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St. Vincent's Site Moves On
Rudin Family Obtains Financing for New Complex on Former Hospital's Property
The Rudin family has obtained $525 million in construction financing and begun the government approval process for its ambitious plan to remake the St. Vincent's Hospital site in Greenwich Village into a large condominium and townhouse project.
The redevelopment of the now-defunct St. Vincent's site will be one of the most transformative real-estate projects for Greenwich Village in decades. The Rudins, one of the city's storied real-estate families, hope to break ground early next year and complete the $800 million project—with some 450 luxury units—by the end of 2015.
Planning has been under way for five years and was complicated by the hospital's bankruptcy filing in April 2010. Community groups had wanted to save the hospital, but the collapse of the hospital's finances doused these hopes.
The Rudins still have hurdles to clear. The project must be approved by City Council, which may respond to demands of some community residents who want to cut back its size and make other changes, like including affordable housing.
But the family would likely resist these efforts. The Rudins already have reduced the project's height and other dimensions and also agreed to convert four historic buildings into condominiums rather than tear them down and replace them with new ones. In addition, the project will include the construction of four new condo towers and a row of five townhomes.
"We think that we have responded in a very positive way to all the concerns that have been expressed to us before," said William Rudin, chief executive of Rudin Management, a family-owned company that has been active in New York City since the 1920s.
The project's success at obtaining financing is unusual in today's market. Many banks continue to be skittish about lending to developers to construct large, high-end condo buildings.
Bank of America Corp., J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. JPM 0.88 % , Bank of New York Mellon Corp. BK -0.13 % and M&T Bank Corp. MTB 1.20 % have all made commitments to provide a total of $525 million in construction financing, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Bank of America and J.P. Morgan Chase declined to comment. Bank of New York Mellon Corp. and M&T Bank Corp. didn't respond to requests for comment.
Condo prices in Greenwich Village have been creeping up. The median sales price for condos in the neighborhood reached $1.76 million in 2010, up from $1.05 million in 2007, according to real-estate appraiser Miller Samuel Inc. In the latest second quarter, the median sales figures reached $2.35 million.
The inventory of condos is also low in the neighborhood. In Greenwich Village and the West Village, there are currently only 94 condo units listed for sale on real-estate website StreetEasy. The Rudin family hasn't yet announced what it plans to charge for condos.
The Rudin family began its quest to buy the financially troubled hospital in 2007. They were originally willing to offer $300 million to purchase St. Vincent's.
Then in April 2010, St. Vincent's filed for bankruptcy protection and the deal nearly fell apart. One year later, a federal bankruptcy judge approved of the sale of the St. Vincent's site to Rudin for $260 million
"It's been an interesting saga, to say the least," Mr. Rudin said in an interview Wednesday.
The site will also include 564-seat elementary school and a 15,000-square-foot park. The developers also have teamed up with North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System to turn the O'Toole building on Seventh Avenue, which was part of the St. Vincent's site, into a new 24-hour medical emergency department.
The project recently moved into the city's land-use process, typically a point where developers wrangle with elected officials and community boards over the size and scope of new buildings.
Some critics say they still haven't made enough changes. "They've been polite and accessible, but it doesn't seem like changes are being made unless they are told they must do this," said Andrew Berman, executive director of the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation.
Mr. Berman added that the height of the corner building, which was downsized to 203 feet from the 266 feet that was originally proposed, is still too large for the area.
"We believe that this project should move forward as proposed," Mr. Rudin said.
Next the plan for St. Vincent will go to the local community board for an advisory vote followed by the Manhattan borough president. The City Council will eventually vote on the plan as well.
North Shore-LIJ recently got a crucial approval from the city's Landmarks Preservation Commission that will allow North Shore-LIJ to alter the facade of the O'Toole building and begin $125 million in renovations to turn the space into an emergency-care department. Major work on the building is expected to begin next year.
"It will look very similar to the façade of the Guggenheim Museum," said Maurice LaBonne, senior vice president of facilities services for the hospital.


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WOODBURY -- A second man has admitted his role in the November 2005 brutal attack on a man in Glassboro.
Kevin Mosely, 22, of Pedricktown, pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and theft. He now faces up to seven years in prison when sentenced later this summer.
A co-defendant in the case, Kenard Carr, 28, pleaded guilty earlier this week to attempted murder and related charges. He faces up to 20 years when sentenced.
Both men were scheduled for trial this month.
On Nov. 6, 2005, Carr and Mosely allegedly beat and stabbed a man near the Hollybush Apartments in Glassboro. During the incident, a hat, jewelry and money were taken from the victim, police said.
Both defendants remain locked up until they are sentenced in September.

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The first definite mention of the patterns on the balls of the fingers was made in 1686 by Marcelli Malphigii, Professor of Anatomy of the University of Bologne, who spent an active life in investigating all parts of the human body by means of a recently discovered instrument, the microscope. In 1823, one hundred and thirty-seven years later, Dr. J. E. Purkinge, Professor of Anatomy of the University of Breslau, published a treatise in the form of a small octavo of fifty-eight pages. He described the wonderful arrangements and curving of the minute furrows connected with the organs of touch on the inner surfaces of the hand and foot, especially of the last phalanx of each finger, the curves, the stripes, the loops, the spirals, the whorls, etc. This was the first attempt to classify the patterns of the balls of the fingers. There was no suggestion of the application
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Julie Nevel in concert
BLANCHARD - The Blanchard Church of Christ, 161 Beach St., will present Julie Nevel in concert at 7 p.m. The concert is free of charge, and a love offering will be received to benefit the music ministry of Nevel. The concert will highlight many songs from Julie's new CD of 11 original songs titled Hope for Your Heart. For more information, call the church at 962-2423.
Joseph Wise ministers
The Heshbon Park United Methodist Church, 2898 Heshbon Road, will host Joseph Wise, of Lewisburg, during its fifth Sunday event at 9 a.m.
Roast beef dinner
LOGANTION - Albright United Methodist Church, 47 E. Main St., will hold a family style roast beef dinner featuring mashed potatoes, noodles, corn and a variety of desserts from 4-6:30 p.m.. Cost is $8.50 for adults. Take-outs available.
Family thrift shop
Fairfield United Methodist Church, 833 Fairfield Church Road, will hold a family thrift shop featuring a new supply of spring and summer clothing and accessories from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m.-noon Saturday. All winter items are free.
Baked ham dinner
WATSONTOWN - Watsontown United Methodist Church, 1319 Eighth Street Drive, will hold a baked ham dinner at 4 p.m. Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children ages 5-12, and 4 and under are free. Takeouts available. Call 538-1017 for more information.
Jacobs Brothers in concert
MIFFLINBURG - Mifflinburg Alliance Church, 1.2 miles north of Route 45 off Forest Hill Road, will host the Jacobs Brothers at 7 p.m. Admission is free. A love offering will be taken.
Singles dance
Pine Street United Methodist Church Adult Singles Ministry will hold a dance for singles from 7:30-10:30 p.m. at the church, 441 Pine St. No smoking or alcohol permitted. Casual dress, no denim or jeans. Cost is $7.50 at the door.
Free clothing exchange
Messiah Lutheran Church, 324 Howard St., will hold a free clothing exchange from 8-11 a.m. Park in lot across the street and use the alley entrance, elevator available. Clothes for all ages, if you have clean wearable clothes to donate please bring them. If not come and take what you need.


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Kippers (smoked fish) or porridge are popular choices for breakfast. I expect that something resembling the full English will be readily available for breakfast, or boiled eggs.
I've only ever visited Edinburgh which is of course very cosmopolitan so you can eat virtually any world cuisine you like there. Glasgow is likewise.
Meatwise you should be OK as others have pointed out. Anecdotally, when my parents visited Scotland they were shocked at how few vegetables were served with meals, especially outside the cities. If you eat potatoes they will be readily available.
My experience of comprehensive organised tours in other countries is no choice of restaurant at lunchtime, and often very limited choice of food, often wheat-based, and that this varies from day to day - some days it can be a proper meal with meat/fish and vegetables. Sometimes there is only fast food on offer. So the best option at lunchtime can be IF or eating your own foods that you have on standby. Tinned fish is a good choice, which you should be able to pick up in food shops very easily. However, I would advise you to take some of your own food with you, as touring holidays tend to be very active and you will get hungry. Take a picnic-ing kit including disposable paper plates and plastic knives and forks.
Evening meals usually provide a better choice - sometimes you have to eat with the group and sometimes you can chose where you eat, depending on location and timing. This really depends on the type of tour you are doing, but I'm guessing it'll be quite comprehensive with a very full itinery given the distance you are travelling to do it.


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Michael Schumacher is still in the "wake up phase" as he battles to recover from injuries suffered in a skiing accident, says his manager.
The seven-time Formula One world champion suiffered serious head injuries while skiing in the French Alps on Dec. 29 and has since been kept in an induced coma.
The 45-year-old's doctors began the "waking up" process on Jan. 30, but the German's management acknowledged that it could take a significant amount of time to complete, as they tentatively lowered his level of sedation.
Schumacher's condition has been the subject of much speculation but his representative Sabine Kehm, who has previously dismissed reports that he was suffering from pneumonia, clarified the situation on Friday.
She said in a statement: "Michael is still in the wake up phase.
"The situation has not changed. Any medical information published which is not confirmed by the team of doctors treating Michael or his management has to be considered as not valid."


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Milwaukee's Fatty Acids, Sat. Nite Duets join forces for new music video
Individually, the Fatty Acids and Sat. Nite Duets deliver some of the city's most interesting shaggy rock and quirky music videos. But with their forces combined, the two bands are a force to be reckoned with.
To celebrate the release of a new split seven-inch "Torrential Zen," the bands have come together for a nearly 10-minute, two-song music video that debuted today on AOL's music blog Spinner, titled "Riverwest Side Story." (It was naturally filmed in Riverwest.) »Read Full Blog Post
Pace was member of Esquires, classic Milwaukee R&B band
Sam Pace sang in one of the biggest R&B acts to come out of Milwaukee in the 1960s.
The Esquires, a sensation in the '60s and early '70s, had a national hit with "Get on Up," a bouncy, catchy tune that made it to No. 11 on the national pop charts. »Read Full Article
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The Envoy restaurant in the Ambassador Hotel has a new executive chef: Shawn Kolo, formerly of Andrew's in the Delafield Hotel.


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There are more benefits to a strong back than just showing off your toned physique. A strong back helps stabilize your core, which in return improves your posture, heightens performance and reduces your risk for injury. Any back-targeting exercise done incorrectly places you at risk for injury. Seek assistance from a certified personal trainer to ensure exercises are done correctly and always consult with your doctor before starting a new exercise program.
Shrugging to a Better Back
The upper and middle trapezius muscles are targeted by barbell shrugs, so it's important to master the technique of this exercise before lifting heavy weights. Start with an empty barbell and gradually load weight as you become comfortable with the workout. Stand with your feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart and have the bar positioned above the balls of your feet. Bend at your knees to grasp the bar so your hands are shoulder-width apart. Your right palm should be facing the wall in front of you and your left palm should be facing the wall behind you. Raise the bar to your upper thighs. Contract your abdominal muscles to stabilize your spine. Lift your chest and pull your shoulders back while keeping your head aligned with your spine during the entire exercise. Using slow and controlled movements, shrug your shoulders upward and then lower your shoulders to the starting position. Complete three sets of 12 repetitions.
The Classic Deadlift
Deadlifts are another exercise that could easily lead to a back strain if done incorrectly. As with barbell shrugs, start with an empty barbell before loading weight for increased intensity. Start with your feet slightly wider than hip-width apart and be sure to contract your abdominal muscles during the entire exercise. Place the bar on the ground above the balls of your feet. Squat down by bending your knees and grasp the bar with the same alternating grip used in barbell shrugs. Face forward and keep your shoulders lowered and your spine straight. Use the muscles of your legs to return to a standing position as you keep the bar close to your body during the entire upward motion. Start the downward motion by imagining an invisible chair behind you as you bend your knees and lower your hips. Once the bar returns to the floor, that counts as one repetition. Perform three sets of 12 repetitions.
Rowing for Muscles
As with the other barbell exercises, start bent-over rows with an unloaded barbell until you master the technique. If you feel a sharp pain at any time, you're not using proper technique. Start with the barbell on the floor and above the balls of your feet. Keep your feet hip-width apart and your knees slightly bent. Bend at the waist, so your body and legs are at a 90-degree angle. Contract your abdominal muscles to help keep your back straight during the entire exercise. It's important not to round your back during the exercise since this places you at a risk for injury. Grasp the bar with an overhand grip with your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. Keeping your back straight and your head aligned with your spine, use slow and controlled movements to raise the bar to your upper waist and then slowly lower the bar back to the floor. Perform three sets of 12 repetitions.
Targeting the Lower Back
Back raises can be done with a leg-anchored bench specifically designed for back raises or on an exercise ball. The leg anchor keeps your legs from moving upward during the exercise, so if you use an exercise ball, use a partner to hold your feet down or place your feet under a loaded barbell. Lie belly down with your upper thighs against the padding of the bench or against the ball. Place your hands behind your head so your thumbs are directly behind your ears and your elbows are extended back and aligned with your shoulders. This is your starting position. Keep this position with your arms for the entire exercise. Contract your abdominal muscles to help keep your back straight as you bend forward at your hips until your upper body is nearly perpendicular to the floor. Using slow and controlled movements, keep your back straight as you raise your upper body until it's aligned with your lower body again. Perform three sets of 12 repetitions.
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top down, radio on, good gas mileage,decent handling.Had the car since 2000, other than normalmaintenence,nomajor problems,except for a new top last year. Fits 2 sets of golf clubs in trunk, and it's great down the shore in summer.
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by Car Guy from Rhode Island | February 27, 2010
I bought this car used with 100,000 miles on it , since then I have put about 4,000 miles on it with no problems. Great looking convertable with ample power and great handling. A real head turner. I cannot wait for top down cruising this summer.
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i just bought this car 5 months ago and since then i have had no trouble. I live in a hot desert and the A/C has worked wonders. And driving it makes me happy but the only discomfort is the turning radius. but besides that its a really great car. bought used 98,000 miles runs great for 500 dollars.
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WASHINGTON TWP-- Mayor Barbara Wallace will hold her next constituent service open house on Thursday, March 22 at 7 p.m. in the municipal building.
While the $6.9 million capital improvement plan Wallace presented at Wednesday's council meeting will be a topic of discussion—she encouraged residents who had additional questions at the March 14 meeting to attend the open house—multiple issues will be addressed.
In a statement announcing the constituent services day, Wallace said she will also have department heads on hand to field specific questions and concerns.
The evening event is the third of Wallace's constituent service days, previously holding an appointment-like open house on Dec. 8 and a town hall type meeting at Parke Place community center on Feb. 9.
The next four constituent events will be held on April 19, May 17, June 14 and July 19. She said she intends on rotating the hours to reach more residents.
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Credit Card Balance Transfers
Costa Rican banks have resumed the purchase of balances and debt consolidation on credit cards with lower interest rates.
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
With this operation, customers can pay off debts owed to other credit card issuers and have them reassigned to a single card with a lower interest rate, reducing monthly payments.
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Plastic Money in Costa Rica: Report up to July 2013
October 2013
Credit card debt grew by 1.5% to a total of $1.482 billion, while the number of cards in circulation up to July 31, 2013 was 1,731,673.
Credit and Debit Card Market in Costa Rica
January 2014
At the end of October 2013 the number of cards in circulation amounted to 1,723,306.
Costa Rica: Banking and Government Compete for Money
January 2012
The increased demand for bank credit from consumers and businesses plus the financing needs of the government, is putting pressure on the capital market and interest rates.
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KAHULUI - A freeway-style ramp overpass could be part of the Kahului Airport access road that could break ground as early as the end of the year, state Department of Transportation officials said Monday evening.
About 10 people attended the public meeting at Maui Waena Intermediate School to hear about the long-awaited first phase of the airport access road designed to alleviate traffic on Dairy Road, which is crowded with visitors and residents trying to get to the airport and area big-box stores and other businesses. The highway also will alleviate traffic on Keolani Place near the airport.
The freeway-style ramp overpass is one alternative considered for the intersection of the access road with Hana Highway.
If that is the option selected, the overpass will be a "first" for Maui, said Jadine Urasaki, Transportation Department deputy director, prior to the meeting. It also is the most costly alternative at $45 million.
The first phase of the access road will begin at the intersection of Puunene Avenue and Kuihelani Highway, will travel northeast toward the airport and curve slightly away from homes on the north side of Dairy Road, and will then intersect with Pakaula Street, which leads to Walmart. Motorists who want to get to Dairy Road will make a left turn at the intersection, those who want to go to the airport will proceed straight and those wanting to go to Walmart and Home Depot will turn right.
The access road will then travel behind the Kahului Fire Station and the Maui Marketplace and intersect with Hana Highway. The first phase will then run about 1,100 feet past the Hana Highway intersection toward the airport.
The second phase, which leads to the airport, is being designed separately and administered by the state Airports Division. This phase is not covered in the environmental assessment that is currently under public review and was discussed at the meeting.
The first phase of the access road could cost between $25 million and $45 million, depending on which construction alternatives are chosen, Urasaki told The Maui News.
She said 80 percent of the funding will come from federal funds and the rest from the state.
The public could decide to ditch the new road and leave Dairy Road as is or choose to widen Dairy Road, an option which would involve acquiring adjacent residential and commercial properties, according to the assessment.
Along with the alternatives for the access road, the state has given the public three alternatives regarding how the access road will intersect with Hana Highway. They are:
* Installation of traffic signals at the intersection. Cost: $25 million.
* Construction of two "loops" on the sides of the airport access intersection. For traffic on Hana Highway, motorists making left turns will travel into a loop that will get them to the access road. There will be traffic signals at the end of the loops. Cost: $40 million.
* Construction of a bridge-type, freeway-style elevated highway with loops. This would eliminate the intersection of cars traveling along Hana Highway, allowing traffic freer flow on both highways. Cost: $45 million.
Jon Muraoka, project manager and vice president at Fukunaga & Associates, told the audience that simply installing traffic signals at the intersection was the "most feasible solution."
State officials noted that the access road will be the preferred route for the large construction and hauling trucks traveling from the harbor, Kihei and Lahaina.
Also, motorists making the left-hand turn from Puunene Avenue onto Dairy Road toward the Maui Marketplace should see less traffic congestion because the airport access road would give cars another option.
An environmental assessment for the access road has been prepared and is available for review at the state Office of Environmental Quality Control website at oeqc.doh.hawaii.gov and at the Kahului Public Library. Public comment on the document will be accepted through April 23.
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I've watched a few of their games recently and the team is getting better- The Jaspers are bertter than their record indicates, and they are home, but the Greyhounds should just be too much for them.
New England -7 Loss
Atlanta +4.5
49ers(SanFrancisco) -2.5 (-120)
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On Monday the pop star – who's single again – Tweeted: "Bored at the hospital. I think I'm gonna go look for some hot doctors. McDreamy? McSteamy? Clooney? Let the search begin …"
And it appears she found her medic – who delivered just the right prescription: a spelling lesson.
On Jan. 30, Simpson attempted to quote Bob Dylan when she Tweeted, "You can fake an orgasim [sic] but you can't fake laughter." Hours later, however, she clarified her message by saying that she meant "orgasm," not orgasim."
The fix came, she Tweeted, as a result of "one of the cute doctors here at the hospital informed me of my misspelled tweet. Hmm ... was he hitting on me?"
Still, Simpson – whose VHI docu-reality series, The Price of Beauty, premieres March 15 – is there to be with her grandmother. On Jan. 29 she Tweeted that she didn't like going back to her hotel and leaving her grandmother in her hospital room, "but I'll b[e] back there tomorrow. Lovin' on her. Nana is a fighter!"
To her fans – and the doctors, obviously – Simpson added: "Pls keep praying :)."
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Abbreviation/slang for McDonald's.
Let's go hit up Don's, those McChickens are delicious.
Por Brother Brad 06 de septiembre de 2009
A charismatic male with numerous women and has clout wherever he goes.
That guy Rajan is a don.
Por rajan 11 de abril de 2003
When your friend is always calm, cool, and collected, when he watches and has it all planned out, and, most importantly, he holds his alcohol, he's the italian mobster don. The she is a dona
You see Toni always has a cool head? I'm glad i got that don with me
Por squanque 06 de agosto de 2013
Slang for McDonald's, positive or negative connotation denoted by context.
Can I get the room key, that Don's is really screwin' me.
Por Phillip L. Kaplan 04 de junio de 2004
The best burger and fries in the world! Eating them will cause euphoric reactions and dreams of shakes and iced coffee. Otherwise known as McDonald's.
Hey! I heard Don's got that McRib right now. Wanna slam one down?
Yeah, son! I like to pound down 20 of them at Don's. That jack is tizight!
Yeah, son! I like to pound down 20 of them at Don's. That jack is tizight!
Por Jeriphro 29 de febrero de 2016
(Verb)To be: Offensive, nasty, malicious, vicious, or bad-tempered.
Why are you being all Don to me? Go eat a snickers, you diva!
Por Original Gangster Corky 12 de agosto de 2012
Often used by the English, don is used to describe something that is cool or awesome. Example 1
It can also be used to describe positive emotions, such as excitement. Example 2
It can also be used to describe positive emotions, such as excitement. Example 2
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2. 'DON! Passed my driving test'
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Graveside services with military honors for Ralph Thomas Garrow, 75, of Rutland who died Feb. 7, 2013, will be held Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at 1 p.m. at East Clarendon Cemetery.
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IT authorities from Germany and Switzerland have announced that they are working together, under the auspices of the Open Source Business Alliance, to improve the way that LibreOffice and OpenOffice.org display and process OOXML-formatted documents. The authorities involved include the IT groups from the cities of Munich, Jena and Freiburg im Breisgau, the Swiss canton of Waadt, the Swiss Federal Court and the Schweizer Informatikstrategie Bund (Swiss IT Federation) whose representatives met at a workshop in Zurich in October to launch the "Precise reproduction of OOXML documents in Open Source Office applications" project. Slides for the workshop provide more details of what was discussed.
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A WAR of words between the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the African National Congress (ANC) erupted on Wednesday with DA leader Helen Zille accusing the ANC of attempting to deflect attention away from the "fact" that millions of rand have been siphoned out of state-owned enterprises for a series of New Age Business Breakfasts.
Earlier on Wednesday, the ANC came out guns blazing, labelling Ms Zille a "liar" and saying her "lies bring into question the extent to which South Africans can take the DA seriously".
On Monday, Ms Zille pulled out of one of the breakfasts following reports that the event was funded with public money. She said she and other senior DA officials had previously spoken at the breakfast under the assumption that it was funded by The New Age and members of the public who bought tickets to attend.
In a statement earlier this week explaining her decision, Ms Zille said she pulled out of the event after reading an article in the City Press newspaper, in which it reported that Eskom, Telkom and Transnet spent millions on the sessions, while the SABC broadcast them free of charge.
However, the ANC and its Women's League on Wednesday demanded an apology from Ms Zille, accusing her of lying about not knowing that Telkom had sponsored the breakfast briefing she had attended. On Tuesday, The New Age released a video clip on its website of Ms Zille thanking Telkom for sponsoring The New Age Business Breakfast in Cape Town in February last year.
"It is the view of the ANC that on numerous occasions Helen Zille has been found wanting when it comes to telling the truth," ANC spokesman Jackson Mthembu said on Wednesday.
"She has been masquerading as a so-called 'voice of reason' whilst she has been distorting the truth and misleading the public."
Asked earlier this week during an interview with Eye Witness News (EWN) whether she had thanked Telkom at a previous New Age business breakfast, in which she participated, Ms Zille told EWN she could not recall doing so.
"I cannot personally recall thanking anybody ... but it was a very long time ago and I have many, many engagements every day," she said.
The ANC Women's League said Ms Zille had revealed her "true deceitful nature".
"It is disgusting that the leader of the opposition can lie to the public with such ease, making such contradictory statements barely a year later when Zille released a statement denying she had any knowledge of who was sponsoring the event," spokeswoman Troy Martens said.
On Wednesday, Ms Zille said: "The ANC is clearly trying to deflect attention from the real issue. This was not a sponsorship. When someone sponsors an event, they pay the cost of part or the entire event".
"It has now emerged that these costs were more than covered by the ticket sales. So what was Telkom doing giving R1m to a private company owned by a major benefactor of President Zuma and the ANC? Was the sponsorship merely a convenient cover for that? This is the scandal. Obviously the ANC wants to deflect attention from it," Ms Zille said.
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The earth shook on Imperial Drive on Friday as giant bulldozers ripped through mounds of concrete in the middle of an otherwise quiet Chalmette subdivision.
On this street and others across St. Bernard Parish over the next year, crews will engage in the noisy yet symbolic process of hauling away 3,403 slabs from properties sold to the state's Road Home program.
Scattered throughout the parish, the lingering concrete reminders of Hurricane Katrina's destruction have left entire blocks looking like ghost towns. Remaining slabs have held up the parish's long-awaited lot next door program, which would allow homeowners to buy adjoining lots and expand existing houses.
"I'm really thrilled to see it," said Patricia Nation, one of the few returning homeowners amid a sea of slabs in the Buccaneer Villa North subdivision. "Because at least now it'll look like a neighborhood, and not a war-torn zone."
Slab removal in St. Bernard started June 9 and is expected to be complete within a year, according to the Louisiana Land Trust, the nonprofit holding company for Road Home properties across the state.
The vast majority of slabs held by the Trust are in St. Bernard: 3,403 out of a total 4,492 across the state. In total, the St. Bernard slab removal project is estimated to cost $10 million, said Land Trust Executive Director Michael Taylor. Slab removal for the rest of the state is estimated to cost $3 million.
CDM Inc., a Massachusetts engineering contractor that manages many of the parish's federal recovery projects, is overseeing slab removal and home demolition across the state for the Land Trust. The work of breaking up and hauling off concrete on the project will be bid out to contractors in more than 15 separate phases over the next year. The initial phase, now being performed by Durr Heavy Construction, will involve a test batch of about 300 slabs over 90 days.
"Slab removal" is a delicate way to describe a messy, labor-intensive process. Beginning in February, crews had to get state Department of Environmental Quality inspections on each slab to ensure there were no asbestos problems. In addition, power, gas and sewer lines had to be cut on the vacant property.
Bulldozers start by grabbing a corner of the slab and ripping it apart chunk by chunk. Huge boulders and twisted steel cables are carted off in dump trucks to be recycled. Only the sidewalk and the section of the driveway between the sidewalk and street are left intact.
Within five days of completing the cleanup, workers return to backfill the lot with new soil and a sprinkling of Bermuda Grass seeds.
On blocks where the slabs are gone, the difference is notable.
Don Clark, the St. Bernard demolition manager for CDM and a native of Arabi, pointed out the difference while walking down the 3600 block of Volpe Drive in Chalmette.
"You can still see the problems; this is what happened during Katrina," he said, pointing to a lot with a raised slab. Walking farther down the block, Clark surveyed three cleared lots with newly filled dirt. "This is where we want to go," he said.
Once slabs are cleared, Parish President Craig Taffaro said the parish can begin selling the properties under its lot-next-door program. The parish has waited because once the lots are purchased by homeowners, the slabs are no longer eligible to be removed with federal dollars.
Although more than 3,400 slabs will be carted off under the program in St. Bernard, hundreds of others could remain for years. The Land Trust's slab removal program only covers homes that were sold to the Road Home Corp. and later demolished.
The parish's FEMA-financed demolition contractor, Unified Recovery Group, has demolished hundreds of homes in the past year that did not comply with parish housing ordinances. Those lots are still in the hands of private owners, and the parish's demolition contract did not include slab removal.
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MILL HALL - What a difference a year makes at the Millbrook Playhouse.
In most years following Labor Day, finishing touches and confirming availability of plays and musicals usually leads to the old barn theater's announcement of the upcoming summer season.
But there was no announcement last fall, eliminating marketing of subscription tickets for holiday gift-giving. And bus tours that lineup their summer jaunts could not plug into Millbrook's matinee performances dates, simply because the Millbrook Playhouse had neither its 49th season lined up nor an artistic director.
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Millbrook's board of directors didn't hire a new artistic director until November.
That was when Teresa K. Pond, who was living in Alaska, could start to piece together the 2012 season.
Talking with Pond in her theater office a few days after the season concluded, it was apparent that the artistic director was clearly pleased and appreciative of the community and board's support during her first year stint.
As the 2012 season could not be announced till March, Pond made a concerted push to pull together all auditions and casting, hiring technical and box office staff, signing royalty and rental contracts, and the myriad of details for the new AD.
"I could have not asked for a more willing Board," Pond said. "Being my first year (although she directed at Millbrook a few summers ago), all I had to do was ask and the board immediately responded. The board and many of the long-time patrons are really passionate in their commitment to quality theatre in our community."
The 2012 season
More than the usual sprucing up preceded the June opening night. Renovations included replacing the roof of the main barn, modernizing the kitchen, building an outdoor pavilion for the actors and staff and the purchase of a brightly lit portable LED sign placed in the parking lot to advertise the current attractions.
This summer's lineup consisted of four shows in the upstairs Main Stage theater and four in the downstairs Cabaret.
When asked about the biggest artistic and box office successes, Pond pointed to the opening attractions: "All Shook Up," with a big cast of professional and community actors singing the Elvis Presley tunes on the Main Stage, and the farce "Lend Me A Tenor" in the Cabaret. The wild hoots of laughter and great broad characterizations prompted me in my review to urge an encore of "Lend Me A Tenor."
Fortunately, Pond was able to reunite the cast (one traveling from China) for four end-of-season, nearly sold-out performances.
Two shows, "The 39 Steps" and "Dead Man's Cell Phone," are fairly recently released contemporary plays, not previously seen on any Northcentral Pa. stages (Boiling Springs' Allenberry Playhouse also is capitalizing on the popularity of Alfred Hitchcock's fast-paced whodunit by presenting "Dead Man Cell Phone" as its season finale later this fall).
"She Loves Me" was non-tradtional "summer stock" fare, especially when part of the musical's run overlapped the fourth of July holiday, when attendance often dips even with a recognizable title.
"I'll Be Back Before Midnight," an off-beat thriller with plenty of twists, drew mixed reviews from Cabaret audiences.
But a couple of old favorites, "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" and "The Fantasticks," drew good-sized audiences. With area theater veteran Ted Cockley in the cast, "The Fantasticks" helped to fill the coffers in the Millbrook's box office.
For the first time in several years, the hugely popular actor Marc de la Cocha did not appear on-stage this season, but aided Pond and oversaw the expansion of children's shows and theater camps. "Unfortunately," Pond said, "we will not likely be seeing much, if any, of Marc next year as he is devoting most of his efforts to his children's theater."
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A survey handed out to Millbrook audiences during each of this summer's productions solicited feedback from patrons on a variety of questions ranging from most favorite and least favorite shows, to suggestions for future shows and even opinions on concessions.
While the artistic director and board finalizes the 50th anniversary season within the next month, some major work on the Playhouse's interior will start soon.
As part of the 50th season, Millbrook will further expand its children shows, having opened early this summer by presenting a week of sellout performances of "Charlotte's Web" for more than 2,000 elementary students of Keystone Central District.
Prior to the milestone year, improvements to the Courtyard will result in a new concession stand and gift shop.
"In the future, we want to add an outside entrance from the parking lot to the Cabaret lobby, and to pave the parking lot," Frederick said. "Our grand plan for Millbrook's longevity is to winterize the Cabaret section of the Barn so we can expand our theater season year-round!"


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Well I was up nice and early for a Satuday for a drive down to the lovely city of Kilkenny to attend PodCamp Ireland. There's been a number of new media events in Ireland over the past year or so. It's great to see the emergence of a growing number of people in Ireland with […]
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A PR practitioner* once told me that when you start to get bored with your message that's when it's just started to reach your target audience and that's when you have to stick with it. It's a wise nugget to remember. When you think of Web 2.0 (snooze…) you don't often think of blogs – […]
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Heading off for a week's holiday to sunny (I hope) Spain. As always the rush is on to get everything done before heading off, but is there a more beautiful sight than this: Yep, that's my inbox, and that says "0 items". My mother would be so proud – and no I didn't just delete them. […]
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It's September 2007. What's that all about? The years are just whizzing by. If you don't stop for a moment, have a look around, and enjoy the moment, it just slides by. We are living in a pretty interesting time from a "media" perspective. Every organisation is having to learn to deal with new media while successfully […]
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Music at Antebellum Centenary: From scraping bows and greasy fiddles to music of admirable time and expression
On motion it was resolved that the faculty be requested to induce the students to form a musical band to be under its direction which shall be composed exclusively of performers from among themselves.
(Minutes of the Board of Trustees, Centenary College of Louisiana, July 30, 1850)
Prior to the first music classes of 1852, music for enjoyment, worship, or ceremony undoubtedly graced the campuses of Centenary College of Louisiana and its predecessors. For example, in 1838, the faculty of the College of Louisiana heard the case of two students who drew knives and
fought savagely after a dispute that involved one student disturbing his downstairs neighbor with his fiddleing practice during study hours.1 In 1850, the Board of Trustees laid the foundation for a formal music program at Centenary when they resolved that the faculty be requested to induce the students to form a musical band .2
In 1852, Centenary welcomed its first music professor, A.E. Blackmar, hailed as a gentleman of high moral worth, and a musician of universal genius.3 The Trustees resolved that he would receive no salary, depending solely on the music tuition charges that the faculty would approve.4 Professor Blackmar quickly won the favor of many members of the Centenary community at the multi-day commencement exercises of 1852. Performances of Blackmars instrumental and vocal ensembles offered a welcomed change of pace to hot and tired audience members who endured a barrage of speeches in both English and Latin (including honorary degree recipient Charles Gayarrés one-hour impromptu address).5
The solemn charm of the occasion was not even broken by the music. Usually at Commencements the first note of the scraping bow quite dissipates the moral and the intellectual. Four or five red faces and greasy fiddleslooking like a tattered remnant of the Old Guardhave, time out of mind, constituted the sauce of these literary feasts. On this occasion the exercises were relieved alternately by a choir of ladies and students, an orchestra, and a brass band, both composed exclusively of College students, under the conduct of Mr. A.E. Blackmar. The orchestra consisted of nine violins, four flutes, and a clarinet; the brass band of twelve horns, a piccolo and drum. I noticed that several of the graduating class were performers. The music was of admirable time and expression, though the students have been practicing only since February last. Two years ago the Trustees voted that such a band, if possible, be formed, and money appropriated to purchase instruments. This year they have constituted a choir of vocal and instrumental music, and have elected Mr. A.E. Blackmar Professor.6
Shortly after this fulsome praise appeared in the New Orleans Christian Advocate, the paper ran an advertisement detailing the expenses for Centenarys next session. Instruction in music was, and would long remain, optional study that could be elected at extra cost.
Expenses: September 1852
Tuition per Session of ten months $ 50.00
Room Rent $5.00
Contingencies $3.00
Use of Library $3.00
Total of College Charges $ 61.00
Tuition in Preparatory Deparment $ 40.00
Board and Washing per month $10.00
Tuition in Musical Department, (extra) Flute,
Violin, Guitar, Clarinet, Violoncello, etc. per month 6.00
Vocal Music per month $2.00
Band or Orchestra, per month $3.00
Thorough Bass or Instrumentation $6.00
At the 1853 commencement, Centenarys new music department again garnered great acclaim. Any description that leaves out the music that regaled the Commencement, would be unfair and imperfect. The college, at its own expense, ordered, two years ago, the purchase of instruments for a full brass band, and elected a competent gentleman, Mr. Blackmarwell designated in the catalogue as professorto superintend and instruct in this department. That, from such young and raw material he can and has trained such an orchestra and brass band, is astonishing. The students make their own music, and it not only enlivens and adorns their public exhibitions, but it is to them personally no mean accomplishment and development. There is in this the useful and beautiful. It struck us, and we believe everybody as, a thing that ought to be.7
Though Professor Blackmar resigned officially in 1855,8 Centenarys musical offerings continued. An 1855 program shows that Professors Kroll and Hebestreet led the 1855 College Brass Band in a Grand Concert followed by a fireworks display. However, fireworks of another kindsparked by sectional and political tensionssoon swept across the nation. The 18619 resignation of W.J. Crerar, Professor of Vocal and Instrumental Music since 1858,10 was of little consequence. The first shots of the Civil War rang out at Fort Sumpter in April of 1861, and the Minutes of the Board of Trustees from October 7, 1861 succinctly described the Colleges situation: Students have all gone to war. College suspended and God help the right!


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