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Computer Drives Embroidery
|December 12, 2005
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A review of
from Bernina
Reviewed by Sharon Darling
The Bernina Aurora 440 QE converts to an embroidery machine with the optional embroidery module that includes the snap-on embroidery unit, a large hoop, a template that fits the large hoop for help with positioning embroideries, embroidery foot No. 26, and a USB cable to hook the sewing machine to the computer. Editor Lite Software and EC on PC (Embroidery Control on Personal Computer) software both of which run on your personal computer come with the embroidery system too. As a matter of fact, you need a computer to run the embroidery on this machine.
Installing The Embroidery Software
The software is easy to install because it works like any other computer program installation. Put the CD in the drive and it walks you through all the steps to get the computer talking to the sewing machine. It tells you what to hook up and when to do it.
There is a small device called a dongle that plugs into a second USB connector on your computer that enables the software to run. I'm not all that wild about dongles because they take up extra USB ports on my computer so I have to unplug my graphics tablet and camera to use the embroidery system. If you lose the dongle, the software doesn't work.
Learning the Embroidery System
Once the software is installed, the system is easy to use. You will learn the few functions quickly especially if you watch the training CD that comes with the computer. I love Bernina videos because they are so well done and make everything seem so easy which they are once you've seen the CD.
Even if you don't watch the CD, you can figure out the embroidery process by watching the screen on the computer. Animated step-by-step instructions appear to prompt you as to the next step in the process. Once you complete one step, the next step appears. This is great if you don't use the embroidery module all the time because you will be reminded each time you use it.
Click the mouse on the computer on graphic images for control of the embroidery process. You can change the thread color order by clicking on an icon of a spool of thread or by choosing a thread option from a drop down menu. You can position your thread starting spot and align the design within the hoop. I like being able to use the function keys on my computer to show the dimension of the embroidery design for alignment purposes.
The Designs
Bernina includes embroidery designs in a portfolio to get you started. I tried several types of designs including border designs, satin stitched lace designs, cross stitch designs, floral motifs and quilt designs.
I did a nice floral embroidery for a blouse. I did a lace flower satin stitch design on wash-away stabililzer so I can attach that to a jacket. I did a quilt design with a small piece of batting between the block and the stabilizer to make a trapunto design. I really enjoyed all the different styles of embroidery I could do on this machine.
In addition to using the designs that came with the Aurora 440, I downloaded some free designs and purchased designs online. I tested both the designs in the Bernina native ART format and I got designs in Singer's XXX format and Pfaff's PCS format to convert to Bernina ART format. The software did a nice job on all the conversions and designs I tested. I even reduced the size of some of the designs which reduced the number of stitches. I combined designs and added alphabetic characters to the designs. I could even change the size and shape of the designs so they fit my specifications.. (Is this the best job in the world?) The only thing I couldn't do was to delete part of a design.
Pros & Cons
There are advantages to running the embroidery on the computer rather than running the embroidery the sewing machine alone. The use of the larger screen makes it easier to see and the graphics are better because of the screen resolution. The instructions are better because of the extra space on the screen and the ability to use animation with more computing power. The error messages are more informative because of the larger screen space to elaborate. And it's easier to update to a higher level of software by buying the full-featured editor program.
This computer-based embroidery system isn't perfect. There are disadvantages of this system too. You have to have a computer and have it near the sewing machine. You have to have enough work space for both the sewing machine with its embroidery unit and a computer to control the machine. You need repeated access to the computer for thread changes so this makes it inconvenient for anyone else to use the computer when you are doing embroidery. That isn't a problem for me since Charlie and I each have a computer. I'm lucky enough to have a large enough sewing area with a table right next to my desk to accommodate this kind of machine set up.
The only real down side to this configuration for an embroidery system is if you don't have a computer at all. It would be an expensive add-on to a sewing machine. I really like the Bernina Aurora 440 QE and I like it even better with the embroidery module. Be sure to put this on your wish list for Santa.
4 Responses to Computer Drives Embroidery
I have the Aurora 440 QE and just purchased a embroidery module where do you get the training CD and the Animated step-by-step instructions this would be very helpfull to me.
thank you.
hi i'd like to know too thanks ldia
After downsizing a pattern,does the machine (440QE) automatically reduce the number of stitches, I did a Jennie Haskins -design was for 7 1/2 in hoop,I downsized it to 5 1/2 and found the rayon thread broke frequently and that the stitching was very small. Any suggestions
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June 13, 2014
LONG ISLAND ROLLER REBELS, the official roller derby team of Lark Tattoo, is featured in Newsday!
A nice writeup in today's Newsday about the LONG ISLAND ROLLER REBELS, a team that LARK TATTOO is very PROUD to be affiliated with and support!
You might recognize the derby girl with outstreched hands, who is leading the pack of brawlers in the Newsday picture, as it is no other than Wushu Sugar, a LONG TIME friend and client of Lark Tatoo, who can often be spotted getting new work at Lark Tattoo; in fact, the tattoo on her thigh is a derby-inspired Alice in Wonderland tattoo that is being done by Lark Tattoo's very own Andrew Mann.
Long Island Roller Rebels addicted to a bruising sport
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The Rock-A-Betty Bruisers, a team that's part of the Long Island Roller Rebels, compete against the Beat Down team from the Jersey Shore Roller Girls at Skate Safe America in Old Bethpage on May 3, 2014. (Credit: Newsday / Thomas A. Ferrara)
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Lauren Madonia said she was looking for a team-oriented sport in 2005 when a friend told her, "I have two words for you: roller derby." Nearly a decade later, Madonia has three words for herself: "It's an addiction."
Madonia, of Lindenhurst, is a founder of the Long Island Roller Rebels, a flat-track roller derby league whose members have alter-ego personas with nicknames like Attackacardic, Lucille Wrecking Ball, Account DeeRacula, Wushu Sugar and Femme&M.
Their derby names are often a take on what the members, who number more than 30, do for a living. Madonia, 33, is a medical biller whose name -- Captain Morgan -- reflects her role in creating the league. There is a programmer and an accountant, a health care worker and a receptionist. One team member is a phlebotomist -- a blood collector -- for the American Red Cross. Which, all things considered, probably is more than a little ironic.
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The league competes on two teams -- the All Stars and the Rock-A-Betty Bruisers -- in the international Women's Flat Track Derby Association. Matches are held about once a month, usually on Saturdays, at Skate Safe America in Old Bethpage. On Sunday, the Roller Rebels host a team from Helsinski, Finland (the game starts at noon; tickets are $5 at the door).
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"It tends to attract women who didn't play team sports before," said Juliana Gonzales, executive director of the Austin, Texas-based derby association. "Traditional notions of femininity and size tend to be discarded."
Madonia saw that for herself when her friend dragged her to a match between teams from the top-ranked Manhattan-based Gotham Girls Roller Derby.
"It was just so cool," Madonia recalled. "These girls were all dressed up, beating the crap out of each other. . . . It looked like a lot of fun."
Others must think so, too.
There are 243 member leagues -- in Holland, England, Scotland, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Norway, New Zealand, Canada, Colombia, Australia and France -- and more than 30,000 competitors in three divisions, Gonzales said. Long Island has one of the most active leagues, she added.
Games consist of two 30-minute periods. There are penalties, and tripping and slide-tackling are prohibited.
Madonia said she has broken ribs and a foot and has lost count of her bumps and bruises. She gave birth to daughter Adelyn about two months ago, but motherhood and pending nuptials aren't the only things on her mind.
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June 13, 2014
Lark Tattoo artist, Matt C. Ellis featured in NYC's paper "Our Town"
Pick up a copy of NYC's free local paper "Our Town" and check out the article our artist Matt C. Ellis is featured, which explores art that is inspired by the homeless. You can also view the article online at nypress.com/turning-homelessness-into-art/ A HUGE thank you to reporter Gabrielle Alfiero for your interest in the project!
June 13, 2014
Chef Roberto Baez, a good friend of the Lark Tattoo family!
A nice NEWSDAY article about Chef Roberto Baez, a good friend of the Lark Tattoo family!
June 02, 2014
Joe Friedman featured in Stouts and Stilettos' article "Craft Beer Inspired Tattoos"
Great article that looks at beer inspired tattoos, and features a hops ankle tattoo done by Lark Tattoo's very own Joe Friedman!
April 29, 2014
Ink4Autism event at Lark Tattoo
Due to the OVERWHELMING success of the Ink4Autism event, Lark Tattoo has extended the event through the END OF MAY, at BOTH of our locations! This means that ANY Autism inspired tattoo done during April OR May, at either the LONG ISLAND or the ALBANY location will have a portion of its proceeds donated to Ink4Autism/Autism Speaks.
April 04, 2014
Joe Friedman on Reddit
A photo journal of a Batman themed sleeve by our artist Joe Friedman on his good friend and client Jesse, blowup on REDDIT!
March 24, 2014
Autism Fundraiser at Lark Tattoo
Lark Tattoo, via its Westbury, and Albany, NY, locations team up with Ink 4 Autism to raise awareness and donations for the Autism Speaks Foundation through tattooing!
Lark Tattoo, since openings its doors in 1993, has been committed to creating incredible custom tattooing and piercings. Lark Tattoo hosts over a dozen highly skilled professional tattoo artists along with a full schedule of guests artists from around the world. The crew has been published and awarded by numerous national and international organizations, and built its reputation on fine custom tattooing and exceptional customer service. As a client of Lark Tattoo you will always experience a level of respect and gratitude seldom seen in the industry.
A tattoo shop might be the last place you might look for a group of philanthropic and big-hearted individuals, but then again, Lark Tattoo is not your typical tattoo shop. The artists of Lark Tattoo are committed to not only making a difference in the tattoo and piercing community, but also the the global community the artists live and work in. Autism is a topic that strikes a personal chord with Lark Tattoo, as several of the artists have family and/or friends who have been diagnosed with Autism.
Lark Tattoo realizes that Autism research and awareness do not come free, and if more answers are going to be found, everyone needs to help, however possible.
Both of the Lark Tattoo shops, Westbury, NY, and Albany, NY, will be donating a portion of the proceeds for ANY Autism inspired tattoo done during the month of April. April is Autism Awareness month, and Lark Tattoo sees this as a time to do their part!
For further information about Lark Tattoo, the fundraiser, and/or to inquire go to Lark Tattoo's website larktattoo.com, and/or their Facebook page facebook.com/larktattoo. Lark Tattoo can also be reached for comments by phone 516-794-5844, or by email email@example.com. Information can also be found at the websites for Autism Speaks autismspeaks.org and Ink4Autism ink4autism.com.
March 07, 2014
2014 Roseland Tattoo Convention Contest Information and FAQ
Lark Tattoo will again be at the Roseland Tattoo Convention. Below is Contest Information and FAQ.
Any individual may enter any contest provided the tattoo fits the contest category.
Registration for contests can be done any time on the day before the contest begins.
No individual may enter more than three contests.
No individual may enter the same tattoo in two categories, with the exception of Best Overall.
Contests are held Saturday or Sunday, with the exception of "Best Tattoo Of The Day" which is held once each day.
Absolutely no disrobing permitted in Roseland except in designated photo areas.
Best Black & White Tattoo: 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place trophies on Saturday at 5 p.m.
Best Color Tattoo: 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place trophies on Saturday at 5 p.m.
Best Back or Chest Tattoo: 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place trophies on Saturday at 5 p.m.
Best Portrait Tattoo: 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place trophies on Saturday at 5 p.m.
Best American Old School Tattoo: 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place trophies on Sunday at 5 p.m.
Best Sleeve Tattoo: 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place trophies on Sunday at 5 p.m.
Best Overall Tattooed Person: 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place trophies on Sunday at 3 p.m.
Best Black & White Design Sheet: Must be between 8"x10" and 16"x20" in black and white. Do not sign the front of the sheet or it will be covered. One trophy on Sunday at 5 p.m.
Best Color Design Sheet: Must be between 8"x10" and 16"x20" in color. Do not sign the front of the sheet or it will be covered. One trophy on Sunday at 5 p.m.
Best Tattoo Of The Day: Must have been done at the convention on the same day as the contest. One trophy Friday, One trophy Saturday, One trophy Sunday.
Friday Tattoo of the Day - Yanira Torres (Artist: Greg Lee)
Saturday Tattoo of the Day - Andy (Artist: Mark Thiemig @ LebensArt Tattoo)
Sunday Tattoo of the Day - Ron Champlin (Artist: Jeremy Miller @ Screamin' Ink)
1st Place Color - Paul Nguyen (Artist: Jess Yen @ My Tattoo)
2nd Place Color - Sara Abramowitz (Artist: Pete Zebley @ Body Graphics)
3rd Place Color - Ornan Feido (Artist: Tattoo & Company Miami)
1st Place Portrait - Riccardo Gubser (Artist: Rember Orellana)
2nd Place Portrait - David Prieto (Artist: Mikey Montoya)
3rd Place Portrait - Anthony Agoncillo (Artist: Robert Pho @ Skin Design)
1st Place Back or Chest - Nan (Artist: Diau)
2nd Place Back or Chest - Jason Jacquez (Artist: Kevin Leblanc @ White Lotus)
3rd Place Back or Chest - Kimberly Hauer (Artist David Sena @ Sena Place)
1st Place Black & White - Tony Rubio (Artist: Placaso)
2nd Place Black & White - Alfredo Ches (Artist: Marco @ Inked City)
3rd Place Black & White - Emily McNamara (Artist: Spencer Briggs)
1st Place Old School - Nick Pisani (Artist: Luis Rosal @ Industrial Art)
2nd Place Old School - Brian Witte (Artist: Shawn Topper @ Da Vinci Tattoo)
3rd Place Old School - Madd Huero (Artist: Ed Hardy @ Tattoo City)
1st Place Sleeve - Andy Ng (Artist: Jesse Smith @ Loose Screw Tattoo)
2nd Place Sleeve - Nan (Artist: Diau-Bo)
3rd Place Sleeve - David Brooks (Pete Zebley @ Body Graphics)
1st Place Best Overall - Gensei (Artist: Asakusa @ Horiyasu)
2nd Place Best Overall - David Prieto (Artist: Mikey & Tommy Montoya @ Rubes Tattoo)
3rd Place Best Overall - Jesus Ayala (Artist: David Sena @ Sena Space)
1st Place Black & White Design Sheet - Shawn Topper @ Da Vinci Tattoo
2nd Place Black & White Design Sheet - Nick Pisani @ Industrial Art
1st Place Color Design Sheet - Shawn Topper @ Da Vinci Tattoo
2nd Place Color Design Sheet - Giuseppe Pecaro (Pon) @ Top Shelf
February 28, 2014
Piercings by Meg at Lark Tattoo Westbury, NY
Come and get pierced -- TODAY -- by Meg!
Meg is available for ALL your piercing wants and needs MON/WED/FRI !!! Call (516-794-5844) or stop by for details and to get your new piercing NOW!
February 07, 2014
Heather returns to Lark Westbury for another guest spot!
Back by popular demand, Heather is coming back to Lark Tattoo for another GUEST SPOT! She will be at Lark TUE 2/18, WED 2/19, THUR 2/20, SAT 2/21, and SUN 2/22. Call or stop by to book your appointment with Heather before she gets booked up!
December 26, 2013
It's Official
December 23, 2013
Matt C. Ellis featured in Needles and Sins magazine
NEEDLES AND SINS features our artist Matt Ellis and his Tattoo Portraits of the Homeless, which continues to bring awarness to homelessness in the 21st century.
December 13, 2013
Lark Tattoo - In The News
Special thanks to Tattoo Atrist Magazine (TAM) for running a feature on the Lark Tattoo charity auction that benifited the League of Animal Protection (LAP), located in Huntington, NY.
November 29, 2013
Black Friday, Shop Small Saturday, and Cyber Monday Offers
Friday 11/29/13 through Monday 12/2/13, Lark Tattoo is offering TWO amazing ONLINE SPECIALS:
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November 20, 2013
Lark Tattoo Charity Auction, Auctions Are Live
November 15, 2013
Guest Artist: Heather Martin-Owens
We are super excited to have Heather Martin-Owens at Lark Tattoo, Westbury, for a guest spot!
Heather will be at our Westbury location 11/20, 11/23, 11/24, 11/27, and 11/29.
Call or stop by to book your appointment with Heather!
November 13, 2013
Tattoo Culture Magazine features Lark Tattoo's Skull Charity Event
Tattoo Culture Magazine features Lark Tattoo's skull CHARITY AUCTION event!
Huge thanks to Tattoo Culture magazine for helping us spread the word about this cause!
November 07, 2013
Lark Tattoo to auction skull artwork for charity
Lark Tattoo, Westbury, NY, auctions art to help Long Island's stray and abandoned animals, via League for Animal Protection of Huntington.
Lark Tattoo of Westbury create unique skull artwork to help the abandoned animals of Long Island, via League for Animal Protection of Huntington. The skulls range from mixed media to traditional Polynesian markings, and from stipple dot work, to traditional roses, each skull is different, and as distinct as the artists who created the skull artwork. Skulls will be listed on eBay starting November 20th, and run for 10 days. All of the money raised will be donated directly to League for Animal Protection of Huntington. Winners can have their prized skull shipped, or pick it up in-person at Lark Tattoo, 1610 Old Country Road, Westbury, NY 11590.
October 21, 2013
Andrew Mann
We are proud to announce that Andrew Mann has joined the Lark family, at the Westbury location!
Call or stop by to schedule your appointment now!
October 18, 2013
Matt C. Ellis featured in Skin & Ink magazine
Huge props to our artist Matt Ellis! Matt and his Homeless Ink series are featured in this month's Skin & Ink magazine, which not only highlight Matt's incredible skills as a tattoo artist, but also, through Ellis' Homeless Ink series, brings further awarness to homelessness in the 21st century.
September 30, 2013
Mez Loze captures all of Mankind
Mez Love, while at Lark for her recent guest spot, capture all of Mankind!
Mez inked Mankind, a persona of professional wrestler, and Hall of Famer, Mick Foley that was so true to life that Mick shared the tattoo on his personal Twitter feed and sent a message that it was amazing, and the best tattoo he had ever seen.
We agree with Mrs Foley's baby boy, that is one hardcore, amazing tattoo, well done Mez!
To get your name on the list for the next time Mez will be guest spotting at Lark, simply call, stop by, or email us!
October 08, 2013
Great event for a great cause!
October 04, 2013
Ping-pong tournament to benefit for the ONLY DOG SHELTER in Afghanistan!
GRAND PRIZE = $100 at Lark Tattoo!
October 4, 2013: Ping-pong tournament, in Brooklyn, NY, to benefit the ONLY DOG SHELTER in Afghanistan!
October 01, 2013
Help Lark Tattoo win BEST TATTOO PARLOR again!
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September 26, 2013
Help Lark Tattoo get voted the #1 tattoo studio... TWO YEARS IN A ROW!
August 13, 2013
Guest Artist: Mez Love
GUEST ARTIST ANNOUNCEMENT: We are VERY EXCITED to welcome back Mez Love as a guest artist at Lark Tattoo, Westbury. She will be at Lark 9/27-9/30, before she goes back to her sunny east coast home in California. Call or stop by to find out details--she will surely book up quickly!
August 08, 2013
Melanie's bag for Timbuk2 Tattooed
Melanie, from Lark Tattoo Albany, made this awesome bag for Timbuk2 Tattooed. Check out the Melanie's bag and others at bit.ly/timbuk2tattooed, and/or use the hash tag #timbuk2tattooed.
July 28, 2013
Matt C. Ellis wins at 2013 tattoo convention
Congratulations to our Westbury artist, Matt C. Ellis, who won TATTOO OF THE DAY at the 2013 Visionary Tattoo Convention, in Asbury Park, NJ.
July 26, 2013
Guest Artists, Lark Westbury, Summer 2013
Coming soon: from Cali to South Africa, Lark Tattoo, Westbury, is booking some amazing guest artists from around the world for this summer. We will be posting full details soon, so check back -- don't miss your chance to get some awesome new ink from these awesome artists!
May 24, 2013
Betty Rose
We are pleased to announce that Betty Rose has extended her time at Lark Tattoo, Westbury, NY, and will be here every other week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 11am-9pm, through the end of September. Call or stop by to schedule your appointment(s) with Betty now!
May 14, 2013
Guest Artist: Betty Rose
We are very excited to announce that Betty Rose will be doing a guest spot at Lark Tattoo, Westbury, NY, May 20th, 21st, and 22nd !
Check out her work at: http://www.bettyrosetattoos.com
March 29, 2013
Joe Friedman
We are pleased to welcome Joe Friedman to the Lark Tattoo Westbury family.
March 27, 2013
Ink 4 Autism
This April at Lark Tattoo, Westbury - Ink 4 Autism
November 30, 2012
Kara's illustrations for a book
Our very own Kara, from the Lark Tattoo Albany shop, has illustrated a book!
It's pretty awesome, check it out!
February 26, 2013
Piercer Position
Lark Tattoo, Westbury, is looking to add another piercer to the Lark family. Are you a skilled and experience artist interested in working at Lark, or do you know somebody that is? Qualified applicants can email us at email@example.com, including experience, references, and photos of work.
February 14, 2013
A Valentine's Day Surprise
Lark Tattoo's artist Miss D'Jo helped Andrew Capriotti with his plan to pop the question to his girlfriend, Suzanne Juarez, as an extra special Valentine's Day surprise. Andrew had his artist, D'Jo, work the engagement ring in to his tattoo, so when he showed the tattoo to Suzanne for the first time, and she saw the ring in his tattoo, he presented her with the real thing, asking her to marry him. We are happy to report that she said yes! What a great surprise and fantastic way to preserve the moment with a tattoo. We wish Andrew and Suzanne all the best as they begin the next chapter in their lives together!
January 31, 2013
Vote for our friend,Tony Barca, to play Madison Square Garden!
Help a friend of Lark Tattoo, Tony Barca, play Madison Square Garden!
Go to: http://www.playcrossroads.com/u/Tbarca
while there, listen to some of his tunes, and click " add you support" to vote for Tony to play MSG!
Here is a link to his FB page, check it out and "like" the page: http://www.facebook.com/TonyBarcaMusic
January 27, 2013
Best of Long Island: Lark Tattoo—Long Island's #1 Tattoo Parlor!
Thank you for voting Lark Tattoo, Westbury, as Long Island's #1 Tattoo Parlor!
December 29, 2012
Welcome: Matt Ellis
Lark Tattoo is pleased to welcome Matt Ellis the Lark Tattoo, Westbury, family!
Check out his AMAZING work:
Call or stop by the shop to book your appointment with Matt.
December 22, 2012
Lark Tattoo gift certificates: It's never too late!
Lark Tattoo gift certificates make the PERFERCT gift for any occasion!
Our gift certificates can be purchased in store, or online via our website: http://shop.larktattoo.com/product.sc?productId=26&categoryId=5
Forgot somebody on your list, or waited to the last minute to do your shopping? No problem!
If you order it online and it immediatly, regardless of mailing time, we can create an account for the recipient with your purchased gift certificate credit, and your gift amount will be applied to the recipients next tattoo.
This year, get them the gift they really want: Lark Tattoo gift certificates!
December 14, 2012
Guest Spot (Westbury, NY): Matt Schrock
We are pleased to announce that Matt Schrock, from North Carolina, will be at Lark Tattoo, Westbury, for a guest spot: December 28,29,30.
Call or stop by for details and/or to book an appointment with Matt!
View his portfolio here:
December 13, 2012
Guest Spot (Westbury, NY): Nico Roussin
We are excited to announce that Nico Roussin will be returning to Lark Tattoo, this January, for another guest spot.
Call (516-794-5844) or stop by the shop for more details and/or to reserve your spot(s)!
November 07, 2012
Best of Long Island Voting: 2013
Show you support for Lark Tattoo, and vote for us as LONG ISLAND'S "Tattoo Parlor"
Voting is open until December 15, 2012 at 11:59:59pm.
You can vote once per day per category, so help us win, and VOTE DAILY!
Here is the link for voting, scroll down to "Tattoo Parlor"—you don't need to fill out the entire form to submit/vote
November 06, 2012
Client Write Up
A nice story about two of our clients, a 1 year wedding anniversary, and a pair of tattoos to mark the occasion.
October 19, 2012
Client Write Up
Another nice write up from a client: http://arroyot658.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/lark-tattoo-an-original-and-innovative-tattoo-parlor-final-draft/
October 19, 2012
Client Write Up
A nice write up by one of our clients: http://perryc965.wordpress.com/2009/10/22/writing-exercise-7/
November 07, 2012
Best of Long Island Voting Has Begun!
The Best of Long Island Voting Has Begun for 2013.
Show you support for Lark Tattoo, and vote for us as LONG ISLAND'S "Tattoo Parlor"
Voting is open until December 15, 2012 at 11:59:59pm.
You can vote once per day per category, so help us win, and VOTE DAILY!
Here is the link for voting, scroll down to "Tattoo Parlor"—you don't need to fill out the entire form to submit/vote
September 27, 2012
Interesting/great read:
"Tattooing outgrows its renegade image to thrive in the mainstream," By Bonnie Berkowitz, Washington Post Staff Writer, Tuesday, February 8, 2011.
September 20, 2012
Lark Tattoo, Albany, welcomes guest artist "Three"
Lark Tattoo, Albany, is very excited to announce that they are hosting guest artist "Three"!
"Three" will be guest spotting at Lark Albany September 28 - October 6.
A portfolio is available, online, in our Albany guest artist section; check out the portfolio and swing by to get an AMAZING new tattoo by "Three", before it is too late!
September 06, 2012
Write-up on Ghettologic.org
Special thanks to Ghettologic.org for the review, kind words, and sharing the personal account of getting a new tattoo. The text candidly captures many of the feelings and anxieties that many people feel when getting their first tattoo and/or going to a tattoo parlor for the first time.
If you like, check out the story at: http://ghettologic.com/the-review/lark-tattoo-the-review
August 28, 2012
PeeWee is here to stay!
We are excited to announce that PeeWee (Anthony Sinerco), who was our guest artist for the past few weeks, is now joining Lark Tattoo on a permanent basis! We are very happy to have him as a member of the shop…join us in welcoming Peewee to the Lark Family!
July 24, 2012
Jimbo has changed his plans a bit and be continuing to tattoo at Lark through January, and perhaps longer… if we're lucky! This is AWESOME news for his enormous client base and anyone looking to get some AMAZING artwork from this Long Island legend. Get your tattoo from Jimbo, before he leaves!!!
July 20, 2012
Lark Tattoo, Albany, wins Metroland's award for BEST TATTOO PARLOR!
We are VERY excited to announce that Metroland, the Capital Region's Alternative Newsweekly, has award Lark Tattoo, Albany, BEST TATTOO PARLOR!
Thank you to all of our customers who voted, making this award possible!
Link to the Metroland award page: http://metroland.net/2012/07/19/best-of-goods-and-services/
June 22, 2012
Guest Artist: Charles Rouse
We are excited to announce that Charles Rouse will be doing a guest-spot Lark Tattoo, 8/7-8/11. Check out his work at http://charlesrouse.tumblr.com/ and b,ook now to make sure you don't miss out!
June 01, 2012
Jay "Crutch" Gorman joins the Lark family!
Lark Tattoo would like to welcome Jay "Crutch" Gorman to the Lark Tattoo family. Check out his awesome portfolio of work. Like what you see? Call or stop by to book an appointment with Jay!
June 01, 2012
Mez Love August 2012 guest spot at Lark Tattoo
We are stoked to announce that Mez Love will be doing a guest spot at Lark Tattoo this August! We will begin booking her soon, so check out her portfolio, now, so, you are ready to book with her when it is time—as her calendar will—no doubt—fill up fast!
Check out her AMAZING portfolio here: http://tattooboogaloo.com/mez.html
May 22, 2012
Guest Artist: Nico
We're excited to announce Nico will be a guest artist at Lark starting THIS FRIDAY (5/25) through mid-July. Call or stop by to book your appointment with Nico, before it is too late!
You can see his work at: http://www.nicoroussin.com/#!__tattoo
May 22, 2012
Hope everyone made it out to the Roseland tattoo convention this past weekend—Lark Tattoo had a blast meeting everyone and hanging out with friends and artists from around the world. Incase you missed it, 3 days of tattooing: artists from LARK TATTOO won awards 2 out of the 3 days! D'Jo won Saturday 5/19 AND Jose 5/20 won on Sunday! Couldn't get tattooed by one of our artists at the show, don't fret, call or email to book your appointment!
May 17, 2012
Roseland Tattoo Convention-2012
Lark Tattoo will be at the Roseland Ballroom Tattoo Convention this FRI 5/18 (Bruce and SundayDawnMarie), SAT 5/19 (MissD'Jo and Jim), SUN 5/20 (Nicole and Jose); stop by the booth and say hi!
May 09, 2012
Here's some news we're happy to spread. Jimbo has changed his plans a bit and will be tattooing at Lark through the summer and possibly longer if we're lucky. Great news for his enormous client base and anyone looking to get a "sweet tatty" from this Long Island legend.
May 08, 2012
Welcome: Jose Rodriguez
We would like to welcome Jose Rodriguez to the Lark family! Jose is an established tattoo artist and we are excited to have him onboard! Jose's schedule is Monday: 11am-9pm; Wednesday: 11am-9pm; Friday: 11am-9pm; Saturday: 11am-9pm; Sunday: 12-6pm. Call or stop by to book some time!
April 30, 2012
The Loss of a great friend and tattoo artist.
Yesterday our Lark Tattoo family suffered a great loss, our friend and coworker Chad Sellers has unexpectedly passed away. Chad was an enormous talent both artistically and musically. He will be missed greatly by everyone who's lives he's touched. Rest in peace my brother!
March 01, 2012
Lark Tattoo is always reviewing portfolios for possible opportunities.
Lark Tattoo is always reviewing portfolios for Guest Artists and Full Time positions at both of our New York locations. We are looking for highly skilled, professional people. Artists must possess at least 5 years shop experience with a strong portfolio, excellent customer service skills, and the ability to be on time and work in accordance with Department of Health license requirements. We have very busy custom shops with excellent reputations and professional atmospheres that are artist owned and operated. You must be able to draw and tattoo in all styles. If you think you have what it takes please email us a link to your portfolio and a description of your experience and contact information.
January 01, 2012
Our fearless leader Tbone, tattoos one of the science Obsessed…
Check out a new book by Carl Zimmer, Science Ink
In 2007, Carl Zimmer posed a question on his blog: are scientists hiding tattoos of their science? It turned out that many of them were, and they were willing to share their ink with him and the world. Zimmer has posted hundreds of these images in the years since. In Science Ink, he assembles his favorite images from his blog, along with previously unpublished ones, and writes about the science behind the pictures, and the scientists behind the science. From archaeology to astronomy, from neuroscience to chemistry, Science Ink is a guide to the universe, illustrated on the bodies of scientists
If you're free Tuesday, January 24, please join Carl Zimmer for a talk at the New York Academy of Sciences. He'll be delivering an anthropological lecture about an intriguing sub-culture that expresses itself with body inscriptions. He speaks, of course, of scientists with tattoos.
At my last talk, at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, the evening was enhanced with the presence of actual, flesh-and-blood scientists with tattoos, some of whom appear in the pages of Science Ink. If you are a member of this inky, geeky clan and are planning on coming to the New York talk, please let him know so that he can try to work you into the presentation.
Here are some of the details…
When: Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM. (A reception will follow.)
Where: The New York Academy of Sciences
7 World Trade Center
250 Greenwich Street, 40th floor
New York, NY 10007-2157
Get $10 dollars off full-price tickets by using the promo code ZIMMER. Register here: http://www.nyas.org/scienceink
January 01, 2012
Best of Long Island Results are in!
"The votes have been counted and the results are official! Congratulations! Lark Tattoo…You are a Best of LI 2012 winner!"
All of us at Lark Tattoo are so thankful to everyone who has supported us over the past twelve Years at Westbury location. We love what we do every day and that dedication has proven it's self yet again. Thanks for your vote!
December 01, 2011
Check out the Lark Tattoo Deal on the New Campus Special App.
Attention Albany Students…Log on to http://www.campusspecial.com/?action=change and check this semesters tattoo deal.
November 30, 2011
Richie Van interviewed on Fox New about "Kitchen Magicians and Johnny Table Tops"
Click the link for the video; http://www.fox23news.com/s/PLA5gp7iFkqT9LzVushvgQ.cspx
A North Country woman is facing criminal charges after police say she gave homemade tattoos to two young teenage girls.
Now professional tattoo artists say do-it-yourself tattoos can be very dangerous. Reputable tattoo shops like the ones on Lark Street should not have people worried. They're licensed and the tattoo artists have years of training.
As important as the art at Lark Tattoo, the workers there say safety is their primary concern. They say the shop is just as clean as a dentist's office, if not cleaner, and anyone getting a tattoo has to show two forms of ID and sign a consent form.
Tattoo artist Rich Van says he frequently meets people whose tattoos were done elsewhere under questionable circumstances.
"I see a lot of, we call them 'scratchers' but a lot of people are just getting scratched up by their friends who are called 'Johnny Tabletops' or 'kitchen magicians," said Van.
Whitehall police say that's what 18-year-old Shaelynne Gordon was doing earlier this month. Investigators arrested Gordon on Monday. They say she tattooed two girls, one 12, the other 13. Police Whitehall say they first started investigating the case last week when they say they got a call from the local high school principal. Investigators say the two young girls were worried about their homemade tattoos and went to the school nurse with their concerns.
FOX23 News found Gordon at her home but she didn't want to talk.
Police say she is not a licensed tattoo artist. Professional artists say a lot can go wrong with a homemade tattoo.
"Well, you'll get a bad tattoo more often than not," said Van. "Then, there's cellulitis, staph infections, MRSA, all of which are pretty easy to get if you don't know just proper hygiene and cleaning it."
Rich advises people to stick with reputable, licensed shops and steer clear of any do-it-yourself tattoos.
"It looks cool on TV to be a tattooer, so they just think they can buy the kit and go home and tag their friends up and they're instantly, rock stars. It doesn't work that way," said Van.
Rich says there are tattoos he just won't do. He won't do people's hands, necks, and faces unless they've already got other tattoos there.
Shaelynne Gordon is only facing misdemeanor charges.
Whitehall police say an 18-year-old woman is arrested for tattooing two underage girls. Police say their investigation began after the 12 and 13-year-old girls complained about the body art to a school nurse. Shaelynn Gordon is accused of tattooing the minors. Police say the girls became nervous and went to the nurse's office at Whitehall Central School when their tattoos began scabbing. Police are not sure if Gordon used a clean needle but say the girls have had no other problems from the tattoos.
Gordon is now charged with two counts of tattooing a child less than 18, a misdemeanor.
FOX23's Paul Merrill is following the story and will have more tonight at 10 and 11.
October 01, 2011
The Best of Long Island
Once again Lark Tattoo has won the nomination for the the "Best Of Long Island" Best Tattoo Studio, as presented by the Long Island Press. Help spread the news by casting your vote!
Simply click the link below and scroll down to the Tattoo Parlor heading. Check the Box next to Lark Tattoo, scroll down and check the terms box and press Submit.
Thanks to everyone who helped us win in the past and to all of you who have supported us over the years.
September 09, 2011
Say No! To Tattoo School on TLC!
Say no to "Tattoo School" on TLC!!!
Contact the Discovery network through viewer relations and tell them you are against this show at hftp:/ / corporate.discovery.com / contact/ viewer-relations/
Join the "Boycoff Tattoo School" community on facebook.com and help stay, and keep, others informed.
It is the position of the National Tattoo Association, Inc. that,"Tattoo School", the latest television show about tattooing on The Learning Channel, is a detriment to the profession of tattooing and likely a danger to the general public. This show portrays tattooing as easy to leam and discusses very little about safety or disease prevention. The idea that a tattooer can learn, in two weeks, everything necessary to properly execute a taffoo in a competent and safe manner is absurd.
It is recommended that a minimum of 2 years be spent in an apprenticeship studying the art of tattooing from a professional,licensed, and reputable tattoo artist. It is also important that anyone interested in becoming a taffoo artist be trained in first-aid and CPR, and receives proper training in blood borne pathogens.
The following companies purchased advertising time from TLC and had advertisements that aired during Tattoo School. Let these companies now how you feel about supporting a Show like Tattoo School:
Carraba's Restaurant
Geico Insurance
Orville Redenbacher
State Farm Insurance
Hefty Garbage bags
Sargento Cheese
1800 Contacts
Century 21 Real Estate
Mederma Stretch Mark Therapy
Gerber Baby Food
TMobile Cellular
Blue Buffalo Pet Food
July 07, 2011
May 15, 2011
D'Jo wins her fourth 1st place trophy in New York City.
D'Jo wins her fourth 1st place trophy at the New York City Tattoo Convention. Her win was in the category of best tattoo of the day. A contest that judges a single piece done start to finish during the second day of the convention. Once again her artistic talent is rewarded by her peers. Congratulations D'Jo
January 07, 2011
Lark Tattoo on WatchMojo.com
January 05, 2011
Check out or own Miss D'Jo at New York City Tattoo Convention
January 05, 2011
LarkStreet.org Listing
January 05, 2011
Lark Tattoo Featured in 2009 Metroland Small Business Feature


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Setting the Record Straight on Marcellus Shale Jobs in PennsylvaniaSubmitted by Thirdandstate.org on Tue, 06/28/2011 - 9:51am.
A blog post from Stephen Herzenberg, originally published on Third and State.
The Keystone Research Center made The Wall Street Journal last week in a story on what the media is characterizing as a "political tussle" over the number of Pennsylvania jobs created in Marcellus Shale-related industries.
On Tuesday, we released a brief showing that less than 10,000 Pennsylvania jobs have been created in Marcellus industries since the end of 2007. The brief corrected recent press reports that confused "new hires" with "new jobs" and made the inaccurate claim that 48,000 new Marcellus jobs had been created. "New hires" and "new jobs" are not the same because most new hires replace people who quit, were fired, or retired.
In the same period that Marcellus industries reported 48,000 new hires (the fourth quarter of 2009 to the first quarter of 2011), there were 2.8 million "new hires" in all Pennsylvania industries — but only 85,467 jobs created. To measure job growth you have to use — big surprise — a jobs data base. That's what we did.
Within hours of releasing our policy brief, the Marcellus Shale Coalition came out with a statement that:
Philly Power Structure Screws Working Poor AgainSubmitted by Stan Shapiro on Mon, 06/27/2011 - 4:54pm.
Here's the bankruptcy of the Philadelphia power structure -- and the Democratic Party -- writ large. All 17 members of City Council voted last Thursday to delay the tax relief for low-wage working people that was pushed through by Councilman David Cohen before he died. It would have given the working poor a 2% cut in their wage tax, phased in over a six year period, starting in 2007. As a result of this new legislation, a maximum 1% cut will be phased in, starting in 2017. No one believes it will ever actually take effect since this is the third deferral of Cohen's tax cut. What is actually going to happen is that it will be deferred into infinity.
Not one word was uttered about any of this in the mainstream press. It's a total conspiracy of silence about a further trashing, mainly by elected officials of the Democratic Party, of the interests of those who are the backbone of that very same Party.
The tempting idea that Shale Gas won't make moneySubmitted by BradyDale on Mon, 06/27/2011 - 11:53am.
Once again, Ian Urbina proves the New York Times has made a smart investment by letting him take long periods to research Deep Shale Drilling issues and only write occasional stories. His latest piece concerns the profitability of deep shale operations and whether or not the profit prospects aren't being oversold.
I'm tempted to love anything that makes the natural gas industry look bad. I believe deep shale drillers are going to destroy much of what's left looking natural and nice in this country. Many people forget that Pennsylvania may look lush and natural, but it's actually covered by relatively new forest. Less than 100 years old. It still hasn't fully come back from the lumber industry's destruction of it in the 1800. It's made a lot of progress, though, and I fear Shale Drillers will destroy all that.
So the idea that deep shale drilling is a Ponzi Scheme is tempting. But I don't buy it. Here's a passage from Urbina's latest piece, a piece that is definitely, definitely worth reading (even if I am criticizing its fundamental points here):
"Money is pouring in" from investors even though shale gas is "inherently unprofitable," an analyst from PNC Wealth Management, an investment company, wrote to a contractor in a February e-mail. "Reminds you of dot-coms."
"The word in the world of independents is that the shale plays are just giant Ponzi schemes and the economics just do not work," an analyst from IHS Drilling Data, an energy research company, wrote in an e-mail on Aug. 28, 2009.
Company data for more than 10,000 wells in three major shale gas formations raise further questions about the industry's prospects. There is undoubtedly a vast amount of gas in the formations. The question remains how affordably it can be extracted.
I believe, in the end, there will be a lot of money made off of deep shale drilling. I say that because I think it is important that those of us who want to protect the environment face facts and live in the world as it is. I believe Shale Drilling is going to progress, so we need to try to impose better rules on the drillers so that they won't do as much damage as they would otherwise.
It's tempting to believe that wheels will come off this industry, like it did the 2000 dot-coms, but I don't buy it. Why? Two words: peak oil.
Great victory today on earned sick time!Submitted by Marc Stier on Fri, 06/17/2011 - 12:19am.
At a time when working people are being kicked around in Harrisburg and Washington, Philadelphia's City Council, today, stood against the tide and passed the earned sick time legislation.
This legislation is a great victory for working people, as it enables workers to earn time that they can use when illness keeps them out of work. And like most legislation that helps working people, this bill helps the entire community as well. It is in all of our interest for people who have a cold, flu, or other communicable disease, to stay home rather than spread the disease to the rest of us. And that is especially important for people who work in restaurants and child care providers.
The bill now comes before Mayor Nutter whose administration has qualms about it. So now we need to call Mayor Nutter at 215-686-2181, and tell him how important it is to sign this legislation.
In the newspapers, the chief opponents of the bill were said to small business people. But, a minor change in the bill, which exempted small "mom and pop" businesses from the law, satisfied most small business people. And, while members of the coalition were not entirely happy with this exemption, we know that a lot of small businesses—like my own operation, Penn ACTION—actually do treat our employees like members of a family and are always willing to be flexible when our employees are sick.
However, in Council, it was not small business people, whose concerns one can understand even if one doesn't agree with them, but the Chamber of Commerce, Comcast, PECO, and Wal-Mart that stood against the bill. And--here is the kicker--Comcast, PECO, and Wal-Mart all provide earned sick time far in excess of the bill, and certainly have the margins that would enable them keep providing it to their employees. So why did they oppose the legislation? My sense is that two things motivated them.
First, while some of these companies have sick days, they also want to be free from rules that prohibit them from punishing workers who take those sick days as, for example, Wal-Mart does. In other words, these companies oppose any efforts to put into law any legal requirement that their employees be treated with respect and fairness. They don't want to give up the tyranny that too often characterizes labor relations in most large, non-union companies.
And second, there was the matter of ideology. When working people are suffering from attacks in Harrisburg and Washington in America, they are fighting back and winning in Philadelphia. They didn't want us to win today, even if this victory meant nothing to their own business, because they knew that victories for working people build on victories. And, no victory in the on-going struggle between working people and large corporations is acceptable to them.
So now Mayor Nutter finds himself right in the middle of this struggle. And it really is a defining moment for the Mayor. Mayor Nutter has problems with organized labor, which he can blame Philadelphia's economic situation. Signing this law, however, will have no impact on the City budget and, scare stories aside, will have no impact on economic growth in the city. (Those scare stories are the same ones told when child labor laws were enacted, when the minimum wage was enacted, and every time it is raised. They weren't true in the past and they aren't true now.)
So this bill offers the Mayor a clear choice, between standing with the corporations that are trying to undermine working people and standing with working people who are fighting back.
It is a crucial moment for Mayor Nutter, one that will, more than anything else he does as Mayor, defines his place in the most central struggle of our time. Helping us enact this bill will put Philadelphia in the forefront of a nationwide revival of a progressive politics that supports working people.
A GOODE blog blast from the past ... on school funding!Submitted by Councilman Goode on Wed, 06/15/2011 - 3:25pm.
We've been here before - on different levels - it's time to choose the same priorities!
Let's responsibly help the School DistrictSubmitted by BillGreen on Tue, 06/14/2011 - 8:41am.
During the last few months, the School District has been trying to close a staggering deficit. The Mayor has proposed two different tax increases to help the district--taxes that go directly to the district. The district is requesting $102M. This is roughly the same amount requested in City Council prior to resolution of the full day kindergarten and transpass issues. The administration proposes giving them $66M. It is $66M then that we need to solve for.
I am opposed to taxes that directly go into the Districts coffers (which is the current proposal). The only real accountability we will have over the District is putting money on the City side, not the district side, of the wall and tossing it over only after they have agreed with our priorities. The administration's plan does not do this.
Last week, an Education Accountability Agreement was signed between the City, District, and Commonwealth. It is nice but mostly theatre. Council has been pressing for greater accountability for the past many weeks, including at the District's May 24th budget hearing, in letters to Philadelphia's state legislators, etc. In fact, Councilman Clarke has proposed a mechanism to provide more funding to the District only if additional accountability measures were in place (Councilman Clarke made this proposal a week before the Education Accountability Agreement was signed or shared with Council)--essentially creating an accountability fund.
Throughout Council's budget hearings and meetings with the District this spring, the focus has been on making sure that programs that generate concrete, successful outcomes for kids are preserved. We have focused our efforts and scarce resources on preserving the existing programs that are proven to work – not create or expand new programs. This was again a theme during Friday's day-long hearing, in which I, Councilman Kenney, Councilwoman Sanchez, and others pressed the District on, for example, why it proposed to fund 18 days of summer school at a cost of $23M rather than 180 days of reduced class sizes at a cost of $21M.
With respect to increasing funding to the District, there is a path forward that provides the District with the additional $66M requested by the City last Friday without raising taxes.
• On the city side, the Administration can generate $6M through increased on-street parking rates; $10M through reductions identified during budget hearings that will not impact services; and $30M through reducing the year-end fund balance, which is proposed to be $50M (by way of comparison, the fund balance levels in FY10-14 Five Year Plan approved by PICA were as follows: FY10 = $2.988M; FY11 = $10.960M; FY12 = $31.377M; FY13 = $10.633M; and FY14 = $79.797M) – a total of $46M.
• On the District side, additional savings are possible by: (1) limiting summer school to those students who need the credits to graduate or move on to the next grade (savings of $10M); (2) keeping Promise Academies at their current size rather than expanding them from 7 to 17 schools (savings of $19M) – again, in this period of limited resources, we should be focused on maintaining existing initiatives that we know work for kids (early childhood education, accelerated schools, etc.), not expanding new programs; and (3) trimming some of the remaining fat in operations/administration – for example, the proposed almost $500K increase in the budget of the Communications Office (we think the savings could sum to $10M) – a total of $39M.
Thus, by making hard but not impossible choices, and without raising taxes, we can put on the table $85M to fund priority items at the District -- such as yellow bus service, reduced class sizes, accelerated schools, early childhood education, school nurses, extended day programs, and arts and music being some of the top priorities, which collectively cost $84M.
The education advocates who appeared before Council last Friday, including PCCY, testified that they were agnostic about where the additional funding came from and were, instead, squarely focused on making sure sufficient funding and accountability measures were in place. Parents United testified that there should be no more resources without accountability (don't get me wrong, they want resources).
I stand ready and willing to help the District find the resources it needs to maintain the programs that are working for our children, but I believe we can do so in a manner that improves accountability and avoids taxing our citizens even more than they are already taxed or relying on revenue measures that are untested subject to legal challenge.
This is what strength in numbers looks likeSubmitted by BradyDale on Fri, 06/10/2011 - 11:00am.
Most of the folks in this video are Clean Water Action staff, but there's a few of the rank and file Lobby Day attendees there. On Tuesday, environmentalists hit Harrisburg big [check out these photos]. You might have seen press reports about the rally. To me, though, the real story is what happened before the rally, as normal people went to visit their legislators and talk issues around the Marcellus Shale.
Folks were talking to legislators about the budget for environmental enforcement, rules to protect drinking water, a commonsense moratorium and taxing the revenues from shale to pay for cleaning up the drillers' destruction. Before the day happened, we had folks registered to come from 47 out of the 50 State Senate Districts, and our drop-off rate was really low. So not only was there a big noisy rally, but legislative offices were hearing from real voters. That's where change comes from.
It was also great to see the environmental community so unified.
An $8 million District slush fund is why we need more than political theaterSubmitted by HelenGym on Fri, 06/10/2011 - 9:22am.
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It's business as usual at the School Reform Commission. $629 million budget deficit? Pshaw. Public officials demanding oversight? Meh.
All you have to do is look at the resolutions on the docket for Monday's vote. Let's start with SRC-16, a resolution that sets aside a whopping $8 million for what the administration calls "limited contracting authority" (LCA). District officials defined it as contracts under $15,000 that would not require SRC review. The reasoning presented was that the SRC had so many resolutions to look at already, it shouldn't be bothered with contracts of such a low amount.
Hold on a second right there.
It's pretty stunning to me that the District continues unchallenged with this type of behavior and rhetoric. No one wants to micromanage, but $8 million is an amount equal to the base salaries of more than 100 teachers. In a week where thousands of District employees lost their jobs, it's hard to imagine the District would have the decency to ask for an unscrutinized $8 million set aside at this time.
One would think that the crippling deficit, a federal IRS investigation and outcries from city and state officials about the District's poor financial management would put a stop to such shenanigans. But apparently not.
Which brings me to my next point: What exactly is the purpose of the political theater surrounding a memorandum of understanding if stuff like this continues to happen at the District? Elected officials are fond of trotting out words like accountability and oversight, especially in the midst of the national spotlight and around budget season. What they forget is that these words require work and the practice of saying NO.
It is time for a new era for education in PhiladelphiaSubmitted by Susan on Fri, 06/03/2011 - 3:33pm.
I am sitting here trying to think of how to write a clever email about what is happening in Philadelphia right now. But, I am a working mom, and with all the proposed cuts to educational programs here and across Pennsylvania, the end of school approaching, the field trips permission slips I have to find and sign and summer activities to sign up for… well – I am fresh out of clever today.
If you want to skip the narrative and just take action: Click here. We are asking our elected leaders to lead more and invest more to improve the quality of education in the City.
It's Big Business Taxes That Should Go Up to Fund Our SchoolsSubmitted by Stan Shapiro on Fri, 06/03/2011 - 12:03pm.
It's pretty sad that Councilmembers and the mayor are thrashing about trying to find a way to fund the schools when the answer has been in front of them for years at the website of the Coalition for Essential Services. The answer is to raise the gross receipts tax and to transfer the proceeds over to the School District, subject to terms and conditions that would require the School District to use the funds appropriately.
As has been noted by Councilmembers Sanchez and Green, Council could raise substantial funding from such a tax increase even if it exempted most small businesses from the GRT entirely. That's because most of the tax falls on large businesses that evade the net income tax, and from out of City businesses.
Thus raising this tax could be a win/win. It would raise money for the school district at the same time that it made the tax more progressive.
Paid Sick Days Can Help Make Philadelphia a High Road City of OpportunitySubmitted by Thirdandstate.org on Wed, 06/01/2011 - 10:36am.
A blog post from Stephen Herzenberg, originally published on Third and State.
Last week, I wrote that when you look at the positive benefits and the low costs of Philadelphia's proposed paid sick days legislation, it could end up paying for itself.
As I wrote that, I could almost hear a collective gasp from neoclassical economists: "If it paid for itself, employers would already do it!"
Posting the District's budget contractsSubmitted by HelenGym on Tue, 05/31/2011 - 3:06pm.
Weeks ago, Parents United made a FOIA request for the District's contracts, after waiting weeks for the District to report on them publicly. We got them, and so I've decided to put them up here.
Since the District budget hearings started, parents and the public have requested information on the hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts. We've done so because if we're advocating for increased school funding and if the SRC/District is going to put on the chopping block essential priorities like full-day kindergarten, free transportation for students and local schools' discretionary funds, then we need to make sure we're holding the District accountable for its own spending practices and priorities.
In my last post or two, I've gone over some of the problematic expenses the District and School Reform Commission have approved in the midst of the worst financial crisis in school history. Usually, the only information that's made available to the public is through the SRC resolutions posted every month.
But in fact, the resolutions don't even begin to cover the number of contracts approved by the District. For example, I couldn't even find the resolution for the $240,000 spent on Alta Communications, a politically connected marketing and public relations firm. It's just one of the $986,000 spent on PR, governmental and marketing contracts, this despite the District's having a $2.86 million, 20-person communications office that's five times larger than the Mayor's.
There are other questionable expenditures here too:
- As the Notebook reports, the District's new $27 million price tag for its Promise Academies works out to an exorbitant $3,600/student paid mostly in extended hours for teachers at those schools.
- This year, the District is spending $8.3 million on the testing subsidiary of CTB McGraw Hill, an increase of 66% from the previous year's $5 million, and more than three times the amount spent in 2009 ($2.6 million). CFO Mike Masch has said the District will cut about $1.5 million from testing contracts, but that hardly makes a dent – and that's just for one company.
- We may have 3,800 less teachers next year but Teach For America's contract has more than doubled since 2009, from $301,000 to $668,000 so far in 2011.
- What exactly did $244,000 buy from Public Financial Management, the organization brought in during the 2007 fiscal crisis to institute budgetary controls and ensure that a similar crisis wouldn't happen. Last year we paid over $500,000 to PFM. Can we please have this money back?
- $66,686: The fee for the Council of Great City Schools, which recently named Arlene Ackerman the best urban superintendent in America. This amount is a third larger than the $48,000 paid to CGCS in 2009.
- Sterlen Barr, aka No Puff Daddy, gained a $234,000 contract for presentations on health and nutrition. Just to put this in context, in FY2011 Xerox had a $299,000 contract District-wide.
There are other things like the $2.2 million spent on Achieve 3000, a school computer program, that didn't exist in 2009, to $443,000 spent on the International Center for Leadership in Education to the infamous million dollar turnstiles at District headquarters.
As the District looks to pass a budget today that fails to uphold things we know work in education, you have to wonder who's checking on the contracts that don't seem to make it to public light often enough.
Is the District padding its books on Central Office Administration?Submitted by HelenGym on Wed, 05/25/2011 - 10:24am.
As I was slogging through the District's 400-plus page budget book, I was struck by the significant increases and expansions within various central office administration budgets. (All references are to the District's FY2011-12 Consolidated Budget).
Consider: The Associate Superintendent for Academic Support (p. 306)
- In FY10 there were 50 filled positions
- In FY11 there were 90 estimated positions (but no indication they were filled)
- In FY12 the request is back down to 49.5 positions.
Included in FY11 was the proposal to start up two entirely new offices, one for student discipline, hearings and expulsions, and another for non-instructional school support. In. the. middle. of. a. budget.crisis.
The result is a "45% savings" in that office of $3.68 million dollars from FY11 but an increase of $309,357 from FY10.
How we run our schools: the budget fight within the budget fightSubmitted by jennifer on Wed, 05/25/2011 - 7:52am.
Yesterday School District officials presented their budget request to City Council - an additional $70-100 million above the regular allocation - to fill an over $600m projected shortfall. The hook is that the District has threatened to otherwise end a slate of programs that are more integral than accessory: full day kindergarten, schools that serve the most vulnerable kids, tokens that get students to and from school. Today Council will hear public comment, and has a long list of people already signed up to testify.
So despite reports that the mayor has already committed to find the money, there is no straight line to how this would get done. There seems to be deep public and political support for fully funding public education in the city, but no consensus yet as to the least painful way to raise the money.
And there are also sharp questions about the District's own spending priorities, powerfully outlined by Parents United (and posted by Helen, below). These questions only get fueled by reporting like today's Inquirer tally of the cost of the District's internal investigation into whistleblowing over its contracting practices. The District should respond, and hopefully this budget process can become a tool to compel a real two-way conversation.
While working for Councilwoman Sanchez, I had the opportunity to visit Fairhill Community School, one of the drop-out prevention programs that is threatened. Most often when kids are corralled onto a panel to talk to a bunch of politicians, no one says anything particularly interesting. But there, every student who spoke told an arresting story - of how they came to the school, and how the respect and engagement they felt there was unlike anything they had experienced before. Each kid was 1000% clear that they would have never made it through their regular high school, or had already dropped out, because the lack of safety and size at places like Fels made it impossible for them to get the support they needed to deal with school on top of pretty harrowing life circumstances. And many, many of these students were girls raising children. If the District did go through with ending alternative schools like Fairhill, aimed at drop-out prevention and returning kids to school, there is no substitute. These kids will not graduate. We can't seriously allow them to be treated as a bargaining chip in the budget, and at the very least any additional funds should be securely targeted for the threatened programs.
But there will surely be additional cuts (language support is proposed to be halved), given the shortfall. We have to look beyond the obvious crises and consider the full budget picture, and insist on a real role for the mayor, Council, and public in deciding priorities and how and where cuts are made.
Questions City Council should ask the School DistrictSubmitted by HelenGym on Tue, 05/24/2011 - 6:19pm.
In my spare time, I'm lucky to work with an amazing group of parents citywide who've formed and re-ignited Parents United for Public Education, an all-volunteer, independent collective of parents who believe in quality schools and responsible funding.
As we've watched this budget battle unfold - and we've seen tactics like this unveiled in previous years with this administration - I'm feeling more and more that the District has unfairly put up essential services to schools in order to avoid what ought to be pointed questions about their priorities, spending practices and managerial and financial oversight.
Parents United distributed a memo to City Council members today to encourage a forum for these questions, one of the few places where District officials may actually have to answer questions rather than sit stonily or obfuscate. Well, maybe they'll do that too today - we''ll have to see. In either case, in the interest of openness, I printed Parents United's memo to Council below.
DATE: May 24, 2011
TO: Members of City Council
FROM: Helen Gym, on behalf of Parents United for Public Education
RE: City Council hearings on School District budget
Thank you very much for the opportunity to share Parents United's analysis of the District budget situation. Parents United for Public Education is an all volunteer, independent collective of parents which believes in quality schools and responsible funding. Our priorities in this budget:
- Ensure full-day kindergarten.
- Restore free transportation for all school-age students. (Sign our petition!)
- Restore the 29% cut in each school's discretionary funds.
- Impose a moratorium on all non-essential contracts, hiring of personnel, and start-up/expansion of new programs and initiatives.
- Restore the District's share of property tax revenue from 55% to 60% through a millage shift and assume the $4 million BRT expense and the City Controller's office salaries.
We believe that the District has unfairly put up essential services rather than set priorities, change their spending practices, and jettison non-essential expenses. We are advocating that Council give more money for targeted allocations, BUT we also ask Council to demand changes in the District's proposed budget.
District budget concerns
Summer school
The District plans to spend $23 million on an 18-day summer school program, nearly the same amount it would cost to cover full-day kindergarten. (See footnote below)
- Last week, the SRC passed a resolution approving $4.7 million for textbooks for the 18-day program.[1] How is this a strategic use of money?
- The SRC also approved more than $1 million for enrichment activities like a sports and art camp. While we do not deny the importance of enrichment, again, is this a priority area for such a brief time period?


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