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TCG is involved in key arts advocacy issues that are vital to the national theatre field—including supporting robust funding for the National Endowment for the Arts, funding for arts education at the US Department of Education, timely processing of visas for artists from abroad, and others detailed on our Legislative Issues pages.
Sign up today to receive Action Alerts from TCG in order to take immediate action on issues that affect the theatre field. Action Alert emails include brief descriptions of issues and a link to a sample message that you can personalize. Our VoterVoice-powered system then sends your message directly to your elected officials. It takes less than two minutes to take action and make a difference! Descriptions and links for previous Action Alerts are provided below in reverse chronological order.
TCG is also a founding member of the Performing Arts Alliance (PAA), the premiere advocate for America's professional nonprofit arts organizations, artists, and their publics before the US Congress and key policy makers.
March, 2018: Action Alert: Funding Increases for the Arts in FY18 Omnibus Bill; Proposed Elimination of Cultural Agencies for FY19
A bipartisan federal spending deal signed into law by the President on March 23, 2018 includes a $3 million increase in funding for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)! Despite earlier proposals from the Trump Administration to eliminate the NEA, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), each of these agencies and other arts-related initiatives are receiving either level funding or increases for the current fiscal year, FY18. Your advocacy has made a difference!
However, as noted in our February 2018 post below, the fight to protect funding for the arts does not end with the happy resolution of FY18's budget process, as the President has already once again proposed elimination of the NEA and other cultural agencies for FY19. Click here to read more details about the FY18 Omnibus Bill and how to advocate for the cultural agencies for FY19.
ACTION: Please take two minutes to urge your elected officials to preserve NEA funding for FY19!
March, 2018: Action Alert: Ask Your Senator to Co-sponsor the ARTS Act
On March 1, 2018, a bill to make the artist visa process more reliable and affordable was re-introduced in the U.S. Senate by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT). The Arts Require Timely Service (ARTS) Act, S.2466, would improve opportunities for international cultural activity by ensuring that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will process the required O or P artist visas in time for scheduled work and performances. Under the ARTS Act, USCIS would be required to provide expedited processing free of charge if a visa petition filed by, or on behalf of, a U.S. nonprofit arts organization is not processed within the timeframe required under current law. The first step toward passing this bill is to secure support from additional Senators.
ACTION: Ask your Senator to sign up to co-sponsor the ARTS Act
February 2018: Action Alert: The President Again Proposes Elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts
On February 12, 2018, the President released his second budget proposal, which again includes total elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The President's budget proposal is just the first step in the annual appropriations cycle. Historically, arts advocacy has generated significant bipartisan support for the NEA. But this support can continue only if we speak up with power and persuasion!
ACTION: Please take two minutes to contact your Members of Congress and urge them to reject the President's proposed elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts.
December 2017: Advocacy Update: Tax Reform Bill Passes - The Impact on Not-for-Profits
On December 19, 2017, the House voted on a final comprehensive tax reform package that will have immediate implications for the entire nonprofit community; the Senate voted the following day, and the bill became public law following the President's signature on December 22, 2017. Among the highlights of the final tax package are: the doubling of the standard deduction, no charitable deduction available for non-itemizers, loosened limitations on charitable deductions for those who will still itemize, the doubling of estate tax exemptions, and the protection of non-partisanship principles for 501(c)(3) organizations.
ACTION: Let Congress continue to hear about your disappointment in this new legislation and how tax reform will impact your work and your ability to serve your community. We also encourage you to think about how you can track the impact of these tax reforms and to keep us informed of any findings.
December 2017: Action Alert: Support Universal Deduction for Charitable Giving
In early December, the Senate voted to begin negotiating with the House on a comprehensive tax reform package, to take effect in 2018, that is predicted to decrease charitable giving for years to come. Neither of the tax bills the House and Senate approved in recent weeks included the universal charitable deduction sought by nonprofit organizations across the country. Theatres nationwide have been vocal advocates in support of charitable giving incentives, and the universal deduction offers a solution by providing all taxpayers an incentive to give as the standard deduction is increased. Please continue to express your support for a universal deduction for charitable giving!
ACTION:Please take two minutes to urge Congress to support a universal deduction for charitable giving!
November 2017: Action Alert: Support at least $150M for the National Endowment for the Arts in FY18
On November 20, 2017, the Senate Committee on Appropriations released its Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies bill, including proposed funding for the NEA at $150 million, equivalent to the FY17 enacted level. The House Appropriations Committee had already proposed a level of $145 million for the NEA for FY18, a $5 million cut relative to FY17. The FY18 federal budget has not yet been finalized, as the full House and full Senate must still vote on their respective bills and then on a conference bill that seeks to unify the two proposals. Our advocacy can make an important difference at this critical time!
ACTION: Please take two minutes to contact your Members of Congress and voice support for funding of the NEA at no less than $150 million for FY18.
November 2017: Action Alert: Tax Reform Comes Up for Votes This Week!
On Thursday, November 9, the Senate released its version of tax reform legislation, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Like the similarly titled bill released by the House of Representatives two weeks ago, the Senate reform bill retains the charitable deduction but also doubles the standard deduction. As we have reported, doubling the standard deduction means that 95% of taxpayers would not itemize, leading to an estimated reduction in giving of $13 billion annually.
ACTION: Please take two minutes to help us urge Congress to provide giving incentives for growing ranks of non-itemizers by supporting a universal charitable deduction.
November 2017: Action Alert: House GOP Releases Tax Bill: Theatres and All Nonprofits Threatened
On Monday, November 6, the House Ways and Means Committee began consideration of H.R. 1, The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, released on Thursday, November 2 by the Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX). The tax proposal represents the most substantial change to the U.S. tax code since 1986 and includes provisions that would impact charitable giving and nonprofit operations. TCG is partnering with our colleagues in the broader nonprofit community to continue to analyze the full text of H.R. 1. (See this helpful big-picture summary from the National Council of Nonprofits.)
ACTION: Please take two minutes to help us urge Congress to protect charitable giving incentives. GOP leaders plan to move a tax package quickly through Congress.
October 2017: Action Alert: New Tax Reform Framework Could Harm Charitable Giving
A new Congressional framework for comprehensive tax reform was released last week, and it could have a negative impact on charitable giving. TCG is representing theatres and is partnering with the broader nonprofit community to urge Congress to protect and grow incentives for charitable giving. TCG joined in a statement by the Charitable Giving Coalition calling for leaders in Congress and the White House to write tax policies that will promote charitable giving by today's donors and cultivate a tradition of giving in future generations.
ACTION: Please take two minutes to help us urge Congress to expand charitable giving incentives to all American taxpayers.
May 2017: Action Alert: The President's Expanded Budget Includes Closing Down the NEA
As promised in the President's "skinny budget" released in March, the Administration's detailed budget proposal released on May 23 begins the process of shutting down the National Endowment for the Arts. To that end, the Administration's FY18 budget would reduce funding for the agency from the current $150 million to $29 million. In order to preserve and protect the NEA, your elected officials need to hear from you. They need to know that you, their constituents, support a federal role for the arts and that you oppose the President's proposed elimination of the NEA.
ACTION: Take action now by contacting your elected officials to urge their support for the NEA!
May 2017: Action Alert: The Administration's Tax Reform Proposal and Charitable Giving
At the end of April, the White House released its tax reform proposal. While tax deductions for charitable giving were maintained, the proposal would double the standard deduction, thus reducing the percentage of people who itemize on their tax return from 30% to 5%. Since the charitable deduction is currently available only to itemizers, this proposal would vastly reduce the number of taxpayers who are incentivized to give by being eligible to claim the charitable deduction. It is estimated that 28 million people will lose their tax incentive to give to charities, resulting in $34 billion less in giving each year.
ACTION: Help protect incentives for charitable giving! Please take two minutes to let your Members of Congress know how your theatre's service to its community could be affected if charitable giving declines.
May 2017: Action Alert: FY17 Omnibus Spending Bill Includes Increases for NEA and Arts Education
The House Appropriations Committee released an omnibus appropriations bill on May 1, which is scheduled for votes in the House and Senate by the end of the week. Once funding for the current fiscal year is settled, Congress will swiftly turn its attention to FY18 funding priorities and shape its response to the Trump Administration's proposal to eliminate funding for the NEA and NEH. Your advocacy has made a difference—please keep speaking up for the arts!
ACTION: Please take two minutes to contact your Members of Congress to voice support for NEA funding in both FY17 and FY18.
March 2017: Action Alert: The President Proposes Mid-Year Cut to the NEA
Once again, President Trump has targeted the National Endowment for the Arts. On March 28, his Administration released a new proposal calling for $18 billion in cuts to federal agencies and programs in the current fiscal year. The proposal calls for a $15 million cut to the NEA which, if approved by Congress, would reduce its budget from $148 million to $133 million for FY17, which ends on September 30, 2017. The last time the NEA's budget was that low was in 2007. A mid-year cut does not allow for planning and is harmful to theatres serving their communities.
ACTION: Please take two minutes to contact your Members of Congress and let them know where you stand on this proposed funding cut. Tell them to oppose the Administration's destructive budget proposals for the NEA - for both FY17 and FY18.
March 2017: Action Alert: National Arts Advocacy Day 2017
Tuesday, March 21 is National Arts Advocacy Day, the most visible, activist day of the year for arts advocates from all disciplines, all states, and every Congressional district to join together and speak up in support of the arts. Theatre Communications Group is a National Co-Sponsor of Arts Advocacy Day and is a member of the legislative planning committee that identifies the issues and creates the issue briefs for all of the Arts Advocacy Day policy issues. Congressional staffers have told us that when a group of constituents write at the same time on a particular topic, elected officials take notice! Be sure to describe how national policies impact your theatre and your local community and encourage your friends and colleagues to do the same on March 21!
ACTION: Encourage your Representatives to support the arts on Arts Advocacy Day!
March 2017: Action Alert: The President Proposes Elimination of the NEA
On March 16, President Trump released his first budget proposal, which includes total elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. While the Administration's goal may be to reduce federal spending, this short-sighted proposal would reduce spending by a tiny amount—the NEA represents only 0.004% of the federal budget—and would eliminate this very effective mechanism to leverage private funding—every NEA dollar generates an additional $9 from the private sector. The President's budget proposal is for FY18, and that this budget proposal is just the first step in the annual appropriations cycle. Historically, arts advocacy has generated significant bipartisan support for the NEA. But this support can continue only if we speak up with power and persuasion!
ACTION: The time has come to raise our voices, and we all need to step up! Contact your Representatives and urge them to reject the President's proposed elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts. Together, we can prevail - but only if we make our voices heard!
February 2016: Visa Policy Alert: ARTS Act Reintroduced in the Senate!
On Monday, February 8, the Arts Require Timely Service (ARTS) Act was reintroduced in the Senate by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT). The bill (S. 2510) would improve opportunities for international cultural activity by ensuring that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) processes artist visas within a reasonable timeframe. Many U.S. nonprofit performing arts organizations partner with guest artists from abroad for performances and educational projects. Petitioners often navigate lengthy processing times, inconsistent interpretation of requirements, and unwarranted requests for further evidence when seeking O and P visas to bring those artists to the United States. The ARTS Act would make the visa process more reliable and affordable. It would require that a petition filed on or behalf of a U.S. nonprofit arts organization be processed within 14 days or be treated as a Premium Processing case, free of charge. The ARTS Act has a strong history of bipartisan support. It was most recently included as a provision in the comprehensive immigration reform bill that passed in the Senate in June, 2013. Your voice was vital then, and we need you to speak up for the arts again and ask your Senators to co-sponsor this bill!
ACTION: Write your Senators and take action on the ARTS Act!
December 2015: Weigh In On the IRS' New Gift Substantiation Proposal
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is proposing new regulations that would establish a voluntary process for nonprofits to substantiate gifts of $250 or more from individual donors. Under this new process, nonprofits could file a voluntary alternative information return that would require collecting donors' Social Security numbers (SSN) or taxpayer identification numbers (TIN) to substantiate gifts. This form would have to be filed in addition to the organization's 990 and sent to the donor by February 28 of each year for donations received in the previous tax year. Currently, the IRS requires nonprofits to substantiate gifts of $250 or more by providing donors with written documentation, typically an acknowledgement letter stating the amount of the gift or value of any non-cash item that is donated. Many arts organizations already have a sufficient practice in place to send donors acknowledgement letters for contributions and feel that this additional proposed process–though voluntary–would be unnecessary and cause additional administrative burdens.
ACTION: Submit your comments to the IRS about how this proposal would affect your organization.
November 2015: Ask Congress to #Act4Good!
The IRA Charitable Rollover expired at the end of 2014 and has been unavailable this year to donors as an option to support the nonprofits serving their communities. There has been support for this provision in Congress this year: in February, the House passed the "America Gives More Act" to permanently reinstate a set of charitable giving incentives that included the IRA Rollover. The Senate Finance Committee passed a similar bill in July. With only six weeks left until the New Year, we need Congress to #Act4Good and reinstate and make permanent this important tax provision!
ACTION: Write your lawmakers and urge them to support the IRA Charitable Rollover!
November 2015: Action Alert: FY16 Appropriations!
Congress recently passed a Continuing Resolution to fund the federal government through December 11 at FY15 levels. Appropriators are now working on an omnibus spending bill for FY16. This spending bill will govern how the federal budget is distributed to various agencies and government programs. It's important that legislators hear from the performing arts community!
ACTION: Write your lawmakers and urge them to protect and advance the National Endowment for the Arts, Cultural Exchanges, and Arts Education.
7/21/15: Tell Your Senator to Extend the IRA Charitable Rollover (Targeted to Senate Committee)
Your Senator, who sits on the Senate Committee on Finance, will be considering a bill tomorrow that would extend the IRA Charitable Rollover along with other expired tax provisions. The IRA rollover expired on December 31, 2014, and nonprofit advocates across the country have been asking the Senate to reinstate and make this permanent. The Senate bill that will be marked up tomorrow would reinstate these provisions for two years, retroactively from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2016. Nonprofit performing arts organizations are able to serve their communities with educational programming, partnerships, and high quality arts experiences with support from IRA Charitable Rollover donations. The longer Congress waits to take action, the fewer resources will be available to support community needs.
ACTION: Please take action and contact your Senator on the Finance Committee today! Send a letter to your Senator about the Rollover and include a personalized message about the importance of this support for your organization's work.
7/02/15: House & Senate Debate Education Policy Next Week!
Next week is a big week for arts education on Capitol Hill! Both the full House and full Senate will debate their own versions of legislation to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). ESEA is the federal education law that funds primary and secondary education and aims to provide all students with fair and equal opportunities to achieve a high quality education. It was last reauthorized in 2002 as "No Child Left Behind." Next Tuesday, July 7, the Senate will debate its ESEA legislation, the "Every Child Achieves Act" (S. 1177), and will consider amendments to the bill. Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) are offering an amendment encouraging states to measure and report on indicators of student access to critical educational resources. Core academic subjects are one of these indicators, and this includes the arts. This type of transparency from states is key to ensuring that all students have equal access to high quality arts education. As early as next Wednesday, July 8, the House will debate its ESEA legislation, the "Student Success Act" (H.R. 5), and will consider amendments to the bill. In ESEA reauthorization, PAA is advocating for:
- retaining the definition of "core academic subjects" which includes the arts,
- retaining the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program which funds afterschool and summertime learning programs,
- retaining the Arts in Education program at the Department of Education, and
- requiring states to be transparent and report annually on student access to arts education.
ACTION: Join the effort and write to your lawmakers! Encourage them to support arts education in their versions of ESEA. PAA has drafted letters that you can send to both the House and Senate. Take action before next Tuesday, July 7!
6/30/15: NEA Appropriations Resume Next Week! (Targeted to House)
Next week, the House of Representatives will resume debate of the FY16 Interior Appropriations Bill which contains $146 million for the NEA's budget. The last time the Interior bill was debated on the House floor was 2011; your Representative voted against an amendment to decrease NEA funding. As a member of the majority party, your Representative's vote was particularly important in 2011 and is needed again should any harmful amendments be introduced against the NEA. Please contact your Representative and ask for that same support next week!
ACTION: Representatives are back in their districts for the July 4th recess. If you get a chance to meet with your legislator, thank him/her for supporting the NEA in the past and ask him/her to preserve NEA funding in FY16. You can also click here to send a letter to your Representative. Include a personal message and share the NEA-supported work your organization is doing in your community.
6/24/15: House to Debate Interior Bill Including the NEA Budget!
Tomorrow, the full House of Representatives will consider the FY16 Interior spending bill which includes funding for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Both the Interior Appropriations Subcommittee and the full Appropriations Committee approved $146 million for the NEA. When the Interior bill goes to the House floor, there may be hostile amendments introduced to decrease NEA funding. Members will debate the bill tomorrow, and any amendments that are introduced will be voted on after the July 4th recess. The FY16 appropriations cycle stands out from previous years because neither the Interior Subcommittee nor full Appropriations Committee recommended a cut to the NEA. Also, this is the first time since 2011 that the House is following regular order and considering this appropriations bill. This normal procedure allows lawmakers to debate and vote on the bill and is an important opportunity for you to speak up and advocate for the arts.
ACTION: Your participation is essential to warding off threats to funding. Contact your Representatives today and urge them to oppose any efforts to decrease NEA funding. Tell them about the importance of the NEA for encouraging public knowledge, education, understanding, and appreciation for the arts in America.
6/23/15: Outage at State Department Delays Visas
On June 19, the State Department reported a technical issue with the part of its visa processing system that performs security checks and identity verification. While this system is down, U.S. Consulates around the world are not able to issue visas. The State Department reports that it is working on a variety of solutions to this problem. However, it does not yet have an estimated date for resolution and does not expect a solution before next week. Once the system is back up, though, priority will be given to issuing visas for medical emergencies and humanitarian cases.
ACTION:Those affected by this situation are advised to monitor the U.S. Consulate and U.S. State Department websites daily. The State Department has created a FAQs page that also includes frequent status updates. You can also visit Artists from Abroad for more information.
6/11/15: Senate Interior Appropriators to Consider FY16 Bill (Targeted to Senate Committee)
Your Senator is debating the NEA budget next week! We're contacting you because your Senator serves on the Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee. Next Tuesday, June 16th at 2:30pm, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies will debate its FY16 appropriations bill which recommends the budget for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Take Action with PAA and ask the Senate to increase appropriations to $155 million. The federal government is still operating under sequestration which placed a cap on federal spending for 10 years. Currently, the NEA is funded at $146 million and just recently on June 10, Interior appropriators in the House recommended the same amount for the agency. This amount is the same that the NEA has received for the past four years and is also $2 million less than the President's recommendation of $148 million.
ACTION: It's important that your Senator hear from you before next Tuesday! Click this link and write a letter asking your Senator to support $155 million for the NEA in FY16. In the space provided, please include a personal message about the value of the NEA in supporting the performing arts in your community.
6/10/15: House Interior Appropriators to Consider FY16 Bill (Targeted to House Committee)
Last Call to Tell House Appropriators to Support the NEA! The FY16 appropriations process for the National Endowment for the Arts starts today! This morning at 10:15am, the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee meets to consider the FY16 Interior Appropriations bill which contains funding for the NEA. Today's activity is critical to the appropriations process as the subcommittee will set a dollar amount for the agency which begins the discussion of its budget for the next fiscal year. Currently, the NEA is funded at $146 million—the same amount it's received for the past four years-and the President requested a $2 million increase for the NEA in FY16. Join PAA and arts advocates in asking Congress to increase appropriations to $155 million. Last year, Interior Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Ken Calvert (CA-42) maintained level funding for the Agency, demonstrating his support for the arts in a difficult economic climate. The federal government is still operating under sequestration, which requires reductions in federal spending each year and limits Congress' ability to fund increases for agencies.
ACTION: We're contacting you because your Representative serves on the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee. It's important that your representative hear from you this morning! Click this link to send a letter to your legislator asking him or her to support $155M for the NEA in FY16. A space is provided for you to include a personal message about the value of the NEA in supporting the performing arts in your community.
6/09/15: NEA Appropriations Start Tomorrow! (Targeted to House Committee)
Tell House Appropriators to Support the NEA! The FY16 appropriations process for the National Endowment for the Arts starts tomorrow! The House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee, which has jurisdiction over the NEA's budget, begins consideration of the FY16 Interior Appropriations bill on Wednesday, June 10 at 10:15am. Tomorrow's activity is critical to the appropriations process as the subcommittee will set a dollar amount for the agency which begins the discussion of its budget for the next fiscal year. Currently, the NEA is funded at $146 million—the same amount it's received for the past four years-and the President requested a $2 million increase for the NEA in FY16. Join PAA and arts advocates in asking Congress to increase appropriations to $155 million. Last year, Interior Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Ken Calvert (CA-42) maintained level funding for the Agency, demonstrating his support for the arts in a difficult economic climate. The federal government is still operating under sequestration, which requires reductions in federal spending each year and limits Congress' ability to fund increases for agencies.
ACTION: We're contacting you because your Representative serves on the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee. It's important that your representative hear from you today! Click the link below to send a letter to your legislator asking him or her to support $155M for the NEA in FY16. A space is provided for you to include a personal message about the value of the NEA in supporting the performing arts in your community
5/14/15: Protect Wireless Technology for the Performing Arts
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) may soon rule on several proceedings that will impact the use of wireless microphones. The FCC is proposing that entities using fewer than 50 microphones would not be able to register in a geo-location database which provides interference protection. This will affect many performing arts organizations, venues, and productions. The FCC is also considering a longer-term home for wireless microphones in a different area of the broadcast spectrum. Moving within the spectrum would mean arts organizations would have to purchase expensive new equipment. Many already did this in 2010--spending $25K-$100K--when the FCC mandated wireless microphones vacate the 700 MHz band of the broadcast spectrum. Nonprofit performing arts organizations, commercial theaters, schools, and performers have all relied on wireless microphone technology which operates within the radio frequencies between broadcast channels of the television band. These frequencies are called "white space." Wireless backstage communications systems also operate in white space and are integral to stagehands and technical crew. Interference to backstage communications could compromise the safety of performers, technicians and audiences.
ACTION: Ask your Representative to protect wireless technology used in the performing arts! Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) and Rep. Leonard Lance (R-NJ), co-chairs of the Congressional Arts Caucus, are circulating a sign-on letter in the House of Representatives urging the FCC to protect wireless microphones. The letter will be sent to the FCC later this month. Ask your Representative to sign on to this letter by close of business on Thursday, May 21.
4/13/15: Senate HELP Committee to Discuss ESEA this Week (Targeted to Senate Committee)
This is an important week for arts education in the Senate! The Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) committee will consider a new bipartisan draft bill to re-authorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), our nation's education law. Entitled the Every Child Achieves Act of 2015, the draft bill would update ESEA, and the arts community wants the arts to be included and ensured a place in every child's education. Your senator serves on the HELP committee and needs to hear from you this week as the committee discusses numerous amendments being introduced to the bill. Urge your senator to protect arts education in ESEA. In January, we alerted you about the chance to weigh in on an early draft of this bill authored by Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN). Many of you responded and spoke up on four key points:
- Retaining the definition of "core academic subjects" which includes the arts.
- Restoring the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program which funds afterschool and summertime learning programs which include the arts.
- Restoring the Arts in Education program at the Department of Education which supports grants for educator professional development in the arts and model arts education programs.
- Requiring states to give an annual report on student access to arts education.
The new draft being considered this week does retain the definition of core academic subjects including the arts! This is a win for the arts: this designation makes arts education programs eligible for federal funding such as Title I. The bill does not, though, include direct support for afterschool or summertime learning programs or the Arts in Education program at the U.S. Department of Education.
ACTION: Click this link to contact your senator THIS WEEK and tell him or her to support the arts in ESEA. Speak up and share your story of the importance of arts education!
3/23/15: Participate in Arts Advocacy Day
Tomorrow, March 24, 2015, is Arts Advocacy Day 2015! Arts advocates from around the country will visit lawmakers on Capitol Hill to urge Congress to support federal policies impacting the arts. Your voice is important in this process and you can participate from home! Contact your members of Congress and urge them to:
- Support the National Endowment for the Arts
- Support Arts Education at the U.S. Department of Education
- Protect Performing Arts Wireless Technology
- Support International Cultural Exchange
- Support Charitable Giving Incentives
- Improve the Artist Visa Process
The Performing Arts Alliance is a national co-sponsor of Arts Advocacy Day, and we proudly join other arts advocates carrying the message to support the arts to their Representatives and their Senators.
ACTION: Take Action! Every member of Congress in every state should hear from performing arts advocates in their communities. Help make this a national day of arts activism by contacting your members of Congress.
2/26/15: Speak up for Arts Ed in the House of Representatives!
Tomorrow, February 27, the U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on the Student Success Act (H.R. 5) to rewrite the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), our nation's education law. Last month, PAA alerted you to weigh in on draft ESEA legislation in the Senate, and many of you voiced your support for arts education in that bill. It's now time to speak up for arts education in the House. The House majority's proposal recommends broad changes to the federal leadership role in education reform. House Democrats are likely to offer alternative proposals for consideration, and the votes on each measure are expected to fall along party lines. You know how important the arts are in providing a complete education for every American student. Share these key messages about arts education with your Representative:
- Currently, federal law defines the arts as a "core academic subject." Any future versions of ESEA should retain this definition; it makes arts education eligible for critical federal resources that address inequalities and strengthen education.
- It's critical that state-level data about student access to arts education be collected and publicly reported. Knowing how much or how little arts education is being offered in our schools helps ensure all students have equitable access to it. Federal law should require this transparency.
- Arts education must be supported in ESEA provisions for early childhood education, afterschool and out-of-school learning, teaching effectiveness, school turnaround efforts, charter schools, and student assessment.
- The U.S. Department of Education should continue to administer the Arts in Education competitive grant program which advances educator professional development in the arts and model arts education programs.
ACTION: Take action by tomorrow and tell your Representative about the importance of arts education!
2/11/15: Make Permanent the IRA Charitable Rollover
This week the U.S. House of Representatives will consider making permanent a package of charitable giving incentives that includes the IRA Charitable Rollover. After expiring at the end of 2013, the IRA Rollover was reinstated by Congress and the White House in the final weeks of 2014. However, as of January 1, 2015, it has expired again. This cycle of expiration and renewal creates uncertainty for organizations that cultivate planned gifts to support their arts organizations. Before the vote, tell your Representative how important the IRA Charitable Rollover is to supporting your arts organization's work.
ACTION: Please write a letter to your Representative about the importance of making the IRA Charitable Rollover permanent.
1/29/15: Protect Arts Education
Earlier this month, Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN), the new Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a discussion draft of the "Every Child Ready for College or Career Act of 2015." This Act would reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act which governs our nation's public education system. Several provisions in this law would threaten arts education, both during school time and after school. Through public comment, this is the first opportunity to deliver four key messages, in unison with the broader arts and arts education community:
- The arts are currently listed as a core academic subject in federal law. Any rewrite of ESEA must retain the arts in the definition of "core academic subjects," enabling access to federal resources that address inequalities and strengthen education.
- Federal law should require transparency in how much or how little arts education is being offered to our nation's students. Collecting and publicly reporting the status and condition of arts education and other core academic subjects on an annual basis at the state level is critical to ensuring equitable access to a comprehensive education for all students.
- Arts education must be supported in provisions relating to early childhood education, afterschool/out-of-school learning, teaching effectiveness, school turnaround, charter schools, and student assessment.
- The U.S. Department of Education should continue to administer a direct, nationally funded, competitive Arts in Education grant program that advances the capacity of the arts to strengthen learning and improve teaching.
ACTION: The HELP committee is accepting public comments on this draft until Monday, February 2. Personalize a letter to send to the committee asking them to continue federal support of arts education.


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"For nothing is hidden, except to be revealed; nor has anything been secret, but that it would come to light. If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear."
f you think national campaign finance rules are screwed up, Missouri's are worse.
Today I received in the mail campaign literature from an outfit known as Missourians for Conservative Values PAC. Here is a shot of one page:
I wondered who this group was and, more important, where it got its dough to finance such a slick and nasty ad. I found it also had a video out:
Now that's pretty rough stuff and you all know I don't care at all about Peter Kinder's political career, except to see it end as soon as possible at the hands of a Democrat. But this ad was not, obviously, financed by any Democratic group. The point here is that whoever is behind the ad ought to have a face.
So, who is behind the financing? Beats me and good luck finding out in this state. From the St. Louis Post Dispatch:
Editorial: Trail of dirty money continues to pull Missouri into the mud
This is what democracy looks like in Missouri:
Last Friday, Denise Young of High Ridge formed a nonprofit corporation, Better Government for Missouri.
Later that day, Better Government for Missouri gave $100,000 to Missourians for Conservative Values, a St. Joseph-based political action committee.
On Tuesday, Missourians for Conservative Values posted a political video on YouTube recounting Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder's dalliances with a former East St. Louis stripper. It's the sort of negative and nasty ad that builds on the arguments made by state Sen. Brad Lager of Savannah, Mr. Kinder's opponent in the Republican primary for lieutenant governor.
Mr. Lager's campaign, of course, said it had nothing — nothing — to do with the ad. Politics ain't beanbag, as they say, but politicians generally want plausible deniability when their friends and allies throw mud on their behalf.
Here's the rub: There is no way of knowing who spent the $100,000 to slime Mr. Kinder.
The "sleaziness," as the Post points out,
is not a result of the Supreme Court's disastrous Citizens United ruling. It's purely a Missouri problem.
In 2005, when Missouri politicians, Republicans and Democrats, started pushing to get rid of campaign donation limits in the Show-Me State, their main argument was that it would bring transparency to campaign finance in the state.
If donors could give whatever they wanted, the logic went, there would be no incentive to launder money through multiple committees, as long had been the practice. The flaw in the argument was clear: There would be no transparency if lawmakers didn't also pass measures to ban committee-to-committee transfers, like the example above.
Now we have limited transparency and unlimited money. It's a dangerous combination.
The editorial notes that failure at the federal level to enforce rules that were designed to limit groups like Better Government for America from "active involvement in electoral politics" is also partly to blame for the problem. Such negligence allows "dirty tricksters" to pretty much "operate in the dark" here in Missouri.
It turns out that in addition to the initial $100,000 which went to the sliming of Peter Kinder, there was more, according to Randy Turner:
Five days after Better Government for Missouri was formed, it gave another $200,000 to Missourians for Conservative Values for a direct mailing against Kinder, according to the eight-days-before-election report filed with the Ethics Commission.
Prior to the formation of Better Government for Missouri, the St. Joseph PAC only had $5,140.01 in the bank. After spending the $300,000 and an additional $115 for expenses, the PAC is left with $5,025.01, according to the report.
Where's the money coming from? Who is behind it? Apparently, here in Missouri the public's right to know is strictly limited to those who need to know, which doesn't include you and me.
Not only is all this an affront to Missouri democracy, such secrecy, which is also going on at the national level, undermines our cultural confidence in the realization of Lincoln's majestic prayer for our form of government:
that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.
What a shame that should American democracy perish, it just might be at the hands of wealthy Americans who can do their nastiness in a very creepy—and legal— darkness.


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Glenn Weiss is an artist, art planner and community organizer living in south Florida. He has served as an art consultant to counties, cities, universities, foundations and redevelopment agencies to enhance the built environment in Florida, Seattle and NYC, primarily through public art. He also represents the Ramses Wissa Wassef Art Centre in North America.
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The Gay Community Center of Richmond invites the public to design a logo for their upcoming 10th anniversary celebration:
The Gay Community Center of Richmond announces a $250 prize to the winning design of a logo for our upcoming 10th Anniversary Celebration, which will take place from September 2009 until August 2010. The deadline for entries is midnight on May 31st, 2009, EST. The logo will be used in print, online, and in presentations and marketing of our 10th Anniversary Celebration.
Questions and submissions should be made to Gregg Johnson at email@example.com.
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I took this picture of my daughter in the flower garden at the Getty Museum. I wanted to create a floral "shadow box" with multiple layers of patterned paper and cardstock.
I used lots of Shimmerz on this next one. For the background, I sprayed white cardstock with blue and green Shimmerz Spritz. I painted the leaves and branches with Shimmerz paint.
And my favorite part is the pair of love birds that I made out of shrink plastic:
This Basic Grey Origins paper is so gorgeous . . . I just couldn't bare to cut it up.
And last but not least, here's a layout featuring pictures from a hot air balloon ride my husband and I took many years ago while on an African safari adventure. Again, I used Shimmerz Spritz on white cardstock to create the blue sky and green grass background.
I made the clouds by adhering gauze to hand-cut clouds.
The funny thing is that I've always been afraid of heights, but for some reason the hot air balloon ride didn't bother me at all -- even knowing that if we went crashing to the ground, we would most likely be eaten alive by wild animals. Luckily that didn't happen.
If you want to get your hands on one of these beautiful AMM kits, you can buy it here. Thanks, Michelle, for another GORGEOUS kit!!!


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Thursday, 21 January 2010
My Creative Space...
First thing I want to show you is this scarf:
I´ve used a technique where you layer yarn and fibre between water soluble material and then quilt the whole thing together. After having rinsed the scarf I´ve hand dyed it in a dusky purple shade. If you´re interested, you can find it in my Fleur de Bohème Etsy shop!
Using the same technique, I also made this scarf:
I somehow think it looks a bit "naked", unfinished - although there is lots of texture to it, so I´ve chosen some pale yellow yarn to give the scarf a crocheted edge all the way around.
Next project in progress are these two bags. They´ve been on their way for a looong time as I started them over a year ago, haha. I´d sewn the respective fabrics together with material that shrinks when exposed to heat, done the shrinking and cut out the bag shapes.... and then they´ve been resting on my worktable until now.....
...when I suddenly decided I wanted to embellish them with vintage doilies, buttons and beads. The fabric in the bag above comes from a vintage pillowcase and I think I´m going to make crocheted handles in one of the two yarn shades shown in the pic (it´s actually organic cotton). Maybe I´ll add more beads, too.
I certainly love pink, but decided to combine the very vivid colour of this fabric with vintage lace, a doily, and cut out tiny flowers all dyed in a dusky purple hue to kind of dampen the bright pink a bit and not have the finished bag look like a gift from Ken to Barbie, lol. I´m thinking of crocheted handles here, too, in the yarn shown in the photo. What I like about both bags so far is the incredible richness of texture in them.
Next thing:
This is a new brooch design, I´d actually made some similar ones some years ago, found one of them recently and was inspired to do these. They´re kind of baroque I think with pearls and sparkles of gold and silver, but still suitable for the spring and summer season because of their colourway. I haven´t listed them yet, get in touch if you´re interested!
Of course I have someting on the go on my knitting machine, too:
This is a new lace pattern I´m trying, very intricate, and it´s going to be a shrug....well, if the knitting machine decides to behave and not suddenly cast off the whole thing as happened before....
Last thing is a little cosy project for our own home, I´ve decided to crochet a throw out of the many yarn left overs that are piling up in my studio.
I only started yesterday, but I´ll keep you updated on the progress. It´s going to measure 130 x 190 cm approximately so it´ll take me a while...
So, you see, lots of things going on and even more ideas!! I always have to laugh if people ask me where I get all the ideas from.... getting the ideas is not the problem, the problem is more not to get so overwhelmed by them that you end up paralysed because you don´t know where to even start ;-) But you know that probably only too well yourself, haha.
I actually have some exciting news to tell you but that´ll have to wait until next time (always nice with a little cliff hanger, isn´t it?!)
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You're so clever; these are all beautiful! I know what you mean about getting bogged down with ideas though. I get so inspired with things on see online that I don't know where to start and end up doing nothing!ReplyDelete
Can't wait to hear your news.
Forgot to say, I'm interested in your brooches. They are gorgeous. Can you let me know details?ReplyDelete
Oooh, I love all the new things you've been working on, Kirsten! I especially can't wait to see the knit shrug and the purses in their finished state...and to find out your exciting news :)ReplyDelete
- Anonymous21 January 2010 at 06:45
Everything looks beautiful, even in their unfinished stages... I especially love the first scarf! Looking forward to your exciting news!ReplyDelete
Stella xxx
Love all your works!!!!!!ReplyDelete
A post brimming with gorgousness. I particularly love the machine knitted lace. xReplyDelete
Thank you all so much for your kind words ladies!ReplyDelete
j'aime !! ma douce! beautiful knitting artwork!! little brooches are so sweets!! and your knitting machine wow!!! my grand mother have a treasure like yours.. always make me dream!ReplyDelete
Hi Kirsten,janey mackers I don't know WHAT I prefer! I really like the way the shrug is looking -its colour is yummy! And I'm an addict for wooly/crochet/knit blankets too. How do you DO it? Well I KNOW you use a knitting machine but still..ReplyDelete
All lovely. So many pretty things created. Well done. Bye for now, LesleyReplyDelete
You scared me for a minute there - I thought I'd missed the return of My Creative Space! ;)ReplyDelete
You've been super busy, I am in awe! I realise now too, that I'm typing, that I forgot to tell you I got my lovely brooch & ADORE IT, thank you!
OMG! I saw you just joined my Bartering Circle blog and with a blogger name like Fleur de Bohme I just HAD to come and meet you. Well, I'm not dissapointed - your blog and your wares and your creativity are just AMAZING! Are you a member of the Creative Floozies yet? It's over on Facebook. I've put Jo Archer's link up on my Barter Circle blog. Be sure to go into the draw to win one of my collages too! So lovely to have found you!!!ReplyDelete


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Case Summary: 13-cv-02133
Plaintiff Verso Paper, LLC brought this action against Defendant Go2Paper, Inc. alleging patent infringement. The patent at issue protects a system for managing paper production and distribution, operated using a host server and communication network, among multiple parties (publishers, printers, and paper suppliers) and multiple tiers of the production process. Defendant's website previously included a "paper calculator" to help customers manage their paper inventory. Plaintiff argues that this paper calculator infringes on its patent.
This video shows the Scheduling Conference and Technology Presentation held on September 25, 2013. The Plaintiff first provided a non-argumentative explanation of the technology at issue. The court then adopted the proposed case schedule setting the claims construction hearing for May 2014.
Case Highlights
- Complaint filed 3/04/2013 (Doc #1)
- Answer filed 7/16/2013 (Doc #10)
- Scheduling Conference held 9/25/2013 (Doc #26)
Case-related documents, including those referenced above, are available via the Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) service. For more information, visit Pacer.gov.
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Just about every collar we make, we offer with your choice of closure. If you are unsure as to how some of these may look or how they function, below you will find a picture of the closure with a short description. If you are still unsure as to which closure is best for your dog, don't hestitate to contact us. We want your collar to be perfect for your pup!
This is the regular/limited slip martingale closure. It functions exactly like a standard martingale loop, but lays flatter and neater on the neck. This is the most popular choice for our leather and trim martingale collars. This type of closure is not adjustable.
This is the standard quick-release buckle. We use extra-durable Weinerlock buckles for superior strength. Quick-release collars are adjustable within 1.5"- 2".
Martingale chain closure
The French Martingale is a collar/lead combo all in one. Comes with a sliding O-ring for adjustment.
The Martingale Buckle Loop is our adjustable martingale collar. Unbuckles for easy on and off, and is great for those pups with big heads and smaller necks!
The belt-style buckle is a collar classic. We put your dog's neck size at the middle buckle hole out of 5.
The leather martingale, a.k.a. limited slip strap, functions just like a regular martingale collar, but lays flat on the neck and elminates the bulk of a leather loop. This closure is available on all of our all-leather collars, but not on a leather and trim collar.


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Allison W. Klein, Peter-Pike J. Sloan, Adam Finkelstein,
We present a new set of non-photorealistic rendering (NPR) tools for processing video. Our approach is to treat the video as a spacetime volume of image data. Previous tools to process video for an impressionist effect have painted collections of two-dimensional strokes on each successive frame of video. In contrast, we create a set of "rendering solids." Each rendering solid is a function defined over an interval of time; when evaluated at a particular time within that interval, it provides parameters necessary for rendering an NPR primitive. Rendering solids can be rendered interactively, giving immediate feedback to an artist along with the ability to modify styles in real time.
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Allison W. Klein, Peter-Pike J. Sloan, Adam Finkelstein, and Michael F. Cohen. Stylized Video Cubes. ACM SIGGRAPH Symposium on Computer Animation, pp. 15-22, July 2002.


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"Thank you!"
Can I just say a huge thanks for putting us in touch with Catherine Goodwin. She's amazing!! We've been really impressed with her professionalism and the ease with which we have been able to rent Applewood. So thank you thank you!
"Her communications to me have always been professional..."
I would just like to take the opportunity to say thank you for the way in which your company has assisted me with my rental over the last few years. Although I have now sold it, I would like to also take the opportunity to say that Vicki has worked well for me and my wife as our property manager. She has always let me know what is going on and we have worked through any issues that have arisen in a prompt way. Her communications to me have always been professional and have offered solutions to any problems she encountered.
Again thank you.
Gavin Cook.
As a previous owner I have had many dealings and correspondence with Vicki Carrington over the years. Primarily in her capacity and role as Property Manager representing Goodwin Property Management.
I have always found her to be willing, helpful, quick to respond to various requests, and reliable.
Its on this basis I have no hesitancy recommending her to you for any of your tenanted needs and requirement.
Rodney Cluley - Mustard Seed Properties Ltd
We recently rented a house in Greenlane for nearly 18 months, and have been very pleased with the efficiency and quality of communication and organisation.
Anthony Philips - Department of Engineering Science University of Auckland.
We have been with Goodwin Property Management for 1 year and the service we have received has been incredible. Amar not only understands the rental market in our area but openly shares his knowledge with us Amar has patiently come along on our journey to find an investment property and answered all our calls for short notice rental appraisals. His approach is extremely professional and he has a keen eye for detail spanning the entire remit from helping us to make informed decisions on the property itself to working with all parties to ensure a smooth transition between tenants and assessing the types of tenants that will help protect our investment. We look forward to continuing to work with Amar and Goodwin as we build our property portfolio.
Wesley Harvett - Binary Limited.
We see a lot of claims for tenanted properties and I personally believe that you are getting an excellent service from Goodwin Realty. There are so many property managers in New Zealand who do not do the inspections within the required guidelines and are not "proactive in controlling" their tenants. All of the information that we have received from Goodwin Realty has been just what we have required and Catherine has been very helpful in helping with the progression of the claim.
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Judy has looked after our property for a few years now and has always been very professional, helpful and happy to go the extra mile. She has always been quick to point out anything that needs to be done and as a result our tenants have been kept happy and have stayed with us for a number of years. So thank you for the great service, friendly advice and a trouble free renting experience.
Gaylene Wilson.
I am a tenant in a house at 14 Fitzpatrick Place, Chatswood managed by Dave Ducker. Despite ongoing problems with serious roof leaking, trees rubbing against the house (noisily and keeping our daughter awake), regular plumbing issues and so on Dave has been absolutely outstanding to deal with. He is trying valiantly to liaise with absentee owners living overseas and continues to persevere with a friendly and professional attitude despite the problems recurring again and again and having difficulty resolving them through no fault of his own.
I'm a busy guy and don't normally take the time to write in about service - if I do it's normally about bad service. However, Dave's professionalism and great attitude have motivated me to draw this to your attention. Based on my experience with Dave I have no hesitation in recommending your company to others and would certainly take opportunities to use your services in future either as a landlord or tenant.
Paul Byrne, Director, Byrne Group Ltd.
I am writing to express how pleased my husband and I are with the professional service given by your staff thus far. We were initially dealing with Goodwins who has done a great job in ensuring that we settled in well, and then handing us over to Kate. Likewise Kate has also done a great job and has been prompt in responding to any queries we have. If those two staff are anything to go by, I can imagine how professional the rest of your staff must be. I have had a recent inquiry about who we went through to rent the home that we are in, and I was more than happy to advise them of your property management organisation. Once again, my appreciation to the two staff members, who in my opinion are a great example of professionalism in how they conduct themselves and their wonderful work ethic. I feel that due to our busy schedules, it is easy to overlook simple things, that make a huge difference. I would love for their time and effort to be acknowledged.
Katarina Roa.
You are truly the best property manager out there and we are very grateful to have you.
Franmarie and Jason.
As I have formally given notice with regards to the above property, I would like to take this time to articulate how fortunate I feel to have had your employee Kate MacGibbon as a property manger for the past two and a half years. Every dealing I have ever had with her (whether verbal, written or face to face) has been immensely pleasant, professional and effective. She has always followed very quickly up on any issue I have raised, and her eye for detail means that she has gone above and beyond expected work responsibilities. (As an example, Kate once noted that I had been charged an exorbitant amount for water usage and was able to provide prompt assistance to rectify the situation.) Her communication skills are excellent, and she presents as being exceptionally well organised. She is definitely an asset to your firm and her performance has meant that I will always associate the name "Goodwin Realty Ltd" with the highest possible standard of property management.
Tanya Warren.
I commend Goodwin Realty on a job well done. I have had MANY property managers from lots of different companies in the last 7 years and the Goodwin Team stood out from the crowd which is a good reflection on your company. Always great to deal with regardless of the issue. It is not normal for me to write letters of commendation (I actually think this may be the first!) but it's well deserved.
T. Hayward.
Thanks for the wonderful work done for us whilst we were overseas. The house was immaculate on handover. If we ever need to rent the property again, your door will be the first we knock on for help.
J & J Tulitt.
I would like to recommend the service that we are receiving from our property manager. It is very professional and a pleasure to deal with him, with good advice on several aspects regarding the tenants and rental of our properties.
J. Marais.
We have always been taken care of and all matters were dealt with in the most efficient manner and a great deal of professionalism. She has been such a pleasure to deal with and we have thoroughly enjoyed our tenancy as a result.
Vicki, ...I really appreciate all your efforts in taking care of our house and because of your dedication as a property manager our house was left in very good condition worthy of sale within weeks.
I've stayed under the management of all of the major realty companies, and yours is the only one I have not had a bad thing to say about. It has been a great experience overall!
I just wanted to thank you for all your help in looking after our home whilst it was tenanted. The house was clean and tidy and our house was sold in good time after the tenants moved out. I really appreciate all your efforts in taking care of our house and because of your dedication as a property manager our house was left in very good condition worthy of sale within weeks"
N. Chand.
How very lucky we were to have Judy Rainford as our Property Manager as she is such an effecient and truely amazing person and felt we wanted to mention this personally to you.
Franmarie and Jason.
We have been dealing with Kate for over a year now regarding the renting of our house in NZ. During this time she has been absolutely fantastic - friendly, professional and efficient. I believe that she goes beyond the call of duty. Kate is a credit to your company, and I look forward working with her in the years ahead.
We would like to convey to you our appreciation of the way Bobette managed the property for us...She was never intrusive, but was very willing to assist when called upon, even interrupting her leave to do so. In our opinion Bobette is a valuable asset to your business and we would have no hesitation in recommending her to anyone seeking a property manager.
Ken and Sue.
"Great job from Kate!"
I also wanted to thank you for the great service that you have given me in managing my property. You have been well organised, efficient, trustworthy and easy to deal with. I have been happy with the condition that the property has been kept in and your attention to detail on keeping it that way with regular inspections and maintenance suggestions. Having dealt with other property managers in other parts of Auckland I do have a point of comparison and your high standard of service has highlighted the poor level of service that other property managers are providing. Thanks for your work. I am more than happy to be used as a testimonial or reference for you should you require it.
Thank for the email and I just want to say congratulations on your achievement. I don't really understand your business but I know this award is prestigious and an accolade to your management. It is very heart-warming to me, to know my investment is in such good hands. Keep up the great work. Thank you.
We all find times when life is busy and we need to get help. I just did not have the time to find tenants to fill this property, nor did I have access to databases or credit checks. On top of this, I did not know what the market rent was for my property.
So I decided to get a professional to do this. After asking my friends I contacted a couple of companies. First one did not call me back for a month; the second one did not want my business as it was a street outside their area, finally I went to a company that had a reputation.
Yes they did charge a little more, however it was worth it. That night they met me and looked through the house. On email we signed up and, within a week it was rented with little to no involvement from me. So they must have saved me a fortune because they did their job and rented the property. All the paper work and checks were done and we have a great tenant.
So if you want it done right, I would recommend that you go to the professionals and I found the Team at Goodwin Property Management a perfect team to do this.
Having dealt with several rental agents in the past in regard to our various investment properties, I feel I have enough experience to comment authoritatively in regard to the work you have done for us. You were always a pleasure to deal with and very efficient.
The photo shoot you did in our apartment was very professional and the results incorporated in the advertising on TradeMe were the best we have had taken. The wording of the advertisement was also very good. As a result you had the tenants for this apartment within a week and at the rental that we had hoped for. First class service.
When appraising the potential rental for our townhouse I felt confident that we could rely on your assessment because of your previous performance and were very grateful for your professional report which we now hold on file as we consider our options. Thank you again for all you help to date. We will look forward to working with you again as our other rental properties become vacant.
Hi ... I want to mention that Kate McGibbon is an outstanding property manager, she listens to the tenants and takes time for them when there is a problem, She gets 10 out of 10 from me and I surely want to recommend her for her high standards of service.
As you know, I've just sold my property. I'd just like to thank you very much for being such a great Property Manager. You kept me well informed, dealt with difficult tenants, and kept trades people honest on my behalf. I know this must have been a challenging property to manage. I will certainly recommend you if I'm ever presented with the opportunity.
Thanks so much for the quick response and the good news. It's great to know that everything is taken care of.
We would like to thank you for your outstanding service that you have committed to us over the past 21 months. This was our first time to take a new step in renting our home. Since day one, you have provided a professional, smooth service that has given us confidence and ease during this time. We would certainly be referring you to anyone who is looking for a friendly, professional and efficient property manager.
Thank you for all your help... We greatly appreciate your high standard and efficiency!
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If you are interested in staff performance you should know that Kate's service is exceptional. Kate always answers emails in a friendly and timely manner. She is the reason why I score you with a '10'.
Just a quick note to thank you so much for everything you have done for us while we were tenants in Glendene. We found you so easy to deal with and very approachable, making our stay very pleasant while under your management of the property.
It has been unfortunate that we have had to move due to our daughter starting school and us needing to get in zone, but other than that we certainly would not be moving and would have been more than happy to continue in the property under your management. Again thank you so much for everything & all the best.
I will take this opportunity to thank you for the outstanding services that you have rendered in managing this rental property for me over the past twelve years. I would not hesitate to recommend you to any prospective customers.
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Census of Population and Housing, 1990 [United States]: Public Law (P.L.) 94-171 Data (One-Half Sample Adjusted Redistricting File) (ICPSR 9783)
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Public Law 94-171, enacted in 1975, requires the Census Bureau to provide redistricting data in a format requested by state governments. Within one year following the 1990 decennial Census (by April 1, 1991), the Census Bureau provided the governor and legislature of each state with the population data needed to redraw legislative districts. This collection contains the same substantive and geographic variables as the original Public Law 94-171 files [see CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING, 1990 [UNITED STATES]: PUBLIC LAW (P.L.) 94-171 DATA (ICPSR 9516)] but with the population counts adjusted for undernumeration. Adjusted Public Law 94-171 counts are supplied for a sample of one-half of blocks in the United States and a complete selection of areas with 1,000 or more persons. Each state file provides data for the state and its subareas in the following order: state, county, voting district, county subdivision, place, and block. Additionally, complete summaries are provided for the following geographic areas: county subdivision, place, consolidated city, state portion of American Indian and Alaska Native area, and county portion of American Indian and Alaska Native area. Area characteristics such as land area, water area, latitude, and longitude are provided. Summary statistics are provided for all persons, for persons 18 years old and over, and for housing units in the geographic areas. Counts by race and by Hispanic and non-Hispanic origin are also recorded.
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- United States. Bureau of the Census. CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING, 1990 [UNITED STATES]: PUBLIC LAW (P.L.) 94-171 DATA (ONE-HALF SAMPLE ADJUSTED REDISTRICTING FILE). Washington, DC: United States. Bureau of the Census [producer], 1991. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1992. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR09783.v1
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The American Chemical Society has announced Professor Karen Goldberg as the recipient of the 2016 Award in Organometallic Chemistry. This national award recognizes outstanding research in the preparation, reactions, properties, or structure of organometallic substances that is having a major impact on research in organometallic chemistry, with special consideration for demonstrated creativity and independence of thought. Established in 1983, the ACS Award in Organometallic Chemistry continues to be supported by the Dow Chemical Company Foundation. Professor Goldberg will be honored at an Awards Ceremony on March 15, 2016 as a part of the 251st ACS National Meeting in San Diego.
Professor Goldberg was nominated for her groundbreaking work in developing mechanistic understanding of fundamental reactions in organometallic chemistry and for her application of this understanding in organometallic catalysis. Her pioneering studies of reductive elimination reaction mechanisms have become textbook examples of fundamental research guiding catalyst design. Professor Goldberg is a world leader in the activation and functionalization of C-H bonds in hydrocarbons, where her work may lead to better utilization of fossil resources such as natural gas.
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Presently, the only extant handmade recovery vehicle in Armenia from that period is this GAZ-21 of 1960 production. In those years, this car "tirelessly worked" in special services.
In 1960, the second taxi fleet of the capital got another batch of Volga-M21A cars specially designed for a comfortable ride for urban population. The brand new Volga of second generation was an impressive and respectable car, which provided unprecedentedly comfortable ride in those times. The drivers of other vehicles were simply green with envy, since among the available cars for soviet people the new GAZ-21 was the most expensive and prestigious one.
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