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Swaim-Staley had been deputy secretary to Porcari aftee he was named to the slotby O’Malleg in 2007. Porcari will be sworn in June 1 asthe No. 2 officiap for the . Swaim-Staley is no stranger to Maryland’ transportation needs. She also served as the transportation’s deputhy secretary for the state from 1999to 2003, whiles also serving in interikm roles at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airporf and the . From 1993 to 1998, Swaim-Stale served as chief financial officer forthe .
O’Malley said in a statement Swaim-Staleyh “has the deep knowledge of along with the managementy and financial expertise that are necessary for us to move A spokesmanfor O’Malley said the governorr is still conducting interviewz for a permanent successor to Porcari. Therr is no timeline in place to fill the spokesman Shaun Adamec said inan e-mail. The “criteriza is to find the best person for the he said.
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Bicyclists, runners to gather items for food bank - Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
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Bicyclists, runners to gather items for food bank Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier CEDAR FALLS, Iowa --- Bike Tech, Mulligan's Brick Oven Grill & Pub and the Cedar Valley Association for Soft Trails will host the fourth annual Cedar Falls Cranksgiving Saturday at Mulligan's, 205 E. 18th St. Cranksgiving is a food drive completed by ... |
Sunday, November 25, 2012
No. 3 Georgia cruises, set to play in SEC title game - ESPN
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CBSSports.com | No. 3 Georgia cruises, set to play in SEC title game ESPN Aaron Murray threw two touchdown passes, Todd Gurley and Keith Marsh » |
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Weas acquires Columbia St. Mary
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The price paid for the property at2025 E. Newporrt Ave. was not revealed by real estate brokersx and lawyers representingColumbia St. Mary’s and Weas Development Co. Doug president of the firm that bearhis name, was unavailable to comment on the acquisition. As , Weas is workinb in partnership with an undisclosedx nationaldevelopment firm. UWM officials plan to meet with Weas Developmenr in early June to determine specific real estatw space needs forthe university, said Tom a UWM vice chancellor of public affairs and government In February 2009, university officials were considering the Columbia St.
Mary’s property for classroom space, student housin and offices for faculty and Themedical complex, once known as Columbia Hospital priod to its merger with St. Mary’ws Hospital in the early 1990s, will closs next year when the hospitak system combines its operationsa at thenew $417 835,000-square-foot Columbia St. Mary’s hospital campus alonv East North Avenue. Columbia St. Mary’s had no commenrt on the sale ofColumbiqa Hospital, according to Gregory the hospital’s director of marketingb and sales.
The price paid for the property at2025 E. Newporrt Ave. was not revealed by real estate brokersx and lawyers representingColumbia St. Mary’s and Weas Development Co. Doug president of the firm that bearhis name, was unavailable to comment on the acquisition. As , Weas is workinb in partnership with an undisclosedx nationaldevelopment firm. UWM officials plan to meet with Weas Developmenr in early June to determine specific real estatw space needs forthe university, said Tom a UWM vice chancellor of public affairs and government In February 2009, university officials were considering the Columbia St.
Mary’s property for classroom space, student housin and offices for faculty and Themedical complex, once known as Columbia Hospital priod to its merger with St. Mary’ws Hospital in the early 1990s, will closs next year when the hospitak system combines its operationsa at thenew $417 835,000-square-foot Columbia St. Mary’s hospital campus alonv East North Avenue. Columbia St. Mary’s had no commenrt on the sale ofColumbiqa Hospital, according to Gregory the hospital’s director of marketingb and sales.
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Happy workers create loyal customer base - Washington Business Journal:
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Our plan was simple. We planned to take a three-day driving trip (destinatiomn unknown) and then meet up on the fourtj day in New York City to meet my cousin and his famil y for anotherthree nights. The first day on the trip we stoppesd to check out a hotel to see whethedr it hadany vacancies. When I returned after seeingv that they hadrooms available, my Jeep would not Lights are flashing, and thinges are beeping. I called AAA, and they quickly came out and towe d me to the closest which was literally next door tothe hotel! Wow, did I get at least with respect to the close proximity and the servicde department of the Jeep I walk over there the next morninb around 7 a.m.
, but they did not open until so I am just looking at the new cars on the lot. I notices a guy walking near my car withthe drop-off information I put into the nighf drop-off box the night before. The guy, Dave, coulx not have been any He said that they wereextremelg busy, with at leasgt 20 cars ahead of but that he thinks it is the battery and will look at it as soon as he can. He then said to me, we are closed until 7:30, but why don’ty you go into that door and make yourselt comfortable and getsome coffee, and I will be with you as soon as I Now, who could ask for more than that?
I am not their customer because I am from out of They know that I probably will not be back for futurer service, let alone buy a new or used car from them. they treated me as though I had been their customer for years and had been there manytimes before. I usually do not plug companies, but if you are anywhered near Henrietta, N.Y., and you need a new car or yourebreaks down, I want you to go to Patrick Jeep Pontiac GMC and tell them I said OK, back to the reason for this It shows that the employeeds at this dealership were trained right and that whoevert does the hiring knows how to look for the right attitudee in people, which is usuall not trainable.
The employees here trea each personwith respect, not just their customers, but one too. Trust me, after sitting therwe for three-plus hours, I had a chance to notice a few things aboutythe dealership. I just wish that more businesses out therwe were run as well asPatrick Jeep, wherse the customer is truly king, or at least they sure made me feel that way. It reallyy is not that Treat youremployees correctly, give them a nice environmentt to work in and provide them with ongoing consistenty training along with competitive pay. You will be guaranteed to have long-terjm employees serving happy customers.
You can bet that they have a loyaklcustomer base, where people look forward to coming to the whether it is for service or to buy a
Our plan was simple. We planned to take a three-day driving trip (destinatiomn unknown) and then meet up on the fourtj day in New York City to meet my cousin and his famil y for anotherthree nights. The first day on the trip we stoppesd to check out a hotel to see whethedr it hadany vacancies. When I returned after seeingv that they hadrooms available, my Jeep would not Lights are flashing, and thinges are beeping. I called AAA, and they quickly came out and towe d me to the closest which was literally next door tothe hotel! Wow, did I get at least with respect to the close proximity and the servicde department of the Jeep I walk over there the next morninb around 7 a.m.
, but they did not open until so I am just looking at the new cars on the lot. I notices a guy walking near my car withthe drop-off information I put into the nighf drop-off box the night before. The guy, Dave, coulx not have been any He said that they wereextremelg busy, with at leasgt 20 cars ahead of but that he thinks it is the battery and will look at it as soon as he can. He then said to me, we are closed until 7:30, but why don’ty you go into that door and make yourselt comfortable and getsome coffee, and I will be with you as soon as I Now, who could ask for more than that?
I am not their customer because I am from out of They know that I probably will not be back for futurer service, let alone buy a new or used car from them. they treated me as though I had been their customer for years and had been there manytimes before. I usually do not plug companies, but if you are anywhered near Henrietta, N.Y., and you need a new car or yourebreaks down, I want you to go to Patrick Jeep Pontiac GMC and tell them I said OK, back to the reason for this It shows that the employeeds at this dealership were trained right and that whoevert does the hiring knows how to look for the right attitudee in people, which is usuall not trainable.
The employees here trea each personwith respect, not just their customers, but one too. Trust me, after sitting therwe for three-plus hours, I had a chance to notice a few things aboutythe dealership. I just wish that more businesses out therwe were run as well asPatrick Jeep, wherse the customer is truly king, or at least they sure made me feel that way. It reallyy is not that Treat youremployees correctly, give them a nice environmentt to work in and provide them with ongoing consistenty training along with competitive pay. You will be guaranteed to have long-terjm employees serving happy customers.
You can bet that they have a loyaklcustomer base, where people look forward to coming to the whether it is for service or to buy a
Monday, November 19, 2012
Florida first state to require
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Florida has become the firsg state in the nation to prohibit additives, chemicals or adulterantzs from being added to the sweetener. Florida’s agriculture commissionef announced the newregulation Monday. "We want to assuree consumers that the product that they are buyingvis pure," Charles H. Bronson said in a news "Too often in the past, honegy has been cut with water or and sometimes even contaminated with insecticides or Inthe future, when you're paying for honeyh in this state, pure honey is what you will get.
" The new regulationh says honey containing anythint other than the "natural food product resulting from the harvest of nectarr by honeybees" is considered an adulterateds or mislabeled product. If found to have additives, the productsa are subject to a stopsale order. Repeart offenders face fines of upto $500 per The regulation grew out of a flood of adulteratedd honey products that came into Florida from overseas in 2006. A group of honey producers asked the to create anational standard, but, two yearx later, the FDA said it would not be able to reviea the petition due to other pressing according to a news release.
It was at that point the industryasked Bronson’s office to come up with a Monday’s announcement was the result of those Florida is the fourth-leading honey-producing state in the employing more than 500. Cash receipts to beekeepere were morethan $15 million in 2008. The beekeeping industruy has an annual economic impact estimatedat $40
Florida has become the firsg state in the nation to prohibit additives, chemicals or adulterantzs from being added to the sweetener. Florida’s agriculture commissionef announced the newregulation Monday. "We want to assuree consumers that the product that they are buyingvis pure," Charles H. Bronson said in a news "Too often in the past, honegy has been cut with water or and sometimes even contaminated with insecticides or Inthe future, when you're paying for honeyh in this state, pure honey is what you will get.
" The new regulationh says honey containing anythint other than the "natural food product resulting from the harvest of nectarr by honeybees" is considered an adulterateds or mislabeled product. If found to have additives, the productsa are subject to a stopsale order. Repeart offenders face fines of upto $500 per The regulation grew out of a flood of adulteratedd honey products that came into Florida from overseas in 2006. A group of honey producers asked the to create anational standard, but, two yearx later, the FDA said it would not be able to reviea the petition due to other pressing according to a news release.
It was at that point the industryasked Bronson’s office to come up with a Monday’s announcement was the result of those Florida is the fourth-leading honey-producing state in the employing more than 500. Cash receipts to beekeepere were morethan $15 million in 2008. The beekeeping industruy has an annual economic impact estimatedat $40
Sunday, November 18, 2012
ESPN Zone closes doors in Denver - Denver Business Journal:
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The ESPN Zone, part of a nationwide chain of what used to be nine ofthe sports-themed bar and interactive game centers acrossw the country, laid off roughl 100 employees, giving each a 60-day administrativwe leave package, according to a company Rick Allesandri, an ESPN vice president who overseea Zone operations, said in the statemen that the restaurant could not survivee the recession. This economic downturnj has been marked nationally by reduced consumer spendingb on eating out and onentertainmenrt activities. “A decision like this is nevetr easy. We recognize and appreciats the commitment and years of servicd of all of these Allesandri said.
“Unfortunately, the current economic environment offered us noother choice.” The ESPN Zone was a 23,000-square-fooyt meeting place for sports fanatics, with one room featuring more than a dozenb large televisions tuned into contests of all kind and another full of videoi and sports games ranging from basketball to None of the eight othere ESPN Zone locations will be as all “are meeting our expectations,” said Matt Kovacs, a spokesmenb for the chain. , which owns the Tabor Center, issuec a statement saying it was “sorry to hear of theid decision to discontinue theirDenver operations.
” But the closing of ESPN Zone “hads created a new opportunity for us to brin new concepts to 16th Street,” it One of those new concepts is The Tilted a Celtic-themed restaurant and sportzs bar with 20 locations operating nationwide and another 10 planned. The which is expected to open its Denver locatio n this fall and to offerr outdoorpatio seating, has signed an 8,300-square-foot leas at Tabor Center, according to a news The Tilted Kilt began in Las Vegas in 2003 and is notede for its servers dressed in knee-higb socks, short plaid kilts and midriff-baring plaid halterf tops. It will be one of a number of new tenantsx opening in the Tabor Centerthis year.
“These new addition s to Tabor Center’s retail offering reflect our continuing efforts to enhancer the services and amenities for the customers and visitors to theTabort Center,” said Steve Budorick, executive vice president and partneer at Callahan Capital Partners.
The ESPN Zone, part of a nationwide chain of what used to be nine ofthe sports-themed bar and interactive game centers acrossw the country, laid off roughl 100 employees, giving each a 60-day administrativwe leave package, according to a company Rick Allesandri, an ESPN vice president who overseea Zone operations, said in the statemen that the restaurant could not survivee the recession. This economic downturnj has been marked nationally by reduced consumer spendingb on eating out and onentertainmenrt activities. “A decision like this is nevetr easy. We recognize and appreciats the commitment and years of servicd of all of these Allesandri said.
“Unfortunately, the current economic environment offered us noother choice.” The ESPN Zone was a 23,000-square-fooyt meeting place for sports fanatics, with one room featuring more than a dozenb large televisions tuned into contests of all kind and another full of videoi and sports games ranging from basketball to None of the eight othere ESPN Zone locations will be as all “are meeting our expectations,” said Matt Kovacs, a spokesmenb for the chain. , which owns the Tabor Center, issuec a statement saying it was “sorry to hear of theid decision to discontinue theirDenver operations.
” But the closing of ESPN Zone “hads created a new opportunity for us to brin new concepts to 16th Street,” it One of those new concepts is The Tilted a Celtic-themed restaurant and sportzs bar with 20 locations operating nationwide and another 10 planned. The which is expected to open its Denver locatio n this fall and to offerr outdoorpatio seating, has signed an 8,300-square-foot leas at Tabor Center, according to a news The Tilted Kilt began in Las Vegas in 2003 and is notede for its servers dressed in knee-higb socks, short plaid kilts and midriff-baring plaid halterf tops. It will be one of a number of new tenantsx opening in the Tabor Centerthis year.
“These new addition s to Tabor Center’s retail offering reflect our continuing efforts to enhancer the services and amenities for the customers and visitors to theTabort Center,” said Steve Budorick, executive vice president and partneer at Callahan Capital Partners.
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Thursday, November 15, 2012
WaMu sale will affect other banks, real estate, economy, philanthropy; depositors protected - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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Williamson said depositors woul be transitioned to thenew bank. “With the exception of some new signagew on the branches and maybe some access to certaijfunctions electronically, there won’t be any significantg day-to-day changes,” he said in comment before the sale was announced. The sale will mean a huge downsizinbg ofthe state’s homegrown banking industry. WaMu, with $310 billion in assets, dwarfe all the other Washington-based banks. “Iyt diminishes the prestige of our said CarolKobuke Nelson, CEO of CASB) in Everett. Nelson said it was unlikelyg that any other regional bank couled growto WaMu’s size given the currenrt state of the economy.
“For a smaller bank to become as largwe as WaMuhas become, that woulxd be pretty difficult in today’s Nelson said in comments before the sale was WaMu’s market share of 12.3 percent in Washington is the second highest next to ’s BAC) 22.36 percent, according to the latest data available from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. WaMu’s sale gives of Spokane the highest market share among banks that are headquartered inthe state, with 3.37 Behind Sterling are , Banner Bank and . Seattle economist Dick co-publisher of the , called ’zs rapid fall “phenomenal.
” But he said the potentiakl loss of headquarters jobs from a WaMu sale pales in comparison to the impact of the broader credit and housing markert crisis on theregional economy. “My concern is less with the impacyt of WaMu on the local economu than it is the general credift problems we have nationally andhow it’s affectinhg the housing industry because that has had a much bigge r impact,” Conway said in comments before the sale was announced. The sale of major WaMu assets to JPMorganChase & Co. puts in play the questiob of what other assets will go on the block — such as Washington Mutual’s 42-story headquarterz building in downtown Seattle.
Should the building be put up for pricing will be an real estateexperts said. In this uncertain time, it’ss unlikely the office tower at 1301 Second Avenue will fetcnhthe $400 per squarwe foot price achieved at the heighty of the market more than a year ago. “There have been very few so it is very hard to say what pricintis today,” said Michael Lynch, chief investmenrt officer at in West Los Angeles. Arden is the investmentr arm of . But, Lynch said earlier this week, “I’nm optimistic. It has been very hard to buy. Pricing has been drivebn by the capital markets rather thanmarketg fundamentals. I think that is shifting.
This is when the Sam Zellsz of the world go out and make some veryinteresting deals.” Zell is the Chicagoo real estate mogul who was Seattle’s largest office landlord prior to selling his Lynch was Zell’s seniodr vice president of investments at Zell’s real estater investment trust, . Lynch believes capitalization ratea — the annual rate of return on investmentt — will be less importantf in determining pricing now that institutional investorz have snapped theirpocketbookas shut. Instead, Lynch expects officd buildings will start to sell at a discountr to the cost ofreplacing them.
“Pain does translatwe into opportunity,” Lynch said, in comments before the sale was WaMu’s sale raises questions about the company’s philanthropivc efforts in the Puget Sounde areaand nationally. In 2006, the compan gave nearly $50 million to organizationd acrossthe country, including $8.3 million for Washington-basec groups. The company has slashed its givinghthis year, though it has refused to say by how Carol Lewis, CEO of Philanthropty Northwest, an association of nonprofit organizations, held out hope in commentsz earlier this week that a WaMu sale wouldn’ be the end of its philanthropy.
“Iu think our experience is that companies who come in from outsider the community and purchase a businessa here often have a vested interest inthe community,” she
Williamson said depositors woul be transitioned to thenew bank. “With the exception of some new signagew on the branches and maybe some access to certaijfunctions electronically, there won’t be any significantg day-to-day changes,” he said in comment before the sale was announced. The sale will mean a huge downsizinbg ofthe state’s homegrown banking industry. WaMu, with $310 billion in assets, dwarfe all the other Washington-based banks. “Iyt diminishes the prestige of our said CarolKobuke Nelson, CEO of CASB) in Everett. Nelson said it was unlikelyg that any other regional bank couled growto WaMu’s size given the currenrt state of the economy.
“For a smaller bank to become as largwe as WaMuhas become, that woulxd be pretty difficult in today’s Nelson said in comments before the sale was WaMu’s market share of 12.3 percent in Washington is the second highest next to ’s BAC) 22.36 percent, according to the latest data available from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. WaMu’s sale gives of Spokane the highest market share among banks that are headquartered inthe state, with 3.37 Behind Sterling are , Banner Bank and . Seattle economist Dick co-publisher of the , called ’zs rapid fall “phenomenal.
” But he said the potentiakl loss of headquarters jobs from a WaMu sale pales in comparison to the impact of the broader credit and housing markert crisis on theregional economy. “My concern is less with the impacyt of WaMu on the local economu than it is the general credift problems we have nationally andhow it’s affectinhg the housing industry because that has had a much bigge r impact,” Conway said in comments before the sale was announced. The sale of major WaMu assets to JPMorganChase & Co. puts in play the questiob of what other assets will go on the block — such as Washington Mutual’s 42-story headquarterz building in downtown Seattle.
Should the building be put up for pricing will be an real estateexperts said. In this uncertain time, it’ss unlikely the office tower at 1301 Second Avenue will fetcnhthe $400 per squarwe foot price achieved at the heighty of the market more than a year ago. “There have been very few so it is very hard to say what pricintis today,” said Michael Lynch, chief investmenrt officer at in West Los Angeles. Arden is the investmentr arm of . But, Lynch said earlier this week, “I’nm optimistic. It has been very hard to buy. Pricing has been drivebn by the capital markets rather thanmarketg fundamentals. I think that is shifting.
This is when the Sam Zellsz of the world go out and make some veryinteresting deals.” Zell is the Chicagoo real estate mogul who was Seattle’s largest office landlord prior to selling his Lynch was Zell’s seniodr vice president of investments at Zell’s real estater investment trust, . Lynch believes capitalization ratea — the annual rate of return on investmentt — will be less importantf in determining pricing now that institutional investorz have snapped theirpocketbookas shut. Instead, Lynch expects officd buildings will start to sell at a discountr to the cost ofreplacing them.
“Pain does translatwe into opportunity,” Lynch said, in comments before the sale was WaMu’s sale raises questions about the company’s philanthropivc efforts in the Puget Sounde areaand nationally. In 2006, the compan gave nearly $50 million to organizationd acrossthe country, including $8.3 million for Washington-basec groups. The company has slashed its givinghthis year, though it has refused to say by how Carol Lewis, CEO of Philanthropty Northwest, an association of nonprofit organizations, held out hope in commentsz earlier this week that a WaMu sale wouldn’ be the end of its philanthropy.
“Iu think our experience is that companies who come in from outsider the community and purchase a businessa here often have a vested interest inthe community,” she
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Dallas home prices fall 5.6% - Dallas Business Journal:
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percent in the first quarter of 2009 when compared to the same perios ayear earlier, according to the latest Standard Poor’s/Case-Shiller Home Price The evaluates home prices in variouss U.S. metropolitan areas and develops data sketchees by evaluating changes within individual citiesd and within larger portfolios made up ofvariousa cities. The S&P/Case-Shiller 10-city composite index showss home pricesfalling 18.6 percent in the first quarteer as compared to the year before, while the report’s 20-city compositer index shows home prices falling 18.7 percent.
Despitse home price values dropping in Dallasas well, the Nortyh Texas area, along with Denver and continue to fare better with theier price declines landing at the lowedr end of the the S&P/Case-Shiller report said. The same cannoy be said for the rest of the according to the datareported “Declines in residential real estate continued at a steaduy pace into March,” said David Blitzer, chairman of the Indez Committee at Standard & Poor’s. “Alp 20 metro areas are still showinv negative annual rates of changwe in average home prices with nine of the metrk areas having recordannual declines.
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percent in the first quarter of 2009 when compared to the same perios ayear earlier, according to the latest Standard Poor’s/Case-Shiller Home Price The evaluates home prices in variouss U.S. metropolitan areas and develops data sketchees by evaluating changes within individual citiesd and within larger portfolios made up ofvariousa cities. The S&P/Case-Shiller 10-city composite index showss home pricesfalling 18.6 percent in the first quarteer as compared to the year before, while the report’s 20-city compositer index shows home prices falling 18.7 percent.
Despitse home price values dropping in Dallasas well, the Nortyh Texas area, along with Denver and continue to fare better with theier price declines landing at the lowedr end of the the S&P/Case-Shiller report said. The same cannoy be said for the rest of the according to the datareported “Declines in residential real estate continued at a steaduy pace into March,” said David Blitzer, chairman of the Indez Committee at Standard & Poor’s. “Alp 20 metro areas are still showinv negative annual rates of changwe in average home prices with nine of the metrk areas having recordannual declines.
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Former state senator to lead statewide health plan association - Charlotte Business Journal:
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Johnston served in the California Legislature for 20 with the Assembly from 1981 to 1990 and in the Senats from 1991to 2000. Johnston, a Democrat, representedf San Joaquin County in the Assembly and served in the 5th StateSenate District, which encompasses Yolo County alongv with portions of Solano and San Joaquin counties. He served as chaire of the Appropriations Committeer for six years during his time inthe Senate.
“Patric brings a wealth of experience working withijn the state Capitol and valuable expertiss on some of the most critical and omple public policy issuesfacing Californians,” Howarrd Kahn, chairman of the CAHP board of directors and CEO of , said in a news “With health care reform in Washington and our own statwe budget crisis, it was importanft for the board to find a CEO who is well-respectes in Sacramento and able to build effectivre partnershps,” Kahn added. Johnston will assume his new roleJuly 1.
He was also the firsyt legislator in residence at the and served as vice chairmajn of theCalifornia Bay-Delta Authority, which overseed the implementation of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program. In other CAHP stafv news, Charles Bacchi has been promoted to executivs vice president withthe Sacramento-based He had been vice president of legislative
Johnston served in the California Legislature for 20 with the Assembly from 1981 to 1990 and in the Senats from 1991to 2000. Johnston, a Democrat, representedf San Joaquin County in the Assembly and served in the 5th StateSenate District, which encompasses Yolo County alongv with portions of Solano and San Joaquin counties. He served as chaire of the Appropriations Committeer for six years during his time inthe Senate.
“Patric brings a wealth of experience working withijn the state Capitol and valuable expertiss on some of the most critical and omple public policy issuesfacing Californians,” Howarrd Kahn, chairman of the CAHP board of directors and CEO of , said in a news “With health care reform in Washington and our own statwe budget crisis, it was importanft for the board to find a CEO who is well-respectes in Sacramento and able to build effectivre partnershps,” Kahn added. Johnston will assume his new roleJuly 1.
He was also the firsyt legislator in residence at the and served as vice chairmajn of theCalifornia Bay-Delta Authority, which overseed the implementation of the CALFED Bay-Delta Program. In other CAHP stafv news, Charles Bacchi has been promoted to executivs vice president withthe Sacramento-based He had been vice president of legislative
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Goya Foods Donates Over 300000 Pounds Of Food & 25000 Meals To Victims ... - Sacramento Bee
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Goya Foods Donates Over 300000 Pounds Of Food & 25000 Meals To Victims ... Sacramento Bee 5, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Goya Foods, America's largest Hispanic-owned food company, donates over 300,000 pounds of Goya products and over 25,000 meals to victims of Hurricane Sandy in New York and New Jersey. With the aid of City Harvest in New ... |
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Stocks extend losses for 2nd day - NBCNews.com (blog)
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Business Today | Stocks extend losses for 2nd day NBCNews.com (blog) The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 121.41 points, or 0.94 percent, to close at 12,811.32, logging another triple-digit decline. Cisco and McDonald's were the biggest blue-chip laggards, while Bank of America gained. The S&P 500 fell 17.02 points, ... S tocks slide on W » |
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Penske losing Big Lots logistics contract - Portland Business Journal:
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is packing up this summer at thediscouny retailer’s headquarters and four other distribution facilitiess after the merchant opted to not renew a logistics contrac t that expires in July. The Pa.-based Penske said 186 workers, including 53 in Columbus, could be affected when its contracrwith Columbus-based Big Lots (NYSE:BIG) expireas July 31. Penske spokesman Randy Ryerson said the compan y has worked with the retailersincd 1991. The 1,300-store Big Lots has chosen a new third-partyh logistics provider to continue the warehousing and distribution work that Penske performed atthe retailer’s Phillipi Road headquarters and its distributio n centers in Tremont, Pa; Montgomery, Ala.
; Rancho Calif.; and Durant, Okla. Timothy Johnson, Big Lots’ vice presidenrt of strategic planning andinvestor relations, said more than a dozejn carriers bid for the work. He declinec to disclose the company Big Lots selectee tosucceed Penske. Big Lots and Penske representativesasaid they’re working with truck drivers lookingt to continue work under the new logistic s provider. Johnson said the companyt met with workers over the weekend to introduce the new In the event that some workereare cut, Ryerson said privately held Pensked will work with the state “tpo make sure employees are aware of different Penske employs about 20,000 workers worldwide.
Asked why Big Lots opte to bid for a new contractor after thelatesr five-year contract with Penske, Johnson said, “a lot has changed in transportation in the past five We owed it to our associatesz and shareholders to take a fresh look at how we handlse outbound transport.” The loss of the Big Lots contract comes less than a year afte r Penske was replaced at a warehousr in Lockbourne. Chattanooga, Tenn.-based last fall steppe d in atthe facility, where Penske had employed 146 Penske has 400 logistics centers worldwide.
Its Central Ohio operations include a number of distributionj and warehousing facilities inthe
is packing up this summer at thediscouny retailer’s headquarters and four other distribution facilitiess after the merchant opted to not renew a logistics contrac t that expires in July. The Pa.-based Penske said 186 workers, including 53 in Columbus, could be affected when its contracrwith Columbus-based Big Lots (NYSE:BIG) expireas July 31. Penske spokesman Randy Ryerson said the compan y has worked with the retailersincd 1991. The 1,300-store Big Lots has chosen a new third-partyh logistics provider to continue the warehousing and distribution work that Penske performed atthe retailer’s Phillipi Road headquarters and its distributio n centers in Tremont, Pa; Montgomery, Ala.
; Rancho Calif.; and Durant, Okla. Timothy Johnson, Big Lots’ vice presidenrt of strategic planning andinvestor relations, said more than a dozejn carriers bid for the work. He declinec to disclose the company Big Lots selectee tosucceed Penske. Big Lots and Penske representativesasaid they’re working with truck drivers lookingt to continue work under the new logistic s provider. Johnson said the companyt met with workers over the weekend to introduce the new In the event that some workereare cut, Ryerson said privately held Pensked will work with the state “tpo make sure employees are aware of different Penske employs about 20,000 workers worldwide.
Asked why Big Lots opte to bid for a new contractor after thelatesr five-year contract with Penske, Johnson said, “a lot has changed in transportation in the past five We owed it to our associatesz and shareholders to take a fresh look at how we handlse outbound transport.” The loss of the Big Lots contract comes less than a year afte r Penske was replaced at a warehousr in Lockbourne. Chattanooga, Tenn.-based last fall steppe d in atthe facility, where Penske had employed 146 Penske has 400 logistics centers worldwide.
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Adam Putnam talks of economy, food safety at GrayRobinson lunch - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Florida is facing a “deeper trough” than it would in a traditional Putnam, R-Bartow, said. Florida can ride a recessio out exceptwhen it’s the result of the burstinf of a real estate said the representative for Florida’s 12th Congressional District. Putnam said he would prefert to be in Florida than any othe r state as the country comes out of aneconomicc decline. While battling the fire, Florida should look for opportunities at every level of government and he said. Putnam expressed concern aboutr the increased presence of government in responswe to theeconomic downturn. His speech was made at the “Capitoo Hill Luncheon” presented by .
Richard a partner with GrayRobinson and chair of thelaw firm’s alcohol beverage and food discussed the rising importance of food safethy in his introduction. Putnam, who will seek the officed of Florida Commissioner of Agriculturein 2010, followed up on issue of food safety and the impact of incidentzs of food-born illness on the Putnam stressed the impact of consumer confidence in food at the retail level and said he woulrd work to reform and modernize a food safety network so there is a higher leve l of confidence.
Florida is facing a “deeper trough” than it would in a traditional Putnam, R-Bartow, said. Florida can ride a recessio out exceptwhen it’s the result of the burstinf of a real estate said the representative for Florida’s 12th Congressional District. Putnam said he would prefert to be in Florida than any othe r state as the country comes out of aneconomicc decline. While battling the fire, Florida should look for opportunities at every level of government and he said. Putnam expressed concern aboutr the increased presence of government in responswe to theeconomic downturn. His speech was made at the “Capitoo Hill Luncheon” presented by .
Richard a partner with GrayRobinson and chair of thelaw firm’s alcohol beverage and food discussed the rising importance of food safethy in his introduction. Putnam, who will seek the officed of Florida Commissioner of Agriculturein 2010, followed up on issue of food safety and the impact of incidentzs of food-born illness on the Putnam stressed the impact of consumer confidence in food at the retail level and said he woulrd work to reform and modernize a food safety network so there is a higher leve l of confidence.
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Unfinished 9/11 Museum Is Flooded - New York Times (blog)
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New York Times (blog) | Unfinished 9/11 Museum Is Flooded New York Times (blog) ... Trade Center site after 9/11 visible at left, under wraps. About 70 feet below street level, the chamber was badly flooded. The main floor of the National September 11 Memorial Museum at the World Trade Center is flooded with at least five feet of ... |
Saturday, November 3, 2012
No. 5 Churchville-Chili stuns No.1 Fairport in girls soccer - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
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No. 5 Churchville-Chili stuns No.1 Fairport in girls soccer Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Carly Zimmerman scored on a breakaway three minutes into the second half as No. 5 Churchville-Chili stunned No. 1 Fairport with a 1-0 victory in the semifinals of the Section V Class AA girls soccer tournament Friday. Karley Renehan, a senior who took ... |
Friday, November 2, 2012
Grant money will help WESST teach kids to save - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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The youth Individual DevelopmentgAccount (IDA) program provides financial literac y education and a method for building assets to high school students that meet income qualifications. The program will span a three-year period between 2009 and 2012. which are used by a number of organizations in New encourage participants to save for a goal or asse and usually matchthe participant’s savingws as an incentive. The match in the WESSfT program is fourto one, up to is the nonprofit’s bank partne in the effort.
WESST is working on this pilot program with Juniodr Achievement of New Mexico and the Creatived EducationPreparatory Institute, a public charter high school on Albuquerque’z Westside. There are 21 students participating in theprogram now, and the Daniels grant will allow WESST to add an additionalp 13 students, said Marty Tatum, spokeswoman for WESST. The grant will also be used to leverager matching federal dollars and enrol l more high schoolstuden participants.
, based in Denver, operates the Danielas Fund Scholarship Program and the Daniels Fund Grants program in New Mexico, Utah and The Fund was established in 1997 by cable television pioneerr Bill Daniels, a former resident of Hobbs. helpw low-income women, minorities and other entrepreneursachieve self-sufficiencyt through microenterprise training, technical assistance and accese to capital through its revolving loan WESST recently opened a new small business incubator in downtown Albuquerque.
The youth Individual DevelopmentgAccount (IDA) program provides financial literac y education and a method for building assets to high school students that meet income qualifications. The program will span a three-year period between 2009 and 2012. which are used by a number of organizations in New encourage participants to save for a goal or asse and usually matchthe participant’s savingws as an incentive. The match in the WESSfT program is fourto one, up to is the nonprofit’s bank partne in the effort.
WESST is working on this pilot program with Juniodr Achievement of New Mexico and the Creatived EducationPreparatory Institute, a public charter high school on Albuquerque’z Westside. There are 21 students participating in theprogram now, and the Daniels grant will allow WESST to add an additionalp 13 students, said Marty Tatum, spokeswoman for WESST. The grant will also be used to leverager matching federal dollars and enrol l more high schoolstuden participants.
, based in Denver, operates the Danielas Fund Scholarship Program and the Daniels Fund Grants program in New Mexico, Utah and The Fund was established in 1997 by cable television pioneerr Bill Daniels, a former resident of Hobbs. helpw low-income women, minorities and other entrepreneursachieve self-sufficiencyt through microenterprise training, technical assistance and accese to capital through its revolving loan WESST recently opened a new small business incubator in downtown Albuquerque.
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