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Homeownership will always be a part of the American Dream. There are advantages to owning your own home (educational, health, social) that far transcend any economic impact. However, we want to look at several of the financial advantages of homeownership in today's post.1. Buying is Cheaper Than RentingThe results of the latest Rent vs. Buy Report from Trulia show that homeownership remains cheaper than renting with a traditional 30-year fixed rate mortgage in the 100 largest metro areas in the United States. The report reveals that:"Interest rates have remained low, and even though home prices have appreciated around the country, they haven't greatly outpaced rental appreciation…Nationally, rates would have to reach 9.1% for renting to be cheaper than buying. Rates haven't been that high since January of 1995, according to Freddie Mac."2. Homeownership "Forces" You to SaveAccording to SavingAdvice.com, homeownership is a great way to save. Their advice is quite simple:"Homeownership is a "forced" savings account because you own the home, you have no choice – that monthly housing cost has got to be paid no matter what…Homeownership can be an outstanding way to force yourself to be more frugal in the rest of your spending so that you can save and build equity in your home."3. Homeownership Offers Several Tax DeductionsAccording to the Tax Policy Center's Briefing Book -"A citizen's guide to the fascinating (though often complex) elements of the federal Tax System" – there are several tax advantages to homeownership. Here are three:Homeowners who itemize deductions may reduce their taxable income by deducting any interest paid on a home mortgage.Homeowners who itemize deductions may also reduce their taxable income by deducting property taxes they pay on their homes.Taxpayers who sell assets must generally pay capital gains tax on any profits made on the sale.4. Experts Expect Home Price Appreciation to ContinueEvery quarter, Pulsenomics surveys a nationwide panel of over one hundred economists, real estate experts, and investment & market strategists about where they believe prices are headed over the next five years. They then average the projections of all 100+ experts into a single number.Over the next five years, home prices are expected to appreciate 3.22% per year on average and to grow by 17.3% cumulatively, according to Pulsenomics' most recent Home Price Expectation Survey.Bottom LineSome are afraid that home values may have already peaked. However, we believe that purchasing a home now will prove to be a sound financial decision for years to come. As Warren Buffet said, "When others are greedy, be fearful. When others are fearful, be greedy."
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If you are like most people, you follow your doctor's recommendations when it comes to referrals. Your doctor hands you a card with the contact information of the specialist and suggests you make an appointment. In most cases, you view this referral as a courtesy because it saves you time.
Think again. The healthcare industry is a $3.5 trillion business, and that convenient doctor referral may be contributing to the healthcare cost burden. It's time to start asking questions about why your doctor is referring you to a specific physician or facility.
According to The Wall Street Journal article, "The Hidden System That Explains How Your Doctor Makes Referrals," many doctors employed by hospital systems feel pressured to refer patients to other physicians in their hospital system, even if the patient may benefit more from a physician outside the system.
Because many primary care physicians work at hospital-owned practices, they are expected to refer patients to physicians within their hospital group. These in-house doctor referrals often mean patients will be scheduling their procedures at hospitals or hospital outpatient departments (HOPD), which may be much more expensive than independent ambulatory surgery centers (ASC).
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You can shop for affordable, quality healthcare in the same way you shop for an appliance or car. When your doctor refers you to a specialist for a procedure like a colonoscopy or an upper endoscopy, ask why he or she recommends that physician or facility and request an estimate of costs. Before you leave the doctor's office, get the procedure code for the procedure or screening so you can begin your own research.
Websites like HealthcareBluebook.com and Medicare.gov Procedure Price Lookup Tool (for Medicare patients) provide helpful information like the national average cost for common procedures, often comparing hospital rates against independent facilities like ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). You can also ask friends and family members for recommendations or read online reviews and testimonials.
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You can save as much 40 percent on a procedure at an independent ASC compared to hospital rates for the same procedure. Preventive procedures are often covered at 100 percent for insured, eligible patients at most independent ASCs, and diagnostic procedures are a fraction of the cost charged by hospitals.
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A 2015 study found 80 percent of patients want to talk to their physicians about healthcare costs, but 72 percent say they have never broached the subject. The next time your doctor refers you to a physician or a facility, don't be afraid to ask, "Why?" A doctor referral is just that – a referral, not a requirement.
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Joshua Kyler Hoggan of Roy, Utah, probably wasn't thinking this far ahead when he conspired to blow up his high school last year.
Hoggan, now 18 and a student at Weber State University, has declared his candidacy for mayor of Roy, challenging two-term incumbent Joe Ritchie and City Council member Willard Cragun, according to the Ogden Standard-Examiner.
Roy is a suburban community about 30 miles north of Salt Lake City.
"I feel that my past with the Roy High School incident can definitely play a role in whether I could gain enough votes to secure the mayoral role," Hoggan wrote in an email to the Standard-Examiner.
"I've made more than my fair share of mistakes, and I feel that being trusted with the mayorship would be the ultimate way for me to fully give back to my community," Hoggan added.
In January 2012, when Hoggan was 16, he and 18-year-old Dallin Todd Morgan were charged with conspiracy to possess explosives and plotting to set off a bomb during a school assembly.
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"If I tell you one day not to go to school, make damn sure you and [name redacted] are not there," Hoggan wrote in a text message to a friend.
"Explosives, airport, airplane ... we're just gonna kill and fly our way to a country that won't send us back to the US," he continued.
Hoggan confessed when confronted, telling police he'd made a pipe bomb before. "Joshua's plan was to steal a plane from Ogden airport and make their escape after setting off a bomb off [sic] during an assembly," the probable cause statement says, adding that Hoggan practiced flying on a computer flight simulator.
Hoggan also told police he was fascinated with the Columbine High School shooting in Colorado and had interviewed the principal at the school. Police confirmed that the interview took place.
"Joshua told me that he was offended by the fact that he was compared to the Columbine killers," wrote Roy police officer Tyler Tomlinson. "Joshua was offended by the fact that those killers only completed one per cent of their plan and he was much more intelligent then that."
In a plea agreement, Hoggan pleaded guilty to possession of a weapon of mass destruction and served six months in juvenile detention. Prosecutors agreed to suspend efforts to try Hoggan as an adult.
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Mayor Ritchie told the Salt Lake Tribune, "He has a right to run and is a qualified candidate but I can't figure out for the life of me why he'd want to run."
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A normal cornea — the clear front covering of your eye — has a round curve, like a basketball. However, many people have an irregularly shaped cornea while others have an irregularly curved lens. Both cases can cause light that enters the eye to bend the wrong way, causing blurry vision. This disorder is called astigmatism.
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Both children and adults can suffer from astigmatism. In minor cases, they may not even notice a change in vision. While this condition is usually present from birth, it can change over time.
Astigmatism may also develop after eye surgery or an injury. In rare cases, a condition called keratoconus causes astigmatism. This means the cornea becomes thinner and more cone-shaped over time, leading to increasingly poor vision.
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01/29/2010 India (CDN)-Weary of international scrutiny of troubled Kandhamal district in Orissa state, officials yesterday finally allowed delegates from the European Union (EU) to visit affected areas – as long as they do no fact-finding.
A team of 13 diplomats from the EU was to begin its four-day tour of Kandhamal district yesterday, but the federal government had refused to give the required clearance to visit the area, which was wracked by anti-Christian violence in 2008. A facilitator of the delegation said that authorities then reversed themselves and yesterday gave approval to the team.
The team plans to visit Kandhamal early next month to assess the state government's efforts in rehabilitating victims and prosecuting attackers in the district, where a spate of anti-Christian violence in August-September 2008 killed over 100 people and burned 4,640 houses, 252 churches and 13 educational institutions.
When the federal government recommended that Orissa state officials allow the delegation to visit the area, the state government agreed under the condition that the diplomats undertake no fact-finding, according to the Press Trust of India (PTI) news agency. The government stipulated to the EU team, led by the deputy chief of mission of the Spanish embassy, Ramon Moreno, that they are only to interact with local residents. The delegation consented.
Delegates from the EU had also sought a visit to Kandhamal in November 2009, but the government denied permission. The diplomats from Denmark , Sweden , Norway , Iceland and Finland were able to make it only to the Orissa state capital, Bhubaneswar , at that time.
Ironically, three days before the government initially denied permission to the EU team, the head of the Hindu nationalist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Mohan Bhagwat, visited Orissa and addressed a huge rally of its cadres in Bhubaneswar, reported PTI on Tuesday (Jan. 26).
While Bhagwat was not reported to have made an inflammatory speech, many Christians frowned on his visit. It is believed that his organization was behind the violence in Kandhamal, which began after a leader of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (World Hindu Council or VHP), Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati, was killed by Maoists (extreme Marxists) on Aug. 23, 2008. Hindu extremist groups wrongly blamed it on local Christians in order to stir up anti-Christian violence.
On Nov. 11, Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik told the state assembly House that 85 people from the RSS, 321 members of the VHP and 118 workers of the Bajrang Dal, youth wing of the VHP, were rounded up by the police for the attacks in Kandhamal.
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It is believed that New Delhi was hesitant to allow EU's teams into Kandhamal because it has indicted India on several occasions for human rights violations. Soon after violence broke out in Kandhamal, the European Commission, EU's executive wing, called it a "massacre of minorities."
Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, who was attending the ninth India-EU summit in France at the time of the violence, called the anti-Christian attacks a "national shame." French President Nicolas Sarkozy, head of the European Council, and Jose Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission, took up the issue "strongly with Singh," reported The Times of India on Sept. 30, 2008.
On Aug. 17, 2009, the EU asked its citizens not to visit Kandhamal in an advisory stating that religious tensions were not yet over. "We therefore advise against travel within the state and in rural areas, particularly in the districts of Kandhamal and Bargarh," it stated.
The EU's advisory came at a time when the state government was targeting the visit of 200,000 foreign tourists to Orissa, noted PTI.
Kandhamal Superintendent of Police Praveen Kumar suggested that the advisory was not based on truth.
"There is no violence in Kandhamal since October 2008," he told PTI. "The people celebrated Christmas and New Year's Day as peace returned to the tribal dominated district."
Before denying permission to the EU, the Indian government had restricted members of a U.S. panel from coming to the country. In June 2009, the government refused to issue visas for members of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) to visit Orissa. The panel then put India on its "Watch List" for the country's violations of religious freedom.
Tensions Remain
Local human rights activist Ajay Singh said that while the state government had made some efforts to rehabilitate the victims, a lot more needed to be done.
An estimated 300 families are still living in private relief camps in Kandhamal, and at least 1,200 families have left Kandhamal following the violence, he said. These families have not gone back to their villages, fearing that if they returned without converting to Hinduism they would be attacked, he added.
Singh also said that authorities have asked more than 100 survivors of communal violence living in an abandoned market complex known as NAC, in G. Udayagiri area of Kandhamal, to move out. He said it is possible they were asked to leave because of the intended visit of the EU team.
Of the more than 50,000 people displaced by the violence, around 1,100 have received some compensation either from the government or from Christian and other organizations, he added.
Additionally, the state administration has to do much more in bringing the attackers to justice, said a representative of the Christian Legal Association. Of the total 831 police cases registered, charges have been filed in around 300 cases; 133 of these have been dropped due to "lack of evidence," said the source.


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Though she's dipped her toe into the world of TV journalism, we don't hear a lot from Chelsea Clinton about whether she might one day get into the family business.
But now the BBC has posted an interview in which the daughter of former President Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton doesn't rule out getting into politics herself.
"I don't know. I honestly don't know," she responds when asked, before adding that just saying that is a big change. In the past, the younger Clinton says, she would have ruled out any such notion. But her mother's 2008 presidential campaign has her rethinking things.
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The BDSM club is a place for sexual practices of all kinds. It is a place of relaxation and entertainment, which singles and couples can frequent in Sleepy Hollow, New York. It is addressed to the followers of the BDSM life, and therefore offers the same services as those you would be entitled to in a BDSM club. There are several in Sleepy Hollow, NY and surrounding cities, which is why the region is considered one of the most popular destinations for BDSM enthusiasts. Here you will have the freedom to live as you please, without necessarily conforming to the usual social conventions. You don't have to wait until nightfall to indulge in all sorts of pleasures, because even in the middle of the day the BDSM club in Sleepy Hollow welcome people.
So if you're a fan of this lifestyle, it seems you've found the perfect destination to immerse yourself in this world. You will be able to meet people like you who want to try new sexual experiences. You will also be able to let your imagination run wild and satisfy all your desires, no matter how crazy they may be. Fantasies are the lifeblood of such establishments. So whatever your desires, you can satisfy them in a BDSM club in Sleepy Hollow. So don't hesitate to choose this city for your next holiday with your partner or alone. You will have the guarantee to live unforgettable moments and to discover sensations that you never thought you could feel.
What is a BDSM club in Sleepy Hollow, NY?
Before talking about the BDSM club in Sleepy Hollow and the services you will be able to enjoy in this kind of club, it is important to know exactly what BDSM is. For those of you who don't know yet, it is a concept that consists of completely demystifying sexual practices and turning them into mere entertainment. Indeed, bondage is a rather specific way of life, which frees you from the usual constraints related to sexual relations. You will be able to choose to make love with whomever you want, and at any time. You will be able to change partners as often as you like, and you can even do all this while being married or in a couple. Wonder how this is possible?
Well, actually, couples have a rather specific relationship to BDSM. You should know that this lifestyle teaches you to no longer consider sex as a proof of love or a manifestation of love, but as a form of entertainment. Thus, when you are in this logic, you can more easily imagine and understand how BDSM couples in Sleepy Hollow, New York manage to last over time.
In any case, whether you are single or in a couple, bondage is learned, because it is a concept with rules to follow. It is therefore not enough to decide overnight whether you become a fan or a lover of debauchery. It takes a certain amount of preparation and a moment of adaptation to find out whether this lifestyle can actually suit you or not. So, when you feel ready to immerse yourself in this world, the first step is to find sites to learn a little more about the subject. Then, you'll have to choose a suitable dating site to find naughty and BDSM ads of all kinds.
Be careful not to choose a serious dating site as elite dating or meetic. On these sites you will only find people looking for true love, or a serious love relationship. They want to find a soul mate and not a booty call as it is the case for the BDSM practitioner in Sleepy Hollow. So make the right decision by choosing the right site and you can easily meet the BDSMs who are willing to try new experiences with you. Think about making a free registration, or to subscribe to a paying subscription, so that you always have access to the new ads.
One last thing to know about BDSM is that it is a concept that we do not particularly appreciate in society. Indeed, popular belief considers that BDSM is a pervert that we must absolutely flee. In fact, there are many prejudices that follow the followers of BDSM wherever they go. However, these are only false ideas conveyed by people who do not understand this way of life and do not accept it.
It is for all these reasons that most BDSM practitioner refuse to admit it in public. They prefer to enjoy the joys of their way of life, in the shadows and in total anonymity. Therefore, they exercise great discretion when visiting the clubs or BDSM places they frequent. It's not so expensive to spice up one's sex life and have the chance to live out all one's fantasies. But if you think you can make that choice in society, you should know that there are more and more people like you. This is the best attitude to adopt when faced with all those people who make judgments without knowing, because the longer you stay in the shadows, the more they will have the upper hand over you.
How does a BDSM club in Sleepy Hollow, NY look like?
The BDSM club is a BDSM place like so many other in Sleepy Hollow or in any other city. It is intended for BDSM encounters for the purpose of having sex. We generally find in this kind of place, modern infrastructures which allow the members to spend very good moments of relaxation. A BDSM club in Sleepy Hollow, New York can therefore be composed of a jacuzzi, a hammam, a shower, a sauna, cuddly corners, and even rooms where you can practice fucking freely with utensils.
It is important to know that on the spot, clothing is not necessary. In fact, you will be provided with bathrobes or towels at the reception desk that you can use to cover your body. However, in establishments that accept people of the third sex, transvestites may be allowed to present themselves dressed as naughty women.
Where can you find in Sleepy Hollow's BDSM clubs?
Apart from the BDSM club, there are several other types of establishments where you can practice BDSM sex in the city of Nice. These establishments have different names but most of the time offer the same services.
As you can see, you will be faced with a real embarrassment of choice. How to know then which of these establishments can be the best BDSM club in Sleepy Hollow? Well to get the answer, you have to take the time to research the subject and then compare the opinions of users. To do this, you will have to go through a good dating site, or better, the best ephemeral online dating site.
You can also practice dating at home, in the comfort of your apartment. Don't panic, you won't necessarily have to invite strangers into your home. You can simply use the webcam or the naughty chat to chat with the people you are interested in. Once the contact is established, you can get to know each other and learn a little more about your lives. For some people, it's easier afterwards to act and enjoy a good fuck with BDSM people in Sleepy Hollow, New York.
For others, contact should be avoided at all costs, and this is especially true for couples. You should try to keep a reasonable distance between you and your sexual partners to avoid developing feelings for them. This is an essential rule in BDSM behaviour, and in order to be a BDSM without suffering from it, you too must adopt this way of thinking. It is important to keep in mind that this life allows you to develop your sexuality and to be more fulfilled in this respect. But if you develop feelings of love for your partners, you will very often be heartbroken because they are certainly not looking for a lasting relationship. They just want to have fun, and that should be your only goal as well.
Who can go to a BDSM club in Sleepy Hollow, NY?
Anyone interested in the BDSM lifestyle can choose to visit a BDSM club in Sleepy Hollow. In this kind of place, you will have the opportunity to meet interesting people and have discussions on erotic themes for as long as you want. You can meet a dominatrix woman, a dominant man, a bi, straight or gay couple, in short all kinds of people who might be of interest to you. You will be able to choose the ones you like the most, based on different criteria. But experience has shown that most often it is the physical aspect that attracts the members of the BDSM clubs in Sleepy Hollow, NY.
So if you meet a sexy man or woman, you can make contact and hope that he or she is also attracted to you. If this is the case, you can discuss your fantasies without taboo, and choose a meeting place to satisfy each other. In case the sauna has rooms or quiet rooms to get laid, you will be able to do it without further protocols.
If you want to go to a BDSM club in Sleepy Hollow as a couple, you will also be welcome. Just like singles, couples also have the right to indulge in hard sex if they wish. By the way, you have to be in a good shape to be a swinger. In the same way, cuckold, which is another practice of BDSM sex, is only reserved for people in couples. You will therefore be perfectly at your place in a BDSM club. So do not hesitate to take the plunge with your partner, to boost your libido and rekindle the flame of your love. It is a practice that can bring you very close, provided you do not get lost on the way by developing feelings for other people.
It is important to know that the BDSM club in Sleepy Hollow is a place exclusively for adults. So if you are not an adult, you can't go to a BDSM club in Sleepy Hollow, NY.
Why do couples go to the BDSM clubs in Sleepy Hollow, NY?
Couples choose to indulge in BDSM for several reasons that can vary greatly from one couple to another. First of all, you should know that most of the time, some couples get bored after a few years of living together. The libido drops and life becomes bland and "sad". BDSM allows these couples to give new life to their union. They can indulge in debauchery for only a few weeks, to learn new practices, new positions, in order to apply them once they are alone. They can also choose to remain BDSM indefinitely, especially if this way of life seems to make them happy.
In other cases, more and more frequent nowadays, couples are interested in BDSM life simply because they want to. They are not necessarily trying to fill a gap or a flaw in their sex life. They are simply attracted by the fact that they can have multiple partners, have sex with all kinds of people and under different conditions, without the spouse seeing it as infidelity. For those who have a big sexual appetite, this is a real godsend, a solution to reconcile family life and their hobbies for fucking.
What kind of practices can you indulge in in a BDSM club in Sleepy Hollow?
The BDSM club offers its adepts many sexual practices that are constantly developing as time goes by. It must be said that with their simple imagination, people manage to create new practices, each one crazier than the other. You can discover them and choose to try them if you think they are right for you. Here is a brief overview of the most common practices of BDSM :
Cuckolding is a practice that is becoming more and more common among BDSM couples in Sleepy Hollow, NY. It consists of asking one's spouse to engage in sexual intercourse with a third person while observing the scene (cuckold). There is also another form, which consists in showing off his man's cock, or pussy, or his wife's big tits, to excite other people. This is the kind of practice that couples engage in during a libertine evening. We advise you not to try it if you are a beginner, because it is necessary if it really can give you pleasure, before going to the act.
Threesome, as the name suggests, is about forming a trio to make love. This trio can be composed of one man and two women, two men and one woman, three men or three women.
Group sex
Group sex is a little simpler for people who are just entering this world. So you can try it from the very beginning, whether you're in a couple or between sexual promiscuity with singles. This practice simply consists of making love side by side, without any discomfort.
Voyeurism is the activity of choice for new open relationship. We like to look at others to see what they do, how they do it, do they seem to like it, etc. It's even more exciting than watching porn, because it's all happening right in front of your eyes. So it's a practice that consists of watching other BDSM couples while they are caressing each other, making out, or even having sex.
Swinging is for people in a couple, and consists of changing partners with another couple, before making love. So you allow your partner to have sex with another person, and you do the same with that person's partner.
A threesome is actually a sex marathon with several men and women. There can be couples and singles. The main thing is that you can fuck until you are out of breath, for a whole day or a whole night, while changing partners as you wish.
Are you interested? Then don't hesitate to find out more about in Sleepy Hollow's BDSM clubs or those in your area, so that you can go there and discover this new world.


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Next we're going to unravel another potential political scandal. It involves a tax-exempt advocacy group with ties to President Obama. Organizing for Action is saying it broke its own rules against hooking up big donors with White House officials. Critics are unimpressed. NPR's Peter Overby breaks it down for us.
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: Hello, OFA. Hey.
PETER OVERBY, BYLINE: This was President Obama last month addressing the annual Organizing for Action Summit here in Washington. Organizing for Action is a tax-exempt social welfare group. It grew out of the Obama for America reelection campaign, keeping the grassroots network alive while promoting the Obama agenda.
OBAMA: I just always get excited when I have a chance to see OFA, because what I know is that each and every day you are out there in your communities talking to your friends, talking to your neighbors, talking to your co-workers, and that's how change is made.
OVERBY: While Obama was inspiring the troops, OFA officials were trying to clean up a mess. Briefly. A potential big donor asked OFA for White House help with a problem. Breaking the group's own rules, executive director Jon Carson set up a meeting. But the White House official thought the meeting was wrong and he walked out. Then there was trouble with the donor's $100,000 check. Actually, it came from a friend of his - a doctor with an old conviction for Medicare fraud. OFA didn't want the tainted money. But an OFA consultant suggested it could go to another liberal social welfare group. Unlike OFA, that group doesn't disclose its donors. The referral plan fell through and the consultant lost her job. OFA and White House officials declined to talk on tape about any of this. Carson apologized for his role and OFA says it won't steer donors to other groups anymore. But ethics watchdog Fred Wertheimer says there's still a fundamental problem. OFA is too close to the president and too focused on raising money.
FRED WERTHEIMER: The best thing the president of the United States could do is shut this down. This is a danger to the integrity and credibility of his presidency.
OVERBY: Richard Painter was the chief White House ethics officer during President George W. Bush's second term. He says the law is clear: Except for the president and vice president, nobody in the White House can do fundraising.
RICHARD PAINTER: And their time shouldn't be quid pro quo for donations, and there shouldn't be anything that even the circumstantial evidence looks like it.
OVERBY: Still, OFA may be just the beginning of something new - a tax-exempt advocacy group tightly linked to the president and dedicated to the presidential agenda. Michael Toner is a campaign finance lawyer and former chairman of the Federal Election Commission.
MICHAEL TONER: For all practical purposes, this entity is an extension of the White House.
OVERBY: He says Obama seems to be setting a precedent.
TONER: Each succeeding White House tends to emulate these kinds of practices from its predecessors.
OVERBY: So if OFA stays out of trouble...
TONER: And if there's a judgment that it effectively helps to advocate the president's policies, I think we'll see similar kinds of organizations in future White Houses.
OVERBY: Organizations that further concentrate big money and political clout around the president. Peter Overby, NPR News, Washington. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Home to ten Resident Companies with over 270 combined years of artistic experience, the Bankhead Theater's state-of-the-art facilities enable these organizations to grow artistically and institutionally, develop audiences and collaborate on key projects while maintaining their respective missions and identities.
Cantabella Children's Chorus is a non-profit organization located in the Livermore Tri-Valley. CCC strives to foster and promote the appreciation of choral music in the community through performances at various local corporate and civic functions and churches but above all to have fun.
Del Valle Fine Arts has been presenting outstanding classical music concerts in Livermore for over 35 years. This highly-regarded series offers dazzling performances by acclaimed professional chamber music groups and soloists from throughout North America and beyond. A particular objective of DVFA is to introduce young persons to the appreciation of fine music. To that end, children are admitted free to its concerts, and full-time students above high school can procure tickets at a special reduced price.
Livermore-Amador Symphony – The symphony offers four concerts a year, as well as a Pops fundraiser. Symphony Guild – If you enjoy LAS concerts, join like-minded people of the Symphony Guild and support this community orchestra! Guild members encourage interest in the symphony and sponsor fund-raising activities. The Livermore-Amador Symphony has received funding from: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, City of Livermore Commission for the Arts, City of Livermore Tourism and Special Event Fund, Livermore Cultural Arts Council, Clorox Company Technical Center-Pleasanton, Target and Livermore Rotary.
Livermore Valley Opera combines the talents and expertise of professional music, stage and chorus directors, principal singers, musicians, and designers with the dedication and practical abilities of a volunteer board, adult chorus, stage crew, props master, stitchers, and set builders. Each fall and spring, LVO presents locally produced, fully staged operas with orchestra. Additionally, LVO presents special concerts, events and fundraisers in the winter and "Opera in the Vineyard" in the summer. LVO promotes local talent and attracts outstanding Bay Area singers, directors and conductors.
The Pacific Chamber Orchestra (PCO) is a 40 piece symphony orchestra composed of professional musicians from throughout the Bay Area. It was founded over 20 years ago by its talented conductor and musical director, Lawrence Kohl. The orchestra combines the precision of a small ensemble with surprising dynamic range and power. PCO is notable for innovative and insightful interpretations of music of all eras.
The Rae Dorough Speaker Series features leading thinkers in science, literature and the arts who discuss topical issues of particular interest to the Livermore community in the intimacy of the Bankhead Theater.
The Sycamore Strings Academy (formerly Suzuki Strings Academy) carries on a tradition from 1984 of quality music education in the Tri-Valley area. The Academy includes certified Suzuki instruction on string instruments, licensed Kindermusik classes and a popular guitar program. Students perform across the region in year-round concert series.
Formerly Pleasanton Playhouse, Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre presents a variety of audience-pleasing musical theater. As a non-profit, volunteer regional arts organization, we continue our mission to provide affordable quality theatre, training and cultural experiences, with a focus on children and family participation.
The Valley Concert Chorale is a chorus of about 40 singers, many of whom live in the Tri-Valley area, including Livermore, Pleasanton, San Ramon and Danville. VCC's director is John Bush and featured pianist is Daniel Glover. If you would like to sing with VCC, why not arrange for an audition? You can audition at any time, and then join the chorus at the beginning of the next quarter.
Valley Dance Theatre is a non-profit organization committed to providing exceptional dance instruction and productions to the Tri-Valley Area. Their focus is in classical ballet and modern dance. Each year they present a full-length Nutcracker with a live orchestra, and a Spring show with varying themes.
Wheelchair accessible seats cannot be purchased online. You must call our Ticket Office in advance at 925.373.6800 for seating and to ensure your needs are thoroughly met.
There is a drop-off/pick-up area located on Railroad Avenue, on the right side of the street, before you reach the stoplight to enter the parking garage.
Handicapped-reserved spaces are located on the lower level of the Livermore Valley Center parking garage.
An elevator is located on the West end of the main lobby.
Assistive listening devices are available free of charge from the House Manager's Office in the lobby. Please let us know when purchasing your ticket of your special needs.
Fully accessible restrooms are located in the main lobby and in the upper lobby.
Dedicate one of the decorative paver blocks that frame and define the entry from the Livermore Valley Plaza to the Bankhead Theater. Each size allows you to personalize your dedication and/or message. Once you've placed your order we'll contact you to help you choose the exact message for the paver you'd like to donate.
Permanently commemorate a company or brand, feature your family crest or create your own custom design while supporting the arts with an engraved logo or artistic brick. The image will be etched in black on a sand-colored paver (6×12 or 12×12) or light gray granite tile (24×24). They are visible to thousands of people each year attending a variety of events and performances on the Livermore Valley Plaza and in the Bankhead Theater.
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6″ x 12″ – Livermore Valley Plaza $375
6″ x 9″ – Livermore Valley Plaza $150
Seat donations will be recognized by a commemorative medallion on your chosen chair in the Bankhead Theater as well as on the Donor Wall in the Lobby.
Grand Tier Seats $5,000
Central Tier Seats $2,500
Upper Tier Seats $1,000
Please note: donating a personalized seat does not guarantee the right to sit in that seat for a given performance.
With a legacy gift to Livermore Valley Arts, you can be sure your charitable intentions will be realized while achieving the most favorable income tax benefits available. We are happy to meet with you to talk about your intentions and situation. However, we strongly recommend you consult with your estate planning professional or tax advisor to fulfill your goals for your financial portfolio and tax needs.
Making a legacy gift to the Center also qualifies you to join the Legacy Society, a group of philanthropic and pioneering members who share a strong bond with LVPAC and a desire to ensure a meaningful, lasting home for the arts in Livermore Valley.
If you have already included LVA in your plans (or if you intend to), please let us know. Contact Chris Carter, Executive Director, at [email protected] or call (925) 583-2311.
We accept a range of planned giving options:
In Your Will
The simplest way to leave a planned gift is to make a bequest including specific language in your will or living trust naming LVA as the recipient. The following is an example of suggested language to include in your will/trust:
"I give and bequeath to the Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center, a California non-profit corporation, located at 2400 First Street, Livermore, CA 94550, the sum of $____, or ______% of my estate, to be used for the accomplishment of its general purpose (or for a specific purpose as indicated)."
Charitable Gift Annuities
A charitable gift annuity (CGA) is the easiest way to create dependable income for life and help the Center. Please note that LVA does not administer CGAs but can recommend an administrator.
Charitable Trusts
A Charitable Remainder Trust or Charitable Lead Trust allows you to receive an estate or gift tax deduction and create a source of income for you or your loved ones while supporting the Center. Please note that LVA does not administer these trusts but can recommend an administrator.
Real Estate/Appreciated Assets
A variety of assets can be donated such as real estate, appreciated securities, and tangible personal property such as art or jewelry. Donating appreciated assets can help offset income and capital gains taxes. If you are contemplating gifting an investment property or a vacation home, a gift of real estate offers an excellent option for tax-wise giving. You can also include the Center as a beneficiary of real estate or appreciated assets in your will. Please be aware that as part of our gift acceptance policy, all gifts of real estate, appreciated assets and tangible personal property are examined on a case-by-case basis.
Retirement Plan Donations or Life Insurance Policies
You can name Livermore Valley Arts as the beneficiary of your IRA, 401k or 403b retirement plan or life insurance policy. This is a simple, effective way to support the arts while reducing or eliminating significant, often unanticipated tax penalties.