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Newport News Parks, Recreation & Tourism's Festivals and Special Events
Phone: (757) 926-1400, Fax: (757) 926-1460
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Twitter: @nnfestivals
Office: Newport News Parks, Recreation & Tourism
Fountain Plaza Two, 700 Town Center Drive, Suite 320, Newport News, VA 23606
See our current Tabloid Page on Festivals & Special Events (page 48)
The Special Events section plans, manages, and promotes city-wide festivals and special events held in the City of Newport News. Individuals, community groups, and businesses can be part of these events as Vendors, Exhibitors, Entertainers, and Corporate Sponsors. For additional community events in Newport News, please see the Newport News Community Events Calendar.
City Center at Oyster Special Events Application: Newport News Parks, Recreation & Tourism manages the scheduling of events at City Center at Oyster Point. If you would like have an event at City Center (wedding, charity event, etc.), please call (757) 926-1400 and speak to the Special Event staff. The City Center event application is available here. See here for the City Center Wedding Application. The submission of an application DOES NOT reserve a date and DOES NOT mean approval. Special Events staff will review all applications after speaking with the applicants.
Newport News Parks, Recreation & Tourism
2014 Festivals & Special Events
Saturday, May 3; 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
25th Newport News Children's Festival of Friends- Newport News Park
Kids ages 2 -12 will enjoy over 100 free hands-on activities, costumed characters, and free children's rides. This year's festival is a special celebration of our 25th Birthday. Food vendors ($) on site. $5.00 per car parking fee, all activities are free. Attendance: 10,000. See here for complete information about the 2014 Newport News Children's Festival of Friends .
Wednesday, May 14 - Saturday, May 17; times vary by event
Virginia Senior Games - locations vary by event
Athletes age 50 & up compete in eighteen sports. Entry fee for athletes, free admission for spectators, free parking. For complete information, see www.vrps.com
Saturday, June 7; 12:00 noon - 5:00 p.m.
King-Lincoln Park Day- King-Lincoln Park
Music, free children's activities, and community exhibits. Food vendors ($) on site. Free admission, free parking. Attendance: 2,000. See here for complete information about the 2014 King-Lincoln Park Day.
Friday, July 4; 7:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m.
4th of July Stars in the Sky Victory Landing Park
The Virginia Peninsula's biggest July 4th event features live music, food vendors ($), and fireworks over the James River. Free admission, free parking. Attendance: 20,000. See here for complete information about the 2014 4th of July Stars in the Sky event. Updated Thursday, July 3, 2014 at 2:45 p.m.: Due to the weather, the Newport News 4th of July Stars in the Sky will be held on Saturday, July 5, 2014 from 7 - 10 p.m. with fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
Saturdays, August 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30; 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Weekend Workout- City Center at Oyster Point
Join us for FREE workout sessions under the bandshell tent at City Center. Newport News Instructional Classes certified instructors will lead the classes. Open to all ages and levels, no registration required- just come and join in the fun! Class schedule: 8:00 a.m. Yoga, 9:00 a.m. Tai Chi, 10:00 a.m. Zumba, and 11:00 a.m. Variety Fitness. All classes are 50 minutes.
Sundays, August 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31; 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Sunday Funday- City Center at Oyster Point
Enjoy free games in front of The Cove Tavern at City Center. The games might change each week (table tennis, corn hole, volleyball) but you can always count on the fun!
Saturday, September 13; 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Virginia Symphony Orchestra VSO Jazz- City Center at Oyster Point
This exciting ensemble will transport you to the height of the swing ear with the best of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Glenn Miller and more! Free admission, free parking. Food vendor ($). Due to the weather forecast for thunderstorms this evening, the Virginia Symphony Jazz Concert scheduled for 6 pm this evening (Sept. 13) at City Center has been canceled.
Saturday, October 4 & Sunday, October 5; 10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. each day
41st Newport News Fall Festival of Folklife- Newport News Park
Southeast Virginia's biggest traditional craft show features over 200 vendors, traditional crafts and trades, folk entertainment, food vendors ($), and children's activities. $10.00 per car parking fee. Attendance: 70,000. See here for complete information about the 2014 Newport News Fall Festival of Folklife. Applications for Juried & Marketplace Crafts, Heritage Area, and Country Store for the 2014 Festival were due April 1, 2014).
Friday, October 17; 6;00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
U.S. Fleet Forces Concert Band- City Center at Oyster Point
The United States Navy Concert Band, the premier wind ensemble of the U.S. Navy, presents a wide array of marches, patriotic selections, orchestral transcriptions and modern wind ensemble repertoire. As the original ensemble of the Navy Band, the Concert Band has been performing public concerts and participating in high-profile events for over 85 years. Free admission, free parking. Food vendors ($).
Saturdays, October 18, 26, 31 and November 1; 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Films by the Fountain- City Center at Oyster Point
This free film series is a perfect chance to relax and enjoy a special date night under the stars at the Fountain in City Center. Bring your own blanket and picnic, or purchase tasty food from a 757 Eat the Streets Food Truck. Free admission, free parking.
NOTE: The films are unedited PG.
October 18- Top Gun (PG)
October 25- Jaws (PG)
October 31- Bettlejuice (PG)
November 1- Ghostbusters (PG)
Thursday, November 27 through Thursday, January 1; 5:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m. each night
Celebration in Lights Newport News Park
Drive through two miles of holiday light displays. $10.00 per car, $60.00 per bus. Attendance: 112,000.
Friday, December 5; 6:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
Hollydazzle City Center at Oyster Point Fountain Plaza
This unique holiday event combines fireworks, special effects, and music in a spectacular show presented "in the round" on the Fountain Plaza. Free children's activities, holiday performances, and food vendors ($). Free admission, free parking. Attendance: 32,000.
Event details subject to change. Check on-line for updates or call (757) 926-1400.
Vendor, Exhibitor, Entertainer, and Sponsor information for Newport News Special Events:
The 41st Annual Fall Festival of Folklife will be held Saturday and Sunday, October 4 & 5, 2014, in Newport News Park. See below for applications (as PDF files). Applications were due April 1, 2014.
2014 Newport News Fall Festival of Folklife Applications:
Note: franchise/"home party" businesses are NOT accepted
- 2014 Newport News Fall Festival of Folklife Juried & Marketplace Application- for traditional hand-made crafts
- 2014 Newport News Fall Festival of Folklife Heritage Area Application- traditional craft & trade demonstrations, heritage displays
- 2014 Newport News Fall Festival of Folklife Country Store- "farmer's market" items including jams, fresh produce, and packaged food items
To receive an application by mail, please forward your mailing address to firstname.lastname@example.com, and specify "Crafter Mailing Request" in the subject line. So that we will know which application to send to you, please also include a brief description in the body of the e-mail about the type of craft you make or the service you provide ("I make jellies & jams," "I demonstrate wood carving," "I make hand-made jewelry").
2014 Food Vendor Applications- (download all files below):
- 2014 Food Vendor Applications (all events)
- 2014 Food Vendor Deadlines and Fees Chart (all events)
- Food Vendor Health Permit Application
To receive a Food Vending Package via U. S. Mail, please send your mailing address to firstname.lastname@example.com. Please specify "Food Vendor Mailing List" in the subject line.
Non-profit and community groups can apply to be exhibitors at Newport News Special Events by calling (757) 926-1400. Check here for updates on events that accept non-profit and community group exhibitors.
Newport News Parks, Recreation & Tourism accepts local, regional, and national entertainer submissions for booking consideration. Please forward a press packet with a demo CD and a list of your most recent performances to:
Ms. Liz Spence
Newport News Parks, Recreation & Tourism
Fountain Plaza Two, Suite 320
700 Town Center Drive, Newport News, VA 23606.
Corporate Sponsorship opportunities are available for all events. Sponsorship rates are based on benefits requested by each sponsor and benefits can be customized to meet individual sponsor needs. In-kind (trade of services) contributions may be accepted in combination with/in place of cash contributions. Please call Renee Popernack at (757) 926-1400 for additional information.


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My kids sat me down to watch this. I love the teachers reaction in this video!
This is The Best Classroom April Fools Prank Ever!
My kids sat me down to watch this. I love the teachers reaction in this video!
This is The Best Classroom April Fools Prank Ever!
Words spoken and yelled over and over and over again:
"You guys cannot say that in front of your little brother!"
"You guys cannot play that video game in front of your little brother."
"You guys are playing too rough, you cannot wrestle with him the same way you do with each other and your friends."
"You guys, you know we cannot watch that movie for family movie night, it is not appropriate for your little brother."
"Julian, you cannot do that with your siblings, or that , or that, or that, or that, or that or that; those things are more appropriate for when you are older and some of the things I would be happy if you would never do."
The "arghhhhhhhh" moment when a path has to be chosen:
The dilemma is a large span between the ages and stages of your children and them co-existing in one home with a varying degree of suitable content allowed around one another. There is the age of playing with little action figures sprawled out on the floor and the teenage time when teenagers are testing boundaries and entering to an adultish world. Here are the choices to rectify much of the angst in this scenario.
This is how I chose my path:
I decided that separating them was not an option because it was not a habit that I wanted them to learn. How could I keep them a part at a younger age and then expect that they would naturally come together when they were older and all activities were age appropriate? It does not work that way. Their habits now will feed their future quite naturally and any desired changes will have to be re-taught and no one has time for that.
The Result:
The outcome was that they worked it out amongst themselves. In addition to taking some personal time to themselves, they play together. The eldest teach the youngest basketball moves, how to pass a football and wrestle in the grass until they are tired or someone gets hurt. They play Capture the Flag, they jump on the trampoline, they swim together and they go places together. They have fun together because they had to figure out a way to do that. The alternative was not an option primarily because none of them wanted it.
In regard to my part, fear would have created separate worlds for them.
Courage and desire for what I wanted in their relationship,in the long run, provided the direction of decision making.
Yes, Julian has seen and heard things that my eldest would never have been exposed to. However, exposure to his entire family at all ages took priority. Sometimes I still worry that he will repeat something out of context to a teacher, a friend or someone else; but he hasn't yet. I think he understands enough to never jeopardize the privilege of privileged information. Besides that he is probably too busy telling his friends how his knee got so scrapped up over the weekend or showing them the best way to throw a football.
Family Lesson # too many to count:
Teach your children today what you want their relationship to be with each other in the future and provide the environment so they can practice it. They need to hear it and feel it.
Love, Ivy L.
Why do I have to push my children out of the nest, if I am not a bird?
I am going to rebel.
This is different from denial of impending departures, this is me being rebellious.
We all need comic relief. With the help of all of the artists in my family along with our family antics, I would like to present to you the very first CaptonComic. I will be bold and say that many of you will relate to these family scenarios, blended or not.
With Love, Ivy L.
I know that I have written about some hardships about blending a family; but I would like to share something very exciting that I have not mentioned, as I have been focused on some of the difficulties of blending a family because they need to be addressed. However, If I could scream this one thing from the mountaintops, I would!
Being a part of a blended family is a blast! It really is. Yes, it has its challenges but everything does. You can make the worst of it or, like anything else, you can make the best of it. I chose to make the best of it and I was successful, my family is a success. It takes work and dedication but the love and respect in a blended family can be stronger than a family that shares biology. The reason is because biology mandates it and in a blended family, every morsel of love and respect has to be earned.
Share with me and other readers your challenges and successes of being in a blended family. Let's make every blended family successful because being a part of a family that encompasses many homes, many personalities and many relatives is a party that does not have to go bad. If you really want things to work out, it will be the best party of your life!
Ivy L.
A Sad Habit That Needs To Be Broken
When Rocky was about 7 years old he was always sad in our home. I don't know where else he was sad but I was obviously concerned about his constant sadness when he was with us. It occurred to me one day, after many approaches of trying to make him happy that Rocky was in a bad habit. He had been sad for so long that he did not even know why he was sad. So I did what, possibly, no other mother would do. I, lovingly, put Rocky in a time out. I told him that he was very loved and he needed to go to his room and when he could find some happiness he could come out and be with the family.
Rocky was out of his room within 10 minutes, at the most. This sadness was no longer attached to him because I do not know why. It just was not. Our lives started to fill with more truth and love because he threw out the habit of sadness and became himself.
This is Rocky imitating who is was 10 years ago and who he is now. He contributed to these pictures because he remembers that day fondly and we have a blast together. I Love you Rocky! Love, Mom
Best Wishes to All – Ivy L.
Please send your unusual approaches that made life better for your family. And SHARE, if you think someone else has more ideas or they may like this article.
This post is a quick version of a real life experience
It seems that everyone has limited time while the the thirst for spirited information is enormous. Hence, we are in the age of images, few sentences and quick videos as our fingers are in a tactical position ready to swipe, push or text. So, how do I expect anyone to read a 500 to a 1000 word blog when I myself live in the same environment ready to move from one piece of information to another expecting to be entertained as a break in a furious paced life? I have decided to risk detailed context for abbreviated versions of real life experiences. I always welcome comments and questions.
Do Something
– Every child is our responsibility-
"The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow; do good anyway."
-Mother Teresa-
Kiva – A great initiative to help people help themselves
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My husband and I are Julian's only parents. Our other five children have their other parents from prior marriages. I have written in the past about the child who is born into an already blended family. Feelings of loneliness is likely for the only child of these circumstances. One day the siblings are there; one day they are not. There is a continuous wave of familial change. It is difficult when the days apart are two or three days a week, but when college comes into the equation, the feelings are difficult to alleviate.
Julian's oldest brother, Cove, is currently in college. The sadness that comes from the separateness is not easily comforted and it is compounded by the anticipation of future siblings' plans to leave for college. Julian is so in-tuned to his life that he can tell you exactly how old he will be when each of his siblings will depart to pursue their education. It is challenging to witness his suffering. The only way I knew to help was to teach this passionate child about perspective.
In Judaism, there is something called a mitzvah. A mitzvah is a good deed. Whenever the children have encountered a hardship at the hands of another, I have encouraged a mindset to think of the action as a mitzvah. When the children inquire as to how someone causing some harm to them is a mitzvah, I have explained that it is an opportunity for them to learn through experience to not imitate that same behavior because it causes pain to others. In addition, it is also a time to reflect on what led to the event to learn whatever they can to have inner growth. This perspective is about taking what you can from a situation and learning from it, as opposed to feeling victimized or vengeful.
What does this have to do with Julian and his siblings slow departure to college? It is about perspective. It is the way it is viewed and what you can take from the situation.
This is how I explained it to Julian:
Missing someone is a blessing. Julian misses Cove because he loves him very much and has a deep connection with him and the feeling is mutual between the two of them. To know love is a gift. Loving someone and knowing the feeling of being loved is the ultimate gift in life; the alternative can truly cause a lonely existence. I told Julian that every time he feels a sadness from missing his big brother he needs to say these words: " I miss Cove, thank goodness." This is a way for Julian to view the love side of missing someone, otherwise the sadness can get in the way of the full picture. Remembering why you miss someone is the time to remind yourself that you miss someone because there is an enormous gift attached to the story.
I certainly do not undermine Julian's feeling of missing Cove or his pending distraught of future departures. It is perfectly understandable. I, too, miss Cove very much and when Rocky and Summer leave this coming fall for school, Julian and I will deeply miss them…thank goodness.
Try to pat your head and rub your belly in a circular motion at the same time, then add a good game of hopscotch without touching the lines. When you can do that perfectly, then you can get upset with yourself for not being able to get through a blended family day with perfect grace.
Ivy L.

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French designer Isabel Marant started making clothing when she was given a sewing machine at age 15. After finishing studies at Studio Bercot in 1987, she obtained an apprenticeship and assisted in art direction for labels such as Yamamoto, Chloe and Martine Sitbon. In 1989 she launched her eponymous collection of jewellery and accessories and from it's success, launched a small knitwear company called Twen just 2 years later. Twen would later develop into the Isabel Marant line that we know today- a collection of effortless yet sophisticated styles with a bohemian aesthetic, inspired by childhood trips to Africa, Asia, India and the Caribbean. Back To Product View All From This Designer
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Pointed toe pump, featured in snake skin embossed leather with a tapered heel and V-opening at front. Quilted leather insole, smooth leather lining and sole.
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text: I took a lsat-minute 7 day cruise as a single person on the Carnival Legend out of Tampa FL with ports of call in Grand Cayman, Belize, and Honduras. Cozumel was supposed to be the stop before Honduras, but the "swine flu" epidemic meant cancelling that stop. Thus, moreso that on other cruises I have been on with other cruise lines, I spent a more time on the ship that usual. The Carnival Legend is the finest ship I have been on for layout, entertainment, spa and workout facilities. Most of all however, I was amazed at the friendliness of the entertainers on the ship.Hands down, the hardest working man on the ship, and rightfully the one with the biggest fan-following is Jeff Celentano, the young, energetic Piano Player that is the star of the ship piano bar - Billie's Bar. Jeff is a one-man show of non-stop music, singing, and comedy. In the evenings, women flock to surround his big red piano in the center of the room, and leads the throng in booming out a chorus of well-known and loved classics (and some not-so-well known). I figured out early on that if you wanted to know where all the women were at night on the ship, you could find them there at the foot of Jeff's piano. A remarkably talented and affable guy, he sets exactly the right spirit for a vacation cruise- Good Vibrations all the way.Some other remarkably good entertainment on the ship - in Satchmo's lounge there is a group of Phillipino guys that do all kinds of pop and rock covers spot on - one of the most impressive fellows in the band is the drummer, who can do a dead-ringer singing impersonation of almost any artist - including both John Lennon and Paul McCartney - IN THE SAME SONG! These guys are really worth seeing.The best part was getting to hang with the entertainers themselves after their sets and get to know them. These are really hard working, talented, and decent people - and for me, they really made my cruise.5 stars, Carnival Legend! That last minute vacation was just what I needed!-Danny


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Forever Plaid in the Boiler Room
Don't miss the off-Broadway musical revue Forever Plaid in the Sun Valley Boiler Room starring Paul Stoops, Wally Huffman, Robert Neman & John Mauldin singing 4-part harmony, telling jokes and dancing on stage.
Sundays at 7:30pm. Doors open at 6:30pm
Tickets are $10 at the door.
Boiler Room Hotline: (208) 622-2148
Beginning with a special holiday show on Sunday, December 26.
No show: January 2 & 9, February 6, March 6 or March 20
Forever Plaid is an off-Broadway musical comedy written by Stuart Ross in New York in 1990 and now performed internationally. The critically acclaimed show is an affectionate revue of the close-harmony "guy groups" (e.g. The Four Aces, The Four Freshmen) that reached the height of their popularity during the 1950s. Personifying the clean-cut genre are the Plaids. This quartet of high-school chums' earnest dreams of recording an album ended in death (literally and indeed, symbolically) in a collision with a bus filled with Catholic schoolgirls on their way to see the Beatles' American debut on The Ed Sullivan Show. The play begins with the Plaids returning from the afterlife for one final chance at musical glory.
The songs they sing during the course of the musical include: "Three Coins in the Fountain"; "Undecided"; "Gotta Be This or That"; "Moments to Remember"; "Crazy 'Bout Ya, Baby"; "No, Not Much"; "Sixteen Tons"; "Chain Gang"; "Perfidia"; "Cry"; "Heart and Soul"; "Lady of Spain"; "Scotland the Brave"; "Shangri-La"; "Rags to Riches"; and "Love is a Many-Splendored Thing".


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Eileen Fulton
Holiday Show
Metropolitan Room
Having worked in theatre (The Fantastics), films (Signs of the Cross), and television (2003 Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award winner), Fulton's forte is acting, and she fearlessly delves into the darkest moods and the giddiest comedy. She paints photographs in words and songs from her life and imagination, creating moods: A lonely ambiance ("Moonlight And Mistletoe") dovetails gently into today's turbulent world, just as her plea for peace does, as echoed in "Do You Hear What I Hear?" She envelopes her own tune, "Santa Man," in a sassy, if somewhat acerbic remembrance of one of her husbands, and she embellishes "The Little Drummer Boy" as a lavish theatrical Christmas legend, flavored by Jack Bashkow's exotic, middle-Eastern reed flavoring. "The 59th Street Bridge - Feelin' Groovy" is paired with Maury Yeston's "December Snow," resulting in a nostalgic narrative about Fulton's years in one New York apartment and her recent move to another.
Charming and down-to-earth, Eileen Fulton is accompanied in her Holiday Show by musical director/pianist Bob Goldstone, Rom Hubbard on bass, Jack Bashkow on reeds and Steve Bartosik on drums, all generous with holiday spirit and perceptive musical support for one of the hardest working performers around.
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NAME: Kaye Whitley AGE: 45 ADDRESS: 2450 28th Street, Rock Island, IL 61201 OCCUPATION: Community Development Program Manager — City of Moline FAMILY: Single; son, Kevin Serrano and daughter-in-law ,Shamane; 2 grandkids, Layla and Ava Education: Black Hawk College, A.A.S 1990 POLITICAL PARTY: Democrat OFFICE SOUGHT: South Rock Island Township Trustee PRIOR OFFICE: Incumbent-South Rock Township Trustee 2012 WHY RUNNING: Because I care! As a trustee, I want to continue to do what's best for our residents by enhancing local services and maintaining fiscal responsibility. KEY ISSUES: 1. Maintaining a conservative fiscal Township budget — no raises for elected officers; 2. Maintaining township services and programs for all residents (emergency situations, senior and youth development programs, etc.); 3. Fair property tax assessments; 4. Marketing of Township available services and responsibilities. COMMENTS: As the economy and community composition changes, available community programs my need to be altered or redefined. The township trustees have demonstrated we are doing more with less through our emphasis on community services and programs, while continuing to put the needs of people first over raises for elected officers.
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By Loretta Donelan, Hollywood Staff
It isn't just Saturday Night Live who has thought to parody Wes Anderson. The Grand Budapest Hotel director's signature style, with its distinct color palette and long silences, is easy to imitate. Most of the satires are affectionate, more parody than mockery. Anderson himself even gets in on the game. Check out the best ones below.


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Long-Term Care
WebMD Medical Reference
Long-term care refers to social, medical and personal services for people who need help for a long time due to old age or disability. Medicare covers medical needs, but does not pay for social and personal services such as:
What Medicare Covers
Skilled Nursing Facility Care
Home Health Care
To learn more about what home health care benefits include, see What Does Medicare Cover?
The aim of home health care is for you to recover from an illness or injury. Home health aide services and skilled nursing care must be given on a part-time or intermittent basis. To qualify, you must need care
over a period of to 21 days. There are exceptions in special cases.
You may qualify for more care if your doctor can say when you will recover. Once you have begun to get home health services, you may keep getting them:
Medicare will stop paying for home health services when you recover.
Medicare covers hospice care. Hospice is care you get to make you more comfortable when you are in the last stage of life with a terminal illness. You are eligible if you are not being treated for your terminal illness, and your doctor certifies that you probably will live no longer than six months. You can get care for longer than that as long as your doctor says you are terminally ill. For more information on what is included, see What Does Medicare Cover?
What Is Long-Term Care?
Long-term care includes:
This is care you receive indefinitely -- not just the time it takes to recover from an illness or injury. Long-term care may or may not include medical services.
How to Pay for Long-Term Care
Long-term care can be very expensive. You have three main options for paying. You may use:
Personal Savings
Many people have no choice but to pay all their costs because their assets are too high to get help. But once they spend what they have, they then apply for financial help.
Long-Term Care Insurance
One way to offset the cost of long-term care is to buy insurance ahead of time. Many insurance companies sell long-term care policies.
The earlier you buy a policy, the better. This chart from 2003 shows what an insurance policy may cost, based on when you buy:
Source: American Association for Long-term Care Insurance. Premiums vary depending on benefits covered.


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Boston's Dropkick Murphys will be performing for their hometown fans before Game 6 of the World Series in Boston's Fenway Park tonight. The band with perform both the national anthem and their own local anthem, "I'm Shipping up to Boston," before the game between the hometown Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals.
The band has long had a relationship with Bosox. Their rendition of the turn-of-the-century Red Sox rally song "Tessie" became the theme song for the team's 2004 World Series win, and the band has made numerous appearances at Red Sox games. In fact, they played earlier this month at the clinching game of the American League Championship Series.
One might even say that Dropkick Murphys are something of a good-luck charm for the Red Sox, who have a perfect record in games when the band has appeared. The Red Sox are one win away from a championship.
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Computer/Online Use: Safety Activity Checkpoints
Using the Internet in Girl Scouting isn't solely for girls participating in a virtual manner; girls use the Web to communicate with other girls, research travel plans and activities, and create Web sites for events and series opportunities. In addition, a Girl Scout group working with an adult may wish to do such things as:
Monitor Web sites that girls view, ensuring that they are safe and actively controlled. For online and product sales, refer to the Safety Activity Checkpoints called "Girl Scout Cookie/Council-Sponsored Product Sales." No girl or adult acting on behalf of girl members can collect money online for Girl Scout products or a money-earning activity online. The only exception to this is GSUA-approved magazine vendor programs.
Know where to use computers and go online. Connect with your Girl Scout council for site suggestions.
Include girls with disabilities. Communicate with girls with disabilities and/or their caregivers to assess any needs and accommodations. Learn more about the resources and information that Independent Living Institute provides to people with disabilities.


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'Banksters Bilking Billions' [Reggie Middleton © KeiserReport]
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Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert discuss David Cameron appointing former bankers to Treasury. We look at another former banker who became a Treasury Secretary only to become a bankster - Robert Rubin - and his role in Citigroup bilking Abu Dhabi of billions. In the second half of the show, Max Keiser talks to Reggie Middleton about Facebook, fraud and financialization.
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Between the noontime press conference at the Waldorf and the Ziegfeld premiere, Monday completely belonged to There Will Be Blood. If celebrity sightings are your thing, I've got a few stories for you — but I'd hate to namedrop Maggie Gyllenhaal, Liam Neeson, John Leguziamo, and the kid who played H.W. just for the sake […]
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Even weather geeks need to take cover!
April 18, 2012 - Jennifer Brookens
Most of my week has been dedicated to covering Severe Weather Awareness week. Being a weather nut, I've found it interesting for myself, but I also hope it's helping inform you - the readers - on how to keep yourselves safe from these weather events.
Some steps should be obvious. But unfortunately with the popularity of shows such as "Storm Chasers," now everyone with a smartphone that can follow weather radar and take video seems to think they're a storm chaser. Not smart, people! Storms are unpredictable, and can rapidly intensify, redevelop or shift courses, leaving you at ground zero! Leave the storm-spotting to the trained professionals...
One of the complaints I heard was from a person who lives by one of the busier intersections in town. "The last time we had the sirens go off, we had one of the worst traffic jams I've seen," he said. "And all of them were trying to head out to where the storm was, not to take cover." These things are called "WARNINGS" for a reason! Even if there's no tornado with it, hail, winds and lightning can do plenty of damage and possibly kill. (Check out the photo of the melon-sized hailstorm that was reported from Kansas last weekend! You want that falling on your head at 90 mph while you're out gawking?! Didn't think so...) I admit curiosity gets the best of me sometimes, and I wanna see the show Mother Nature is putting on for us. But is that show worth your life or well-being?
Another thing, don't forget to check on and update that emergency supply kit. I did that this weekend and found a can of formula, a bag of diapers, and baby clothes. Considering my youngest is almost five (and finally potty trained, thank God!) an update was in order. That, and I discovered that while I had matches and candles, I had nothing to strike the matches on. Oops.
Tomorrow is the tornado drill day, and hopefully some people will actually think about what they should do if the Big One is bearing down on them, instead of just ignoring the sirens until the windows start rattling. Do you have a plan at your workplace? At your home? Just something for you to think about before it's crunch time...
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The history about the painting "Mary Undoer of Knots" is well written and so very interesting! It all started with a married couple and the wife, Sophia, wanting a divorce. Through the prayers of a holy priest and the intercession of the Blessed Mother the marriage was saved by the grace of God. This novena is so powerful to undo so many knots in our lives.
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rvi f III Cvv v 1 r wscfraterni three - SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON shield is admired by shield during Norman George, president, and Thao Phoui, trea- Sigma a part of surer of Sigma Delta Pi. George will accept the gold mine hits More than a million GI Bill trainees, including several hundred WSC veterans will recieve checks averaging nearly $450 during November as a result of an increase in their educational assistance allowances approved by the President on Oct. 24. Administrator of Veterans Affairs Donald E. Johnson said that VA computer personnel were making every effort to complete the necessary changes to get the checks out near the first of November. Because the new law permits the Veterans Administration to make the monthly payments to students in advance rather than at the end of each month of training, these checks will include both the November advance and the October payment day ceremonies -: , V A - - which was due at the end of the month under the old system.The increases are retroactive to Sept. 1 so those who were enrolled in September and continue in school through Oct. 24 will receive the difference between the old and new rates for any part of September they were attending school. Students need not contact VA if they are already on VA rolls as GI Bill students, Johnson emphasized. Those who are already certified by their schools will receive the higher payments automatically. Checks for the month of December and all subsequent checks will be paid at the new rate at the first of the month. The new rates start at $220 ceremonies this weekend making the national fraternity, service veferans per month for a single trainee going to school full time. Those with one dependent will get $261. Those with two dependents will get $298 and $18 a month more will be paid for each dependent in excess of two. Payments for apprenticeship , and on-the-job training under the GI Bill will start at $160 a month for single trainees. Eligible wives, widows and children under the Dependents' Educational Assistance Program in approved full-time training will receive $220 per month. Based on estimates that more than two million will be enrolled under the program during fiscal year 1973 (ending June 30, 1972) the Veterans Administration es oes national, One of the oldest fraternities on campus will be absorbed into a national fraternity in three days of ceremonies starting today. Sigma Alpha Epsilon national fraternity installation ceremonies will be held today, tomorrow and Sunday for Sigma Delta Pi. National officers will arrive today for an introduction meeting which will be held this afternoon.The national president of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity is Robert Van Blaricom of Kalamazoo, Mich. He is vice president in charge of marketing for a largemid-western company. Blaricom has been active in the fraternity's organization for many years first as a student member, then in alumni positions.Tomorrow at 10 a.m. Dean Hurst will conduct a tour of the campus for the visiting officers and at 11 a.m. a meeting with Dean Marvin Peterson and other WSC officials is scheduled. In the afternoon a parade will be held, beginning at the Sigma Delta Pi fraternity house on 25th,. ending at the Masonic timates that total costs will be $2.6 billion for the fiscal year. September enrollment was 806,000 -- 23 percent above last year's figure. The Oct. 24, law does much more than raise training allowances and authorize advance payment, Administrator Johnson pointed out. These are the changes of greatest interest to students: Rules on tutoring are liberalized to make it easier for students in need of tutoring to qualify for a special allowance. New protection is provided for those who sign up for correspondence courses. Eligible wives, widows and children under the Dependents' Educational Assistance Program begin Temple on 20th and Harrison.At the temple 50 new members will be installed to Sigma Alpha Epsilon.The Skyroom will be the setting for the Installment Banquet at 7:30 that evening where, Sigma Delta Pi will accept the charter as the Utah Sigma Chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon National Fraternity.Dean Peterson and President Bishop will attend the banquet. Sunday at 11 a.m. a pledge installment meeting will be held to finish the three day installment ceremonies. 'merkin' concert on tap tomorrow Tomorrow night the WSC Union' Station Productions, Ltd., is presenting "Merkin," a five man rock group in the UB Snack Bar at 8 p.m. "These are five fellows who have created a new and unique sound in rock music," said Union Station chairman John Herndon. The concert will cost $1 each for students and their dates. "Merkin is recording out of Manhatten Beach, so some students have probably heard them on radio," said Herndon. He continued, "This is the first event of its type at Weber State and we are hoping for a good turnout. If this proves successful we will try to provide more throughout the year." are given broader latitude in choosing training programs to include on-the-job training and enrollment in foreign institutions of higher learning. Tutoring for those who need it is also included, and correspondence courses and high school courses are available for wives and widows. Women veterans may now claim their husbands as dependents in order to qualify for higher benefits on the same basis as married male veterans. Widowers of female veterans will now receive the same training rights as widows. Lump sum payments of allowances is authorized for wives, widows and children enrolled in educational programs on less than half time basis.
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In a report released today, the Department of Education outlines its plans for improving U.S. teacher education programs. The report, "Our Future, Our Teachers: A Mini-Blueprint for Teacher Education Reform and Improvement," calls for greater accountability and for grant programs targeted to increase diversity within the teaching corps and to aid states in establishing rigorous certification systems.
WASHINGTON—America's public education system must prepare our children for the challenges of the 21st-century knowledge economy, and our teacher preparation programs have to make sure that classroom educators are ready for that mission—so we are encouraged by the administration's focus on teacher preparation as an important part of strengthening our education system.
There is much that can and should be done to improve teacher preparation programs—but we were surprised that a principal recommendation of the report was to judge the effectiveness of a teacher preparation program by, among other things, the test scores of students being taught by its graduates. At the same time that the validity of using standardized tests as the ultimate measure of performance is being widely questioned, the U.S. Department of Education appears to be putting its foot on the accelerator by calling for yet another use for tests—and one for which they were not designed.
The report also proposes to expand grants to teaching programs and students. Rewarding a few deserving candidates is a fine idea, but this is the time to address the larger structural issues confronting teacher preparation today. We lose half of our new teachers in their first five years of teaching, and better preparation would help reduce that rate. So rather than creating a competition that provides resources to some but not others, our educational policies should foster programs that provide all aspiring teachers the preparation they need to succeed in the classroom.
In 2000, the AFT issued a report decrying the state of teacher preparation and made a number of recommendations; sadly, they have not been implemented widely. The improvements we called for include setting higher entry standards for teacher education programs, instituting core liberal arts classes for all education students, requiring subject-matter majors for education students, developing core pedagogy in key subjects, strengthening clinical-experience programs, imposing higher exit and licensure standards, ensuring that alternative licensure programs meet the high standards, and strengthening teacher induction programs.
Those recommendations have gained broad support among experts in the field, and they stand as a solid foundation to build on as we move forward to truly strengthen teacher education. Last month the AFT announced the establishment of a Teacher Education Task Force to examine what 21st-century teacher preparation programs should look like and to identify what resources they need to ensure that every child has a great teacher.
The challenges we face today to improve teacher quality require a comprehensive approach. Revamping teacher preparation programs is one part of a solution that also must include high-quality induction for new teachers, as well as mentoring and professional development programs that expose beginning educators to the best classroom models and the most skillful practitioners.
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The investigation in The New York Times about the abuses of the Georgia Private School Tax Credit program has riled up a lot of people. (See earlier blog on this.)
The AJC has also written about this law, noting that the Georgia Legislature has enshrouded this questionable program in so much secrecy that it is near impossible for taxpayers to see where the money is going.
An investigative piece last year by AJC reporters James Salzer and Nancy Badertscher raised questions about the weak public accountability imposed on the program, which was created by the Legislature in 2008. (The bill was part of the general heave-ho given to public education that year.)
Last year, the Legislature made changes this year to the law that make it a crime for state officials to release key information about the program. In contrast, other states with similar laws have strict public accountability rules including Florida.
Because of the lax language and virtual absence of oversight, a tax credit created allegedly to enable poor children to flee failing schools for private schools has become a major tax diversion for middle class families whose kids are already in private schools, diverting $143 million from the state treasury into private school scholarships since mid-2008.
It is now the state's largest single-largest tax credit program, according to Steve Suitts of the Southern Education Foundation, which has been trying to rally concerns about the blatant abuses, abuses built into the law by its sponsors in the Legislature, including state Rep. David Casas, R-Lilburn.
I have contacted Casas for comment, but no response yet. (He may be in hiding after the Times story.)
The question for me — and one that Suitts and I discussed at length – is why no one cares. As he notes, these illegal actions are "hiding in plain view." The AJC has reported on the abuses. And now so has The New York Times.
But even more damaging is this video by Casas, which is a primer on how to get around the stipulation that the child has to go from a public school to a private school. Casas makes clear that it is perfectly acceptable — in fact he urges parents to do so — to enroll your child in a public school while they are in a private school.
That, Casas maintains, meets the threshold for public school attendance, and he says Gov. Deal is fine with that skirting of the law, as is the entire Legislature. He contends they are all well aware that "enrolled" as written in the law doesn't mean attend, despite the purported goal of the law to help poor kids from failing public schools, not middle class kids already in private schools.
(I have sent Deal spokesman Brian Robinson a note to whether Deal is aware of what Casas is telling parents on the video and whether the governor agrees. Will print response if I get one, but this topic is a political quagmire, so Deal may sidestep it.)
Casas also suggests on the video that the law allows parents to not only designate their tax credit for a specific school but for their own child — which is not correct and illegal, according to Suitts.
Some schools are not willing to follow Rep. Casas' dangerous advice and cheat the state.
Here is an example from what is arguably one of the most prestigious private schools in the South:
Dear Westminster Community,
An article in today's New York Times raises serious concerns about how some private schools in Georgia are manipulating the Georgia Private School Tax Credit program. It is a distressing read, as once again, dollars meant to offer children a brighter educational future are redirected in unprincipled ways. As you know, the Georgia legislature implemented the Georgia Private School Tax Credit program four years ago to raise scholarship money that public school students could then use to choose educational options they otherwise could not afford.
Let me assure you that the behaviors highlighted in this article in no way describe Westminster's financial aid process or practice. Families applying for aid at Westminster are rigorously scrutinized. The Georgia Private School Tax Credit dollars are utilized as the law requires, not as a backdoor method to fund tuition for potential athletic recruits, or pay tuition of students who are already enrolled. Every financial aid dollar is distributed to families with clear and demonstrated need as disclosed through a very specific financial formula. This includes tax credit funds. I am grateful to our team in Admissions and Financial Aid who operate with the highest degree of ethics and respect for what the law dictates.
If you have further questions about financial aid or the specifics of the Georgia Private School Tax Credit program, please do not hesitate to contact me.
As always, thank you for your partnership and support of The Westminster Schools.
Bill Clarkson
–From Maureen Downey, for the AJC Get Schooled blog
May 23rd, 2012
11:41 am
Thank you for publishing the side of the non-cheaters. There are ethical people out there.
May 23rd, 2012
11:54 am
Nice to see that a school as large as Westminster decided to make their position clear. I would hate to see their reputation tarnished by something so petty and manipulative.
May 23rd, 2012
12:28 pm
One day the efforts of those striving to maintain the failed status quo in public education—and deny parents real choices—will be an embarrassment even to you at the liberal AJC.
If the AJC is still published.
May 23rd, 2012
12:33 pm
The only way to fix this is for every voter to oust their state rep and senator if they supported this bill. Writing to the very people who enabled this travesty will do absolutely no good. I've written my rep and senator multiple times on different issues, to no avail.
Can we get a list of votes on this (although since I live in Cherokee, I'm 99.99% sure how my delegation voted)? What was the bill number and would the General Assembly website have the documents online from 4 years ago?
May 23rd, 2012
12:51 pm
Is David Cases still in bed with ALEC?
May 23rd, 2012
12:58 pm
Just goes to show how unethical ALL our lawmakers are. They need to be voted out. I am so tired of the rich getting richer, while the poor and the middle class suffer at their lack of concern. The lawmakers need to make and apply laws that just and ethical in ALL circumstances.
May 23rd, 2012
1:23 pm
If they are enrolled but not in attendance, should not a driver's lic be revoked ?
May 23rd, 2012
1:50 pm
I'm pleased that a REAL private school such as Westminster is willing to go on record repudiating this loathsome practice. I expect other reputable private schools to do the same. The "Indoctrination Centers" (I refuse to call them "schools") that take advantage of this scam are the moral inheritors of the "seg academies" of the late '60's.
May 23rd, 2012
1:54 pm
I wonder if we could have used that $143M for HOPE or to cover our education budget shortfalls?
My only question is "Where are the rural school systems, and why are they not complaining?" I'm sure that most people will think of this as a Metro Atlanta problem with the usual "issues" that go with that, but its not. If you're in a rural district, they have stolen $143M from you. If you're a laid off state employee, they stole your salary…yet its a tree falling in the woods…
May 23rd, 2012
2:00 pm
The rest of us paid higher state taxes to cover these credits, but when will the IRS get involved? If parents were claiming the money earmarked for their own kids was a charitable contribution on their 1040's then fraud was committed and Casas encouraged the practice.
May 23rd, 2012
2:05 pm
They haven't stolen a penny from anyone. I pay over 4k in property taxes to the public school system every year. I have also have paid for my three boys to attend private school for over eleven years – Never asking for or getting any benefit from the 40k I contributed to your kids education. I am not rich – I just choose to make some sacrifices to do what i feel is best for my kids. Remember there are only two types pf people – winners an whiners — Stop whining about the rich – it is a sickening example for your kids!!!
May 23rd, 2012
2:18 pm
"Remember there are only two types pf people – winners an whiners — Stop whining about the rich – it is a sickening example for your kids!!!"
Is that what they are teaching the children at the private Christian schools that are taking advantage of this ripoff?
Seems to me Jesus was one of those "whiners."
May 23rd, 2012
2:19 pm
@ Jim G. No, you are wrong. The two types of people are honest or dishonest. The actions of those who are abusing this scholarship fall into the latter category.
May 23rd, 2012
2:20 pm
@Jim G.,
Can you read? The people are getting a dollar for dollar credit for the money up to $2,500, so the discount offset most of the property taxes for my kids education.
Also, based on $4,000 in taxes, your home value about $525,000. That's a pretty nice house for someone who is not rich…
May 23rd, 2012
2:31 pm
Right there with you! Parents of public school students should thank us for freeing up seats in an already over-crowded system. We're giving them tax dollars, unused seats, and teacher attention from which their children directly benefit. It's just a parental sacrifice that we make for our children. Don't you just love it when you're suddenly "rich" just because you send your children to a private school? Let the sterotypes fly….
May 23rd, 2012
2:36 pm
Great coverage. Sometimes it seems like a story can take some time for it to take hold with the public.
The corruption that comes with complete domination by one party was predicted by many here.
May 23rd, 2012
2:47 pm
I was pleased to see the thoughtful response from Westminster High School. This should not be surprising, since Westminster was one of the few private schools which did not lower its standards to accommodate white flight from the Atlanta Public Schools in the early and mid 1970's ( I was in the APS then, and saw it happen. Many mediocre students transferred out once integration began).
And thank you Maureen for your spot on response to JimG. We are all in this together- and all of us should support public schools,( roads, parks, hospitals) even those who send their children to private institutions. Ron Paul may be honest, colorful and entertaining, but he is not always right.
May 23rd, 2012
2:48 pm
Ms. Downey, what is "political nitrogen?" I cannot place the analogy.
May 23rd, 2012
2:50 pm
Maureen – I agree with your thoughts completely – but I do have children (three of them) that would be attending and costing the schools absent my choice. So nice example – but not relevant! And for the record I have never used this program either – but now I sure want to. Nobody has cheated on their taxes because of this program, and even if they did that is not why people are attacking the program. Look at the comments. How quickly did the discourse turn to "rich people", how quickly did people evaluate my financial standing? Shame on me for working hard and investing for the last 20yrs – it probably is my fault?? The money is there for anyone to pursue – it has nothing to do with us rich people – LOL
@JF – I can read quite well. I can actually read and understand the tax code. As such I understand the difference between local property taxes (which fund the schools) and state taxes (which fund this program). I also understand that they are not related and do not offset each. I also understand that the State Funds allocated to this program took no funds away from any school funding. Reading something besides AJC articles before you speak is helpful, you should try it out!
Let the whining continue!!
May 23rd, 2012
2:53 pm
I was going to ask the same thing as the phrase political nitrogen seems odd. Nitrogen compounds are explosive but nitrogen by itself is inert.
May 23rd, 2012
2:55 pm
I would inquire of Westminister–how much scholarship money was allocated pre-tax credit program, and how much has been allocated post-tax credit program. Is the increase equal to the credit funds it has received?
May 23rd, 2012
2:56 pm
Ms. Downey, what is "political nitrogen?" I cannot place the analogy.
I thought it was just me; I didn't get it either.
May 23rd, 2012
2:58 pm
There has always been one huge issue with private schools in Georgia, and it's one nobody will discuss. So let me just mention the elephant in the room. Many private schools were opened in this state when the federal government forced integration on public school systems. Although this might not be true of all private academies, it is true of some. This legislation actually gives people tax credit for taking children out of integrated schools and placing them in segregated schools. On the surface this might seem like a good law, but I believe that it is just another attempt to move on back to the good old days of separate, but equal. Cassas is certainly slick in his presentation though (much like a serpent I read about once).
May 23rd, 2012
3:12 pm
Maureen, you carry a torch for the teachers' unions—and for the belief that, if not for public schools and their politically correct curriculum, all Georgia's kids would somehow grow up "racist" or even God-fearing Christians.
But would giving parents more choices in education really herald the end of the world?
You and other liberal parents will still opt for public schools over those more willing to listen to the needs of parents concerned about learning. Readers of this blog can therefore only puzzle at why the concept of greater parental choice is so unnerving to you.
Hopefully there is a reason which transcends Democrat partisan politics.
Parents: Rent the film "Waiting for Superman." Teachers: Do a Google search right now on "NEA" and "donations" to see what far-left causes your GAE/NEA dues are bankrolling.
(Sorry, Maureen—but like you, I have an obvious partisan preference.)
May 23rd, 2012
3:13 pm
In your attempt to be smug, you showed your own ignorance. You don't actually understand how it works.
51.26% of Georgia's education funding comes from the state level and around 40% comes from local. The rest is federal money. If you take money away from state funds, it still takes away from my kid's education. We have $124M less to spend on everything including the educational component provided by the state.
Perhaps you should try educating yourself on how our government actually works before spouting off.
May 23rd, 2012
3:33 pm
Hang in there bro – it's gettin real wacky now. As they say, a hit dog will holler.
Today in wacky
1) Taking advantage of a feature in the tax code that some people don't like is now also known as "cheating on your taxes"
2) Our inflamed moderator confusing "nitrogen" with (I assume) "nitroglycerin" (sp?).
3) Some seg academy race baitin'
4) Struggles with math. EVEN if you were able to catch a 2,500 tuition break, JF up above somehow thinks thats more than the 7,000 – 9,000 per year of public school resources your privately schooled children did not consume.
And finially, unanswered from a previous post
5) Unspoken in all this is the fact that public education institutions accept funds for private school students who are not served by said institutions. The public education bureaucrats are bleating about even a small portion of education funding ($50 million for the entire state) slipping through their fingers. What should really happen is that private school parents should be up in arms to reclaim the tens/hundreds of millions of dollars raised for the education of their children, but captured by the public education bureaucracy.
May 23rd, 2012
3:37 pm
@ Catlady and Hillbilly D. Isn't "political nitrogen" shorthand for political nitroglycerine?
May 23rd, 2012
3:38 pm
JF you wizardry with numbers is impressive if still misguided. I am not attempting to be smug – you just asked a silly question. I understand completely how the government works. There is no offset between my property taxes and state funds – period. The estimated annual cost / student in GA is $ 9,000 – so if you remove one student for $2,500 seems like a pretty good deal. Not sure how that is stealing from you? There are no tricks in the legislation – go read it. It was also reviewed by the DOE and approved by the legislatature. If you don't like it quit complaining to me, go downtown and complain to the folks at the capital. You better get back to work – I think the Waffles are up;-)
@justateacher – Surprised it took this long, but thanks for also making sure that this is also a racial issue? Now I am white and rich – I am really a bad person…
May 23rd, 2012
3:43 pm
Pure nitrogen isn't flammable. You're probably thinking of ammonia nitrate.
May 23rd, 2012
3:44 pm
Just read you're expanded explanation. I've never heard it before, never spent much time in Florida. That's why I was confused by it.
May 23rd, 2012
3:47 pm
From our friends at wikipedia:
Nitrogen is a chemical element that has the symbol N, atomic number of 7 and atomic mass 14.00674 u. Elemental nitrogen is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, and mostly inert diatomic gas at standard conditions, constituting 78.09% by volume of Earth's atmosphere.[1]
Three two steps for you
1) Admit
2) Retract
3) Refrain from quitting your day job to go into chemistry.
May 23rd, 2012
3:55 pm
The atmospheric gases at ground level are 78% N2. But if you pump it up to 90% you will become drunk, pass out and drift off to death. It has been discussed lately as a non-pain inducing method of execution.
I do think it works as an analogy for how Georgia Republicants have run this state into the ground. A slow, drunken stupor, then death to public education. By the way. Stop talking about unions. There are not any in our schools!!!! Teacher groups/associations can not strike, collective bargin, only lobby in this right to work state!! they lobby just like Charter USA, Pearson Publishing, churches and big tobacco.
May 23rd, 2012
3:56 pm
I forgot!!! vote out chip rodgers in 2012!! He is like beer. The cause to most of life's problems.
May 23rd, 2012
3:58 pm
Wow. Acidity on this blog is sky-high. Yikes.
May 23rd, 2012
3:58 pm
Why not choice — because the suburban republicans actively advocate against vouchers — they don't want "those children" coming to their schools. Google it.
May 23rd, 2012
4:02 pm
It's ALL political nitrous oxide. Laughing gas.
May 23rd, 2012
4:03 pm
Will be great when parents who actually care about their kids and the education they aren't getting can pull those kids out of those schools that are failing (for whatever reason) and take the money allocated for that student to a place that educates children successfully.
And teachers….take a chill pill… schools fail for a lot of reasons. If I had a kid in one of those schools, I couldn't care less why….I would just want them out. Not blaming teachers…
Amazes me how those who supposedly care about the poor and downtrodden aren't 100% behind this..sadly, it appears many of them (especially those who don't have kids in said schools) care much more about 1) Public schools (never have understood why that matters, as long as kids are getting a good education), and 2) Not leaving the kids who don't give a crap behind ..as if forcing kids and parents who do care, to stay behind w/ those who don't..is somehow a good idea.
May 23rd, 2012
4:04 pm
@Jim G . . . "Surprised it took this long, but thanks for also making sure that this is also a racial issue? Now I am white and rich – I am really a bad person…"
If you say so, sir, I'll have to take your word for it. As far as my comment goes, it stems from personal experience. I taught in a small town in south Georgia where that was the purpose of the private academy, and everyone knew it. BTW, I'm white and lower middle class. Please don't say that only makes me a half bad person.
May 23rd, 2012
4:15 pm
@justateacher – I don't doubt your experience, but your comments generalized this across all private schools. In that respect I disagree totally. I am happy to report our private school is balanced across all minorities – as it should be. There are definitely still race issues, but this is not one of them! This is about parents rich or poor trying to what they think is best for their children. The state by law has given them and others the right to direct some of their state income tax to support private education expenses. It is not really underhanded, hidden, illegal or complicated at all – some folks just don't like it? My advice to them would be to stop "whining" on this forum, read and understand the actual legislation then go have a educated discussion with their representative. Sadly I doubt that they will do that because whining is much easier.
May 23rd, 2012
4:18 pm
JF McNamara,
The math your providing and are so smug about ignores one main issue. The State is paying for that child whether they are in Public school or (in the case of this program) private school.
A typical student in GA public school costs the State (on average) $5,000 per year. Although the maximum scholarship award is less than $10k, the average SSO scholarship award is around $4k. The State is actually spending less $ on educating that child than if they attended the Public School so the actually saving money. It's really just a matter of where and how the $ is being spent. Why shouldn't a parent have the right to choose what educationthat best fits the needs of their child? If Georgia schools were among the highest ranked schools in the country, perhaps this program would have little to no validity. Unfortunately, Georgia public schools are among the worst in the country. Without programs like these, those families who live in undesirable zip codes and/or whose parents have limited bank accounts have no choice. They are simply stuck waiting for a failed system to correct itself which may never happen and certainly won't happen in time to impact their education in a positive way. Perhaps everyone should stop focusing on .05% of the entire Public School system budget as the cause for all our problems and start focusing on why our schools are so bad across the board. The definition of insanity is to continue to do the same thing over and over again and to expect different results. To think that continuing to manage our children's educational opportunities the same way we always have is insane as they are getting any better and certainly won't from continuing to rally around a broken system. It's wreckless, thoughtless, and immature. Let's instead focus on ways to make the system better and more efficient and cease this endless bickering of what an inconsequential amount of money may or may not do to better our schools. The first step is to admit that Georgia Public schools are beyond repair and need a complete overhaul to bring them from the bottom of the pile educationally. Georgia's failure to provide a Public School system that is competitive and attractive will ultimately be the demise of our State. Why is it that we feel the need to apply efficiencies and sound business concepts to our businesses to grow healthy and successful, but insist that the Public School System is immune to being held to a higher standard. Don;t our children deserve more? Where is thepublic outcry for the credits being used for land conversation easments? Where is the outcry for the credits we receive for buying an energy efficient HVAC system? How about the credits being used to attract movie studios to our state? These credits impact the budget no differently than the Edcuation Tax credit. The only difference is that the Education tax credit is literally funding the cost of educating a child at a school that best fits their needs instead of just simply reducing their carbon footprint. The lack of foresight and ability to see the big picture in the endless negative commentary is disappointing. Kill the program you say … what about the children who are in a terrible school environment who were given the opportunity to attend a school that gives them their best chance of success? What about the Mom and Dad who have a special needs child who is not getting an education in the public school system that gives them any chance of success? These are the types of people that you will destroy if you continue to wear blinders and refuse to see the failure that is our Public School system and how a system, while not perfect, is doing wonderful things for thousands of children across the State of Georgia.
May 23rd, 2012
4:24 pm
Louisiana is in the process of allowing the tax dollars to follow the pupil to whichever school their parents want to send them to. This makes sense and will reduce the cost of a quality education in Louisiana. Georgia and other states will be quick to follow when they see the success. The public schools in Georgia are black holes for taxpayer dollars while the results are just not there. Particularly school administration is bloated and thanks to the AJC for documenting this so well. Also thanks to the AJC for staying with the cheating scandals. It would be wonderful if the same
consultants Dekalb County hired to make recommendations concerning cutting their budgets would make the rounds of all the county schools having budgetary problems. Georgia public schools also have a problem with nepotism which needs to be addressed.
May 23rd, 2012
4:24 pm
Some judge should stop this.
May 23rd, 2012
4:32 pm
It's really just a matter of where and how the $ is being spent. Why shouldn't a parent have the right to choose what educationthat best fits the needs of their child?
LOL. How naiive. There are entire subgroups dedicated to the destruction of all non-public education:
* Teachers unions (who see them as competition)
* folks too poor to send their kids to alternate schools (and are envious)
* folks who don't want to send their kids to alternates (but rather want all those other kids to come back to their schools),
* school boards that want to control ALL purse strings in their school districts, etc, etc. etc.
There are lots of reasons to hate this tax break. Very few of them are good and wholesome and in the best interest of the kids.
May 23rd, 2012
4:39 pm
Could my son contribute $2500 to this fund and then specify that I recieive the money for college tuition? He needs a tax break and I need financial assistance.
May 23rd, 2012
4:42 pm
Kill the program you say … what about the children who are in a terrible school environment who were given the opportunity to attend a school that gives them their best chance of success?
The teachers unions, the school board, the envy-ridden parents couldn't care less if the school environment is terrible. If it weren't so, public schools would be a lot better. They want everyone trapped and beholden to them. Those kids pay salaries and pensions. Those kids (with parent that care) are the only hope for the kids that are truly lost. It matters not if the kids get a lousy education compared to a private school. What matters is that those kids represent money, power, enthusiasm and a study ethic that is lacking in the public schools. The public schools need them so as not to be completely hopeless. They must NOT be allowed to escape the system.
May 23rd, 2012
4:44 pm
@"It is now the state's largest single-largest tax credit program, according to Steve Suitts of the Southern Education Fund, which has been trying to rally concerns about the blatant abuses"
MD, shame on you for citing a race-baiting organization like Southern Education Fund. As a private school parent, I strongly dislike GA GOAL (and parents from our school will know which private school it is by the way we call this tax rebate program) because our school actually adheres to the law and brings in some students from failing public schools. The problem is parents of these new students don't share our value. We pay for our education and we want families who share our value (whatever it is) to influence our kids. I want our state to repeal this tax provision. Parents should pay for their own children's education.
May 23rd, 2012
5:04 pm
I'm just throwing this out there in case everyone is sitting back thinking Westminster is giving scholarships to the poor and needy. A good friend of mine will be sending her child there (to kindergarten) and he is getting a full free ride. She and her husband are both teachers and the child could have gone to school in the coveted Walton district, even though they don't live there, but they chose to apply for financial aid and got it. They have a nice house, nice cars, and go on vacations a couple of times a year. I see no financial hardship. Maybe they don't have as much money as other Westminster families, but they are far from poor.


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