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On May 1, 2012, Martin Brodigan was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ricoh Americas Corporation. Brodigan also serves as Group Executive Officer, Corporate Vice President for Ricoh Company, Ltd. of Tokyo, Ricoh Americas Corporation's parent company.
Brodigan is focused on transforming Ricoh Americas Corporation from a company known for office imaging equipment into a services-led organization. The company is focused on helping customers make information work for them in today's new world of work. This means enabling workers at organizations of all sizes to access – from anywhere and at any time – the information needed to make critical business decisions.
Brodigan has held many leadership positions throughout his 23-year tenure with Ricoh. He served as EVP and CFO of Ricoh Americas Corporation from 2010-2012, and as President and CEO of Ricoh U.S. from 2008-2010. In addition, from 1995 to 2007, Brodigan served Ricoh Canada, first as SVP of Finance and Administration, and then as President and CEO from 2000 to 2007.
From 1991 to 1995 Brodigan worked for Gestetner Plc (which was subsequently acquired by Ricoh) in London, first as Finance Director, Manufacturing and then Head of Internal Audit.
Brodigan obtained his Chartered Accountant qualification while working for KPMG in London, England. During his time with KPMG, Brodigan worked on audits, mergers and acquisitions for large public companies. Following this, he joined a boutique investment bank based in Monaco, working on leveraged buyouts and tax planning strategies.
EVP and Chief Operating Officer
Ricoh Americas Corporation
On April 1, 2013, Tracey Rothenberger was appointed Executive Vice President and
Chief Operating Offi cer of Ricoh Americas Corporation. In this role, Rothenberger is
responsible for Services Consulting, Information Technology, Supply Chain, Customer
Administration and Process Improvement teams. In addition, Rothenberger has been
appointed a Corporate Senior Advisor of Ricoh Americas' Tokyo-based parent company,
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
Rothenberger draws from more than 20 years of leadership experience. He joined IKON
(a Ricoh company) in 1999, and during this time Rothenberger's roles included: Senior Vice President, CIO and
Chief Process Officer for Ricoh Americas Corporation as well as Senior Vice President and CIO for IKON Offi ce
Rothenberger led the centralization of IKON's IT infrastructure and its global Oracle ERP implementation. He was
also a key member of the team responsible for the sale of IKON to Ricoh. After joining Ricoh, Rothenberger helped
stabilize the company's operating environment following Ricoh's ERP implementation, then became Chief Process
Officer responsible for optimizing business processes across all functions.
Most recently, Rothenberger was also responsible for leading essential aspects of Ricoh Americas' transformation
to a services led company – ensuring the company took an enterprise-wide view for greater alignment and global
linkage while achieving sustained business growth, improved customer satisfaction and exceptional service
Prior to joining IKON, Rothenberger held senior leadership positions at Ecolab, a Fortune 500 company, and U.S.
Trust, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America.
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Ricoh Americas Corporation
Balaji Rangaswamy was appointed Chief Information Officer (CIO), Ricoh Americas Corporation, effective April 1, 2014. In his new capacity, Rangaswamy is responsible for the overall formulation and execution of Ricoh's strategic IT vision and goals, and continues to play an integral role in the delivery of cutting-edge technology for the company's internal and external audiences
Most recently, Rangaswamy served as Vice President, Information Technology, where he streamlined Ricoh's IT organization through the development and consolidation of enterprise systems, and drove customer mobility and employee collaboration strategies.
Prior to that, Rangaswamy held the position of Vice President, Enterprise Solutions, and was instrumental to the Ricoh/IKON integration. Managing the data migration effort, he implemented data quality and customization gap analysis, integrated data with manufacturing systems, and set up a consolidated ERP and CRM system. He also took on improving the company's mobility strategy, which included the development of applications for iOS and Android devices of Ricoh customers and employees. His efforts in both areas helped increase customer satisfaction while ensuring a strong foundation was in place to support Ricoh's future IT demands.
Rangaswamy joined IKON Office Solutions in 1997 as a Technical Analyst and later held roles as Project Manager, Senior Manager, Director of Application Architecture and Development, and VP of Business Solutions and Architecture, which set the stage for his executive positions in Ricoh after the company acquired IKON in 2008.
Rangaswamy graduated with a B.S. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Bombay.
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
Ricoh Americas Corporation
Donna Venable was named Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Ricoh U.S. in 2009, and expanded her role to Ricoh Americas Corporation in April 2010. She is responsible for overseeing human resources activities for all Ricoh Americas locations, including leadership development, succession planning, diversity and corporate social responsibility, learning and development, employee relations, health, welfare and retirement benefit plans. Venable also plays a leadership role in global HR initiatives for Ricoh Company, Ltd.
Prior to this, Venable served as Senior Vice President, Human Resources for IKON Office Solutions before its acquisition by Ricoh. She has more than 14 years of human resources experience with IKON, and 22 total years managing HR functions. Venable also served as Vice President, Human Resources Shared Services, where she led IKON's global compensation, benefits, systems and programs teams. She also held field human resources roles at IKON. Previously, Venable held HR roles with Doubletree Hotels and Guest Quarters Hotels.
Venable is a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She is a board member of the HR Executive Alliance and co-chair of the HR Executive Summit, Pennsylvania and New Jersey Chapters.
Vice President, Strategic Marketing
Ricoh Americas Corporation
Terrie Campbell is a veteran of the document and information technology industry with
focus on designing solutions that enable customers to have more effective and secure
use of critical business information.
Currently, Campbell is Vice President, Strategic Marketing for Ricoh Americas Corporation,
and is responsible for the strategy, direction and execution for Ricoh's Managed Document
Services approach, as well as key vertical marketing strategies and programs, for both
direct and dealer channels. Specifi cally, she is focused to solutions that address postrecession
challenges of today's working environment. These challenges include: generational workforce behavior,
mobile and remote user collaboration, secure data access and shifting corporate dynamics.
Campbell is also the Global Lead for the development of tools and processes to ensure consistent execution
of Ricoh Managed Document Services around the world. Previously, she served as Vice President, Managed
Document Services for Ricoh USA. She was Vice President, Management Services Operations for 10 years at
IKON, including a special focus on service delivery and customer satisfaction for IKON's on-site managed services.
In her career with IKON, Campbell was promoted through the organization beginning at the site level in operations,
and progressively moving through area management, regional roles and national leadership opportunities.
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I am
currently a freshmen student enrolled at the University of Colorado in Boulder,
and an avid anarcho-capitalist. I am composing an essay where I need to invent
or endorse a government policy that would "deal" with global climate
change for a scholarship. It pains me to admit that I can't find a solution
that is consistent with the property rights. Though it seems like a tragedy of
the commons problem like this should have a solution in the extension of
poperty rights, I can't devise, let alone eloquate one. I have considered
alternate proposals (Abolish the USFG) but I believe that there should be a
simpler and more palatable (to the scholarship committee) alternative that
doesn't necessitate denigration of rights. Any help would be greatly
please no posts about how climate change isn't happening. I
am skeptical that climate change is largely anthropogenic and of the
deleterious effects it will have, but I need to answer the
question regardless.
Thanks a lot,
William Van Treuren
Hollowhope:I am
currently a freshmen student enrolled at the University of Colorado in Boulder,
and an avid anarcho-capitalist. I am composing an essay where I need to invent
or endorse a government policy that would "deal" with global climate
change for a scholarship. It pains me to admit that I can't find a solution
that is consistent with the property rights.
I am
currently a freshmen student enrolled at the University of Colorado in Boulder,
and an avid anarcho-capitalist. I am composing an essay where I need to invent
or endorse a government policy that would "deal" with global climate
change for a scholarship. It pains me to admit that I can't find a solution
that is consistent with the property rights.
i guess it comes down to at what price you choose to trade away your values. your scholarship may see you offered a prestigious academic posting where you'll have to champion keynesianism etc.(against your avid personal views). it's a slippery slope...
You could start working on the following scenarios.
1)Climate change is happening but there's absolutely nothing mankind can do about it (the causes, as you said, are not of any importance): any measure would simply be a waste of resources which could be (from an Austrian point of viex) left in taxpayers' pockets or (from a traditional point of view) used for "more pressing matters", disaster preparation and relief being the most obvious. Yet a strong minority vociferously asks for "something to be done": this minority has very strong political links and can put a lot pressure on government agencies. What are we to do in this case?
2)A "carbon tax" is enacted in some countries but others refuse to follow suit, for whatever reason. Climate datas are (as in reality) contrasting and don't seem to support either side's claims. Yet economic datas clearly show a slightly stronger growth and improving lifestyles in those countries which refused to enact the tax while those who introduced the carbon tax show exactly the opposite. Do conflicting datas justify worse economic conditions?
3)After a "carbon tax" is implemented datas are gathered showing that it's not really cutting carbon dioxyde emissions: people are simply paying more to keep up their previous lifestyle. In the meanwhile climate datas remain conflicting: some agencies claim the measure is a success (yet the same quantity of CO2 is emitted as before), other claim the climate trend remains the same, other yet that the situation is improving/worsening. In short the new tax failed to curb emissions. What are we do to in this scenario? Are we to implement more "aggressive" measures? Are we to dump the new tax altogether? Are we to cinrease the tax, hoping it will curb emissions?
Start working on these...
newsom - im not trading away my values, i am seeking an answer to an argument constantly made against my position.
kagumo, thanks, i see your arguements, but i guess i am looking for a way to extend property rights to atmosphere to alleviate this tragedy of the commons. this may not be possible, but there are many more adept minds then mine at this site, so keep the suggestions coming.
I'd look to some articles that have used 'market' solutions for fisheries where the fishing industry in certain countries has been allowed a share of ownership of the fish, tradable/salable and what not as well. It's been a long time since I've read the articles so specifics escape me as to where they were put in place, but basically you see some of the benefits of a true market and private property rights emerging. The resources increase, overuse stops, etc. If you could implement some similar plan, yes tragically through the government, for the atmosphere, you might get similar results. Also look up the prisoner's dilema, which is basically why all plans up to now have failed, such as carbon taxes and cap and trade schemes.
As an example of such a 'property' based system, say each of the states gives an atmosphere 'share' to each of its citizens. This share gives them a quotal ownership of the atmosphere and they then vote on a board of directors and set standards, independent of the government which serves no other purpose in this scheme, which state businesses have to obey. Note the business owners if they live there own a share too. The citizens and the board then have to balance use of the atmosphere against making it too hard for businesses to operate locally. Do it on a state by state level to encourage a mix of standards and give businesses an out if they simply can't or won't comply with an overly restrictive state. The who the board decides need to pay, pay the board directly, the money either goes directly to the share owners as a dividend of some sort or comes directly off what they owe in taxes. I prefer the former of course.
Of course there are some difficulties. Air doesn't respect state boundries, etc. But the point is I believe they can then be worked out between the various boards and through the courts. The key is establishing legal ownership of the atmostphere but otherwise keeping the government as far out of the picture as possible, and certainly not making up a new revenue generating program. As for other specifics like are the boards paid or not, are the shares tradable and what not, it's debatable. The system would obviously be in its infancy so I'd leave such decisions to you. Importantly though the plan suffers from no problems that don't already plague other plans, and it may even avoid some few by concentrating on at least a form of private ownership rather than communal ownership. In that sense looking up articles here on privatization in previously socialist/communist countries is a good thing to do. This idea for example is sort of along the lines of the ideas floated when the USSR collpased of giving the workers in the mills shares of ownership of those mills to end communism and start a market system. The question in the end is how do you desocialize or decommunize the atmosphere. It's not necessarily the same as merely finding a resource and bringing it in to an existing capitalist system.
Yours in liberty,Geoffrey Allan Plauché, Ph.D.Adjunct Instructor, Buena Vista UniversityWebmaster, LibertarianStandard.comFounder / Executive Editor, Prometheusreview.com
Hi there!
It's always nice to see other people thinking about this issue. As some of you are probably aware, I've been working extremely hard on resolving some of the ethical dilemmas arising from climate change as my undergraduate thesis at the University of Wisconsin. It would probably be excessive to attempt a full explanation of my position, but I suppose I might as well suggest some resources for achieving a better understanding of the kinds of problems that must be dealt with in the context of climate change. First, some things I've written on climate change and related issues (unfortunately, Rob at STR doesn't want to publish any more about climate change because he can't get a good enough handle on the issue, so my publicly available writing on the subject stopped a while ago):
Who Dares Question the Global Warmocaust? ; The Skeptic's Wager ; The Bjorn Ultimatum ; Putting a Price on Injustice
Second, a few essays I've read which do a good job of dealing with climate change and related issues from a libertarian perspective:
Market-Based Environmentalism and the Free Market: They're Not the Same ; and an excellent response, Market-Based Environmentalism and the Free Market: Substitutes or Complements? ; Science, Public Policy, and Global Warming: Rethinking the Market-Liberal Position ; Common Property in Anarcho-Capitalism ; Liberty, Markets, and Environmental Values: A Hayekian Defense of Free-Market Environmentalism ; Another Take on Free Market Environmentalism: A Friendly Critique ; How Free Markets Protect the Environment
In my opinion, the best work on the issue has been published in mainstream journals which require subscriptions or memberships to access. I'll post a list of some of the best ones if anyone can access them, but otherwise I won't bother.
Also, I've written a few papers this semester on issues relating to justice and climate change; if anyone might want to read them, let me know and I'll tell you what they were about.
I actually wouldn't mind a Pigouvian tax on carbon emmisions as long as it replaced our other taxes like the income tax. I think that would be a hell of a lot more efficient than what we have now.
"I cannot prove, but am prepared to affirm, that if you take care of
clarity in reasoning, most good causes will take care of themselves,
while some bad ones are taken care of as a matter of course." -Anthony de Jasay
I think Yandle's Grasping for the Heavens is quite a good article on how privatization might occur in areas such as the atmosphere, albeit it needs a bit of patience to be found.
Bruce Yandle, "Grasping for the Heavens: 3-D Property Rights and the Global Commons," Duke Environmental Law and Policy Forum Vol. 10:13http://www.law.duke.edu/journals/cite.php?10+Duke+Envtl.+L.+&+Pol'y+F.+13http://www.law.duke.edu/shell/cite.pl?10+Duke+Envtl.+L.+&+Pol'y+F.+13+pdf
I don't see this as trading away your values (opinions will differ, admittedly). I tend to see it -- for you -- as more of a potentially useful intellectual training exercise. It forces you to crawl inside, or attempt to crawl inside, their thinking. This however, isn't why I'm responding.
I tend to see most of the IPCC/UN/Environmentalist crowd as motivated primarily by political, rather than scientific agendas. I've come to this conclusion not because I feel that Global Warming isn't happening -- it clearly is -- or as clearly as I can make out. No I think science has little to do with their motivations because of their proposed "solutions." Hybrids? Economic suicide? Carbon taxes/credits? Huh? Rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic anyone?
No mention, No mention of true potential long-term solutions. Things like solar power (orbital, not terrestrial), or the HE3 fusion cycle. Both examples of energy technologies that respectively can, or very likely can, eliminate the need for carbon-based energy economies. Given the amount of coin that they seem to want thrown at the problem, the cost of developing these technologies would be ... trivial.
But that's just me. I could be wrong.
I think the worthwhile question in all of this is as follows:
If, through our own voluntary actions, individuals alive right now were contributing to global climate change which would cause harm to people in the future, what would be the right thing to do about it?
Say what you want about the flaws in particular policies. If we think that people in the future have the right to not be victimized by our actions, then it is clear that the baseline recommendation should not be doing nothing. We should be offering alternatives that we do agree with. And if we don't think that people in the future have any such right, then that's what we need to be arguing.
So as I see it, libertarians are generally having the wrong discussion. If we're talking about proper responses to problems like climate change, it doesn't matter whether the scientific basis for concern about global warming supports the concern we see in the public sphere. What matters is that global warming could be happening, and as economic thinkers and political philosophers, we need to be able to say what should be done in either case. Only when we realize this can we properly deal with the role of uncertainty in the process. Perhaps the burden of uncertainty should be placed on future generations, which would absolve us of considerable responsibility. And perhaps the burden of uncertainty should be placed on us, which would suggest a more precautionary approach. But if libertarians put their heads in the sand and align themselves with the most grotesque of conservatives, then they will simply be condemned to fade into irrelevance.
And that's what's been happening: widespread conservative-style ignorance of facts which offend libertarians' sensibilities. The enormous majority of the skeptics' arguments are either based on faulty reasoning, or on controversial, speculative or debunked science. The first category includes, among seemingly countless others, the observation that Greenland was once habitable, the time lag between historical temperature shifts and CO2 concentration increases, the proportion of total CO2 emissions which come from human sources, the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere, the relative atmospheric CO2 concentration compared with other eras in the Earth's history, and the observation of stratospheric cooling, all of which are in no way problematic for the mainstream's views. The second category includes, again among others, the heat island hypothesis, Lindzen's solar iris hypothesis, Svensmark's, Friis-Christensen's, Lassen's, Soon's, and Balliunas' solar hypotheses, Gray's ocean circulation hypothesis, and the countless observers who cite unnamed and unknown sources of natural variability as the primary driver behind the warming we have observed.
But the weakness of the standard skeptical position is made much worse by the fact that most of the people who defend it don't even make an attempt to find out what the mainstream views are. Having devoted a considerable portion of the past two years to studying this issue, I can assure you all that being a skeptic about the IPCC's claims is fully tenable, but I honestly don't think I've ever heard any skeptical non-scientist make the arguments that would make skepticism a well-grounded position. Further, while skepticism is tenable, the strength behind the mainstream arguments is extremely high, and it is almost inconceivable that they will ever be shown to be as fatally wrong as skeptics seem to suggest. Does anthropogenic CO2 have the potential to warm the atmosphere? Yes, absolutely. Has it been responsible for at least some of the global temperature change which we have observed over the past century? Yes, almost without question; especially in the last 40 years. Can future temperature increases be expected from a business-as-usual attitude? Very probably yes. It is only in asking whether we can expect the kinds of increases predicted by the IPCC, and whether we should be concerned about climate change, that skepticism is defensible. Otherwise, I suggest that people stop listening to one-sided propaganda.
But even if all fears about climate change are debunked, and the global warming scare goes the way of the ice age scare of the 70's, libertarians will not be the winners for their mindless contrarianism. People will still rightfully ask what libertarians would say if there were such a problem as climate change, and what better time to figure out an answer to that question than now? It's time that we started dealing with this issue, and save our credibility as legitimate thinkers before it's too late.
The trouble for us anarcho-capitalists is precisely that, even if global warming is occurring, and even if it is largely caused by humans, we still would prefer for government to do little or nothing about it. For Austrians, there is the additional consideration of subjective valuation. In any case, we must be concerned with specific harm to individuals or their property, and not with the environment in general. If a person's plants are harmed by air pollution from the local manufacturing plant, for example, then specific harm has been done to a specific person, and a lawsuit against the plant for restitution is well justified.
Thus, similar criteria must be applied to potential global warming problems. Specific harm to people or their property attributed to specific people. If governments have any job in this, it is simply to acknowledge, not create, property rights, and allow their courts to resolve those conflicts, just as they are supposed to do for other kinds of conflicts.
Roy Cordato is especially good in covering this stuff.
Libertarian, I'm not sure what kinds of counterexamples you could be talking about.
On the first point, CO2 in the atmosphere intrinsically possesses the capacity to absorb heat. If all other things were held equal, and the atmospheric concentration of CO2 were increased, one would expect to see a positive radiative forcing on the atmosphere. That's all I meant by saying that CO2 has the capacity to warm the atmosphere.
On the second point, we have seen steady increases in global average temperatures over the last few decades, during a period in which natural factors likely would have produced a net cooling effect. Further, the vertical distribution of warming is consistent with a greenhouse gas forcing, and inconsistent with a natural source (the upper atmosphere has cooled, which would not make sense unless heat were being trapped near the surface, like it would be expected to with a greenhouse warming). Combine these points with the fact that climate modelers cannot reproduce historical temperature patterns without taking into account anthropogenic influences and greenhouse gas forcings, and it seems unfair to say that climate science is based on biased conjecture.
In both cases, I'm not sure what sort of counterexamples you could come up with. I suppose you could show me that CO2 in fact does not possess the properties that all scientists (including climate change skeptics) acknowledge it having, and I'd have to drop the first point. But given that conclusions about the human influence on the climate system are not derived from any one piece of information, but rather from a comprehensive assessment of all of the available evidence, I'm not sure how you could provide a counterexample. This is especially true of what I said, which is that humans have had some influence on the climate system, which is actually a much weaker claim than is endorsed by the mainstream community, which asserts that humans have very likely caused the majority of the warming we've observed.
The best way to argue against the consensus, I think, is to dispute its predictive abilities. If the climate system were more chaotic than modelers give it credit for being, then the potential for the butterfly effect to influence the future would be significant. If modelers have tuned their models to the data sets they were meant to reproduce in an illegitimate fashion, then the models would clearly be unreliable for making predictions. Or if the proscribed variables or intracellular characteristics of models are unacceptably inaccurate, the same thing would be true. But those aren't the reasons that you hear for skepticism. They should be, but apparently people are too wrapped up in propaganda and misinformation to actually critique the real science behind the consensus.
[Edit: Macsnafu, I want to reply to your post, but I'd rather put it off until tomorrow. Sorry!]
You should be able to apply the principles in Rothbard's Law, Property Rights, and Air Pollution to an anthropogenic climate change scenario, in which damage to someone's person or property is the result. Who could emit what amounts of CO2 would then come down to the homesteading of CO2 emission easements, which would have to be settled through courts. Of course proving that human activity is changing the climate beyond a reasonable doubt in a court would be extremely difficult given that it's mostly junk science used as an excuse for more government, which is the main reason why the anthropogenic-global-warmingists are so opposed to such an approach (gods forbid they should actually have to prove some actual justification for the mass acts of violence they propose). A government policy of leaving it to the courts to strictly enforce private property rights, coupled with an end to government subsidization of fossil fuels (both through direct economic support and through the use of the military to protect oil company assets overseas and prop up "friendly" dictatorships), an end to regulations which prevent the construction of nuclear power plants, and a complete sell-off of "public lands" so that such land can be put to use (e.g. for solar and wind power production), should work well enough for your paper.
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SALISBURY — Officials are scheduled to report today to state lawmakers on the future of the troubled N.C. Transportation Museum.
The Department of Cultural Resources, now led by former Salisbury Mayor Susan Kluttz, will present the museum's five-year business at 8:30 a.m. to the N.C. General Assembly's Appropriations Subcommittee for General Government.
The state-mandated plan will detail several options for keeping the museum open, including turning it over to a private group.
The N.C. General Assembly has required three state historic sites — the Spencer museum, Tryon Palace and Roanoke Island Festival Park — to complete studies to determine the best model for operation. Privatization is one model the sites were required to analyze in their five-year plans.
The Spencer museum is struggling to stay afloat. The museum's new executive director, Sam Wegner, stepped down in December on the last day of his probationary period.
His departure left the museum without a CEO at a crucial time. The state has cut the museum's yearly allocation from $1 million to $300,000, forcing the facility to slash its budget and charge admission for the first time since it opened in 1983.
In the past two years, the museum's staff has been cut in half to nine employees.
Karin Cochran, the new chief deputy secretary for the Department of Cultural Resources, and Dr. Kevin Cherry, the new deputy secretary and a former public history librarian at the Rowan Public Library, are scheduled to present the five-year plans for the transportation museum and Tryon Palace.
Petr Spurney, a museum and cultural institution consultant in Washington D.C., was hired to conduct the study of the Spencer museum. James Meacham, executive director for Rowan County Tourism Development Authority, served on Spurney's committee.
Meacham told the Post in December that his organization's support for the museum — one of the top tourist attractions in Rowan County — hasn't faltered.
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The AEO2013 projects strong growth in natural gas production, led by continued development of shale resources. Despite growth in natural gas consumption, AEO2013 projects that the United States will become a net exporter of natural gas by the year 2020—two years earlier and with greater volumes of U.S. natural gas exports than was projected in the Annual Energy Outlook 2012.
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A new claim against the Fort Ord Reuse Authority alleges its director has been wrongly reimbursed for expenses that include a traffic ticket and DSL service in his home.
The claim by Keep Fort Ord Wild alleges Executive Officer Michael Houlemard and other FORA employees have also been reimbursed for lunches and holiday parties at local restaurants.
Documentation shows Houlemard was paid $270 in 2010 to cover his fine and traffic school after he was ticketed for rolling through a stop sign in Carmel. He reasoned he was on official business at the time.
Filed on Friday by attorney Michael Stamp, the claim suggests some of the expenses may be subject to criminal prosecution. Reimbursement for traffic fines is a violation of state and federal laws, as well as FORA's own travel reimbursement policy, according to the claim.
A precursor to a possible lawsuit, the claim demands employees who benefitted from the expenditures reimburse the general fund with interest. It also asks for an independent audit of the agency, an injunction against future "gifts" of public funds and creation of safeguards to prevent future waste.
The claim also questions the inordinate number of FORA's 14 total employees who make more than $100,000.
Houlemard was in a board meeting Friday afternoon.
Houlemard said many of the questioned items, including the ticket, had already been cleared by an independent auditor, but he will recommend a different firm be selected for the new review.
It is the second legal action by Keep Fort Ord Wild against FORA. In March, the group sued the agency under the Public Records Act after it was refused documents pertaining to the expenditure of a $97 million grant for munitions cleanup on the former Army base.
That lawsuit is ongoing, though FORA and its private contractors have now turned over most of the requested documents. It was those records that led to the current claim.
Stamp, attorney for Keep Fort Ord Wild, said he is still gathering records and will review them before deciding if he will forward them to the District Attorney's Office. If the reimbursements were not illegal, he added, they were certainly objectionable.
"In times of economic hardship for much of the community, FORA's free lunches for its top paid staff and for other public officers are particularly inappropriate," he said.
Among the other officials who ate on FORA's dime were Supervisor Dave Potter, chairman of the FORA board, Marina Coast Water District General Manager Jim Heitzman, Monterey Peninsula College President Doug Garrison, former Seaside Mayor Ralph Rubio and former Monterey County Water Resources Agency General Manager Curtis Weeks.
While the reimbursement requests mention topics that were discussed at various luncheons, according to the claim, they do not explain "why the taxpayers paid the tab, why the participants did not pay for their own lunches (or) why the meeting took place over lunch instead of some time during the work day."
The claim also faults FORA for picking up the tab on numerous retirement, farewell and holiday parties, spending hundreds of taxpayer dollars on cookies with custom, edible FORA logos and holiday cards sent to 99 people, including Houlemard's wife.
According to the claim, many of the executive officer's reimbursements do not appear to have been reviewed or approved by anyone other than Houlemard or the controller, who reports to Houlemard.
Stamp said Houlemard's reimbursement for residential DSL service is "like getting your water paid because you take a shower every day before you go to work."
The claim says the total amount of questionable expenses could be more than $25,000 but is unknown because of the "wholesale destruction of public records" discovered during the group's investigation of FORA.
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The Future is bright for WCIS
Future plans are currently being laid out to make WCIS the largest Multi use Motor Sport facility in the upstate area! Offering a multitude of competition and entertainment for all venues of motor sports; Stock cars, Off Road Trucks, Snowmobile Grass Drags / SnoX and more!
Our History
Originally constructed in 1959 and opened as a dirt track (Perry Speedway) in 1960. By the early 70's the track was paved and the concrete retaining wall constructed. In 1984, the macadam was once again covered with a layer of dirt for a time period of 14 years. In 1998, under new ownership, WCIS returned back to the highly competitive SST asphalt racing surface.
Estimated Yearly Attendance
30,000 - 60,000 captivated product loyal competitors and spectators enjoy the family atmosphere and the motor sport entertainment our facility has to offer!
WCIS Racing Divisions
Mini Cups Division
1/2 scale race cars providing an inexpensive racing experience. Fully adjustable with relatively low maintenance. Jr. Division 10-14yrs, Sr. Division 15-99yrs Honda GX 390 4 Stroke, OHV Single Cylinder, Displacement 389 cc, (stock) 13 hp. Check-em-out
WASP Division
Designed with the intent of allowing rookie drivers from 14-99 years old the opportunity to enjoy the short track racing action on the 1/3rd mile asphalt oval. Completely stock vehicles, prepared with safety guidelines, to help teach driver control. Over-competitive drivers and vehicles will be subject to rule amendments to help equalize the competition. This is a fun class with the thrill of competition.
Street Stock/PureStock Division LMP Rules
A renewed division created for the rear wheel drive, economical racer. restricted to a relatively stock V-8 Engine with full safety in mind. A great way to get started at the BullRing, and still feel the speed and thrill of side by side competition
TQ Midgets Division
Also known as 3/4 Midgets, these machines are guaranteed to thrill the fans with fast paced side by side action. Turing close to record speeds on the 1/3rd mile, the Casey's Midgets are a definite 'Must See' at the BullRing
Super Stocks Division
One of the most highly competitive classes. Designed to simulate the Winston Cup Heroes of the late 70's and 80's. The first division of regional short track racing that emulates a true adjustable racing machine. teams are made up of the serious competitor and the entry level novice. Check out the rules and regulations within our site, then visit the BullRing to visit with fellow competitors. Check it out at www.sstracingseries.com
SST Modified Division
The SST Modifieds are fast becoming one of the Northeast's premiere open-wheel divisions. Racing at speeds of just over 100 mph, the thunder of excitement keeps fans glued to the competition. As a leading supporter of the SST Series, WCIS welcomes Series Teams to compete competitively under the same general points & rule system from across the region. Top teams challenge the BullRing on there quest for the overall SST Series Championship. Check it out at www.sstracingseries.com.
Late Models Division
If you are a fan of NASCAR racing, then the Latemodel division is the division for you. Latemodels closely resemble the current NASCAR racecars. They have a sleek fiberglass or aluminum full body, and a power plant under the hood to thrill our spectators during special events. This division is extremely competitive with numerous drivers representing area race tracks. the who's who of championship teams!
ROC Modifieds Division
The "Mighty Race of Champion Modifieds". These Open Wheel machines are the fastest short track cars in the region, at times, clocking speeds on the oval faster than the race cars you watch on TV. Some of the best asphalt drivers around run in the Modified division. WCIS hosts RoC (Race of Champions) Series races currently every Father's Day (Mid-June). These races draw from a traveling series of competitors, from Whelen Mod Tour reps to the strong local contingent! Don't miss one of the best races on the tour!
Fan Guide
No Alcoholic Beverages may be brought into the facility. Race fans that consume alcohol are encouraged to drink responsibly. You must be 21 years of age or older to purchase alcohol. All alcohol sales will require a picture id as proof of age. We proudly serve a variety of beer and assorted Wine Coolers. WCIS may refuse to serve alcoholic beverages to any person for any reason, including without limitations, people who appear to be intoxicated. If WCIS staff sees people appearing to be in violation of the alcohol policy and believe them to be acting contrary to the law, we reserve every right to report them to the proper authorities.
No pets allowed within spectator midway or competitors area.
Coolers are permitted to be brought into the track. No alcohol and no glass bottles are permitted. Security guards will examine all coolers, backpacks, bags ect. .
Our novelty booth is located in the main concession area. Were you can check out all our racing fashions and pick up your WCIS t-shirts, hats, key chains, stickers and newly designed Jackets.
In the event of an emergency please notify one of the employees or uniformed security officers in your area.
First Aid
WCIS employs trained EMTs throughout the facility that will be able to offer both Basic and Advanced life support for both drivers and fans. If you are in need of medical assistance, please contact a member of the WCIS staff or security.
Food and Beverage
For your convenience we have concession stands conveniently located at the track to serve guests. WCIS specializes in all your favorite "Fair-type" foods, including Coca Cola products, Hot Dogs and Italian Sausage, Pizza, popcorn, nachos, pretzels, ice cream, and more! Prices are reasonable and the food is tasty!
Hospitality/VIP Tent
WCIS VIP tent is located near turn one of the racetrack and is available for groups and sponsors who purchase one of our many VIP / Hospitality packages.
Gate Times
Most events should checked out on the schedule for specific race times, but adjustments may be made at any time to more effectively complete special events. SUNDAY racing, Gates open at noon, racing at 2:30pm. FRIDAY evening events, Gates open at 5pm with racing at 7:30pm. Once racing is completed for the evening, the pits are open to everyone and fans are encouraged to meet their hometown racing heroes up close and personal and receive an autograph or have their photo taken with a favorite driver.
Victory Lane
In order for you to join a winning driver and his team out in Victory Lane at WCIS, you must be a family member, car sponsor, event sponsor or track sponsor to join the celebration. In Victory Lane, no beverages are allowed. The photographs take time and you must be patient while waiting your turn to be in the picture. Everyone will be included, and we want the celebration to go as smoothly as possible, so the more patient you are the quicker the celebration will go, and we can continue on with the evening's racing. Track sponsors and event sponsors will be the first to be photographed, followed by a photo of the driver alone in victory lane, followed by group shots. Please remember that Victory Lane is a happy place and rules of good sportsmanship must apply.
Rain Checks
In the event of inclement weather which may cause the race to be postponed, fans must listen to the announcers to determine the rain policy. It is our goal to make every possible concession to get the race completed. You must keep your ticket stub so that ticket sellers will be able to determine which tickets will be honored as rain checks on the scheduled rain date. You must KEEP YOUR TICKET STUB. A lost rain check is like lost money, anyone can use it. You need to listen to the PA system for announcements as to when the rain date will be and what you should do.
Advance Tickets/Gift Certificates
Advance tickets and gift certificates are available on-line, over the phone or at the track office.(585) 237-2580
Cameras and video recorders are permitted in the stands. All photographers must be issued race night credentials to be permitted onto the track surface or in Victory Lane. Photographs can be purchased at the track on race day or directly from the WCIS photographers.
Lost and Found
Any items that are lost will be turned into the main office at the track, which is located right next to concession stand.
Press Box/Media Center/Control Towe
Only those holding the proper credentials will be allowed to enter the press box/control tower.
Prohibited Items
To ensure that all fans have a safe and enjoyable visit to WCIS, the following items will be prohibited from the track: Glass Containers, Glass Bottles, Weapons, Illegal Drugs, Fireworks, Alcoholic Beverages... other items that in the judgment of WCIS management pose a safety hazard or diminish the enjoyment of an event by other fans.
If security finds any prohibited items on you before you enter the track, you must return it to your vehicle or discard it. Any unlawful items found will be submitted to the police. If a prohibited item is found once you are inside WCIS, it is subject to confiscation by security.
Restrooms are wheel chair assessable and are located directly behind the main grandstand . . Please help us maintain a clean environment by being courteous and do not purposely make a mess.
WCIS security personnel will be stationed throughout the facility. Should you require assistance, please notify the nearest event staff employee. The appropriate person or agency will be dispatched to your location to assist you.
Our Souvenir program can be purchased at the front gates, Novelty Booth, Pit Concession, or by a program seller that makes their way through the stands throughout the evening. The program details Point Standings, Rosters, Results Stories, Driver Profiles, Trivia and History, Photographs and Racing Supporters. The program is created weekly for up to the minute information.
At WCIS, we have free camping for our guests from far away, or just for those who want to camp overnight. Camping will be available in the main spectators parking area for anyone who wishes to stay the night. Bonfires must be kept to a minimum and be attended at all times.
Web Site Legal Info
To view our legal statement Click here. Also refer to rules and regulations for additional legal information.
Behavior Policy
Here at WCIS we want all fans to have the best experience possible, image will not only be shaped by staff, drivers, and teams, but fans as well. Our goal is to make sure that every fan will enjoy the thrills and fast environment of racing. We feel we have created a safe and supportive environment for participants and continue to strive to maintain a family oriented atmosphere. To ensure that all fans have a pleasant experience at our track, please act responsibly in the stands and be considerate of others. Stay away from the fence at all times, and in the event there is an on track accident, please remain seated and do not make your way down to the crash scene. Security personnel will turn you away because it is dangerous and you do not need to be near the accident scene. The throwing of any objects in the stands will constitute removal from the track. Please be courteous to everyone around you. If you are in the reserved section in the stands or in the tower and there is a problem, notify a WCIS staff member or security so they can handle the situation. The WCIS gate personnel will respond to complaints of misconduct in the stands. Fans who fail to comply with the WCIS policy after being warned will be subject to ejection or possible arrest.
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The Port Authority bus terminal is about 20 minutes by foot from the apartment - you can catch a bus from the airport right there at any time. You will probably prefer to catch one of New York's inexpensive yellow cabs from the bus terminal to the apartment if you have a lot of bags. The ride should cost you about $5-10 depending on traffic. So basically, you do not need a metro card when staying at this location - just walk, enjoy the weather, views and shopping.
The apartment is conveniently located by 3 different subway lines - E, M, 6 - all going to different places in the city, so you will have the easiest commute from there to anywhere! Your subway station is also like a work of art - you have a waterfall at the entrance! The entrance to subway is on 53rd Street and 3rd Avenue, as well as on 53rd Street and Lexington Avenue (main entrance with waterfall).


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Siyabonga Radebe: "Poor landing in Joburg"
Actor and stand-up comedian "Siyabonga Radebe", who made his mark on a drama "A place called home" while playing a street kid, shared his life experience while trying to getting butter in Jozi.
Speaking with source this is what he had to say about life in Jozi:
You came from Durban and settled in Joburg eight years ago. What are the life lessons you picked up?
I learnt to be more independent. I got a taste of living alone when I stayed 30 minutes from home at the Durban University of Technology campus. Every Friday I would meet my mother in town and she would give me R100 – every Friday without fail. I feared Joburg because people don't portray it in a good light. I learnt to be responsible and take care. I was young, just 22, and now I am 30. I think I was fortunate to grow up away from my parents to learn from my mistakes and realise that they were correct on a lot of things.
Was it an easy landing in Joburg?
No ways.
There was a time we stayed in a room in Orange Grove and didn't know how I was going to pay the rent at the end of the month.
I used to do gigs at Horror Cafe and be paid R250.
I could buy 2kg of rice and mielie meal.
Then I would walk from Orange Grove to Randburg to perform at Tony's Grill & Bar for white people.
I was so scared of them, but I resolved to face my fears.
I knew that if I was that good, I would be offered a lift back home. Through it all, my friends and I always knew that our art would get us through.
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Vision 2021: Creating New Dialogues on the Future of School Leaders
The Vision 2021 initiative is allowing NAESP members to lead the way in strengthening the foundation and creating a new strategic framework for the association. During the association's annual convention in Seattle this year, more than 200 NAESP members and staff met to exchange ideas about Vision 2021. Participants identified five strategic issues that reflect the association's enduring values and emerging opportunities for leadership.
1. NAESP should work to realize equity in public schools by championing the opportunity for all children to have learning experiences that help them achieve their full potential;
2. Schools should prepare students to be global citizens for an interconnected and collaborative world and to work in a global community on common issues such as peace, environment, and economic development;
3. Principals will act as chief learning officers to facilitate learning around student, staff, and school goals. NAESP should continue to lead the charge on redefining the principalship—building on its success with the Leading Learning Communities project;
4. NAESP should continue to press for early childhood education and networks of support to give young children a strong start. NAESP should shape the public debate on early childhood education by gathering research on its effectiveness and pressing for good early intervention programs with certified teachers; and
5. Principals must develop cultural competency to lead the nation's increasing diverse schools. Principals should be prepared to create a positive educational culture that draws on the strengths of diverse cultures and languages.
In 2021, NAESP will celebrate 100 years of representing school principals. Within the next several months, we hope that NAESP members will weigh in on the issues that are raised through the Vision 2021 initiative. Also, we'd like you to let us know if there are other strategic issues you feel NAESP should consider as it sets goals for Vision 2021. Where would you like to see NAESP exercise its leadership over the next 15 years?
Tomorrow, Claus von Zastrow, executive director of the Learning First Alliance, will provide some insight on Question 1.
Whole Child, Whole Family
The level of parent involvement with their children's education—reading with them or helping with homework, for example—depends on the parent's own level of literacy, according to a newly released study by the National Center for Education Statistics, "Literacy in Everyday Life: Results From the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy". The study assessed adult literacy patterns and found that the higher the level of literacy, the more likely parents were to be involved in school, participate in literacy-related activities, and have educational resources in the home.
Read "Family Literacy: Sharing Classrooms with Parents," from the Principal archives for an example of an effective family literacy program.
What Does It Take to Retain Teachers?
What made you remain in the teaching profession, despite the challenges you encountered? And now that you're a principal, what are you doing to ensure that you retain your good teachers? According to a recent study by the California State University Center for Teacher Quality, California teachers cited having meaningful input in the decision-making process at their schools and strong, collaborative relationships with their colleagues as reasons they remain in the profession. They also mentioned the importance of effective system supports such as adequate time planning, and resources for classroom learning materials. No one will argue that teaching is not a difficult job, but what do you as principals do to keep teachers motivated and wanting to come to work day after day?
"ED in '08" Premieres
Excited about the future of education policy? You're not alone. The campaign funded by education philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad and Bill and Melinda Gates, "ED in '08," launched last week with print and radio ads in select cities. "ED in '08" is a nonpartisan public awareness and action campaign that aims to ensure "the nation engages in a rigorous debate and to make education a top priority in the 2008 presidential election." It's inspiring to see the future of our children's education weighing in as a serious issue so early in the campaign season.
Here at NAESP, we have also been talking about the future of education leadership with Vision 2021, a dialogue on what principals need to do today to prepare for tomorrow. Stay tuned for opportunities to exchange ideas about NAESP's vision for the future.
And the Winner is . . . .
At a White House ceremony yesterday, Andrea Peterson was named the 2007 National Teacher of the Year. Peterson is a music teacher at Monte Cristo Elementary School in Granite Falls, Washington, and received the award for her "community focus, teamwork with other teachers, and a desire to see all students succeed." Though it is rare for a specialist to be bestowed the award, Peterson's superintendent said "in the case of Andrea Peterson it only makes sense" because her "music program is not a complement to our basic education program; it is an integral part of it." Among Peterson's accomplishments are: revitalizing the music program in her district with the addition of auditioned choirs, performances, and bands, and introducing a cross-curriculum music program. The National Teacher of the Year Program is a project of the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO).
New York City Principals Offered $25,000 Bonus
The latest development in the Bloomberg administration's overhaul of New York City public schools is a tentative deal with principals and assistant principals that would provide $25,000 bonuses for those who elected to serve three years in underperforming schools, The New York Times reported yesterday. In addition to financial incentives, deal highlights include increasing principals' workdays by 15 minutes, a more nuanced review system, and an end to seniority rights. Mayor Bloomberg's reform initiative launched in 2003, Children First, affects the city's 1.1 million schoolchildren and 1,200 schools. Education Week's blog, Bridging Differences, provides an analytic history of the reform of New York City public schools. How would such policies affect principals in your district?
How Much Do Principals Earn?
How do salaries of elementary and middle school principals compare with those of other administrators and classroom teachers? Are increases in salaries of principals keeping pace with increases in salaries of classroom teachers? The National Survey of Salaries and Wages in Public Schools—conducted by the Educational Research Service—answers all these questions and more. The survey reflects data collected from 550 sample school systems representing all district sizes, all per-pupil expenditure levels, and all geographical regions across the United States.
The complete survey of school principals is published in the May/June issue of Principal magazine and can be accessed at http://www.naesp.org/ContentLoad.do?contentId=2238.
Kids Think Green
How does the discussion about global warming and climate change affect school-aged children? Climate change scenarios are defining a generation in the same way that the Depression and the Cold War defined the lives of previous generations, according to a recent article in The Washington Post. As a result, school-aged children are the drivers of a host of green activities. For example, a student in Herkimer Elementary School in Herkimer, NY was inspired to initiate a program promoting energy efficiency by replacing incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs. Other schools around the nation are preparing for this year's Earth Day, April 22, with activities like nature walks, recycling projects, and tree planting.
Washington State Principals Join the Blogosphere
Check out the Association of Washington School Principals' new blog, The Comp Book. It's great to see more principals using blogs to communicate with their staff and parents (and the general public). For example, Arizona principal Steve Poling has Mr. P's Blog, Oklahoma principal Jan Borelli has Dr. Jan's Blog, and Washington principal Glen Malone has Almost Monday. These are just a few of the principal blogs that have been launched. Have you started a blog? If so, send us a link to it.
Old School School
Do you remember what school was like in your day—before smart classrooms and technology centers were common place? While most students can't conceive of schools of the past, fifth graders at Indian Hills Elementary School in Hopkinsville, KY, had the opportunity to experience one-room turn-of-the-century schooling at the recently restored Beverly Academy. The school opened in 1889, was restored in 1999, and today serves as a museum to show the public what public school looked like over one hundred years ago. Indian Hills students, for example, used a pulley system to gather water, and used slate boards and chalk to practice math lessons.


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