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Unemployment Insurance Advisory Council
Trust Fund Solvency Sub Committee Meeting
Date: Thursday, September 19, 2013
Time: 1:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (tentative time)
Scheduled to follow meeting of the Advisory Council
Place: Department of Workforce Development
GEF-1 Building
Room H306
201 East Washington Avenue
Madison, Wisconsin
Sub Committee Agenda
- Call to Order and Introductions
- Research & Resources Requested From Department
- Round Table Discussion
- Future Agenda Items
- Future Meeting Dates
- Other
- Adjourn
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ALBION, Mich. – Darrin Williams rushed for a career-high 211 yards, including a 53-yard touchdown with 45 seconds to play, as Albion College remained undefeated against its Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football rivals by gaining a 42-28 win over Olivet College on the Schmidt-Fraser Field inside Sprankle-Sprandel Stadium.
Albion, winners of four straight, improved to 6-2 overall and 4-0 in league play. The Britons can clinch a share of the MIAA title with a victory at Adrian College Nov. 9.
Williams' first touchdown of the day – a 3-yard run – tied the score at 14 with 4 ½ minutes left in the first half. The Britons forged a 21-14 halftime lead when quarterback Dominic Bona hooked up with Justin Losey for a 30-yard score with 33 seconds remaining in the second quarter.
"We ran the ball as well as we have all year," Albion Coach Craig Rundle said. "We knew this would be a tight game. We just made more plays down the stretch."
Albion extended the margin a couple of times in the second half, but it never was able to deliver the knockout punch. Losey's second touchdown catch – a 9-yard grab – gave the Britons a 28-14 lead midway through the third quarter, and Zach Brewer hauled in a 33-yard touchdown pass on a post route to make the score 35-21 late in the third.
"Olivet blitzed a lot and Dominic did a good job of standing in the pocket," Rundle said.
Albion finished the day with a 517-396 edge in total yards. Bona completed 13 of 26 passes for 285 yards. Brewer finished with 4 receptions for 106 yards, for his second 100-yard receiving game of the season. Losey made 3 catches for a career-high 94 yards.
Olivet running back Tyler Lassic rolled up 112 yards and a touchdown.
Albion linebacker Brett McCarty gave an inspired defensive effort with 10 solo and 14 assisted tackles. Lineman Shaquille Marshall wrapped up 5 solo and 7 assisted tackles, and linebacker James Hartley collected 3 solo and 8 assisted tackles. Terron Bridgeman, Chris Jakubik, and Mike Vandermus all picked off Olivet passes.

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Release Date: 12/06/2012
Contact Information: Contacts: Lisa McClain-Vanderpool (303)312-6077; April Nowak (303)312-6528
Organizations in Pueblo, Conejos County and Denver receive $25,000 each to educate communities about indoor air quality, air monitoring and clean water
(Denver, Colo. – December 6, 2012) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a total of $1.2 million in competitive grants awarded to 50 non-profit and tribal organizations working to address environmental justice issues nationwide. The grants enable non-profit organizations to conduct research, provide education, and develop solutions to local health and environmental issues in communities overburdened by harmful pollution. Three of these grants, in the amount of $25,000 each, were awarded to organizations in Colorado.
"EPA's environmental justice grants provide important support to community-based organizations working to advance environmental justice at the local level," said Lisa Garcia, senior advisor to the administrator for environmental justice. "This year's grants will help organizations in 26 states and Puerto Rico to perform projects that will educate residents about issues that may impact their health, collect data about local environmental conditions, and work to address environmental justice issues in their communities."
Citizens for Clean Air in Pueblo will educate community members about reducing exposures to toxic chemicals and indoor air pollutants. This project will provide resources and education to low-income, minority residents in an effort to prevent and help alleviate threats to public health. Project organizers will introduce a complete "Healthy Homes" concept through a series of community presentations and will teach residents how to assess indoor air quality, analyze health and safety hazards, and report and address exposure to toxic substances. Residents will also receive information on how to prevent health risks by using safe and low-cost maintenance and sanitary practices. (Contact: Margaret Barber – 719.489.2078)
Conejos County Clean Water will establish an air monitoring station that will collect toxic particulate matter for laboratory analysis. The project's organizers will educate and train community members on the air monitoring process and collaborate with partners to analyze the data. These baseline data will inform and enable the community to influence decisions that impact residents' health and the environment in the future. Conejos County Clean Water is also collecting environmental and health information in the county, including baseline data on air, water, and soil quality. Health data collected will focus on degenerative diseases such as reproductive cancer and asthma. (Contact: Andrea Guajardo - 720.939.9948)
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. (June 13, 2010)-With a powerful closing kick she has never failed to deliver, Zenyatta remained perfect, running her way into history with a thrilling victory over St Trinians and four others in the $250,000 Vanity Handicap (video) Sunday at Hollywood Park.
The win was the 17th in a row for the 6-year-old daughter of Street Cry and the Kris S. mare Vertingineux, enabling her to surpass Cigar, Citation and Mister Frisky for the longest win streak by a modern day thoroughbred in races not restricted to state breds.
She also became the first three time winner of the Vanity, a Grade 1 which was run for the 69th time Sunday.
Owned by Jerry and Ann Moss and trained by John Shirreffs, who has won the Vanity a record five times, Zenyatta, the 1-2 favorite, was able to overtake a gallant St Trinians in the closing yards. The half-length win, accomplished in 1:49.01 for the 1 1/8 miles, increased Zenyatta's earnings to $6,074,580.
Spotting the runner-up nine pounds as she carried the same 129 she did in last year's Vanity, Zenyatta trailed for more than two-thirds of the race, came widest of all into the stretch, then had to run down St Trinians, who had gotten the jump on the two-time older female champion.
With about a sixteenth of a mile to go, it appeared Zenyatta's streak could be in jeopardy, but she was able to do what she's always done since beginning her career with a maiden victory at Hollywood Park on Nov. 22, 2007. She is 7-for-7 at the track she calls home.
Returning to loud cheers and applause from the 12,232 on hand, Mike Smith, who has been aboard for 14 of Zenyatta's victories, acknowledged the excited crowd.
"It's just incredible,'' said Smith after his fifth win in the race. "It was a great, great race. It was a gallant effort on St Trinians part. She really ran huge.
"When we headed for home, I hit a real big gear and she hit another one right back at me and I said, 'Whoa, she's serious, she's going to make me run.' I was working at it until the last hundred yards and then I knew I would out grind her.''
Jerry Moss believed Zenyatta would stay unblemished while watching the Vanity unfold.
"I had a feeling she was going to make it somehow like she always does, ever since she caught Anabaa's Creation in that race at Del Mar (the 2009 Clement L. Hirsch where Zenyatta won by a head).
"She won, she got there, she gave away the nine pounds and she came about seven wide. She's just awesome. What can I say. The reaction of the crowd was amazing. She's such a fan pleaser. Everybody here loves her.''
Shirreffs, who has accumulated his Vanity victories since 1999, was a little concerned entering Sunday's race due to Zenyatta's last two works not going exactly the way he had wanted.
"Her last couple of works were a little on the slow side, so we were kind of concerned about that,'' he said. "She was always finishing well in her works, they just didn't set up the way we wanted in the morning. When it's done perfectly, you say, 'OK, that's done, we've taken care of that and we go on to something else,' but when you can't completely close the book it leaves some uncertainty.''
Making her first appearance since finishing sixth as the 3-1 favorite in the Santa Anita Handicap on March 6, St Trinians and new rider Martin Garcia took over the lead with about an eighth of a mile to run and had 2 ½ lengths on Zenyatta, but couldn't quite stay.
Losing for the first time in five races against females in the United States, St Trinians finished six lengths clear of Zardana, who is also trained by Shirreffs.
Will O Way finished fourth, 6 ¼ lengths behind Zardana, then came Miss Silver Brook and Cherryblossommiss, who battled for the lead through the first six furlongs.
"I thought I had her just the way I wanted her and I knew John had his mare just the way he wanted her,'' said Mike Mitchell, the trainer of St Trinians. "It was a good horse race. What can you say.
"I wanted to be a little farther in front of her turning for home because I know the kick that Zenyatta's got. My mare has a big kick, too. She just got outrun. I'm happy. I just wanted it to be a good race. We're all big fans of Zenyatta in my family. I know that (St Trinians) didn't shame herself.''
Garcia was certainly impressed by the first two finishers.
"I don't know what to say,'' he said. "I can't say anything right now. I couldn't have asked her for any more. The other mare is just too much horse. But mine is too.''
In winning her seventh consecutive Grade 1, Zenyatta paid $3.00 and $2.10. There was no show wagering. The place price on St Trinians was $2.20.
Racing will resume on Wednesday at Hollywood Park. Post time is 1 p.m.
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Bingo. Looking at HAR this week I got a lucky hit. A lucky hit is where everything just comes together – wonderful architecture, beautiful interior design, lots of French antiques, and just a bit of a mystery to drive me INSANE!!! A lucky hit like this is very rare and hardly ever happens which makes it all the more special. So…here's the story. Get your coffee, pull up a chair, and sit back. It's a little wonderful and a little bit crazy. Here goes:
Wow. This gorgeous house caught me eye. I had been surfing HAR for a few days looking for anything interesting, and of course, nothing for sale right now is interesting, at all – just a bunch of oversized, poorly designed houses filled with poufy leather sofas and, well….shivers. What a waste of time. Just as I was about to give up, this beauty pops up. Whoa. Is this Houston??? Of course it is, the towering pine trees give it away, but take those pine trees out and insert plane trees, and it could be Provence or Majorca. I'm loving the exterior with the authentic green shutters, tile roof, limestone walls. Just gorgeous. There is just no way the inside is going to be great, right? I couldn't be that lucky, could I?
Wrong. Inside, things are starting to look very good. Great lamps and prints are in the entrance hall, with its beautiful ceiling and arched doorways.
The living room is filled with French antiques, a large muted rug, and an unusual trumeau – dating from the 1700s. The chandelier is divine. Something about this room seems familiar and I just can't place it. I know I've never seen this house before…but still, it seems like I have. I notice the Kenneth Turner candle on the side table – the one in the terra cotta bowl with its wicker sleeve that's been discontinued. It makes me smile and think of Carol Glasser for a brief moment. And then…those prints on the back wall remind me of her too, for some reason.
Another view of the fireplace with the antique trumeau.
The dining room is beautiful – the walls and ceiling are a work of art. The chairs and table are so pretty and unique. And no seagrass – instead another faded antique Oushak rug sits underfoot. My eye goes to the large collection of creamware and the utterly gorgeous chandelier. Someone has exquisite taste, very, very exquisite taste.
The family room is comfortably furnished, with Bennison printed fabric. I love that pattern and even once used it for my dining room skirted table. The TV is hidden behind 18th century Armoire doors that are mounted on the walls. The mirror on the stone wall is incredible. I'm loving all the small, Spanish style side tables and that chair! Notice on the left, down the hall, the gates with the staircase behind it. To the right through the arch is the kitchen/breakfast room. And at the right of this picture is the study/office.
And looking the other direction, towards the fireplace with its limestone mantle. Another stunning mirror. In this room, seagrass makes an appearance. This is Houston, after all. The master bedroom is off to the left of the fireplace and the playroom is to the right.
From the entry hall and the staircase, these iron gates lead to the family room and through to the playroom. The arch on the left is the breakfast room and the kitchen.
The kitchen has wire fronted cabinets. Notice the curved travertine backsplash behind the sink on the left side. A farm sink is on the right side. The island top is cypress wood. Through the arch is a kitchen desk area which leads to both the foyer and stair hall and to the mud room and garage.
Another view of the kitchen with its charming range hood that resembles a fireplace mantel. The chandelier is perfect for the space.
At the end of the kitchen is the breakfast area with its Austin limestone wall. The pantry is hidden behind 18th century Armoire doors that are fitted into the wall. I love the check fabric with more of the Bennison fabric that is found in the adjoining family room. Beautiful antique chairs, sofa, and French wine tasting table.
Between the foyer and the kitchen office is the wet bar. Just look at the antique cabinet with its inset polished nickel sink and curved travertine backsplash. Beyond gorgeous! The arched hallway leads to the front dining room and living room.
The playroom, off the family room has a large sectional. The antique styled ottoman and French chair, along with the gate leg table add warmth to the room, as do the curtains and the collection of botanicals.
Up this stairs, on the landing, this vignette sends off signals to me. Where have I seen this before? I KNOW I have, but where? The house is starting to get under my skin.
It's this picture that starts the bells really ringing loudly. Call me crazy, but I KNOW that mirror! I could swear on my child's life that this mirror was on the cover of a Veranda years and years ago. It was over a bed in a house that was once my favorite house ever. I know this isn't the same house, but it seems so similar. It's all coming together. That chaise with its distinctive arms – it's familiar too. At this point, I have to go do research, which means digging through piles of old Veranda's to find the magazine with that mirror on its cover. It doesn't take me long before I have it in my hands. And yes, it's the same mirror – exactly. So is the chaise. So are a lot of things that have seemed familiar. Does anyone remember that cover, that story?
That sink! This is the man's side of the master bathroom.
The woman's side. Love the tub and the mirror – gorgeous!! And notice the triple vanity mirror – sooo great.
Charming powder room – just charming.
The guest room – I could move right in. Those beds are wonderful. And notice the hanging console between them. All the windows and the hardware are incredible = mahogany wood throughout.
The back of the house – to the left is is the living room, then the dining room, then the kitchen and family room, which is behind the covered terrace, then the playroom, with the master bedroom in front of it. I like how they sited the pool off to the right of the house, away from it. It's more European that way.
A view from behind the pool.
And here, you can see how isolated the pool is and just how utterly beautiful the property is. It's located on one of the most isolated streets in a very small but terribly exclusive neighborhood more country living than city living.
The porch off the family room. There is a floor plan and an itemized account of each room with the HAR listing.
After I saw the HAR listing and thoroughly confused myself, I looked up this story in the old Veranda, from February 2001. Now, the HAR house was built in 2004, so it can't be the same house. After looking again at the captions of the HAR listing pictures, I noticed something I had missed before: Architect Kirby Mears of Murphy Mears and Interior Designer Carol Glasser. This is the same exact team who were responsible for the Veranda house. What gives? Two similar houses with the same team and mostly the same furniture?
Above, in the 2001 story, is the same mirror found above the bed in the HAR house. The HAR house has matching Swedish styled nightstands, while the Veranda house has smaller, French styled ones, as seen above.
Here is the Veranda house, also located in the same general area as the HAR house, but not the same neighborhood. If you notice, the layout is very similar, with the living room to the right of the front door, looking like it was added on to the house – with its lower roofline. The HAR house has a similar elevation – see below.
Notice the HAR house again – the living room is off to the right of the front door, looking like an addition, with a lower roof line. But, while this house looks Provencal with its stone walls and tiled roof, the Veranda house of 2001 looks more Mediterranean or Spanish with its white stucco façade.
The back of the Veranda house has a similar back covered dining terrace. The swimming pool is sited up against the house as opposed to the HAR house.
The living room in the Veranda house. Now, here I must confess. For years and years I absolutely loved this house. It was one of my favorites – ever. Now, ten years later, I still feel very attracted to it. It amazes me how current this house looks today – it really could have been designed this year. What a testament to the classic style of Mears and Glasser. Do you notice any similarities in this room to the HAR house? This room is seems smaller and cozier, more romantic I think with its arched windows and creamy fabrics. Notice the framed prints – they are one thing that immediately seemed familiar to me. The window seat is another.
Here's a close up of the window seat. For years, this seat served as a personal inspiration to me. I loved the thickness of the cushion – something that you usually don't see that often. Whenever I make a cushion for a client, I always have this exact one in my mind to emulate. I've always admired the Niermann Weeks sconces found here and next to the fireplace. And I've always loved the pillows Glasser had made out of old Dutch tapestries. I still love to use those today.
And from the landing in the newer HAR house – this has to be the same exact cushion. When I saw this, I was like, huh???? Where have I seen this cushion before?
A close up of the Veranda house – I love Carol's taste – the way she accessorizes, the furniture she picks out for her clients. Notice those lamps – they seem to be same ones as found in the entry hall of the HAR house. And that mirror – it's the same one over the family room fireplace in the HAR house.
(Forgive the terrible scan!) And to compare the living room – here the Veranda house with the…
The newer HAR house. It might be the same rug, hard to tell. The sofa has different fabric, as do the two French chairs. The chairs next to the fireplace are a new addition. The coffee table is different, but the side table is the same. The same framed prints are here, as are the same four sconces. The chandelier is an beautiful addition. The piano returns, but the French buffet and the mirror are newer and grander. The room seems larger and dressier. Which one do you prefer? The newer HAR or the older Veranda house?
I used to think this was the prettiest dining room I had ever seen! I still love it to this day. At that time, 10 years ago, the painted table was so fresh looking - not many people were using painted pieces like this. Nor were they using biots in the house like this. I adored these chairs. I just loved everything about this room when this Veranda came out.
Compare it with the HAR dining room, which is really hard to beat – the architecture is stunning with the arching walls and ceiling. Notice though the table is the same, although a glass top was added. The chairs were changed, but I do see two of the old cane backed chairs in the back of the room. The rug is an addition. Notice that both houses have Saltillo tile. The stunning chandelier is a new addition. Which dining room do you prefer? I have to go with this one!
The Veranda family room. This reminds me of the HAR room, just smaller and less expansive. When I saw the HAR house, I noticed the similarity here too. The French chair looks like it ended up in the HAR house playroom.
The furnishings in HAR family room are almost exactly the same with the exception of the two chairs. The pillows were changed out, as were the fabrics, but the beautiful lamps remains. The mirror above the fireplace is the one from the Veranda living room (not seen in this photo.) The gateleg lamp table is different – in the Veranda house it's a wine tasting table. These colors look cooler here, and warmer in the Veranda house. Again, the HAR house seems larger and more expansive, but I believe the Veranda house is actually a little bit bigger square footage wise.
The kitchen in the Veranda house. I will say this – styling has changed in the past ten years. This seems overkill – if styled today, the island would remain clean. The fixture over the island is gone from the HAR house – and good riddance! I just don't care for it as much as the one in the HAR house.
The breakfast room in the Veranda house. Same chairs, different table. This sweet light fixture seems to have ended up in the HAR guest room, along with a few of the caned dining room chairs.
The HAR house: this is so much better with the sofa and the Bennison pillows added. I love this table too. So beautiful
The HAR house with the light fixture from the Veranda breakfast room and a few of the Veranda house dining room chairs.
The upstairs landing in the Veranda house. I used to think this was so gorgeous. Gorgeous! I still love this picture with the trio of round portraits, the ancient bench, the candlesticks. I've said it before and I'll say it again, Carol Glasser has THE most fabulous taste.
The master bedroom in the Veranda house wasn't really shown, except for this chaise and the mirror, both found in the HAR house.
The HAR house: the chaise was pretty in white, but Glasser used all Chelsea Edition fabrics for the HAR house. She added the Swedish styled end tables with wood lamps. And the headboard mirror – the one on the Veranda cover - remains the same. The mirror first caught my attention that something about the HAR house was very familiar.
And finally, the Veranda house – terrace. It looks like the same chairs were used.
Now, I have NO idea who owns the HAR or the Veranda house. I have a feeling it's the same couple. And I have a hunch why they might have moved and built a somewhat similar house, using the same team. The property in the HAR is stunning – it's huge and secluded and quiet. The Veranda house is also very secluded and wooden, but hiding nearby behind all the trees on the Veranda property – is a very nearby freeway. It's just a total guess that the couple was seeking quiet and more seclusion when they moved. I don't know this for sure, but I'll wager many in Houston do know and someone will probably email me or leave a comment explaining it all. I really don't care to know the specifics. What does interest me is I think it's fascinating to see how two houses designed by the same architect and interior designer resemble each other – and how different they are, at the same time! I love seeing how the furnishings were changed with new fabrics and accessories – like new chandeliers and rugs – to make it all look different, yet retain its original beauty. I loved comparing each house and each room – to see what was kept, what was changed, what was added. Kirby Mears, the architect, is becoming a real favorite of mine. It seems that every time there's a great house – it has his stamp on it. And I don't have to say how much I admire Carol Glasser. She's a master – each piece is hand picked for the client, slowly and over time. There isn't a rush to buy everything at once – she waits for the perfect piece for the perfect spot, and it shows.
I hope you enjoyed this look at these two houses, as much as I did!!!
To see the HAR house listing, go HERE.
To visit Murphy Mears web site, go HERE.
Remember Houstonians, the Urban Market is today and tomorrow – Saturday and Sunday! Courtney Barton, will be there at Sally Wheat's booth with goodies and a line of fabrics she bought in India that are sold exclusively in France!!! It sounds fabulous.
A Tale of Two Houses (by the same designer and architect)
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Bridge repair to snarl traffic on Route 7
DANBURY -- A bridge repair project on the east end of Danbury, near the Brookfield and Bethel borders, will mean 20 months of slow going for those driving in the Federal Road shopping district.
The ramp connecting southbound Route 7 to Interstate 84 eastbound will undergo repairs and repainting starting in September. Drivers can expect closed shoulders during the day and closed lanes at night, as well as overnight detours.
The bridge work is expected to be complete by May 2015.
"While this work will take time and might present some traffic inconvenience, the impact it will make to the safety of our bridges and highways is something we will all benefit from," state Rep. David Arconti said.
The $3.3 million state-funded project includes substructure repairs, cleaning and painting of steel beams, replacement of bearings and repaving, along with other minor safety improvements, the state Department of Transportation said.
The 885-foot bridge spans I-84 westbound, Route 7 northbound and Beaver Brook.
Built in 1960, the bridge was last rehabilitated in 1987.
"It is critically important that we be aggressive in our efforts to address the safety of all our bridges and roads," said state Rep. David Scribner. "This serves as a visible example to the public that we take bridge and highway safety seriously."
Daytime shoulder closures are expected between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Lane closings are possible from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
"Repairing our aging bridges and roads is crucial to the safety of our community and I'm pleased the DOT has recognized the importance of infrastructure improvements in the Danbury area," said Rep. Janice Giegler.
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