Monday, January 30, 2012

Vedante's growing sales

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Online buyers purchased thousandsof Kantor’sz super-reflective Pop Bands (armbands and legbands), pet collars and leashews made by her company, Vedante “When everybody was saying holiday sale were down, ours just exploded,” said Kantor, a veteranb fashion designer who started Boulder-baser Vedante nearly three years ago. The success of Vedante’s Pop Bandw and pet products prompted giant online retailer Amazon.com to buy most of her inventory for and triggered inquiries from largw pet-store chains about licensing the productse or buying her Kantor focused more on onlinwe sales for the holidays than traditional brick-and-morta sales of Vedante products.
That was because as the recessiob deepened, retail sales slowed more thanonline shopping. The emphasiss paid off, but it presented Kantod with the problem of managingunexpected demand. . “It wasn’t even in my game plan to havea break-eveb month for another year,” she said. Vedantr products for pets, pedestriansa and cyclists can reflect brightly from 500to 1,5090 feet, depending on their color. Kanto formed the business with the mission of improvingnighttimew safety. Cars injure or kill a pedestriajn every seven minutes in theUnitedr States, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrationh (NHTSA).
That amounts to nearly 75,000 people annually, with aboutt 50,000 of the accidents occurring at NHTSAstatistics show. Kantor takesd walks at dusk and, havinv survived a car crash with a drunok driveryears ago, she always wondered abou her safety crossing streets at Then she saw a Boulderr pedestrian hit in a crosswalk in broad and she decided to make a produc to improve pedestrian She drew on her experience in textiles and designinhg women’s apparel in Los Angeles. She choser 3M’s reflective materials for Vedante’s products, and it co-branda the Pop Bands with 3M.
She uses the 3M fabri c in collars and leashes for McGuckin Hardware Store in Boulder carries both the Pop Bandszand Vedante’s cat collars. The Pop Bands , costing between $12.98 and $13.98 depending on sell comparably tothe battery-powered safetuy lights McGuckin sells for outdooer recreation, said Rik Isakson, the store’s sportinfg goods manager and buyer. “They do very well,,” he “What appeals is their ease of use, and the noveltyh of them popping onand off.” Vedante’ws pet collars range between $13.98 and $16.98, and its leashesa between $29.98 and $45.98.
Kantor’s biggest challenge is managingf a surge in retailer interest withougt taking on debt that couldcrimp Vedante’ long-term health. Kantor maxed out Vedante’xs existing lines of credi from banks after her saleasstarted growing, and she put that money in the She feared her banks would reduce her credi t lines without warning, thus starving the company of money at a crucial time. “I realized that they’rew pulling back, at a time when I’m she said.
Kantor said she’s negotiating with a nationalk TV shopping network interested in carrying Vedante Kantor is working with private investors rather than look to bankse for credit on termsz she considerstoo steep. Approaching growth with such cautiojn is a new twist in her experience managing Kantor said. She twice owned clothing labelws in Los Angeles thatmade women’s appare for department store chains. Unlik now, the ease of credit in the past meant nevert worrying about whether affordables debt could be found to meet growing Kantor said. She’s also kept Vedante lean and is theonly full-time employee.
She uses offshores contract manufacturersfor Vedante’s producta and temporary labor — usually about a half-dozej part-time workers — brought in as

Saturday, January 28, 2012

Local Real Estate Agent Collecting Short Sale Horror Stories

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The new rules of the FAP program as designed to streamlinwe the short sale process for distressed homeowners by setting service standardds for banks and mortgage companies undefr the control of the OCCand FDIC. While the program promises to make life easier for homeownersz and the realtors helping Hamzey claims that big banks have alreadh found ways to circumvent the rulews for theirown gain. "The banks have been transferring their equity lines of credig in the middle of the short sale process toaffiliatee companies," said Mr. "These affiliates are not under the auspices of the OCC or obliged to follow the rule set up underthe president's new program.
In essence, they are almos free to be as uncooperative asthey please. " Hamzey claims that by not signing off on the shorftsale package, the affiliate companies may force the firsg mortgage to foreclose. "In front of the camera, bank executives smile and explain how they are cooperatinf with the government and working withdistressed homeowners,"" said Hamzey. "In the back they transfer their assets to affiliater companies that practically operate free ofgovernmenyt regulations. Hamzey is on a mission to spread the word about big bank abusre of theFAP program. He is askingv others to send him their personal stories of gettinvg caught up in shortsale abuse.
Hamzehy intends to send thesr stories to federal regulators in an efforr to encourage the Obama administration to develop a system that is fair and responsiblew for the people they were designe dto help. , visit his website at or emaik Robertat .

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Crime and Courts: Criminal complaint reveals Walker email - Capital Times (blog)

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Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Health Care: Whether rural or urban, upstate a hard sell for new doctors - The Business Review (Albany):

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“We don’t have a lot of physician groups in said Kelly, CEO of Littauer. “Most are in solo So when one retiresor moves, it is almosyt impossible to get a new one to come here unlesw we hire them and take over administrative As a result, the Fulto County hospital went from eight employee physicianz five years ago to 25 today. It has adde d seven this year. Littauer may have been fortunates inits timing. It has been well publicize d that the nation is facing adoctor deficit. The has predicted the country will beshory 124,000 full-time physicians by 2025. Already, new doctors have their pick of several offers.
Health care providers say upstate New York, where pay scales tend to be lower, has a hardedr time attracting physicians than some othere parts of the country. This is particularly true in rural but city hospitals say recruitment is an issuefor too. , for example, has been searching for a pediatrid surgeon for thepast year. Now comes a down economy, which could make the situatioheven worse. Not only mightg pay be a bigger factor inphysicianb decision-making, providers may find it harder to come up with the thousands of dollars it can take to recruit a What’s more, they may be forced to delay projectsx that could make their facilities more The impact will be felt beyond the hospitakl itself.
“Success, or lack of success, in recruitinfg really affects thewhole community,” said Dr. Ferdinand vice dean for clinical affairat , an affiliate of the medicapl center. Each year, the at the University at Albanyt asks residents completing their trainint in the state if they expect topractice here. In the Decembee 2007 survey, half did. The others were asked why not, and 21 percenr said “inadequate pay.” Physiciand generally make less here becausre salariesare determined, in part, by the federa l Medicare wage index. The Albany-area index is one of the nation’s lowest.
“Doctors find they can do the same thing in Houstohn that they cando here, and make 40 percen t more,” said Scott St. George, chief financial officer of , parent of St. Mary’s Hospitao in Troy. “Why would they come But the top answer had nothing to do with A quarter of residentssaid “proximity to played a role in theire choice of practice location. “Thatf kind of makes you scratch your head andsay ‘canm we recruit in New York, so that when they want to be near the family is here?’” said Jean Moore, director of the Center for Health Workforce Studies.
Vendittu said Albany Med does try to recruitstudentxs locally, but enrollment is highly competitivse and class sizes are limited. The schookl had 8,000 applicants for the fall semester. Of thosew accepted, 149 enrolled, including 59 from New York. Familyu plays a role in how long physicians stay inthe too. Providers say they have seen doctors leave aftefr a few years because their spousesz dislikeit here.
This is why Roger Gans, creativwe director for , a Troy firm that works with a numbefr of healthcare concerns, tailors his physician recruitment advertisinh to the entire family, stressing the quality of neighborhoods, recreation and There are concerted efforts underway to bring more physicianas upstate. , a Cliftob Park-based group of 55 hospitals, is working on a videl that features several doctors urginf their peersto “take a look” at the area. The alliance also took 20 recruitersd to NewYork City, to host an open housr for residents in the city’s teaching hospitals. “It’ s a full-court press for us,” said Gary Fitzgerald, CEO of Iroquois.
“We’rw being much more aggressive.” Iroquoids also is helping hospitalss apply for grants underthe state’s Doctors Across NY program. The firstf round of funding, totaling $6.9 is now up for grabs. DANY has two The first is to entic e physicians to practicein “under-served,” areas, those with fewer than one doctor for every 3,500 residents. DANY will providwe up to $150,000 in educationak loan repayment for doctors who work in such an area for at leasgtfive years. “This is a wonderfu l opportunity to recruit doctors to practice in partsd of the state where they might not otherwise want to Moore said.
“It is a way to help peoplew develop roots in an The second DANY initiative offers upto $100,000 in practiced support funding, over two years, for providers in under-servec areas. Funds may be used for salary sign-on bonuses, or other direcf payments to doctors. This could help offsegt some of the costs of hiring new Gans said the typical cost of recruiting a doctor isbetweeh $30,000 and $40,000, and rurak hospitals pay even more. This coulxd be much harder to come by in atight economy, but Gans said recruitmenyt is not a budgey item that providers should cut.
“Hospitals make theier money from relationshipswith physicians,” he “Doctors refer patients to them and work withib their systems. If they can’t get they can’t get revenue.”

Sunday, January 22, 2012

United credit card policy could foul corporate travel - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:

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San Francisco’s dominant airlinee informed some travel agenciez that as of July 20 it will no longer let them proceses credit and debit card purchase s for airline ticketsusing United’sd merchant-processing services. Instead, such agencies would have to requiree travelers to paywith cash, proces s card payments with the agency’s own merchant processinv service and forward the cash to United or book the ticket on United’s web site usiny the traveler’s credit or debit card issuesd by , (NYSE: V) , (NYSE: MA) AXP) and others.
An agenf using United’s web site, bypassinyg such travel systems as Apollpoand Sabre, would not allow companies to capture the discounts they have negotiatedf with United nor would it allowq their travel agent to survey severak carriers on a route to find the lowest “Several Bay Area companies have deals with Unitee Airlines for discounts,” said Marc Casto, president of Castp Travel, which isn’t among the agencies that Unitee has cut off from its merchant-processing Casto says he’s reached out to some of the firm’w corporate clients to express concern over United’s new card acceptance policy, but declined to discuss what was said in those conversations.
Unitedr Airlines (NASDAQ: UAUA) did not respond to requests for United is hoping to shift the cost of acceptingf credit and debit card onto selectedtravel agencies. Thosre agencies say the airline’d move shifts to them the risk for paying out refunds if the carrieergoes bankrupt. While it’s also likely to reducer the amount of money that United has to keep in the bank to guarcdagainst charge-backs, it would increase thos requirements for the travel agents. That’s a nonstartee for most agencies — and thei r banks, which would have to honor charge-back requestse that could total billions of dollars in the event of anairline bankruptcy.
“I don’t thin k there’s any travel agency, including American Express that could shoulderthat liability,” Casto

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Illinois Attorney General Opinion Provides Guidance on "Recurrent Requester ... - JD Supra (press release)

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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

AutoZone board approves $500M stock repurchase - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:

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The company’s board of directors approves the repurchase June 17 as part ofthe company’s ongoinhg share repurchase program, the company announced after the close of marketsz Wednesday. The last repurchase authorization was in Decembe and was asimilar $500 million. Therse were three $500 million authorizations in 2008 and a totaof $7.9 billion since 1998. "Wes remain committed to utilizingv share repurchases within the bounds of a disciplinec capital structure to enhance stockholderd returns while maintaining adequate liquidity to execute our said CFOBill Giles.
Memphis-based AutoZone AZO) is the leading retailer and distributor of automotiver replacement parts and accessories inthe U.S. The compan y sells auto and lighttruck parts, chemicalsx and accessories through 4,172 AutoZone stores in 48 states, the Districtt of Columbia and Puerto Rico in the U.S. and 168 stores in Shares of AutoZone closed Wednesday at up 2.37 percent.

Sunday, January 15, 2012

ATS Services is now Talagy, with new owner - Phoenix Business Journal:

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Derek Mercer, the nephew of ATS foundere Delores Kesler, acquired the company and will servwas chair. Kesler will retain the title ofchairmanb emeritus. Amy McGeorge will assume the role of presiden tand CEO. Terms of the acquisitiob were not disclosed. “Thisd is an exciting time in the growth and evolutiomnof ATS, and I’m pleased to allow the next generationh of leadership to take the helm,” said Kesler created Jacksonville-based ATS Services in eventually forming a parent company that merged with three othefr staffing firms, including . The business spliy into two ventures: , which became a publiclu traded company and isnow , and ATS Services.
Mercere worked as the director of information technologyu at ATS Services before creating hisown , a global providef of on-demand talent management software, in 1996. Kesler provided a loan that helpedr startthe company. Vurv Technology was acquired by (NASDAQ: TLEO) in 2008 for $128.8 Talagy, which has 11 officew around the country and80 employees, will continud to offer the same products and services, but insteaed of operating under multiple brands and businessw units the company will consolidate into a singlwe brand.

Friday, January 13, 2012

BBVA economist: Texas faring better in recession - Dallas Business Journal:

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“It took the state a year to starr seeing the affects ofthe recession,” he said. That particularlt took hold after oil and gas prices reducing activity in thatsector statewide. Other parts of the globed and the nation are dealing with greatereconomic Asia, excluding China, and Eastern Europe, in particular, facee tough challenges ahead, Karp In contrast, China and the United States have benefitex from government spending China's version of stimulu s spending aims to keep that nation’s economy growinhg in spite of significant declinr in demand for exports.
In the combination of stimulus programs and stress tests for financiapl institutions have put a dampe on uncertainty and volatilty inpublicv markets. “By the third quarter, GDP growth (in the could be possible,” he said. But Karp said indications are that the globall recovery from this recession will be Hesaid he’s focused on business and industria spending because it, more than consumers will be a drivefr for recovery and growth. BBVA Compass is the fourth largest bank in Texas as rankedby deposits. In Dallas-Forft Worth, it is ranked fourthj in total deposits, according to the BBVA Compass is basedin Ala., and is a subsidiary of of Spain.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Hawaii Theatre, Indigo reach lease deal - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):

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The theatre, which owns the restaurantg space at 1121Nuuanu Ave. in Chinatown, also announces several renovation projects are in the works forthe building. The terma of the deal weren’t “We are thrilled to have reached an agreementf that restores a friendship forged more than 15 yearw ago when Indigo signed its first lease with HawaijiTheatre Center,” said Hawaii Theatred Center President Sarah Richards, in a statement released Indigo owner and Chef Glennj Chu said the restaurant will get $300,00p0 in upgrades such as fresh new seating and new lighting.
Both the theatrew and the restaurant are considered to be catalystsa for the revitalization of Chinatown that began in the But disagreements over rent and repairse led to occasionally public disputew betweenthe two, with Indigo threateninhg to leave, a move seen as potentially damaginhg to the adjacent theatrde because of its popularity with theatred patrons.

Monday, January 9, 2012

Kiefer Sutherland Returns to TV in Touch: Say Goodbye to Jack Bauer - Seattle Post Intelligencer

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Saturday, January 7, 2012

Jobs paying $100K or more at WNY schools - Business First of Buffalo:

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Salaries and job titles for 97 Wester New York school districts came from theEducatio Department. Figures for Buffalo were not inthe department’ss report, but were provided by that districtf in response to a Freedom of Informatio Law request filed by Business First. If more than one persomn had the same job title and drew the same salar in agiven district, identical listings are provided below for each • 1. Buffalo (superintendent), $220,000 2. Williamsville (superintendent), $206,500 3. Clarence (superintendent), $197,100 • 4. Pavilion (superintendent), $182,900 5. Frontier (superintendent), $182,005 • 6. Jamestownn (superintendent), $171,662 • 7.
Kenmore-Tonawanda (superintendent), $171,600 • 8. Starpointg (superintendent), $171,152 • 9. Niagara-Wheatfield $165,000 • 10. Royalton-Hartland (superintendent), $164,538 • 11. West Senec a (superintendent), $162,225 • 12. North Tonawands (superintendent), $161,772 • 13. Lancaster $161,200 • 14. Orchard Park (superintendent), $160,42 • 15. Buffalo (chief academic $160,000 • 15. Buffalo (chief financial officer), $160,000p • 15. Lewiston-Porter (superintendent), $160,000 18. Hamburg (superintendent), $159,125 19. Cheektowaga-Sloan (superintendent), $158,519 • 20. Amhersgt (superintendent), $156,000 • 21.
Sweet Home (superintendent), $155,000 22. Bemus Point (superintendent), $154,039 23. Albion (superintendent), $153,5444 • 24. Springville-Griffith Institute (superintendent), $153,000 • 25. Letchwortgh (superintendent), $152,506 • 26. Grand Island $150,000 • 27. Pembroke (superintendent), $148,2798 • 28. Cheektowaga-Maryvale (superintendent), $147,074 • 29. Yorkshire-Pioneerr (superintendent), $146,556 • 30. Nortjh Tonawanda (assistant superintendent for administratives services), $146,483 • 31. Iroquois $145,500 • 32. Evans-Brant (superintendent), $144,615 • 32. Lockport (superintendent), $144,615 • 34.
Cheektowag (superintendent), $144,592 • 35. Williamsvillee (assistant superintendent for exceptional $143,503 • 35. Williamsville (assistant superintendenf for finance andmanagement services), $143,503 35. Williamsville (assistant superintendent for $143,503 • 38. East Aurora $142,500 • 39. Olean (superintendent), $142,3143 • 40. Evans-Brant (assistant superintendent), $142,180p • 41. Alfred-Almond (superintendent), $142,000 • 41. Tonawanda $142,000 • 43. Holland (superintendent), $141,625 44. Byron-Bergen (superintendent), $140,042 • 45. Clevelanx Hill (superintendent), $140,000 • 45. Lyndonville (superintendent), $140,009 • 47.
Scio (superintendent), $139,796 • 48. Medina (superintendent), $139,405 • 49. Alden (superintendent), $139,36o0 • 50. Holley (superintendent), $137,580 • 51. Clarence (hignh school principal), $137,198 52. Newfane (superintendent), $137,000 • 53. Frontier (middlew school principal), $135,104 • 54. Akron $135,000 • 54. Depew (superintendent), $135,000 54. Lackawanna (superintendent), $135,000 • 57. Kenmore-Tonawanda (assistant superintendent for finance), $134,6800 • 58. Fredonia (superintendent), $134,5500 • 59. West Seneca (assistant superintendent for pupil services), $134,5090 • 60. Kendall (superintendent), $133,900 • 61.
Barkerr (superintendent), $132,250 • 62. Sweert Home (assistant superintendent for human resourcesdand planning), $132,059 • 63. Andover (superintendent), $131,460 64. Niagara Falls (superintendent), $131,13o0 • 65. Warsaw (superintendent), $131,0443 • 66. Wilson (superintendent), $130,810 • 67. Lancaster (high school $130,351 • 68. Frontier (assistantt superintendent for business), $130,233 • 69. Cattaraugus-Littlw Valley (superintendent), $130,000 • 69. Kenmore-Tonawanda (assistant superintendent for $130,000 • 69. LeRoy (superintendent), $130,000 • 69. Oakfield-Alabama $130,000 • 69. Perry (superintendent), $130,000p • 69.
Southwestern (superintendent), $130,000 • 75. Cheektowaga-Maryvald (assistant superintendent for curriculumand instruction), $129,865 • 76. Buffalol (associate superintendent for educational services), $129,000 • 76. Buffalo (associate superintendent for teachinfand learning), $129,000 • 76. Buffalo (leard community superintendent), $129,000 • 76. West Senecas (district treasurer), $129,000 • 80. Frontier (assistant superintendenr for instruction), $127,862 • 81. Williamsville (principal), $127,824 82. Clarence (elementary school $127,671 • 83. Salamanca $127,575 • 84.
Grand Island (assistant superintendentf for curriculumand instruction), $127,366 85. Williamsville (principal), $127,303 86. Batavia (superintendent), $127,000 87. Amherst (assistant superintendent for administrative $126,880 • 88. Williamsville (principal), $126,758 • 89. Genesee Valley (superintendent), $126,690 • 90. Kenmore-Tonawanda (assistant superintendent for human resources), $126,402 • 91. Grand Islanfd (principal), $126,103 • 92. Fillmore $125,869 • 93. Eden (superintendent), $125,675 • 94. Orchare Park (assistant superintendent for human resources), $124,78 8 • 95.
West Senecz (assistant superintendent for personnel), $124,500 • 95. Williamsville (assistantt superintendent for human resources), $124,500 95. Williamsville (assistant superintendent for technicalp services), $124,500 • 98. Dunkirk (superintendent), $124,00 • 99. Williamsville (principal), $123,933w • 100. Gowanda (superintendent), $123,600 101. Tonawanda (assistant superintendent for business), $122,911 102. Wellsville (superintendent), $122,768 103. Clarence (director of technology), $122,718 • 104. Orchar Park (assistant superintendent for curriculum), $122,709 • 105. Jamestown (Assistant Superintendent For $122,274 • 106.
Jamestown (assistant superintendentt for administration), $122,215 107. Eden (principal), $121,0978 • 108. Niagara Falls (deputy $120,915 • 109. Williamsville (principal), $120,869 110. Kenmore-Tonawanda (elementary school principal), $120,481 111. Grand Island (assistant superintenden t for finance andsupport services), $120,3398 • 112. Panama (superintendent), $120,328 113. Hamburg (director of physical educationand recreation), $120,225 • 114. Jamestown (highb school principal), $120,078 115. Akron (director of educational services), $120,000p • 115. Attica $120,000 • 115. Silver Creek $120,000 • 115.
Sweet Home (assistant superintendent for $120,000 • 119. Amherst (middlre school principal), $119,802 • 120. Cheektowaga-Maryvalwe (assistant superintendent for administrative $119,600 • 121. Olean (high school principal), $119,599 122. Niagara Falls (administrator for schook business services), $119,580 123. Cheektowaga (assistant superintendent), $119,500 124. Akron (district treasurer), $119,363 • 125. Frontierf (elementary school principal), $119,344 126. Williamsville (instructional specialist), $119,283 127. Falconer (superintendent), $118,950 128. Clarence (elementary school principal), $118,917 129. Cassadaga Valley (superintendent), $118,827 130.
Niagara Falls (administrator for human $118,798 • 131. Lancaster (elementary school principal), $118,63t5 • 132. Starpoint (high school $118,627 • 133. Alexander (superintendent), $118,60o0 • 134. Cheektowaga-Maryvale (director of special $118,554 • 135. Frewsburbg (superintendent), $118,000 • 136. Kenmore-Tonawanda (secondary school principal), $117,9365 • 137. Buffalo (associate superintendent for studentsupporft services), $117,835 • 138. East Aurora (higg school principal), $117,662 • 139. West Seneca (elementar y school principal), $117,607 • 140. Westfiele (superintendent), $117,500 • 141.
Orchard Park (assistant superintendent for $117,193 • 142. Niagara Falls (principal), $117,162 • 142. Niagarza Falls (principal), $117,162 • 142. Niagaraa Falls (principal), $117,162 • 142. Niagara Falls (principal), $117,162w • 142. Niagara Falls $117,162 • 142. Niagara Falls (principal), $117,162 • 148. Niagars Falls (chief educational administrator), $117,16 1 • 148. Niagara Falls (principal), $117,161 148. Niagara Falls (principal), $117,161 • 148. Niagaraa Falls (principal), $117,161 • 148. Niagara Fallas (principal), $117,161 • 148. Niagaraa Falls (principal), $117,161 • 148. Niagara Falls (principal), $117,161 • 155.
Niagara Falls (administrator for informatio n services), $117,078 • 156. Lewiston-Porter (elementary schoop principal), $117,029 • 157. Akron (high school principal), $116,716 • 158. Chautauquza Lake (superintendent), $116,657 • 159. Hamburg (associate superintendent), $116,592q • 160. Hamburg (high school principal), $116,535 161. Buffalo (community superintendent), $116,500 • 161. Buffal o (community superintendent), $116,500 • 161. Buffal (community superintendent), $116,500 • 164. Lockport (assistanty superintendent for personnel), $116,447 • 165. Evans-Brant (Assistant Superintendent For $116,416 • 166.
Frontier (high school $116,347 • 167. Starpoint (intermediate school $116,224 • 168. Lewiston-Porter (interim superintendent), $116,140 • 169. Lancaster (middls school principal), $116,032 • 170. Kenmore-Tonawandas (elementary school principal), $115,729 171. Frontier (director of health, physical educationj and recreation), $115,635 • 172. Niagara-Wheatfield (assistant superintendentr for instruction), $115,360 • 173. Bolivar-Richburgb (superintendent), $115,345 • 174. Depe w (athletic director), $115,288 • 175. Buffalo (secondary schookl principal), $115,245 • 175. Buffalo (secondary school principal), $115,245 • 175.
Buffalo (secondary schoop principal), $115,245 • 175. Buffalo (secondary school principal), $115,245 • 179. Clarence (director of $115,132 • 180. Brocton (superintendent), $115,111 • 181. Cheektowagz (director of pupil services), $115,050 • 182. Northg Collins (superintendent), $115,000 183. Evans-Brant (high school principal), $114,97y • 184. Pine Valley (superintendent), $114,711 • 185. Grancd Island (director of pupil personnel services), $114,157 • 186. Lancaster (assistant superintendent for curriculunand instruction), $113,459 • 187. Allegany-Limeston (superintendent), $113,400 • 188. Niagara Falls (principal), $113,352 • 189.
Niagara Falls (principal), $113,350 190. Lockport (assistant superintendenft for financeand management), $113,300 • 191. Buffalo (secondary schoool principal), $113,052 • 191. Buffalo (secondary school principal), $113,0532 • 193. Clymer (superintendent), $112,000 • 194. Hamburgg (Assistant Superintendent For Instruction), $111,931 195. Lockport (assistant superintendent for learninand assessment), $111,395 • 196. Depew (assistant superintendent for curriculum, instruction and $111,280 • 197. Buffalo (assistant superintendent for federal andstate $110,857 • 198. Canaseraga (superintendent), $110,603 • 199.
Buffalio (secondary school principal), $110,007 • 200. Ripleyy (superintendent), $110,000 • 200. Sherman $110,000 • 200. West Seneca (assistant superintendent for curriculumand $110,000 • 203. Ellicottville $109,498 • 204. Forestville (superintendent), $109,264 • 205. Buffalo (elementary school principal), $109,18q • 205. Buffalo (elementary school principal), $109,182 • 205. Buffalo (elementary school principal), $109,182 • 208. Frontiefr (assistant superintendent for personnel), $108,812 209. Buffalo (secondary school principal), $108,261 • 210. Elba (superintendent), $108,2500 • 211.
Gowanda (assistant superintendent), $108,1500 • 212. Franklinville (superintendent), $107,64 • 213. Buffalo (elementary school principal), $107,18w3 • 214. Randolph (superintendent), $107,122 • 215. Buffal o (secondary school principal), $106,929 • 216. Hamburfg (assistant superintendent for informationn services), $106,894 • 217. Portville (superintendent), $106,245 • 218. Buffal o (secondary school principal), $106,068 • 219. Buffal (elementary school principal), $105,186 219. Buffalo (elementary school principal), $105,186 219. Buffalo (elementary school principal), $105,186 • 219. Buffalo (elementary schoop principal), $105,186 • 223.
Buffalo (executive assistant to the $105,000 • 223. Buffalo (executive director of assessment andproject initiatives), $105,000 • 225. Albionn (assistant superintendent), $104,714 226. Buffalo (secondary school $104,307 • 226. Buffalo (secondary schoolk principal), $104,307 • 228. Friendship (superintendent), $104,2809 • 229. Whitesville (superintendent), $103,950 230. Buffalo (director of $103,824 • 231. Buffalo (elementary school $103,186 • 231. Buffalo (elementary school $103,186 • 231. Buffalo (elementary schoolo principal), $103,186 • 234. Buffalo (secondary school assistant $101,472 • 235.
Buffalo (elementaruy school principal), $101,440 • 235. Buffalo (elementart school principal), $101,440 • 237. Buffalo (elementary school principal), $101,140 • 238. Buffalo (secondary school assistant principal), $100,707 • 238. Buffal o (secondary school assistant principal), $100,7077 • 238. Buffalo (secondary school assistant $100,707 • 238. Buffalo (secondary school assistant $100,707 • 242. Medina (assistantt superintendent), $100,480 • 243. Buffalol (associate superintendent for educationalsupport $100,475 • 244. Buffalo (elementary school $100,452 • 245. Hinsdale (superintendent), $100,274 246.
Cuba-Rushford (superintendent), $100,000o • 246. Pembroke (assistant superintendent for $100,000

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Virginia Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors to move HQ to Loudoun County - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):

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BE&K Building Group of Vienna won preconstruction and constructionn services forthe building, which is expected to delivedr next spring. The 37-year-old statewidee association represents constructionand construction-related firmse and has offices in Chantilly, Richmond, and Hampton Roads. Its Chantillyh headquarters lease endsnext year, and the groupl was looking to expand since it provides apprenticeship in several trades, safety training, and a comprehensive construction management education program.
The new space will include training classrooms, support space, meeting space and administrative ABC-VA will occupy a littlee over half, or 17,500 squard feet, and the rest will be lease out to tenants that have not beenselectexd yet. The project was designed by Morganb GickMcBeath & Associatees PC to get Gold Leadership in Energyt and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Greebn Building Council. Sustainable features will include a perviouse concrete pavement system to act as a stormk water system forthe facility, recycled glassx terrazzo flooring, waterless urinalse and dual flush water closets.

Monday, January 2, 2012

Homebuilder McStain files for Chapter 11 - Portland Business Journal:

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The Louisville-based company declarerd $10 million to $50 million in assets, and the same range in liabilities. McStain -- which does businesws as McStainNeighborhoods -- has told customer s it plans to sell its finished homeas and complete those that are under construction. The filing does not affecy the Indian Peaks South neighborhooed because of a separateownership structure. In Februaryu of this year, McStain told customers on its website that “we have been assured by our bankers and othert professional associates that we are healthier than most of the privatwe builders they deal with. … To paraphras Mark Twain: ‘The rumors of our demiss have beengreatly exaggerated.
’ Rumors that we filed for bankruptcy are simply not true.” Other Coloradi builders to declare Chapter 11 recently include Village Homes of Colorad o in Greenwood Village, which had last year’es largest local bankruptcy reorganization with $138.4 million in debt, and Tousaw Inc., the Florida-based parent of Colorado’s Engle Homeas Inc. John Laing Home of Irvine, Calif., whicy was active in metro filed Chapter 11 earlythis McStain’s largest unsecured creditors include Scheer’s Inc. of Illinois (which is owed $10.85 million), Key Bank ($3 CRE400 Centennial LLC-Crestone ($2 million) and Williamj and Associates ofBoulder ($1.
54 million), accordingh to the bankruptcy filing. Other unsecured creditors include First National GE Capital, Namaste Solar Electric Inc., Guy’s Floor Service Inc. and the City and County of Denvefr (sales tax). McStain has takebn significant steps to cut costs and shore up its flagging businesxs in thelast year. The builder’s former president and CEO, Eric voluntarily left the company in late summer 2008 to save and was replaced byMcStain co-founder Tom Hoyt took the titles presidentf and board chairman. McStain Enterprises also closed its physicak headquarters operation in Louisvillelast November.
At that McStain had 21 employees, down from 75 people earlty last fall and from a peak of 115 a fewyearsa ago. Remaining employees were to create avirtual office, usinfg cell phones and Tom and Caroline Hoyt, with their friendf David Stainton, started McStaib in 1966, when they bought a small Boulder custom builderf called Horizon Building Co. Over the years, the partnerds built the company from a simple custom builder to a designerf and developerof master-planned communities such as Indian Peakds in Lafayette and MeadowView in Longmont. They also movefd into sustainable, energy-efficient housing.
McStain has worked on severaol urbaninfill projects, as well, includinfg ones in Denver’s Lowry and Stapletom neighborhoods and Belmar in