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Yes on Prop. 84
Proposition 84 is all about funding important long-term water resource investments over time without a tax increase.
While California's Legislature often fails to fund important projects for our Valley's future, such as clean water grants for San Joaquin Valley communities and San Joaquin River clean-up and restoration, we, the people, have the opportunity to direct spending of the tax dollars we are already sending to Sacramento through the initiative process.
The Legislature is then forced to repay the bonds, such as those proposed under Proposition 84, before they spend a dollar on their pet projects if they want to maintain California's current bond rating.
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Met moves ahead, with city
The proposed agreement between the city of Fresno and the Fresno Metropolitan Museum announced Thursday will keep this important anchor to downtown’s cultural art district open, and should be supported by the Fresno City Council. The museum was in danger of closing after defaulting on a $15.2 million bank loan, and struggling to pay its day-to-day operating costs.
The city, which had guaranteed the Met’s loan, will pay off the bank, and take ownership of the museum building and its land at Van Ness Avenue and Calaveras Street. The Met will sign a 10-year lease to operate the museum, and most of its first three years of rent will be deferred to help it get back on its financial footing.
The 25-year-old museum is an essential part of our community, and allowing it to close was not an option. The city and the museum board wisely found a way to preserve the Met in this difficult economic environment.
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'Keep Gateway open'
There are figure skaters, hockey players, the Fresno Falcons, Fresno Jr. Falcons, Ice Skating Club of Fresno, Fresno State hockey team, the general public (young and old) who love to ice skate, as well as other groups and organizations from around this Valley. This wonderful facility of ours is full of skaters and hockey players seven days a week. Weekends are jam-packed.
What are they to do if the Gateway Ice Center closes its doors? Some people have said they will move to Bakersfield of Stockton if it does close. If these cities can manage to keep their ice rinks operating, then why can't our growing city of Fresno do the same? Many skaters and hockey players have invested much time, effort and money into their hobby, but most of all they love the sport. For some kids and adults it is the only form of recreation for them.
Those who are skeptical of the idea of keeping the rink open should visit the rink during one of the public sessions or go check out one of the hockey games. They can see for themselves
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San Jose Jazz and Tech Museum of Innovation Announce Partnership for 20th AT&T San Jose Jazz Festival
San Jose Jazz and The Tech Museum of Innovation today announced their partnership for the 20 th AT&T San Jose Jazz Festival to be held August 7-9, 2009 in downtown San Jose. This partnership builds on the work begun at the 2008 festival and adds a new focus on activities for families. The partnership also provides additional benefits for members of The Tech Museum and festival attendees.
The Tech Museum will host two of the festival stages, the Smith Dobson Tribute Stage in the Hackworth IMAX Theater and the Future of Jazz Stage, located in the Atrium, lower level. The Future of Jazz Stage showcases the young musicians of Silicon Valley, many of which are involved in San Jose Jazz education programs, including the Summer Jazz Camp. Access to The Tech Museum is included with admission to the jazz festival and museum members have access to the festival as part of their membership. Additional family activities, including a musical scavenger hunt, are planned.
"Throughout the last 100 years, jazz has continued
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SOMEONE YOU SHOULD KNOW: Dick and Vickie Haas
Where they live: Near Barstow and Fruit avenues
Occupation, age: Dick is professor emeritus of biology at Fresno State, 79; Vickie is retired director of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Fresno County, 77
Family: They have been married for 56 years and have two daughters, Tracy and Dani, a daughter-in-law, Caryl, and a granddaughter, Emmali, 7.
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