State legislators made Connecticut the first state in the nation to mandate sick leave for hundreds of thousands of service workers earlier this month. Many residents, legislators and business owners are not happy about it.
The House and the Senate narrowly approved a bill on June 4 that applies to businesses with 50 or more employees, guaranteeing those employees an hour of paid sick time for every 40 hours they work. Despite its passage, however, a number of local lawmakers and residents believe it will negatively affect the state's struggling economy.
"I wouldn't say it's somewhat negative, I would say it's very negative," said State Sen. Rob Kane, R-Watertown. "We can't have a one-size-fits-all approach to these things. Small business, all business really, has been hurting since 2008. We're in probably the worst economic time since the Great Depression. For us to put our thumb down and press down on business doesn't make sense. We should be doing the opposite. We should be giving them incentives."
Kane, of the 32nd District, said the bill will inhibit job growth in Connecticut because it needlessly burdens small businesses, which are already under economic strain. The 50-employee cutoff, Kane imagines, will cause businesses to reduce their payrolls and "lay people off rather than add people on" so as to avoid the paid sick time requirements that come with having more employees.
"I couldn't give you a number on how many businesses [in the Danbury area] would be affected," said Director of the Danbury Chamber of Commerce Steven Bull. "But say you're at 49 employees and you're thinking of hiring your 50th. You're not going to do it, now, because you'll incur these types of mandates."
2011年6月28日星期二
Teachers are taking part in the action
Teachers are taking part in the action on Thursday over Government plans to make changes to their pensions.
William Allitt School, in Sunnyside, Newhall, will be closed completely to students.
Head teacher David Clark said: “The school will be closed for students on Thursday June 30.
“All students will be expected to attend school on Friday, July 1 at the normal time.” Abbot Beyne School, in Winshill, revealed that certain year groups would be affected and parents were being informed by text messages and letters.
A statement from de Ferrers Academy read ‘Industrial action by some members of unions will be taking place at the academy and as soon as we have more details, a letter will be sent home to parents’.
Paget High School, in Burton Road, Branston, will be open, but some children will be asked to come in late and some will leave early.
Pingle School, in Coronation Street, Swadlincote, has revealed that year 12 students should attend school as usual and years 11 and 13 are unaffected.
A small number of year nine children will be attending mentor training on that day and they should attend as usual, wearing school uniform.
The remaining pupils in years seven to 10 should not attend on this day.
Ivanhoe College, in Ashby, will be shut entirely to students, whereas Burton and South Derbyshire College will remain open.
Wendy Sharp, head teacher of John Port Academy, in Etwall, said in a letter to parents that a decision on whether to close the school or cancel classes might not be taken until the day before the industrial action.
Paulet High School, in Stapenhill, will see some children missing ‘a few lessons but nothing more’.
As the Mail went to press, Blessed Robert Sutton, in Stapenhill, Granville Community School, in Woodville and John Taylor High School had not yet revealed details of what impact the industrial action would have.
William Allitt School, in Sunnyside, Newhall, will be closed completely to students.
Head teacher David Clark said: “The school will be closed for students on Thursday June 30.
“All students will be expected to attend school on Friday, July 1 at the normal time.” Abbot Beyne School, in Winshill, revealed that certain year groups would be affected and parents were being informed by text messages and letters.
A statement from de Ferrers Academy read ‘Industrial action by some members of unions will be taking place at the academy and as soon as we have more details, a letter will be sent home to parents’.
Paget High School, in Burton Road, Branston, will be open, but some children will be asked to come in late and some will leave early.
Pingle School, in Coronation Street, Swadlincote, has revealed that year 12 students should attend school as usual and years 11 and 13 are unaffected.
A small number of year nine children will be attending mentor training on that day and they should attend as usual, wearing school uniform.
The remaining pupils in years seven to 10 should not attend on this day.
Ivanhoe College, in Ashby, will be shut entirely to students, whereas Burton and South Derbyshire College will remain open.
Wendy Sharp, head teacher of John Port Academy, in Etwall, said in a letter to parents that a decision on whether to close the school or cancel classes might not be taken until the day before the industrial action.
Paulet High School, in Stapenhill, will see some children missing ‘a few lessons but nothing more’.
As the Mail went to press, Blessed Robert Sutton, in Stapenhill, Granville Community School, in Woodville and John Taylor High School had not yet revealed details of what impact the industrial action would have.
2011年6月23日星期四
The Thrift Shop will close for a week
The Thrift Shop will close for a week and reopen on Tuesday, July 12 restocked and refreshed. There are boxes of "new" merchandise ready to refill the shelves and racks; summer clothing, shoes, purses, accessories, bathing suits, toys and books. The store will remain open until the end of August on its regular schedule.
When the volunteers strip the shop of whatever is left after the bag sales, all the clothes are donated to other worthy charitable organizations. They include the Calvary Lighthouse House of Blessing in Lakewood, New York City Rescue Mission in New York, the Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless in Elizabeth, St. Mary's Food Pantry in Plainfield, and the American Red Cross home pickup and recycle bins.
Nothing goes to waste. This year we have a number of wedding gowns that did not sell. They will be donated to the Brides Across America in N. Andover, Ma. It is an organization that donates wedding dresses to brides-to-be who are marrying someone in the military.
The Thrift Shop is volunteer organization whose members donate 2 1/2 hours of their time each week and three Saturdays a year. The board and members meet once a month on the second Monday of the month to discuss store activities.
The Service League is a corporation that has been in business operating the Thrift Shop for more than 38 years. This year, we donated $23,000 back into our local communities.
To join the Service League or find out more about us call the store at 908-322-5420 during opening hours or just stop in and say hello. Hours of operation are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
When the volunteers strip the shop of whatever is left after the bag sales, all the clothes are donated to other worthy charitable organizations. They include the Calvary Lighthouse House of Blessing in Lakewood, New York City Rescue Mission in New York, the Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless in Elizabeth, St. Mary's Food Pantry in Plainfield, and the American Red Cross home pickup and recycle bins.
Nothing goes to waste. This year we have a number of wedding gowns that did not sell. They will be donated to the Brides Across America in N. Andover, Ma. It is an organization that donates wedding dresses to brides-to-be who are marrying someone in the military.
The Thrift Shop is volunteer organization whose members donate 2 1/2 hours of their time each week and three Saturdays a year. The board and members meet once a month on the second Monday of the month to discuss store activities.
The Service League is a corporation that has been in business operating the Thrift Shop for more than 38 years. This year, we donated $23,000 back into our local communities.
To join the Service League or find out more about us call the store at 908-322-5420 during opening hours or just stop in and say hello. Hours of operation are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
A Saanich teacher wept on the witness
A Saanich teacher wept on the witness stand Monday as she relived the devastating discovery of a newborn baby's body in a plastic bag in the bedroom of her Japanese homestay student last year.
Gail Floyd, who has been a homestay host for the University of Victoria for about 10 years, was testifying at the two-week jury trial of Narumi Bito in B.C. Supreme Court.
The 20-year-old exchange student is charged with disposing of the body of her dead child and concealing the fact she had delivered a child on Sept. 17, 2010. She is also charged with offering an indignity to human remains.
During Floyd's emotional testimony, Bito bent her head forward and cried quietly. Her defence lawyer Christopher Mackie, who is fluent in Japanese, looked on with concern.
Floyd testified that Bito came to stay with her on Aug. 28, 2010. She was friendly, quiet and laughed a lot with Floyd and Chinese homestay student Way Chen. Unlike other students, Bito stayed home all the time, which was unusual, Floyd testified.
On the morning of Sept. 17, Floyd noticed a little pool of blood on the kitchen floor. She assumed one of the girls was having her period, and cleaned it up. She had coffee and read the newspaper. It slowly dawned on her the bathroom door had been closed for a while.
Floyd testified she heard indistinct noises coming from the bathroom, then a thump. She knocked on the door and asked Bito: "Are you OK? Do you need anything?"
Bito said no, Floyd testified. But as time moved on and the door stayed closed, Floyd knocked again and told Bito she needed to have her shower.
Gail Floyd, who has been a homestay host for the University of Victoria for about 10 years, was testifying at the two-week jury trial of Narumi Bito in B.C. Supreme Court.
The 20-year-old exchange student is charged with disposing of the body of her dead child and concealing the fact she had delivered a child on Sept. 17, 2010. She is also charged with offering an indignity to human remains.
During Floyd's emotional testimony, Bito bent her head forward and cried quietly. Her defence lawyer Christopher Mackie, who is fluent in Japanese, looked on with concern.
Floyd testified that Bito came to stay with her on Aug. 28, 2010. She was friendly, quiet and laughed a lot with Floyd and Chinese homestay student Way Chen. Unlike other students, Bito stayed home all the time, which was unusual, Floyd testified.
On the morning of Sept. 17, Floyd noticed a little pool of blood on the kitchen floor. She assumed one of the girls was having her period, and cleaned it up. She had coffee and read the newspaper. It slowly dawned on her the bathroom door had been closed for a while.
Floyd testified she heard indistinct noises coming from the bathroom, then a thump. She knocked on the door and asked Bito: "Are you OK? Do you need anything?"
Bito said no, Floyd testified. But as time moved on and the door stayed closed, Floyd knocked again and told Bito she needed to have her shower.
2011年6月20日星期一
Debutants Team Kiber Sambas from Kalimantan Barat
Debutants Team Kiber Sambas from Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia clinched the Sabah 'Head of State Trophy' in the 26th Sabah Dragon Boat Race at Likas Bay here today, ending the reign of three time consecutive champion Pertubuhan Peladang Tuaran.
Kiber Sambas finished the race in 3 minutes 14 seconds, followed by National Team Brunei Darussalam A with a time of 3:18 while Penang Forward Sports Club clocked 3:21 to finish third.
The champion received RM4,000 and medals, presented by the Head of State Tun Juhar Mahiruddin himself.
Another Indonesian team, Podsi Kalbar A (Kalimantan Barat), also finished first place in the Men Team Open 200 Meter Race category, recording 57 seconds seconds, a mere second faster than runner-up Tanjung Papat Sandakan while Persatuan Nelayan Lentuong who clocked 60 seconds finished third.
Head of Indonesia's Rowers Association (PODSI) Abdi Norkamil Mawardi, 38, who directed both the Indonesian teams, said it was a meaningful victory for them since they had only started participating in the competition this year.
"Last year we wanted to come, but we had prior commitments with a national race back home," he said.
However despite being new to the scene, they had full confidence in their own abilities as they have been participating and performing well in other races all the while, said Abdi.
Meanwhile, for the Sabah Chief Minister's Trophy, Tanjung Papat Sandakan won first place with a time of 3:17s, followed by Pendatang Baru (3:19s) and Shangri-La's Rasa Ria B (3:20s).
Sabah Dragon Trophy (International and Malaysian Mix Team) was won by Kampung Nelayan 1 with a time of 3:34s while Dragon City DBKL (3:36s) were second and Batik Mengkabong (3:37s) finished third.
The Kinabalu Dragon Trophy (Under-20) was won by Myteam Awat-Awat (3:20s), followed by Persatuan Nelayan Kawasan Tuaran (3:25s) and Belia Darau Village Junior B (3:26s).
Two other remaining categories were Mix Team Open 200 Meter Race which was won by Penang Forward Sports Club (1:01s) while the Charity Race was won by Shangri-La's Rasa Ria B.
Kiber Sambas finished the race in 3 minutes 14 seconds, followed by National Team Brunei Darussalam A with a time of 3:18 while Penang Forward Sports Club clocked 3:21 to finish third.
The champion received RM4,000 and medals, presented by the Head of State Tun Juhar Mahiruddin himself.
Another Indonesian team, Podsi Kalbar A (Kalimantan Barat), also finished first place in the Men Team Open 200 Meter Race category, recording 57 seconds seconds, a mere second faster than runner-up Tanjung Papat Sandakan while Persatuan Nelayan Lentuong who clocked 60 seconds finished third.
Head of Indonesia's Rowers Association (PODSI) Abdi Norkamil Mawardi, 38, who directed both the Indonesian teams, said it was a meaningful victory for them since they had only started participating in the competition this year.
"Last year we wanted to come, but we had prior commitments with a national race back home," he said.
However despite being new to the scene, they had full confidence in their own abilities as they have been participating and performing well in other races all the while, said Abdi.
Meanwhile, for the Sabah Chief Minister's Trophy, Tanjung Papat Sandakan won first place with a time of 3:17s, followed by Pendatang Baru (3:19s) and Shangri-La's Rasa Ria B (3:20s).
Sabah Dragon Trophy (International and Malaysian Mix Team) was won by Kampung Nelayan 1 with a time of 3:34s while Dragon City DBKL (3:36s) were second and Batik Mengkabong (3:37s) finished third.
The Kinabalu Dragon Trophy (Under-20) was won by Myteam Awat-Awat (3:20s), followed by Persatuan Nelayan Kawasan Tuaran (3:25s) and Belia Darau Village Junior B (3:26s).
Two other remaining categories were Mix Team Open 200 Meter Race which was won by Penang Forward Sports Club (1:01s) while the Charity Race was won by Shangri-La's Rasa Ria B.
Tinubu to bag leadership award in Ghana
Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) National Leader Asiwaju Bola Tinubu will bag the maiden ‘African Servant Leadership Award (ASLA) from the Graduate School of Governance and Leadership (GSGL), Ghana, on June 28.
African statesmen, frontline politicians, scholars, captains of industries, businessmen, and other eminent persons will gather at Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons, Accra, for the ceremony.
Eighteen other Africans and corporate institutions, which have done the country proud, will be honoured along with the Third Republic senator.
The organisers said the former Lagos State governor was nominated for the award in recognition of his contributions to the socio-economic and political development of Nigeria.
The school Registrar, Raymond Eli, who conveyed the institution’s decisions to Tinubu in Lagos, said the “Judging Panel and Court of Governors”, which selected him for the award, comprised men and women of integrity and proven character.
On the panel are former member of the Council of State in Ghana, Dr Simon Asore, GSGL Rector Dr David Dartey, Vice Rector Dr Henry Appiah, former Deputy Governor of Bank of Ghana Nana Oye Mansah-Yeboaa, a member of the African Peer Review Mechanism Organisation, Gloria Ofori-Boadu, Ghana’s former Ambassador to Liberia, Maj.-Gen. Adu Amanfo (rtd), GSGL Chancellor Rev. Gideon Titi-Ofei and GSGL co-founder Rev. Olivia Titi-Ofei.
Eli, who was accompanied by an entourage from Ghana, told reporters that Tinubu merited the award because of his leadership qualities, which have made him an example on the continent.
He said many Nigerians have also attested to Tinubu’s leadership worth as an organiser and manager of human and material resources.
“He has been nominated for the political leadership category of the African Servant Leadership Award. We are changing the tradition of honouring leaders after their death. We want to recognise them when they are still living”, added Eli, who congratulated Tinubu for the nomination.
African statesmen, frontline politicians, scholars, captains of industries, businessmen, and other eminent persons will gather at Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons, Accra, for the ceremony.
Eighteen other Africans and corporate institutions, which have done the country proud, will be honoured along with the Third Republic senator.
The organisers said the former Lagos State governor was nominated for the award in recognition of his contributions to the socio-economic and political development of Nigeria.
The school Registrar, Raymond Eli, who conveyed the institution’s decisions to Tinubu in Lagos, said the “Judging Panel and Court of Governors”, which selected him for the award, comprised men and women of integrity and proven character.
On the panel are former member of the Council of State in Ghana, Dr Simon Asore, GSGL Rector Dr David Dartey, Vice Rector Dr Henry Appiah, former Deputy Governor of Bank of Ghana Nana Oye Mansah-Yeboaa, a member of the African Peer Review Mechanism Organisation, Gloria Ofori-Boadu, Ghana’s former Ambassador to Liberia, Maj.-Gen. Adu Amanfo (rtd), GSGL Chancellor Rev. Gideon Titi-Ofei and GSGL co-founder Rev. Olivia Titi-Ofei.
Eli, who was accompanied by an entourage from Ghana, told reporters that Tinubu merited the award because of his leadership qualities, which have made him an example on the continent.
He said many Nigerians have also attested to Tinubu’s leadership worth as an organiser and manager of human and material resources.
“He has been nominated for the political leadership category of the African Servant Leadership Award. We are changing the tradition of honouring leaders after their death. We want to recognise them when they are still living”, added Eli, who congratulated Tinubu for the nomination.
2011年6月16日星期四
Woman charged in Hot Spot robbery
A Berkeley County woman was arrested Sunday morning after allegedly stealing a bank bag containing more than $6,000 from the Hot Spot Cafe No. 3 Saturday night in Bunker Hill.
Rhonda G. Hernandez, 47, of Triton Lane, Bunker Hill, was subsequently arraigned on one count of felony grand larceny.
According to court records, Berkeley County Sheriff's Deputy A. Burns responded Saturday to a call reporting a robbery that had just occurred at the business on Winchester Avenue in Bunker Hill.
When he arrived, Burns spoke with employees of the business, who said that a regular customer, later identified as Hernandez, had been talking throughout the day about stealing money from them or falsely calming jackpots from slot machines because she needed money to pay her bills, records show.
One of the employees told police that she received a call from Hernandez after she got off duty, stating the woman told her that she had taken money from the business and was offering to split it with her. The employee then contacted a manager and they went to the business, and it was confirmed that a bank bag containing a large sum of money was missing. They then called Hernandez and told her to return the money, which she did.
Burns then spoke with Hernandez, who admitted to taking the money bag from behind a counter. Hernandez returned all but $250. Another officer then drove her to her residence where she retrieved the remaining money. The total amount stolen was determined to be $6,650. If convicted of grand larceny, Hernandez faces one to 10 years in prison.
Rhonda G. Hernandez, 47, of Triton Lane, Bunker Hill, was subsequently arraigned on one count of felony grand larceny.
According to court records, Berkeley County Sheriff's Deputy A. Burns responded Saturday to a call reporting a robbery that had just occurred at the business on Winchester Avenue in Bunker Hill.
When he arrived, Burns spoke with employees of the business, who said that a regular customer, later identified as Hernandez, had been talking throughout the day about stealing money from them or falsely calming jackpots from slot machines because she needed money to pay her bills, records show.
One of the employees told police that she received a call from Hernandez after she got off duty, stating the woman told her that she had taken money from the business and was offering to split it with her. The employee then contacted a manager and they went to the business, and it was confirmed that a bank bag containing a large sum of money was missing. They then called Hernandez and told her to return the money, which she did.
Burns then spoke with Hernandez, who admitted to taking the money bag from behind a counter. Hernandez returned all but $250. Another officer then drove her to her residence where she retrieved the remaining money. The total amount stolen was determined to be $6,650. If convicted of grand larceny, Hernandez faces one to 10 years in prison.
Retro look to bag barra
Basically, the technique is to troll faster than normal - say, 4-6km/h - with big shallow-to-medium-diving lures, not necessarily near the bank and mainly on the bigger tides.
It never ceases to amaze me when a new technique evolves that should have been developed decades before.
If you go back to the late 1970s and early '80s, the only way you fished the Daly - ie once it cleared and any run-off fishing was over - was to troll 15cm Nilsies, which properly were called Nilsmaster Invincible.
When you think about it, this lure only gets down to about 3m trolling against the current, which also was the only way to troll the Daly.
Fishing with the big imported Nilsie was such a phenomenon on our big tidal rivers that other Australian lure manufacturers tried to emulate it.
Of those, only one really managed to make the grade - to crack the code, so to speak - the Killalure Barrabait.
Again, this was only a medium-diver, although it swims marginally deeper than the big Nilsie.
So, come the late '80s and early '90s, we were all trolling Killalure Barrabaits on the Daly River.
Suddenly that all changed when some astute, forward-thinking anglers began going deep on the Daly.
Warren de With - long-time and current AFANT president - and Neil Croft were the first to use deep-diving lures on the Daly.
They were using mainly Mann's 20+ deep-divers.
"We like fishing the holes with deep snags," I remember Warren telling me.
By the mid-'90s, this technique had earned the pair victory in the Barra Classic, and suddenly deep-diving lures were in vogue and Australian lure manufacturers were actively developing several new models.
It never ceases to amaze me when a new technique evolves that should have been developed decades before.
If you go back to the late 1970s and early '80s, the only way you fished the Daly - ie once it cleared and any run-off fishing was over - was to troll 15cm Nilsies, which properly were called Nilsmaster Invincible.
When you think about it, this lure only gets down to about 3m trolling against the current, which also was the only way to troll the Daly.
Fishing with the big imported Nilsie was such a phenomenon on our big tidal rivers that other Australian lure manufacturers tried to emulate it.
Of those, only one really managed to make the grade - to crack the code, so to speak - the Killalure Barrabait.
Again, this was only a medium-diver, although it swims marginally deeper than the big Nilsie.
So, come the late '80s and early '90s, we were all trolling Killalure Barrabaits on the Daly River.
Suddenly that all changed when some astute, forward-thinking anglers began going deep on the Daly.
Warren de With - long-time and current AFANT president - and Neil Croft were the first to use deep-diving lures on the Daly.
They were using mainly Mann's 20+ deep-divers.
"We like fishing the holes with deep snags," I remember Warren telling me.
By the mid-'90s, this technique had earned the pair victory in the Barra Classic, and suddenly deep-diving lures were in vogue and Australian lure manufacturers were actively developing several new models.
2011年6月9日星期四
Women carry everything but kitchen sink in handbag
Women carry everything but kitchen sink in handbag
A survey has found that women do really carry almost everything but the kitchen sink in their handbags.
The survey found that a vampire voodoo doll, screwdrivers, sex toys and a piano tuning fork were among the less everyday items extricated after a good rummage.
According to the study by Kellogg’s Special K Mini Breaks, handbags’ hidden depths also revealed tarot cards, a baby tooth, dog biscuits, porn DVDs, partners’ medication and spare knickers.
Most women always carry a “comforting item” such as their child’s first shoe, a lock of a grandchild’s hair or their father’s watch.
They regularly tuck inside romantic mementos of champagne corks, beach pebbles or confetti from their wedding day, while the most organised find space for a passport, driving licence and marriage and birth certificates.
A fifth of women confessed to hiding behind their oversize handbags when they didn’t feel confident or had a “fat day”, while for 21 percent being complimented on their bag was the ultimate flattery.
A survey has found that women do really carry almost everything but the kitchen sink in their handbags.
The survey found that a vampire voodoo doll, screwdrivers, sex toys and a piano tuning fork were among the less everyday items extricated after a good rummage.
According to the study by Kellogg’s Special K Mini Breaks, handbags’ hidden depths also revealed tarot cards, a baby tooth, dog biscuits, porn DVDs, partners’ medication and spare knickers.
Most women always carry a “comforting item” such as their child’s first shoe, a lock of a grandchild’s hair or their father’s watch.
They regularly tuck inside romantic mementos of champagne corks, beach pebbles or confetti from their wedding day, while the most organised find space for a passport, driving licence and marriage and birth certificates.
A fifth of women confessed to hiding behind their oversize handbags when they didn’t feel confident or had a “fat day”, while for 21 percent being complimented on their bag was the ultimate flattery.
I'm Confused As To Why Overstock Has YSL and Chloé Bags
Some are 27% off, some only 11%, some it's unclear as to if they're sale prices at all. But, what's really unclear is what luxury bags are doing on the discount retail site, Overstock – it of the orgasm referencing commercials.
From YSL to Prada, Stella McCartney's signature chain link tote, and Chloé bags, you might think you stumbled onto Barneys' e-commerce site, but you'd be wrong. Brands were slow starting into the world of online retail, and some still refuse to get in the game where handbags are concerned especially, namely Chanel and Louis Vuitton. That reticence can sometimes hurt the bottom line, but when it comes to maintaining brand identity, it may not be such a bad approach.
I'm all for aligning with reputable e-commerce sites in the vein of Net-a-Porter, ShopBop and luxury retailers like the aforementioned Barneys, but this just seems odd. The question remains, are these brands even aware they're being represented?
From YSL to Prada, Stella McCartney's signature chain link tote, and Chloé bags, you might think you stumbled onto Barneys' e-commerce site, but you'd be wrong. Brands were slow starting into the world of online retail, and some still refuse to get in the game where handbags are concerned especially, namely Chanel and Louis Vuitton. That reticence can sometimes hurt the bottom line, but when it comes to maintaining brand identity, it may not be such a bad approach.
I'm all for aligning with reputable e-commerce sites in the vein of Net-a-Porter, ShopBop and luxury retailers like the aforementioned Barneys, but this just seems odd. The question remains, are these brands even aware they're being represented?
2011年6月2日星期四
More than 100 Professionals Attend "Let's Do Business" Along with a Surprise Guest Celebrity
Royal Palm Beach, FL – More than 100 members of the Gold Coast Builders Association and The American table lamps
Society of Interior Designers converged on Capitol Lightings Royal Palm Beach showroom for a remodeling and
networking event, "Let's Do Business." Attendees were treated to tours of the facility and a feature
presentation on utilizing social media by Georgianne Brown, a founder and partner of Big Couch Media Group.
Rapper turned home remodeler, Robert Van Winkle (better known to fans as Vanilla Ice) made a surprise visit
to the event. The pop icon, who is also a very satisfied Capitol Lighting customer, will soon begin taping
the second season of his hit remodeling show "The Vanilla Ice Project" which airs on the DIY Network. He
said Capitol Lighting products will once again adorn the six-bedroom, five-bathroom, 7,000 square-foot
lakefront home he will remodel on the show which will air in the fall.
"Obviously we were delighted with the turnout," said Capitol Lighting president, Eric Lebersfeld who along
with Company CEO, Ken Lebersfeld, hosted the event. "Not only did everyone have a great time, but they were
treated to an outstanding presentation by Georgianne, got to experience Capitol's amazing product mix and
learned more about our special programs for professionals including Expert Finder, our free online directory
of designers and industry professionals."
"This is the type of event that works well for all involved," said Ronald Yuter, of the Yuter Group and
president of the Gold Coast Builders Association. "The Builders Association and the ASID members learned
more about Capitol Lighting and Capitol Lighting gets to learn more about our members. The synergies are
outstanding."
"We definitely will be scheduling similar events at our other locations," said Lebersfeld. "In fact, many
members of both organizations asked me what the theme of our next event would be."
Society of Interior Designers converged on Capitol Lightings Royal Palm Beach showroom for a remodeling and
networking event, "Let's Do Business." Attendees were treated to tours of the facility and a feature
presentation on utilizing social media by Georgianne Brown, a founder and partner of Big Couch Media Group.
Rapper turned home remodeler, Robert Van Winkle (better known to fans as Vanilla Ice) made a surprise visit
to the event. The pop icon, who is also a very satisfied Capitol Lighting customer, will soon begin taping
the second season of his hit remodeling show "The Vanilla Ice Project" which airs on the DIY Network. He
said Capitol Lighting products will once again adorn the six-bedroom, five-bathroom, 7,000 square-foot
lakefront home he will remodel on the show which will air in the fall.
"Obviously we were delighted with the turnout," said Capitol Lighting president, Eric Lebersfeld who along
with Company CEO, Ken Lebersfeld, hosted the event. "Not only did everyone have a great time, but they were
treated to an outstanding presentation by Georgianne, got to experience Capitol's amazing product mix and
learned more about our special programs for professionals including Expert Finder, our free online directory
of designers and industry professionals."
"This is the type of event that works well for all involved," said Ronald Yuter, of the Yuter Group and
president of the Gold Coast Builders Association. "The Builders Association and the ASID members learned
more about Capitol Lighting and Capitol Lighting gets to learn more about our members. The synergies are
outstanding."
"We definitely will be scheduling similar events at our other locations," said Lebersfeld. "In fact, many
members of both organizations asked me what the theme of our next event would be."
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