Saturday, March 20, 2010

“Historic Cleveland synagogue to split time as university performing art center - Cleveland News - Fox 8” plus 3 more

“Historic Cleveland synagogue to split time as university performing art center - Cleveland News - Fox 8” plus 3 more

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Historic Cleveland synagogue to split time as university performing art center - Cleveland News - Fox 8

Posted: 19 Mar 2010 01:51 PM PDT

By Associated Press

4:58 PM EDT, March 19, 2010

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GOP candidates for Califonia governor debate in Costa Mesa - Desert Sun

Posted: 16 Mar 2010 01:09 AM PDT

COSTA MESA -- Steve Poizner pledged to "take California in a completely different direction," while his rival for Republican gubernatorial nomination, Meg Whitman, said Monday evening at their first debate her focus on three issues can "make the Golden State golden again."

In answers to questions submitted by the public via the Internet, Poizner, the state's insurance commissioner, and Whitman, the former chief executive officer of the online auction site eBay, generally reiterated the themes of their campaigns in the hourlong debate at the Samueli Theater at the Orange County Performing Arts Center in Costa Mesa.

Poizner discussed his proposal for across-the-board tax cuts to stimulate the state's economy. Whitman explained her campaign's themes of creating jobs, cutting government spending and improving education.

Whitman and Poizner both said they opposed increasing taxes and changing the two-thirds requirement to adopt a state budget.

A new revelation from Whitman was her opposition to legalizing marijuana in an attempt to generate tax revenue.

"This is the worst idea I've ever seen," Whitman said. "Every law enforcement person will tell you that we shouldn't be legalizing marijuana for any reason, least of all for monetary gain."

In her closing statement, Whitman said she is running for governor, because "I refuse to believe California cannot be better than it is."

"I refuse to let California fail," Whitman said. "Make no mistake about it. Our state is in big trouble and you all know the statistics.

"But most worrisome is California's crisis of confidence. I see it every day on the campaign trail. People ask me, `Can we turn California around? Can we actually fix this state? Its problems seem so great?'

"My answer to that question is yes. I know we can change California. We can make the Golden State golden again, but it's going to take a completely different approach and a different style of leadership.

"My approach starts with focus. I'm a big believer in doing three things at 100 percent as opposed to 10 things at 10 percent."

In his closing statement, Poizner said, "I believe California is headed completely in the wrong direction."

"I want to run for governor so I can take California in a completely different direction," Poizner said.

"California has become the most liberal state in the country. I think we've gotten there probably for good intention, but the jury's in. We're now effectively bankrupt. We don't have the capacity to pay for this rapidly growing government of increasing taxes, driving out the tax base. It's got to change."

"I want to fix the state of California by implementing some bold, sweeping reforms that include tax cuts across the board. I want to stop illegal immigration by cutting off taxpayer benefits for illegals."

Poizner also said he "wants to address some important family values issues," including banning government funding for abortions and requiring parental consent in most cases where a minor wants to have an abortion.

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Whitman, Poizner Square Off in SoCal Debate - NBC San Diego

Posted: 15 Mar 2010 06:35 PM PDT

The two Republicans seeking their party's nomination for governor sparred Monday over what kind of tax cuts would best stimulate California's faltering economy as they introduced themselves to would-be voters in the first debate of the primary campaign.

Former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman said California should eliminate taxes on manufacturing and startups as a way to create jobs.

Her rival, state Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner, is advocating a "10-10-10" plan that would cut income, sales and corporate taxes by 10 percent. He said Whitman's targeted tax cuts would not go far enough and allow lawmakers in the state Capitol to pick which industries and people benefit most.

"Only massive overhaul will do," Poizner said. "That's why one of the centerpieces of my campaign is to cut taxes broadly across the board."

Whitman called that approach irresponsible, given the $20 billion budget deficit projected for California through June 2011.

"That will be a $30 billion deficit -- $10 billion on top of the $20 billion we already have," she said of Poizner's approach. "We cannot afford it."

Monday's debate, organized by the conservative Orange County-based group New Majority California, offered both candidates an opportunity to introduce themselves to voters who know little about them.

Whitman, a billionaire, has a lead in early polling after spending millions of dollars on television and radio advertising. Poizner, a Silicon Valley multimillionaire, has criticized her for running a tightly choreographed campaign and, until recently, keeping her distance from reporters.

The winner of the June 8 GOP primary will face state Attorney General Jerry Brown, a former two-term governor who has no serious challenger in the Democratic primary.

Whichever Republican emerges to run against Brown in the general election faces an immediate challenge. Republicans represent less than a third of registered voters statewide, meaning Whitman or Poizner will have to take more centrist views if they hope to appeal to the 20 percent of California voters who are registered as independents.

Both GOP rivals have focused their campaigns on taming the state's annual budget deficits and creating private-sector jobs. They're counting on those themes resonating with voters angry over lost jobs and a persistent national recession.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican, is in the last year of his second and final term.

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First Published: Mar 14, 2010 9:02 AM PDT on NBC Los Angeles

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Case Western Reserve to turn The Temple-Tifereth Israel ... - Crain's Cleveland Business

Posted: 20 Mar 2010 01:19 AM PDT

By SHANNON MORTLAND

2:19 pm, March 19, 2010

Case Western Reserve University has partnered with The Temple-Tifereth Israel to use the building in University Circle as the home of its performing arts programs.

Renamed the Milton and Tamar Maltz Center for Performing Arts at The Temple-Tifereth Israel, CWRU will spend $25.6 million to renovate the 86-year-old building to bring it up to modern standards and to add classrooms, performance and rehearsal spaces, and faculty offices, said Margaret Carney, the university's architect.

Tamar and Milton Maltz, who founded radio station owner Malrite Communications Group Inc., donated $12 million to put toward the renovations. CWRU president Barbara Snyder said she will raise the remaining $13.6 million as quickly as possible.

"We will not be borrowing any money to do this project," she said. "We are looking at a variety of potential donors for that."

CWRU has been looking for a home for its performing arts programs for years because the music, theater and dance programs have been spread throughout the campus and performances have been held wherever possible, Ms. Snyder said.

"We think we have very strong programs in the arts and humanities but they have not been as visible as we think they deserve to be," she said.

As a landmark building, The Temple seemed like the perfect place because it is not used very often but already has a large auditorium and various other spaces spread over 100,000 square feet, Ms. Snyder said. It's also less expensive to use an existing building rather than to build new, she said.

Senior Rabbi Richard Block said most of The Temple's activities take place at the newer Beachwood location, but the University Circle location still is used for major Jewish holidays and special events, which will continue even after CWRU moves in.

However, the building needs a lot of work, he said. The worn carpet is likely original, and its concrete walls, bronze chandeliers and stained glass windows likely haven't been polished since The Temple was built in 1924, he said. Air conditioning will be added to the auditorium, and the entire building will need deferred maintenance, he said.

"It's like your 85-year-old grandmother," Rabbi Block said. "She's elegant and wise, but she probably goes to the doctor more than she used to."

Once the money is raised, it will take only about 18 months for the renovations to be completed, estimated Ms. Carney. Among them will be building a new removable stage to be placed in front of the current wooden altar, which will be protected and be maintained for Jewish events, she said.

The seating also will need to be replaced, she said. The existing wooden pews are placed very close together and are only 16 inches wide, which is a tight squeeze for most people.

Ms. Carney said she will immediately begin working with faculty in the performing arts to figure out exactly what they need in the building.

"We're planning the details of how we use all the space," she said. "Flexibility is part of what we really need."

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