The La Grange village board of trustees Monday night approved a resolution supporting the sale by the Park District of La Grange of a portion of Gordon Park to developer Atlantic Realty Partners (ARP). The resolution was affirmed by the three trustees in attendance—Mike Horvath, Mark Kuchler and J...

Hello Joe! I told you, "OOPS, OOPS, OOPS!" Greg, Trick or Wipeout? P.S. I always wave to my fans on the beach.P.P.S Miguel, I don't wear a wetsuit when I'm in Hawaii or the Philippines. San Francisco Bay is muy frio! Technorati Tags: body boarding, oops, surfing, wednesday wipeout...

From last night's life drawing session in my studio with my drawing buddies.  These range in size from no smaller than 24"x36" and no larger than 32"x40".  Various drawing media.  All are available for purchase, just email me for pricing.  Thanks for v...

OCPS needs to balance its budget by July. Superintendent Ronald Blocker had asked the board to make decisions by mid-March to give him time to make recommendations for them to approve. They've reviewed 7 issues since February. Number of cuts......

Orange Superintendent Ronald Blocker and School Board Chairwoman Joie Cadle will talk about the district's budget crisis in a series of town hall meetings held via video. The district's 178 schools will hold individual meetings using the taped message. Times......

Montclair Schools Superintendent Frank Alvarez recently presented a first draft of the 2009-10 school operating budget of $113,443,313, representing a 4.4% increase. This week, in a statement on the Montclair Schools website, Alvarez says the new budget reflects significant cuts through unavoidable ...

MoneyBackJobs.com is getting a makeover that includes a new URL, new services, and fresh partnerships. CEO Mark Thomas said that they’re rolling out the site this week with a new name, WorkYourCareer.com. In addition, another service has been added that enables job seekers to bid on interview ...

PCMag.com has published a list of their favorite job search sites. I’m a bit surprised at some of the sites who made the list (you can guess which ones, I’m sure), but here they are, in all their glory: 1) Beyond.com Beyond claims to be the “largest network of niche career communit...

There were some questions about direct mail solicitations in the startup fundraising class last night. Here is more info, from previous Fundraising Breakthroughs posts that describe the tested "rules" and provide tips for direct mail Improving Your Annual Appeal Letter Fix Your Annual Appeal Advice ...

Spurred by the recent tragic events of two kennel fires, Emily Friedman wrote a good article on what to look for in a boarding facility. It’s so important for dog owners to inspect any facility they may board their dog, here are some things to keep in mind. Joseph Lyman , the CEO of the Pet Ca...