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STATE COLLEGE — The State High construction project is a big talker in State College.

MERIDEN a The city finalized its master development agreement with New Jersey-based The Michaels Organization for the redevelopment of the former Record-Journal property, making it the first of several such agreements for city-owned plots in downtown Meriden.

Later in 2014, The Michaels Organization submitted plans to build 81 housing units and roughly 15,000 square feet of commercial and retail space on the property.

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Under the agreement, The Michaels Organization is obligated to stay on schedule as best it can, and it is responsible for hiring contractors to do the work. In addition, the agreement stipulates that 25 percent of the total value of the stateas financial assistance be set aside for the hiring of subcontractors that are asmall contractors,a and further, that 25 percent of that portion be set aside for contractors who are aminority business enterprises.a

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While the city still owns the property, itas obligated to allow developers access to the site, and anegotiate in good faith with (the developer) concerning tax exemptions and abatements that may be availablea for the development, according to the agreement.

The city is also required to demolish the building on the site and leave the site in aclean and buildable condition,a which includes removing demolition debris from the property, removing and disposing of any underground storage tanks and abandoned utility lines, removing hazardous materials, and removing unsuitable soils and replacing them with clean soil.

As part of the purchase agreement between the city and Record-Journal Publishing Co., the media company is responsible for cleaning up any aunknowna environmental conditions discovered above and beyond those identified in the remedial action plan and environmental condition assessment form, established in July 2014 and May 2015, respectively.

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The developers will pay a deposit equal to 10 percent of the full price of the property once theyave secured low-income housing tax credits and commitments for financing the remaining development costs.

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aHaving a development agreement allows them (The Michaels Organization) to really start planning and designing the project,a Burdelski said.

In June 2015, Pennrose proposed a four-story mid-rise on the corner of Mill and State streets containing 90 market rate housing units and 80 units of mixed-income housing.

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The Grants Associate, Government and Foundation is responsible for securing funding for VFC’s operations and capital needs through prospect research, writing and timely submission of high-quality, compelling letters of inquiry, proposals and grant reports to new and existing government funders and private foundations.The Grants Associate, Government and Foundation will maintain a portfolio of funders and work as part of grants team that raises more than $4 million in private funds and $8M in public funds annually. The position works closely with VFC’s senior management team, finance team, operations team, government contacts and departments across VFC that are funded by government grants and contracts.

The Grants Associate, Government and Foundation, will work independently and in collaboration with the grants, finance and operations teams, with direct supervision by the Director of Foundation Relations to:

-Work with finance team on the collection and analysis of budget information for applications; work with programs team including health care providers and operations to develop, monitor and analyze in-depth programmatic goals, deliverables and outcomes.

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-Identify opportunities for expansion in public funding through leading the grant division’s research around government grant opportunities.

When former Deputy Minister of Health and Deputy Minister of Defence, Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge, was appointed as Executive Director of the NGO, the South African Institute for Advancement, known as Inyathelo, the organisation had a bank balance of R48-million and a global reputation among funders for excellence in the NPO sector.

“Madlala-Routledge, who also served as Chairperson of the ANC Parliamentary Caucus, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly and Deputy Minister of Defence, has a long and distinguished history of campaigning for human rights and working for civil society organisations that deepen and advance democratic participation,” a statement on the Inyathelo website announced.

And then suddenly on 14 March this year Madlala-Routledge resigned “with immediate effect” as Executive Director, after the Inyathelo board had convened a disciplinary hearing into allegations of serious misconduct against her.

Four months into the job, “serious concerns about the conduct of Ms Madlala-Routledge were raised with the board” and she was “furnished with these concerns in writing and provided with an opportunity to comment on those concerns”.

Two months later, in December, information about the toxic fallout inside Inyathelo first emerged in public when the board suspended Madlala-Routledge.

The allegations against Madlala-Routledge are damning and included making various unilateral decisions without consulting Inyathelo directors, unauthorised expenditure, a failure to disclose key information to the Board and directors in relation to her decisions, the potential compromising conflict of interest, a failure to comply with internal policies as well as serious budgetary concerns.

In its statement the Board said that Madlala-Routledge had “failed to account for the allegations of serious misconduct and rather has chosen to deflect to the agreed exit of Ms Shelagh Gastrow, the former executive director of Inyathelo.

In 2007 Madlala-Routledge became the focus of a scandal when it became apparent that she had racked up about R500,000 in unauthorised expenditure during her terms as Deputy Minister of Health and Deputy Minister of Defence.

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The “Wanna Bees” team (left to right, John Zimmerman, Joe Peccerillo and Dave Pestillo) won the Southington Education Foundationas Annual Community Spelling Bee in 2015.

SOUTHINGTONa The Southington Education Foundation is seeking sign-ups for its sixth annual Community Spelling Bee, which will be held April 21 at Southington High School and will benefit local educational initiatives.

The spelling bee will be held at 7 p.m.

“This event began when Alan DeBisschop, one of our previous directors, was on vacation in Maine and saw an adult spelling bee that he was very impressed with,” said Jan Galati, chair of the Southington Education Foundation.

The spelling bee, co-chaired by Donna Gilewski and Paula Knight, will be judged by Superintendent of Schools Timothy Connellan and Southington Public Schools Language Arts Coordinator Stephanie Lawlor.

Steve Proffitt will act as the emcee or “Bee Master” and, according to Galati, he will be “sure to keep the audiences laughing all evening.”

“The Cyber Knights are real stars in our community who have garnered national attention,” said Galati.

Last year, Galati said the winners of the Community Spelling Bee were Dave Pestillo, Joe Peccerillo and John Zimmermanas team, the “Wanna Bees.”

Since its inception in 2009, the Southington Education Foundation has awarded over $170,000 in grants.

Programs that have benefitted from these donations include Southington High Schoolas engineering and technology department, and WISE (women in science and engineering) program as well as the Artist in Residence program with the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain and the YMCAas Science at Sloper program.

“For investing just a small bit of time and money, this event will have great results for enriching our studentsa educational experience,” she said.

For more information, to register a team, or to make a donation, visit southingtoneducationfoundation.org or call Jan Galati at 860-628-0279 or email SEF.Donations@gmail.com.

WHAT: The Southington Education Foundationas sixth annual Community Spelling Bee.

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Funds donated to the foundation make their way into classrooms through grants the foundation awards either directly to the district or to individual teachers.

PUSD Superintendent Joe Howard, also a foundation executive committee member, said the higher awards for teams of teachers dovetails with the district’s efforts in teacher collaboration.

The foundation asked 20 of Prescott High School’s outstanding seniors to nominate a district teacher or staff member who impacted their lives.

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Lab Theateras aThe Rauschenberg Project Playa started with a $46,000 grant and ended up involving more than 170A peopleA in its creation.A The playas scenes, stories, poems, monologues and songs are based on about 150 interviews with local LGBT people from ages 14-25 years old.

aWe started by interviewing kids,a says director Annette Trossbach, aand by teaching kids how to interview one another.a

More young people a both straight and LGBT aA were taught how to take those interviews andA craft themA into a coherent play. aItas nobody elseas business!a

Another says, aWhat right do they have to our stories?a

In the end, though, the students open up about their lives, the difficulty of coming out to their parents, how they feel about churches who think their lifestyle is a sin and more.

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Members of Laboratory Theatre of Florida rehearse a scene from The Rauschenberg Project Play on Wednesday (Photo: Jack Hardman/The News-Press, Jack Hardman/The News-Press)

Actor Sage Meyers wantsA LGBT kids and their families come to see aThe Rauschenberg Project Play.a She hopes itA gives the kids strength and helps their families understand what it means to be LGBT.

aThere are a lot of people who are afraid to come out, especially to their families,a says Meyers, 20, of Cape Coral. aTheir a program was exactly what the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation was looking for in their desire to fund projects that address pressing issues in Southwest Florida.a

The grant moneyA was used to buy costumes and supplies, market the play and hold free workshops and classes on play writing, set and lighting design and more.

Trossbach helped craft the questions thatA interviewers asked the 150 people interviewed for the play, and she admits it wasnat always easy getting people to open up aA especially for teens who might be battling prejudice and pressure from their families, schools and churches.

aTheyave basically survived by not standing out, by blending into the background and not being loud and proud,a Trossbach says about many local LGBT kids.