|
Lerner to address Spiritual Progressives forum Oct. 15
SAN DIEGO—Rabbi Michael Lerner, editor of Tikkun magazine, will be the featured speaker at 7 p.m., Thursday, October 15, at a forum cosponsored by the Network of Spritual Progressives San Diego and the San Diego School of Christian Studies.
Lerner's topic will be "The Present Spiritual Challenge for U.S. and Global Survival." He'll spak in Linder Hall of the First United Methodist Church of San Diego, (619) 221-2937. More information: (619) 221-2937. Registration on line at www.fumcsd.or/sdscs/nsp
Project Sarah presents The Yellow Dress October 25 at the Lyceum
SAN DIEGO—Project Sarah, a program of Jewish Family Service to combat domestic abuse, presents The Yellow Dress, a dramatic monologue geared for teens, in which the story is told "of a teenage girl who becomes a victim of dating violence."
"Speaking directly to the audience in anintimate and honest monologue, the young woman describes the devastating effects that verbal abuse, jealousy, possessiveness and physical assault have on her life. Her relationship begins as young love full of passion and promise--only to end in tragedy," according to JFS promotional material.
Doors will open at the Lyceum Theatre at Horton Plaza at 4:30 p.m., Sunday, October 25, and the play and discussion are scheduled from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Advance Tickets are $8 for students and military, #18 for adults and $36 for VIP seating. More information may be obtained at (858) 637-3067.
You'll find Lost in Yonkers
Jan. 23-Feb. 28 at Old Globe
SAN DIEGO-Neil Simon’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning Lost in Yonkers, a mixed drama and comedy about a Jewish family growing up in Westchester County during World War II, plays at the Old Globe’s Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre from January 23-February 28.
The local production, directed by Kent Paul, will follow this schedule: Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at 7:00 p.m., Thursday - Saturday evenings at 8:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m. Dark Mondays.
Soille students study middah
SAN DIEGO (Press Release)—Youngest grades at Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School learned about the middah by telling stories and role playing situations about not jumping to conclusions when a child thinks someone has hurt their feelings.
Our second through fifth grades watched and discussed a moving video "Why Shai?" depicting a story of how a community horribly misjudged the righteous actions of a little boy. All the students became aware of why it's so important not give others the benefit of the doubt and not assume the worst. Each Judaic teacher had their own unique and fun lessons to help the students understand this middah, even a jumping contest to learn to not "jump to conclusions!"
| |
Underreporting payrolls for insurance evasion purposes a felony, Poizner reports
 SACRAMENTO (Press Release)--Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced on Friday that two men surrendered to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Thursday. Steven Antu, 40, and Pete Albano, 51, both of West Covina, are each charged with three felony counts of premium fraud. The men are being held on $186,518 bail. If convicted on all counts, Antu and Albano each face a maximum of 15 years in state prison and up to $372,000 in fines.
“Falsely reporting information to your workers comp insurer in order to save money is wrong and illegal,” said Commissioner Poizner. “If you refuse to play by the rules, CDI detectives will track you down and help bring you to justice.”
In January 2009, the Department of Insurance received a referral from the State Compensation Insurance Fund alleging that that Steven Antu and Pete Albano, owners of United Security Agency (doing business as Patriot Protection Service), underreported their workers’ compensation payroll on their quarterly payroll reports from 2005 through 2007. SCIF alleged that the company misrepresented the amount of payroll purposely, in an attempt to reduce the cost of their insurance premiums. The estimated loss to SCIF is approximately $186,000 over the three year period.
Based on evidence obtained from the CDI investigation, warrants were issued for both Antu’s and Albano’s arrests on September 17, 2009. The men surrendered to authorities on September 24, 2009. This case is being prosecuted by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
Block asks constituents to help him get governor to sign 4 bills
 SACRAMENTO—Freshman Assemblyman Marty Block (Democrat, San Diego) has emailed constituents seeking their help in persuading Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to sign into laws four bills that he favors.
He described the bills as "unique in that they will not add to California's already tight budget and span a variety of issues." The bills are:
- AB 24 (Higher Education Access and Affordability) calls for a feasibility study for a San Diego State University satellite campus and possible future CSU campus in the City of Chula Vista. This study would be paid for with nonstate funding.
- AB 374 (Dropout Prevention) requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to produce a "consequences of dropping out notice" to inform pupils of the consequences of dropping out of school and make the notice available to teachers and counselors who can use it in lessons and advising sessions to encourage students to stay in school. This form would explain that students are more likely to earn less, spend time in jail, be on public assistance, have fewer choices about where to live, and have a more difficult time properly caring for and educating their own children if they drop out of school. It will also instruct students how to reenroll in school and offer alternative routes to graduation.
- AB 628 (Consumer Convenience) permits utilization of existing identification cameras at California Toll Roads, like the SR-125 South Bay Expressway, to allow motorists who don't have accurate cash or a Fast Trak transponder to "Pay-By-Plate," that is pay the toll later (instead of paying a fine).
- AB 1317 (Consumer Protection) requires a warning in all advertisements for human egg donation to inform patients of potential health risks associated with that donation.
"Your communication to the Governor can be very effective," Block wrote to his constituents. "Even though the bills passed both houses of the legislature, they can fall victim to lobbying efforts by those who oppose proposed laws for any number of reasons."
____________________________________
_______________________________________
|
