Campbell County has its eye on clean coal plant Jan 7, 2009
Susan Jerke, interim director of the agency, didnt comment on what the agency plans to do until the board of directors meeting on Thursday. We are very interested in getting it and feel like we are in a good spot, Coolidge added. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Deadwood to begin Preservation Thursdays Jan 7, 2009
LaLonde, who serves on the Deadwood Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and has served on the Deadwood Historic Preservation Commission, will solicit memories from audience members about what it was like in Deadwood 20 to 25 years ago, according to a news release. The event is open to the public. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Once stung, Hawaii employers tighten hiring practices Jan 7, 2009
Do all the talking during an interview such as describing the company s history or the bios of the board of directors. This is your chance to really listen to the candidate s responses. (Pacific Business News, HI)
HMSA Foundation awards over $633K Jan 7, 2009
The grants approved by the foundation s board of directors will go to the following. Aloha Medical Mission, $50,000. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Roberts named next NCBA CEO (24) Jan 7, 2009
In addition to his agriculture and beef business experience, Roberts has served in several volunteer positions in NCBA. He has been a member of NCBA s Executive Committee, Board of Directors, Allied Industry Council, Long-Range Planning Committee and the National Cattlemen s Foundation Board of Trustees. My roots, my education, my passion, my career they re all linked to the cattle industry. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
Gilbert Dwain Wolfe Jan 7, 2009
He was a member of the Waterloo Chapel, where he served as a deacon and on the board of directors. He enjoyed camping, fishing, gardening, woodworking, riding horses and, in his younger years, skiing and ice skating. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
India IT boss quits over scandal Jan 7, 2009
In a letter to the board of directors, Mr Raju said that neither he nor the managing director took any money from the company and did not benefit in financial terms following the "inflated results". The BBC's Sanjoy Majumder in Delhi says analysts see this as one of the worst crises to have hit corporate India, at a time when it was hoping to attract foreign investors looking for quick gains in emerging markets. (BBC News -- South Asia)
RIM makes takeover bid for encryption vendor Certicom Jan 7, 2009
It has formed a subcommittee of its board of directors to evaluate RIM's bid and to seek other suitors. Kathryn Weldon, principal analyst for enterprise mobility at Current Analysis, said RIM likes to own many of the technical underpinnings of its solutions in order have more control over them. (SearchMobileComputing.com)
OCEANSIDE: Attorneys disagree on whether Tri-City board broke law Jan 7, 2009
On Monday, Tri-City's elected board of directors held a raucous standing-room-only meeting to address concerns about the Dec. 18 meeting in which four directors ---- RoseMarie Reno, Kathleen Sterling, George Coulter and Charlene Anderson ---- voted to temporarily remove eight high-level hospital administrators, including chief executive Arthur Gonzalez. At that same December meeting, the board hired accountant Michael Williams to conduct a "forensic investigation" of the hospital's finances. (North County Times)
Freddie Mac May Face SEC Suit For Errors Jan 7, 2009
The Securities and Exchange Commission gave the McLean-based company what is known as a Wells notice, informing the board of directors that the agency might file a civil complaint, seeking a permanent injunction and a fine, over the company's accounting errors. Freddie Mac has acknowledged that it misstated profits by $5 billion over three years, 2000 through 2002. (Yahoo News -- Corporate Reform)
Fram to Resign BDC, Chamber Post Jan 7, 2009
The BDC Board of Directors will meet Monday to begin considering options, BDC Board Chairman David Kedy told the Examiner-Enterprise on Friday. We re going to miss him he has done a great job for Bartlesville, Kedy said. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
City Council Election 2009: Resolution would call for April election Jan 7, 2009
Discussion and action on a report regarding the action taken on the recommendation from the Piper Report, regarding the structure of the Bartlesville Development Corporation by the BDC Board of Directors. Discussion and action on approval of the bylaw revisions and revisions in the Articles of Incorporation for the Bartlesville Development Corporation. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Trevali Produces Marketable High-Grade Silver-Lead-Zinc Concentrates From Santander Mine Project in Peru Jan 7, 2009
On Behalf of the Board of Directors of TREVALI RESOURCES CORP.. Mark D Cruise, President. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Schneider Power Announces Board Changes Jan 7, 2009
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Jan. 7, 2009) - Schneider Power Inc., (TSX VENTURE: - ) today announced the appointment of Lewis Reford to the Board of Directors ... Current members of Schneider Power's Board of Directors include: Richard Boxer, Ralf Krueger, Lewis Reford, Bernd Schneider, Thomas Schneider and Jonathan Lundy. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Manitou Capital Announces Proposed Going Private Transaction and Growth of Executive Team Jan 7, 2009
The Board of Directors of Manitou has appointed an independent committee consisting of Richard J.G. Boxer, the only director not forming part of the Buying Group and the holder of approximately 3 ... The independent committee, based upon its review of the proposed transaction and its own investigations, including the independent valuation, will advise the Board of Directors whether, in its opinion, the proposed transaction is fair to the Manitou shareholders and whether or not it should be... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Laurentian Goldfields Ltd. Defines High Grade Gold Trend on Van Horne Property, Ontario Jan 7, 2009
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Andrew Brown, M.Sc. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Personnel Announcement Jan 7, 2009
The President intends to appoint the following individuals to be Members of the Board of Directors of the Valles Caldera Trust. Raymond Loretto, of New Mexico, (State or Local Government Representative in New Mexico), for a four-year term beginning 01/17/09. (White House News Releases)
Letters to the editor Jan 7, 2009
Of course, there is the risk that legislators who support this tax will have no chance of one day getting on the board of directors of corporations that make snacks, much less receiving political contributions from them. Bob Brauns, Chico. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Elm Brook boosts mental health Jan 7, 2009
Susan Cauley of Watertown is the editor of Elm Brook s monthly newsletter and also serves on the Board of Directors at Elm Brook Place. She suffers from chronic depression and clinical depression and has been attending Elm Brook Place for four years. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
Federal Reserve announces Miami directors Jan 7, 2009
Two prominent South Florida business leaders have been reappointed to the board of directors for the 's Miami branch, and will be joined by a citrus company executive from Vero Beach. Walter Banks, president and chief executive officer of in Fort Lauderdale, and Thomas H. Shea, CEO of the Florida/Caribbean Region of , have been reappointed through the end of 2011. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Former director to be sentenced for embezzlement (118) Jan 7, 2009
In early 2007, the Alliance s board of directors was given a draft audit of 2005, which found various problems with their finances. Clayborn allegedly would tell co-workers or the Alliance board that he needed extra money for work-related travel expenses. (Helena Independent Record)
Quagga mussel may be costly for Big Bear Jan 7, 2009
The MWD board of directors will conduct a public hearing to discuss possible programs that may be implemented in 2009 ... The MWD board of directors is hoping to find a workable solution to keep it that way. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
Lillian Yaeko Kawabata Jan 7, 2009
She was active in the Odyssey of the Mind program serving on the Arizona State Board of Directors and coaching many teams which excelled at the state level and competed at the World Finals throughout the United States. She is survived by her husband, Kazuto (Kaz); three children, Ken and Lily Kawabata, Lois and David Kelly, and Kurt and Janeen Kawabata; and three grandchildren, Evan Kawabata, Morgan Kelly, and Camille Kawabata. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
James Bill William Sands Jan 7, 2009
He was a former member of the Louisa County Farm Bureau, serving on the board of directors of the Valley View Estates in Mission, Texas for six years. He served four of them as president. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Oxford Board Agrees to ReviseLibrary's Operating Schedule Jan 7, 2009
Mrs. Drayton-Rogers said she had had ongoing discussions with representatives of the Library Board of Directors, the library staff and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local #1303-177, during which three different options were considered. She said all parties agreed that the option selected was the most appropriate because it was consistent with the four-day work week of the Town Hall, where the library is located, required no cutting of hours for the staff and... (Voices, CT)
The Cooper Companies Declares Cash Dividend Jan 7, 2009
Jan. 7, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Cooper Companies, Inc. (NYSE: - ) today announced that consistent with the plan approved by its board of directors to pay annual dividends, the Company declared a semi-annual dividend of 3 cents per share, payable on February 5, 2009, to stockholders of record on January 19, 2009. ABOUT THE COOPER COMPANIES, INC.. (Primezone Releases)
Kiwa Bio-Tech Announces Resignation of the CFO and Management Appointments Jan 7, 2009
The Board of Directors approved his resignation and expressed appreciation to Mr. Luo for his contribution to the Company since he took office in March 2004 ... The Board of Directors appointed Mr. Wei Li to act as interim CFO until a new CFO is appointed, after accepting the resignation of Mr. Luo ... The Board of Directors also appointed Mr. Xin Ma Vice President in charge of the Company's accounting and finance operations. (Primezone Releases)
Surviving the storm: Celina continues growth amid turbulent 2008 Jan 7, 2009
She will be serving on the Main Street board of directors in her new role ... Because of the record heat in Texas, the National Night Out board of directors allowed all Texas police departments to move their Night Out events to Oct. 7 to beat the heat. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
(SLIDESHOW) Rep. Latham plans to keep working for area Jan 7, 2009
A retired teacher, his wife Mary serves on the board of directors for the Sunnyvale Education Foundation. Both husband and wife volunteer for Friends of Texas Public Schools, a non-profit organization that is devoted to improving public schools through positive reinforcement and public recognition of school success stories. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Gregory Marcus succeeds father as Marcus Corp. CEO Jan 7, 2009
said Tuesday that its board of directors has elected company president Gregory Marcus as the company's new chief executive officer, succeeding his father, Stephen Marcus. Stephen Marcus, 73, has been president and CEO since 1988 and was elected chairman in 1991, a title he will continue to hold. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Business Notes Jan 7, 2009
White, the bank s Customer Care Center supervisor, has served on the Newton-Wellesley Weston Committee for Community Living Board of Directors since 2006. Also, the bank is a sponsor of the organization s annual Autumn Auction each year. (Newton Tab, MA)
A month-by-month look at the past year (1) Jan 7, 2009
The Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors voted to give existing commercial well owners until April 11 to get an operating permit and placed a six-month moratorium on issuing permits for new commercial wells ... The Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors ratcheted up restrictions on water use moving into Stage 2 drought conditions ... An effort by the Cow Creek Groundwater Conservation District to help an estimated 240 commercial well owners... (Boerne Star, TX)
Grupo Salinas Achieves Superior Performance in 2008 Jan 7, 2009
Each of the Grupo Salinas companies operates independently, with its own management, board of directors and shareholders. Grupo Salinas has no equity holdings. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Gregory S. Marcus Elected CEO of The Marcus Corporation; Stephen H. Marcus to Continue as Chairman Jan 7, 2009
MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: - ) today announced that its Board of Directors has elected company President Gregory S. Marcus, 44, chief executive officer of the company ... He was elected to The Marcus Corporation Board of Directors in October 2005 and was elected president of the company in January 2008. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Outgoing Zelan CEO: MMC statement inaccurate Jan 7, 2009
Chang categorically stated that MMCs representation that the Zelan board of directors had allowed the contract of its CEO to lapse on Jan 31, 2009 at his request was inaccurate. He said the responsibility of renewing the CEOs contract of employment or allowing it to lapse rested entirely with the board of Zelan. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Reports: Chinese tycoon's wife detained in probe Jan 7, 2009
Du Juan, who resigned in December as a member of the board of directors of Wong's Gome retail chain, is under police guard in Beijing, the newspaper Shanghai Securities News and the magazine Caijing reported, citing unidentified sources. Phone calls to the Beijing police press office on Wednesday were not answered. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
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Freeman Academy: A change came to the front office at Freeman Academy when the school's board of directors voted Jan. 17 to combine the positions of superintendent and principal ... Freeman Academy: The Freeman Academy Board of Directors announced in April that Pam Tieszen had been hired to serve as the school's new superintendent/principal. (Freeman Courier, SD)
Being there: what its like at the Macworld keynote Jan 7, 2009
Here's a hint: if you don't like crowds, don't go to MacworldThe seats closest to the stage are reserved for VIPs, ranging from key Apple executives (including co-founder Steve Wozniak and Al Gore, who sits on Apples Board of Directors) and product managers to musicians, movie and TV stars and straight-out celebrities who get the gold-lined invitation. Geek humour site JoyOfTech. (Australian Personal Computer, Australia)
City strive for downtown rebirth Jan 7, 2009
In recent months, several individuals and the city banned together to form the Community Development Corporation to explore possibilities for improving the downtown district, said Derek Church, chairman of the board of directors. Church said the corporation has formulated a five-year plan of what it would like to see in the future, including expanding the city s tourism industry and a beautification project. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Jobs explains his weight loss Jan 6, 2009
"I will be the first one to step up and tell our board of directors if I can no longer continue to fulfill my duties.". Jobs, who cofounded Apple in 1976 and returned in 1997, transformed the company by updating the Mac with sleeker and thinner models, including the iMac in 1998 and the ultrathin MacBook Air notebook last year. (Boston Globe)
Patrick Butler, 54; lawyer involved in many community groups on Cape Jan 6, 2009
"He was goalie of the hockey team, and his main mission was getting that [facility] built," Susan Butler said, adding that more recently he helped lead fund-raising efforts for the Hyannis Youth and Community Center Foundation, serving on the board of directors. He graduated from Holy Cross in 1976 and Suffolk University Law School in 1979. (Boston Globe)
Louis P. Judice Jan 6, 2009
He served on the Board of Directors of LaSalette Hospital in Loreauville and also was a Loan Commissioner of the Farmers Home Administration (FHA) County Committee. He served in the U. S. Navy during World War II in the Pacific Theatre aboard the USS Sigsbee which was hit by a Japanese suicide plane while he was on board. (New Iberia, LA)
Northstar Neuroscience shutting down Jan 6, 2009
The Seattle company said its board of directors decided to liquidate the company s assets and dissolve the company. In May 2006 after its IPO, the company said it would make proprietary technology. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Ritnour: No more plea bargains Jan 6, 2009
Plea bargaining is a recognition by both parties to a case that a prosecutor s case may have weaknesses to it, said Webb E. Bancroft, a Lincoln attorney on the board of directors for the Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorneys Association. It is a recognition by a defendant that going to trial may mean conviction of a greater offense, because of the uncertainties of the jury process, Bancroft said. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Funding for Arthritis Sends Positive Message Jan 6, 2009
"The federal government took a big chance when it funded Canada's first disease-centred network in arthritis, but I think we've demonstrated that the gamble paid off," says Dr. Robin Armstrong, Chair of the Canadian Arthritis Network's Board of Directors. "We have many accomplishments to be proud of over our ten-year history and thanks to this final influx of funding from the NCE, we can continue our mission to improve the lives of Canadians living with arthritis." "The Canadian Arthritis... (Canada Newswire)
City-wide clean-up set May 3 Jan 6, 2009
Appointed Sam Pickett, Gerald Niemtschk and Ernest Patschke to three-year terms on the Thorndale Economic Development Corporation board of directors. Appointed Leroy Cast and Vernon Reimer to serve on the Thorndale Housing Authority board of directors. (Thorndale Champion, TX)
Area News Briefs Jan 6, 2009
The Rockdale Hospital District Board of Directors will meet at noon Monday, March 17, in the main dining room of the Richards Memorial Hospital District facility. Among the items on the agenda are consideration of forming a charitable foundation, action regarding an administrator/CEO and possible land acquisition. (Thorndale Champion, TX)
Rollins, Inc. Announces Share Repurchases in the Fourth Quarter 2008 Jan 6, 2009
In total 4,628,791 additional shares may be purchased under previously approved programs by the Board of Directors. The program does not have an expiration date. (PR Newswire)
Indevus Pharmaceuticals Announces Definitive Merger Agreement With Endo Pharmaceuticals Jan 6, 2009
UBS Securities LLC advised Indevus and provided a fairness opinion to Indevus' board of directors. Burns & Levinson LLP acted as legal counsel to Indevus. (PR Newswire)
Steve Jobs Admits to Hormone Imbalance Jan 6, 2009
An Apple spokesman declined to comment, and Jobs said in his letter that "I will be the first one to step up and tell our board of directors if I can no longer continue to fulfill my duties as Apple's CEO.". Stephen M. Davis, a senior fellow at the Millstein Center for Corporate Governance and Performance at Yale University, said the announcement fits Apple's pattern of "releasing information to shareholders in dribs and drabs.". (Fox News)
Steve Jobs Admits Health Problems Jan 6, 2009
"Apple is very lucky to have Steve as its leader and CEO, and he deserves our complete and unwavering support during his recuperation," Apple's board of directors said in a brief note Monday. "If there ever comes a day when Steve wants to retire or for other reasons cannot continue to fulfill his duties as Apple's CEO, you will know it.". (Forbes -- Technology)
French TV ditches prime-time ads Jan 6, 2009
France Televisions' board of directors chose to back the ban - which affects four main state-funded channels - last month. It is part of a broadcasting reform package that is currently stalled in parliament. (BBC News -- Europe)
Opera House pulls out stops Jan 6, 2009
In a bold step aimed at obtaining grants and matching funds to renovate and restore the 1906 Akron Opera House, its board of directors is spending nearly 15,000 to bring the "Best of Broadway" to the stage. It's an Andrew Lloyd Webber and Broadway revue whose four stars have performed in Webber's shows on Broadway. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Apple shares lift as CEO Jobs puts story straight on health Jan 6, 2009
"I have given more than my all to Apple for the past 11 years now. I will be the first to step up and tell our board of directors if I can no longer continue to fulfil my duties as Apple's CEO.". Apple's board also issued a statement saying it was confident of Jobs' recovery and that he would remain active and effective as Apple's chief executive. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
5 Men Die In Texas Fire Jan 6, 2009
"We're just in shock over the men dying that way," said Lee Jordan, the wife of Rev. Billy Jordan, a retired preacher who serves on the group's board of directors. She said the building is a converted bakery. (Click2Houston, TX)
Surgeons Often Are Blamed When Hip Replacements Fail Jan 6, 2009
Bozic, who's a member of the board of directors of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, reported his team's findings in the January issue of The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. The findings could have important ramifications, given that hip replacement is very common in the United States, Bozic said. (MEDLINEplus)
Parents share heartbreak of children's deaths Jan 6, 2009
"When an adolescent dies, we're in the stage of launching them," said Bissler, a member of the board of directors for the Association of Death Education and Counseling. "When they're adolescents, we start looking to schools, colleges, their first apartment. When they're about to be out on their own, we're looking forward to that. When we're not able to take child-rearing to fruition, we're left with a hole. The child is gone and I can't finish my job as parent. I can't launch this child to... (CNN)
#12/6 Irish Wrap Up Four-Game Road Swing Tuesday At DePaul Jan 6, 2009
McGraw is the Division I legislative chair on the WBCA's Board of Directors, while Bruno is the body's immediate past president. In addition, CBS College Sports television analyst Debbie Antonelli is in her second year as a co-host (with national broadcasting luminary Beth Mowins) of the WBCA's weekly women's basketball podcast called "Shootaround With Beth e." The 30-minute podcast is available for download each Wednesday during the basketball season by going to the WBCA's official web site. (Und.com)
Regulatory Wrong Turns Jan 6, 2009
Just note that all but one member of the board of directors of Enron was an "independent" director. The shaping of the best overall management team (including directors) in a large corporation, along with the specification of managerial responsibilities, is a far too idiosyncratic task for any one-size-fits-all rule to be workable. (Forbes)
Philanthropy Needs Human Rights Jan 6, 2009
Hassan Elmasry is a member of Human Rights Watch's Board of Directors and a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley Investment Management in London. . (Forbes)
Capital case delayed; no lawyer Jan 6, 2009
He produced a December 2005 internal operating policy that says the council, which has a board of directors, must approve contracts exceeding that amount. The council invited Citronberg and West to appear before the board at a meeting last June. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Does Madoff belong in jail? Jan 6, 2009
From 1995 to 1997, he served as the Chief Legal Officer and a Member of the Board of Directors for Nomura Holding America, Inc. and Nomura Securities International, Inc., a member firm of the New York Stock Exchange. And what is Ira doing now. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
New board members for Florida Orchestra Jan 6, 2009
has added Brian Treby and Liz Sembler to its board of directors. Treby is vice president and wealth strategist at (NYSE: STI) and Sembler is director of Jewish studies at the. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
Apple CEO clears air on his health Jan 6, 2009
"I will be the first one to step up and tell our Board of Directors if I can no longer continue to fulfill my duties as Apple's CEO. I hope the Apple community will support me in my recovery and know that I will always put what is best for Apple first." ... Apple's board of directors also issued a statement Monday. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
Missouri Foundation for Health names directors, officers Jan 6, 2009
the area s largest charitable foundation, named four new members to its board of directors, along with the re-election of two current members and the election of its officers. The 15-member board oversees all of the foundation s activities and grantmaking. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
