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The National Association for Music Education offers support to music educators and concerned community members on its Web page, including the organization's Advocacy Information page.

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Greg Cox, a Republican member of the San Diego County, California, Board of Supervisors, echoed similar concerns about the impact on his community.

This Friday December 29th at 6:00 PM members of more than two dozen New York City and other community groups who are seriously concerned about the situation in Puerto Rico, now that more than 100 days have passed since the devastation that hurricane Maria brought to the island, will converge on the south side of Union Square to have their voices heard.

As a member of that community, let me clue you in on how we feel when we hear you be so concerned with a candidate's religion... it makes us nervous to the point of panicking!

And one must be concerned to build an environment on campus in which religious ideas and values can flourish, so that every member of the campus community is touched.

Yet at the same time that these institutions asserted their readiness to remove themselves from church oversight and still remain a community of faith, they proved unwilling to undertake any of the essential tasks that a community of faith must perform in order to thrive or survive: the defining of authentic faith in seasons of dispute; the maintenance of moral discipline on standards grounded in faith; the invitation to communion and its withdrawal; concern for the personal welfare of its members beyond professional performance.

As an active and concerned member of the community and environment, McIlhenny served on the board of the America's WETLAND Foundation, and worked diligently to preserve Louisiana's coastal wetlands.

Some residents are also upset about comments some members of the citizen - run Haas Park Advisory Council, which makes recommendations to the Park District based on community input, made at a meeting in June concerning the possibility of all - night basketball at the new park.

The officials fear negative impact of the ever - growing protest on businesses in the area, as well as concerns raised by community members.

Council members would be more active in the community and be more hands - on in addressing their constituents» concerns.

The Alliance for Quality Education has launched a video contest dubbed «Dear Governor Cuomo» in which students, teachers, parents and other «concerned community members» are being asked to go on camera to explain how the governor's proposed spending cuts directly impact them and their school districts.

He's reduced taxes and debt twice, continued to make water quality a signature issue, and addressed his long - standing concerns over the lack of affordable housing on the East End by working with developer Georgica Green Ventures and community members to gain town board approval for a 38 - unit workforce housing project in Speonk.

Mr. Gaines, a best - selling author and magazine journalist, went into greater detail on his vision of a more cooperative town government, and expressed concern about the lack of «big - picture» budget thinking by some members of the community.

During the European parliamentary campaign of 2014 party Co-President András Schiffer described LMP as having a pronounced pro-integration position on environmental, wage and labour policy however, as supporting member state autonomy on the self - determination of local communities concerning land resources.

The forum will provide hands - on legal advice and assistance to Muslim community members concerned about their immigration rights.

Questions during the off topic portion of the press Q&A included the NYPD's proposed expansion of it's use of tasers, a fine levied by the Campaign Finance Board against de Blasio ally and pro-carriage horse ban advocate NYCLASS, de Blasio's recent comments on the City's long drop in crime being attributable to former mayor David Dinkins and former city council speaker Peter Vallone Sr., a city council proposal to allow filing in City Council district offices of NYPD - related complaints with the Civilian Complaint Review Board, the proposed bill which would ban carriage horses and resulting loss of jobs, an attempt by a staff member of the Fox News show The O'Reilly Factor to goad the mayor into agreeing to appear on that show, a possible tax on non-resident apartment owners, the mayor's planned meeting tonight with Jewish community leaders in Crown Heights and whether the mayor has concerns about the «secrecy» of the NYPD's disciplinary process.

«Children do not have a strong voice alone and rely on the members of the community to be observant and speak up when there are concerns that a child is not being cared for or is mistreated.

As the FBI begins to investigate the circumstances of the June escape at Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora as well as broader corruption concerns, the state Department of Corrections and Community Service on Tuesday placed 12 prison employees, including members of its leadership team, on administrative leave.

«The New York State Department of Transportation shares community concerns about the safety of the Bronx River Parkway in the wake of the tragic crash that claimed the lives of seven family members on April 29,» state DOT Commissioner Joan McDonald said in a written statement.

Common Council members, Assembly members, Mayor Kathy Sheehan and the DEC Commissioner have addressed the concerns of residents in saying that they will continue to stand with the community in the face of what Commissioner Seggos has referred to as the «specter of possible pullback on a federal level.»

Also mounting good campaigns are talented candidates with good ideas like Brian Kavanagh, former chief - of - staff for Council Member Gale Brewer, and aide to former Mayors Ed Koch & David Dinkins; Chris Papajohn who served on the American Civil Liberties Union's committee on disability law when they discovered that U.S. Post Offices are often not accessible to people with disabilities; Gur Tsabar, an aide to Speaker Gifford Miller, is articulate and well - informed on many issues, and authored an editorial in the April 14 Town & Village newspaper about unjust redlining of disabled New Yorkers due to budget concerns; Darren Bloch, a former Con Ed spokesperson who is a member of Community Board 6, is well - versed on housing and homelessness iMember Gale Brewer, and aide to former Mayors Ed Koch & David Dinkins; Chris Papajohn who served on the American Civil Liberties Union's committee on disability law when they discovered that U.S. Post Offices are often not accessible to people with disabilities; Gur Tsabar, an aide to Speaker Gifford Miller, is articulate and well - informed on many issues, and authored an editorial in the April 14 Town & Village newspaper about unjust redlining of disabled New Yorkers due to budget concerns; Darren Bloch, a former Con Ed spokesperson who is a member of Community Board 6, is well - versed on housing and homelessness imember of Community Board 6, is well - versed on housing and homelessness issues.

At 11 a.m., NYC Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras - Copeland joins concerned mothers and families of Corona and Jackson Heights, Community Board 4 members and transportation safety advocates, to ask for Vision Zero in Corona and improvement of safety on 111th Street along Flushing Meadows Corona Park, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

Rev. Valerie Faust, Senior Pastor of Rhema Power Ministries, Inc. and Assembly member Fahy both shared the concerns of parents and teachers who fear their children are no longer being provided with the education they need to succeed and CSEA Capital Region President Kathy Garrison addressed the impact of bad budget choices on communities.

Also expected to speak at the event are Rev. Valerie Faust and Assembly member Patricia Fahy who will both share the concerns of parents and teachers who fear their children are no longer being provided with the education they need to succeed and CSEA Capital Region President Kathy Garrison who will address the impact of bad budget choices on communities.

She says community members have voiced concern about a potential decline in home values and services, increase in property taxes, and impacts on area businesses.

Following the presentation, community members were given a chance to air their concerns on a variety of topics including ancillary costs unrelated to construction, fencing to prevent suicides, parking for pedestrians and cyclists, aesthetic concerns, and traffic increases.

«I look forward to collaborating with Council Member Johnson in his new role on many issues, including elevating the concerns of marginalized communities and working to solve the problems that we must all face together in the next four years,» Williams continued.

Several dozen members of various community groups organized under the coalition of «Real Affordability for All» gathered on the steps of City Hall to voice their concerns about Mr. de Blasio's housing program, which aims to build and preserve 200,000 units of affordable housing over the next decade.

Coalition members are concerned about the impact of Quail Ranch on the already overextended water resources, transportation systems, and infrastructure needs in existing communities.

Members of the OAIE can share resources and engage in online discussions, and, in doing so, will enhance stakeholder interactions and build well - informed communities working to respond and adapt to ocean acidification.The OAIE invites anyone working on ocean acidification to join, including but not limited to government, tribal, and academic research scientists, citizen scientists, experiential and formal educators, NGO employees, marine resources managers, policy makers, concerned citizens, aquaculturists, people in the fishing industry, technology developers, and data managers.

LiveChats on Twitter open up a forum for parents and community members to voice their concerns or share successes.

Section 1.1 is concerned with the influence various stakeholders (parents and other community members, for example) may have on school decisions.

To answer their concerns, Dollars & Sense summarizes research on the educational and social benefits of small schools and the negative effects of large schools on students, teachers, and members of the community, as well as the «diseconomies of scale» inherent in large schools.

Parents are guardedly optimistic as they wait for a call from CPS to confirm the times for the hour - long meetings on Monday and Tuesday with individual Board members to inform them of their concerns with AUSL, and have a real conversation about their community counter proposal.

It notes: «A school's Title IX obligation to ensure nondiscrimination on the basis of sex requires schools to provide transgender students equal access to educational programs and activities even in circumstances in which other students, parents, or community members raise objections or concerns.»

Even though we can't go on strike in Florida, if we get the backing of parents and other concerned community members and all take action together it will send a strong message that we intend to change things for the better.

Concerned about a widening achievement gap in Putnam City schools, the Oklahoma Education Association, with the support of the NEA, hosted a series of community conversations with parents and community members to determine people's perspectives on the achievement gap.

Concerned parents and community members should insist on fair, broad - based systems of evaluation, as well as on the other kinds of support that teachers need to succeed.

IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Newmarket, ON (November 2, 2012)-- The Ontario SPCA has been working in conjunction with various community members and Animal Welfare organizations across Ontario, to develop protocols addressing the recent concerns for animal care in the horse racing industry.

We depend on the support of community members and concerned animal lovers to help us provide for these animals in need.

The glow of candlelight illuminated the grounds of the Charleston Animal Society on Saturday night as concerned community members showed their disdain for a system they believe allowed a doctor to avoid felony charges and jail time in the deaths of nine dogs.

Other shelters might struggle with community members who consider cat colonies unpleasant or those concerned about the detrimental effects of cats on birds and wildlife.

EOL communities are organized around one or more EOL collections, and offer members a way to focus on topics of common concern.

James Slevin, President, Utility Workers Union of America Local 1 - 2, said, «As a union leader who represents thousands of workers currently employed in New York's energy system and whose livelihoods depend on those jobs, I am very concerned about protecting their jobs and addressing climate change which affects my members, their families and their communities.

Emergency response efforts are focused on ensuring the safety of the community members and the response workers, addressing community concerns and the clean - up process.

In this case, board members listened to the concerns of the public and the medical community about the increasing effects of antibiotic - resistant bacteria on public health.

Given that the CDM rules to not yet fulfill these requirements, the human rights and climate change working group, with the support of several network members prepared a submission focusing on the need to (1) establish institutional safeguards; (2) strengthen local community and civil society participation; and (3) provide a means to consider and address local stakeholders» concerns.

Lidy Nacpil, director of Jubilee South Asia / Pacific Movement on Debt and Development — which joined the citizen groups in sending a letter to GCF board members raising their concerns — said, «We are organizations, movements and communities from developing countries whose citizens bear the brunt of the most harmful consequences of climate change.»

The second article is the translation of another Festschrift contribution, this time from 2010, tackling the sometimes difficult to understand case law on who is directly concerned by a decision addressed to a Member State relating to Community Funds, which have given rise to the various Regione Siciliana judgments of both the CFI and the ECJ.

Our constitution from 1978, when we were officially incorporated, still applies today: nurturing and empowering members through a safe, comfortable drop - in, facilitating programs and referrals, providing social and community building space for women of diverse backgrounds, and educating the public and all levels of government on issues concerning women in the Downtown Eastside.