Sentences with phrase «local civic groups»

Now she had time to meet donors for lunch and speak to local civic groups about the organization's work.

They join local civic groups, go to meetings, sponsor events and groups, and more.

Joined by several small business owners and members of local civic groups, Avella unveiled his six - point «Made in Queens» plan Tuesday outside Cascarino's Pizzeria in -LSB-...]

The request joins a chorus of concerns voiced by local civic groups, the Republic Airport Commission and Sen. Phil Boyle (R - Bay Shore) over how the development contract was awarded in February to Stratosphere Development, an affiliate of Talon Air, both of which are based at Republic.

JACKSON HEIGHTS — Residents and local civic groups plan to hold State Sen. Jose Peralta to his promise of holding a town hall after Albany's budget was done — and plan to move forward with scheduling a meeting with or without his attendance, organizers said.

WARRENSBURG — A leading local civic group will be honoring the memory of Lenore R. Smith, a champion of historic preservation and town enhancement on what would have been her 100th birthday.

The award to Talon has angered local civic groups that say the Cuomo administration put together a deal to benefit a campaign contributor and ignored their input.

She said, «For example, if you do not want to go to the capitol, arrange a speaker to educate local civic groups about animal cruelty, the need for local spay / neuter ordinances and puppy mills.

The candidates for the Orleans Parish School Board will meet tonight (Tuesday, Oct. 2) at a forum moderated by Tulane University President Scott Cowen and hosted by a number of local civic groups.

A group made up of state Sen. Tony Avella, local civic groups, residents and business owners filed a lawsuit to block the plan, arguing that non-park projects were prohibited from being built on top of parkland without approval of the state Legislature.

ALBANY — The decision by the administration of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to choose a campaign contributor to the governor for a $ 50 million development contract at Republic Airport in Farmingdale has generated opposition from a rival bidder, local civic groups and state Sen. Phil Boyle, who represents the district.

Local civic groups that oppose the Talon subsidiary's contract also say the selection wasn't subject to «normal protocols.»

We have now delivered presentations about our experience to our school system, local civic groups, members of our state education cabinet in Richmond, and the Virginia ASCD conference in Williamsburg.