[NEohioPAL]Remember to vote for Issue 31 on March 2nd

Mon Feb 16 13:29:06 PST 2004

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Issue 31 for the arts
and economic development

Dear Friend,

Arts and culture levy = Issue 31
On March 2, Cuyahoga County residents will finally have a chance to vote
"yes" for arts and culture. Because of state law, the "arts and culture
levy" will make no mention of "arts" or "culture." Rather, it will talk
about "economic development" issues for Cuyahoga County. But make no
mistake, Issue 31 is the arts and culture levy, raising over $10 million per
year, helping to support the 3000+ jobs in the arts, stimulating the $1.3
billion of cultural economic activity in the County, and strengthening our
region's ability to attract good businesses and tourists who spend millions.
Plus, Issue 31 will raise an additional $10 million to be used to create
jobs and economic opportunity for all County residents. The cost? Only $2
a month for an average $100,000 home. Visit www.SupportArtsAndCulture.org
<http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=53P406031E36
H034T345R&r=130604&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.supportartsandculture.org> for more
information.

Campaign update
Since last Fall, when the convention center issue finally (and fortunately)
collapsed, the Community Partnership for Arts and Culture has been working
in an exemplary transparent and public process under the auspices of County
Commissioner Peter Lawson Jones to determine guidelines for the distribution
of arts and culture grants for organizations, projects, individual artists
and special projects. The campaign has worked quickly to field a staff of
loaned executives (see below), has developed a volunteer database, raised
over $220,000 of a $750,000 goal, and has even begun shooting its first
television commercial. To help them reach their goal, send your donation
to: Cuyahoga County Cultural Action Committee, c/o Andrew E. Randall,
Treasurer, US Bank, 1350 Euclid Avenue, Suite 1100, Cleveland, Ohio 44115,
or call 931-3130. Cool Cleveland will keep you updated on the progress of
the Issue 31 campaign, and you can receive more information at
www.SupportArtsAndCulture.org
<http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=53P406031E36
H034T345R&r=130604&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.supportartsandculture.org>

Meet the loaned executives
The campaign staff for Issue 31 will be primarily working without pay, with
the generous support of various groups who have loaned key executives to
serve for the next four weeks until the March 2 election. Campaign Manager
Chris Carmody (right) is well known in economic development circles as the
founder of the Cleveland Film Commission, that has been effective in
bringing film production to Cleveland, highlighting the connections between
the arts and culture of our region, and its related economic development
benefits. They've brought millions of dollars to the region by helping
filmmakers shoot films in Cleveland: Sundance and Cannes winner American
Splendor, Finding Fish, Welcome To Collinwood and others. Plus, the
campaign welcomes loaned executive Carol Leiblinger-Hedderson, on loan from
her post as Business Operation Director at Near West Theatre to act as Field
Operations Manager of the Issue 31 campaign. To offer your own loaned
executive, please call Chris at 931-3130. Or, see the web site:
www.SupportArtsAndCulture.org
<http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=53P406031E36
H034T345R&r=130604&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.supportartsandculture.org> .

Register to vote TODAY
If you are not already registered, today (Mon 2/2) is the last day to
register in order to be eligible to vote in the election on March 2.
Besides the economic development and arts/culture levy Issue 31, you'll have
the chance to vote on a County library issue, a health and human services
issue, various school and municipal issues, as well as the exciting Ohio
Democratic Presidential primary, always a critical milestone in the march to
the White House. To register, visit any library, city hall, board of
education, high school, or Ohio License Bureau, or visit
http://www.cuyahoga.oh.us/BOE/register/howto.htm
<http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=53P406031E36
H034T345R&r=130604&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cuyahoga.oh.us%2FBOE%2Fregister%2Fho
wto.htm> to download the Voter Registration Card. Register today! Click
here to register to vote
<http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=53P406031E36
H034T345R&r=130604&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cuyahoga.oh.us%2FBOE%2Fregister%2Fho
wto.htm>

What can I do?
Plenty. Even if you can't make a cash donation, the campaign can use your
help. To volunteer, call 931-3130. Many Cool Cleveland readers are
executives in the business and arts arenas. The campaign could use more
loaned executives to help fill positions on the campaign staff. If you
speak in front of groups, the campaign is holding Speaker's Bureau Training
to bring you up to speed on the talking points. As an arts organization,
you could join the Cleveland Orchestra, Playhouse Square and others in
donating your mailing list, which will only be used for the Issue 31
Campaign and then destroyed. Mark your calendar for every Thursday at
8:45AM at the Cleveland Play House, 8500 Euclid Avenue, for an Issue 31
campaign update meeting, each week through the end of February. For more
information, call 931-3130.
Visit http://www.SupportArtsAndCulture.org
<http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=53P406031E36
H034T345R&r=130604&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.supportartsandculture.org>

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font-family:Verdana'>Issue 31 for the arts =
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<span class=3Dheadertext1><b><font color=3Dblack><span =
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development</span></font></b></span></span></font></b><span
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face=3DVerdana><span
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Arts and culture levy =3D Issue 31 =
 
On
March 2, Cuyahoga County residents will finally have a =
chance
to vote "yes" for arts and culture.  Because of state law, the "arts and culture =
levy"
will make no mention of "arts" or "culture."  Rather, it will talk about
"economic development" issues for Cuyahoga County.  But make no mistake, Issue 31 =
is the arts and culture levy, =
raising over
$10 million per year, helping to support the 3000+ jobs in the arts,
stimulating the $1.3 billion of cultural economic activity in the =
County, and
strengthening our region's ability to attract good businesses and =
tourists who
spend millions.  Plus, =
Issue 31
will raise an additional $10 million to be used to create jobs and =
economic
opportunity for all County residents. 
The cost?  Only $2 =
a month
for an average $100,000 home. 
Visit <a
href=3D"http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=3D=
53P406031E36H034T345R&r=3D130604&url=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.supportar=
tsandculture.org"
target=3Dotherwindow>www.SupportArtsAndCulture.org</a>
for more information. <o:p></o:p>

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class=3Dparagraphtext1><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><![if =
!supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

Campaign update
 
Since last Fall, when =
the
convention center issue finally (and fortunately) collapsed, the =
Community
Partnership for Arts and Culture has been working in an exemplary =
transparent
and public process under the auspices of County Commissioner Peter =
Lawson Jones
to determine guidelines for the distribution of arts and culture grants =
for
organizations, projects, individual artists and special projects.  The campaign has worked =
quickly to
field a staff of loaned executives (see below), has developed a =
volunteer
database, raised over $220,000 of a $750,000 goal, and has even begun =
shooting
its first television commercial. 
To help them reach their goal, send your donation to: Cuyahoga =
County
Cultural Action Committee, c/o Andrew E. Randall, Treasurer, US Bank, =
1350
Euclid Avenue, Suite 1100, Cleveland, Ohio 44115, or call 931-3130.  Cool
Cleveland will keep you updated on the progress of the Issue =
31
campaign, and you can receive more information at <a
href=3D"http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=3D=
53P406031E36H034T345R&r=3D130604&url=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.supportar=
tsandculture.org"
target=3Dotherwindow>www.SupportArtsAndCulture.org</a>
<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><span =
class=3Dparagraphtext1><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DVerdana><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3Dparagraphtext1><b><font size=3D4 =
color=3Dblack
face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:
bold'>Meet the loaned executives</span></font></b></span><span
class=3Dparagraphtext1><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DVerdana><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> =
</span></font></span><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'><br>
<span class=3Dparagraphtext1><font color=3Dblack>The campaign staff for =
Issue 31
will be primarily working without pay, with the generous support of =
various
groups who have loaned key executives to serve for the next four weeks =
until
the March 2 election.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">  =
</span>Campaign
Manager Chris Carmody (right) is well known in economic development =
circles as
the founder of the Cleveland Film Commission, that has been effective in
bringing film production to Cleveland, highlighting the connections =
between the
arts and culture of our region, and its related economic development
benefits.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>They've brought =
millions
of dollars to the region by helping filmmakers shoot films in Cleveland:
Sundance and Cannes winner <i><span style=3D'font-style:italic'>American
Splendor,</span></i> <i><span style=3D'font-style:italic'>Finding =
Fish,</span></i>
<i><span style=3D'font-style:italic'>Welcome To Collinwood</span></i> =
and
others.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Plus, the =
campaign
welcomes loaned executive Carol Leiblinger-Hedderson, on loan from her =
post as
Business Operation Director at Near West Theatre to act as Field =
Operations
Manager of the Issue 31 campaign.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes"> 
</span>To offer your own loaned executive, please call Chris at =
931-3130.<span
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Or, see the web site: <a
href=3D"http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=3D=
53P406031E36H034T345R&r=3D130604&url=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.supportar=
tsandculture.org"
target=3Dotherwindow><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman"'>www.SupportArtsAndCulture.org</span></font></a>.<o:p></o:p></font=
></span></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'text-align:justify'><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3Dparagraphtext1><b><font size=3D4 =
color=3Dblack
face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:
bold'>Register to vote TODAY</span></font></b></span><span
class=3Dparagraphtext1><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DVerdana><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'> =
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color:black'><br>
<span class=3Dparagraphtext1><font color=3Dblack>If you are not already =
registered,
today (<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Mon 2/2</span></b>) is the =
<b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>last day</span></b> to register in order to =
be
eligible to vote in the election on March 2.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun:
yes">  </span>Besides the economic development and arts/culture =
levy Issue
31, you'll have the chance to vote on a County library issue, a health =
and
human services issue, various school and municipal issues, as well as =
the
exciting Ohio Democratic Presidential primary, always a critical =
milestone in
the march to the White House.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">  =
</span>To
register, visit any library, city hall, board of education, high school, =
or
Ohio License Bureau, or visit <a
href=3D"http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=3D=
53P406031E36H034T345R&r=3D130604&url=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.cuyahoga.=
oh.us%2FBOE%2Fregister%2Fhowto.htm"
target=3Dotherwindow><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New =
Roman"'>http://www.cuyahoga.oh.us/BOE/register/howto.htm</span></font></a=
>
to download the Voter Registration Card. <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Register
today!</span></b> </font></span></span></font><span =
style=3D"mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span><span class=3Dparagraphlink><a
href=3D"http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=3D=
53P406031E36H034T345R&r=3D130604&url=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.cuyahoga.=
oh.us%2FBOE%2Fregister%2Fhowto.htm"
target=3DmainWindow>Click here to register to vote</a></span> <span
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font><=
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3Dparagraphtext1><b><font size=3D4 =
color=3Dblack
face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:13.5pt;font-family:Verdana;font-weight:
bold'>What can I do?</span></font></b></span><span =
class=3Dparagraphtext1><font
size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><span
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<span class=3Dparagraphtext1><font color=3Dblack>Plenty.<span =
style=3D"mso-spacerun:
yes">  </span>Even if you can't make a cash donation, the campaign =
can use
your help.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>To volunteer, =
call <b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>931-3130.</span></b><span =
style=3D"mso-spacerun:
yes">  </span>Many <i><span style=3D'font-style:italic'>Cool =
Cleveland</span></i>
readers are executives in the business and arts arenas.<span
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>The campaign could use more =
<b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>loaned executives</span></b> to help fill =
positions on
the campaign staff.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>If =
you speak
in front of groups, the campaign is holding <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Speaker's
Bureau Training</span></b> to bring you up to speed on the talking =
points.<span
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>As an arts organization, you =
could join
the Cleveland Orchestra, Playhouse Square and others in donating your =
<b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>mailing list</span></b>, which will only be =
used for
the Issue 31 Campaign and then destroyed.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes"> 
</span><b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Mark your calendar</span></b> =
for
every <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Thursday at 8:45AM at the =
Cleveland
Play House</span></b>, 8500 Euclid Avenue, for an Issue 31 campaign =
update
meeting, each week through the end of February.<span =
style=3D"mso-spacerun:
yes">  </span>For more information, call =
931-3130.</font></span></span></font><br>
<span class=3Dparagraphlink><a
href=3D"http://www.pulsarmail.com/users/postoffice/p_linker.php?pulsar=3D=
53P406031E36H034T345R&r=3D130604&url=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.supportar=
tsandculture.org"
target=3DmainWindow>Visit =
http://www.SupportArtsAndCulture.org</a></span><span
class=3Dparagraphtext1><font size=3D2 color=3Dblack face=3DVerdana><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'><o:p></o:p></span></font><=
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