May 2006 • Volume 3, Issue 5

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Board Adopts Position On Public School Finance 

A three-part position statement on public school finance was adopted by the RCC’s board of directors at its April 26 meeting.

The resolution commends to the Texas Legislature:

  • The proposal of the Texas Tax Reform Commission (TTRC) meets our test for a balanced solution to reducing property taxes and replacing the current loophole ridden franchise tax with a broad based business tax that is fair and equitable;
  • The use of any temporary surplus of state funds to finance a reduction in property taxes should be approached cautiously and should not exceed 25 percent of the available surplus:
  • The state should continue to find additional sources of revenue, beyond those identified in the TTRC report, for public schools in Texas to adequately fund a public education for every Texas school child.

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Lightpainting Sprays Eisemann Center Grand Foyer With Color

Gift By Jim, Gayla Von Ehr Makes "Seven Muses" Possible

Lightpainting

"Seven Muses" by artist Stephen Knapp was unveiled recently at the Eisemann Center. It was made possible by a gift from Jim and Gayla Von Ehr.

 

The City of Richardson and supporters of the Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts and Corporate Presentations in Richardson recently celebrated the completion and unveiling of the lightpainting, Seven Muses by internationally renowned artist Stephen Knapp, at a champagne and dessert reception in the Leftwich Grand Foyer. The commission of the lightpainting was made possible by a $250,000 gift to the City from Jim and Gayla Von Ehr of Richardson.

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Richland College Accepts 2005 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

Richland College

Drs. Stephen Mittelstet and Kay Eggleston of Richland College accept the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award from Vice President Dick Cheney and Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez.

 

Richland College, the first community college in the United States to receive the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, accepted the nation’s highest presidential honor for quality and organizational excellence on April 19 at a ceremony in Washington, D.C.

A delegation of 50 faculty, staff, administrators and students from Richland as well Richardson Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Bill Sproull traveled to Washington to participate in the ceremony sponsored by the White House and the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Dr. Stephen K. Mittelstet, Richland College president and a member of the ex-officio board of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce, accepted the award from Vice President Dick Cheney at the ceremony.

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Chamber Welcomes 75 New Members

The Richardson Chamber of Commerce wrapped up its 2006 Growth and Resources Campaign on April 13. In two days, four teams recruited 75 new members. Added to the 166 recruited last year, and the RCC has added 241 new members via membership drives in less than a year. 

The event’s top producer was Robert Richmond, of Reliable Chevrolet. He won the coveted Southwest Airlines tickets. The top chairman was Richardson’s Police Chief Larry Zacharias. 

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Top Stories

  • Board Adopts Position On Public School Finance
  • Lightpainting Sprays Eisemann Center Grand Foyer With Color
  • Richland College Accepts 2005 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award
  • Chamber Welcomes 75 New Members

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  • Groups Seek Support For Election On Beer, Wine Sales At Richardson Grocery, Convenience Stores
  • Leadership Richardson Class XXI To Graduate May 12
  • Growth And Mobility, Broker-Developer Groups To Tour New TI Plant
  • Albert Black To Keynote 48th Annual New Teachers Luncheon On Aug. 3
  • Annual Business Directory To Highlight Chamber's 60th Anniversary; Ad Sales Underway
  • Chamber Seeks Receptionist, Sales Executive

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  • Events Calendar
  • Member-To-Member Discounts
  • New Members
  • Renewals
  • Ribbon Cuttings

    • President's Club Members

    Platinum Member
    Richland College of the DCCCD

    Gold Members
    Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas
    Countrywide Financial
    Galatyn Park
    Granite Properties
    TXU
    University of Texas at Dallas

    Silver Members
    Alcatel
    AMLI at Breckenridge Point
    Atmos Energy
    AT&T Inc.
    Austin Commercial
    Bank of Texas
    David G. Blanchard, CLU, ChFC
    City of Richardson
    Collier's International
    Entrust
    Fobare Commercial
    Haynes & Boone LLP
    InfoVision Consultants
    iStar Financial, Inc.
    JPMorgan Chase
    LegacyTexas Bank
    Lennox International Inc.
    Nortel
    Reliable Chevrolet
    Richardson Heights Village
    Rosewood Property Company
    Texans Credit Union
    Thompson & Knight LLP
    Verizon Business
    Wald & Associates
    Wells Fargo North Dallas Commercial Bank
    Winston Capital Corp.

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