In conjunction with participation in Additive Manufacturing Area in JIMTOF 2024 to be held from Tuesday, November 5 to Sunday, November 10, 2024 (hereinafter referred to as the Area), the applicant wishing to participate in the Area (hereinafter referred to as the "Applicant") and Tokyo Big Sight Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "TBSI") hereby agree to observe these "Provisions of the Exhibition Agreement", "Exhibition Guidelines", as well as the "Exhibitors’ Manual" and such other rules and regulations that TBSI establishes and provides to the Applicant (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Provisions of the Exhibition Agreement").
◆ Article 1. - Application for Exhibition and Agreement
◆ Article 2 – Size of Exhibition Area and Location of Exhibition Booth
◆ Article 3. - Conclusion of Agreement
◆ Article 4. – Payment of Booth Rental Fee
- Based upon the size of the exhibition area stipulated in Article 2 hereof, TBSI shall invoice the booth rental fee set forth in “Exhibition Guidelines” to be established by TBSI. The Applicant shall be obliged to pay the booth rental fee invoiced by TBSI by way of remitting payment to the bank account indicated on the invoices by the due dates designated in the respective invoices.
- If the Applicant is a member of an organization and the organization itself invoices and collects the booth rental fee on behalf of the Applicant, the payment to the relevant organization by the Applicant shall be deemed the payment of the booth rental fee to TBSI by the Applicant (the same shall apply with respect to the payment and receipt of the booth rental fee stipulated in these Provisions of the Exhibition Agreement).
◆ Article 5. – Bank Transfer Fee, Etc.
◆ Article 6 - Period of Use of Exhibition Space
◆ Article 7 - Prohibition of Assignment of Exhibition Space
◆ Article 8 - Cancellation or Modification of Exhibition Agreement
The Applicant may not cancel or modify the Exhibition Agreement, in
principle, whether in whole or in part, except to the extent that the
Applicant notifies TBSI of such intention in writing or otherwise and
obtains its consent thereon, in which event, however, the Applicant shall
be required to pay a penalty to TBSI in the amount set forth in the table
below, according to the date on which TBSI receives notification in
writing or otherwise from the Applicant.
Deadline Cancellation fee On or after the date on which the lump sum payment for the booth rental fee is due 100% of the booth rental fee (total amount inclusive of tax)
If any amount of the booth rental fee is already paid, all or part of the amount already paid shall be applied to the cancellation fee. Further, the amount of the cancelation fee to be paid when a part of the Exhibition Agreement is cancelled shall be calculated based upon the amount of the cancellation fee corresponding to the size of the exhibition area to be cancelled.
- If the Applicant loses its status as a member of an organization, this shall constitute a modification of the agreement, and the status of the Applicant thereunder shall be changed to that of a "non-member." In this case, TBSI shall additionally charge the Applicant for the amount to cover the difference in the booth rental fee, and the Applicant shall pay such amount to TBSI.
If TBSI considers that any of the items set forth below has occurred with
the Applicant, TBSI may cancel the Exhibition Agreement without any
prior notice, in which case, TBSI shall not be required to return to the
Applicant any amount of the booth rental fee already received, and TBSI
shall not be held liable for any damage, etc. to the Applicant as a result
thereof, and be entitled to demand compensation from the Applicant for
damage, etc. If the Exhibition Agreement is cancelled during the period
of the Fair, the Applicant must forthwith discontinue all actions relevant
to participation in the Area and restore the Exhibition Space to its original
condition at its own expense as stipulated in Article 16 of this Agreement
pursuant to instruction from TBSI:
i) If there is a risk that the Applicant may violate the purpose of the Area;
ii) If there is a risk that the Applicant may disturb public order or offend good morals;
iii) If there is a risk that the Applicant may inconvenience other exhibitors;
iv) If there is a risk that the Applicant may cause damage to the building of the venue, or to the facilities or instruments installed thereat;
v) If the Applicant is found to be an organized crime group, a member of an organized crime group, a person or organization affiliated with an organized crime group, a corporate extortionist or a group engaging in criminal activities under the pretext of conducting social campaigns or political activities, etc. (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Antisocial Forces");
vi) If any false statement is made in the application form to participate in the Area;
vii) If any change is made to the contents of the exhibit but approval of TBSI is not obtained thereon;
viii) If the Applicant breaches any of the Provisions of the Exhibition Agreement or fails to comply with TBSI's instructions;
ix) If any of the foregoing items occur to the co-exhibitor or represented company of the Applicant;
x) If the Applicant commits any act that is not appropriate at the Area; or
xi) If the Applicant is otherwise considered to hinder the management and operation of the Area.
◆ Article 9 - Change of Schedule and Cancellation of Fair
- TBSI may change the dates, opening hours and size of the venue or cancel the Area itself in the event of a natural disaster, a large-scale epidemic of an infectious disease, due to regulations or at the request of the government, an administrative agency or a public institution or an organization similar to the foregoing, if the land or building where the Area is to be held becomes unsuitable, or due to other force majeure events beyond the control or responsibility of TBSI.
- TBSI shall not be held liable for any damage that the Applicant may suffer as a result of the circumstances provided for in the preceding paragraph.
- When the dates, opening hours or size of the venue are to be changed pursuant to the provision of Paragraph (1) above, TBSI shall be entitled to take necessary actions without securing the consent of the Applicant, and the Applicant may not terminate or modify the Exhibition Agreement because of the change that may be made.
- If the Fair is to be canceled pursuant to Paragraph (1) above, TBSI shall return to the Applicant the booth rental fee already paid to TBSI after deducting therefrom the amount set forth in the table below as necessary expenses. If the Applicant has not paid the booth rental fee by the time a decision is made to cancel the Fair, the Applicant shall be obliged to pay to TBSI the applicable amount set forth in the table below.
|Date of decision to cancel Fair||Necessary expenses deducted from the booth rental fee|
|By Thursday, February 29, 2024||0% of the booth rental fee (total amount inclusive of tax)|
|Between Friday, March 1 and Friday, May 31, 2024||10% of the booth rental fee (total amount inclusive of tax)|
|Between Saturday, June 1 and Monday, September 30, 2024||20% of the booth rental fee (total amount inclusive of tax)|
|Between Tuesday, October 1 and Monday, October 28, 2024||50% of the booth rental fee (total amount inclusive of tax)|
|On or after Tuesday, October 29, 2024||100% of the booth rental fee (total amount inclusive of tax)|
◆ Article 10 – TBSI’s Care and Exemption from Liability
- During the period of the Area as well as the period for delivery and removal of the exhibits, TBSI shall endeavor to manage and preserve the exhibits and the venue in general by exercising due care as a good manager. TBSI shall be entitled to request the Applicant to suspend or restrict delivery and removal of the exhibits or performing demonstrations or otherwise effect other measures as may be necessary for the smooth operation of the Area, in which event, the Applicant shall be required to immediately effect such measures as may be requested by TBSI at its own cost.
- If the Applicant fails to effect the necessary measures as set forth in the preceding paragraph, TBSI shall be able to effect such necessary measures on behalf of the Applicant, and the cost and expenses needed for such measures shall be borne by the Applicant. TBSI shall not be responsible for any damage that may be suffered by the Applicant as a result thereof.
- TBSI shall not be held liable in any way if any of the Applicant’s exhibits, decor or other similar items are damaged or stolen if it results from a natural disaster, force majeure event, or for other reasons not attributable to TBSI.
◆ Article 11 - Applicant's Duty of Care
- The Applicant shall, by its own responsibility and at its own cost, exercise due care for the proper management of its exhibits, decor or such other items during the period of the Fair as well as the period for delivery and removal, and endeavor for a smooth operation of the Area pursuant to the Provisions of the Exhibition Agreement during the course of delivery and removal and performance of demonstrations, etc.
- The Applicant shall be liable, personally, or jointly and severally with its agent, for any damage that may be caused to TBSI or a third party due to an intentional act or negligence of itself or of its agent.
- The provisions of the preceding two paragraphs shall apply mutatis mutandis to co-exhibitors and represented companies.
- The Applicant shall be liable, jointly and severally with co-exhibitors or represented companies, as the case may be, with respect to the liabilities of co-exhibitors or represented companies under paragraph (2) of this Article, which applies mutatis mutandis pursuant to the immediately preceding paragraph, or under the preceding paragraph.
◆ Article 12 - Exhibits
- The Applicant may designate as its exhibits those articles that are shown in the “Items to be exhibited” incorporated in the “Exhibition Guidelines” that TBSI establishes separately herefrom, and may exhibit only those articles that are approved by TBSI in advance.
- If the Applicant exhibits an article in violation of the preceding paragraph, and TBSI requires the Applicant to immediately remove such article, the Applicant must immediately do so at the Applicant's expense.
- If the Applicant fails to remove the article immediately as required under the preceding paragraph, TBSI shall be entitled to take necessary measures on behalf of the Applicant, and the cost and expenses needed for such measures shall be borne by the Applicant. TBSI shall not be liable for any damage that may be caused to the Applicant as a result thereof.
◆ Article 13 – Obligation to Pay Fees for Use of Facilities
- When the Applicant finds it necessary to use the facilities and/or services provided by TBSI (hereinafter referred to as “Ancillary Facilities”), the Applicant must go through the formalities prescribed in the "Exhibitors’ Manual" established by TBSI separately herefrom and pay the prescribed fees by the respective prescribed due dates.
- If co-exhibitors or represented companies deeds the Ancillary Facilities, the Applicant shall be responsible to go through any and all necessary formalities therefor and pay the fees that may be necessary in relation thereto.
- If the Applicant is a member of an organization, the provisions of Article 4, paragraph 2 shall apply mutatis mutandis.
◆ Article 14 – Execution of Decorative Work
- Any decorative work must be executed by the Applicant by its own responsibility and at its own cost within the Exhibition Space.
- When performing decorative work, the Applicant shall be required to abide by the relevant provisions of the "Exhibitors’ Manual" established by TBSI separately herefrom.
- If the Applicant executes any decorative work in violation of the preceding paragraph, TBSI may require the Applicant to immediately carry out such work as may be necessary to repair or rectify it at the Applicant's expense. In such a case, the Applicant must immediately repair or rectify the relevant decoration.
- If the Applicant fails to immediately repair or rectify the relevant decoration as required under the preceding paragraph, TBSI shall be entitled to repair or rectify it or take such other measures as TBSI may deem appropriate, and the cost and expenses therefor may be charged to the Applicant. TBSI shall not be liable for any damage to the Applicant that may result from this action.
◆ Article 15 - On-the-Spot Inspections
- When it is necessary for the reason of security, fire, or crime prevention, or otherwise necessary for the purpose of administration and operation of the venue, TBSI or its representative may, with proper prior notice to the Applicant, enter and inspect the Exhibition Space, and take any measures deemed appropriate by TBSI, in which event the Applicant shall be required to cooperate with TBSI in taking such appropriate measures.
- When an appropriate measure must be taken emergently, it shall be deemed sufficient if TBSI gives an ex post facto report thereof to the Applicant.
◆ Article 16 - Restoration to Original Conditions
- The Applicant shall return the Exhibition Space to TBSI after removing all exhibits, decorations and all other fixtures and equipment set up by the Applicant within the Exhibition Space at its own expense and restore it to its original condition (hereinafter referred to as the "Restoration to Original Condition") by the expiration of the period of the right to use the Exhibition Space.
- If the Applicant fails to restore the Exhibition Space to its original conditions pursuant to the preceding paragraph, it shall be deemed that the Applicant has relinquished its rights of ownership to any and all exhibits, decorations and all other articles left in the Exhibition Space, and TBSI can dispose of any such articles at its discretion and may charge the cost and expenses therefor to the Applicant. The Applicant may neither make any claim nor raise an objection toward TBSI in connection therewith.
- In restoring the Exhibition Space to its original conditions, the Applicant may not request TBSI to purchase any of its exhibits, decorations or other articles, demand payment of compensation for removal, or make any other claim whatsoever to TBSI.
◆ Article 17 - Prohibited Acts
ii) Displaying exhibits, performing decorative work, distributing catalogs or otherwise engaging in advertising activities outside the Exhibition Space within the building and site of the venue, except to the extent otherwise approved by TBSI in advance;
iii) Engaging in any act that may cause inconvenience to other exhibitors, visitors or TBSI;
iv) Engaging in any act that may cause damage to the building, facilities or site of the venue, including the Exhibition Space;
v) Engaging in any acts that are prohibited under the Provisions of the Exhibition Agreement; and
vi) Engaging in any other acts or actions that TBSI considers inappropriate.
◆ Article 18 - Observance of Regulations
◆ Article 19 - Handling of Personal Information
- When the Applicant obtains personal information at the Area, it must comply with the Act on the Protection of Personal Information and other applicable laws and regulations, and acquire, manage, and administer such information in an appropriate manner.
- When using personal information, the purpose of use must be announced and notified in advance, and the relevant information must be used within the scope of purpose so announced or notified.
- Any dispute that may arise with a third party in relation to the acquisition, management or administration of personal information shall be resolved at the responsibility of the Applicant.
◆ Article 20 - Jurisdiction
◆ Article 21 - Status of Organizing and Supporting Organizations
◆ Other Matters
Provisions of the Exhibition Agreement for Additive Manufacturing Area in JIMTOF 2024 in PDF, please click here
Collection, Usage, and Provision of Personal Information
When Tokyo Big Sight acquires personal information, the purpose of usage must be clarified and the information must be gathered in legal and fair means. The usage and provision of personal information must remain within the clarified and predefined usage and provision.
Purpose of Usage for Personal Information
Tokyo Big Sight uses personal information gathered from customers for the following purposes.
(1) Contact parties or follow procedures related to the use of facilities managed by Tokyo Big Sight.
(2) Provide Information related to exhibitions, conferences, and other business activities organized by Tokyo Big Sight.
(3) Perform tasks including sending information and necessary materials, confirming receipts, payment to parties that have applied for an exhibition, or conference organized by Tokyo Big Sight.
(4) Perform surveys related to improving customer satisfaction, related to the planning and development of organizing an event, or providing building services.
(5) Send the Tokyo Big Sight promotional magazine or invitations to Tokyo Big Sight organizing events.
(6) When personal information is gathered for other purposes, the purpose of usage is clarified.
(7) Comply with laws, directives, and guidance from governmental organizations.
Provision to Third Parties
Tokyo Big Sight will not provide or disclose personal information provided by customers to third parties except in cases where the customers’ consent is given or where the information must be supplied for legal reasons. However, necessary personal information may be provided to the subsidiary company Big Sight Service Corp. for the purpose of providing a requested service.
Tokyo Big Sight may outsource the handling of personal information in order to fulfill the purpose of usage. The entrusted parties enter into a contract with the personal information protection protocols so that the handling of personal information continues to be managed and controlled.
Proper Management of Personal Information
Tokyo Big Sight takes appropriate safety measures for collected personal information to prevent unauthorized access, falsification, destruction, leakage, or loss. Employees who handle personal information are provided with training and educational activities to protect personal information.
- Disclosure, Correction, or Deletion of Personal Information
Tokyo Big Sight endeavors to manage the latest and most accurate personal information. Tokyo Big Sight will promptly comply with customer requests to check, change, or correct registered information, to stop providing services, or to delete registration.
Compliance to Laws and Other Standard Practices
Tokyo Big Sight practices the handling of personal information according to laws and other standard practices, and constantly strives to make improvements to the above activities.
（Questions and comments about personal information）
Personal information management: FAX:+81-3-5530-1222
Name and contact information for responsible person
The responsible party is:
Tokyo Big Sight Inc.3-11-1 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0063 JAPAN
You can reach our data protection officer at:
Tokyo Big Sight Inc.
Personal information management
3-11-1 Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0063 JAPAN
Purposes of processing the data
Tokyo Big Sight Inc., co-organizer, and its contractor process your registered personal data for the purposes as below, if you give us your consent.
(1) To satisfy contractual requirementsTokyo Big Sight Inc., co-organizer, and its contractors may use personal information registered with consent beforehand for the purpose of satisfaction of contractual requirements.
(2) To send e-mail newsletterTokyo Big Sight Inc.usually use email for provision of informationrelated to exhibitions, conferences, and other business activities organized byTokyo Big Sight Inc.
(3) To answer the inquiry, if any
(4) Correspondence to the request, if any(e.g. providing the show brochure or information, etc.)
(5) To introduce vendor/service provider for the exhibition
(6) To provide information from vendor/service provider for the exhibition
(7) To introduce seminar/event/exhibition(8)To investigate and analyze access tendencies of official websiteof the respective exhibition organized by Tokyo Big Sight Inc.
Recipients of the data
Only those who absolutely need your data to satisfy our pre-contractual, contractual and legal obligations or to communicate with you will receive access to said data. These can include:
・Tokyo Big Sight Inc.
・Co-organizer of the exhibition
・Contractors of respective exhibition organizedby Tokyo Big Sight Inc.
・Data processorassigned by Tokyo Big Sight Inc.
・Exhibitors who utilize lead retrieval system at the respectiveexhibition organizedby Tokyo big Sight Inc.
Additional data recipients can be those to whom you have given your consent for data transmission on a case-by-case basis.
Transmission to Japan
Japan hastheadequacy decision by the EU Commission. With your consent or to satisfy contractual or legal obligations, we transmit data to Japan. Tokyo Big Sight Inc. manages personal data with appropriate protection measures such as identification and recognition of access, restriction, management of authorization, recording, measure for the malware, and safety measure at data transmission. You canget detail of measures with contact to Tokyo Big Sight Inc.
- Categories of personal data concerned
Tokyo Big Sight Inc. will collect and processyour personalinformation such as your name, name of company, section, position, address, phone number,fax number, e-mail address, country, and business category.
Duration of storage
Your data will be stored until our contractual obligations have been met. The data will be deleted if your knowledge is no longer necessary or if the purpose ceases to exist.
Your rights under the data privacy law
With respect to personal data concerning you, you have the right to access your information, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, and data portability.
At any time you can revoke consent given to us to process your personal data with effect for the future.EU residentsalso have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory data protection authority according to Article 77 GDPR.。
Your consent of data provision
Provision of personal data isn’t a statutory or contractual requirement, or a requirement necessary to enter into a contract. Data subject is not obligated for making contract. But you can’t register as exhibitor or visitor unless you provide your personal information required to fulfill onthe form.
Automated decision-makingincluding profiling
We do not use personal data for any automated decision-making including profiling to create or perform contractual relationships.
The inquiry form of the respective exhibition organized by Tokyo Big Sight Inc. uses encrypted transmission via SSL for the purpose of personal data protection.
Implement appropriate measures
Tokyo Big Sight Inc.implements appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk.
General Privacy Statement on the organization of trade fairs for JIMTOF 2024 in PDF, please click here
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Revised: October 2021
Article 1: Name and Purpose of Guild
Section 1: The name of this organization shall be Orange County Modern Quilt Guild, a not-for-profit organization, to be referred to in this document as the Guild.
Section 2: The mission of the Guild is to support and encourage the growth and development of modern quilting through art, education and community.
Section 3: The Guild is organized and will be operated exclusively for charitable and
educational purposes, including for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code. The Guild is additionally organized to do any and all lawful acts that may be necessary, useful, suitable or proper for the furtherance of accomplishment of the purposes of this Guild. Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the Guild shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by an organization exempt from federal income tax under sections 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or (b) by an organization, contributions to which are deductible under section 170(c)(2) of the Internal revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.
Section 4: The Guild is an affiliate member of the Modern Quilt Guild Inc. Through a group exemption with the Modern Quilt Guild Inc., the Guild is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Within the scope of these purposes, the Guild is organized and operated to:
- Develop and encourage the art of modern quilting,
- Work with other guilds and groups with a similar purpose,
- Encourage new quilters and other fiber artists interested in non-traditional and non-art fiber projects,
- Offer educational opportunities through classes, workshops and sharing of information,
- Support and provide opportunity for “charity” or other works that provide back to the community through the use of modern quilting skills.
The assets and property of the Guild are hereby pledged for use in performing its exempt purpose.
Article 2: Requirements to be exempt as an Organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
Section 1: The organization is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational, or scientific purposes, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.
Section 2: No part of the net earnings of the organization shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to its members, trustees, officers, or other private persons, except that the organization shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth in Section 1 hereof and in Article 1 of these bylaws.
Section 3: No substantial part of the activities of the organization shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the organization shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office.
Section 4: Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the organization shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by an organization exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or (b) by an organization, contributions to which are deductible under section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.
Section 5: Upon the dissolution of the organization, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or shall be distributed to the federal government, or to a state or local government, for a public purpose. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by a Court of Competent Jurisdiction of the county in which the principal office of the organization is then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such organization or organizations, as said Court shall determine, which are organized and operated
exclusively for such purposes.
Article 3: Membership
A. Personal membership in the Guild is open to any person, regardless of race, color,
creed, sex or natural origin, who subscribes to the purposes of this Guild. Membership becomes valid with payment of dues and completion of membership form. Members shall be supplied with a membership list, with the understanding that this list will not be used for commercial purposes except by Affiliates. Only members in good standing may participate in workshops or other special events.
B. Junior members ten to eighteen years of age shall have an individual sponsor. Membership becomes valid with payment of dues and completion of membership form, co-signed by a parent or guardian. Junior members shall have all the privileges of active membership, except holding elective office.
C. Affiliate memberships are available upon payment of affiliate dues as set by the
Board. Affiliate members may be any business and may attend general meetings, but
shall not have voting privileges, hold office, or constitute any portion of a quorum.
Section 2: Guests are welcome to attend two (2) meetings free and are expected to become dues-paying members no later than the third (3rd) meeting. Non-members shall sign in at each meeting. A meeting attendance fee for visitors or for special meetings may be adopted in the annual budget.
Section 3: Members will receive a membership roster and free admission to Guild meetings as scheduled, except for special programs where extra costs must be defrayed. Additional programs and workshops are subject to admission charges to the membership and guests.
Section 4: Any decisions made by the voting of the general membership shall be made by a majority of the members present at a regular or special meeting, when all members have been notified by posting of a notice on the OCMQG website via email. No provision is made for absentee or proxy vote.
Article 4: Meetings
Section 1: The Guild shall schedule a regular meeting January through December on the last Thursday of the month, starting at 6:30 pm, with the December meeting designated as optional with a “to be determined” date each year. Other meetings may be announced by telephone or email at least 72 hours in advance.
Section 2: Special meetings may be called by the President, other Board members, or by action of the membership. All members are to be notified of special meetings by telephone or email.
Section 3: The place of Guild meetings shall be arranged by the members of the board, with the approval of the Executive Board.
Section 4: OCMQG Workshop Registration and Cancellation Policy
- Cash, Check, or Paypal may be used to register for a workshop. Checks should be made out to OCMQG; one check per workshop.
- All workshops need to be paid in full at the time of registration and are not refundable unless there is a waiting list, or the attendee can find someone to replace them.
- If a guild member wishes to take the workshop but does not have payment at the time, they will be placed on the wait list until payment is received. Wait-list persons will be contacted in order of sign-up.
- OCMQG guild members have priority registration up to the month prior to the workshop when registration is opened to non-members. Non-members pay a surcharge of $10.
- Workshop registration is opened up 3 months before the workshop. If the workshop becomes full, a wait list is started. Wait-listed members and non-members do not pay for the workshop until workshop space becomes available.
- When there are required tools, notions, patterns, etc., sold in advance of the class, a separate check will need to made out to the teacher of the class, not to the guild.
- No-shows are not entitled to a refund.
- If the guild cancels a workshop, workshop fees will be refunded.
Section 5: Challenge Rules When Tallying Votes – Special Circumstances
In the case of a first place tie within a category, both first place winners receive a gift card and ribbon. In the case that a single person wins all three categories, we give that person a “Best In Challenge” commendation, awarding them a gift card and special ribbon. Then, the 2nd place person in each category would move up to 1st.
Article 5: Officers
Section 1: The Guild shall have a President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. Instead of a President and Vice-President, the Guild may choose to elect Co-Presidents. These individuals shall constitute the Executive Board of the Guild.
Elections will take place at the October Business Meeting. Newly elected officers shall assume their duties at the close of the November Meeting and remain in office for one year or until their successors have been installed. Persons holding office must be 18 year of age and over and be a member in good standing.
The President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Guild and shall preside at all
general, special, and Board meetings. The President shall be the official spokesperson for the Guild. The President shall instruct the Secretary regarding the issuance of notices, minutes and general correspondence.
The Vice President shall serve as assistant to the President in all matters. The Vice
President shall perform such duties as requested by the President. In the absence of the President, the Vice President shall conduct Guild meetings and/or Board meetings. In the event that the President cannot complete the term of office elected to, the Vice President will assume all duties and responsibilities of the office of President for the remainder of the term. The Vice President will have a set of checks, and all financial website passwords in case the Treasurer is unable to fulfil their responsibilities. The Vice President shall serve as Parliamentarian with responsibility to see that the rules set forth in the bylaws are followed. The Vice President shall oversee the review of these bylaws every two years.
The Secretary shall keep records of minutes including all motions made and
carried at each general, special, and Board meetings, and shall take care of general
correspondence. The Secretary will conduct Guild meetings in the absence of the President and Vice President.
The Treasurer shall have the care and custody of the Guild’s funds. The Treasurer shall pay all bills and sign all checks. The Treasurer shall provide a transaction log by month to the Vice President prior to monthly Board Meeting. Additionally, the Treasurer shall provide an updated budget to the Board prior to each monthly board meeting. The Treasurer is responsible for developing and introducing a budget to the Board in August for the next year to be present to the members at the October Business Meeting. The Vice President will have a set of checks, and all financial website passwords in case the Treasurer is unable to fulfil their responsibilities. Before the close of each fiscal year, the Treasurer shall prepare the books for audit.
Section 3: Any elected officer(s) may be removed from office by a 2/3rds vote of members present at any general or special meeting, when all members have been notified.
Article 6: Finances
A. The fiscal year shall run from January 1-December 31.
B. The amount of annual dues to the Guild shall be set by the general membership, on the recommendation of the Board. Annual dues shall be levied at a rate determined by the majority vote of those present at the October Business Meeting, payable no later than December 31 of each year. New members joining between July 1 and December 31 of each year will pay half rate. Membership termination shall occur upon failure to pay annual dues.
C. Beginning in 2014, the Budget Committee shall meet in July of each year and shall
consist of no less than four (4) members: the current President, Treasurer, and at least two members from the general membership. The Budget Committee shall submit a budget to the Executive Board, which budget shall be submitted to the membership by email prior to the October Business Meeting. Any future changes shall be approved by the general membership.
D. The Treasurer has the power to sign all checks for the Guild. The President, Vice
President, and Secretary have the power to sign all checks in the absence of
E. The President shall appoint an auditor with the approval of the Board. The audit is to be done prior to the November Board of Directors Meeting.
Article 7: Committees
Section 1: Any new committees and activities may be formed by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. Details of specific committees will be stated in Board Policy. Suggested committees include but are not limited to:
A. Philanthropy – Chairperson(s) shall work as a community service facilitator to
develop Guild projects and promote participation of the Guild’s general membership.
B. Facilities and Hospitality – Chairperson(s) shall greet new members and visitors at
general meetings and assist in organizing a meeting place for the guild.
C. Web Master – Chairperson(s) shall update the Guild website each month after the Guild meeting.
D. Social Media – Chairperson(s) shall keep a record of Guild events and
display this information, and shall take photos as required at general meetings and
special Guild events which will be displayed on the Guild website, and social media.
They are also responsible for responding to all inquiries received via the Guild’s social
media channels in a timely manner.
E. Block-of-the-Month/Quarter – Chairperson(s) shall select and print pattern(s) and be responsible for the Block-of-the-Month/Quarter at general meetings.
F. Nominating Committee – The Committee shall be responsible for selecting at least
one member for each of the four elected offices. Every effort should be made to
nominate two. The Committee’s recommendations will be presented to the general
membership at the October meeting.
G. Membership – Chairperson(s) shall be responsible for the collect and maintain a record of dues and all members, update the MQG website with current member information and providing member information.
H. Workshop and Speakers – Chairperson(s) shall search for guest speakers and workshop instructors.
I. Program & Education – Chairperson(s) shall develop monthly meeting content,
coordinate and direct any special events at monthly meetings. They are also responsible for organizing guild outings and field trips.
J. Raffle and Door Prize – Chairperson(s) shall procure monthly raffle and door prizes from the membership or merchants.
Article 8: Governing Boards
Section 1: The Executive Board shall be composed of the elected officers of President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer.
Section 2: The Board of Directors of the Guild shall consist of the Executive Board, the appointed standing committee chairpersons, and all past Presidents in good standing. All shall have full voting powers on Board decisions.
Section 3: If a vacancy occurs, except in the office of President, the vacancy will be filled by appointment by the Executive Board.
Section 4: A quorum at board meetings will consist of five (5) members in good standing.
Article 9: Elections
Section 1: The President shall appoint two (2) members of the Nominating Committee and the remaining members of the Executive Board shall appoint the third (3rd) member. Every effort will be made to nominate at least two (2) candidates for each office. Beginning in 2014, the Nominating Committee’s recommendation is to be presented to the general membership at the September General meeting.
Section 2: Beginning in 2014, voting shall be by ballot at the October Business Meeting. Each member attending the October Business Meeting will be given a ballot. There will be an opportunity to make nominations from the floor. The results of the election will be reported immediately by the President, with a report on the Guild website to follow. The new officers will assume their duties at the close of the November General Meeting.
Article 10: Amendments to the Bylaws
Amendments to these bylaws shall be made by majority vote of members present at a
regular or special meeting, when all Guild members have been notified in writing by
email of all changes at least ten days prior to said meeting.
Article 11: Effective Date
Section 1: The bylaws shall take effect immediately upon their adoption. Revisions, additions, or deletions are to be effective upon the date so voted by the membership.
Section 2: These bylaws supersede any and all previously adopted by the Orange County Modern Quilt Guild.
Section 3: These bylaws shall be reviewed in the last quarter of all odd numbered years under the direction of the Vice President (Parliamentarian).
Article 12: Parliamentary Authority
The rules of Robert’s Rules of Order, newly revised, shall govern the Guild in all
cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with the rules of the Guild.
Bylaws last reviewed, revised, and ratified by the membership October 28th, 2021.


International tax planning with Uruguayan Corporations
In an increasingly globalized and competitive world, it is key for companies to seek ways to optimize the tax issues according to their needs.
Uruguay has a internationally recognized legal security and a solid financial system, which makes it an excellent option to structure Offshore companies such as Holdings or Traders.
There are three types of Public Limited Corporation that allow the operations described above to be carried out: traditional Public Limited Corporations, Free Trade Zone Corporations and Simplified Public Limited Corporations.
This time we will focus on traditional Public Limited Corporations. We discard the Free Trade Zone Corporations due to their high operating cost and high requirements, as well as the Simplified Public Limited Corporations for having a mandatory social security contribution which makes it costly in the long term.
The traditional Simplified Public Limited Corporation is the most popular in Uruguay, and it can be used to carry out activities both locally and abroad due to the principle of territoriality applicable in the country. To the extent that the company does not obtain income or have assets in the national territory, it will not pay taxes except for the Tax on the Incorporation of Corporations (ICOSA).
The Stock Company must pay an annual tax to the control of Stock Companies (ICOSA), which amounts to approximately USD 500 per year.
As we commented previously, as long as the company does not have income or assets in Uruguay, it will not pay taxes, but it must file annual sworn statements before the General Tax Directorate (DGI) and have an accounting in accordance with International Financial Standards.
In case of carrying out International Trading of goods or services, whose origin and destination are not Uruguay, you may opt for a fictitious tax regime (Resolution 51/97) where the income tax rate to be paid will be 0.75 %.
The sale of the shares of the Corporation are subject to Non-Resident Income Tax (IRNR) at the rate of 2.4% on the amount of the share purchase agreement.
Despite the fact that it is possible to acquire a Public Limited Corporation from the moment of its formation, what usually happens in practice is the acquisition of already constituted Corporation without previous activity. This is because the entire setting up process can take more than 90 days to complete. The acquisition of an S.A. already constituted allows to start its activities practically immediately.
The capital of the company can belong in its entirely to one or more shareholders, who can be both natural or legal persons resident or non-resident of Uruguay.
Whether the shares are Registered or Bearer, the final beneficiaries (physical persons) must be notified to the Central Bank of Uruguay in each modification of the ownership of the shares. Said communication is not public in nature, so no person may request information unless a duly justified court order.
The representation of the Company will be in charge of the Board of Directors, which may be made up of one or more natural or legal persons resident or non-resident in Uruguay. The Board of Directors may meet in the country or abroad, with the frequency that is deemed convenient and obligatory when imposed by the statute.
Companies must hold at least one Annual Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting that approves the balance sheet, decides on the destination of the profits and appoints directors, unless in the latter case the statute provides for longer periods for the exercise of the position of director. Shareholders' Assemblies must be held in Uruguay, and shareholders may be represented by proxy.
Scope of application
Uruguayan Public Limited Corporations are an excellent tool for multinational companies to carry out international trading or intermediation operations between countries. The great advantage is the low level of income tax it has and the high degree of recognition before other tax authorities to justify its operations.
It is also useful for activities such as making collections and payments abroad originated for different reasons, such as provision of services, counseling, commissions, etc., in order to concentrate the profits in the Corporation and reduce the taxes to be paid.
With regard to intellectual property, Public Limited Corporations are an excellent way to maintain ownership of a trademark or patent that is licensed to different companies, concentrating royalties on the Public Limited Corporation in order to reduce the tax that is paid on them.
In the case of investments in assets, either in real estate abroad or in financial investment portfolios, Public Limited Corporations are a great tool to reduce or defer taxes in the country of origin in a legal way.
In order to avoid inheritance rules, the bearer shares of the Stock Company allow it to be the owner of a property, for example, and transfer it freely. Also, since there is no hereditary transmission, inheritance tax is avoided. A similar effect can be achieved in the event of dissolution of the conjugal partnership.
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Dear Professor Bruce: I co-own a small business with a buddy of mine. What do we need to do in terms of estate planning in order to protect our business should something happen to one of us?
Small business estate planning is just as important as planning for your own personal finances. Depending on the structure of your company, what you need to have in place varies. Since your business has multiple owners, your needs are different from that of a sole-proprietor. In your case, you will need a Buy-Sell Agreement.
“Figuring out a succession plan for your business is absolutely essential, because people’s lives are always changing. No matter what happens–whether a co-owner goes through a divorce, dies, or just wants out, planning ahead will help ensure that the business stays intact. Things like this can really rip apart a business–and create unwanted legal costs–if you haven’t planned ahead,” adds Rocket Lawyer Founder and Executive Chairman, Charley Moore.
A Buy-Sell Agreement, sometimes referred to as a ‘business prenup’ or ‘business Will’, has many functions. The agreement can let your co-owners purchase your shares of the business. Alternatively, these agreements can designate an heir, so that a capable child or designated successor can inherit your part of the company. In this case, all the owners must mutually agree on that heir. You can also set up provisions for what happens if a co-owner simply wants out of your business.
Ownership transfers are complicated and potentially costly processes, but a Buy-Sell agreement can help actually lower the taxes on estate transfer. You and your co-owners can also set asides portions of your life insurance policy to provide the liquid cash necessary to help your deal with estate taxes and other costs associated with this type of asset transfer. Consider their needs when creating your life insurance policy or when creating your estate plan, so that the transfer of assets is a gift, not a burden.
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A-M Systems, LLC Limited Warranty
What does this warranty cover?
A-M Systems, LLC (hereinafter, "A-M Systems") warrants to the Purchaser that the Instrument, including cables, Headstage Probes and any other accessories shipped with the Instrument,(hereafter the "hardware") is free from defects in workmanship or material under normal use and service for the period of three (3) years. This warranty commences on the date of delivery of the hardware to the Purchaser.
What are the obligations of A-M Systems under this warranty?
During the warranty period, A-M Systems agrees to repair or replace, at its sole option, without charge to the Purchaser, any defective component part of the hardware. To obtain warranty service, the Purchaser must return the hardware to A-M Systems or an authorized A-M Systems distributor in an adequate shipping container. Any postage, shipping and insurance charges incurred in shipping the hardware to A-M Systems must be prepaid by the Purchaser and all risk for the hardware shall remain with purchaser until such time as A-M Systems takes receipt of the hardware. Upon receipt, A-M Systems will promptly repair or replace the defective unit, and then return the hardware (or its replacement) to the Purchaser, postage, shipping, and insurance prepaid by the Purchaser. A-M Systems may use reconditioned or like new parts or units at its sole option, when repairing any hardware. Repaired products shall carry the same amount of outstanding warranty as from original purchase, or ninety (90) days which ever is greater. Any claim under the warranty must include a dated proof of purchase of the hardware covered by this warranty. In any event, A-M Systems liability for defective hardware is limited to repairing or replacing the hardware.
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This warranty is contingent upon proper use and maintenance of the hardware by the Purchaser and does not cover batteries. Neglect, misuse whether intentional or otherwise, tampering with or altering the hardware, damage caused by accident, damage caused by unusual physical, electrical, chemical, or electromechanical stress, damage caused by failure of electrical power, or damage caused during transportation are not covered by this warranty. Products may not be returned to A-M Systems for service, whether under warranty or otherwise, which are contaminated by infectious agents, radioactive compounds or other materials constituting a health hazard to employees of A-M Systems
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The murder of schoolchildren during an attack in the city of Kumba has brought widespread condemnation and put a renewed spotlight on the fighting in Cameroon’s Anglophone regions. The warring parties have failed to resolve their differences and atrocities have been committed by both sides in the course of the conflict. There are calls for the UN to be involved. They are overdue and the situation needs to be addressed at the level of the Secretary General.
On the 24th of October there was what has been described as a new low in Cameroon’s Anglophone crisis when seven children were killed and many more injured by gunmen in an attack on a school in the city of Kumba. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, which has been condemned by the government, separatist leaders and human rights organisations. It has put a renewed spotlight on a conflict between the government and armed groups riven by human rights violations that include massacres, the destruction of villages, sexual violence and torture. A dispute over law and teaching that escalated in 2016 led to the declaration of independence by Ambazonia Governing Council in 2017 and fighting between the government and separatists. This underwent a major escalation in 2019 and has led to an estimated death toll of over 3000 and the displacement of over 600,000 people. A unique characteristic of the conflict has been the deliberate closure of schools by the separatists, removing 800,000 children from education.
At the heart of the dispute was language: The Northwest and Southwest regions of Cameroon are English speaking whereas the majority of the country speaks French. This is due to the colonial history of the region that saw the Southern Cameroons and Cameroon joined together in a botched withdrawal by the British and French. It left Cameroon with different law and education systems in the English and French speaking areas. The government was accused of filling key posts with people trained in the French traditions, thus marginalising the English speaking minority. The Anglophone minority are proud of their traditions and had described the government’s approach as ‘forced assimilation’. For its part, the government is committed to centralised governance and allows governance at the local level provided that it doesn’t conflict with national law. The 2016 dispute began over the appointment of French-speaking Judges, which were seen as threatening the common law system in the Northwest and Southwest regions. This dovetailed with a general feeling of marginalisation amongst Anglophones as the campaign by lawyers and teachers was linked to that for greater civil and political rights. The government responded harshly and arrested hundreds of protestors and would later arrest the leaders of the separatist movement. A notable characteristic of the Anglophone crisis is that its main incompatibility is constitutional, meaning that amongst the potential solutions was the reform of how the regions were governed. The deterioration into armed conflict was a situation that was utterly out of proportion to the dispute that fuelled it and separatist demands moved from autonomy to independence.
International action has been limited given the scale of the crisis. The EU and the US have condemned the violence but have taken little other direct action (advocating within the EU and US not withstanding). The US has been pushing for sanctions while France supports the government. The most influential regional power is Nigeria, who absorbed the Northern Cameroons during decolonisation but is partnered with Cameroon in their battle against Boko Harem. The African Union has discussed the crisis in a closed meeting at a summit but has otherwise steered clear. For its part, the UN seems to be waiting for the AU to act, which has yet to happen in any substantive form. We should note that Cameroon’s President, Paul Biya, is able to count on support in the region and that the AU is fundamentally resistant to changes arising from territorial and governance disputes.
The Cameroonian government in Yaoundé has generally sought to avoid outside involvement in the crisis with the exception of Swiss mediators from the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue and has sought to deal with the crisis internally and on its own terms. An attempt by the Swiss in 2019 failed to stop the fighting due to mistrust from within the separatist movement but they have been mandated by the government to try again. An experienced diplomat and mediator, Günther Bächler, has been working with the parties and the church in Cameroon during 2020. A national dialogue in 2019 also had little impact on ending the fighting but in 2020 there has been secret talks between government representatives and separatists from the diaspora in Ghana and then jailed separatist leaders in the neutral territory of the Episcopal Centre of Mvolyé. Despite the willingness of the sides to talk major fighting has continued and there have been many instances of atrocities similar to the one that took place in Kumba. For the government the war is a classic insurgency and for the separatists it is a guerrilla war. For everyone else it is brutal and frequently atrocious.
Whilst the warring parties are willing to talk there is little of note coming out of it and they are deadlocked over the conditions for a cessation of military activities. The momentum for a peaceful solution is driven by civil society, including the Catholic Church and women’s groups in the Anglophone regions, and on the 27th October some 35 groups issued an open letter calling for a ceasefire and UN peace talks. This coincides with a call from separatist leaders for the UN to mediate. The Cameroonian opposition has been critical of both the government and the separatists, noting that separatist violence allowed Biya to deal with international pressure to find a solution. They also say that the Biya regime is corrupt and needs to go. Maurice Kamto, an opposition leader, languishes in prison following a disputed election that some say he actually won. A major difficulty in the talks is the divisions within both the government and the separatists.
Inside the government there is the expected jockeying for influence, particularly given that the question of Bika’s succession is wide open but this has found its way into the peace process, with the Prime Minister, Joseph Dion Ngute, and Secretary General of the Presidency, Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh, at odds.There is more widespread division in terms of attitudes to dealing with the separatist insurgency and the government has shown itself unable to agree on what has actually been discussed or agreed in talks with the secessionists. As far as coming up with a joined up approach to the crisis goes, it’s a shambles. Given that there is the added possibility of a forthcoming succession crisis with factions and interests split along ethnic lines and a war with Boko Haram that is responsible for over 2,500 deaths between 2014 and 2017, the government does in fact have a lot on its plate (see the previous blogs on this). This is not, however, a valid reason not to deal with a disaster in the Anglophone regions that the Biya government contributed to by its own mishandling of the situation, or its failure to prevent war crimes by its own forces.
For their part, the separatists lack central control and there are differing opinions on issues such as the utility of violence, political solutions (independence/autonomy /confederation) and the use of school strikes. There are a myriad of political organisations, some linked to armed groups and disagreement on finding solutions to the conflict other than armed struggle. Hardliners insist on fighting on and there are small semi-criminal actors reliant on a war economy. This makes it difficult to refer to the separatists as a movement, even as a decentralised one. While there are two major Ambazonian interim governments (referred to as IG Sisiku and IG Sako, after their leaders) they act as umbrella groups for other factions and there are also unaffiliated militias on the ground alongside what are described as ‘Fake Amba’ allegedly in the pay of the government. The recent peace talks have mostly been with the IG Sisiku, whose leader is imprisoned in Cameroon. These talks have been condemned by the IG Sako, whose leader is based in the US. Much of the debate takes place in the diaspora. In turn, the IG Sisiku was critical of the 2019 Swiss mediation attempt which the IG Sako took part in. This prevented a unified separatist presence for talks with the government and effectively derailed the attempt altogether. The government has generally favoured talking to separatist leaders from IG Sisiku whom are incarcerated in Cameroon’s jails, meaning the exclusion of the IG Sako leaders in the diaspora. Despite the divisions, one separatist leader, Ayaba Cho Lucas, has claimed that the factions are working together. One notable concession by the separatists has been to drop the call for the army to withdraw from the Anglophone regions and to return to their barracks instead, allowing the police and gendarmerie to take over.
The government stance is to push forward with decentralisation agreed at a 2019 Grand National Dialogue alongside a firm military response. The parliament approved a bill granting special status but secessionists have rejected this as having emerged out of a dialogue dominated by the ruling CPDM party, which some of the opposition had walked out of. Whilst the government is pushing reform the population of the Anglophone region didn’t turn out to vote in the February elections. The separatists have indicated preferences that talks should take place outside of Cameroon, involve all separatists and not just those handpicked by the government, and should involve a trusted international actor. The government is divided on the matter, with some members advocating entrusting negotiations to a third party outside of Cameroon. The IG Sisiku has called for the demilitarisation of the Anglophone regions, prisoner releases and an amnesty for leaders in the diaspora. Separatists and the government are deadlocked over the deployment of the military with the former saying there will be no ceasefire unless the army returns to barracks. It isn’t clear exactly how much operational control the IGs have over their affiliated groups.
There has been significant pressure for the UN to become involved in the resolution of the conflict. One separatist IG has called for it, the opposition believes that the UN should be involved and the signatories of #EndAnglophoneCrisis are a who’s who of civil society groups and international campaign groups. These include the women’s groups working in the Anglophone regions. While it is the case that the government and the separatists have engaged in talks there has yet to be a substantive outcome and there is substantial evidence that the forces of both sides have committed war crimes. Their interests have been supplanted by the call of civil society and peace activists for an immediate general ceasefire and referral of the dispute to the UN in the form of the UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, the UN Special Adviser on the Responsibility to Protect, and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. An additional argument is that the dispute be taken before the UN Security Council and be addressed directly by the appointment of a Special Envoy by the UN Secretary General (which could be a dual appointment with the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue). This would push forward the move to a negotiated settlement through raising international censure of the situation, enabling the formation of a resolution regarding funding streams for the combatants and providing the independent mediator that both parties say they desire with the support of the Secretary General. The Anglophone crisis remains one that is constitutional in nature and is resolvable through political means.
Dr Carl Turner, Conflict Resolution Analyst.
In 2019 there were two blogs regarding the Anglophone crisis that provide more background to the conflict and can be accessed at: https://wordpress.com/post/turnerconflict.com/1848 and https://wordpress.com/post/turnerconflict.com/1851.


New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Announces the PFAS Removal Rebate Program for Private Wells
Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) announced today that the Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Removal Rebate Program for Private Wells is now accepting applications. The program provides rebates to private well users for up to $5,000 for the installation of PFAS treatment or up to $10,000 for a service connection to a public water system.
Eligible private well users would be able to document an exceedance of a regulated PFAS compound(s) with no offer of alternate water from a third party. An exceedance would be a result above New Hampshire’s Ambient Groundwater Quality Standards (AGQS) for four PFAS compounds, which are: 12 parts-per-trillion (ppt) for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA); 15 ppt for perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS); 18 ppt for perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS); and 11 ppt for perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA).
“New Hampshire leads the country in identifying PFAS contamination and acting on those findings,” said Governor Chris Sununu. “These rebates will go a long way to help hundreds of homeowners affected by PFAS contamination to connect to clean drinking water sources or install treatment systems for their homes.”
NHDES has collected more than 7,200 PFAS samples from approximately 6,200 wells across the state and has identified several thousands of locations that exceed one or more of the AGQS. While there are provisions in state rules for parties that are responsible for contamination of groundwater to remedy water supply wells that violate AGQS, not all PFAS contamination found in the state has been attributed, either technically or legally, to a responsible party. In instances where there is no identified responsible party for a contaminated water supply well, the burden of providing safe drinking water resides with the well owner. Third parties have addressed over 1,000 wells that exceed AGQS for PFAS by providing alternate water, either temporarily or permanently, in accordance with state rules.
If NHDES sampled your well, an email or letter will be sent out to you indicating that the program is accepting applications. If you sampled your well yourself or hired someone else to sample your well, please email firstname.lastname@example.org. Eligible applicants can be reimbursed for the installation of treatment or a service connection back to September 30, 2019.
“This innovative PFAS Removal Rebate program provides helpful funding for homeowners burdened with the costs of treating wells contaminated with PFAS above New Hampshire’s drinking water standards,” said Bob Scott, Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services.
Funding for the program is provided by the New Hampshire Drinking Water and Groundwater Trust Fund and surplus funding from the State General Fund authorized under HB 1547. For more information on the program, including eligibility requirements and a link to the application, visit the PFAS Removal Rebate Program for Private Wells webpage.
NHDES will host a webinar for affected private well users Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. to introduce and discuss the specifics of the rebate program and to answer questions.
To register to attend the webinar, click on the following registration link.


Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt is out after months of speculation and scandal. His resignation came just two days after a CNN investigation revealed an ex-top aide alleged Pruitt and his staffers held regular meetings to “scrub” controversial events from his calendar. The ethics clouds had been gathering long before that, though, as lawmakers from both parties, environmental groups and government watchdogs raised questions about his spending, housing arrangements, security team and raises for political appointees. Pruitt is the subject of 14 probes into his conduct as EPA chief, and the agency’s inspector general says they will continue. Still, President Trump yesterday stuck with Pruitt, tweeting that he has “done an outstanding job.” EPA deputy Andrew Wheeler, a former coal lobbyist, takes over for Pruitt.
A black Oregon state representative says someone called the police on her while she was canvassing door-to-door in her district.
Rep. Janelle Bynum represents District 51, which includes the area of Clackamas County, where she was campaigning.
In a Facebook post Tuesday, the Democrat wrote that a woman notified police that Bynum was suspicious because she was “spending a lot of time typing on my cell phone after each house.”
Bynum is running for reelection in the fall, and said she takes notes when she’s visiting her constituents to keep an account of what her community cares about.
She praised the deputy who responded for being professional, and said she asked him if she could meet the woman who made the call, but she was not available.
“The officer called her, we talked and she did apologize,” Bynum said, without specifying the race of the caller.
CNN has reached out to Bynum and the police department for comment. Bynum told local media that someone called 911 and reported that she was spending too much time at houses in the area.
In recent weeks, there have been a series of widely-publicized instances of police being called on black people engaging in regular activities. In one incident in Ohio, someone called the police on a 12-year-old boy for mowing the wrong lawn.


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Please see below a statement from Sir Neil McKay following today’s judgment in the High Court.
Thursday, 7th March 2013
Sir Neil McKay CB, Chair of the Joint Committee of Primary Care Trusts said:
“I am very disappointed with the Court’s decision. The pressing need to reform children’s heart services is long overdue and experts have cautioned that further delay in achieving the necessary change would be a major set back in improving outcomes for children with heart disease.
“The judgment focuses on a single matter of process, but the case for the reconfiguration of children’s heart surgical services remains strong. There is a rare consensus on the need for change right across the board – NHS staff, medical royal colleges, professional associations and national charities all support the case for fewer larger surgical centres, new national quality standards and stronger networks of care.
“The consultation – which we undertook with an honest and open mind – was the largest carried out by the NHS and respondents were staunch in their support of the need for change. There is nothing in the Court’s judgment that supports the Claimant’s accusations that the consultation was a “rubber stamping” exercise. The judge in fact found that:
“This was a comprehensive consultation, lasting a matter of months and prompting 77,000 responses. Thought and care was given to the consultation process both as to its content and implementation. When considered necessary, independent work or advice was commissioned; professional groupings provided advice when requested. Those responsible for, and involved in, the setting up and implementation of this process aimed to provide one which was informed, detailed and transparent”.
“This case has focused on a narrow technical point relating to whether 450 sub-scores generated by the Kennedy panel should have been available to respondents to consultation. The Joint Committee of PCTs itself chose not to examine the sub-scores as it did not believe that it had either the expertise or the evidence to second-guess the panel’s conclusions. For the same reason the sub-scores would not have assisted respondents to consultation. Respondents were provided swathes of documentary evidence to consider during consultation, including a detailed 155 page narrative report prepared by the panel.
“The panel members agreed their scores after a rigorous on site assessment of the surgical units. I believe that most respondents – of whom there were around 77,000 – would have been very surprised had the JCPCT chosen to substitute its own scores for those of the independent panel, which is in essence the foundation of the Claimant’s case.
“We do not yet know what the Court will decide in terms of next steps. We are making representations to the Court that it should not quash the decision in its entirety as the Claimant seeks. Once we have the Court’s judgment on this point we will strongly consider the possibility of appeal.
“The Claimant wishes for the NHS to abandon its plans for the reconfiguration of children’s heart services against the express wishes of the vast majority of respondents to consultation. I never forget that the purpose of our work is saving lives and improving quality of life for children, and on behalf of the NHS I want to reassure families, patients and clinicians that we remain as determined as ever to reconfigure services for children with congenital heart disease in the interests of better outcomes and a more safe and sustainable service for children and their families.”
What happens next?
Safe and Sustainable will continue. The NHS is determined to reconfigure services in England for children with congenital heart disease. Patients, families and NHS staff have waited too long for change. Professional associations, medical royal colleges, national charities and independent experts first called for change following the tragic circumstances of unnecessary deaths following heart surgery at Bristol nearly two decades ago.
We need to understand whether the Court will quash the JCPCT’s decision in its entirety, as the Claimant seeks, or whether it will impose a less draconian remedy. We are making representations to the Court that a quashing of the decision would be unfair and unnecessary. Once we have the Court’s judgment on this point we will strongly consider an appeal if we believe that this would enable us to reach a final decision on reconfiguring children’s heart services in a reasonable timeframe.
There are several elements of ongoing work of planning for implementation that will continue. The Clinical Implementation Advisory Group (comprising representatives of the relevant professional associations) will continue its work to develop new quality standards for Children’s Cardiology Centres and District Children’s Cardiology Services, and the development of Children’s Congenital Heart Networks.
Professor Terence Stephenson, Chairman of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, said:
“The Academy recognised that the Safe and Sustainable review concluded that fewer larger surgical centres and the development of local networks of care will improve cardiac services for children based on the evidence of their review of the evidence linking volume of cases to outcomes. Change remains a matter of urgency – it is 12 years since the report of the Bristol Inquiry was published and patients have waited too long for improvements to be made.”
Professor Sir Roger Boyle CBE, former national director for heart disease and stroke commented:
“After waiting so long for change and coming so close to making real improvements for children with congenital heart disease, it is very disappointing to hear that Save Our Surgery’s judicial review has been upheld on a technicality. There is widespread support among the medical royal colleges and professional associations for pooling children’s heart surgery into fewer, larger centres and developing networks of care. Parents and clinicians across the country have been calling for change for many years. The quality and safety of the service is paramount and further delay is most unwelcome. Making changes to NHS services is never easy but I call upon the NHS to redouble its efforts and ensure these vital improvements are introduced as quickly as possible. It’s incumbent on the NHS to see this through; anything short of that would be to fail children and their families across the country.”


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