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At Dell Financial Services, we fuel your potential with the kind of challenging opportunities and hands-on support you need to grow. We're the exclusive provider of leasing and finance services for Dell technology systems worldwide. If you're ready for your chance to take the field, join our team as a:
Account Executive
Responsible for working remote out of a home office in the states of MI, GA, WA, CO, CA and MN. We're looking for seasoned candidates with 8+ years of Equipment Leasing Sales experience with a successful track record of increasing market/account penetration by assigned segment and/or geographic region, improving customer satisfaction and growing the business for long term results. You will be working in a relationship sales environment directly with CFOs, CIOs, CEOs and other high-level executives. If this type of opportunity sounds appealing, please send a copy of your resume to US_DFS_STAFFING@dell.com
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Monday, April 17, 2006
International Ford Mustang Day
Mustang enthusiasts are encouraged to have car shows, cruises, parties and other events to celebrate the birthday of the Mustang automobile. www.mustang.org
(see other calendar events )
Headlines---
Classified Ads---Sales
Good News/Bad News: ICB/Sovereign Bank Merger
Six Year Anniversary Leasing News "Archives"
Shawn Halladay Joins Leasing News Advisory Board
Top Stories--April 10-14
Classified Ads---Help Wanted
Why I became a CLP
D. Paul Nibarger
If you didn't get the invitation---
Making e-mail messages larger or smaller
John Winchester President of One World
News Briefs---
You May have Missed---
"Gimme that Wine"
Calendar Events
Top Event in Today's History
This Day in American History
Tax Poem
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Portfolio Collection & Customer Service Specialist, Irvine, CA
Small ticket lessor seeks candidates with related work experience in the equipment leasing industry. Candidates must possess strong verbal/written communication and negotiating skills. Competitive comp package and outstanding work environment! Please e-mail resumes: recruiter@gen-cap.com.
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The Burning of San Francisco, April 18, [19]06, View from St. Francis Hotel *
Sales: Arizona/Southwest
Leasing and Financial Services Professional. Over 12 yrs+ experience in commercial municipal and federal leasing. Vendor programs and direct lessor, including technology and project finance.
email: leasingrel@yahoo.com
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Sales: Bakersfield, CA.
I have an extensive sales and management background in equipment leasing. My work history exhibits my major strength in small ticket equipment leasing.
Email: pangress@msn.com |
Sales: Boston, MA.
Middle market originator, construction/Trucks /
Trailers w/ 8 years in territory, looking for company / bank with competitive products
Email: mrichlease@comcast.net
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Sales: Cedar Rapids, IA.
Formally trained in Credit, Collections, & Sales with regional bank. Seeking sales or sales management.
Over ten years |
in SM, vendor and end user.
Email: mjrprime@yahoo.com |
Sales: Central, NC.
7 yrs.equip leasing &finance; specialist in heavy construction equip for 2-top-5-specialty finance/lease companies, NC &VA territories. $10-15MM annual funding. Downsized in 2002, now independent broker with varied customer base. Email: sunriseleasing@aol.com |
Sales: Dallas, TX.
17 years of experience in vendor sales. Solid book of business. Can hit the sales ground running in Dallas/Ft. Worth. Can Start ASAP
E- mail: whomadewho12@yahoo.com |
Sales: Denver CO.
Experienced Equipment Leasing Broker looking for a in house leasing company. Can bring a book of business with me or develop new territory where needed.
Email: Steven@eagle2.net |
Sales: Detroit MI
Motivated self-starter w/5 yrs sales exp. IT leasing. Excellent communicator w/strong negotiation/biz dev. skills. Six-sigma certified w/ Fortune 50 company/book of business.
Email: playmakers1@sbcglobal.net |
Sales: East Central Florida
20+ years experience in all areas of leasing; sales, credit, operations, syndication. Currently independent seeking position with direct middle market lender in regional capacity
email: southernleasing@bellsouth.net |
Sales: Fresno CA.
Account Exec/Manager. 7+ years Leasing Sales: underwriting/contract, complex transactions, hi-tech, government, direct & vendor leasing. Captive & syndicator environments. Expert deal closer. Will send resume.Email: dsp559@pacbell.net
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| Sales: Greensboro, N.C. Seeking direct & broker sales w/major finance companies in NC or southeast market. Small to mid-ticket range. Stable &family oriented. Will have series 6,63,65 license shortly. Email: kc1492@aol.com |
Sales: Kansas City, MO.
20 years Senior Sales/Management experience in small ticket/government leasing. Program Management experience, managing 12
Reps. Credit Auth to $50K. Success in soliciting and maintaining accounts.
Email: dhundley1@kc.rr.com |
Sales: Los Angeles CA.
5 years experience structuring off-balance sheet finance solutions on computer and medical equipment. Perform detailed competitive analysis and market research. I uncover leads and sell.
email: barretthawk@hotmail.com |
Sales: Mission Viejo, CA
Account Sales Executive with 10 years of leasing experience looking for company to bring existing customer base.
Email: makelly21@hotmail.com |
Sales: Montgomery, AL.
Individual with 10 years advertising sales exp. & 7 years insurance sales exp. Wants independent contractor situation in Alabama.
Work with leasing company or broker.334-281-5200 E-mail: billmcneal2003@yahoo.com |
Sales: Nashua, NH.
10+ years sales experience small & mid-ticket hi-tech & telecom in a captive and vendor environment. Seeking new sales opportunity in New England.
E-mail: RPepa@aol.com |
Sales: Newport Beach, CA
Direct sales rep. in the middle market w/22 years experience various types of equipment. Leasing/ financing from medical equip. to
mfg. equip.. Strong closer.
E-mail: pauldriscoll1@lycos.com |
Sales: Philadelphia , PA Seeking an open opportunity to advance in the automotive, commercial leasing & finance industry......... Email: alexe362002@yahoo.com |
Sales : Philadelphia, PA
25 years in Healthcare and seeking an opportunity to represent a lender for dental/medical funding in the Northeast to
Mid-Atlantic states.
email: mitutz@msn.com |
Sales: Portland, OR.
"Exp. In direct sales and sales mgmt.
I love Portland, but decent here jobs are few. Willing to be re-located, would like to work for you.
Email: pthygeson@netscape.net " |
Sales: Prairie Village, KS Have substantial deal flow and database of broker referral sources. Generated and closed over $22M LY. Seeking exclusive relationship w/direct founder.
Email: fiergl@aol.com
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Sales: San Francisco Bay Area, CA
10+ yrs in middle market leasing. Seek direct lessor only. Transaction size from $500M to $10.0MM. Client base: printing, food, retail, manufacturing. Email: edm173@sbcglobal.net |
Sales: San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Currently employed Vendor Program "Hunter", with complex program development experience. Also skilled at program management. Technology to yellow iron assets.
Extensive national rolodex.
Email: VdrPgmBizDev@aol.com |
Sales: SF Bay Area, CA.
15+ yrs--mid mkt. $500M to $10.0MM. Seeking role w/ captive or global leasing firm. large book to bring with me! Debt, tax, 1st amendment, etc. Email: lac4002@yahoo.com |
Sales: Southern California
Equipment Financing Professional with strong background in Sales, Management, Marketing & Operations. Will consider relocation for Senior Sales or Management position offering dynamic growth opportunity.
Email: natsif@hotmail.com |
Sales: South Central U.S.
TX, OK, KS & AR Territory.
Equipment finance and leasing professional, 20 years experience. Top producer in middle to upper middle markets. Extensive customer base.
Email: usleasingrep@yahoo.com |
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To place a free "job wanted" ad, please go to:
http://216.66.242.252/AL/LeasingNews/PostingForm.asp
* The San Francisco earthquake on April 18, 1906, was followed by the largest fire in the nation's history, as gas lines ruptured, power lines fell, and chimneys collapsed. The earthquake and fire destroyed four square miles of the city and left hundreds dead. This view taken from the St. Francis Hotel records the massive devastation. The photographic panorama was ideally suited to capture the effects of the fire and the cataclysmic scale of the earthquake.
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Good News/Bad News: ICB/Sovereign Bank Merger
by Christopher Menkin
"You should look into the ICB & Sovereign Bank merger. It appears that Sovereign is closing down Ira Romoff's group. A lot of talented people will be let go by month end. It's a real shame. Although a little over a year old, ICB Leasing Corp. was developing into a real good funding source."
(name with held)
Ira Z. Romoff, Director of Leasing, ICB Leasing Corporation, New York City, confirmed the consolidation.
"I can't tell you when or how many will be let go," he said. "The consolidation will be to the Melville, Long Island office of Sovereign. You should be speaking with Chris Swanton, Executive V.P. of Sovereign Leasing at his Boston office."
"They have a very active leasing company with a lot of money, particularly with the capital from Santander bank in Spain."
October 24th , 2005 when Sovereign Bank made the announcement of the agreement to acquire Independence Community Bank Corp. of Brooklyn, New York for $42 per share in cash, they also announced that Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A. of Madrid, Spain had agreed to make a $2.4 billion minority investment in Sovereign, by agreeing to purchase shares from Sovereign at $27 per share, "a significant premium over market," said Jay Sidhu, chairman, president and CEO of Sovereign. "As a result of this purchase, Santander will own 19.8% of Sovereign's stock and the proceeds of this investment will facilitate our acquisition of Independence."
"Sovereign Bank is a $63 billion financial institution with more than 650 community banking offices, over 1,000 ATMs, and approximately 10,000 team members, with principal markets in the Northeast United States. Sovereign is the 18th largest banking institution in the United States."
http://www.sovereignbank.com/companyinfo/default.asp
Sovereign Bank has recently also been in the news, with this press release on March 22, 2006: " Sovereign Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: SOV) and Relational Investors LLC, Sovereign's largest shareholder, announced that they have agreed to settle all their outstanding differences, to work together to build a better bank for Sovereign's shareholders and other constituencies, and to add two new directors to Sovereign's board."
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=67999&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=834689&highlight=
In Mr. Romoff's April newsletter that was reported in Leasing News on April 5th, he stated, "Our goal is to create a larger, stronger and more diverse leasing company by consolidating the ICB Leasing business into Sovereign Bank's Commercial Equipment and Vehicle Finance platform. The combined entity can offer a wide range of Leasing and Equipment Finance products and will have a combined portfolio of over $1.2 billion. Our intent is to continue to provide you with the outstanding level of service that you expect and deserve. We are doing our best to make this a smooth process and will keep you updated as this transition continues.
"There will, of course, be some changes. I plan to stay as long as needed, but will not be involved in the long run with the ongoing entity."
When asked directly if he was going to retire again, he said, "I can't tell you when." When asked six months or twelve months, he responded, "Not a year, sooner," and then with a laugh, added,
"Don't worry, I won't go into the business of sending out an equipment leasing newsletter."
He again directed to speak with Chris Swanton at the Boston headquarters of the leasing operation. A call was made, but it was Good Friday.
Who is Ira Romoff? He has over 30 years in the financial services industry, as a commercial banker and leasing executive. He is past director of the Eastern Association of Equipment Lessors and the Equipment Leasing Association and is a member of both the United Association of Equipment Leasing and the National Vehicle Leasing Association.
He was executive vice president of European American Bank's Leasing Department and a member of EAB's Executive Management Group. Under Mr. Romoff's direction, the EAB Leasing Department has advanced as an integral part of the bank's record growth since 1991. As a result, EAB's Leasing Department ranks among the top fifteen bank leasing companies throughout the United States.
EAB purchased Fidelity Leasing April 14, 2000, and was the premier lessor when purchased by Citibank on February 12, 2001 for $1.6 billion and $350 million preferred stock. The news of closing the broker origination division hit all the leasing industry hard, especially on the east coast. Reaction was swift about the resignation of European American President Ira Romoff; the eminent departure by Fred Anderson along with Omar Diaz and Rich Illich.
August 18, 2004, he announced to Leasing News, he was back in business:
"WE WILL BE DRIVEN BY COMMON SENSE, NOT SILLY RULES. CREDIT AND COLLATERAL WILL COUNT, BUT SO WILL THE INTEGRITY OF THE LESSEE, LESSOR AND VENDOR.
"WE WILL SUPPORT OUR LESSORS WITH DIRECT CREDIT LINES WHEN NEEDED, PARTIAL AND FULL RECOURSE STRATEGIES AND NON RECOURSE FUNDING.
"WHILE OUR PRIMARY GOAL WILL BE TO BUILD A SOLID BANK LEASING OPERATION AS I HAVE DONE IN THE PAST, OUR METHOD WILL INCLUDE STRENGTHENING OUR LESSORS SO THAT THEIR FRANCHISE VALUES WILL GROW OVER TIME. THIS VALUE ADDED FOR OUR LESSORS WILL DIFFERENTIATE US FROM THE PACK."
Certainly the ICB Leasing and Sovereign merger was not foreseen, and perhaps there will be a covenant not to compete, but at a certain date, Leasing News will most likely be receiving another announcement from the energetic veteran with a great sense of humor.
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Six Year Anniversary of Leasing News "Archives"
April 17, 2000, the first Leasing News story is archived. This e-mail series started in 1988 to leasing industry colleagues of Kit Menkin, managing partner of American Leasing, a small lessor/broker, specializing in business in the California "Silicon Valley." Over the years, as more joined the World Wide Web, the e-mail "report" grew from an occasional issue, to several times a month, then weekly.
When the mailing list reached over 500, it was more like an early "list serve," including press releases and other news, almost every day in a text format. Perhaps it was close to what today is called a "blog."
The e-mail newsletter became a website to read in html instead of text in 1999.
At the turn of the millennium, 2000, when the newsletter mailing list went over 3,000, other issues came about, such as costs and liability.
April 17, 2000, an archive of editions was put on line. Prior to this date, the "reports" were never saved, but deleted.
June 21, 2000 Leasing News was incorporated with an Advisory Board to give further direction.
Originally a California afternoon edition, it was changed to early morning (actually sent out around 2:30am, PDT.) The change in time was to serve the East Coast, plus Europe and parts of Asia during the current day." Our Web Trend reports we have many who open the edition starting at 6:00am, EDT. Surprisingly Web Trend notes we have many West Coast readers opening the newsletter at this time, too.
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Shawn Halladay Joins Leasing News Advisory Board
We are pleased to announce that Shawn D. Halladay will be joining Leasing News Advisory Board. He is the managing principal of The Alta Group's Professional Development Division and has authored or co-authored eight books on equipment leasing, including "A Guide to Equipment Leasing," "An Introduction to Leasing and The Handbook of Equipment Leasing." He also has a popular leasing blog: www.leasingnotes.com
According to an excerpt of his biography at www.thealtagroup.com, "Shawn's strengths in accounting, tax law and analysis help Alta clients quantify the success of their business and evaluate emerging opportunities. His custom training courses, offered in several languages and tailored to meet the needs of varying geographic and industry markets and cultures, help lessors maximize the value of their human resources and deliver outstanding lease products and customer service.
A member of the Equipment Leasing Association (ELA), Shawn serves on the editorial board for the Journal of Equipment Lease Financing.
Shawn D. Halladay
124 South 400 East, Suite 310
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
USA
801/322-4499
801/322-5454 fax
shalladay@thealtagroup.com
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| Bob Baker, CLP. |
Wildwood Financial Group, Ellisville, Missouri |
| Edward Castagna |
Nassau Asset Management, Westbury, NY. |
| Steve Crane, CLP |
Bank of the West, Walnut Creek, CA. |
| Phil Dushay |
Global Financial Services, Manhattan, NY. |
| Steve Gabriel |
Porter Novelli-Advanced Tech Division, Campbell, CA |
| Ken Greene, Esq. |
Larkspur, California |
| Theresa M. Kabot, CLP |
Kabot Commercial Leasing, Seattle, WA. |
| Robert S. Kieve |
Empire Bradcasting, San Jose, CA. |
| Bruce Kropschot |
Kropschot Financial Services, Vero Beach, FL. |
| Fred St. Laurent |
SFBI Recruiters, Atlanta, GA. |
| Andrew Lea, M.A. |
McCue Systems, Inc. Burlingame, CA. |
| Armon L. Mills, CPA |
San Diego Business Journal, San Diego, CA. |
| Dan Pulcrano |
Metro Newspapers, San Jose, California |
| Steve Reid, CLP |
Pacific Capital Bank, Santa Barbara, CA. |
| Shawn D. Halladay |
The Alta Group, Salt Lake City, UT |
| Bob Teichman, CLP |
Teichman Financial Training, Sausalito, CA. |
| Ginny Young |
Brava Capital, Orange, CA. |
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Top Stories--April 10-14
Here are the top ten stories most "opened" by readers last week.
(1) Archives---April, 2001--- Tom Depping and Today w/FS
http://www.leasingnews.org/archives/April%202006/04-10-06.htm#archive
(2) CIT Announces Senior Appointments
http://www.leasingnews.org/archives/April%202006/04-12-06.htm#cit
(3) Era of cheap money near end?
http://www.leasingnews.org/archives/April%202006/04-14-06.htm#cheap
(4) Pioneer Capital up-date "Funder List"
http://www.leasingnews.org/archives/April%202006/04-12-06.htm#funder
(5) Top 10 Most Unusual Sales Tax Laws
http://www.leasingnews.org/archives/April%202006/04-12-06.htm#taxes
(6) NorVergence Lessee Listserve Reactions
http://www.leasingnews.org/archives/April%202006/04-12-06.htm#norv
(7) Pictures from Past- Boettigheimer-1989
http://www.leasingnews.org/archives/April%202006/04-14-06.htm#past
(8) Why I became a CLP --Nancy Pistorio
http://www.leasingnews.org/archives/April%202006/04-10-06.htm#clp
(9) Jeffery Taylor---"Three Year Chip"
http://www.leasingnews.org/archives/April%202006/04-14-06.htm#chip
(10) Cartoon--Teichman Easter Business
http://www.leasingnews.org/archives/April%202006/04-12-06.htm#toon
It should be noted that most likely those that went to Pictures from Past-Boettingheimer , most likely read into the next story and that is why it did not get a high count:
Bernie Boettigheimer Retirement Party
http://www.leasingnews.org/archives/April%202006/04-14-06.htm#party
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Account Executive
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At Dell Financial Services, we fuel your potential with the kind of challenging opportunities and hands-on support you need to grow. We're the exclusive provider of leasing and finance services for Dell technology systems worldwide. If you're ready for your chance to take the field, join our team as a:
Account Executive
Responsible for working remote out of a home office in the states of MI, GA, WA, CO, CA and MN. We're looking for seasoned candidates with 8+ years of Equipment Leasing Sales experience with a successful track record of increasing market/account penetration by assigned segment and/or geographic region, improving customer satisfaction and growing the business for long term results. You will be working in a relationship sales environment directly with CFOs, CIOs, CEOs and other high-level executives. If this type of opportunity sounds appealing, please send a copy of your resume to US_DFS_STAFFING@dell.com
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Business Development Officer-
Golf Industry
Located in SE region of U.S.
This opportunity with VGM Financial Services (affiliate of TCF Financial Corp.) offers rewards for selling vendors & leasing programs to golf car & turf equipment manufacturers, dealers/distributors & golf clubs. You'll work with VGM Club, largest buying group in golf industry, to facilitate eqpm't financing needs of member courses. BS & 5 yrs vendor/leasing sales exp. req'd, including golf industry eqm't financing. Send resume & letter to: jclark@vgmfs.com
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Chief Credit Officer
Costa Mesa, CA
Report to president. Min.10 years commercial lending/lease exp. Equip./Vehicles/RE loans. Fax Resume to: 714-241-1582 or email to sltidland@goldenwestfinance.com
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Lease Coordinator, Accurate preparation of equipment lease documentation and funding. Knowledge of leasing industry preferred. email kgoo@celticleasing.com
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Portfolio Collection & Customer Service Specialist, Irvine, CA
Small ticket lessor seeks candidates with related work experience in the equipment leasing industry. Candidates must possess strong verbal/written communication and negotiating skills. Competitive comp package and outstanding work environment! Please e-mail resumes: recruiter@gen-cap.com.
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Why I became a CLP
D. Paul Nibarger
This is the fifth in a series about the Certified Lease Professional program, explaining why individuals decided to become a CLP, the process, and their reaction to the knowledge and other benefits gained.
"Three equipment leasing associations support the Certified Leasing Foundation by promoting the CLP Program to their members," Cindy Spurdle, Executive Director explains. "Each of the associations appoint two of their member CLP's to serve on our Board of Directors each year, so information can flow freely back and forth. They also invite the Foundation to exhibit at their annual conferences each year. This year the Foundation will hold either a one-day CLP Class, an Introduction to the CLP Program Workshop or both at the annual conferences. We are often invited to take part in regional events.
"All three of the associations wholeheartedly support our mission to raise the professional standards of our industry through testing and continued education."
"The representatives this year are:
"EAEL - Steve Crane, CLP, Bank of the West - Equipment Leasing
Shari Lipski, CLP, ECS Financial Services, Inc.
"NAELB - Joe Bonanno, Esq., CLP, Law Office of Joseph Bonanno
D. Paul Nibarger, CLP, Nibarger Associates
"UAEL - Jim Coston, Esq., CLP, Coston & Rademacher PC
Jim Merrilees, CLP, Pacific Capital Bank - Equipment
The first to respond was Paul Nibarger. Well-known in the equipment leasing industry, he also supplied Leasing News with his collection of leasing news magazines from the 1970's, which completed the Leasing News library collection. There were also records and handouts from the many leasing conferences Mr. Nibarger attended ( we had over six large boxes) in his thirty-three years in business.
"Nibarger Associates is an investment banking firm which provides corporate financial advisory services in mergers, acquisitions and divestitures of public and privately held business. The firm has a strong specialty in meeting the intermediate and long term financing needs of its clients through equipment financing and leasing and continues to acquire and service asset based portfolios. We are members of Equipment Leasing Association (ELA) and National Association of Equipment Leasing Brokers (NAELB) with a California Finance Lender/Broker license, # 603-8622."
"In 1992, Steve Dunham of Leasing Associates and I were the only two west coast representatives at the NAELB meeting in Atlanta," he said as explaining his role as a director. " Since then, I've watched the organization grow from its regional roots to a national organization. In 1995, our firm became a member of NAELB
"The NAELB motto, 'Success by Association' is most appropriate. I've profited financially as well as intellectually from my association with NAELB. Perhaps the most important benefit of association is that of the strong encouragement within NAELB to practice high standards of personal and professional conduct with our funding sources and fellow brokers and their long time support of the Certified Lease Professional ('CLP') program.
"I remember the stirring challenge at the 1996 NAELB annual meeting to become a CLP. Several CLP's put on an overview of the CLP program and the steps needed to obtain the CLP certification. While I had been in the leasing business since 1973 and had run the large ticket group for a major bank, had been a lessee/lessor advisor and purchased numerous portfolios of leases and loans for our own account, I was nevertheless intrigued by what the NAELB was attempting to do in raising the ethical and professional level of the leasing community. I accepted the challenge, gained new knowledge and through UAEL became a CLP in 1997. I've subsequently become a "mentor" and enjoy being able to give back to my profession.
"A continuing hallmark of NAELB has been this promotion of ethical professionalism in the leasing community and being a strong supporter of the CLP program. At NAELB's 15th Annual Conference (April 20-22, 2006, Hilton Hotel, Minneapolis, MN) on Thursday, April 20th there will be an all day CLP Review. This comprehensive eight-hour program will be taught by CLP's and provides an in-depth review of some of the tougher subjects in equipment leasing: lease classification and terminology, leasing law, documentation and collection, math of leasing and accounting for leases. There is no additional cost for the class."
"The NAELB is a strong supporter of the CLP Foundation," said Heather von Bargen, the association's president." As you know, we provide the CLP Foundation with booth space at our annual and regional conferences, in addition to meeting room space for review classes and testing. We also promote their products, services, and involvement to our members and prospects.
"We recognize our members with CLP designations at conferences and award their plaques.
"We give the CLP Foundation a link on our website and we promote their products and services to our members.
"We have open communication with them through their board members that represent the NAELB.
"The NAELB and the CLP Foundation both are committed to promoting ethical industry practices and standards."
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If you didn't get the invitation---
"My father, Bernie Boettigheimer, is retiring after 24 years in the business on April 28th. We will be having a retirement party for him on April 29th. He has so many friends in the industry - many that have requested that they be told when his retirement party will be. I am afraid that I will leave someone out. I would be very appreciative if you could make mention of it.
"The party will be held at my house in Plano, Texas at 4 pm. Those interested in attending can email me at johnb@pioneerfunding.com."
Sincerely,
John Boettigheimer
Pioneer Capital Corporation
(800) 521-1308 Extension 301
Fax (800) 510-4579
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Making e-mail messages larger or smaller
"This very good information is for dear friends that need lil' glasses to read! Great keyboard trick! This really does work....Try it!!!! This is for everyone whose eyesight isn't what it was. It's very useful when trying to read small e-mail print (especially in the early hours).
"If you hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard and turn the small wheel in the middle of your mouse, the print size will change - it will either get larger or smaller - depending on which way you turn the wheel.
"Pass this on to other friends who may find it very useful....I'm glad I was told..."
Polly
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John Winchester President of One World
Mr. John L. Winchester, CLP, President of ComCo/OneWorld Business Finance, 300 Peabody Street, Nashville, TN 37210 has been elected to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors of OneWorld Leasing, Inc. dba OneWorld Business Finance.
OneWorld Leasing is the only equipment finance cooperative in the United States.
OneWorld with 17 member-owners represent in excess of $250,000,000 in equipment financing annually.
John Winchester, CLP and ComCo/OneWorld Equipment Finance (Communications Leasing, Inc./ Winchester Company) have been serving the equipment financing needs of the mid-south since 1981.
John served six years on the Board of Directors of the NAELB and one year on the Board of Directors of the CLP Foundation. Communications Leasing, Inc. works with Banks and other funding sources to offer equipment financing to businesses throughout the region.
(In the last published listing, the members of One World:
Aaron Rios, AAW Capital Corp. dba Prolease, Newport Beach, CA
Chris Cooper, Alternative Capital, Orlando, FL
David Stearns, American Leasing Alliance, Algonquin, Illinois
Doug Mills, Central Leasing Corporation, Birmingham, AL
John Winchester, Comco Equipment Leasing Group, Nashville, TN
Jack Harvey, Enterprise Financial Solutions, Little Rock, AR
Mike Parker, Florida National Leasing Corp., Fort Meyers, FL
Marc Keepman, KLC Financial, Minnetonka, MN
Stan Ragley, Leasing Resources, Charlotte, NC
Richard Wilbur, Charter Capital, Scottsdale, AZ
Bud Callahan, National Equipment Leasing, Indianapolis, IN
Chris Chiappetta, National Machine Tool Finance , Elk Grove Village, IL
Robert Lang, National Machine Tool Finance , Elk Grove Village, IL
Lou Manitzas, OneSource Financial Corp., Austin, TX
Jay Coles, Select Equipment Leasing Co., Concord, CA
Jourdan Saegusa, Team Equipment Leasing, Austin, TX
Jim Borland, US Energy Capital Corporation, Conyers, GA)
About OneWorld Leasing, Inc.
OneWorld Leasing, Inc. is a financial services cooperative that exists to increase the performance and competitiveness of independent equipment leasing and finance companies by providing greater market strength, national recognition, increased profits and decreased operating costs.
For further information, please contact Sharon Foglesong at 602-795-9911 or sfoglesong@oneworldleasing.com
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News Briefs----
TD subsidiary buys bank in New Jersey
http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/financialpost/story.html?id=
a0d50f5c-4950-4ee7-87a9-5e7863bbb24d&rfp=dta
Crater Lake Motors sold
http://www.mailtribune.com/archive/2006/0415/biz/stories/biz-craterlakemotors4-15.htm
Wireless comes of age
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20060416-9999-mz1b16wirele.html
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"Gimme that Wine"
California grape acreage estimated at 861,000
http://westernfarmpress.com/news/4-13-06-California-grape-acreage-estimate/
Three grapes dominate sales
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/03/30/WIG7JHVHFI1.DTL
Wine Prices by vintage
http://www.winezap.com
http://www.wine-searcher.com/
US/International Wine Events
http://www.localwineevents.com/
Winery Atlas
http://www.carterhouse.com/atlas/\
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Calendar Events This Day
Blah Blah Blah Day
Today's the day to do any of the following, or whatever. Stop smoking, take out the trash, empty the cat litter, lose weight, pick up your clothes, put dirty dishes in the sink, get a job or quit your job. www.wellcat.com
Cheese ball Day
Easter Monday
Holiday or bank holiday in many places, including England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Canada, and North Carolina in the U.S.
International Ford Mustang Day
Mustang enthusiasts are encouraged to have car shows, cruises, parties and other events to celebrate the birthday of the Mustang automobile. www.mustang.org
Patriot's Day
Commemorates Battles of Lexington and Concord, 1775.
Nosy Neighbor Appreciation Day
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Today's Top Event in History
1956-with President Dwight Eisenhower in attendance, Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees opened the baseball season by hitting two massive home runs against the Washington Senators in Washington's Griffith Stadium. On this same date three years before Mantle hit another home, measured at 565 feet, one of the longest home runs ever.
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This Day in American History
1693-Birthday of Mary Spratt Provoost Alexander - Dutch colonial (born New York City) merchant. Although much of MSPA's life is not fully documented, this remarkable woman had 10 children, two husbands, and built a trading empire of stores in New York City for which "she imported goods so extensively that it was said hardly a ship arrived in New York without a consignment for her." The Dutch women colonists had a tradition of merchandising and trade. At least one actually traveled with her goods between European ports and New York city. The couple built a magnificent mansion and lived well. Their wealth, in today's dollars, would have made them millionaires. Many of her children lived extraordinary lives in commerce and trade as well as becoming involved in civic matters. According to Nichola Varga who studied MSA's life, the "most extensive account of Mary Alexander s life is in Mrs. John King Van Rensselaer, The Goede Vrouw of Mana-ha-ta (1898), a book professedly based on family traditions and records."
1704-the first successful newspaper was the Boston News-Letter. the editor was John Campbell, a New England postmaster, who earned the distinction of being America's first vendor of news. It was printed by Bartholonew Green in a back room of his home in Boston, MA. the page size was 7.5 by 12.5 inches. The text was set in small pica type. The paper was without competition for 15 years and reached a circulation of 300 copies. (Not many people in the colonies had the ability to read.)
1741-birthday of Samuel Chase, signer of the Declaration of Independence. Born at Somerset County, MD, he died
http://www.samuelchase.com/
1776-the first capture of an enemy warship by a commissioned American naval officer occurred when the brig Lexington under Captain John Barry met the British warship Edward off the Virginia coast, captured it, and conveyed it to Philadelphia, PA.
1837-birthday of John Pierpont Morgan, American financier and corporation director, born at Hartford, CT. Morgan died Mar 31, 1913, at Rome, Italy, leaving an estate valued at more than $70 million.
1852-Adrian Constantine ("Cap") Anson, Baseball Hall of Fame player and manager, born at Marshalltown, IA. Anson played professional baseball from 1871 through 1897 and is considered one of the game's greatest first basemen. As a manager, he piloted the Chicago White Stockings (today's Cubs) to five National League pennants and a .575 winning percentage. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1939. Died at Chicago, IL, Apr 18, 1922.
1897-birthday of Thorton Wilder, Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright ( Our Town ) and novelist, born at Madison, WI. Died at Hamden, CT, Dec 7, 1975.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/apr17.html
1852-Adrian Constantine ("Cap") Anson, Baseball Hall of Fame player and manager, born at Marshalltown, IA. Anson played professional baseball from 1871 through 1897 and is considered one of the game's greatest first basemen. As a manager, he piloted the Chicago White Stockings (today's Cubs) to five National League pennants and a .575 winning percentage. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1939. Died at Chicago, IL, Apr 18, 1922. in 1948 was May 14, in 2002 it is Apr 17.
1860-fire escapes for tenements were required by New York State. The law was passed in the aftermath of a serious fire in Elm Street, New York City, in which 20 persons were suffocated or burned to death.
1864- There were an average of 7,333 desertions a month from the Union army. Many desertions were the result of bounty jumpers - men who would collect bounty to enlist, then desert and do it again elsewhere. The US government spent $300 million dollars on bounties while state and local governments spent about the same.
1865 -- Mary Surratt is arrested as a conspirator in Lincoln's assassination. Mary Surratt, boardinghouse owner, was charged with conspiring with Booth, "keeping the nest that hatched the egg," & running errands for Booth that facilitated his escape. It was alleged that Booth used her boardinghouse to meet with his co- conspirators. Mrs. Surratt was found guilty & was hanged on July 7, 1865.
1890 -Jazz banjo player Johnny St. Cyr birthday
http://www.jazzbanjo.com/vol3no1/stcyr1.htm
http://www.cdnow.com/switch/from=sr-240046/target=buyweb_products/
ArtistID=FRN-SAINT+CYR*JOHNNY
1901-birthday of guitarist Willie Guy Rainey, Calhoun Country, Alabama.
1921-- One of the great draws of the early air shows were the stunt walkers. Many of them were women because it aroused men and newspaper men more to see women doing such things. One such woman was Phoebe Fairgrave who had dreamed of flying in high school. She wing walked and made parachute jumps, On 04-17-1921 Phoebe took her first parachute jump winding up in a tree, dangling unhurt. Within a few month she set a new world's record for women jumpers by parachuting from a plane at 15,200 feet. Then she developed the trick of cutting off her first parachute, then free falling before deploying her second chute - a real crowd pleasers that made her one of the most popular attractions in the country. Popular, smart, and ambitious, Phoebe formed her own organization, The Phoebe Fairgrave Flying Circus. She soon married Vernon Omlie, the pilot who had taught her to fly. Together they continued to barnstorm until they'd raised enough money to form their own flying school and broadened into the aviation business, Mid-South Airways in Memphis, Tennessee.
For details see:
http://www.aella.com/WIAI/fwpapp.html
http://www.womanpilot.com/past%20issue%20pages/2001%20issues/
mar%20apr%202001/phoebe.htm
http://www.hill.af.mil/museum/history/omlie.htm
http://www.overmountainpress.com/TitleS/sisair.html
1922 - A family of at least six tornadoes caused death and destruction along parts of a 210 mile path from north of Ogden IL to Allen County OH, killing sixteen persons. A post card, picked up in Madison County IN, was found 124 miles away near Mount Cory OH.
1926-birthday of jazz columnist/critic Whitney Balliett, New York City, New York.
http://www.jerryjazzmusician.com/mainHTML.cfm?page=balliett.html
1930-Trmpterer Sam Noto born Buffalo, NY
1935 - "Lights Out" premiered on radio. The show also was on early TV. "Lights Out" scared many little kids, and adults, too.
http://www.otrsite.com/logs/logl1003.htm
1941-Trumpter player Red Allen records "K.K.Boogie,"
http://www-music.duke.edu/jazz_archive/artists/allen.henry/01/
1944- Canadian pop singer Bobby Curtola was born in Port Arthur, Ontario. A teen idol in Canada during the early 1960's, Curtola also made his mark internationally in 1962 with the hits "Fortune Teller" and "Aladdin." As well, he was host of two variety shows for CTV - "After Four" in 1965-66 and "Shake, Rock and Roll" in 1973- 74.
http://www.curtola.com/
1949- "The Fred Waring Show" premiered on television this day in 1949. Fed Waring was leader of the big band called the Pennsylvanians, which featured about 65 musicians and singers. The show was produced on Sunday nights until 1954. Fred Waring was one of the first to promote living in Palm Springs and his name is prominent on many streets and structures today. Go here to read direct: www.culinarytechniques/waring.htm Contrary to widespread belief, Fred Waring did not invent the Waring Blender, but he made it happen. Waring and his Pennsylvanians had just finished one of their radio broadcasts in Manhattan's Vanderbilt's Theatre, when he was visited by promoter Fred Osius looking for a backer to produce and market a new type of mixer which he claimed would revolutionize people's eating habits. When the Prototype did not work, six months and $25,000 later, Waring stepped in, turned the project over to one of his associates who solved the engineering and production problems in time to introduce the "Miracle Mixer" at the National Restaurant Show in Chicago, in September of 1937- Largely due to Fred Waring's own promotions on radio and through a singing group, the "Waring Blendors," and a national campaign with a leading beverage supplier, the spectacular drink-making ability of the Waring Blendor® (as it was soon called) soon made it a fixture in most restaurants and bars. More and more people decided they wanted this in their kitchens. At that point it was an instant hit and the rest as they say is history.
1950- Tony Bennett made his first recording, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams." Bennett had used the song, revived from the 1934 movie "Moulin Rouge," to audition for Columbia Records. Although it was not a hit, the record marked the beginning of Bennett's more-than-40-year association with Columbia. He hit number one the following year with "Because of You."
1951- Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees made his major league debut and went 1for-4 as the Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox, 5-0.
1955--Top Hits
The Ballad of Davy Crockett - Bill Hayes
The Ballad of Davy Crockett - Fess Parker
Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White - Perez Prado
In the Jailhouse Now - Webb Pierce
1955-Fats Domino's "Ain't That a Shame," which Billboard erroneously lists for months as "Ain't It a Shame," is released on Commodore Records.
1956-Willie Mosconi of Philadelphia, PA, ran 150 balls at Kinston, NC, following the break by Jimmy Moore of Albuquerque, NB, who played a safety show. He won the match in the first inning. Mosconi won each of his 14 matches and scored at 150-0 victory in the final match of the world pocket billiards tournament.
1956 - Two of the greats began their major-league baseball careers this day: Luis Aparicio played for the Chicago White Sox and Don Drysdale began work with the Brooklyn (later, LA) Dodgers. Aparicio became the American League Rookie of the Year. Drysdale won 209 games before he retired. Both were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY on the same day, August 12, 1984. Drysdale later became a broadcaster for the Chicago White Sox and the Dodgers.
1956-with President Dwight Eisenhower in attendance, Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees opened the baseball season by hitting two massive home runs against the Washington Senators in Washington's Griffith Stadium. On this same date three years before Mantle hit another home, measured at 565 feet, one of the longest home runs ever.
1957- New York Governor Averall Harriman signed the first installment sales law to place a limit on credit service charges, requiring all charges to be clearly itemized and prohibited fine print in the contracts. Prior to this there were no laws enacted to protect consumers.
1961-In what came to be called the Bay of Pigs invasion, some 1500 anti-Castro Cuban exiles landed at the Bay of Cochinos in Cuba. Organized by the US.-based National Revolutionary Council and trained by the CIA, the force enjoyed initial success but collapsed within a few days because of inadequate supplies, lack of air support, and overwhelming opposing forces. On April 24, President John F. Kennedy stated he accepted full responsibility of the failure of the invasion.
1961 - The 33rd Annual Academy Awards ceremony was held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, hosted by Bob Hope, ended the ten year drought during which the late producer, writer, director Billy Wilder could not capture the elusive Oscar. The late Billy Wilder was no stranger to Oscar. He had won three before. This year he not only received the Oscar for Best Writing/Story and Screenplay/Written Directly for the Screen (shared with I.A.L. Diamond), but the Best Director Oscar (both for "The Apartment"). He and "The Apartment" also received the top award, Best Picture. Burt Lancaster took the Best Actor honors and Shirley Jones, the Best Supporting Actress, for their performances in "Elmer Gantry". Elizabeth Taylor was voted Best Actress for her role in "Butterfield 8". "Spartacus", nominated in six categories, won four Oscars, including one for Peter Ustinov as Best Actor in a Supporting Role. The Best Music/Song was awarded to "Never on Sunday" and Manos Hadjidakis from the foreign flick: "Pote tin Kyriaki". Other movies this year included: "Sons and Lovers", "The Alamo", "The Time Machine", "Exodus". Some multi-nominations but no wins from that year include: "Inherit the Wind", "The Sundowners", "Cimarron", "Sunrise at Campobello", "Psycho", "Bells are Ringing", "The Magnificent Seven", "Can-Can".
1963--Top Hits
He's So Fine - The Chiffons
Can't Get Used to Losing You - Andy Williams
South Street - The Orlons
Still - Bill Anderson
1964-the Rolling Stones' first album was released in Britain. It sold more than 200,000 copies and topped the British chart for 12 weeks.
1965 - The Mississippi River reached a flood crest at Saint Paul MN four feet higher than any previous mark. During the next two weeks record levels were reached along the Mississippi between Saint Paul and Hannibal MO. Flooding caused more than 100 million dollars damage, but timely warnings kept the death toll down to just twelve persons.
1967 - Comedian Joey Bishop tried the "Tonight Show: on ABC, opposite Johnny Carson, who never forgave him. "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" Regis Philbin was the announcer, Johnny Mann did the music. The show lasted until December 26, 1969. Bishop, by the way, is the lone survivor of the famous "Rat Pack" headed by the late Frank Sinatra.
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/1998/dom/980706/the_arts.and_then_there_24.html
1971--Top Hits
Joy to the World - Three Dog Night
Another Day/Oh Woman Oh Why - Paul McCartney
Put Your Hand in the Hand - Ocean
Empty Arms - Sonny James
1971 - Joy to the World, by Three Dog Night, made it to the top of the pop music charts on this day. The song as number one for six weeks. Now that's a hit! 1972- Betcha by Golly, Wow, by The Stylistics from Philadelphia, earned a gold record for the group. The Stylistics also scored million sellers with You Are Everything, I'm Stone in Love with You, Break Up to Make Up and You Make Me Feel Brand New.
1971-The Doors' "Love Her Madly" is released.
1971-Carly Simon's "That's The Way I've Always Heard It Should Be" is released.
1975-Mike Schmidt of the Philadelphia Phillies became the first National League player since Bobby Lowe in 1894 to hit four home runs in consecutive at-bats in the same game. Schmidt's feat came against the Chicago Cubs in an 18-16, 10-9inning Phillies win. Schmidt connected twice off Rick Reuschel, once of Rick's brother Phil and once off Darold Knowles. He added a single and totaled eight RBIs as Philadelphia came back form a 13-2 deficit.
1976-Veteran jazz guitarist George Benson's album "Breezin'" enters the album chart. It will go on to become one of the best-selling jazz albums of all time. The albums goes gold on June 4 and platinum on August 10.
1979--Top Hits
What a Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers
Knock on Wood - Amii Stewart
Music Box Dancer - Frank Mills
(If Loving You is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right - Barbara Mandrell
1982-Toto, a group of veteran L.A. studio sessionmen, enter the pop chart again with "Roseanna" at #81. It will later climb to Number One and be named Record of the Year at the 1983 Grammy Awards.
1985 - The U.S. Postal Service unveiled its new 22-cent "LOVE" stamp. In a clever promotion, the USPS used the set of ABC-TV's "The Love Boat" as a backdrop. The stamp went on to become one of the most popular ever offered by the postal service.
1987-Julius Erving of the Philadelphia 76ers scored 38 points to join Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the NBA's 30,000 point club.
1987--Top Hits
Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now - Starship
I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) - Aretha Franklin & George Michael
Don't Dream It's Over - Crowded House
"You've Got" the Touch - Alabama
1987 - Twenty-two cities in the central U.S. reported new record high temperatures for the date. Temperatures warmed into the 70s and 80s from the High Plains Region to the Mississippi Valley, with readings in the low 90s reported in the Southern Plains Region. Tulsa OK hit 92 degrees.
1991-The Dow-Jones Index of 30 major industrial stocks topped the 3,000 mark for the first time.
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The Tax Poem
Tax his land, tax his wage,
Tax his bed in which he lays.
Tax his tractor, tax his mule,
Teach him taxes is the rule.
Tax his cow, tax his goat,
Tax his pants, tax his coat.
Tax his ties, tax his shirts,
Tax his work, tax his dirt.
Tax his chew, tax his smoke,
Teach him taxes are no joke.
Tax his car, tax his grass,
Tax the roads he must pass.
Tax his food, tax his drink,
Tax him if he tries to think.
Tax his sodas, tax his beers,
If he cries, tax his tears.
Tax his bills, tax his gas,
Tax his notes, tax his cash.
Tax him good and let him know ,
That after taxes, he has no dough.
If he hollers, tax him more,
Tax him until he's good and sore.
Tax his coffin, tax his grave,
Tax the sod in which he lays.
Put these words upon his tomb,
"Taxes drove me to my doom!"
And when he's gone, we won't relax,
We'll still be after the inheritance tax.
- -Author unknown
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