Date: Mon 26-Jun-1995

By JOANNA LESTIC

Published: Aug 11, 1999 12:00 am

Publication: Bee

Author: JUDIR

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CHRISTIES EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENT TO INCLUDE NEW COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR

NEW YORK CITY -- Christie's International plc, the world's oldest fine arts

auctioneer, has announced that David Tyler, currently president of Christie's

Inc (the company's subsidiary in North and South America) and group finance

director of Christie's International plc will become group commercial and

financial director of Christie's International plc in London, effective

January 1, 1996.

Patricia G. Hambrecht, currently general counsel of Christie's Inc, will be

appointed managing director on September 1, assuming Mr Tyler's

responsibilities at Christie's Inc by the end of the Fall. Linda F. Pinkerton,

who will join the company on July 7, has been named senior vice president and

general counsel of Christie's Inc, and will take over Ms Hambrecht's

responsibilities.

As managing director, Ms Hambrecht will be responsible for running Christie's

day-to-day business operations in North and South America. Ms Hambrecht will

report both to Christopher Davidge, group chief executive of Christie's's

International plc, and Christopher Burge, chairman of Christie's Inc.

As general counsel, Ms Pinkerton will direct the company's legal affairs and

will report to Ms Hembrecht.

In his new role, My Tyler will continue to oversee the financial affairs of

Christie's International plc and its subsidiaries, and will play a leading

role in commercial and strategic matters. In addition, he will take direct

responsibility for the company's growing non-auction businesses, which include

Spink & Son Ltd, Christie's Education Ltd, Christie's Fine Art Security

Service Ltd, Christie's Images Ltd, C.I. Property & Investments Ltd, and

Christie's Great Estates, Inc. Mr Tyler will report directly to Christopher

Davidge.

NATIONAL GALLERY ACQUIRES IMPORTANT DUBUFFET WORKS FROM HAHN FAMILY

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Gallery of Art has just received a partial

and promised gift from the Stephen Hahn family collection of 20 oil paintings,

11 works on paper, and one sculpture by the preeminent French artist Jean

Dubuffet (1901-1985), as announced by Earl A. Powell III, gallery director.

Dating from 1943 to 1962, the works are among Dubuffet's most original and

celebrated pieces. Many of them will be installed in the East Building upper

level galleries beginning September 17.

According to Mark Rosenthal, curator of Twentieth Century art, "The Hahn

collection represents examples of Dubuffet's most important innovations during

his crucial period, when he began to challenge the tradition of aesthetic

beauty."

The gift includes the painting "Grande traite solitaire" (1943), a major

example of Dubuffet's style just prior to the development of l'art brut.

Another work, "Facades d'immeubles," is the largest of the three facade

pictures that Dubuffet painted in 1946.

Several works from 1946 and 1947 belong to Dubuffet's celebrated portrait

series devoted to members of the artist's intellectual circle, including the

writers Georges Limbour and Rene Bertele. The painting "Corps de dame jaspe"

(1950) is a superb example from Dubuffet's group of renowned images of the

female nude. Another major work painted in the same year is "Le temps presse"

that he adapted directly from the walls of the Paris street.

The acquisition also includes a prominent example of Dubuffet's "Pierres

Philosophiques," or "Philosopher's Stones," two significant images from a

series of cows, in which the animal is transformed into what Dubuffet called a

"grotesque puppet."

Other key works are "Jardin de Bibi Trompette" (1955), a small work composed

of butterfly wings, marking the beginning of the artist's interest in collage,

and "L'amphigourique" (1954), a sculpture made of slag.

The works on paper include Paris street scenes dating from 1961-1962, freshly

illuminated by a gaudy palette, filled with small shorthand figures and

inscribed with advertising logos and urban slang. These pictures mark a new

phase and punctuate the progress of the artist's preceding 15 years

Track And Field Teams Compete At Masuk

‘Color Our World With Hope’ Filled Newtown With Music, Meaning, And Community Impact

Nighthawk Baseball Team Beats Conference Opponents

Late Goal By Ruddy Lifts Nighthawk Lacrosse Team To Victory, Showcases Chemistry In Midfield

Reed Intermediate Presents Sold-Out Performances Of 'Willy Wonka Jr'

Well that is some spin. The Democrats have a super majority on the LC and passed the Education Budget without serious consideration of if the voters could afford the multi million dollar increase. "Was the request justified?" rather than "is this needed?" and "can the voters shoulder yet another large increase?" The voters rightly sent it back. Then for some reason all the discussion around reductions to the increase seemed to be coming from the classroom, rather than administration and overhead costs. Is this a coercive tactic to manipulate parents into supporting the budget like tacit threat of cutting freshman sports was two years ago? Who believes the Democrats did not caucus privately before the meeting and came in with a number already worked out? This is the Dems budget, they own it.

Education Cuts: Who Voted For What

I think it is important that we do not villainize every black box seen around a home, business, farm, or municipal property. A black exterior station does not always mean rat poison is being used. These stations can hold a number of different products, including monitoring blocks, snap traps, non-toxic bait, anti-tick bait stations, organic salt- or cornmeal-based control products, and newer fertility-control approaches intended to reduce rodent populations without traditional poisons. The better conversation, in my opinion, is not simply “black boxes are bad,” but rather: what is inside them, who is maintaining them, and whether the rodent issue is being managed responsibly. Exclusion, sanitation, trapping, habitat reduction, and careful monitoring should all be part of a responsible IPM strategy. To be fair, on my own property I do use rodenticides, including Bromethalin and Bromadiolone, in secured bait stations. But that is a choice I make for my property, based on my circumstances and the risk I am trying to manage. I also believe property owners should understand the tradeoffs and be encouraged to use the least harmful effective method whenever possible. I support protecting Newtown’s wildlife. I also support giving residents accurate information and not assuming that every black box represents reckless or unsafe pest control. The goal should be responsible rodent management, not fear of the box itself.

Discusses Policy Against Rodenticides

Debora, thank you! I accidentally doubled the project prices by adding the bond to the appropriation. Thank you so much for catching that and pointing it out. With the corrected numbers, the voters approved a combined $1.32 million for a salt shed ($600k) and library pavement ($720k), while rejecting the $1.12 million replacement turf. Regarding the 80s, I truly respect the hurdle of 14% mortgage rates. My point is simply that the math has shifted: in 1980, while the rates were higher, the price of a home relative to earnings was significantly lower. We are facing a different, but equally crushing, financial wall. Ultimately, it is disheartening that voters who recognized safe sidewalks and parking lots as essential, dismissed a playing field in the exact same condition. The turf has passed its life cycle and is just as much of a liability as the library’s pavement, the only difference is that this safety concern affects thousands of children who, coincidentally, cannot vote. These are apples-to-apples needs. I was hopeful our community would agree that all Newtown residents deserve safe conditions, regardless of which facility they utilize. Again, I would be remiss not to mention that when 82% of residents don’t show up, we have to deal with the interests of those who did. Hopefully, the next referendum will have a bigger turnout.

The ‘Me’ Generation

Thanks for the reply. I meant the numbers you presented in your letter. I found one place where other numbers were listed: https://www.newtownbee.com/04232026/get-out-and-vote-on-the-2026-27-proposed-municipal-and-school-budgets/?q=\\\%22advisory%20questions\\\%22. In that article, the numbers were cited as: Treadwell field: $1,125,000 Library: $720,000 Salt Storage: $600,000 As one who started out in the early 80's when inflation was double digits, my 1985 mortgage rate was 14%, and child care costs were comparable (in present value), I shared your grief but never considered the voters ironic or shameful. PS. I agree college tuition is ridiculous. Thankfully, universities are offering (or considering) waiving all or most tuition for middle class families (upwards of $200,000 incomes). Hopefully, they'll also reconsider their need for those funds in the first place.

Sure! Child care costs: https://www.ffyf.org/2022/10/13/data-child-care-prices-continue-to-rise-ahead-of-midterm-elections-outpacing-inflation/ (also from 2021-2025 we had 2 children in a local daycare in Newtown and it cost us $3200 a month, so that's a number I am very familiar with) Home price / median price vs income source: https://www.jchs.harvard.edu/home-price-income-ratios Tuition increase vs inflation: https://feed.georgetown.edu/access-affordability/noting-a-decline-in-middle-class-students-colleges-provide-more-aid/ Hope this helps :)

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