Triad City Beat Lying to their readers and Guilford County's rising seniors about Say Yes to Education

"Say Yes to Education

Half of the money to fund the endowment — $70 million — had already been raised by the time Say Yes Guilford launched in September..."

Brian Clarey, Jordan Green and Eric Ginsburg
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Brian Clarey, Jordan Green and Eric Ginsburg failed to inform the public of the unsustainability of the program.

Brian Clarey, Jordan Green and Eric Ginsburg failed to tell their readers that most of the Say Yes money isn't in hand, but will be 'gifted' over a series of years, especially the biggest chunks, with no knowledge of what the money is invested in or how much the program is going to cost.

Brian Clarey, Jordan Green and Eric Ginsburg are fucking clueless 

Brian Clarey, Jordan Green and Eric Ginsburg failed to tell the public how much each student may receive in 2016, and in 2017 when the number of scholarships should double, and in 2019, when the expected number of scholarships should double again, because they don't know, as they probably haven't asked, and Say Yes isn't saying if they did, because Say Yes has already been asked, and declined to provide any information including multiple years of tax returns which are supposed to be public records.

Brian Clarey, Jordan Green and Eric Ginsburg should have the temerity to tell some truth once in a while, instead of acting as a mouthpiece for Greensboro's aristocracy while swimming in a sea of financial illiteracy.

But they didn't, don't and probably won't, as speaking truth to power would probably put them out of business, so they will likely continue to act as stenographers for our ruling class, just like Greensboro's News and Record and Roy Carroll's Rhino Times who are playing along with the ruse.

http://triad-city-beat.com/the-triad-100-what-mattered-most-in-2015/6/
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"Routh won't run again for Guilford school board"; Mo Green, Nancy Routh and Amos Quick jumping the Say Yes Guilford and Say Yes to Education ship

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/12/routh-wont-run-again-for-guilford.html

Say Yes to Education, Inc. (Say Yes), and Say Yes Guilford appears to be a legal Ponzi scheme and/or a Racket

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/11/say-yes-to-education-inc-say-yes-and.html

Say Yes to Education Red Flag; Mary Vigue; She is about to be in charge of more than $25 million for a 'non-profit' after shafting City of Greensboro employees out of investment fee cuts

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/10/say-yes-to-education-red-flag-mary.html

How the Triad Business Journal got played for chumps by Say Yes to Education and Say Yes Guilford

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/11/how-triad-business-journals-reporter.html

Greensboro's News and Record doesn't mention Mo Green leaving just before this story broke; Who would have thought?

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/12/greensboros-news-and-record-doesnt.html

I crashed the Say Yes to Education and Say Yes Guilford meeting at Smith High School and passed out fliers asking the following questions;

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/11/i-crashed-say-yes-to-education-and-say.html

John Hammer on Mary Vigue and Say Yes to Education and Zack Matheny and Andy Zimmerman's play for taxpayer money; Same things only different

http://greensboroperformingarts.blogspot.com/2015/11/john-hammer-on-mary-vigue-and-say-yes.html

City of Greensboro taxpayers are now directly gauranteeing $3,500,000 STPAC private donor contributions and some Say Yes to Education correlations with Mo Green and Mary Vigue

"In return for the commitment of the Private Donor’s to increase their Private Funding
contribution to the Project by $3,500,000, the City Council will authorize the City Finance Director
to issue $9,617,858 in additional STPAC Project Bond Financing"

http://static.ow.ly/docs/STPAC%20Funding-City%20Council%20Presentation%20NOVEMBER%2020_45JO.pdf
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This is what the mayor of Greensboro and the rest of City Council said they wouldn't do.

This is what they just did, and the News and Record and the Rhino Times, nor anyone at the City or on Council will say so.

Some of the money will come at the expense of the future sustainability of Say Yes to Education's Ponzi scheme led by former Assistant City Manager Mary Vigue.

Funny how Mo Green just left to join a Foundation like Vigue, isn't it?

To my knowledge, no other media outlet, 

not even the Rhino Times, 

reported that a bond was being considered.

...no public discussion of the bond occurred.

Last time, we had the Rhino 

hammering against “Robbie’s Music Hall,” 

but the new publisher is a downtown developer 

and supports the IGMFUPAC

Our community has been betrayed 

by those tasked with watching the government for us.

So, it is done and there probably will not be hell to pay.

...Nancy Vaughan, Mike Barber and Nancy Hoffman 

are driving this deal.

If Tony Wilkins and Marikay Abuzuaiter were aware

that Greensboro taxpayers were on the hook for un-gifted un-pledged donations  

they are just as responsible as those who voted for the bond, 

even though they voted against.

While no laws were broken, 

I contend this was an act of corruption.  

Matt Brown is not an elected official, 

but is complicit. 

Jeff Martin

Triad families, businesses, foundations donate nearly $900k to Say Yes
Dec 8, 2015, 3:41pm EST Updated Dec 8, 2015, 3:46pm EST

Families, corporations and foundations have donated $890,000 to Guilford County's Say Yes to Education initiative, bringing the total raised to about $34.4 million.

$34.4 million which is to be given to Say Yes over a series of years, 

not unlike the SPAC money,

which our local press won't report, 

as it instantly appears to make the entire initiative

financially unsustainable

which Mo Green and Mary Vigue are well aware of

as well as the News and Record and the Rhino Times

who just don't give a shit

or are so fucking stupid that they can't figure it out.

The announcement came Tuesday by the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro and High Point Community Foundation.

Walker Sanders is in on the scam,

as CFGG stands to make money from investment management fees

on monies donated

without telling the public how much is being charged.

Guilford County was selected in September as the next Say Yes to Education community.

Under the program, county students accepted to and enrolled in a one-, two-, or four-year degree public university or certificate program would be provided with funding from the local endowment to cover tuition that isn’t paid by other grants and scholarships...

Say Yes officials are working to grow the local endowment to $70 million. Of the 19 recent donations, a dozen range between $15,000 and $25,000, while others top out at $200,000.

Looks like they ran out of big donors 

half way to $70 million.

“Now that Say Yes has officially partnered with Guilford County, we are seeing many donors of all levels step forward to commit their support,” said Gordon D. Soenksen, chief development officer at the Community Foundation. “While we continue to pursue multiple seven- or eight-figure pledges, donations at any level and of all amounts – big and small – are encouraged and welcome. Everyone is invited to show their support for Say Yes Guilford."

Bethany and Nathan Duggins, who are new donors, said their family is thrilled to support Say Yes.

"We believe this program will enrich the lives of Guilford County students today and make a transformative impact on our community’s future," they said in a statement.

In addition to the Duggin, the latest donors are:

AT&T of North Carolina
Ed and Vivian Bauman
Dr. Julian and Ann Busby
Chuck and Nancy Cornelio
Hayes and Clem Clement
William and Candace Fenn
A.B. and Grace Henley
Ken and Sally Hughes
Ilderton Automotive Group
Dusty and Kay Maynard
David and Vicki Miller
Skip and Peg Moore
Jim and Ann Morgan
David and Claudia Reich
Ray and Lisa Wheatley
The William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust
Martha Yarborough
There was also an anonymous donor.

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http://www.bizjournals.com/triad/news/2015/12/08/triad-families-businesses-foundations-donate.html