"Maria Alquilar, who said last week she would not fix the 11 misspellings because people had been so mean to her, apparently changed her mind after a discussion with Jim Piper, Livermore's assistant city manager.
She has agreed to sign a contract promising to correct the blunders but refused to return until her vociferous critics have calmeShe will receive another $6,000 -- plus expenses -- to change "Eistein" to "Einstein," "Shakespere" to "Shakespeare" and "Gaugan" to "Gauguin," among other mistakes. d down, Piper said. ...
I especially like this part: "A divided City Council voted 3-2 on Monday to pay artist Maria Alquilar $6,000 -- plus expenses -- to correct the errors because state law bars the city from removing or changing public art without the creator's consent."
Three days to cut a ribbon? I guess on the plus side these are all days that these folks weren't in D.C. mucking up the works.
Quentis B. Garth Foundation - 1 trips
Maxine Waters - Democratic Party May 18, 2001 - May 20, 2001 (3 days) Chicago, Il Purpose - Featured speaker at a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony and unvieling of a portrait for foundation which provides educational scholarships for underprivileged children. Total Cost - $3,448.00