Endorse Application
Kansas Department of Commerce & Housing
Community Service Program (CSP)
Local Government Endorsement Form
THIS FORM MUST BE TYPEWRl'ITEN
SECTION L APPLICANT INFORMATION
1. LEGAL NAME OF ORGANIZATION APPLYING FOR TAX CREDITS
Presb erian Manors Inc. Salina Presb erim Manor
2. ORGANIZATION'S ADDRESS
2601 East Crawford, Salina, Kansas 67401
3. CONTACT PERSONrnTLE
Kim Redeker, Regional Manager Fund Development
4. DAYTIME TELEPHONE NUMBER 5. EVENING TELEPHONE NUMBER
620 475-3955 620 475-3955
STATEMENT OF INTENT TO SUBMIT APPLICATION TO DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE &; HOUSING;
I have eumined thiI request In its eutirety and beUe\'e it to be an accurate daeriptioa of the projed to be submitted by this
organization for the pIIrpoøe of øecuriøg support through the Community Service Program administered by the Kansas
arQneDt of Co...-eree &; HOUJID .
MUST BE SIGNED IN
PRESENCE OF
NOTARY
7. NOTARY PUBLIC EMBOSSER OR
BLACK INK RUBBER STAMP SEAL
OF JJECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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STATE OF
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NOTARY PUBLIC NAME (l'YPED OR PRINTED)
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SEmON IL LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENDORSEMENT
MY COMMISSION
EXPIRES
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The following unit of government (City Council or County Commission)
- detennined, based upon the information presented herein, that the forenamed project: 0 DOES 0 DOES Nor endorse
the project.
8. NAME
TITLE
TELEPHONE
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10. SIGNATURE
DATE
1. LEGAL NAME OF ORGANIZATION APPLYING FOR TAX CREDITS
Salina Communit Theatre Association
2. ORGANIZATION'S ADDRESS
303 E. Iron Street, Salina, KS 67401
3. CONTACTPERSONnITTLE
Michael S icer, Executive Director
4. DAYTIME TELEPHONE NUMBER 5. EVENING TELEPHONE NUMBER
785 827-6126 785 825-8063
STATEMENT OF INTENT TO SUBMIT APPLICATION TO DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE & HOUSING:
I have examined this request in its entirety and believe it to be an accurate description of the project to be submitted by this
organization for the purpose of securing support through the Community Service Program administered by the Kansas
De artment of Commerce & Housin .
MUST BE SIGNED IN
PRESENCE OF
NOTARY
7. NOTARY PUBLIC EMBOSSER OR
BLACK INK RUBBER STAMP SEAL
Kansas Department of Commerce & Housing
Community Service Program (CSP)
Local Government Endorsement Form
THIS FORM MUST BE TYPEWRITTEN
SECTION L APPLICANT INFORMATION
STATE OF
SUBSCRffiED ~ ~ORN BEFORE ME, THIS
J2 DAY OF ) I 2002..,
KATRINA Eo WASSENBERG
State of Kansas
My Appt. Exn. I -{}o -0 <'
NOTARY PUBLIC SIGNATURE
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NOTARY PUBLIC NAME (TYPED OR P
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SECTION II. LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENDORSEMENT
The following unit of government (City Councilor County Commission)
- determined, based upon the information presented herein, that the forenamed project: IKJ DOES
the project.
8. NAME
AI an E. J i I ka
TITLE
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TELEPH 0 NE
(785) 309. 5700
10. SIGNATURE
DATE
4/21/03
DATE
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USE RUBBER STAMP IN
CLEAR AREA BELOW
MY COMMISSION
EXPIRES
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0 DOES NOT endorse
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SECTION m. GEOGRAPHIC SERVICE AREA
Briefly derIDe the geographic area served by this project and attach a map showing the boundaries of the service area.
The area served by this project emcompasses 80 communities in 29 counties throughout the state of Kansas, but predominantly in the
north central and western Kansas regions. Salina Community Theatre has the largest subscription base of any community theatre in
the state of Kansas and serves a larger geographic area than any theatre in Kansas, including a significant number of rural and
underserved populations. SCT is the only year-round theatre serving both adults and children west of Topeka and east of Denver.
Although there other smaller community theatres within this area, they do not have the regional impact of Salina Community
Theatre.
SECTION IV. POPULATION SERVED BY PROJECT
Describe (as fully as possible) the population served by this project.
The audiences of Salina Community Theatre match the ethic diversity of the county and region. Ticket buyers are 95% caucasian
(Saline County is 88%), 2% Black (County 3%), Hispanic 1% (County 6%), Asian 1% (County 2%) and Other 2% (Country I %). A
significant number of the counties served by Salina Community Theatre are rural with no access to performing arts of any kind
beyond local high schools. SCT classes have a somewhat deeper penetration into underserved populations and endeavors to broaden
that reach with its policy that NO CHILD IS REFUSED ADMISSION TO PROGRAMS DUE TO AN INABILITY TO PAY.
Classes are 83% Caucasian, 5% Black, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian, and 2% Other.
Salina Community Theatre also regularly makes tickets for its more popular main stage subscription shows available at signficantly
reduced cost to families with students in Chapter schools. SCT even created a special performance of PETER PAN available at very
low cost to families in underserved populations. This performance sold out in two hours. SCT is also creating a similar program for
its special Christmas production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL so that parents come at a reduced price and the first two children come
at a lower price. All children in the same family after two get in :fi:ee.
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SECTION V. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT
Briefly describe the purpose/need, function/operation, and anticipated impact/outcome of the project you intend to submit for
support through the Kansas Community Service program.
A. Purpose
The necessity of making live theatre and theatre classes available to as wide a spectrum of the population as possible is a
goal of Salina Community Theatre. To this end, SCT's policy is the NO CHILD IS REFUSED ADMISSION TO OUR
PROGRAMS DUE TO AN INABILITY TO PAY. SCT also endeavors to keep the costs as low as possible to young people
to facilitate their expose the the art form. STYP also tours one production annually (this fall's production is A WOMAN
CALLED TRUTH, the story of Sojourner Truth) at very low cost to regional schools. The corrolary effect is that the Salina
Theatre for Young PeQple cannot sustain the annual cost of the program, causing support to be drawn from other operating
sources. One of the most effective methods to support the STYP program is through the SCT Endowment. SCT is seeking to
increase its endowment by $250,000 ($125,000 from the KDOC&H Community Service program) so the the future ofSTYP
can be better ensured by taking operational funds from the growth of the endowment corpus. The impact of the success of
this program will enable SCT to reach further into the underserved populations of its entire constiuency area, making live
theatre more available without becoming a greater strain on current operations.
B. Operation
Salina Community Theatre and the Salina Theatre for Young People is the only source of continuing live theatre available
to much of the population in north central and western Kansas. SCT endeavors to reach deeper into the underserved, rural
and ethnic, populations through either low cost of no cost programs. Support for these admissions to both classes and
productions is currently supported through other operational income sources. The increasing demand puts additional strains
on other areas our the SCT budget. Since the philosophy of SCT is to keep the cost of our programs as low as possible, there
is no expectation that the STYP program can be self-sustaining. However, the value of this broad based exposure has explicit
value in the underserved areas of our constiuency. Growth from the corpus of the endowment would make up a substantial
portion of the operational deficit of these programs.
C. Impact
The impact of substantiating funding for outreach and reduced cost programs for Salina Community Theatre will have a
threefold effect:
1. Improve the ability of the endowment growth to further underwrite the deficit cost of operating these programs that benefit
the underserved and rural portions of our constituency;
2. Allow even greater access, especially among children, to low cost/no cost to productions and classes to those in the
greatest need. The Getty Foundation Educational Report states that students involved in arts programs have significantly
better job skills and better SAT and ACT scores than children who do not participate in such programs; and
3. Broaden the positive impact on the quality of life of those underserved and rural populations that reside within the
geographic constiuency of Salina Community Theatre.
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PURPOSE AND USE OF TIllS FORM
Applicants are asked to complete Sections I., III., Iv., and V. of this form before forwarding to the appropriate agency.
(Please see instructions in the Kansas Community Service Program Application.)
Local governments may, at their discretion, require supporting documentation and/or copy of the actual proposals as a
condition of endorsement. Such requests should be directed to the applicant and not the Kansas Department of Commerce &
Housing.
Make a copy of the form for your records should the local government have any questions concerning its contents.
INSTRUCTIONS
1.
Please show the exact name that appears on the incorporation documents (Articles of Incorporation, By Laws, etc.) filed
with the Secretary of State. If you are unsure of the legal name, please check your latest certificate of corporation in
good standing.
2.
Please use the address shown on your letterhead.
3.
Please designate someone to be the official contact person for this proposed project.
4.
Please include daytime telephone number of the contact person.
5.
Please include evening telephone number of the contact person.
6.
Please include the signature of the President of the Board of Directors or Executive Director.
7.
Please have Notary Public witness and sign, and notarize the signature on #6.
8.
Please print the name and title of the elected government official signing the Local Government Endorsement Form (re:
Mayor/County Commission Chair).
9.
Signature of person on line #8.
10.
Please define your service area in geographic terms. Please be as specific as possible and do not rely on terms such as:
"inner-city," "east side," "downtown," etc.
11.
Concentrate on that segment of your geographic service area that you feel most in need of the project. Be sure to use
demographic information to identify the population groups that you are targeting or that will benefit most from the
proposed project. Demographics include (but are not limited to): income levels, employment statistics, crime rates,
education levels, and family structure. Most of this information is available from the census and only those
demographics, which apply to your proposed project, are necessary.
12.
Information regarding all three aspects of your project -- purpose, operation, and impact -- is required. Without this
information, the endorsement cannot be given.
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