Pennsylvania Governor Rendell Keeps Commitment to the Arts Culture for the Future of Pennsylvania

More than 300 non-profit arts organizations and programs in Pennsylvania
were responsible for more than $579 million in direct spending in the last
fiscal year. Ms." The first RainbowVision community opened in Santa Fe in
November 2005 .

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The Rendell Administration is committed to creating a first-rate public
education system , protecting our most vulnerable citizens and continuing
economic investment to support our communities and businesses.

Sports Legend and Social Activist Billie Jean King Signs Endorsement Agreement With RainbowVision Properties

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a record 20 Wimbledon titles with six of them in singles (1966-67-68-72-73 -
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"Children exposed to the arts experience
innovation and creativity as well as intellectual and emotional discovery .
National and local recognition has been awarded to both the Governor and
his administration for their ongoing commitment and successful efforts to
promote the arts across Pennsylvania.S.,
announced today that sports legend and social activist Billie Jean King has
signed a long-term, six-figure endorsement agreement for the developer's new
project in Palm Springs, California, and its pioneering debut project in Santa
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The funding will be used in communities across the commonwealth to
leverage other private and non-profit sector spending and investments to
support thousands of Pennsylvanians who work in the arts and culture.

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2 million for grants, an increase of $725,000, in his 2006-07
budget address. King has long been a champion for social change and
equality.

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Last year alone, the
Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts funding stream received more than 1,000
applications statewide and funded 749 arts projects for a total of nearly $1. King is the only woman to win U.

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"The Governor's proposed funding will allow us to continue supporting the
creative work of arts organizations, arts programs and artists in
Pennsylvania , while investing in new cultural assets, providing quality
artist-in-residence programs in schools and enhancing communities and
neighborhoods throughout Pennsylvania," chairman of the Pennsylvania Council
on the Arts Diane Dalto said.
Both public and private support for quality arts and cultural programming
is crucial to the future of Pennsylvania's cultural community. The
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts' unique responsive funding strategy provides
state dollars for quality artistic programs and services that are available in
all counties to all Pennsylvanians.

Investing in Pennsylvania's arts and cultural programs will allow the
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts to support arts in education programming,
provide resources to support outstanding individual performing artists and
touring ensembles, continue contributions to the commonwealth's cultural
community and support Pennsylvania's second largest industry, tourism.
"RainbowVision is opening new doors for LGBT Americans entering their second
50 years," said Billie Jean King.

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2 M for Grants to the Arts Proposed in 2006 -07 Budget

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- Governor Rendell received the prestigious State Arts Leadership Award
from the U.4
million.us. King has spent her life breaking barriers for women and minorities ., based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, provides
premier resort/retirement community living and specialized services for the
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender population and their friends in their
"Second Fifty Years.

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King
will appear at the groundbreaking of RainbowVision 's Palm Springs property in
early 2007, followed by the formal ribbon cutting in 2008. She was ranked No. She's
also one of only 8 players to hold a singles title in each of the Grand Slam
events .

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The
money will also support the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts as it continues
to foster educational improvement through participation in the arts and
invests in arts and cultural organizations.Developer of the First Full-Service Resort/Retirement Community Welcoming the
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Population and Their Friends

NEW YORK, RAINBOWVISION PROPERTIES, INC. King has also approved and endorsed the
Billie Jean King Fitness Center + Spa at RainbowVision Santa Fe .

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Conference of Mayors and Americans for the Arts in
recognition of his commitment to the essential value of the arts to the
life of a child, a neighborhood, a city, and a state and as a component
of accomplishing greater community and economic development goals.
Over the past two years, nearly 500 funded arts projects across the
commonwealth received state funding for the first time.pacouncilonthearts.newscom.

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For more information on Pennsylvania Council on the Arts programs, visit
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As part of the agreement, Ms. "It's an honor to be part of Joy Silver's
vision and of a project that creates communities of equality where people can
be themselves, live life to the fullest, and age with style."
Named by Life magazine as one of the "100 Most Important Americans of the
20th Century," Ms. "Billie Jean brings a
new level of awareness and visibility to the issues facing LGBT people
entering their second 50 years, and she's helping us change the face of
retirement living for years to come. Leased units are currently available at RainbowVision Santa Fe
for "Chelsea Village" Independent Living and Assisted Living in "The Castro.

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Ms. King's extensive list of career firsts and other achievements
in tennis and in life are legendary. She is a recognized health and fitness
authority and advocates maintaining physical agility throughout life.

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Communities that embrace the arts strengthen the bridge between community and
economic development.
An increased state investment will provide Pennsylvania's anchor arts
organizations and arts programs with the ability to sustain quality arts
programming.

CONTACT: Kate Philips
717-783-1116

On the tennis court, Ms."
Silver accepted the mission of developing the 30-year dream of LGBT
retirement and formed RainbowVision to realize that dream by "envisioning our
future ourselves.

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Rendell
reaffirmed his commitment to the arts and cultural organizations today by
proposing $15. They employed more than 13,000 full- and part-time workers and
paid in excess of $241 million in salaries and fringes. To find out
more about Governor Rendell 's initiatives and to sign up for his weekly
newsletter, visit his Web site at: http://www.
(Photo: http://www. Ms. King left a lasting and indelible mark.

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And, support for performing artists increases the
visibility of Pennsylvania and its cultural assets. This strategy, while increasing the value
of the state's investment in the arts, has also brought national recognition
to the PCA and the commonwealth.

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King will advise on the design of and
endorse the Billie Jean King Fitness + Tennis Center, located exclusively at
RainbowVision Palm Springs. Open four times (1967-71-72-74 ), the French Open in 1972 and
the Australian Open in 1968. Silver's experience includes over
25 years in the resort, healthcare and music industries, and she is a former
member of the Subcommittee on Senior Housing for Senior Action in a Gay
Environment (SAGE), a constituent group of the American Society on Aging.

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"The arts positively impact communities and people throughout the
commonwealth," said Governor Rendell.

- The PCA has been named among government's "Best and Brightest" as one of
the nation's 50 "most creative, forward-thinking , results-driven
government programs at the state, local, tribal and federal levels" in
the Innovations in American Government Awards presented by Harvard
University's John F . Kennedy School of Government and the Council for
Excellence in Government. RainbowVision Santa Fe is the first full-service condominium
resort community for the LGBT population's "Second Fifty Years," offering both
independent and assisted living, healthcare, dining, and fitness facilities .

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A variety of other cultural activities including exhibitions,
performances, festivals and workshops will be available to Pennsylvania
families, attract tourism dollars, provide educational programs for children
and support cultural amenities that attract and retain high-quality workers
and businesses that position Pennsylvania in today's economy. Approximately 20
million adults and 5 million students in Pennsylvania attended at least one of
over 70,000 arts and cultural events held across the commonwealth .

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"Billie Jean King is simply a legend, and we're proud to have her
support ," said RainbowVision President/CEO Joy Silver.