Reliance Bank, a subsidiary of Reliance Bancshares, Inc. (OTCPK: RLBS), recently celebrated the grand opening of their new loan production office, located within the Justine PETERSEN building at 1021 North Grand Boulevard, on February 13. The announcement comes on the heels of Reliance Bank announcing a record profit of $6.57 million in 2013 after aggressively turning around the bank in 2012. The new loan production office will be headed by Community Development Officer Alonzo Shaw and will offer a complete range of lending products including small business loans, ...

Swarm Agency, Inc., a leading provider of Conversion Marketing, SEO and Social Marketing services recently announced the appointment of Doug Norwood as Vice President, Business Development. "I am thrilled to be a part of the Swarm team," Doug comments. "The agency is amazingly innovative and is reshaping how brands look at the value of SEO, Content Development and Social Marketing as it relates to solving the challenge of increasing conversions. Couple that with our team of young, creative, hardworking individuals who are self-motivated and love what ...

The Markie Z Band and Mark Andrew Zwartynski have signed with Star Biz Entertainment, Inc. for both management and publicity services. The band is composed of stellar seasoned artists such as Carl Storie ("Maybe The Rain Will Fall" and "Dancin' Shoes") and Mark Andrew Zwartynski - as well as young up-and-comers, including outstanding vocalist Tempest Barnes who has performed with singers such as Diana Ross and more. Other members include Chris Borin, Rodney Bowens, Lawrence "Peebody" Ferrell, Jr., Stanley Glenn, Gaika James, Mikaela Kahn, ...

Signalman Publishing is pleased to announce the release in paperback as well as an ebook for the Amazon Kindle, the Barnes & Noble nook, and the Apple iBookstore of the Christian futuristic novel "Cathy" by Arthur Perkins of Eatonville, Washington. In this novel, Earl and Joyce Cook confront an increasingly self-serving and dictatorial government bureaucracy. Government leaders perceive a worsening financial situation as demanding the removal of unproductive members of society, including the elderly, the handicapped, and the "People of the Book." ...

The Passport Program, a summer-long program promoting bars and restaurants in Denver, today announced plans to launch in four new cities this summer including Boulder, Brooklyn, Fort Collins and Nashville. This year the program will be bigger, better and is the ultimate guide to summer drinking. "Last year Denverities came out in droves and received more than 20,000 stamps," said PJ Hoberman, co-founder of The Passport Program. "Our goal was to get people to explore Denver and check out bars outside of their everyday neighborhoods." In 2013, The ...

The most watched film in history, JESUS - a biblically accurate motion picture on the life of Jesus based from the book of Luke - has been re-mastered in high-definition with an entirely new musical score in honor of its 35th anniversary. This new version, releasing as The JESUS Film, is now in select theaters through Tugg, Inc., and will be in retail and online stores nationwide on Blu-ray, DVD and digital format beginning April 1 in partnership with Cinedigm and Mission Home Video. The JESUS Film is the timeless story of the most beloved - and yet the most controversial ...

TrackR, the leading app to find items, released its newest item tracking device, StickR TrackR, and has shipped more than 45,000 coin-sized tracking devices to their Indiegogo backers and pre-order customers. StickR TrackR is TrackR's latest device to market, joining Wallet TrackR, Audiovox inSite and Cobra Tag in TrackR's effort to help people keep track of their belongings. The National Association of Professional Organizers estimates that Americans spending 9,000,000 hours every day looking for lost and misplaced items. StickR TrackR can be attached onto or stuck ...

Living Color Aquariums, the global industry leader in the design and manufacturing of iconic custom aquariums and themed exhibits, has teamed up with designers at Kona Grill (www.konagrill.com), to create unique custom aquarium exhibits for their locations across the United States. Kona Grill has been in business for 15 years and has 26 contemporarily designed restaurants featuring dramatic interiors and high-end aquariums installed in every location, which are an integral trait of Kona Grill's restaurants. Kona Grill offers guests a diverse selection of freshly prepared ...

Elise Celine announced today that her highly anticipated debut novel John Dreamer is now available for sale. John Dreamer is a compelling and inspirational young adult novel. "There are eight characters in the story, and many of them play a very important role, but it all comes down to Andy and John," says Elise Celine. "Andy is a troubled soul. She is very compassionate, but she's so afraid of getting hurt that she guards her feelings and shuts people away. John is an enigma, a good-looking natural leader, who observes and learns, who waits quietly before ...

If you are not wearing the right accessory you might as well be nude is the motto for AIN: Accessories in the Nude one of the most innovative fashion events in Texas. Hosted by DFW Style Daily editor Lisa Petty and sponsored in part by Klutch Handbags, LLC meet this year's contestants Brooke Reynolds, Emme Designs, Megan Brigham, Kanupriya Pande Designs, Terri Datcher, Noella Kalambay Designs, Ashlee Long, Jacque Martin of Jacque M, Thais Mills of Enticing Objects Home Decor and Thais Flowers March 15, 2014 at One Arts Plaza at 6:30 pm. Accessories in the Nude also ...

After four decades of creating music, Larry Gatlin along with his brothers, Steve and Rudy, will be performing on the Mill Town Music Hall stage on Friday, March 14 at 7:30 p.m. Through the years, the Gatlin brothers have performed on a variety of stages from their native state of Texas to Broadway to the White House to the Grammy Awards. Opening the show will be rising singer-songwriter Ivey Redding, who recently performed at the famous Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, TN. Mill Town Music Hall focuses on wholesome, family-friendly music and events and is located conveniently ...

National Brain Tumor Society, the largest nonprofit organization dedicated to the brain tumor community in the United States, announced today its Delaware Brain Tumor Walk will be held April 26, 2014, Dravo Plaza at Riverfront Wilmington in Wilmington, Del. Fiercely committed to finding better treatments and ultimately a cure for people living with a brain tumor, the National Brain Tumor Society's Delaware Walk connects brain tumor survivors, patients, family members, caregivers, and friends for an inspiring, family-friendly day. Participants can choose to walk as individuals, ...

The popular buffet restaurants are partnering with 20th Century Fox's Walking with Dinosaurs Blu-Ray release this March for Family Night only at Ovation Brands' buffet restaurants. Gather your little dinosaurs and visit Ryan's , HomeTown Buffet and Old Country Buffet every Thursday night during the month of March to celebrate their "Feed the Herd" promotion. Family Night is every Thursday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., during which, kids will receive one of nine different dinosaur-themed pop-up cards featuring different dinosaurs and trivia about the species supplied ...

Chillemi's books regularly appear on Amazon's best-seller lists and have sold more than 60,000 copies. The most recent original paperback, The Complete Herbal Guide: Heal Your Body Naturally and Maintain Optimal Health Using Alternative Medicine, Herbals, Vitamins, Fruits and Vegetables (December 2013) debuted at # 1 on Amazon's best-seller list and has been rated five stars from numerous readers who purchased the book. Stacey Chillemi's first published book, Epilepsy You're Not Alone in 1998, helped millions of people understand and cope with their disorder enabling ...

Native of Dayton, Ohio and leader and founder of the Jambalaya Brass Band (www.jambalayabrassband.com) based in New York City, Ric Frank has been honored as a "Dayton Original" by the city of Dayton (http://daytonoriginals.org/2013/12/05/ric-frank/). The city of Dayton's new "Dayton Patented Originals Wanted" branding campaign is to highlight the many city originals that have contributed to shaping Dayton and its future. The campaign was created in order to tell the city's story by highlighting and honoring individuals, companies, organizations, landmarks, ...

March is National Kidney Awareness Month, March 13th is World Kidney Day and the non-profit organization Gift of Living Donation (The GOLD) wants to educate the public about "giving while living." While there are more than 97,000 people with end-stage renal disease currently on a waiting list for a kidney transplant in the U.S., only about 20 percent will receive the life-saving organ. Approximately 3,000 people are added to that list each month ... with the average wait being six years. Each day, approximately 18 people on this list die and another five are ...

Watchers of the sales training industry recently singled out Huthwaite, the world's leading sales performance improvement organization, as a leader in the field - and not for the first time. The website TrainingIndustry.com named Huthwaite to their list of top 20 companies in the sales training industry. Huthwaite is best known for the SPIN 2.0 program and methodology. Based on empirical data, Huthwaite's world-renowned SPIN Selling methodology is foundational to sales success. SPIN is proprietary to Huthwaite and has enjoyed consistent recognition as a market leading ...

In a packed house at Lincoln Theatre Saturday night, music fans cheered on their favorite local bands at Band Together's 4th annual "Last Band Standing" event, the biggest philanthropic music competition to hit the Triangle. Raleigh-based, Jack the Radio won the musical smackdown, taking home $3,500 in cash and a coveted spot in the line-up for Band Together's spring concert event headlined by legendary duo Daryl Hall & John Oates May 3 at Walnut Creek Amphitheatre. Triangle-based Band Together NC uses live music as a platform for social change. This year's ...

Lyric Light Opera returns to McIntyre Hall (Mount Vernon) and Kirkland Performance Center this spring 2014, bringing to the stage the critically acclaimed classic musical, PETER PAN. Join Peter Pan, Wendy, Michael, and John in the high-flying timeless Broadway musical that will whisk you away to a place where dreams are born and no one ever grows up! Based on J.M. Barrie's classic tale and featuring an unforgettable score by Morris "Moose" Charlap and Jule Styne with lyrics by Carolyn Leigh and Betty Comden and Adolph Green, PETER PAN is one of the most beloved ...

The 4th annual 'Andre Reyna Make a Difference' Car Wash will be held on Saturday, March 15, 2014 from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, at T.G.I. Friday's located at 13400 S. Orange Blossom Trail Orlando, FL, and will benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. The community event is in remembrance of Andre Reyna, who was tragically killed in a car accident on October 22, 2009 at the age of 21. "Andre's greatest passion in life was helping others, particularly those who were less fortunate. The annual car wash was started not only as a way to remember Andre on the ...

Essex based company Swiftclean UK is committed to creating a greener future. The company has recently installed new double glazed windows and a low energy lighting system with movement sensors at its head office. The two measures have together helped to reduce Swiftclean's annual electricity consumption by 13,074 kWh and will also save 10,747 units of gas each year. The company estimates this will save over GBP2,000 a year in running costs and, more importantly, will reduce its carbon footprint by 8.84 tonnes of CO2 each year. The Benfleet-based Low Carbon Business Programme ...

Menchie's, the friendliest place on earth with a mission to make every guest smile, has opened its newest location in Parkway Center North located at 1730 Stringtown Road, Grove City, Ohio 43123. Offering high quality, delicious self-serve frozen yogurt, Menchie's is sure to become a Grove City favorite! To celebrate the opening, Menchie's will spread smiles with a seven-day grand opening celebration from Saturday, Mar. 15 to Friday, Mar. 21, packed with free giveaways including t-shirts, Menchie's merchandise, family-friendly activities and free servings of its best-in-class ...

He has been known as "Captain Midnight", "The Fearless Forecaster", and more recently, and famously, "The Schmoozer". Now Sports T-Shirt Company, TARNATION! Sports is immortalizing New York S-P-O-R-T-S radio legend Steve Somers by releasing the only "Schmoozing" t-shirt and hoodie in existence, to go on sale online at 9:00 am on Monday March 10th, exclusively at the TARNATION! Sports website. Those who know from schmoozing however, can preorder through the website starting today. The shirts feature the likeness of the iconic talk ...

Peter M. Newman, of the personal injury law firm Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig LLP, will serve on the Board of Governors of the Philadelphia Bar Association for a three-year term. Members of the Philadelphia Bar Association, which is the oldest assembly of lawyers in the country, elect the Board of Governors. The board works with the Chancellor to establish official policy for the bar association. The policies help the association achieve its mission to serve the profession and the public by promoting justice, professional excellence and ...

Northeast Suites is honored to receive a 2014 Tower of Excellence Award from the Corporate Housing Providers Association (CHPA) - the Company of the Year Award. The Tower of Excellence and Company of the Year Awards recognizes outstanding member companies and individuals who demonstrate commitment, excellence and significant contributions to their company, CHPA and the industry. "It is an honor and a privilege to be recognized by the Corporate Housing Providers Association as its Company of the Year," said CEO & Founder Patrick Flynn. "Winning this ...