In ten years, the San Antonio chapter of Celebrate America has worked to encourage students to contribute to the national dialogue on immigration. On May 30, the writing program (sponsored by the American Immigration Council, and facilitated locally by the law firm De Mott, McChesney, Curtright & Armendariz) allowed six students the opportunity to witness the impact of immigration. Invited by U.S. Magistrate Judge John Primomo, the fifth-graders, representing the best submissions from public and private schools across the city, presented their winning entries before ...

USAMail1 further delivers on its promise to provide customers with the best possible, shopping, shipping and digital mail management experience by redesigning its website to include features that simplify the process. The website has been updated to make it easier than ever for consumers and businesses to setup a mailbox and manage their mail from anywhere they happen to be at the moment. Many of USAMail1's customers are avid travelers and need access to their mail and parcels from various places throughout the country, and throughout the world. While browsing through ...

Utah's public education system has been growing exponentially over the past decade. With this significant increase in students attending Utah schools comes a decrease in funds available for these students to pursue their goals for higher education. As a financial institution with a strong focus on community involvement, Jordan Credit Union has become invested in creating a brighter future for hardworking students in Utah schools. Part of their contribution to our to our community's students includes the annual awarding of college scholarships to promising middle school ...

Ole! Mrs. Renfro's salsas, manufactured by Renfro Foods and now found in Spain through distribution with Madrid-based grocery chain Taste of America, has picked up additional retailers -- Carrefour, one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world and Sorli Discau, a regional chain in Cataluña. Taste of America's initial order placed seven Mrs. Renfro's salsas -- Black Bean, Chipotle Corn, Mango Habanero, Medium, Mild, Peach and Tequila - in stores in Madrid, Barcelona and the Iberian peninsula. Carrefour and Sorli Discau have ordered Black Bean, Chipotle Corn, Mild, ...

At home swim lesson provider AquaMobile Swim School expands to Panhandle Florida Florida's premier at home swim lesson provider, AquaMobile Swim School, is expanding into northwest Florida this summer to offer private, swimming lessons in the comfort of clients' home pools. Highly skilled swimming instructors will be serving cities within Ookaloosa, Escambia, Santa Rosa, Bay and Walton Counties including Military Bases. Each AquaMobile swim instructor has a minimum of three years experience and has gone through a rigorous training program to earn their certifications. ...

Leading St. Louis Internet marketing firm, Clix, hired Robert Graves as its new content strategist in June. Graves will work with businesses in the St. Louis area and elsewhere to build their online presence through content creation, an essential component of any contemporary marketing strategy. "We're thrilled to have Robert join the Clix team" said Jason Hylan, CEO of Clix. "Having a dedicated content strategist working with our clients and our PR strategist will help immensely." A native of Columbia, MO, Graves received a Bachelor of Arts in ...

Mossy Oak Fence Company celebrates another successful year of happy customers with custom-built fence solutions. Mossy Oak began its career in 1992, providing residential fence installations to the Metro Atlanta area, and brought its expertise down to Central Florida in 2004. Mossy Oak has proudly provided Central Floridians with custom-built fences, guaranteed to last long and increase property values, for 14 strong years now. Owner and President, Shane Miller says, "The professionals at Mossy Oak provide you with an affordable, high-quality, custom-built ...

The Cave Tools grilling tips and tricks Facebook fan page reached a record high 165,096 unique people during its launch week from May 29th to June 4, 2013. This is a record high for the company who only had 1 Facebook fan prior to its launch on May 28th. Since the launch week, the Cave Tools fan page has continued to grow as more and more people share the interesting facts and tips with their friends. The fan page is geared towards helping people become grill masters by sharing premium grilling tips and tricks on a weekly basis. The Facebook update schedule features ...

Kelly Preston's book, Real Dogs Don't Whisper, has been named a finalist and Sponsor Choice Award Winner in the National Indie Excellence Awards. In its seventh year, NIEA was created to recognize self-publishing as a legitimate and strong facet of the publishing industry. The contest is open to all English language books for sale, including small presses, mid-size independent publishers, university presses and self-published authors. Books may be submitted as long as they are in English and can be purchased in the United States. NIEA represents the highest achievement ...

Rapidsoft Systems announces the release of "No Missed Call Ever -Smart Ring Control" app for Android. This innovative, simple, yet powerful app automatically adjusts the call and alert volume based on ambient noise. So, the call receiver never misses an incoming call. In a high noise level area, the ring tone volume will automatically increase and in a quite area, it will decrease. The app was previously available on Blackberry. With this announcement, the company has made it available for Android users as well. The app works with all standard ring tones on ...

Hurricane Grill & Wings' record breaking growth continues as it announces its first ever Iowa restaurant will open this fall. The tropical restaurant will feature a casual dining atmosphere and showcases a range of over 30 sauces and rubs that flavor the chain's famous, award-winning wings, appetizers and entrees. Hurricane Grill & Wings will invite local residents and families to take a flavor vacation at the new locale in Waterloo. Hurricane Grill & Wings' extensive menu offers appetizers such as Firecrackers Shrimp and Stormin Buffalo Chips. Waterloo residents ...

Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP is pleased to announce that Jonathan Bull has returned as a senior attorney in the Firm's Dallas office following two years as an enforcement attorney with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. As a member of the Firm's Environmental Practice Group, Mr. Bull will counsel clients on regulatory compliance matters and environmental issues in transactions, in addition to representing clients in environmental litigation and administrative enforcement matters. Mr. Bull served as an assistant regional counsel in EPA Region 6, which covers Texas, ...

As the state that ranks eighth nationwide for deaf population, the need for sign language interpreters in Michigan continues to grow. Deaf and Hearing Impaired Services (DHIS) provides high quality bilingual and bicultural, state and nationally certified sign language interpreters to deaf and hard of hearing older adults in southeast Michigan. Each state maintains its own requirements for sign language interpreter certification and there is a separate national certification as well. Come this June some requirements for certification will be changing to better meet the ...

iLuv Creative Technology, the premier provider of the most comprehensive line of accessories for the mobile lifestyle, is proud to offer an abundance of mobile accessories just in time for Father's Day and graduation. With everything from protective cases for a variety of smartphones to quality headphones and speakers, dads and grads will have their mobile devices perfectly equipped for any type of occasion. "At iLuv, we strive to offer our customers the very best in quality, protection and style," said Jason Park, Marketing Manager at iLuv Creative Technology. ...

Hotel Byblos Resort has announced that it has received the prestigious 2013 Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence, honoring top-rated lodging businesses as reviewed by visitors from around the world on Tripadvisor's popular travel site. To qualify, hotel businesses must maintain an average rating of four or higher out of a possible five, as reviewed by travelers on the TripAdvisor website from around the world. Additional criteria include volume of reviews and how recently they have been submitted by TripAdvisor users. The accolade is extended to qualifying businesses ...

At The Brass Tap CityPlace, the recent installation of the cutting edge WineStation preservation and pouring system, will allow guests to sample some of the world's finest wines by the glass. The 60 day wine preservation system and its thermo-electric cooling system will assure the wine remains in a pristine environment and provide the perfect pour every time, with zero product waste. The WineStation will provide guests the ability to experience a range of featured wines in taste, half or full glass options. Affording a world of exploration for budget savvy guests and ...

This summer, The Makeup Blogger, Christina Farrell, is advising women how to look their best with the top 10 beauty products for summer. As one of the top beauty blogs online, http://www.themakeupblogger.com offers ladies a wealth of information to look their best year round. No matter the conditions, Christina Farrell has a solution for women braving the sun, sand, and surf this summer. The Makeup Blogger is encouraging women to log on and to explore the variety of makeup products to bring out a natural summer beauty. Known as one of the best makeup blogs online, The ...

Time to Cater, the fastest growing catering concierge company, is quickly gaining notoriety in the marketplace with Google as one of its clients. In the last 6 months, Time to Cater increased its client base by 200 percent from 175 to 400. "It's not every day you get a call from Google to help them with one of their functions," said Ed Spinaio, CEO, Time to Cater. "You hope that something this great happens to your business, and it did actually happen. We are fortunate to continue working with a great client like Google and see the relationship continue ...

Vh1's "The Gossip Game" star and NYC Gossip Girl, (http://www.hiphopgossipsite.com) Vivian Billings, made a guest cameo appearance on June 9th in an upcoming video for well-known Wu-Tang Clan rapper Raekwon. Produced by Jerry Wonda and directed by Mazi O., the video is titled "All About You" and features Estelle on the track. Vivian Billings made her cameo alongside other well-known names such as Jack Thriller, Vlad from Vlad TV, reggae artist Bruckup, Funk Master Flex, whose Who You Mad At? Me or Yourself? mixtape first featured the "All About ...

Secure Decisions, a division of Applied Visions and developer of visual analytic tools for software assurance and cyber security, has received a Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase I award under a US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) program. The company was selected for this software assurance contract by the DHS Science & Technology Directorate, Washington, DC. Under the contract, Secure Decisions will develop the Code Ray software assurance risk management framework, to correlate the results of static and dynamic software analysis tools towards the ...

Innovative media relations and online publishing firm Global Media Strategies (www.gmsinnovate.com) is celebrating six years of crafting and delivering strategic messaging for clients looking to strengthen their brand and increase their customer base while realizing a positive return on investment. The firm continues to secure placement for clients in trusted local and national third-party media outlets, validating client services and products and creating a clear path to sales. Since launching in June 2007, Global Media Strategies has successfully gained traction ...

Mackin Educational Resources is pleased to sponsor the upcoming FlipCon13 national flipped learning conference at Stillwater Area High School in Stillwater, Minnesota. Hosted by the Flipped Learning Network, FlipCon13 promises seven featured speakers (including flipped learning pioneers Jonathan Bergmann, Aaron Sams, and Ramsey Musallam), 14 showcase sessions, and 42 concurrent sessions. The conference is scheduled for June 17-19, 2013, and offers virtual attendance options through http://www.flippedlearning.org. During this annual conference, Mackin's president, Randal ...

Yearbook Life (http://www.yearbooklife.com) announces the winners for their 2012-2013 Best Yearbook Contest. The Yearbook Life 2012-2013 "Best School Yearbook Contest" is officially over. Current Yearbook Life customers, including elementary, middle and high schools across the nation had the opportunity to enter our "Best Yearbook Contest" for a chance to win cash prizes for their schools. The yearbook contest was divided into 3 different categories: Best Elementary Yearbook, Best Middle/High School Yearbook, and Best Elementary Yearbook Cover Art. ...

Paradigm Imaging Group has been selected for the 2013 Best of Costa Mesa Award in the Graphic Arts category by the Costa Mesa Award Program. Each year, the Costa Mesa Award Program identifies companies that have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the Costa Mesa area a great place to live, work and play. Various sources of information were gathered ...

Laura A. Schoppe, president of Fuentek, LLC (http://www.fuentek.com), a local consulting firm that provides intellectual property (IP) and technology transfer services, has announced that NASA Tech Briefs will host a webinar on Thursday, June 20 at 2 p.m. Eastern to discuss commercialization of Robonaut 2 patented and patent-pending technologies. The webinar, "Bringing Space Robotics to Earth Applications," will feature Dr. Ron Diftler, who served as the Robonaut project lead engineer, and Dave Leestma, who is the manager of the Technology Transfer and Commercialization ...