A vital school patrol service that needed funding in order to continue for the next school year has received a generous GBP3,000 sponsorship from Foresters UK - meaning that primary school pupils will continue to safely cross a busy main road with the aid of a lollipop person. Foresters - the international financial services organisation whose UK head office is in Bromley, Kent - pledged GBP2,500 to the school crossing this time last year, after the axing of many lollipop patrols all over the borough. Following a cost-cutting exercise in February 2010, the Council ...

Youth in Kemptville are getting the big screen experience just in time for the holidays thanks to a generous donation from residential builder L.A. Group, developer of Kemptville Meadows. As part of an ongoing partnership with Kemptville Youth Centre (KYC), L.A. Group and Kemptville Meadows presented the centre with a $1,000 high definition movie projection system and will be sponsoring movie nights for area youth throughout next year under the banner "L.A. Comes to Kemptville." "I've had a personal interest in supporting the Kemptville Youth Centre for ...

Wireless provider MobileNation helped to make the holidays brighter for many children throughout the West TN area. MobileNation teamed up with Jackson country radio station WYN 106.9 to collect toys for children through the Hope for the Holidays Toy Drive. There were 11 MobileNation locations that served as collection points. The toy drive benefited the families served by The Exchange Club Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse. For some boys and girls, without these toys Christmas may not have come this year. New, unwrapped toys were dropped off ...

Brandography, a premier, full-service digital marketing company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Shelly Dailey as the 2013 Chairperson of the Young Professionals (YPro) Committee of the St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce. Ms. Dailey will begin her one-year term in January 2013. Ms. Dailey, the client services manager for Brandography, has been involved with the Chamber and with YPro for several years. With her appointment, Dailey will succeed Ingrid Christensen who served as YPro Chair since January 2012. Consistently, YPro events are highly attended; Dailey ...

Unistar-Sparco Computers, Inc. recently hosted a grand opening and open house of its newly expanded and renovated headquarters which included a ribbon cutting ceremony and an IBM PureFlex System presentation and demonstration. This special event marked a milestone for the Company, as it was a huge step forward in the growth of the business. With the new addition, Unistar-Sparco Computers' capacity was enlarged to include much needed space to meet the demands of newly awarded contracts, including: Computer Tablets and Accessories Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for ...

Dr. Barbara Lavi is a licensed psychologist, public speaker, and author of 'The Wake Up And Dream Challenge.' Her new book teaches how to overcome all kinds of adversity. Many people lose sight of their dreams especially when events like those in Newtown challenge them to question the meaning of life. When we see innocent lives taken senselessly, we often become cynical and lose hope. Dr. Lavi believes that, "If we give in to this kind of negative thinking and abandon aspirations, we let fear control our lives." For over thirty years Dr. Lavi has empowered ...

Studies show that kids who are involved in, and actively use, social media and education technology programs are more likely to be ready for the modern work force. This is great news for EdTech evangelists all over the world, but it does beg one question, "What about the kids under 13?". As those enmeshed in the education world are most likely well aware, kids under the age of 13 cannot use websites that collect any sort of data about them without express written permission by their parents due to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). The reasons ...

Atlanta, GA --This month The Butler/Swayne Team launched their first Facebook promotion. From Thanksgiving through December 10, 2012, people could enter to win by simply liking their new Facebook page. "We wanted to keep our first promotion fun and easy for people to participate in," said Lisa Swayne, co-founder of The Butler/Swayne Team. The promotion was geared at homeowners in the North Fulton area, including Alpharetta, Milton, Roswell and the Sandy Springs area. Their page provides not only key information about the real estate market in these areas, ...

Technology startup lettrs, http://www.lettrs.com, today announced the launch of its innovative "cloud letter" platform that revives and reinvents the concept of personal letters by making them social ... again. Fusing social media technologies and cloud computing with old-fashioned letter writing, lettrs revives an art form by making letters accessible across a range of mobile and social platforms. Through the lettrs platform, users can: • Create and deliver letters via the cloud as a personal "post office" • Upload and preserve handwritten ...

Snapper Rock, a premier UV50+ children's wear line that offers the highest degree of UV protection in children's clothing, is elated to announce its collaboration with the renowned textile designer Victoria Larson, which features fun new patterns and colors in its collection of casual beachwear and protective swimwear. With exclusive fish and flower patterns, Snapper Rock brings a unique style mixed with a cool and comfortable aesthetic. Combining fish, flowers and swimming, textile designer Victoria Larson teamed up with Snapper Rock to introduce a collection of adorable ...

New England's leading supplier of specialty gases and welding equipment announces the opening of its newest store in Naugatuck, Connecticut. The new store facility was acquired on December 21, 2012 from Industrial Gas and Supply (IGS), a local welding supply and specialty gas business in Naugatuck, Connecticut. As the newest acquired Maine Oxy location, the Naugatuck storefront will now offer local residents and businesses top quality products and services from Maine Oxy including industrial, medical & specialty gases along with name brand welding and safety supplies. ...

Over 15,000 people worldwide tuned in to the original broadcast of the concert event on November 10th, 2012. On Tuesday night, over 30,000 people tuned in to the digitally remastered encore presentation! The premier of the concert broadcast marked the first time that a Jimmie Van Zant concert had been broadcast in its entirety to a global audience. "The projections that we drew up with uStream had us expecting about 6,000 viewers Tuesday night," said Brantley Newton, Vice President of Chappell Entertainment. "It was a very pleasant shock to blow those ...

As the Christmas holiday and New Years Eve celebration approaches, Michael Pickert, M.D, author of the forth-coming book "I'm Michael and I WAS Fat," shares several weight-controlling tips for the holiday season. Dr. Pickert, who underwent a major transformation via bariatric surgery and lost 115 pounds in nine months, understands the importance of remaining health conscious and eating responsibly throughout the New Year. These tips and more are available at http://www.imlosingtowin.com. Statistics show that over 33% of our adult population is now obese and ...

On Nov. 30, 2012, Tampa-based Beef 'O' Brady's presented members of the American Red Cross with a check for $10,781 in an effort to help those in the Northeast recover from the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Beef 'O' Brady's mission to support the victims of Hurricane Sandy was a result of a cumulative effort from its generous franchise partners. On Thursday, Nov. 1 2012, participating Beef 'O' Brady's restaurants donated an average of 10 percent of the day's earnings to the American Red Cross. Roughly 60 Beef 'O' Brady's franchise partners participated in ...

Mindsharp, a SharePoint Education company, continues to connect with other technology companies with the introduction of the new Partner and Reseller program. Covenant Technology Partners, LLC is a leading information technology consulting firm that helps clients plan their investments in technology. They help technology leaders successfully implement business solutions that achieve significant and sustainable results and maximize the value of Microsoft technologies. Mindsharp is excited to welcome Covenant Technology Partners into the Partner Program. By engaging in this ...

Capriotti's Sandwich Shop opens this Sunday at Patriot Place, just in time for the holidays and the Patriots' last regular season game. Capriotti's will bring its signature sub, the Bobbie , voted "Greatest Sandwich in America" by thousands of AOL readers, to New England residents. Founded in Wilmington, DE in 1976, Capriotti's remains loyal to their promise of providing guests with the highest quality ingredients in all of their delicious, made-to-order sandwiches. For 36 years, Capriotti's has been slow-roasting whole, all natural turkeys and premium roast beef ...

With brisk sales rapidly depleting their inventory of available homes, Taylor Morrison will open new phases of development in two of their most popular Crystal Falls neighborhoods - Mesa Oaks and Crystal Cove. Construction will begin on the new phases in January, which are now selling. "Crystal Falls has been our most sought-after master-planned community in the Austin area," said Vice President of Sales and Marketing Michael Lindeman. "Its wide range of amenities, along with its close proximity to schools, parks and shopping, makes Crystal Falls very ...

Trade shows are a very common platform for Polymet in regards to marketing. The company exhibits at roughly 5-6 shows per year, half of which are international. Polymet utilizes trade shows to not only target new business development, but to also meet with existing customers and distributors. In small, niche industries such as hardfacing and thermal spraying, exhibitors and attendees alike tend to frequent many of the same shows. With such an emphasis on exhibiting at trade shows, Polymet has focused on remodeling their presentation. They have taken a strategic approach ...

Charthouse Data Management has been actively developing the Worship, Inc. product line and Worship, Inc. Desktop Edition has just passed the app certification in the Windows Store. Moving Worship, Inc. into the Windows Store allows the desktop app to gain higher exposure to many new users who have recently upgraded or purchased Windows 8 PCs. The Windows Store provides a simple interface to browse and search for software titles and apps. The Windows Store certification gives end-users confidence app has been reviewed by Microsoft. For Charthouse this is a huge benefit ...

Brasco Design + Marketing (http://www.brascomarketing.com/index.html), has announced the release of a new podcast called "2b: A Champion." In the podcast, Brasco speaks with Curt Johnson, president of the Carolina Railhawks (http://carolinarailhawks.com) of the North American Soccer League, regarding what he has learned about building a successful business in sports, including insights from his mentor, Lamar Hunt, when he served as general manager of the Kansas City Wizards under Hunt's ownership. The podcast is available for download at http://brascomarketing.com/brascast-2/. ...

Create a Legal "Gun Safe" Information about gun trust formation, the risks of gun ownership without a firearms trust, and the benefits of a gun trust are now available in a clear design that is easy for users to navigate. The new website is dedicated exclusively to gun law in the South and uses a simple layout to locate information about the benefits of gun trusts and how a gun owner's family and loved ones are protected by forming a gun trust. Gun Trusts in North Carolina, Florida & Tennessee When visiting the Southern Gun Law Group's new website, ...

Fairfield Harbour (www.fhpoa.com), a residential boating and golf community located 15 minutes from historic New Bern, has announced that Mystre' Van Horn, community manager, was recently named one of the top 50 on-site community managers in the United States by The Council of Community Association Professionals (CCAP). Van Horn has the distinction of being the only community manager in North Carolina named to the list, which places her in contention for being named the 2013 National On-Site Manager of the Year. It follows her win as a Manager of Distinction by the Community ...

Lincoln Medical Center welcomes Charity Lynette owner of Curvy Chick Fitness on December 21st for a "Lunch-Time Workout" with Patients and staff. Charity will run six, thirty minute workouts throughout the day to give everyone a chance to learn quick and easy workout steps and tips to healthy living. This will be the second workout that Charity Lynette is doing at Lincoln Medical Center . On November 27th 2012, Lincoln Medical Center launched its first Seniors Cookbook—a collection of traditional family recipes titled "Savory Bites and Sweet Sensations" ...

Stibo Systems Pty Ltd, the global leader in Strategic Information Management solutions, today announced their entry into the GS1 Alliance Partner Program as a Business Alliance Partner with GS1 Australia, a not-for-profit organisation that administers the GS1net data pool service and GS1 numbering system to assist Australian Government organisations, retailers, manufacturers and distributors exchange high-quality supply chain information. GS1net enables product master data including descriptions, pricing, weights and dimensions to be exchanged between suppliers and retailers ...

Belle Chevre's new made-for-grocery-retail cheesecakes are the hot new item in bakery and frozen desserts. Made with artisan goat cheese, these cheesecakes have garnered recognition from Gourmet Retailer magazine and The Nibble as a top editor pick. Gourmet Retailer magazine and The Nibble have recognized Belle Chevre's new goat cheese cheesecakes with top honors and awards. The cheesecakes were announced a 2012 Editor's Pick by Gourmet Retailer magazine and a "Top Pick" by The Nibble, meeting with rave reviews after only a few months on shelves. The cheesecakes ...