Wine and Design Mount Pleasant is showing its love for teachers by giving away three painting parties. The wine and painting party studio will debut its "Traveling Art Studio" by rewarding area schools with free art parties through its current social media campaign on Facebook. Wine and Design Mount Pleasant owner and operator, Heather Speizman, has two children in elementary school and says that over the years, her family has been blessed with amazing teachers from Daniel Island to Sullivan's Island to Mount Pleasant. This campaign is just one way that she ...

The Young Lawyers Division (YLD) of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) will host its 5th Annual Soiree Fundraiser at Hard Rock Hotel Chicago, 230 N. Michigan Avenue, in Chicago, on Friday, April 26, 2013, from 7 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $75 per person, and must be purchased before April 22. Cost includes an open bar, light buffet and dancing, with music provided by Custom DJ's. Cocktail/semi-formal attire preferred. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Illinois Bar Foundation/YLD Children's Assistance Fund which, in part, provides grant money to establish ...

For the third straight year New China Buffet has received a 4-star rating for customer satisfaction, again earning it the prestigious Talk of the Town Customer Satisfaction Award in the Restaurants category. The Talk of the Town Awards, presented by Talk of the Town News, Customer Care News magazine and Celebration Media U.S., honor companies and professionals that provide excellent customer service as reported by their customers through no-cost, user-review websites, blogs, social networks, business rating services, and other honors and accolades. This data is analyzed ...

It's springtime and parents know what that means-it's time for Baseball. Now it is possible for parents without any Baseball coaching ability to help their children improve their batting performance using the Baseball Swing Trainer- iRake App. Parents can build up their child's confidence and enjoy a fun and educational training session with them. According to Little League statistics 2.6 million kids across the world participate in Little League. Each year, 16 teams from around the world compete in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, PA. Named for the baseball ...

Ms. Young joined the MBSSPT team early last year as a front office assistant. In her new role as Office Manager, she will be responsible for overseeing front office operations, billing and the administrative staff. Previous to MBSSPT, Ms. Young worked in office administration and front office reception at two medical practices on the South Shore for four years. With a passion for wellness, Ms. Young is a yoga instructor in her spare time and also participates in many fundraisers for Autism Speaks and other Autism charities. "Kathleen is personable and knowledgeable ...

Todd Jones, partner at Anderson Jones, a full-service law firm serving North Carolina and South Carolina (http://www.andersonandjones.com), has announced that associate Caroline Lindsey was selected by the North Carolina Masonry Contractors Association (NCMCA) to speak at its annual convention on April 13. At the event, which was held at the Kingston Plantation in Myrtle Beach, S.C., she provided NCMCA members with the 2013 general legal update. The North Carolina Masonry Contractors Association serves the professional masonry contractors and masonry industry leaders ...

The 2013 Green Energy Challenge, a free GEF program sponsored by National Grid, called on students across New England to submit artwork for the Energy Challenge t-shirt contest. The contest asked students to draw their favorite way to save energy. Hundreds of drawings were submitted from schools across the region and were narrowed down to just four. Thousands of National Grid employees then voted to determine the winner. Blair Zhou, a fifth-grade student at the Ohrenberger School in West Roxbury, MA, received the most votes for his design. The lucky artist's school ...

Best International Tea, exclusive importer of S.D. Bell & Co. products from Belfast, has added the brand's premium British chocolate to its line of gourmet products. For 125 years, S.D. Bell & Co. has been crafting Britain's finest chocolate, tea and coffee, all of which is now available in North America through the Best International Tea Company. The handmade chocolate line includes six varieties of all-natural chocolate bars including milk and dark chocolates, chocolate peppermint crème, dark chocolate with coffee beans, dark chocolate with chili pepper and ...

Friends of Yemin Orde recently celebrated the 60th anniversary of the founding of Yemin Orde Youth Village as a home, safe haven and school for hundreds of at-risk immigrant children and youth who are eager to learn and become productive citizens of Israel. In 1953, Yemin Orde, which was originally established by the Youth Aliyah Child Rescue organization in Great Britain, was officially opened by Lorna Wingate, widow of British Major General Charles Orde Wingate, who is credited with forming the basis of the Israel Defense Forces and teaching Israel's early settlers ...

Louis A. Bencardino announced today that Bencardino Excavating (www.bencardino.com), have been awarded the contract for all excavation work at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. The campus has five different schools. Construction will take place at the Samson College of Health Sciences. Partnering with A.T. Chadwick, a mechanical contracting firm serving the Delaware Valley, Bencardino Excavating will manage site work that includes all excavation for the steam and chilled water lines for the new Sciences and Technology Center II located on 45th Street in ...

Fairfield Harbour (http://www.fhpoa.com), a residential boating and golf community located 15 minutes from historic New Bern, has announced that Michael Cooper has joined Harbour Pointe Golf Club, a resort-style 18-hole, par-72 championship course located within the community, as the new general manager. In his new position, Cooper will be responsible for ensuring the overall success of Harbour Pointe Golf Club, overseeing golf outings and events, and providing direction in all aspects of management of the golf facilities. The latter will include golf operations, course ...

Allstate Information Management is committed to providing our clients with safe, secure Information Management Services that is compliant with various standards. At AIM we endeavor to meet or surpass all standards. We continually invest in complying with legislation like: HIPAA, HITECH, SOX, GLB, FDA and FACTA. We strive to provide our clients in any sector with the highest levels of privacy and security for the management of all your information, no matter what form. As evidence of our continued investment in our team, we are proud to announce that Charles S. Schiermeyer, ...

SfL+a Architects (http://www.sfla.biz) has announced that Chad M. Volk, AIA, NCARB, project manager at the firm, has received his architecture license from the American Institute of Architects. This achievement will not only bring additional responsibility to his current role as project manager, but will add to his level of professional credibility as well. The rigorous registration and licensure process includes several years of work experience and education, and requires the passage of seven portions of the Architectural Regulation Examination. As project manager at SfL+a ...

The San Francisco Bay Area's top flirts will compete for the title of Mr or Ms Bay Area Flirt, Friday, May 17, 2013, 7:30pm, at the Marriott Hotel, 1770 S Amphlett Blvd, San Mateo CA 94402. The Convention features a Flirting Contest, where attendees compete, en masse, in a crowded hotel ballroom. This spectacle concludes with the winners being awarded prizes for winning the flirting championship of the Bay Area. The world's first Flirting Convention, held in San Francisco in 1994, was featured by Oprah. Since then, Flirting Conventions throughout the major cities ...

CAM Commerce Solutions, announced that it has released the newest version of their RetailStar Software product. Customers using this new version have stated, "We love the new purchasing and receiving module, enjoy that the software is more user-friendly, and the system operates fast and more efficient." Bob from Kreston's said, "We upgraded in October right before the holidays. Everyone in Support, Programming and our sales representative, Dina; gave us exceptional service making the transition from CAM to STAR as smooth as possible." "At CAM ...

Cherry Bekaert LLP (http://www.cbh.com), one of the largest accounting and consulting firms in the United States, has announced that the firm is sponsoring North Carolina Technology Association's 2013 State of Technology Conference on Thursday, April 25 at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel at 4700 Emperor Blvd. in Durham. The State of Technology Conference brings together leaders from across sectors and functions to discuss how technology is helping businesses and organizations succeed. The theme for this year's conference is "Customer-Driven Business," which will ...

WHO: LatentView provides business analytics services focusing on data analysis and modeling that help with decisions around marketing, risk and customer management for consumer intensive businesses. WHAT: LatentView has partnered with the Predictive Analytics World (PAW) as a bronze sponsor at PAW's San Francisco 2013 conference, which will feature over 35 sessions with case studies across two tracks: 1) All Audiences and 2) Expert/Practitioner so attendees can witness how predictive analytics is applied at leading enterprises such as Netflix, Dell, Monster and ...

BlueSpace Federal, a provider of Multi-Level Secure (MLS) applications and pioneer of the MLS 2.0 approach, announced that the company has entered into an integration partnership to produce MLS 2.0 Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) with Tresys Technology, a provider of technology and engineering services for customers with high-security requirements. Tresys' expertise in solving complex information security challenges across the Department of Defense, Intelligence, and Critical Infrastructure communities, combined with BlueSpace's MLS 2.0 approach, provide users with a superior, ...

The SongDoor 2013 International Songwriting Competition is now open to entries. Awards total: $40,000+. All entrants receive $120 in free songwriting tools. The website has been completely redesigned and all entries are now being screened for potential film and TV placement. "This year, we're screening all songs for potential placement in film and TV," said SongDoor president, Tony Zotta. "For songwriters, label cuts are few and far between. For artists, labels deals are rare. Film and TV is where it's at in terms of making a living from your music, so ...

Supremia Dentistry (http://www.supremiadentistry.com), a Triangle-based dental practice that delivers advanced patient care through their use of cutting edge technology, welcomed more than 130 patients and specialists at its Wake Forest location to celebrate its ten year anniversary on Thursday, April 4. Led by Dr. Edmond Suh, the practice has been a leader in providing the latest advancements in dental care to its patients. Dr. Suh has developed his practice into a leading dentistry in North Carolina. In addition to providing basic dental care, Supremia Dentistry specializes ...

Rick Huntress had everything—and he had nothing. He was a self-centered man living a selfish life, until one fateful day when his whole world changed. A horrific accident left Rick in a wheelchair. But this tragic moment became a blessing, as God touched Rick's heart, opening a door of ministry for those with broken spirits in need of healing. 'Better To Be Broken' is an inspirational book that details the story of one man's awakening into the light of God's love and his hope-filled message that provides inspiration and motivation to those who suffer from any type of ...

The Stanfy team started developing mobile applications about five years ago, when the iOS and Android platforms began to expand globally. However, their roots in software development go back to 2005 and Java-based backends. The company was originated in Ukraine by three co-founders, at that time the students of the leading technical university. At the moment Stanfy is a team of more than 30 people with a research and development office in Kyiv, Ukraine and a management and sales office in San Francisco. Stanfy's strongest fields of expertise are mobile strategy consulting, ...

Halcyon Software, the global leader in systems management software, has announced the immediate availability of Advanced Job Scheduler v11 for the IBM i platform. It enables organisations to schedule and track complex job streams across different IBM i systems to ensure that business processes are running smoothly. Uniquely, this latest version is the first job scheduler that can be run on an independent auxiliary storage pool (iASP) to maintain the availability of IBM i infrastructures and protect against unexpected disruption. It provides an additional layer of continuity ...

With the hugely talented guitarist and songwriter Kevin Barber at the helm, the band was formed with the intention to make the record he had always intended to. Relocating from sunny L.A. to Suffolk, Barber began piecing the album together and auditioning for the all important role of lead singer. This proving to be worthless, yielding only pub singers and X Factor wannabes, it was a chance trip to Germany which completed the band's formation. Attending a jam session in the slightly seedy area of Neukolln, Barber discovered the talented Beccy Brennan. The skilled singer ...

Printing QuickBooks checks and Quicken checks on blank stock is easier and faster for Texas users now. With the new ezCheckPrinting Virtual printer from Halfpricesoft.com, QuickBooks users do not need to order the expensive pre-printed checks again. And the best of all, Halfpricesoft.com also announced the new holiday season offer for Texas users. With this offer, Texas users can get ezCheckPrinting software and QuickBooks Virtual Printer for free by checking out through TrialPay. "It's a win-win-win-win situation: the customer gets free product, we make sales, ...