With home prices leveling out and interest rates still at record lows, home shoppers are out in force once again, looking for that dream home and hoping to put together all the pieces to make it happen. Buying a home today is not as simple as it was five years ago, so Pardee Homes has introduced HomewardBound, a program designed to clear the path to homeownership. "Obstacles like poor credit, no credit, foreclosures, high debt ratios and an inconsistent employment history are hurdles that can put the dream of home ownership just out of reach," said Gary Probert, ...

The shrieks and shrills are underway at Fear Overload Haunted Houses, now in its 3rd consecutive year at Bayfair Center in San Leandro. Voted the scariest haunted houses in California by HauntWorld - the largest online haunted house association - Fear Overload raises their own bar in 2012 with two new bone-chilling haunts: Asylum and Insomnia. Asylum portrays an abandoned Insane Asylum from the 1960s. "You will journey through this Insane Asylum in the dark with only one flashlight per group," Dave Polanco, owner and founder explains. "Using a flashlight ...

Event Designed to Connect, Collaborate & Create New Jobs In North Carolina Crossroads Public Relations, a full-service B2B public relations agency, today announced that Founder and Principal, Shawn Ramsey, will participate in Triangle Entrepreneurship Week. Ramsey has been asked to participate as an expert mentor on the "Critical Marketing Tools" panel, to be held Tuesday, November 13th from 3-5pm at Local Sense, 310 West Martin Street, in Raleigh. Attendees of this panel can expect to learn marketing tips and tricks needed to successfully navigate ...

Prime Source Accessories Inc. is excited to announce that they will be rebranding their Room It Up division to a new brand name, All For Color . "As we continue to expand into different categories of merchandise we felt it was important to move forward with a brand name that would not hold us back in any way. We knew that we needed to make a change and have a brand name that better reflects our true brand DNA," says company CEO Jamie Chauss. "This new identity will enable us to offer a year-round department of color-centric gifts, accessories, apparel, ...

Sam's Club and General Mills have announced that they will host a Member Appreciation event at the new Covington Sam's Club on Thursday, Nov. 1, from 6 - 8 p.m. As part of the day's celebration, New Orleans Saints' Legend Bobby Hebert will meet with fans and sign free autographs at Sam's Club, 69630 Stirling Blvd. Nicknamed the "Cajun Cannon," Hebert led the Michigan Panthers to the USFL championship in the league's inaugural season in 1983. Later, he helped bring the Saints their first playoff appearance in franchise history. Hebert was inducted to the Saints ...

"We're excited about Michael's experience and enthusiasm and are thrilled to have him join our team," says Michael O'Keeffe, senior vice president of aircraft sales. Michael has an extensive background in the aviation industry. He has five years of aircraft sales experience, has held several positions as a corporate pilot and has assisted in corporate aircraft management. He is a commercial fixed wing and helicopter pilot with flight instructor ratings in single and multi-engine aircraft. He also holds a type rating the Citation 500 series aircraft. Besides ...

Dr. Shefali Patel, dentist in Plainfield, is pleased to announce that she now provides ZOOM! Whitening at Ivory Dental. This special technology enables Dr. Patel to whiten patients' smiles up to eight shades lighter in only 45 minutes. As a result, patients can achieve the radiant smile they have always wanted within a single dental appointment. "We are excited about offering ZOOM! Whitening at Ivory Dental. When I ask my patients what they do not like about their smile, many respond that they are concerned with tooth discoloration. The ZOOM! Whitening process is ...

As the Republic of Equatorial Guinea successfully convened the World Conference of Mayors this week in Malabo and has developed into a meeting place for Africans and African-Americans, their diverse constituencies are drawn by a single impediment to growth. "HIV/AIDS is continually having an effect on development in both continents. Often, Mayors are the first responders in finding services for the HIV positive population and to keep people HIV negative", Victor Mooney said. Mr. Mooney is executive director of US based South African Arts International and long-time ...

Henri's Reserve, the Champagne Bureau USA and Vintuba.com partner to celebrate Global Champagne Day on October 26th, 2012. Join millions of wine lovers from around the world in raising a flute to that quintessential wine of celebration, good cheer and toasts everywhere: Champagne! Win a Private Champagne Tasting Party For this year's 3rd annual event, Henri's Reserve has joined Vintuba.com, a site dedicated to the adventure of wine and the journey of discovery, to host a fabulous sweepstakes in honor of Global Champagne Day offering a chance to win a $1,000 dazzling, ...

Cohen and Gibson's combination of distinct talent and industry knowledge has led to marketing some of the most iconic brands. They offer a creative vision to companies that need to take an additional step into advertising their business. Cohen and Gibson is an independently owned creative advertising agency that centers their focus on client relations. Client needs are of the utmost importance in which Cohen and Gibson strive to make their priority. The team strategically refines all creative assets while implementing a well-defined marketing blueprint to improve any ...

MOGO Design, creator of the modern magnetic charm bracelet, is excited to announce a new operational partnership with The Madison Park Group, a leading manufacturer and distributor in the specialty stationery and gift industry. MOGO Design's super strong and interchangeable magnetic charms click onto MOGO charmbands, sunglasses and purses. Charmbands may be worn individually or can link together to make belts, headbands, chokers, wrist wraps and anklets and can be customized with hundreds of different charm options to match any mood, occasion or outfit. MOGO Design ...

Appointment-Plus, the worldwide leader in mobile and online scheduling solutions and creators of the scheduling industry's most flexible and feature-rich software application, is proud to announce that 100 million appointments have been scheduled through its scheduling software system since 2001. Booking these appointments were small and medium-sized businesses, Fortune 500 companies, corporations, colleges and universities, medical practices and healthcare facilities, government agencies and other organizations and their customers, patients and students in 16 countries ...

The Gift Theatre has announced its 11th season, beginning January 2013. The season opens with a celebration of short world premieres and then presents three radically different productions dealing with the most universal of human crises: death, birth, and the mystery of what lies beyond. The season opens with TEN, the kick-off celebration of ten-minute plays and performances by The Gift. Curated by Gift co-founder Michael Patrick Thornton, the celebration will also feature performances by giftED, giftLIT, giftFILM, and the Natural Gas improv troupe. TEN runs from January ...

Neurotech Leaders Forum Lee Gerdes, Founder and CEO of Brain State Technologies, will be a featured expert (http://www.neurotechreports.com/pages/speakerbios.html) at this two-day neuroscience industry conference in San Francisco, CA dedicated to neurotechnology executives, technologists, and investors. His presentation October 23 will focus on how Brainwave Optimization provides the most advanced form of brainwave assessment and brain self-calibration available, delivering results more effectively, more quickly, and less expensively than the older technologies of neurofeedback ...

It's time for Halloween at the Assistance League of Phoenix Thrift Shop, 7044 North Seventh Street, and the shop is stocked with seasonal home decorations and a variety of costumes. Recently extended shopping hours are Tuesday through Friday 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Teachers always receive a 25% discount with school identification. In addition, Wednesday is an increasingly popular Senior Discount Day, which begins at 9:00 a.m. with coffee and cookies and features a 25% discount for seniors. Crafts and ladies' shoes are among the highlighted ...

Hollister Creative, a marketing and graphic design firm based in Wynnewood, Pa., has again won national recognition for writing and design for senior citizens. Hollister won a silver award, two bronzes and a merit award in the 2012 National Mature Media Awards competition, for the Milestones newspaper it produced for Philadelphia Corporation for Aging. The competition recognizes "the nation's best marketing, communications, educational materials and programs for older adults," according to the Mature Market Resource Center, in Libertyville, Ill. The 2012 ...

For a frighteningly fun time, join the Ice at the Galleria for a free Halloween party on Monday, October 29 from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. Visitors are sure to enjoy all this special event has to offer including Halloween activities, skating and more. Come dressed in your best Halloween costume for a chance to win our costume contest! The Houston Aeros Promotional Squad and Mascot will be on-site providing giveaways as well as interactive fun with Fish Gallery. Bring your friends with you to the Ice at the Galleria's Halloween party for trick or treating, free giveaways, raffles ...

InTrust Advisors ("InTrust") celebrates the fifteen (15) year anniversary of its founding in 1997 as the bay area's premier Wealth Management Firm focused on boutique investment strategies that attempt to profit in all markets. According to Jeff Diercks, the Company's Managing Director, "we are excited that we can celebrate more than fifteen years in business. We feel very fortunate to celebrate this milestone as most small businesses fail in the first decade of business. We have great clients to thank for our longevity and success." Wayne Corbitt, ...

City of Hope and the Tri-State Labor & Management Council have honored Philadelphia labor and employment lawyer Deborah R. Willig, Esq. of Willig, Williams & Davidson with the 2nd Annual Bob Kyler Ambassador of Hope Award. The award was presented to Willig on Sept. 20, 2012, in recognition of her unwavering commitment to community service. A role model for women lawyers, a determined advocate for working individuals and their families and a well-known community leader, Willig is a previous recipient of City of Hope's Spirit of Life Award, the highest honor City ...

The 2012 Green Thumb Challenge $5,000 grant has been awarded to Green Chimneys School, a therapeutic day school for more than 200 special needs children from the Greater New York Metropolitan area. This year, 215 entries were received for the grant, which called on youth garden programs from across the country to demonstrate the impact of their garden on the community and the students. Maree Gaetani, Gardening Relations Director at Gardener's Supply, commented on the winning garden program: "Green Chimneys School's garden program exemplifies all the qualities we're ...

Christie continues to lead the way for superior price/performance value and high brightness with today's introduction of the G Series and four new E Series 1-chip DLP projectors. In the new G Series, the Christie DHD550-G and Christie DWU550-G provide 5000 lumens, 1-chip DLP technology and a single mercury-lamp design for fixed applications with better price performance and higher brightness than other projectors in their class. Similar to G Series, the four new E Series projectors deliver exceptional price performance, higher brightness, and increased flexibility and reliability ...

Naval architect Kobus Potgieter captured a USA styled 1960's retro ambulance-look and feel for the boat. He also used "Batmobile" oversized fenders and flowing lines which can be seen in the vessel's coach and shape of the hull. The KND Fast Advanced Life Support Ambulance (FALSAV) boasts a 500 HP outboard engine configuration which can be tamed to 400 HP. The vessel can reach a max speed of 40 knots. This ambulance vessel is able to carry 2 patients with 4 crew members. She can also carry up to 16 more people for rescue operations. There are two patient ...

Brewer Physical Therapy and Spine Clinic, located at 51 Main Road, Holden, ME, announces the introduction of massage therapy and monthly informational clinics to their existing services. "We are happy to welcome Brenda McLeary to our business," says Anne Knowles, owner of Brewer Physical Therapy. "I recently purchased the building where we have been operating since 2007, and felt that it was a good time for us to expand our services. As a licensed Massage Therapist," Knowles adds, "Brenda's skills add a new dimension to our current business. ...

Methods Machine Tools, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative precision machine tools, automation and accessories, has introduced FEELER FT-Series High Performance CNC Turning Centers featuring a new all-boxway design to significantly increase cutting capacity. All FEELER machines include extensive design and engineering by Methods, and are backed by Methods' application expertise, support, and extensive network of technology centers. A 2-Year warranty is provided. (http://www.methodsmachine.com) "For increased productivity, the new FT-Series design provides customers ...

MethodSense, and its software product, InfoStrength Smart Enterprise Suite (SES), have been rebranded, thanks to the creative efforts of Holy Cow Branding. The most visible component of the rebranding was the renovation of the company websites, http://www.infostrength.com and http://www.methodsense.com. The timing of the InfoStrength rebranding coincides with the launch of the newest version of the software, InfoStrength 5.0. The new website allows current and new InfoStrength customers greater access to product information and support. "We consider the new ...