YardWorks, Central Virginia's leading manufacturer and retailer of landscaping products for residential and commercial sites, is set to officially open their fifth location Wednesday, May 23rd at 12290 Patterson Avenue in Goochland, Virginia. Members of the Powhatan and Goochland Chambers of Commerce and officials from Goochland County Economic Development will join YardWorks employees for a ribbon cutting ceremony slated to start at 12 noon. Members of the media are invited to attend and stay for a delicious barbecue lunch, courtesy of Alexander's BBQ. Serving Central ...

Harmony and Hoops, a celebrity basketball game, will showcase former NBA players, actors, recording artists, and others who are "about peace," and is part of World Peace Day activities. Newly added participants include: Actors Jeremy Sumpter, Scott Porter, Arlen Escarpeta and Hector David Jr.; actress Alyson Stoner; WWE Diva Champion Maryse Ouellet; former Mr. Olympia, Michael O'Hearn; celebrity fitness trainer, Ashley Conrad; and Assad Ali, son of boxing great Muhammad Ali. Also scheduled to appear: NBA Hall of Famer, DENNIS RODMAN; NBA All-Star, SAM CASSELL; ...

Slow Food USA, a national non-profit dedicated to creating a world where the food we eat is good for us, good for farmers and workers, and good for the planet, has elected Katherine Deumling as chair of its Board of Directors. Deumling previously served as vice chair of the Board and is currently chair of the Finance Committee. She is also a former northwest regional governor of Slow Food USA and prior to that, was a chair of Slow Food Portland. Deumling succeeds Chris Carpenter, who served as Board chair since 2008 after being a long-time leader of Slow Food in northern ...

CFLA announces its new "Attorney Profile Sponsorship" on http://www.certifiedforensicloanauditors.com, receiving more than 10,000 views daily, and has more than 7,500 back links directed to its source. Attorneys can now obtain sponsorship per click rates or general monthly sponsorship on the CFLA site. CFLA is the Nation's Leading "Mortgage Securitization Due Diligence Firm" and the industry leading institute for Training and Education in the field of Mortgage Securitization. CFLA serves only licensed Attorneys in all 50 States. Given the volume ...

AiNET, an innovator in data centers, cloud services and fiber networks, announced today that its CEO, Deepak Jain, will participate in a CEO panel which opens the Information Managing Network's Financing, Investing & Real Estate Development for Data Centers Conference on May 23-24, 2012 in New York City. Jain plans to discuss how advances in data center IT and infrastructure equipment will affect the economics of building and running a data center. The panel will include leaders from other segments of the data center industry and is moderated by a specialist in ...

Due to the world's aging population; the number of MRIs, CT and PET/CT images is estimated to rise over 400% in the next few years. Overwhelmed by this increased imaging backlog, Radiologists worldwide are on the hunt for a meaningful and cost-effective solution to enhance and transform their current outdated workflow. The launch of the new DPR brand and website will showcase how DPR's proprietary technology, CaseReader , will bring significant cost and efficiency benefits to radiologists worldwide. "Our old brand and website did not adequately convey our company ...

"Talk with the Experts" webinar host Jodi Bailey Gill, speaking on Co-Opetition, Collaboration, and Strategic Alliances, shared that "only 39% of companies surveyed said they have a formal agreement in place when working with competitors." Marketing expert guests on the program--Professor Howard Feiertag (VA Tech), Troy Renshaw (Intel) and Joe Diodati (Cisco)--challenged that as a poor business practice. The Experts Bench (TEB), an industry leader for marketing consultants to Global 500 companies, invited guests to weigh in on the survey results ...

Call it a "Crab Fab Four"! Grand Central Oyster Bar Executive Chef Sandy Ingber and General Manager Jonathan Young have teamed with guest sommelier Lisa Carley to pair the sumptuous soft-shell crab with South African wines for a four course dinner menu on Wednesday night, May 30, at 7 p.m. The pairing dinner is priced at $90, tax and gratuity included. Seating is limited. For reservations call the Grand Central Oyster Bar at 212-490-6650. For more information, email GreatGrapeConcepts@gmail.com. Ingber's culinary wizardry on each of four soft-shell courses ...

CocoWalk will be set on Gypsy fire when highly-acclaimed Gypsy Heart featuring Gyorgy Lakatos deliver a high energy performance on Saturday, May 19, from 7 to 11 p.m. in the Courtyard. The Hungarian-born guitar virtuoso Gyorgy Lakatos is hailed as one of the fastest guitar players in the world. He is joined by two guitarists from Jose Feliciano's band now touring with Gypsy Heart. Their charismatic music is a cultural blend of Gypsy, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Rhumba, Spanish, and Pop. This show will be powerful and passionate, smooth and sophisticated. Gyorgy has ...

Ejovo, was created in order to provide an easy & practical solution for those who seek a better way to celebrate their partys. No matter what kind of occasion you are planning http://www.ejovo.com helps brings your event to life, and gives a pre party online buzz. Let your guests be part of the celebration by getting them involved with the planning, sharing their advice, helping with tasks, or simply posting and sharing pictures, videos and other content that increase the excitement. The focal point of which is a unique Event page system that provides custom ...

While some are rejoicing over the onset of spring's warmer weather, The Company of Animals is cautioning pet owners to be aware of the season's pesky bug conditions. That's because with the warm weather comes the increased threat of fleas and ticks. Fleas and ticks are more than a nuisance. They can present serious health conditions. In fact, ticks are the #1 carrier of Lyme disease - an illness that can cause joint swelling, fever, heart or nervous system complications, even kidney failure. And "Lyme disease isn't reserved for pets who frequent wooded areas," ...

Sound Advantage, Inc., has joined forces with Modern Day Rad, to help the city of Lebanon, PA create and conduct a unique and challenging online video contest. Local entrants are encouraged to show one-of-a-kind creative interpretations of the city's new slogan, "The Place To Grow." The winner is set to receive an outdoor movie screening party to share with their friends, family and community. The judging and award ceremony takes place at the Lebanon Area Fair on August 2nd, 2012. Bill Hartman, the driving force behind the video contest founded Sound Advantage, ...

The Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation has been working with the Iowa Workforce Development's Regional Research Bureau to complete a Laborshed employment study for the Corridor region. . The study will assist existing and potential new businesses in better understanding the areas labor force and characteristics regardless of political boundaries. The Laborshed boundary is based on the place of residence of individuals working in the Corridor region. For the success of this study, Iowa Workforce Development has asked employers in the Laborshed area to provide ...

Shred North, a local paper shredding company, is the first company in Barrie to ever be granted membership in the National Association for Information Destruction (NAID). NAID is a national association representing companies that specialize in secure information and document destruction. As such, NAID plays an active role in the development and implementation of industry standards and certification and also provides a range of member services which include advocacy, communication, education and professional development. According to NAID CEO Bob Johnson, "As a ...

Parry's Pizzeria & Bar in Highlands Ranch, Colorado will be welcoming Oskar Blues Brewery for an all day, tap takeover event. This event was titled, "Canned Beer Tapped", because Oskar Blues is known for their practice of only canning their beers. Parry's tap room will be brandishing many tap lines with Oskar Blues' core beers as well as those that are rare and largely unobtainable to the general public. The Oskar Blues team will be at the event to talk to their biggest fans about their passionately-brewed craft beers as well as giving away some merchandise ...

Since its launch in February 2012, National Sports Leagues of America has garnered the attention of influencers in sports, business and medicine to help spread awareness about its free, patent-pending "Injured Athlete Alert" support network. NSLA Ambassadors have stepped up to help raise awareness about catastrophic sports injuries, and rally individuals nationwide to support severely injured athletes and their families. "The grim reality is that every year, hundreds of athletes are severely injured, suffering from spinal cord injuries, heat stroke, or ...

The country's fastest growing youth basketball program will return to Forney, Texas this summer bigger and better than ever, 6'9" bigger to be exact. Joining forces with New Orleans Hornets Forward Carl Landry and a handful of other select pros, HSBCAMPS has partnered with Forney High School just outside Dallas, to provide a world-class basketball camp experience for local youths geared towards "giving back". HSBCAMPS will donate a portion of the camp proceeds to various entities within the local community and make scholarships available for underprivileged ...

Stanbridge College, a private technical school in Irvine, California, recently hosted a campus tour for 6th, 7th and 8th grade students from Project Hope School. At Stanbridge, the students were able to learn about different college and career options as they listened to presentations from faculty and staff in the IT, Nursing, Occupational Therapy Assistant and Physical Therapist Assistant programs and Career Services department. The students, the majority of whom live in temporary housing and homeless shelters, are members of the College and Career Club, a program that ...

Taylor Morrison West Florida Division is pleased to announce a number of new hires to prepare for the busy months ahead. This announcement follows a phenomenal first quarter sales activity announcement. The division increased contracts by approximately 35% as measured against the 1st quarter of 2011. Interested buyer traffic counts have also increased by 33% for the same time period. This year, Taylor Morrison plans to add more jobs as the market continues to improve. The following professionals were added to the Taylor Morrison team: Karen Weiss, warranty coordinator Erin ...

Major league baseball player Ryan Dempster, the Chicago Cubs, Crystal Bowersox, WWF Champion CM Punk and National Baseball Hall of Famer Ernie Banks, along with some of the biggest names in baseball, hit a homerun by raising more than $350,000 for the Dempster Foundation at the third annual Casino Night and auction. The Dempster Foundation supports families of children diagnosed with 22q deletion, a disorder caused by a micro-deletion of the 22nd chromosome. Present in one out of every 4,000 live births, symptoms range from mild to life-threatening. 22q deletion often ...

J.P. Turner & Company, LLC was once again voted one of the top 100 best places to work in the global financial markets for 2012, according to a poll conducted by Here is the City, a London-based financial news publication. "Those of us that work for J.P. Turner aren't surprised that the firm would rank so highly," commented Tony Mowrer, branch manager for their Atlanta office. "The company was founded by two independents, Tim McAfee and Bill Mello, and they truly understand the support we need to grow thriving businesses. They take a proactive approach ...

Travelpro, Atlantic Luggage and Austin House are pleased to announce their "2012 Gift Guide for the Travelling Dad." This Father's Day, show your appreciation to that special man in your life with a gift for Dads who love to travel from their superb lines of luggage and unique travel accessories. "The '2012 Gift Guide for the Travelling Dad' offers a variety of products from our newly launched innovative luggage collections," said Scott Applebee, Vice President of Marketing for the Travelpro family of brands. "We offer high quality, lightweight ...

Plantation South Duluth (www.plantationsouthduluth.com), a senior living residential community in Duluth, is looking beyond traditional physical therapy options to keep their residents engaged and active. "We've found that seniors are most receptive to physical therapy when we develop individualized plans that fit both their lifestyle and interests," explains DeAnn Young, interim executive director of Plantation South Duluth and regional manager of Senior Management Advisors. "Research shows that it is difficult to motivate seniors to begin to exercise ...

Thirty-six Christie MicroTiles are impressing dignitaries and staff with bright and vibrant images at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs. The school is an interdisciplinary academic center focusing on global issues and has hosted prime ministers, cabinet ministers and ambassadors. Installed in the front wall of the Vivian and David Campbell conference facility, the 6 units wide by 6 units high Christie MicroTiles array displays Blu-ray videos, still images and PowerPoint presentations for foreign and domestic officials who present their research ...

Cost Containment International launches their new website, welcoming visitors with easy to navigate menu and rotating visual icon bar representing the various consulting services C2 offers including electric, natural gas, credit card processing, cost segregation and additional energy efficiency projects. The site's homepage welcomes visitors with easy to navigate menu and rotating visual icon bar representing the various consulting services C2 offers including electric, natural gas, credit card processing, cost segregation and additional energy efficiency projects. "Our ...