среда, 28 ноября 2012 г.

Leonard Pitts Jr.: Thanks for a life lesson from Jell-O - Kansas City Star

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Leonard Pitts Jr.: Thanks for a life lesson from Jell-O

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Bing Crosby would be appalled. With singer Carol Richards, the great crooner once popularized a song, "Silver Bells," about the joy of Christmas shopping. "Strings of street lights," it went, "even stop lights, blink a bright and red and green as the ...



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вторник, 27 ноября 2012 г.

Famous Brands moves into family dining: Kevin Hedderwick - CEO, Famous ... - Moneyweb.co.za

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HILTON TARRANT: Famous Brands today announced the acquisition of Europa and Fego Caffé from family-owned Antimo Foods. It's been rather quiet of late. The last brands that Famous Brands bought were back at the start of 2011 â€" Juicy Lucy and Milk y ...


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Famous Brands buys Europa‚ Fego

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воскресенье, 25 ноября 2012 г.

HVCC moves 2 programs to Rensselaer Tech Park - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):

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The Troy college recently signeea 10-year lease with 400 Jordan Road LLC. The school will pay approximately $605,000 a year to leas e 36,557 square feet of Hudson Valley’s popular paramedic program will occupy abouyt half of thenew space. The schoo also will move its respiratoryh care program and a that trainz employees forarea businesses, according to Stephen director of the college’s physical The remainder of the leased space will house ’s Next Step office, a communicationss worker training program coordinated by the Those departments all currently are located in Hudson Valley’s 90,000-square-footg Hy Rosenblum Administration Center, a 1940as era building that Cowan said needs major renovations.
“It’s a tired old building. We are lookintg at total renovations or he said. But the college decided to lease spacd from the through 400 Jordan Road LLC for 10 yearse while the college decidee whether it should overhaul or tear down the Hy Rosenblum building. The college continues to grow, but becausre of the economy it does not have the money to renovat the current buildingright now, Cowan Hudson Valley is planningg to hire a consulting firm this summer to help official s decide the most cost effective way to deal with the Rosenblu m building.
helped Hudson Valley negotiated the The college plans to have the four programs and departmentss moved into the new space in North Greenbusbh before the start of classeson Aug. 31. The building previously had been used as officew space forVerizon workers, Cowan said.

суббота, 24 ноября 2012 г.

Direct-mail firm adds staff to target fundraising sector - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:

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Winston-Salem’s has launched its new advancement services divisiom withfive employees, including former university advancemeny officers and marketing The division will study past fundraising develop strategies to target the most likely and design, print and mail Excalibur has about 50 otheer employees. Andy Tennille, director of marketing and businesw developmentfor Excalibur, said the new divisiob builds on work the company has done since its foundinb in 1972. “As relationships (witg schools and nonprofits) endured, we saw we coulc really package some of our core Tennille said. “We see it as a natural J.D.
Wilson, Excalibur’s co-founder and took his first job out of college with the advancementg departmentat , an experiencee he said has filtered through his entire career. “We’re unique because we’re so Wilson said. “Organizations who are lucky enougj to have an endowment are seeing it down 40percenft (because of the recession), and they are cuttinfg staff to cut costs. They can reacbh out to a strategic partner like us to makesure they’rew maximizing the resources they do have.
” While Excalibufr has focused mostly on long-ter relationships with clients, the advancementf division will also try to secur e contracts on a project basis to meet a client’as specific need, Wilson said. Excalibur has managed the annuapl fund program atsince 2007, and “during that time we’ve seen an increase in participatiobn among alumni, attracted new donor s to the school and exceeded our goals for annual fund said Suzanne Hilser-Wiles, the school’s chiegf advancement officer.

вторник, 20 ноября 2012 г.

AG files suit against loan modification firm - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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The case filed Monday in Maricops Superior Court alleges that LLC and its two Thomas J. Montoya and Robert advertised and promoted the firm as having an affiliation withthe U.S. Department of Housinbg and Urban Development, whichg it does not, according to the filing. But Montoya, in a phones conversation with the PhoenixBusiness Journal, said he was “take n aback” by the charges. He woul not elaborate on any ofthe charges, and said he was talking with the company’s He said the company would distribute a prepared statemen after consulting with attorneys. As part of the the AG alleges thatSantoya Financial, locatee at 2225 W.
Whispering Spring Driv e in Phoenix, charged fees for services that consumers could accese directlyfor free. “The defendants deceptively implied to consumers that any fees paid by consumersw for loan modification services with Santoya Financialo are refundable because the modification program is backby HUD, without disclosin g that Santoya Financial’s services are not in any way endorsede or approved by HUD and that consumerzs can obtain assistance from HUD in applying for and obtainingy loan modifications without paying any fee the lawsuit states.
The complaint requests that the courg enjoin Santoya Financial from continuingits “unlawful order the company to pay back any moneyu received from those acts, and the defendantzs to pay civil penalties of up to $10,0009 per violation and costs of the investigation. According to court records, Santoya Financiaol began advertising loan modification services in Marcuh to consumers who were facing foreclosure ontheir homes. Sanchez was featured on a Phoenixc television station in April and allegedlyh represented that his firmwas “working with HUD while providinv loan modification services to consumers,” the lawsuit stated.
Santoya chargefd consumers $1,199 plus the equivalent of one month’w mortgage payment, the lawsuit asserts. Santoya also represented during phone solicitations that fees collected for loan modificationd would be donated to an organization named Partners in but “the fees consumersa pay for the loan modification services advertised by Santoyz Financial do not go to Partners in Charity or any otherf charitable organization,” the lawsuit further alleged. The lawsuit also claims that Santoyw did not obtain the necessary surety bond requirec by the Arizona CrediyServices Act.

воскресенье, 18 ноября 2012 г.

Mayor announces run for reelection; acknowledges recent bumps in the road - Chicago Tribune

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Mayor announces run for reelection; acknowledges recent bumps in the road

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McLaughlin introduced his teamâ€"John Mehalek for village clerk and incumbent trustees James Dodge, Kathleen Fenton and Brad O'Halloranâ€"during a recent donor dinner at Silver Lake Country Club. David Maher, who has been part of the McLaughlin ...



суббота, 17 ноября 2012 г.

2009 Honorees: Education - Business First of Columbus:

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When it comes to donating time and money to Ron and Ann Pizzuti leadby example. Ann Pizzutiu serves as chairwoman of the Uniteds Way Boardof Trustees, the agency’s highest volunteere position. Ron Pizzuti is a champion for theUnited Way’w early education efforts. Their efforts have an obviou s impact onthe employees, who consistently achieve a 100 percent participation in the Pizzuti Cos.’ United Way “Central Ohio is fortunate to have the Pizzuti Cos. as corporatew citizens,” wrote United Way CEO Janet Jackson innominatingy materials. “They care, and they transform that care into concretr action that benefitsour community.
” The company also encouragesz associates to volunteer and raise money for nonprofit organizations. They offerd help and money to the CommunityShelter Board. Staff servs on the boards of 11nonprofig agencies. The CEO of Stanley Steemer is so eagert for his staffto he’s willing to pay them to do it. Justi Bates believes that allowing his employeezs to volunteer on company time will ultimately benefit his company because it helps them focuds on something largerthan themselves. To that end, Batesx and his employees lent great support to the Salvatio Armyin 2008. Employees serve as tutors, mentores and child-care providers for the agency.
The companhy also directed $5,500 of its $169,00o0 in monetary donations to the An employee fundraising campaignm raisedanother $35,000. “Stanley Steemerr is a breath of fresh air in the arenz ofcorporate giving,” wrote Alice community relations director of the Salvation Army in Greater “The family-owned company has not been bound by traditionall methods of corporate philanthropy, and has engagexd a committee of employees from everyh level of the company to brainstorm new and fun ways to supportr the Salvation Army.” Fifty employees performed volunteer work in 2008 and Bate s served on the Salvatiom Army Advisory Board.
Nominated by: Congregation Torat Emet and Susan G. Komen for the Cure Columbu s Affiliate At ValueCity Furniture, employees help choose the company’s charitable deeds throughj a special committee. The Employees Committed to Helping Others team coordinatesvolunteer projects. Last year 40 perceny of the work force participated involunteer activities. The group focused on the Komen Race forthe Cure, Mid-Ohio Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio and Moler Road Elementaryu School.
The company’s efforts on behalv of the Race for the Cure were wrote Beth Waldren of the Columbus affiliate innominating “They are truly a partner in our fightf to end breast cancer forever,” she “They also support the race by encouragingb their employees to participate in the VCF Race team, supportingv our mission from the groune up.”’ Value City employees also serve on the board of 11 area nonprofi t organizations.
The company donated $728,017 to charitable causex last year and madeanother $100,00o donation of merchandise and in-kind