ShipCom Appoints TCS as HF Radio Consultant
Wed, 21 Jul 2010, 14:50:28 EDT — Edited by Debra Tone
COVINGTON, La. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ShipCom, a provider of High Frequency (HF) maritime single sideband voice and electronic mail services has appointed Tusa Consulting Services (TCS) as its authorized radio consultant supportive of emergency operations throughout the states of Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and coastal Texas.

Center Releases Report on New Jersey Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Programs
Thu, 15 Jul 2010, 09:59:50 EDT — Edited by Debra Tone
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- During the past two years, twenty-six New Jersey agencies that address domestic violence and sexual assault have participated in the Cultural Competency Technical Assistance Project. The Beyond Diversity Resource Center issued a report today which shows that the participating agencies have made substantial Progress in their efforts to provide culturally competent services to their clients.

Beyond Diversity Holds Press Conference on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Programs
Fri, 02 Jul 2010, 08:58:35 EDT — Edited by Carly Zander
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Media Advisory: The need for domestic violence and sexual assault programs to provide more culturally competent services has been recognized as a national concern. During the past two years, more than 25 New Jersey organizations that address domestic violence and sexual assault have participated in the Cultural Competency Technical Assistance Project to improve services to clients from marginalized and underserved populations.

Compton Votes for Community Control of Its Police Resources
Wed, 02 Jun 2010, 19:02:02 EDT — Edited by Debra Tone
CLAREMONT, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Edward Professional Advisors announces that in a close, but historic vote late last night, the Compton City Council voted 3-2 to establish a new Compton Community Police Department. After 10 years of receiving police services from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, the Compton City Council voted last night to establish a new Compton Community Police Department and end its contractual relationship with the sheriff's department.

The Savannah Economic Development Authority Board of Directors Announces Search for Next President and CEO
Thu, 20 May 2010, 16:04:27 EDT — Edited by Carly Zander
SAVANNAH, Ga. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Succession Planning Committee of the Savannah Economic Development Authority (SEDA) Board of Directors announced on Monday the selection of Heidrick and Struggles to lead the search for SEDA's next president and CEO. The process will begin immediately and is expected to take 90 to 120 days to name the selected candidate.

Minnesota Town's 20 Years of Entrepreneurship Inspires the World - Anniversary of the First Enterprise Facilitation Project in Lincoln County
Fri, 20 Nov 2009, 16:35:51 EDT — Edited by Carly Zander
LAKE BENTON, Minn. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Sirolli Institute is proud to announce Lake Benton was the first American community to adopt the Sirolli Institute's internationally acclaimed Enterprise Facilitation(R) concept which has captured the imagination of more than 40,000 small businesses worldwide. Through Enterprise Facilitation, civic leaders learn how to capture local intelligence.

Safe Drug Drop Off - Sheriff Baca, L.A. County communities, and Narconon Join Together to Get Drugs Out of the Medicine Cabinet
Thu, 01 Oct 2009, 11:40:23 EDT — Edited by Carly Zander
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Drugs are toxic, both to the environment and people, especially children, some of whom hold 'pharming' parties to pop leftover scrips. Thus, a new pilot to provide mailbox-like safe drop-off sites, announced on 29 Sept, 2009 by Los Angeles County Sheriff Baca and mayors and councilmen and women from half a dozen L.A. County townships, joined by Narconon International.

Libera Project Honored with 2009 Best of New York Award
Fri, 25 Sep 2009, 13:13:46 EDT — Edited by Carly Zander
ALBANY, N.Y. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The New York State Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped (CBVH) has earned a 2009 'Best of New York' award for its Consumer Information System (CIS) application, developed with Libera, Inc. of Jamestown, NY, a government contractor and software development company. The award was made by the New York State Center for Digital Government and Government Technology in the category of 'Project Best Advancing Service to the Public.'

Obama is 'Chocolate Jesus' According to Los Angeles City Official
Tue, 22 Sep 2009, 14:23:36 EDT — Edited by Carly Zander
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Glenn Beck is promoting citizen journalism, busting ACORN for advising a prostitute with housing. Patrick Duff and Craig Rubin are hoping for the same type of government action by exposing what they feel is government corruption. Rubin and Duff are both religious leaders that provide medical marijuana in the City of Los Angeles.

Farrell Appointed to Alabama Iron and Steel Council
Tue, 07 Oct 2008, 18:51:53 EDT — Edited by Carly Zander
ANNISTON, Ala., Oct. 7 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Alabama Governor Bob Riley has appointed Jim Farrell, President of Blastcrete Equipment Co. in Anniston, Alabama, to the Alabama Iron & Steel Council. With the completion of the ThyssenKrupp plant in Mobile, the state of Alabama is expected to become the second largest steel producer in the U.S. by 2010.

Ga. Secretary of State Karen C. Handel to Address Georgia Association of Business Brokers
Thu, 19 Jun 2008, 13:00:18 EDT — Edited by Carly Zander
ATLANTA, Ga., June 19 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Georgia Secretary of State Karen C. Handel, the state's first Republican to hold the office, will speak at the Tuesday, June 24, regular monthly meeting of the Georgia Association of Business Brokers, Inc. (GABB), a statewide group with almost 200 members.

Environmentally Minded Developer Appointed to Oversight Board of Controversial Landfill
Mon, 02 Jun 2008, 19:58:49 EDT — Edited by Carly Zander
LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 2 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Los Angeles business leader and environmental sustainability advocate David S. Honda has been appointed to the Sunshine Canyon Landfill Local Enforcement Agency (SCL-LEA). SCL-LEA is a recently created joint powers authority (JPA) formed in part to adjudicate operating issues surrounding the controversial urban landfill at Sunshine Canyon as they arise.