Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– District 163 students will commemorate Veteran’s Day this year in a unique manner. All students will view a broadcast featuring interviews of World War II veterans that were conducted by students in the District’s fourth/fifth grade honors class last spring. During a Veteran’s Day ceremony in the[Read More…]
Month: October 2010
Rich East Freshman Places Sixth at Cross Country Invitational
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Janiah Jones, a freshman at Rich East High School, placed sixth in the frosh/soph race at the Larry Roland Rocket Cross Country Invitational on Thursday. Her time was 22:40 on the 3.017-mile course. Deasia Garrett of Rich South was the fresh/soph winner with a time of 19:48. Senior team captain Jazzmen[Read More…]
Help Habitat for Humanity: Dine at Aurelio’s in Homewood Monday
(GRAPHIC SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– “There’s no place like home,” is one of the most famous movie lines of all times, but for millions of Americans, a decent, safe, affordable home is an unattainable dream. The shortage of low-cost housing is a nationwide crisis that is now exacerbated by the[Read More…]
Presidential Proclamation–National Arts and Humanities Month
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2010. Throughout history, the arts and humanities have helped men and women around the globe grapple with the most challenging questions and come to know the most basic truths. In our increasingly interconnected world, the arts play an important role in both shaping the character that defines[Read More…]
Rising Dough Bakery Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Walnuts in Individual Wrapped Cranberry Muffins
Sacramento, CA–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2010. Rising Dough Bakery of Sacramento, California is voluntarily recalling all Rising Dough Brand Individual Wrapped Cranberry Muffins, because it contains undeclared Walnuts. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to Walnuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.[Read More…]
Center for American Progress: Let’s Get Our Priorities Straight–Focus on Helping the Middle Class, Not Tax Cuts for the Rich
Washington, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—October 1, 2010. By Michael Linden, Heather Boushey Perhaps in some parallel universe there’s a world where it makes sense for the country’s main economic policy debate over the next two months to be the tax cuts for the rich. After all, they’ve been the ones least hurt by[Read More…]
Affordable Care Act Gives Consumers New Tools, Makes Health Insurance Market More Transparent
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2010. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced that new information and tools have been added to HHS’ consumer website www.HealthCare.gov that will make the health insurance market more transparent, increase competition and help lower costs for individuals. For the first time ever,[Read More…]
Sierra Club Applauds Action to Set New Vehicle Standards
WASHINGTON, DC–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2010. Today the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Transportation announced the intent to set fuel economy and global warming pollution standards for vehicles in model years 2017-2025. Statement of Sierra Club Green Transportation Director Ann Mesnikoff We applaud Administrator Lisa Jackson and Secretary Ray LaHood for[Read More…]
Statement from Admiral Allen on the Transfer of Oversight Responsibilities
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2010. Statement from Admiral Allen on the Transfer of Oversight Responsibilities “Today the National Incident Command is disestablished and I have transferred oversight of the BP oil spill response to Rear Admiral Paul Zukunft, the Unified Area Commander, in New Orleans. Response operations will continue under transition[Read More…]
BP Pledges Collateral for Gulf Of Mexico Oil Spill Trust
HOUSTON–(ENEWSPF)–October 1, 2010. BP announced today that it has pledged certain Gulf of Mexico assets as collateral for the $20 billion Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Trust which was set up to pay legitimate claims arising from the April 20 incident. The pledged collateral consists of an overriding royalty interest in[Read More…]
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