The public is invited to join QuonticBank in celebrating the opening of their first branch. The ceremony will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 10, 2010 followed by a cocktail reception. Great Neck's Deputy Mayor, Ted Rosen, as well as the Great Neck Chamber of Commerce will participate in the ceremony.

The Mayor of Hailsham Councillor Robin Kempe will be starting off the proceedings at 12 noon for the 2nd annual Game & Country Fayre, and will officially open the ‘arena’ with a few words. The newly crowned Hailsham Carnival Queen will also be in attendance.

The event offers a range of exciting activities for all the family, including a Punch & Judy side show and to keep people going, there will be a BBQ and other refreshments. There will be over 150 traditional stalls, including local crafts, specialist food and drink and an Italian food market.

Lutheran Settlement House's (LSH) Women of Courage: Women of Inspiration! Awards Ceremony recognizes nine outstanding women. The Jane Addams award is given to a woman who has shown overall dedication and commitment to the wellbeing of all Philadelphians.

How do you commemorate the 40th year anniversary of one of Augusta’s ugliest moments?... Very carefully, thoughtfully, and respectfully.

Grady Abrams and Corey Washington will do just that. They will give an assessment and analysis concerning the progression of race relations in the CSRA over the last 40 years. This is a fine opportunity to use the past to promote meaningful racial dialogue.

Why these two Augustans?

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Riverside Branch will honor 13 great leaders at its 60th Annual Freedom Fund Awards & Scholarship Dinner. This event will take place Thursday, May 6, 2010 at 5:30 p.m. at the Riverside Convention Center in downtown Riverside. This celebration will be well attended by various community leaders and elected city officials. The keynote speaker will be Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge David Cunningham, and words of inspiration given by Bishop Lacy K. Sykes, Jr. of Crossword Christian Church.

Join HobnobCharleston.com in welcoming Chic Antique to Mt. Pleasant's business community. The ribbon cutting ceremony is April 17 at 10:30 with special guests, Pastor Michael Morris from Seacoast Church, a representative from The Center for Women and the Mount Pleasant Mayor’s office. Come by for On site will also be associates from The Children’s Dental Clinic of Charleston to talk about children’s dental issues and give away tooth brushes. There will be food, fun, fellowship and promotional sales. Be sure to register for $150 floral arrangement and other prizes.

Long Beach will host The 2nd Annual Black Authors' Festival on April 3, 2010. This event is free to the public and will be from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. A program will be from 2:00-3:30 p.m. Over 20 Authors are expected to attend this event. Any donations collected will go to help support the Children’s Programs for the Library. At last years event, Mayor Bob Foster, presented a Proclamation and declared it “Black Authors Festival Day” in Long Beach, California. Help "The Authors" celebrate National Library Month at the Mark Twain Library.

JCJ Architecture received the RED Award for Best Hospitality Project of 2009 for its design of The New Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino. The Real Estate and Development Awards (the “REDS”), hosted by AZRE Magazine and now in their fifth year, honors the biggest, best and most notable commercial real estate projects and transactions of the year.

Marlborough Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) hosted a downtown Meeting on March 2 which saw important city figures including Mayor Stevens and Chief of Police Mark Leonard, downtown business owners and interested citizens gathering to discuss and tackle key downtown issues. The meeting was held at Main Street Café in Downtown Marlborough thanks to restaurant owners Randy and Mary Scott who opened the café after hours for this meeting. Their establishment has been a landmark on Main Street for over 25 year.

Riverside corporate, business and real estate attorney Elio Palacios, Jr., announced today that he has been appointed to the Riverside Metropolitan Museum Board. The Riverside City Council, at its January 19, 2010, meeting, approved the recommendation of the Mayor’s Nominating and Screening Committee and appointed Palacios to the Museum Board. Palacios took the oath of office at the March 2, 2010, City Council meeting and will serve for a term of four years.

Michael Torchia, founder of Operation Fitness, will be launching his Shape Up America Campaign 30-city tour with a free Health and Fitness Event at Pershing Square Park in Downtown Los Angeles on March 14th, 2010. Sinbad will act as Master of Ceremonies for the Awards portion of the event honoring Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (Health Advocate Lifetime Achievement Award), Cesar Millan (Animal Health Advocate Achievement Award), Mayor Villaraigosa and Councilwoman Jan Perry.

The 36 Annual Whitney M. Young Memorial Conference, hosted by the African American MBA Association (AAMBAA) at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, will feature the Mayor of Philadelphia, a former Olympian, CNN’s Chief Business Correspondent and the National Urban League’s CEO.

Marlborough 2010 Corporation the state-chartered economic development corporation for the City of Marlborough has been renamed Marlborough Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). This was announced at the annual meeting held on January 27 at the Best Western Hotel. Mayor Nancy Stevens and the MEDC board chairman Michael Hogan both spoke on the occasion highlighting past achievements and outlining future plans.

The economic downturn and financial hardships faced by millions of Americans has created one of the worst housing markets in United States history. Epidemics of Foreclosures, Mortgage Fraud, and Bank Failures have skyrocketed within the last two years leaving thousands of people on the brink of insolvency. The Foreclosure Boys takes an in-depth look into the US Housing Market, from the Court House Auctions, evictions, mortgage fraud, and torn families, to neighborhood cleanup, charitable contribution, and the rebuilding of the American Housing Market one house at a time.

Marlborough 2010 Corporation will hold its annual meeting on January 27, 2010 at the Best Western hotel in Marlborough. Marlborough’s Mayor Nancy Stevens, a member of the board, will be in attendance and will provide opening remarks at the event. Marlborough 2010 Corporation Chairman Michael P. Hogan will present an Annual Report. Newly appointed Executive Director Marilyn Whalley will present her report including the renewed focus of the organization, the work plan and budget for the year 2010.

Business on Toast celebrated a milestone in its development last Wednesday as its University of Derby mentoring scheme was publicly launched. The group welcomed the Mayor along with dignitaries from the University to celebrate the group’s achievements and its provision of 50 experienced business mentors.

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) today released a Request for Proposals authorized by City leaders to implement the Community Choice Aggregation Program, known as CleanPowerSF.

Jeff Majewski, president and owner of TCG Graphics (www.tricg.com/), has announced that the company was a bronze sponsor for the WakeMed Foundation Society of 1961 Gala, held on Oct. 19. The gala is held annually to recognize members of the Society of 1961, which consists of donors who contribute $1,350 or more on an annual basis to WakeMed. Each year, the WakeMed Foundation board of directors and administration select a specific expansion project or an enhancement to a specific area of care for financial support from the foundation’s annual fund proceeds.

More than 550 local residents joined together on October 29th for inspiration, prayer and uplifting music at the YMCA of Greater St. Petersburg's Eight Annual Mayor's Prayer Breakfast. One of the area's most popular community events, the morning is filled with prayer, worship and reflection on important issues.

"We are proud to sponsor this event, which hosts a diverse group of religious leaders who reflect and pray for our armed forces, children, families, and communities," said Bill McQueen, president and chief operating officer of Anderson-McQueen.

Groves Park Commons subdivision in Oak Ridge was certified as Tennessee’s first certified Green Subdivision by the National Association of Homebuilders, Research Center during the Parade of Homes last weekend. Only seven other certified Green Subdivisions exist in the United States.

Love Our Children USA announced that NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg has proclaimed October 5th Blue Shirt Day to signify the importance of National Bullying Prevention Awareness Week, October 4th – 10th.

Love Our Children USA created Blue Shirt Day on Monday, October 5th, where thousands of kids and adults will wear blue shirts as they make their way to school or to the office as a grassroots national movement to STOMP Out Bullying.

Love Our Children USA announced that NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg has proclaimed October 5th Blue Shirt Day to signify the importance of National Bullying Prevention Awareness Week, October 4th – 10th.

Love Our Children USA created Blue Shirt Day on Monday, October 5th, where thousands of kids and adults will wear blue shirts as they make their way to school or to the office as a grassroots national movement to STOMP Out Bullying.

Love Our Children USA announced that NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg has proclaimed October 5th Blue Shirt Day to signify the importance of National Bullying Prevention Awareness Week, October 4th – 10th.

Love Our Children USA created Blue Shirt Day on Monday, October 5th, where thousands of kids and adults will wear blue shirts as they make their way to school or to the office as a grassroots national movement to STOMP Out Bullying.

Mac Beam, Inc., a California Healthcare Corporation, the leader in Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) has hired TechGenii to be the business development liaison with city government and other corporate clients to expand their United States business.

According to Bickham, “We are excited to be working with a company that has such cutting edge technology in the alternative medicine space. We look forward to expanding their client base here in the US.”

Bed Bugs are back with a vengeance and they have become the city’s newest scourge. This has sparked a bed bug paranoia that has a lot of people bugging out. Owner Jim Rueda says “that people on the move should be concerned about the mover they use as previous studies have concluded that moving vans have helped spread the problem.” A mover must be proactive and able to assure the shipper that his shipment will not be infected. The best line of defense is a good offense and fumigating the shipment while in transit is just that.

RecruitmentFactory™ and the City of Rochester Hills announce they have teamed up to provide the businesses of Rochester Hills with advanced online employment tools that enable significant cost savings for their hiring needs.

27 year old Montrealer, Yajaira Mercedes of the Dominican Republic won the title of Miss Latina Canada 2010 at the only national event in the country for the Hispanic community in Canada. This is the first time both Quebec and the Dominican Republic community has been honored with this national title.

“I just can’t believe it,” says Mercedes, who is fluent in French, Spanish and English. “I feel like all of my dreams have come true. I don’t believe that any of this is happening, I feel like I’m going to wake up because I’m in a dream!”

Community Leaders will hold peaceful rally on August 29.

Community Leaders will hold peaceful rally on August 29.

The Asian American Journalists Association will bring its 20th annual convention to Boston, starting Wednesday and running through Saturday (Aug. 12-Aug. 15). More than 700 journalists and other media professionals from around the country are expected to attend the conference, which takes places at the Seaport Hotel and the World Trade Center.