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NaturaLawn of America of Stow, Ohio, has been honored with a recognition by Akron Beacon Journal in its selection of "Beacon's Best." STOW, Ohio, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Announcing a special recognition appearing in the October, 2012 issue of Akron Beacon Journal published by Knight Ridder, NaturaLawn of America was selected for the following honor: "Beacon's Best" (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130514/DC13863) A spokesperson from NaturaLawn of...
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Shelter Cove Towne Centre invites visitors to explore its new website -- www.sheltercovetownecentre.com. The new shopping development's website has been designed to reflect the center's approach to relaxation and rejuvenation. Internet visitors are encouraged to connect with the center through its social media outlets as well as through email. A submission form on the site's homepage allows users to enter their email...
Mayor Chuck Reed Salutes Extreme Networks for their Success SAN JOSE, Calif., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Extreme Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR) is celebrating the opening of its 57,586 square-foot global headquarters at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, May 15. As a longtime Silicon Valley networking leader, Extreme Networks sought a centrally located campus, incorporating new technology in design and engineering in San Jose, California. "San Jose is the heart of...
In the news release, Highland Street Foundation Announces 5th Annual Free Fun Fridays Statewide Summer Program that Offers Free Admission to 60 Museums and Cultural Venues, issued 14-May-2013 by Highland Street Foundation over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that in the first paragraph, "Linda Stiegleder" should actually be "Linda Steigleder." The complete, corrected release follows: Highland Street Foundation Announces 5th Annual Free Fun Fridays Statewide Summer Program that...
PHILADELPHIA, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Independence Visitor Center Corporation (IVCC) now provides new services from the Independence Visitor Center: Segway tours, bike rentals, and bike tours! This has been made possible by a partnership with Philadelphia Segway Tours by Wheel Fun, a Wheel Fun Rentals brand. Wheel Fun Rentals is America's premier recreation rental company to offer bicycle rentals, including locally based Fuji hybrid two-wheel bikes, as well as Segway...
HARRISBURG, Pa., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Registration is now open for the 3rd Annual Small Business Expo - an event to help business owners navigate the process for government contracting, the state Department of General Services announced today. The expo, slated for May 29 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Farm Show Complex, 2301 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg, is a collaborative effort among the state departments of General Services and Public Welfare, the City of...
RICHMOND, Va., DALLAS and HOUSTON, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- McCann Realty Partners, LLC ("McCann") announced it has started construction on the 323-unit Retreat at Vintage Park Apartments in the Champions submarket of Houston, Texas. The property will be located in the Vintage development near State Highway 249 on Louetta Road in Northwest Houston adjacent to the Vintage Park Lifestyle Center which consists of approximately 420,000 square feet of retail and commercial space. The...
MIAMI, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Benihana Inc., the nation's leading operator of Japanese theme and sushi restaurants, raised more than $50,000 in support of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital during the 2013 Children Helping Children Coloring Contest, part of the Children's Day program that culminated May 5. Throughout the month of April, children who visited any Benihana location nationwide were encouraged to participate by drawing a picture to signify what the theme of...
SEATTLE, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Seattle Foundation's "GiveBIG" campaign returns Wednesday, May 15, with area nonprofit organizations, corporate sponsors and local philanthropists aiming to motivate even more donors to step up and support their favorite causes. During this one-day, online event, residents of King County make donations to any of more than 1,400 local nonprofits through www.seattlefoundation.org -- and a share of every contribution is "stretched"...
MA Secretary of Education, President & CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston and President & CEO of Hancock Shaker Village Emphasize Importance of Program in Press Conference Today NEWTON, Mass., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Highland Street Foundation announced the fifth annual Free Fun Fridays program during a press conference call with Matthew Malone, the Massachusetts Secretary of Education, Joshua Kraft, the Nicholas President and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of...
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Wrangell- St. Elias National Park and Preserve is located in the southeastern portion of the American state of Alaska. The park holds 13,175,799 acres of land, divided between the park and preserve, which was once inhabited by Native Americans like the Ahtna and Tlingit peoples. Although Alaska was purchased by the United States in 1867, American citizens did not move into the area until the 1880’s, when gold was discovered in the Yukon Territory. It is thought that George Holt was the...
Mammoth Cave National Park is located in the state of Kentucky in the United States. The park holds 52,830 acres of land that was once inhabited by Native Americans. Many mummies and artifacts have been found in Mammoth Cave and surrounding caves to support this. It is thought that first man of European descent to visit the area was John Houchin or Francis Houchin. The legend says that one of the brothers was hunting a wounded bear that entered the cave to hide. The first documented discovery...
Petrified Forest National Park is located in the state of Arizona in the United States. The park holds 221,552 acres of land, of which 50,260 acres are comprised of a designated wilderness. The area was once inhabited by Native American tribes including the basket maker and pueblo peoples. The first American explorers to enter the area arrived while searching for good routes leading from east to west. This group, led by Army Lieutenant Amiel Whipple, surveyed the northern area of the...
Mount Rainer National Park is located in the state of Washington in the United States. The park holds 236,381 acres of land that was once inhabited by Native American tribes including the Puyallup and Yakama tribes. Many sites were found throughout the park showing evidence of older tribes including rock shelters and projectile points. The establishment of the park began in 1893, when the Pacific Forest Reserve was established. This area included a national forest as well as Mount Rainer and...
The Great Basin shrub steppe ecoregion, located within the Deserts and xeric shrublands Biome, incorporates a variety of xeric shrub-steppe sub-ecoregions in the area of the Great Basin in the Western United States. It’s within the North American Desert area, and includes a great deal of Nevada, northeastern and eastern California east of the Sierra Nevada and Cascade Range rain shadows, and some parts of Utah and Idaho. The Great Basin Desert and semi-arid non-desert xeric shrubland...
