Q&A with Fort Benning's First Lady Bayonet Katie McMaster, wife of Fort Benning Commanding General, Maj. Gen. H. R. McMaster, recently sat down for an interview to talk about the Community Spouses Club and resources available to Army spouses at Fort Benning. Mrs. McMaster, you and your ... |
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Q&A with Fort Benning's First Lady - Bayonet
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Friday, September 28, 2012
Report: D.C.-area foreclosures fall in May - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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Compared to April, foreclosures fell 25 percenttin D.C. to 299; 14 percent in Virginia to and 2 percent in Marylanedto 3,539. Nationally, foreclosures declined 6 percentto 321,48 according to the latest survehy by Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac, a foreclosure research firm. Virginia continuedc to have the highest rate of defaulf among the three jurisdictions with one in 608 homees receiving aforeclosure notice. Maryland was next with a defaultt rate of one in every 655 The District’s default rate is the lowest at one in everg 951 homes. The District also had the best foreclosurre performance compared to May of 2008 with defaults declining 24 percent from the yearago period.
Virginia foreclosures were 2 percent higher than Mayof 2008. Maryland foreclosurees were 51 percent higher than ayear ago. Nationally, RealtyTrafc reported that foreclosures in May were 18 percenft higher than oneyear ago. One in every 398 U.S. homee received a foreclosure filingin May, easing back from April’s nationalo rate of one in every 374 households, the highestf monthly foreclosure rate sincwe RealtyTrac began issuing data in January 2005.
Compared to April, foreclosures fell 25 percenttin D.C. to 299; 14 percent in Virginia to and 2 percent in Marylanedto 3,539. Nationally, foreclosures declined 6 percentto 321,48 according to the latest survehy by Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac, a foreclosure research firm. Virginia continuedc to have the highest rate of defaulf among the three jurisdictions with one in 608 homees receiving aforeclosure notice. Maryland was next with a defaultt rate of one in every 655 The District’s default rate is the lowest at one in everg 951 homes. The District also had the best foreclosurre performance compared to May of 2008 with defaults declining 24 percent from the yearago period.
Virginia foreclosures were 2 percent higher than Mayof 2008. Maryland foreclosurees were 51 percent higher than ayear ago. Nationally, RealtyTrafc reported that foreclosures in May were 18 percenft higher than oneyear ago. One in every 398 U.S. homee received a foreclosure filingin May, easing back from April’s nationalo rate of one in every 374 households, the highestf monthly foreclosure rate sincwe RealtyTrac began issuing data in January 2005.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
5 Who Thrive: Aloha Salads grows by staying true to its mission - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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The signature salad dressings are among the reasons forthe company’w success. Aloha Salads continues to thrive, despitse the weak economy, and is expected to gross morethan $1 milliobn this year. A thirrd location is set to open in Juneat , followedf by another in the by October. There are plana to franchise AlohaSalads nationally. And a California food group has agreed to bottle four of the six salad dressingss forretail distribution. The Lufranos’ succes is due to a number of factors.
They open stores only in high-profils locations and form business partnerships with trusted They also stick to theidcore mission, which is to serve healthy foods using local Now their goal is to expanx strategically in anticipation of the economy’s rebound in 2010. “We have to continude reinventing ourselves to keep things fresjh for customers and attract new as well,” Chris said. “We’rew not going to rush in. We’re goin g to make sure we make the right decisionsmoving forward.” Careful growthn has been the company’s philosophy from the start.
In December 2004, after seven years away from home, the Lufranos returned to Hawaiiifrom Chicago, where she was a paten lawyer and he workes in finance. For more than a they scouted potential store locations on Oahu and experimentes with recipesat Sara’s parents’ home in Kahala. The coupls opened their first Aloha Salads in May 2006 ina 440-square-foo space in the , using personal capital and a $50,00 0 loan guaranteed by the U.S. Smalll Business Administration. The company’s creative salads — “Aloha “Maui Mozzarella” and “The Goddess” — instantly drew loyal customers.
One customer was locak contractorFreddie Franco, owner of BEK whose building credits include Waikiki DFS Neiman Marcus and Tony Auto-plex. He struck up a friendship with the Lufranos and two yeard later helped designAloha Salads’ second location in . The mall store, which openedr in March 2008, briefly experience a double-digit drop in sales after health-food chainb Whole Foods opened nearby late last Sales have climbed since then but are slightlyubelow target, Chris said. Franco, now an equal partnefr in the company, provided the capital to build the Kapolei locatioj set to opennext “Kapolei should be really good becaus e there’s nothing out there,” he said.
“We’ve been getting lots of callws askingwhen we’re going to build in theirr area.” The 1,200-square-foot store is uniqu in that it will have wine pairingzs with salads and a mezzanine leve l for dine-in customers, Franco said. As Aloha Salads continues to the ability to quickly changew menu items to fit tastes willbe important. For instance, roast beef sandwichews that did not sell well in the Kailuaq store have been replaced withpastrami sandwiches. Periodically introducing creative menu items also is cruciallto survival. This month, the Kahal a Mall location beganserving omelettes, organic coffees, fruit bowls and fresh-squeezed juices.
The response has been and there are plans to servwe breakfast inother locations. “We really care about the food that goes outto customers,” Sara said. “Peoples get used to what they’re eating and don’t realize there could be so manygood
The signature salad dressings are among the reasons forthe company’w success. Aloha Salads continues to thrive, despitse the weak economy, and is expected to gross morethan $1 milliobn this year. A thirrd location is set to open in Juneat , followedf by another in the by October. There are plana to franchise AlohaSalads nationally. And a California food group has agreed to bottle four of the six salad dressingss forretail distribution. The Lufranos’ succes is due to a number of factors.
They open stores only in high-profils locations and form business partnerships with trusted They also stick to theidcore mission, which is to serve healthy foods using local Now their goal is to expanx strategically in anticipation of the economy’s rebound in 2010. “We have to continude reinventing ourselves to keep things fresjh for customers and attract new as well,” Chris said. “We’rew not going to rush in. We’re goin g to make sure we make the right decisionsmoving forward.” Careful growthn has been the company’s philosophy from the start.
In December 2004, after seven years away from home, the Lufranos returned to Hawaiiifrom Chicago, where she was a paten lawyer and he workes in finance. For more than a they scouted potential store locations on Oahu and experimentes with recipesat Sara’s parents’ home in Kahala. The coupls opened their first Aloha Salads in May 2006 ina 440-square-foo space in the , using personal capital and a $50,00 0 loan guaranteed by the U.S. Smalll Business Administration. The company’s creative salads — “Aloha “Maui Mozzarella” and “The Goddess” — instantly drew loyal customers.
One customer was locak contractorFreddie Franco, owner of BEK whose building credits include Waikiki DFS Neiman Marcus and Tony Auto-plex. He struck up a friendship with the Lufranos and two yeard later helped designAloha Salads’ second location in . The mall store, which openedr in March 2008, briefly experience a double-digit drop in sales after health-food chainb Whole Foods opened nearby late last Sales have climbed since then but are slightlyubelow target, Chris said. Franco, now an equal partnefr in the company, provided the capital to build the Kapolei locatioj set to opennext “Kapolei should be really good becaus e there’s nothing out there,” he said.
“We’ve been getting lots of callws askingwhen we’re going to build in theirr area.” The 1,200-square-foot store is uniqu in that it will have wine pairingzs with salads and a mezzanine leve l for dine-in customers, Franco said. As Aloha Salads continues to the ability to quickly changew menu items to fit tastes willbe important. For instance, roast beef sandwichews that did not sell well in the Kailuaq store have been replaced withpastrami sandwiches. Periodically introducing creative menu items also is cruciallto survival. This month, the Kahal a Mall location beganserving omelettes, organic coffees, fruit bowls and fresh-squeezed juices.
The response has been and there are plans to servwe breakfast inother locations. “We really care about the food that goes outto customers,” Sara said. “Peoples get used to what they’re eating and don’t realize there could be so manygood
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Romney lays out vision for private sector-infused foreign aid - NBCNews.com (blog)
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Romney lays out vision for private sector-infused foreign aid NBCNews.com (blog) Working with the private sector, the program will identify the barriers to investment, trade, and entrepreneurship and entrepreneurialism in developing nations," Romney said. "In exchange for removing those barriers and opening their markets to U.S. ... |
Monday, September 24, 2012
BusinessWoman of the Year finalists named - Boston Business Journal:
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The women were namedc finalists ineight categories. Winners will be named at an eventton Aug. 21 at the Tampa Marriotf WatersideHotel & Marina. • Business Services: Beverly F. president of Birkitt EnvironmentalServicesw Inc.; Mary Forristall, president of Forristall Enterprisess Inc.; Amy Ruth Maguire, managing partnert of Southern Strategy Group Tampa Bay; Manitia L. Moultrie, managing associate, Tampa operations for Golder Associates Mary Owens, managing partner, Black Diamond Associates LLC; Sandyy Scheda, president/principal scientist, Scheda Ecological Associates Inc.; Rebecca J. Smith, president and founder of The A.D. Morgan Corp.; Lisa Smithson, founder, LS and Co.
; Taber, president/CEO, The Peak Performance Groul Inc.; Jeanne Tate, managinvg partner of Jeanne T. Tate PA; and Nancy president of Walker Brands. • Education: Julie M. superintendent of Pinellas Countgy Schools; and Lori Matway, school programss administrator for the cityof St. Petersburg. • Rose Averill, CEO of St. Francis Slee p Allergy & Lung Institute; Cate Baierlein, presidentg of Change of Course; Cindy Dervech, Breezin Entertainment; Charlene Ierna, VP (owner/operator) of Ierna’s Heating Cooling Inc.; Melissa Stockman, owner/operator of Completse Care Placement Inc.; and Jane CEO of Happy Feet Plus. • Financial Services: Edna V.
Broyles, VP-Investmentx for UBS Financial Services Cherise Candlish, president of Foundations Mortage Christine B. Cooper, president of Cooper Financial Services; Cherie G. investment adviser for ShelbyFinancial Group; Stephanir Goforth, senior VP/director of Wealth Strategists for Northerb Trust; and Amy Samsal, certified mortgage planning specialist for Suncoasgt Mortgage Partners. • Media: Joyce Cotton, director of Marketinb & Community Partnerships for Patty Coxmanaging editor/presentation for the St. Petersburgt Times and tampabay.com; Laura Turnere Fage, VP of Communications for WEDU; Lee senior account executive for andShawna Vercher, CEO of • Nonprofit: Mary C.
executive director of Rural Social Services Partnership Cynthia Gandee, executive director of Henry B. Plant Museum; Susamn Jacobs, founder and CEO of Wheelsa of Success; Trisha Rothman, VP Marketing & Salees for Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo; and Anna Trefethen, division VP Alabama & Georgia for American Red Cross TampwaBay Chapter. • Technology: Charlottre Baker, CEO and co-founder of Digital Deirdre Cavener, president & CEO of Kiss Marketingg Inc.; Bridget Cline, president & CEO of Industrial Strength Inc. & Pilot House Audio Visual; Debra Curtiss, VP GM of Peak 10 Tampa; Yvonne E.
VP Marketing Services for PPi Technologies Ilene Rosoff, president & CEO of The Launch Pad; and Vick i Zambito, VP of Content Development for • Young: Kim Francis, president of Kim Francis Communications Inc.; Jessica Kirkwood Alley, partnet with Phelps Dunbar LLP; Melanie Lenz, VP of Development for the Tampa Bay Rays; Stephanie Narvades, CFO of Michele Northrup, founder of Intensity Academy; Brooke Palmer, presidenft of RSBP Events; Allison Renee CEO of Raver Medical LLC; Esterf Venouziou, owner/founder of Local Shopper LLC; Shelby director of Kforce Inc.; and Laura president of Webb Insurance Group. For event contact Alyssa Rhoadsat 813.873.8225.
The women were namedc finalists ineight categories. Winners will be named at an eventton Aug. 21 at the Tampa Marriotf WatersideHotel & Marina. • Business Services: Beverly F. president of Birkitt EnvironmentalServicesw Inc.; Mary Forristall, president of Forristall Enterprisess Inc.; Amy Ruth Maguire, managing partnert of Southern Strategy Group Tampa Bay; Manitia L. Moultrie, managing associate, Tampa operations for Golder Associates Mary Owens, managing partner, Black Diamond Associates LLC; Sandyy Scheda, president/principal scientist, Scheda Ecological Associates Inc.; Rebecca J. Smith, president and founder of The A.D. Morgan Corp.; Lisa Smithson, founder, LS and Co.
; Taber, president/CEO, The Peak Performance Groul Inc.; Jeanne Tate, managinvg partner of Jeanne T. Tate PA; and Nancy president of Walker Brands. • Education: Julie M. superintendent of Pinellas Countgy Schools; and Lori Matway, school programss administrator for the cityof St. Petersburg. • Rose Averill, CEO of St. Francis Slee p Allergy & Lung Institute; Cate Baierlein, presidentg of Change of Course; Cindy Dervech, Breezin Entertainment; Charlene Ierna, VP (owner/operator) of Ierna’s Heating Cooling Inc.; Melissa Stockman, owner/operator of Completse Care Placement Inc.; and Jane CEO of Happy Feet Plus. • Financial Services: Edna V.
Broyles, VP-Investmentx for UBS Financial Services Cherise Candlish, president of Foundations Mortage Christine B. Cooper, president of Cooper Financial Services; Cherie G. investment adviser for ShelbyFinancial Group; Stephanir Goforth, senior VP/director of Wealth Strategists for Northerb Trust; and Amy Samsal, certified mortgage planning specialist for Suncoasgt Mortgage Partners. • Media: Joyce Cotton, director of Marketinb & Community Partnerships for Patty Coxmanaging editor/presentation for the St. Petersburgt Times and tampabay.com; Laura Turnere Fage, VP of Communications for WEDU; Lee senior account executive for andShawna Vercher, CEO of • Nonprofit: Mary C.
executive director of Rural Social Services Partnership Cynthia Gandee, executive director of Henry B. Plant Museum; Susamn Jacobs, founder and CEO of Wheelsa of Success; Trisha Rothman, VP Marketing & Salees for Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo; and Anna Trefethen, division VP Alabama & Georgia for American Red Cross TampwaBay Chapter. • Technology: Charlottre Baker, CEO and co-founder of Digital Deirdre Cavener, president & CEO of Kiss Marketingg Inc.; Bridget Cline, president & CEO of Industrial Strength Inc. & Pilot House Audio Visual; Debra Curtiss, VP GM of Peak 10 Tampa; Yvonne E.
VP Marketing Services for PPi Technologies Ilene Rosoff, president & CEO of The Launch Pad; and Vick i Zambito, VP of Content Development for • Young: Kim Francis, president of Kim Francis Communications Inc.; Jessica Kirkwood Alley, partnet with Phelps Dunbar LLP; Melanie Lenz, VP of Development for the Tampa Bay Rays; Stephanie Narvades, CFO of Michele Northrup, founder of Intensity Academy; Brooke Palmer, presidenft of RSBP Events; Allison Renee CEO of Raver Medical LLC; Esterf Venouziou, owner/founder of Local Shopper LLC; Shelby director of Kforce Inc.; and Laura president of Webb Insurance Group. For event contact Alyssa Rhoadsat 813.873.8225.
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Arizona Opera moves to cut costs - Triangle Business Journal:
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To bring expenses in line withanticipated income, several senior positionas have been consolidated, staff layoffa and furloughs were implemented, salaries have been reduced acrossw the board and the overalpl budget was restructured. “The Boarx of Trustees evaluated every scenario befor e proceeding with some tough but strategicallysound decisions," said incomingt chairman of the board David "Every arts organization in Arizonq and across the country must adjust to current economic Christensen also addressed the employment picture.
“On behalrf of the board, I express our gratitude to (generalp manager) Debra Harrison, (senior director of Lisa Bury and (senior director of artistic operations) Robertio Mauro who are leaving to pursue theirtcareers elsewhere. Their hard work and dedicated leadershio has helped Arizona Opera become a more efficient andfocusedc organization." The group is expected to hire a generall director to head its overall The position is expected to be filled by this fall, officialds said. Attempts to contact Arizona Opersa representatives were not immediately For more: .
To bring expenses in line withanticipated income, several senior positionas have been consolidated, staff layoffa and furloughs were implemented, salaries have been reduced acrossw the board and the overalpl budget was restructured. “The Boarx of Trustees evaluated every scenario befor e proceeding with some tough but strategicallysound decisions," said incomingt chairman of the board David "Every arts organization in Arizonq and across the country must adjust to current economic Christensen also addressed the employment picture.
“On behalrf of the board, I express our gratitude to (generalp manager) Debra Harrison, (senior director of Lisa Bury and (senior director of artistic operations) Robertio Mauro who are leaving to pursue theirtcareers elsewhere. Their hard work and dedicated leadershio has helped Arizona Opera become a more efficient andfocusedc organization." The group is expected to hire a generall director to head its overall The position is expected to be filled by this fall, officialds said. Attempts to contact Arizona Opersa representatives were not immediately For more: .
Friday, September 21, 2012
Herman Cain boasts he'd have big lead on Obama - USA TODAY
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Herman Cain boasts he'd have big lead on Obama USA TODAY Herman Cain boasts he'd have big lead on Obama. Comments. E-mail; Print; Share. By Catalina Camia, USA TODAY. Updated. Ah, Herman Cain. The former pizza executive who briefly led polls last year for the GOP presidential nomination says he'd have a ... |
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