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DAYTON, Ohio /New York Netwire/ -- Ohio-based non-profit, East End Community Services, is rebuilding the Twin Towers neighborhood one home at a time. Located on the east side of Dayton, Twin Towers has had its share of ups and downs throughout the years. Named for the beautiful Catholic church St. Mary's that stands tall with two protruding towers, it has always been a strong working class neighborhood.

PETAULUMA, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, announced today that the North Bay Business Journal in California has named the company a 2013 'Best Place to Work.'

CHICAGO, Ill. /New York Netwire/ -- CAC Group, Inc., a customer marketing solutions firm, announced this week the launch of a new division to focus on loyalty program performance: Truth in Loyalty(TM). The launch of Truth in Loyalty was born from CAC Group's experience in using customer analytic methods to design clients' pilot programs.

PETAULUMA, Calif., Aug. 22, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EPIC, a retail property, casualty and employee benefits insurance brokerage, announced today that the North Bay Business Journal has named the company a 2013 'Best Place to Work.'

BOSTON, Mass. /New York Netwire/ -- Three informational events across Mass. with the cannabis industry's top 'outlaws' and authors will be hosted by the Massachusetts Cannabis Knowledge Forum in association with the Northeastern Institute of Cannabis on Sept. 28-29, 2013 in Boston, Lowell and Dartmouth.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- In response to an overwhelming need to improve childcare access and affordability at the University of California, United Auto Workers Local 5810, which represents more than 6,000 postdoctoral scholars at UC, is hosting a panel on childcare resources, low-income childcare funding, work/life balance and statewide initiatives for childcare funding.

TEMPE, Ariz. /New York Netwire/ -- Arizona's DeCio Pasta, the leader in production of high quality handmade naturally flavored pasta, has launched an aggressive strategy to grow its brand on an international basis. DeCio has just completed expansion of its state of the art Tempe manufacturing facility increasing production capabilities over 300 percent to accommodate escalating demand for its innovative products.

HONG KONG /New York Netwire/ -- SharpNight announces release of a beta version of their Android data recovery software, 7-Data Android Recovery, for users to recover files from Android phones, tablets, and SD cards in Android devices.

DENVER, Colo., Aug. 20, 2013 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Silver Bullet Consulting, LLC announced this week the launch of BoostCredit101.com, a business that provides its clients with the ability to improve credit scores by up to 150 points.

PALO ALTO, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- VLP Law Group LLP today announced that Dianne Reed has joined the firm's Intellectual Property Group. Reed has nearly 30 years of experience in private practice and has worked extensively in virtually all aspects of patent practice for many different types of clients; including start-ups, established companies, investors, nonprofit organizations, and universities.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- WTCI (Wholesale Trading Co-Op Insurance Services, LLC) today announced that property brokerage veteran Josh Ream has joined the firm as Vice President/Property Broker in Atlanta, Georgia.

CHELMSFORD, Mass. /New York Netwire/ -- Motivational speaker, blogger, and Boston entrepreneur Stacey Alcorn will announce the release of her new book 'REACH! - Dream, Stretch, Achieve, Influence' at the Oct. 22 CEO Summit hosted by Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. /New York Netwire/ -- FCF Holding today announced the results of the market test of ClaimJockey, their new long-term care insurance claims assistance service, the first of its kind in America. 'It's proving more successful than when families tackle the claims process alone,' says Wendy Rinehart, President.

COLUMBIA, S.C. /New York Netwire/ -- Johnny Davis, federal inmate, is currently serving a life sentence for what a number of attorneys and Davis's former attorney believe to be an unjust conviction after a federal drug sweep. Davis has been in prison for 11 years and was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to life in prison. After reviewing case documents, William Mallory Kent, P.A., and several other attorneys strongly agree, says Davis.

KIRKLAND, Wash. /New York Netwire/ -- Aging Americans on Notice: When today's 50 to 60-somethings turn 70 to 80-something, tens of billions of dollars per year will be paid to holders of long-term care insurance policies and related financial instruments. Today LTC Financial Partners, LLC, offers a five-fold path for participation.

BOSTON, Mass. /New York Netwire/ -- Omni Publishing is proud to announce the publication of the novel, 'Necessary Assets' (ISBN: 978-1490997469) by James Ring of Boston. This riveting work of fiction begins with an unusual alliance between a modernized Sicilian Mafia and retired FBI agent Mark Patrick.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. /New York Netwire/ -- The Kansas City Chamber Orchestra opens its 27th concert season with 'A Summer Serenade,' August 24, 2013 at 8 p.m. in Helzberg Hall at the Kauffman Performing Arts Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Music Director Bruce Sorrell will conduct the concert and prelude the performance with a pre-concert talk at 7 p.m.

MARSHALL, Mo. /New York Netwire/ -- The finals for the 2013 MADE In Missouri State Entrepreneurship Competition were held on August 12 at the Missouri State Fair. This is the fourth annual event sponsored by the Missouri Alliance for the Development of Entrepreneurship. Its goal is to celebrate and recognize the importance of locally owned businesses and provide a venue to assist them toward becoming successful.

ONTARIO, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- When S & S Trucking expanded its warehouse operation to Ontario, it needed to hire skilled employees to open the new location. The expert recruiters at the County of San Bernardino Workforce Investment Board (WIB) referred two qualified candidates to S & S Trucking as well as provided On-the-Job training funds. These two candidates were hired and have since been promoted. Today they oversee the entire operation as assistant managers.

SIGNAL HILL, Calif. /New York Netwire/ -- For the third year in a row, Food Finders is betting that its Viva Las Vegas Casino Night will be another fundraising success, sure to offer something for everyone. On September 21, 2013, the 24-year young nonprofit will celebrate its 100 millionth pound of food rescued by hosting the event at the Alpert Jewish Community Center in Long Beach. Proceeds will support its Food Rescue Program.