PRLog – Feb 07, 2011 – NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio – Get the new year started right by kicking the sugar habit and shaping up all while regaining control of your life and your pesky sugar cravings with Angela Minelli of WellnessWithAngela.com’s Crack the Code on Sugar Cravings no-fail system.
“I want to help people conquer cravings, kick sugar and get their lives back on track this year,” said Angela Minelli. “Sugar is dominating our food supply and eliminating it from your diet really changes your whole life, not to mention will help you prevent long-term disease like diabetes, stroke – even cancer.”
Just last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that 26 million Americans have diabetes and another 79 million have some form of prediabetes.
In the life-changing training delivered in virtual MP3 format, Minelli teaches participants how to stop sugar cravings; how to regain control; slim down secrets that really work and how to shape up without punishing, strenuous exercise.
“These four simple audio tracks will help you get rid of the sugar in your life and start transitioning to a healthier lifestyle,” Minelli said. “But the program is about so much more than just kicking sugar. I teach from a holistic perspective, so it’s about mind, body and soul. We focus on more than just food so that your chance of lifelong success is inevitable.”
Minelli also offers three special bonuses for new customers including the best kept secret to kicking the sugar habit for good; a raw chocolate recipe book and resource guide and even a second bonus coaching call targeted at precisely what to do in case you need extra support after the program ends.
“I really want to make sure people stay on track and kick sugar for life,” Minelli said. “Busting the habit changed my life and it will change theirs too.”
Minelli’s 4-week sugar shakedown, Crack the Code on Sugar Cravings: 4 Simple Strategies to Shape Up, Slim Down, and Regain Control in Less Than 30 Days!, 4-part audio program, including the bonuses, is available for just $97, but only for a limited time, at www.wellnesswithangela.com. It comes with a 14-day Shake Sugar Foolproof money back guarantee so your investment is fully protected.
For more information about Angela Minelli and her holistic approach to health, please call (440) 734-8940 or visit http://www.wellnesswithangela.com.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Helping People Send Flowers
PRLog (Press Release) – Sep 21, 2009 – Fleurop-Interflora is making the most of its flower delivery network in over 150 countries and its experience of over 95 years and helping people to send flowers internationally at very reasonable costs. The company is working with approximately 50,000 UK, North American, and international retail florists to achieve this feat. The worldwide flower delivery services being offered also rank high in terms of customer satisfaction. The flowers are fresh and beautiful and the customers can select from a plethora of options in floral arrangements and bouquets.
One can use the services of this company to send flowers internationally and pay in Australian dollars, British pounds, and Japanese yen. One can send flowers on different occasions and events to people staying far away. One can shop for flowers for weddings, anniversaries, and other special occasions at competitive costs. A buyer can browse through the web portal of the company and select the flowers that he or she likes.
The price of the bouquets and flower arrangements would fluctuate according to season and region. The service charge – being accrued by the company – is however uniform and dependent on the daily currency exchange rate.
Fleurop-Interflora is the largest floral company in the world - processing over 25 million orders every year. The company uses the advances in communications technology to deliver flowers and bouquets to different parts of the globe – within hours. To know more about Fleurop-Interflora, visit fleurop.com.
One can use the services of this company to send flowers internationally and pay in Australian dollars, British pounds, and Japanese yen. One can send flowers on different occasions and events to people staying far away. One can shop for flowers for weddings, anniversaries, and other special occasions at competitive costs. A buyer can browse through the web portal of the company and select the flowers that he or she likes.
The price of the bouquets and flower arrangements would fluctuate according to season and region. The service charge – being accrued by the company – is however uniform and dependent on the daily currency exchange rate.
Fleurop-Interflora is the largest floral company in the world - processing over 25 million orders every year. The company uses the advances in communications technology to deliver flowers and bouquets to different parts of the globe – within hours. To know more about Fleurop-Interflora, visit fleurop.com.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Helping People at Hospitals
PRLog (Press Release) – Aug 21, 2009 – A major highlight for MVP called for volunteers to truly roll their sleeves up and get stuck in! In response, members of the Mars Drinks commercial team headed over to the Wexham Park Hospital (http://www.heatherwoodandwexham.nhs.uk/location/wexham-park-hospital-slough) in Slough, paintbrushes in hand, to help the Sebastian’s Action Trust (http://www.sebastiansactiontrust.org/) children’s cancer charity with some important renovation work. The Mars Drinks team was tasked with clearing and painting two out of the six Isolation Rooms being given a much needed refresh. Final touches added by the charity included TVs and games consoles, ensuring the rooms had the latest kit for the children to enjoy.
Tricia Wright, Voluntary Services Coordinator at Wexham Park Hospital said, “It was great to work with such an enthusiastic, committed group of people. Thank you for giving your time and energy to the final phase of a project which will benefit many of our young patients and their families for years to come.”
A little closer to home, the MVP team at Basingstoke was given the opportunity to help people within the local community. During a single week Mars Drinks organised the collection of:
- over 70 bags of clothes which were used by St Michael’s Hospice (http://www.stmichaelshospice.org/contact_us/) to sell in their charity shops
- towels, blankets, pet toys and pet food that were donated to the Diana Brimblecombe Animal Rescue Centre (http://www.dbarc.org.uk/)
- a selection of food which went to the Camrose Centre (http://www.camrosecentre.org.uk/), supporting the homeless.
As everyone loves chocolate, the Mars Drinks team also set out to find good homes for over 17,000 Twix (http://www.mars.com/global/Global+brands/Snackfood/Twix.htm) bars! Always up for a challenge, the team was able to support over 50 local charities and community organisations that used the Twix chocolate bars to sell to raise funds or simply give away as a treat.
Tricia Wright, Voluntary Services Coordinator at Wexham Park Hospital said, “It was great to work with such an enthusiastic, committed group of people. Thank you for giving your time and energy to the final phase of a project which will benefit many of our young patients and their families for years to come.”
A little closer to home, the MVP team at Basingstoke was given the opportunity to help people within the local community. During a single week Mars Drinks organised the collection of:
- over 70 bags of clothes which were used by St Michael’s Hospice (http://www.stmichaelshospice.org/contact_us/) to sell in their charity shops
- towels, blankets, pet toys and pet food that were donated to the Diana Brimblecombe Animal Rescue Centre (http://www.dbarc.org.uk/)
- a selection of food which went to the Camrose Centre (http://www.camrosecentre.org.uk/), supporting the homeless.
As everyone loves chocolate, the Mars Drinks team also set out to find good homes for over 17,000 Twix (http://www.mars.com/global/Global+brands/Snackfood/Twix.htm) bars! Always up for a challenge, the team was able to support over 50 local charities and community organisations that used the Twix chocolate bars to sell to raise funds or simply give away as a treat.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
George Sirigotis Plaque Worthy Moments
George Sirigotis of Parsippany, NJ has been recognized by New Jersey Monthly in its selection of "New Jersey 2011 Wealth Managers"
PARSIPPANY, N.J., Feb. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- George Sirigotis is proud to announce the special recognition by New Jersey Monthly, LLC, publisher of New Jersey Monthly, appearing in the magazine in January 2011. George Sirigotis was selected for the following honor:
New Jersey 2011 Wealth Managers
George Sirigotis commented on the recognition: "This is quite an honor for me. Since New Jersey Monthly chose only a select number of professionals for their New Jersey 2011 Wealth Managers list, I am especially proud to have made the grade. Being included signals that my constant effort to deliver excellent work has paid off. It is gratifying and exciting to be recognized in this way."
American Registry, a well-respected business and professional recognition company seconded the honor. Following the publication of George Sirigotis' selection for New Jersey Monthly's New Jersey 2011 Wealth Managers list, American Registry added George Sirigotis to its "Registry of Business Excellence™".
An exclusive recognition plaque has been designed to commemorate George Sirigotis' New Jersey 2011 Wealth Managers honor. Click here to see the wall plaque showcasing George Sirigotis' achievement.
For more information on George Sirigotis, located in Parsippany, NJ, call 888-524-0305.
This press release was written by American Registry, LLC on behalf of George Sirigotis and was distributed by PR Newswire, a subsidiary of United Business Media.
Are you in The Registry™? George Sirigotis is!
American Registry, LLC, has for over a decade recognized excellence in top businesses and professionals with premium quality, handcrafted plaques and other recognition products including press releases. The Registry includes over 2 million significant business and professional recognitions. American Registry, http://www.americanregistry.com, also helps consumers celebrate and immortalize special moments with PhotoPlaques™ at www.PhotoPlaque.com.
Life and business are full of PlaqueWorthy™ moments. American Registry congratulates George Sirigotis on a well-deserved recognition for excellence.
Contact Info:
George Sirigotis
Phone: 888-524-0305
Email address: george.Sirigotis@rbc.com
PARSIPPANY, N.J., Feb. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- George Sirigotis is proud to announce the special recognition by New Jersey Monthly, LLC, publisher of New Jersey Monthly, appearing in the magazine in January 2011. George Sirigotis was selected for the following honor:
New Jersey 2011 Wealth Managers
George Sirigotis commented on the recognition: "This is quite an honor for me. Since New Jersey Monthly chose only a select number of professionals for their New Jersey 2011 Wealth Managers list, I am especially proud to have made the grade. Being included signals that my constant effort to deliver excellent work has paid off. It is gratifying and exciting to be recognized in this way."
American Registry, a well-respected business and professional recognition company seconded the honor. Following the publication of George Sirigotis' selection for New Jersey Monthly's New Jersey 2011 Wealth Managers list, American Registry added George Sirigotis to its "Registry of Business Excellence™".
An exclusive recognition plaque has been designed to commemorate George Sirigotis' New Jersey 2011 Wealth Managers honor. Click here to see the wall plaque showcasing George Sirigotis' achievement.
For more information on George Sirigotis, located in Parsippany, NJ, call 888-524-0305.
This press release was written by American Registry, LLC on behalf of George Sirigotis and was distributed by PR Newswire, a subsidiary of United Business Media.
Are you in The Registry™? George Sirigotis is!
American Registry, LLC, has for over a decade recognized excellence in top businesses and professionals with premium quality, handcrafted plaques and other recognition products including press releases. The Registry includes over 2 million significant business and professional recognitions. American Registry, http://www.americanregistry.com, also helps consumers celebrate and immortalize special moments with PhotoPlaques™ at www.PhotoPlaque.com.
Life and business are full of PlaqueWorthy™ moments. American Registry congratulates George Sirigotis on a well-deserved recognition for excellence.
Contact Info:
George Sirigotis
Phone: 888-524-0305
Email address: george.Sirigotis@rbc.com
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Wheel Chair Lift Systems
anufacturer of wheelchair accessible vehicles and wheelchair lift systems, recently honored Performance Mobility with the Customer 1st Award. The award recipients were selected based on customer survey results over the course of 2010.
Performance Mobility has been serving the transportation needs of individuals with limited mobility in the Portland, OR market for almost 20 years. The people at Performance Mobility are dedicated to improving lives by helping individuals achieve their greatest level of independence and quality of life with accessible transportation solutions. In addition to wheelchair accessible vans from BraunAbility, Performance Mobility offers sales and service of new and pre-owned accessible vans, wheelchair and scooter lifts, turning automotive seating, hand controls and high tech driving aids.
BraunAbility has over 200 dealer locations nationwide, and each is staffed with mobility experts who are trained to evaluate the individual needs of customers. In addition, most locations offer 24-hour roadside emergency assistance, so customers have the assurance of support and service for their BraunAbility wheelchair accessible vehicle, even in the middle-of-the-night or on a holiday weekend.
“Our customers rely on their dealers to provide a sales and service experience that addresses their unique needs,” said Braun President Nick Gutwein. “These dealers have gone above and beyond in meeting their customers’ needs and building life-long relationships with them.”
For more information about Performance Mobility visit www.PerformanceMobility.com Visit www.braunability.com for more information about BraunAbility wheelchair vans and lift systems.
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About: The Braun Corporation is the world’s leading manufacturer of wheelchair accessible vans, ramps, and wheelchair lift systems. These products enable persons with physical disabilities to regain mobility and lead active and independent lives. The Indiana-based company was founded by Ralph Braun, who was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy at a young age and unable to walk by age 15. The company, via the BraunAbility brand, offers the most diverse model lineup in the industry, including the most popular minivan models from Dodge, Chrysler, Honda, and Toyota. For more information about the Braun Corporation or our outstanding line of wheelchair accessible vehicles, please visit www.braunability.com.
Performance Mobility has been serving the transportation needs of individuals with limited mobility in the Portland, OR market for almost 20 years. The people at Performance Mobility are dedicated to improving lives by helping individuals achieve their greatest level of independence and quality of life with accessible transportation solutions. In addition to wheelchair accessible vans from BraunAbility, Performance Mobility offers sales and service of new and pre-owned accessible vans, wheelchair and scooter lifts, turning automotive seating, hand controls and high tech driving aids.
BraunAbility has over 200 dealer locations nationwide, and each is staffed with mobility experts who are trained to evaluate the individual needs of customers. In addition, most locations offer 24-hour roadside emergency assistance, so customers have the assurance of support and service for their BraunAbility wheelchair accessible vehicle, even in the middle-of-the-night or on a holiday weekend.
“Our customers rely on their dealers to provide a sales and service experience that addresses their unique needs,” said Braun President Nick Gutwein. “These dealers have gone above and beyond in meeting their customers’ needs and building life-long relationships with them.”
For more information about Performance Mobility visit www.PerformanceMobility.com Visit www.braunability.com for more information about BraunAbility wheelchair vans and lift systems.
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About: The Braun Corporation is the world’s leading manufacturer of wheelchair accessible vans, ramps, and wheelchair lift systems. These products enable persons with physical disabilities to regain mobility and lead active and independent lives. The Indiana-based company was founded by Ralph Braun, who was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy at a young age and unable to walk by age 15. The company, via the BraunAbility brand, offers the most diverse model lineup in the industry, including the most popular minivan models from Dodge, Chrysler, Honda, and Toyota. For more information about the Braun Corporation or our outstanding line of wheelchair accessible vehicles, please visit www.braunability.com.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
French Companies Offer New Tennis Products
Feb 03, 2011 – Babolat, the inventor of tennis strings and currently the No. 2 manufacturer of racquets, is proud to announce the start of a new collaboration with Roland-Garros in 2011. These two internationally recognized French brands are joining together to serve the game of tennis at the highest level of competition. Exclusively dedicated to the manufacture of racquet sports equipment and offering products used by the most well known champions on courts around the world, Babolat is passionately and proudly aligning for five years with Roland-Garros. Supplier of the official ball of the French Open, Babolat will also provide stringing services for all players in the tournament and offer tennis fans a complete line of Babolat Roland-Garros products.
“Part of our history is written on the clay courts of Roland-Garros through our team of players who have often distinguished themselves in this tournament. In the past, we have also provided stringing service here,” explains Eric Babolat, president and CEO of Babolat. “Now, a new chapter in French tennis history is opening. All the players in the tournament, without exception, will play with a ball developed by Babolat and will benefit from our stringing service. For tennis fans, we will offer our first collection of Babolat and Roland-Garros products. This collaboration perfectly illustrates the positioning of Babolat: an expert brand offering tennis equipment for all types of players.”
“We are particularly proud of this partnership between Babolat and Roland-Garros, for whom excellence has been a trademark,” says Gilbert Ysern, general manager of the French Tennis Federation (FFT) and tournament director of Roland-Garros. “In becoming the official supplier of the French Open for the next five years (2011 to 2015), Babolat will bring know-how, expertise and experience in an extremely specialized technical area. Babolat’s arrival alongside Roland-Garros means we’ll be able to offer the best service possible to the participants in our tournament. Babolat is also a great success story of a world-leading French company—a fast-growing family business that is faithful to the values we share with the French Tennis Federation: our focus is on the game.”
BABOLAT IN STEP WITH ROLAND-GARROS
The official ball of the Roland-Garros tournament, used by the best players in the world, will be a Babolat ball. Entrusted by the FFT with the development of the official ball, Babolat has conceived a superior quality ball that meets all the technical criteria imposed by the FFT and is specially designed for playing on clay.
Babolat has invested on all fronts to serve the champions of this tournament. The equipment manufacturer will also be responsible for stringing service during the entire competition. For this, Babolat will gather the top stringers in the world and install stringing machines in the heart of the Roland-Garros stadium.
BABOLAT & ROLAND-GARROS: A NEW LINE OF PRODUCTS
In 2011, Babolat is launching its first line of Roland-Garros branded products. The Babolat Roland-Garros line also includes all essential equipment for playing tennis: racquets (adult and junior), balls, racquet bags, backpacks, strings, grips and dampeners. The Babolat Roland-Garros products will be available starting May 2011 in stores and in the Roland-Garros boutique.
AN EXCLUSIVE MEETING OF TWO BRANDS LINKED TO THE ORIGINS OF TENNIS
Since 1875, Babolat has been inventing, innovating and designing new products—sources of improved performance. This passion for serving tennis players, and now for serving Roland-Garros, seals the coming-together of these two strong brands that have made tennis history. This unique clay court encounter has spawned the “Ultimate Tennis Experience”: innovative, high-performance and demanding tennis combined with the elegance and physical endurance of the game.
Roland-Garros and Team Babolat professional players have always inspired the brand. From the Four Musketeers and Suzanne Lenglen equipped with Babolat strings in the 1920’s, to the first Grand Slam victory with a Babolat racquet in 1998 by Carlos Moya—without forgetting the numerous victories of Rafael Nadal—Babolat supports its players to help them win on clay. Babolat’s commitment to the French Open reflects the long-term vision for the brand, offering innovation to the evolving sport of tennis.
In addition to innovation, performance and competition, Babolat and Roland-Garros are driven by a unifying, common value: passion for tennis. Roland-Garros represents one of the most coveted tournaments of professional players, one of the most prestigious in the tennis world. As for Babolat, “Tennis runs in our blood” for 135 years. The equipment manufacturer is THE brand of all tennis aficionados, from international players to club players. This association presents an opportunity for all players to enjoy and share in the “Ultimate Tennis Experience” by Babolat and Roland-Garros: an experience to enjoy during the fortnight of the tournament and to share on the court thanks to the line of Babolat Roland-Garros products available starting in May 2011!
ABOUT BABOLAT
Founded in Lyon, France, in 1875, Babolat is the first company to have specialized in racquet sports and the world leader in the production of natural gut strings. Easily recognized by its trademark “double-line” (two stripes on the racquet frame and black on the stringing bed), Babolat is still family-owned. Today, with U.S. operations in Boulder, Colorado, the company also manufactures synthetic strings, shoes, accessories and a best-selling line of racquets. Babolat equips 20% of the top 100 players in the ATP and WTA including Rafael Nadal (SPAIN, #1! ATP), Andy Roddick (USA, #8 ATP), Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRANCE, #18 ATP), Kim Clijsters (BELGIUM, #2 WTA), Francesca Schiavone (ITALY, #4 WTA) and Samantha Stosur (AUSTRALIA, #5 WTA). To find out where Babolat products are sold, log on to www.babolat.com or call (877) 316-9435. Follow us on Facebook.com/babolat or Twitter.com/babolat.
“Part of our history is written on the clay courts of Roland-Garros through our team of players who have often distinguished themselves in this tournament. In the past, we have also provided stringing service here,” explains Eric Babolat, president and CEO of Babolat. “Now, a new chapter in French tennis history is opening. All the players in the tournament, without exception, will play with a ball developed by Babolat and will benefit from our stringing service. For tennis fans, we will offer our first collection of Babolat and Roland-Garros products. This collaboration perfectly illustrates the positioning of Babolat: an expert brand offering tennis equipment for all types of players.”
“We are particularly proud of this partnership between Babolat and Roland-Garros, for whom excellence has been a trademark,” says Gilbert Ysern, general manager of the French Tennis Federation (FFT) and tournament director of Roland-Garros. “In becoming the official supplier of the French Open for the next five years (2011 to 2015), Babolat will bring know-how, expertise and experience in an extremely specialized technical area. Babolat’s arrival alongside Roland-Garros means we’ll be able to offer the best service possible to the participants in our tournament. Babolat is also a great success story of a world-leading French company—a fast-growing family business that is faithful to the values we share with the French Tennis Federation: our focus is on the game.”
BABOLAT IN STEP WITH ROLAND-GARROS
The official ball of the Roland-Garros tournament, used by the best players in the world, will be a Babolat ball. Entrusted by the FFT with the development of the official ball, Babolat has conceived a superior quality ball that meets all the technical criteria imposed by the FFT and is specially designed for playing on clay.
Babolat has invested on all fronts to serve the champions of this tournament. The equipment manufacturer will also be responsible for stringing service during the entire competition. For this, Babolat will gather the top stringers in the world and install stringing machines in the heart of the Roland-Garros stadium.
BABOLAT & ROLAND-GARROS: A NEW LINE OF PRODUCTS
In 2011, Babolat is launching its first line of Roland-Garros branded products. The Babolat Roland-Garros line also includes all essential equipment for playing tennis: racquets (adult and junior), balls, racquet bags, backpacks, strings, grips and dampeners. The Babolat Roland-Garros products will be available starting May 2011 in stores and in the Roland-Garros boutique.
AN EXCLUSIVE MEETING OF TWO BRANDS LINKED TO THE ORIGINS OF TENNIS
Since 1875, Babolat has been inventing, innovating and designing new products—sources of improved performance. This passion for serving tennis players, and now for serving Roland-Garros, seals the coming-together of these two strong brands that have made tennis history. This unique clay court encounter has spawned the “Ultimate Tennis Experience”: innovative, high-performance and demanding tennis combined with the elegance and physical endurance of the game.
Roland-Garros and Team Babolat professional players have always inspired the brand. From the Four Musketeers and Suzanne Lenglen equipped with Babolat strings in the 1920’s, to the first Grand Slam victory with a Babolat racquet in 1998 by Carlos Moya—without forgetting the numerous victories of Rafael Nadal—Babolat supports its players to help them win on clay. Babolat’s commitment to the French Open reflects the long-term vision for the brand, offering innovation to the evolving sport of tennis.
In addition to innovation, performance and competition, Babolat and Roland-Garros are driven by a unifying, common value: passion for tennis. Roland-Garros represents one of the most coveted tournaments of professional players, one of the most prestigious in the tennis world. As for Babolat, “Tennis runs in our blood” for 135 years. The equipment manufacturer is THE brand of all tennis aficionados, from international players to club players. This association presents an opportunity for all players to enjoy and share in the “Ultimate Tennis Experience” by Babolat and Roland-Garros: an experience to enjoy during the fortnight of the tournament and to share on the court thanks to the line of Babolat Roland-Garros products available starting in May 2011!
ABOUT BABOLAT
Founded in Lyon, France, in 1875, Babolat is the first company to have specialized in racquet sports and the world leader in the production of natural gut strings. Easily recognized by its trademark “double-line” (two stripes on the racquet frame and black on the stringing bed), Babolat is still family-owned. Today, with U.S. operations in Boulder, Colorado, the company also manufactures synthetic strings, shoes, accessories and a best-selling line of racquets. Babolat equips 20% of the top 100 players in the ATP and WTA including Rafael Nadal (SPAIN, #1! ATP), Andy Roddick (USA, #8 ATP), Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRANCE, #18 ATP), Kim Clijsters (BELGIUM, #2 WTA), Francesca Schiavone (ITALY, #4 WTA) and Samantha Stosur (AUSTRALIA, #5 WTA). To find out where Babolat products are sold, log on to www.babolat.com or call (877) 316-9435. Follow us on Facebook.com/babolat or Twitter.com/babolat.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
College Station Bat Removal
College Station Bat Removal
College Station Bat Control by United Bat Control, Incorporated
College Station Bat Removal has been specializing in removing bats with professional bat exclusion experts since 1998. The College Station Bat Removal experts have vast experience in operating in commercial buildings, industrial complexes and every residential neighborhood in the College Station, Texas area.
College Station Bat Removal has been removing bats from homes and commercial buildings since 1998 and is still actively helping families and businesses today in 2010 and will be doing so in 2011 as well. If you have a College Station, Texas problem with a single bat or a bat colony in your neighborhood, we can assist you in the removal of the College Station bat in the most humane way possible. We understand that College Station Texas bats are very important to our planet and the Great State of Texas. We are doing everything in our control to make sure that once removed from a College Station dwelling the bats are safe, healthy, find a new home and keep the Texas ecological system balanced.
College Station Bat Removal utilizes our patented devises enabling us to humanely exclude College Station bat colonies numbering from a few bats in number to thousands of bats, sometimes as big as the State of Texas! After a proper College Station Texas bat exclusion is performed it is necessary to bat proof a College Station structure so that the bats’ colonies cannot return. The ecological materials that are used to bat proof a Texas structure are applied in a professional manner so as to conform to the aesthetics of your College Station structure.
College Station Bat Removal provides multi-year warranties to protect you against a re-infestation.
College Station Bat Control
College Station bats serve an important role in Texas. Bats are responsible for eating a significant amount of College Station insects and this is extremely beneficial to the city of College Station, Texas. Yet, if your home or building has a bat living in it, bats roosting around humans or animal pets is a major health risk for your family. College Station bats around homes with College Station children create unacceptable risks for bat bites or exposure to harmful bat guano.
When College Station bats are found in your home or commercial building they need to be removed immediately. Rabies becomes our number one concern with bat roosting. It is a bat virus that is spread by the saliva of infected bat that is in the last stages of the disease. Usually rabies is passed on through a College Station bite.
The Tadarida is the most common bats found in College Station, Texas. This College Station Texas Bat is also known as the Mexican Free-tail bat. The College Station Bat is the official "flying mammal" of the state of Texas!
College Station Bat Control by United Bat Control, Incorporated
College Station Bat Removal has been specializing in removing bats with professional bat exclusion experts since 1998. The College Station Bat Removal experts have vast experience in operating in commercial buildings, industrial complexes and every residential neighborhood in the College Station, Texas area.
College Station Bat Removal has been removing bats from homes and commercial buildings since 1998 and is still actively helping families and businesses today in 2010 and will be doing so in 2011 as well. If you have a College Station, Texas problem with a single bat or a bat colony in your neighborhood, we can assist you in the removal of the College Station bat in the most humane way possible. We understand that College Station Texas bats are very important to our planet and the Great State of Texas. We are doing everything in our control to make sure that once removed from a College Station dwelling the bats are safe, healthy, find a new home and keep the Texas ecological system balanced.
College Station Bat Removal utilizes our patented devises enabling us to humanely exclude College Station bat colonies numbering from a few bats in number to thousands of bats, sometimes as big as the State of Texas! After a proper College Station Texas bat exclusion is performed it is necessary to bat proof a College Station structure so that the bats’ colonies cannot return. The ecological materials that are used to bat proof a Texas structure are applied in a professional manner so as to conform to the aesthetics of your College Station structure.
College Station Bat Removal provides multi-year warranties to protect you against a re-infestation.
College Station Bat Control
College Station bats serve an important role in Texas. Bats are responsible for eating a significant amount of College Station insects and this is extremely beneficial to the city of College Station, Texas. Yet, if your home or building has a bat living in it, bats roosting around humans or animal pets is a major health risk for your family. College Station bats around homes with College Station children create unacceptable risks for bat bites or exposure to harmful bat guano.
When College Station bats are found in your home or commercial building they need to be removed immediately. Rabies becomes our number one concern with bat roosting. It is a bat virus that is spread by the saliva of infected bat that is in the last stages of the disease. Usually rabies is passed on through a College Station bite.
The Tadarida is the most common bats found in College Station, Texas. This College Station Texas Bat is also known as the Mexican Free-tail bat. The College Station Bat is the official "flying mammal" of the state of Texas!
Thursday, February 10, 2011
RSA Conference February 14 - 18, 2011 in San Francisco
NEI, a provider of application platforms, deployment solutions and lifecycle support services for software technology developers and OEMs worldwide, will be offering a series of presentations involving its technology partners, security solution providers, and industry analysts that will discuss current trends in cybersecurity and solutions, along with demonstrations of new products offering improved sophistication of network monitoring, and strengthened protection against threats to the enterprise computing environment, a press release announced.
The RSA (News - Alert) Conference 2011 will take place from February 14-18, 2011, in San Francisco, CA.
First on the roster- is Jonathan Penn, who is currently vice president of Forrester Research (News - Alert). Penn will speak about new IT security realities and how to adapt, at NEI booth #2539. His presentations will discuss current trends in IT and business that are challenging controlled assets within corporate boundaries, and how leading organizations are implementing new ways to maximize the impact of their security controls to minimize business risk, all while maintaining a more open IT environment.
Different types of security practices that embrace the IT shift without sacrificing protection will be on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 11:30 a.m. and again on Wednesday, March 16, at 11:30 a.m.
Jim Greene, product marketing engineer in Intel’s Data Center Group, will discuss new data and platform protection technologies for servers that work alongside new computing models such as the cloud. Topics also to be discussed include how they are used, and how benefits can be realized and measured on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 1 p.m. and again on Wednesday, Feb. 16 at 2 p.m.
Franklin Flint, enterprise technology evangelist at Dell (News - Alert), will explain what it means to fully grasp the server technology adoption curve to drive innovation and efficiency at OEMs on Tuesday, Feb. 15, at 4 p.m. and again on Wednesday, Feb. 16 at 3 p.m.
Brian Girardi, vice president of product management at NetWitness, will speak about a new way to enable network monitoring that can enhance visibility of a network, precise, real-time intelligence, and the ability to address security issues immediately, even as the threats diversify on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 3 p.m.
Jeff Rhodes, communications server sales manager at Kontron, will highlight a new appliance specifically engineered for deep-packet inspection and IDS/IPS systems running applications that demand high performance computing power and extensive storage on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 5 p.m. and again on Wednesday, Feb. 16 at 1 p.m.
Stuart Wilson, CTO of Endace, will examine next-generation, high-speed network traffic capture and analysis solutions by detailing how to monitor and protect mission-critical networks with consistent capture and analysis of every packet even in large enterprises, telcos, and other high-throughput networks on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 2 p.m.
NEI will also hold a reception event in its booth on Wednesday, Feb. 16, from 4 - 6 p.m. During the event, NEI engineers and program managers will be on hand to address emerging security concerns for the cloud, SaaS (News - Alert), and other growing computing models that require new approaches to IT security.
The RSA (News - Alert) Conference 2011 will take place from February 14-18, 2011, in San Francisco, CA.
First on the roster- is Jonathan Penn, who is currently vice president of Forrester Research (News - Alert). Penn will speak about new IT security realities and how to adapt, at NEI booth #2539. His presentations will discuss current trends in IT and business that are challenging controlled assets within corporate boundaries, and how leading organizations are implementing new ways to maximize the impact of their security controls to minimize business risk, all while maintaining a more open IT environment.
Different types of security practices that embrace the IT shift without sacrificing protection will be on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 11:30 a.m. and again on Wednesday, March 16, at 11:30 a.m.
Jim Greene, product marketing engineer in Intel’s Data Center Group, will discuss new data and platform protection technologies for servers that work alongside new computing models such as the cloud. Topics also to be discussed include how they are used, and how benefits can be realized and measured on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 1 p.m. and again on Wednesday, Feb. 16 at 2 p.m.
Franklin Flint, enterprise technology evangelist at Dell (News - Alert), will explain what it means to fully grasp the server technology adoption curve to drive innovation and efficiency at OEMs on Tuesday, Feb. 15, at 4 p.m. and again on Wednesday, Feb. 16 at 3 p.m.
Brian Girardi, vice president of product management at NetWitness, will speak about a new way to enable network monitoring that can enhance visibility of a network, precise, real-time intelligence, and the ability to address security issues immediately, even as the threats diversify on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 3 p.m.
Jeff Rhodes, communications server sales manager at Kontron, will highlight a new appliance specifically engineered for deep-packet inspection and IDS/IPS systems running applications that demand high performance computing power and extensive storage on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 5 p.m. and again on Wednesday, Feb. 16 at 1 p.m.
Stuart Wilson, CTO of Endace, will examine next-generation, high-speed network traffic capture and analysis solutions by detailing how to monitor and protect mission-critical networks with consistent capture and analysis of every packet even in large enterprises, telcos, and other high-throughput networks on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 2 p.m.
NEI will also hold a reception event in its booth on Wednesday, Feb. 16, from 4 - 6 p.m. During the event, NEI engineers and program managers will be on hand to address emerging security concerns for the cloud, SaaS (News - Alert), and other growing computing models that require new approaches to IT security.
Wednesday, February 09, 2011
Money for Children's Hospital
If Franciscan Hospital for Children, struggling in recent years due to state funding cuts, can raise $500,000 by year’s end, a fellow Brighton-based organization will match the figure in a fundraising challenge aimed at aiding the hospital’s day school for children with multiple, complex physical and cognitive disabilities.
The New Balance Foundation named Franciscan Hospital’s Kennedy Day School the beneficiary of the challenge, said a recent press release.
“We are so pleased with the generosity of the New Balance Foundation,” Paul DellaRocco, the hospital’s president and CEO, said in the release. “Make no mistake, the challenge to raise $500,000 will not be easy, as we typically raise about 2 million dollars annually. But I’m optimistic we can leverage New Balance’s support to secure major gifts from our friends and the local corporate and foundation world.”
Several donors have quickly demonstrated support, collectively committing around $150,000 to the challenge, or about a quarter of the way toward's the goal Franciscan hopes to reach by December so that New Balance will add another half million, said the hospital's Chief Development Officer Steven Snyder.
The New Balance Foundation named Franciscan Hospital’s Kennedy Day School the beneficiary of the challenge, said a recent press release.
“We are so pleased with the generosity of the New Balance Foundation,” Paul DellaRocco, the hospital’s president and CEO, said in the release. “Make no mistake, the challenge to raise $500,000 will not be easy, as we typically raise about 2 million dollars annually. But I’m optimistic we can leverage New Balance’s support to secure major gifts from our friends and the local corporate and foundation world.”
Several donors have quickly demonstrated support, collectively committing around $150,000 to the challenge, or about a quarter of the way toward's the goal Franciscan hopes to reach by December so that New Balance will add another half million, said the hospital's Chief Development Officer Steven Snyder.
Tuesday, February 08, 2011
New Bakery in Minturn Colorado
MINTURN, Colorado — Sage Pierson grew up in East Vail, and always wanted to live in Minturn. After making that dream happen Pierson owns a downtown business, too.
In December, Pierson opened the Sticky Fingers bakery in the the old railroad town's small downtown district.
“I like it here,” Pierson said. “You're kind of off the beaten path.
Sticky Fingers' opening brought to eight the number of new businesses that have opened in downtown Minturn in a little more than a year. And the revitalization of the town's business district isn't through yet. Eric Cregon, who made Mango's in Red Cliff a high-elevation hot spot, is ready to open the former Chilly Willy's restaurant, which has been vacant for the last several months.
The new businesses fill several categories, from music to food to outdoor recreation and even a new tattoo studio.
Karen Funnelle-Harkins was among the first in the latest wave of new businesses in Minturn. Her clothing store, Jayded, just celebrated its first anniversary, despite a struggling local and national economy.
“We're doing all right,” Funnelle-Harkins said. “I can look into the next year now.”
Funnelle-Harkins said she's long been in love with the building Jayded now occpies, hard against the Harold Bellm Bridge at the entrance to town. Long-timers will remember that Cowboys & Indians occupied the building for many years.
“I've loved that building forever,” Funnelle-Harkins said.
And, like the other new business owners, she loves Minturn, and has sung its praises to anyone who will listen.
A chance meeting
One of those people is Shawn McKeown, owner of Minturn Music. McKeown and his wife were in Jayded one day last year, and began talking to Funnelle-Harkins. McKeown mentioned that he was looking around for a new space for his Avon store, formerly Mojo Music.
Funnelle-Harkins mentioned that some retail space was available across the street, McKeown made some calls, and Minturn Music opened last fall.
“She helped convince me to come downtown,” McKeown said.
And, so far, things seem to be working out.
“I do like being here,” McKeown said. “It's nice being on a main street.”
While Minturn has a traditional main street, McKeown said he doesn't get as much walk-in traffic as he did when the store was in Avon.
“But people who need us are finding us.”
Like many long-time residents, people who have recently arrived in Minturn love the place. It's not Vail, and doesn't pretend to be anything but what it is — and old railroad town that finds itself surrounded by the Vail Valley.
The town's age has its problems — it's been less than 20 years since the last of the old wooden water lines were replaced, and it's hard to get an accurate land survey because the old survey points move as Meadow Mountain continues to shift.
But people in town are working to keep the place vibrant.
“We're trying to upgrade as we can,” Minturn Town Manager Jim White said. “We're trying to feed on the energy of the new businesses as well as the existing businesses.”
The town has received some advice about economic development from Downtown Colorado, Inc., and has some firm plans to spruce up downtown.
A sidewalk replacement project will start this year, and the town is looking at improving downtown's lights. There's also a plan for a bike-sharing program for the summer.
Ultimately, though, the private sector is fueling this resurgence the old-fashioned way — Minturn's a pretty good value for a store owner.
Location, location, and rent
Tim Simon has owned the Minturn Music and Sticky Fingers retail spaces for years. With that length of ownership comes some flexibility when it comes to working with tenants. And, given the times, he knows he has to compete with other landlords in other communities, too.
“Everybody I've talked to has been shopping,” he said of potential clients.
That's why Simon has helped out his new tenants as much as he could, with new paint and other fix-ups needed to get his new tenants' spaces as presentable as possible.
“We spent a lot of time working things out,” Simon said.
Funnelle-Harkins' landlord is the company that owns the Battle Mountain property between Minturn and Red Cliff, site of a proposed ski area and upscale housing development. She said her landlords were willing to work with her, too. The Jayded building got a new coat of paint, some improvements to the indoor plumbing and other improvements. And the fixed up building came at what Funnelle-Harkins calls a “favorable” rent.
“I just kept bugging them and we worked it out,” Funnelle-Harkins said.
While Minturn has its charms, it is out of the way for most valley residents. That's why many of Funnelle-Harkins' friends told her she needed to open her store somewhere else.
“People said ‘go to Edwards,'” she said. “But I'm not going to spend $4,000 a month for rent.
“Besides, we're becoming more of a destination,” Funnelle-Harkins added. “You can come her for a pair of jeans, grab a coffee and even get a tattoo.”
Business Editor Scott N. Miller can be reached at 970-748-2930 or smiller@vaildaily.com.
In December, Pierson opened the Sticky Fingers bakery in the the old railroad town's small downtown district.
“I like it here,” Pierson said. “You're kind of off the beaten path.
Sticky Fingers' opening brought to eight the number of new businesses that have opened in downtown Minturn in a little more than a year. And the revitalization of the town's business district isn't through yet. Eric Cregon, who made Mango's in Red Cliff a high-elevation hot spot, is ready to open the former Chilly Willy's restaurant, which has been vacant for the last several months.
The new businesses fill several categories, from music to food to outdoor recreation and even a new tattoo studio.
Karen Funnelle-Harkins was among the first in the latest wave of new businesses in Minturn. Her clothing store, Jayded, just celebrated its first anniversary, despite a struggling local and national economy.
“We're doing all right,” Funnelle-Harkins said. “I can look into the next year now.”
Funnelle-Harkins said she's long been in love with the building Jayded now occpies, hard against the Harold Bellm Bridge at the entrance to town. Long-timers will remember that Cowboys & Indians occupied the building for many years.
“I've loved that building forever,” Funnelle-Harkins said.
And, like the other new business owners, she loves Minturn, and has sung its praises to anyone who will listen.
A chance meeting
One of those people is Shawn McKeown, owner of Minturn Music. McKeown and his wife were in Jayded one day last year, and began talking to Funnelle-Harkins. McKeown mentioned that he was looking around for a new space for his Avon store, formerly Mojo Music.
Funnelle-Harkins mentioned that some retail space was available across the street, McKeown made some calls, and Minturn Music opened last fall.
“She helped convince me to come downtown,” McKeown said.
And, so far, things seem to be working out.
“I do like being here,” McKeown said. “It's nice being on a main street.”
While Minturn has a traditional main street, McKeown said he doesn't get as much walk-in traffic as he did when the store was in Avon.
“But people who need us are finding us.”
Like many long-time residents, people who have recently arrived in Minturn love the place. It's not Vail, and doesn't pretend to be anything but what it is — and old railroad town that finds itself surrounded by the Vail Valley.
The town's age has its problems — it's been less than 20 years since the last of the old wooden water lines were replaced, and it's hard to get an accurate land survey because the old survey points move as Meadow Mountain continues to shift.
But people in town are working to keep the place vibrant.
“We're trying to upgrade as we can,” Minturn Town Manager Jim White said. “We're trying to feed on the energy of the new businesses as well as the existing businesses.”
The town has received some advice about economic development from Downtown Colorado, Inc., and has some firm plans to spruce up downtown.
A sidewalk replacement project will start this year, and the town is looking at improving downtown's lights. There's also a plan for a bike-sharing program for the summer.
Ultimately, though, the private sector is fueling this resurgence the old-fashioned way — Minturn's a pretty good value for a store owner.
Location, location, and rent
Tim Simon has owned the Minturn Music and Sticky Fingers retail spaces for years. With that length of ownership comes some flexibility when it comes to working with tenants. And, given the times, he knows he has to compete with other landlords in other communities, too.
“Everybody I've talked to has been shopping,” he said of potential clients.
That's why Simon has helped out his new tenants as much as he could, with new paint and other fix-ups needed to get his new tenants' spaces as presentable as possible.
“We spent a lot of time working things out,” Simon said.
Funnelle-Harkins' landlord is the company that owns the Battle Mountain property between Minturn and Red Cliff, site of a proposed ski area and upscale housing development. She said her landlords were willing to work with her, too. The Jayded building got a new coat of paint, some improvements to the indoor plumbing and other improvements. And the fixed up building came at what Funnelle-Harkins calls a “favorable” rent.
“I just kept bugging them and we worked it out,” Funnelle-Harkins said.
While Minturn has its charms, it is out of the way for most valley residents. That's why many of Funnelle-Harkins' friends told her she needed to open her store somewhere else.
“People said ‘go to Edwards,'” she said. “But I'm not going to spend $4,000 a month for rent.
“Besides, we're becoming more of a destination,” Funnelle-Harkins added. “You can come her for a pair of jeans, grab a coffee and even get a tattoo.”
Business Editor Scott N. Miller can be reached at 970-748-2930 or smiller@vaildaily.com.
Saturday, February 05, 2011
Strawn Family Restaurant
Last fall, the Strawn family moved their popular but far-flung Kingston Springs restaurant to Cool Springs' Camden Commons, at the crossroads of Moore's Lane and Franklin Road. The move from a small town's Main Street to a mixed-use "lifestyle center" is bold, but they brought with them the rustic yet elegant charm that has long defined dining at MacK and Kate's Cafe.
Cafe tables and chairs under a sheltered porch dress up the restaurant's exterior, reminding us that springtime al fresco seating is not far away. Inside, old steamer trunks stacked with plants create a path to the reception. The dining room is cozy, a study in warm browns. Natural burlap curtains soften the front windows. Wooden tables are draped in white linen with chocolate linen napkins. Ladderback chairs surround most tables, and a plush taupe banquette lines the back wall. Families can gather at the harvest table.
There's a bar, too, with country appeal, made from reclaimed barn wood, enameled washtub buckets and a zinc countertop. A section of brown-painted rail fence separates the bar from the main dining area. Monofilament bulbs, new but old-timey in feeling, suspend from the ceiling.
Familiar flavors
The Strawns also have brought back Michael Czapleski to serve as MacK and Kate's executive chef (a function he also serves at Green Hills sister restaurant Macke's).
Together with lead chef Caleb Philips, he has designed a seasonally driven menu. Like the restaurant, the menu melds upscale elements with down-home comforts.
The bold move seems to be paying off. Business was brisk on both visits, the restaurant filled with couples wining and dining and friends gathering for after-work cocktails and snacks. Regardless of the direction you choose for your MacK and Kate's experience, be sure to enjoy the extraordinary biscuits your server brings to your table. Warm, with just-baked freshness, these airy rounds are flecked with crushed black peppercorns.
Spread them with a smidge of honey butter, the right complement to the peppery bite.
Starters are portioned for sharing. The house onion rings are substantial, beer-battered cuffs that practically tumble out of the serving bowl, served with a rosy horseradish ketchup. Crunchy-tart fried green tomatoes come with sides of pimiento cheese and chow-chow, both perennial Southern favorites.
Soups are prepared daily, using of-the-moment ingredients. If that happens to be roasted cauliflower, be sure to get a cup. The lush bisque is laced with cheddar, which heightens, rather than masks, the earthy sweetness of the vegetable.
Seafood is succulent
Fruits of the sea dominate the menu, in intriguing, artful preparations. Grapefruit, mango and avocado bring vibrant color and flavor to the crab salad. The organic grilled salmon entree is served with an innovative fennel and Bing cherry-studded quinoa. Three jumbo shrimp, smoked and seared in a citrus glaze, are topped with entwined ribbons of pickled carrots and shiitake mushrooms in the grilled smoked shrimp salad. All are arranged on a bed of baby lettuces awash in orange-scented thyme vinaigrette, bright, with a hint of ginger heat.
Four seafood dishes lead the list of small plates, including the indulgent lobster mac-and-cheese. In concept and execution, however, the seared scallop trio is the star.
Colossal, these sea scallops have pork-cracklin'-crisp edges that yield firm yet fork-tender interiors. Ocean-perfumed and succulent, each is placed on a sweet potato griddlecake and drenched in sorghum-bourbon reduction. The griddlecakes repeat that crisp-edged texture, dissolving into dulcet, cinnamon-spiked softness on your tongue.
Jewel-like cubes of roasted beets are stacked and scattered across the plate. Visually, it dazzles. The griddlecakes could almost be a dessert, but the array of sweet ocean and earth notes is balanced by salt and spice. It's a memorable dish.
Entrees are meaty
Vegetarians will find few choices on the menu, but the kitchen will accommodate needs or augment recipes. The wild mushroom ravioli, enrobed in fresh spinach and shiitake mushroom cream, includes slices of grilled chicken, but it would be equally satisfying without them
Meat lovers will find classic dishes in generous portions. The blackened rib eye has a toothsome crust of salt, peppers and thyme, and a dollop of blue cheese butter melting over the meat delivers creamy pungency. Bistro-style fries and a timbale of broccoli casserole, charming and retro in its toasted breadcrumb crust, round out the entree. Be clear, though, about your desired level of doneness. Our medium-rare beef had trespassed into medium.
Mammoth in size and heft, the bone-in pork chop has a bulging, "Henry VIII feast" quality about it. Its center is slit open to make a pocket, then stuffed with gouda cheese and sage. Wrapped in prosciutto and pan-roasted, the chop is rich and hearty, presented with Parmesan risotto and sauteed green beans.
While the pork was, indeed, well prepared, we were disappointed in those accompaniments. Timing issues were part of the problem. The risotto had cooled and firmed up, eliminating that wonderful inherent creaminess. The green beans were bland, green filler. A saute of winter greens or broccoli rabe would have been a worthier and more seasonal accompaniment.
Still, these are modest complaints. The food is very good, and stellar in some instances. MacK and Kate's vibe is friendly, if no longer small-town neighborly. Service is informed and pleasant, though slow on occasion. This should even out as this talented kitchen and staff come into rhythm with the demands of the new neighborhood.
Nancy Vienneau is a chef and retired caterer with 25 years of experience. She cooks and teaches at Second Harvest and blogs about her adventures with food at http://nancyvienneau.com. Reviews are written from anonymous visits to restaurants. Negative reviews are based on two or more visits. The Tennessean pays for all meals.
Cafe tables and chairs under a sheltered porch dress up the restaurant's exterior, reminding us that springtime al fresco seating is not far away. Inside, old steamer trunks stacked with plants create a path to the reception. The dining room is cozy, a study in warm browns. Natural burlap curtains soften the front windows. Wooden tables are draped in white linen with chocolate linen napkins. Ladderback chairs surround most tables, and a plush taupe banquette lines the back wall. Families can gather at the harvest table.
There's a bar, too, with country appeal, made from reclaimed barn wood, enameled washtub buckets and a zinc countertop. A section of brown-painted rail fence separates the bar from the main dining area. Monofilament bulbs, new but old-timey in feeling, suspend from the ceiling.
Familiar flavors
The Strawns also have brought back Michael Czapleski to serve as MacK and Kate's executive chef (a function he also serves at Green Hills sister restaurant Macke's).
Together with lead chef Caleb Philips, he has designed a seasonally driven menu. Like the restaurant, the menu melds upscale elements with down-home comforts.
The bold move seems to be paying off. Business was brisk on both visits, the restaurant filled with couples wining and dining and friends gathering for after-work cocktails and snacks. Regardless of the direction you choose for your MacK and Kate's experience, be sure to enjoy the extraordinary biscuits your server brings to your table. Warm, with just-baked freshness, these airy rounds are flecked with crushed black peppercorns.
Spread them with a smidge of honey butter, the right complement to the peppery bite.
Starters are portioned for sharing. The house onion rings are substantial, beer-battered cuffs that practically tumble out of the serving bowl, served with a rosy horseradish ketchup. Crunchy-tart fried green tomatoes come with sides of pimiento cheese and chow-chow, both perennial Southern favorites.
Soups are prepared daily, using of-the-moment ingredients. If that happens to be roasted cauliflower, be sure to get a cup. The lush bisque is laced with cheddar, which heightens, rather than masks, the earthy sweetness of the vegetable.
Seafood is succulent
Fruits of the sea dominate the menu, in intriguing, artful preparations. Grapefruit, mango and avocado bring vibrant color and flavor to the crab salad. The organic grilled salmon entree is served with an innovative fennel and Bing cherry-studded quinoa. Three jumbo shrimp, smoked and seared in a citrus glaze, are topped with entwined ribbons of pickled carrots and shiitake mushrooms in the grilled smoked shrimp salad. All are arranged on a bed of baby lettuces awash in orange-scented thyme vinaigrette, bright, with a hint of ginger heat.
Four seafood dishes lead the list of small plates, including the indulgent lobster mac-and-cheese. In concept and execution, however, the seared scallop trio is the star.
Colossal, these sea scallops have pork-cracklin'-crisp edges that yield firm yet fork-tender interiors. Ocean-perfumed and succulent, each is placed on a sweet potato griddlecake and drenched in sorghum-bourbon reduction. The griddlecakes repeat that crisp-edged texture, dissolving into dulcet, cinnamon-spiked softness on your tongue.
Jewel-like cubes of roasted beets are stacked and scattered across the plate. Visually, it dazzles. The griddlecakes could almost be a dessert, but the array of sweet ocean and earth notes is balanced by salt and spice. It's a memorable dish.
Entrees are meaty
Vegetarians will find few choices on the menu, but the kitchen will accommodate needs or augment recipes. The wild mushroom ravioli, enrobed in fresh spinach and shiitake mushroom cream, includes slices of grilled chicken, but it would be equally satisfying without them
Meat lovers will find classic dishes in generous portions. The blackened rib eye has a toothsome crust of salt, peppers and thyme, and a dollop of blue cheese butter melting over the meat delivers creamy pungency. Bistro-style fries and a timbale of broccoli casserole, charming and retro in its toasted breadcrumb crust, round out the entree. Be clear, though, about your desired level of doneness. Our medium-rare beef had trespassed into medium.
Mammoth in size and heft, the bone-in pork chop has a bulging, "Henry VIII feast" quality about it. Its center is slit open to make a pocket, then stuffed with gouda cheese and sage. Wrapped in prosciutto and pan-roasted, the chop is rich and hearty, presented with Parmesan risotto and sauteed green beans.
While the pork was, indeed, well prepared, we were disappointed in those accompaniments. Timing issues were part of the problem. The risotto had cooled and firmed up, eliminating that wonderful inherent creaminess. The green beans were bland, green filler. A saute of winter greens or broccoli rabe would have been a worthier and more seasonal accompaniment.
Still, these are modest complaints. The food is very good, and stellar in some instances. MacK and Kate's vibe is friendly, if no longer small-town neighborly. Service is informed and pleasant, though slow on occasion. This should even out as this talented kitchen and staff come into rhythm with the demands of the new neighborhood.
Nancy Vienneau is a chef and retired caterer with 25 years of experience. She cooks and teaches at Second Harvest and blogs about her adventures with food at http://nancyvienneau.com. Reviews are written from anonymous visits to restaurants. Negative reviews are based on two or more visits. The Tennessean pays for all meals.
Wednesday, February 02, 2011
Special Teacher - Special Music
Jody Feinberg may be reached at jfeinberg@ledger.com.
As conductor Eve Montague introduced each singer, the chorus rehearsal took on the tone of a pep rally.
“And then we have Linda,” said Montague, welcoming her with an infectious smile amid cheers and applause. “We have five new people.”
Montague started SSC Community Voices two years ago, and its special-needs teens and adults met recently at Ellison Center for the Arts in Duxbury to start preparing for their May concert.
“We’re going to do a little warming up and get right to the singing,” said Montague, who made her singers laugh when she patted her cheeks. “And then I want you to guess the theme for our spring concert.”
Some of the singers could read the words, some could not. Some sang boldly, a few just listened. But all seemed to enjoy themselves.
“I wanted them to be able to come together and make music, and I knew they didn’t have an opportunity to do that,” said Montague, a music therapist and voice instructor who directs South Shore Conservatory’s music therapy and community partnership programs.
Montague loves music and said she believes everyone of all abilities can experience its joy. Her singers have Down syndrome, developmental delays, physical impairments and Asperger’s syndrome.
During the hour of rehearsal, she led the singers in “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” “The Ash Grove,” “Fields of Gold” and “True Colors.” Many knew the “Wizard of Oz” classic, but not the Welsh folk tune, which Montague told them was about walking peacefully among “ash trees,” not ashtrays.
Montague’s playfulness is part of what wins her singers’ devotion, said Laurel Shea, whose daughter, Lucy, 20, joined the chorus last year.
“Eve always keeps them laughing, but she’s also teaching them and respecting them,” said Shea, of Plymouth. “She’s gifted and has a big heart.”
Lucy suffered uncontrollable seizures that required the removal of half her brain at age 2, but she bounces to the beat and sings with musicality. Another singer can’t speak but moves to the music, while another has a vocal range of only four notes. But many singers easily and heartedly carry the tunes.
“We can accommodate anyone,” said Montague, who gives a CD to students so they can practice on their own for the two or more concerts a year. “Music can be for everyone, no matter what their ability. I know it’s a cliche, but music really is the universal language.”
The South Shore Conservatory is the rare music school that offers music therapy, and Montague has expanded the program in her three years there.
“There’s a much better understanding of music therapy now than years ago, but most of it still happens only for the elderly,” said Montague, who formerly worked at the Massachusetts Hospital School. “People still say, ‘What does music really do other than make you feel good?’ I want people to see that it’s not a fluffy thing, that there’s science behind it.”
From her own experience and from academic studies, she knows that music therapy can help people with speech, mobility, and social development. At nursing facilities in Hingham, she said she has seen music help people with Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s and other conditions.
“I want to be a resource to the community that doesn’t cost a lot of money,” said Montague, 50, who lives in Pembroke with her husband. “I don’t want people to not participate in music because they get stuck on how to do it.”
To that end, she works with special-needs students in the Pembroke public schools and advises music teachers on ways to integrate special-needs children and adapt instruction and music. She speaks to parent groups and service agencies to raise awareness about the opportunities to pursue music. Proficient in piano, guitar and percussion, she also does individual evaluations and therapy.
Montague also creates service opportunities for high school students. Ilve Bayturk, a ninth-grade student at SSC, accompanied the group on piano, and Marshfield High School student Ashley Rossi was a second pair of hands for Montague.
Montague hopes to start a similar chorus in the Quincy area. And she’d like to create internship opportunities for music therapy students at Berklee College of Music and Lesley College.
Montague, who grew up in Toronto, originally wanted to be a social worker until she realized she could combine her love of music and service as a music therapist. In addition to her job at the conservatory, she is the music director at St. Joseph the Worker Church in Hanson and sings with Opera by the Bay, most recently in the November production of “Hansel and Gretel.”
In March, she becomes president of the New England chapter of the American Music Therapy Association.
“I have one of the greatest jobs,” she said. “I get to see the power of music to affect change in individuals.”
As conductor Eve Montague introduced each singer, the chorus rehearsal took on the tone of a pep rally.
“And then we have Linda,” said Montague, welcoming her with an infectious smile amid cheers and applause. “We have five new people.”
Montague started SSC Community Voices two years ago, and its special-needs teens and adults met recently at Ellison Center for the Arts in Duxbury to start preparing for their May concert.
“We’re going to do a little warming up and get right to the singing,” said Montague, who made her singers laugh when she patted her cheeks. “And then I want you to guess the theme for our spring concert.”
Some of the singers could read the words, some could not. Some sang boldly, a few just listened. But all seemed to enjoy themselves.
“I wanted them to be able to come together and make music, and I knew they didn’t have an opportunity to do that,” said Montague, a music therapist and voice instructor who directs South Shore Conservatory’s music therapy and community partnership programs.
Montague loves music and said she believes everyone of all abilities can experience its joy. Her singers have Down syndrome, developmental delays, physical impairments and Asperger’s syndrome.
During the hour of rehearsal, she led the singers in “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” “The Ash Grove,” “Fields of Gold” and “True Colors.” Many knew the “Wizard of Oz” classic, but not the Welsh folk tune, which Montague told them was about walking peacefully among “ash trees,” not ashtrays.
Montague’s playfulness is part of what wins her singers’ devotion, said Laurel Shea, whose daughter, Lucy, 20, joined the chorus last year.
“Eve always keeps them laughing, but she’s also teaching them and respecting them,” said Shea, of Plymouth. “She’s gifted and has a big heart.”
Lucy suffered uncontrollable seizures that required the removal of half her brain at age 2, but she bounces to the beat and sings with musicality. Another singer can’t speak but moves to the music, while another has a vocal range of only four notes. But many singers easily and heartedly carry the tunes.
“We can accommodate anyone,” said Montague, who gives a CD to students so they can practice on their own for the two or more concerts a year. “Music can be for everyone, no matter what their ability. I know it’s a cliche, but music really is the universal language.”
The South Shore Conservatory is the rare music school that offers music therapy, and Montague has expanded the program in her three years there.
“There’s a much better understanding of music therapy now than years ago, but most of it still happens only for the elderly,” said Montague, who formerly worked at the Massachusetts Hospital School. “People still say, ‘What does music really do other than make you feel good?’ I want people to see that it’s not a fluffy thing, that there’s science behind it.”
From her own experience and from academic studies, she knows that music therapy can help people with speech, mobility, and social development. At nursing facilities in Hingham, she said she has seen music help people with Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s and other conditions.
“I want to be a resource to the community that doesn’t cost a lot of money,” said Montague, 50, who lives in Pembroke with her husband. “I don’t want people to not participate in music because they get stuck on how to do it.”
To that end, she works with special-needs students in the Pembroke public schools and advises music teachers on ways to integrate special-needs children and adapt instruction and music. She speaks to parent groups and service agencies to raise awareness about the opportunities to pursue music. Proficient in piano, guitar and percussion, she also does individual evaluations and therapy.
Montague also creates service opportunities for high school students. Ilve Bayturk, a ninth-grade student at SSC, accompanied the group on piano, and Marshfield High School student Ashley Rossi was a second pair of hands for Montague.
Montague hopes to start a similar chorus in the Quincy area. And she’d like to create internship opportunities for music therapy students at Berklee College of Music and Lesley College.
Montague, who grew up in Toronto, originally wanted to be a social worker until she realized she could combine her love of music and service as a music therapist. In addition to her job at the conservatory, she is the music director at St. Joseph the Worker Church in Hanson and sings with Opera by the Bay, most recently in the November production of “Hansel and Gretel.”
In March, she becomes president of the New England chapter of the American Music Therapy Association.
“I have one of the greatest jobs,” she said. “I get to see the power of music to affect change in individuals.”
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