Christopher Simmons

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: The Vice President of Vanguard Funding LLC, Robert Jayne, has joined the elite group of mortgage professionals to attain standing as a nationally recognized Certified Reverse Mortgage Professional (CRMP). The National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) has granted Jayne this distinguished certification as he has demonstrated he is confident in his skills and involved in the advancement of the reverse mortgage industry.

HOUSTON, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Texas-based Whiteflash Inc., an international retailer of ideal diamonds and fine designer engagement rings, today announced today it has been recertified for ISO 9000 for the third consecutive year. International Standards Organization (ISO) certification requires documented and audited practices promoting top level quality control and continual improvement. Whiteflash is one of very few retail jewelers in the world to be certified for ISO 9000.

TIPP CITY, Ohio /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Acclaimed author Howard Feinstein, along with his publisher Foxhead Books, announce the author's emotionally charged memoir entitled: 'Fire on the Bayou: True Tales from the Civil Rights Battlefront' (ISBN: 9781940876009). The new book details Mr. Feinstein's civil rights work prosecuting Ku Klux Klan cases and other prosecutions involving racially-motivated violence.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Sue Koch, founder of Three Squares Coaching and Consulting, a Los Angeles Career and Life Coaching Company, will lead a complimentary tele-class to introduce callers to her popular six-week goal setting course 'January Jumpstart: Creating Goals that Matter.' They will receive valuable information for how to give up Resolution Resignation(TM) once and for all to set inspiring and achievable goals for 2014.

ATLANTA, Ga. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today it has acquired The McCart Group of Atlanta, Ga. Founded in 1971 as Joe McCart Insurance Agency, Inc., The McCart Group is now one of the largest insurance and risk management firms in Georgia.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Arkansas Mutual Insurance Company today announced the election of two new members of their Board of Directors for 2014. As a mutual company, the two new board members were elected by the policyholders/owners of the insurance company. The two new board members are Jason Lofton, MD and Timothy Langford, MD.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: In looking ahead to the New Year, the BIA Southern California Remodelers Council and staff are excited to announce their up-coming educational programs as well as their business building opportunities for 2014. The February lineup includes the IBS (International Builders Show) NAHB Annual Tradeshow February 4 to 6, 2014.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Utelogy Corporation has signed a new lease to open its expanded corporate office and training facility within a mile of John Wayne Airport in Orange County, Calif. Utelogy is a leader in Software-Defined Audio Video (SDAV) technology primarily deployed in higher education institutions.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: A retrospective look at 2013 shows that the aging of western North Carolina's population, together with retirement relocations, has resulted in a rise in the numbers of individuals who may need specialized care during serious illness or at end of life, according to Four Seasons Compassion for Life.

NEW YORK, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: A new novella, 'Ignition - An Educator's Journey' (ISBN: 9781477268285), authored by Michelle Arrose, is an interactive book that is based on the true trials and tribulations of a public school teacher. And, the reader decides her fate.

BIG SKY, Mont. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: With an average winter snowfall of 400-plus inches, Big Sky, Montana is known for the Biggest Skiing in America - and with good reason. Earlier this year, Big Sky Resort merged with Moonlight Basin Resort. It's now truly the 'Biggest Skiing in America' with 5,750 acres of skiable terrain. Under one lift ticket, skiers and riders have access to three mountains.

CARLSBAD, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Carlsbad attorney Stan Prowse was approached in early 2013 by the Andrea Kaye Financial News and Talk radio show to participate in a Legal Eagle series of segments focused on Family Law. Since that time seven segments have been produced and aired live on AM1450 San Diego and AM1510 Las Angeles.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: A new Children's Chapter Book, 'Sir Licksalot and The Arctic Fools' (ISBN: 978-1629076713), by author D.L. Carroll, officially releases with honors, awards, and 5 Star Reviews! This fast paced epic adventure will melt your heart, make you sweat, and give you goose bumps.

PETALUMA, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Edgewood Partners Insurance Center (EPIC), a retail property, casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, has added Sama Hershey Davis in their North Bay employee benefits consulting practice. Hershey Davis brings 15 years of experience in healthcare, benefits consulting, human resources, compliance, wellness and client relationship management to EPIC.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: SecuGen Corporation today announced the immediate availability of its Hamster Pro 20, a FAP 20 Mobile ID and PIV certified optical fingerprint reader. The Hamster Pro 20 is an ultra-compact, rugged fingerprint reader that captures very high quality images and yet is truly affordable.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Zaricor Jackson, Jr. and Lillie Jackson of SoulDirection1 announced this week the release of their new contemporary Christian album, 'To the Least of These,' a compilation of 13 songs they have written to inspire and uplift most anyone who is experiencing a difficult time in their lives or for the simple enjoyment of listening to good music.

FLAT ROCK, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: 'January is often the time when family members reassess the amount and quality of care they can give, versus what Grandma or Grandpa needs,' says Chris Comeaux, Four Seasons Compassion for Life. As the holiday season draws to a close and families return home to resume work and school, the days following Christmas are frequently a time when the question of how to cope with an aging loved one's long term illness is no longer a concern for the future.

ELGIN, Ariz. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Four Monkey Winery will be pouring its award winning Naughty and Playful Monkey wines (Moscato and Cabernet) to the Hollywood Elite at the Broadcast Film Critics Association's Celebration of Black Cinema at the House of Blues on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 in Hollywood. This marks the winery's second foray into the Hollywood scene.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac OS provides an excellent solution for helping Mac users to trace and retrieve precious lost holiday photos without great efforts and it enables users to perform the whole process all on their own.

TROY, Mich. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: United Wholesale Mortgage, one of the nation's fastest growing wholesale lenders, has become the number one wholesale lender in the country in origination volume as ranked by Mortgagestats for Q3/2013. UWM has been growing at a rapid rate over the past several years and has now achieved the top slot for the first time ever.

SHENZHEN, China /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Leawo Software, the internationally acclaimed online retailer of multimedia software and mobile solutions, today officially announced that its giving out Blu-ray Ripper and Tunes Cleaner as free gifts for Christmas and New Year holiday, celebrating to worldwide movie and music lovers the Christmas Holiday Giveaway promotion which offers 1-year licenses of Blu-ray Ripper and Tunes Cleaner.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Interpreters Unlimited, Inc. today announced that it has recently acquired Albors and Alnet, a language and medical transportation company. And, the Bank of Southern California was instrumental in providing the financing for the acquisition. As a result of this acquisition, Interpreters Unlimited has doubled its number of employees; can now offer medical transportation services; and has a presence on the east coast.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: According to Weitz and Luxenberg lawyer Peter Samberg, what began for Gregory Paul Bignon as a pleasant, carefree Christmas gift-buying excursion on a quiet Sunday morning ended with a Manhattan-bound Metro North Railroad commuter train crash and severe injuries that included a broken pelvis, knocked-out teeth, and head, back, and leg trauma.

SYLVA, N.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: Respected physician and western North Carolina hospice and palliative care pioneer, Ron Fisher, M.D., will be honored by Four Seasons Compassion for Life, Highlands, peers and colleagues as he retires as medical director of Med-West Health Systems, Sylva, after 27 years of distinguished service. An informal, drop in reception will be Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: CandyLipz LLC today announced that it is the recipient of the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies GOOD DESIGN award. Since the product launch, the Xtreme Lip-Shaper System has received many positive reviews, and now its design is getting noticed too.