General Editorial

JERSEY CITY, N.J. /eNewsChannels/ -- According to Nanak Naam Jahaj Gurudwara, the Sikh community of Jersey City will be providing over 2,000 individuals at local area homeless shelters with hot meals, snacks, and fruits on Saturday, December 1, 2012.

KIRKLAND, Wash. /eNewsChannels/ -- Has the government got your back on long-term care (LTC), or not? Are the odds small or great that you or a family member will ever need LTC? How safe is a 'wait-and-see' approach to the issue? These key questions are addressed in an online quiz from LTC Financial Partners, LLC (LTCFP), one of America's largest and most experienced long-term care insurance agencies.

CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Quail and Olive celebrated its grand opening with nearly 250 new friends last Saturday at 3 Pilot Road, Carmel Valley, CA 93924. The olive oil fustis had to be refilled as customers walked out with California-grown varieties of extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegars, olives and other fine gourmet gifts.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Qvole Collective, an independent artist management and development company, announces today West Coast photographer, filmmaker, hip-hop scholar and Mochilla founder, Brian (B+) Cross shot and directed the new video 'Joven Navegante' for L.A.'s psych/tropical/soul act Chicano Batman. The video was premiered two separate times at 8:45 and 10:15 on Friday, October 12 at Highland Park's newly opened 'record gallery' Strictly Grooves.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- DKeeley Press announces publication of the first book in the new Paranormal Mystery series, 'Having a Whaley of a Time' (ISBN: 978-0578104836) by author and publisher Donna Keeley. By using the history and "documented ghosts" from the Whaley House in San Diego, Calif., the book weaves an enjoyable, fictional mystery with real facts.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Diogenes Research, an independent history research group, today announced the publication of two new books on the previously rarely examined history of the Age of Discovery, providing resolutions to several contentious issues.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. /eNewsChannels/ -- Delta Dental of Oklahoma announces that The Oklahoma Dental Foundation Mobile Dental Unit has provided free dental care to more than 10,000 patients as of Sept. 6. Dafne Soto, 8, of Oklahoma City was the honored 10,000th patient served on the mobile unit as it made a stop at the Latino Community Development Agency. Soto was one of eight children and youth who had an appointment for needed dental care that day.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- For the first half of 2012, Publishers Newswire (PNW), an online resource established in 2004 for small publishers, as well as lesser known and first-time book authors, has today announced its latest semi-annual 'Books to Bookmark' list. This is a round-up of 13 new and recent books which may have been missed due to not originating from major New York book publishing houses, or 'big name' authors.

STILLWATER, Minn. /eNewsChannels/ -- Stillwater-based parenting consultant Jenny Hanlon is releasing her first book, 'Your Family Compass: A Parenting Guide for the Journey' (ISBN: 978-1592984893), a terrific resource for people raising children from birth through the early teens. Parenting is hard work and it is easy for families to get off track.

AUSTIN, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- The United States Gold Bureau announced today the general availability of Silver Eagle Coins recovered from several bank vaults below the World Trade Center. These coins were removed from the rubble following the September 11 terrorist attacks in 2001.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- When the idea of creating Virtual Hayastan (VirtualHayastan.com) was born to Grigor Manoyan, he immediately started working on creating something extraordinary for the Armenians all over the world.

CHICAGO, Ill. /eNewsChannels/ -- Statement regarding shooting at Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin: Several people have been injured in a shooting incident. The Sikh community in the United States has been active citizens since the late 1800's in the USA. Sikhism is a monotheistic faith that requires them to wear a turban and one of the youngest religions in the world. 'The incident in Milwaukee has been a shock, we are concerned about the victims and their families. We understand that this was a 'random' act and not one motivate by race. So, we are asking for the support from the greater community for their prayers for the victims and their families,' said Amarjit Singh from the Illinois Sikh Community Center.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Destination Earth, Inc. has announced the launch of an all-inclusive luxury camping experience. This concept is the brain-child of Jud Yaski and Steve Juba, co-founders. Unlike traditional 'glamping' companies that are stationary, Destination Earth has created a resort that travels to the best destinations in California.

PORTLAND, Ore. /eNewsChannels/ -- Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon is excited to announce a new partnership with the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) to distribute grants to afterschool programs to help feed more kids in Oregon.

NEW YORK, N.Y. /eNewsChannels/ -- 'Any Ol' Jack' (ISBN: 0-6155-0521-X; ebook), a recently released book by Jack Dexter, promises to inspire people who are confused about their sexuality. Dexter describes this engaging read as a 'self-help book that will break people out of the closet.'

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- 'Sarcophagus' by Jean-Pierre Chevalier (ISBN: 978-0-595-67678-1; ebook: ISBN: 978-0-595-83618-5) is now available in Kindle Edition at Amazon.com. This underground classic is a compelling literary phenomenon, read by patient advocates and would-be whistle-blowers.

LAKE FOREST, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Professional Community Management of California is sponsoring an employee food drive June 18-29, 2012 to support Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County's efforts to eliminate hunger in the local community.

SANFORD, Fla. /eNewsChannels/ -- Wildlife Solutions, Inc., a Florida-based wildlife control company, is going to be featured on the Nat Geo WILD channel this Sunday, June 3, at 9 p.m. EDT. The show is called 'Animal Superpowers: Extreme Hunters' and it spotlights a Wildlife Solutions technician capturing and handling a deadly venomous snake while explaining how they locate and track their prey.

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- KC's 23 1/2 Hour Plumbing, Inc., a Palm Springs plumbing contractor, announced this week that it has now reached the three-ton mark in collecting food for community donations. This past ton was collected within three months.

MORGAN HILL, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- Traditional publishing companies reject 98 percent of new authors, but authors like Moshe Kai Cavalin are quickly discovering that self-publishing can be done effectively with today's Print-on-Demand (POD) technology. In March of 2012, Moshe Kai Cavalin's 'We Can Do' (ISBN: 9781618630452), published using POD technology by Bookstand Publishing, made Amazon's Top 100 list, showing how successful an author with a dream can be.

ENCINO, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- With over 1,000 swimmers on the master's swim team located throughout the Los Angeles area - that Lane Mates founder Sharon Hollander swims with - 'It's amazing that we had no discounts or coupons available for swimwear or gear,' says Hollander. So she took it upon herself to contact many of the more popular online swim suppliers to discuss group pricing, volume discounts and obtain the best prices on the net.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas /eNewsChannels/ -- Colonel Jack H. Pryor (U.S. Army, Retired) today announced the formation and launch of a new nonprofit organization, the American Land Forces Institute (ALFI). Based in San Antonio, Texas, ALFI will focus on policy, advocacy, education and services in support of land forces and small combat units across all branches of the U.S. military, the National Guard, and domestic law enforcement.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. /eNewsChannels/ -- Students from Harvard and Oxford, in cooperation with the World Mind Network, Peer to Peer Media Group, and the Creative Commons Initiative, are building a new social network dedicated to using advanced Web and Smart Phone tools to achieve goals in social change, academic research, environmental improvement, education, cultural preservation, and worldwide online discussion of important issues.

CINCINNATI, Ohio /eNewsChannels/ -- 'Our Whole Life Is Our Whole Responsibility' (ISBN: 978-0578094489), published by Life Energy Publishing, is a recently-launched book that inspires people to take control of their lives.

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Gingrich Foundation has recognized the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association as its February 2012 Charity of the Month. The Mount Vernon Ladies' Association cares for one of our country's most important historic sites - the home and estate of our first president, George Washington.