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Radisson Hotel & Suites Guatemala City Undergoes Renovation!

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Innovative new design will have state-of-the art features.

Guatemala City (PRWEB) February 02, 2015

The Radisson Hotel & Suites in Guatemala City, Guatemala is currently being renovated to showcase a new lobby, salons and restaurant designed by award-winning architect Mauricio Solis.

The hotel, built in 1989, features spacious suites, event facilities and full gym, is undergoing changes to its lobby and restaurant which will be a highly conceptualized dining experience for guests. Diners can sit at smart tables and order food via a computerized system. They will also be able to do presentations and Skype on the computer, as well as print documents from the smart table, as they dine. The unique and state-of-the-art restaurant will feature healthy, stylized meals and is slated for an April 2015 opening. Additionally, the renovated hotel will also include four new salons all designed by Solis Colomer Architects founder Solis, who won Interior Design Magazine’s Best of the Year award in 2013.

“We’re excited with the expansion and renovation of the Radisson Hotel & Suites and are looking forward to our grand opening in September 2015. “We cannot wait for our guests to visit and enjoy the new surroundings of our beautiful hotel,” according to Melissa Alonzo, marketing director for Grupo Azur.

“Guatemala is emerging as a high-end travel destination with Guatemala City a prime setting to hold various events and meetings. As society moves into the modern world, we believe in moving right along with it and our newly renovated hotel will showcase our viewpoints with innovative new concepts and ideas,” says CEO Johannes Kӧhler.

The Radisson Hotel and Suites Guatemala City, located in the heart of Guatemala City’s Zona Viva (“the lively zone”) is a bustling hub of nightlife and is 10 minutes away from La Aurora Airport.

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Skype: mely.alonzo Reported by PRWeb 20 hours ago.

Nebraska Highway 14 underpass in Aurora to be closed

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AURORA, Neb. (AP) — A railroad improvement project will require the temporary closure of a Nebraska Highway 14 underpass in Aurora. Detours will be set up for Monday through Wednesday next week. The highway will be limited to one lane for a time after the highway is reopened. Traffic will be controlled by signals. Reported by SeattlePI.com 19 hours ago.

Kelmscott Communications Empowers Employees To Give Back Through A New Volunteer Initiative

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Fact: corporate philanthropy is oftentimes driven from the c-suite or community relations department. One Aurora-based company, however, has fast turned this business-as-usual approach upside down by supporting a new employee-led volunteer initiative.

Aurora, IL (PRWEB) February 02, 2015

Kelmscott Communications, a 79-year-old marketing and production company based in Aurora, Illinois, is making a difference in its community by empowering its staff to help local nonprofit organizations. This year, the company is supporting a new one hundred percent employee-led task force charged with drafting plans on which organizations to support and how to help them.

This idea for the task force began with Kelmscott Communications Mail Prep Technician Cheryl Brownell who saw Kid President’s rally to help the less fortunate keep their feet warm last October. She posted a flyer and asked coworkers to participate in the nationwide sock drive called Socktober. Brownell, a 10-year staffer, collected 125 pairs of socks which were distributed between Mutual Ground, a domestic violence and sexual assault service agency, and Hesed House, a homeless shelter. Both nonprofits are located in Aurora, Illinois where Kelmscott Communications is headquartered.

“I’ve been following the Kid President phenomenon, and I just love him. If more of us thought like him, the world would be a better place,” said Brownell.

Building off of Socktober’s success, Brownell contacted the Fox Valley United Way Holiday Assistance Program. Again, fellow staff members worked to give as they collected toys, clothing, shoes, books and other Christmas gifts for 14 children. The original number was 10 children, but the response was so good that Brownell asked for more recipients. Each employee shopped for a specific child aged 18-months to 18-years-old whose parents provided gift suggestions and sizes.

“I was actually the one who got to take it to the United Way. I have a red Oldsmobile, and I felt like it was Santa’s sleigh. It was a great experience,” said Brownell.

Scott Voris, CEO of Kelmscott Communications, commented, “The task force that Cheryl and others are organizing this year will inspire all of us to give for the right reasons through volunteering, donations and support. I think most of us want to make a difference and when we do it as a group, we make a bigger impact.”

About Kelmscott Communications: Since its inception in 1936, Kelmscott Communications has grown to offer a full suite of marketing solutions. Through its proprietary “Kelmscott Connect” interface, the company combines strategy, e-Solutions and in-house production services to help marketers achieve measureable results both offline and in the digital world. Kelmscott Communications is located in Aurora at 1665 Mallette Road. For more information, call (630) 898-0800 or http://www.kelmscott.com. Reported by PRWeb 18 hours ago.

Moms Demand Action and victims urge Colo. lawmakers to kill gun bills

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Two gun violence victims and others on Monday spoke against repealing Colorado firearms legislation passed two years after massacres at an Aurora movie theater and a Newtown, Conn., elementary school. Reported by Denver Post 17 hours ago.

National Briefing | Rockies: Colorado: Rapid Jury Selection in Mass Killing at Movie Theater

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The judge in the Aurora theater shooting case says jury selection is going so efficiently that the first phase will be cut short. Reported by NYTimes.com 13 hours ago.

Nick Metz confirmed as new Aurora chief of police

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AURORA Apart from some good-natured ribbing about changing his NFL allegiance from the Seahawks to the Broncos, Nick Metz, a former assistant chief for the Seattle Police Department, was Reported by Denver Post 10 hours ago.

DuPage Immigration Lawyer Helps Five-Year-Old Bolivian Girl Receive Visa to Join Aurora Family

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After years of waiting, Corey and Beatriz Wieseman of Aurora, IL were finally able to bring their adoptive Bolivian daughter home to the United States with the help of DuPage Immigration Lawyer Bradley C. Giglio of Mevorah Law Offices LLC.

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) February 03, 2015

Mevorah Law Offices LLC is pleased to announce that Corey and Beatriz Wieseman of Aurora, IL were finally able to bring their adopted Bolivian daughter Cecilia home. Humanitarian Parole has been approved for five-year-old Cecilia and she received her immigration visa on January 27, 2015.

Attorney Bradley C. Giglio of Mevorah Law Offices LLC joined the Wieseman family to greet Cecilia at O’Hare airport this past Saturday, January 31, to watch her step onto U.S. soil and be with her parents and three brothers.

The Wieseman family first met Cecilia back in December of 2011 when she was just 2 years old. The family was visiting Santa Cruz, Bolivia where they volunteered at a local orphanage for children with severe disabilities.

Cecilia was abandoned at birth and diagnosed with HIV. She was hospitalized for one month and 18 days and then placed in an orphanage. This orphanage learned she had HIV and abandoned her after one night. Because of her HIV, no orphanage would take her except one that cared for severely disabled children. Cecilia was ostracized from the general population of kids and would not even be allowed to go to school and get an education because she has HIV. Cecilia was suffering physically, and was a small girl, fragile and slim, with her condition likely due to the prenatal deficiencies from poor living conditions as well as her condition of having HIV. Cecilia was not getting the medical care she desperately needed. Children older than 15 years living with HIV “can’t be found in Bolivia” and Cecilia’s access to medication was “about to end,” according to REDBOL, which is a the Red Nacional de Personas que Viven con VIH y Sida en Bolivia is a community-based organization and network of people living with HIV and AIDS.

Corey and Beatriz fell in love with Cecilia and had to put an end to her suffering and get her the help she needs. The Wieseman family adopted Cecilia and tried to get her the help she needs in the U.S. but their request was denied. After the U.S. refused to let Cecilia enter the country the Aurora couple enlisted the help of DuPage immigration attorney Bradley C. Giglio of Mevorah Law Offices LLC. They came to Giglio to obtain Cecilia’s visa so they could get her the necessary medical treatment and bring her home.

Giglio worked tirelessly to bring Cecilia to the U.S., engaging the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the Humanitarian Affairs Branch of USCIS, the U.S. Department of State, and the support of Senators and Representatives to aid his clients’ efforts. The family faced many challenges during the lengthy process including Corey’s daily struggles due to his paralysis and Beatriz resigning from her teaching position in order to travel to Bolivia to care for Cecilia. The Wieseman family is thrilled to finally bring Cecilia home so she can be with her mother and father and three brothers.

"We never gave up. It was never an option to fail. We were going to find a way to bring Cecilia to the U.S. to get the help she desperately needs. And that is what we did. Cecilia is now with her family and we at Mevorah Law Offices are proud to have been able to bring this family together and help Cecilia get the treatment that will save her life," says Giglio.

During their wait to bring Cecilia to the United States the family has found support on their Facebook Page: Bring Cecilia Home.

About Mevorah Law Offices LLC:

Mevorah Law Offices LLC is dedicated to providing experienced legal guidance and a superior level of client service. Our attorneys have more than 150 years of combined experience with a wide array of legal matters. Mevorah Law Offices LLC has five convenient office locations in the Chicagoland area including: Downtown Chicago, Lombard, Bloomingdale, St. Charles and Joliet. Call today for a free initial consultation at 630-932-9100 or visit our website. Reported by PRWeb 3 hours ago.

Ohio Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit after Semi-Truck Accident

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The family of the late Daniel Vincent of Aurora has filed a complaint for wrongful death after a fatal accident that occurred in 2013, accoeding to Mills, Mills, Fiely & Lucas, LLC

CANTON (PRWEB) February 03, 2015

The family of the late Daniel Vincent of Aurora has filed a complaint for wrongful death after a fatal accident that occurred in 2013.

According to court documents, around 11:30 PM on November 29 of that year, Vincent was driving his Chevrolet Cobalt on Route 8 northbound towards the 10.2 mile marker. (Court of Common Pleas, Summit County, Ohio, CV-2015-01-0196)

According to court documents, defendant James R. Gehring had been employed by defendant Kimble Recycling and Disposal as a truck driver for only about two weeks. Although the Seasons Road exit ramp was only about a mile ahead and offered ample safe parking room, Gehring pulled over onto the dark shoulder of the highway to attempt to fix defective tail lights on a trailer being driven by a fellow employee.

According to court documents, Gehring pulled back onto the highway and into the path of Vincent’s vehicle. Vincent’s car struck the truck and spun across the lanes of traffic and into the median, then was struck by another car.

Vincent, then 34, was severely injured in the crash and was pronounced dead at Akron City Hospital.

The Vincent Family is represented by Ohio personal injury/wrongful death lawyer Laura L. Mills, a managing member of the firm Mills, Mills, Fiely & Lucas LLC.

A Kimble representative was at the scene the night of the fatal accident and wanted to know when they could get their trucks back on the road.

For more information, please contact the firm at 330-456-0506. Reported by PRWeb 19 minutes ago.

SPD's Nick Metz confirmed as police chief in Colorado

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Assistant Seattle Police Chief Nick Metz has been confirmed as the next chief of police in Aurora, Colo. Reported by Seattle Times 22 hours ago.

Colorado Lawmakers Fighting To Avoid Returning Pot Tax Revenue To Residents

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A state law could put revenue from marijuana taxes back in Colorado residents’ pockets, much to the dismay of lawmakers.

The law, resulted from a 1992 amendment, dictates how much money the state can take from taxes before it has to return some of it to citzens. Tax revenue from the first year of recreational marijuana legalization in Colorado was intended to go towards schools and state projects.

Of the estimated $30.5 million in potential refunds from the first year of legal weed, each resident is reportedly entitled to just $7.63. All in all, the state took in about $50 million in pot revenue for the year, lower than the $70 million that was initially expected.

"It's just absurd," Democratic state Sen. Pat Steadman said. Republicans and Democrats are working together to figure out how to avoid having to return pot taxes to Colorado residents, and may even have to resort to asking voters to decide whether or not marijuana taxes should be exempt from refund requirement.

Lawmakers weren't the only ones frustrated by the idea of having to return some revenue that was intended to go towards things like education and infrastructure. Some weed shoppers were surprised that they would potentially be getting the money back. "I have no problem paying taxes if they're going to schools," 25-year-old Maddy Beaumier said.

Not every resident, however, believes that they shouldn't get the money back. Some argued that the taxes are too high, and pot customers should either get the refund or the state should lower pot taxes to avoid another situation like the one it currently finds itself in.

"I don't care if they write me a check, or refund it in my taxes, or just give me a free joint next time I come in," Aurora resident David Huff said. "The taxes are too high, and they should give it back."

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Digi-Me Solving Candidate Pain Points with New Candidate Expectation Video Format

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Digi-Me Solving Candidate Pain Points with New Candidate Expectation Video Format AURORA, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Digi-Me, a digital recruitment technology company specializing in cloud-based, job-specific and employment branding video solutions, announced the launch of its new Candidate Expectations Video Format. In an effort to bridge the communication gap between recruiters, who frequently get overwhelmed by the numbers of applicants, and candidates, who all too often are left uninformed, Digi-Me’s latest offering helps recruiters map the steps of the hiring process throug Reported by Business Wire 18 hours ago.

Saint-Gobain launches LabPure® FEP bags

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Saint-Gobain launches LabPure® FEP bags AURORA, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Saint-Gobain, a global leader in high-performance components and solutions using engineered polymers introduces a standard line of fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) bags for research and industrial Reported by Business Wire 16 hours ago.

Director of troubled Denver VA hospital to retire

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DENVER (AP) — The director of the veterans health care system for Denver and eastern Colorado is retiring, days after a report that a VA sleep clinic in Denver had a secret waiting list. KUSA-TV in Denver reported last week that former VA employee Tommy Belinski obtained a paper waiting list — separate from the official computerized list — that could have been used to hide lengthy waits for appointments at the sleep clinic. A new veterans hospital under construction in the Denver suburb of Aurora has encountered massive cost overruns and delays, but it wasn't clear if Roff had any role in planning or supervising the project. Reported by SeattlePI.com 13 hours ago.

Aurora sees decrease in major crimes in 2014

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The murder rate in Aurora went down significantly last year compared to the year before, as did burglaries and shoplifting, while sexual assaults saw an increase in 2014. Reported by Denver Post 12 hours ago.

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Colorado's Pot Revenue Is So High The State May Give Residents Money Back

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DENVER (AP) — Colorado's marijuana experiment was designed to raise revenue for the state and its schools, but a state law may put some of the tax money directly into residents' pockets, causing quite a headache for lawmakers.

The state constitution limits how much tax money the state can take in before it has to give some back. That means Coloradans may each get their own cut of the $50 million in recreational pot taxes collected in the first year of legal weed. It's a situation so bizarre that it's gotten Republicans and Democrats, for once, to agree on a tax issue.

Even some pot shoppers are surprised Colorado may not keep the taxes that were promised to go toward school construction when voters legalized marijuana in 2012.

"I have no problem paying taxes if they're going to schools," said Maddy Beaumier, 25, who was visiting a dispensary near the Capitol.

But David Huff, a 50-year-old carpenter from Aurora, said taxes that add 30 percent or more to the price of pot, depending on the jurisdiction, are too steep.

"I don't care if they write me a check, or refund it in my taxes, or just give me a free joint next time I come in. The taxes are too high, and they should give it back," Huff said.

Legal weed has collided with the tax limitation movement because a 1992 voter-approved constitutional amendment called the Taxpayers' Bill of Rights requires all new taxes to go before voters.

The amendment also requires Colorado to pay back taxpayers when the state collects more than what's permitted by a formula based on inflation and population growth. Over the years, Colorado has issued refunds six times, totaling more than $3.3 billion.

Republicans and Democrats say there's no good reason to put pot taxes back into people's pockets, and state officials are scrambling to figure out how to avoid doling out the money. It may have to be settled by asking Colorado voters, for a third time, to cast a ballot on the issue and exempt pot taxes from the refund requirement.

Republicans concede that marijuana is throwing them off their usual position of wanting tax dollars returned to taxpayers. But they also tend to say that marijuana should pay for itself — that general taxes shouldn't pay for things like increased drug education and better training for police officers to identify stoned drivers.

"I think it's appropriate that we keep the money for marijuana that the voters said that we should," said Republican Senate President Bill Cadman. His party opposes keeping other refunds based on the Taxpayers' Bill of Rights but favors a special ballot question on pot taxes.

"This is a little bit of a different animal. There's a struggle on this one," said Sen. Kevin Grantham, one of the Republican budget writers.

After legalizing marijuana in 2012, Colorado voters returned to the polls the following year and approved a 15 percent excise tax on pot for the schools and an additional 10 percent sales tax for lawmakers to spend.

Voters were told those taxes would generate about $70 million in the first year. The state now believes it will rake in about $50 million.

But because the economy is improving and other tax collections are growing faster, Colorado is obligated to give back much of what it has collected. Final numbers aren't ready, but the governor's budget writers predict the pot refunds could amount to $30.5 million, or about $7.63 per adult in Colorado.

"It's just absurd," said Democratic state Sen. Pat Steadman, one of the Legislature's budget writers.

The head-scratching extends to Colorado's marijuana industry. Several industry groups actively campaigned for the pot taxes but aren't taking a position on whether to refund them.

Mike Elliott of the Denver-based Marijuana Industry Group said it isn't pushing for lower taxes, but that's an option lawmakers don't seem to be considering. State law doesn't bar lawmakers from cutting taxes without a vote.

Lawmakers have a little time to figure out how to proceed. They'll consider pot refunds and a separate refund to taxpayers of about $137 million after receiving final tax estimates that are due in March.

When they talk about pot refunds, they'll have to figure out if the money would go to all taxpayers, or just those who bought pot. Previous refunds have generally been paid through income tax returns, but Colorado also has reduced motor vehicle fees or even reduced sales taxes on trucks.

Lawmakers seem confident that the refund mechanism won't matter because voters would approve pot taxes a third time if asked.

"This is what the voters want, and if we're going to have (pot), and the constitution says it's legal, we damn well better tax it," Steadman said. Reported by Huffington Post 1 day ago.

Man shot in North Seattle motel parking lot

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A man was shot early Wednesday morning in a motel parking lot in the 12000 block of Aurora Avenue North, according to the Seattle Police Department. Reported by Seattle Times 1 day ago.

Thought For Food & Son Named Agency of Record for Industry Icon, Dell’s Maraschino Cherries

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Thought For Food & Son Selected Based upon their Successful Rebranding Effort of Dell’s and its Expertise in the Food Industry!

Marlborough, MA (PRWEB) February 04, 2015

Thought For Food & Son, LLC, a leading creative boutique that specializes in the food industry announced today they have been named agency of record for Dell’s Maraschino Cherries. Thought For Food & Son recently completed a rebranding project for Dell’s Maraschino Cherries of Brooklyn, New York. The rebranding project consisted of designing a new modernized company logo, re-designing Dell’s retail and foodservice product labels along with a new designed company website.

Thought For Food & Son also completed a media outreach campaign announcing Dell’s rebranding effort to both regional and national media outlets resulting in numerous media placements including the Wall Street Journal, New York Daily News, Brooklyn Magazine and Crain’s New York Business.

Thought For Food & Son’s new responsibilities will include social media marketing, public relations and implementing a business to business lead generation program for Dell’s Maraschino Cherries sales force. As part of the rebranding effort, Thought For Food & Son launched a new branding campaign entitled “Everything Taste Better with a Dell’s Maraschino Cherry” using social media and traditional public relation tactics. The campaign has been designed to create a new perception of maraschino cherries that will appeal to young professional trend setters which revolves around their own social lifestyles that is contemporary, cool and relevant in which they experience maraschino cherries.

“Its time to give maraschino cherries a new image and relevancy into the minds of a whole new generation of users,” stated Alan A. Casucci, managing director of Thought For Food & Son. “Whether they use their cherries in cocktails, desserts or on top of their ice cream, we want them to know that Dell’s Maraschino Cherries are the best tasting maraschino cherries on the market today.”

Dell’s Maraschino Cherries offers both retailers and foodservice operators a full line of the highest quality, best tasting, medium, large and jumbo sized maraschino cherries with and without stems. Dell’s Maraschino Cherries continues to earn its reputation for delivering the finest and best tasting maraschino cherries sourced from selected farms around the world.

Thought For Food & Son offers its clients a proprietary PR FOOD MEDIA INDEX, an all-in-one strategic instrument that allows food companies to speak directly to their peer group, industry trade press, category buyers, distributors, wholesalers and retailers it wishes to sell its products, and even more importantly, to consumers it wishes to purchase its products. Thought For Food & Son’s proprietary PR FOOD MEDIA INDEX has over 100,000 media outlets across North America, complete with more than 300,000 staff listings and contact preferences.

Thought For Food & Son has worked with both large and small food companies such as Sea Watch International, famous Hollywood actor Paul Sorvino Foods, Maristella’s Fine Foods, Cape Cod Select, Beeler Pork, Bakery On Main, New York Ravioli & Pasta Company, 505 Southwestern Sauces, New England Natural Bakers, Healthy Solutions Spice Blends, SuperSeedz, Paesana Italian Products, Jerk Nation, Aurora Products, Big League Chew, Paterson Pickle Company, K&B Seafood and Divine Foods.

About Thought For Food & Son, LLC

Founded in 2005, Thought For Food & Son, LLC is a leading creative boutique that specializes in the food industry. We offer our clients a combination of expertise and value that is unsurpassed within the food industry. We’re a communications company without the traditional agency “BS.” Thought For Food & Son operates as a “Strategic Resource” for its clients offering public relations, social media marketing, packaging design and brand development. Our focus is to create communication strategies using our proprietary PR FOOD MEDIA INDEX for clients who believe in powerful thinking. Thinking that demands notice. The kind of thinking that inspires people to take action and enables our clients to grow and prosper. For more information about Thought For Food & Son e-mail alan@tffandson.com Reported by PRWeb 1 day ago.

Aurora Theater Shooting: Juror Dismissed in James Holmes Trial After Tearing Her Hair Out

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Holmes is charged with multiple counts of murder and attempted murder for the July 20, 2012 attack Reported by People Magazine 22 hours ago.

Man shot in chest outside Aurora motel

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Police say a man was shot in the chest early Wednesday morning in the parking lot of the Orion Motel in the 12000 block of Aurora Avenue North. Police went to the motel about 12:30 a.m. By then, the victim had managed to get to the motel’s office. He was rushed to Harborview Medical Center. Police searched but didn’t find a suspect. Reported by SeattlePI.com 22 hours ago.
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