| Calendars, backpacks and insight for community
Our local "girls" look hot on the pages of the calendar to benefit Danielle Conway in her battle against cancer. Danielle taught my daughter ballet many years ago, and she was one of the kindest instructors I have ever witness.
Kids would come in tired and cranky from the day, and she would instantly put a smile on their faces.
Come join these hot women with amazing hearts to help a young lady and her mother, Norma, who has given so much to this town. I will be there, and I'm so proud we have these women in our community.
Carson Calendar Girls' sneak peek
WHERE: Bliss Mansion, across from the Governor's Mansion
WHEN: 6 p.m. Aug. 25
COST: $20 for the signing; $30 includes wine, food plus autographs
WEB SITE: www.carsoncalendargirls.com
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Sally Zola, Loretta Roche, Susie Bendure - this dynamic trio will be canvassing the community to get 400 backpacks for local shelters: Volunteers of America Shelter, Advocates to End Domestic Violence and F.I.S.H.
Host and station a match made in heaven
NORTHEAST FLORIDA -- Long-time successful business owner and recovering drug and alcohol addict Paul Porter was looking to reach people in need of rehabilitation. And Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting Corp. was looking to reach more people through its local radio stations. So when Porter walked into the multiple-station owner's local office off Belfort Road with the idea to start a 12-step addiction recovery program called Real Recovery Radio, the company agreed to air it on its news talk WBOB 1320 AM station in Jacksonville. Porter's concept was in line with the broadcaster's expansion plan to air more new and diverse programs at a higher wattage recently approved by the Federal Communications Commission. .
Former drug user helps others fight addiction
VietNamNet Bridge – In the northern province of Thai Nguyen, people often talk about the success of Nguyen Huu Luyen. Despite many hardships and a battle with addiction, he has fully recovered from his problems with drugs misuse. As well as re-building his life, he is now the head of a rehabilitation centre and is helping others establish a normal life. A downward spiral Born in 1962, Luyen grew up like any other young man. He joined the army and when the war ended, he got married. He enjoyed family life and for a while worked as a farmer. But Luyen didn't earn very much money and he wanted greater wealth for himself and his family. There was a gold-digging movement in the region, and he was seduced by opportunities this might bring. He stopped working as a farmer and left to work in a forest where groups of gold miners operated.
Andy Reid's son Britt pleads guilty to gun, drug charges
NORRISTOWN (AP) -- Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid's son pleaded guilty Monday to gun and drug charges stemming from a road-rage dispute.Britt Reid, 22, pleaded guilty to a string of pending charges -- including carrying a firearm without a license, a felony -- as his trial was to start, prosecutors said.They will seek six to 14 months of jail time, while the defense will seek probation. A sentencing date has not been set.Britt Reid brandished a handgun at another motorist in suburban Philadelphia on Jan. 30, the same day his brother was arrested for a drug-related traffic crash.Defense lawyer William Winning said afterward that his client admitted what he did and was remorseful. .
Reid's son pleads guilty to gun, drug charges
NORRISTOWN, Pa. -- Britt Reid, the son of Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid, pleaded guilty Monday to gun and drug charges stemming from a road-rage dispute. Britt Reid, 22, pleaded guilty to a string of pending charges -- including carrying a firearm without a license, a felony -- as his trial was to start, a Montgomery County court official said. Prosecutors will seek six to 14 months of jail time, while the defense will seek probation. A sentencing date has not been set. Britt Reid, 22, brandished a handgun at another motorist in suburban Philadelphia on Jan. 30, the same day his brother was arrested for a drug-related traffic crash. Defense lawyer William Winning said afterward his client admitted what he did and was remorseful. Besides the firearms charge, Reid also pleaded guilty to simple assault, possession of an instrument of crime and drug possession.
New enrollment rights for people with Medicare
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced two new special enrollment opportunities for people with Medicare to change their current health coverage. Medicare beneficiaries who currently have a Medicare Advantage Plan and believe they were enrolled in the plan based on misleading or incorrect information provided by plan employees, insurance agents, or brokers can get a special enrollment to get out of the plan. "We filed 24 complaints with (the) Department of Insurance over the last year and a half," said Anne Antoville, manager for the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program. "I just got a letter today from an agent that we filed a complaint on because of the level of misinformation." According to the July 2007 newsletter of the National Senior Citizens Law Center, seven major health insurance companies suspended marketing of Medicare Advantage plans in the wake of widespread reports of misleading and abusive marketing practices.
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