WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2010. The American Red Cross today issued a three-month progress report on its efforts in Haiti since the January 12 earthquake and describing its plans to support Haiti’s recovery over the next three to five years by investing in shelter, water, sanitation, livelihoods, disaster preparedness and health programs.[Read More…]
Day: April 12, 2010
Teachers Union Head Supports Marijuana Regulation
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2010. The campaign to end marijuana prohibition received a noteworthy endorsement last week, when the head of the second-largest teachers union in the country said that she supports this year’s ballot initiative in California to regulate marijuana. Randi Weingarten, president of the 856,000-member American Federation of Teachers,[Read More…]
Survey of Over 1,700 Haitians Shows Top Reconstruction Needs are Jobs and Schools
Port-au-Prince–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2010. Three months after the catastrophic earthquake that struck Port-au-Prince, an in-depth survey of over 1,700 Haitians shows people’s top priorities for reconstruction are jobs and schools. The survey, carried out by an independent Haitian polling consultant and funded by international agency Oxfam, also shows that Haitians have[Read More…]
CDC Interim Results: H1N1 2009 and Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Health-Care Personnel
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2010. The American Nurses Association (ANA) Dept. of Nursing Practice and Policy shares the following data and analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): According to a survey of almost 1,500 health care workers with direct patient contact, by mid January 2010, 64.3%[Read More…]
AARP: Senators Must Act Quickly on Physician Payments and Unemployment Assistance
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2010. Today, AARP CEO A. Barry Rand sent a letter to every Senator, urging them to rescind a devastating 21 percent cut to Medicare’s reimbursement for doctors caring for people in Medicare and extend unemployment insurance benefits provided by Congress last year. The complete text of his letter[Read More…]
USDA Official Highlights Efforts to Improve School Meals and Health of Nation’s Children
CHARLESTON, S.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2010 – USDA Food and Nutrition Service Administrator Julie Paradis today highlighted the Obama Administration’s priorities for improving school meals and the health of children across the nation during a roundtable discussion at the annual Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) National Professional Association Conference in[Read More…]
Remarks by CBO Director at World Health Care Congress Re: The Effects of Health Reform on the Federal Budget
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2010. The following remarks are attributable to Douglas Elmendorf, Director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). This morning I made a presentation to the World Health Care Congress on the effects of the recently enacted health reform legislation on the federal budget. Everything that I said was[Read More…]
Precautionary Recall Issued for H-E-B French Onion Dip
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–April 12, 2010. H-E-B, committed to the safety of customers, is issuing a precautionary recall for H-E-B French Onion Dip. H-E-B is expanding the recall announced Thursday. In addition to the product with code dates of 4/15/2010 and 4/20/2010, new affected code dates are 4/23/2010 and 4/24/2010 in[Read More…]
Let’s Play Ball!!!
The Park Forest Baseball league is looking forward to Opening Day on Saturday, April 17. The morning will begin at 8AM as the players and parents gather at the Holiday Star Theater. After some exciting new announcements that will speak to the future years in Park Forest Baseball, the[Read More…]
In and Around Park Forest Week of April 12, 2010
The Bathhouse/Environmental Classroom at the Park Forest Aqua Center is now solar heated. (Photo: Gary Kopycinski) Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—April 12, 2010. Park Forest residents may want to think twice before spending their hard-earned money on buying bottled water — not to mention adding more plastic bottles to the landfills —[Read More…]
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