WASHINGTON, D.C.—(ENEWSPF)—July 6, 2010. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, today announced a recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should immediately stop using recalled products until they are inspected and repaired. Name of product: Whitco Company LP poles 70 feet tall or higher Units: More than 2,500 Manufacturer: Whitco[Read More…]
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Marley Engineered Products Recalls Baseboard Heaters Sold at Grainger Due to Fire Hazard
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 6, 2010. The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Dayton Electric Baseboard Heaters[Read More…]
Governors State Hosts Summer Undergrad Open House
University Park, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Prospective students, with the proper transcripts, can be admitted on the spot to Governors State University at Instant Decision Day on Saturday, July 31. GSU will host the free undergraduate open house event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for students interested in transferring into one of[Read More…]
District 162 Honors Volunteers
Matteson, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Matteson School District 162 recently cited its volunteers during an Appreciation Evening at Huth Middle School. The volunteers and their schools include: Richton Square Kisha Boyd Daveeshea Bryant Monique Burey Katherine Hahn Annette Hall Barbara Fields Nicole Gray Hillary Hawthorne James Hennessey Rita Jones Deborah McCloskey Patricia Morgan[Read More…]
Rich Central High School Releases 4th Quarter Honor Roll
Olympia Fields, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Rich Central High School released fourth quarter honor roll for the 2009-2010 school year. Names of students receiving top honors are below: Gold Honor Roll (4.0 GPA and above) SENIORS Dominiqe Adams Simisola Alalade Adebola Ayeni Danielle Brown Carlos Ceniceros Chrystina Clinton Brittany Davis Demetri Edwards Andrea[Read More…]
For Law Enforcement, Marijuana is ‘Where the Money Is’
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–July 6, 2010. People often wonder why local law enforcement agencies will spend so many resources cracking down on marijuana. As this weekend’s superbly reported front-page piece in the Wall Street Journal explains, it really all comes down to money. IGO, Calif.—Shasta County Sheriff Tom Bosenko, his budget under[Read More…]
Park Forest to Host Progressive Business After Hours Wednesday
Etel Billig welcomes visitors to last year’s Progressive Bussiness After Hours. (Photo: VOPF) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Members of the public are invited to participate in a unique business event this week in DownTown Park Forest as the Village hosts its annual Progressive Business After Hours. Offering the opportunity to win[Read More…]
Secretary General Ban Lauds Caribbean Region’s Commitment to Haiti Recovery
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–5 July 2010 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has commended States in the Caribbean region for their commitment to supporting Haiti following the devastating earthquake in January and urged them to continue their engagement there, saying the country will need consistent assistance from the international community to recover. “Your engagement[Read More…]
BP Update on Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill, July 5, 2010
GULF COAST–(ENEWSPF)–July 5, 2010. BP today provided an update on developments in the response to the MC252 oil well incident in the Gulf of Mexico. Subsea Source Control and Containment Two containment systems continue to collect oil and gas flowing from the Deepwater Horizon’s failed blow-out preventer (BOP) and transport[Read More…]
Tar Balls Along Texas Coast are From Deepwater Horizon
HOUSTON–(ENEWSPF)–July 5, 2010. Tar balls collected from the Crystal Beach area of the Bolivar Peninsula on Saturday came from the Deepwater Horizon spill, tests have confirmed, but it is unclear how the material got to Texas. Investigators discovered very small tar balls in the surf, but not on shore, Saturday[Read More…]
