GreenJackets: Birthday bash turns into big hit Aug 18, 2008
Birthday bash turns into big hit 081808 - The Augusta Chronicle. It's customary for someone celebrating a birthday to receive gifts. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Change from within Aug 18, 2008
Vladimir Putin is determined to piece the Soviet Union back together by force. NATO and the United States are currently powerless and unwilling to stop him. (The Augusta Chronicle)
As gas price falls, lessons quickly fade Aug 18, 2008
Weeks ago, when the gas pumps were pushing their way toward the $4 mark, we all panicked. We griped, faced east and swore. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Rants and raves Aug 18, 2008
Comments from our readers. A GREAT BIG RAVE for bus driver Charles Goff for exposing the hotel card key scam. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Golf wants its shot at games Aug 18, 2008
Do the names Peggy Abbott and Charles Sands mean anything to you. How about George Lyon. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Behind the Business Aug 18, 2008
OWNER: Tammy Jackson. ADDRESS: 318 Baston Road, Suite 102 Martinez, GA 30907. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Pitching in: Mayor leads volunteer clean-up project Aug 16, 2008
Amid chest-high brambles, volunteers discovered mattresses, box springs, office furniture, lawn chairs, scrap wood, a chicken coop, a tricycle, a computer and more on Friday while clearing decades of debris from the back and side yards of a home on Marilyn Street in northeast Albany. Mayor Dan Bedore asked workers to join in a major cleanup effort after learning that the neighbors had complained about the piles of refuse and the homeowners could not pay for trash removal. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
White Provision project on Howell Mill nearly done Aug 16, 2008
Seven stores are expected to move in before year s end, including Knoll, the office furniture company, Millett said. John Spink/jspink@ajc. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Muscatine's Mead named president of Gunlocke Co. Aug 15, 2008
It designs, makes and sells wooden office furniture. Eight U.S. presidents have used Gunlocke chairs, according to the company. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
3 lawyers shielded Edwards affair Aug 15, 2008
But three months later, on April 1, 2007, the committee made another payment to Midline for $14,086, which coincided with the receipt of $14,035 by the committee from Edwards' presidential campaign to cover the cost of office furniture, according to Federal Election Commission reports. The infusion of cash from the presidential campaign was necessary to make the payment to Midline, because the committee began April with only $7,932 in the bank, the reports show. (News & Observer)
Print Edition Aug 15, 2008
How to select an office furniture dealer. Sell more. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Foreclosure 'trash out': Dumping memories Aug 13, 2008
Johnson speaks over the sound of a sledgehammer smashing office furniture upstairs. "They'll be laughter again in this house," he says. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Close to $6 Million in Approved SBA Loans; Three Disaster Loan Outreach Centers Remain Open Aug 12, 2008
The locations of the Disaster Loan Outreach Centers are: Hancock County Dallas City Elementary School 921 Creamery Hill Road Dallas City, IL 62330 Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (CDT) Closes: Thursday, August 21at the close of business Winnebago County Michelsen's Office Furniture 8020 N. 2nd Street Machesney Park, IL 61115 Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. (CDT) Closes: Thursday, August 21 at the close of business Rock Island County Milan Municipal Building 405 East 1st Street... (PR Newswire)
* COMMUNITY COMPASS: INTERVIEW: An Italian matchmaker eyes Taipei and Rome Aug 12, 2008
With a traditional Chinese redwood table juxtaposed against a contemporary plush sofa, even Palmas office furniture exemplifies a kind of romance between Oriental and Occidental cultures. It was Taiwans maturing democracy and historic transformations that had prompted his request for a posting in Taipei, Palma said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Ballard Designs celebrates 25 years Aug 9, 2008
Ballard is also slowly incorporating more contemporary looks, such as sleek chrome side tables, into its antique-inspired selections and expanding media and home office furniture. And this past year, Ballard Designs opened two full-priced stores in Tampa and Jacksonville, in addition to its two outlets in Atlanta and a third in West Chester, Ohio. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Kimball International posts 4Q loss Aug 8, 2008
Office furniture and electronics manufacturer reported a loss of $9 ... Contract electronics manufacturing sales for the quarter increased 3 percent over the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007, while furniture sales declined 4 percent on lower office furniture sales. (Louisville Business First, KY)
LETTERS: NCT, Aug. 6, 2008 Aug 7, 2008
HotJobs Local Search. Measure A should fail, again. (North County Times)
Coos Bay labels building 'dangerous' (1397) Aug 7, 2008
The World Link: Coos Bay labels building 'dangerous. Coos Bay labels building 'dangerous. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
2 p.m.: HNI announces 214th consecutive quarterly dividend Aug 6, 2008
Muscatine-based HNI is the world s second-largest office furniture manufacturer and a leading maker of gas- and wood-burning fireplaces. Its subsidiaries include companies such as HON and Allsteel. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Smith slams Merkley on plush new quarters Aug 5, 2008
The ad leaves Smith open to similar questions on his office furniture. Gilbride said there are strict and "frugal" Senate mandates on how much taxpayer money can be spent on decking out the workplace -- although that doesn't prevent Smith from spending his own money to upgrade, which he has. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Health care, conservation influencing today's office Aug 3, 2008
Office furniture manufacturers are producing workstations designed to complement emerging health care theories in privacy and security. For example, new workstation desktops are slimmer and sleeker with more shallow corners designed to accommodate the smaller flat-screen monitors. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
EXTREME MAKEOVER/CITY EDITION: $1M facelift gives council state-of-the-art chambers Aug 3, 2008
In fact, Rheney emphasizes, "all of our office furniture came from places here in Orangeburg. That's very important. We tried to do everything we could right here in Orangeburg.". For his part, the mayor also donated two clocks to the project, including a Howard Miller clock that centers the back wall of the meeting chambers. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
CompX Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results Aug 2, 2008
Among the factors that could cause actual future results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, general economic and political conditions, changes in raw material and other operating costs, demand for office furniture, service industry employment levels, competitive products and prices, fluctuations in currency exchange rates, the introduction of trade barriers, potential difficulties in integrating completed acquisitions, the ability to sustain or increase operating income... (PR Newswire)
When the workplace goes to the dogs Aug 2, 2008
No wonder fish is the No. 2 choice of pet at the workplace according to a survey conducted for The HON Company, an office furniture company in Muscatine, Iowa. What clients think. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
NaturalNano Gets Commercial Order for Pleximer Jul 31, 2008
Cascade plans to use the additive in polymer office furniture. NaturalNano management said its Pleximer additive allows the manufacture of stronger, lighter, and less expensive molded materials. (R News)
Drug Court program starts in Gordon County Jul 30, 2008
CAM donated office furniture for the counselor. Smith s office space was donated by DFACS. The Gordon County Board of Commissioners agreed to fund office supplies. (Calhoun Times, GA)
Staples has a Games plan Jul 29, 2008
Firm hopes to ride office furniture to China gold ... Wu's intensity illustrates how seriously Staples takes its status as the first official office furniture supplier for any Olympic games ... In Beijing and Shanghai, the company recently opened vast showrooms featuring sleek, modern office furniture. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
What Does the Look of Your Office Say about You? Jul 26, 2008
"Most companies allow employees to customize their own workspaces with personal belongings," says Jerry Dittmer, president of The HON Company, a leading office furniture manufacturer. "It's up to the employees to put their best feet forward.". (Pekin Times, IL)
Students are going "green" for back-to-school Jul 24, 2008
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DPP sues IEA, four flag bearers, parties for contempt Jul 24, 2008
" The parties were also given computers, office furniture and equipment and air conditioners. "Further resources were provided under the said Dutch-IMD/IEA package to cover capacity building programmes, sponsored trips abroad for officials of the four registered Political Parties, among others. " The affidavit said a Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim was issued against the respondents for the relief endorsed and a Motion for Interlocutory Injunction was also filed and served on the... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
What's left for Mortgages Ltd.? Jul 24, 2008
The filing shows Mortgages Ltd.'s assets include computers and Blackberry phones, office furniture, software and SUVs. Also listed is more than $150,000 in top-of-the-line exercise equipment located in the lender's two Phoenix offices, $150,000 in art for properties in Phoenix, Coronado, Calif. (AZCentral -- Business)
Audit Findings Jul 24, 2008
Lindsey allegedly purchased home office equipment, home office furniture, home phone service and cellular service which are specifically outlined as non-allowable under the GDOE telework policy. The cellular services included an extra $5 per month for a text/photo package, $15 a month for Verizon's V-cast entertainment package and an extra $44. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
Finding a niche Jul 21, 2008
After almost 10 years in business, , which offers soup-to-nuts office furniture sales, planning, installation and repair, has relocated to the at 11624 Page Service Drive. It has 6,000 square feet on one floor, compared with 3,800 square feet on three floors at its old leased location, at 8770 Rose Ave. in Brentwood. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Furnishing a Small Apartment Inexpe... Jul 20, 2008
But in the fall and winter you might be able to pick up inexpensive couches and office furniture. Just make sure you bring some sort of transportation for the items, like a friend s pick up truck or min-van. (Suite101.com)
Good, bad and outrageous cubicles Jul 20, 2008
The snap-on cubicle -- which even its designer, Robert Propst, eventually came to see as "monolithic insanity" -- continues to dominate the office furniture market. And 40 years after the cubicle precursor "Action Office" was introduced, employees are searching for inspirational and personalized ways to spice up their box-like surroundings. (CNN)
Office-furniture dealers rearranging in downturn Jul 19, 2008
But when they went under, many of those startups had to vacate their offices quickly, leaving office furniture and other assets behind ... Abandoning or selling office furniture wasn't limited to startups ... When older, established companies such as American Express, ADC and Fingerhut moved, downsized or closed, they dumped thousands of workstations and other office furniture on the used-furniture market. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Michael Nowery Jul 17, 2008
According to Hudson, Mowerys mother, Georgia Nowery, had called the sheriffs office from Louisville and reported her sons employer, National Office Furniture in Fordsville, had called and said he did not show up for work that morning. She asked for someone to go by the residence to check on him. (Leitchfield Grayson County, KY)
EU Sharpens Incentives for Eco-Friendly Products Jul 17, 2008
EU-wide environmental criteria will be set for local authorities, which spend about 2,000 billion euros (US$3,182 billion) -- or 16 percent of EU gross domestic product -- on services and goods such as buildings, vehicles, computers and office furniture. Eco-labelling schemes, which help consumers buy the most environmentally friendly products ranging from paints to dishwashers, will be widened to include things such as food and drink. (Planet Ark, United States)
Walkstations bring exercise to office Jul 16, 2008
The product made by Details, a unit of Michigan-based office furniture maker Steelcase, is selling 30 to 40 units per week, according to company president Bud Klipa. "The reaction has been overwhelmingly positive, we have numerous repeat customers," Klipa said. (India Times, India)
Grant helps agency help others Jul 16, 2008
The "House of Esther," a branch of Family Services of Caswell County has received an 18,000 grant from Dan River Region Community Foundation to help with purchasing operating supplies such as computers, printers, copiers and office furniture. "We apply for the grant every year and this year we were picked by the foundation," Doris Boyd, program director said. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
Back-to-School Upgrade Jul 15, 2008
About STAPLES Business Depot Founded in Toronto in 1991, The Business Depot Ltd. is Canada's largest supplier of office supplies, business machines, office furniture and business services for the small business and home office customer. The company is an everyday low price retailer. (Canada Newswire)
Family business keeps on growing Jul 15, 2008
He was in charge of finding office furniture for 35 work stations and furnishing the museum's general gathering and meeting spaces. "We were really instrumental in supplying the furniture to fit the space," Berger said. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Will military draft return? ... catching drug test cheaters Jul 14, 2008
In the nearby Rayburn House Office Building, a nasty spat is underway over the Democratic leaders' new "hallway policy." Speaker Nancy Pelosi has decreed that the halls of House buildings need to be cleared of the old office furniture, trash, assorted office equipment and other items that commonly clutter them up, creating obstacles for those traversing them and presenting a less-than-dignified image. But Rep. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Exercise while you work? Jul 14, 2008
The product made by Details, a unit of Michigan-based office furniture maker Steelcase, is selling 30 to 40 units per week, according to company president Bud Klipa. "The reaction has been overwhelmingly positive, we have numerous repeat customers," Klipa told AFP.. (iAfrica.com)
IT-driven social entrepreneurs meet the Queen tonight at ... Jul 14, 2008
An international design consultancy whose portfolio includes the world's tallest building (Burj Dubai Tower), rubs shoulders with a company providing music tracks and sound effects for the TV industry, and a business promoting sustainable development through re-using, recycling and re-manufacturing office furniture. Award winners are already feeling the positive effects on their business. (PublicTechnology.net)
Schock's Furniture closing after 20 years Jul 13, 2008
Advertisement After almost 20 years of designing unique, premium home and office furniture, Wil Schock is closing his Schock's Furniture Crafters at 3385 Orcutt Road, about a block south of Waller Park in Santa Maria ... Hundreds of selections were developed and offered for three bedroom suite lines as well as home theater pieces, dining pieces and a full complement of office furniture. (Santa Maria Times)
4-alarm blaze ravages furniture warehouse Jul 8, 2008
The 4-alarm fire started Monday night at Carroll s Discount Office Furniture. Fire officials described the blaze as going up like a campfire, with hundreds of pieces of furniture in the store serving as kindling. (KHOU.com, TX)
Sparta-based clothier Justin Charles targets the man who has everything Jul 6, 2008
Aside from plaster and stucco, Poellinger Inc. also specializes in lathing, drywall, ceramic and quarry tile, granite and marble work, light steel framing, curtain walls, sprayed acoustical systems, fireproofing, cooler and freezer work, flooring and carpeting, and office furniture and partition systems. The mayor. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
More study to decide ballparks' future Jul 5, 2008
for grinder parts; and $9,247 from TriState Office Products of Bainbridge, for office furniture. Bills: Two invoices of $5,924. (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)
Geneva to honour Swiss Victoria Cross hero Jul 4, 2008
"It went to the War Office where it ended up in a drawer and was forgotten about. It was only found when the old office furniture was being cleared out in the 1950s," said Long.. The original medal is now on display at the National Army Museum in London, but Long and Zurfluh have made a high-quality replica to feature in a major exhibition on the Swiss hero next April. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
They've heard all the cubicle jokes Jul 3, 2008
As owners of an office furniture supply company, they ve read Dilbert and watched The Office ... By 2000, the company had grown to 33 employees and was manufacturing and refurbishing office furniture from its Kent headquarters, as well as selling furniture from other national furniture lines. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Meetings with a Mutt? More Pets Sharing Office Space Jul 3, 2008
Pets, it seems, are showing up in the workplace more than ever, with 30 percent of employers allowing workers to bring pets to the office, according to a recent consumer survey commissioned by The HON company, a leading designer and manufacturer of office furniture ... Visitors to The Warehouse Office Furniture Mart, a Cincinnati-based contract furnishing dealership that sells HON office furniture, can expect to be greeted by a couple of unusual "customer service representatives" when they enter... (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Victor Opens SWAP SHOP Jul 2, 2008
Some acceptable items include, bicycles, toys and games, household items, baby items, office furniture, tools and hardware and working entertainment items. The "Swap Shop" will be located at the town of Victor Transfer Station on Rawson Road, beginning Wednesday, July 2 at 4 p.m., through October. (R News)
Regina cozying up to business Jun 30, 2008
The Saskatchewan Party's November win under new leader Brad Wall came only after continual vows not to sell even used office furniture from the cherished Crowns, and endorsing a law making any privatization proposals illegal unless followed immediately by an election. Still, it's clear Premier Wall is trying to carefully inch his province away from the reflex to nationalize everything under the Living Skies. (National Post)
Setting the stage for a home sale Jun 28, 2008
Another obstacle for this staging effort was the removal of large pieces of office furniture ... With the office furniture gone, Mr. Finlason converted the room back to a bedroom. (Globe and Mail)
Arch Air Medical locates here Jun 26, 2008
The helicopter arrived, as well as a couple trucks with office furniture and paperwork, on June 18. The base will operate with pilots working 12 shifts, along with medics and nurses. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
At last, a new home Jun 24, 2008
Nearly everything must be moved, except for the office furniture ... New office furniture will be waiting for workers in the new building, allowing them to hit the ground running, McNeil said. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Next to the Passaic, news of a river cleanup brings shrugs Jun 24, 2008
There are small manufacturers, making everything from office furniture to brake linings. It is also home to the last remnant of an isolated residential neighborhood as old as the area's industrial beginnings. (NJ.com -- News)
Can Fuller be rehabilitated as a 21st century design hero? Jun 22, 2008
The critics and curators who defined 20th century design history tended to prize materialistic achievements, preferably corporate-friendly ones, such as Mies van der Rohe's monumental buildings, and Charles Eames's opulent office furniture. Iconoclastic dreamers were relegated to the margins, especially if, like Fuller, they were self-taught, befuddlingly verbose and uncompromising altruists with a string of spectacular failures in design and business. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Fire Station No. 3 nearly ready Jun 21, 2008
The fire department purchased 475 worth of office furniture from Colony Office Products in Demopolis. Items purchased included three chairs and a desk. (Demopolis Times, AL)
Credit card limits shrink Jun 21, 2008
Then last month it happened again, she says, when she tried to buy office furniture with her Wells Fargo Visa card. Although she had just made a payment of about $700, Pfitzer found out that her credit limit had been lowered to $2,000 from $2,800. (Albany Times Union)
Visitors volunteer at the YWCA shelter Jun 20, 2008
New playground equipment, colorful rooms, new office furniture and a kitchen remodel were among the improvements made to the family violence shelter by the California based company. Autodesk and its employees supplied all the funding and labor to transform the YWCA shelter into a more nurturing and welcoming haven for those families fleeing violence in their homes. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
OfficeMax cutting 2,700 managers Jun 19, 2008
Those workers will specialize in selling items such as office furniture and technology products. OfficeMax, the nations third-largest office products retailer, has seen sales slump for the last two quarters, and, as of Friday, its stock had dropped 57% in the past 12 months. (Crain's Chicago Business)
United Way temporarily moves to new location because of flooding (72) Jun 19, 2008
Carpeting, tile and dry wall in the offices all must be replaced, and many office furniture pieces will be discarded, she said. While the United Way has been cleaning up its own office space, staffers also have been in contact with the American Red Cross to discuss assistance for other flood victims, Koenen said. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
New plays for the Games Jun 18, 2008
Others include Framingham-based , the official office furniture supplier for the games; Boston investment business John Hancock Funds; and , whose corporate parent Adidas Group has a major marketing campaign built around Chinese basketball star and Reebok endorser Yao Ming. Advertisers like to align themselves with the Olympics because the contests have global reach and often lure viewers who are more attentive than the average couch potato at a time when there isn't an abundance of new content... (Boston Globe)
