Writers Scholarship Rewards Emerging Talent
Fernandina Beach, FL (ContentDesk) April 20, 2006 -- Thanks to a special scholarship, undiscovered authors can concentrate on writing the next great American novel rather than on their college debts.
The Amelia Book Island Festival Writers Scholarship in Memory of Christa Powell Walley is dedicated to encouraging student writers in their pursuit of a literary career. The winner will receive a $1,000 college scholarship, awarded during the festivals
Lunch-with-Authors event on Oct. 7, 2006.The scholarship will be presented to an undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree in English, journalism, communications or another writing-related major.
Applicants must have completed at least 30 college credit hours and must have demonstrable ties to Nassau County, Florida.Application deadline is Aug.1, 2006, and forms are available online at
www.bookisland.org.
Applicants may also request a form by e-mailing or by writing to:
Jackye Rubin, Scholarship Chairman, Amelia Book Island Festival, P.O. Box 824, Amelia Island, FL 32035. The scholarship honors the memory and love for writing of the late Christa Powell Walley, a young writer whose parents, Billy and Robert Powell of Amelia Island, are major donors of the scholarship fund.????The 2005 scholarship was awarded to Sarah Baxter, daughter of Kathy and Mike Baxter of Fernandina Beach.
A graduate of Wheaton College, she is seeking a master's degree in English literature at the University of North Florida. The sixth annual Amelia Book Island Festival will be Oct.
5-8, 2006. It features more than 35 noted authors, with opportunities to meet them and enjoy talks, programs and special events. The not-for-profit Festival promotes literacy by inspiring the love of reading and enjoyment and appreciation of the written word.For more information on the scholarship or the festival, call 904-491-8176..
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Destiny Lending Relocates Again to Accommodate Growth; Addition of new employees leads to expansion
Loveland, Colorado (ContentDesk) April 13, 2006 - Destiny Lending, LLC, a locally owned mortgage lending company, has recently moved to a new, larger location at 425 East Eisenhower. Hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and evening and weekends by appointment. The company serves customers interested in purchasing new construction, an existing home, investment property or re-financing a home where they currently reside.Destiny saw a need to relocate due to continued steady growth over the past year, and a corresponding need for more office space.
The company has recently added a new loan officer and a new loan processor, with plans to further increase staff over the next six months. All of us at Destiny are enthused about the new staff members, said owner Shawn Beard. We feel really blessed to have such talented people join our team. Penny Hollinshead, a Senior Loan Officer, has joined the company, bringing more...
Destiny Lending Relocates Again to Accommodate Growth; Addition of new employees leads to expansion
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Where The Dead Love To Shop
Anubico caters to your dark side. One of the more interesting post mortem collectible shops out there it is owned by a trio of funeral directors. The owners of Anubico all attended mortuary college together, they currently share a home together and they discovered that they all have a similar sense of humor. "Death is serious business, but you have to have a release from the despair and sadness of death, humor is a great way to get through the tough times" says Angie McAllen, a mortuary student, who is a customer and friend of the company."Anubico has formed some strategic alliances with some of the best businesses in the death humor and novelty industry" says co-founder Jason Serinus. "We have actually been in business for two years, but we recently opened our website at anubico.com as we have moved from being just a local shop to a global enterprise" he advises.Anubico sells everything from embalming, autopsy and morbid humor videos and DVDs, books dealing with death, obituaries and...
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Prison Scholar Fund Awards
Bothell, WA (ContentDesk) May 5, 2006 -- Two incarcerated students received funds to help with their tuition and fee expenses from the Prison Scholar Fund, which was founded by an incarcerated student.Receiving the 2006 Dirk Van Velzen Scholarship are Michael E. Williams, an inmate at the Tamms Supermax Facility in Tamms, IL, and Jeffrey Sacik, an inmate at SCI Greene, in Waynesburg, PA.
The Prison Scholar Fund, a nonprofit organization founded by a currently incarcerated Penn State World Campus student, presented the award.
Michael Williams is using his funds to cover tuition and book expenses for a Civil Law specialty course he is taking at the Blackstone Career Institute through distance education.
Mr.
Williams also recently completed a paralegal course at Blackstone.Jeffrey Sacik is using his award to pay for certification tests to become a licensed certified HVAC technician.
Mr. Sacik is taking his tests through distance education at...
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