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Chicago Attorney Kathy Gallanis Named Elite Lawyer for 2024

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Friday, January 5, 2024
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CHICAGO, Jan. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Chicago personal injury defense lawyer Kathy Gallanis has been named a 2024 Elite Lawyer for Illinois. Elite Lawyer is a premiere legal directory helping prospective clients across the United States find the legal assistance they need. Recognition as an Elite Lawyer is reserved for attorneys who go above and beyond in their service to clients. Through her selfless devotion to her clients, Ms. Gallanis has demonstrated herself as one of the finest personal injury defense attorneys in Illinois and the country.

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  • CHICAGO, Jan. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Chicago personal injury defense lawyer Kathy Gallanis has been named a 2024 Elite Lawyer for Illinois.
  • Elite Lawyer is a premiere legal directory helping prospective clients across the United States find the legal assistance they need.
  • Recognition as an Elite Lawyer is reserved for attorneys who go above and beyond in their service to clients.
  • To learn more about Kathy Gallanis, please visit https://www.kathryn-ann-gallanis.com/
    To learn more about Elite Lawyer, visit https://www.elitelawyer.com/ or call 833-403-5483 today.

Collegiate Foodservice Association Presents Distinguished Service Award

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Thursday, July 20, 2023
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During his acceptance speech, Annis reflected on the rich memories and experiences from his decades-long involvement in the association.

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  • During his acceptance speech, Annis reflected on the rich memories and experiences from his decades-long involvement in the association.
  • His involvement in collegiate foodservice dates back to his childhood through his father, a founding member of NACUFS.
  • Among other awards, Annis has also received the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Regents Award to Dining Services for Meritorious Service in 2022, the University of Oklahoma Student Government Association Inaugural Nancy G. Moulder Award for Student Service in 2018, and the University of Oklahoma’s Otis Sullivant Award for Perceptivity in 2005.
  • He received the NACUFS Southern Region Distinguished Service Award in 2015, NACUFS Richard Lichtenfelt Award in 2009, the North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers (NAFEM) Doctorate of Food Service Award in 2007, NACUFS Volunteer Award in 2005, and NACUFS President's Award in 1993.

STEM Scout selected to deliver Annual BSA Report to the Nation

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Friday, April 14, 2023
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URBANA, Md.,  April 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- STEM Scout Callista Kellogg, a fourth-grader at Urbana Elementary School and a member of STEM Lab 4548, has been selected to deliver the Boy Scouts of America Annual Report to the Nation in Washington, DC. Kellogg was chosen from a pool of applicants from all over the country, and the report is expected to be delivered to Congress on April 25, 2023.

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  • Callista Kellogg of STEM Lab 4548 selected to deliver the Boy Scout of America Annual Report to the Nation in Washington, DC.
  • URBANA, Md., April 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- STEM Scout Callista Kellogg, a fourth-grader at Urbana Elementary School and a member of STEM Lab 4548, has been selected to deliver the Boy Scouts of America Annual Report to the Nation in Washington, DC.
  • It is a high honor to be selected to represent Cub Scouting, Scouts BSA, Venturing, Sea Scouting, STEM Scouts, and Exploring to our nation's leaders.
  • For more information about STEM Scouts, please contact Talisha Kellogg at [email protected] or check out https://www.ncacbsa.org/s-t-e-m .

Ashley Furniture Honors Veterans with Annual Wreaths Across America Day Ceremony

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022
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ARCADIA, Wis., Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Saturday, December 17, our nation's heroes were remembered with the placement of honorary wreaths on headstones of our fallen service men and women across the country. Volunteers for National Wreaths Across America laid wreaths at more than 3,400 participating cemeteries across the United States. In an effort to honor and remember our veterans and active military men and women, Ashley Furniture Industries, LLC (Ashley) hosted their annual Wreaths Across America wreath laying ceremony. The ceremony took place at Soldiers Walk in Arcadia, Wisconsin's Memorial Park, one of the premier war memorials outside of Washington D.C. This year's ceremony marks the seventh year Ashley has sponsored this event in support of National Wreaths Across America Day.

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  • In an effort to honor and remember our veterans and active military men and women, Ashley Furniture Industries, LLC (Ashley) hosted their annual Wreaths Across America wreath laying ceremony.
  • This year's ceremony marks the seventh year Ashley has sponsored this event in support of National Wreaths Across America Day.
  • Since Ashley began participating in Wreaths Across America in 2017, 142,731 wreaths have been delivered to 179 different cemeteries on their behalf.
  • Ashley Distribution Services delivers Ashley Furniture to Ashley HomeStores and customers throughout the U.S. With a growing fleet, Ashley Distribution Services continues to expand beyond delivering furniture.

Attorney Kathryn Ann Gallanis Named 2023 Leading Lawyer

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Thursday, November 3, 2022
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CHICAGO, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Attorney Kathryn Ann Gallanis has been named a Leading Lawyer for 2023. Leading Lawyers is a well-respected professional organization that selects the top attorneys in each geographical and practice area based on peer nominations. It is an honor received by less than 5% of lawyers. Gallanis, who provides legal services from the law office of Yvonne M. Kaminski and Associates, has earned this notable distinction by demonstrating outstanding commitment to each client she serves in her role as a personal injury defense lawyer.

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  • CHICAGO, Nov.3, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Attorney Kathryn Ann Gallanis has been named a Leading Lawyer for 2023.
  • Gallanis has been a Leading Lawyer since 2010, making this her eleventh time receiving this honor.
  • She has accrued numerous accolades throughout her career as a trial lawyer, including recognition as an Elite Lawyer in 2021 and 2022.
  • Leading Lawyers selected Attorney Gallanis based on both her professional dedication and her demonstrated commitment to giving back to the community.

Coral Springs executive named Toastmasters International President

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Matt Kinsey, of Coral Springs, Florida, is the new International President of Toastmasters International, the world's leading organization devoted to communication and leadership skills development. Kinsey assumed the one-year term at the organization's 2022 International Convention, held in Nashville, Aug. 17-20.

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  • ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Matt Kinsey, of Coral Springs, Florida, is the new International President of Toastmasters International , the world's leading organization devoted to communication and leadership skills development.
  • A Toastmaster since 2003, Kinsey is a charter member of his home club, Outspoken Toastmasters, in Coral Springs.
  • As International President, Kinsey is the highest ranked officer on the Toastmasters Board of Directors.
  • He joins the following newly elected officers on the Toastmasters International 20222023 Executive Committee:
    Aletta Rochat of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Second Vice President
    For more information about Toastmasters, visit www.toastmasters.org .

Award-winning Independent Filmmaker, Darlene Lieblich Tipton, Calls Upon Famous Boy Scouts to Help Sexually Abused Scouts

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Monday, August 15, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ON MY HONOR – Individually those three words have no power. However, when used as the first three words of the Boy Scout Oath they become the bedrock on which all Scouts build the own personal character and integrity which ensures that each Scout will always do the right thing.

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  • Award-winning independent filmmaker, Darlene Lieblich Tipton , is relying on this code of conduct in her effort to have all state statutes of limitations on sex abuse be repealed or modified to allow sexually abused Boy Scouts to receive justice under the Boy Scouts of America's (BSA) Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
  • Over the 111 years that the Boy Scouts has operated it has been estimated that between 100,000 and 240,000 sexually abused Boy Scouts have died prior to the BSA bankruptcy, taking their guilt and shame to their graves after suffering in silence their entire lives.
  • The repeal of all statute of limitations is the right thing to dofor abused Scouts.
  • It is time for ALL Statutes of Limitations on sex abuse across America be repealed or allow a "Look Back" open window!

ATA Selects Old Dominion Freight Line Driver as America’s Road Team Captain

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Thursday, January 20, 2022
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Glen Kirk, an Indiana-based linehaul driver for Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc., has been named one of American Trucking Associations (ATA) 2022-2023 Road Team Captains.

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  • Glen Kirk, an Indiana-based linehaul driver for Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc., has been named one of American Trucking Associations (ATA) 2022-2023 Road Team Captains.
  • We are extremely proud of Glen and we know that he will be a great representative for our industry and Old Dominion Freight Line during his time as a Road Team Captain.
  • Kirk follows in the footsteps of Old Dominion linehaul driver Rhonda Hartman, who served on the 2017-2018 Americas Road Team, and Bill Goins, who served as a Road Team Captain in 2019-2020.
  • On Twitter: @ODFL_Inc and Facebook: Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.
    About Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
    Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. is one of the largest North American less-than-truckload (LTL) motor carriers and provides regional, inter-regional and national LTL services through a single integrated, union-free organization.

COALITION OF ABUSED SCOUTS FOR JUSTICE INCREASES LARGEST SEXUAL ABUSE SETTLEMENT FUND IN HISTORY TO MORE THAN $2.6 BILLION

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Monday, December 13, 2021
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stated: "The settlement announced today is the result of months-long and hard-fought negotiations between Coalition attorneys and various other parties.

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  • stated: "The settlement announced today is the result of months-long and hard-fought negotiations between Coalition attorneys and various other parties.
  • We have always said that our goals in this situation are two-fold: making sure that current and future scouts are protected and building the largest compensation fund possible.
  • The new settlement also increases the Local Councils' contribution to the settlement fund by an additional $40 million.
  • The Coalition of Abused Scouts for Justice includes approximately 18,000 abuse survivors, represented by 27 law firms who collectively represent more than 63,000 sexual abuse survivors of the Boy Scouts of America nationwide.

The Coalition of Abused Scouts for Justice Secures Commitment From Boy Scouts of America to Appoint a Survivor on National Executive Board

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Monday, October 18, 2021
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NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Coalition of Abused Scouts for Justice ("Coalition") announced today that it has successfully negotiated a commitment from the Boy Scouts of America to appoint a Boy Scouts sexual abuse survivor to its National Executive Board as part of the Bankruptcy Reorganization Plan.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Coalition of Abused Scouts for Justice ("Coalition") announced today that it has successfully negotiated a commitment from the Boy Scouts of America to appoint a Boy Scouts sexual abuse survivor to its National Executive Board as part of the Bankruptcy Reorganization Plan.
  • "This measure is a critical step toward justice for survivors around the country," said Coalition Co-Founder Ken Rothweiler of Eisenberg, Rothweiler, Winkler, Eisenberg & Jeck, P.C.
  • Having a survivor in the room when decisions are made means that their voices will be heard well beyond this bankruptcy."
  • The Coalition of Abused Scouts for Justice includes approximately 18,000 abuse survivors, represented by law firms who collectively represent more than 63,000 childhood sexual abuse survivors.