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GARY SINISE RECEIVING LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FROM AMERICA SALUTES YOU CONCERT FOR GRATITUDE BEING HELD ON DEC. 15TH AT THE FISHER CENTER AT BELMONT UNIVERSITY

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Monday, November 6, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Gary Sinise will be presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award from America Salutes You 2023 Concert For Gratitude. This live concert event is being filmed for national broadcast from the Fisher Center For The Performing Arts on the campus of Belmont University on Friday, December 15th at 7 p.m. Alana Springsteen and War Hippies join the already announced lineup of Chrissy Metz ("This Is Us") and Dustin Lynch co-hosting and performing. Lecrae, Clint Black joined by Lisa Hartman Black and daughter Lily Pearl Black, Charles Esten ("Nashville" TV star), Lee Greenwood, Jo Dee Messina, Craig Morgan (recently enlisted as an Army Reserve soldier,) Walker Hayes (sending a special performance for the event and cause) and Chasing DaVinci are all performing with additional special guest artists to be announced shortly.

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  • For additional questions about tickets, please contact the Belmont Box Office at 615-460-2255 or [email protected] .
  • " One-of-a-kind, autographed instruments will be displayed in the lobby of the Fisher Center and will be available for purchase.
  • Over the past 7 years, America Salutes You has supported over 30 charitable organizations with 100% of public donations going to these non-profits.
  • Bob Okun is the Executive Producer of this event, Award-winning producer and filmmaker Martin Guigui is the Music Director.

Chicago District Golf Association Announces Robbie Gould as Brand Ambassador

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

LEMONT, Ill. , Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Chicago District Golf Association (CDGA) is proud to announce its partnership with NFL great and Chicago's own, Robbie Gould.

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  • The Chicago District Golf Association (CDGA) is proud to announce its partnership with NFL great and Chicago's own, Robbie Gould.
  • LEMONT, Ill. , Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Chicago District Golf Association (CDGA) is proud to announce its partnership with NFL great and Chicago's own, Robbie Gould.
  • - Robbie Gould
    Gould, an avid golfer and CDGA member since 2007, will serve as Brand Ambassador for the CDGA, a local governing body for amateur golf and membership organization consisting of 106,000 individual golfers and 400 clubs.
  • The Chicago District Golf Association (CDGA) is authorized by the United States Golf Association (USGA) as the governing body for amateur golf in our region.

Longtime Consumer Advocate Sarah Moskowitz Succeeds David Kolata as CUB Executive Director

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

CHICAGO, June 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sarah Moskowitz, who during a two-decade career at the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) has advocated for thousands of utility customers and pioneered the group's nation-leading Outreach program, will now head Illinois' top utility watchdog, succeeding David Kolata, who concludes an acclaimed 18-year tenure at the organization's helm, the CUB Board of Directors announced Tuesday.

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  • "First and foremost, Sarah is a fierce consumer champion," said CUB Board President Robert Craig Neff.
  • Moskowitz will be CUB's fourth executive director, after Kolata, Martin Cohen and Sue Stewart.
  • "Sarah is a lifetime consumer advocate who loves wrestling with the question of how energy policy can better serve consumers.
  • Moskowitz began at CUB even before Kolata, and she was a key player in the group's consumer victories over the last two decades.

145 Farmers Meet with Secretary of Agriculture, Legislators During Annual Legislative Day

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Thursday, February 9, 2023

DAVIDSONVILLE, Md., Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Attendance was high as 145 farmers attended Maryland Farm Bureau's Day in Annapolis. Secretary of Agriculture Kevin Atticks addressed attendees emphasizing the importance of current farming-related legislation and the industry's impact on the state.

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  • Current ag-related bills covered during Maryland Farm Bureau's Day in Annapolis where members met with Secretary of Agriculture and other legislators.
  • DAVIDSONVILLE, Md., Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Attendance was high as 145 farmers attended Maryland Farm Bureau's Day in Annapolis.
  • It was quite an invigorating day to have the breadth of Maryland agriculture represented," said Secretary Atticks.
  • This annual event provides Maryland Farm Bureau (MDFB) members the opportunity to stay current on legislation affecting farming and rural communities as well as to meet with their legislators.

Black Authors and Academics Shape Horror Business

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Thursday, May 12, 2022

The annual Horror Writers Association conference, held at Denver's Cutis Hotel this Thursday through Sunday, is named after Bram Stoker, author of Dracula.

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  • The annual Horror Writers Association conference, held at Denver's Cutis Hotel this Thursday through Sunday, is named after Bram Stoker, author of Dracula.
  • One catalyst for the surge in Black-led horror projects is the work of the scholars and documentarians behind the acclaimed film, and its resultant series, Horror Noir.
  • Of the Black academics in the horror field, Sheree Rene Thomas will also be a guest of honor at StokerCon alongside Lawson, as will one of the subjects of Horror Noir, filmmaker Ernest Dickerson.
  • As business owner and longtime supporter of horror conferences Lawson, with business partner Jennifer Barnes, decided to sponsor the Ann Radcliffe Academic Conference, or AnnRadCon, which functions as StokerCon's academic track.