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York Township Nominates Your York Team Ticket for 2021

ELMHURST, Ill., Dec. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The Your York Team Ticket successfully filed its paperwork December 14th as the slated candidates for the 2021 Consolidated Elections. They won their nominations during the township caucus at the American Legion Banquet Hall on December 1, 2020.

At the socially-distanced caucus, township residents voted for Supervisor John Valle of <span…

At the socially-distanced caucus, township residents voted for Supervisor John Valle of Oakbrook Terrace, Clerk candidate Tony Cuzzone of Elmhurst (currently serving as a Township Trustee), Assessor Deanna Wilkins of Lombard and Highway Commissioner Dick Schroeder of Lombard to continue to serve township residents. Trustee Rae Rupp Srch of Villa Park and Jeff Mussatto of Elmhurst were nominated for a second term, while Erica Militello of Lombard and Anthony Pacilli of Lombard joined the ticket as first-time trustee candidates.

«I am honored to be nominated to run for another term as York Township Supervisor,» Valle stated. «The Your York Team and I will work tirelessly to continue to earn the trust of residents, continue transparency and accountability, maintain fiscal responsibility and continue to improve our senior services.»

Assessor Deanna Wilkins said, «I am excited to be a part of a team that draws from many different personal and professional backgrounds. Our team understands that York Township residents deserve a small, accessible, responsive, and cost-effective township government that achieves this while claiming less than two percent of the entire real estate tax bill.» said Assessor Deanna Wilkins after Tuesdays caucus.

Priorities for the Your York Team Ticket include continuing to implement technologies that provide greater access to services for residents, expanding food pantry operations to serve more people in this time of tremendous need, and ensuring that seniors in York Township receive proper care and can safely access programs while mitigating the risks of COVID-19. The Your York Team Ticket plans to deliver on these ideas and more all while maintaining a balanced budget.

The York Township caucus took necessary COVID-19 precautions to ensure the safety of all caucus-goers.

The Consolidated General Election will be held on April 6, 2021. All elected township positions serve four-year terms.

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Ministry of Finance of Zambia: Zambia launches far-reaching economic recovery programme to achieve growth, prosperity and sustainable public debt levels

LUSAKA, Zambia, Dec. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — On 18 December, the President of the Republic of Zambia His Excellency Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu presented the Government’s 2020-2023 Economic Recovery Plan (ERP) at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre in Lusaka. The Economic Recovery Plan addresses key economic challenges Zambia is facing as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and a plunge in global commodity prices. The plan provides…

The Economic Recovery Plan aims to ensure economic growth and financial stability by improving business climate, promoting manufacturing and local industries, especially, agriculture, tourism, mining and energy and reducing poverty and inequality through targeted social programmes. The plan is based on five key pillars:

restoring macroeconomic financial stability;
attaining fiscal and debt sustainability;
restoring economic growth and diversification;
dismantling of arrears;
bolstering social protection programmes.

In the Plan, the Government has set a number of macroeconomic goals to reach financial and economic stability in the coming years as follows:

Attaining real GDP growth rate of above 3% by 2022
Reducing the fiscal deficit to no more than 9% in 2021, no more than 6.1% in 2022 and no more than 4.9% of GDP in 2023
Increasing domestic revenue to not less than an average of 18% of GDP over the period 2021 to 2023
Reducing and maintaining inflation within the 6-8% range by 2023
Raising international reserves to at least 3 months of import cover by 2023
Significantly dismantling domestic arrears and curtail their accumulation
Reducing the pace of debt accumulation and ensuring sustainability in the next 3 to 5 years.

The President announced the strong commitment of the country’s leadership to delivering structural reforms and ensuring transparency in communication with all stakeholders. «Our economy has been hit very hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. We are determined to bring our economy back on its feet, stabilise our public finances and embark on an ambitious reforms programme to ensure a more prosperous and more economically resilient future for Zambia,» President Lungu said.

He outlined some of the main reforms the country is planning to undertake: «In order for the policy measures of the Economic Recovery Programme to succeed, there is need for the country to undertake key structural and legal reforms such as the (i) comprehensive reform of the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) to improve efficiency and make it more cost effective to respond to the needs of the beneficiaries; (ii) appraisal of capital projects through the Public Investment Board before inclusion in the national budget in order to improve value for money and return on investment; (iii) debt management reforms to enhance transparency in debt management and increase parliamentary oversight in borrowing activities; (iv) fuel procurement reforms to ensure that fuel pricing remains cost reflective and prevent further accumulation of fuel arrears; (v) electricity sub-sect reforms to comprehensively review all processes in ZESCO and the industry as a whole with a view to promote efficiency; (vi) enhancing the financial viability and performance of State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in order to increase their contribution to the economy; (vii) reducing on human contact and increasing transparency , efficiency, security and compliance in collection of non-tax revenues by utilising ICT solutions under the Government Service Bus.»

«This is the first time in history that Zambia has developed such an ambitious and far-reaching economic plan. Implementation is key for success, and this Recovery Plan has meticulously thought-through steps for the implementation of each outlined reform,» the President said.

Minister of Finance Bwalya N’gandu added: «The Recovery plan provides a solid basis for engaging with our multilateral partners, including the IMF, international bondholders and other creditors as well as our bilateral partners. I am confident that this reform agenda will ensure Zambia’s return to sustainable debt levels, stable economic growth and a resilient financial system.»

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BetMGM Launches Mobile Sports Betting In Pennsylvania

JERSEY CITY, N.J., Dec. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — BetMGM launched its market-leading sports betting app in Pennsylvania today, giving customers access to benefits tied to MGM Resorts’ iconic casino-resorts nationwide. Today’s announcement follows the recent introduction of the company’s iGaming offering to the state.

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«The response to BetMGM Casino in Pennsylvania has been incredible and we’re thrilled to bring our best-in-class sports betting offering to the Keystone State,» said Adam Greenblatt, BetMGM CEO. «Pennsylvania is known for its legendary sports fans and we look forward to sharing the excitement of BetMGM with them.»

The BetMGM app offers a user-friendly sports betting experience, making it easy to customize pre-game, live in-play, futures and parlay wagers. Additionally, BetMGM’s integration with MGM Resorts’ M life Rewards program allows BetMGM customers in Pennsylvania to redeem their gameplay for world-class experiences at MGM Resorts properties nationwide, including Bellagio and MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Borgata in New Jersey and MGM National Harbor in Maryland.

Today’s announcement comes on the heels of BetMGM’s partnership with the Pittsburgh Steelers, naming BetMGM as the team’s first Official Gaming and Sports Betting Partner. Pennsylvania marks the seventh state in which BetMGM’s mobile app is available statewide – joining Colorado, Indiana, Nevada, New Jersey, Tennessee and West Virginia.

As BetMGM continues to expand into new states, responsible gaming education remains a key focus. BetMGM is proud to provide resources to help customers play responsibly. The BetMGM app is available for download in Pennsylvania on both iOS and Android and is accessible via desktop at www.betmgm.com. For more information, follow @BetMGM on Twitter.

About BetMGM
BetMGM is a market leading sports betting and gaming entertainment company, pioneering the online gaming industry. Born out of a partnership between MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) and Entain Plc (LSE: ENT), BetMGM has exclusive access to all of MGM’s U.S. land-based and online sports betting, major tournament poker, and online gaming businesses. Utilizing Entain’s US-licensed, state of the art technology, BetMGM offers sports betting and online gaming via market leading brands including BetMGM, Borgata Casino, Party Casino and Party Poker. Founded in 2018, BetMGM is headquartered in New Jersey. For more information, visit http://www.betmgminc.com/.

Statements in this release that are not historical facts are «forward-looking» statements and «safe harbor statements» within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and/or uncertainties, including BetMGM’s ability to grow in new or existing jurisdictions. Management has based forward-looking statements on current expectations and assumptions and not on historical facts. Among the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements include the effects of economic and market conditions in the jurisdictions in which BetMGM operates, competition with other iGaming and sports betting platforms, the timing and costs of expanding in new jurisdictions as well as obtaining and maintaining the required permits, licenses, financings, approvals and other contingencies in connection with growth in new or existing jurisdictions. In providing forward-looking statements, BetMGM is not undertaking any duty or obligation to update these statements publicly as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. If BetMGM updates one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that it will make additional updates with respect to those other forward-looking statements.

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SoCalGas Applauds Recognition of Renewable Natural Gas in LEED Green Building Standards

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today applauded the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for <a target="_blank"…

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today applauded the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for including use of renewable natural gas (RNG) in the latest beta version of its LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building rating system. RNG is a low-carbon fuel produced from waste that can be used just like traditional natural gas. With the new system, a project may utilize RNG to earn LEED points by capturing and using biogas on site, sourcing biogas from a third party, or by purchasing biogas to store in the project’s own storage system. The RNG can be used for heating, hot water and cooking in commercial buildings, and for stoves, clothes dryers, water heaters, fireplaces and heating in homes. The number of LEED points determines the level of LEED certification the project can achieve.

«Renewable natural gas is the only renewable energy source that can be carbon negative and can be used in all the same ways as traditional natural gas. RNG essentially recycles waste, eliminating greenhouse gas emissions produced by that waste, and putting it to good use,» said Jawaad Malik, vice president, strategy and sustainability, and chief environmental officer for SoCalGas. «RNG is a highly efficient way to decarbonize buildings and allows home and commercial building owners to use a green fuel while still using gas appliances, which is often the preferred solution. SoCalGas’ investment in both RNG and hydrogen will play a key role in helping California meet its environmental goals.»

LEED, a certification program created by USGBC, provides a framework for healthy, highly efficient, and cost-saving green buildings and is a globally recognized symbol of sustainability achievement and leadership. Projects pursuing LEED certification earn points for various green building strategies across several categories and based on the number of points achieved, a project earns one of four LEED rating levels.

«Renewable natural gas is a viable path whereby buildings can achieve meaningful environmental and sustainability goals,» said Johannes Escudero, chief executive officer for RNG Coalition. «The manifold benefits of RNG are proven and deserve to be recognized as part of the U.S. Green Building Council’s framework for healthy, highly-efficient and cost-saving, green buildings. We look forward to seeing increased use of RNG in buildings nationwide.»

«We are very pleased that the U.S. Green Building Council has recognized renewable natural gas in its latest LEED green building standards,» said Julia Levin, executive director of the Bioenergy Association of California. «RNG can provide the lowest carbon fuel of any kind, it can replace diesel in backup generators, and it makes local communities more resilient since RNG is available even when the electricity grid is down.»

SoCalGas is working to make RNG available to fuel the homes of the company’s nearly 22 million customers across Central and Southern California, asking the CPUC to authorize SoCalGas customers the option to purchase RNG and use it as part of their natural gas service. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) is expected to rule on whether to approve the service this month. In 2019, SoCalGas announced its vision to be the cleanest gas utility in North America and committed to delivering five percent renewable gas to homes and businesses by 2022 and 20% by 2030.

Investment in RNG is growing nationally. Oregon recently enacted legislation allowing its natural gas utilities to purchase RNG on behalf it its customers, with the goal of replacing 15% of traditional natural gas with RNG by 2030. Virginia-based Dominion Energy has committed to investing in enough RNG projects to make its gas infrastructure net-zero carbon by 2040. In 20 years, enough RNG could be available in the U.S. to replace about 90% of the nation’s current residential natural gas consumption, according to a recent study by ICF. Currently, natural gas utilities in Oregon, Utah, Vermont, Maine and Michigan provide RNG to homeowners.

In California, where SoCalGas operates, agriculture and organic waste from farms, landfills, or wastewater treatment plants account for about 80% of methane emissions, and in 2016 the state passed a law requiring a 40% reduction of methane emissions from waste sources, with provisions to deliver that energy to customers. This year, California passed legislation that significantly expands the definition of renewable natural gas to include energy from additional forms of organic waste, such as dead trees, agricultural waste and vegetation removed for wildfire mitigation. The new law is expected to increase supplies of RNG and help turn the state’s organic waste problem into an affordable, and renewable energy solution.

Production of RNG from dairies is already accelerating in California. In just the next three and a half years, at least 160 RNG production facilities will be online in California to serve the transportation fuel sector, producing more than 15.8 million therms of carbon-negative RNG every year and replacing about 119 million gallons of diesel fuel. That’s enough to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by over 3.4 million tons every year, the equivalent of taking more than 730,000 cars off the road.

About SoCalGas

Headquartered in Los Angeles, SoCalGas® is the largest gas distribution utility in the United States. SoCalGas delivers affordable, reliable, clean and increasingly renewable gas service to 21.8 million customers across 24,000 square miles of Central and Southern California, where more than 90 percent of residents use natural gas for heating, hot water, cooking, drying clothes or other uses. Gas delivered through the company’s pipelines also plays a key role in providing electricity to Californians— about 45 percent of electric power generated in the state comes from gas-fired power plants.

SoCalGas’ vision is to be the cleanest gas utility in North America, delivering affordable and increasingly renewable energy to its customers. In support of that vision, SoCalGas is committed to helping homes and businesses decarbonize their energy usage by delivering 5% renewable gas by 2022 and 20% by 2030. Renewable natural gas is made from waste created by dairy farms, landfills and wastewater treatment plants. SoCalGas is also committed to investing in its gas delivery infrastructure while keeping bills affordable for our customers. From 2015 through 2019, the company invested nearly $7 billion to upgrade and modernize its pipeline system to enhance safety and reliability. SoCalGas is a subsidiary of Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE), an energy services holding company based in San Diego. For more information visit socalgas.com/newsroom or connect with SoCalGas on Twitter (@SoCalGas), Instagram (@SoCalGas) and Facebook.

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Dexwet Air Filters Announces Regulation D 506(c) Offering for Accredited Investors

NEW YORK, Dec. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Dexwet Capital Partners, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dexwet Holdings Corporation (Dexwet Air Filters), today announced that it is commencing a general solicitation Regulation D offering to a select group of accredited investors pursuant to Rule 506(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the «Securities Act»). Dexwet is an air filter manufacturing and technology company whose patented «Pure Air Filter» is used on European standard heat radiators and will be available for US standard exchange vents for both home and commercial use. It provides a clean, safe air environment by filtering any dust particle, from raw particles down to nano-fine dust particles. The DEXWET filter technology has been tested by a European Air Filtration expert to be highly effective against airborne pathogens including Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Company will take measures to get necessary approval from U.S. regulators once the Pure Air Filter becomes available in the U.S.

The funds raised will be used to establish a U.S. factory and create brand awareness to license the protective air filtration technology into existing products that would require clean pure air for machines, as well as humans, to function in fine-dust particle-free and pathogen-free environments respectively.

«Dexwet Air Filters provides safe, clean air environments for humans and machines and has been doing so for over 15 years in Europe,» said Gregory Scott Newsome, Chief Financial Officer and Board Director of Dexwet Air Filters. «We are excited to extend the opportunity and experience of breathing pure, clean air by making our products available in the U.S. market with the funds we raise from the Regulation D Offerings.»

This Offering will be in the form of a Preferred Unit with a total offering of 6,800 units which will be priced at $10,000 per unit, with a dividend of 5.75%, with additional participation on the Net Annual Income. The terms of the Preferred Units will have a liquidation term for 3 years, with a minimum of 2 years, and an ability to extend to a further 2 years, totaling 5 years, under which the holder would receive the return of the applicable price paid per unit. The Preferred Units will be non-voting.

The Preferred Units will not be registered under the Securities Act and can only be purchased in the Offering by accredited investors in accordance with the applicable rules and provisions under Regulation D of the Securities Act.

The minimum subscription amount for the Preferred Units will be $10,000. The minimum aggregate amount for this Offering will be $2 million. The maximum aggregate amount of this Offering is anticipated to be approximately 6,800 units of Preferred Units, totaling approximately $68 million in gross proceeds.

In addition, the Company reserves the right to cancel or modify this Offering at any time or to reject subscriptions for Preferred Units in whole or in part. Subscription payments will be collected and held in Escrow until the closing. In the event that a subscription is rejected, the subscription payment will be promptly returned by the Escrow Agent.

Dexwet Holdings Corporation COO, Clemens Sparowitz; CFO, Gregory Scott Newsome; and Board Director & Audit Committee Chair, Kosala Heengama will be available to provide information about this Offering. To reach the Company, please call (646) 452-7157, visit the website at www.dexwetholdings.com, or email info@dexwetholdings.com, to receive a Confidential Offering Memorandum, Subscription Agreement, and the forms for the Preferred Units, and other relevant documents, as well as administrative and procedural information relating to the requirements for validation of «accredited investor» status. Please visit our website www.dexwetholdings.com which will also have online company representatives to answer any questions you may have.

About Dexwet Holdings Corporation
Dexwet Air Filters is a sustainable U.S. American air filter and filter technology company, specialized in the development and commercialization of the patented wet air filter technology. Dexwet filters are durable, high quality and can be easily reused multiple times. Dexwet’s first patent filed in 2000, was originally developed to effectively mitigate fine dust particles. Today, Dexwet’s focus has shifted to mitigating airborne pathogens, including COVID-19.

Dexwet Holdings Corporation is the Holding Company which fully owns all four subsidiary companies. Dexwet Capital Partners, LLC is a US company formed in Delaware. DCP is a special purpose entity created to facilitate the Regulation D capital raise.

Dexwet International AG is an Austrian company based out in Vienna. DIAG manages sales in Europe and currently holds over 60 global patents included the cutting-edge Wet Air Filter technology used in «Pure Air Filters», capable of filtering particles up to fine-dust and all kinds of known pathogens including COVID-19. DIAG also owns the global IP rights for the filter technology and Technology and Branding Licensing for the Europe region.

Dexwet Technologies Limited is a company based out of Hong Kong. DTL licenses Dexwet’s IP Technology globally, excluding Europe.

Dexwet Brand Management Limited is a company based out of Hong Kong. DBML is responsible for branding licensing globally, excluding Europe.

Disclaimer

The Preferred Units will be offered only to «accredited investors» in reliance on the exemption from registration set forth in Rule 506(c) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. The Preferred Units, have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction, and may not be offered or sold without registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities or blue sky laws and foreign securities laws.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities, nor shall there be any sales of the Preferred Units in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sales would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

Statements made in this news release contain are forward-looking statements. Words such as «expect,» «believe,» «intend,» «design,» «plan,» «continue,» «may,» «will,» «anticipate,» and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statement. Specifically, there are a number of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, such as risks related to the Company’s ability to produce, market and sell their products, uncertainties about the timely performance of third parties, risks related to whether the Company’s products will be accepted for their safety and effectiveness, and other risks. Additional information on the foregoing risk factors and other factors, including Risk Factors, which could affect the Company’s results, is included in its Confidential Offering Memorandum. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or developments, except as required by securities laws.

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Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa Celebrates The Season With 12 Days Of Giving

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., Dec. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, an MGM Resorts luxury resort destination, is celebrating the reason for the season by giving back to Atlantic County and New Jersey charitable organizations. Borgata’s 12 Days of Giving honors the people and communities that make up the greater Atlantic City region by providing meaningful gifts, support, and donations to a wide variety of nonprofits and service groups. Additionally, Borgata will support front line workers in the region with a delicious meal prepared by the resort’s award-winning culinary team.

«We are delighted to give back this holiday season as we raise awareness for these wonderful non-profit organizations, whose missions are vitally important to our local community,» said Liza Costandino, Director of Communications for Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa. «This year has presented unprecedented hardships for people throughout the region. We felt it was important to contribute to a variety of causes so we could extend our reach to impact more of the community.»

Starting Dec. 20, Borgata will partner with the following organizations to provide holiday cheer for community members in Southern New Jersey:

Garden State Equality:

Donation: Borgata invested $5,000 to support the assistance Garden State Equality gives to transgender New Jersey residents seeking legal name changes. «Access to accurate identity documents is critical for trans people to fully participate in society. We’re so grateful to Borgata for their generous support of New Jersey’s trans community.» – Christian Fuscarino, Executive Director of Garden State Equality. The 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey found that almost one-third of transgender people who showed an identity document with a name or gender marker that conflicted with their perceived gender were harassed, denied benefits or services, discriminated against, or assaulted.
About: Established in 2004, Garden State Equality (GSE) serves as the largest LGBTQ advocacy organization in New Jersey and one of the most successful statewide civil rights organizations for the LGBTQ community in the nation. Their services include advocacy, policy work, and trainings. In collaboration with community partners, GSE has led efforts to ensure nondiscrimination for transgender people and gender nonconforming people in New Jersey; passed one of the most comprehensive anti-bullying laws in the country; ended sexual orientation and gender identity / expression change efforts in New Jersey (sometimes called conversion therapy); and brought marriage equality to the state. GSE’s current work is informed by racial, economic, and disability justice concerns, while working to address safe environments for youth as well as the improvement of health services to meet LGBTQ community needs. For more information about Garden State Equality, or to learn how to get involved, please visit www.gardenstateequality.org.

Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City and MGM Resorts International Teen Center:

Donation: In addition to a $5,000 donation supporting the Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City’s Holiday Heroes Giving Campaign, Borgata team members volunteered to wrap all gifts purchased off the Club’s Amazon Wishlist by the local community, as well as sewed 160 face masks for the Club’s students.
About: The Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City (ACBGC) is a youth service organization that provides young people with life-enhancing programs, character development opportunities, and ongoing relationships with caring adult professionals. By collaborating with community partners like Borgata, engaging local and national industry to ensure their academic enrichment is aligned with career pathways and high priority occupation, as well as wrapping a framework of service around the whole family, ACBGC serves as the beacon of hope for Atlantic City families. For more information about The Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City and the MGM Resorts International Teen Center, or to learn how to get involved, please visit www.acbgc.org.

CONTACT Cape-Atlantic:

Donation: Borgata team members wrote 260 holiday cards for CONTACT participants, as well as provided four new cordless phones and one new laptop for CONTACT’s office so they may continue to serve the community in 2021.
About: CONTACT Cape-Atlantic is a volunteer-driven agency that provides telephone reassurance and community support for the elderly and disabled. Volunteers serve the community with a daily free «check-in» phone call to elderly and disabled who are living alone, providing more than 72,000 reassurance calls a year. These calls allow more than 200 CONTACT participants each day to stay in their homes independently. For more information about CONTACT Cape-Atlantic, or to learn how to get involved, please visit www.contactcapeatlantic.org.

Community FoodBank of New Jersey:

Donation: Borgata donated 120 frozen turkeys as well as a pallet jack for the organization’s local warehouse. Due to the national coin shortage, Borgata gave its guests the option of dropping their receipts for less than $1.00 into a donation box benefitting the Community FoodBank of New Jersey. Thanks to many of Borgata’s guests, the resort was able to donate $20,000 to the FoodBank this month. Since Sept. 17, our guests have donated $41,543.12 to the Community FoodBank of New Jersey’s Southern Branch.
About: The Community FoodBank of New Jersey is the state’s largest anti-hunger and anti-poverty organization. Working together with volunteers, donors and their many partners, the FoodBank fills the emptiness caused by hunger with food, help, and hope. The FoodBank works to fight hunger and poverty in New Jersey by assisting those in need and seeking long-term solutions, and by engaging, educating, and empowering all sectors of society in the battle. For more information about the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, or to learn how to get involved, please visit www.cfbnj.org.

Covenant House New Jersey – Atlantic City Residential Crisis Center & Rights of Passage:

Donation: On Christmas Eve, Borgata will donate 60 individual, pre-packaged meals prepared by the resort’s award-winning culinary team to be enjoyed by the young people currently living in the Atlantic City Covenant House. On this day, Borgata will further provide these 60 young people with new winter hats and jackets.
About: Covenant House helps save the lives of homeless, runaway, and trafficked young people, offering housing and support services to those in need, transforming their lives and putting them on a path to independence. Their comprehensive program model builds a life-affirming bridge for young people by engaging youth on the street providing no-barrier, safe, short-term housing to meet their immediate needs, and longer-term transitional housing to assist those who are ready for more independent living. For more information about Covenant House New Jersey, or to learn how to get involved, please visit www.covenanthousenj.org.

AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center:

Donation: Borgata will donate 100 individual, pre-packaged meals prepared by the resort’s award-winning culinary team to be enjoyed by the overnight shift of first-responders at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center on Christmas Eve.
About: AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center’s Atlantic City campus serves as the resort destination’s first hospital, founded in 1898. For more than a century, ARMC has remained a regional leader in acute care services. For more information, please visit www.atlanticare.org.

Humane Society of Atlantic County:

Donation: Borgata will provide 250 pounds of dog and cat food, as well as toys and cleaning supplies.
About: The Humane Society of Atlantic County is a private, non-profit organization that relies on supporter donations. Their mission is to curb pet over-population through their clinic’s spay and neuter programs, increase the number of animals adopted into loving homes through their shelter, provide a safe and caring environment for animals that are lost or strayed, and to serve as a resource for humane animal education within the community. For more information, or to learn how to get involved, please visit www.humanesocietyac.org.

ARC of Atlantic County:

Donation: Borgata will support The Arc and their mission this holiday with a donation of ten $100 grocery gift cards to support their clients to help them continue to live independently.
About: The Arc of Atlantic County is a leading provider of services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Through direct services, advocacy, education, and prevention activities, The Arc works in partnership with individuals and their families to make choices possible about how and where they live, learn, play, and work. For more information about The Arc, or to learn how to get involved, please visit www.thearcatlantic.org.

Adelaide’s Place, A Center for Women:

Donation: Borgata volunteers crocheted 60 scarves for women in need, as well as donated 60 toiletry kits including items like soap, shaving cream, toothbrush/paste, makeup, nail clippers and polish, tissues, deodorant, shampoo and hand sanitizer, among other essentials.
About: Adelaide’s Place helps homeless and disenfranchised women throughout the Atlantic City area by providing them with a secure and welcoming environment when they have nowhere to go during the day. The drop-in center provides women with access to social workers, linkages to health care, support to find temporary or permanent housing, but moreover, is a refuge for women and a hub of the community. Women may retreat to Adelaide’s Place for a nutritious snack, to engage in arts and crafts, wash their clothes, read a book or watch a movie, make phone calls, or just relax with others in similar situations. For more information about Adelaide’s Place, or to learn how to get involved, please visit www.adelaidesplace.org.

Center for Family Services:

Donation: Borgata donated 220 duffle bags for the Center’s «Duffle Bag Project,» providing luggage for children transitioning from emergency housing to their long-term home.
About: The Center For Family Services is an innovative non-profit organization dedicated to improving lives. Each year, more than 300 children and teens find temporary safe housing at Center For Family Services. During their stay, children are provided with a stable foundation that allows them to heal, grow, and experience joy. Services help to instill confidence and self-worth, empowering youth to pave their path to a better life and brighter future. The Duffle Bag Project provides kids with a sensible means to transport their belongings as they transition to a caring home. For more information about the Center for Family Services, or to learn how to get involved, please visit www.centerffs.org.

AMVETS Post 911:

Donation: Borgata donated 60 kits for the Posts’ veteran members including winter hats, socks, and toiletry items like soap, shaving cream, toothbrush/paste, deodorant, and shampoo, among other essentials.
About: American Veterans (AMVETS) Post 911’s mission is to serve our veterans, troops and their families, as well as their communities. For more information about AMVETS, or to learn how to get involved, please visit www.amvetpost911nj.com.

Team Member-driven Food Drive:

Donation: Team members throughout Borgata’s various departments and venues are working throughout the holiday season to collect dry and canned food items for out-of-work Atlantic City employees. All items will be donated in the new year with assistance from the Community FoodBank of New Jersey.

*In total, this amounts to $45,000 in contributions to Borgata’s surrounding community this December.

MEDIA TOOLS FOR DOWNLOAD (Photo Credit – Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa):

Video News Release including b-roll of Borgata’s Team Member Volunteer Day, as well as interview with Liza Costandino, Borgata’s Director of Communications
Photo Gallery featuring images from Borgata’s Team Member Volunteer Day

ABOUT BORGATA HOTEL CASINO & SPA:
Located in Atlantic City’s Marina District, Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa features 2,000 guest rooms and suites; 106,000 square feet of event space; 161,000 square feet of gaming featuring table games and slot machines; a race and sports book; 11 retail boutiques; 4 acclaimed fine dining restaurants by renowned chefs; 10 casual dining options; a 54,000 square foot spa; 20,000 square foot indoor/outdoor pool and garden; 32,000 square foot outdoor pool; and parking for 7,100 cars. Borgata offers online gaming within the state of New Jersey through its real-money gaming sites, www.BorgataCasino.com, www.BorgataPoker.com, and www.BorgataSports.com. Borgata is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM). For more information about Borgata, please visit www.theborgata.com or follow Borgata on Facebook and Twitter.

Please direct media inquiries to Liza Costandino (609.317.7759; lizacostandino@theborgata.com) and Brian Brennan (609.317.7160; brianbrennan@theborgata.com). Join Borgata’s Press Club here.

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Michelin Implements Price Increase Across Passenger Brands and Select Commercial Offers in the U.S. Market

GREENVILLE, S.C., Dec. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Michelin North America, Inc., has announced price increases up to 5% on select MICHELIN^® and BFGoodrich^® passenger and light truck tires as well as on select commercial offers to fleet customers due to changing business dynamics of the U.S. market. This increase will be effective on Feb. 1, 2021 and complements the earlier price increase on Uniroyal^® brand passenger and light truck…

Price changes may vary across specific products within each brand portfolio. Details will be presented directly to dealers and fleet customers with additional questions addressed directly through account managers.

About MICHELIN NORTH AMERICA
Dedicated to the improvement of sustainable mobility, Michelin designs, manufactures and sells tires for every type of vehicle, including airplanes, automobiles, bicycles, earthmovers, farm equipment, heavy-duty trucks and motorcycles. Michelin also offers a full range of innovative services and solutions that help make mobility safer, more efficient and more environmentally friendly. To create unique mobility experiences, Michelin publishes travel guides, hotel and restaurant guides, maps and road atlases. Headquartered in Greenville, S.C., Michelin North America, Inc. employs more than 20,000 people and operates 19 major manufacturing plants in the U.S. and Canada.

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UsedPart.us Adds More Salvage Yards to Their Ever-Growing Network

BOWLING GREEN, Ky., Dec. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — UsedPart.us, the leading locator for used auto parts in the United States, today announced the addition of 4,388 salvage yards to their inventory system. With more than 18 thousand salvage yards and junkyards connected to one centralized database, UsedPart.us is the perfect place to look for high quality used auto parts without having to spend a fortune on them. The company has instant access to the salvage yards’ real-time inventory of used auto parts. This means customers have access to over 200 million auto parts across the US. Some of the recently added salvage yards in the database had no prior online presence. Fortunately, UsedPart.us reached out to them and got them on their inventory. By doing so they hope to increase the chances of finding that one used auto part someone may be looking for.

The maintenance of a vehicle can be very expensive. As cars get older, they will require many parts to be replaced sooner or later. Fortunately, car owners can do some things to save money on maintenance and repair costs. They can purchase affordable, high quality used auto parts from UsedPart.us. Here they can find the best used OEM components. Many car owners avoid using unreliable and cheap 3rd party auto parts and choose to install used OEM components.

UsedPart.us knows exactly the quickest and painless way to start looking for used auto parts. Customers can simply go to their website, access the local junkyard page, and choose the state and city where they live in order to find the auto parts they need. On their manufacturers’ page, customers can find parts from a local provider or from a provider that ships parts anywhere in the US.

UsedPart.us is home to many hard-to-find vehicle components of rare cars such as engines, transmissions, exhaust pipes, and more. In order to avoid getting scammed, this company has worked very hard to build a large online presence, providing customers amazing experiences when it comes to an online purchase. UsedPart.us guarantees to find quality tested, fully functioning, and reliable used auto parts for its customers. Furthermore, if they can’t find the parts their customers are looking for, they will send them to a used parts supplier that has the needed parts. They also have connections with auto recyclers across the US, that are members of the American Recyclers Association (ARA).

The internet has changed the junkyard and auto salvage industry. Before the internet, people looking to replace a part in their broken vehicle had to call the local junkyards in the hope of finding the part they needed. Nowadays, with UsedPart.us, anyone can find the parts they need without wasting time making unnecessary calls. Here, customers can choose from some of the highest requested used auto parts, and used truck parts such as used engines, used transmissions, alternators, rear axle assembly, used headlights, used air conditioning system, or used ac/heater controls. Besides the obvious financial benefits, buying used auto parts also helps to keep the environment cleaner. Keeping already existing used parts recycled through will help drive off that huge demand for new auto part manufacturing.

About UsedPart.us

UsedPart.us is the leading locator for used auto parts and used engines in the United States. The company aims to make it easy for thousands of customers across the US to find the auto parts they need. With a network of over 18 thousand salvage yards and junkyards, UsedPart.us offers access to over 200 million quality used OEM auto parts, including auto parts from rare vehicles.

Media Contact

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St Kitts and Nevis Records Lowest Coronavirus Rate in Caribbean

LONDON, Dec. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Federation of St Kitts and Nevis boasts the lowest number of coronavirus cases amongst the Caribbean islands. According to MJS & Associates, a company in the British Virgin Islands, statistics show that the dual-island nation has the least severe rate. In a recently published update chart depicting cases in the Caribbean per 10,000 population, St Kitts and Nevis has only reported 28 cases with zero deaths. This is a reflection of the government’s effective management of the virus since the pandemic begin, which included shutting down borders from March to October.

At the onset of the pandemic, the government of St Kitts and Nevis moved quickly to ensure the safety of its citizens and the continued support of its economy from providing stimulus package to introducing a waiver of specific payments.

With tourism acting as the main contributor of economic growth to the islands, St Kitts and Nevis looked to its Citizenship by Investment Programme to stay afloat financially. «Had it not been for the CBI programme we would not have been able to respond as successfully as we have with respect to COVID-19,» Prime Minister Timothy Harris said during a panel discussion earlier this year.

Established in 1984, St Kitts and Nevis’ CBI Programme is the world’s longest-standing Programme and boasts over three decades of experience in the investment migration realm. The Programme enables high net-worth individuals and their families a safe and secure route to second citizenship in exchange for an investment into its Sustainable Growth Fund (SGF). The fund utilises revenue generated to support different sectors of society including healthcare and education.

Investors who want to become citizens of St Kitts and Nevis must first undergo stringent due diligence checks. Once successful, applicants gain access to a wealth of benefits from travel to nearly 160 destinations, the right to live and work in the country and the option to pass citizenship down for generations to come. Currently, investors can take advantage of a limited time offer, set to expire on the 15^th January, which enables a family of four to acquire citizenship for the same price as a single applicant.

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Attorney’s perspective on the possibility of DUI expungements in Michigan

NORTHVILLE, Mich., Dec. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Earlier this year in Michigan a sweeping bill package was passed and signed into law by Governor Gretchen Whitmer, reforming the criminal records expungement process by increasing the number of criminal convictions that can be wiped from the public record. However, one glaring omission from this package was the issue of the expungement of criminal DUI convictions.

This may…

This may change now thanks to the efforts of Michigan state senator Ed McBroom (R-Vulcan). McBroom has introduced Senate Bill 1254, which amends the current prohibition on expunging DUI convictions in the state. This bill has passed the senate as of last Wednesday, and now awaits its passage by the House of Representatives.

McBroom’s bill specifically covers first time DUI offenders, and offers them the ability to apply for expungement after a three to seven year period depending on their previous criminal history. This expungement essentially seals an individual’s criminal records from public view, which means their criminal record would no longer show up during a background check. It should be noted that expunged criminal records can still be accessed by law enforcement in the event the individual commits any future crimes.

When asked about what this could mean for those hoping to have their drunk-driving convictions removed from public record, attorney Michael Kelly of Kelly & Kelly P.C. explains:

«The first thing people need to understand is they’re going to have to stay patient. The current Clean Slate Legislation created exceptions for more traffic-related convictions to be expunged, for example, reckless driving, but it will still require an additional waiting period of 3 to 7 years before being actually eligible to apply. If Senate Bill 1254 is successful in its attempt to include first-offense OWIs within the category of eligible traffic-related misdemeanors, it will likely still follow the 3 to 7 year wait period.

The second consideration people should understand is a «clean slate» won’t be completely clean. Even if a drunk-driving conviction (or other traffic-related misdemeanor, i.e., Reckless Driving) is expunged from public criminal background searches, the Michigan Department of State, Secretary of State will still retain the events on your master driving record. This is in addition to other branches of government like police, corrections, and prosecutors, who will still be privy to view a person’s expunged criminal history.

The third point of emphasis is how people can use the «waiting period» to improve chances of eligibility and merit. Specifically, a person seeking to have a criminal conviction expunged must not only prove eligibility based on time-passed and type of conviction sought to be expunged; but also that their post-conviction behavior and circumstances warrant setting aside the conviction.»

Using the example of the Reckless Driving offense (which is eligible under the new Clean Slate legislation): if the Reckless Driving conviction occurred 5 years ago, but you were subsequently convicted of another offense, such as possession of a controlled substance, the person seeking expungement would not be eligible to apply to have the Reckless Driving charge expunged until 3-7 years after the date of the drug conviction. Likewise, if a person had prior convictions BEFORE the Reckless Driving conviction, they could use the current expungement laws to seek removal of those offenses while waiting for the new Clean Slate legislation to become effective.

The takeaway is: the legislative intent in amending Michigan’s expungement laws is to provide a path to a clean record for more individuals than ever before. I am confident we will see an OWI First-Offender Forgiveness bill in our lifetime. I’m hopeful SB 1254 will pass and become law because I believe that is consistent with the legislative intent of the Clean Slate initiative.»

Time is of the essence if McBloom’s bill is to become law, as it still must pass the house and be signed by the governor before the end of this year’s legislative session. A scheduled house session from last week was canceled due to a staffer’s positive COVID-19 test, which leaves just three session dates for this bill to pass the house before the end of the year.

Media Contact

Michael Kelly, Kelly & Kelly P.C., +1 (248) 348-0496, mike@kellykellylaw.com

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