Consol Energy Spends $2.8M on Legal Firms with Family Ties to Board Members

| April 4, 2012

Consol Energy (NYSE:CNX) paid $576,200 to law firm Phillips, Gardill, Kaiser amp; Altmeyer PLLC, and another $2.2 million to law firm Bowles, Rice, McDavid, Graff amp; Love PLLC, according to the companys proxy statement. Footnoted observed that the brother of one of Consols directors is a member of Phillips, Gardill, while the daughter of another [...]

Gallery Theater Presents ON GOLDEN POND, 3/30-4/14

| March 31, 2012

On Golden Pond opens Friday, March 30 through April 14 in Gallerys arena theater. Themes of mortality, family relationships, marriage and generations all play out at Norman and Ethel Thayers small lake house in Maine beside Golden Pond. The aging couple spends each summer at their home on a lake called Golden Pond. When they [...]

Chaplains provide what supply cannot stock

| March 29, 2012

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. – Getting soldiers and families ready for deployment is a monumental undertaking. It is a puzzle with an untold number of moving parts. A big component of soldier readiness is spiritual guidance and counseling. Soldiers and family members seek guidance, counseling and camaraderie at the chaplains office, because supply does not keep [...]

Paying family to care ‘could hurt relationships’

| March 28, 2012

The Health Ministry says it could harm family relationships if money is paid to one member to look after another who is disabled. The ministrys lawyer was closely questioned in the Court of Appeal at Wellington today as she spoke about the objectives of current ministry policy to not pay families to look after disabled [...]

Offenders learn responsible parenting

| March 27, 2012

PUTNAMVILLE — Offenders at the Putnamville Correctional Facility were recognized for their achievements during an Inside Out Dads graduation ceremony conducted Friday, Feb. 17. In the presence of family members and staff, Program Coordinators James Bennett and Dwaine Short presented 29 offenders with certificates for successful completion of the Inside Out Dads Program. This hasnt [...]

Social technologies bridge generation gap – study

| March 24, 2012

The report AARP and Microsoft Corp have released, Connecting Generations, examines how people of all ages are using online communication and social networking to enhance their family relationships. The reports findings indicate that online communication is bridging the generation gap, what with 30pc of grandparents of teens/young adults agreeing that connecting online has helped them [...]

Greater awareness of gender equality needed within families: study

| March 24, 2012

BEIRUT: New research has shown that many women in Lebanon are still consigned to a traditional role within the family, with men making the majority of decisions. However, a womans independence increases with economic power and a solid education. The research, led by Professor Fahmia Charafeddine, president of the Follow-up on Womens Issues Committee, and [...]

Faith Calendar for Sunday, Feb. 19

| March 20, 2012

Eastern Star Missionary Baptist Church, 1334 William Fields Ave., is honoring Elmore Nickleberry of the 1968 Memphis sanitation strike in honor of Black History Month at the 9 am worship service today. Annesdale Cherokee Missionary Baptist Church, 2960 Kimball celebrates Black History Month at 11 am today with special guest speaker Dr. L. LaSimba Gray [...]

Family mealtimes bring benefits

| March 19, 2012

The 23rd edition of Family Day in Alberta took place yesterday, providing the majority of workers a welcome day off and, more importantly, a chance to spend some time with their families. The holiday originated in Alberta in 1990, created to reflect the values of family and home that were important to the pioneers who [...]

National Family Mortgage Passes $20 Million in Peer-to-Peer Mortgage Loans …

| March 18, 2012

BOSTON, MA, Feb 01, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) – National Family Mortgage, America’s premier peer-to-peer lending solution for home loans between relatives, today announced that it has passed $20 million in total mortgage loan originations. Since National Family Mortgage launched to the public in November 2010, its innovative peer-to-peer lending platform has helped thousands of [...]