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IL 1st Congressional District Don Peloquin Voters Rush To Oust Bobby

The Republicans rush to derail the Metra’s $141 million Englewood Flyover Project hasn’t deterred the supporters of Don Peloquin; they’re climbing aboard his “Time For Change” campaign like a freight train.

Well know n for his hands on “let’s get this going attitude” and 25 productive years as mayor of Blue Island IL., the people of the newly redistricted 1 st Congressional District are rushing to get Bobby out. They’re not forgetful of how Don helped elect the first Hispanic and Afro-American Alderman for the city of Blue Island and they don’t want the Chicago City Politicians in charge of their districts destiny.

The most significant increase in Don’s voter support have been from many of those who are now affected by the redistricting. Many didn’t even realize the impact of it until Don woke them up with his “Unless you want all for Chicago and nothing for the suburbs and our rural areas, you’d had better get out and vote for a change. This rush to get Bobby out is more of a community need than a party vote.

New to the 1 st district, Will County residents are waking up fast and have become a large voice for the Don Peloquin “Time For Change” campaign. They don’t call it Insight, it’s hindsight, either way you slice it, being controlled by the “tentacles of Cook County politics” has never benefitted the suburban and rural areas, it’s like being robbed of our rights to live outside of the city. They even wrote and signed their own “Declaration of Independence” a Grass Roots “We The People” approach to nothing less than inciting a large scale riot in the Burbs in order to affect change.

The buzz and the chatter in some of the most highly read online communities likepatch.com is really heating up, and these pro Don Peloquin “Time For Change” discussions have taken on a flavor with some spice, like “Caliente”, it’s that hot.

It’s all about “Get Out And Vote” Know the Dates

Sept. 27:  First day mail ballots will be sent out

Oct. 9:  Last day to register to vote

Oct. 10:  First day of grace period registration and voting

Oct. 22: First day of early voting

Nov. 1: Last day to request a mail ballot, including military and overseas voters

Nov. 3: Last day of early voting; last day of grace period registration and voting

Nov. 4:  In-person absentee voting begins at the Clerk’s downtown Chicago office

Nov. 5:  Postmark deadline for absentee ballots; last day of in-person absentee voting at the Clerk’s downtown Chicago office and five suburban courthouse mini-centers

Nov. 6: General election

The Time For Change Independent Voice: Dedicated To Public Announcements That Affect Our Suburban and Rural Life. We simply state what’s before us from the eyes and ears of those affected. Get Out And Vote For A Change, Visit www.peloquinforcongress.com and read for yourself.

Research Show 4.4 Million over 21s Still Rely on the Bank of Mum and Dad, reports Bower Retirement Services

Research from LV = reveals 4.4 million over 21 year olds still borrow money from their parents. The average monthly donation from parents to adult children is £175. This is used to cover rent, bills and help pay off debts. Additionally £9,476 is awarded to fund weddings, holidays, further education and to help young adults get onto the property ladder. Although it helpingyoung adults is hardly surprising, the research revealed parents expect to continue to support their ‘children’ until the age of 38, now the average age of a first-time property buyer.

This obviously puts great financial strain on Britain ‘s parents. It eats into retirement funds and one in ten parents surveyed by LV = admitted they had spent everything they had on their children. The issue isn’t going to go away soon, particularly if predictions that the average age of a first-time buyer will be 41 by 2025 are correct.

Parents need to prepare for the future early to ensure they are well equipped financially to provide for themselves and help out their grown-up children when necessary. There are several options available, but with interest rates currently being so low, saving plans aren’t the most viable option.

Equity release plans are a more effective option for homeowners. Bower Retirement Services, an award-winning equity release advice service, can help homeowners find anequity release plan that’s right for them.

There are four types of plans available: lump sum lifetime mortgages; lifetime mortgage with flexible cash release, also known as a drawdown mortgage; interest only lifetime mortgage and home reversion plans.

The most suitable, and now the most popular comprising 68% of the market, are drawdown plans. Homeowners are lent money based on their property’s value and additionally can withdraw regular cash amounts at a frequency and value chosen by the individual. Interest is charged, but it’s only repaid when the homeowners die or move into permanent care. These mortgages allow parents to look after themselves during retirement but also offer the ability to provide assistance to their offspring.

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Equity Release Becoming Popular Retirement Fund Solution for Baby Boomers, say Bower Retirement Services

The total value of equity release advances from April to June 2012 was £224.8 million, reported the Equity Release Council, an increase of 22% on the same period of 2011. Additionally, this amount represents the highest quarterly figure since 2009 (£231.7 million). Furthermore, the real number of plans grew by 16% between Q2 2011 and Q2 2012 showing interest in the market is up, along with actual value.

According to the Equity Release Council’s figures, people are now choosing to take drawdown plans instead of lump sum mortgages. This shows they prefer to spread risk and use equity release as a retirement income. The news comes as its revealed retired homeowners now have a total unmortgaged property wealth of £756.7 billion.

Bower Retirement Services, which offers award-winning specialist equity release advice, says equity release is a simple and effective option for homeowners looking to provide for their retirement and it exploits the property price rises of the last forty to fifty years. Many in the baby boomer generation lost large amounts in pension blunders in the nineties and again in the last recession. However, thousands continue to be locked up in property, potentially providing a retirement income for homeowners.

Bower Retirement Services offers advice on all types of equity release, from lump sum lifetime mortgages to home reversion plans, and its equity release calculator is designed to help homeowners accurately gauge how much cash they can expect to release on each type of plan.

There are four types of equity release plan, but drawdown plans now the most popular, accounting for 68% of the value of the entire equity release market. Bower Retirement Services says these types of mortgage are most suitable to homeowners looking to provide themselves with an income during retirement. The lender loans the homeowners a percentage of the property’s value and also agrees to pay a regular cash sum, or ‘drawdown’ on the mortgage value. Interest is accrued, but it is not charged until the homeowners die or move into long term care. Homeowners choose the term and value of the drawdowns, offering more flexibility than a standard remortgage plan.

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Payday-loansuk.org.uk Reveal New Mascot – Jackson the Dog

Payday loans, the often derided side to personal finance, have been gaining in popularity for quite some time in the UK.

What was once a small, niche related business, has now become a multi-million pound industry. The demand for the product seemingly growing thanks to the lending patterns of major lenders and banks.

Established within that market is the company Payday Loans UK. Formed by two ex-bankers, the firm base it’s ethos on delivering cash advances to those refused elsewhere.

In keeping with this innovative spirit they have revealed a new mascot to go along with the usual payday loans product.

The aim of this ‘talisman’ is more of a symbol than a novelty as Nick Cox from the company explains;

“We came up with the concept of Jackson as more of a multi-functional device then an un-purposeful icon.”

“Our initial aim for Jackson is to have him implemented as an online helper on our website. He will be on-hand if the customer runs into trouble with any detail. There will be a knowledge base attached to the interface and an online operator for 2nd level queries.”

“After that the sky’s the limit really, we could have him as the spearhead for ad campaigns or even as acting CEO for the day!”

The company hopes that Jackson will bring some much needed cheer into what can be an often depressing situation.

Cox is under no illusion as to how customers feel when accessing his site;

Payday loans suck. Let’s face it. Nobody wants to take out a loan and when they do they’re not going to be happy about it. Hopefully this will put a smile on their face.”

The company’s aims for Jackson the dog are still be sketched out and he has not yet been implemented into the user experience on the website payday-loansuk.org.uk.

The whole process is being strategically mastered as if re-homing a pet. Payday Loans UK expect the first wave of Jackson mania to start at the end of this month.

Payday Loans UK are a fast online payday loans service aimed at those refused elsewhere. Loans are approved instantly and deposits can be as fast as 15-minutes straight to customers’ UK bank accounts.

Contact Details: 66 De Beauvoir Road
London
N1 4LN

0871 919 0140

http://www.payday-loansuk.org.uk/

24 USA States & 29 USA Cities Score New Traditional Country Star Search Auditions

The next Traditional Country Music Star will be found when “The Hillbilly Factor” auditions visit one of the 29 USA cities on the tour schedule.

The new online Traditional Country music hub, HillbilliesVille, dedicated to furthering the traditional country music genre, has launched “The Hillbilly Factor” the new annual star search.

“The Hillbilly Factor” is looking to find up to ten new amazing, vocalists who will be future stars of the genre, charged with keeping the country sound real & alive.

The “Hillbilly Factor” auditions will be conducted across the USA to select the talent for the search finals that will debut at the second annual HillbilliesVille Country FEST celebration of traditional country music – Nashville, Tennessee. June 2013.

“Traditional country music needs new stars and we believe they are out there here is America waiting for this opportunity, there is a modern day Merle Haggard, George Jones, Loretta Lynn and even 2013’s Hank Williams” said Star Search Organizer Kevin Kiepe.

“We are finishing in Nashville, but this is about Traditional Country Music, and we are literally searching the entire country, no matter where you live you can get to one of our 29 Auditions”.

The auditions will be streamed live, video streamed to the online global HillbilliesVille audience from each audition city.

The “Hillbilly Factor” auditions will take place across 24 states and will visit 29 cities starting in Texas and visiting: Houston-Fort Worth-Amarillo New Mexico AlbuquerqueArizona Tucson California Bakersfield-Sacramento Oregon Portland Idaho Boise UtahSalt Lake City Wyoming Cheyenne Colorado Denver Nebraska Omaha Kansas Kansas City Missouri St Louis Kentucky Louisville Illinois Chicago Ohio Cleveland PennsylvaniaPittsburgh New York Saratoga Springs-Manhattan Virginia Richmond North CarolinaGreensboro Georgia Atlanta Florida Jacksonville Alabama Montgomery Mississippi JacksonArkansas Little Rock Tennessee Nashville

The “Hillbilly Factor” auditions will be held to select Finalists who will be invited to take a place in “The Hillbilly Factor” finals to be held from June 5-10, 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee.

“This is search is way overdue and a turning point, we will find new stars that sing Traditional Country just like the record companies and Hollywood film producers who launched nationwide searches for marketable country singing stars back in mid to late 1920’s did, ” said HillbilliesVille founder, Kevin Kiepe.

“Every fan remembers the first time they heard their favorite artist on the radio, it was special and this will be, only it won’t be on the radio, it will be live video to the world,” added Kiepe.

“If you are aged 13 plus and think you have the ‘Hillbilly Factor’ then we want to hear you sing.” The search is open to any vocalist, vocal group or duo 13 years of age and over who has never had Billboard top 40 charting and wants a career in Traditional Country Music. ”

“The Hillbilly Factor” will select up to ten winning artists who will receive a live performance contract as host of their own LIVE Country music reality channel on the HillbilliesVille platform, and other career development, including a 12 month public relations service agreement, recording time and associated career support.

Judging will be by combination of the public – everyday country music fans and a judging panel of traditional country music industry achievers.

Mr. Kiepe said, “The dates and venues for each audition city will be announced in October & November during a 29 city promotional tour for “The Hillbilly Factor”.

All other details will be published at www.hillbilliesville.com prior to the commencement of The Hillbilly Factor promotional tour during October 2012. Interested artists can join “The Hillbilly Factor Entrants Group” on Facebook now.https://www.facebook.com/groups/165977476870789/

 

HillbilliesVille is an emerging Traditional Country Music force and online social community that will officially launch in early 2013. HillbilliesVille will meets the unmet needs of international traditional country music fans through daily live streaming of events performed exclusively for members at the still to be constructed HillbilliesVille Venue in Nashville Tennessee .

There will be special live events streamed between now and the official launch from special locations around the USA including the 29 city audition tour for “The Hillbilly Factor”.

HillbilleisVille has completed trial operations since early 2011 and currently has over 23,000 Facebook fans and a weekly online reach of over 170,000 unique individuals. The HillbilliesVille website is currently undergoing the last stages of upgrade ahead of the Official Launch.

When completed, the HillbilliesVille Venue will stream live audio and video 24/7. More details will be released soon about the Venue.

HillbilliesVille members will also have access to an exclusive video channel, news and online forums and the social media network through Facebook and Twitter.

Registration is free and will open in October 2012 www.hillbilliesville.com

Kevin Kiepe
Global Village Entertainment, Inc.
Lebanon , Tennessee
+1 615 448 7934
kevin.kiepe@gve1.com 
Hillbilliesville.com
Facebook.com/HillbilliesVille

LondonTown.com Helps Keep BBC Proms in the Park Affordable to All with Discounted London Hotel Room Rates

BBC Proms in the Park is part of the BBC Proms, the biggest and best classic music festival in the world. This open air spectacular in Hyde Park on 8 September brings classical music to the masses combining pop talents such as Kylie with outstanding musical displays from the Royal Choral Society and BBC Concert Orchestra.

For £35, visitors will be lavished with four hours of music and entertainment from Il Divo, tenor Alfie Boe, Kylie and London Community Gospel Choir among others. There’s a show-stopping firework finale and a family feel to this informal event. People usually bring picnics and blankets and get themselves comfortable for an evening of outstanding entertainment fusing pop and classical music.

LondonTown.com has helped keep this event affordable to all by offering exclusive discounts at a range of hotels in London, including several around Hyde Park . Two of its top picks are the Thistle Marble Arch Hotel and the Lancaster London Hotel. The former has had room rates reduced by 91% and the latter by 70%.

The Thistle Marble Arch Hotel, now available from £90 per room, per night, is a four-star Art Deco property with bags of character and style. This hotel offers 24-hour room service, cribs for babies and children, a fitness centre and local parking from £40.

The four-star Lancaster London Hotel is available from £119 per room, per night and the extra spend goes a long way. With breathtaking views over Hyde Park in a contemporary setting this hotel has much to offer guests and attendees of BBC Proms in the Park.

Hotel discounts aren’t the only reasons to book with LondonTown.com, the number one Internet site for London . With every online booking LondonTown.com throws in £250 worth of extras in the form of two-for-one entry, attraction and experience discounts, walking tours, audio guides, a personalised event guide, free Fitness First gym passes and free spa treatment at Spa Illuminata.

Give Commuting a Try with the Mayor of London’s Sky Ride 2012

Owing to London’s extraordinarily busy summer this year, the annual Sky Ride City event is not taking place in its usual form. Instead of following Cardiff and Edinburgh with a big city centre ride, the capital is hosting smaller, weekly Sky Rides in 14 boroughs, all of them free to join. There will be over 200 different bike rides.

As with all Sky Ride events, cyclists are separated in to groups according to ability level, ranging from beginner to experienced. All the routes are safe and suitable for children.

Although central London is not closing it’s streets to motorists for this year’s ride, there are still plenty of opportunities to ride past some of the capital’s most iconic sights, in places as diverse as Croydon, Wandsworth and Kensington and Chelsea.

The latter is hosting a ‘Give Commuting a Try’ ride on September 1 st . Designed to encourage drivers away from their cars, the route is led by trained British Cycling Ride Leaders, on hand to give new cyclists route-planning advice and tips on how to ride safely in busy traffic. It takes riders on a typical commuter route from the outer boroughs into the heart of London’s city centre.

This particular ‘Give Commuting a Try’ route runs from Putney Bridge to Westminster Abbey. Helping cycle enthusiasts save even more money is the capital’s premier booking and information website LondonTown.com. They are offering a number of cheap London hotels across the city for the weekend of 1-2 September.

Among the deals on offer, the modest Kensington West Hotel London is already a good budget option for this part of the city. With the 54% discount currently being offered by LondonTown.com, the cost of a night’s stay is only £79 per night.

Even better is the 75% discount currently offered by the Berjaya Eden Park London Hotelin Bayswater. The discount brings the nightly rate down to just £82. Both offers area available exclusively through LondonTown.com. Visit the website for more cheap London hotels, and to find more information on this year’s Sky Ride event.

Объявлены скидки на гостиничные номера к Фестивалю Темзы

Фестиваль Темзы “Mayor’s Thames Festival”, ежегодный фестиваль, посвященный главной водной артерии города, будет проведен с 8 по 9 сентября. В этом году мероприятие достигнет еще больших масштабов, так как совпадает с финалом и церемонией закрытия Паралимпийских игр 2012 года.

Главным событием фестиваля станет вечернее шествие костюмированных артистов. Процессия, которая пройдет вдоль реки через сердце столицы, завершится огромным фейерверком. В течение десяти минут над рекой у моста Блэкфрайар и двух речных барж взорвется более тонны пиротехники – таким образом Лондон попрощается с невероятно успешной летней Олимпиадой.

Процессия начнется с Вестминстера и последует через Тауэрский мост и набережную Виктории. В ожидании множества посетителей, по набережной вдоль реки будут установлены продовольственные лотки и различные аттракционы. Фестиваль Темзы является бесплатным мероприятием.

Чтобы помочь посетителям фестиваля с поиском доступного жилья, вебсайт LondonTown.com предлагает скидки на oтели Лондона с удобным месторасположением. Помимо остальных отелей со скидками, вы найдете гостиницу Crowne Plaza по улице New Bridge Street, которая предлагает скидку в 52% на двухместные номера. Благодаря этой скидке тариф в этой гостинице составляет 223 фунта стерлингов в сутки.

Отель Holiday Inn Express расположен на южном берегу Темзы по улице Southwark Street. Этот отель, который находится в восьми минутах ходьбы от места проведения процессии, предлагает двухместные номера с 76% скидкой, что составляет суточный тариф всего в 59 фунтов стерлингов.

Отель ME London находится на улице Strand, в нескольких минутах ходьбы от Темзы. Этот отель класса люкс предлагает двухместные номера от 500 фунтов стерлингов в сутки, с учетом 17% скидки от стандартного тарифа.

Подробнее о гостиницах Лондона и Фестивале Темзы 2012 года читайте на сайтеLondonTown.com.

El humorista Michael McIntyre vuelve al O2 en su esperada gira del Reino Unido

Michael McIntyre vuelve en su esperada gira del Reino Unido al O2 de Londres con ocho espectaculares actuaciones en septiembre. Según describe el periódico The Telegraph se trata simplemente del artista más completo que se ha convertido en uno de los humoristas más queridos del Reino Unido. Sus actuaciones son perfectas y contagia su entusiasmo, aunque la mayoría de la gente admira su forma de destacar los aspectos obvios de la vida y tiene una asombrosa habilidad de convertirlo todo en chiste.

Aunque el O2 sea uno de los principales centros de exposiciones y eventos de la capital, llegar y volver por la noche no es tan fácil. Como el show de Michael McIntyre terminará tarde, LondonTown.com aconseja a los asistentes que reserven Londres Hoteles cerca del O2. Entre la amplia gama de alojamientos con descuento disponibles en la web LondonTown.com se encuentran el Radisson Blu Edwardian New Providence Wharf y elHoliday Inn Express London Greenwich. Ambos hoteles están a menos de veinte minutos a pie del O2.

El Radisson Blu Edwardian New Providence Wharf es un hotel moderno de cuatro estrellas que da al río Támesis. Es un edificio con estilo y sofisticado que una piscina y zona spa de lujo. También cuenta con excelentes comentarios de los clientes y gracias al exclusivo descuento de LondonTown.com del 88% el precio de las habitaciones comienza a 62 libras la noche.

El Holiday Inn Express London Greenwich tiene tres estrellas y se encuentra en el corazón de Greenwich. Tiene mucha luz, es espacioso y ofrece el servicio y valor superiores que todos esperan de la cadena Holiday Inn. De nuevo LondonTown.com ofrece descuentos para este hotel y las habitaciones comienzan a 57 libras por noche con una reducción del 77%.

Hay otros incentivos económicos al reservar con LondonTown.com además de los fabulosos descuentos indicados anteriormente. Todas las reservas on-line vienen con 250 libras de extras con una guía personalizada de eventos, dos tickets para una visita guiada a pie, cuatro giras de audio, un pase para dos personas de tres días para Fitness First, un tratamiento gratuito en Spa Illuminata y muchos otros descuentos y ofertas dos por uno en todo Londres.

Rural Retreat Depot in Final Acquisition Phase

The Rural Retreat Depot, made famous by O. Winston Link in his 1957 photographs entitled “Birmingham Special Gets the High Ball at Rural Retreat” and “The Pelican at Rural Retreat, VA”, is about to be spared the bulldozer if the Rural Retreat Depot Foundation is successful in raising $90,000 by October 1, 2012 to purchase it from its current owner. Railroad buffs and fans of O. Winston Link’s works are encouraged to donate to save the depot.

The Town of Rural Retreat grew up around this Norfolk and Western Depot in the 1800’s, essentially relocating a village that had formed a few miles away along the Great Road of Virginia. The original depot was burned during the Civil War, and was replaced by the present structure in 1866. The depot operated as a passenger station and Railway Express Office for many years but was closed by Norfolk Southern when it ceased passenger operations. For the past 50 years the depot has been used by local businesses as a warehouse and has gone into disrepair.

The citizens of Rural Retreat, Wythe County and others from around the country have formed the Rural Retreat Depot Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to saving and restoring the depot. “The Town of Rural Retreat is delighted to have the Foundation working on behalf of the depot. The depot is the centerpiece of Rural Retreat and we look forward to its restoration,” said Tim Litz, Mayor of Rural Retreat. The restoration plans will focus on history, learning and community activities.

The Rural Retreat Depot Foundation
The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity that is seeking tax free donations for the acquisition of the depot. Following the acquisition a variety of grants will be sought for the restoration, complementing the commitment of local contractors and artisans to donate their services. To make a donation please visit the Foundation website at www.ruralretreatdepot.org, or send your check to

The Rural Retreat Depot Foundation, P.O.Box 843, Rural Retreat, VA 24368
Contact:Rural Retreat Depot Foundation
Charles ‘Chuck’ Miller, President
Email: info@ruralretreatdepot.org