Green Buddha Life Sustainability Center Only Dedicated Environmental Justice Center For Chicago Focused On Environmental Health & Justice In At-Risk Suburban Communities

AURORA -- Founder, scholar-activist Dr. Sylvia Hood Washington hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, June 5, 2014 for the grand opening of the Green Buddha Life Sustainability Center, Bookstore & Eco-Arts Gallery (The Center) in Aurora, the region's first dedicated sustainability center focusing on environmental health and justice for all suburban residents, particularly low-income, minority communities.

• Sustainability Center: Meeting and training space for local, regional and national environmental sustainability groups;
• Green Buddha Life Books: Green business to expand recycling "loved books" while creating safe, green jobs through an online bookstore; and,
• Eco-Arts Gallery: Community space featuring the work of artists produced by recycled books and other recycled material.

The grand opening featured speakers, sustainability workshops in the Eco-Arts Gallery, and eco/sustainability film screenings and discussions.

Green Buddha Life Sustainability Center, Bookstore and the Eco-Arts Gallery are the vision and brainchild of longtime environmental scientist, consultant, scholar and activist Dr. Sylvia Hood Washington. Located in downtown west suburban Aurora, Ill., the mission of Green Buddha Life is to spur environmental justice and promote environmental health. For more information please visit www.e3hra.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/EHRALLC.

"Car Care just got more convenient. Two Jiffy Lube location now open in the Quad Cities."

Davenport, IA- "Jiffy Lube^® is North America's largest network of fast-lube service centers and our customers receive excellent value for their car-care dollar," said Dan Dabizljevic, Vice President of Operations. "We are dedicated to delivering high-quality service and demonstrating to our customers that we want to be their trusted, vehicle preventative-maintenance choice for life."

A day of celebration is planned to kick off the official grand opening of both Quad Cities Jiffy Lube locations. At the 3430 Elmore Ave location in Davenport the #22 Shell NASCAR will be making an appearance; along with NASCAR simulators and a live remote from Dwyer & Michaels. Events begin at 9 am including an official ribbon cutting at 11 am.

The 2777 18^th Street, Bettendorf location has a day of events as well, starting off with a Jumpin' Joey's bounce house for the kids. Zany Janie will also be making an appearance for face painting and balloon animals as well. The Bettendorf Jiffy Lube will also receive an official ribbon cutting at noon.

Both locations will be offering savings on our Signature Service Oil Changes all weekend long. Along with the service savings, customers will also be receiving FRN gas cards and certificates good towards their next oil change valued at over $45. At both locations you can also enter to win a pair of tickets to see Tim McGraw in Chicago and get access to a pre-concert appearance.

As always, Jiffy Lube^® customers receive free top-offs on motor oil and vital fluids between service visits for up to 3,000 miles.

• Other preventative maintenance services available at Jiffy Lube^® will include :

• Automatic transmission fluid exchange

• Fuel filter replacement / fuel system cleaning

• Light bulb replacement

• Serpentine belt replacement

• Battery cleaning & replacement

• Engine air filter & passenger cabin air filter replacement

• Radiator antifreeze/coolant replacement

• Windshield wiper replacement

• And more...

About Jiffy Lube

Jiffy Lube^® pioneered the fast oil change industry more than 30 years ago, today with more than 2,000 locations in North America over 22 million customers each year rely on the brand to keep their vehicles running right. Jiffy Lube^® helped define vehicle preventive maintenance by upholding the values that the company was founded upon: convenience, speed and quality service. But Jiffy Lube^® understands that vehicle maintenance can be stressful. Today, Jiffy Lube^® continues on the journey to help every driver be free from the anxiety of keeping their vehicle in top shape. Jiffy Lube^® helps keep your vehicle running right for the long haul, so you can Leave Worry Behind.

Contact

To learn more about Jiffy Lube Quad Cities visit: www.jiffylubequadcities.com

Beginning Friday, Jan. 31, ALDI, the nation's low-price grocery leader*, will offer grocery shoppers a smarter alternative as it opens its newest Iowa City store, located at 760 Ruppert Road.

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois - The Hungry Hobo announced the grand opening of a store in Eldridge, IA. The store is located at 178 South 4th Avenue (next to the Genesis Rehabilitation Clinic in Mid Towne Plaza), and open Monday through Saturday from 10:00A to 9:00P, and Sunday from 11:00A to 8:00P. A ribbon cutting ceremony will take place with the Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce on Friday, November 8th at 4:00P.

"While we're in the process of trying to expand our concept in Eastern Iowa, we also wanted to get some experience with providing drive thru service." said Pryce T. Boeye, President and CEO of the company. "In this case, we were able to find a great complex in the heart of Eldridge that should serve both our customers and employees very well. If the first day of business is any indication of what to expect, it could end up being a surprisingly strong store."

The Hungry Hobo is a chain of sandwich shops that was created in 1973 by Jim Gende, Ray Pearson, Joe Gende, and Tom Spero, and is currently celebrating its 40th Anniversary with a series of promotions throughout 2013. The concept specializes in sliced-to-order and grilled sandwiches, baked potatoes with a variety of toppings, chef-prepared soups, shredded-lettuce salads, and desserts that are baked daily in The Hobo Bakery. They have 13 convenient Quad-City area locations, accept all major credit cards, deliver box lunches and party items, and have made their everyday menu available for delivery through www.good2goqc.com. They also recently launched a smart phone app and mobile rewards program, and have been voted Best Deli, Best Deli Sandwiches, and Most Distinctly Quad Cities Fast Food. For more information, visit www.hungryhobo.com and www.facebook.com/hungryhobo.

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