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WATERFRONT PROPERTY FOR SALE SPECTACULAR OCEANFRONT & CHESAPEAKE BAY PROPS—Gated, private communities on E shore of VA. Lots available from $130,000 to $525,000. Love the Ocean All w/access to the water, a community pier, boat launch, & beautiful community center w/ suites, pool, whirlpool spa & ocean view veranda. Chesapeake Bay Properties: Ideal for boating, jet skiing & fishing. Enjoy privacy w/proximity to nearby villages & shopping. Call Amy @ (757) 787-4400 or email Amy@ CorbinHall.com. Coastal North Carolina Waterfront! 3+/- Acres, $99,900—Beautifully wooded parcel on deep boatable water with access to ICW, Atlantic & sounds. Prime location close to town. Paved roads, u/g utilities, county water. Excellent financing. Call now 1-800-732- 6601x 1403. James D. White SAFEWAY ANNOUNCES ITS FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Safeway Inc. recently announced the appointment of its first African American Senior Vice President, Corporate Brands. In this newly created position, James D. White will oversee the company’s entire Corporate Brands organization, including marketing, manufacturing, finance and outside sales functions. White comes to Safeway with nearly 25 years of marketing and product development experience, which included the Gillette Company where he spent On Tuesday, October 4, 2005 from 8:30am until 10:00am, the Washington, DC Marketing Center in conjunction with the Greater Washington Ibero American Chamber of Commerce, will release Haciendo Negocios en Washington, DC, the Spanish version of the popular Doing Business in Washington, DC guide at a joint press conference at the Center’s offices at 1495 F St. NW (closest <strong>Metro</strong>: <strong>Metro</strong> Center). Haciendo Negocios en Washington, DC, serves as a complete reference tool for the Spanish-speaking business owners and entrepreneurs on doing business in the District. With information on business registration, financing, taxes, incentives, insurance and doing business with Government, the guide has been customized to include several listings of resource centers that three years as Senior Vice President for Business Development, North America. Prior to Gillette, White spent 15 years at Nestle Purina Petcare, where he played a key role in developing the company’s core capability as a worldwide provider of private label brands across the food, mass and specialty channels. He spent his formative years as an executive at Coca-Cola Foods in various marketing and sales development positions in the mid-1980s. “James brings a strong set of marketing and product development credentials that will give us greater opportunity to grow our already strong private label program,” said Brian Cornell, Safeway’s Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer. “His reputation as a leader and an innovator across some blue chip consumer packaged goods companies speaks to the value he will bring to an important part of Safeway’s core business.” White holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from the University of Missouri and an MBA from Fontbonne College. He currently serves on the Board of Keane Inc., an information technology and business process company headquartered in Boston. White will join Safeway shortly after the completion of Gillette’s planned merger with Proctor and Gamble. cater to Spanish speaking business owners and leaders. Publishing the guide in Spanish is the beginning of a partnership between the DC Marketing Center and the Ibero American Chamber of Commerce to bring more business information to DC’s Spanishspeaking community. <strong>The</strong> English version of the guide is currently available for download from the Marketing Center’s www. dcmarketingcenter.com. Hard copies can be picked up at the Center at 1495 F St. NW. To learn more about the Ibero American Chamber of Commerce, visit www.iberochamber.org. To learn more about the Washington, DC Marketing Center and its upcoming events, visit www.dcmarketingcenter.com. <strong>The</strong>re is no charge for this event. To RSVP, phone 202-661-8675 or 202- 728-0352. For more information or THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION (M-NCPPC) hereby invites sealed proposals from interested parties for Proposal No. P26-127 for Exclusive Pouring Rights in accordance with specifications to be furnished by the Purchasing Division, 6611 Kenilworth Ave., Suite 300, Riverdale, MD 20737. A preproposal meeting is being held Friday, October 14, 2005 at 9:30am at the Department of Parks and Recreation, Adminisration Building, Auditorium, 6600 Kenilworth Avenue, Riverdale, MD 20737. Attendance is not mandatory, but is strongly encouraged. Each proposal must be submitted to the Purchasing Office at the above address. Bids must be received before 3:00pm, Wednesday, November 9, 2005. Questions regarding this proposal may be directed to Stephanie Akerley, Contract Specialist at (301) 454- 1530, TTY (301) 454-1493. All bids and associated documents will become the property of the M-NCPPC and will be considered public information. <strong>The</strong> Commission is an E.O.E. with special procurement rules for Minorities, Females, and the Disabled. SBA’S ECONOMIC BOOST TO BUSINESSES HURT BY BASE CLOSURE Small businesses affected by the military’s Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission, can receive an economic boost from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s HUBZone program. <strong>The</strong> HUBZone, or Historically Underutilized Business Zone, program helps small businesses located in economically distressed areas compete for federal contracts. “All military establishments affected by BRAC will now be designated as HUBZones to spur economic growth in economically depressed areas for small businesses and stimulate growth in the nation’s economy,” said SBA Administrator Hector V. Barreto. “<strong>The</strong> President signed into law a measure last December that designates all the bases already closed - and any closed resulting through a future BRAC action—as HUBZone locations. This means that small businesses willing to locate in these new HUBZone areas, and willing to employ local residents, can obtain special consideration for federal contracts.” Under the new law, SBA has designated all military establishments affected by BRAC as HUBZones, allowing small businesses located in these areas to possibly be certified as HUBZone companies and compete for SPANISH VERSION OF DOING BUSINESS IN WASHINGTON, DC questions on how to obtain a copy of the guide, please call the Washington, federal contracts through set-asides, sole source contracting and price evaluation preferences reserved for HUB- Zone small businesses. <strong>The</strong> federal government has set a goal of awarding at least 3 percent of all federal prime contract dollars to HUBZone firms. Firms interested in pursuing HUB- Zone status must apply for the certification, a process that can be accomplished online at www.sba.gov/ hubzone. A mapping tool on this same site can be used to determine whether a specific address is located within one of these new HUBZone BRAC locations. <strong>The</strong> SBA’s 504 and 7(a) loan programs also can provide assistance to small businesses in these communities. For additional information on the 7(a) and 504 loans, visit www. sba.gov/financing/sbaloan/7a.html and www.sba.gov/financing/sbaloan/ cdc504.html. <strong>The</strong>re have been four rounds of base closures in the past decade. <strong>The</strong> President has approved the list provided by Congress for the next round of recommended base closures. <strong>The</strong> HUBZone program was created in 1997 as a result of legislation sponsored by Sen. Christopher Bond, and has more than 13,000 participants. In FY04, the federal government issued $4.7 billion in federal contracts to HUBZone firms. DC Marketing Center at 202-661-8670 or the Ibero Chamber at 202-728-0352. THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION (M-NCPPC) hereby invites sealed proposals from interested parties for Request for Bids No. B26-121 for a Finn T170 Hydrofeeder in accordance with the scope of services to be furnished by the Purchasing Division, 6611 Kenilworth Ave., Suite 300, Riverdale, MD 20737. Each bid must be submitted to the Purchasing Office at the above address. Proposals must be received before 11:00am, Thursday, October 6, 2005. Requests for copies of the solicitation and any questions regarding this proposal may be directed to Cindy Sennett, Senior Procurement Specialist at (301) 454-1614, TTY (301) 454-1493. All proposals and associated documents will become the property of the M-NCPPC and will be considered public information. <strong>The</strong> Commission is an E.O.E. with special procurement rules for Minorities, Females, and the Disabled. THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION (M-NCPPC) hereby invites sealed proposals from interested parties for Request for Bids No. B26-126 for Gym Wipes With Dispensers in accordance with the scope of services to be furnished by the Purchasing Division, 6611 Kenilworth Ave., Suite 300, Riverdale, MD 20737. Each bid must be submitted to the Purchasing Office at the above address. Proposals must be received before 11:00am, Monday, October 10, 2005. Requests for copies of the solicitation and any questions regarding this proposal may be directed to Cindy Sennett, Senior Procurement Specialist at (301) 454-1614, TTY (301) 454-1493. All proposals and associated documents will become the property of the M-NCPPC and will be considered public information. <strong>The</strong> Commission is an E.O.E. with special procurement rules for Minorities, Females, and the Disabled. THE METRO HERALD 23
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