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Marriott St. Louis Grand Welcomes Lamont Paige as Its New Executive Chef

St. Louis, MO, February 07, 2023 — Marriott St. Louis Grand is proud to announce that Lamont Paige has joined the team as its new Executive Chef for the entire hotel, including Zenia Bar & Grille. With over 15 years of culinary experience working in upscale restaurants throughout the US, Chef Paige brings a unique culinary perspective and blend of flavors to the hotel. Chef Paige most recently worked as the Executive Chef of The Mill Conference Center in Starkville, MS, and he brings his own Southern cuisine flair to the city of St. Louis.

“When someone says Marriott St. Louis Grand, I want them to immediately think the Grand is a step above everyone else,” said Chef Paige. By redoing the menus, Chef Paige will introduce the foods of the Gulf Coast. He will also support local farmers by opting for sustainable foods, a value instilled in him by his small community upbringing.

His culinary career started as a Sous Chef at Montgomery Inn’s The Boathouse in Cincinnati, OH, in 1998, where he spent 2 years perfecting his BBQ craft. Next, his career brought him to Orange Beach, AL, where he was Executive Sous Chef at Perdido Beach Resort. By 2016, he was Executive Sous Chef at the five-star Central in Montgomery, AL.

In 2014, Chef Paige received his BS in Culinary Management from The Art Institute of Cincinnati. Through this rigorous and well-rounded degree program, he explored both the front and the back of the house as he became familiar with traditional and emerging flavors from every corner of the world.

His mother started his cooking education when she had him assist in cooking the family Thanksgiving dinner when he was 8 years old. When Chef Paige is not living out his passion for cooking, he enjoys bowling and playing miniature golf. Chef Paige spent 8 years in the Air Force and has been married to his wife, Mekissa, for nearly 2 years.

About Marriott St. Louis Grand

A contemporary oasis in the downtown area, Marriott St. Louis Grand offers stylish accommodations for business and leisure travel. Relax and recharge in one of our 917 guest rooms, which includes 48 suites, featuring modern amenities like Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs with Netflix, Pandora, Hulu, and Crackle streaming content. Discover a diverse collection of popular nearby attractions, including Ballpark Village, the St Louis Gateway Arch, Busch Stadium, and the St Louis Zoo. Gather in 68,000 square feet of versatile event space for meetings, weddings, and social affairs. Greet the day with a bountiful buffet breakfast or grab a quick bite on the go from our 8th Street Pantry. After a day of work, shopping or sightseeing, treat yourself to delectable chef-crafted cuisine at our Zenia Bar & Grille, or relax and socialize while sipping microbrews, cocktails, or wine. With a fitness center, on-site car rental, and nearby public transportation, our downtown hotel offers comfort, convenience, and sophistication amid the very best of St. Louis hospitality. For more information, please visit https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/stlmg-marriott-st-louis-grand/overview/.

About Zenia Bar & Grille

Zenia Bar & Grille is open Sunday to Thursday from 6 am – 12 am and Friday to Saturday from 6 am – 1 am. The restaurant features chef-crafted cuisine, a contemporary take on American dishes. For more information, please visit https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/stlmg-marriott-st-louis-grand/dining/.
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CheshireMacs Announce Substantial Growth Year on Year

Cheshire, United Kingdom, February 07, 2023, CheshireMacs is an independent Apple refurbishment and repair specialist. Since the company’s inception, they have worked extremely hard to set even higher standards for its industry. The New Year is always a time for reflection. This is no different for CheshireMacs. Their team of driven individuals is always meticulous in their monitoring of trends, niches, and possible areas for growth. However, the New Year has provided an opportunity to reflect on their achievements.

Their analysis showed that there is no one set reason for their growth. However, it is a multi-faceted approach that has set them apart from their competition. This comes from a never-wavering commitment to customer service. Further to this is a dedication to offering the highest quality refurbished Apple computers. Their esteemed reputation is heavily built around these two areas and has really propelled their substantial growth over the last year.

Analysis of their company analytics and demographics has also shown their movement towards search engine optimisation and social media promotion has been well worth the investment. Having a company that is so committed to finding the best way to reach its target markets is admirable. Often when a company is growing, it can lose sight of other growth tactics. However, the team at CheshireMacs seems to have the drive to take on all aspects at once.

Working in one of the fastest growing fields, being a one-stop solution for their clients has been really pivotal to their success. They have carefully analyzed their market and have adapted aspects of their business that promotes ease of access to their services. The way in which individuals purchase now is ever-evolving. It is therefore really important that any company in that field can support this. People want easy to contact and the ability to ask questions when suits them. They want a host of helpful information without being bogged down by unnecessary detail. These are all elements that the team has taken into account when developing the company.

Dave Hardy, founder of CheshireMacs commented, “We are ecstatic and really proud to identify such growth for our team. Each member works tirelessly to build a well-trusted and professional business. Analysis of our website views and analytics, sales, and demographics are all showing substantial and continuing growth. Our commitment doesn’t stop there as we enter a New Year with drive and determination to ensure continued growth.”

It is very rare to find a company who has the ethos of a small, local business but can scale it so it becomes accessible nationwide. CheshireMacs have really set themselves apart in their approach.

Further information is available at https://cheshiremacs.com

To contact Dave, email info@cheshiremacs.com
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The UpTeam Honors Black History Month

Austin, TX, February 07, 2023 — Black History Month, celebrated each February, honors the triumphs and struggles of African Americans throughout U.S. history. As a Black-Owned Business, The UpTeam Consultants serves the community and joins with businesses throughout the United States to provide opportunities for employees in all fields to be proud of their accomplishments.

“Business is a process that is far from racial, ethical, or ethnicity-divided when you consider the value of your product or service offering,” shares Jaque Hopson, co-founder of The UpTeam Consultants. “Having been an entrepreneur for more than a decade here in Central Texas, I am thankful for customers and clients that have supported, used, and referred our services because they believe in who we are. We work to provide excellent service, and what is most important to us are the people we serve and the customer’s experience that keeps them coming back and referring others to us. As Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, ‘Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?’ People, Planet, Profit!”

About The UpTeam Consultants:
The UpTeam Consultants is formed by a group of consultants bringing a combined 50 years of direct hire recruiting and staffing experience in a wide variety of industries. The Central Texas-based company is on a mission to provide an efficient, effective, and enjoyable staffing experience, striving to understand the needs of employers and job seekers and to facilitate the perfect match of experience, skill, and cultural fit. To learn more about The UpTeam Consultants, visit www.theupteamco.com or call (512) 922-4112.
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Hispanic Lyric Opera en East Boston – Zarzuela Performance

East Boston, MA, February 07, 2023 – On March 5, 2023, at 4 pm, Boston Opera & Zarzuela will hold “Zarzuela en East Boston” at Zumix, located 260 Sumner St, East Boston, MA 02128.

This family-friendly concert consists of some of the most well-known romances and ensembles of the Zarzuela repertoire.

Zarzuela is the Hispanic equivalent of Opera in Spanish, and as a Hispanic lead nonprofit organization, it is part of Boston Opera & Zarzuela’s mission to share its musical heritage in Boston.

Featuring international artists: Gift Anyagwochu, Herman Díaz, Tatevik Kocharyan, Eliana Osorio, Lucia Panizza, David Rivera Bozon, and Noriko Yasuda.

The ticket cost for this event is $10 for Seniors and Students and $20 for General Admission.

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Boston Cultural Council, administered by the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture.

Boston Opera & Zarzuela, a non-profit organization for the Performing Arts, strives to enrich the cultural landscape within its community through performance, research, and education of the vast lyric repertoire, including Opera, Zarzuela, and Oratorio.

The organization inspires audiences of all ages through performances while educating the audience in the history and background of Performing Arts, thus contributing to the preservation and development of its founders’ musical heritage.

It is also an important part of Boston Opera & Zarzuela’s mission to provide singers of all ages and diverse backgrounds with the opportunity of developing and grow their artistic skills. From the young to the seasoned artist, everyone has an opportunity to audition and volunteer at Boston Opera & Zarzuela.

To learn more about Boston Opera & Zarzuela, anyone can visit bostonoperazarzuela.org

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/zarzuela-en-east-boston-tickets-521513590187
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Kim Peterson’s New Book, “The Farmhouse Behind the Bakery,” Centers Around a Young Woman Named Melissa Who Experiences a Life Changing Summer of Romance and Adventure

Ada, MI, February 07, 2023 — Fulton Books author Kim Peterson has completed her most recent book, “The Farmhouse Behind the Bakery”: a charming story that follows a young woman who, after her father’s passing, winds up in a small community that holds exactly what she needs.

“Melissa put her life on hold while she helped her mom take care of her dying dad,” writes Peterson. “After he passes, she decides to take a summer adventure before restarting her life. When her truck breaks down on the expressway, Chris, a handsome, rugged farmer, helps tow her to safety. He also finds her a place to stay in an old farmhouse that is owned by Kathy, the sassy widow woman who also owns the bakery.

“While Melissa waits for her truck to be repaired, Kathy offers her a job at her bakery to help pay for the unexpected cost of truck repairs. The longer Melissa stays, the more she grows closer to everyone in the small town near Lake Michigan, especially Chris and his troubled sister, Hannah. Although Hannah left her abusive husband, she has no idea what he is actually capable of doing. Who would have known that in such a tight-knit community, there would be danger lurking right around the corner? In the end, Melissa needs to decide if her summer adventure should continue or if her future resides in the farmhouse behind the bakery.”

Published by Fulton Books, Kim Peterson’s book is a beautiful and poignant story that is sure to capture the hearts and minds of readers as they follow the budding relationship that slowly blossoms between Melissa and Chris, as well as her growing fondness she discovers for her new community. Expertly paced and character-driven, Peterson weaves an intimate tale that will connect with readers of all backgrounds and stay with them long after its touching conclusion.

Readers who wish to experience this engaging work can purchase “The Farmhouse Behind the Bakery” at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes store, Amazon, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.

Please direct all media inquiries to Author Support via email at support@fultonbooks.com or via telephone at 877-210-0816.
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Bonnie S. Nicaud’s New Book, “The Days and Nights of Daphne Dragonfly,” Follows an Inquisitive Dragonfly as She and Her Friends Explore the World Around Them

Waveland, MS, February 07, 2023 — Fulton Books author Bonnie S. Nicaud, a loving grandmother and retired educator of four decades, has completed her most recent book, “The Days and Nights of Daphne Dragonfly”: a charming tale that follows the life of a curious dragonfly and her friends as they set off on exciting adventures and meet new friends every day.

“Come enjoy the adventures and discoveries of Daphne Dragonfly’s ‘life above the surface’ as she and her friends Jubilee, Sylvester, and Serendipity maneuver through shopping for food, avoiding scary toads, recounting their lives in the water world, making a home together, meeting other winged friends, experiencing grief, and planning a get-together!” writes Nicaud.

“A life well lived is filled with ups and downs and rounds and rounds, made richer by meeting friends with different gifts, talents, and diverse abilities. In a life where everyone counts and all voices, loud and small, matter… we find a humble joy and a deep appreciation for all of the little extraordinary ordinaries of our days and nights.”

Published by Fulton Books, Bonnie S. Nicaud’s book is a delightful tale that will help to capture the hearts and imaginations of young readers as they follow along on Daphne’s exciting journeys exploring the brand-new world around her. Full of vibrant artwork that helps to bring Nicaud’s stirring tale to life, “The Days and Nights of Daphne Dragonfly” is sure to bring joy to readers of all ages and invite them back to revisit Daphne and her friends over and over again.

Readers who wish to experience this engaging work can purchase “The Days and Nights of Daphne Dragonfly” at select bookstores, or online at the Apple iTunes store, Amazon, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.

Please direct all media inquiries to Author Support via email at support@fultonbooks.com or via telephone at 877-210-0816.
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Chief Mac Da’ibhidh’s New Book, “The American People are The Fourth Branch,” Explores the Power the American People Were Intended to Have Within Their Government

New York, NY, February 07, 2023 —- Fulton Books author Chief Mac Da’ibhidh, a follower of Christ who saw God at a young age, has completed his most recent book, “The American People are The Fourth Branch”: a poignant and faith-based read that explores how Americans were intended to be more involved in their nation’s government than they may believe, as revealed through two short stories of men discovering their fate through seeking out and knowing the Lord.

“There are four branches of American government: executive, legislative, judicial, and the people,” writes Mac Da’ibhidh. “Just as the words ‘check and balances’ do not appear anywhere in the Constitution, the structure for both, checks and balances, and the people, being the fourth branch, are in America’s Constitution. The people have been excluded from America’s government. The fourth branch of government has been cut off. This book contains two books. In one book, a little boy sees God when he is between four to five years old. The boy is not believed. He falls away. Much later in life, the man is called by God to bring God’s pathway toward a reprieve or respite for America. A message of restoration of balance to an unbalanced government. A way toward unification for a dissolving union. The first story is the beginning of the man’s journey. This story is truth.

“Just as the people were cut off from America’s government, Adam and Eve were cast from Eden into earth’s world. The second story begins as a fictional account of the Seventh Patriarch from Adam, who as a boy seeks God around seven hundred years after Adam and Eve were cast from Eden. The story of God’s First Scribe is of divine inspiration derived from Scripture never canonized. Descriptions and even comparisons of this man to Jesus Christ are in several books in the Bible to include Genesis, the books of Hebrews and James. God begins to work the way for man back to Him through Seth, this boy, many prophets and messengers, through Jesus Christ all the way toward the people coming to the rationalization, the realization, and having the awareness that the people are both America’s fourth branch and the fourth branch of heaven.

“The stories combined become a comparison and contrast of two little boys who seek God about five thousand years apart.”

Published by Fulton Books, Chief Mac Da’ibhidh’s book is a profound tale that reveals how the American people have been kept from being an active part of their government. Much like the work required for mankind to return to God after the sins of Adam and Eve, Da’ibhidh provides the ways in which the people can return to being the fourth branch of their government and take back their power to use it for the betterment of America, and repair the wrongs caused by decades of ineptitude and poor leadership.

Readers who wish to experience this enlightening work can purchase “The American People are The Fourth Branch” at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes store, Amazon, Google Play, or Barnes and Noble.

Please direct all media inquiries to Author Support via email at support@fultonbooks.com or via telephone at 877-210-0816.
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Author Gleander Aaron’s New Book, “What God Says About Prayer,” is a Book That Helps Readers Understand and Live a Life with God

Temple, TX, February 07, 2023 — Gleander Aaron, a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and child of God, has completed her new book, “What God Says About Prayer”: a potent book that illustrates exactly what it means to live a life with God, starting with His words in their exact context and help to understand what it means to live the right kind of life, with knowledge and understanding of His promise and favor on your life with confidence and courage.

Published by Newman Springs Publishing, Gleander Aaron’s devout tale touches on not just the word of God but also the son of God, Jesus Christ, a man with whom you can imitate with confidence and love for it is the most sincere form of praise, something that the author has done herself as she struggled in her life to become a woman of God and to be proud of.

Readers who wish to experience this inspiring work can purchase “What God Says About Prayer” at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iBooks Store, Amazon, or Barnes and Noble.

For additional information or media inquiries, contact Newman Springs Publishing at 732-243-8512.

About Newman Springs Publishing:

Newman Springs Publishing is a full-service publishing house for serious authors. Each title produced by Newman Springs Publishing undergoes every step of the professional publishing process, including editing, layout, cover design, circulation, distribution, and publicity. All titles are made available in both eBook and print formats. Newman Springs Publishing distributes to tens of thousands of retail outlets throughout North America and internationally. All manuscripts in any genre are welcome to be submitted for review; If the manuscript meets the necessary criteria and is accepted for publication, Newman Springs Publishing will work closely with the author to bring the book to the retail market for a relatively inexpensive initial investment.
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Authors James Ivey, MSM & Claudia Ivey’s New Book, “Filling Your Emptiness: Your New Life,” Reveals How to Fight the Emotional and Spiritual Emptiness Often Felt in Life

Littleton, CO, February 07, 2023 – James Ivey, MSM, a husband, father, grandfather, businessperson, entrepreneur, designer, and educator, who holds multiple college degrees, and Claudia Ivey, have completed their new book, “Filling Your Emptiness: Your New Life”: a profound tool to help readers break difficult cycles of sin and addiction discover the only thing in life that will truly fulfill one’s needs and help one start fresh once more.

“Regardless of your current life situation, everyone has an emptiness that creates doubt, disappointment, sadness, loneliness, and pain,” writes James and Claudia. “The emptiness continually surfaces, causing personal questioning, self-doubt, confusion, that can cause discouragement, conflict, turmoil, anger, aggression, oppression, depression, rejection, self-harm.

“It matters not your age, race, physique, education, finances, or social affluence–popular or neglected, everyone is continually haunted by their emptiness.

“The people around us and our environment influence our reaction to our emptiness. We seek to fill our emptiness. We try anything and everything that we are exposed to in an attempt to achieve happiness, success, and fulfillment.

“We seek to fill our emptiness by overworking, overexercising, over-entertaining, overeating, social media addiction, shopping addiction, gambling addiction, alcohol, drugs, opioids, and pornography. None provide the long-lasting happiness, self-worth, or fulfillment we seek. Many of our repeated practices become habits, addictions, and cycles.

“There is only one answer and choice to truly, continually, and successfully fill your emptiness with what provides the life of acceptance and everlasting love you seek.”

Published by Covenant Books of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, James Ivey, MSM, and Claudia Ivey’s new book provides a roadmap for readers to understand the necessary steps towards turning one’s life around and working through dark times to discover the divine guiding light of the Lord at the end of the tunnel.

Readers can purchase “Filling Your Emptiness: Your New Life” at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes store, Amazon, or Barnes and Noble.

Covenant books is an international Christian-owned and operated publishing house based in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. Covenant Books specializes in all genres of work which appeal to the Christian market. For additional information or media inquiries, contact Covenant Books at 843-507-8373.
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