Saturday, December 09, 2006

Pascagoula businessman Henry Torjusen Sr. dies



Pascagoula Mississippi Press, MS - 11 hours ago... Torjusen, a graduate of the University of Mississippi, loved his alma mater and had attached an Ole Miss tag to his motorized scooter. ...

Seymour Police Department gives thanks for new emergency services ...
New Haven Register (subscription), CT - Nov 25, 2006... Paulus donated a motorized scooter, which enabled the department to bring back a downtown beat; Allen donated several new motorcycle helmets for officers to ...

Black Friday brings bargains, pain



CHERRY HILL, N.J. (AP) -- The most frenzied shopping day of the year began earlier than ever in New Jersey with many stores opening to bargain-hunters clutching coffee and newspaper circulars at 5 a.m. today.

Truck crushes motorized scooter
BROOKSVILLE A tractor-trailer truck hit a 69-year-old man Tuesday morning as he tried to cross Cobb Road on his motorized scooter. The victim, Lester McCoy, could be charged with DUI.

History Lesson
It showed we won the battle. We knew after that, we had them, the 81-year-old former Marine said. Another veteran said he saw the atomic bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima and ended World War II.

UrbanScooters.com Main Office Goes Carbon Neutral
South Pasadena, CA (PRWeb) November 20, 2006 -- Electric scooter retailer, UrbanScooters.

Expanded hours, discounts lure shoppers
Retailers heightened their pitch to shoppers with expanded hours, generous discounts and free money in the form of gift cards to lure consumers in a slowing but still steady economy. A growing number of stores and malls unlocked their doors at midnight to jump-start the season.

Expanded hours, discounts lure shoppers



Retailers heightened their pitch to shoppers with expanded hours, generous discounts and free money in the form of gift cards to lure consumers in a slowing but still steady economy. A growing number of stores and malls unlocked their doors at midnight to jump-start the season.

Bargain-hunters pass up seconds for shopping
(AP) -- Bargain shoppers headed to the nation's stores and malls before the sun rose Friday to nab specials on everything from toys to flat-screen TVs as the holiday shopping season officially opened.

UrbanScooters.com Main Office Goes Carbon Neutral
Electric scooter retailer, UrbanScooters.com (http://urbanscooters.com), announced today that its South Pasadena office has "gone carbon neutral." UrbanScooters.com has secured emissions credits from TerraPass.com off-setting the carbon dioxide generated from electricity use in the office. (PRWeb Nov 20, 2006) Trackback URI: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/SGFsZi1IYWxmLU1hZ24tSGFsZi1NYWduLVplcm8=

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Friday, December 08, 2006

Black Friday brings bargains, pain



CHERRY HILL, N.J. (AP) -- The most frenzied shopping day of the year began earlier than ever in New Jersey with many stores opening to bargain-hunters clutching coffee and newspaper circulars at 5 a.m. today.

'Black Friday' off to a busy start
Christmas shoppers are out in force today, with many people rising well before dawn to stake out spots in lines for stores that opened early with numerous sale items and special promotions.

Woman admits to medical supply scam
More than $4.4 million was fraudulently taken from Medicare, Medicaid.

Woman admits to medical supply scam



More than $4.4 million was fraudulently taken from Medicare, Medicaid.

Teen dies from injuries in wreck on his scooter
EAST LAKE - A 14-year-old boy died Tuesday from injuries he suffered while trying to cross East Lake Road on his scooter, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Police arrest suspect in bank robberies

Benefit for Loeschens to help offset ongoing medical expenses



Ocheyedan Press Melvin News, IA - Nov 17, 2006... winter. The Loeschens' children helped remodel their home to making it accessible for Mel, who gets around in a motorized scooter. ...

Silt means no lifting of water advisory
Global National, Canada - Nov 20, 2006... "I'm so happy. I ran out of my bottled water this morning," said 55-year-old Irene Thomas as she put a case of water into her motorized scooter. ...

Expanded hours and generous discounts from nation's retailers ...
Defiance Crescent News, OH - Nov 24, 2006... Little was able to get her 7-year-old son Taron Hampton, a razo motorized scooter for $99 a savings of $70 and a Robosapien remote control robot for $30. ...

Ramping up for a scooter solution
Virginian Pilot, VA - Nov 13, 2006Struck with a debilitating disease called osteonecrosis - "bone death" - Sherene Silverberg uses a motorized scooter for walks around Ghent Square with her 5 ...

Thursday, December 07, 2006

Longer hours, discounts lure shoppers



Bargain shoppers headed to the nation's stores and malls before the sun rose on Friday to nab specials on everything from toys to flat-screen TVs as the holiday shopping season officially opened.

Expanded Hours, Discounts Lure Shoppers
Bargain shoppers headed to the nation's stores and malls before the sun rose on Friday to nab specials on everything from toys to flat-screen TVs as the holiday shopping season officially opened.

Expanded Hours, Discounts Lure Shoppers
Bargain shoppers headed to the nation's stores and malls before the sun rose on Friday to nab specials on everything from toys to flat-screen TVs as the holiday shopping season officially opened.

Veterans thanked for service in sustaining US freedoms



San Diego Union Tribune, United States - Nov 12, 2006FALLBROOK Edwin Gilweit sat proudly in his motorized scooter yesterday morning, watching the festivities unfold during the Veterans Day celebration in ...

St. Lucie commission to settle with disabled man over access
Vero Beach Press-Journal (subscription), FL - Nov 14, 2006... Leonard Wein, who has muscular dystrophy and uses a motorized scooter, sued the county in March, claiming that seating for the disabled is inadequate and ...

Amid lines and yawns, shoppers get goods
Bridgewater Courier News, United States - Nov 24, 2006... She got him a Razor motorized scooter for $99 -- a savings of $70 -- and a Robosapien for $30. The remote control robot was one of last year's hottest toys. ...

Summit County
Akron Beacon Journal, OH - Nov 26, 2006... Police said they saw and stopped Sheffield as he was driving a motorized scooter through Archwood Avenue and Moore Street without any lights on. ...

Even some early birds leave without worms



The most frenzied shopping day of the year began earlier than ever in New Jersey with many stores opening to bargain-hunters clutching coffee and newspaper circulars at 5 a.m. Friday.

San Diego Zoological Society settles disability lawsuit
SAN DIEGO ---- The Zoological Society of San Diego, which runs the Wild Animal Park in North County and the San Diego Zoo, has reached an agreement to settle a lawsuit that alleged the organization discriminated against disabled patrons who used motorized scooters or wheelchairs at the two parks.

Wednesday, December 06, 2006

Call him Honest Charlie



New England Hockey Journal, MA - Nov 19, 2006... Strelow is a roving coach with the Sharks, and while making his rounds in the minor leagues he takes to the ice on a motorized scooter-like vehicle. ...

St. Lucie commission to settle with disabled man over access
Vero Beach Press-Journal (subscription), FL - Nov 14, 2006... Leonard Wein, who has muscular dystrophy and uses a motorized scooter, sued the county in March, claiming that seating for the disabled is inadequate and ...

URBANSCOOTERS.COM MAIN OFFICE GOES CARBON NEUTRAL
Earthtoys (press release) - Nov 19, 2006... individuals and businesses are doing just that., says Frank Minero, CEO of UrbanScooters.com, For example, for every Go-Ped motorized scooter we sell, Go ...

Apartment tenants grapple with unexpected closure announcement

Expanded Hours, Discounts Lure Shoppers

Veterans thanked for service in sustaining U.S. freedoms

Tuesday, December 05, 2006

Thanks to the vets



Indianapolis Star, United States - Nov 11, 2006... After the service, Charles Kidson, 49, a disabled veteran who served in the military from 1975 to 1987, sat on a motorized scooter with his son, Eric, 5, to ...

Ramping up for a scooter solution
Virginian Pilot, VA - Nov 13, 2006Struck with a debilitating disease called osteonecrosis - "bone death" - Sherene Silverberg uses a motorized scooter for walks around Ghent Square with her 5 ...

'Vicious' youth is on the lam
Toronto Sun, Canada - Nov 25, 2006... who was convicted as a youth in a "vicious, cold-hearted attack" where a disabled man was repeatedly stabbed and robbed of his motorized scooter has disappeared ...

Judge rejects county pot suit; San Diego County challenged state ...



North County Times, CA - Nov 16, 2006... "It gives me hope," McClain said, twisting uncomfortably in his motorized scooter in an attempt to ease the spastic attacks he suffers, which he had used ...

Benefit for Loeschens to help offset ongoing medical expenses
Ocheyedan Press Melvin News, IA - Nov 17, 2006... winter. The Loeschens' children helped remodel their home to making it accessible for Mel, who gets around in a motorized scooter. ...

Truck crushes motorized scooter
Hernando Today, FL - Nov 28, 2006BROOKSVILLE A tractor-trailer truck hit a 69-year-old man Tuesday morning as he tried to cross Cobb Road on his motorized scooter. ...

Ramping up for a scooter solution



Virginian Pilot, VA - Nov 13, 2006Struck with a debilitating disease called osteonecrosis - "bone death" - Sherene Silverberg uses a motorized scooter for walks around Ghent Square with her 5 ...

Tutor views illiteracy as the real handicap
Orlando Sentinel, FL - Nov 12, 2006The name certainly fits -- Merens, who has multiple sclerosis, drives her motorized scooter to the DeBary Public Library about once a week to tutor Guadalupe ...

A ramp could be woman's gateway to escaping isolation and ...
OregonLive.com, OR - Nov 18, 2006... Then she could steer her motorized scooter around her Brooklyn neighborhood to the local coffee shop, drug store, QFC and Loaves & Fishes or maybe the mall to ...

Monday, December 04, 2006

For earliest shoppers, Black Friday holds bargains, pains

Summit County



Akron Beacon Journal, OH - Nov 26, 2006... Police said they saw and stopped Sheffield as he was driving a motorized scooter through Archwood Avenue and Moore Street without any lights on. ...

Local senior citizen gifted with a scooter and mobility
Yucaipa/Calimesa News Mirror, CA - Nov 22, 2006... She was successful in obtaining a $5,000 grant to purchase a motorized scooter with all the bells and whistles and a hospital bed mattress for Jerry. ...

San Diego Zoological Society settles disability lawsuit
North County Times, CA - Nov 30, 2006... The lawsuit alleged that Kneeshaw, a polio survivor who uses a motorized scooter, went to the zoo with his wife and granddaughter Sept. ...

HISTORY LESSON Ceremony honors 115 local World War II veterans
Wilkes Barre Citizen's Voice, PA - Nov 10, 2006... aid. Time seemed to stand still when Louis Lamoreaux s name was called and he made his way to the stage on his motorized scooter. ...

Shoppers experience pains and gains

Sunday, December 03, 2006

Black Friday Buying Frenzy Underway



Bargain shoppers headed to the nation's stores and malls before the sun rose Friday to nab specials on everything from toys to flat-screen TVs as the holiday shopping season officially opened.

Expanded hours, discounts lure shoppers
Bargain shoppers headed to the nation's stores and malls before the sun rose on Friday to nab specials on everything from toys to flat-screen TVs as the holiday shopping season officially opened.

Three serious accidents in three separate counties