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Cima Mathur celebrates 10 years with DirectBuy Club

HOUSTON, TX…

Cima Mathur, a kitchen designer at DirectBuy of Houston East, was recently recognized for her 10 years of service at DirectBuy’s International Sales & Service Conference, held May 23-26 in Dallas, Texas.

Mathur began her tenure in 1999 at DirectBuy of Ottawa. Mathur and her husband Monesh had recently emigrated from India to Ottawa and had just purchased a home. After visiting DirectBuy and joining as a member, she inquired about a job. The rest, as they say, is history.

“I’ve worked every job at DirectBuy—member supervisor, club manager, marketing, you name it. And now, I’m a kitchen designer,” said Mathur. “I’m proud to say that DirectBuy is the only job I’ve had since leaving India.”

In February 2009, Mathur’s husband, an IT specialist, accepted an offer in the Houston area. That’s when Mathur transferred to DirectBuy of Houston East, where she continued to excel.

“It is a rare occasion to come across someone with such determination and such love of DirectBuy,” said Chris Herron, owner of the Houston East club. “She’s an invaluable member of the service team and she’s never without a smile and a laugh. Everyone at the club loves her.”

Mathur holds a degree in Commerce from Osmania University , Hyderabad , India. She’s also earned certificates in marketing and public relations from Algonquin College in Ottawa.

In addition to her work with DirectBuy, Mathur is active in the community, volunteering at her temple and her children’s school. She resides in Pearland with her husband and daughters Anisha and Simryn.

The leading home improvement and furnishings club with direct insider prices, DirectBuy Club offers manufacturer-direct pricing on products ranging from light fixtures to televisions to kitchen cabinets, all from more than 700 manufacturers or their authorized suppliers. DirectBuy Club also offers design, delivery, and installation services.

DirectBuy of Houston East is conveniently located at 12616 Fuqua Street in Houston. DirectBuy Club provides a comfortable country club setting, where consumers finally have the financial control of buying direct.

For more information on a DirectBuy membership, you can visit http://www.directbuycares.com.

About DirectBuy Club

For more than 39 years, DirectBuy Club has been showing thousands of consumers unparalleled ways to save as they shop for virtually everything for in and around their homes – from furnishings, home improvement, and flooring, to entertainment and outdoor products, accessories, and much, much more. With more than 150 locations in North America, DirectBuy Club offers its members access to more than 700 brand-name manufacturers or their authorized suppliers in the U.S. and more than 500 brand-name manufacturers or their authorized suppliers in Canada. Consumers interested in seeing DirectBuy Club’s savings, service, and selection up close may obtain a Visitor’s Pass to attend an Open House by visiting www.directbuy.com or www.directbuycares.com.

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South Shore Skin Center’s Physician Assistants Receive Additional Training at Dermatology Conference in Chicago

The Physician Assistants at South Shore Skin Center, a medical, surgical and cosmetic dermatology practice caring for thousands of patients south of Boston, have recently attended the Society of Dermatology Physicians Assistants (SDPA) summer conference in Chicago and received additional training.

Jessica Bahros, PA-C, Elizabeth J. McLeish, PA-C and Stacey J. Burns, PA-C earned CME credits during the three-day conference which covered hair and nail disorders and treatment; contact dermatitis; surgical approaches to non-melanoma skin cancer; melanoma skin cancer; wound care options; new developments in PDT; regional uses of Botulinum Toxin and soft tissue augmentation.

South Shore Skin Center providers attend training regularly to remain well informed of new dermatologic conditions, treatments and procedures.

For more information about medical and cosmetic dermatology at South Shore Skin Center, contact the Cohasset office at (781) 383-3340 or Plymouth office at (508)747-0711.

About the SDPA

Founded in 1994, the SDPA is a non-profit professional organization with over 1200 members. The society provides continuing medical education (CME); serves as a communication forum; advances the utilization and team concept of the physician assistant and develops resources for the evaluation and hiring of physician assistants in dermatology.

South Shore Skin Center

South Shore Skin Center is one of Massachusetts’ most progressive dermatology practices offering a wide range of medical, surgical and cosmetic services. The practice has attained and maintained an “A” rating on Angies List Health.

Having outgrown their previous office at Resnik Road in Plymouth, South Shore Skin Center relocated to the 6,600 square-foot third floor of One Scobee Circle in Plymouth. The practice has a staff of five physicians including Dr. Richard Eisen, Dr. Ramzi Saad, Dr. Katherine Ayers, Dr. Emily Tierney and Dr. William Stocker; four physician assistants; two cosmetic nurse specialists; two estheticians and other staff members.

South Shore Skin Center’s cosmetic services include Fraxel re:pair and re:store; Gentle YAG, innovative Laser, IPL (Intense Pulsed Light), Thermage and treatments for age spots, acne scarring, birth marks, tattoos and more. The practice also offers a full range of affordable anti-aging services including Botox, Radiesse, Sculptra, wrinkle fillers, Microdermabrasion, laser skin resurfacing and chemical peels. Anti-Aging and Cosmetic treatments are both safer and more effective when administered at a physician’s office such as South Shore Skin Center and Spa.

South Shore Skin Center offices are located at One Scobee Circle in Plymouth, Mass., (508) 747-0711 and 223 Chief Justice Cushing Highway, Suite 202 in Cohasset, Mass. (781) 383-3340. For more information, visit the website at www.southshoreskincenter.com.

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A patent on success…Robert Plotkin, P.C. celebrates 10 years in business

Robert Plotkin

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS…

Necessity may be the mother of all invention. For the past 10 years, invention’s big brother and protector has been Robert Plotkin, P.C., a firm specializing in helping both companies and individuals protect the intellectual property rights to cutting-edge computer hardware or software technology.

“In terms of your life, 10 years is a fairly long time. In terms of the number of innovations and advances in software and hardware, it’s an eternity and that’s what’s made my practice challenging and rewarding,” said Plotkin. “The irony of hitting our 10-year anniversary at this time is that it coincides with perhaps the most important ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court pertaining to patents and our clients in the Bilski v. Kappos case.” 

In Bilski v. Kappos, the U.S. Supreme Court just affirmed that “business methods” can be patented in the U.S., and more generally affirmed that U.S. patent law allows useful “processes” to be patented. For some there was hope and for many there was fear that the U.S. Supreme Court would strike down all patents on business methods, computer software, and medical diagnostic methods, nullifying thousands of granted patents owned by U.S. companies, universities, and inventors.

“As a result of this ruling, innovators will likely continue to flock to the U.S. for patent protection on business methods and software,” said Plotkin.

Attorney Plotkin represents clients in the computer industry throughout the U.S. and internationally.  He also is a thought leader in patent protection for software, as reflected in his publications in leading law journals and presentations at legal and technical conferences worldwide. That includes the recent publication of his book, The Genie in the Machine: How Computer-Automated Inventing is Revolutionizing Law and Business, by Stanford University Press.

Steven K. Gold, an entrepreneur based in Lexington, Massachusetts and a senior partner for Entrepreneurship at Olin College in Needham, Massachusetts, says that “Over the past decade, I have worked with more than 20 patent attorneys at several big law firms in New York, Boston, and Philadelphia on a wide range of intellectual property matters.  When it comes to intellectual property strategy and patent prosecution for computer-related technologies, Robert offers a perfect solution. He is incredibly competent, highly responsive, and cost-effective. You can expect that your work product will meet the highest standards, get done on time, and at a reasonable price. Having retained Robert on several matters, I can also attest to the fact that he’s a pleasure to work with.”

In 2008, the law office of Robert Plotkin was named a Go-To Law Firm for Leading Technology Companies by American Lawyer Media.

In addition to his law practice and academic scholarship, Plotkin is also an adjunct faculty member at the Boston University School of Law, where he teaches an advanced course entitled “Software and the Law.” Boston University School of Law’s Intellectual Property program has been named among the top 10 in the U.S. by U.S. News and World Report.

Plotkin earned his Juris Doctorate from Boston University Law and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).  

Attorney Plotkin lives with his partner, Melissa Hoffer (an environmental lawyer), in Concord, Massachusetts with their Labrador Retriever and the latest addition to their family: two Nigerian Dwarf goats.

For more information on Robert Plotkin, P.C., please call 877.651.8039 or visit www.rplotkin.com.

About Robert Plotkin

Robert Plotkin, Esq. is an experienced intellectual property lawyer who has written and obtained hundreds of patents for clients in the computer hardware and software industries. He was educated as a computer scientist at the world-renowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and as a lawyer at the Boston University School of Law. He was trained in patent prosecution at the top-tier patent firm of Fish & Richardson, P.C. Since founding Robert Plotkin, P.C. he has represented clients ranging from multinational corporations to startup companies to individual inventors.  You can learn more by visiting www.rplotkin.com.

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Rapid response from CommTank helps Charlton Manor Rest Home quickly restore critical fire protection for its residents.

WAKEFIELD, MA…
Anthony Iandoli, the owner of the Charlton Manor Rest Home in Charlton, MA recently faced a dilemma. He had been informed by a state inspector that the water suppression tank for the sprinkler system did not meet regulatory standards and they would have to replace it. Protecting the residents of the home was the first priority. How to do it most quickly and efficiently was the question.

CommTank, a Wakefield, MA based company that specializes in the removal and replacement of storage tanks was called to the scene. Upon inspection of the over forty year old partially buried pressurized water holding tank for the facility’s sprinkler system, CommTank found that the tank was corroded, but repairable. In the meantime, with no functioning fire protection at the facility, the fire department required a 24-hour fire watch, stationing a fire truck with a crew on site, providing an immediate, but costly, short-term solution paid for by Charlton Manor.

To mitigate this cost, CommTank obtained a 2,000-gallon pressure vessel, setting it up at the site. CommTank was able to work with Colby Fire Protection and the state inspector to quickly remedy the situation. Within 36 hours of diagnosing the problem, CommTank had worked with the sprinkler company to hook the system up to this temporary tank, removing the need for the fire watch. The old tank was then sandblasted, inspected, professionally lined with a two-part epoxy, inspected again and certified for use.

Charlton Manor owner Iandoli, who was very pleased with the solution to his dilemma, said, “If it wasn’t for CommTank, I don’t know what we would have done. A state inspector had informed us that the water suppression tank for our sprinkler system did not meet standards and we would have to replace it. CommTank arrived on the scene and after further inspection, was able to work with the Colby Fire Protection (commercial fire safety service) and the state inspector to remedy the situation. These guys are great. A specialty service without which, I don’t know where we would be.”

About CommTank
CommTank, founded in 1994 and located at 84 New Salem Street in Wakefield, MA, specializes in the removal and installation of above and underground storage tanks and site remediation, including emergency spill response, site assessment, excavation, and site closure.

CommTank’s services are available Monday through Saturday, with emergency service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. CommTank’s service area includes most areas of Massachusetts, southern New Hampshire, and Maine. For further information please visit www.commtank.com or call 1-800-628-8260.

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Insigma Hengtian Software, Ltd. outlines value added benefits of reengineering legacy systems.

Insigma Hengtian Software, Ltd, outlines value added benefits of reengineering legacy systems.

DATELINE: CAMBRIDGE, MA…
With many business owners continuing to shy away from major investments for needed improvements as the economy recovers, Bob Brown of Insigma Hengtian Software, Ltd. outlines the advantages of reengineering legacy systems.

“The prospect of modifying a legacy system presents a daunting challenge to many business owners who are well aware of the shortfalls of their existing systems, but are reluctant to change for fear of disrupting a system that is integral to their operation, or for fear of costs spiraling beyond projections. When skillfully implemented, reengineering offers the prospect of boosting the performance of an existing system at a fraction of the cost of purchasing a completely new system,” noted Brown.

A recent white paper drafted by Insigma Hengtian, provides a succinct overview of the reengineering process, which usually includes some form of reverse engineering followed by forward engineering or restructuring. This may include modification with respect to new requirements not met by the original system, including:
• Re-thinking conceptual components
• Re-specifying requirements
• Re-design
• Re-coding implementation

The cost of using reengineering approaches to renew a legacy system is usually at least 60% less than the development of a completely new system. The advantages of reengineering are:
• Improved reliability, maintainability, performance, etc
• Complete comprehension of the legacy system
• Decreased development costs and risks
• Shortened system development cycle
• Undisrupted business continuity

Reengineering is not without its challenges Brown explained, “There are four critical difficulties: business comprehension from program language, design recovery from architecture-degenerated software, the gap from programming to human thought, and the combination of bottom-up and top-down analysis. Employing a five-part program comprehension framework composed of legacy code slicing, domain variable identification, data analysis, business rules representation, and verification can decrease both the quantity of resources required and overall project time.”

“An additional challenge involves the migration of a legacy system with outdated techniques to a new platform,” continued Brown. “To minimize these difficulties Insigma Hengtian has found that reengineering a legacy System into a partition-based distributed environment has several advantages, including high performance, scalability and availability. Taking advantage of the J2EE environment, the target system framework utilizes code conversation, component identification, component interface modeling and target system deployment.”

“A spiral model can also be utilized to reduce the total risk of legacy system reengineering. In this model, a legacy system is reengineered into new platforms iteratively, with only a part of the system being alternated and deployed in the new environment in each cycle. Since each module alteration or new requirement sub-procedure addition is being performed on a reliable, stable system, the risk is significantly decreased compared to a big-bang approach,” added Brown. Insigma Hengtian has successfully implemented these processes during the reengineering of several financial industry legacy systems.

Insigma Hengtian Software Ltd.
Insigma Hengtian Software Ltd. is a trusted international technology and service provider dedicated to providing sophisticated, strategic level technology development and support to global institutions in the financial services, insurance, healthcare, and technology industries.

Established ten years ago as a strategic alliance between Insigma Technology (Shanghai Stock exchange 600797), State Street Corporation (NYSE:STT) and Zhejiang University, Hengtian employs a unique co-sourcing collaborative project management model to develop leading edge customized technology solutions to meet the changing needs of clients worldwide. These solutions include: system design, software development, quality assurance, system integration, and technical support.

Insigma Hengtian’s variable cost and dynamic resourcing capability ensures the availability of reliable and sustainable team growth opportunities through its close affiliation with Zheijiang University. In addition, Insigma Hengtian’s unique strategic partnerships also offer unmatched access to China market expertise and influencers.

Insigma Hengtian currently employs over 600 people at the company’s headquarters and development center located in Hangzhou, China. Insigma Hengtian’s US office is located at 485 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 301 in Cambridge, MA 02139. For additional information on services offered by Insigma Hengtian Software Ltd. please call 857-998-4141, email US@Hengtiansoft.com, or visit www.Hengtiansoft.com.

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Tarlow, Breed, Hart & Rodgers steps up to join the ABA-EPA Law Office Climate Challenge.

DATELINE: BOSTON, MA…
Tarlow, Breed, Hart & Rodgers has stepped up to the plate once again to champion conservation efforts at their Boston office by joining the ABA-EPA Law Office Climate Challenge. The firm also recently achieved certification as a “Sustainable Business Leader” by participating in the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) and Mass Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)’s Sustainable Business Leader Program (SBLP).

The ABA-EPA Law Office Climate Challenge is being presented by the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Environment, Energy and Resources (SEER), in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA.) The ABA Law Practice Management Section (LPM) is also co-sponsoring this initiative. Law offices participating in the Climate Challenge are encouraged to take specific steps to conserve energy and resources, as well as reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants.

Tarlow, Breed, Hart & Rodgers’ involvement in the Climate Challenge entails the adoption of best practices for office paper management by reducing paper usage, increasing recycled content in paper purchased, and increasing recycling.
Some of the best practices that Tarlow, Breed, Hart & Rodgers are employing to improve office paper management include:
• Purchasing copier, printer, letterhead, and bond paper, as well as business and manila envelopes, with at least a 30% post-consumer recycled content.
• Recycling approximately 90% of discarded mixed office paper, defined as all types of white copier and printer paper, bond and letterhead paper, note paper, colored paper, and envelopes.
• Instituting a policy of double-sided printing and copying for drafts and internal documents by setting copiers and printers on double-sided as the default mode.

Law offices that adopt at least two of these three best practices will qualify as a “Law Office Climate Challenge Partner.”

Tarlow, Breed, Hart & Rodgers, P.C.
Formed in 1991, Tarlow, Breed, Hart & Rodgers, P.C. is committed to providing high quality, comprehensive legal services to its clients. Featuring a breadth and depth of experience and perspective usually found only at larger law firms, Tarlow, Breed, Hart & Rodgers. P.C. offers sophisticated legal counsel to entrepreneurs, businesses, individuals, families, and institutions.

Tarlow, Breed, Hart & Rodgers’ areas of expertise include corporate law, employment matters, mergers and acquisitions, litigation and dispute resolution, estate planning, taxation, real estate, bankruptcy, and municipal law.

The offices of Tarlow, Breed, Hart & Rodgers, P.C. are located at 101 Huntington Avenue, Prudential Center, in Boston, MA 02199. For additional information, please call 1-617-218-2000, e-mail info@tbhr-law.com, or visit www.tbhr-law.com.

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Victoria Banquets caters to DirectBuy Club members

CHICAGO, GURNEE, NAPERVILLE, TINLEY PARK, IL …

DirectBuy of Northern Illinois, the leading home improvement and furnishings club with direct insider prices, recently announced a partnership with Victoria Banquet Group, a banquet, catering, and livery service company with three locations throughout the greater Chicago area.

 As part of a preferred vendor arrangement, DirectBuy Club members will receive discounts up to 20 percent for any event held at Victoria Banquets’ Victoria in the Park, Victoria Rosemont, or Victoria Beau Jolie. In addition, members will also receive 30 percent off any Victoria Banquets’ transportation services, including its Flying Lady Livery featuring Classic Rolls Royces and Vintage Trolleys.

 “Many of our members join DirectBuy as young couples about to get married and use their membership to save money on various life stages—weddings, birth of children, children growing up and moving out, etc.,” said Dave Kushner, owner of DirectBuy of Northern Illinois. “Our relationship with Victoria Banquets enables those members with special events that require function facilities to get even more value from their DirectBuy membership.”

Sam and Victoria Ferraro founded Victoria Banquets in 1937 with a simple pledge to serve only the highest quality food, at a fair price. Today the second generation of Ferraros continues that tradition with the same high standards of quality and service.

“For nearly 40 years, DirectBuy has shown a genuine commitment to quality and service for their members,” said Vince Bavuso, Victoria Banquets Group’s DirectBuy representative. “We share in that commitment and that’s why we’re thrilled to make this discount available to any DirectBuy member from any of the 150-plus DirectBuy Clubs across North America, including those in the Chicago area.”

For more information on Victoria Banquets, please visit victoriabanquets.com or contact Vince Bavuso at 708-456-1575. 

About DirectBuy Club

Since 1971, DirectBuy has helped hundreds of thousands of families enjoy a better quality of life, enabling them to buy directly from more than 700 manufacturers or their authorized suppliers. Buying direct makes members’ hard-earned money go much further, while having the selection and choice not available at any retail store. Access to confidential prices, local suppliers, and unparalleled selection helps make members’ dream projects a reality. The DirectBuy Clubs serving the greater Chicago area are part of more than 150 locations throughout North America.

Consumers interested in becoming members may obtain a Visitor’s Pass to attend an Open House by visiting http://www.directbuy.com. 

Locations of the DirectBuy Clubs serving the greater Chicago area are: DirectBuy of Chicago North, 6325 North Avondale Ste. 110, Chicago, IL; DirectBuy of DuPage County, 1864 High Grove Lane Ste. 124, Naperville, IL; DirectBuy of Northern Illinois, 3900 Washington Street, Gurnee, IL; and DirectBuy of Tinley Park, 18400 S. 76th Avenue Ste. B, Tinley Park, IL.

To learn more about the superior value and benefits of a DirectBuy Club membership, visit directbuycares.com.

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Renowned Easton Hair Stylist Shares Fashion Week Tips on Latest Hairstyles for Fall

Internationally Renowned Stylist Edward Blum

New shoes, new clothes and a must-have new hairstyle for fall. Local salon owner and internationally recognized style and color expert Edward Blum shares the best back-to-school styles straight from the runways of Fall Fashion Week.

Edward Blum, who owns the prestigious Makeovers Salon & Spa of Easton with his wife Norah Blum, served on the Wella team for celebrity designer Donna Karan as they introduced the DKNY Fall 2010 collection during Fashion Week. Below, he shares tips on how to obtain easy, sophisticated runway hairstyles for fall:

Classy Ponytail – This timeless hairstyle should be worn low and softly off to the side to create a simple yet spectacular look this fall. To achieve this look, pull hair from a loose pony and slide it to the side of your choice. Hair length does not particularly matter, although for shorter hair using clip on extensions to achieve the best look is a must. You can also purchase a weft of hair from your local extension retailer to add extra fullness and length to the pony. To get more of a sophisticated look, wrap a small section of your hair around the hair tie.

Waffle Waves – This look is about a thick loose natural wave that is very complementary and feminine. Starting with damp hair add a small amount of styling gel all over. Gather and section your hair into 6 small parts. The front of your hair should be parted in the direction you would typically wear it. Braid each section, keeping it 4 to 5 inches away from the part. The key is keeping the braids very large. Smaller braids will create more of a crimped look. When hair is fully dry, disband and run fingers through entire head.

Organic Stone Inspired Color – To achieve the best possible color, these techniques should be performed by a professional. For blonds and cooler blonds, a multi-dimension balayage method would be ideal this fall. This means that your stylist designs and places multi-colored highlights and low lights to produce a granite or slate stone color effect. Thanks to Eva Scrivo and Wella Hair Color.

Side Braid – This will work with any size or shape of the braid. For more of an impact a very large loose braid works best. Plates woven from one side of the head bandaging the front of the hair is a popular choice. Braids will be everywhere this fall.

Short Haircuts – Very military inspired androgynous short hair pairs beautifully with today’s high fashion styles such as the tuxedo inspired look for women and blazers with high shoulder pads. This cut starts with a barber taper neckline, very short sides and the top being one length. Unlike last season, the asymmetrical bold and edgy look is fading quickly. This season, short cropped sides, and long top rounds the look. Hair can be worn slicked back or soft and forward as you like.

According to Edward Blum, “Most of the styles you’ll see this fall are very natural and easy to obtain. The emphasis is on chic, without a lot of fuss.”

For more information, visit www.makeoverssalon.com.

About Makeovers Salon & Spa
Makeovers Salon & Spa is owned by the internationally recognized, award-winning designers Edward and Norah Blum. As one of the largest salon and spa in Massachusetts, Makeovers Salon & Spa is a 13,200 square foot “paradise” with 26 styling stations, nine large treatment rooms and a staff of more than 80 providing hair styling and coloring; nail and spa services. Their line of high quality products include G.M. Collin and Glymed Spa products, Glominerals Makeup and Wella, Sebastian, Rene Furtier, Alterna and Icon hair care products.

Most recently, Makeovers Salon & Spa was the set for the Disney pilot, “Postcards from Heaven” with medium Maureen Hancock and casting calls with ‘The Rock’. Makeovers Salon & Spa has been honored 15 times over the years with First Place Reader’s Choice Award in all beauty categories.

Makeovers Salon & Spa is located at 574 Washington Street in Easton, MA. For more information, visit the website at www.makeoverssalon.com or contact (508) 238-1211.

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Cooling Experts at Winters Company Hold “Top Cool Spots for Summer” Contest

Winters Company, providers of plumbing, heating and cooling services to thousands of residents throughout eastern Massachusetts, is holding a contest to find the “Top Cool Spots for Summer”.

The public is encouraged to submit ideas for the “coolest spots” in and around the Boston area. There is only one requirement – all places suggested must have great air-conditioning.

All suggestions may be made online at www.wintershomeservices.com using the entry form. Along with your “Top Cool Spot for Summer” suggestion, include your email, name and address. The deadline for submission is August 31, 2010. The first 100 suggestions submitted will receive a gift card for a free small ice cream cone or cup from J.P. Licks (www.jplicks.com).

To kick off the contest, here are a few places to go to cool off and have some fun:

Museum of Science, which is vast enough to keep kids entertained all day

Boston or Cambridge Public Libraries for literary and music events

The Regattabar at the Charles Hotel, which offers hot jazz in a cool atmosphere

The Liberty Hotel, formerly the iconic Charles Street Jail, offers four cool venues

Three of the “coolest spots” entered will be selected by Winters Company and those three lucky winners will each receive a $50 American Express gift card along with a one-year Heating or Cooling Service Partner Plan with Winters Company.

Contest winners will be announced at wintershomeservices.com on September 15th and contacted via email.

About Winters Company Plumbing, Heating & Cooling

Since 1994, Winters Company Plumbing, Heating & Cooling has specialized in providing home services of plumbing, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), and kitchen and bath remodeling projects to thousands of homeowners throughout Eastern Massachusetts.

Winters Company is the largest residential plumbing company in the state, with 20 trucks on the road and a full staff of licensed and insured plumbers and technicians. In addition to 24 hour service and lifetime guarantees on many of their services, Winters Company has standardized their services, which ensures that every customer receives the same high quality workmanship delivered in the same professional and courteous manner.

Winter Company’s trusted professionals are trained to care for a home ‘s systems as well as the home and homeowner. All of Winter’s technicians undergo drug-testing and background checks, ensuring that only first-rate providers comprise Winter’s team.

Winters Company has been honored with a number of awards over the years including the Local Torch Award for Excellence from the Better Business Bureau and Angie’s List Super Service Award. Winters Company is headquartered in Cambridge, MA. For more information, call (617) 484-2121 or visit the website at www.wintersplumbing.com.

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