Big Blue Bug Dominates Rhode Island Public Image
Rhode Island embraces a 58-foot blue termite mascot for New England Pest Control. The fiberglass landmark draws thousands for photos and events, boosts business, and anchors state identity from Interstate 95 to local lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Providence
R.I
Rhode Islanders
New England Pest Control
Rhode Island
Deb Bettencourt
Paul Wyrostek
Arrest-A-Pest Inc
Denver International Air
Cally
Dave Pontes
New England
Bettencourt
Nibbles Woodaway
the Big Blue Bug
Cedar Rapids designers expand reach with national features
Local firms Phelan's and Tegeler Design collaborate with the Sattlers to set color schemes and finishes for a Cedar Rapids home. Phelan notes work across states including Chicago and Florida while Tegeler highlights Kitchen Trends magazine features and projects in Boca Raton and Osage Beach, signaling broader national recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennan
Jeannie Sattler
Phelan’s
Tegeler
Cedar Rapids
Phelan
Chicago
North Carolina
South Carolina
Fort Myers
Fila
Springer
Jeff and
Anne Tegeler
Kitchen Trends
Jeff Tegeler
New Zealand
Boca Raton
Fla
Osage Beach
Americans dig deeper for charity in 2000
Americans donated more than 203 billion dollars in 2000, a 6.6 percent rise from 1999, led by 26 super donors including the Gates and Moore families. Individuals gave 152 billion, with religious groups receiving about 74 billion. The report notes GDP share at 2 percent and urges higher philanthropy as a national priority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
American Association of Fundraising Counsel
Russell Weigand
Campbell & Co
Gates
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Intel
Gordon Moore
Bill Daniels
White House
Donald Eberly
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Pontes
Don Bousquet
Nibbles
Paul Phelan JR
Ering
Altmann
Gazette
Mark Christian
Mike and
Coralville Lake
Tegeler Design Center
Welter
Blairs Ferry Rd
Monticello Dubuque
Securities Corporation of Iowa
SCI
PT Nanoto A Oe
Laterlao
PC Ue Cneae
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