DALLAS, May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --The North Texas Chapter of the International Coach Federation (ICF) will recognize DFW organizations that embrace coaching as an integral part of their leadership and business strategy at its 6th annual Prism Award event on Thursday, June 21 at the Hilton DFW Lakes Conference Center.

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The event begins at 3 p.m. with an interactive panel of Human Resource executives from the nominated Organizations: Lisa Reynolds, System Director Organizational Effectiveness at CHRISTUS Health, Doug Henderson, Vice President, Learning and Organization Effectiveness at ACS, a Xerox Company, and Bill Behrendt, Ph.D, Vice President for Human Resources at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas. A cocktail reception, dinner and awards will follow. Colleen Barrett, President Emeritus, Southwest Airlines is the keynote speaker for the awards dinner. Colleen will discuss how Herb Kelleher, her Servant Leader boss of 40+ years, mentored and coached her, which enabled her to lead and develop Southwest's 35,000 Employees.

"The transformative power of coaching in organizations is measured by the initiative's effectiveness, strategic application to key business issues, and its return on investment to the organization," says Jim Cooper, Prism Event Chair. "During the afternoon panel discussion, the nominees will present their results in areas such as: leadership development, change management, team effectiveness, culture, performance and organizational alignment, all which support their reputations as employers of choice."

Sponsors are: UT Dallas School of Management, iPEC Excellence in Coach Training, and Multi Health Systems. Previous Prism award winners include: McKesson Corporation, Lewisville Independent School District, Raytheon, EDS, IBM Americas, University of Texas at Dallas Jindal School of Management, and Oracle.

To learn more and to register for the event, go to http://www.icf-nt-prism.com.

About North Texas ICF Coaches

North Texas ICF Coaches, the first chartered chapter of ICF, was formed by individual member- professionals who practice leadership, business, career, and life coaching. With over 21,000 members dedicated to advancing the coaching profession by setting high professional standards, providing independent certification, and building a network of credentialed coaches, ICF is the leading global coaching organization, and defines coaching as partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential.

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TOM OROPEZA thought his coaching career was over after his Monsignor Bonner team fell to Archbishop Wood in the Catholic League AAA football final in November. Little did he know he would get the opportunity to coach one more game.

Oropeza will lead the East All-Stars, composed of seniors from Del-Val League schools as well as Bonner, Archbishop Carroll and Cardinal O'Hara, in the 36th annual Delaware County Hero Bowl, 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Widener University. The game will benefit the Hero Scholarship Fund of Delaware County, which provides college scholarships for the children of first responders who have died in the line of duty.

"It's a tremendous opportunity and a great privilege," Oropeza said. "I grew up in Delaware County and played football at Monsignor Bonner, and to be able to be a part of this game as a head coach is humbling and exciting. I certainly am grateful for the opportunity."

Oropeza, a member of Bonner's 1994 Catholic League championship team, joined the Friars coaching staff in 2000 following a playing career at Lehigh University. He inherited a winless team when he was named head coach in 2007, and Bonner went 21-35 in five seasons before he decided this spring to step away.

"It was time for me to enter another stage of my life," said Oropeza, who has a young son and has cited the need for more family time than a football coach gets to spend. "I'm glad I got the opportunity to coach one final game and will certainly take in the experience."

The East All-Stars will face a West All-Star team that features players from Central League schools along with Episcopal Academy and the Haverford School of the Inter-Ac. The participants were selected from 21 schools by the Delaware County Coaches Association, and many will take their talents to college programs in the fall.

"One of the neat things about this game is being able to meet some of these kids and be a small part of their life," Oropeza said. "They're at a point in their life where they're going to be moving on to different things. I'll be able to follow them whether it be football or other ventures in their life and say that I was a part of their life. That's a neat experience and I'm enjoying being able to give back to these kids."

The Hero Scholarship Fund, established in 1977, has provided 34 scholarships to children of police, firefighters and emergency medical personnel who have lost their lives. The fund has already identified its next two scholarship recipients: the sons of Lt. Nicholas Picozzi Jr., a member of the Lower Chichester Fire Department who was killed in a March 2008 house fire. He was 35.

Said Delaware County public relations director Bill Lovejoy: "It's a way for a community to show its support for the price that these men and women are willing to pay to protect and serve their community."

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30-05-2012 09:00 National senior health and fitness day with Onelife Fitness. Find out some of the benefits to staying active with Chris Reckling on The Hampton Roads Show.

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30-05-2012 10:23 Improving one's health is one of the most popular goals on most lists of New Year's resolutions. Whether it's losing weight, quitting an addiction or increasing your strength and flexibility, most of us struggle in this category. Setting healthy goals as a part of your New Year's resolutions is a wonderful way to improve your mind and body. The Goal Setter's Club is here to help you achieve your physical health & fitness goals with our new journal. This simple, yet effective eJournal will inspire people of all ages to plan and take immediate action toward achieving their present and future physical health and fitness goals.

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30-05-2012 11:30 For longevity and vitality find out what top 3 foods men should incorporate in to their diets -stay tuned!

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29-05-2012 23:11 http QUALICUM BEACH - Canadian's looking to retire have a big attraction to a small Vancouver Island town. Statistics Canada has crunched more numbers from the last census, and British Columbia is showing its age. Seven of the top ten retirement communities in the country are located on the west coast , and the place with the biggest population of seniors is Qualicum Beach. The small town on the sea boasts the greatest number of worldly Canadians per capitia with 47 per cent of the population over the age of 65. The average Canadian town has around fifteen per cent of its citizens able to collect on a seniors discount. The elderly population does pose challenges. Last year the regions secondary school almost shut down due to a lack of enrolment. School board officials said their were so few young families in the area because it was difficult to find work in the sleepy retirement community. Follow Scott Cunningham on Twitter:

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Changes for the nearly 500,000 people in the S.C. Retirement System would not take effect until Jan. 1, according to the latest proposal to pass the House of Representatives.

The proposal is an attempt to fix the Retirement System, projected to run out of money. Accountants say the fund will fall $15 billion short of meeting its obligations a deficit that would grow larger each year. Taxpayers would have to make up the difference. Ignoring the problem also would hurt the states credit rating, meaning it would cost the state more to borrow money in the future.

To fix the deficit, state accountants say lawmakers have to make changes to the Retirement System that affect current employees and retirees difficult to do in an election year.

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Both the House and the Senate have passed sweeping proposals to change the retirement system. The original House plan would have paid state workers less once they retired. The plan passed by the Senate would require state employees to work longer before they retire.

Wednesday, the House attempted a compromise between those different plans to mixed results.

Were going in the right direction, said Carlton Washington, executive director of the S.C. Association of State Employees.

Its horrible, said Wayne Bell, president of the State Retirees Association of South Carolina.

Current state workers like the House compromise passed Wednesday because it would not affect the amount of their future retirement benefit checks. It also keeps the controversial TERI program available to current workers, allowing them to earn a paycheck and a retirement check at the same time for up to five years.

However, if retired state workers continue to work after the five-year TERI period, their retirement checks would stop once they earned $10,000 in salary in a year. The retirement checks would start again the following year but only until they reach the $10,000 cap.

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RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Performance Food Group, Inc. has announced it will acquire Institution Food House, Inc. from Alex Lee, Inc. The acquisition brings together two major foodservice distribution companies to enhance service and offerings to customers in the Carolinas, and the surrounding geography. IFH is a $600M foodservice distributor based in Hickory, North Carolina, with an additional location in Florence, South Carolina. IFH was founded in 1966 and is the largest independent foodservice distributor based in the Carolinas. The transaction is expected to close in mid-June.

Institution Food House, Inc. employs approximately 700 people. At the close of the transaction, IFH employees will have the opportunity to transition to PFG's comprehensive health and welfare programs. At PFG, superior brands, quality products, and excellence in serving customers across the country, all start with creating a great place for great people to work while supporting personal, business, and customer success. PFG is pleased to partner with IFH associates to continue building a strong culture of success.

George Holm, president and CEO of Performance Food Group, stated, "We are very pleased to be able to combine our highly complementary companies to strengthen our presence in the Southeast and to extend our product offerings to all of their customers." The acquisition supports key strategic opportunities for both Performance Food Group and IFH.

Mac Pearce, executive vice president of Performance Food Group, added, "IFH is a highly regarded company built on its dedicated employees and loyal customers. We believe IFH is a great fit for our sales-driven culture. As we welcome IFH into the PERFORMANCE Foodservice organization, we believe that this partnership will bring added value to existing IFH and PERFORMANCE Foodservice customers."

Gerald Davis, Chairman and president IFH, noted, "The joining of PFG and IFH will enable both to be better companies. We have every confidence that this acquisition will be beneficial for our employees, our loyal customers, and our suppliers."

About Performance Food Group:

Performance Food Group, Inc. is the parent company of a leading family of foodservice distributors - Performance Foodservice, Vistar, and PFG Customized Distribution. Through these three segments, it delivers over 94,000 national and proprietary branded food and food-related products to more than 115,000 independent and national chain restaurants, quick-service eateries, pizzerias, theaters, schools, hotels, healthcare facilities, and other institutions via its 64 distribution centers and 12 Merchant's Mart locations across the United States. Altogether, Performance Food Group, Inc.'s family of distributors offers outstanding service with a wide variety of high quality products that, along with the strength of our industry wide relationships and expertise, helps customers run their businesses successfully. For more information, visit http://www.pfgc.com.

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RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Performance Food Group, Inc. (PFG) has announced it will acquire Institution Food House, Inc. (IFH) from Alex Lee, Inc. The acquisition brings together two major foodservice distribution companies to enhance service and offerings to customers in the Carolinas, and the surrounding geography. IFH is a $600M foodservice distributor based in Hickory, North Carolina, with an additional location in Florence, South Carolina. IFH was founded in 1966 and is the largest independent foodservice distributor based in the Carolinas. The transaction is expected to close in mid-June.

Institution Food House, Inc. employs approximately 700 people. At the close of the transaction, IFH employees will have the opportunity to transition to PFGs comprehensive health and welfare programs. At PFG, superior brands, quality products, and excellence in serving customers across the country, all start with creating a great place for great people to work while supporting personal, business, and customer success. PFG is pleased to partner with IFH associates to continue building a strong culture of success.

George Holm, president and CEO of Performance Food Group, stated, We are very pleased to be able to combine our highly complementary companies to strengthen our presence in the Southeast and to extend our product offerings to all of their customers. The acquisition supports key strategic opportunities for both Performance Food Group and IFH.

Mac Pearce, executive vice president of Performance Food Group, added, IFH is a highly regarded company built on its dedicated employees and loyal customers. We believe IFH is a great fit for our sales-driven culture. As we welcome IFH into the PERFORMANCE Foodservice organization, we believe that this partnership will bring added value to existing IFH and PERFORMANCE Foodservice customers.

Gerald Davis, Chairman and president IFH, noted, The joining of PFG and IFH will enable both to be better companies. We have every confidence that this acquisition will be beneficial for our employees, our loyal customers, and our suppliers.

About Performance Food Group:

Performance Food Group, Inc. is the parent company of a leading family of foodservice distributors Performance Foodservice, Vistar, and PFG Customized Distribution. Through these three segments, it delivers over 94,000 national and proprietary branded food and food-related products to more than 115,000 independent and national chain restaurants, quick-service eateries, pizzerias, theaters, schools, hotels, healthcare facilities, and other institutions via its 64 distribution centers and 12 Merchants Mart locations across the United States. Altogether, Performance Food Group, Inc.s family of distributors offers outstanding service with a wide variety of high quality products that, along with the strength of our industry wide relationships and expertise, helps customers run their businesses successfully. For more information, visit http://www.pfgc.com.

About Institution Food House:

Founded in 1966, Institution Food House, Inc. (IFH) is the largest independently owned broad-line food service distributor based in the Carolinas. IFH's customers range from fine dining establishments to casual restaurants, quick serve restaurants, hotels, school systems, and health care providers. It has approximately 6,000 customers concentrated in North and South Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia. In a competitive marketplace, IFH emphasizes superior customer service and "hassle free delivery." In addition to traditional delivery services, IFH offers customers many value-added services. Its corporate chefs and registered dietitians develop customer-specific menus and assist customers with meal planning.

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