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U.S. Postal Service Releases Dog Bite National Rankings

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National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign Starts June 2

WASHINGTON, May 30, 2024 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Incidents involving dog attacks on Postal Service employees rose to more than 5,800 cases last year. As part of the USPS 2024 National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign, the organization is offering crucial information on how dog owners can be good stewards for safe mail delivery and ensure the safety of our employees.

The campaign begins Sunday, June 2, and runs through Sunday, June 9. This year’s theme is “Don’t let your dog bite the hand that serves you.” Spread the news of the campaign with the hashtag #dogbiteawareness.

“Letter carriers are exposed to potential hazards every day, none more prevalent than a canine encounter. All it takes is one interaction for a letter carrier to possibly suffer an injury,” said Leeann Theriault, USPS Manager, Employee Safety and Health Awareness. “The U.S. Postal Service consistently encourages responsible pet ownership. The national dog bite campaign is an effort to promote dog bite awareness to keep our customers, their dogs, and letter carriers safe while delivering the mail.”

Dog Owners Can Help With Safe Mail Delivery

Letter carriers know all dogs can bite, even those perceived as nonaggressive. Dogs are generally protective of their turf and dog owners have an important responsibility to control them to ensure safe mail delivery.

Most people know the approximate time their letter carrier arrives every day. Securing your dog before the carrier approaches your property will minimize any potentially dangerous interactions.

When a letter carrier comes to your home, keep dogs:

Inside the house or behind a fence;Away from the door or in another room; orOn a leash.

Pet owners also should remind children not to take mail directly from a letter carrier as the dog may view the carrier as a threat to the child.

Stay Informed, See the Mail Before It Arrives

By using Informed Delivery, a free USPS service, customers can digitally preview incoming mail and packages from a computer, tablet or mobile device. More than 52 million customers have enrolled since the service was launched in 2017. Sign up is at informeddelivery.usps.com. This service can help dog owners anticipate when their carrier will arrive.

Consequences of a Dog Attack

According to the most recent information available from the Insurance Information Institute, the average cost per insurance claim for a dog bite is $64,555. When a postal employee suffers an injury, the owner could be responsible for medical bills, lost wages, uniform replacement costs, and pain and suffering for the employee.

Staying Focused on Delivering

Letter carriers are trained to observe an area where they know dogs may be present. They are taught to be alert for potentially dangerous conditions and to respect a dog’s territory.

Letter carriers are trained to:

Make a non-threatening noise or rattle a fence to alert a dog if entering a yard;Never startle a dog;Keep their eyes on any dog;Never assume a dog will not bite;Never attempt to pet or feed a dog; andPlace their foot against an outward swinging door to prevent a dog from escaping.

If a dog attacks, carriers are also trained to stand their ground and protect their body by placing something between them and the dog — such as a mail satchel — and to use dog repellent, if necessary.

“Even though a customer’s dog is friendly to most people, it can always have a bad day,” said letter carrier Tara Snyder. “I know, from experience, even when a dog is in the house, customers need to make sure their door is secure so their dog can’t push it open and bite the letter carrier.”

Letter carriers have tools to alert them to dogs on their routes. A dog alert feature on carriers’ handheld scanners can remind them of a possible dog hazard, and dog warning cards must be used during mail sorting to alert carriers to addresses where a dog may interfere with delivery.

Holding the Mail

When a carrier feels unsafe, mail service can be stopped. Until the carrier feels safe enough to restart delivery, the mail will have to be picked up at the dog owner’s local Post Office. If a carrier feels a house or neighborhood is unsafe to deliver the mail and there is no way to inform residents their mail service has been suspended, the residents would have to contact the supervisor at their local Post Office for more information. The residents would also have to pick up their mail at the Post Office until it is safe to resume delivery. If a dangerous dog issue is not resolved, owners can be required to rent a Post Office box to receive mail.

2023 Dog Attack Rankings by City

The top 20 ranking consists of 30 cities, as some cities reported the same number of attacks. For 2023 dog attack data in your specific city or town, contact your local USPS public relations representative.

Calendar Year 2023

City

State

2023

Rank

LOS ANGELES

CA

65

1

HOUSTON

TX

56

2

CHICAGO

IL

48

3

ST. LOUIS

MO

46

4

CLEVELAND

OH

44

5

SAN DIEGO

CA

41

6

DALLAS

TX

39

7

CINCINNATI

OH

38

8

PHILADELPHIA

PA

34

9

COLUMBUS

OH

33

10

KANSAS CITY

MO

32

11

INDIANAPOLIS

IN

30

12

MEMPHIS

TN

29

13

LOUISVILLE

KY

28

14

MINNEAPOLIS

MN

27

15

ALBUQUERQUE

NM

26

16

SAN ANTONIO

TX

26

16

SACRAMENTO

CA

26

16

MILWAUKEE

WI

23

17

DAYTON

OH

23

17

FORT WORTH

TX

23

17

MIAMI

FL

21

18

DENVER

CO

21

18

OMAHA

NE

21

18

BUFFALO

NY

20

19

SAN FRANCISCO

CA

20

19

LONG BEACH

CA

19

20

TULSA

OK

19

20

PORTLAND

OR

19

20

DETROIT

MI

19

20

Top 10 Dog Bite States:

State

2023

2022

CA

727

675

TX

411

404

OH

359

311

PA

334

313

IL

316

245

NY

296

321

FL

193

220

NC

185

146

MI

183

206

MO

180

166

Please Note: The United States Postal Service is an independent federal establishment, mandated to be self-financing and to serve every American community through the affordable, reliable and secure delivery of mail and packages to 167 million addresses six and often seven days a week. Overseen by a bipartisan Board of Governors, the Postal Service is implementing a 10-year transformation plan, Delivering for America, to modernize the postal network, restore long-term financial sustainability, dramatically improve service across all mail and shipping categories, and maintain the organization as one of America’s most valued and trusted brands.

The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

For USPS media resources, including broadcast-quality video and audio and photo stills, visit the USPS Newsroom. Follow us on X, formerly known as Twitter; Instagram; Pinterest; Threads and LinkedIn. Subscribe to the USPS YouTube Channel and like us on Facebook. For more information about the Postal Service, visit usps.com and facts.usps.com.

Contact: David P. Coleman
(C) 202-425-1476
david.p.coleman@usps.gov
usps.com/news

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Greenlane Renewables Announces Management and Board of Director Changes

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~Appointment of Stephanie Mason as CFO completes planned succession~

VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 15, 2024 /CNW/ – Greenlane Renewables Inc. (“Greenlane”) (TSX: GRN) (FSE: 52G) today announces the appointment of Stephanie Mason as Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), effective January 13, 2025.

Ms. Mason brings over 15 years of experience to her new role as Greenlane’s CFO. Ms. Mason has been with Greenlane for over 4 years, most recently as Director of Finance following a promotion from Corporate Controller. Prior to working at Greenlane, Ms. Mason gained experience at other TSX-listed renewable energy companies managing teams responsible for financial reporting, regulatory compliance and other finance activities. Ms. Mason developed her strong accounting foundation at PricewaterhouseCoopers where she obtained her CPA, CA designation.

“We are excited to welcome Stephanie into the role of CFO,” said Brad Douville, CEO of Greenlane Renewables. “Stephanie brings a depth of expertise in finance, reporting, and operations and provides continuity in leadership at Greenlane. Transitioning overall financial leadership from Monty Balderston to Stephanie starting at the beginning of 2025 completes a planned succession as we continue to advance our strategic goals in the RNG space. During his tenure as CFO over the last couple of years, Monty has provided solid leadership of the finance function at Greenlane and played a pivotal role on the senior management team. I want to thank Monty for all of his contributions.”

“I am honored to become Greenlane’s CFO. This is an organization recognized for its commitment to sustainability and innovation,” stated Ms. Mason. “I look forward to contributing to the company’s financial reporting strength and supporting its growth objectives.”

Mr. Balderston will remain as CFO until voluntarily resigning effective January 13, 2025. Mr. Balderston will support the transition to Ms. Mason upon her appointment, following which he will leave the Company on January 24, 2025.

Further to the management update announced on August 23, 2024, Ian Kane will be completing his transitional role as President and will leave the Company on November 22, 2024 when he will step down from Greenlane’s Board of Directors. The Company wishes to thank Mr. Kane for all of his efforts in helping drive Greenlane’s business plan.

About Greenlane Renewables

Greenlane is driving change: accelerating the energy transition to a net-zero emissions economy. We are cleaning up two of the largest and most difficult to decarbonize sectors of the global energy system: the natural gas grid and commercial transportation. As a pioneer and leading specialist in biogas upgrading, we have been actively contributing to the decarbonization of our planet for over 35 years. The systems we provide transform biogas generated from organic waste into high-value grid-ready renewable natural gas (“RNG”). Our systems produce clean, low-carbon and carbon-negative RNG from organic waste sources including agriculture (such as dairy and hog manure), water resource recovery facilities, food waste, landfills, and sugar mills. Greenlane is the only biogas upgrading company offering and actively deploying the three main upgrading technologies: waterwash, pressure swing adsorption, and membrane separation, plus proprietary biogas desulfurization technology. Greenlane has delivered over 145 biogas upgrading systems into 19 countries, including some of the largest RNG production facilities in the world, and over 160 biogas desulfurization units. For further information, please visit www.greenlanerenewables.com.

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Eastside Distilling, Inc. Announces Private Placement Offering

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Eastside Distilling, Bridgetown Spirits Corp., a consumer-focused beverage company that builds craft inspired experiential brands and Beeline Financial Holdings, Inc. (“Beeline”), a digital mortgage technology and lending company, announces the completion of a private placement offering (the “Offering”) with accredited investors, resulting in gross proceeds of $1,615,000.

PORTLAND, Ore. and PROVIDENCE, R.I. , Nov. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Eastside Distilling, Inc. (NASDAQ: EAST) (“Eastside” or the “Company”), a holding company for Bridgetown Spirits Corp., a consumer-focused beverage company that builds craft inspired experiential brands and for Beeline Financial Holdings, Inc. (“Beeline”), a digital mortgage technology and lending company, announces the completion of a private placement offering (the “Offering”) with accredited investors, resulting in gross proceeds of $1,615,000. Under the terms of a Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company sold $1,938,000 in original issue discount Senior Secured Notes (the “Notes”) and Pre-Funded Warrants to purchase 363,602 shares of Common Stock (the “Warrants”).

Joseph Gunnar & Co., LLC acted as the exclusive placement agent in connection with the Offering.

For an overview of the terms of the securities and transactions involved in the Offering, and copies of the forms of transaction documents entered into in connection therewith, please refer to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 15, 2024 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company plans to utilize the net proceeds for working capital and general corporate expenses, among other uses.

About Eastside Distilling

Eastside Distilling, Inc. (Nasdaq: EAST) is a producer of award-winning craft spirits, including whiskey, vodka, and rum. Founded in Portland, Oregon, Eastside is committed to quality, innovation, and sustainability, delivering exceptional products that reflect the spirit of the Pacific Northwest.

About Beeline Financial Holdings, Inc.

The Company recently closed on a merger with Beeline Financial Holdings, Inc. Beeline is a technology-driven mortgage lender offering a fully digital, AI-enhanced, platform that simplifies and accelerates the home financing process for homeowners and property investors. Based in Providence, RI, Beeline is dedicated to transforming the mortgage industry through innovative technology and customer-centric solutions.

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Nick Luzza, BEELINE MORTGAGE , LLC Refinance, 1 4014184461 4014184461, nick@makeabeeline.com, https://www.eastsidedistilling.com/ 

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The game-changer: New partnership between real estate tech innovator and luxury brokerage investor just gave agents at select firms valuable advantages and ease

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DALLAS, Nov. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The parent company of Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty, the leading luxury brokerage in Dallas, Fort Worth and all of North Texas, announces its groundbreaking partnership with Rechat, real estate’s only AI-powered Experience Management Platform for agents.          

Peerage Realty Partners, the world’s largest strategic investor in Sotheby’s International Realty affiliates, and Dallas-based Rechat have just advanced the real estate industry in a significant leap, through state-of-the-art technology. With the partnership, Rechat is now offering its advanced suite of tools and services to all Peerage Realty Partners brokerages — 206 offices across the U.S. and Canada — equipping its advisors with valuable advancements in real estate technology.          

Rechat was built to solve a universal and persistent problem faced by agents: the need to toggle between disparate platforms to manage the various aspects of their business. Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty has been working with Rechat almost since its beginning, as a first client, test case and collaborator. Now, years of innovation later, Rechat includes a marketing center, people center and deals center, allowing advisors to work within one integrated ecosystem to streamline tasks, automate listing marketing, create high-quality collateral, track transactions and more.          

Says Rechat CEO Shayan Hamidi: “We are dedicated to equipping agents with all of the tools they need — in one single tab or one single app — to excel in today’s competitive market.”          

Peerage Realty Partners is a leading residential real estate services firm, serving luxury markets across North America. Its brokerage partners include top Sotheby’s International Realty affiliates and other renowned independent firms. It has more than 6,100 advisors across 206 offices in the U.S. and Canada, to whose brokerages it provides strategic input, technology, marketing, operational expertise and much more. Its primary goal is to continually enhance the client, advisor and brokerage experiences through every phase of a transaction and beyond. Peerage Realty is projected to transact about $34.8 billion in sales in 2024 through its partner firms. Peerage Realty Partners, based in Toronto, Canada, has the unique benefit of being a privately owned enterprise, committed to long-term partnerships and investments.  

Says Gavin Swartzman, CEO of Peerage Realty Partners: “We are delighted to partner with Rechat to enhance our technological capabilities and provide our advisors with industry-leading tools. This collaboration aligns seamlessly with our ongoing commitment to leveraging innovation to better serve our clients and propel growth across our network.”    

To learn more, visit briggsfreeman.com, rechat.com and peeragerealty.com.

Peerage Realty Partners — the parent company of Dallas-based Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty and the world’s largest strategic investor in Sotheby’s International Realty affiliates — and Dallas-based Rechat, the creator of real estate’s only AI-powered Experience Management Platform for agents, have just advanced the real estate industry via state-of-the-art technology. With the partnership, Rechat is now offering its advanced suite of tools and services to all Peerage Realty Partners brokerages — 206 offices across the U.S. and Canada — equipping its advisors with valuable advancements in real estate tech. Rechat has eliminated the need for agents to toggle between disparate platforms to manage the various aspects of their business. After years of collaboration with Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty, Rechat now includes a marketing center, people center and deals center, allowing advisors to streamline tasks, automate listing marketing, create collateral, track transactions and more.

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