8-17-11  Comcast Internet Essentials

Overview: As the nation’s largest Internet service provider, Comcast is spearheading an ambitious and comprehensive broadband adoption experiment. Called Internet Essentials, it addresses all three of the primary barriers to broadband adoption research has identified:  

• A lack of understanding of how the Internet is relevant and useful;

• The cost of a home computer;

• The cost of Internet service.

Available to families with children who receive a free school lunch as part of their enrollment in the National School Lunch Program in more than 4,000 school districts in 39 states plus the District of Columbia, the goal of Internet Essentials is to help close the digital divide and ensure more Americans benefit from all that the Internet has to offer.

Service Details

Internet Essentials participants receive:

• Low-cost Internet for $9.95 a month (plus applicable taxes);

• No price increases, no activation fees, or equipment rental fees;

• A voucher redeemable to purchase a low-cost computer ($149.99 + tax) given at initial enrollment;

• Access to free digital literacy training in print, online or in-person.

The service also includes free Norton™ Security Suite online safety software valued at $160.

Eligibility

Internet Essentials will become available during the 2011-2012 "Back to School" season.

A household is eligible to participate in Internet Essentials if it meets all of the following criteria:

• Is located where Comcast offers Internet service;

• Has at least one child who receives a free school lunch as part of his/her enrollment in the National School Lunch Program;

*According to the Department of Agriculture, eligibility means a household of three would have to make less than $25,000 a year in income.

• Has not subscribed to Comcast Internet service within the last 90 days;

• Does not have an overdue Comcast bill or unreturned equipment.

Comcast will accept new program participants through the end of the 2013-2014 school year.

Find Out More

• For general information about Internet Essentials, visit: www.internetessentials.com (for English) and www.internetbasico.com (for Spanish).

• For educators or community-based program leaders, visit: www.internetessentialspartner.com.

• For parents looking to enroll in the program, call 1-855-846-8376 or for Spanish call 1-855-765-6995.

8/12/11  Visitation Begins Today For Eleanor Josaitis

Funeral Is Saturday For Eleanor Josaitis

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Visitation:
Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Church of the Madonna
1125 Oakman Blvd., Detroit

Scripture Service:
Friday, 7 p.m.
Church of the Madonna
1125 Oakman Blvd., Detroit

Funeral Mass:
Saturday, 1 p.m.
Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament
9844 Woodward, Detroit 

8-12-11 New Corktown biz receives liquor license, prepares for August opening

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7-2811 WHOLE FOODS lastest update on Midtown site

Midtown coffee buzz: 14 East cafe opens in Park Shelton, The Bottom Line nears completion on Third
Business is steady at Midtown's newest cafe, 14 East, which opened its doors in the first floor of the Park Shelton building earlier this month.

Owner Joanne Czerny, an interior designer by trade, opened the coffee bar, which serves espresso drinks, teas and gourmet sweets from Madeleine's Patisserie, after enrolling in a business start-up class offered through an entrepreneurship program at Tech Town. She was introduced to Midtown Inc.'s Sue Mosey, who sold her on locating the Park Shelton building and the merits of the Midtown district.

Combining her love of design and entertaining with her new career as a coffee entrepreneurship, Czerny plans to host art shows, tea events and cupping parties in the evening hours. The cafe, which is about 1,500 square feet, also offers guests a private meeting room and free Wi-fi. For two-wheeled coffee fans, there are bike racks available for public use in the Park Shelton garage.

14 East is located at the corner of Woodward and Kirby in the Park Shelton building. It's open seven days a week right now, from 7 a.m. to  7 p.m. Monday thru Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays.  Call (313) 871-0500 or visit 14eastcafe.com.

A few blocks away, in the Beethoven Building on Third Ave. at Prentis., the close-knit family working to open The Bottom Line Coffeehouse say they are determined to finish construction and start pouring coffee by Labor Day weekend, when the neighborhood throws their annual Dally in the Ally festival.

Owners Al and Pat Harris, along with their son Kyle, (who will manage the retail operation), will begin hiring a few experienced baristas soon -- though they say a love for Detroit is just as important of a qualification as the ability to pour a mean espresso.

"People who love the area -- that's key. We want our baristas to treat our community members with love and respect. That's really important," Pat Harris says.

In addition to serving coffee during the morning, the Harrises hope to keep the coffeehouse open late to provide customers with an alternative destination to the Midtown bar scene.

"We're going to be looking at opening early in the morning, but we want to stay open late in the night as well," she says, though specific hours haven't been set yet. "We're hoping our customers will drive some of that demand. We've already got some feedback on our Facebook page, that people are excited about the idea of later hours, even up to 10, 11 or 12 at night."

Keep up with news from The Bottom Line on Facebook.

Writer: Ashley C. Woods

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