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Selfoss is a town in southern Iceland on the banks of Ölfusá river.
It is part, and seat, of the municipality Árborg. The Ring Road (Icelandic: Hringvegur) runs through the town on its way between Hveragerði and Hella. It is a centre of commerce and small industries of 6,512 inhabitants (2011), which makes it the largest residential area in South Iceland.
The town is located on the southwestern coast of Iceland, 50 km from Reykjavík. It is the major town and the administrative seat of the region of Suðurland. The closest towns are Stokkseyri, Eyrarbakki and Hveragerði.
Although "foss" means waterfall in Icelandic, there are no waterfalls in the town.
Selfoss was settled by Þórir Ásason sometime after 1000; however, the Icelandic sagas mention that Ingólfur Arnarson was here during the winter of 873-74 under the mountain Ingólfsfjall, which is west of the Ölfusá.
In the summer of 1891, due to the lobbying of Tryggvi Gunnarsson, a member of the Alþing, the first suspension bridge was built over the Ölfusá. This was a major undertaking for Icelandic infrastructure. The bridge made the town a logical centre for services for the surrounding agricultural region. The current bridge was built in 1945 after the original structure collapsed.
In 1900 there were only 40 inhabitants, but by 2006 the population had climbed to 6000.
In 1931 the dairy firm Mjólkurbú Flóamanna and general store Kaupfélag Árnesinga were established. These two companies were the main employers in the area for several decades. During World War II the British stationed troops at Selfoss to guard the strategic bridge.
Today, with more efficient transportation, the town enjoys the proximity to the Reykjavík area and is predicted to grow in coming years as businesses and residents will relocate to it because of lower property prices. This has also led to many relocating their homes from Reykjavík to much calmer Selfoss. It enjoys low rates of unemployment and is the home of one the largest colleges in the country FSU Fjölbrautaskóli Suðurlands. In early August, the town holds a festival called "Sumar í Selfoss", meaning "Summer in Selfoss". Local residents decorate their gardens with ribbons, coloured according to neighbourhood, and a fete is held on the public grassland behind the civic library. The fete involves selling of homemade goods on small stalls, performances by musicians and magicians on a temporary stage, and in 2011 a "Strongest Man" competition was held, with video recording by Icelandic television channel Stöð 2. In the evening, the revelry continues with a large bonfire and free fireworks display.
Português
Selfoss é o coração da região urbana na região rural de Árborg, Islândia, e estende-se à costa de Ölfusá ao sul de Ingólfsfjall. A população de Selfoss é de cerca de 6000 moradores.
A pequena cidade de Selfoss está situada na parte sul da ilha, junto ao rio Ölfusá. Tem cerca de 6.300 habitantes, e pertence à Comuna de Árborg.
A localidade é atravessad pela Rodovia Nacional 1 - mais conhecida como Hringvegur.
A Selfoss moderna foi fundada no fim do séc.XIX, quando a ponte sobre o rio Ölfusá foi construída.
A cidade tem alguma atividade comercial e industrial.
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American Chamber of Commerce Ireland CEO Mark Redmond pictured at the Cork Chamber , US Embassy and the American Chamber of Commerce in Ireland joined forces at a breakfast meeting entitled Economic Leaders Forum , Drivers of Growth in the US-Irish Relationship in the Clarion Hotel, Cork.
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more info contact Katie Keogh Office of Public Affairs U.S. Embassy Dublin 01 237 5843 087 682 3845
UK’s Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, Sajid Javid launched the Midlands Engine initiative in India, marked by an alumni event in partnership with the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). The launch event was held in New Delhi, 9 December 2015. Follow us on Twitter @UKinIndia.
New York - May 17, 2016 - Brazilian American Chamber of Commerce 46th Person of the Year Awards Dinner honoring Arminio Fraga and Timothy F. Geithner at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York.
The Skagen Maersk, built in 1999 by Odense Steel Shipyard, is seen entering Elliott Bay on a track towards Terminal 18. A member of Maersk Line's Sovereign Class of container ships, she is able to carry a load of 8,160 TEU.
The 2014 Davie County Chamber of Commerce Business and Shopping Expo was a great opportunity for Davie County business owners to get up close and personal with Davie County shoppers in this prelude to the 2014 holiday season.
WinMock at Kinderton, the stunning barn converted into an event center by Sterling Events was the perfect setting for this holiday themed evening. WinMock, decked out with the finery, baubles and décor of the Christmas holidays was filled to capacity with excited shoppers perusing the wares of local wineries, caterers, retail shops, business and professional service providers, local non-profits, service organizations and local restaurants. This pre-holiday gala is sure to become an annual event hosted by the Davie County Chamber of Commerce.
A properly built bank vault can survive an EF-5!
Taken one year after the devastating Joplin Missouri tornado of 5/22/11
Listed 7/25/2018
Humboldt, Tennessee
Reference number: 100002750
The Booker T. Motel was listed in the National Register on July 25, 2018 and is significant in African American history and commerce in Humboldt, Tennessee. Constructed in 1954, the motel and barbeque restaurant accommodated African Americans who were traveling from Memphis to Nashville. The motel had the distinction of being advertised in the Green Book and featured in Ebony magazine. The period of significance ends in 1970, when the owners, Alfred and Velva Pulliam sold the business. Mr. Pulliam was well known for his pit barbeque and special sauce sold in the motel’s restaurant and coffee shop.The motel’s barbeque restaurant was also one of the only places in the area where African-American guests did not have to enter through a segregated back door and is an important example of a Black-owned barbeque restaurant.
During this period accommodations for traveling African Americans were few and far between. Strategically, the motel was located near the intersection of U.S. Highways 79 and 70A in the midst of Humboldt’s business district. The establishment became one of the few places African Americans could stop and stay while traveling.Much of the early-twentieth century roadside history does not hold much for African-American travelers who, due to segregation nationwide, were forced to plan trips carefully as accommodations and even places to stop and eat could be hard or impossible to find. Up until 1964 and even later, African Americans feared traveling because of the possible dangers that awaited them on their route. Stopping to use the restroom or grabbing a bite to eat was out of the question. Meals had to be packed in ways so not to ruin and roadside restroom stops were very unpleasant. Finding motels they could stay in made travel for African Americans more enjoyable.
The Negro Travelers Green Book originated in New York by mail carrier Victor H. Green in 1937 to give African-American’s direction on where they could stop or stay along their route to avoid unwanted dangers.This book became a survival guide to direct those individuals to “havens” along their journey. In Tennessee, throughout the 1940s and into the 1950s, accommodations remained hard to find for African American travelers staying outside urban areas. In the 1942 Travel Guide of Negro Hotels and Guest Houses, there are only sixteen entries for the entire state. In the Green Book the complete Tennessee listing for 1949 takes up less than a page with 12 tourist homes and 16 hotels spread throughout the state. Opening in 1954, the Booker T. Motel was quickly a success because by May 1955, owners had added the second motel building bringing the motel up to fifteen rooms, and completed the coffee shop, restaurant, and beauty shop. Even after segregation ended and the ownership changed in 1970, the motel went on to house, feed, and entertain people in the town while retaining most of its integrity including the original motel room plan and barbeque restaurant building.
National Register of Historic Places Homepage
Sanitizing products are seen on a display case as an employee at A.Baker and Sons Menswear store waits for customers. The Bahamas started a 1-year permit program called BEATS (Bahamas Extended Access Travel Stay) to encourage people to work remotely and stay in the Bahamas to assist in boosting its depleted tourism industry as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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12 January 2021
Nassau, Bahamas
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Bryan Hyland Morgan McKinley and Colin Ross iASC pictured at the Cork Chamber , US Embassy and the American Chamber of Commerce in Ireland joined forces at a breakfast meeting entitled Economic Leaders Forum , Drivers of Growth in the US-Irish Relationship in the Clarion Hotel, Cork.
pictures Gerard McCarthy 087 8537228
more info contact Katie Keogh Office of Public Affairs U.S. Embassy Dublin 01 237 5843 087 682 3845
Address: 130 W. Grand Ave. (Sheridan)
View: Southeast
Image Date: August 1955
Architect: Hawk and Parr
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August 26, 2014- Amherst, NY- Governor Andrew Cuomo announces nearly 50 Million has been awarded in broadband grants to provide High-Speed internet access to unserved and underserved homes and business across the state. 97 percent of New Yorkers will have access to High-Speed Broadband, with the goal of serving all New Yorkers by end of 2018.
Listed 7/25/2018
Humboldt, Tennessee
Reference number: 100002750
The Booker T. Motel was listed in the National Register on July 25, 2018 and is significant in African American history and commerce in Humboldt, Tennessee. Constructed in 1954, the motel and barbeque restaurant accommodated African Americans who were traveling from Memphis to Nashville. The motel had the distinction of being advertised in the Green Book and featured in Ebony magazine. The period of significance ends in 1970, when the owners, Alfred and Velva Pulliam sold the business. Mr. Pulliam was well known for his pit barbeque and special sauce sold in the motel’s restaurant and coffee shop.The motel’s barbeque restaurant was also one of the only places in the area where African-American guests did not have to enter through a segregated back door and is an important example of a Black-owned barbeque restaurant.
During this period accommodations for traveling African Americans were few and far between. Strategically, the motel was located near the intersection of U.S. Highways 79 and 70A in the midst of Humboldt’s business district. The establishment became one of the few places African Americans could stop and stay while traveling.Much of the early-twentieth century roadside history does not hold much for African-American travelers who, due to segregation nationwide, were forced to plan trips carefully as accommodations and even places to stop and eat could be hard or impossible to find. Up until 1964 and even later, African Americans feared traveling because of the possible dangers that awaited them on their route. Stopping to use the restroom or grabbing a bite to eat was out of the question. Meals had to be packed in ways so not to ruin and roadside restroom stops were very unpleasant. Finding motels they could stay in made travel for African Americans more enjoyable.
The Negro Travelers Green Book originated in New York by mail carrier Victor H. Green in 1937 to give African-American’s direction on where they could stop or stay along their route to avoid unwanted dangers.This book became a survival guide to direct those individuals to “havens” along their journey. In Tennessee, throughout the 1940s and into the 1950s, accommodations remained hard to find for African American travelers staying outside urban areas. In the 1942 Travel Guide of Negro Hotels and Guest Houses, there are only sixteen entries for the entire state. In the Green Book the complete Tennessee listing for 1949 takes up less than a page with 12 tourist homes and 16 hotels spread throughout the state. Opening in 1954, the Booker T. Motel was quickly a success because by May 1955, owners had added the second motel building bringing the motel up to fifteen rooms, and completed the coffee shop, restaurant, and beauty shop. Even after segregation ended and the ownership changed in 1970, the motel went on to house, feed, and entertain people in the town while retaining most of its integrity including the original motel room plan and barbeque restaurant building.
National Register of Historic Places Homepage
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Chamber of Commerce Secretary Charlie Bell, second from left, presents a $25 first place prize to Mrs. and Mrs. Roy Taylor of Green Meadows for winning the Christmas home decorating contest. Larry Adams, left of North Main Street received third place honors.
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