Cover Story
When you think of shoe capitals, certain places come to mind—New York City, Milan, Paris and even Holland with their wooden shoes. A city that likely doesn’t come to mind, however, is Lynchburg. That’s right: Our fair city has a history steeped in the world of shoes. In the early 1900s, Craddock Terry Shoe Company [...]
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Inside The Magazine Marketing & Sales
If there are two keys to marketing, they are this: How inexpensively can you do the job, and who do you know? A collaboration of four Lynchburg area companies is hoping that their one-stop shop approach will help the SYNQ Marketing Group lower costs for clients by capitalizing on their combined relationships. SYNQ is comprised [...]
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Inside The Magazine Legal
Substance abuse has reached epidemic proportions in this country, and the effect on employers is significant. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reports that in 1997, 73 percent of then-current drug users ages 18 and older were employed. This includes 6.7 million full-time workers and 1.6 million part-time workers. Unfortunately, these substance abuse [...]
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Financial Inside The Magazine
Answering Five Questions Can Help You Pursue Your Goals
Issue: July 2010 by Jeff Boyer, Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
As you strive to achieve your long-term goals, such as a comfortable retirement, you may at times, feel frustrated over events you can’t influence, such as the up-and-down movements of the financial markets. Yet, there is much you can control once you determine the answers to just five key questions. 1) Where am I today? [...]
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Healthcare Inside The Magazine
We all wear several hats in our lives simultaneously. Within each role, there are differing expectations and codes of conduct. Sometimes we may find ourselves in a “dual relationship,” one in which we have two or more roles with the same individual, such as personal friend and co-worker. Given that most people spend eight hours [...]
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Inside The Magazine Non-Profit
It was 10:30 a.m. on a Thursday morning when I walked into The Arc of Central Virginia for the first time, but by all appearances any casual observer would think I had been there before. A group of smiling faces was leaving the building as I entered and I was greeted by most and even [...]
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Architecture, Engineering & Construction Inside The Magazine
Upgrading Altavista: A Local Couple’s Quest for Small Town Revitalization
Issue: July 2010 by Johanna Calfee.
Dale Moore is no stranger to revitalizing old buildings and homes. As the founder of Moore’s Electrical and Mechanical Construction, Inc., and Moore’s at Home in Altavista, VA, his companies have been specializing in HVAC, piping, electrical, plumbing and residential service and repairs since 1985. But when Dale and his wife, Lisa, decided to take [...]
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Inside The Magazine Leader of the Month
Name: Moyanne Harding Job Title: Owner of Moyanne’s Interior Designs Age: 45 Hometown: Kansas City, KS Tell us about the history of Moyanne’s. How did you get started with interior design? How long have you been in business? I have always been artistic, and used to rearrange furniture even as a child and had fabulous [...]
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Inside The Magazine Technology
Valley Energy Consultants-A Fresh Look at Saving Commercial Energy Costs
Issue: July 2010 by Jennifer Schmidt.
Energy efficiency has been a hot topic for quite some time. Typing it into Google garners over 31 million hits, and from the steps of state legislatures to newsstands, saving money and “going green” with energy is a top priority for Americans. One company at the forefront of energy efficient technology is Valley Energy Consultants [...]
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Going Green Inside The Magazine
It goes without saying that the burgeoning success of online media has cast a substantial shadow over the print world. You can read The New Yorker, Vogue or Rachel Ray magazine online, from the comfort of your home, and without paying the $5 newsstand fee to look at mostly ad space. Locally and nationally, many [...]