Archive for March, 2010

The Future of Business Cards

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In a digital world, it’s safe to say that times are changing. What does that mean for the future of business cards? Will they simply fade away? Don’t relinquish that Rolodex just yet. The truth is, at least for now, business cards aren’t going anywhere. Digital forms of media might be slowly taking over our [...]

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Healthy Minds in Older Adults

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Maintaining a healthy mind with age has been a concern among mental health professionals for the past several years. In fact, many games such as Brain Age and Sudoku have been invented to keep the mind agile as it ages. Keeping the mind young and active is only part of maintaining mental health, though. A [...]

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Up in Smoke: New Cigar Businesses Light Up Around Town

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You’ve got to hand it to ol’ Christopher Columbus—the man knew a good thing when he saw it. Besides America, Columbus is also lesser known for “discovering” cigars. A quick history lesson: During his 1492 voyage to the island of San Salvador in the Bahamas, two of Columbus’ crewmen were given strongly scented dry leaves [...]

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Planned Communities: Are They Worth It?

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The Muse is busy today. Six people are in line and the tables are full. A couple perches at a table in the balcony above the crowd, pecking away at their Macbooks and occasionally looking for a new song on their iPod. The popular coffee shop fronts Enterprise Drive in the heart of Wyndhurst and [...]

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Unsung Local Heroes: The Fantastic Four

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Heroes come in all shapes and sizes; some have a cape and some are invisible. We all have our ideas of what a hero is or looks like but, without referring to Hollywood magic, can we really define what a hero truly is or even say that we know one?  Would anyone describe you as [...]

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Meals on Wheels Awarded Grant

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Meals on Wheels, Inc. of the Greater Lynchburg Area has been awarded $15,000 through a Walmart Foundation grant to the Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA). The money will provide Meals on Wheels of the Greater Lynchburg Area with much-needed food transportation containers and meal delivery software, which is critical to continue serving seniors in [...]

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Merger

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Bankers Insurance, LLC has merged with Comprehensive Benefits, Inc. based in Lynchburg, VA. Comprehensive Benefits will now operate as Bankers Insurance. “I am very pleased with the expansion of Bankers Insurance into Lynchburg in a union with the finest employee benefit organization in Central Virginia,” said Marshall Fleming, President & CEO of Bankers Insurance. Established in [...]

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New Business in Town

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Baird has added eight financial advisors and opened the firm’s first wealth management office in Lynchburg, Va., further expanding its Mid-Atlantic presence. Led by William (Bill) T. Johnson, Senior Vice President, Branch Manager, the advisors bring more than 225 years of combined industry experience to Baird. The new office is located at 5998 Boonsboro Road. [...]

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Direct Mail is Alive and Well in 2010

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With the rise of email, search engine optimization, social media and the like, it appears as if the tried and true method of direct mail has become lost in the shuffle. Of course, looks are sometimes deceiving. Direct mail is more effective today than ever before. However, I believe that anyone who relies solely on [...]

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Leader of the Month: Thomas Edgerton

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Name: Thomas Edgerton Job Title: General Manager, Bluffwalk Project Age: 43 Hometown: Williamsburg, Virginia What is your mission, personally and professionally-speaking, for your work and for Downtown Lynchburg? My mission is to live up to the expectations of the people who entrusted me with the position of general manager of the Bluffwalk Project. I hope our [...]

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