Archive for July, 2010
The Shoe Industry: A Perfect Fit for Lynchburg
Issue: July 2010 by Megan Norcross.
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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SYNQ Marketing
Issue: July 2010 by Mitchell Malcheff.
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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Drug Testing: How Far Can Employers Go?
Issue: July 2010 by Joshua Dalrymple, Esq..
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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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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Know Your Hat! Creating Healthy Relationships at Work
Issue: July 2010 by Lynchburg Business.
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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The Arc of Central Virginia
Issue: July 2010 by Sarah Blanzy.
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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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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July Movers & Shakers
Issue: July 2010 by Johanna Calfee.
Mark W. Maslow, President of Southern Landscape Group, Inc., has been appointed to the Virginia Tech Horticulture Department Advisory Board. Maslow, who is a graduate of the department, continues to support the department and students by returning to campus to speak with students as an industry professional and the opportunities that are available. While in [...]
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Local Company Invents New Way to Remove Punch Press Slugs
Issue: July 2010 by Lynchburg Business.
Slug-Go-Matic, a division of the Sterling Blower Company, a leading manufacturer of material conveying and separation systems in Forest, Virginia, has created an automated system to remove slugs from punch presses. This innovative machine uses low pressure air to convey slugs into a local or remote scrap bin, saving time and preventing back injuries. Fore [...]
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$16 Million Given to Expand Broadband to K-12 Schools
Issue: July 2010 by Lynchburg Business.
Children and teachers at 121 K-12 schools in Southern Virginia will soon have broadband Internet speeds 10 to 1,000 times faster than what they have today thanks to a $16 million federal grant presented by Congressman Tom Perriello to Mid-Atlantic Broadband Cooperative (MBC) to expand service through 465 miles of new fiber optic cable. Congressman [...]