Archive for December, 2010

Delta’s Gone, Now What? The Future of Flight in Lynchburg

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It’s the final boarding call for Delta passengers. The airline announced it will be pulling service from Lynchburg’s Regional Airport on January 4 and the region is reeling about the decision. “I was completely blindsided by the announcement,” Mark Courtney, Airport Director, said. “Six months before the Delta Network Planning Department made the announcement, I [...]

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Sight, Sound & Science: Behind the Virginia Christmas Spectacular

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When Jon Daggett began putting together his home display of Christmas lights in the early 1990s, he got a lot of recognition from his neighbors as well as local news stations, which used his home as a backdrop for their holiday news reports. What he did not know then was that his simple decorative home [...]

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Assisted vs. Independent Living: What’s the Difference?

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A typical senior adult does not want to feel that he is solely dependent on others. Most want to feel that they are as self-sufficient and capable as they always have been. However, there may come a time when they need assistance with daily living or they may not want to deal with some tasks [...]

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Holiday Incentives: How Local Shops are Bringing in Business

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With Silver Bells and Jingle Bells ringing from car radios and home audio systems, it is the sound of bells on shop doors and restaurant entrances that ring in the ears of the hard-working businesses owners in Lynchburg. This is the year after the economic disaster and the winter after the big snow and hopefully [...]

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Reassessing Investments: A look at 2011 Bedford County Real Estate Reassessments

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Investing in a house or piece of property is far more than simply a smart move financially. It’s about owning a place to call your own, possibly for the first time, and gaining stability for your future. It provides a place for your family to live and grow, and has the potential to be a [...]

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Publisher’s Letter: December 2010

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It was almost like a collective, audible gasp. The reaction from business leaders and frequent fliers in the Lynchburg area was less than enthused at the news that Delta plans to pull service from Lynchburg Regional Airport in January. Some, in fact, were downright mad after what seemed like a sudden announcement, pointing fingers at [...]

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Miriam’s House: An Empowering Anchor In The Storm

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What does it feel like to have to choose between going home and being safe? How much pain or fear or loss does it take to know you need to fill out an application in order to get a brand new start? Can you picture taking your first step out of a safe haven house [...]

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December 2010 Movers & Shakers

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RECOGNIZED Dan Taylor, President of Kidd’s Restoration Services, has received recognition by Qualified Remodeler magazine as operating one of the nation’s top 500 remodeling contracting firms for 2010. This revenue based recognition ranks Kidd’s Services at #199, moving up from #265 ranking in 2009. For over 30 years, Qualified Remodeler’s Top 500 has been one [...]

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What’s Your Brand? (No, I’m Not Talking Toothpaste).

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Your company has a brand, your client has a brand and yes, even you have a brand as well. How do you present yourself to your client or prospects? Let’s extend that question even further, how do you present yourself to the general public? Have you noticed that in today’s world of customer service, whether [...]

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Negotiating a Commercial Lease

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You have your business plan, your starting capital and you have chosen a name for your new business. Now all you need is a storefront or office, and that typically is going to involve negotiating a commercial lease. Fortunately, with the recent downturn in the real estate market there is no better time to look [...]

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