Archive for March, 2012

Omniterrum: A New Museum Offers the Whole World

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“I’m known as the ‘Globe Lady’ now,” Kim Soerensen said with a smile. She is standing inside her new Globe Museum in Riverviews Artspace in downtown Lynchburg, surrounded by more than 150 globes. “It’s really a hobby that’s grown out of proportion, but it’s really gratifying to know people think it’s neat.” Soerensen has found [...]

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New Life Chiropractic and Wellness: Bringing Relief to Whatever Ails You

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A sharp, pinching pain that shoots and pulsates up your back and down your arm might lead you to consult a chiropractor for relief.  However, chiropractic care is not just for patients suffering from a sports injury or spine misalignment—it can address problems such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), migraines, and high blood pressure. [...]

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Are “Green” Homes Sellable?

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It used to be, if someone said, “I’m building a green house,” the response they were likely to get went something like this: “What are you going to grow in it? Tomatoes?” Nowadays, however, with “green” being synonymous with energy-efficient and Earth-friendly, a place to grow tomatoes—tasty as they might be—may not be the building [...]

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Greatness in the Details: Wayne Hardison’s Delightful Designs

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Behind the scenes of every building structure stands an architect with a pencil and a lasting artistic vision. For over 30 years, architect Wayne Hardison, a native of Lynchburg, has taken on that role of conceptualizing designs that cater to the needs and aesthetics of his city’s residents and companies. “I’ve always wanted to be [...]

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Movers & Shakers, March 2012

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Isaac Alty and Diamond Pollard, two E.C. Glass High School seniors, have advanced to finalist standings in the National Merit and National Achievement scholarship programs. Alty, who was named a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist in September, is now among roughly 15,000 finalists who can ultimately be chosen for Merit Scholarship awards. Approximately 8,300 finalists will [...]

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In the News, March 2012

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B&W ANNOUNCES $600 MILLION ORDER UNDER NAVAL NUCLEAR REACTOR COMPONENTS CONTRACT The Babcock & Wilcox Company (B&W) (NYSE:BWC) announced last month that its subsidiary, Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Operations Group, Inc. (B&W NOG), received its second release under the $2 billion contract awarded in 2010. The $600 million order was funded in the fourth quarter [...]

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Publisher’s Letter, March 2012

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Like an anticipated guest at a “who’s who” soiree, spring is now making its somewhat fashionably late arrival. And while it has yet to have fully “sprung,” (the official start of the Spring Equinox is March 20, after all), the business benefits of the season are coming into bloom. For one, more people are eager [...]

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LB Leader of the Month: David Jenkins

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Occupation: Executive Director, Academy of Fine Arts (AFA) Age: 59 Hometown: Boston, MA David, welcome to Lynchburg from Shelby, North Carolina, where you were the executive director of the Don Gibson Theatre. How did you know it was time for a change? Well, I knew going in. I had only taken on the Gibson Theatre [...]

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Lynchburg Organic Cleaning

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Derek Hart, owner of Lynchburg Organic Cleaning Company, began his career by cleaning houses in college. When he also started to sell Amway about four years ago, he found the organic line of products the company offered to be so superior, that he decided to start an organic cleaning business that used only these products. [...]

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Breaking Out of the Mold: Tessy Plastics to Expand, Create New Jobs

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Have you ever noticed the little plastic components in an ink cartridge? Or perhaps you’ve seen the plastic pieces on leaf blowers, oxygen masks, insulin pumps and aircraft seats? These are merely a few of the many products produced at Tessy Plastics, LLC, in Lynchburg. “It’s a pretty wide variety of parts,” Kevin Kessinger, technical [...]

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