Archive for April, 2012

Familiar Names, New Shops: Farm Basket and Moyanne’s Branch Out to Boutiques

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A few women rolled their eyes when Carrie Bradshaw from “Sex and the City” pressed her face to the glass of a big name New York City retailer and delightfully greeted a pair of stunning pink stilettos. However, the majority of us sighed and empathized. There is just something about a beautifully made shoe, a [...]

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Cooking Up a Dream: Main Street Eatery Stands Test of Time

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Ever since he was a young man of 14 in Switzerland, he longed to come to the United States. The idea of acquiring “opportunity in the land of dreams” never subsided. After many years and hard work, Urs Gabathuler’s dreams became reality. “I always wanted to come [to America],” Gabathuler, chef and owner of Main [...]

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Love Your Lawn: Lawn Doctor Gets Things Growing

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Since the mid-1960s, Lawn Doctor has been one of the leading lawn care businesses in the country, having approximately 500 locations in 40 states and Puerto Rico. Blaine Martin desired to be a part of that. Blaine Martin worked for four years at Lawn Doctor under Clarence Waskey, Jr. Now, he owns the growing Lynchburg [...]

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10 Ways to Save Your Back at Work

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Back pain is a prevalent musculoskeletal disorder that affects 80 percent of people at some point in their life. It is also the most common cause of job-related disability and missed days from work. The lumbar spine and supporting musculature are essential for many movements and activities, from routine office work to heavy lifting required [...]

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Need a Lift? RIDE Solutions Promotes Ridesharing and Other Transportation Alternatives

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The City of Lynchburg may be receiving new modes of public transportation this year as Region 2000 awaits the final green light to join RIDE Solutions, a ride sharing and alternative transportation program currently operating in Roanoke and Blacksburg, Virginia. In January 2012, the Region 2000 Local Government Council (LGC) approved the application submission to [...]

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Movers & Shakers, April 2012

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Greater Lynchburg Habitat for Humanity (GLHFH) has reached $500,000 in tithe contributions. Habitat International awarded GLHFH with the Malachi 3:10 award, in honor of helping families in need worldwide. GLHFH will be recognized for this award at the SSO Conference in Virginia. Jennipher B. Lucado, President and Broker of Brownstone Properties, Inc., in Lynchburg has [...]

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Mentoring & Coaching: Tools for Retention

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Do you remember the day you crossed the finish line, won the game or got the job? Each of us has had a coach at some point who taught us a skill that assisted us in achieving a goal. That achievement may have inspired us to stick with a difficult task and even set a [...]

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Kinetix Health Club: Where Growing a Business is No Sweat

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Kinetix Health Club may not be a giant chain, but it sure has a lot to offer Lynchburg and Forest area residents looking to get healthy and fit. The gym, which opened September 9, 2011, in the Fort Hill Shopping Center, occupies more than 20,000 square feet of space, according to owner David Gillespie. “We [...]

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History Revived: Old Court House Renovation Complete

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“History should be authentically preserved”—this statement seemed to be the guiding force behind the restoration of Lynchburg’s Old Court House from the summer of 2011 to early 2012. The Old Court House now houses the Lynchburg Museum, which preserves the city’s history, so the building was renovated with the same care given to the artifacts [...]

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LB Leader of the Month: Kris Shabestar, Meals on Wheels

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Name: Kris Shabestar Age: 48 Occupation: Executive Director of Meals on Wheels Hometown: While I grew up in the Midwest (Lincoln, Nebraska, mainly) I definitely consider Lynchburg home after living here for 17 years How long have you been with Meals on Wheels (MOW) and how did you come to be in the role of [...]

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