Archive for June, 2012

Lynchburg Area Village: Helping Seniors Enjoy Life at Home

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Graham and Phyllis Hollenbeck have lived exciting lives. Graham, a former airline executive took his family to live in the most exotic of locations over his 45-year career. From Tokyo to Saudi Arabia to Paris, the Hollenbecks have collected a myriad of memories—not least of which was raising five daughters. After 22 years in Arizona, [...]

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Taking the Scenic Route with Harvey Design Land Architects

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Living in a city that boasts a backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains from most angles, the majority of Lynchburg residents have grown accustomed to the scenic views that are the stuff of motivational posters or nature-themed calendars. In the course of our busy lives, we often overlook it all and take it for granted. [...]

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June 2012 LB Leader of the Month: Darin K. Bowers, M.D.

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Name: Darin K. Bowers, M.D. Age: 51 Occupation:  Ophthalmologist Hometown:  Lynchburg, VA Dr. Bowers, you are one of the most recognized faces at Piedmont Eye Center. How long have you been with the practice now?  I’ve been with Piedmont Eye Center for 18 years, originally joining Dr. Remo Lotano (who founded the practice) and Dr. [...]

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Movers & Shakers, June 2012

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Brook Hill Farm is the recipient of the 2012 Virginia Adobe Youth Voices Documentary of the Year Award, presented on May 12 in Richmond. Launched in June 2006, Adobe Youth Voices is the Adobe Foundation’s global signature philanthropy program designed to provide youth critical skills they need to become active and engaged members of their [...]

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In the News, June 2012

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VIRGINIA TOPS SITE SELECTION MAGAZINE 2011 COMPETITIVENESS RANKING Site Selection magazine has named Virginia the winner of its 2011 Competitiveness Award, which recognizes excellence on the part of a state-level economic development group. The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) was honored at an awards ceremony on April 23 at the Industrial Asset Management Council’s spring [...]

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The Boiler Room: An Undiscovered Treasure

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The Boiler Room—it sounds like a place you wouldn’t find in Lynchburg. So, where is it and, more importantly, what is it? I almost hesitate to tell you about The Boiler Room because it feels like an undiscovered treasure … perhaps that’s because it is. More than a year ago, Ralph “Chopper” Wilson quietly began [...]

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Alaska Bound: A Local Chamber of Commerce Keeps Dollars In the Area and Inside the U.S.

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The Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce is committed to buying local. In this case, it is not local food they are supporting, but tourism and travel within our country’s borders and through the aid of a home-grown travel agency. The Bedford Chamber of Commerce, together with Travel Lovers—a well-respected travel agency in Bedford County—is hosting [...]

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Cliffs Edge Lofts Adds 52 New Apartments to Downtown Lynchburg

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All around downtown Lynchburg, loft apartments have sprung up like crocuses in springtime. Everywhere you look, it seems old tobacco warehouses, shoe factories and other structures originally built for industry, have been reincarnated into lofts. Anna Bentsen, who heads up Lynch’s Landing, an organization that encourages adaptive reuse in Lynchburg, said there are currently about [...]

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Leadership Lynchburg Celebrates 40 Classes of Raising Up Local Leaders

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Leadership is one of those terms that can be difficult to define—unless you ask the alumni of Leadership Lynchburg, a program that just celebrated its 40th graduating class. The nine-month program, created by the Lynchburg Chamber, aims to strengthen individuals for personal, organization and community leadership and is one of the oldest programs of its [...]

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What to Expect in Court

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Most people do not spend much time in the courtroom, and therefore the thought of appearing before a judge can cause quite a bit of stress. In fact, the client’s mental state and courtroom apprehension is something that lawyers spend a great deal of time trying to predict and adjust. For the most part, these [...]

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