Archive for 'Inside The Magazine'
There Is No Time Like the Present
Issue: August 2010 by David Norcross.
“I just do not have the time…” Throughout the course of your day, how many times do you find yourself uttering these same words? Or how many times do you end your day disappointed that you did not accomplish what you set out to do? We all have interruptions—the phone will always ring, you will [...]
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Time for Assisted Living? How To Make the Right Decision for Your Loved One
Issue: August 2010 by Johanna Calfee.
No matter how many signs may be present or years you’ve had to prepare, making the decision to place a parent or loved one into assisted living is almost always a heart-wrenching one. Despite the numerous, excellent local facilities that exist for this purpose, the choice of putting a parent in such a home can [...]
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Should You Take “Early Retirement”?
Issue: August 2010 by Jeff Boyer, Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
At some time or another, you’ve probably thought about what you’d like to do during your retirement years. But when will those years begin? You may have some idea in mind about your ideal retirement date, but, as that day approaches, you’ll need to ask yourself: “Can I afford to retire?” During these days of [...]
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Waste Not, Want Not: Region 2000 Services Authority teaches area students the importance of conservation
Issue: August 2010 by Megan Norcross.
An old Chinese Proverb says, “Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I’ll understand.” When we think back on the lessons we’ve learned, whether in adolescence or our adult years, most of what we’ve learned has been through experience—a bad break-up that taught us to know better, a [...]
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Stretch Your Way to Good Health
Issue: August 2010 by Lynchburg Business.
If the summer heat has kept you at your computer, both at work and at home instead of gardening, bicycling or doing other outdoor activities, you may be feeling stiff and sore from all that time at your workstation. It’s time to limber up! You can increase your flexibility, ward off stiffness, prevent long-term injuries [...]
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“Racing Under the Stars” for a Good Cause
Issue: August 2010 by Chris McCune.
If you haven’t heard of the Jubilee Family Development Center in Lynchburg by now, you may very well be in the minority. After all, the Center, which exists for youth and their families and provides mentoring and resources to break the cycle of poverty, has received a large amount of press since its start in [...]
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Theater in Production: Bringing Lynchburg’s Oldest Theater Back to Life
Issue: August 2010 by Kimberly Feldkamp.
ACT I Scene I: corner of Main Street, Lynchburg, Virginia The building is hard to miss. Whether you’re driving down Main Street or coming into the city from Amherst on Route 29, you can’t help but notice it. Lynchburg’s Academy of Fine Arts is essentially the cornerstone of downtown, a reddish-brick building with white columns [...]
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August LB Leader of the Month
Issue: August 2010 by Lynchburg Business.
Name: Elena Edwards Job Title: Chief Operations Officer, U.S. Life Companies, Genworth Financial Age: 44 Hometown: Born – Pittsfield, MA; Current – Forest, VA We understand you have a big job, managing a lot of people at Genworth Financial. Tell us about your role. I have a great job! I serve as Chief Operations Officer [...]
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Retail Revitalized: New Spaces in Not-So-New Places
Issue: August 2010 by Mitchell Malcheff.
Take care if you happen to be walking around downtown anytime soon, you may just get a stray piece of sawdust in your eye from one of the many renovation projects going on. Many current renovators are doing their best to stay true to the original historical architecture while making allowances for modern conveniences. Don [...]
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Economic Study shows regional economy trending towards high growth industries
Issue: August 2010 by Johanna Calfee.
The economic and employment future is looking bright for Region 2000, especially when it comes to growing and attracting existing and new high-growth, high-paying jobs, according to two new reports. The first is a study by Richmond-based Mangum Economic Consulting, LLC. It concluded, among other positive growth indicators, that from 2001 to 2009, the region [...]