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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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August Movers & Shakers
Issue: August 2010 by Lynchburg Business.
AWARDED Ryan George, president of Biplane Productions in Lynchburg, won 12 awards in the 2010 USA Today/NAA Marketing Competition, including one for Lynchburg-based Counts Realty & Auction Group. Biplane Productions is a national niche advertising agency and marketing consulting firm with auction event promotion and related campaigns in 40 states created from its Lynchburg office. [...]
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Volunteers Needed to Become Child Advocates
Issue: August 2010 by Lynchburg Business.
CASA of Central Virginia is seeking volunteers who are interested in becoming Court Appointed Special Advocates. Currently, the greatest need for CASA volunteers is in Bedford County. The next training program will begin on September 2 and will be held on Thursdays through November 11 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the New Hope Academy [...]
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Media Trade Show
Issue: August 2010 by Lynchburg Business.
The Lynchburg Retail Merchants Association invites you to their Media Trade Show on August 31 from 8:30 a.m. to Noon at the James River Conference Center. This strictly informational tradeshow (no selling) allows attendants to learn from the experts about how to market your business for the holiday and New Year. Meet local radio, TV, [...]
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Tennis Legends Andre Agassi and Stephanie Graf to Kick Off Virginia 10 Miler
Issue: August 2010 by Lynchburg Business.
Tennis stars, Andre Agassi and Stefanie Graf will visit Lynchburg on Friday, September 24, as guests of honor to help launch the 37th annual Virginia 10 Miler festivities. Genworth Financial, title sponsor of the Virginia 10 Miler, announced that Agassi will deliver the keynote address at 6:30 p.m. in Riverfront Park in downtown Lynchburg. Agassi [...]
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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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Know Your Hat! Creating Healthy Relationships at Work
Issue: July 2010 by Lynchburg Business.
We all wear several hats in our lives simultaneously. Within each role, there are differing expectations and codes of conduct. Sometimes we may find ourselves in a “dual relationship,” one in which we have two or more roles with the same individual, such as personal friend and co-worker. Given that most people spend eight hours [...]
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Local Company Invents New Way to Remove Punch Press Slugs
Issue: July 2010 by Lynchburg Business.
Slug-Go-Matic, a division of the Sterling Blower Company, a leading manufacturer of material conveying and separation systems in Forest, Virginia, has created an automated system to remove slugs from punch presses. This innovative machine uses low pressure air to convey slugs into a local or remote scrap bin, saving time and preventing back injuries. Fore [...]
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$16 Million Given to Expand Broadband to K-12 Schools
Issue: July 2010 by Lynchburg Business.
Children and teachers at 121 K-12 schools in Southern Virginia will soon have broadband Internet speeds 10 to 1,000 times faster than what they have today thanks to a $16 million federal grant presented by Congressman Tom Perriello to Mid-Atlantic Broadband Cooperative (MBC) to expand service through 465 miles of new fiber optic cable. Congressman [...]
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State Report Shows Encouraging Signs for Lynchburg Region
Issue: July 2010 by Lynchburg Business.
Encouraging signs are emerging in regards to the employment growth in Region 2000. In June, the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond’s Fifth District report showed that while the state’s employment growth came in at minus .05 percent for the most recently tracked month of April, the Lynchburg region showed a positive growth of 0.7 percent. [...]