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Publisher’s Letter, November 2011

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Every year, it seems to sneak up a little bit faster and now, the holiday season’s ambush is upon us. As most of us rush to tidy the house, trim the tree, shop til we drop and prepare holiday feast after holiday feast, we often forget that not everyone is blessed with even the most [...]

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In the News, November 2011

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DUNBAR TEACHER SELECTED AS VIRGINIA TEACHER OF THE YEAR Meg Smith has been selected as the 2012 Virginia Teacher of the Year. The Dunbar Middle School for Innovation English teacher was among eight teachers across the state competing for the title. Those nominees were selected from among candidates nominated by their school divisions. The candidates [...]

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Publisher’s Letter, October 2011

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Fall is now in full swing and with it comes a flourish of new buildings, business openings and anniversaries and even ownership transfers in our area. From the construction of the much-anticipated new Forest fire station (AEC) and Martinsville Speedway revving up for its 62nd fall of hosting NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races (Business Over [...]

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Movers & Shakers, October 2011

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Babcock & Wilcox Nuclear Operations Group, Inc., has announced the appointment of several employees to key leadership roles within the Lynchburg-based operation: Pete Goumas has been named Vice President, Programs, Contracts and Business Development. Goumas, who most recently held the position of Vice President, Non-Fuel Manufacturing and Business Development, has 26 years of manufacturing, operations [...]

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October LB of the Month: David M. Harman, M.D.

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Age: 53 Occupation: Ophthalmologist Hometown: Christiansburg, VA You started Harman Eye Center in 1988 and have grown significantly since then. Tell us about your practice these days. Harman Eye Center (HEC) now has seven offices and the area’s only ambulatory surgery center dedicated to eye surgery (Eye Surgery Center of Central Virginia). We employ over [...]

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In the News, October 2011

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ORIGINAL JEFFERSON WOODWORK DISCOVERED AT HIS RETREAT HOME POPLAR FOREST Researchers at Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest in Forest have made a significant discovery, identifying two doors as original to Jefferson’s home. The find is important because all Jefferson’s interior woodwork was thought to have been lost in the post-Jefferson 1845 fire, an event that spared [...]

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September LB Leader of the Month: Susan Martin

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Name: Susan Martin, IOM Age: 43 Occupation: President/CEO, Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce Hometown: Huntington, WV As President of the Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce, you have your finger on the pulse of business in Bedford County. How did you come to be in this role with the Chamber? When this position became available five [...]

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Publisher’s Letter, September 2011

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It’s hard to believe, with all the warm weather, hurricanes and earthquakes (a rude awakening for most of us in Central Virginia!) but the official start of fall on September 22 will soon be upon us, bringing with it crisper air, brighter leaves and an abundance of autumn events. All this adds up to a [...]

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Movers & Shakers, September 2011

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Kathi Morgan has joined the team at First National Bank as a Retail Business Development Officer. Morgan brings more than 30 years of retail banking experience with exceptional knowledge in branch operations, business development and consumer lending. She will work out of the Forest branch location. First National Bank is headquartered in Altavista and has [...]

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In the News, September 2011

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UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA’S WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP COUNCIL AWARDS FIVE GRANTS The Women’s Leadership Council (WLC) has given $54,000 in grant awards to five local agencies, which deliver programs that promote early childhood literacy in Central Virginia. The WLC, an independent program of United Way of Central Virginia, connects women leaders, philanthropists and volunteers, 54 [...]

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