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Smart Ways Solutions

Issue: January 2012 by .

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By the age of eight, Crystal Swinton knew she wanted to be a business owner. Swinton grew up in Lynchburg in a single parent home. As a child, her mother would take her to a laundromat owned by an African-American woman. Swinton remembers thinking, “I wanna be like her. I wanna own my own stuff [...]

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The Power of the Pen: Finding Healing Through Writing

Issue: November 2011 by .

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Carly Sheaffer experienced tragic loss when she was entirely too young. At 16, she saw one of her closest childhood friends lose his battle with leukemia. “After hearing all that the hospital staff did for him and his family, from the doctors to the housekeeper, it made me realize that incredible goodness can come from [...]

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Seniors in the Workplace: A Growing Challenge

Issue: October 2010 by .

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“At my age I do what Mark Twain did. I get my daily paper, look at the obituaries page and if I’m not there I carry on as usual.” –Patrick Moore In 2010, at the tail end of the worst recession in decades and on the cusp of the Baby Boomer retirement age, life is [...]

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Central Virginia Area Agency on Aging

Issue: September 2010 by .

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Brenda, a cheerful southern woman with a warm, welcoming smile stands at the front of the dining room at the Central Virginia Area Agency on Aging (CVAAA). Before her is a gaggle of 15 elderly folks sitting together at long tables. “We gotta decide every day to get up and keep walkin’. We’re not always [...]

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BecoBall: The Newest Game in Town

Issue: July 2010 by .

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BecoBall may not be a term you’re familiar with yet but that will soon change if Nate Hagerty has anything to do with it. As the game’s inventor, his vision is that, in the future, people will not only know the term, but will also know how to play the game. Growing up in Central [...]

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Classika Sport and Fitness: Where Training Gets Personal

Issue: May 2010 by .

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Classika Sport and Fitness is revolutionizing the fitness industry in Lynchburg one success story at a time. Upon entrance to the facility located at 2306 Bedford Avenue in Lynchburg, the industrial building appears to be comparable to other local franchise gyms. But upon further study, potential clients learn what makes Classika unique: A fitness philosophy [...]

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