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By the Numbers: Region 2000 Commuting Patterns*

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85%: The percentage of Region 2000 citizens who commute within Region 2000. The percentage of workers living in each jurisdiction who commute to Lynchburg: Amherst County- 37% Appomattox County-28% Bedford County-25% Campbell County-47% 20: The average commute time, in minutes, for Region 2000 workers. 10%: The percentage of Region 2000 commuters who carpooled to work, [...]

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Publisher’s Letter, May 2013

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Everything old is new again—at least if you ask flea market junkies, a group of Master Gardeners in Bedford, developers in downtown Lynchburg or the owner of a local store specializing in second-hand sports equipment. It’s no secret that retro, vintage and antique items have become en vogue once again and now the little community [...]

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May 2013 LB Leader of the Month: Dr. Sherman Smock

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AGE: 67 OCCUPATION: Periodontist HOMETOWN: Austin, Texas Dr. Smock, you have been practicing dentistry for more than 30 years. How did you become interested in being a periodontist? I became interested in being a periodontist when I was in dental school at the University of Tennessee. In dental school, one is exposed to various disciplines [...]

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In the News, May 2013

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E.W.TIBBS, JR., APPOINTED CENTRA PRESIDENT AND CEO; MICHAEL BRYANT RESIGNS Centra executive E.W.Tibbs, Jr., has been named the next president and CEO of the Lynchburg-based healthcare system by the full Centra Board of Directors. His appointment was recommended by the executive committee following the resignation of Michael Bryant in April, who served in that post [...]

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Movers & Shakers, May 2013

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Three Centra leaders were recently promoted at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. Beth Bankston, managing director for neurosciences and orthopaedics, has been promoted to vice president of orthopaedics and neurosciences. Bankston holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and finance and a master’s degree in health administration from Virginia Commonwealth University. Carl Cline, inpatient director for [...]

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April 2013 LB Leader of the Month: Chris Mabry

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Name: Chris Mabry Occupation: President & Owner, Mabry Automotive Age:  50 Hometown:  Reidsville, NC Your name is now synonymous with selling Nissan and Mazda products locally. How long have you owned Mabry Automotive Group and how did you get into this industry? We started Lynchburg Nissan in August of 1997 and acquired Lynchburg Mazda in [...]

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In the News, April 2013

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AREVA SPONSORS “JF KICKS FOR A CAUSE” TO FIGHT LOCAL CHILDHOOD HUNGER AREVA hopes to make a difference to the more than 60,000 children in the Blue Ridge region struggling with hunger by supporting the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank’s BackPack program through a creative collaboration with the Jefferson Forest (JF) Boy’s Varsity Soccer Team. [...]

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Publisher’s Letter, April 2013

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The arrival of spring in Central Virginia often seems to usher in a season of innovation. This can be as simple as non-gardeners becoming inspired to plant a vegetable garden in the backyard or on their workplace’s rooftop, or as complex as an entrepreneur creating a new product or business or a company launching a [...]

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Movers & Shakers, April 2013

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The Central and Western Virginia Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association has been recognized as an Outstanding Star Chapter for the 2012 Walk to End Alzheimer’s, based on significant growth in fundraising, the number of walkers and 100 percent participation by the board of directors. The chapter also achieved Rising Star Status because of a greater than [...]

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In the News, March 2013

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AREVA SPONSORS SWEET BRIAR’S EXPLORE ENGINEERING PROGRAM AREVA Inc., has given $35,000 to be the title sponsor of the AREVA Explore Engineering program at Sweet Briar College in the summer and fall of 2013 and spring of 2014. Although AREVA has been a partner of the College’s Margaret Jones Wyllie ’45 Engineering Program in the [...]

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