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Stuck in a Garden Growing Rut? Hill City Master Gardeners are Here to Help

Issue: September 2011 by .

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Saturday mornings downtown are a buzz of activity as throngs of people turn out to shop at the Lynchburg Community Market. They are looking to purchase locally grown fruits and vegetables, but what many of them may not realize is the resource they have right there in the market to learn about how to properly [...]

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The Lynchburg Humane Society: Loving Care for Animals in Need

Issue: January 2011 by .

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Every year, thousands of pets are abused or abandoned by their owners. They are left without a home, without food and without care. Some owners simply no longer have the means or ability to care for their animals. The Lynchburg Humane Society (LHS) was founded in 1945 in effort to help provide loving care for [...]

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Evington Iron Works

Issue: December 2010 by .

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The view is beautiful from the top of the hill behind the Carter Glass Mansion on the Liberty University campus. The Peaks of Otter and a generous view of the Blue Ridge Mountains stand proudly in the distance and if you get there around sunset, you’ll almost always be dazzled with a brilliant view and [...]

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All in the Family: T.R.U, Inc. and S&S Machine, Inc.

Issue: November 2010 by .

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In December of 1985, Greg Summers borrowed all that he could, with his house as collateral, in order to buy a lathe, a mill and a grinder. With these purchases, he started S&S Machine, Inc., in Madison Heights, Virginia. Summers went without a paycheck or health insurance for months and his son Ben says, “I [...]

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The Kiwanis Club of Lynchburg: Living Out Its Mission

Issue: October 2010 by .

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Most of us hardly seem to have time to get everything done that we need to in any given day. Between running errands, work, family responsibilities and so much more, our time is limited and there are so many things requiring it. With many demands pulling us in so many directions, the interest and participation [...]

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The Arc of Central Virginia

Issue: July 2010 by .

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It was 10:30 a.m. on a Thursday morning when I walked into The Arc of Central Virginia for the first time, but by all appearances any casual observer would think I had been there before. A group of smiling faces was leaving the building as I entered and I was greeted by most and even [...]

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