Inside The Magazine Technology

This is Only a Test: CAER Works to Bring Distributed Wireless Test Bed to Area

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Eliminating dropped cell phone calls. Getting wireless internet to those in rural areas. Improving communications capabilities for military and first responders. These are just three reasons the Center for Advance Engineering and Research (CAER) in Bedford County is working in collaboration with Virginia Tech and industry partners like Mid-Atlantic Broadband to create a distributed wireless [...]

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Inside The Magazine Non-Profit

Harmony Rescue: A Safe Haven for Animals of All Kinds

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If you are an animal in need of a home in Central Virginia, lucky for you Harmony Rescue exists. Whether you have paws, hooves, or … whatever kind of feet chinchillas have, Harmony Rescue’s doors are open. Harmony Rescue is a facility on an 18-acre spread in Rustburg. Seven years ago, Cindy Schott and Kathy [...]

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Inside The Magazine Tourism & Transportation

Omniterrum: A New Museum Offers the Whole World

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“I’m known as the ‘Globe Lady’ now,” Kim Soerensen said with a smile. She is standing inside her new Globe Museum in Riverviews Artspace in downtown Lynchburg, surrounded by more than 150 globes. “It’s really a hobby that’s grown out of proportion, but it’s really gratifying to know people think it’s neat.” Soerensen has found [...]

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Business Profiles Inside The Magazine

New Life Chiropractic and Wellness: Bringing Relief to Whatever Ails You

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A sharp, pinching pain that shoots and pulsates up your back and down your arm might lead you to consult a chiropractor for relief.  However, chiropractic care is not just for patients suffering from a sports injury or spine misalignment—it can address problems such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), migraines, and high blood pressure. [...]

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Inside The Magazine Real Estate

Are “Green” Homes Sellable?

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It used to be, if someone said, “I’m building a green house,” the response they were likely to get went something like this: “What are you going to grow in it? Tomatoes?” Nowadays, however, with “green” being synonymous with energy-efficient and Earth-friendly, a place to grow tomatoes—tasty as they might be—may not be the building [...]

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Architecture, Engineering & Construction Inside The Magazine

Greatness in the Details: Wayne Hardison’s Delightful Designs

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Behind the scenes of every building structure stands an architect with a pencil and a lasting artistic vision. For over 30 years, architect Wayne Hardison, a native of Lynchburg, has taken on that role of conceptualizing designs that cater to the needs and aesthetics of his city’s residents and companies. “I’ve always wanted to be [...]

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Inside The Magazine Leader of the Month

LB Leader of the Month: David Jenkins

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Occupation: Executive Director, Academy of Fine Arts (AFA) Age: 59 Hometown: Boston, MA David, welcome to Lynchburg from Shelby, North Carolina, where you were the executive director of the Don Gibson Theatre. How did you know it was time for a change? Well, I knew going in. I had only taken on the Gibson Theatre [...]

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Going Green Inside The Magazine

Lynchburg Organic Cleaning

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Derek Hart, owner of Lynchburg Organic Cleaning Company, began his career by cleaning houses in college. When he also started to sell Amway about four years ago, he found the organic line of products the company offered to be so superior, that he decided to start an organic cleaning business that used only these products. [...]

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Inside The Magazine Technology

Breaking Out of the Mold: Tessy Plastics to Expand, Create New Jobs

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Have you ever noticed the little plastic components in an ink cartridge? Or perhaps you’ve seen the plastic pieces on leaf blowers, oxygen masks, insulin pumps and aircraft seats? These are merely a few of the many products produced at Tessy Plastics, LLC, in Lynchburg. “It’s a pretty wide variety of parts,” Kevin Kessinger, technical [...]

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Inside The Magazine Non-Profit

A “Soleful” Cause: The CASA Shoe Sale Helps Raise Money for Children in Need

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Pumps. Wedges. Flats. Loafers. And just about everything in between. The well-heeled men and women of Lynchburg will soon be lining up to take part in CASA’s 13th Annual Heart and Sole Shoe Market on Saturday, April 14 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Lynchburg Armory at 1200 Church Street in Downtown Lynchburg.  [...]

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