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Member Monday: Conner Produce, LLC
Copyright 2013 Conner Produce Member Monday: Conner Produce, LLC James Black Today’s #MemberMonday is Conner Produce! An Alliance member since 1940, Conner Produce has served the Lynchburg region for decades as a quality vendor of wholesale fruits, vegetables, bagged ice, & Chesapeake Bay Virginia oysters in season. Originally established in 1933 by Vernin Conner, Donald…
Read MoreRiverfront Park Provides Gateway to Downtown Lynchburg Experience
Copyright 2021 Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects Riverfront Park Provides Gateway to Downtown Lynchburg Experience James Black Located near the edge of the James River in downtown Lynchburg, Riverfront Park, a popular recreation area managed by Lynchburg Parks & Recreation, features a large open field suitable for festivals and other special events. The outdoor recreation area…
Read MoreUnified Potential Pursues Goal of Connected Community Through Standout Innovation
Copyright 2021 Unified Potential Unified Potential Pursues Goal of Connected Community Through Standout Innovation James Black Specializing in the leveraging of technology to enable everyone in the Lynchburg region to make connections leading to the realization of genuine improvements in health, United Potential was created to design and implement programs that provide genuine benefit to all. These…
Read MoreMember Monday: Tor-Bee, LLC
Member Monday: Tor-Bee, LLC James Black Are you interested in presenting your children with an age-appropriate television show that teaches emotional intelligence, physical safety, imagination, respect for others, and more?! Then, check out Tor-Bee, a new YouTube show geared towards children between the ages of three to eight. The show is a great place for…
Read MoreLiberty Mountain Trail System Provides Wilderness Escape Minutes from Downtown Lynchburg
Liberty Mountain Trail System Provides Wilderness Escape Minutes from Downtown Lynchburg James Black Sprawling over 5,000 acres, the Liberty Mountain Trail System is a wilderness escape behind the campus of Liberty University, one of the largest institutions of higher learning in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The trail system features fifty miles of consistently maintained single…
Read MoreLynchburg/Blue Ridge Parkway KOA Provides Quick Getaways and Scenic Views
Copyright 2020 KOA Lynchburg/Blue Ridge Parkway KOA Provides Quick Getaways and Scenic Views James Black The scenic heights and unforgettable views of the Blue Ridge Parkway is just minutes away from the Lynchburg / Blue Ridge Parkway KOA campground. Located about thirty-five minutes from Downtown Lynchburg off State Highway 130 in rural western Amherst County,…
Read MoreMember Monday: National Center for Healthy Veterans
Member Monday: National Center for Healthy Veterans James Black Today’s #MemberMonday is the National Center for Healthy Veterans! After serving and sacrificing, veterans often struggle in silence. The National Center for Healthy Veterans is making a positive impact on the mental health and well-being of America’s veterans through faith-based programs, making improvements to infrastructure, and…
Read MoreVirginia GOP Convention Results Give Preview of Consequential Statewide Races This Fall
Copyright 2021, Kyle Rogers, Associated Press Virginia GOP Convention Results Give Preview of Consequential Statewide Races This Fall James Black On May 8th, 2021, at thirty-nine drive-thru sites across Virginia, thousands of convention delegates decided via remote vote who will be representing Virginia’s Republican party for governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general in the state’s upcoming election…
Read MoreCommonwealth Discusses Revenue Surplus, Reserves, and Potential of Further Stimulus
Copyright 2020 Greg Nash Commonwealth Discusses Revenue Surplus, Reserves, and Potential of Further Stimulus John Putney Pre-pandemic and pre-livestreaming committee meetings, General Assembly money committee meetings were standing room only affairs. With the advent of streaming full committee and subcommittee meetings, more government relations professionals are viewing at least some of those meetings online. Soon…
Read MoreMember Monday: Edward Jones – Cristina Peniche
Member Monday: Edward Jones – Cristina Peniche James Black Today’s #MemberMonday is Cristina Peniche! Hello! My name is Cristina Peniche and I am a Financial Advisor at Edward Jones. I offer financial planning and asset management services for a variety of needs. From retirement preparation to estate considerations to wealth preservation, I am enthusiastic about…
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