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Tidbits – July 2019

June 25, 2019 Oyster Pointer 0

Joanne “Jo” Wolfley, CPA and Mary B. Oder, CFP, EA, with PBMares, LLP, have been promoted to directors of the firm. Wolfley has more than 25 years of public accounting experience and provides corporate, partnership, [Read More…]

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Newport News Schools update for July 2019

June 25, 2019 Oyster Pointer 0

Congratulations to the 2019 – 20 Teachers of the Year Newport News Public Schools’ 2019-2020 Teachers of the Year were honored at a banquet in May. The evening also brought the announcement of the elementary, middle, high [Read More…]

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City Center Farmers’ Market: Something for all the senses

June 25, 2019 Nancy P. Sykes 0

The Marketplace Square in the middle of the commercial area of City Center is the location of the weekly Farmers’ Market. Eva Wiggins, director of marketing for Harvey Lindsay Commercial Real Estate, established the market [Read More…]

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Celebrate Free Paper Month

June 25, 2019 Douglas Fry 0

I grew up in a very conservative family. We were taught that to accept things from others was a sign of weakness. We could make it on our own, thank you very much. We were [Read More…]

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Summertime

June 25, 2019 Sylvia Weinstein Craft 0

What is it about summertime that lures us into those delicious states of relaxation? I think Gershwin’s song says it all — “the living is easy.” In those balmy months we seem to stare into space longer, [Read More…]

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What Scott Barlow would never tell at a party

June 25, 2019 Tess Goldblatt 0

Scott Barlow, executive director of the Hampton Roads Criminal Justice Training Academy (HRCJTA), says he tries to avoid parties because he is an extreme introvert in social settings. However, in the comfort of his office [Read More…]

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Newport News Division of Emergency Management: Working to protect from potential disasters

June 25, 2019 Kelli Caplan 0

Nicole DelValle is like a walking billboard for disaster preparation. She knows all about the hazards that pose a threat to the community. She can recite hurricane statistics and facts about the nuclear power plant [Read More…]

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GATS (Global Atmospheric Technologies and Sciences) Mission: Environmental research and monitoring for the health of our planet

June 25, 2019 Cathy Welch 0

Ohio native, Larry Gordley, originally wanted to go to the Air Force Academy, but color blindness and severe astigmatism squelched his dream. He was captain of his high school football, track and wrestling team. “I [Read More…]

Columns

Your butt… and low back issues

June 25, 2019 Brian Cole 0

A few years ago a bright, successful local physical therapist and I invented and patented a piece of equipment to both prevent and address low back pain. During the year or so we spent developing [Read More…]

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James River Architects: Beautifying the cityscape a sketch at a time

June 25, 2019 Karen Eure Wilson 0

The hardware on the wall seems to soften as R. Anderson “Rick” Moberg shares warm memories of his family and their early influence on his life’s blueprint, which motivated him to build one of the [Read More…]

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Planning a secure future for your child with special needs

June 25, 2019 Jayne Di Vincenzo 0

Parents of children with special needs have to consider their child’s immediate and long-term financial issues. Often, one parent may need to quit work or reduce hours, often reducing family income. Given the cost services [Read More…]

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Collier Research: “HyperSizing” the software development industry

June 25, 2019 Terilyn Goins, Ph.D. 0

No research is ever quite complete. It is the glory of a good bit of work that it opens the way for something still better, and this repeatedly leads to its own eclipse. — Mervin Gordon [Read More…]

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