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Month: September 2019

Features

AH Environmental Consultants: A small company effecting big change

September 26, 2019 Terilyn Goins, Ph.D. 0

There are companies that maintain a status quo, companies that push the envelope and companies that set the standard for innovation. Companies that stay ahead of the curve, discovering creative solutions to long-standing problems, are [Read More…]

Columns

Are Peninsula home values going up?

September 26, 2019 John Brooks 0

With property values rising in many areas of the country, local residents wonder if that is happening here. There are fewer foreclosures than there were a few years ago. But the question of values rising [Read More…]

Features

City’s 911 Dispatch Center: Ready to answer the call for help

September 26, 2019 Kelli Caplan 0

Christina Rawls was born on 9/11. One of the darkest days happened in this country on 9/11. And Rawls works every day at the city’s 911 center. Strange coincidences like this make one wonder. But [Read More…]

Columns

Responding to a customer’s false statements on social media

September 26, 2019 Frank A. Edgar, Jr 0

A few years back, I wrote an article entitled “Only You Can Prevent Social Media Fires” in which I suggested several steps that a business can take to reduce the risk that its employees’ misuse [Read More…]

Columns

Is your company’s sponsored retirement plan foolproof?

September 26, 2019 Oyster Pointer 0

As an employer, you are the Plan Sponsor. You sign the 5500. Are you certain that you are Department of Labor (DOL) compliant? Are you certain that you are carrying out your fiduciary duties? Could [Read More…]

Columns

How to attract the talent you need

September 26, 2019 Dr. W. J. Heisler 0

While the future of today’s economy remains uncertain, we are currently experiencing an historically low unemployment rate of 3.7 percent, and due to various demographic trends and political actions, the pool of available talent is [Read More…]

Columns

Who needs flood insurance?

September 26, 2019 Dan S. Goodrich 0

When your home is flooded, it can lead to financial ruin if you don’t have the proper insurance. And note this: A basic homeowners policy won’t cover your flood damage! You need flood insurance — a special [Read More…]

Beside the Point

Virginia Living Museum: Protecting our precious natural world

September 26, 2019 Cathy Welch 0

“I was always outside digging in the dirt and collecting rocks,” Rebecca Kleinhample, executive director of Virginia Living Museum (VLM), says of her Pennsylvania childhood. “Now, I marry my experience and skills with my love [Read More…]

Features

The Hidenwood Retirement Community: Retirement living in style

September 26, 2019 Nancy P. Sykes 0

“When a new resident joins our community here at The Hidenwood, we consider his or her whole family to be included,” says Zsavonne (pronounced ZsaZsa) Perryman, director of community relations. “Family members are always welcome [Read More…]

Features

Karla Zappatelli Manager, Taste Unlimited

September 26, 2019 Oyster Pointer 0

As a discerning diner, the first thing I notice about a restaurant is  the faces and attitudes of the staff. The meal that I make at home that my family loves the most is  Italian [Read More…]

Features

Swisslog Logistics, Inc.: Delivering the future

September 18, 2019 Christian Chance 0

“People see our systems on the Internet and they think that they want to have one to move material from one side of their facility to the other; we don’t do that. We build fully [Read More…]

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Columns

Do you have a smart speaker? Have fun!

September 18, 2019 Stan Glasofer 0

We just got a smart speaker. We already have a smart phone and a smart television. So, in our household, I am now placed even lower on the bell-shaped curve of intelligence. Fortunately for me, [Read More…]

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