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Tidbits – September 2021

August 13, 2021 Oyster Pointer 0

September events scheduled by the Virginia Peninsula Chamber of Commerce include September 9: 2021 Military Recognition Breakfast, featuring General Mark D. Kelly, Commander, Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis VA USAF; September 9: Pink Bag [Read More…]

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Torggler Fine Arts Center: Bringing beauty and creativity to the Virginia Peninsula

August 13, 2021 Kelli Caplan 0

Holly Koons has at her fingertips what every artist in the world would love: 83,000 square feet of space to make art come alive. Basically, Koons is in charge of a blank canvas, just waiting [Read More…]

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Alliance Engineering: Building relationships between employees and clients

August 13, 2021 Noelle Riddle 0

Kevin Kokal took a leap of faith in 1989 when he was just 29 years old. He had a pregnant wife when he left his job and worked with two partners to create Alliance Engineering. [Read More…]

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Newport News Public Schools – Update September 2021

August 13, 2021 Oyster Pointer 0

STEM scholarship awarded by “Human Computer” In a July ceremony, Dr. Christine Mann Darden, one of NASA’s “human computers” and a “hidden figure,” presented a $500 STEM scholarship to Morgan Danielle Moore. Miss Moore is [Read More…]

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Lett Scholars: Assuring excellence in teaching for the future

August 13, 2021 Nancy P. Sykes 0

“Receiving the Lett Scholarship allowed me to focus on my future and gave me confidence that others felt I would make a successful teacher,” says Brittany Lahr, first recipient of the Wayne D. Lett Scholarship. [Read More…]

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Planning, problem solving and imagination

August 13, 2021 Brian Cole 0

Because being physically healthy has been my life-long interest (I grew up with a father who was a physical therapist), that’s the area I naturally gravitate toward in these “To Your Health” columns. During a [Read More…]

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“Let me see and hear, too”

August 13, 2021 Sister David Ann Niski 0

“I just want to see a show,” and “You have brought light into my dark world.” Those two statements probably best sum up what the mission and services of Access Virginia mean to — and have a [Read More…]

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Exploring the Great Lakes of North America

August 13, 2021 Nancy B. Alligood, CTC 0

The Great Lakes of North America are a series of large interconnected freshwater lakes in the upper mid-east region of North America that connect to the Atlantic Ocean via the Saint Lawrence River. The five [Read More…]

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Four pillars of mid-year business planning

August 13, 2021 Beth Moore 0

Today’s market conditions are anything but “normal.” So, it’s important to take the time this summer to revisit your company’s plan. A comprehensive mid-year review can help determine whether your business is on track or [Read More…]

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Peninsula Community Foundation of Virginia: Helping non-profits thrive

August 13, 2021 Kelli Caplan 0

In Mike Monteith’s mind, community comes first. Monteith is CEO of Peninsula Community Foundation of Virginia (PCF), an organization that connects nonprofits with funding streams. For 10 years, he has worked with PCF to better [Read More…]

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Timmons Group: Responsive service and high quality

August 13, 2021 Cathy Welch 0

“When you’re part of a community, you have more of a vested interest in local development,” Rob Mann, LS (licensed land surveyor), Newport News resident and survey group leader at Timmons Group’s Oyster Point office, [Read More…]

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Jen Mills – AR Workshop

August 13, 2021 Oyster Pointer 0

When it comes to DIY, the first rules are  the experience is worth more than the project, and it is okay to get messy! An art piece I have personally made that means the most [Read More…]

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