Business Today
Charlottesville Regional Chamber of Commerce member enterprise news log
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
Lee Insurance Services has been named to the Selective Insurance "2005 President's Club" for the agency's high standards in customer satisfaction, customer retention, sales and profitability. The "President's Club" recognizes a select group of insurance agencies in 20 states for their achievements and superior performance.
Selective "President's Club" recipients are honored with benefits throughout the year, including access to business consulting services and participation in company/agency strategic planning sessions. Lee Insurance Services, located in the Court Square area of downtown Charlottesville, VA, 612 East Jefferson Street, was the only Charlottesville-based insurance writer for Selective to be honored in the "President’s Club."
Monday, June 20, 2005
The AIDS/HIV Services Group (ASG) of Charlottesville, VA, has recently been awarded over $180,000 by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support a new housing program designed to serve the HIV-infected homeless population in Central Virginia.
According to Kathy Baker, Executive Director of ASG, the funds will provide scattered-site rental housing to affected families within the 2,200 square mile Thomas Jefferson Health District (TJHD). The funds will also allow ASG greater flexibility to meet individual’s needs, while enabling them to remain in their home communities with their family intact.
"The great majority of ASG clients live in poverty, with nearly half earning incomes at or below the poverty line of $8,860 per year," said Meredith Richards, President of the ASG Board of Directors. "This makes it extremely difficult to find affordable housing, and it becomes even more difficult when the costs related to HIV care are considered."
ASG has provided HIV-related services to people living with HIV/AIDS in Central Virginia since 1986, and remains the only AIDS services organization (AS0) in the Thomas Jefferson Housing District.
Friday, June 17, 2005
Albemarle Square, leased and managed by Dumbarton Properties Inc., has recently welcomed four new tenants: Albemarle Family Care, a division of Anchor Health Care, L.L.C; Classic Kitchens of Virginia Inc.; Valley Pool and Spa; and Carving Board Cafe.
Valpak of Charlottesville recently announced that it has added mailing distribution of it's "blue envelope of savings" to include Madison, Orange, Gordonsville and Keswick. This brings total distribution to 60,000 homes in the Greater Charlottesville area. In the extended region, Valpak is also now being mailed to Culpeper and Luray.
To better reach college students, visitors and online-savvy shoppers in the area, the Valpak web site now features online versions of local and national advertiser coupons printable from the internet. The site allows individuals to select other areas of the country for savings during vacations or other travel.
Thursday, June 16, 2005
The McClung Companies received the 2004 Business of the Year Award from the Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce at its annual Spring awards banquet. McClung’s expansion in 2004 was one of the reasons why the Waynesboro print and graphics company was chosen for the award, explained Chamber President and CEO Ben Carter.
"The Chamber recognizes Tom Trevillian as one of our strongest business leaders and McClung as a tremendous asset to the community," said Mr. Carter.
McClung President and CEO Tom Trevillian said, "It’s a special honor to be acknowledged by your business colleagues. I’m very grateful for the Chamber’s tribute." Last October, when it merged with Color Graphics Corporation of Harrisonburg, McClung realized significant growth in sales.
General Manager Dave Perkins, who received the award for McClung, noted, "Our success last year was a team effort by our entire family of employees. The Business of the Year Award belongs to everyone at the company."
Tuesday, June 07, 2005
Better Living, Inc., Better Living Components, Inc. and the Better Living Foundation will be donating $285,000 to local charities in 2005. The money is expected to come from the sale of the "Better Living House," currently under construction in the Rockbridge Subdivision of the Highlands in Crozet. The house is expected to be completed by late September 2005.
According to Richard Nunley, Better Living Chairman, the primary purpose for building and selling the "Better Living House" is to raise awareness of the many local charities engaged in bettering the Charlottesville community.
An interactive endeavor:
Residents of Central Virginia can go to the Better Living web site and view a list of all charities with the potential to benefit from the sale of the "Better Living House." Individuals can vote for their favorite charity. The local company has already earmarked a number of worthy causes to receive donations. However, five $1,000 gifts will be made based on the interactive vote tally.
The Nunley's, a native Charlottesville family and owners of Better Living, Inc. and its' affiliates, have a long history of charitable contributions. In 1988, the company established the Better Living Foundation for the sole intent of giving back to the community.
"We are very grateful to the community for supporting our businesses and believe that the best way to help the community is by helping those less fortunate than ourselves," explains Mr. Nunley.
Friday, June 03, 2005
WHTJ Charlottesville PBS’s documentary Wilder: An American First is a winner of the 26th Annual Telly Awards in the category of Educational Film or Video, and a Telly Award finalist in the categories of Cultural Film or Video and Documentary Film or Video.
In accepting the awards for WHTJ, executive producer Conni Lombardo thanked the many people who brought the project to life. In particular, she extended appreciation to producer and director Mason Mills from the Community Idea Stations, to associate producer Joshua Scott from the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics, and to local filmmaker Bill Reifenberger who wrote the script. She also thanked SunTrust Bank, Shelia Marie Davis, Dominion, Virginia Commonwealth University and State Farm Insurance for generously providing the necessary production funding.
"These awards say a lot about the caliber of work being done at WHTJ Charlottesville PBS," Lombardo said. "When WHTJ brings together the creative minds from our community with the generosity of our underwriters, we are able to produce local stories that are also nationally recognized achievements."
"Wilder: An American First," the story of America’s first elected African-American governor, was produced by WHTJ Charlottesville PBS in partnership with the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics.
Wednesday, June 01, 2005
Moore's Electrical & Mechanical Construction, Inc. on June 1st, 2005, celebrated their 20th Anniversary. Mr. Dale Moore founded Moore’s in the spring of 1985. Now twenty years later the company has grown to nearly 350 full-time employees. Based in Altavista, Virginia, Moore’s Electrical & Mechanical, Inc. also has offices in Charlottesville and Richmond. Beginning in the Summer of 2005, Moore's will be expanding its Service Division coverage to the entire state of North Carolina. This expansion will be in addition to the Construction Services already offered across all of Virginia and northern North Carolina.
The three-fold vision upon which Moore’s Electrical & Mechanical, Inc. was founded has remained the same: (1) to build a company that our partners could be proud of and feel is the best place they have ever worked; (2) to give our customers the best service they have ever experienced; (3) to give back to the communities we serve.
As part of that "vision" Moore’s has worked hard to give back to the communities they have helped to build. Moore’s works to support the youth of their region by supporting youth related activities such as sports teams and educational opportunities. In 1999, Moore’s began donating 10% of their net profits to charitable organizations. In recent years Moore's has helped to support the March of Dimes, Habitat for Humanity, the American Red Cross, Junior Achievement, the YMCA, and many other organizations. Most recently, Moore’s was awarded the "2005 Business Recognition Award for Education" from the Danville/Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce.
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