Harrisonburg Chamber adopts economic-development statement
Edited by Chris Graham
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The Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors today made public a position statement on economic development that it adopted on March 25. Read more
Local Business News: RMH honored at Tech Nite
Edited by Chris Graham
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RMH was honored with the Innovative Technology Application award at the 10th annual Tech Nite, the Shenandoah Valley Technology Council’s annual award reception.
The award recognized RMH’s adoption of speech recognition technologies in electronic medical records applications and advanced digital imaging, according to a statement from the SVTC. Read more
Local Business News: State award for Design Concrete Builders
Edited by Chris Graham
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Design Concrete Builders Inc. of Harrisonburg was presented with the prestigious Virginia Chapter of the American Concrete Institute award on March 4, 2010.
The ACI Award is given to a select few companies each year that have shown leadership in applying concrete technologies to advance sustainable design. Design Concrete Builders was presented with this award for their forward approach to concrete design, specifically their construction of high performance energy efficient housing in Harrisonburg.
Design Concrete Builders is owned and operated by a father and son team, Eugene and Joe Friesen. For questions about services or to discuss a design project, contact Phyllis Friesen at 540.383.2982 or e-mail at designconcretebuilders@gmail.com.
Local Business News: Record turnout at job fair
Edited by Chris Graham
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More than 1,000 jobseekers – a record number – took advantage of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce’s Regional Job Fair. The event was held on Thursday, March 18th at the Harrisonburg First Church of the Nazarene.
More than 600 job seekers turned out to the Job Fair within the first two hours of the event. Employers and exhibitors were enthusiastic about the number and quality of jobseekers at the event. National College, a sponsor, was pleased with the opportunities available for its graduates, and also saw lots of interest in their programs from prospective students. Read more
Local Business News: JMU’s business school gets straight A’s
Edited by Chris Graham
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You could say James Madison University’s College of Business made the dean’s list again in 2010. The business school remains in the top 5 percent of undergraduate business schools ranked by “BusinessWeek” magazine, receiving exceptionally high marks from students and straight A’s for teaching quality, services and job placement.
In its fifth year of surveys, “BusinessWeek” ranked JMU’s business school among the top public offerings in the nation. The B-school ranked 12th among public institutions. Among public and private, the CoB at JMU has been inching its way up in the rankings since 2008 when it was in position 54. In 2010, the business school edges its way into spot number 41. Read more
AFP Publishing News: New history book has AFP touch
Story by Chris Graham
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A new book published by the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society, Death Notices in Extant Issues of the Rockingham Register by Dr. Dorothy Boyd-Bragg, has an Augusta Free Press Publishing touch. Work on the layout and cover design for the book was done by AFP Publishing.
The book is a valuable new resource for historians and genealogists for Rockingham County and surrounding areas. The Rockingham Register was not merely a local paper but was a well-respected regional paper. As such, it published information about residents of surrounding counties such as Augusta, Shenandoah and Page Counties as well as notices of former residents who had moved west. During most of this period, reporting deaths to county officials was not mandatory. Brief notices in the newspaper may be the only source of death dates for many of the people who died during these years.
Death notices for former Valley residents give many details on their lives while living in the valley and later. For instance, there was Joseph B. Alltaffar, aged 24 years, who died in Bridgewater in 1860. He had lived in Montgomery, Alabama for five years before contracting tuberculosis and coming home to die. Or Samuel W. Bowman, who died in 1863 in the 31st year of his age. “He removed to Missouri a few years ago, and was engaged in teaching school when the present war was commenced ….” Read more
Local Business News: H-R Chamber releases health-care statement
Edited by Chris Graham
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On Feb. 25, the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors adopted a legislative platform on health care.
The Chamber widely supports access to quality health care that is affordable for all Virginians. From charity care, to 24/7 emergency services, to support for other safety-net providers, the Chamber believes that hospitals are central to community health and well-being. The Chamber’s Public Policy Committee also works to balance support for statewide legislation with the best interest of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County’s businesses and residents. Read more
Local Business News: College student launches business
Posted by Chris Graham
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Ashley Sonifrank officially announced the opening of her branch of an exterior home painting company on Feb. 13. She has earned the opportunity to work for CollegeWorks Painting during the summer of 2010.
Sonifrank was born in Harrisonburg attended Turner Ashby High School. She is now a sophomore in the business school at James Madison University, majoring in hospitality and tourism management, and minoring in Spanish.
CollegeWorks Painting program gives students an opportunity to build a competitive resume and gain marketable leadership skills. The program helps university students develop, implement and illustrate a strong work ethic, strong communication skills, effective organizational management skills, powerful sales skills, and an overall understanding of the mechanics of leadership that can be applied to any profession. Each year the independent divisions of CollegeWorks Painting collectively paint over 12,000 home, all of which are managed by university students.
“I’m thrilled to have the opportunity of running my own business this summer. It’s a great opportunity because I have people to turn to for help, and eventually that won’t be the case. This will be an incredible learning opportunity, and I’m more than ready for the challenge that it brings. This is about so much more than painting. This is about learning, and providing the community with a great service, while providing great customer service and satisfaction.” Sonifrank said.
Sonifrank will be providing free estimates throughout the spring and summer to anyone interested in getting exterior home painting done during the summer of 2010.
For more information on CollegeWorks Painting, visit www.collegeworks.com
Contact Ashley to set up a free estimate
Phone: 540-478-5266
E-mail: sonifran@jmu.edu
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