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By Claire Stuart “Opportunity only knocks once” is a common saying, but it isn’t necessarily true. Northern Shenandoah Valley Adult Education’s (AE) mission is to provide additional opportunities for people who might have missed the first knock. It is a well-known fact that people who do not finish high school are at a disadvantage in […]
Clarke County commuters have driven with WINC-FM’s morning show host Barry Lee for 30 years—starting the workday with entertaining banter. But his greatest contribution to the area is his work with the annual Chain of Checks campaign. To date, the campaign has raised over a million dollars for charitable causes and other worthy programs in […]
By Victoria Kidd There’s a song that talks about the joy of receiving “brown paper packages, tied up with string.” It’s not a holiday song, but it does harken back to a time when the concept of gift giving was a little less commercial, perhaps even a little more sincere. There was a time when […]
By Karen Cifala Figuring out what to buy mom or dad or a senior friend as a holiday gift can be tough. For the most part they either have or don’t need most of the things you consider giving them. Cell phones have become an important and convenient tool for seniors. Many have embraced the […]
There’s nothing easy about running a small business. You’re the owner, but you’re also the VP for marketing, the head of finance and the one who very often takes out the trash, cleans the windows and does everything that everyone else is too busy, too proud or too lazy to do. For you have no […]
By Steve Chase There is a good vibe when you walk through the camping area at Watermelon Park. It is a group serenity that is framed by the smells of woodsmoke and BBQ; the bright assemblies of tents and trailers; and the camp music that flows through the fields in harmony with the Shenandoah, which […]
By JiJi Russell Employers who value loyal, happy, and productive workers cannot ignore the rapidly changing demographics and needs of our workforce. Many workers these days manage more than “just” a job and a family. They might serve as caregivers for an elder family member; they might be working beyond retirement age; or they might […]
By Doug Pifer We’ve passed that pond hundreds of times, in a clearing in the woods just next to the road. But last week I discovered something miraculous there. The pond seemed to be covered with tiny bright yellow flowers the size of buttercups that seemed to glow in the late September sun. I hurried […]
By Wendy Gooditis Buy or rent? Rent or buy! When does a person or a couple take the step of purchasing a home? This question is especially pertinent to the twenty-somethings and even thirty-somethings who watched the implosion of the housing bubble in 2007–10 with equal parts horror and relief that they were not themselves […]