OUTLET: Virginian Pilot
He’s gotten crafty on Chopped. He’s gotten competitive on Cutthroat Kitchen. He’s put his reputation on the line on Iron Chef America. Now he’s cooking in Virginia Beach.
The Food Network’s Jet Tila will be the celebrity chef at the second annual Celebrity Chef Cooking Demonstration and Dinner at Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay. (more…)
OUTLET: WTVR Channel 6
MIDLOTHIAN, Va. – All children want to run and play, but that is hard do when you’re battling cancer. That’s why some local angels spent the day creating a fun zone in a Midlothian child’s backyard. Three-year-old Claire Drennan is undergoing cancer treatments as she battles acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, but the volunteers gave her a reason to smile today.
They surprised her with something she can play with for years to come, but the gift will also help with her rehabilitation as she fights for life.
On this Thursday morning a group of about 30 volunteers got together for the special cause to surprise Claire with a new playset. (more…)
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Virginia Beach, Va. – The following five Pender & Coward attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2016 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for outstanding work in their individual practice areas. (more…)
OUTLET: Daily Press
Did you know that only 7 percent of Williamsburg’s workers actually live there? Local economists point out in a new report that just because a city hosts certain jobs doesn’t mean that city gets all the benefit.
This point is echoed throughout the Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance-commissioned report on economic co-dependence in Hampton Roads which was released Monday. (more…)
MIDLOTHIAN, VA – On Thursday, Sept. 17, the Roc Solid Foundation and volunteers from Keller Williams Midlothian will surprise (almost) 2-year-old Clair Drennan and her family with a brand new playset in their backyard. Clair is currently battling Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) at the Children’s Hospital of Richmond.
Volunteers will gather at Clair’s house (13610 Velvet Antler Run, Midlothian, VA 23112) in the morning while she and her family are taken by limo to breakfast and an activity of Clair’s choice. When the family returns home at 12:30 p.m., they will be surprised with a new custom playset and will join the group of volunteers from Roc Solid and Keller Williams Midlothian for a backyard picnic. (more…)
OUTLET: St. Lawrence News
The 1000 Islands Duty Free Shop in Lansdowne has made some very impressive renovations to its washrooms this summer, and people are noticing.
Cintas Canada Ltd. provides restroom cleaning and supplies (as well as uniform programs, entrance mats, tile and carpet cleaning) to approximately 55,000 businesses in Canada. Every year, Cintas recognizes businesses that go above and beyond to ensure superlative customer service by understanding the direct association between how clean, maintained and well-stocked a restroom is with the impact this has on customer service and repeat business.
Countless nominations have been received this year for Cintas’ annual “Canada’s Best Restroom” contest, and submissions have been narrowed down to the top five, one of which is the 1000 Islands Duty Free Shop. Those nominated are judged on five criteria: appeal, innovation, cleanliness, functionality and unique design elements. The winner is awarded $2,500 in Cintas facility services.
“We received a wide variety of nominations this year, making our decision difficult,” said Leslie Molin, Cintas Canada’s senior marketing manager. “It is exciting to see more and more businesses getting behind the message we strive to convey.” The Cintas survey editors have reviewed the nominations, and narrowed it down to the final five. Now it’s time for the public to decide which will be crowned “Canada’s Best Restroom.”
Jeff Butler of 1000 Islands Duty Free explained. “We redid our bathrooms as a way to say thank you to all of our customers.”
Due to their location, the restroom is sometimes the busiest part of the store, and is always the first place people inquire about when they enter the shop.
“Everyone who comes in, goes straight to the bathroom,” commented Butler. “We train our staff that the number one question you are going to get asked is where are the bathrooms?”
Customers were quite delighted with the renovations and the comments were all very positive. Not surprisingly, they were nominated for the “Canada’s Best Restroom” contest. Now that they have made it to the top five, it becomes a public vote.
“They just announced the finalists on Tuesday and so now it’s a public vote until Oct. 9 to see who gets the distinction of the best public washroom,” Butler said.
Those wishing to vote need only go online to the contest website, view the top five and rank them. There are pictures of all five along with a brief description.
“We are going to put an iPad outside the washrooms here so people can vote right here if they wish,” explained Butler.
“We’ve got a very good customer base, people who only go through once or twice a year; but they stop and see us once or twice a year,” he stated. “Kind of like our returning customers.”
“We’ve had so many people who are excited about this and have asked us to let them know when they can vote.”
The renovations began in May and were completed in July. “When we renovated them, we decided to do them upscale,” said Butler. “We are kind of that oasis between not a lots on both sides.”
Of the five finalists, 1000 Islands Duty Free is the only finalist in Central/Eastern Canada. The other four are from Alberta and British Columbia and are BNA Brewing Company & Eatery in Kelowna, BC, Renaissance Hotel in Edmonton, Tommyfield Gastro Pub in Calgary and Bank and Baron Pub in Calgary.
Voting for this year’s contest has already begun. The public is invited to cast a ballot online before Oct. 9 for their favourite washroom by visiting www.bestrestroom.com/canada.
“For us it’s just about bragging rights,” explained Butler. “We want to be the best restroom in Canada.”
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MISSISSAUGA, ON – August 18, 2015 – Each year, Cintas recognizes businesses that understand that there is a direct correlation between how a public restroom is cleaned, maintained and well-stocked and the impact this has on customer service and repeat business. “We received a wide variety of nominations this year, making our decision difficult.” said Leslie Molin, Cintas Canada’s Senior Marketing Manager. “It is exciting to see more and more businesses getting behind the message we strive to convey.” The Cintas survey editors have reviewed the nominations, and narrowed it down to the Final Five. Now it’s time for the public to decide which will be crowned “Canada’s Best Restroom.”
Leading a pep rally for learning, Adolph Brown made two things clear to parents and students Saturday: Education starts at home, and just because you mess up doesn’t mean you give up.
The event was meant to get students excited about going back to school and help them see education as the gateway to success. In his speech at the Virginia Beach Convention Center, Brown talked about growing up in a single-parent home in Virginia Beach. (more…)
OUTLET: Inside Business
By Nate Delesline III
nate.delesline@insidebiz.com
A quiet Virginia Beach residential neighborhood hosted a ceremonial celebration and introduction of a new name and branding for a real estate company with decades of history in Hampton Roads.
Effective July 15, Howard Hanna Real Estate Services and William E. Wood and Associates merged their branding. New green signs that bear the name of the combined company, Howard Hanna William E. Wood, will replace the William E. Wood company’s red signs. (more…)
OUTLET: Virginia Beach Beacon
Active Seniors from Westminster-Canterbury recently hosted the fifth grade class from Seatack Elementary School, an Achievable Dream Academy for the 2nd AnnualField Day on the Bay. The event celebrated the students’ promotion to middle school with a day of bocce, table tennis and croquet competitions. Westminster-Canterbury’s partnership with Seatack Elementary School, an Achievable Dream Academy is part of the retirement community’s “Wellness for Life” initiative and provides a unique opportunity for seniors to interact and help students learn outside of the classroom.
