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National clearinghouse for schools facilities resources is based on Peninsula

OUTLET: Daily Press

NEWPORT NEWS — Officials with the Mathis Independent School District in Texas were trying to learn how to improve their school buildings and maximize funding when they reached out to a national free resource.

Education Facilities Clearinghouse in Newport News sent a consultant to look at Mathis’ facilities and make recommendations, said Christopher Casarez, Mathis schools’ area administrator for operations. A thorough review of the facilities and their records helped officials there rearrange their priority list and find ways to save money in one place for use in another. (more…)

Kentucky Whiskey Warehouse Builders Named Winners of the 2015 Cintas & Carhartt Tough Crew Contest

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BARDSTOWN, KY – June 30, 2015 – Thousands of votes have been tallied, and the winner of the 2015 Cintas & Carhartt Tough Crew Contest is Charles Miles and his construction crew from Bardstown (outside Louisville), KY. Charles will receive $2,500 in credit to outfit his team in Carhartt.

In his entry, Charles described his crew as hard workers who build whiskey warehouses throughout Kentucky for some very well known brands. (more…)

Access College Foundation honors scholarship recipients

OUTLET: Inside Business

By Virginia Lascara
virginia.lascara@insidebiz.com

Norfolk-based Access College Foundation honored its scholarship recipients at its annual Luncheon Scholarship Awards, hosted by Wes Moore, New York Times bestselling author and CEO of BridgeEdU, an educational program that prepares students for college success.

The luncheon, held last Tuesday at the Virginia Beach Convention Center, honored 184 students from local high schools, some of whom are the first in their families to attend college. (more…)

Westminster-Canterbury Hosts “Brain Fitness Day” Featuring Neuropsychologist Dr. Nussbaum as Keynote Speaker

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Who and What? Westminster-Canterbury (WC) on Chesapeake Bay will host a day of information and activities all about the brain, as they invite residents and guests for the first ever Brain Fitness Day, featuring keynote speaker Dr. Paul Nussbaum, a clinical neuropsychologist and founder of the “Brain Health Center.” From “brain foods,” to activities like tai chi, yoga and ping pong, the day will bring awareness to the issue of brain health, touch on issues like dementia and Alzheimer’s and teach adults of all ages what they can do now to keep their brains healthy and active. WC Brain Fitness Director Scott Sautter will also be on hand to answer questions on how to “cross train your brain.” The event is part of WC’s “Wellness for Life” program series. (more…)

The Best Advertisement for Your Brand Could Come from Your Employees

By Joel Rubin

Lyon Shipyard in Norfolk is always on the lookout for new talent to work in its shops, in its dry-docks and on the Navy and commercial vessels that are its bread and butter.

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To put its best foot forward and show the diversity among its more than 200 employees, we suggested a 3-minute video for the web and played at corporate events.

Watch the video here.

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Westminster-Canterbury Hosts Seatack Elementary School at 2nd Annual Field Day on the Bay

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Who and What? After a successful first year, Westminster-Canterbury (WC) on Chesapeake Bay is excited to host Seatack Elementary School for the 2nd Annual Field Day on the Bay. Seniors from WC will celebrate the students’ promotion to middle school with a day of bocce and croquet competitions. Throughout the school year, seniors visited Seatack to teach the students how to play the games, in preparation for field day events. In addition to learning games that teach discipline and teamwork, the seniors serve as (grand) parental role models and form lasting memories with the students. For some, this will be their first trip to the beach. (more…)

Making the Case for Energy from Waste

Each month, Joel Rubin works to remind officials from eight south Hampton Roads communities, plus the media and other audiences, that the way we manage waste disposal today is the way to go in the future as well.

Most residents might believe their trash goes from their black cans into a landfill, but we are actually a progressive community in that regard. The garbage is trucked by city trucks to what are called “transfer stations” in each community, where it is sorted.  Most then travels in another vehicle to Wheelabrator Technologies in Portsmouth, where it is shredded, then fed into super hot boilers that converts the “fuel” into steam for the adjacent Norfolk Naval Shipyard and electricity for the nation’s power grid. (more…)

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Norfolk floating “junkyard” issue lands in court

OUTLET: Inside Business

By Nate Delesline III
nate.delesline@insidebiz.com

The owner of a nearly 7-acre tract of waterfront land in Norfolk is asking a court to order a neighboring property owner to clean up and remove a fleet of derelict work and cargo vessels from a tributary of the Elizabeth River near the Campostella Bridge.

In a complaint filed late last month in U.S. District Court in Norfolk, 307 Campostella LLC says that Timothy Mullane, the owner of the adjacent property, has created a floating “junkyard” and that he has not followed through on repeated promises to clean up and clear out the waterway. (more…)

Voting Begins in the Cintas & Carhartt Tough Crew Contest

CINCINNATI, OH – May 20, 2015 – Nominations for the Cintas & Carhartt Tough Crew Contest have closed, and it’s time for the public to name the grand prize winner, who will receive $2,500 in credit to outfit his or her crew.* Voting takes place at the contest website through June 5, and the winner will be announced soon after. (more…)

Nominate a restroom in the ultimate game of thrones

OUTLET: Edson Leader

All of us have got to go at one time or another, to the restroom that is, and if that washroom is unique for its cleanliness or quirkiness, we’d often like others to know about it.

Well here’s your chance West Yellowhead residents — nominate an outstanding business related restroom facility in the sixth annual Cintas Canada’s Best Restroom Contest. (more…)

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