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Virginia Beach, Va. – Four Pender & Coward attorneys have been selected to be included in The Best Lawyers in America®, 21^st Edition for outstanding work in their individual practice areas: Jo Ann Blair-Davis – Trusts and Estates; Richard E. Garriott, Jr. – Family Law; Daniel M. Schieble – Personal Injury Litigation; and E. Diane Thompson – Trusts and Estates. Additionally, Garriott and Thompson have received the Lawyer of the Year designation, which is voted on by peers in their practice areas. (more…)

Virginia Beach, Va. – Nine Pender & Coward attorneys have been selected by their peers to be members of Virginia’s Legal Elite for 2014.

In partnership with the Virginia Bar Association, Virginia Business magazine asked lawyers throughout the commonwealth to nominate the best in their profession in 16 practice areas. Winners will be listed in the December issue of the publication. (more…)

CINCINNATI, OH – December 4, 2014 – For the past four years, Cintas & Carhartt have partnered to recognize individuals who withstand tough working conditions. This year, they’ve launched the Tough Crew Contest, a new program designed to pay tribute to hard-working crews throughout North America.

Contestants are encouraged to share how their teams “Outwork Them All®” and explain why they rely on Carhartt, a brand designed for hard-working people, to help them get the job done. (more…)

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December 4, 2014 – Norfolk, VA    The reason many qualified high school seniors cannot attend college is the failure to complete a simple form, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA.

To remedy that, the Norfolk-based Access College Foundation, which has helped 45,000 students attend college since 1988, has announced a major commitment to partner with Tidewater Community College to train 170 high school counselors and college access advisors in Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and Suffolk to complete and file the FAFSA on behalf of every student in their caseloads. (more…)

What? Announcement of As You Wish Campaign

When? Monday, November 24 at 11 a.m.

Where? Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia

Interstate Corporate Center, 6350 Center Drive, Bldg. 5 in Norfolk (more…)

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Mississauga, ON– October 21, 2014- After compiling votes all summer, the winner of the 2014 Cintas Canada’s Best Contest is the Shaw Club Hotel & Spa in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. With its chic design and clear-to-clouded glass door technology, this ladies’ loo is more than just a clean washroom. (more…)

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Chesapeake, Va. – Beginning Wednesday, Sept. 17, the Roc Solid Foundation and its community partners will complete more than $30,000 in home renovations for a family of wheelchair-bound three-year-old battling cancer. The project will also include a new in-ground pool and a handicap-accessible Roc Solid Play It Forward playset.

The family will be visiting Williamsburg during the renovation and will return home (3732 Ludgate Drive, Chesapeake, Va. 23321) on Saturday, Sept. 20, at 1 p.m. to see the renovations for the first time. (more…)

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Tickets are now on sale for the 22^nd annual Norfolk Kiwanis Harbor Party, Thursday October 9 from 4:30-7:30 pm at Towne Point Park. (more…)

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Virginia Beach, Va. – Towne Insurance has been ranked as the 74^th largest U.S. insurance broker by Business Insurance magazine, rising three spots from the previous year and maintaining its position in the top 1% of more than 45,000 independent insurance firms in the nation. The ranking, based on 2013 revenue, represents 19.1% growth from the previous year. (more…)