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Wayne Wilson added 18 events

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas on November 23, 2009 from 4pm to 7pm
Craftsmen's Christmas Classic Arts & Crafts Festival on November 27, 2009 at 9am to November 29, 2009 at 5pm
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Bright Leaf Brew Fest at Danville Community Market

November 14, 2009 from 2pm to 8pm

As the leaves change once again, so returns the Bright Leaf Brew Fest. The beer sampling festival that brought hundreds to downtown Danville last year is back for a second round Nov. 14. Bright Leaf Brew Fest • Saturday, Nov. 14, 2 to 8 p.m. • Da...

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Building a distributed research network in Virginia

Solving important problems....building new economies.....leveraging existing assets. The Center for Advanced Energy Research (CAER), which broke ground in Bedford County on Friday, November 6, is another step forward for the region and the Commonw...

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Liz Povar commented on Christopher Thompson's blog post 'Step Away From the Daily Madness'

Excellent advice, particularly the consistency and frequency of the "step-back" time. Challenging to get away from the daily game and really focus on the progress that's being made. Thanks for sharing.

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Wayne Wilson commented on Patrick Jinks's blog post 'Inspiring Others to Engage'

Stories are indeed a key to leadership. But leaders do not motivate; motivation comes from within. Rather, leaders can inspire their followers through the stories they tell which illustrate their vision for a better future. Seeing and believing i...

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Inspiring Others to Engage

(a part of a continuing series on "Advancing the Common Good" by Patrick Jinks, President/CEO of United Way of Danville-Pittsylvania County) Here's a short posting that I hope some of you will respond to: I had the privilege to meet with some bu...

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Should You Save For Retirement At a Young Age?

Let’s face it; when a recent college graduate gets their first job, and their first real paycheck, the last thing they want to do is give up a good portion of it to a retirement account. Even if they wanted to, many of them cannot afford it having...

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Free Credit & Financing Workshop on November 19, 2009 from 2pm to 4pm
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Advancing the Common Good: Inspiring Others to Engage
By Patrick Jinks - I had the privilege to meet with some business students at National College this week. We had an informal conversation about leadership... Continue...

Ask the Tax Adviser: Should You Save For Retirement At a Young Age?

By Wilkinson Consulting & CPA, PLC - Let’s face it; when a recent college graduate gets their first job, and their first real paycheck, the last thing they want to do is give up a good portion of it to a retirement account. Continue...

Closing the Deal: Step Away From the Daily Madness

By Christopher Thompson - If you sell for a living and are anything like the majority of sales professionals I know, you are most likely going a hundred miles an hour every day. Continue...