Marilyn West Profiled by VSU Today
Below is a quick interview of M. H. West & Co., Inc.’s CEO & Chair, Marilyn West by VSU Today. The interview appears in VSU Today’s Summer Issue which can be viewed here.
An Interview with an Industry Stakeholder
Marilyn West is the CEO of M. H. West & Co., Inc.
Accolade: Humanitarian Award of 2012 from the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities for bridge-building connecting communities
Q: Why do you work with students in the School of Business?
A: My brother has a graduate degree from VSU and I got to know Eddie Moore who was from Philadelphia and then I got to know Keith Miller and his work for Go Red for Women. He and VSU were really the first school in the area to support Go Red for Women. Also, because of Mirta for what she has done as a minority at a minority institution. As a business person, I have been very impressed with what has been done. I have been around VSU and have been hearing about VSU for a long time so I guess it was natural for me to get involved and to support the Reginald F. Lewis School of Business.
Q: Identify your favorite quote.
A: “I don’t look to jump over 7 foot bars; I look around for 1 foot bars that I can step over.” – Warren Buffett
Senior Center of Richmond Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Seniors now have a bigger and more spacious place to meet, exercise, gather resource and information, The Senior Center of Greater Richmond has a new location at 2101 Maywill Street, the former U-Turn building.
M. H. West & Co., Inc. was proud to be a sponsor of the facility’s open house which was held on May 15th. Marilyn West, the CEO & Chair of M. H. West & Co., Inc. and the Chair of the Board for the Senior Center, was thrilled to participate in the ribbon cutting ceremony pictured above.
Executive Director Lynda Sharp Anderson says it’s a safe spot where Seniors 60 and older can use as a gathering place, but most of all The Senior Center seeks to impact the community by creating opportunities for healthy aging through social engagement, physical well-being, civic involvement, creativity and lifelong learning.
The center is open Monday to Friday to 4pm, you can get more information by logging onto to www.seniorcenterofgreaterrichmond.org or call 804-353-3171.
4th Annual Richmond Jazz Festival at Maymont
The 4th Annual Richmond Jazz Festival at Maymont brings back a sense of serenity, soul and smooth sounds to the City of Richmond. Located at Maymont, the Richmond Jazz Festival features over 20 local, national and international bands and artists on two stages. Festival attendees enjoy smooth jazz, while taking advantage of products and services sold by vendors, scheduled wine tastings and chef demonstrations featuring international cuisine. This year, the festival will span over 3 days! Festival performances will begin on Friday, August 9th with local jazz acts at the Hippodrome Theater. On August 10th and 11th, festival attendees will enjoy exclusive access to the beautiful landscape and gardens of Maymont where over 20 artists will perform! Self-guided tours are encouraged! The musical selections will be predominately jazz, but will also include R&B, neo-soul and other genres that add diversity and flavor to the festival.
Learn more about this great event.
10 Early Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer’s
1. Memory Loss that Disrupts Daily Life
One of the most common signs of Alzheimer’s is memory loss, especially forgetting recently learned information. Others include forgetting important dates or events; asking for the same information over and over; increasingly needing to rely on memory aids (e.g., reminder notes or electronic devices) or family members for things they used to handle on their own.
What’s a typical age-related change?
Sometimes forgetting names or appointments, but remembering them later.
2. Challenges in Planning or Solving Problems
Some people may experience changes in their ability to develop and follow a plan or work with numbers. They may have trouble following a familiar recipe or keeping track of monthly bills. They may have difficulty concentrating and take much longer to do things than they did before.
What’s a typical age-related change?
Making occasional errors when balancing a checkbook.
3. Difficulty Completing Familiar Tasks at Home, at Work or at Leisure
People with Alzheimer’s often find it hard to complete daily tasks. Sometimes, people may have trouble driving to a familiar location, managing a budget at work or remembering the rules of a favorite game.
What’s a typical age-related change?
Occasionally needing help to use the settings on a microwave or to record a television show.
4. Confusion with Time or Place
People with Alzheimer’s can lose track of dates, seasons and the passage of time. They may have trouble understanding something if it is not happening immediately. Sometimes they may forget where they are or how they got there.
What’s a typical age-related change?
Getting confused about the day of the week but figuring it out later.
5. Trouble Understanding Visual Images and Spatial Relationships
For some people, having vision problems is a sign of Alzheimer’s. They may have difficulty reading, judging distance and determining color or contrast, which may cause problems with driving.
What’s a typical age-related change?
Vision changes related to cataracts.
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Richmond, Virginia
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Marilyn H. West
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M. H. West & Co., Inc. holds certifications as an 8(a) firm, woman–owned & disadvantaged business enterprise as well as memberships in numerous trade & professional associations.
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