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Aging in the Richmond Region Seniors Matter – Are You Helping to Shape our Future?

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

Leadership Metro Richmond

In partnership with WCVE, The Community Ideas Stations, LMR invites you to join us for the kick off of Start the Conversation.

As our population ages, the region is facing new challenges to ensure our community is prepared. Regional leaders working on these solutions will present the current realities, offer a picture of the future and invite you to get engaged with these efforts.

Panelists:

Marilyn H. West, LQ ’95, – M.H. West & Co., Inc.

John Martin – SIR Research

Sarah Link – AgeWave & United Way

Thelma Bland – Senior Connections

Moderated by Gene Lepley

Thursday, June 2, 2011

WCVE Studios, 23  Sesame Street

Doors open at 3:30 pm / Taping at 4:00 pm

FREE EVENT! Click Here to RSVP

Program Sponsors

This series is made possible by a grant from The Greater Richmond Chamber Foundation and Troutman Sanders, LLC

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The Greater Richmond Chamber’s Annual Luncheon

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

Greater Richmond Chamber Annual LuncheonThe Greater Richmond Chamber’s first Annual Luncheon will recognize the extraordinary individuals who contribute so much to the region through their leadership of the Chamber. The Chamber will also be recognizing members whose investments make a difference in the community.WEST’s CEO will be installed as a newly elected board member.  Tom Silvestri, President & Publisher of the Richmond Times-Dispatch and Chair of the Chamber, will “pass the gavel” to Tracy Kemp Stallings, COO of Johnston-Willis Hospital. In addition, the Chamber’s new Executive Committee will be installed. This event will also recognize the Chamber’s volunteers, investors, and long-time members.

Go here for more details.

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GRTC Plans Daily Trips to Kings Dominion from Downtown

Wednesday, May 18th, 2011

GRTC Plans Daily Trips to Kings Dominion from Downtown

This is great news for teens looking for summer employment.

Kings Dominion visitors and seasonal employees soon will be able to take a $5 bus to the Doswell theme park, avoiding the headache of navigating interstate traffic and paying for parking.

The GRTC Transit System this summer will begin a pilot program offering daily transportation from downtown Richmond to the theme park, which is located just off Interstate 95 in Hanover County

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Virginia 21′s 9th Annual Leadership Luncheon

Thursday, April 28th, 2011

Several M. H. West & Co., Inc. associates including Ned Conway, Tom Wilkinson, Meaghan West, Erica Cage, Julian House, Justin House and Joe Armstrong attended Virginia 21′s 9th Annual Leadership Luncheon. Virginia 21 is a political education group involving young people across the Commonwealth of Virginia in the political process by providing information, spotlighting policy, promoting active citizenship, and voter registration with a non-partisan agenda. The Annual Leadership Luncheon was highlighted by a keynote speech from Governor Bob McDonnell. Some other notable speakers and presenters included former Congressman Tom Davis and Tom Farrell, President and CEO of Dominion Resources.

M. H. West & Co., Inc. Chair and CEO, Marilyn West has supported Virginia 21 for years and serves on their Board of Directors.

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Earth Day Events and Activities 2011

Monday, April 18th, 2011

Earth Day 2011

The 41st  annual observance of “Earth Day”, a celebration to raise awareness of the Earth and its resources, is April 22, 2011. Please take part in some type of Earth Day event this year if you can. Below are some Richmond-area activities that you can participate in:

CVWMA Electronics Collections
April 2 through April 30, 2011
Collection events hosted by Hanover County, Henrico County, Powhatan County and the City of Richmond. Find a location near you.

Other Events
Offered to the public by Baskervill
Click here for listing of all the different activities being offered to the public by this local business.

Mon, April 18, 12-2 pm, Film Screening of Food, Inc, Larrick Center

Tues, April 19, 2-3 pm, Green Lunch & Urban Farm Tour w/Tricycle Gardens

Wed, April 20, 11- 3 pm, Alternative Transportation Fair, Segway Tours, Larrick Plaza (more…)

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April Is Jazz Appreciation Month

Friday, March 25th, 2011

Jazz Appreciation Month 2011 – the 10th Anniversary – examines the legacies of jazz women, and their advocates, who helped transform race, gender and social relations in the U.S. in the quest to build a more just and equitable nation. Visit www.smithsonianjazz.org for more information.

In celebration of the Smithsonian’s 10th Anniversary of Jazz Appreciation Month, the Richmond Jazz Society will present special guest, Marie Goodman Hunter at the Capital Ale House (downtown) on Tuesday, April 5 at 7pm. Ms. Hunter is an esteemed actor and vocalist and a veteran of Richmond’s theater scene. She performed 29 productions at the former VMFA’s TheatreVirginia and was awarded an unprecedented 6 Best Actress awards from the Richmond newspapers. She is renowned throughout the United States and abroad. A Richmond native, Ms. Hunter was also a vocal instructor for Richmond Public Schools for over 20 years.

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NAWBO Honors Enterprising Women

Friday, March 4th, 2011

M. H. West & Co., Inc. CEO, Marilyn West was at The Omni Richmond Hotel to celebrate the Enterprising Women of Excellence Awards. The annual event is hosted by the Richmond chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners, which Marilyn has been a member of for almost 20 years. Marilyn attended as a special guest of the events lead sponsor Wells Fargo/Wachovia, she enjoyed the keynote speaker, Marci Shimoff , author of Happy for No Reason, Chicken Soup for the Women’s Soul and contributor to The Secret. Marilyn, herself a past award winner, congratulates all the award winners and nominees.

Award Winners Included:

•Gail Johnson, owner of Rainbow Station Inc., won the NAWBO Entrepreneur award.

Her Henrico County-based company operates and franchises nationally accredited campus-based preschools with an infirmary where parents can leave their sick children when they go to work and where parents of chronically ill children can find child care.

“As a pediatric nurse, Gail saw an unfilled need for day-care services for children with special needs and medical challenges, whether the need was for a day or for a lifetime,” according to the chapter statement about the awards.

“She had a great idea but faced the major hurdle, the legal prohibition against providing day-care services for ill children. But the battle was won.” (more…)

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Go Red for Women Luncheon

Friday, February 25th, 2011

M. H. West & Co., Inc. CEO, Marilyn West and associates Erica Cage and Meaghan West attended the Go Red for Women Luncheon at the Jefferson Hotel. Go Red for Women strives to raise the awareness of the issues of women and heart disease and also encourages action to save more lives. Marilyn West serves as Vice Chair on the Leadership Committee of the Richmond Chapter and M. H. West & Co., Inc. was a sponsor of the event.

Patricia Kluge, the founder, owner and chairwoman of Kluge Estate Winery and Vineyard served as the Keynote Speaker at the luncheon. Survival stories were told throughout the day and expert advice from notable health experts was given. All were pleased to find First Lady Maureen McDonnell at the reception last evening and at the luncheon today.  Her gracious support and commitment was appeciated.  Marilyn noted that there was an atmosphere of positive energy surrounding the event and that she is proud to play a role in such an important cause. She thought this year’s luncheon was well done and looks forward to being the Leadership Committee Chair next year, following in the footsteps of Toni Ardabell, CEO of Bon Secours Saint Mary’s Hospital, the 2011 chair.

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Casino Monte Carlo Benefiting the National Kidney Foundation

Thursday, February 17th, 2011

M. H. West & Co., Inc. associates Meaghan West and Erica Cage saw months of planning and work payoff in a night of high stakes fun at the Bull and Bear Club. Both Meaghan and Erica are members of the National Kidney Foundation‘s Young Professional Council which organized the event while their employer, M. H. West & Co., Inc was a primary sponsor. Attendees were treated to a night of casino-style gaming, a silent auction, complimentary cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and desserts as well as dance music. All proceeds from the black-tie optional event will be used to support medical research, patient and community services, professional education, and organ donation awareness in Virginia.

Meaghan remarked that it was a fun and gratifying evening for a great cause.

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VHHA Health Care Issues Meeting

Thursday, February 10th, 2011

M. H. West & Co., Inc. associates Mike Byrnes, Julian House and Joe Armstrong attended the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association’s Health Care Issues Meeting at the Jefferson Hotel. This meeting provided an in-depth review of 2011 health legislative issues being discussed at the General Assembly. In particular, the discussion was focused on the proposed cuts to Medicaid provider payments. There is a large discrepancy between the Senate’s  cut ($17 million) and the House’s cut ($146 million). Health care facilities are among the top three employers in 60% of Virginia’s localities, so if the proposed cuts were to take effect, almost 3,000 jobs would be at risk.

After the Health Care Issues Meeting, participants enjoyed lunch in the Jefferson Hotel’s Grand Ballroom. The guest speaker at the luncheon was Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli. Mr Cuccinelli discussed the status of his lawsuit against the federal health care bill. He also predicted that the Supreme Court will not grant his request for an expedited hearing and that he expects the ultimate decision on the lawsuit to be given around June 2012.

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