Two of the six businesses named Small Business of the Year by the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce and Small Business Development Center also offer Optima Health insurance products to their employees. For 28 years the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce and the Small Business Development Center have recognized local small businesses with the annual Small Business of the Year awards. The winning businesses ar ...

Adam Lacy Photo Shoot Role: Photographer assistant Interesting Info: Adam was adopted when he was 3 months old. In 2011, he drove from Virginia to southern Mexico. Barbara Shoemaker Photo Shoot Role: Client and avid Blogger Interesting Info: Barbara would love to pack-up her family and visit New Zealand, sooner rather than later. Candice Pederson Photo Shoot Role: Account executive, creative assistant, phot ...

Our last photo shoot is with Puritan Cleaners in Richmond, Virginia. Puritan has been serving customers since 1937. It’s easy to see why Puritan Cleaners has been named Richmond's Best Dry Cleaner for more than 20 consecutive years. Garry Glover, President, told us how he followed his grandfather and father in the business and now leads the organization with the same clear focus - providing customers with g ...

Our last stop last week was Indian Creek Yacht & Country Club – Northern Neck’s only private member-owned country club. The country club includes a beautiful 18-hole golf course, yachting and marina and indoor/outdoor tennis. The club offers a variety dining and social events each month. This club has a rich history dating back to 1870. David Armistead Kelley built the family home (now the club house) a ...

Reynolds Subaru is located in Orange, Virginia, and serves the North Central Virginia areas. As a fourth-generation family dealership, Reynolds Subaru is a landmark in the Orange community and surrounding areas. Reynolds Subaru policy is to service their customers after the sale, leading to a high volume of sales at a good price. Highly-qualified technicians offer a full range of services in their dealershi ...

After only a few minutes, we understood the Summit Recycling motto: Where Old Iron Comes Home to Rust. Summit Recycling, in Fredericksburg, Virginia, offers a wide-range of recycling services for scrap metals, copper, brass, aluminum, and stainless steel. They also offer recycling services for appliances, cars, and sinks. Every month, Summit Recycling recycles approximately 1,600 gross tons of metal. The ra ...

Jack Evans Chevrolet was founded by Jack and Yvonne Evans on August 1, 1975 in downtown Front Royal, Virginia. The dealership is now operated by their son, John Evans. As dealer operator for this second-generation family business, John considers his employees to be family and it shows. Jack Evans Chevrolet is proud to be the Front Royal Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year for 2010-2011. Every year, Jac ...

Throx Market Station, located in Winchester, Virginia, is owned and operated by Pam and Jeremy Throckmorton, a mother-and-son team. Pam is quick to share that their great staff it what really makes their market special. The new Throx Market Station opened in October 2011 and offers convenience items, gas, breakfast, lunch and dinner items, espresso bar and beautiful upper-loft seating area. The Throx Market ...

Granny Smith Road, Orchard Drive, Apple Lane were some of the roads we passed on our way to Turkey Knob Apples. The Turkey Knob brand had its beginnings in 1918 with the purchase of a 300-acre orchard near Timberville, Virginia. In 1994, Mr. Bowman purchased the orchards and packing/storage facilities, along with the Turkey Knob brand. The packing operation was completely upgraded with an all-new, state-of- ...

Park View Federal Credit Union (PVFCU) was formed in 1969 at, what is now, Eastern Mennonite University to provide an organization through which employees would establish a savings program, and these savings would be available for other employees to borrow. At that time, all staff and board members were volunteers. Today, PVFCU is a thriving and vibrant member-centered, full-service credit union. It is stru ...