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The Richmond Area Diversity Roundtable is hosting Disability Awareness and Etiquette training on Nov. 8 at 8 a.m. at the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, 2001 Maywill St., Suite 202. Participants will learn how to build better relationships and increase their awareness level of the needs of people with disabilities. The program is free and open to the public but will be of special interest to business and community leaders, human resource personnel and those pursing diversity within their organizations. To register, call RADR Chair Dorene Scarangella McKelvy at 420-6337 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

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Glen Allen-based The Wine Loft is celebrating Virginia Wine Month by donating a backpack of food to FeedMore for every bottle of Virginia wine purchased in October. The backpacks The Wine Loft is donating are part of FeedMore’s Backpack Program which feeds children in need. The Wine Loft carries around two dozen different Virginia wines from wineries such as Barboursville Vineyards, King Family Vineyards, Stinson Vineyards, Veritas Vineyard and Winery, Jefferson Vineyards and more. The Wine Loft opened in 2010 and is located in West Broad Village. For more information, visit http://www.wineloftrichmond.com .

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University of Richmond’s Office of Alumni and Career Services has hired Bonnie Graham as project manager of career and recruitment events and Lynn Busby McMullin as assistant director for regional initiatives, focused on alumni events. Graham is responsible for planning and managing all student career events, including Spider Road Trips and Career Expos. McMullin works with regional alumni volunteers to coordinate programs, including networking events, Spider athletic pre-game and game watch parties, receptions with university speakers, and other social and cultural activities.

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BCWH Architects have promoted Charles W. Tilley to principal. Tilley, a resident of Henrico, has over 17 years of experience in the planning and design of educational, cultural and civic facilities for public and private clients. He earned a bachelor of science degree in design and a masters of architecture at Clemson University. BCWH recently completed Henrico’s Gayton Library renovation and is currently working on renovations at Dumbartion and Varina libraries.

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Stephanie Quinby, owner of RVA Massage and Wellness, LLC in Henrico, recently was appointed to Virginia’s Advisory Board on Massage Therapy by Gov. Bob McDonnell. Quinby is also a massage instructor at the American Institute of Massage and a yoga instructor at Project Yoga in Richmond.

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Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer has announced the sale of 9220 Brook Rd. Dana’s Habitat, Inc. purchased the approximately 1,982 square foot property from VanHuss Holding, LC for $387,000 to be used for an adult daycare facility. Isaac DeRegibus of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer handled the sale negotiations on behalf of the seller.

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Agents with Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer recently handled the following lease negotiations: Big Lots – renewed its lease of 36,900 square feet in Parham One at 8191 Brook Rd.; AMEC Environment & Infrastructure – leased 2,400 square feet in Dabney Corporate Center at 2028 Dabney Rd.; Little House Green Grocery – leased 1,625 square feet at 1227 Bellevue Ave.; and Jackson Summer & Associates – leased 1,152 square feet in Glenburnie Office Park at 5413 Patterson Ave.

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Eisenman & Associates, Inc., located in Glen Allen, has named Cathy Drewry Grieve as vice president of business development. Grieve will serve as a key contact, establishing, cultivating, and maintaining client relationships. Grieve has been in hospitality sales for over 22 years. In 2001 she helped open the Renaissance Portsmouth Hotel and most recently served as the hotel’s director of sales and marketing. She is a graduate of Old Dominion University.

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For the fifth consecutive year, Innsbrook-based Snagajob has been named one of the best companies to work for in America on the Great Place to Work annual ranking published recently by Fortune magazine. Snagajob ranks 12th on the list of 25 best medium-sized companies. Snagajob, which was named the No. 1 Best Small Company to Work for in America last year, graduated to the medium category this year as the company experienced significant growth in 2012. Companies were judged according to employee surveys, an in-depth culture questionnaire and factors such as credibility, respect, fairness, pride and camaraderie.


Community

Weekend Top 10


Henrico has several fun family-friendly activities to offer this weekend – check out the butterflies at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, play games at The Armour House & Gardens and walk or run in support of the Autism Society of Central Virginia. If you’re looking to celebrate Memorial Day, Rocketts Landing has fireworks and Sandston has a parade. For all our top picks this weekend, click here! > Read more.

Raiders help ‘Stir It Up!’

Among the activities featured at Stir It Up!, a fundraiser and awareness raiser held May 5 at Deep Run H.S., was the opportunity for youngsters – including this young fan pictured with player Raibonne Charles – to play catch with members of the Richmond Raiders professional indoor football team. > Read more.

Henrico Junior 4-H camp registration open

For parents looking to keep their kids outside and away from the video games this summer, the Virginia Cooperative Extension is still accepting registrations for the 2013 Henrico Junior 4-H Camp.

The camp will be held June 17-23, and is open to boys and girls ages 9-13. A total of 10 spaces for boys and 27 spaces for girls remain available, and registration is open until May 24. The cost is $230, which includes lodging, meals, programs, instructional materials and charter bus transportation. > Read more.

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Entertainment

Mother and son open new restaurant in Sandston

A new restaurant has opened in a well-known Sandston building.

The Sandston Kitchen will celebrate its official grand opening on Memorial Day, May 27. The restaurant is located in the site of the former Sandston Pharmacy at 2 West Williamsburg Road. It serves breakfast and lunch seven days a week and dinner Tuesday through Saturday. > Read more.

Whale of a treat

Ironfish delights with a variety of tasty catches

I was overjoyed to head back for another meal at Ironfish by Pescados, considered the Best New Restaurant in 2011 by both the Richmond Times Dispatch and Richmond Magazine. I agree whole-heartedly with their ratings. Since I first visited the restaurant for my birthday in January, I was waiting for the perfect special occasion to return. I couldn’t wait another year, obviously.

Run by the same restaurateurs as Pescados Latin Caribbean Seafood in Midlothian and Eat in Oregon Hill, Ironfish offers the same unique dishes and top-level customer service. > Read more.

Veteran restaurateur set to open in Short Pump

Tran’s Pho 1 Grill will serve Vietnamese fare
After nearly a year out of the restaurant industry, a well known 30-year Henrico restaurateur is ready to open up his fifth venture in Short Pump.

Paul Tran, along with his wife Ellen will open up Pho 1 Grill, a Vietnamese restaurant, in June in the Towne Center West Shopping Center.

Tran has been serving up Vietnamese food since the mid-’80s, his first being Que Huong on Rigsby Road. He also owned Mr. Chan’s on Horsepen Road and Saigon Gourmet on Hull Street Road. > Read more.

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