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Valley Legislators Reflect On ‘Circus’ Of A Session
By JESSICA WETZLERDaily News-Record 4/9/19 HARRISONBURG — Scandals, taxes and Interstate 81 were the topics of interest during Monday’s post-legislative breakfast at Spotswood Country Club.Hosted by the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce, the event featured an overview of the 2019 General Assembly session by Sens. Mark Obenshain, R-Rockingham, and Emmett Hanger, R-Mount Solon, along with Dels. Tony Wilt, R-Broadway, and Steve Landes, R-Weyers Cave.“The session was unlike any circus I’ve ever
Rockingham Cooperative moves Corporate Offices to Dayton, VA
Effective Friday, April 5th, Rockingham Cooperative’s Corporate Office will be re-located to 112 Meigs Lane in Dayton, VA. The new office location, placed directly in-front of Rockingham Mill, will house all of Rockingham Cooperative’s corporate staff including: accounts payable, credit department, HR, IT, training department, commodities division, purchasing, & marketing offices. Rockingham Cooperative customers and member-owners still have the ability to pay their bill at any Rockingham
Aubrey Urbanewicz headlines Annual Bridgewater HIstorical Society Banquet
WHSV Chief Meteorologist Aubrey Urbanowicz will be featured as our guest speaker on Thursday, April 25, 6PM at Elks Club Lodge, 482 S Main St., Harrisonburg, VA. Aubrey will further our annual focus on this year as the 70th anniversary of the flood of '49. She plans to share a bit about local weather and specifically how it contributed to the floods of both '49 and '85 here in the valley. Dinner will be catered by Dayton Tavern. $30 per person, please request tickets through bwhsm109@gmail.com, in
REAL ID Information - Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport
REAL ID Information SessionSome upcoming travel changes are quickly approaching that will affect everyone that flies! Beginning on October 1st, 2020, federal regulations will require a new form of identification for all Virginia residents boarding domestic flights called a REAL ID. The Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport will be hosting a free Information Session on April 4th from 12-5 pm where the community can get questions answered about the REAL ID process by DMV representatives. For more information on
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2019 Post Legislative Breakfast
Post-Session Legislative Breakfast on April 8, 2019 7:30-9:00am at Spotswood Country Club.Click here to Register Chamber Members $15 and Non-Chamber Members $20 The annual Post-Session Legislative Breakfast is youropportunityto hear from our Senators and Delegates on the full impact of the 2019 General Assembly. Interested about I-81 and where do we go from here?Taxes, tax conformity and extra money were on the agenda... Who Won? Who Didn't??Educators at all levels were keeping an eye on the General
Lenhart Pettit Announces Name Change to Flora Pettit
Lenhart Pettit Announces Name Change to Flora PettitFollowing the retirement of Jeff Lenhart, a shareholder in its Harrisonburg office, the law firm has announced that its new name is Flora Pettit, effective March 18, 2019. John W. Flora, whose is now recognized in the firm name, is a founding shareholder who practices primarily in the law firm’s Harrisonburg office. Flora has vast experience representing businesses, having served as lead corporate counsel for a Fortune 500 company, as well as legal
I-81 Tolls Nixed
DNR 2/2/19 RICHMOND — Drivers on Interstate 81 in Virginia aren’t likely to have pay tolls anytime soon.The General Assembly has made clear recently that there is little appetite to move forward with a plan Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam and some Republican lawmakers tentatively backed before the session started to add tolls to Virginia’s 325-mile stretch of the interstate.Legislators are moving forward with a plan to create a special account to hold money to make about $2 billion in improvements on the
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Chamber Event Spotlights Nonprofits
By IAN MUNRODaily News-Record 1/18/19 HARRISONBURG — Business leaders, taking time away from their everyday work to do a bit of socializing, chatted around the pool area of the DoubleTree by Hilton on Thursday evening. The event, sponsored by the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce, had a serious purpose beyond food and drinks, though.The business community was invited to attend the chamber’s annual nonprofit showcase, which gives area organizations an opportunity to network.Turning out for
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AWARDS NIGHT • Chamber Honors Leaders
By SHELBY MERTENSDaily News-Record 1/4/19 HARRISONBURG — Kristo and Mira Papa had a dream to open their own restaurant.Often, they would stay up until 4 a.m. planning and building Rocktown Kitchen inside the Ice House complex in downtown Harrisonburg.“I remember the nights when we bought chalk and drew out the entire restaurant on the floor,” Mira Papa said in a video played at the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce’s annual banquet and awards ceremony Thursday night. “We slept right here on
HRCC is pleased to announce officers and new board members for 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe Harrisonburg-Rockingham Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce officers and new Board members for 2019 elected at the January 3rd Annual Banquet, held at the Hotel Madison and Shenandoah Valley Conference Center. This year’s Executive Committee introduced at the Annual Banquet includes:Dr. John Downey, BRCC –ChairFrank Oncken, Skyline Roofing – Chair-ElectJoel Shank, Dynamic Aviation -Immediate Past-ChairDwight Buracker, PBMares -Vice-Chair of FinanceDonna Preziuso, American
JustTech Recognized on 2018 CRN Next-Gen 250 List
JustTech Recognized on 2018 CRN Next-Gen 250 ListAnnual List Recognizes Solution Providers Transforming Business with Emerging Technologies November 5, 2018 – JustTech, a technology company focusing on managed print solutions, managed IT solutions and custom Xerox app solutions, announced today that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named JustTech to its 2018 Next-Gen 250 list for the 2nd consecutive year. The annual list identifies IT solution providers who have embraced emerging technologies and
