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Business
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Written by admin
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Thursday, 17 December 2009 07:25 |
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Rocky Mount, VA, December 14, 2009, SleepSafe Beds, LLC was named Business of the Year 2009 by the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce (FCCC). The award was presented to Gregg Weinschreider, President of SleepSafe Beds, LLC at the FCCC Annual Awards Ceremony and Dinner at Ferrum College in Ferrum, VA.
The Business of the Year Award recognizes businesses, which are a vital part of our economy and community. The award is presented to the business that demonstrates success, community involvement, and excellent customer relations. The other three entities that were nominated for Business of the Year were Ferrum College, Franklin Community Bank and Carillion Franklin Memorial Hospital.
Owners Gregg Weinschreider and Joe Hallock started SleepSafe Beds, LLC in 2001 in Upstate New York. Since then they have focused on developing their brand as a company focused on providing the highest standard in safety, excellent customer service and growth. The company has more than doubled its number of employees since moving to Franklin County in 2005.
Recently the company expanded its product line to offer a new bed, The Assured Comfort, designed for the senior market.  The company’s core product line, safety beds, is designed for children or adults with physical and/or cognitive special needs. The safety bed’s patented design offer full length safety rails that virtually eliminate the 7 Zones of Entrapment that can pose a threat in a traditional hospital bed. The entrapment dangers were identified in a study carried out by the FDA. Although these safety beds cater to a very specific, niche market, sales have continued to grow significantly each year since the company introduced the SleepSafe bed in 2001.
Gregg Weinschreider, President of SleepSafe Beds accepted the award.
“We are honored to be recognized as Business of the Year by the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce. Even though we may be a small company, we make it our number one priority to try to make a difference, stay active and contribute to our local community in any way we can. It is with pride that we serve those with special needs by offering our safety beds. Everyone deserves a comfortable, safe sleeping environment, something many of us may take for granted; a good nights sleep. Making the decision to move our company and families to Franklin County has been one of the best decisions my partner and I have made, both professionally and personally. Our business and our families have thrived in Franklin County”
To learn more about SleepSafe Beds, LLC, visit them on the web at www.SleepSafeBed.com or call Sue Plaisance, Director of Sales and Marketing at (866) 852-2337.
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Real Estate
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Written by admin
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Monday, 23 November 2009 15:34 |
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Lots of Hope (LOH), a new project starting in Pennsylvania works with homebuyers to build homes that are designed to meet high standards for accessibility, energy savings and the use of smart technologies. All LOH homes come standard with a universal design floor plan, an accessible bath, a security system and a zero level entry. Whether you’re young, a senior, a first time homebuyer, or a family who has a child or parent with special needs, an LOH home will help support a more independent lifestyle for everyone in the home.
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Business and Money -
Real Estate
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Written by Madonna Long
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Sunday, 13 September 2009 08:56 |
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Contractors today are beginning to understand that building accesible housing is the wave of the future. Universal Design is the process of making homes accessible to all, incorporating Aging In Place features to accomodate those who find using stairs and other inaccessible features more difficult. It takes patience and above all attention to detail when taking into consideration a few items that will make that house purchasable to everyone and it can be done from the beginning.
So what is the recipe for an accessible house?
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Business Opportunities
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Written by Madonna Long
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Tuesday, 05 May 2009 04:38 |
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May 28, 2009 3:00 p.m. EDT; 2:00 p.m. CDT; 1:00 p.m. MDT; 12:00 p.m. PDT Nineteen years after the passage of the ADA, a large percentage of people with disabilities remain unemployed. However, self-employment offers a viable option for those who have entrepreneurial leanings. Join the National AgrAbility Project for this free webinar that explores such topics as: What are the pros and cons of self-employment for people with disabilities?
Who is best suited for taking on the challenge of self-employment, and what types of evaluation instruments can help with that determination?
How should self-employment be explored via the Vocational Rehabilitation system and other means? Our Presenter: Steve Swain is the National AgrAbility Project's Assistive Technology Specialist and a RESNA-certified Assistive Technology Professional. He has guided many consumers through Indiana's Vocational Rehabilitation Small Business Enterprise Program and will share his experiences and advice. A question and answer period will follow the presentation. To participate in this free webinar, email
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by May 22. Instructions for accessing the session will be sent to registrants by May 27. Feel free to pass on this invitation to others you believe may be interested. Contact AgrAbility at 800-825-4264 if you have questions. >National AgrAbility Project. AgrAbility is a USDA-sponsored program that assists farmers, ranchers, other agricultural workers, and family members impacted by disability. To learn more about AgrAbility, click here. Leadership for the National AgrAbility Project was recently transferred to Purdue University’s Breaking New Ground Resource Center. Our staff is working to develop a top-quality, permanent site for AgrAbility that should be online soon. The former National AgrAbility Project at the University of Wisconsin is also planning to keep their site active for the near future. It contains much useful information, and you are encouraged to visit it at www.agrabilityproject.org.
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Business and Money -
Sundry Savings
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Written by Joy Taylor
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Wednesday, 29 April 2009 21:17 |
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These savings tips pertain to your computer's hardware, operating system, software, and security. Sundry Savings Strategies for May 1 - 8:
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Business and Money -
Sundry Savings
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Written by Joy Taylor
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Wednesday, 08 April 2009 20:19 |
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These eco-friendly tips will endear you to the Earth, as well as save you some green dollar bills. Going green is a trend whose time has finnally come. Be a friend to our environment. Sundry Savings Strategies for Thursday, April 9: 1. Keep plants around the house. Gerbera daisies, azaleas, chrysanthemums, and bamboo can improve the quality of air inside your home.
2. Fruits and vegetables that you grow are fresher than anything that you can buy in the stores, as well as healthier, so start a garden. If you don't have a yard or have problems with outdoor gardening because of your disability, buy a few clay pots, and start some plants in those inside your home. You could take some scrap wood and make your own windowsill planter.
3. Collect rainwater in order to water your garden. A simple 5-gallon bucket will fill up quickly from a heavy storm. Use it immediately to water your indoor plants, and avoid mosquito-breeding standing water.
4. Don't use your clothes dryer; instead, dry your clothes in the sun. Using electricity contributes to carbon dioxide emissions that are required to generate that electricity, but the sun can do the same work and costs nothing.
5. Take two of your own mugs to work: one for coffee and the other for water.
6. Reuse paper by tearing open used large envelopes, and use the inside to make notes.
7. Use old newspapers, instead of paper towels, to wipe glass surfaces. Spray the loosely balled-up newspaper with ammonia diluted with water, and clean.
8. Eat less meat. If you cut red meat and dairy consumption one day a week, you'll reduce greenhouse gas emissions to an amount equivalent to driving a 25 miles per gallon vehicle 1160 miles per year. If you cut out meat consumption altogether, the savings is equivalent to 8100 miles of emissions per year.
9. LCD monitors use less electricity and generates less heat than CRT monitors; they're less expensive, as well.
10. Consider changing all your light bulbs to CFL bulbs, which have approximately ten (10) times the lifespan of incandescent bulbs.
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Business and Money -
Sundry Savings
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Written by Joy Taylor
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Wednesday, 01 April 2009 01:26 |
What Your Supermarket Won't Tell You
1- Everything seems to be shrinking except for the prices: Reducing product size is one way that companies are coping with higher food and fuel costs. It in a tight economy, we, the consumer, are driven away by price hikes. Manufacturers quietly shrink products, hoping that a few ounces here or there won’t be missed, but the practice is starting to backfire. Be sure to compare the unit price between brands in order to see whether you’re paying the same price for less food.
2- Many stores are still unfamiliar with Internet coupons: Store managers will tell you that their stores won’t accept online coupons. You must be able to produce a printout of that particular store’s coupon policy in order for the store manager to agree to take them. Wal-Mart, for example, accepts only one Internet coupon per item per customer, as long as the coupon is legitimate and scans at the cash register. Be sure to take a copy of the specific store’s coupon policy, which should be found on its Web site.
3- Loyalty cards help grocery stores cater to their biggest spenders: Many supermarkets offer their shoppers loyalty cards that get scanned at checkout for savings on specially-marked products. However, saving money really isn’t the purpose of loyalty cards. Whenever you use your card, stores record your purchases in vast databases that contain years’ worth of your purchasing information. Supermarkets
know what you buy year after year, when a coupon influences your purchases, and how often you shop. They use this information for everything from deciding what to stock to promoting new products. Supermarkets utilize this data in order to target customers who buy lots of groceries on a regular basis. Since nearly 75 per cent of a store’s sales come from these core shoppers, who represent merely 15 to 25 per cent of its customers. Loyalty cards allow stores to cater to their core shoppers by sending them free samples; structuring discounts to reward them for their regular, expensive shopping trips; and offering special bargains that other shoppers don’t receive. Stores want to reward customers who continually contribute profits.
4- On the other hand, Wal-Mart has no loyalty card program: They undercut competitors on price, as well as match their regular prices to competitors’ discounted card prices. They may even be able to offer lower prices than stores with elaborate loyalty card programs. Loyalty card programs add an expense for the retail stores, and stores can offer the same bargains without the card programs. As a rule, consumers receive nothing for sharing their data. Some believe that loyalty card discounts merely shift higher prices onto those without cards, and even the best rewards don’t always amount to much. Supermarkets have a tight profit margin of about two per cent, making it difficult for supermarkets to give customers big rewards.
5- Wal-Mart now states that it sells locally-grown produce but isn't as clear-cut as to what this means: There is no clear-cut consensus that defines "local." Wal-Mart, for example, defines "local produce'' as "produce that is grown within the same state." If you live in Rhode Island, you might have no problem with Wal-Mart's interpretation, but what if you live in California? Some of Wal-Mart's "local" suppliers are the same mega-farms that normally provide its produce. "Local" simply makes for a positive press release.
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Business and Money -
Sundry Savings
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Written by Joy Taylor
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Sunday, 22 March 2009 17:31 |
Five Wastes of Your Money: These days, your budget is measured by how much you save and not by how much you spend. How much are you paying for less obvious, but much more expensive money wasters, such as overdraft fees? If you cut back on these five items, then you could save roughly $1,000 a year.
1- Bottled Water: Getting your daily 64 ounces of water by bottle instead of by tap is a huge waste of money. Those $1-an-eight-ounce-bottles really add up -- even moreso, now that some cities, such as Chicago, collect an a tax of five cents per bottle. Investing $37 in a 40-ounce Brita pitcher, $13 in a filter, and a $24 in a four-pack of replacement filters will allow you to filter 200 gallons of water for $74. If
you bought the same amount of Aquafina at Target, the cost would be $283.50. Your total savings is $246.50.
2- Extended Warranties: New products have a tendency to malfunction at a whim, but think long and hard before paying a monthly warranty charge. Pay with your American Express and MasterCard; both double the manufacturer’s warranty on purchases, which gives you another year of free protection.
3- Overdraft Fees: These can run as high as $35 apiece, and banks have plenty of sneaky tricks that can cause even the most careful of co to overdraw on an account. Banks may re-order transactions so the largest purchases go through first, and deposits get processed last, as well as approve debit purchases that would cause you to bounce a transaction. In order to protect yourself, sign up for overdraft protection, which can cost as little as $5 to $10 a year and is often free with high-level checking accounts; it can save you hundreds of dollars.
4- Music Downloads: This month, owners of MP3 players and Apple's iPods are no longer restricted to MP3 and iTune formats, respectively. Now, you can download in a DRM-free format, which means that you can listen to your songs on either music player. As a consequence, iPod users can download from less costly sites, including Amazon.com, as well as Wal-Mart. Additonally, in April, Apple plans to stagger its fees, charging $0.69 cents to $1.29 per song, instead of the $0.99 current flat fee. Compare and check prices at different web sites before you download.
5- Organic Produce: You know that organic isn't always the best choice for your pocketbook. Fruits and vegetables, such as kiwifruit, broccoli, and sweet corn require very little pesticide to grow. Others, such as pineapple, onions, and avocados have peelable or thick skins; their pesticides cannot permeate their skins to reach the produce. Download and print "The Shopper's Guide To Pesticides," a wallet-sized organic produce guide, in pamphlet form by the Environmental Working Group for a useful tool to utilize while you're shopping.
Web Site: The Environmental Working Group's "Shopper's Guide To Pesticides" - http://www.ewg.org/
Hope to see you next week!
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