Share Your Priorities for the NRV
The Livability Initiative is launching a community priorities survey as well as an Interim Report which details some of the key issues and trends anticipated for the region over the next 20 years.
 - Our Chamber members have been requested to take this 5-10 minute survey to provide your feedback on preliminary goals developed by the Livability Initiative's seven working groups: housing, economic development, community health, arts & culture, energy, natural resources, and transportation. The goals identified provide some potential ways the region and individual communities could tackle challenges identified in the report. Feel free to share the link - they are hoping to get robust and broad feedback from the citizens of our region on these important topics. If you have any questions, contact Carol L. Davis or Kim Thurlow at 540.639.9313.

Give the Gift of Employment
Give the gift of employment by joining Express Employment Professionals' Pay It Forward Hiring Drive as they work to place 100 job seekers in Roanoke and the New River Valley during the period of Nov. 1 through Dec. 21, 2012. In the spirit of the Christmas hiring drive, Express will donate $10 to Feeding America Southwest Virginia for each associate placed.
 - Hire an Express employee during the above dates for at least one week. You will gain a qualified worker to help meet your needs and that worker will earn a paycheck before the holidays as well as work reference he/she can use in their efforts to gain future employment opportunities.
 - To learn more about this drive and how you can participate, call 540.639.1692.

Giveaways Will buy Supplies for Homebound Seniors
RSVP (located in the Senior Center across from the Post Office in Pulaski) is selling chances on holiday gift boxes to support the Supplies for Seniors Program. Chances are $1 each, and drawings will be held on Dec. 21.
 - "A Night of Indulgence" gift box centers around D.O.C. Prosecco, Montelliana, Extra Dry sparklin wine made according to the natural fermentation Charmat method. In addition to the wine, the box contains a cut crystal flute, gold scented candle, Cynthia Rowley scented bath soap, Russell Stover Caramels, dark chocolate/raspberry bar, raspberry sticks, Gille double dark chocolate crisps, Copperrath Feiner Gewurz Speiulatius spiced cookies, South Bend Chocolate Crunch and six wine glass charms, all displayed in an old-fashioned Christmas box.
 - The second gift box is called "Christmas Morning." It contains Extra Special cranberry orange bread mix, Dancing Deer Baking Co. old-fashioned buttermilk pancake mix, Copper Moon-Kona Blend medium roast coffee, Strawberry Hill All Natural Whirl-Ease-Honey hot beverage sweetener, Scandinavian Delight orange fruit spread, Saint Dalfour orange fruit spread, Saint Dalfour orange blossom honey, Pure Vermont maple syrup, Santa ceramic coffee mug and two six-inch ceramic baking dishes displayed in a re-usable Christmas box.
 - The third is "Celebration" - nothing says "celebration" like champagne and chocolate! Inside this lovely fifteen cup Pampered Chef trifle bowl you'll find over two pounds of award-winning chocolates to compliment the incredible bottle of Cooks Champagne. This incredible gift is ready to celebrate any occasion.
 - Support this worthwhile cause and take a chance on winning a delightful Christmas gift! For more info, call 540.980.3369.

5th Annual Supplies for Seniors
Your help is needed to help provide needed supplies for the over 250 homebound senior citizens living in the NRV. You can help in 3 ways:

1. Gather up all your loose change (or any size cash contribution) and bring it to the Pulaski County RSVP Office at 106 N. Washington Ave in Pulaski (in the Senior Center across from the Post Office);
2. Tell your friends, family, and civic organizations, and encourage them to support this worthwhile and much-needed project with contributions;
3. Bring the following items to the RSVP Office: Toilet paper, paper towels, soap/deodorant/lotion; shampoo/conditioner; detergent/fabric softener; tissues; alcohol-based hand sanitizer; cleaning supplies; food storage supplies; trash bags; crossword/word search puzzles; toothbrushes/toothpaste; dish detergent; disinfectant wipes; and foil/plastic wrap.   

Lovely Manassas, VA Estate Auction

Old Dominion Auction Company

Date to be determined

High quality furniture, wood working equipment, kitchenware and collectibles.

Stop by their gallery to preview this lovely estate consisting of an exquisite Rosewood Dining Room suite (retail value $10,000), high quality wood working equipment - lathe, joiner, table saw, band saw, belt sander, drill press, clamps. Also contains two wonderful modern bedroom suites, VIZIO flat screen TV, other quality tools and equipment, quality kitchenware and many collectibles.

 

Old Dominion Auction Company Referral Program

Find them an auction and put some $$$ in your pocket. Keep your eyes and ears open for potential situations that may require auction services. Real estate, personal property, business liquidations, heavy equipment, firearms, automobiles, livestock. If your referral results in a an auction, you will be compensated.  

 

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