by Evan Pettrey | Featured Posts, Spotlight
If we laid out a map to trace the path that’s brought Annette Medlin, the new President and CEO of the Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce, to the Shenandoah Valley we’d see many roads filled with adventure, reinvention, and creativity converging at this new...
by Evan Pettrey | Featured Posts, Spotlight
I arrive at Kathy’s Restaurant on a Monday morning around 9:30 a.m. Immediately greeted by a friendly hello from a waitress, I take in the 1950’s style dining room, complete with black and white check tile, a classic soda fountain counter, and memorabilia of a bygone...
by Evan Pettrey | Featured Posts, Spotlight
The artist Pablo Picasso once said, “The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” For Scott Balsley, finding his gift started as a teenager when his mom remarried and relocated to a local farm. Scott’s stepfather taught him the...
by Evan Pettrey | Featured Posts, Spotlight
Life is often compared to a journey. Like any journey worth having, there are beautiful vistas alongside challenging mountains. There are crossroads that confound us, rough terrain that scares us, and unexpected turns we never anticipate. At times, we journey alone. ...
by Evan Pettrey | Featured Posts, Spotlight
Dirt, weeds, sweat, and a bucket. It may seem like an unlikely formula for success, but for Joby Shreckhise, owner of Crossfit 3xF in Fishersville, Virginia it’s the foundation on which he builds his dreams. An Augusta County native, Joby’s entrepreneurial...
by Evan Pettrey | Featured Posts, Spotlight
Local couple Derick and Danielle Coffey were blessed with an ideal childhood growing up here in the Valley. Like most kids growing up in small towns, family was an important part of their lives and Derick and Danielle consider themselves to be fortunate to have...
by Evan Pettrey | Featured Posts, Spotlight
When Pastor Greg Mayo returned from the mission field and started Cornerstone Church in 1992, he had no idea that he’d eventually be entering a new mission field. Inspired to start a church plant in Augusta County that was part of a network of churches originating in...
by Evan Pettrey | Featured Posts, Spotlight
Note: This is part of an ongoing series of community spotlight pieces where we feature inspiring stories of local entrepreneurs and community members. If you know somebody who should be featured, let us know! What Bill Lenherr, CEO of Greenbrier Technologies and...
by Evan Pettrey | Featured Posts, Spotlight
Note: This piece is part of an ongoing community outreach series. If you know somebody who should be featured in a future piece, have an idea for a story you think the community should hear, or if you have advice of your own – let us know! We’re a...
by Evan Pettrey | Featured Posts, Spotlight
Note: This is part of an ongoing series of community spotlight pieces where we feature inspiring stories of local entrepreneurs and community members. If you know somebody who should be featured, let us know! When you first enter the office of Viking Forge...
