Martinsville-Henry County, VA: 2011-12

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Uptown Wireless Access Martinsville is a nationally recognized success story. With a vibrant “destination Uptown,” numerous cultural and recreational opportunities, a first-class education system, and a varied, technologically advanced economy, Martinsville has consistently ranked for more than a decade among the top cities under 25,000 in which to live in the Southeast. Near both the Blue Ridge Mountains and the metropolitan areas of Virginia’s Roanoke Valley and North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad, Martinsville offers the best of tightly knit, less expensive, neighborly life with easy access to urban cities.

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As professionals and community leaders, mothers and caretakers, friends and students, women juggle competing responsibilities every day. It has never been more important for women to have the specialized health care they need to feel their best.

Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County Women’s Services focus on caring for women throughout their whole lives – from adolescence through childbearing years and beyond. Skilled physicians, experienced nurses and counselors offer guidance and support for those important health-care decisions. From pregnancy, heart disease, breast health, cancer and any number of conditions that affect women, Memorial Hospital offers compassionate health care that furthers treatment, prevention and education.

Women’s Services Provided at Memorial Hospital: • At-Home Assistance

• Laboratory

• Same-Day Surgery

• Breast Care

• Neurology

• Sleep Disorders

• Cancer Treatment

• Nutrition and Diabetes

• Radiology

• Cardiac Care

• Outpatient Rehab/Therapy

• Vascular Laboratory

• Endoscopy Unit

• Pain Management

• Wound Healing

• Family Birthing Unit

• Psychiatric

• Home Health

• Pulmonary Health

For more information on the Women’s Services at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County, please call (276) 666-7200 or visit our website at www.martinsvillehospital.com.

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Like to fish? Swim? Paddle? Hike?

Become a member of the Dan River Basin Association and help protect and preserve our natural resources!

Call (276) 634-2592 or visit: www.danriver.org

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Martinsville Parks and Recreation offers quality recreational opportunities for toddlers up to seniors. We have 13 parks, multiple trails, “new” skate park, “new” canoe rental program at Beaver Creek Reservoir, Senior Center and Martinsville Mustangs.

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Welcome to MartinsvilleHenry County An introduction to the area’s people, places and events

Out to the Ball Game

History Comes Alive The Virginia Museum of Natural History provides a wealth of information about the state, with exhibits and educational programs available. Founded in 1984 as The Boaz Foundation, the facility is now part of the 10 percent of museums in the United States accredited by the American Association of Museums. Permanent exhibits are featured, such as the Hahn Hall of Biodiversity and Fossil Overlook, with various temporary exhibits rotating in and out.

Summer Adventure Camps are also available for children, as well as multiple volunteer opportunities for individuals of all ages.

Delightful Decor Beautiful homes everywhere benefit from HoppityDoodle Corporation, an ecommerce company that offers top-brand decor for every room.

The company’s fulfillment, design and customer service operations are located in Martinsville, and it also has a retail store, Home and Wall Decor, in nearby Danville. All of the company’s offerings are conveniently available online at wwwhomeandwalldecor.com and www.decortogrow.com.

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Serving as the city’s pre-professional baseball team, the Martinsville Mustangs are part of the Coastal Plain League, which is a collegiate summer baseball organization. The team, founded in 2005, plays its home games at Hooker Field and comprises young men from various colleges and universities around the United States.

Managed by Jim Taipalus and coached by Matt Duffy, the Martinsville Mustangs compete against teams based in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.

See Spot Run The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of MartinsvilleHenry County places nearly 1,000 animals a year into new homes. In addition, the society has an SPCA Dog Park that covers 6.5 acres along U.S. Highway 220 in Ridgeway. Amenities at the park include a quarter-mile human/ dog fitness track along its perimeter and a 2-acre, fenced-in section where dogs can run free. The park surrounds the SPCA Adoption Center, which also offers a grooming shop.

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Offering a family-friendly, fitness-focused environment, the Martinsville-Henry County Family YMCA provides a variety of ways to get – and stay – in shape. Members can enjoy an array of group fitness classes, such as Zumba, yoga and kickboxing, as well as individual wellness equipment.

A racquetball court, swimming pool and indoor track are also provided, with personal training sessions, childcare and day camps available, too.

Members of the Martinsville facility are also welcome to use the Collinsville branch of the YMCA.

n In 2012, Piedmont Community Services marks 40 years of helping people in Martinsville-Henry County by providing services assisting with mental health, mental retardation and substance abuse.

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n Fairy Stone State Park is where tiny rocks called fairy stones were formed millions of years ago.

At the Rives Theater in Uptown Martinsville, music lovers can count on hearing quality performances by established and emerging local and national bands at least twice a month.

The movie-house-turned-music-venue built in 1932 seats 250 people and stages two series each month: “First Fridays at the Rives” with bands of various genres, and on third Saturdays, “Bluegrass At The Rives Concert Series,” presented by the Lions Club of Martinsville & Henry County.

n Martinsville-Henry County’s Blue Ridge Aquaculture is the world’s largest indoor producer of tilapia. n Martinsville was once known as the Sweatshirt Capital of the World due to the growth of the textiles industry in the area.

Martinsville-Henry County At A Glance Population (2009 Estimate) Martinsville: 14,635 Henry County: 54,888 Location Martinsville-Henry County is in south-central Virginia, adjacent to the North Carolina border.

Beginnings Martinsville was named in honor of Gen. Joseph Martin, a distinguished figure in the Revolutionary War and a longtime area resident. Henry County was named for patriot Patrick Henry, who lived here from 1778 to 1784.

For More Information Martinsville-Henry County Chamber of Commerce 115 Broad St. Martinsville, VA 24112 Phone: (276) 632-6401 Fax: (276) 632-5059 www.martinsville.com

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New Places to Play Sports complex, rail trail add to recreation scene

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usy bodies are more than welcome at two new recreation attractions in MartinsvilleHenry County.

Smith River Sports Complex has been open since July 2009, while the Dick & Willie Passage Rail Trail held its ribbon-cutting ceremony in October 2010. Both sites have already become popular destinations for sports fans and anyone looking to get in shape.

Sports played there include soccer, football, lacrosse, field hockey, ultimate frisbee, flag football and rugby. There is no baseball or softball.

“It has provided a good boost for the local economy,” Russo says. “For example, during the three months of fall 2010, the complex brought in $400,000 thanks to field rentals for tournaments, hotel rooms booked, restaurants visited and so forth.”

Complex Situation Smith River Sports Complex is a $9.7 million facility that was paid for by The Harvest Foundation.

“The Harvest Foundation was formed in 2002 after Martinsville Memorial Hospital was sold, and the foundation wanted to construct a sports complex to attract tournaments to our community to boost the economy,” says Billy Russo, Smith River Sports Complex director of operations.

The complex has six fields that include two with artificial turf, and the other four have Bermuda grass.

Many Out-of-Staters Besides tournaments, the complex is ideal for local athletics. The Carlisle School field hockey team plays its entire season on the artificial fields, and the Virginia Storm semi-pro football team also plays there. The complex is also home to the Piedmont Youth Soccer League.

“Big events we’ve also hosted include a soccer tournament for 70 youth teams in November 2010, and a lacrosse tournament in mid-2010 with people arriving from 17 states,” Russo says. “We’re even planning

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a dog show and have held two weddings here – with another one coming up.”

4.5 Miles to Explore Meanwhile, the Dick & Willie Rail Trail has also become a popular recreation destination, even in its short history. The trail stretches 4.5 miles over railroad tracks formerly owned by Danville & Western Railway, whose trains once chugged through Martinsville.

“The trail has been asphalted and is 10 feet wide, and it’s affectionately known as the Dick & Willie after the original engineer and the original conductor of the railway,” says Brian Williams, project manager with Dan River Basin Association, which partners with Henry County Parks and Recreation to oversee upkeep of the trail.

Williams says it’s perfect for anyone who wants to run, bike, rollerblade or push a stroller.

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Martinsville at mile zero near Wal-mart, then dead-ends at Mulberry Creek,” he says. “A brochure will be ready around late 2011 to pinpoint all highlights of the trail.”

Pedaling Right Along An interesting aspect of the Dick & Willie Trail is a service offered by Activate Martinsville-Henry County, a nonprofit organization that does a lot of good things in the community. Activate runs a Bike Barn on weekends so that residents can sign-out a bicycle for free, pedal it as long as they want and then return it.

“During the first half of 2011, more than 700 bicyclists utilized the free service,” Williams says. “Just park your car at a trailhead, get a bike and go. There are 30 really nice bikes to choose from, and the service is just another way to help keep our residents healthy.”

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A student at Fieldale-Collinsville Middle School in Collinsville uses an iPad in class.

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High-Tech Classes

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Innovative public schools give students a technological leg up

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student taps his iPad, bringing up a short film. NASA-designed experiments immerse 12-year-olds in space technology.

Families come to school on Saturdays to explore the world on laptops. Sound like a high-tech dream? Welcome to Martinsville and Henry County public schools.

Thanks to a long-standing commitment to cutting-edge educational technology, local students from third grade through

high school are enjoying a technologically enhanced education that is drawing national attention.

“Technology is an integral part of the instructional fabric of our schools,” says Melany Stowe, communications coordinator for Henry County Public Schools. “For at least the last 10 years we have been putting infrastructure in place so that now we have almost a one-to-one student-to-computer ratio.” i m ag e s m a r t i n s v i l l e h e n r yc o u n t y. c o m

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Beyond Textbooks is a popular iPad initiative being used in Henry County.

Beyond Textbooks A rapidly expanding iPad initiative, Beyond Textbooks, has helped make that ratio pop.

In fall 2010, Henry County became one of four sites statewide to receive iPads for two fourthgrade classrooms, courtesy of the Virginia Department of Education, which provided the devices.

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Martinsville Middle School offers students a special NASA-designed curriculum.

cost to VDOE and the participating school divisions.

Impressed with the initial 40 iPads for two fourth-grade classes, the school system used federal stimulus funds to buy iPads for each fourth- and fifth-grade student to use, for eighth-grade history classes, and for two classroom sets that teachers can check out. In 2011-12, the system will have some 2,700 iPads.

“When I was in school, you turned the page and if there was a picture that was great,” Stowe says.

“These kids can pat a picture with their finger and a minute and a half movie pops up. They can zoom in to see events. They can listen to text. It’s transformational.”

Motorola Partners With Middle School An innovative partnership with Motorola has given Laurel Park Middle School, the only school in the nation to be selected for the program, a vastly upgraded tech capability. The company provided

Laurel Park Middle School is partnering with Motorola for an upgraded tech program.

cell phones, computers and other equipment, and enhanced wireless infrastructure that gives homes in the surrounding area free Internet service. The program prompted the school to offer Saturday library hours for family access to computers and iPads that may be checked out.

NASA in the Classroom Since 2002, Martinsville City Public Schools have enjoyed a partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Martinsville

Middle School presents a special NASA-designed curriculum through its Science, Engineering, Mathematics and Aerospace Academy (SEMAA), the only one of its kind in the state.

The 12-week elective, which nearly half the school’s students take, stresses hands-on learning in science, technology, engineering and math – subjects that once were stumbling blocks for the largely underrepresented students in the system.

“We really want to target those students, get them interested in

these areas, get them interested in going to college,” says Ann Stultz, SEMAA site director. Hands-on activities are a great way to do that. “We can say to a student, ‘Hey, you liked building a bridge with eggs and sticks – maybe you’d like to think about architecture as a career’ and point them in the right direction.”

Results have been impressive.

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Hard Work Pays Off Martinsville’s workforce thrives as more companies call the area home

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hen looking to relocate or expand, businesses have very specific criteria they look for in a location.

On the heels of several announcements of corporate expansions and recruitment, Martinsville-Henry County is proving to be an ideal location.

ICF International, a professional services and technology solutions firm, was looking for a home for its new $15 million operations center and needed a specific type of workforce, access to broadband communications and a nearby airport.

Frank Abramcheck, senior vice president of Fairfax-based ICF, says the best arrangement of all of his company’s requirements came together in MartinsvilleHenry County.

“It had the workforce, the availability of appropriate real estate, the right incentive package, and I really do feel like we did get

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alignment from the state officials and the Economic Development Corporation in Henry County,” he says. “Everything came together in a really strong way.”

The ICF announcement, which is set to bring more than 500 jobs to Henry County through 2014, is just one of several companies bringing jobs to the growing region over the next few years.

More Henry County Jobs on the Horizon RTI International Metals, a Pittsburgh, Pa.-based provider of titanium and specialty metals, has built a $100 million plant in Patriot Centre here that is set to add 150 jobs to its $120 million plant.

Even smaller companies looking to expand are finding the criteria to suit their expansions in the Martinsville-Henry County area.

Applied Felts, an independent manufacturer of felt liners for the cured-in-place pipe industry, is investing $6 million in its home

base of Henry County, which will add another 40 new jobs to the area.

Charlie Mattox, general manager of Applied Felts, says Henry County provides a good road system for moving inventory in and out, as well as high-end electrical design support – both key factors in his decision to expand at home and not look at a new location.

“We also have employees who really care about what they are doing,” Mattox says. “They are dedicated workers who don’t mind working long and hard. I think this area offers a good quality of life. It’s a good environment for families.”

Corporate Consolidations Bring Jobs Home Southern Finishing, a Martinsville-based manufacturer of pre-finished components for the cabinet industry, has invested $1.7 million to consolidate its operations to the city of Martinsville. The company

Rendering of the ICF International Business Operations Center in Martinsville

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is set to bring its manufacturing and distribution operations to a building across the street from its existing location, expecting to save more than 100 jobs and create 67 new ones.

Southern Finishing executives cited the availability of affordable space and a labor force with wood industry experience in the area as criteria they needed, that Henry County easily met.

Drake Extrusion, manufacturer of polypropylene fiber, is another local company that has added jobs recently. Overall, it has expanded five times since opening its facility here in 1995.

Mattox of Applied Felts says of the Martinsville-Henry County area that as an outsider coming to the area 14 years ago, from day one he was overwhelmed by the community support.

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Biz Briefs Businesses – both large and small – that help define martinsville-henry county’s economic climate

Scorecard Business At A Glance

$497 million Annual retail sales

$16,953 Retail sales per household

1,782 Total number of firms Source: U.S. Census QuickFacts

BASSETT OFFICE SUPPLY Biz: Office supply company Buzz: Bassett Office Supply has been reliable in providing office supplies, machine and furniture services to the Martinsville-Henry County area since its inception in 1971. The company prides itself on excellent customer service, including same-day service for regular customers. Products include the full range of office supplies, from folders to furniture and computer hardware. www.bassettofficesupply.com 18

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CUNNINGHAM TIRES Biz: Tire store Buzz: Locally owned and family operated since 1980, Cunningham Tires has grown into one of the largest independent tire stores in Henry County. The Cunningham empire now includes three locations: the original Bassett facility, one in Danville and another in Eden, N.C. In addition to tires, the company has expanded to include a range of automotive services, including brakes, wheel balancing and batteries, among others. www.cunninghamtires.com AMERISTAFF Biz: Staffing services Buzz: AmeriStaff CEO Chris Mohr was recently honored by the MartinsvilleHenry County Chamber of Commerce as its Small-Business Person of the Year for his work with the staffing company.

Mohr began AmeriStaff more than 20 years ago and it now includes five separate branches. The company helps find positions for qualified individuals in companies throughout the area, and works to find a good fit for both the company and worker. www.ameristaff.com COLLINSVILLE BISTRO Bizz: Restaurant Buzz: Collinsville Bistro serves up a variety of cuisines for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Options include a breakfast menu with all the morning staples, weekly lunch specials such as plate lunches, burgers, sandwiches, seafood, soups and salads, and an expansive dinner menu including steak, chicken, pasta and more. The bistro also offers meeting rooms for office parties, anniversaries, birthdays or fundraisers, Wi-Fi and catering services. www.collinsvillebistro.com SOLID STONE FABRICS Biz: Fabric manufacturer Buzz: Solid Stone Fabrics makes and distributes a variety of stretch fabrics including velvets, nylon/lycra, meshes and glittered items. They market their fabrics for dance, team/spirit, costume swimwear and many other markets.

Fabrics can be customized to suit company needs and shipped all over the world. solidstonefabrics.com

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Chamber Report business Services manager assists in workforce development

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he Martinsville-Henry County Chamber of Commerce is making sure businesses in the area are aware of all of the workforce development options available to them.

Linda Plaster was hired as the Chamber’s first business services manager in 2010 to engage employers to leverage public and

private resources to help them recruit and retain their workforce in order to become and stay competitive in this global marketplace.

“The Workforce Investment Board has been looking at ways to better serve employers, so the chamber has entered a two-year partnership with Pittsylvania

County Community Action to hire Linda as our very first business services manager,” says Amanda Witt, president of the MartinsvilleHenry County Chamber of Commerce. “She has worked in the private sector for over 20 years and is very familiar with the services offered by the Virginia Workforce Center and can inform employers on how they can apply them to their businesses.”

For example, one service that is offered is the adult internship program, which allows businesses to have paid interns during a training period in hopes that they will gain employment at the end of the internship period.

“There have been quite a few recent success stories with this program, such as applicants entering the internship period and then gaining full time employment at the end of the program,” Witt says.

Plaster is regarded as a Chamber employee, so Witt says executives are comfortable welcoming her to visit their companies, because they know the Chamber is an advocate for the business community.

Holding Steady at 600 Witt says every year, the chamber surveys its membership to determine the issues of high importance to the business community, so the Chamber can set its priorities for the upcoming year.

“Workforce development always remains at the forefront,” she says. “And despite the nationwide economic slump, the chamber’s membership is holding steady at about 600 business members. That’s a strong testament to the business community in our area and the benefits they receive from their chamber membership.”

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economic profile Business climate Martinsville-Henry County offers many business advantages, including electric rates that are among the lowest in the nation.

Competitive incentive packages, reasonable tax rates and a healthy, growing existing industry base.

education

17.8% Some College, No Degree

Rail Norfolk Southern Railways www.nscorp.com Water Port of Virginia

major employers

7.4%

500-1,000+ Employees

Associate Degree

Springs Global US Inc. 250-499 Employees CP Films/Solutia Inc. Monogram Meat Snacks

8.9% Bachelor’s Degree

5% Graduate Degree+

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Piedmont Triad International Airport 6415 Bryan Blvd.

Greensboro, NC 27409 (336) 665-5600 www.flyfrompti.com

Per Capita Income

$44,044 Average Annual Household Income

workforce

47.5% White-Collar Jobs

14.85% Services

37.8% Blue-Collar Jobs

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Nautica

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Economic Resources

Henry County Public Schools Memorial Hospital of Martinsville-Henry County

(800) 446-8098

Blue Ridge Regional Airport 525 Airport Rd. Martinsville, VA 24112 (276) 957-2291 www.flyblueridge.com

Road Interstates 40, 77, 81, 85 and proposed I-73 are all within 50 miles of Martinsville-Henry County. Two four-lane highways connect the community to the interstate system and larger metro areas: US 220 and US 58.

Martinsville-Henry County Chamber of Commerce www.martinsville.com Martinsville-Henry County Economic Development Corp. www.yesmartinsville.com Longwood Small Business Development Center www.longwood.edu/sbdc SCORE www.martinsvillescore.com Virginia Department of Business Assistance www.dba.state.va.us Southside Business Technology Center, Virginia Tech www.southsidebtc.org Genedge Alliance (formerly VPMEP) www.genedge.org Martinsville Uptown Revitalization Association www.martinsvilleuptown.net West Piedmont Business Development Center www.wpbdc.org

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• School and Sports Physicals

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A Healthy Set of Options health care providers & initiatives improve access to services

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esidents of Martinsville-Henry County enjoy access to quality health care facilities, including Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County, and Bassett Family Practice. Meanwhile, community health and wellness initiatives are spearheaded by the Harvest Foundation and the Martinsville Henry County Coalition for Health and Wellness.

memorial hospital of Martinsville and Henry County Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County is a full service, acute care, community hospital with a mission to serve the health care needs of Southside Virginia. The history of the hospital dates back nearly 100 years, but the current facility opened in 1970 and continues to aspire in excellence and strengthen its ability to provide quality, comprehensive services. With dedicated staff, a modern facility and state-of-the-art

treatment, Memorial Hospital is at the center of caring for families and friends with compassion.

The hospital is licensed for 220 beds and is accredited by The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (TJC).

Some of the more recent additions at Memorial include renovating the Cardiac Catheterization Lab and the Ambulatory Surgery Center. The hospital also provides additional services such as the Prostate Seed Implant in the Ravenel Oncology (Cancer) Center, Digital Mammography in the Julius Hermes Breast Care Center, Cardiac Mapping for the Catheterization Lab and Breast MRI in Radiology.

With over 850 staff members, Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County’s comfort and care is the main goal for the residents of southern Virginia. The hospital’s mission is to continue its outreach to its local communities and provide residents with easier access to health care. i m ag e s m a r t i n s v i l l e h e n r yc o u n t y. c o m

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Eye Physicians & Surgeons of Martinsville, Inc.

Donald M. Grayson, M.D.

Donald W. Richman, M.D.

Board Certified deepak Banerjee m.d.

Board Certified Interventional Cardiologist

Jennifer epperson n.P.

Benjamin lee m.d.

Board Certified Electrophysiologist

TreaTmenTs Offered fOr The fOllOwing: atrial fibrillation • atrial flutter • Bradycardia • sick sinus syndrome Ventricular Tachycardia • Premature Ventricular Contractions heart Block • Congestive heart failure • ischemic & non-ischemic Cardiomyopathy dyslipidemia • Valvular heart disease • Pulmonary hypertension • syncope shortness of Breath • Palpitations • atherosclerosis • Coronary heart disease Peripheral Vascular disease • acute Coronary syndrome irregular heart Beat • Chronic angina • myocardial infarction • Chest Pain

319 Hospital Dr., Ste. 102 Martinsville, VA 24112 (276) 634-4976

• Complete Eye Care • No Stitch Outpatient • Contact Lenses Plus New Cataract & Lens Bifocal Disposables Implant Specialist • Computerized • Diabetic & Glaucoma Vision Testing Laser Therapy • Injuries/Emergencies • Child’s Eye Disease – Surgery Specialists • Hospital Affiliated

749 A. E. Church • Martinsville Office Hours by Appointment Mon.-Fri. 8:00 a.m.-4:45 p.m.

Sat. 8:00 a.m.-11:45 p.m.

632-7205 • 632-3491

We accept Medicare & Medicaid Assignment

Gastroenterology Center of Martinsville

Dr. Bennett Fein, FACP Board certified procedures offered: colonoscopy • upper GI endoscopy • capsule endoscopy treatments of: crohn’s disease • ulcerative colitis • Irritable Bowel syndrome Liver disease • swallowing disorders Gastro esophageal reflux disease • disorders of stomach/Intestine

319 Hospital Dr., Ste. 103 Martinsville, VA 24112 (276) 666-0044

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Sreenivas Gunturu, M.D. 1109 Brookdale St., Ste. C Martinsville, VA 24112 (276) 666-7545

Health & Wellness

Bassett Family Practice Supported by federal grants, Bassett Family Practice is a community health center that offers medical services to residents of Henry County regardless of their ability to pay.

A sliding fee scale based on income and family size is used to help patients afford annual physical exams, office visits for sudden illnesses, chronic disease management, lab services, immunizations and vaccinations, children’s health services and even sports injuries.

The Harvest Foundation Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County, now in affiliation with LifePoint Hospitals, was sold to Province Healthcare in 2002, which helped create the $150 million endowment, the Harvest Foundation.

One of the largest Harvest Foundation grants was a $4.5 million gift in 2005 for the creation of Martinsville Henry County Coalition for Health and Wellness. The Coalition has established family aerobics sites throughout the area and offers a variety of education programs such as Diabetes Self Management, Worksite Wellness and Healthy Heart. – Cary Estes

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ultural opportunities are plentiful and profound in Martinsville-Henry County, with the arts community well represented. Among the culturebased organizations and venues that draw rave reviews:

Piedmont Arts Association Piedmont Arts Association believes art enhances a community’s quality of life, and it has been doing so for half a century in Martinsville and Henry County. The organization, founded in 1961 as an affiliate of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, marked its 50th anniversary July 1, 2011, and will celebrate through

midsummer 2012. Piedmont Arts Association provides arts experiences through visual arts exhibits at its Starling Avenue facility and in public art exhibits, theatrical performances by TheatreWorks Community Players, a variety of shows by nationally known acts in the On Stage! performance series and Arts at the Rives Theater, as well as educational programs for children and adults.

One of Piedmont Arts’ newest initiatives, Studio 107, provides a communal creative environment for local artists in Uptown Martinsville. Artists have plenty of space to create and display their paintings, sculpture, pottery and

photography. Many of their finished pieces also are offered for sale.

Another great place to find locally crafted works of art is the Southern Virginia Artisan Center, a gallery on West Church Street in Martinsville that offers area and regional artisans an outlet to showcase and sell their original folk art, photography, paintings, quilted artwork, jewelry, pottery and stained glass.

Interesting Museums The Virginia Museum of Natural History was founded in 1984 and is home to more than 22 million items detailing the history of Virginia as far back as prehistoric times. The museum is an affiliate i m ag e s m a r t i n s v i l l e h e n r yc o u n t y. c o m

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Kids from an arts camp visit Studio 107.

of the Smithsonian Institution.

Fayette Street Museum in Uptown Martinsville celebrates the lives and experiences of generations of African-Americans.

In 2009, the museum opened to showcase more than 100 years of African-American history here, and one exhibit details 2 miles of road where black-owned businesses, doctor’s offices and retail stores once thrived.

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Residents mark their calendars for a handful of fun festivals focused on celebrating aspects of the community’s heritage and history. Each year on the third Saturday in May, locals and visitors alike celebrate the unique history of the small town of Fieldale at The Fieldale Heritage Festival.

Then every September, the Bassett community pulls out the stops for the Bassett Heritage Festival. The day begins with an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast provided by the Stanleytown Ruritan Club. A hearty breakfast sets the pace for a day of

Arts & Culture checking out classic cars, enjoying live music and browsing among vendors with crafts, jewelry, baked goods, flowers, plants ... and more food! In October, classic cars and cooking come together when the Virginia Museum of Natural History hosts its VMNH Chili Cook Off in partnership with the Martinsville Cruise-In.

Bassett Branch Library The Bassett Branch Library of the Blue Ridge Regional Library System has been called the “Best Little Library in Virginia” for good reason. Started in 1939 by the Bassett Garden Club, the 6,000-square-foot building on Fairystone Park Highway today has more than 63,000 items.

Across the street, the Bassett Historical Center draws visitors from all 50 states and beyond with its extensive collection of genealogy records.

– Kevin Litwin

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Stop by or call any of our branch locations and ask how we can help you transfer your banking needs to us.

IMPERIAL OFFICE 1 E. Market St. Martinsville, VA 24112 (276) 638-2929 STANLEYTOWN OFFICE 380 Riverside Dr. Martinsville, VA 24112 (276) 627-0000

STUART OFFICE 48 Animal Clinic Rd. Stuart, VA 24171 (276) 694-4900 DRAKES BRANCH OFFICE 4677 Main St. Drakes Branch, VA 23937 (434) 568-3301

CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS Loan Production Office Only 433 E. Commonwealth Blvd., Ste. 1 Martinsville, VA 24112 (276) 638-3600 Stuart

Drakes Branch

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Sports & Recreation

Martinsville Speedway, the area’s largest specatator sports attraction, recently unveiled $2 million in improvements, including new retro signage. Below: Swim lessons at the Martinsville-Henry County YMCA

Small Community, Plenty to Do County Recreation Ranges from NASCAR to cycling

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artinsville is a small town with lots to do. Race fans flock to the Martinsville Speedway for events throughout the year and golf enthusiasts enjoy a variety of courses. The Smith River is a great place to fish, and its associated Smith River Trail System provides opportunities for hiking and cycling. Team sports abound at the new Smith River Sports Complex.

And in warm-weather months Uptown Martinsville hosts a monthly concert series and farmers market.

NASCAR Racing at Martinsville Speedway Martinsville’s main spectator sports attraction, Martinsville

Speedway, unveiled $2 million in improvements for race fans in April 2011. Major capital improvements include a new building that houses two concession stands and two restroom facilities, plus a widened grandstand concourse area. Still other improvements pay homage to the historic track’s past, such as a 20-foot mural featuring Martinsville Speedway founder H. Clay Earles and NASCAR founder Bill France, retro neon signage, plus banners depicting scenes from the historic track’s earlier days, which date back to 1947.

Martinsville Speedway hosts two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races per year, each attracting more than 60,000 fans. The track also hosts many other major events, including the NASCAR Camping

World Truck Series, the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour and the Virginia is for Racing Lovers 300 - Late Model Stock Race.

The Smith River provides a great place for residents of Martinsville to participate in a variety of outdoor activities, from fishing to hiking surrounding trails. Fishermen come to the Smith River to angle in what’s been named one of the best trout streams in the nation. Rainbow and brown trout populate the river from the Philpott Dam downstream to Martinsville between October and May.

Youth and Adult League Sports The Smith River Sports Complex provides spectacular new facilities for league sports.

The complex includes 90 acres

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of multi-use fields for lacrosse, soccer, football, field hockey, Ultimate Frisbee and more.

Family-friendly Activities The Martinsville-Henry County YMCA offers activities from swim lessons to playgrounds and youth camps. A fun outing just a short drive away is Beaver Creek Reservoir. Bring the boat, fishing rods and a picnic for a fun day in the great outdoors.

Piedmont Community ServiCeS

Golf There are five golf courses in the Martinsville-Henry County area, with each providing great golfing suited to a wide range of skill levels.

The Beaver Hills Golf Club is the single public option while the Forest Park, Lynwood and Bassett clubs are semi-private. Chatmoss Country Club is a private course.

– Carson O’Shoney

Celebrating 10 Years of Engaging Youth and Families to Make Positive Lifestyle Choices in Martinsville and Henry County!

Celebrating 40 years of quality mental health, intellectual disabilities and substance abuse services. Improving the lives of individuals and families in the City of Martinsville and counties of Henry, Franklin and Patrick.

www.piedmontcsb.org Martinsville/Henry County (276) 632-7128

Franklin County (540) 483-0582

Patrick County (276) 694-4361

Local Flavor

For More Information • Uptown Martinsville Farmers’ Market www.martinsvilleuptown.net • Pigs-R-Us (276) 632-1161 www.checkeredpig.com • Najjar’s Pizza Haven (276) 647-3363 • El Norteno (276) 666-1118

Dishing Out Diversity Fresh Produce, Barbecue, International Flavors Await in Martinsville-Henry County

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artinsville and Henry County’s food scene includes an impressive farmers market, award-winning barbecue, a variety of restaurants ... and a curiously addictive hot dog.

Rib cook-off in Reno, Nevada and being featured on the Food Network in 2010.

The restaurant is a member of the Kansas City Barbeque Society and National Barbecue Association.

Uptown Martinsville Farmers’ Market

Italian

Find fresh foods throughout most of spring and summer at the Uptown Martinsville Farmers’ Market, which operates under the direction of the nonprofit Martinsville Uptown Revitalization Association. The market attracts approximately 30 vendors and several hundred visitors each week. Vendors sell produce, baked goods, fresh eggs, candy, plants, artwork and fresh Atlantic seafood. The market is well known throughout the region for its impressive selection and festive atmosphere.

Barbecue Restaurants Lovers of smoked meat applaud PigsR-Us BBQ. The restaurant’s signature ribs have won numerous awards and recognition since 2000, including winning the 2004 Best in the West

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It’s easy to tell from the restaurant’s name the featured dish at Najjar’s Pizza Haven, but it’s important to note that home-cooked Italian favorites like Chicken or Veal Parmigiana, Manicotti and Chicken Linguini also fill out the menu at this popular eatery in nearby Collinsville.

Mexican Mexican-food fans will find plenty of local South of the Border flavors at El Norteno, which has Martinsville and Collinsville locations.

Martinsville Hot Dog Perhaps the most famous local food item is available only a few weeks of the year at the Martinsville Speedway.

Simply called the Martinsville hot dog, this delicacy has achieved cult status on the NASCAR circuit.

Farmers Market Stir-Fry make a visit to the Uptown Martinsville Farmers’ Market and pick up the freshest ingredients around for this recipe 2 tablespoons peanut oil

1. Clean and prepare vegetables so all are about the same thickness and length.

1 bunch asparagus, blanched and sliced into 2-inch pieces 1 green pepper, sliced thin 1 red pepper, sliced thin

2. Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, mix together cornstarch and water. Add soy sauce and sherry.

1 yellow pepper, sliced thin 1 bunch garlic shoots, sliced into 2-inch pieces 2 carrots, julienned into 2-inch pieces

3. Put peanut oil in wok.

When very hot, add ginger and garlic shoots.

1 round fresh ginger, minced 4 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce

4. Add rest of vegetables and, tossing like a salad, stir-fry until crisp-tender.

Add soy sauce mixture.

Serve hot.

1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed in 1 tablespoon water 3 tablespoons sherry

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Head of the Class Martinsville-Henry County Students Have Top School Options

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artinsville-Henry County is home to four colleges and a pair of public school districts.

Here is a sampling of its excellent schools:

Patrick Henry Community College Patrick Henry Community College is a two-year college founded in 1962 as a branch of the University of Virginia’s School of General Studies and became an independent two-year college in 1964. The college moved to its present 137-acre location 3 miles north of Martinsville in 1969, and in 1971 joined the Virginia Community College System.

PHCC offers associate degree programs, certificate programs and career studies certificate

programs. It also provides customized workforce development training. In 2007, the Center for Digital Education and the American Association for Community Colleges ranked PHCC No. 1 nationally in technology among small, rural community colleges.

Enrollment at PHCC is approximately 2,400 students; nearly 65 percent of full-time faculty members possess a master’s degree or higher.

OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY Students may pursue one of Old Dominion University’s 31 bachelor’s degrees, 28 Master’s or five Ph.D. programs, as well as several certificate and licensure programs, through the university’s

TELETECHNET distance learning network, which has a site on the campus of Patrick Henry Community College.

New College Institute Located in Uptown Martinsville, New College Institute gives local residents a convenient opportunity to complete their bachelor’s and master’s degree. NCI partners with colleges and universities throughout Virginia to offer the second two years of degree programs.

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Education and 15 degree and eight certificate programs.

NCI partners with eight fouryear learning institutions to offer the programs here in Martinsville.

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National College Founded in 1886 in Roanoke as National Business College, National College now operates 24 campus locations in Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio and Indiana.

The first Southside Virginia campus began serving Patrick and Henry counties in 1978, and quickly built a reputation among students seeking new careers in the fields of management, computers, accounting and health care.

In 2008, the campus began holding classes in a new campus facility at 905 North Memorial Boulevard in Martinsville. The $2.3 million renovation of this new facility has provided additional classroom space, new programs, and greater convenience to students.

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Martinsville City Public Schools include Albert Harris Elementary, Patrick Henry Elementary, Martinsville Middle School and Martinsville High School, as well as the Clearview Early Childhood Center for children ages 2 through 5.

In addition, the system sends students to the Piedmont Governor’s School on the Patrick Henry Community College campus. The school offers a research-based curriculum to high-achieving 11th and 12thgraders, allowing them to earn dual credit at the college. The school district has 2,400 students in grades pre-K through 12, and its mission is to provide a rigorous academic curriculum along with comprehensive arts, music and sports programs.

The system received high praise in 2009 from Gov. Tim

Henry County PUBLIC Schools The Henry County Public School System comprises 11 elementary schools, two middle schools and two high schools – Bassett High, with 1,200 students, and Magna Vista High, with 1,000.

The system also takes part in the Piedmont Governor’s School and offers both communitylearning programs and adult-education classes.

Henry County Public Schools’ student-to-computer ratio

throughout the district is 2:1, compared to a 5:1 ratio throughout the rest of Virginia.

Carlisle School Carlisle School provides instruction for pre-K through grade 12 levels. The private school was founded in 1968 and is known for strong academics and high personal standards. Today, Carlisle provides a first-class education to more than 400 students. Its high school is an International Baccalaureate World School, and recently ranked in the 97th percentile in average student scores on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills standardized testing program.

Carlisle High is also recognized for achievements in performing arts and on the athletic fields.

– Kevin Litwin and Cary Estes

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Kaine. In a speech to school officials, he called Martinsville the “poster system for excellence” in terms of helping students progress in their learning. Kaine added, “I do not believe there is another system in this commonwealth that has done as much as you have.”

STRATFORD SQUARE APARTMENTS Martinsville’s Finest

1 Bedroom Apartments 2 Bedroom & Furnished Corporate Town Homes Pool & Tennis Court Neighborhood Atmosphere in a Convenient City Location

visit our

advertisers Abercrombie Oil Company www.abercrombieoil.com American National Bank www.amnb.com Ashbrook Audiology www.ashbrookaudiology.com Burch, Hodges, Stone Inc. www.burch-hodges-stone.com Carlisle School www.carlisleschool.org City of Martinsville www.martinsville-va.gov County of Henry www.henrycountyva.gov Eye Physicians & Surgeons of Martinsville Georgia Pacific Corrugated Hooker Furniture www.hookerfurniture.com King’s Grant www.sunnysidecommunities.com Lester Properties www.lestergroup.com

1807 East Church Street Extension (276) 666-6413 • (276) 634-1625 pager Nancy H. Joyce, Manager

www.stratfordsquareapartments.com

Martha S. Cooper CPA Martinsville DuPont Credit Union www.mdcu.org Martinsville First Savings Bank www.martinsvillefirst.com Martinsville Henry County Heritage Center & Museum www.mhchistoricalsociety.org Martinsville Henry County Visitors Center www.visitmartinsville.com Martinsville Physician Practices Cardiology www.martinsvillehospital.com Martinsville Physician Practices Gastroenterology www.martinsvillehospital.com Martinsville Physician Practices Pediatrics www.martinsvillehospital.com Martinsville Urgent Care Memorial Hospital www.martinsvillehospital.com

Carlisle sChool One School, Three Locations Pre-school through Grade 12 A Gold Standard in Education Fully-Accredited by VAIS and SACS since 1974 For more information: Lee Probst (276) 632-7288 • Michelle Bridges (434) 432-9244 Located in Martinsville, Danville and Chatham

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New College Institute www.newcollegeinstitute.org Patrick Henry Community College www.ph.vccs.edu Piedmont Community Services & Prevention www.piedmontcsb.org Reynolds Homestead Continuing Education Center www.reynoldshomestead.vt.edu River Community Bank www.rcbna.com Stratford Square Apartments www.stratfordsquareapartments.com Virginia Museum of Natural History www.vmnh.net West Piedmont Workforce Investment Board www.vaworkforcecenters.org

community profile Snapshot Many people visit Martinsville-Henry County for world-class NASCAR racing at Martinsville Speedway. But the area is more than motorsports. It’s home to many other attractions focused on the area’s rich cultural, natural and historical heritage.

Cost of Living climate

87° Average July High Temperature

21° Average January Low Temperature

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Annual Rain Fall (vs. National Average Annual Rain Fall of 37”)

time zone Eastern

land area

$37,086

Median Household Income

$75,000 Median Home Price

$582

Median Rent for a Two-Bedroom Apartment

57.1% Married

23.3% Never Married

8.5% Widowed

11.1% Divorced

household information Age:

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Median Resident Age

22.7% 19 and Under

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Ethnicity:

68.2% White

26.6% Black

4.6% Hispanic

5.2% Other

Square Miles (Martinsville)

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transportation

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31.5%

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Square Miles (Henry County)

55 and Over

Median travel time to work

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Martinsville-Henry County Chamber of Commerce

2012 Business Guide The following information was provided by the martinsville-henry county Chamber of Commerce. The area code is 276, the city is martinsville and the state is virginia, unless otherwise noted.

Accounting Services Accounting & Tax Services of Martinsville, Inc. Susan H. Holt • 632-7775 810 Starling Ave., 24112 Bookkeepers – Tax Preparation Campbell Advisors, PC Clifford Campbell • 666-7948 P.O. Box 4629, 24115

Architecture Dewberry & Davis Darren Conner • (434) 797-4497 P.O. Box 1509, Danville, 24543 Architects

Martha S. Cooper, CPA • 632-7559 15 Cleveland Ave., 1-B, 24112 Certified Public Accountants Ford Cobbe & Associates Kim Skinner • 632-9871 231 E. Church St., 24112 Certified Public Accountants

Automotive ATM Motors Tonja Martin • 656-2063 806 N. Memorial Blvd., 24112 Auto Sales

Goodman & Co. Beth Robertson • (434) 792-5334 110 Exchange St., Ste. G, Danville, 24541 Certified Public Accountants

Church Street Auto, Inc. Sammy G. Wright • 656-1955 926-D E. Church St., 24112 Auto Sales Classic Auto Body Restoration & Rods Ron Poteat • 632-7983 228 E. Church St., 24112 Restoration

H & R Block Cathy Carter • 634-5542 1320–B S. Memorial Blvd., 24115 Brian J. Jessup, CPA PLC • 694-4999 P.O. Box 164, 24114 Certified Public Accountants Amy Pace Lampe • 666-9417 460 Plantation Rd., 24112 Certified Public Accountants

Compton Auto Parts Freddy Compton • 632-3429 221 Bridge St., 24112 Auto Parts

Mallard & Mallard, CPAs LLC Christina Mallard • 632-5754 411 E. Church St., 24112 Certified Public Accountants

Cunningham Enterprise, LLC David Cunningham • 629-1142 2020 Fairystone Park Hwy., Bassett, 24055 Auto – Tire Services

Sells, Hogg & Jones, CPAs, PC James Sells • 638-3904 1079-B Spruce St., 24112 Certified Public Accountants

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Robert Knight • 638-1121 717 Memorial Blvd. N., 24112 Auto Rentals

Taylor’s Tax & Financial Center Creed Taylor • 632-9937 15 Henry St., 24112 Bookkeepers – Tax Preparation

Gregory’s Auto Body Elizabeth Gregory • 956-2200 312 Old Leaksville Rd., Ridgeway, 24148 Body Work

Advertising, Marketing & PR Services Arovik Signs Rocky Cobler • 632-7734 113 Koehler Rd., 24112 Advertising Signage Devine Design & Graphics Angie Arnold • 647-8598 P.O. Box 152, Collinsville, 24078 Screen Printing Dex Media / CenturyLink Yellow Pages Janet Butler • (434) 974-4050 943 Glenwood Station Ln., Charlottesville, 22901 Yellow Pages Fairway Outdoor Advertising George Wilkes • (336) 292-4242 1920 W. Lee St., Greensboro, NC 27403 Journal Communications, Inc. Ray Langen • (800) 333-8842 725 Cool Springs Blvd., Ste. 400, Franklin, TN 37067 Publishers Ridgeway Signs & Trophies Crystal Willard • 956-3857 6617 Greensboro Rd., Ridgeway, 24148 Showcase Magazine Misty Cook • (434) 483-4343 300 Ringgold Industrial Pkwy., Danville, 24540

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Jim Mills Nissan Wes Mills • 956-1212 4760 Greensboro Rd., Ridgeway, 24178 Auto Sales Kwik Lube, Inc. Paul Ford • 638-3300 700 Liberty St., 24112 Oil Change Kwik Lube, Inc. Paul Ford • 956-5400 6518 Greensboro Rd., Ridgeway, 24148 Oil Change Lil’s Rays Repair Juventino Luna • 956-8200 10053 Greensboro Rd., Ridgeway, 24148 Martinsville Laser Wash Thomas DeJarnette III • (540) 576-3117 3624 Kemp Ford Rd., Union Hall, 24176 Car Washes Nelson Automotive Group Barry Nelson • 629-2521 P.O. Box 587, Bassett, 24055 Auto Sales Pro Automotive Jeffrey D. Barrow • 666-2167 P.O. Box 4564, 24115 Auto – Repair Services Show Time Customs Marvin Pritchett • 647-9395 4277 Virginia Ave., Collinsville, 24078

Air & Water Purification Systems Healthy Habits, Inc. Barbara Joyce • 647-4611 P.O. Box 637, Collinsville, 24078 Purification Systems Retail

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Airports – Transports Blue Ridge Airport Jason Davis • 957-2291 525 Airport Rd., 24112 Airports

SIG Motorsports, LLC – dba Lee’s Tire & Wheel Mike Sigmon • 632-3240 302 E. Church St., 24112 Customized Tires & Wheels – Alignment & Repair The Waxx Christopher Stockton • 634-0929 P.O. Box 1123, Collinsville, 24078 Car Washes Automotive Manufacturing Arrington Manufacturing, LLC • 666-6767 67 Motorsports Dr., 24112 Race Engines Bakeries Cake & Dessert Pantry Derrick Beverly • 670-2253 45 E. Church St., 24112 Cake & Dessert Pantry Derrick Beverly • 956-2251 6629 Greensboro Rd., Ridgeway, 24148 Rising Sun Breads Darla Main-Schneider • 632-2292 1049 Spruce St., Ste. D, 24112 Bank Services American National Bank & Trust Co. E. C. Jordan • 632-1836 900 Liberty St., 24112 Banks – Financial BB&T Barry Jarrett • 632-2971 1 Ellsworth St., 24112 Banks – Financial Carter Bank & Trust Worth H. Carter Jr. • 632-2901 4 Commonwealth Blvd., 24112 Banks – Financial Fidelity Bank Gil Carter • 666-0528 231 E. Church St., 24112 Banks – Financial Martinsville Dupont Credit Union Kevin Laine • 632-1679 P.O. Box 2158, 24113 Credit Unions Martinsville First Savings Bank Roger P. Hornsby • 638-8771 P.O. Box 684, 24114 Banks – Financial River Community Bank, NA Ronald Haley • 638-2718 433 E. Commonwealth Blvd., 24112 Banks – Financial SunTrust Todd Hammock • 666-8301 134 E. Church St., 24112 Banks – Financial Wells Fargo Cathy Pope • 629-2343 3559 Fairystone Park Hwy., Bassett, 24055 Banks – Financial Beverages Danville Distributing Co. John Hamlin • (434) 792-9181 P.O. Box 2010, Danville, 24541 Lawrence Distributing Co. Linda L. Dalton • (434) 792-4110 P.O. Box 2369, Danville, 24541 Pepsi Beverages Co. Jeffrey D. Pereira • (800) 533-1114 1001 Riverside Dr., Danville, 24540

Martinsville-Henry County Chamber of Commerce Boats Angler’s Choice, Inc. Sandi Loganadan • 632-5600 6771 A. L. Philpott Hwy., 24112 Boat Dealers Building Supplies Boen Hardwood Flooring, Inc. Tom Goss • 638-3700 350 Hollie Dr., 24112 Hardwood Flooring Heritage Home Center Dan Cahill • 629-2595 1558 Fairystone Park Hwy., Stanleytown, 24168 The Lester Group George W. Lester II • 632-2195 P.O. Box 4991, 24115 Lowe’s of Martinsville Mike Mayes • 656-1665 1059 Commonwealth Blvd., 24112 Womack Supply Zack Parker • 632-3414 619 W. Church St., 24112 Electrical Supplies Business Development Blue Ridge Human Resources Association / SHRM Chapter Jill Jones • (540) 482-0301 P.O. Box 1202, Collinsville, 24078 Human Resources Business Results Training David Dickerson • 732-2224 141 Burch Dr., 24112 Consulting C-PEG Ron Haley • 632-6401 P.O. Box 709, 24114 Economic Development CMP-HR, LLC Bill Goad • (336) 306-2032 185 Massey Rd., Stuart, 24171 HR Consulting – Executive Coaching GENEDGE ALLIANCE (formerly VPMEP) Jeff Kohler • 666-8890 645 Patriot Dr., 24112 Manufacturing Specialists Longwood Small Business Development Center Dick Ephgrave • 632-4462 P.O. Box 709, 24114 Small-Business Consultants M-HC Economic Development Corp.

Mark Heath • 403-5944 134 E. Church St., 24112 Martinsville UpTown Revitalization Association Laura Bowles • 632-5688 P.O. Box 614, 24114 City Development Phoenix Community Development Corp.

Ray Gibbs • 403-5951 P.O. Box 1066, 24114 Community Development Robinson Ventures, LLC Cian Robinson • (716) 308-7357 722 Corn Tassel Trail, 24112 Consulting SCORE Ron Farrell • 632-6401 115 Broad St., 24112 Small-Business Consultants Southside Business Technology Center Eva Doss • 403-5082 300 Franklin Ave., Ste. 225, 24112 West Piedmont Business Development Center Robbin Hall • 638-2523 P.O. Box 747, 24114 Cable Communications All Around Wiring, Inc. Penny Denny • 647-1335 3264 B Virginia Ave., Collinsville, 24078 Telecommunications Comcast Mary Tysinger • (540) 378-1190 21 S. Bruffey St., Salem, 24153 Gamewood, Inc. Gary Ashburn • (434) 799-8407 218 Boatwright Ave., Danville, 24541 Computer Services

RJE Telecom, LLC Steve Rucker • 666-2799 10 E. Church St., Ste. J, 24112 Drafting & Design / Telecommunications Call Centers Faneuil, Inc. Randy Swift • 670-2510 300 Franklin St., Ste. 410, 24112 Caterers Debbie’s Caterers Titus Sparks • (336) 573-3546 P.O. Box 926, Stoneville, 24048 G, G & C Catering Governor Reid • 957-1700 19 Samuel Hairston School Rd., 24112 Quality Catering and the Gallery, Inc. Whitney Engstrom • 632-1047 P.O. Box 4409, 24115 Chemicals Chemical Solutions Frank Smith • 634-9222 P.O. Box 3049, 24115 Water Management Child Care Services Beaver Hills Early Learning Center, Inc. Judy Blake • 632-2316 200 Beaver Hills Club Rd., 24112 Tiny Tots Early Learning Center, LLC Amanda Hendricks • 656-6306 37 Ellsworth St., 24112 Churches Agape Bible Christian Fellowship, Inc. Lee Hagwood • 634-5522 P.O. Box 3208, 24115 Broad Street Christian Church Joe Grubbs • 632-2609 106 Broad St., 24112 The Church at Mercy Crossing • 956-1978 1978 Joseph Martin Hwy., 24112 Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Lynn Bechdolt • 632-4677 P.O. Box 5184, 24115 Community Services Activate Martinsville – Henry County Cari Zimmer • 403-5087 22 E. Church St., 24112 Arts at the Rives Rives Coleman • 732-2859 P.O. Box 472, 24114 Blue Ridge Ski and Outing Club Brenda Perkins • (434) 251-8984 P.O. Box 3784, 24115 Boys & Girls Clubs of the Blue Ridge Laurie Wardle • 656-1171 6 E. Main St., Ste. A, 24112 City of Hope by Teamwork Ministries International Lisa Anderson • 632-8477 P.O. Box 4001, 24115 Dan River Basin Association Brian Williams • 634-2545 P.O. Box 7, Collinsville, 24078 Focus on Youth / CASA Mable Finney • 403-5058 22 E. Church St., Ste. 324, 24112 Laurel Park Community Boosters Club, Inc. Donald Draper • 638-1558 415 Laurel Park Ave., 24112 Martinsville Area Community Foundation April Haynes • 656-6223 P.O. Box 1124, 24114 Computer Services Chatmoss Web Systems John Franck • 632-3845 315 Plantation Rd., 24112 Web Design e-dzine.com Elva Adams • 638-7228 225 Hickory Ridge Rd., 24112 Web Design

HD Web Studio Masha Edelen • 666-2266 P.O. Box 707, 1 W. Church St., Ste. A, 24114 Web Design Kimbanet John Wolchko • 666-9209 613-D Liberty St., 24112 ISP – Web Design Martinsville Electronics Jermaine Shelton • 632-8786 922 E. Church St., 24112 Repair – Sales Net Venture Corp.

David Eanes • 632-9436 1450 Old Liberty Dr., Axton, 24054 Internet / E-commerce Consignment Shops Granny’s Attic Sherri Hubbard • 673-1099 24 Stones Dairy Rd., 24112 Contractors A-CO Heating & Cooling Meredith Crary • 638-1603 P.O. Box 3322, 24115 Heating & Cooling A.S. Pugh, Inc. David Smith • (434) 792-1422 408 N. Main St., Danville, 24540 Adams Construction Co. E. Scott Thompson • (434) 791-4480 225 Gypsum Rd., Danville, 24541 Adkins Construction Corp.

Shirley Craven • 647-7366 40 Cedar Point Dr., Collinsville, 24078 Adkins Home Builders, Inc. Jeff Adkins • 647-7705 P.O. Box 395, Collinsville, 24078 Residential Bath Fitter Erik Varner • (540) 387-3060 1358 Roanoke Blvd., Salem, 24152 Bill Adkins Construction Corp.

Shirley Craven • 647-7366 40 Cedar Point Dr., Collinsville, 24078 Residential Blair Construction Tim Clark • (434) 656-6243 P.O. Box 612, Gretna, 24557 Bryant’s Plumbing & Heating Corp.

David Bryant • 638-2321 P.O. Box 4151, 24115 HVAC – Plumbing – Mechanical Burr Fox Specialized Woodworking Burr Fox • 666-0127 373 Old Liberty Dr., 24112 C. W. Wall Painting, LLC C. W. Wall • 632-0242 P.O. Box 4431, 24115 Painting Contractors Clark Construction Co. James Clark • 629-8990 101 Trail Dr., Bassett, 24055 General Contractors Evergreen Basement Systems Joe Caruso • (434) 352-5585 P.O. Box 42, Evergreen, 23939 Waterproofing – Crawlspace Repairs – Flooring Frith Construction Co., Inc. James Frith Jr. • 632-7241 P.O. Box 5028, 24115 General Contractors Hall’s Mechanical Services, LLC Allen Hall Jr. • 673-3300 P.O. Box 589, Bassett, 24055 Pipe Welding – Steel & Sheet Metal Fabrication Hatcher Window Service Herbert Hatcher • 647-1529 3513 Sunset Rd., Collinsville, 24078 Windows Koger Air Corp.

J. A. Koger Jr. • 638-8821 P.O. Box 2098, 24113 HVAC Contractors Light Electric Co., Inc. Thomas E. Light • 629-7168 P.O. Box 717, Stanleytown, 24168 Electrical Contractors

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Martinsville-Henry County Chamber of Commerce Martinsville Concrete Products W. E. Sapp • 632-6416 P.O. Box 3351, 24115 McKinney Heat & Air Conditioning Tommy McKinney • 647-3346 P.O. Box 609, Collinsville, 24078 HVAC Contractors Moore’s Electrical & Mechanical Susan Foster • (434) 369-4374 101 Edgewood Ave., Altavista, 24517 Electrical Contractors

VA Museum of Natural History Joe Keiper • 656-4141 21 Starling Ave., 24112 Natural History

Nautica Enterprises, Inc. Customer Service Center Joan Stogner • 656-6011 x6011 500 Nautica Way, 24112

Delivery Services Hopkins Delivery Services John Hopkins • 647-5200 P.O. Box 1059, Collinsville, 24078

Reliable Welding and Fabricators, Inc. C.D. Stapleton • 629-2593 P.O. Box 249, Bassett, 24055 Fabricators Schlueter Electric Co., Inc. John R. Schlueter • 647-3875 P.O. Box 372, Collinsville, 24078 Electrical Contractors

Dental Services C. E. Ayers, DDS • 632-3625 25 Cleveland Ave., 24112 Dentists

Shively Electric Richard Shively • 638-2600 P.O. Box 795, Rocky Mount, 24151 Electrical Southern Air, Inc. Mike Loflin • (434) 385-6200 P.O. Box 4205, Lynchburg, 24502 HVAC Contractors

Piedmont Virginia Dental Health Foundation Ann Huffman • 632-7727 23 Fayette St., 24112

Triangle Electric Corp.

Nancy Bradshaw • 957-2281 560 Bouldin Rd., Ridgeway, 24148 Electrical Contractors

James W. Shearer, DDS, Ltd. • 632-1296 25 Cleveland Ave., 24112 Dentists

Virginia Blower Co. Milford Weaver • 647-3804 P.O. Box 215, Collinsville, 24078 HVAC – Dust Collecting & Blow Pipe Systems Whitlock Plumbing & Heating, Inc. Billy G. Whitlock • 673-1249 524 Wingfield Orchard Rd., 24112 HVAC – Plumbing – Mechanical Country Clubs – Golf Bassett Country Club Elmer Hall • 629-5610 P.O. Box 873, Bassett, 24055 Chatmoss Country Club Michelle Benton • 638-2484 P.O. Box 5063, 24115

Edward P. Snyder, DDS • 632-4144 101 Cleveland Ave., Ste. 6, 24112 Orthodontists George Stermer, DDS • 638-3265 P.O. Box 5226, 24115 Dentists

Primland Paula Stevens • 222-3800 4621 Busted Rock Rd., Meadows of Dan, 24120

Boxley Materials Delin Kirks • 673-6704 3785 Carver Rd., 24112 Ready Mix Concrete

GSI Commerce Nancy Uhran • 670-1600 229 Hollie Dr., 24112

Carlisle School Simon Owen-Williams • 632-7288 P.O. Box 5388, 24115 Pre-K through 12 Charles B. Keesee Education Foundation Vernie W. Lewis • 632-2229 P.O. Box 431, 24114 Education Loans – Grants Chatham Hall Girls School Vicky Wright • (434) 432-5604 800 Chatham Hall Cir., Chatham, 24531

Henry County Education Assoc.

Dorothy Carter • (434) 799-5498 148 Arnett Blvd., Ste. B, Danville, 24540

Greene Co. Eydie Greene • 638-7101 P.O. Box 711, 24114 Sportswear Distribution

Reynolds Homestead Julie Walters-Steele • 694-7181 463 Homestead Ln., Critz, 24082 Historical Attractions

Education Averett University Tiffany Franks • (434) 791-5600 420 W. Main St., Danville, 24541 Colleges

Distribution American Distribution & Warehousing Rick Martin • 629-9200 P.O. Box 3821, 24115

Diversified Distribution, Inc. Doug Lawrie • 956-2179 3375 Joseph Martin Hwy., 24112 Third Party Logistics

Cultural Attractions Piedmont Arts Association Kathy Rogers • 632-3221 215 Starling Ave., 24112

Mitchell Enterprises Joe Mithchell • 806-2360 911 Cole St., 24112 Travel Services – Shopping

Ferrum College Jennifer Braaten • (540) 365-4202 P.O. Box 1000, Ferrum, 24088 Colleges

Charles W. Trent & Co. Kyle S. Trent • 638-3526 P.O. Box 4203, 24115 Corrugated Containers

Crane Services Guy M. Turner, Inc. Richard Byrd • 638-4660 P.O. Box 667, 24114 Crane Rentals

HoppityDoodle Corporation Kristen Dalton • 632-9276 302 Franklin St., Ste. 101, 24112 Wall Décor

James L. Wilson, DDS • 632-4600 P.O. Box 1064, 24112 Dentists

The Boxley Co. Delin Kirks • 673-1024 3785 Carver Rd., 24112 Crushed Granite

Lynwood Golf & Country Club Brian McArthur • 632-2295 720 DuPont Rd., 24112

Martinizing Dry Cleaning Avery Mills • 632-5305 2100 Rives Rd., 24112

E-Commerce Coolknobsandpulls.com Jay Edelen • (800) 811-6302 330 Hollie Dr., 24112

James K. Muehleck, DDS • 632-6219 25 Cleveland Ave., Ste. A, 24112 Dentists

Thermal Technologies, Inc. Jamie Ellis • 650-3495 P.O. Box 370, Axton, 24054 Windows

Dry Cleaners Martinizing Dry Cleaning Avery Mills Jr. • 638-2970 745 E. Church St., 24112

J. A. Jordan, DDS, Ltd. James A. Jordan • 632-2634 1103 Brookdale St., Ste. E, 24112 Dentists

J. Peyton Moore, DDS • 632-3963 101 Cleveland Ave., 24112 Dentists

Technical Machine Service, Inc. Jerry Wood • 638-2105 P.O. Box 2307, 24112 Fabricators

Stone Dynamics Bobby Lankford • 638-7755 P.O. Box 5266, 24115 Countertops, Granite, Marble, Kitchen Remodel

Martinizing Dry Cleaning Avery Mills • 647-3164 2415 Virginia Ave., Collinsville, 24078

Martinsville Smiles Mark Crabtree, DDS • 632-9266 407 Starling Ave., 24078 Dentists

Taylor Enterprises Bobby C. Taylor • 629-1912 205 Cherokee Hills Rd., Bassett, 24055

Solid Stone Fabrics David Stone • 634-0115 26 Fayette St., 24112

David C. Jones, DDS, PC • 638-8888 25 Cleveland Ave., Ste. E, 24112 Orthodontists

Raymond Mallinak, DDS • 632-2189 P.O. Box 3966, 24115 Dentists

Stanley W. Bowles Corp.

Barry Bowles • 632-3446 P.O. Box 4706, 24115 General Contractors

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Industrial Finishes and Systems Lisa Cassell • 634-5044 919 E. Church St., 24112 Furniture

Dance Ray Hollingsworth Studio of Dance Felicia Childress • 638-2872 P.O. Box 2326, 24112 Instruction

Prillaman & Pace Philip Prillaman • 632-6308 P.O. Drawer 4667, 24115 Mechanical – Plumbing

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Spencer-Penn Centre Mary Jordan • 957-1179 P.O. Box 506, Spencer, 24165 Community Services

Henry County Public Schools Dr. John David Martin • 634-4700 P.O. Box 8958, Collinsville, 24078 K through 12 Institute for Advanced Learning and Research Liam Leighty • (434) 766-6700 150 Slayton Ave., Danville, 24540 Martinsville City Public Schools Pamela Heath • 632-6313 P.O. Box 5548, 24115 K through 12 Martinsville Education Assoc.

Rob Tolbut • (434) 799-5498 148 Arnett Blvd., Ste. B, Danville, 24540 National College John Scott • 632-5621 905 N. Memorial Blvd., 24112 Colleges New College Institute Dr. Barry Dorsey • 403-5600 29 Jones St., 24112 Colleges Old Dominion University Teletechnet Anna Parker • 656-0278 645 Patriot Dr., 24112 Colleges

Martinsville-Henry County Chamber of Commerce Patrick Henry Community College Dr. Max Wingett • 656-0201 645 Patriot Dr., 24112 Colleges Philip Solomon Flight Instruction Phil Solomon • 632-1208 1700 Mulberry Rd., 24112 Electronics Bryant Radio Supply, Inc. Joe Bryant • 647-3522 3449 Virginia Ave., Collinsville, 24078 Electronics – Radio Retail Electric Service & Sales, Inc. Pete Simpson • 632-2086 141 Dye Plant Rd., 24112 Electric Motors – Industrial Electronics Engravers Collinsville Engraving Co. Pete Rakes • 647-8596 P.O. Box 220, Collinsville, 24078 Martinsville Engraving Co., Inc. John Pratt • 647-8967 P.O. Box 777, Collinsville, 24078 Entertainment Colonial Downs Teresa Prillaman • 632-0187 3951 Greensboro Rd., Ridgeway, 24148 Off Track Betting Sport Lanes & Ten Pen Will Pearson • 632-6060 10 Koehler Rd., 24112 Bowling Theatre Works Community Players Andy Parker • 403-5345 44 Franklin St., 24112 Theaters Environmental Earth Environmental & Civil, Inc. Jeanne Martin • (540) 483-5975 235 Clairborne Ave., Rocky Mount, 24151 Engineering, Geology, Planning Exterminators Economy Exterminators, Inc. Beecher Beam • 647-7187 P.O. Box 537, Collinsville, 24078

Fire & Water Restoration Services PuroClean Restoration Services Frank Taylor • 666-3030 P.O. Box 4487, 24115 Rainbow International Restoration Services Christopher Roetkin • 647-2200 P.O. Box 754, Collinsville, 24078 Servpro of Martinsville & Henry Co. Danny Winn • 632-7276 P.O. Box 5001, 24115

Collins-McKee-Stone Funeral Services Dustin Osborne • 629-2515 P.O. Box 1337, Bassett, 24055 Collins-McKee-Stone Funeral Services Rose Howell • 632-3466 P.O. Box 1162, 24114

Martinsville Flooring, LLC Vaughn Draper • 632-6419 730 E. Church St., 24112

Welcome to the County of Henry!

Living a healthy lifestyle?

Try hiking one of the trails of Henry County or take a trip to the Smith River. Set in the foothills of Virginia’s

Farming Tuggle Farms Bob Tuggle • 340-0043 40 Bay Dr., Bassett, 24055

of Henry, Virginia

Financial Services Ameriprise Financial Charles Wimbish • 632-7500 P.O. Box 151, 810 Starling Ave., 24114 Consulting

Sprint Cup racing and

Edward Jones Investments Mike Gourley • 632-0825 1866 Virginia Ave., 24112

Funeral Services Bassett Funeral Services Larry Joines • 629-1770 P.O. Box 207, Bassett, 24055

Flooring Carpetland USA of Martinsville Dan Goren • 656-2090 2370 Greensboro Rd., 24112

beautiful Blue Ridge

Edward Jones Investments Matthew A. Erikson • 632-6325 1103 Brookdale St., Ste. C, 24112 Consulting

Food Vendors Canteen Barbara Robertson • 638-8995 342 Industrial Park, Ridgeway, 24148 Patterson Vending, Inc. Donald Patterson • 673-1655 P.O. Box 37, Fieldale, 24089

Fisheries Blue Ridge Aquaculture, Inc. William Martin • 632-9440 P.O. Box 1152, 24112 Hatchery

National Exterminators, Inc. Erik Stegall • 632-1800 805 Brookdale St., 24112

BMS Consulting, Inc. G. Alan Lackey • 666-9425 P.O. Box 4588, 24115 Retirement Plan Consultants

Florists – Gift Shops Simply the Best Deborah Barker • 666-2378 105 Broad St., 24112

Mountains, the County is home to major industries, NASCAR an unsurpassed quality of life.

There is no better place to be.

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First Investors Consulting Group Dick Pilson, CFP • 666-1537 P.O. Box 1271, 24114 Consulting Scott & Stringfellow, Inc. Keith Smith • 632-6027 P.O. Box 5428, 24115 Investments & Banking Springleaf Financial Services Wandrea Yates • 666-2100 2776 Greensboro Rd., 24112 Consumer Lending Stifel Nicolaus Dean Johnston • 632-7151 149 E. Main St., 24112 Consultants – Securities

P.O. Box 7 • Collinsville, VA 24078 (276) 634-4601 Voice • (276) 634-4781 Fax www.henrycountyva.gov

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Martinsville-Henry County Chamber of Commerce Norris Funeral Services, Inc. & Crematory David Norris • 638-2778 P.O. Box 5501, 24115 Roselawn Funeral Home S. T. Fulcher, Jr • 632-1880 P.O. Box 1242, 24112

Dr. Jon’s Urgent Care Center Eric Kielelbach • 638-2273 2871 Greensboro Rd., 24112 Urgent Care

Gifts Balloons & Baskets Kathryn Saunders • 957-5000 99 Marigold Rd., 24112 Baskets & Balloon Décor

Eye Physicians & Surgeons, Inc. Donald Richman, MD • 632-7205 P.O. Box 3151, 24115 Family Preservation Services Jean Odachowski • 632-1113 1 Starling Ave., 24112 Mental Health

Martha’s Baskets Gifts & More Martha Drane • 638-1800 21 Ellsworth St., 24112 Gift Baskets

Friedrichs Family Eye Center Gray Friedrichs • 656-3937 1975 Virginia Ave., 24112

Glass – Windshields Daniel’s Auto Glass Daniel Hanks • 489-4013 2890 Fork Mtn Rd., Bassett, 24112

Golden Living Center Rebecca Motley • 632-7146 1607 Spruce St., 24112 Nursing Care Needs

Martinsville Glass Co. Lee Hussey II • 632-2726 408 Memorial Blvd., 24112 Government Booker T. Washington National Monument Carla Whitfield • (540) 721-2094 12130 Booker T. Washington Hwy., Hardy, 24101 Parks Henry County Administrator Benny Summerlin • 634-4601 P.O. Box 7, Collinsville, 24078 Henry County

Harmony Hall Assisted Living Center Cathy Shilling • 629-3533 P.O. Box 1614, Bassett, 24055 Assisted Living Heart of Virginia Dr. Jack Painter • 632-4200 26 Broad St., 24112 Cardiology Hill Chiropractic Center Mathew Hill • 632-3334 1141 Memorial Blvd. N., 24112 Home Health Care Associates, Inc. Jim White • 666-0597 315 Hospital Dr., Ste. 107, 24114 Home Health Care

Martinsville City Manager Clarence Monday • 403-5180 P.O. Drawer 1112, 24112 City of Martinsville Town of Ridgeway Mayor Ed Page • 956-2328 P.O. Box 525, Ridgeway, 24148 VA Employment Commission Barbara Redd • 634-3600 P.O. Box 986, 233 W. Commonwealth Blvd., 24114 Employment West Piedmont Workforce Investment Board Kim Adkins • 656-6190 P.O. Box 4043, 24115

Housecall Home Health Care/Amedisys Charles Alston Jr. • 656-2190 1077 Spruce St., 24112 Home Health Care Hussey & Lawson Therapies, Inc. Ralph Lawson • 632-5281 3 Dudley St., 24112 Physical Therapy Martinsville Chiropractic Center Glenn Stark, DC • 632-2226 425 Commonwealth Blvd. E., 24112

Piedmont Access to Health Services William Crumpton • 632-2966 287 Commonwealth Blvd., 24112 Piedmont Medical & Renal Associates Dr. James C. McKay • 638-1983 33 Bridge St., Ste. B, 24112 Piedmont Regional Feeding & Oral-Motor Clinic, LLC Amie Teague • 403-5083 22 E. Church St., 24112 Piedmont Urology Associates Pam Riggs • 634-5000 101 Cleveland Ave., Ste. C, 24112 Lynn Pritchett, Certified Massage Therapist 252-6068 715 Corn Tassel Trail, 24112 PrivaCare Wanda Wingfield • 632-3744 226 Starling Ave., 24112 Home Health Care Southern VA Rehab Group Henry Bridges • 666-7326 320 Hospital Dr., 24112 Physical Therapy Stanleytown Health Care Center Patsy Hobson • 629-1772 P.O. Box 538, Stanleytown, 24168 Nursing Care Needs Judith M. Szulecki, MD Robin Clifton • 632-6496 209 Cleveland Ave., 24112 Dermatologists Team Nurse, Inc. Tammy Gray • 632-2252 1087 Spruce St., 24112 Home Health Care Trinity Mission Health & Rehab of Rocky Mount Edward Flora • (540) 483-9261 P.O. Box 739, Rocky Mount, 24151 Trinity Support Services Carla Yopp • (540) 352-8816 22 E. Church St., Ste. 302, 24112 Mental Health Virginia Prosthetics, Inc. Lou Ann Swisher • 634-5690 315 Hospital Dr., Ste. 104, 24112 Historical Preservation Martinsville Henry County Historical Society Debbie Hall • 403-5361 P.O. Box 432, 24114

Grocers Farmer’s Foods Mike Cart • 634-0423 624 Northside Dr., 24112

Martinsville Family Practice Mark T. Mahoney, DO PC • 666-0500 P.O. Box 5544, 445 E. Commonwealth Blvd., 24115 Family Practice

Food Lion Stores Kyle Griffith • 638-2373 P.O. Box 1330, Salisbury, NC 28145

Martinsville Henry County Coalition for Health & Wellness Barbara Jackman • 638-2523 22 E. Church St., Ste. 311, 24112

Human Services American Red Cross Christopher Stevens • (540) 580-6733 352 Church St., S.W., Roanoke, 24016

Martinsville Physical Therapy & Industrial Rehab Lauren Mathena • 638-4809 812 E. Church St., 24112

Beltone Hearing Aid Center Drew Thompson • 632-7725 218 E. Main St., 24112

Kroger Co. Donna McManners • (540) 563-3500 3661 Peters Creek Rd., Roanoke, 24019 Guns – Gunsmiths Southern Gun, Inc. David Haskins • 629-4867 6311 Virginia Ave., Bassett, 24055 Town Gun Shop, Inc. – dba Town Police Supply Mark Tosh • 647-4161 P.O. Box 417, Collinsville, 24078 Gyms – Fitness Centers Curves for Women – Collinsville Kristina Moorefield • 647-5800 95 Printers Ln., Collinsville, 24112

Martinsville Urgent Care, LLC Dan Baptist • 634-0010 1044 E. Church St., 24112 Medical Medi Home Care Jennifer Pitzer • 666-9800 1109 Brookdale St., Ste. A, 24112 Home Health Care Memorial Hospital Ryan Shepherd • 666-7601 P.O. Box 4788, 24115

Family YMCA Brad Kinkema • 632-6427 3 Starling Ave., 24112 Health Care Ashbrook Audiology & Hearing Aid Center, Inc. Paul Ashbrook • 666-0401 1111 Spruce St., 24112

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Dependable Home Healthcare James Williams • 656-2273 108 E. Main St., 24112 Home Health Care

Mountain Valley Hospice & Palliative Care Shelia Jones • (336) 789-2922 400 Technology Dr., Ste. 201, Mount Airy, NC 27030 National Counseling Group Bobbie Jo Seamster • 638-8000 33 Ellsworth St., 24112 Mental Health

Blue Ridge Manor Tilisa Riddle • 638-8701 P.O. Box 4904, 24115 Rehabilitation

A Nurses Touch Home Care Trivina Hairston • 632-1114 51 E. Church St., Ste. 204, 24112 Home Health Care

Children’s Medical Center Dr. John Engel • 632-9714 15 Cleveland Ave., Ste. 8, 24112

Perkins Medical Services Margaret Perkins • 650-3891 P.O. Box 187, Axton, 24054 Medical

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Blue Ridge Village Tilisa Riddle • 638-8701 P.O. Box 4904, 24115 Citizens Against Family Violence Melissa Gravely • 632-8701 P.O. Drawer 352, 24114 Awareness – Counseling Services Community Storehouse Travis Adkins • 632-9002 P.O. Box 3015, 24115 CONTACT Crisis Hotline • 638-8980 P.O. Box 1287, 24112 Crisis Help Lines Fit 4 Life Center Stanley Gravely • 632-8600 P.O. Box 3002, 24115 Counseling – Consulting Goodwill Industries of the Valley Sharon Hodges • (540) 483-0296 x105 P.O. Box 157, Rocky Mount, 24151 Grace Network of MHC David Dickerson • 638-8500 P.O. Box 3902, 24115 Mpowering Kids Mentoring Vickie Adams • 634-0060 P.O. Box 3229, 24115 Mentoring

Martinsville-Henry County Chamber of Commerce Piedmont Community Services Jim Tobin • 632-7128 24 Clay St., 24112 Counseling Pittsylvania County Community Action, Inc. Sherman M. Saunders • (434) 432-8250 P.O. Box 119, Chatham, 24531 Salvation Army Lt. Lisa Knotts • 638-7259 P.O. Box 551, 24114

Gateway Health Alliance Dan Farmer • (434) 799-3838 341 Main St., Ste. 301, Danville, 24541

Lockman & Associates, Inc. Jim Lockman • 632-7568 P.O. Box 4587, 24115

The Haynes Group Leon Haynes • 632-8573 P.O. Box 4602, 24115

Lynn P. Mabe Insurance Agency, Inc. Lynn Mabe • 647-3382 P.O. Box 776, Collinsville, 24078

Humana, Inc. Eric Rider • (540) 345-1575 2706 Carolina Ave., Roanoke, 24014

Philip C. Pigg, Insurance Agent • 957-1591 P.O. Box 29, Spencer, 24165

Jim McMillan Insurance James McMillan Jr. • 647-1465 P.O. Box 306, Collinsville, 24078

Southern Area Agency on Aging Nancy M. Dalton • 632-6442 204 Cleveland Ave., 24112

Judkins Insurance Agency Jay Judkins • 956-5556 P.O. Box 339, 808 Main St., Ridgeway, 24148

Stepping Stones, Inc. Pamela Pritchett • 638-7676 600 Northside Dr., 24112 Day Support for Disabled

Larry Roach & Assoc.

Insurance – Real Estate Larry Roach • 629-7283 P.O. Box 189, Fieldale, 24089

United Way of Henry County & Martinsville Tiffani Underwood • 403-5961 P.O. Box 951, 24114 Assistance Agencies

Lawyers Title Insurance Brenda Hall • 638-1002 P.O. Box 1001, 24114

Virginia Dept. of Rehabilitative Service Marcia Cook • 632-7161 233 W. Commonwealth Blvd., 24112 Rehabilitative Services

Setliff Insurance Agency Paul W. Setliff • 647-5883 P.O. Box 98, Collinsville, 24078 Teegen-Hall Insurance Bill Teegen • 638-3733 P.O. Box 357, Collinsville, 24078 Interior Decorators Interiors by Mary Mary Taylor • 632-4012 316 Brown St., 24112 Janitorial Services B & C Cleaning Billy Pinnix • 340-9352 61 Woodshire Rd., Collinsville, 24078

We Care, Inc. Robin Hairfield • 634-0300 509 E. Church St., 24112 Drop-In Centers Humane Societies Martinsville-Henry County SPCA Leslie Hervey • 638-7297 132 Joseph Martin Hwy., 24112 Humane – Animals Hunting & Sporting Goods Bass, Bucks & More Rachard Lam • 638-8554 925 N. Memorial Blvd., 24112 Individuals Allen Adams • 638-6252 371 Round Hill Rd., 24112 Smith Chaney • 638-3542 55 General Longstreet Ct., 24112 Greg Eanes • 666-8787 300 Franklin St., Ste. 210, 24112 William Franck • 634-1311 469 King’s Way Rd., 24112 Irving Groves Jr. • 632-4498 1517 Mulberry Rd., 24112 Amy Pace Lampe • 666-9417 x308 460 Plantation Rd., 24112 Delegate Danny Marshall • (434) 797-5861 P.O. Box 439, Danville, 24541 Delegate Donald Merricks • (434) 791-2381 P.O. Box K, Chatham, 24531 Dennis Reeves • 638-8591 106 Courtney Terrace, 24112 Insurance Akridge Insurance Services, Inc. Patsy Akridge • 632-1801 P.O. Box 4508, 24115 Allstate Insurance – Thomas Insurance Agencies Stuart Thomas • 632-1000 101 Cleveland Ave., 2, 24112 BB&T Insurance Services of Martinsville Wanda Rowe • 666-3622 P.O. Box 5391, 24115 Burch-Hodges-Stone, Inc. Bob Burton • 632-2161 231 E. Church St., 24112 Dillon Insurance Agency, Inc. D. L. “Len” Dillon Jr • 629-5304 P.O. Box 549, Bassett, 24055 Farm Bureau of Virginia Joyce Childress • 638-7760 P.O. Box 2317, 24113 Fieldale Insurance Agency Thomas Eggleston • 673-6701 P.O. Box 158, Fieldale, 24089 Ford Insurance Agency Phillip Davis • 632-3451 P.O. Box 312, 24114

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Martinsville-Henry County Chamber of Commerce B & G Cleaning Services Brenda Keen • 632-0270 898 Bethel Ln., 24112

Lodging The Church Street Guesthouse Ashby Pritchett • 252-6068 715 Corn Tassel Trail, 24112

Ramos Cleaning Service Robert Ramos • 732-7285 34 E. Main St., 24112

The Clubhouse Bed & Breakfast & Resort (Fieldcrest Lodge) Joey Arrington • 226-0526 67 Motorsports Dr., 24112

Sarver Cleaning Services Richard Sarver • 647-7667 364 Ferndale Dr., Collinsville, 24078 Landscape Anderson Lawn & Garden Steve Anderson • (540) 334-2040 21200 Virgil Goode Hwy., Rocky Mount, 24151 Crouch’s Nursery Mary Crouch • 629-1820 6211 Virginia Ave., Bassett, 24055

Jameson Inn Jeffrey Parker • 638-0478 378 Commonwealth Blvd., 24112

Gammons Lawn Care, Inc. James Gammons • 956-2990 620 Flanigan Branch Rd., Ridgeway, 24148 Prillaman Landscape Dimensions, Inc. C. D. Prillaman • 956-2113 P.O. Box 166, Ridgeway, 24148

Race Lodging LLC and All Journeys Travel Aleeta Pearson • (423) 764-5454 26A Sixth St., Bristol, TN 37620 Travel Logging Supplies Craddock Logging Supply & Repair, LLC Wesley Craddock • 956-2943 P.O. Box 651, Ridgeway, 24148

Southern States Cooperative Todd Plaster • 647-8701 3200 Virginia Ave., Collinsville, 24078 Home – Lawn Retail

Millard’s Machinery, Inc. J. E. Pigg • 632-6431 P.O. Box 2146, 24113 Custom Machines & Parts

Willie’s Lawn & Tree Janice English • 627-0867 50 Oakhaven Dr., Bassett, 24055 Landscaping & Tree Work

Manufacturers Absolute Machine Enterprises Charles Harris • 632-6938 1230 Chatham Rd., 24112 Machines

Law Enforcement Martinsville Sheriff Steve Draper • 656-5151 P.O. Box 1326, 24112 Legal Services Ward L. Armstrong, Attorney • 632-7022 P.O. Box 1431, 24114 Attorneys Daniel, Medley & Kirby Martha White Medley • 666-1585 106 E. Main St., Second Fl., 24112 Attorneys

Applied Felts, Inc. Walter Mattox • 656-1904 450 College Dr., 24112 Felt Liner Supplies Barnes & Co. Lewis Barnes • 632-3033 P.O. Box 127, Collinsville, 24078 Industrial Cloths Bassett Furniture Industries Eddie White • 629-6393 P.O. Box 626, Bassett, 24055 Furniture

James H. Ford, Esq. • 632-6433 P.O. Box 1352, 24114 Attorneys

Blue Ridge Packaging Corp.

Stephen Dashoff • 638-1413 P.O. Box 4027, 24115 Corrugated Containers

Gardner, Barrow, Sharpe & Reynolds Phil Gardner • 638-2455 231 E. Church St., 24112 Attorneys George R. Gautsch, Attorney • 632-2288 P.O. Box 512, 24114 Attorneys Robert W. Haley, Attorney-at-Law • 629-5381 P.O. Box 864, Bassett, 24055 Attorneys Glen Franklin Koontz, Attorney-at-Law • (202) 256-4142 P.O. Box 1176, Berryville, 22611 Attorneys Kimble Reynolds, Jr., Attorney-at-Law • 632-3588 401 Starling Ave., 24112 Attorneys Stone, Worthy & Reynolds Roscoe Reynolds • 638-2315 P.O. Box 1432, 24114 Attorneys Woods Rogers PLC Alex Saunders • (540) 983-7607 P.O. Box 14125, Roanoke, 24038 Attorneys Young, Haskins, Mann, Gregory, McGarry & Wall, PC James Haskins • 638-2367 P.O. Box 72, 24114 Attorneys Libraries Blue Ridge Regional Library Sandra Shell • 632-7125 x224 P.O. Box 5264, 24115

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Dutch Inn – Quality Inn Tammy Bowles • 647-3721 2360 Virginia Ave., Collinsville, 24078 Hampton Inn – Martinsville, VA Deborah Leonard • 647-4700 50 Hampton Dr., 24112

Elaborate Landscapes, LLC James R. Cox, III • 732-4700 529 Chatmoss Ct., 24112 Residential & Commercial

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Comfort Inn Scott Wilson • 666-6835 1895 Virginia Ave., 24112

Blue Ridge Solvents & Coatings Randy Bumgarner • 629-5325 P.O. Box 759, Henry, 24102 Solvents & Coatings Collinsville Machining Co. Phil Bryant • 647-8332 64 Wheeler Ave., Collinsville, 24078 Specialty Machines & Parts Commonwealth Laminating & Coating Richard Hall • 666-9655 345 Beaver Creek Dr., 24112 Window Films CPFilms / Solutia Melanie Russell • 629-1711 P.O. Box 5068, 24115 Process Films

Hanesbrands, Inc. Sherri Hart • 670-4500 380 Beaver Creek Dr., 24112 Textiles Hooker Furniture Corp.

Anne Jacobson • 656-3314 P.O. Box 4708, 24115 Furniture Invista Precision Concepts Tim Coble • 656-0575 1008 Dupont Rd., 24112 Martinsville Machine Works Danny Critz • 632-6491 P.O. Box 3847, 24115 Woodworking Machinery MasterBrand Cabinet Jeania Dykes • 638-1443 220 Mehler Dr., 24112 Cabinets Medley Specialties, Inc. Gene Medley • 632-5552 P.O. Box 3983, 24115 Mehler Engineered Products Kathy Wilson • 638-6166 175 Mehler Ln., 24112 Automotive Hoses & Belts Mod-U-Kraf Homes Frank Hodges • (540) 483-0291 P.O. Box 573, Rocky Mount, 24151 Home Builders Monogram Meat Snacks Donna Martin • 656-3500 200 Knauss Dr., 24112 Snack Foods MULTI-WALL Packaging Corp.

Charlie Lawless • 666-2222 P.O. Box 4631, 24115 Corrugated Containers Nationwide Custom Homes BJ Lankford • 632-7100 P.O. Box 5511, 24115 Home Builders Nilit America, Inc. John Overbeck • 638-2434 P.O. Box 4866, 24115 Nylon Yarn Monofilaments Packaging Products, Inc. Donald C. Boaz • 629-3481 200 Little Creek Dr., Bassett, 24055 Corrugated Containers Reynolds & Easley Manufacturing Co., Inc. Duke Easley • 650-2821 P.O. Box 70, Axton, 24054 Specialty Machines & Parts Reynolds Container Corp.

Bob Hubble • 647-8451 P.O. Box 1129, 24114 Corrugated Containers The RonBuilt Corp.

R. A. “Skip” Ressell Jr • 638-2090 P.O. Box 1081, 24114 RTI International Metals, Inc. Glenn Wood 101 RTI Way, 24112 Shenandoah Furniture, Inc. Chris Lester • 632-0502 225 Beaver Creek Dr., 24112 Furniture SleepSafe Beds Al Flora • 627-0088 3629 Reed Creek Dr., Bassett, 24055

Drake Extrusion, Inc. John Parkinson • 632-0159 790 Industrial Park Dr., Ridgeway, 24148

Smart Machine Technologies, Inc. Steve Ogilbee • 632-9853 P.O. Box 4828, 24112

EMI Imaging Adam Wright • 694-4660 636 Commerce St., Stuart, 24171 Microfilming

Southeastern Wood Products, Inc. James Grogan • 632-9025 1794 Virginia Ave., Box B5, 24112 Wood Products

Georgia Pacific Bob Quigley • 632-6301 25 Industrial Park Rd., Ridgeway, 24148 Corrugated Containers

Southprint, Inc. Butch Hamlet • 666-3000 545 Hollie Dr., 24112 Textile Screen-Prints

GS Industries of Bassett, Inc. Terry Cundiff • 629-5317 85 Rosemont Rd., Bassett, 24055 Customer Injection Molded Plastics – Adhesives

Springs Basic Bedding Kevin Horrell • 670-3440 460 Beaver Creek Dr., 24112 Bedding

Martinsville-Henry County Chamber of Commerce Stanley Furniture Co. Christie Landon • 627-2135 P.O. Box 30, Stanleytown, 24168 Furniture Tri-State Foam Products, Inc. Kevin Farrell • 638-3592 P.O. Box 2337, 24112 Expanded Polystyrene Virginia Mirror Co., Inc. William C. Beeler Jr. • 632-9816 P.O. Box 5431, 24115 Mirrors West Window Corp.

W. E. Giesler • 638-2394 P.O. Drawer 3071, 24115 Windows Media BTW 21 Chad Hall • 647-9289 2670 Virginia Ave., Collinsville, 24078 Local TV Comcast Spotlight Patricia Cassidy • (434) 792-1770 560 Patton St., Second Fl., Danville, 24540 Danville Register & Bee Carl Esposito • (434) 793-2311 P.O. Box 331, Danville, 24543 Newspapers Martinsville Bulletin Robert Haskell • 638-8801 P.O. Box 3711, 24115 Newspapers Martinsville Media Bill Wyatt • 632-9811 P.O. Drawer 3551, 24115 Radio – Local TV Positive Radio Southside – ESPN Ed Lane • 638-5235 P.O. Box 192, 24114 Radio Star 39 Azile Roark • 656-3900 P.O. Box 5146, 24112 Local TV WAKG 103.3 Radio B. R. Ashby • (434) 797-4290 P.O. Box 1629, Danville, 24543 Radio

Oils – Fuels Abercrombie Oil Co., Inc. William Royster • 632-4131 P.O. Box 1142, 24114 Oil – Fuel Distributors

Public Utilities Appalachian Power Larry Jackson • (434) 522-4332 4001 Mayflower Dr., Lynchburg, 24501 Electric Services

Bassett Oil & Equipment William Craig • 629-5338 2456 Fairystone Park Hwy., Bassett, 24055 Oil – Fuel Distributors

CenturyLink Simone Alley • 666-1200 826 Fisher St., 24112 Telephone – Internet

Davenport Energy Bruce Gilbert • (434) 432-0251 P.O. Box 879, Chatham, 24531 Oil – Fuel Distributors

Southwestern Virginia Gas Lance Heater • 632-5662 208 Lester St., 24112 Gas

DeShazo Oil Co., Inc. Julie DeShazo • 632-5485 P.O. Box 389, 24114 Oil – Fuel Distributors

Real Estate Berry-Elliott Realtors Mary Rives Brown • 656-1111 18 Starling Ave., 24112

Lester-Penn Coal & Oil Co. Edwin G. Penn III • 632-6321 P.O. Box 728, 24114 Oil – Fuel Distributors Midway Bottled Gas Co., Inc. Keith Downing • 632-9808 P.O. Box 387, Collinsville, 24078 Bottled Gas Sheetz #308 Mary Allen • 956-3366 6758 Greensboro Rd., Ridgeway, 24148 Filling Stations – Convenience Stores Paper Products Tarheel Paper Co. Jim Adams • 632-9353 35 Knauss Dr., 24112 Paper Distributors Pharmacies Family Discount Pharmacy, Inc. Tami Turner • 627-0536 P.O. Box 477, Stanleytown, 24168 Starling Pharmacy Leslie Goad • 632-6222 1312 S. Memorial Ave., 24112 Photography Dawson Photography Ricky Dawson • 647-3412 85 Kimberly Ln., Bassett, 24055

WSET-TV, Inc. Randy Smith • (434) 528-1313 P.O. Box 11588, Lynchburg, 24506 Television

Steve Sheppard Photography Steve Sheppard • 638-1969 38 Franklin St., 24112

WZBB B – 99.9 FM Radio Donny Brook • 629-7999 10899 Virginia Ave., Bassett, 24055 Radio

Pools – Equipment

Motorcycles – ATV Retail Cycle Connection Jerry Parker • 647-7711 3829 Virginia Ave., Collinsville, 24078 Motorcycles Music Carlton Young Productions Carlton Young • 340-3359 3750 Figsboro Rd., 24112 DJs Woodall’s Music and Sound Sandy Woodall • 647-1973 2163 Virginia Ave., Collinsville, 24078 Office Supplies Bassett Office Supply John Parcell • 629-5341 P.O. Box 558, Bassett, 24055 S & K Office Products, Inc. Cindy Summit • 632-2401 P.O. Box 271, 24114 Safeguard Business Systems Fred Searl • (540) 774-1794 P.O. Box 20587, Roanoke, 24018 Business Forms Southern Office Machines Co., Inc. Harvey Chaney • (434) 792-7422 523 Loyal St., Danville, 24541 Office Equipment

Pool House, Ltd. Gary W. Pedigo • 629-2074 6215 Virginia Ave., Bassett, 24055 Pool Retailers Pregnancy Pregnancy Care Center of MHC, Inc. Janice Galyean • 634-5433 P.O. Box 3456, 24115 Care & Planning Printers Bassett Printing Corp.

David Flach • 629-2541 P.O. Box 866, Bassett, 24055 Commercial Printing Collinsville Printing Co., Inc. Susie Stone • 666-4400 P.O. Box 505, Collinsville, 24078 Commercial Printing Haverline Labels, Inc. Ben Copenhaver • 647-7785 11 Printers Ln., Collinsville, 24078 Commercial Printing Sanwell Printing, Inc. Annie Roberts • 638-3772 P.O. Box 2026, 24112 Commercial Printing Service Printing Co. & Office Supply David Martin • 632-7115 20 Bridge St. S., 24112 Commercial Printing – Embroidery

Cahill Real Estate & Construction Curtis Cahill • 647-8678 2871 Virginia Ave., Collinsville, 24078 Childress & Associates Realtors Judy Childress • 647-3995 P.O. Box 3943, Collinsville, 24078 City & County Properties, LLC Carl McDilda • (540) 297-3995 P.O. Box 956, Moneta, 24121 Cockram Realty, LLC Hilda Cockram • 629-1363 167 Longview Dr., Bassett, 24055 The Counts Realty & Auction Group William Bryant • (434) 525-2991 828 Main St., 15th Fl., Lynchburg, 24504 Crown Associates Wanda Green • 666-6969 P.O. Box 1007, 24114 Henry C. Wall Real Estate Henry Wall • 632-7400 P.O. Box 2067, 24113 Homecheck Professionals, LLC David Pulliam • (434) 793-4663 625 Piney Forest Rd., Ste. 304A, Danville, 24540 Environmental J & R Management, Inc. Bill Vaughn • 632-5325 P.O. Box 952, 24114 Property Management J. P. Sutton Properties Wayne Odachowski • 632-6533 P.O. Box 3982, 24115 Apartments King Properties Dr. & Mrs. Mervin King • 638-5464 29 A Jones St., 24112 Historical Ralph C. Lester • 634-1218 250 Kings Way Rd., Apt. 419, 24112 M-HC-PC Assoc. of Realtors, Inc. Kim Mangum • 666-9005 P.O. Box 1006, 24114 Martin’s Landing Freda Madison • 638-1115 1151 E. Church St., 24112 Apartments Piedmont Appraisal Service Mike Keffer • 647-1975 38 Pinecrest Ct., Collinsville, 24078 Appraising Services The Reserve at Fairystone Teresa Connor • 930-4761 5 Reserve Trail, Stuart, 24171 Rives S. Brown Realtors James Coleman • 632-3463 P.O. Box 472, 24114 Southern Virginia Properties Elif Wilk • 666-4663 10 Bridge St., N, 24112 Spencer Group Real Estate & Auction Ronnie Spencer • 638-5222 22 Oak View Dr., 24112 Stratford Square Apartments Betsy Holsinger • 638-2888 1801 Church St. Ext., 24112 Apartments Susan Critz Real Estate Susan Critz • 632-6461 P.O. Box 3584, 24115

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Martinsville-Henry County Chamber of Commerce T. R. Properties, Inc. Ted Balabanis • 666-1527 P.O. Box 3565, 24115 Apartments Vaughn Real Estate, Inc. Brenda Vaughn • 656-3999 3988 Greensboro Rd., Ridgeway, 24148

Wellington Manor Apartments Donna Dickens • 638-4431 16 Molly Cir., 24112 Apartments

Hatchett Transportation, Inc. Jerry Hatchett • 629-3315 P.O. Box 1618, Bassett, 24055

Security

Old Dominion Truck Leasing Mark Congdon • (804) 275-7832 7511 Whitepine Rd., Richmond, 23237

Shopping Aaron’s Sales & Lease Ownership Mike Craig • 666-0336 2801 Greensboro Rd., 24112 Furniture – Electronics – Appliances

Recycling Cycle Systems, Inc. Udell Brenner • 638-6000 1331 Virginia Ave., 24112

As Is Outlet Baxter Robinson • 638-2995 107 E. Church St., 24112 Gifts – Framing

Renewable Engineered Systems Brian Brown • 403-5111 22 E. Church St., 24112 Renewable Energy

Badcock Home Furniture & More Carmen Marmo • 647-9660 2420 Virginia Ave., Collinsville, 24078

Restaurants Binding Time Bonnie Hale • 656-3800 1115 Spruce St., 24112

Belk Suzanne McInturff • 638-2471 240 Commonwealth Blvd., 24112 Department Stores

The Café at Arts & Deli Linda Artis • 666-8945 43 E. Church St., 24112 Chick-Fil-A Danny Wulff • 666-6740 240 Commonwealth Blvd., 24112 Collinsville Bistro Sara Roetken • 647-8217 2628 Virginia Ave., Collinsville, 24078 Daily Grind Danny Heiss • 632-0035 10 E. Church St., Ste. H, Jefferson Plaza, 24112 Domino’s Pizza Rick Clark & Zack Barrett • 634-5050 1102 Madison St., 24112

El Norteno Leonardo Ruiz • 666-1118 730 E. Church St., 24112

Subway Chip Brunner • 638-3433 P.O. Box 4421, 24115

Sam’s Club Michelle Eakin • (434) 797-3029 215 Piedmont Pl., Danville, 24541 The Showroom – Fred Martin Associates Tim Martin • 638-2840 P.O. Box 968, 24114 Furniture

Sports – Professional Martinsville Speedway, Inc. Clay Campbell • 956-1269 P.O. Box 3311, 24115 NASCAR

Tacoma, Inc. – Taco Bell Will Pannill • 666-9417 328 E. Church St., 24112 Walsh’s Chicken & More Mitchell Walsh • 632-1146 600 Starling Ave., 24112 Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers • 647-4888 3670 Virginia Ave., Collinsville, 24078 Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers • 956-1553 10 Old Sand Rd., Ridgeway, 24148 Wild Magnolia Will Pearson • 666-6666 730 E. Church St., 24112 YON-O Express Josve Yona • 656-0400 8425 Philpott Hwy., 24112

Smith River Sports Complex Billy Russo • 638-5200 1000 Irisburg Rd., Axton, 24054 Virginia International Speedway Crista Walker • (434) 822-7700 1245 Pine Tree Rd., Alton, 24520 Staffing Services AmeriStaff, Inc. Lori Hornsby • 632-2472 P.O. Box 5271, 24115 Debbie’s Staffing Linda Smoak & Tammy France • 632-0000 15 E. Church St., 24112

Retirement Communities King’s Grant Retirement Community Becky Farrar • 634-1000 350 Kings Way Rd., 24112

The Prillaman Group, Inc. Tim Prillaman • (540) 482-0301 P.O. Box 1068, Rocky Mount, 24151 Telecommunications Mid-Atlantic Broadband Cooperative Gray Ramsey • (434) 570-1307 1100 Confroy Dr., South Boston, 24592

The Landmark Centers, Inc. Victor Williams • 694-3050 P.O. Box 459, Stuart, 24171

Veterinary Services Kings Mountain Animal Clinic Joseph A. May, DVM • 647-3714 5086 Kings Mountain Rd., Collinsville, 24078 Waste Management First Piedmont Corp.

Ben Davenport Jr. • 638-2609 P.O. Box 5106, 24115 Wigs – Toupees

Wineries

Wanted or Not Swap and Pawn Hope Thompson • 666-2249 2412 Greensboro Rd., 24112 Pawn Shops

Pigs R Us Tommy Houston • 632-1161 1014 Liberty St., 24112

Martin Travel, Inc. Pam Foley & Kathy Sharpe • 632-3481 156 E. Market St., Ste. 1, 24112

Liberty Fair Mall Wayne Singleton • 666-2340 240 Commwealth Blvd., 24112

Walgreens Esmeralda Ramirez • 632-0180 2707 Greensboro Rd., 24112 Drug Stores

Najjar’s Pizza Haven, Inc. Robert Miller • 647-7102 P.O. Box 4506, 24115

Travel Agencies

Wigs Unlimited Ella Mae Wickham • 632-3198 224 Starling Ave., 24112

Wal-Mart Rebecca Dunn • 634-5110 976 Commonwealth Blvd., 24112 Super Centers

Hangar Café Neda Marshall • 957-1386 525 Airport Rd., 24112

Warren Trucking Co. Richard Eanes • 956-3181 P.O. Box 5224, 24115

Furniture Outlet of Ridgeway Jean Murphy • 956-2699 6812 Greensboro Rd., Ridgeway, 24148

Silpada Designs Jewelry Diane Ruth-Lovell • (540) 493-3170 115 Belmont Dr., Rocky Mount, 24151 Jewelry

Domino’s Pizza Rick Clark & Zack Barrett • 647-7474 2444 Virginia Ave., Collinsville, 24078

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Service Roofing & Sheet Metal Greg Evans • 638-2493 P.O. Box 791, 24114

Security Zone Mark Matherly • (434) 793-9554 363 Central Blvd., Danville, 24540 Alarms

Weaver & Brown Realtors Michelle Brown • 632-0990 106 E. Market St., 24112

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Preston Ridge Winery Lawrence Penn, Jr. • 957-2100 4105 Preston Rd., 24112 Stanburn Winery David Stanley • 694-7074 158 Conner Dr., Stuart, 24171 Wireless Go Wireless Andrew Holloway • (434) 942-7141 240 Commonwealth Blvd., 24112 nTelos Jennifer Apesa • 618-0808 2442 Virginia Ave., Collinsville, 24078 U.S. Cellular Leslie Martin • 340-2766 820 Commonwealth Blvd., Ste. 20, 24112 Verizon Wireless Mireya Cabrera • 666-0818 294 W. Commonwealth Blvd., 24112 Wood Products A 1 Finishing, Inc. Al Powell • 632-2121 P.O. Box 484, Collinsville, 24078 Finishing – Repairs N-Hance Wood Renewal Bob Bissinger • 634-8230 1009 Sam Lions Trail, 24112 Finishing Pine Products, Inc. Ronald K. Wood • 957-2222 P.O. Box 5471, 24115

Ad Index

C2 Abercrombie Oil Company

c3 Martha S. Cooper CPA

C2 American National Bank

22 Ashbrook Audiology

20 Martinsville DuPont Credit Union

39 Burch, Hodges, Stone Inc.

c3 Martinsville First Savings Bank

38 Carlisle School

c2 City of Martinsville

43 County of Henry

24 Eye Physicians & Surgeons of Martinsville

c3 Georgia Pacific Corrugated

4-5 Martinsville Henry County Visitors Center

24 Martinsville Physician Practices Cardiology

24 Martinsville Physician Practices Gastroenterology 24 Martinsville Physician Practices Pediatrics 22 Martinsville Urgent Care

19 Hooker Furniture

33 King’s Grant

c4 Lester Properties

1 Memorial Hospital

Ad Index (cont.)

37 New College Institute

34 Patrick Henry Community College

31 Piedmont Community Services & Prevention

c3 Reynolds Homestead Continuing Education Center

29 River Community Bank

38 Stratford Square Apartments

26 Virginia Museum of Natural History

c3 West Piedmont Workforce Investment Board

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