Pearl is the item associated with a 30th anniversary, and that is exactly what the Interfaith Food Pantry is to Blacksburg with its three decades of quiet service. “For 30 years the Pantry has been fortunate to provide food to the community without interruption,” says director Vern Simpson. In 1987, four local residents from different churches met to discuss the hunger problem in Blacksburg. They ultimately formed the Interfaith Food Pantry. It found a home in a brick house on …
Horses are amazing creatures. They are not only imposing and powerful, but also quite fragile. They actually have delicate constitutions that make them sensitive to poor diet. Hay that contains mold or …
When you walk through the doors of Mountain 2 Island Paddleboard Company, you enter an island state of mind. The sweet aroma of coconut fills the air and reggae music plays softly …
It’s out with the old and in with the new at the recently opened, $3.7 million Montgomery County Animal Care and Adoption Center. This is definitely not your mother’s dog pound, and …
In the fall of 1996, Jim Krouscas left his native state of California for a PhD program at Virginia Tech, never dreaming it would change the direction of his life. “I really …
Nancy Creed hails from a hard-working, blue collar, western Pennsylvania steel town. In her words, it’s a “put your head down and go” kind of place. So, she did. She went to …
Alisa Moody is one of those rare souls with the technical depth, artistic flair and business acumen to make your website shine. Her website development crosses myriad industries over the past decade …
If it’s got 2 wheels, 4 wheels, 4 hooves or a couple of wings, Cecil McBride can drive, ride or fly it. If it swims like a fish, he can probably catch …
Text by Mike Wade Photos by Kristie Lea Photography Jeanne Stosser was on a recent business trip when a younger gentleman asked the 70-year-old grandmother when she thought the day would …
Text by Mike Wade When someone who makes his living in the technology industry suggests that we should spend less time looking at screens of our electronic devices, it certainly gets …