CHANGES PROPOSED TO ROANOKE COUNTY NOISE ORDINANCE
A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. to receive comments on a proposed amendment to the Roanoke County Noise Ordinance.
The public hearing will be held in the Board Meeting Room at the Roanoke County Administration Center, 5204 Bernard Drive, Roanoke, VA.
Citizens and businesses may
click here
to view the changes in the proposed ordinance and
click here to view the draft board report which summarizes the
proposed changes.
If the changes are approved, they could impact the future operations of businesses in Roanoke County. If you have questions or comments prior to the Public Hearing,
please contact the County Attorney’s office at 540-772-2007 or the Economic Development Department at 540-772-2070.
PIXELOPTICS UNVEILS emPOWER
On March 19, 2010 at the International Vision Expo in New York City, PixelOptics unveiled the world's first electronic eye glasses. After more than ten years and an investment of millions, PixelOptics has produced a product that can auto focus faster than the blink of a human eye. The company is scheduled to launch their newest product in test markets beginning in October and hopes to bring the high end product to the public in 2011. To read more about emPower, click
for
The
Roanoke Times and
WSET media releases.
www.pixeloptics.com
HCRI MAKES HEADLINES WITH NEW RESEARCH AND THERAPY TOOL
HCRI has developed an application
which could be used as a therapy
tool on an Apple iPhone.
In the past few months, Hollins Communications Research Institute has received a great deal of local media coverage from Valley BusinessFront, WDBJ 7 and The Roanoke Times. The reason why is twofold:
(1) HCRI Scientists have developed a voice monitoring application/therapy tool for use on the Apple iPod Touch and iPhone. Currently,
HCRI is in negotiations with Apple. For more information
click on,
www.roanoke.com or
see Wellness Front @
www.vbfront.com.
(2) The New England Journal of Medicine will publish research indicating
a genetic link to stuttering which would support that stuttering is a
biological disorder. The research was compiled in a study in which
HCRI participated along with the National Institutes for Health. To
read more,
www.wdbj7.com.
Hollins Communication Research
Institute in north Roanoke County
www.stuttering.org
STARTING A BUSINESS IN ROANOKE COUNTY
Roanoke County's Economic Development Department has developed a Start A Business information
resource guide for entrepreneurs or first time business owners. This guide provides
recommendations for first steps that need to be addressed on the local, state and national levels. It also provides reference links for business owners who require
special information for their respective companies.
This reference also helps to answer the following sample questions. Do you know what your leasehold improvement clause means in your commercial lease? Are you aware
that your employees cannot come to your home based business for meetings? If you are buying an existing business, will it require a rezoning or change of use? Is there a
tax advantage to operating my business out of my home? What are the benefits of leasing vs. buying an existing building? Does purchasing a building for my business
increase the value of my business?
The information is available in print, by email or on-line at our website. Any questions, please click on the button below or call the Economic Development Department
at 772-2069.
www.yesroanoke.org
TAMEA WOODWARD NAMED TO
GOVERNOR'S MANUFACTURING ADVISORY COUNCIL
Tamea Woodward has been named to the Governor's Manufacturing Advisory Council. The council serves as liaison between the Governor's office and manufacturing entities in Virginia. The council was created in 2003 and maintains a membership of 18 members from across the state.
To read The Roanoke Times article, click
here.
www.eastwestdye.com
THE LAMB'S COTTAGE CELEBRATES OPENING
WITH A RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY
On Wednesday, April 14th, a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with Roanoke County Supervisor Charlotte Moore
and Chairman of the Board, Butch Church, was held at The Lamb's Cottage located at 3224 Brambleton Avenue. The business carries a variety of merchandise from lamb items to antiques. Formerly, Mrs. Doughton had a booth in Two Peas and a Pod in Vinton. To read the SWOCO feature article on The Lamb's Cottage, click
here.
RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY HIGHLIGHTS
THE GRAND OPENING OF FAITH'S HAIR STUDIO
On Thursday, April 15th, a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was held with Mayor Bradley Grose and Vinton Chamber President Sabrina Weeks officiating.
The event was held at Faith's Hair Studio located at 206 South Pollard Street in Vinton. Faith Greene is owner and head stylist and a member
of the Star City Roller Girls.
faithshairstudio.webs.com
www.vintonchamber.com
EXPORTING WORKSHOP ON MAY 5, 2010
Click
here for registration information.
FREE SEMINAR FOR EMERGENCY PLANNING
The Roanoke Valley Emergency Planning Committee (RVEPC) will host a free seminar on business continuity planning. No one expects a disaster to affect their business operations until after it happens. Disasters do not
have to be the scale of Hurricane Katrina or 9/11, it could simply be a
power-outage, fire, or localized flooding. No business is immune to
threat. The RVEPC is pleased to host this free seminar at the Jefferson
Center on May 17.
Registration is free and can be done electronically.
To view the attached flyer for information and registration information, click
here.
If you know you want to attend, click
here to register.
INNOVATION AND LINKED-IN
This Roanoke County Business Partners program will showcase two businesses with technological innovations in the sight and speaking/hearing fields.
The final segment will reveal how one business uses Linked-In for business client recruitment.
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William Spies, Chief Operating Officer at PixelOptics, will discuss and demonstrate the company's new
technology entitled emPower which incorporates an auto-focus faster than the blink of an eye for
correcting "near focus" problems that affect many persons in middle age. This cutting edge product is the
world's first electronic glasses with electronics in the frames and crystals in the lenses for focus
adjustments.
www.pixeloptics.com
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Dr. Ronald Webster, Founder of Hollins Communications Research Institute, will share how the institute has
developed a computer program that measures speech fluency. The institute has also developed an
application for Apple's iPhone. In addition, for the first time researchers are reporting in the New England
Journal of Medicine that a genetic link to stuttering has been uncovered which is further proof for the
Hollins Communications Research Institute that stuttering is a biological disorder.
www.stuttering.org
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Greg Elliott, owner of Wear Products, will share how social media has impacted his client recruitment,
communication and product sales in the development and delivery of energy savings programs to industrial
clients. What is unique about Wear Products is that Linked-In is the major marketing tool in recruiting and
working industrial contacts.
www.wearproducts.com
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Roanoke County Business Partners airs every Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on
RVTV Channel 3.
