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Business News & Notes Chesterbrook Residences Hosting a Shred It Event Chesterbrook Residences is hosting a Shred It event on Saturday, August 29 from 11 am to 2 pm. The event, with professional document shredding provided by PROSHRED, is free and open to the public. Chesterbrook Residences is a nonprofit, non-denominational assisted living community located at 2030 Westmoreland Street in Falls Church. For more information, visit www.chesterbrookres.org.
Homestretch Hosting a Virtual Corporate Lunch Homestretch is hosting a virtual Corporate Lunch on Wednesday, September 2 from noon to 1 pm to share the history and mission of the organization and how the corporate community, and its employees, can support their work to help homeless families attain the skills, knowledge and hope they need to become productive participants in the community. For more information, visit www.homestretchva.org and click on Events.
NOVA Arc Holding Annual Corporate Challenge Virtually The Arc of Northern Virginia is holding its annual Corporate and Community Team Challenge virtually this year. The event brings together companies and community to raise funds to sustain and strengthen its programs, services, and advocacy for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. This year, the 5K race allows runners and joggers to choose their own route and record their own time between Friday, September 4 and Saturday, September 12 at noon. Race packets include a T-shirt and race bib which will be mailed and all participants are invited to attend the live race awards program on Sunday, September 13. For more information, visit www.theArcofNova.org.
Stress Knot Massage Therapy Expands Into Larger Space Stress Knot Massage Therapy, the independently owned massage studio owned and operated by Licensed Massage Therapist Jalene Smyth, has expanded into larger space a few doors from its original location at 200 Little Falls in Falls Church. Stress Knot offers deep tissue, sports, Swedish, and hot stone massage along with lymph drainage and neuromuscular therapy, all designed to support a more relaxed and healthy lifestyle. The new location is Suite G100. For more information or to book an appointment, call 805-448-2790 or email StressKnot.Smyth@gmail.com.
Insight Property Group Converts Falls Green into Multifamily Units Insight Property Group has completed its conversion of Falls Green into a 576-unit multifamily market rate apartment community located at 501 Roosevelt Boulevard. The property was previously known as Oakwood Apartments and was used primarily for short-term government and corporate housing. Insight purchased the 46 year old property in partnership with PCCP from Oakwood Worldwide in 2018. For more information, visit www.FallsGreen.com.
VA Businesses Required to Comply with VOSH Temporary Standards All Virginia businesses are required to comply with the Virginia Occupational Safety & Health Temporary Standards. The guidelines were established to control, prevent and mitigate the spread of Covid-19 in the workplace. All businesses are mandated to conduct risk assessments, provide access to soap and hand sanitizer, create a flexible sick leave policy, establish and implement a self-assessment and self-reporting policies, a reporting system, a return to work policy, physical and social distancing guidelines, commit to anti-discrimination practices, and provide training programs or documents. For more information, including industry specific requirements, or to download sample documents, go to https://www.virginiasbdc.org/emergencystandards/. ď ľ Business News & Notes is compiled by Sally Cole, Executive Director of Greater Falls Church Chamber of Commerce. She may be emailed at sally@fallschurchchamber.org.
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