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P. O. Box 11816 Blacksburg, VA 24062 o: 540-961-2015 nrvmagazine@msn.com www.nrvmagazine.com
PUBLISHER Country Media, Inc. Phillip Vaught MANAGING EDITOR Joanne Anderson ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Sabrina Sexton DISTRIBUTION MANAGER Dennis Shelor WRITERS Joanne Anderson Karl Kazaks Krisha Chachra Kelsey Foster Sheila Nelson David Phipps Emily Alberts Jennifer Cooper Mike Wade PHOTOGRAPHERS Natalie Gibbs Photography Amodeo Photography Always and Forever Photography Tom Wallace Kaitlyn Phipps Photography Magnifico Photography SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER Justin Ashwell
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I often say I never cared about being younger or richer until I got horses, which is true, and they came to me late in life. But if I were younger and richer, I might spring for one of the home and business properties profiled in this issue. I know from being an entrepreneur across a few states and in different industries that you have to like to work to set out on a course of generating your own income. But the satisfaction, freedom and challenge are worth it. Maybe you are just the one to jump into a horse farm or cattle ranch or sportsman venture, armed with a solid business plan, of course. Seven Springs Farm was also Hideaway B&B, and the equine extravaganza in Dublin is an airbnb.com host. Fun to think about! A recent incident reminded me of one of my father’s most significant character traits. He had an extensive woodworking hobby, and he was an avid reader, having read every book in our small town library, along with the entire works of Shakespeare and the Bible, both more than once. When I approached or said “hey Dad,” he would carefully put down tools, replace his bookmark, close and set aside the book and completely focus on me. It made me feel like the most important kid, teen, adult in the world
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at the moment. Today, people are all too often glancing over your shoulder, squirming to look at their cell phone and thinking of what they are going to say next, rather than staying intent on what someone else is saying. When I remember my Dad, his attentiveness always come to mind. Sweet legacy. Our new NRV Business Yearbook 2016 publication is out ..... what fun that was! You can find one at one of our 300 distribution points across the NRV and enjoy learning about local businesses which are proud of their products, services, employees and everything! We are richly blessed in the NRV with an interesting mix of innovative entrepreneurs and commercial enterprises. The Radford Reads Festival has come together for the 3rd year. Arranged by Radford Public Library and hosted at Glencoe Museum on Sat., May 28, the day’s program is chock full of readings by more than two dozen authors, music and workshops. Everything starts at 10 a.m., and it’s free. Find more info on Facebook at Radfordreads.
Joanne Anderson ManagingEditor jmawriter@aol.com
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