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----------------------------------------------------------Monday, July 12, 2010 - A WIDER CIRCLE’S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AWARDED PEOPLE MAGAZINE AND MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL’S “ALL-STAR AMONG US” AWARD (A Wider Circle)
On July 13, Major League Baseball’s finest players won’t be the only all-stars taking the field at the 2010 All-Star Game. Dr. Mark Bergel, the Executive Director of A Wider Circle – a local nonprofit helping children and adults lift themselves out of poverty – will be one of the 30 finalists represented at the 2010 All-Star Game as People Magazine and Major League Baseball’s “All-Stars Among Us.” (Read More)
Monday, July 12, 2010 - WORLD CUP BOOST 'HUGE' FOR LOCAL BAR OWNERS (Caddies on Cordell)
The World Cup has been a boon to local bars and restaurants including Rob Coulon, owner of Caddies in Bethesda. "On weekends, bars and restaurants have been filled to capacity. In some cases, that's 300 customers," says Coulon. (Source)
Tuesday, June 29, 2010 - THE GREATER BETHESDA-CHEVY CHASE CHAMBER AND BETHESDA MAGAZINE ANNOUNCE THE 2010-11 MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY AND BUSINESS REFERRAL GUIDE (View Online)
Thursday, June 10, 2010 - MCPS IS #1 IN GRADUATION RATES (Montgomery County Public Schools)
Montgomery County Public Schools' graduation rate is number one among the nation's 50 largest school districts, according to the Diplomas Count 2010 report, published by Education Week. (Source)
Thursday, April 01, 2010 - 10 TIL 2 OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY CELEBRATES ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY (10 til 2)
The Part-Time Placement Service of Montgomery County is marking its one year anniversary with an upswing in employment. 10 til 2 provides employers with college educated, highly skilled employees who are looking for long-term, part-time work. (Read More)
Friday, March 05, 2010 - MAID TO CLEAN EARNS COVETED ANGIE’S LIST SUPER SERVICE AWARD (Maid to Clean)
Maid to Clean has been awarded the prestigious 2009 Angie’s List Super Service Award! The Super Service Award, now celebrating its 11th year, is reserved for companies who have achieved and maintained a superior service rating on Angie's List – the nation’s leading provider of consumer ratings on local service companies – throughout the past year. (Read More)
Friday, February 12, 2010 - ANALYSYS’ STEVE KOLBE WINS 2010 ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR AWARD (ANALYSYS)
ANALYSYS, a leading Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC provider of information technology consulting services, announced today its President, Steve Kolbe, has received the Entrepreneur of The Year award from Maryland-based Entrepreneur’s Exchange. Mr. Kolbe is one of two entrepreneurs awarded with this honor during an event that took place in Annapolis, Maryland on February 3, 2010 (Source)
Thursday, January 07, 2010 - LOCAL ATTORNEY ELECTED TO LEAD COLLEGE OF COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LAWYERS (Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd.)
Jeffrey Van Grack, an attorney with Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd. in Bethesda, has been elected to serve as dean of the College of Community Association Lawyers (CCAL) in 2011 and '12. Elected by the CCAL Board of Governors, Van Grack will serve as CCAL dean-elect in 2010. Van Grack founded and co-chairs Lerch, Early & Brewer’s community association practice and an active member of Community Associations Institute (CAI). (Read More)
Monday, December 21, 2009 - LUCKY 13 FOR LERCH EARLY: THIRTEEN LERCH EARLY & BREWER ATTORNEYS INCLUDED IN SUPER LAWYERS (Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd.)
Thirteen of the attorneys at Bethesda-based Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd. have been selected for inclusion in the 2010 Maryland Super Lawyers and its “Rising Stars” lists, representing a variety of business and individual practice areas. (Read More)
Wednesday, December 09, 2009 - RIBBON CUT TO MARK OPENING OF THE HILTON GARDEN INN BETHESDA (#REF!)
Isiah Leggett, Montgomery County Executive, Chris Nassetta, President and CEO of Hilton Worldwide and James Donohoe, III, President and CEO of The Donohoe Companies, Inc. participated in a Ribbon Cutting ceremony today to mark the opening of the 216-room Hilton Garden Inn hotel in downtown Bethesda, Maryland (Read More)
Tuesday, December 08, 2009 - TWO BETHESDA ATTORNEYS NAMED “GO-TO ATTORNEYS FOR BUSINESS LAW” BY SMART CEO MAGAZINE (Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd.)
Smart CEO magazine recognized two attorneys from Bethesda-based Lerch, Early & Brewer as “go-to attorneys for business law” in its “Legal Elite” issue. Paul Alpuche, a principal in the firm’s Business & Tax group was selected for his work in business law and tax law, and Joel Aronson, chair of the firm’s Creditors’ Rights & Workouts group and a principal in the Litigation group, was included for his work in litigation and creditor’s rights. Both attorneys were nominated by clients. (Source)
Thursday, December 03, 2009 - BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA’S RECORDING OF LEONARD BERNSTEIN’S MASS NOMINATED FOR GRAMMY AWARD (Baltimore Symphony Orchestra)
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s recording of Leonard Bernstein’s Mass: A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players and Dancers, conducted by BSO Music Director Marin Alsop, has been nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of “Best Classical Album of the Year.” (Read More)
Wednesday, December 02, 2009 - CHRIST EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF BETHESDA-CHEVY CHASE CELEBRATES 75TH ANNIVERSARY (Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church of Bethesda, MD)
CELC’s anniversary was highlighted with a worship service that included many video clips from longtime members who helped form the rich heritage of community services first started at Christ Lutheran. Those services included Ivymount School, Bethesda Fellowship House, Family Counseling Services, Bethesda Cares and Christ Church Children’s Center. In June 2009 the church received the B-CC Chamber's Community Service Award for its long standing record of providing resources to the less fortunate in the county. (Read More)
Friday, November 13, 2009 - CEO OF CAPITOL CONCIERGE RECOGNIZED BY WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL (Capitol Concierge Inc.)
Lynda Ellis, CEO, president, owner of Capitol Concierge named as one of twenty-five Women Who Mean Business (2009) by the Washington Business Journal. (Read More)
Monday, October 26, 2009 - WATKINS MEEGAN LLC UNVEILS NEW NAME, VISUAL IDENTITY, AND WEBSITE (Watkins Meegan LLC)
Bethesda-based CPA firm Watkins, Meegan, Drury & Company, L.L.C. has officially changed its name to Watkins Meegan LLC, has adopted a new logo and new collateral pieces, and has launched an improved and more interactive and functional website, www.WatkinsMeegan.com. (Read More)
Friday, October 23, 2009 - EPA GREEN POWER PARTNER ANALYSYS NAMED AS FINALIST FOR ECOCEO INNOVATOR (ANALYSYS)
ANALYSYS, a leading Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC provider of IT consulting services and one of the area’s first technology companies to be named an EPA Green Power Partner, announced today that it was nominated as a finalist for the inaugural Washington EcoCEO award by SmartCEO. (Read More)
Monday, October 19, 2009 - ELITE PERSONNEL CHOSEN FOR MICROSOFT WINDOWS 7 PRO BETA TEST (Elite Personnel)
Elise Ambrose, President of Elite Personnel, has been invited by Microsoft to participate in the Microsoft Windows 7 launch event in New York City on October 22, 2009. Ms. Ambrose said, “It is an honor to have been selected to participate in the Windows 7 Pro beta test and a real tribute to the talented people who work at Elite to have been singled out by Microsoft for this significant product introduction.” (Read More)
Thursday, October 15, 2009 - PAYROLL NETWORK CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CHARLIE WOLF II NAMED PRESIDENT OF INDEPENDENT PAYROLL PROVIDERS ASSOCIATION (IPPA) (Payroll Network)
Charlie Wolf II, president and chief executive officer of Payroll Network, a leading independently-owned payroll management company that provides payroll processing and HR services to companies in the Washington, D.C. region, has been named president of the Independent Payroll Providers Association (IPPA). (Read More)
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - PAYROLL NETWORK ASSOCIATES OBTAIN AMERICAN PAYROLL ASSOCIATION CERTIFICATIONS (Payroll Network)
Payroll Network has announced that Shawanda Johnson, client services analyst, has been named a Certified Payroll Professional by the American Payroll Association (APA). APA offers two levels of certification -- the Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) and the Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC). Marketing Coordinator Colleen O’Neil also recently earned the FPC designation. (Read More)
Thursday, October 08, 2009 - ANTHONY WILDER DESIGN/BUILD, INC. WINS WALL STREET JOURNAL AND WINNING WORKPLACES TOP SMALL EMPLOYERS WITH EXCEPTIONAL WORKPLACES AWARD (Anthony Wilder Design/Build, Inc.)
The Wall Street Journal recognizes Anthony Wilder Design/Build in its third annual Top Small Workplaces report along with 14 other small businesses nation-wide. Owners, Anthony and Elizabeth Wilder and General Manager, Mark VanDeWege accept award at The 2009 Top Small Workplaces Conference and Celebration in Chicago, IL. (Read More)
Wednesday, October 07, 2009 - MONTGOMERY HOSPICE CELEBRATES ANNUAL DERBY DUCK RACE AND FESTIVAL (Montgomery Hospice)
Montgomery Hospice is pleased to announce that blue skis, gentle breezes and 10,000 yellow rubber ducks and over 500 people marked another successful Derby Duck Race and Festival! This annual event helps Montgomery Hospice provide services for patients with life-limiting illnesses. (Read More)
Thursday, October 01, 2009 - NEWEST HILTON GARDEN INN OPENS DOORS IN BETHESDA, MARYLAND (Hilton Garden Inn)
Hilton Garden Inn® the award-winning brand of upscale, yet affordable, hotels, announces the opening of the 216-room Hilton Garden Inn Bethesda, Maryland representing an addition to the brand’s growing portfolio of nearly 500 hotels across North America and Europe. (Read More)
Monday, September 28, 2009 - CHAMBER MEMBERS WINNERS IN GAZETTE P&B 53 MOST EXCEPTIONAL AWARD (The Gazette)
The Gazette of Politics and Business relased its list of the 53 top businesses and organizations in the State of Maryland. Nine B-CC Chamber members were recognized in the top 53: DAI, Imagination Stage, The Creig Northrop Team, Strathmore, Suburban Hospital, Comcast, Corporate Network Services, ANALYSYS, and Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd. (Read More)
Monday, September 28, 2009 - STEVE ROBINS NAMED WBJ TOP WASHINGTON LAWYER (Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd.)
The Washington Business Journal has named Steven A. Robins,a principal at Lerch, Early & Brewer, as the region's top land use and zoning attorney. Steve, who chairs the firm's Land Use & Zoning practice group, was chosen because of his extensive work along Montgomery County's Red Line Metro stops, which emphasizes transit-oriented smart growth. He was the only attorney from a local 48-attorney firm (the other winners are from firms with hundreds of attorneys throughout the country and the world), and the only attorney based in Maryland.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - COURTYARD BY MARIOTT HOTEL TO BE CERTIFIED GOLD BY U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL (Courtyard by Marriott)
The 226-room Courtyard by Marriott Chevy Chase, owned by Grosvenor USA Limited, is located at 5520 Wisconsin Avenue in Chevy Chase, Md., and is celebrating its grand opening today after a $35 million renovation. The hotel is the first LEED(R)-Gold registered hotel in Montgomery County, Md., and expects full certification before year-end. (Read More)
Monday, September 21, 2009 - LIFEMATTERS SOARS TO NUMBER 65 IN INC. MAGAZINE'S 500 FASTEST GROWING COMPANIES IN THE USA (Life Matters)
LifeMatters has been recognized as the 65th fastest growing company in the USA by Inc. Magazine's 2009 500 Fastest Growing Companies. The magazine's September issue features companies with greatest percentage growth. In the health sector, LifeMatters is number four nationally and is the eighth fastest growing company in any category in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. (Read More)
Friday, September 18, 2009 - DOUBLETREE HOTEL BETHESDA GOES GREEN WITH CLEANSTEPSSM WINDPOWER (Doubletree Hotel and Executive Meeting Center)
The Doubletree Hotel and Executive Meeting Center in Bethesda has joined a growing list of businesses dedicated to a cleaner environment. WGES will supply 100% wind energy credits to power the hotel’s needs over the next three years. (Read More)
