“Best Of Lynchburg” Awards
The finalist round for the “Best of Lynchburg” Awards is underway now through September 25. Head to LynchburgLiving.com to cast your votes for the top 10 nominees in every category!

Feedback
Be sure to stay in touch with us on social media about what you read. Nonprofit Vector Space (shown in photo above), featured in the July/August issue, wrote on Instagram, “Thrilled the reporter took the time to really learn and understand our organization. Thank you 
@LynchburgLiving for the thoughtful write-up!”

The Town of Rocky Mount shared on Facebook about the May/June issue, “Excellent article on the charms of our wonderful community in Lynchburg Living….Thank you Lynchburg Living for visiting!”

Lynchburg Restaurant Week 2016
The 5th annual Lynchburg Restaurant Week (June 18-25) was a big success with 28 restaurants participating and offering incredible deals. On Facebook, Shay Harris wrote, 
“It would be awesome if it could be spread out longer than one week! So many wonderful choices and great eating!”

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FEEDBACK
We appreciate all feedback we receive about Lynchburg Living and really enjoy it when our “behind-the-scenes” staff are recognized for their hard work.

While a lot of people turn to social media or email, Barbara Bowman, our May/June Artist Profile, sent Lynchburg Living’s art director Chris Meligonis a handwritten thank you note that included the following: “Dear Chris…Thank you for all of your efforts on behalf of my art feature in the May/June issue of Lynchburg Living magazine. You did a beautiful job, and I was thrilled with the results.”

When Virginia Beach-based photographer Jim Pile visited Lynchburg for several days of shoots for “Faces of Lynchburg,” he left quite an impression on Nancy Allen and others from James River Yoga. Allen passed along this feedback: “We took a regular photo to begin with, and it was his suggestion that we do something fun. Specifically, he said, ‘Hey, let’s have some fun. I never get to take pictures of people who can sit on the floor AND get back up again.’ The photo we ended up with—which everyone loves—is just from messing around and taking his suggestion to have fun.”

UPCOMING VOTING
Head to LynchburgLiving.com to participate in our upcoming contests and recognition!

Nominate your favorite nonprofit through July 15 for our 3rd annual Giving Back Awards. Then, there will be two weeks of voting with the final round ending on July 29.

Also in July, look for our 2016 Best Of Lynchburg web page to go live. You can nominate all of your area favorites in dozens of categories.

Our 2nd annual Top Teachers reception was held on March 5; sponsored by the Lynchburg Nissan, hosted by Timberlake Tavern and catered by Friends Catering, the event drew nearly 100 guests to honor the region’s most voted educators. See recap photos on page 48.

Our high school senior scholarship essay winner was also announced at the March 5 event; read Carter Edwards’ winning entry on page 47.

Know an amazing young professional? Nominate them today for the 2nd annual Top 20 Under 40 sponsored by Lynchburg Business magazine, our sister publication. Visit www.LynchburgBusinessMag.com to submit your nomination today.

FEEDBACK
Several of our Top Teachers had fans share the exciting news on social media; from Facebook, here are a few posts:
“This guy is so modest, I know he wouldn’t post this, so let me do it for him… Congratulations to one of our teachers at Amherst Middle School—Matt Giles! He just received the top teacher award from Lynchburg Living magazine. Not only that, he was ranked number two among all of the teachers in the area! Thank you for sacrificing so much and for putting in all the extra time and effort serving the students of Amherst County!

We couldn’t be more proud of you, sir!” —shared with a video from the reception by Derrick Brown

“Congratulations to Caitlin Unterman ‘12, ‘13 M.A.T., who was voted the top teacher in the greater Lynchburg area by Lynchburg Living readers!” —shared by Randolph College

“So proud of you Tracy Gullion Foster!! One of my English teachers who has furthered my love for the subject!! I appreciate you so much!!” —posted by Rebecca Dickerson

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Best Of Awards
Our 12th annual Best Of award winners were announced in our last issue; look for the banner and plaques around town to spot the winning businesses!

Feedback
Susan Fetzko posted on Facebook, “I am new to the area and am ‘WOWed’ by the latest issue! What a great resource for me! I also love the cover; it looks so professional and very well done!”

PK Wade posted, “The cover design is fantastic!”

Coming Soon!
Mark your calendars for the 5th Annual Lynchburg Restaurant Week coming June 18 to 25, 2016