LOCAL ARTISTS. Photo shows members of the Dumaguete Visual Arts who are taking part in the Visayas Art Fair in Cebu City from Nov. 25-28, 2021. The first of its kind, the art event carries the theme "Connecting the Islands through Art." (Photo courtesy of Cil Flores/DVA) DUMAGUETE CITY - Twenty-one local artists from the Dumaguete Visual Arts (DVA) and the Negros Oriental Network of Artists (NANO) are taking part in the first-ever Visayas Art Fair to be held in Cebu City from Nov. 25-28. Creative communities from Regions 6, 7, and 8 will participate in the art fair at the Montebello Hotel, which banners the theme "Connecting the Islands through Art," a media release from the city tourism office said. Dumaguete Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo highlighted "the need to sustain our support for culture and the arts, despite the various challenges we currently face and that this event represents the vision of better days ahead". The local artists whose works will b
More than 12,000 Hokies come together to raise over $6.1M for Virginia Tech on Giving Day
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Over the course of 24 hours, Virginia Tech supporters across the country and around the world came together for a resounding demonstration of the dedication and generosity of the Hokie Nation.
On the university’s third Giving Day, which ran from noon to noon Feb. 24-25, more than 12,000 alumni, faculty, staff, parents, and friends combined to provide over $6.1 million in support that will benefit a wide variety of the university’s colleges and programs.
Cascade Pest Control opens new headquarters, reflects on pandemic’s first year
Cascade Pest Control employees at the entrance of the new office. From left are: Bailey Luder, Amy Houston, Brittney Knauts and Kristin Miller. PHOTO: LORA PETERSON, CASCADE PEST CONTROL
Cascade Pest Control, headquartered in Bothell, Wash., has opened a new corporate office.
Founded on April Fool’s Day of 1979 (which goes along with Founder and President Kurt Treftz’s gentle sense of humor), the company provides pest control services to the greater Seattle area.
The facility was remodeled to the meet the company’s needs and accommodate its 30 employees. Cascade’s other offices are mainly service hubs.