Business News & Notes

By Sally Cole

Beyond the Garden Gate is hosting its second Young Entrepreneur Jewelry Show through June. Approximately 60 pieces of jewelry design and handmade by a 17 year old girl and her teacher from the School of Art in NC, will be on display and available for purchase for 2 weeks. Included in the new shipment are earrings, bracelets, and necklaces in a wide variety of colors. For more information call 703-752-5226, email lani@beyondthegardeng8.com, or stop by 450 W. Broad Street, Suite 120).

The Falls Church Business In Education Partnership has commemorative pathway bricks available for placement this summer enabling businesses to show their support of the George Mason High School .Located at the auditorium entrance, the Pathway has been a Falls Church tradition since 1995. There are now 1,000 inscribed bricks telling the stories of individuals, families, businesses, events and organizations. Purchasing a brick is a way to permanently include your business in this popular community memorial. Bricks for businesses are $160.00 each. Order by July 10, 2006 to be placed this summer. For an order form, contact Marybeth Connelly at connellym@fccps.org

Over 175 walkers and runners registered to participate in the Falls Church Education Foundation’s first annual Run for the Schools on Saturday, June 17 th. The approximately 3 mile run started at Mt. Daniel Elementary School and finished across the street from Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School/George Mason High School. Event sponsors included Reebok, Vantage Fitness, Next Realty and Brotman,Winter,Fried Communications. Other local businesses donated generously as door prize contributors including Elevation Burger, Z Pizza, Panera Bread Company, Applebees, Jhoon Ree and Broad Street Tavern.

First Horizon in Falls Church is offering its conference room for small group meetings Mondays through Fridays from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm and Saturdays from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Coffee and tea are available for these meetings for free. First Horizon Financial Centers are also sponsoring monthly giveaways. The giveaway for June is a 3 in 1 luggage set. Drop by to enter/drawing held last day of the month and to learn about their upcoming Lunch and Learn sessions for small businesses.

Impulsive is clearing out its shelves to make room for new work arriving soon. Shop now and be finished with your holiday shopping in June! Prices have been reduced up to 50% on 42 selected artists and the sale continues until all items are sold. Hurry in for best selection on these one of a kind items. Impulsive is located at 502 W. Broad Street in Falls Church. For more information visit www.impulsivegallery.com.

Miniatures from the Attic, the dollhouse department store, will be closing its retail operation on August 31, 2006. Gary LaPorta will continue to be involved in the doll house business via consulting, making house-calls, and taking on special projects. Miniatures from the Attic is located at 111 Park Avenue in Falls Church. For more information, call 703- 237-0066.

Tori McKinney and her Falls Church-based music and concert promotions company Mystical Mermaids are promoting the 2006 National Barbecue Battle on June 24 th and 25 th. The event, taking place on Pennsylvania Avenue between 9 th and 14 th Streets, will include a barbeque contest, cooking demos, and live music including Mystical Mermaids clients Papa Grows Funk, Anders Osborne, Robert Lighthouse, Chuck Brown, and many more. For more info go to http://www.bbqusa.us.

NOVAM is hosting a networking mixer for the Greater Falls Church Chamber of Commerce from 5:30 – 7:00 pm on Thursday, June 29, 2006in their offices at 803 W. Broad Street, Suite 700. All business leaders, managers, and staff are invited to attend this free event with refreshments and an opportunity to learn about NOVAM’s important services. For more information about NOVAM, visit www.novam.org.

The Virginia Wine Festival is looking for sponsors to help host the 31 st annual event – Virginia’s oldest and best known wine and culinary event on the East Coast. Virginia Wine Festival sponsors enjoy a ton of benefits that you won’t find with other sponsorship opportunities. We can tailor a sponsorship package specifically to meet your corporate objectives and promote your business. Cotnact Carl Henrickson, Producer, at the Vinifera Wine Growers Association for more information via phone 703-823-1868 or email carl@virginiawinefestival.org,