White House/Black Market has opened shop at the new Fairfax Corner. The store offers apparel and accessories in shades of white and black. The brand now operates more than 130 retail stores in 30 states, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia.
Local dentist Dr. Jose Aunon, DDS, has purchased The Waterlase, a laser that helps eliminate needles, numbness and most of all fear. This cutting-edge technology combines a laser with an ultra-fine stream of water, which is capable of cutting into tooth, bone and soft tissues. As the stream of water flows into the laser beam, the water molecules become laser energized and create tiny explosions on impact with teeth or soft tissue. The procedure remains painless 90 percent of the time due to a numbing effect that results when the laser impacts microscopic nerve endings. The water laser is not just for cavities. It's for root canals, gum repair, bone removal in the mouth, and even to desensitize canker sores. The water laser is also used to treat cold sores.
Diamonds & Rust Enterprises of Chantilly, an antiques and collectibles dealer geared toward women, has partnered with Washington-based Suited for Changes as a drop-off site to collect business clothing for low-income women. The Chantilly site aims to make it more convenient for Fairfax County women to donate professional wear at a closer location than Suited for Change's I St., N.W., office on specific dates for its quarterly drives.
Diamonds & Rust will start collecting fall attire every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. from now through Sept. 14 for Suited For Change's Sept. 18 clothing drive. Contributors are asked to provide clothing that meets donation guidelines: all clothing must be in nearly-new condition, in current style, cleaned, pressed and on hangers. Acceptable items include suits, blazers, skirts, blouses, shoes, purses, dresses, dress pants, jewelry, belts, scarves and brief cases. Clothing sizes 16 and larger, along with wide shoe sizes are in high demand. D&R address: 4515 Daly Drive, Suite N, Chantilly (behind the Chantilly post office). Telephone: 703-222-9085.
Johnston McLamb CASE Solutions Inc. of Chantilly has been named among the top 50 Best Small & Medium Companies to Work for in America. The list was announced on June 28th before 12,000 human resource professionals at the Society for Human Resource Management's 56th Annual Conference & Exposition in New Orleans.
This year marks the launch of the list, which ranks the top 25 small and top 25 medium companies in America that have used smart people management strategies to develop a strong trust between employees and management. The organizations, ranging in size from 50 to 999 employees, were selected and ranked by the Great Place to Work Institute based on the results of a randomly distributed employee opinion survey. Each evaluated company was given a score based on employee responses to a questionnaire about the organizations' workplace cultures.
Kenneth C. Cook, president and CEO of Potomac Valley Bank, announced that the bank was renamed Mercantile Potomac Bank of Chantilly on July 1. The name change reflects the strategy of Potomac Valley Bank and its parent, Baltimore-based Mercantile Bankshares Corporation to take a unified approach to the Washington, D.C., regional market.
R.W. Murray Co. has been selected to complete several projects for a variety of industries throughout the region.
* Parkway Crossing is a two-building retail project in eastern Prince William County. R.W. Murray Co. was selected by Cypress Equities (an affiliate of Staubach Retail Services) to complete the 6,160 SF and 8,075 SF buildings. Future tenants include Starbucks and the project is anticipated to be completed by Q3 of 2004.
A BNI Referral Networking meeting takes place every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Centreville Lonestar Steakhouse off Route 29 in the Centreville Square Shopping Center. Contact Chris Allen at 703-653-8946.