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Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
2012 Leesburg Business Appreciation Award Nominees
Announced
Leesburg, VA (May 3, 2012) – The Town
of Leesburg is pleased to announce the
nominees for the 11th annual Business
Appreciation Awards. Nominations were
accepted for outstanding businesses and
individuals in ten award categories. The
Leesburg Business Appreciation Award
program is the Leesburg business
community’s premier annual event. It
celebrates the Leesburg business
community and specifically the
independent business owners who are
the backbone of our community and our
nation’s economy.
Congratulations to all of the 2012 Nominees:
Ambassador Award Nominees:
• Blue Ridge Grill
• Blue Ridge Title & Escrow, Inc.
• Brown-Carrera Realty, LLC
• Consignment Solutions
• Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets
• Leesburg Downtown Business Association
• Leesburg Toyota & Scion
• Lightfoot Restaurant
• Palio Ristorante Italiano
• Puccio’s New York Deli
• U.S. Tae Kwon Do Martial Arts
• USA Market
Community Steward Award Nominees:
• B&M Motorcars
• Burnett & Williams
• Comfort Suites Leesburg
• Eyetopia, Inc.
• Flow Yoga Studio
• Jersey Mike’s
• Mom’s Apple Pie
• The Resourceful Woman Thrift Shop
• The Tire Shop
• Toth Financial Advisory Corporation
• U.S. Tae Kwon Do Martial Arts
(more)
Shye Gilad of ProJet Aivation, with Leesburg Mayor
Kristen Umstattd and 2011 EDC Chair Ara Bagdasarian,
receiving the 2011 New Business Award.
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Environmental Award Nominees:
• Cleaner4Less
• Dewar’s Home and Garden Services
• For Goodness Sake Natural Foods
• Hair by Carlos
• Nova Medical & Urgent Care Center
• Tally Ho Theatre
• The Tire Shop
Heritage Award Nominees:
• AH&T Insurance
• Caulkins Jewelers
• Palio Ristorante Italiano
• Tally Ho Theatre
• The Home Specialty Store
Home-Based Business Award Nominees:
• Bronson Home Improvements, LLC
• Brown-Carrera Realty, LLC
• Lisa Sinclair Photography
• Miles LeHane Companies
Innovations Award Nominees:
• Farm to Fork Loudoun
• Solar4Leesburg
• Synavista
New Business Award Nominees:
• AR Forensics, LLC
• Cleaner4Less
• D&D Automotive Repair
• Ellisdale Construction
• Knight Solutions
• Los Tios Grill
• Palio Ristorante Italiano
• Spring Arbor Residential Assisted Living &
Memory Care
• Transition Triathlon
• Travinia Italian Kitchen
• Vesta Settlements, LLC
Public Art Award Nominees:
• EarthWorks
• LinguaArt Services
• Loudoun Symphony
• Medlin Art
• N2 Design
• Photoworks
• Tally Ho Theatre
Veterans Affairs Nominees (new this year):
• Intelligence Consulting Enterprise Solutions, Inc.
• Knight Solutions
The George C. Marshall Award Nominees:
• Paige Buscema, Eyetopia
• Kathy Gilman, The Resourceful Woman
• Dieter Meyer
• Michael O’Connor, Palio Ristorante Italiano
• Roderick Williams, Inova Loudoun
(more)
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The Rising Star award celebrates a Leesburg business which has been in operation for less than
one year and has set itself apart from other businesses through its exemplary achievements.
The recipient of this award is chosen by the Leesburg Economic Development Commission.
Rising Star Award Nominees:
• Alphagraphics
• Dance King Studio
• Jimmy John’s
• MacDowell Brew Kitchen
• Melt Gourmet Cheeseburgers
• Pegasus InfoGroup
• Waterford Development II
To be eligible for nomination, businesses and organizations must be primarily physically located
within the corporate limits of the Town of Leesburg. Persons nominated for the George C.
Marshall Award are not required to reside within the Town limits.
Nominees and award recipients will be recognized at the 11th Annual Business Appreciation
Reception on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at the Holiday Inn Leesburg at Historic Carradoc Hall.
Businesses that have been operating for 25 years or more will also be recognized at the
reception as Leesburg’s Legacy Businesses.
Contact:
Marantha Edwards
Economic Development Manager
medwards@leesburgva.gov
703-737-7019
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