RALEIGH, N.C. — Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P (CB&H) (http://www.cbh.com) has announced that Sheila Ahler, business development partner at the firm, has been named by Triangle Business Journal as a recipient of a 2010 Women in Business Award in the category of Community Supporter. Award recipients were honored at an Aug. 12 event at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel in Durham, N.C.

Ahler is an active supporter of numerous nonprofits throughout the community. As a member of the Executive Committee for the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, she chairs the Membership Services committee, is past-chair of the Chamber Executive Women’s committee, and serves on the Inter-City Visit task force. She is the chair-elect of the N.C. United Methodist Conference Council on Finance and Administration, and was a member of the inaugural 2008 Go Red Campaign leadership team for the American Heart Association.

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RALEIGH, N.C. – Kids ‘R’ Kids of Cary, Morrisville and Research Triangle Park (http://www.kidsrkidscary.com/) has partnered with Hatch® to install the TeachSmart® learning system in their preschool classrooms. The TeachSmart® learning system is the first comprehensive interactive whiteboard software package developed specifically for early childhood.

The TeachSmart® learning system offers 1,100 exclusive, customized and scaffolded activities that reflect the latest scientific research for pre-literacy and mathematics concept acquisition in young children, as well as powerful features for teachers such as digital portfolios. The playful and purposeful activities are designed around core school readiness skill areas of language development, phonological awareness, alphabet knowledge, writing and math.

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RALEIGH, N.C. – The Dune Dogs (http://www.thedunedogs.com), which consists of area executives playing “country-fried swamp ‘n’ roll music,” has received the Standing Ovation 2010 MetroBravo! award in the category of Local Band. The MetroBravo! awards are voted on by readers of Metro Magazine and are based on customer service, popularity and overall experience. For more information, visit http://www.metronc.com.

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RALEIGH, N.C. – Sid Mitchener, partner at Vaco Raleigh, LLC (http://www.vaco.com), an executive placement and consulting firm, has announced that the company has been recognized by Triangle Business Journal as one of the Triangle’s top technical staffing companies on the publication’s Technical Staffing Companies list. The ranking is based on the number of technical persons placed in the Triangle in 2009.

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RALEIGH, N.C. – Coldwell Banker Commercial TradeMark Properties (http://www.cbctmp.com) has announced that the firm’s CEO, Billie Redmond, will be the featured speaker at the Holly Springs Chamber of Commerce’s third annual Executive Women’s Luncheon on Wednesday, Sept. 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bonefish Grill, located at 2060 Renaissance Park Place in Cary.  With an audience of women business owners and individuals in mid to upper management positions in the Holly Springs area and other parts of Wake County, the luncheon is aimed exclusively at giving women business members and opportunity to network within a wide range of industries throughout Wake County, build relationships with peers, and discuss unique work, family, and life challenges that women in management have.  Redmond will share her personal story about balancing career and family, motivating employees, community involvement, her inspiration of perseverance and how those experiences led her to where she is today.

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RALEIGH, N.C. – Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (http://www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that The Red Room Tapas Lounge has been recognized by OpenTable’s 2010 Diners’ Choice Awards. The restaurant was named a hot spot and a location with a vibrant bar scene.  More than 50,100 diners vote each year for their favorite restaurants in OpenTable surveys, which are published online.

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RALEIGH, N.C. – The North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association (http://www.ncvma.org/) has announced the release of a podcast discussing the benefits of spaying or neutering pets.  In the podcast Dr. Sue Stephens, a veterinarian at the Animal Hospital of Clemmons in Clemmons, N.C., discusses what questions dog and cat owners should ask their veterinarians before the procedure, what can be expected after the surgery and how this procedure can positively affect a pet’s behavior.

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RALEIGH, N.C. – Bruce Clarke, president and CEO of CAI, Inc. (http://www.capital.org), a human resource management firm that helps organizations maximize employee engagement while minimizing employer liability, has announced the company’s September schedule of training seminars. All will be held at CAI’s Raleigh location at 2900 Highwoods Blvd.

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RALEIGH, N.C. - Lou Jurkowski, CEO at BJAC, pa (www.bjac.com), an architectural firm offering professional services for specialized, complex institutional projects, has announced that Stephanie McArthur has joined the firm as a project manager. In this position, McArthur will be responsible for detailed components of projects including coordinating documents and systems with consultants, completing and managing the Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) process, detailing systems and materials as they relate to the project, and project documentation. McArthur has more than 10 years of experience in the profession and with a concentration on higher education and K-12 projects. She earned her bachelor of architecture from Iowa State University and is LEED AP certified.

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RALEIGH, N.C. – BodyLase Skin Spa (www.getbodylase.com) has announced the release of a podcast discussing therapeutic facials.  In the podcast, Karen Albright, president of the medspa, describes the variety of skin cleansing, exfoliating and rejuvenating facial procedures that BodyLase offers as well as the benefits and process of a facial.

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