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Binge-Worthy TV Shows: World Television Day 2021

By cbhendricks | November 2, 2021 | community, Office Culture, team

#worldtelevisionday exists to bring awareness and acknowledge the power television has, in 1996 when this holiday ...

National Sandwich Day 2021

By cbhendricks | November 1, 2021 | random thoughts

In honor of #nationalsandwichday our team is celebrating by ordering takeout from Lola's and enjoying a delicious ...

Eastern Mennonite University: U2 Romeo & Juliet

By cbhendricks | November 1, 2021 | citizen architect, community, First Friday, Local Leaders

Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) is paving the way in theatre productions with their creation of 'U2 Romeo and ...

Books and Brews

By cbhendricks | October 28, 2021 | Local Leaders

We at the Gaines Group are beyond excited to sponsor another WMRA "Books and Brews" Night at Pale Fire. On ...

Massanutten Technical Center (MTC) Housing Auction

By cbhendricks | October 26, 2021 | Building Science, citizen architect, Leadership

Each year the talented students at Massanutten Technical Center (MTC) ...

Dairy Queen – Charter Colony

By cbhendricks | October 19, 2021 | architecture, Interior Design, project update

Charter Colony Dairy Queen may be the most unique DQ in the commonwealth. This family-owned business strives to ...

First Friday Featured Artist – Matty Tesch

By cbhendricks | October 18, 2021 | artwork, First Friday

We can't believe it is already November and we are ramping up for the first Friday festivities with featured ...

First Friday Featured Artist – Andrew Stronge

By cbhendricks | October 12, 2021 | artwork, First Friday

Andrew Stronge was born in Sunderland, England, but moved to the states when he was young. He always had an ...

Scholars Latino Initiative (SLI) Fundraiser

By cbhendricks | October 7, 2021 | Leadership, Local Leaders

This month the Gaines Group had the opportunity to sponsor an event very near and dear to our hearts, Noche de ...

2021 Virginia Mennonite Relief Sale

By cbhendricks | October 6, 2021 | family, Local Leaders

This past weekend we had the pleasure of sponsoring the 2021 Virginia Mennonite Relief Sale. This all-volunteer ...

Leadership Harrisonburg-Rockingham (LHR)

By cbhendricks | October 1, 2021 | Leadership, Local Leaders, Office Culture

Our very own Deborah Smith has begun her leadership training through LHR here in Harrisonburg Virginia! Founded in ...

Blue Ridge Mountain Home

By cbhendricks | September 24, 2021 | architecture, project update

Amazing views have been a hallmark of many of our recent projects and this one is no exception. Poised looking ...