Business briefs for Oct. 7, 2013 [The News & Advance, Lynchburg, Va.]

Oct. 07--Jubilee center names officers, directors

The Jubilee Family Development Center has named new officers and members of its board of directors.

Andy MacCallum has been appointed president. The executive committee also includes David Royer, vice president; Jack Flippin, secretary; and Dennis Ingersoll, treasurer.

Recently appointed to the board for three-year terms are Bob Bailey, Ed Dellinger, Matt Johnson, Muriel Mickles, Karen Simonton, Jonathan Thomas and Felicia Willis. Continuing on the board are Mary Barney, Pete Caprise, Jeff Conner, Louise Dawson, and Katrina Johnson, Ceasor Johnson, Rhonda Knight, Brad Malcolm, Phyllistine Mosley, Dick Park, Gloria Simon and Tom Webb.

Jubilee Family Center is located at 1512 Florida Ave. in Lynchburg. Its programs provide opportunities for young people and their families that center on educational enrichment, academic assistance, athletics and occupational training. Jubilee served more than 7,000 young people and families in 2012.

Lawyers volunteer with Wills for Heroes

Volunteer lawyers of the Lynchburg Bar Association recently participated in the Wills for Heroes program, providing simple wills, advance medical directives and powers of attorney on a pro bono basis to over 60 Lynchburg law enforcement personnel, firefighters and EMT's.

More than 30 local attorneys participated.

Wills for Heroes was developed to provide free legal estate planning services toVirginia first responders in the wake of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, when it was revealed that most of the first responders who perished in the line of duty lacked basic estate planning documents, according to a release from the Lynchburg Bar Association. It is jointly sponsored by the Virginia State Bar Young Lawyers Conference and the Virginia Bar Association Young Lawyers Division.

Volunteers needed for tax-aide program

The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program is seeking volunteers to help local citizens complete their tax return forms.

Volunteers are needed at the Lynchburg Main Library, Bedford Library and the Templeton Senior Center.Training and all materials are provided for new volunteers. The training begins in November. All tax volunteers must pass an IRS test to be able to serve as counselors for this program. For more information, email Bob Day, bday3856@gmail.com or visit www.aarp.org/ taxaide.

Academy of Fine Arts Board of Trustees welcomes members

The following recently were appointed to the Board of Trustees for The Academy of Fine Arts: Sarah Hellewell, Elaine Passman, Luke Towles, Jim Wright and Phyllis Workman.

Free computer help available at library

The Lynchburg Public Library, 2315 Memorial Ave., will provide free computer assistance at its Gates Computer Lab on the following days: Mondays and Thursdays from 2 to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. Citizens can receive help with resumes, online job applications, MS Word documents, email accounts and online searching. Assistance will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, call (434) 455-6310.

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