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Marietta and nearby restaurants and attractions, the value in developing this land was clear to me.” The development will include upscale waterfront living with beautiful views of the Ohio River and the protected inner harbor marina. The marina will provide recreational access to some of the most beautiful stretches of the Ohio River. The development plans to break ground on the condominiums in fall 2019. Jacqueline’s Fine Jewelry Launches New Partnership with Historic Watch Brand baroque heritage of its hometown. The claim “Made of Lucerne” perfectly cap- tures the essence of the brand, which epitomizes the finest Swiss watchmak- ing expertise with exquisite design and groundbreaking technological innovation. “We are extremely excited to bring such a storied watch brand to our clien- tele,” says Owner Tom Licciardi. “The Bucherer family produces a very limited number of these pieces, and we are proud to represent them here.” Kalkreuth Roofing Prepares Students for Construction Careers Jacqueline’s Fine Jewelry is the first authorized retailer in the state of West Virginia for the Carl F. Bucherer watch brand. The brand will be displayed and sold in both the Morgantown, WV, and Uniontown, PA, stores. Carl F. Bucherer is one of the few Swiss watch manufacturers that is still owned by its founding family. The brand is deeply rooted in the cosmopolitan spirit of Lucerne, Switzerland, and this is reflected in powerful brand imagery that tells the brand’s success story set against the Wheeling-based Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal (KRSM) saw one of the largest classes of summer interns in 2019 with 22 students across its five office loca- tions in West Virginia, Maryland, Ohio, Kentucky and Pennsylvania. “We take this program seriously— nearly 70 percent of our estimators, project managers and safety personnel currently on staff came through this program,” says HR and Safety Director Seth Abraham. “We work every year to develop hands- on learning techniques that will prepare the students for the real-world application of their knowledge and skills.” The KRSM Co-op/Intern Program is able to thrive through its working rela- tionships with more than 20 colleges, universities and technical schools. Nearly 75 percent of the company’s co-op/intern students participated in the program for two or more semesters, and KRSM holds a 40-plus percent hire rate upon gradu- ation as it continues to grow and invest time and resources in the next generation of construction industry leaders. U.S. Navy Partners with RCBI on 3-D Printing Apprenticeships The Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) is providing apprenticeship training for the U.S. Navy as part of the military branch’s effort to deploy and use 3-D printers on ships. Civilian employees of the Navy are participating in additive manufacturing— or 3-D printing—technician apprentice- ships through Apprenticeship Works, the National Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship Partnership at RCBI. They work at the Southwest Regional Your case is not a routine case. We are not a routine firm. Thomas Combs & Spann PLLC is a litigation boutique with a single focus—providing clients with world-class representation in: Turn your Vision ... ...into a Reality! • Product Liability • Toxic Tort • Drug & Medical Device Defense • Mass Litigation & Class-Action Defense • Financial & Commercial Litigation • Legal Professional Liability • Federal Criminal Defense Parkersburg • Athens • Charleston • Fairmont• Marietta www.PickeringUSA.com | 1(800) 954.5305 | [email protected] 86 WEST VIRGINIA EXECUTIVE 300 Summers Street, Suite 1380, Charleston, WV 25301 (304) 414-1800 | www.tcspllc.com Congratulations to the Lawyers & Leaders Class of 2019!