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April 23 2011 Vol. VII โข No. 9
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JCB Machines Head to Haiti for Earthquake Help
JCB Adds West Coast Parts Centerโฆ 12
Photo courtesy of Backus Aerial Photography NTEA Hosts 47th Annual Conventionโฆ19
The donated parcel of land, which is 9.37 acres (3.748 h) and valued at $3.5 million, is located in the midst of Virginia Beachโs โAcademic Village,โ a new area that focuses on higher learning.
Operation Smile Builds Global HQ in Virginia Beach By Angela Hurni Rit chie Br os. Hol ds Sal e in Ho ustonโฆ42
Table of Contents ............4 Truck & Trailer Section .... ..................................19-23 Attachments Section13-15 Business Calendar ........28 Crushing, Screening & Recycling Section ....29-35 Auction Section ......38-47 Advertisers Index ..........46
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For almost 30 years, Operation Smile has been giving smiles to children and young adults around the world. Some 160,000 patients, who previously suffered from a debilitating cleft, have benefited from Operation Smileโs services that have allowed children to be healed, regardless of their financial standing. The good will that the organization has garnered over the years is now being returned to them, in part, through a land donation from the city of Virginia Beach where the organizationโs new Global Headquarters is being built. The groundbreaking for the new $20million Global Headquarters occurred on Sept. 29, 2010, with a multitude of dignitaries present for the ceremony, including Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell; Donald Trump Jr., who serves on Operation
A small fleet of powerful JCB machines is playing a big role in paving the way for rebuilding in part of earthquake-devastated Haiti. Two JCB excavators and a wheeled loading shovel have been bought by the international charity Oxfam and donated to the not-for-profit organization Disaster Waste Recovery (DWR), which is clearing damaged houses and recycling the resulting debris in one of the poorest areas of the Caribbean islandโs capital Port Au Prince. The JCB JS220XD and JS145W excavators and JCB 426ZX machines are working in partnership demolishing damaged properties and loading a crusher and screening plant. The resulting debris is then recycled and used in the reconstruction of buildings, roads and pavements. The order โ which was won in the face of competition from other major global manufacturers โ also included a JCB HM1560Q Hammermaster breaker and a JCB MP200U multi-processor attachment for use on the JS220XD and a JCB HM860Q Hammermaster breaker for the JS145W. JCB also provided seven daysโ on-site operator training in Haiti. Oxfamโs Logistic Co-ordinator in Haiti Hubert Ballaman said, โThe location where the JCB
Smileโs Board of Directors; and Virginia Beach Mayor William D. Sessoms Jr., to name a few. The donated parcel of land, which is 9.37 acres (3.748 h) and valued at $3.5 million, is located in the midst of Virginia Beachโs โAcademic CONEXPO COVERAGE Village,โ a new area that CONTINUES... focuses on higher learning. see page 10 Some neighbors include the Virginia Beach Higher Education Center, the Advanced Technology Center, Tidewater Community College (TCC), the soon-to-be-built city of Virginia Beach Joint Use Library, and numerous organizations within the local health care industry. The parcel of land is considered a โcollaborative parcelโ that has a shared service yard and shared outdoor space and common areas with TCCโs Regional Health Professions Center building. see SMILE page 16
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