Heather Turner: Web Developer

from her website:

Heather Turner is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and has spent over 20 years in the restaurant business. She trained under one of the PBS Series “Great Chefs of America”, Chef Eve Labbe at 4 Star acclaimed restaurant, Le Cheval D’or and has been the Executive Chef at Bellini’s Restaurant, The Cliff House at Stowe Mt. Resort and Harvest Market in Northern Vermont and at The Olde Inn on Cape Cod.

In 2003, Heather decided to make a major career change and start her own business, she had a personal background in photography and the fine arts which she wanted to put to good use.

After developing several websites for friends, it was suggested to her that she try it as a business undertaking. Thus Forfeng Designs was established in November of 2003 as a creative and alternative outlet to the restaurant industry.

She has provided design services for Bed & Breakfasts, Restaurants, Spas, Sailing Charter Companies and a wide variety of other industries. she has taken existing sites and completely redesigned them and has brought brand new sites into existence.

Meet Audrey Liles

 From her “about” page at www.AudreyLiles.com:

I grew up in Baltimore, Maryland and graduated from Pikesville High School in 1994.  After high school, I attended the University of Maryland College Park and graduated in 1998 with a degree in elementary education with a concentration in mathematics.

After college I moved to San Diego, California.  I worked for several companies in the field of sales and marketing.  During this time I also completed a certification in web design as well as software programs such as Adobe, Macromedia and Goldmine.

In 2001 I started my first company, Real Personal.  Real Personal was a speed dating company that also specialized in club promotion and singles parties.
In 2004 i started Extreme Marketing San Diego.  As owner of Extreme Marketing, I aid small businesses in their efforts to create a presence online.  My main specialization is in SEO (search engine optimization) – building a website around ensuring top search engine ranking.

In addition, I am the owner of Authentic Only.  Authentic Only is an online boutique located at www.authenticonly.com.  My store offers brand name, boutique clothing for babies, children and juniors as well as some for men and women. 

I have also been working toward the completion of a dual master’s degree including an MBA and a master’s of technology through the University of Maryland’s correspondence program.  I hope to complete this program within the next few years.

Most importantly, on September 26, 2003, my son was born.  He is by far, my greatest accomplishment.

Saving Lives on the Street

FROM:  KOMO-TV

By April Zepeda
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MONROE – It sounds like a super hero, but it’s the “Roboflagger.”

Drive up to a construction zone, and you may worry about delays – but flaggers worry about you.

“My fear is the guy who’s driving down the road, eating a hamburger and reading the newspaper and not paying any attention,” said Denise Smith, a DOT worker.

Road construction is a dangerous job. In six years, dozens of workers in our state have been killed – most of them flaggers.

“It’s sad that we have so many people hit in work zones and we haven’t really changed anything since Ford came out with the Model T,” said inventor Bret P. Goss.

That’s about to change with the Roboflagger. Construction workers with the Department of Transportation will be the first to test it in a construction zone Tuesday night in Monroe. A human flagger stands behind a safety barrier and uses a remote control to stop traffic.

“When you want to stop traffic, hit the stop button. It goes from flashing yellow, to solid yellow, to red, and then the gate arm comes down,” Goss demonstrated to the transportation workers.

Goss is a former flagger who invented the Roboflagger.

“Now what we’ve done is taken the liability from the person on the road and replaced it with a machine that your insurance company can replace, instead of a mom or dad not coming home.”

Crews will test the Robofllagger during a five week project that will be done mostly at night.

“There’s a lot of exposure to drunks and sleepy drivers and that kind of stuff at night,” said Assistant Project Engineer, Carl Barker.

“The cost of a life is irreplaceable,” said Smith, ” I think it’s a wonderful idea and people will pay a lot more attention.”

And ‘flaggers’ will pay less with their lives.

“It’s nice to get you off the road,” Goss said to DOT workers, “you got a lot better chance of going home.”