Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, June 17, 1993 TAG: 9306170408
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: E-10 EDITION: METRO
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Vinson began her career with C&P as a supervisor in the company's Richmond office. She then transferred to Norfolk and held various positions in community relations and engineering. Most recently, she was manager for the company's business service centers in southern Virginia.
Vinson is a graduate of Virginia Tech.
\ HARRY W. KESSLER III of the Beltone Hearing Aid Center in Roanoke has Kessler received the title of master hearing instrument specialist. Beltone gives the title to recognize outstanding customer service, professionalism, and patient education and satisfaction.
\ HART MOTOR CO. in Salem has received the Oldsmobile Elite award for 1992. Awarded annually for excellence in customer satisfaction, service and sales, Hart Motors has won the award for eight consecutive years.
\ AVIS CONSTRUCTION CO. of Roanoke has been awarded the High Performance Award by Butler Manufacturing. The award recognizes companies that have exceeded Butler's local and national sales goals and marketing objectives.
\ NELLIE A. "MANDY" KIRBY, a Modern Woodmen of America representative for the Roanoke area, has attained the Fraternal Insurance Counselor designation.
She worked more than a year to meet the examination and career development criteria set by the Fraternal Field Managers Association.
\ MARK S. MILLER of Roanoke has been recognized as one of the top distributors in the mid-Atlantic region by Mac Tools Inc., a developer, manufacturer and international distributor of tools and equipment for technicians.
\ MIKE McGINTY of Clayton Homes in Hollins received top sales honors during the company's annual awards banquet in Atlanta.
McGinty has worked with Clayton since 1987.
\ THE ROANOKE CHAPTER OF THE SERVICE CORPS OF RETIRED EXECUTIVES placed fourth in the nation among 388 chapters in competition for SCORE'S annual chapter of the year. Roanoke's chapter, with 24 members, was the smallest in the winning group.
SCORE, sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration, is made up of people retired from business who offer free, confidential consultation and suggestions to small-business owners and people thinking about starting a business.
\ WAYNE TALIAFERRO, branch manager of the Associates Financial Services office in Roanoke, has been awarded the company's President's Association Award. The award recognizes outstanding achievement, with particular emphasis on growth and profit performance.
\ LEONARD HUFFMAN of Salem, a driver for Chemsolv, won the Carey Arthur Award, the top prize, at the Safety Council of Southwest Virginia's ninth annual Truck Safety Roadeo. He also placed first in the five-axle van category.
Dan Dulgher of Salem, a driver for Roanoke Restaurant Service, won the Rookie of the Year Award as the outstanding driver entering the rodeo for the first time. He also placed second in the three-axle category.
Other winners and their employers are:
Refuse truck - William O. Ziegler of Roanoke, city of Roanoke, first; Willie Foster of Roanoke, city of Roanoke, second.
Five-axle van - Stephen Hale of Roanoke, Estes, second.
Five-axle flat bed - Wayne Ramsey of Fincastle, Overnite, first; Bernard West of Roanoke, WHPT, second.
Five-axle tank - B.H. Edwards of Roanoke, Overnite, first; Cecil H. Wolfe of Roanoke, DSI Transport, second.
\ IDS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC. recently honored five personal financial planners in its Roanoke division office.
Jon M. Dabareiner, was named to the IDS President's Advisory Council, whose members rank in the top 3 percent of the company's 7,000 financial planners.
Tim Holland was named to the 1993 Silver Team, whose members rank in the top 5 percent.
Ralph Charles, earned the Jupiter Award for production during his first year with the company.
Raymond L. Natili III and Wanda Sears earned the Mercury Award for production during their first year with the company.
\ LT. STEPHEN B. TURNER of the Roanoke County Police Department has graduated from North Carolina State University's 12-week administrative officers management program.
Participants earn 15 credit hours for completing work in five courses covering legal issues, public administration, organization design, management practices and criminal justice administration.
by CNB