Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, September 16, 1993 TAG: 9309160365
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: S-15 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
Mabe received the award for her contributions to Roanoke Valley Chapter #226 where she has served as vice president and parliamentarian in addition to heading and serving on several committees.
Mabe is employed by David S. Lowe Company Inc.
\ DAVID CHRISTIAN, vice president of Roanoke Office Furniture Inc., recently received the "Rookie of the Year" award from G.B.S. Filing Systems, a national office-systems distributor.
Christian received the award for producing the highest sales volume of G.B.S. products within his first two years with the company.
\ JAMES T. HULLETT of Blue Ridge has successfully completed the certified arborist examinations administered through the International Society of Arboriculture and the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of ISA.
Hullett is employed with Paul Bunyan's Tree Service Inc.
\ THE ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED CITIZENS has received a $9,000 grant from the Knights of Virginia Assistance for the Retarded.
ARC will purchase a heat tunnel for an L-sealer with the funds, which will enable ARC to serve more companies in the valley by wrapping merchandise and other products in cellophane for future distribution and sale.
ARC, a United Way agency, employs and trains approximately 130 mentally and, in some cases, physically disabled adults.
\ PAUL L. CURRAN, the Edward D. Jones & Co. investment representative in Salem, has accepted an invitation to become part owner of the Jones Financial Cos., the holding company for the St. Louis-based financial services firm.
Curran has been with Jones since 1987. He will continue serving Salem in his new capacity.
by CNB