Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, September 15, 1994 TAG: 9410270001
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: N12 EDITION: METRO
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Jones, of Roanoke, is one of 1,100 sales representatives out of 415,000 in the nation who qualified for the "National Honors Event" by reaching a minimum sales level of $75,000 in 1993.
KAREN H. JONES, agency manager at Allstate Insurance Co., has been designated Certified Insurance Counselor after completing an insurance education program sponsored by the Society of Certified Insurance Counselors.
JAMES S. FRANCIS, president of Jackson Insurance Agency Inc. in Hillsville, was elected to a three-year term on the board of directors of the Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia Inc. He will be responsible for its 6th District boundaries, an area closely following the old Virginia 6th Legislative District boundaries.
Francis, formerly of Roanoke, also was president of the Independent Agents Association of Roanoke for two terms.
WILLIAM R. STOUT of Stout Insurance & Financial Services Inc. of Roanoke, has received membership in the Fortis Sales Elite Leaders Circle by the Fortis Financial Group. Membership is based on outstanding sales and service accomplishments to clients.
THE BLUE RIDGE REGIONAL CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS has elected Hope Player, an accountant, as its president.
Other officers are Deborah Oehlschlaeger of Plunkett Logan & Oehlschlaeger, PLC Attorneys, vice president/president-elect; Deanna Burns, CPA of Walker & Norton, PC, treasurer; Gail Godsey of Safeguard Business Systems, membership acquisition; Janice Webb of Webb's Oil Corp., membership retention; Pamela Corcoran of Crystal Spring Linen, program coordinator; Lin Chaff of Lin Chaff Public Relations & Advertising, publicity; Cynthia Dillon of Design Marketing Inc., governmental affairs.
For more information, call Oehlschlaeger at 345-8837.
LEE YEAGER of Roanoke has been appointed eastern area sales manager for the bronze division of Matthews International Corp.
Yeager has worked for the company for 37 years, holding positions that include quality control and pricing administrator, office manager, office services manager and advertising copywriter. He has covered the District of Columbia, Virginia, Western Maryland and West Virginia territory since 1980.
BRIGHT IMAGES, owned and operated by Margaret Bright, has moved to 3503 Shenandoah Ave. N.W. and has expanded its services. The Christian salon offers hair care, nail care, pedicures, facials, parafin wax treatments, makeovers and color analysis. The shop is open Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, call 344-4126.
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