Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, July 27, 1995 TAG: 9507290002
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: E-10 EDITION: METRO
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Bianco also is a fellow in the American College of Health Care Administrators.
DIANE L. DeHAVEN of Roanoke recently completed the licensing examination to sell mutual funds as a financial sales representative at First Union in Roanoke.
MIKE and PAM PIETRZYK of Vinton have earned the Little Caesars' 1994 President's Award at the pizza chain's annual convention.
The Pietrzyks own 31 restaurants in Roanoke and Lynchburg as well as surrounding communities. Their award is for their commitment to excellence, outstanding customer service, community involvement and quality in every aspect of the operation.
They opened their first restaurant in Lynchburg in 1984.
LLOYD CHRISTIAN has been named North American Van Lines-Relocations Services Division Vanguard winner.
KENNETH L. MISCO, production manager of Virginia Building Services of Roanoke, has earned the Certified Graduate Remodeler designation from the National Association of Home Builders Remodelors Council. To receive the designation, a remodeler must complete a series of courses, have a proven track record of remodeling professionalism and undergo an extensive background check of references, licensing and insurance.
ROBERT L. KELLY III, a Roanoke certified public accountant has earned the Certified Valuation Analyst designation from the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts in Salt Lake City.
DR. DARRELL FRANKLIN POWLEDGE of Roanoke earned a master of public health degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee.
Powledge practices occupational medicine at the Lewis-Gale Clinic Inc. in Roanoke.
CHERYL B. PARRIS of Roanoke has been promoted to hub branch manager for the Chesapeake area of Signet's Hampton Roads region.
Parris has held several positions in retail banking since joining Signet in 1979.
C. EDWARD BLACKWELL recently was named the Horace Mann Companies 1994 Life Rookie of the Year. Blackwell, a representative in the Blue Ridge Agency, joined Horace Mann in May 1993.
WANDA P. SEARS and EDWARD R. BARNES , both personal financial advisers with American Express Financial Advisors, Inc. have been named master advisers. To receive the distinction, they established themselves in the top of the company's field force and exceeded stringent financial planning and client service requirements.
JOYCE S. JOHNSON of Roanoke has been awarded the professional insurance designation chartered property casualty underwriter by the American Institute for CPCU. She is works for Thomas Rutherfoord Inc. and is state director of the Virginia State Council of National Association of Insurance Women, International.
THE AMERICAN NEPHROLOGY NURSES ASSOCIATION COMMONWEALTH CHAPTER NO. 250 recently elected officers for the 1995-96 year. They are: Sandra Hoopes, president; Margaret Allen, president-elect; Pamela H. Katt, secretary; William Pharis, treasurer. Patricia Rushmore is immediate past president.
KENNY RESNICK of Roanoke has been awarded a diploma in auctioneering offered by the Mendenhall School of Auctioneering in High Point, N.C.
TRIGON BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD recently recognized several Roanoke Valley insurance agents and companies for exceptional service to their customers and the company as part of its 1995 Small Group Accounts Broker Performance Recognition program.
They are: Dennie P. Denison III, Rebecca F. Pollard of Corporate Concepts Inc., Carter F. Garrett of Corporate Concepts Inc. and Thomas Lintz of Old Dominion Insurance Services Inc.
Fifty-five independent brokers qualified for the program, which is based on superior performance in sales, profitability, net account growth and client retention in the small group insurance market.
TED GUERIN of Vinton is a winner in the quarterly L. Ron Hubbard Contest for new illustrators of speculative fiction.
His won $500 cash and an all-expense paid trip to the 11th annual Hubbard Achievement awards ceremony at Space Center Houston, where he will participate in an illustrators' workshop .
Guerin has been dean of students at Newark School of Fine and Industrial Arts and has an art studio with his wife on Market Square.
BEVERLY PALMER Roanoke was inducted into Avon's ``Circle of Excellence'' during a banquet in Barcelona, Spain. The gala was the highlight of the $4.3 billion company's five-day celebration for its 542 top-performing district sales managers.
ABDULNASSER BARGHOUTY and JAMES OGIER received the 1995 Dean's Council Awards from Roanoke College.
Barghouty, an assistant professor of physics, was presented the Exemplary Professional Achievement Award for his research record and for including students in his research projects.
Ogier, associate professor of German and linguistics, received the Exemplary Teaching Award for employing enthusiasm, skill, knowledge and concern for the students in his teaching.
RODNEY W. McNEIL, a member of the Roanoke County Board of Zoning Appeals, recently graduated from the 11th Virginia Certified Boards of Zoning Appeals Program. The program is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to zoning.
KENNETH L. MISCO, production manager of Virginia Building Services of Roanoke Inc., has earned the designation of Certified Graduate Remodeler from the National Association of Home Builders Remodelers Council. CGR is a national certification that recognizes a remodeler's professionalism, management experience and technical expertise.
JOHN SARBER has been named to the President's Leadership Team at Priority Management System, signifying top production among North American franchisees during 1994.
THE SOCIETY OF CHARTERED PROPERTY CASUALTY UNDERWRITERS BLUE RIDGE CHAPTER recently installed officers for 1995-96.
Harry L. Waldron is president, and Robert D. Nave is president-elect. Other officers are: William G. Johnson, secretary; and Jesse N. Jones Jr., treasurer.
MARK F. COLES of Roanoke recently was recognized by the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants for exceptionally high scores on the November 1994 exam required to receive the CPA designation.
GOODY'S FAMILY CLOTHING gave away a 1995 Plymouth Voyager van to Lovviner Scott of Ferrum. Scott registered for the chainwide drawing at Goody's Tanglewood Mall store.
THE VIRGINIA SOCIETY OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS recently awarded life memberships to 65 members. The Roanoke-area members receiving memberships include: Emmett Cruise, Warren M. Miller and Isaac O. Perkins of Roanoke.
THE WILLIAMSON ROAD AREA BUSINESS ASSOCIATION INC. recently elected officers and board of directors members for 1995-96.
Linwood Locklear is president. Other officers are: Mike Bailey, first vice president; Ben Burch III, second vice president; Susan Musselwhite, secretary; Lydia Short, treasurer. Directors-at-large are Mike Bailey, Bob Jones and W. Fletcher Smith.
ELEANOR JONES ENGLISH, daughter of Washington Jones and the late Elinor A. Jones of Salem, recently was honored with the Black Nurse of the Year award for 1995 for her excellence and professionalism in the nursing practice.
TRUCK ENTERPRISES OF ROANOKE has been named Kenworth Truck Co.'s Southern Region Dealer of the Year.
The top score in each region qualifies for the regional Dealer of the Year award, and the top overall score in the United States qualifies for Kenworth's Dealer of the Year.
THE HOMECARE AIDE TRAINING PROGRAM has announced the names of its recent graduates. They are Colleen Daniels, Angela Arrington, Margaret Sullivan, Deanna Bonds and Mary Hayes.
THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF ROANOKE VALLEY has recognized several lawyers from Woods, Rogers & Hazlegrove P.L.C. for their contributions to the society's pro bono program. They are: Nicholas C. Conte, Diane M. Baun, Abigail L. Perkins, Stacy M. Colvin and Thomas M. Winn III. They were recognized for giving more than 40 hours each to the program during 1994.
THE VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER in Salem recently honored three people on its nursing staff during National Nurses Week. The three were recognized for showing the highest levels of compassion, technical competence and leadership in providing medical care. They are: Phyllis Scruggs of Salem, registered nurse; Martha Quarles of Roanoke, licensed practical nurse; and Delois Lovelace of Roanoke, nursing assistant.
KEVIN M. THOMAS of Roanoke recently received Liberty Mutual Insurance Company's Life Plus award for outstanding achievement in sales of life policies. He also received awards for his sales of auto and homeowners' policies.
JEFF TINAGLIA, an agent for Farmers Insurance Group, has been honored for his outstanding sales achievements during 1994. He was invited to attend the 1995 annual meeting of Farmers' top sales producers.
THE RADIATION ONCOLOGY DEPARTMENT at Roanoke Memorial Hospitals has been accredited by the American College of Radiology for a three-year term. The accreditation demonstrates that Roanoke Memorial meets the highest standards for cancer management and radiation therapy. The ACR assesses the quality of work performed as well as staff efficiency, physician performance and the adequacy of space and equipment available to the practice.
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