THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Monday, October 2, 1995 TAG: 9509300189
SECTION: BUSINESS WEEKLY PAGE: 03 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: Medium: 72 lines
NEW BUSINESSES
Parrot Island, a retail operation specializing in birds and bird supplies and toys opened at 7651 Granby St. in Norfolk. Richard and Joanne Hickman are the owners.
Mark L. Konetski has established Capital Advantage, a cash flow management firm, at 817 Suffolk Lane, Suite 201, Virginia Beach. Capital Advantage specializing in purchasing accounts receivable from companies selling goods or services to trade companies.
HONORS, AWARDS
INFOLINE, the Virginian-Pilot's audiotext system, won a first place award in the editorial support category for its hurricane Felix coverage. There are 128 audiotext systems worldwide. Five awards were given. INFOLINE also received recognition for being the first audiotext system to be on the Internet.
BANKRUPTCIES
Business bankruptcies filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Norfolk:
Turner R. Bowser and Eugenia Bowser, carpet installation, filed Chapter 13 debt repayment plan on Sept. 19. Assets and liabilities were not available.
Anthony Jerome Turner and Rosa Maria Turner, Cookies Corner Family Daycare, filed Chapter 13 debt repayment plan on Sept. 20 with assets of $113,555 and liabilities of $158,175.
Custom Renovations Inc., exterior insulation finish system applicators, filed Chapter 11 reorganization on Sept. 20 with assets of $51,992.13 and liabilities of $232,552.53.
William Anderson, construction (carpentry and cabinets), filed Chapter 7 liquidation on Sept. 25 with assets of $3,300 and liabilities of $8,000.
Dorothy A. Edwards, trading as Thoroughgood Learning Center child care, filed Chapter 11 reorganization on Sept. 26. Assets and liabilities were not available.
CONTRACTS
Century Concrete Services in Virginia Beach received as $1.4 million contract from the Navy for construction rigid pavement for air fields, runways and heliports in Norfolk and a $2 million contract for the same services in Virginia Beach.
Blueridge General Inc. in Norfolk received a $1.3 million contract from the Navy for for a second floor addition to building 108 at the NAB in Virginia Beach.
Hathaway-Duke Construction Co. received a $1.6 million contract for additions and renovations at he Independence Middle School in Virginia Beach.
J.C.B. Construction Co. Inc. in Virginia Beach received a $1.2 million contract from the city of Virginia Beach for the 1995-97 annual renewable various construction maintenance contract.
Warwick Plumbing and Heating in Newport News received a $2.7 million contract for transonic dynamics tunnel for heavy gas conversion at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton.
Hampton Roads Mechanical Contractors in Chesapeake received a $995,711 contract from the city of Portsmouth for maintenance sewage collection, steam, air, fresh water distribution and etc.
Asphalt Roads & Contractors Paving in Virginia Beach received a $3 million contract from the city of Virginia Beach for the Landstown Road North extension and Princess Anne Park access road.
- By Juanita Raisor MEMO: Digest reports news of record about businesses in Hampton Roads. Items
accepted include reports of mergers, acquisitions, relocations,
significant expansions, substantial government contract awards, national
honors and awards.
Information should be sent to Juanita Raisor, Business News, 150 W.
Brambleton Ave., Norfolk, VA 23510.
by CNB