Sunday, February 15, 1998

Business Notebook

Promotion

Britt Bilberry has been named regional vice president for Texas operations for GST Telecom. He previously was senior vice president of GST Action Telcom.

He will be responsible for all GST's operations and engineering in Texas Ñ including GST Total Net in Houston and GST Action Telcom in Abilene.

He was one of the founders of Action Telcom, which began operations in 1983. In June, Action merged with GST.

Honors

The John W. Middleton Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice has honored two employees. They are:

-- Karen Green, intake department manager, was named employee of the month. She has been with TDCJ since 1988.

-- Johnnie Moxley, first-shift sergeant of correctional officers, was named officer of the month. He has been with the department since 1992.

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Russ Hahn has been named employee of the year at Mrs Baird's Bakeries in Abilene. He works in the garage and has been a Mrs Baird's employee for a decade.

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Felipe Herrera has been named employee of the month at Mrs Baird's Bakeries in Abilene. He has worked in the production department for four years. He received a plaque, reserved parking spot, a day off with pay and and a dinner for two at his favorite restaurant.

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Chisholm House has honored two employees. They are:

-- Juanice Jones, employee of the month of January. She is a personal service assistant and has worked at the facility since 1996.

-- Darla Garner has been chosen employee of the month for February. She has been a personal service assistant since March.

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Lynn Speckels has been named employee of the month at Mediplex Health Care Cos. She is an RN case manager in the Eastland branch and has worked for Mediplex since 1995.

Conference

Yanell Rieder of Village Boutique recently attended Brighton on the Road '98 in Los Angeles. She toured the Brighton factor and previewed the '98 spring line of handbags, wallets, jewelry, fragrances and belts.