Sunday, February 22, 1998

Business Notebook

Certifications

Five employees of Day Nursery of Abilene have received their Child Development Associate credentials from the Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition. They are Janice Gobin, Mona Lara, Heather Evans, Gwen Chenier and Lora Smith. ---

Leroy Bolt, a partner in Condley and Co. LLP of Abilene, has been awarded the Accredited in Business Valuation designation from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. To receive the designation, Bolt provided evidence of substantial experience in business valuation and passed a written examination that covered professional and regulatory standards, valuation methods and report writing.

Honors

Buddy Parish, manager of Clayton Homes in Abilene, has been honored for $1.5 million in sales. He was presented a plaque during the annual CMH Homes awards banquet in Waco.

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Linda Sullivan has been named sales person of the year at Allied Staffing Group. She sold more than $4.1 million in payroll to clients locally and across three states. She also was last year"s winner.

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Capt. Flynn Advertising of Abilene has been named a multiple national finalist in The Vision Awards, recognizing the best local and regional television commericials and video presentations.

A video presentation, created by the firm for Wonder Works, was written and directed by Tom Rigsby. The presentation dealt with "Ceratopsians," a museum exhibit.

A TV commercial produced by the firm for Bogie"s Delis was a national finalist in the food products category. ---

Paul Beale, senior communications consultant for GST Action Telcom, has been honored as one of GST"s top salesmen for the year. He has been with the company for seven years.

Retirements

James Cheek, water distribution and sewage collection superintendent for the City of Abilene, has retired after 37 years of employment. He began as a laborer.

During his career, he worked round-the-clock and in all kinds of weather to maintain and manage the water and sewer systems.

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AUSTIN -- Don Shahan, a 23-year employee of Central and South West Corp., has retired to his family ranch near Abilene.

The Abilene native and 1968 Cooper High School graduate had most recently served as president of CSW Communications.

He joined West Texas Utilities, a subsidiary of CSW, in 1975 as a management assistant.

Employment

Denise Beck has been named air traffic control manager at Abilene Regional Airport, effective March 2. She is a former Midland and Lubbock air traffic controller and air traffic supervisor in Amarillo. Most recently, the South Dakota native, was air traffic manager in Sioux City, Iowa.

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Robert Askins, a longtime Abilene title attorney, has joined Alliance Title and Abstract Co. as executive director of title and abstract operations. Alliance Title, owned by Woods Business Enterprises, is now located at 2700 Shepherd.

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Phillip R. James has been hired as a trust officer in the oil and gas division of First National Bank of Abilene, President Scott Dueser announced. James, a 1985 graduate of Hardin-Simmons University, formerly has been an geologist, in revenue officer aide with the Internal Revenue Service and a supervision officer with Taylor County.

He will be assisting in the management of the banks oil and gas trusts, including property and mineral records, lease negotiations and preparation and oil and gas property inspections.

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Cary Meeks has been elected as a director of Eastland National Bank, President Ron Butler announced.

Meeks is president of Victor Cornelius Inc.