Sunday, March 23, 1997

Business notebook

Announcements

Diane Fraley, RN has been named administrator of Texas Cancer Center in Abilene.

The announcement was made by Texas Oncology, PA, and Physician Reliance Network Inc.

Fraley, an Abilene resident for more than 11 years, most recently served as nurse manager of the oncology unit for Hendrick Health System.

Texas Oncology is in the final stages of building a $9 million cancer center in south Abilene at Antilley Road and Central Park Blvd. The 22,000-square foot facility is scheduled to open in June.

Physician Reliance Network is the practice management company for Texas Oncology. It currently has more than 2,000 employees and 297 physicians in 106 locations and 17 cancer centers throughout the United States.

Former Abilenian Guy Lucas has completed requirements to become a certified public accountant in Amarillo, where he is a supervisor with Clifton Gunderson PLLC.

Lucas, a graduate of Abilene Christian University, received his MBA from Texas Tech University. He is a native of Roscoe who worked for First National Bank of Abilene for eight years.

Lucas has three years' experience in accounting with emphasis on agri-business, financial institutions and cost recovery studies.

Clifton Gunderson is the 13th largest accounting firm in the United States.

David L. Carter, adjunct instructor of management sciences at Abilene Christian University, has earned the designation of personal financial specialist from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Carter is a 1972 ACU graduate and local CPA who has taught at the university since 1982.

Phil Watkins has been appointed to the Texas Real Estate Inspector Committee for a six-year term, according to Mark Moseley, general counsel of the Texas Real Estate Commission.

Watkins has Watkins Real Estate Inspections. He has been a licensed real estate inspector here since 1983.

USA VenturCraft has announced its 1997 Classic in the Kwik Kamp line of touring motorcycle campers.

Improvements include the mattress, headroom, tent fabric and tires, said Stuart P. Hall, VenturCraft president/CEO.

Seminars

Jud Powell of Edward Jones recently attended a four-day seminar in Boston, hosted by Hartford Life Insurance. The seminar focused on Hartford's new mutual funds and on equity funds managed by Wellington Management Co. LLP.

Powell was one of 43 Edward Jones investment representatives attending the seminar.

Honors

Deanna Woodard and Thresa Stocz of Dillard's Lancome cosmetics counter were recently honored - Woodard as Lancome business manager of the year and Stocz for personal sales.

Woodard's counter ran a 21 percent increase - the highest in West Texas. She was the only business manager in West Texas to receive the award, marking her second straight year for the honor. She has been with Dillard's for eight years.

Stocz received the Lancome President's Circle Award for sales exceeding $141,000. She is a makeup artist and has been with Dillard's for two years.

Amy Whaley has been named employee of the month for January by Mediplex Home Health Care Companies.

Whaley is RN case manager for the Eastland branch office. She joined Mediplex at Breckenridge in September 1993.

Tommy Gottschalk of Abilene has been named truck driver of the month for January by Crete Carrier Corp. of Lincoln, Neb.

Gottschalk has been driving for Crete Carrier since June 1993. Crete is a hauler of general commodities.