THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Monday, November 4, 1996 TAG: 9611020176
SECTION: BUSINESS WEEKLY PAGE: 18 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: 98 lines
The Health Shoppe, formerly the Herbal Shoppe, has moved from the Great American Outlet Mall to Giant Square Shopping Center, 717 Independence Blvd., Suite 210, in Virginia Beach.
The Hampton law firms of Cumming & Hatchett on Cunningham Drive, and Jordan, Ishon & Jordan on Mellen Street have merged. The new firm will be Cumming, Hatchett & Jordan, and will operate from the two existing locations.
ID America, a promotional products manufacturer and distributor, relocated its operations from Virginia Beach to Chesapeake. The company's new 13,000 square-foot headquarters is located at 941 Corporate Lane. The manufacturer will add four more employees.
Automated Accounting Professionals Inc. in Chesapeake, a former affiliate of the accounting firm of Eason, Lawson & Westphal, has become a division of that firm. Automated will not be doing business as ELW Technology Group.
Harry H. Mansbach received the Eastern Virginia Medical School President's Medallion for service and support. Hansbach, a partner with the law firm of Kaufman and Canoles, is the second recipient of the medallion, which recognizes special efforts on behalf of the medical school.
The Virginia Society of Professional Engineers named Leonard P. Waltz engineer of the year. Waltz is president of Spiers & Waltz in Newport News.
The society also awarded Kenneth G. Stepka a distinguished service award for his work to promote engineering programs on both the state and national levels. Stepka is executive vice president with Clark Nexsen Architectural and Engineering in Norfolk. The VSPE also gave an outstanding service award to Christopher M. Stone for over a decade of service to the organization. Stone is also with Clark Nexsen.
The National Society of Professional Engineers awarded Dennis B. Clark, a project manager with William C. Overman Associates in Virginia Beach, a certificate of special recognition. Clark was recognized for his work with the Tidewater Regional Technical Rescue Team as their lead structural engineer in the rescue of victims and bodies of the Oklahoma City Federal Building bombing in 1995.
Oil Transport Inc., of Chesapeake, won the Grand Trophy award from the Virginia Trucking Association for having the state's most effective motor carrier safety program in 1995. Two South Hampton Roads companies, Oil Transport Inc. and Southeastern Public Service Authority of Virginia, each received two plaques: one for posting the lowest accident frequency rates; and the other for having either the most improved safety record or an accident record that is equal or better than average.
The Radisson Hotel in Virginia Beach has changed its name to The Pavilion Towers Resort & Conference Hotel. The hotel completed a $2 million renovation designed to make it a well-equipped resort and conference facility.
Cox Communications Hampton Roads received a meritorious award for outstanding public service to the sea services from The Navy League of the U.S.
Southern Rgional Industrial Realty Inc., the real estate arm of Norfolk Southern, sold the 17.137 acres on Woodland Drive in the Chesapeake Industrial Park area of Chesapeake to the Givens Corp. for $1.1 million. The Givens Corp. will use the property for general warehousing.
Riedman Insurance, a privately owned property casualty brokerage firm based in Rochester, N.Y., purchases the Pembroke Insurance Agency in Virginia Beach. The agency will be renamed Riedman Insurance.
Norfolk State University presented its President's Award to Cox Communications for promoting literacy development through its ``Under Cover with Agent Good Book'' television series. The series tapes reading programs at area-wide schools and regularly cablecasts the programs over WCOX, Cox Cable Channel 11. The series is being highlighted nationally in the Cable in the Classroom Magazine's November issue.
The National Association of Management and Technical Assistance Centers recognized the Virginia Center for Innovative Technology with a project of the year award. The center was recognized nationally for helping develop an innovative portable multimedia system for Consulting Associates, a computer systems defense contractor in Chesapeake.
Fareed & Co. in Norfolk has relocated its advertising and public relations firm from Laskin Road in Virginia Beach to 132 Granby Street in Norfolk.
CSS (Creative Selling Solutions) has opened in Newport News. Don Crawford operates the sales management consulting company.
Robert G. Bielat and I. Wayne Cooper merged their accounting firm with Failes & Associates. The firm has operations in Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Virginia Beach and Smithfield.
BANKRUPTCIES
Bankruptcies, of business and individuals operating businesses, filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Norfolk:
Colin Harvie and Hazel Corrine Harvie, painting sub-contractor, filed Chapter 7 liquidation on Oct. 3 with assets of $5,814.22 and liabilities of $12,473.70.
A Better Image Inc., sales/screen printer, filed Chapter 11 reorganization on Oct. 3 with approximate assets of $86,000 and liabilities of $171,000.
Diversified Ice Cream Inc., trading as High's Ice Cream Stores (also known as Wing King) filed Chapter 11 reorganization on Oct. 4 with approximate assets of $336,930 and liabilities of $430,000.
Jerry Anthony Blunt, trading as Blunts Transport Service, filed Chapter 7 liquidation on Oct. 7 with assets of $11,705 and liabilities of $168,965.18.
Meredith Alfred Shifflett, buyer and seller of automobiles, filed Chapter 13 debt repayment plan on Oct. 8 with assets of $57,839.69 and liabilities of $136,425.68.
Nardi Contracting Group Inc. filed Chapter 7 liquidation on Oct. 10 with assets of $189,461.99 and liabilities of $820,513.06.
Worrell's Shrimp & Crab House filed Chapter 11 reorganization on Oct. 15 with no assets and liabilities of $27,000. by CNB