DATE: Wednesday, March 12, 1997             TAG: 9703120407

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LOCAL SCENE

NEW ADMISSIONS OFFICER AT JOHNSON & WALES: Jennifer Liakos was named admissions officer at Johnson & Wales University, College of Culinary Arts. She had worked in admissions for Old Dominion University.

BILISOLY TO SPEAK AT TULANE ADMIRALTY LAW INSTITUTE: F. Nash Bilisoly, a partner with the law firm of Vandeventer, Black, Meredith & Martin, will be a featured speaker at the Tulane School of Law, today through Friday. Bilisoly will be one of several maritime experts making presentations at the university's three-day Admiralty Law Institute: Damages in Maritime Cases.

NATIONSBANK FOUNDATION GIVES $100,000 TO CHRYSLER MUSEUM: The Chrysler Museum of Art received a $100,000 gift from the NationsBank Foundation last month. The gift will help support the permanent installation of the museum's renowned James H. Ricau Collection of Sculpture. The Ricau works will be installed in the new $1.5 million skylit galleries and education wing, which are scheduled to open in the fall. VIRGINIA BEACH

CHIROPRACTIC PRACTICE MOVES: Courthouse Chiropractic, previously at 2406 Princess Anne Road, has moved to the Lynnhaven Building at Princess Anne Executive Park, 2396 Court Plaza Drive.

BUTCHER JOINS HBA AS PROJECT MANAGER: Robert L. Butcher was named project manager with HBA Architecture, Engineering & Interior Design. Prior to this, he served as project manager providing specifications for the AVIS Office Building in Virginia Beach. VIRGINIA

STATE'S FOOD FESTIVAL DIRECTORY AVAILABLE: A directory listing year-round food festivals is available. The 1997 Virginia Food Festival Directory, which was produced by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Marketing, lists more than 120 festivals statewide. For a free copy, write to the Virginia Food Festival Directory, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, P.O. Box 1163, Richmond, Va. 23218.

NOMINATIONS FOR VIRGINIA ENTREPRENEURS: Nominations are sought in the South Hampton Roads area and in the state for the state's second annual Entrepreneur of the Year awards. Awards will be presented to entrepreneurs who have demonstrated excellence and extraordinary success in areas such as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their business and community. Individuals who have shown extensive support for entrepreneurial ventures are also eligible. Regional award recipients will also be eligible to compete for the National Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Nomination materials must be received by April 4. Self nominations are encouraged, as are those from service providers, suppliers, customers and others who work with entrepreneurs. Virginia finalists will be announced in May and awards will be presented at a black-tie banquet on June 24. Virginia finalists will also be inducted into the Entrepreneur of the Year Institute at its national conference in November. For more information, call Patricia Sager at (804) 344-6021. MEMO: To submit an item for the Local Scene, please fax it to 446-2531. ILLUSTRATION: [Photos]

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