Posted 9:46 pm Sunday, January 29, 2012
Realtors Honored At Annual General Membership Meeting
The Greater Tyler Association of Realtors held its General Membership Meeting and Awards Ceremony Wednesday at OneREALTOR Center.
Ann Fitzgerald, with Ben Fitzgerald Realty, was honored as the 2011 Realtor of the Year.
Cindy Gregory, of Gregory Realty, was awarded the Glover Tunnell Award of Excellence.
Nathan Foreman, realtor with RealEdge Real Estate, received the Chuck Gregory Rookie Realtor of the Year.
Darrell Welch, of Regions Bank, was named 2011 Affiliate of the Year.
Three new real estate agents were also installed as members of the association.
Tom Mullins, president/CEO of the Tyler Economic Development Council, delivered the keynote speech, giving an overview of the economic health of Tyler and the region.
The Greater Tyler Association of Realtors is a nonprofit organization serving East Texas. For more information, visit www.gtar.com.
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Leadership Tyler is inviting alumni and the Tyler community to its 25th anniversary Celebration Luncheon Thursday.
"Celebrating 25 Years and Paving the Way for the Future" will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Green Acres Baptist Church CrossWalk Conference Center, 1607 Troup Highway.
Carol Weisman, an internationally acclaimed motivational speaker, humorist and specialist in leadership training and community service, will talk about "equipping leaders to enrich our community ... with a vision for tomorrow."
To reserve a seat, contact Colleen Colby at 903-535-9242 or colleen@leadershiptyler.org. Cost is $50 per person. Presenting sponsor is Robert M. Rogers Foundation; speaker sponsor is Ramey & Flock; and platinum sponsor is Austin Bank. There are also several gold, silver and bronze sponsors.
GRAND RE-OPENING
Goodwill Industries of East Texas announced the Grand Re-Opening of its 407 W. Locust St. retail store, which will open at 8 a.m. Thursday.
A ribbon cutting ceremony with the Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday. The "flagship store" downtown has been remodeled, down to its dressing rooms. Its mission statement is displaced on the walls.
Thursday is deemed "RePurpose Day." Demonstrations will be made by David Wallace, who will be using all items found at Goodwill stores to create art, as well as other artists. There will be door prize drawings and an opportunity for residents to drop off recycling.
Friday will be "Mind Your Business Day," featuring a Career Fashion Show, Goodwill's Career and Counseling Services Division offering resume and interview skills assistance and door prizes such as a Kindle E-Reader.
Saturday will be "Kids Day." Willie the Clown will hand out goodie bags, popcorn and balloons. There will be a Children's Fashion Show and door prizes. For more information, visit www.goodwilleasttexas.com or Facebook.
HEALTH CARE LUNCHEON
The Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting "U.S. Health Care -- The Two Minute Warning" at noon Feb. 8.
The luncheon will inform and educate the Tyler area business and health care community of the major changes that are coming in the health care field related to the Health Care Reform Act. Kim Slocum will be the keynote speaker at the luncheon at The University of Texas at Tyler Ornelas Center, 3402 Old Omen Road. Tickets are $25 per person or $200 for a table of eight.
Sponsors include East Texas ACHE Forum, United Heritage Credit Union, Trinity Mother Frances Hospitals and Clinics, ETMC Regional Healthcare System and UT Health Science Center at Tyler.
BUSINESS BREAKFAST
The Tyler Chamber Small Business Breakfast will be held at 7:30 a.m. Feb. 8 at Traditions restaurant, 6205 S. Broadway Ave. Come prepared to give a one-minute commercial about your business and hand out business cards and brochures at the "Breakfast Networking" event. Reservations are limited; cost is $10 at the door.
CENTENNIAL CEREMONY
The Better Business Bureau Serving Central East Texas will host the BBB Centennial Celebration and Awards Ceremony Feb. 9.
The event, which will include a silent auction, dinner, program and awards ceremony, will be held from 6-9 p.m. at The Arbor, 2215 Roy Road.
In addition to celebrating 100 years, BBB will present the BBB Awards of Excellence to two companies that exemplify ethical behavior and display integrity in all aspects of their operations; toward their employees, vendors, customers and within their community. Winners are chosen by an independent panel of judges.
Twenty companies were nominated for the 2012 awards. Finalists and winners will be announced at the event. Interactive entertainer/comedian Adam Christing will also speak at the celebration. For sponsorship information, to buy tickets or for more information, contact Melissa Isham at 903-581-5888, ext. 109, or misham@easttexasbbb.org.
TRAINING SERIES
As part of Leadership Tyler's Business Training Series, the organization will hold a Business Etiquette workshop on Feb. 22.
Participants will learn how to make the right choices in business etiquette. It will be held from 8 a.m. to noon at the Courtyard Marriott, 7424 S. Broadway Ave., and cost is
$79 for Leadership Tyler alumni and $99 for non-members. For more information, contact Roxanne Apolskis at 903-707-1889 or Roxanne@leadershiptyler.org.
JOB FAIR
Community Healthcore is hosting a job fair Wednesday in Longview.
Visit HealingBegins.com to learn about available career positions, such as support specialist, service assistant, community support and registered nurses. All positions will be working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Community Healthcore's job fair is from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday at 107 Woodbine Place in Longview. Community Healthcore, a nonprofit organization, needs 30 to 40 people to fill its positions.
NEW EDITOR
Jennifer Moore Gaston is the new editor of Tyler Today magazine.
She graduated from Robert E. Lee High School, TJC, UT Tyler and Texas A&M University. She has served as sales manager for the magazine for the past two years, is the former executive director of the Texas Rose Festival Association and director/curator of the Tyler Rose Museum. She is co-chairwoman of the American Heart Association's 2012 Heart Ball, president of the Tyler Alumnae Association for Kappa Kappa Gamma and serves on several boards and organizations. She is married to John Gaston, vice president/general manager of KYTX-CBS 19.
Mrs. Gaston is taking over the editor post from Mollianna Redding, who is leaving the magazine to work in marketing and public relations for Westar Advertising, agency of record for Cavendar's.
PROMOTIONS
Express Employment Professionals Tyler franchise promoted three employees.
Lisa Allen was promoted from general manager to chief operating officer. She has been with Express since 1999 and has been instrumental in sales and service.
"Lisa is the single most impactful person I've hired in the last 16 years with Express," franchisee Rocky Gill said in a prepared statement.
Nicole Cox was promoted to chief customer officer. She has been with Express since 2008 and has served in an outside sales role. She will now be able to work more closely with client companies. Ms. Cox has a degree from Baylor University and has worked as a physician recruiter in Dallas.
Adam Morrow was named director of administrative staffing. He works directly with a team of specialists who place individuals in office/clerical positions. A graduate of Texas Tech University, he has 13 years of experience as a college minister and pastor.
NEW DIRECTOR
Kim Harvey-Livingston was named director of student services at UT Tyler.
As director, she oversees the university's counseling, testing and disability services offices. She previously served as interim director and has been a counselor at UT Tyler since 1998, working specifically with the wellness and prevention education services and Campus Assault Response Effort program. She has also served as non-resident services director for the Women's Center of East Texas in Longview.
She holds a bachelor's degree in psychology and master's in clinical psychology, both from UT Tyler. She also is a BACCHUS Network Area 6 consultant and serves on the Mothers Against Drunk Driving East Texas Regional Operations Council.
CERTIFIED DENTIST
Dr. Rick Coker announced he is the first dentist in Texas to be certified as a Facelift Denture provider.
Once teeth have been removed, the bones which previously held the teeth in place begin to collapse. This causes that sunken look that most traditional denture wearers have had to put up with. The new Facelift Denture technique helps plump the lips out, lessens the appearance of wrinkles around the mouth and helps fill the face out causing the patient to feel better and look younger. Coker specializes in smile makeovers, headache prevention, reconstructive dentistry and Facelift Dentures, and has been in practice in Tyler since 1972.
NO. 5 RANKING
Edward Jones, a financial services firm with offices in Tyler, ranked No. 5 on FORTUNE magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work for 2012 list.
Edward Jones also ranked No. 3 for large-sized companies and No. 2 for work-life balance for associates who feel "encouraged to balance their work and personal life." The firm was the highest ranking financial services firm on the list. Edward Jones provides financial services to individual investors. For more information, visit www.edwardjones.com.
GROWING FRANCHISE
HealthSource Chiropractic and Progressive Rehab made company history when it broke into the top 100 of Entrepreneur magazine's Franchise 500 list.
The company ranked No. 99 on the list, jumping from No. 111 in 2011 and No. 258 in 2010. The 2012 rankings also put HealthSource at No. 48 in the magazine's list of Fastest-Growing franchises. The company also ranked No. 1 in the Health Services list for the fourth consecutive year.
Founded in 2006, HealthSource has more than 325 offices nationwide and has an office in South Tyler, which can be reached at 903-894-4599. For more information, visit www.healthsourcechiro.com.
LINDALE SHOWCASE
Lindale Area Business Showcase will be held March 1 at First United Methodist Church in Lindale's Family Ministry Center.
The event, held to bring business and community together to connect, communicate and network, is set for noon to 7 p.m. and will end with a $500 cash prize drawing. The event will be held for the third year and invites all businesses and nonprofit organizations to participate. The free showcase is open to the public. Each hour focuses on a target audience.
Starting at noon, Business Development Hour will feature a light lunch. From 1-2 p.m., the focus will be on senior citizens, followed by Ladies Hour, Men's Hour and wrapping up with Lindale Community Focus. Door prizes will be awarded every hour. For more information, to sponsor or participate, contact Project Progress at LindaleABS@gmail.com or 903-780-7969.
