Chamber Announces 93 Small Business Award Winners Five outstanding small-busi ness owners who have contributed to the economy through their busi ness accomplishments during the past year hase been selected to receive the Greater Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce's 199? Small Business Awards. Presentation of the awards w ill be made during Small Business W eek, May 9-15. The 1993 winners and their awards are: Gail E. With ers, Owner of Options Temporary Serv ices, lnc./Withers Construction Company, Small Business Person of the Year; Hal Brown, President, Adele Knits, Inc. /Twin City Ware houses. Inc.. Small Business Advo cate of the Year; Brad Romine, Representative, State Farm Insur ance. West Area Council Business of the Year; Eva Foltz Hanes. Presi dent, Moravian Sugarcrisp Com t pahy. (Mrs. Hanes Moravian Cook ies). Entrepreneurial Success Award; David C. Hinton, President, David C. Hinton, C.P.A. W'inston Salem Business & Technology Cen ter Business of the Year. In addi tion, the East Area CoiTncil will announce the recipient of its Minor ity Business of the Year Award at the council's Third Annual Awards Banquet and Gala Saturday from 7 to 1 1:30 p.m. at the Stouffer Win ston-Plaza Hotel. All six awards will be pre sented on May 1 1 during a special Small business Award Breakfast & Forum, which will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Hawthorne Inn & Conference Center. 420 High St. The speaker for the event will be Brooke Saladin. who is associate professor of business management at the Babcock Graduate School-of Management of Wake Forest Uni versity. Saladin will discuss Total Quality Management for Small Business: an Overview. The presen tation w ill look at what TQM is and what it means to small businesses as well as how to implement TQM Brad Romine inexpensively. The cost is S3 for members and S5 for non members. Members of the 14-member Execu ? tive Committee of the Chamber's Small Business council served as judges. Mayor Martha Wood will sign a proclamation declaring May 9-15 as Small Business Week at 2 p.m. May 4 at City Hall. Other events sponsored by the Chamber during Small Business - Week include a special business-to- ? business trade show. Business Expo 93, on May 13 from noon to 7:30 p*m. at the Benton Convention Cen ter. A Business After Hours will be held during Business Expo '93 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The Chamber will hold an open house at its new quar ters at 601 W. Fourth St. on May 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Greater Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce is- a leading business organization in Winston Salem and Forsyth County, repre senting more than 1,600 area busi nesses which are committed to increased economic development in the region. It works to promote a better business environment and offers services to strengthen exist ing businesses, to encourage small business creation and growth, and to promote the area as a destination for conventions and visitors. Hal Brown Eva Han*$ David Hinion David Hinton moved to Win ston-Salem in 1981 to join the CPA firm of Garrett, Sullivan & Co. in Greensboro as a senior accountant. Three years later when the firm changed its name to Garrett, Sulli van, Davenport, Bowie and Grant, CPAs PA, Hinton was named man ager. Hinton's relationship with the Business & Technology Center began in 1987 when his firm opened a satellite office at the BTC for which he was named manager. The fol lowing year, the firm dissolved its association, and Hinton began working full time for Oliver W. BOwie. In late 1988., he became the chief finan cial officer of TV Ventures, lnc./Great American Dream Corporation, two telemarketing companies with common ownership. At the same time, he purchased the furniture in the Winston-Salem office and took over the lease in the BTC so that he could maintain a part-time practice. A year later, he turned to his practice full time. In addition to clients across the state, Hinton provides his services to clients in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, New York, Detroit, and Atlanta. His areas of concentration include auditing, bookeeping, tax return preparation, tax planning, computer consultation, management advisory services and IRS tax audit * Business Cehter Of the Year The Choice The Chronicle Business Person of the Year Gail Withers established Options Temporary Employ ment Agency, which specializes in placing construction laborers, in February 1990. Envisioning the agency as a way to help dis placed workers, she uses the ser vices of Experiment In Self Reliance and the Bethesda Center for the Homeless to find good workers in need of jobs and a second chance at life. But she does more than hire workers. She teaches^hem interviewing skills and how to fill out applica tions properly; talks to them about the importance of being Gai7 Withers reliable; provides transportation when needed; and above all, works to instill in each of them a sense of pride and accomplishment. Six months after starting her agency. Withers branched out and added a subsidiary, Withers Construction Company Initially, she bidded primarily on the construction of silt fence (erosion control). Recently she expanded into providing hauling services, painting services, seeding and mulching. Withers operates both companies by herself. In her first year, the average number of people she employed at any given time was 47. In 1992, that figure more than doubled to 1 10. Withers is also very active in the community. She volunteers with the Bethesda Center for the Homeless, has been actively involved with Common Vision, and is a member of the Piedmont Contractors' Associa- - tion and the Chamber's Small Business Council. Currently she is chairing the Chamber's East Area Council's Gala Committee. The gala, which will be held Saturday from 7 to 11:30 p.m. at the Stouffer Winston - Plaza Hotel, is being held to raise money for Prince Ibraham Elementary LT Indredlble Ground Fldor Opportunity! Tap into the billion dollar health and nutrition market with a revolutionary food product ? and an incrediblc financial opportunity. * !?'< >u l\l ( >K\I \l N >\ Wl ) I l'? \ i I I i k \ M ui ( \! I 788-0758 Community v J' ifc.- ?: rfiSs ^ ??fpwW| How to Schedule Your Events: Sand yc cisely and neatly printed or typad, to tfw < 617 N. Liberty St., Winston-Salem, fag the Monday preceding the weak in which Our FAX nuiiibw is (919) 7^9173. HSyHraiRi i:kS i vxnJ^ Bennle Mc Bride "See me, Bennie McBride for the best price and the best service on any new Chevy, Geo or Used Car." ?fRA WN A I CORPORATION BORROW BUY OR BROWSE :>*28 UNIVERSITY PARKWAY 'Ol.LEGE 1'I.AZA CENTER Quirk ('ash Loans ? hwlrrv ? TV ? 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The Knollwood Hall Nursing Facility and Family Council will hold a yard sale April 23-24 until 4 p.m. in the park area at 5755 Shattalon Driye^ A pool table and other specialty items will be auc tioned on Friday. Rain date if April 30-May 1. The public is invited. SATURDAY, APRIL 24 7 p.m. ? Salem Lodge #139 will hold its annual homecoming banquet in the File-Goodwin Center at Mt Zion Baptist Church. Ben Ruffin will be the speaker For information call Gentry Palmer at 723 1330 or Howard Ward at 727-0813. 7 p.m. ? The Shepherd's Center of Kemersville presents the "Shepherd's Center Follies" in the Glenn High School auditorium. The presentation is an enter tainment review featuring singing, dancing and com edy. ranging from traditional country to selections from Broadway hit musicals. For ticket information call Ty Moser at 996-6301 or Joan Hope at 996-3940. All proceeds will go to the Shepherd s Center. SUNDAY, APRIL 25 1 p.m. ? Temple Emmanuel Preschool, 201 Oakwood Drive, will hold a rummage sale until 3:30 p.m. Items include a large selection of children's clothing and equipment, sporting goods, household items, small appliances and furniture. Temple ONGOING ? Diggs Gallery at Winston- Salem State Univer sity features the exhibit "Reflections: Our Journey through Time" through May 15. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 1 1 a.m. to 5 p.m. The exhibit is free and open to the public. For information call 750-2458. ? The North Carolina Chapter of the National Committee for the Prevention of Child Abuse is seek ing Prevention Advocates to represent the agency as prevention spokespersons and child abuse prevention advocates. A NC/NCPCA Prevention Advocate pro vides information to their community on child abuse and prevention efforts and serves as the community's link with the state-wide prevention network. Advo cates are asked to commit 6-10 hours per month for 800-354-KIDS. UPCOMING ? The 36th Annual Rummage Sale will be held April 23-24 at the Benton Convention Center. Hours are Friday, 5:30-9 p.m. and Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1-2:30 p.m. Proceeds will fund the community projects of the Junior League of Winston Salem Inc. ? The Winston-Salem Tiny Rams Football Orga nization will sponsor a golf tournament May 8 at the Winston Lake Golf Course. All golfers are welcome to participate. Registration is required. Prizes will be awarded. All proceeds will benefit the football organi zation to help children who will play this summer. For information call Lewis Green at 922-3922 or 744 7518. ? All Blantons and kin are urged to attend the annual Worldwide Blanton Convention to be held Sept. 17-19 at Days Inn in Cave City, Ky. Genealogy workshops will be held. For hotel reservations call 502-773-2151 and mention the Blanton Convention to receive a reduced rate. For information contact Col. Rudolph D. Blanton, 1 1 1 Magnolia St.. Upton. Ky. 427&4. (502) 369-7763. Emmanuel is a non-profit pre-school. Proceeds will go toward its programs. 2:30 p.m. ? The Winston-Salem Triad Lupus Chapter will meet in the Highland Presbyterian Church activity building, 2329 Cloverdale Ave. There will be a medical patient panel discussion, "Moving Ahead with Lupus and Related Chronic Illnesses." Free and open to the public. For information or litera ture, call 768-1493. TUESDAY, APRIL 27 12:30 p.m. The Twin City Business and Pro fessional Women's Organization will hold a luncheon meeting at the Best Western Regency Inn, 128 N. Cherry St. For reservations call Pat McGalliard at 760-0500 by April 23. pice of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County will present the workshop, "Adults Coping with the Loss of a Par ent or Child" in the Hospice conference room, 1 100-C S. Stratford Road. Admission is free but registration is requested. Call 768-3972 to register or for more infor mation. 7 p.m. ? The North Carolina Central University Alumni will meet at the East Winston Library. 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