Riddle named employee of quarter

VALDOSTA – The Herndon Company named Lisa Riddle, leasing assistant, as its employee of the quarter for the first quarter of 2017.

She has been a dedicated employee with The Herndon Company for four years, according to a company press release. Riddle is a member of Central Avenue Church of Christ.

Chick-fil-A named Leading Business 

VALDOSTA— The Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors honored Chick-fil-A at North Valdosta Road as the Leading Business of the Week.

“Chick-fil-A at North Valdosta is a beloved restaurant to many in the community,” according to a chamber press release. “Their customers enjoy their excellent service, friendly employees and quality meals daily. This particular location is ranked in the top 20 percent of all Chick-fil-As in the country, and they only plan to climb from here.”

“The best part about working at Chick-fil-A is the people we work with and the customers that we serve,” said April Bruhl, marketing director. “Chick-fil-A’s employees strive to give customers the best experience possible. It is truly ‘their pleasure.’ They prefer to be called quick service instead of fast food because they are so much more than that.”

Chick-fil-A at North Valdosta is active in the community. It participates in Community Partners In Education with about 17 city, county and private schools in the area and has donated more than $15,000 in food and coupons so far this year. It has been a member of the chamber since 2009.

For more information about Chick-fil-A at North Valdosta, call (229) 245-0144 or visit 3147 Inner Perimeter Road.

 

Cangelosi joins Prime Properties

VALDOSTA – Prime Properties Services announces Tommy Cangelosi, sales associate, as a new agent with the firm.

Cangelosi is a graduate of Valdosta High School and Valdosta State University with a degree in marketing, according to a company press release. He started his career as an intern with Missy Sherwood, broker of Prime Properties Services. 

During the last three years, he has worked with repeat buyers, first-time buyers, military clients and all price ranges within the South Georgia market. 

Cangelosi has produced more than a million dollars each year, according to the press release.

He has ranked in the Diamond Society and President’s Club numerous times. 

“His love for real estate and finding the perfect fit for his clients have led to his early success. Cangelosi has used his degree in marketing to create innovative and effective marketing plans for his sellers. We are excited to have Cangelosi on our team of agents,” Sherwood said.

Cangelosi is a member of the Valdosta Board of Realtors, the Georgia Association of Realtors, and the National Association of Realtors. He is also a member of the National Tennis Association and teaches tennis lessons for the Valdosta-Lowndes County Parks and Recreation Authority.

He may be reached at (229) 834-7131 or tommycang12@gmail.com.

Prime Properties Services is located at 311 N. Patterson Street, Suite A. Call (229) 474-4051.

Oliver joins Prime Properties

VALDOSTA – Prime Properties Services, LLC announced that Jack Oliver has joined the real estate firm as an associate broker.

Oliver is a graduate of Valdosta High School’s Class of 1961, according to a company press release. Oliver attended the University of Georgia on a golf scholarship. He won the SEC individual golf championship as a sophomore in 1963, and in 1965, graduated with a BBA in business.

Following college, Oliver served in the Army for four years, received an honorable discharge as a first lieutenant in 1969, and returned to Valdosta. After a six-year stint in the insurance business, he earned a real estate agent’s license in 1978, a broker’s license in 1981, and co-owned a company as principal broker from 1981-1989.

In 1990, Oliver and two partners acquired a ReMax franchise, and operated ReMax of Valdosta until 2010. After they sold the business, Oliver stayed on as an agent until 2014. He then re-established Jack Oliver Real Estate, which remains an operating business. 

“During his distinguished career in real estate, Oliver served for six years as a director on the Valdosta Board of Realtors and received numerous awards for his success throughout the years,” according to the press release. “He was also active in several local civic organizations.”

“I feel extremely fortunate to be joining Prime Properties Services, LLC with Missy Sherwood and Howard Dasher III,” Oliver said in a press release. “Their credentials are stellar and I’m proud to be part of their team as associate broker. I’m ready to take on the challenge of helping them build Prime Properties Services into Valdosta’s premier real estate company.”

Oliver may be reached at (229) 460-1995 or jackoliver@bellsouth.net.

Prime Properties Services is located at 311 N. Patterson St., Suite A. Call (229) 474-4051.

ValdostaSOLD attend expo

VALDOSTA – ValdostaSOLD Real Estate Services Realtors attended Valdosta Board of Realtors 2017 Affiliate Appreciation Dinner & Mini Trade Expo at Kinderlou Forest Golf Club. 

Broker Victoria Copeland also awarded her top agents of the first quarter during the event, according to a company press release. Walter Scott Jr. was the top listing agent and Van Newberry was the top sales agent.

Chamber hosts open house

VALDOSTA – The Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce held an open house and ribbon cutting to celebrate recent updates made to the E.R. Barber House, the chamber’s headquarters.

Built in 1915 and home to the chamber since 1979, the Barber House is on the National Register of Historic Places and is open to the public during the week for self-guided tours, according to a chamber press release.

In 2015, the chamber and the Barber Trust Advisory Board held a capital campaign, Investing For The Next Century. More than $200,000 was raised for much needed updates, important to preserving the historic integrity of the Barber House and keeping the house functioning as a business.

Projects included a new roof, new heating/ventilation/air-conditioning; exterior paint, interior paint; landscaping; upgrades to bathrooms; new carpet; refinished flooring; light fixtures; window treatments and new furniture, according to the chamber.

More than 100 people attended the open house. Events throughout the day included a Rotary Club of Valdosta Memorial Tree Program dedication, chamber ribbon cutting, and the announcement of the Young Entrepreneurial Academy.

For more information about the chamber, call (229) 247-8100; or visit valdostachamber.com

Butenschon receives DAISY award

VALDOSTA – Kendra Butenschon, registered nurse in South Georgia Medical Center’s neonatal intensive care unit, received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses for May. 

The award is part of the international DAISY Foundation developed to recognize the amazing care provided by nurses every day.

Butenschon was nominated by her colleague, Carlynn Appelt, who has worked with her for more than a decade, according to a hospital press release.

“Kendra was my preceptor when I was a patient care tech and as a registered nurse,” Appelt said. “I have watched and learned many amazing skills from her. I have witnessed her save the lives of so many NICU babies. Kendra teaches parents, often terrified, how to care for their precious new baby before they go home. I have seen her in tears as she comforted a mother who had to say goodbye to her baby too soon. But Kendra is more than an amazing nurse, she is an amazing teacher.”

In Butenschon’s role, she creates videos for staff training for NICU skills and has trained countless nurses, many who are now veterans in the NICU, according to the press release. Butenschon has been employed with SGMC for 29 years. SGMC affiliated neonatologist Dushyant Orza, MD, mimicked the sentiment stating she deserves the recognition.

SGMC continues to ask patients and fellow employees to honor nurses they feel go above and beyond in their care. Nominations are reviewed by a committee based on criteria that include compassion, teamwork, leadership, attitude and skills and knowledge.

Daisy awards are presented monthly in front of the nurse’s colleagues, physicians, patients, and visitors. Each honoree receives a certificate commending her or him for being an “Extraordinary Nurse” and a sculpture called “A Healer’s Touch,” hand-carved by artists of the Shona Tribe in Africa. The daisies given to the recipient are donated by Central Floral Company.

To nominate a nurse for the DAISY award, visit www.sgmc.org/DAISYaward.

Hampton Inn named Leading Business

VALDOSTA – The Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors honored Hampton Inn & Suites as a Leading Business of the Week.

One of the most interesting aspects of being a part of Hampton Inn & Suites is being able to meet new people from a number of different areas, according to a chamber press release. 

“We have guests that stay with us from Canada, Germany, Ukraine, etc.,” said Selina Evans, a Hampton representative. 

Evans and the other employees feel they are able to “get a little taste of their culture” while sharing Valdosta’s culture with their guests, she said. 

But the most rewarding part of the business is having the opportunity to host servicemen and refugees from various natural disasters, she said.

Hampton Inn & Suites is located at 2 Meeting Place and can be contacted by calling (229) 241-1234.