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Wilson elected to '94 Young Banker's Committee Board Edmond “Eddie” H. Wilson, vice president for Trust Company Bank of Mioddle Ga., N.A. in Perry, has been elected to the Young Bankers Executive Committee of the Georgia Bankers Association. Wilson was installed at the group‘s recent Leadership Conference and will serve a two year term on the committee. The GBA Young Bankers Section was created in 1958 with the purpose of developing the future leaders of the banking industry. The section has three primary areas of activity: the PEP Subcommittee, the Education Subcommittee, and the Legislative Subcommittee. PEP (Personal Economics Program) is an effort by bankers to encourage financial education in the most practical sense. Through PEP, bankers make themselves available to educators, civic groups and other organizations to provide information on banking services and personal finance. Through the Eduction Subcommittee, the Young Bankers Section sponsors seminars and workshops on personal growth and development, and holds an annual Leadership Conference. The Legislative Subcommittee was developed to encourage participation by young bankers in the legislative process. The group sponsors a ‘Young Bankers Day at the Capitol’ while the Georgia Flowers receives degree from top Georgia Banking School P. Andrew Flowers, Branch Manager with Bank South, N. A. has graduated from the Georgia Banking School Established in 1961, the Georgia Banking School is a three-year school sponsored by the Georgia Bankers Association and part of the American Bankers Association of Professional Development Program. The purpose of the school is to prepare managers to effectively and profitably serve the public by developing a very thorough understanding of bankng. The school includes three intense one-week residence sessions at the University of Georgia and requires the students to complete home study problems between sessions. The school provides a well balanced curriculum utilizing UGA faculty members, experienced bankers and other well-qualified industry experts. Dr. James A. Verbrugge, chairman of the Department of Banking & Finance at the University of Georgia and GBA Chair of Banking, serves as academic director for the school. “For the past 12 years,” said School Director J. Keith Caudell, president and CEO of the National Bank of Walton County in Monroe, “this school has been a highly effective resource for developing the leadership talents in Georgia bankers.” Established in 1892, the Georgia Bankers Association is the trade and professional organization Davis Company announces promotions Davis Company, Inc. has announced the recent promotion of several of its people to new positions, as well as the addition of several new management team members. Tommy Wehrle, customer service supervisor of Qwik Stop #ls in Warner Robins since December of 1992, has been named District Manager. His responsibilities will include overseeing Davis' seven interstate and eastern district stores. Wehrle and his wife Vicky, are the parents of a son, Chris. They reside in Byron. Peggy Preston has been named as the new customer service supervisor for Qwik Stop #ls. Preston was promoted from the assistant supervisor's position at that same store. Preston will be responsible for managing the six-member customer service team at the Russell Parkway Shell unit. Preston resides in Macon and has been with DCI since February of 1993. Tracey Hobbs has been promoted Business news ■npMHP General Assemblly is in session. Founded in 1892, the Georgia Bankers Association is the trade and [S m 3 -jnr J» f f r mm 11 § s s jff' ji j - KSR 3 * 3|[ tag J 3 C representing Georgia’s commercial banks for the past 100 years. Flowers was promoted in January of 1994 to Branch Manager at Bank South’s Perry .office where he had been serving as a lending officer for the past three years. He to the customer service supervisor at DCl's Eastside and Meadowbrook Shell units in Americus. Hobbs, who has been with the company since August of 1993, will lead an 11-member customer service team at these two locations. He and his wife, Brenda, have lived in Americus for the past five years. Joining the DCI team as customer service supervisor at Stop Buy #ll on U.S. 19 in Americus is Lonnie West. Wise will be joining DCI to lead a revitalized customer service team after a previous career in retail management. Wife and his wife, Susan, reside in Americus. Doug Crews has been named as the new customer service supervisor at Qwik Stop #3 on North Columbia Rd. in Milledgeville. Crews brings several months of retail and food management experience to the business. Crews and his wife, Margi, are new residents of Sparta. Leading the customer service team at the award-winning Shell j Eddie Wilson professional organization representing Georgia’s commercial banks. Andy Flowers is very active with the American Cancer Society, Perry United Methodist Church, Perry Area Chamber of Commerce, and Salvation Army. He and his wife, Elizabeth, have two daughters and reside in Perry. Qwik Stop #2l on Moody Road in Warner Robins is Steve Burnette. Burnette joins the team with experience in food management in Warner Robins and Macon. He and his wife, Rita, reside in Warner Robins. Montezuma's downtown Qwik Stop #2O will be supervised by Rov Williams. Williams brings experience in retail management to his new position. Williams and his wife, Annie, have resided in Montezuma for several years. The 48-year-old, family-owned Davis Company, is a major Shell and Chevron petroleum distributor in Middle Georgia. The company's retail division operates 17 Food Plus, Qwik Stop, and Stop Buy convenience stores and So-Low discount stores in a 12- county area. DCl's new Baskin-Robbins division recendy opened its first 31- flavor ice cream store on Sam Nunn Blvd. Davis company employs over 140 people. Kistler announces plans to retire at Clinchfield plant Richard P. "Dick" Kistler, plant manager at the Clinchfield based Medusa facility, will retire Nov. 1. Kistler has been in charge of plant operations for more than 20 years. "Dick's many years of service and accomplishments, particularly in the area of safety, will be missed," said Alan E. Redeker, vice president of manufacturing. Gattis completes geriatric exam to specialize in field Dr. Larry Gattis, a Hawkinsville physician, recently completed requirements for the geriatric board certification exam. Geriatrics, best described as sicknesses and problems related to elderly persons, is a complicated field these days. To become certified, one must take additional training in geriatrics and then chart a passing grade after a day-long exam. Once that certificate is awarded, a physician must then undergo periodic additional training. Though Dr. Gattis said he "has always leaned toward geriatrics," he only began working towards certification about four years ago. "Until a few years ago,” Gattis said, "there was no specialty in medical school for geriatrics." "It wasn't until the 1980's that there was the realization that senior citizens were living longer," he said. "It was also during that time that doctors knew these problems needed to be addressed on a more timely basis." Dr. Gattis is now one of only two such physicians in the Middle Georgia area. "There just isn't as much interest as there should be,” Gattis believes, adding that within the next 20 years geriatrics will become more of a specialty area of medicine. According to recent statistics, senior citizens was found to be the fastest growing segment of the earth's population. Gattis, who said he doesn’t plan New homes being built are increasing, county reports By JIMMY SIMPSON Staff Writer The number of homes being built county-wide is on the rise, according to a recent report released by the Houston County Building Inspection Department. A total of 376 single-family dwellings have been constructed ifr ± 11. •/, •• |||l r • jrftrr Hb ■ s ‘"left. J » il. , H A Winning Campaign...' Beverly Mathis, (center), the wife of Democratic candidate Craig Mathis, solicits a vote for her husband recently from Perry businessman Ford Wilson. Mathis won the Democractic bid for the Bth District congressional seat and will now face Republican candidate Saxby Chambliss in November's general election. The seat is being vacated later this year by U.S. Rep. J. Roy Rowland, a Dublin Democrat. (HTJ photo by Pauline Lewis) Share your community news —call Pauline at 987-1823 Wednesday, August 24, 1994, Houston Times -Journal Dick Kistler "Retire at a later age. Working longer helps keep a person's mental state working longer and allows an individual to retain his or her memory better." to alter his practice much, said treatment and prevention is one of the biggest challenges facing doctors when treating the elderly. "Preventing some problems before they happen is a big part of keeping seniors as healthy and active as possible," he said. Diseases, according to Gattis, present themselves differently in older people. "Doctors need to be trained to recognize this fact," Gattis said. "Sometimes treatment is just getting medications right for the elderiy," he added. While many senior citizens are told to "slow down," Gattis said oftentimes that same group of persons should be encouraged to remain active. "Walking, mowing the grass... a lot of things' can provide good exercise," Gattis said. And the old adage about early retirement... "Retire at a later age," he said. "Working longer helps keep a person's mental state working longer and allows an individual to retain his or her memory better." through the month of July. That figure represents a 4 percent increase in homes built year-to-date last year at this time. A total of 14 single-family dwellings were constructed in Perry during the first seven months of the year. Weyerhaeuser ships wood to affected area Oglethorpe, Ga.-- Weyerhaeuser's Flint River Operations has donated a truckload of lumber to the Macon County Disaster Distribution Center in Montezuma to assist in area flood rebuilding efforts. Flint River officials were or hand to welcome the arrival of lumber along with volunteers from the Disaster Distribution Center an<; the Mennonite Disaster Services. The bundles of plywood and 8' studs totalled nearly 21,000 board feet of lumber, which is equilvalem to building four homes. Kent Walker, vice president and site manager of Weyerhaeuser, made the presentation to the Mennonite Disaster Service Coordinator Lloyt Swartzentruber. "Weyerhaeuser wants to help out our neighbors with their reconstruction efforts and put thi disaster behind us," said Walkei "As a forest products company, w feel this lumber donation represent what our industry is about growing trees to produce useful products and provide jobs, while planting and nurturing forests fo our future generations to use and enjoy." Swartzentruber commented, "We really appreciate the lumber donation from Weyerhaeuser and the effort put forth to help out Donations like this have helped to lift the morale of the people in the community who are rebuilding. "I know many residents would not be rebuilding if donations like this had not been made. It has made the lives of local individuals better." Other Weyerhaeuser employees attending included Human Resources manager Jim Bisbee, Chip Procurement manager Randy Starling, and Plant Production coordinator Ron Wilson. Bisbee and Starling initiated die lumber donation, while Wilson coordinated other plant donation efforts- gloves, coveralls, bleach and paper towels-- to the community. Swartzentruber, fellow Mennonites Marvin Kauffman and Chris Miller, along with Montezuma Distribution C.entei volunteer Buckshot Stafford, will be distributing the materials to local businesses and residents who have suffered damage from the flood. The lumber donation was trucked in from Weyerhaeuser's Customer Service Center for Lumber Distribution in Atlanta. Weyerhaeuser has 10 facilities in the state, with over 1,150 employees and an annual payroll in excess of $52 million. Earlier in the "Flood of '94 ' Weyerhaeuser made a donation ol $25,000 to the American Red Cross of Macon, Sumter, and surrounding counties for relief efforts. W.R. Supply announces new store Warner Robins Supply has announced the opening of a new home center at its Middle Georgia store. The center, "Homeworks", is located at the Macon-based Windows, Doors, and More. A variety of goods for the entire home will be showcased at the new site. A special ribbon cutting ceremony for the addition, at 3972 Northside Dr., was held last Friday. Electronic Data Course Aug. 31 The Georgia Procurement Assistance Center, and the Warner Robins and Perry Chamber of Commerce's will sponsor an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) course on Wednesday, Aug. 31. The course is a two-hour seminar designed to introduce businesses to the soon-to-be mandatory process of selling to the federal government through EDI. The course will be held at the Flint Electric Corp., on Hwy. 96, west of Houston Lake Rd. There will be no charge to attend, but individuals must have reserved seating by calling 953-9931. Call 987-1823 to subscribe today! Page 7A