Montgomery Advertiser (Montgomery, AL) articles from September 2000

Montgomery Advertiser (Montgomery, AL) archives from September 2000

Montgomery Advertiser, Ala., Money Talk Column.
September 28, 2000... Byline: Mike Sherman Sep. 28--AIRPORT COMMITMENT LANDS IMPROVED JET SERVICE IN CITY: Phil Reed, vice president for marketing of Northwest Airlink, was in Montgomery last week to announce that three of four daily round-trip flights to...

Board Member of Montgomery, Ala., Bank Resigns.
September 27, 2000... Byline: Mike Sherman Sep. 27--Businessman Gregory Calhoun has resigned after nine years of service on the board of Sterling Bank in Montgomery. W. Alan Worrell, president of the bank, said Calhoun offered his verbal resignation,...

New Steak 'N Shake Restaurant to Open in Montgomery, Ala.
September 23, 2000... Byline: Mike Sherman Sep. 23--A second Montgomery Steak 'n Shake restaurant is scheduled to open Oct. 2 on the north side of East Boulevard across from the Montgomery Commons shopping center. The first Steak 'n Shake in the...

Montgomery County, Ala., Purchases Land for Possible Use as Tech Plant.
September 21, 2000... Byline: Mike Sherman Sep. 21--The Montgomery County Commission's $7.4 million purchase of 364.9 acres north of Interstate 85 and west of Wares Ferry Road was an essential step in the ongoing competition for an unidentified information...

Point Clear, Ala., Marriott Hotel to Undergo Major Renovations.
September 20, 2000... Byline: Mike Sherman Sep. 20--The Marriott Grand Hotel in Point Clear will undergo a $14 million renovation and expansion JESCO Construction of Montgomery recently was chosen for the $14 million renovation and expansion of The...

Montgomery Advertiser, Ala., Business Question and Answer Column.
September 18, 2000... Sep. 18--Michael Patterson became commissioner of the Alabama Department of Revenue in March when James Hayes moved to the Capitol to become Gov. Don Siegelman's senior adviser. The former associate counsel for Blue Cross Blue Shield of...

Alabama Residents Get Low Car Insurance Rates through Comparison Shopping.
September 18, 2000... Byline: Mary Lett Sep. 18--What's the best way to shop around for automobile insurance? Let your fingers do the walking through the Yellow Pages. With Alabama's mandatory liability insurance law only about three months old, that's...

Montgomery Advertiser, Ala., Money Talk Column.
September 18, 2000... Byline: Mike Sherman Sep. 18--Phil Reed, vice president for marketing of Northwest Airlink, was in Montgomery last week to announce that three of four daily round-trip flights to Memphis will switch to regional jets on Nov. 20. The...

Montgomery, Ala., Airline Passengers Give Mixed Reviews of Service Quality.
September 17, 2000... Byline: Mike Sherman Sep. 17--Opinions of air service were split among passengers on Delta Airlines and Atlantic Southeast Airlines in a recent informal survey at Montgomery's Regional Airport. Delta plans to pull out of Montgomery...

Montgomery Advertiser, Ala., Denise Berkhalter Column.
September 17, 2000... Byline: Denise Berkhalter Sep. 17--Maybe we've forgotten the foot soldier. Sure, we remember the people spending bucks with us, our customers. They matter. We remember the people with whom we do business, our suppliers. ...

Montgomery Advertiser, Ala., Business Profile Column.
September 17, 2000... Byline: Mike Sherman Sep. 17--Michael Patterson became commissioner of the Alabama Department of Revenue in March when James Hayes moved to the Capitol to become Gov. Don Siegelman's senior adviser. The former associate counsel for...

Alabama House Votes to Subsidize Training for New Construction Workers.
September 17, 2000... Byline: Mary Lett Sep. 17--Speaker of the House Seth Hammett encouraged Alabama builders and contractors to support legislation that will help the state fund programs to provide skilled training for young adults. Hammett was the...

Delta Air Lines Affiliate Draws Fire, Ire from Disgruntled Customers.
September 17, 2000... Byline: Mike Sherman Sep. 17--Opinions of air service were split among passengers on Delta Air Lines and Atlantic Southeast Airlines in a recent informal survey at Montgomery's Regional Airport. Delta plans to pull out of Montgomery...

Montgomery, Ala., Mayor Iterates Support for Education, Police.
September 17, 2000... Byline: Mike Sherman Sep. 17--Mayor Bobby Bright told local business leaders that he supports the Montgomery Police Department and the public education system during the Auburn University Montgomery Business Breakfast on Thursday. ...

Montgomery, Ala., Mayor Hints at Rate Hike for Garbage Pickup.
September 17, 2000... Byline: Mike Sherman Sep. 17--Mayor Bobby Bright said the city, to offset sluggish sales tax collections, may raise fees for curbside garbage pickup and charges commercial customers pay for use of the city landfill. Growth in city...

Alabama Drivers Shop Around for Insurance as New Law Goes into Effect.
September 17, 2000... Byline: Mary Lett Sep. 17--What's the best way to shop around for automobile insurance? Let your fingers do the walking through the Yellow Pages. With Alabama's mandatory liability insurance law only about three months old, that's...

Construction Begins on Montgomery, Ala., Telecom Service Center.
September 17, 2000... Byline: Mary Lett Sep. 17--Construction has begun on BellSouth's new $5.34 million Service Operation Center on U.S. Highway 80. The 25,085-square-foot service center will house equipment and 110 BellSouth employees, including those...

Montgomery, Ala., Mayor Suggests Fee Increase for Garbage Collection.
September 15, 2000... Byline: Mike Sherman Sep. 15--Mayor Bobby Bright said the city, to offset sluggish sales tax collections, may raise fees for curbside garbage pickup and charges commercial customers pay for use of the city landfill. Growth in city...

Montgomery, Ala., Mayor Speaks at Local Business Breakfast.
September 15, 2000... Byline: Mike Sherman Sep. 15--Mayor Bobby Bright told local business leaders that he supports the Montgomery Police Department and the public education system during the Auburn University Montgomery Business Breakfast on Thursday. ...

Construction of Montgomery, Ala., Telephone Operation Center Begins.
September 15, 2000... Byline: Mary Lett Sep. 15--Construction has begun on BellSouth's new $5.34 million Service Operation Center on U.S. Highway 80. The 25,085-square-foot service center will house equipment and 110 BellSouth employees, including those...

Alabama Legislator Encourages Support for Training Program Funds.
September 14, 2000... Byline: Mary Lett Sep. 14--Speaker of the House Seth Hammett encouraged Alabama builders and contractors to support legislation that will help the state fund programs to provide skilled training for young adults. Hammett was the...

Flights from Montgomery, Ala., Receive Airplane Upgrade.
September 14, 2000... Byline: Mike Sherman Sep. 14--Effective Nov. 20, Northwest Airlink will convert three of four daily Montgomery-Memphis round-trip flights from turboprop to regional jet service. The conversion to faster and larger 50-passenger...

Northwest Upgrades Montgomery, Ala., Flights to Jet Service.
September 14, 2000... Byline: Mike Sherman Sep. 14--Effective Nov. 20, Northwest Airlink will convert three of four daily Montgomery-Memphis round-trip flights from turboprop to regional jet service. The conversion to faster and larger 50-passenger...

Greenville, Ala., Blanket Company Expands to Another Local Facility.
September 12, 2000... Byline: Mike Sherman Sep. 12--GREENVILLE, Ala.-- WestPoint Stevens, which manufactures blankets in a Greenville plant, soon will operate another facility in the Butler County city. WestPoint announced Monday that it will open a...

Ohio Company Buys Luverne, Ala., Roll Maker.
September 12, 2000... Byline: Denise Berkhalter Sep. 12--Patricia "Sister Schubert" Barnes started her business on her porch, when she lived in Troy, in 1989. Sister Schubert's Homemade Rolls Inc. with its $20 million sales volume has outgrown its porch...

Montgomery, Ala.-Area Sales Tax Revenue Flow Slows.
September 12, 2000... Byline: Mary Lett Sep. 12--The good news is that sales tax revenues, the lifeblood of Montgomery's city and county government budgets, are rising. The bad news is that the revenues aren't rising fast enough. Consider: ...

Montgomery Advertiser, Ala., Money Talk Column.
September 11, 2000... Byline: Mike Sherman Sep. 11--CUSTOMER SERVICE COMPANY LOOKING AT OPELIKA SITE: Industrial recruitment is usually a hush-hush affair, with major projects requiring legal non-disclosure agreements. So it is unusual to see economic...

Montgomery, Ala., Technical Schools Graduates Fill Employment Void.
September 11, 2000... Byline: Denise Berkhalter Sep. 11--She likes the sound of it: Tamekia May -- architect. So the 19-year-old pushes ahead in her drafting and design technology studies at John M. Patterson State Technical College on Troy Highway. ...

Montgomery Advertiser, Ala., Denise Berkhalter Column.
September 10, 2000... Byline: Denise Berkhalter Sep. 10--WITNESSING SCHOOL DAY TEACHES IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION: Dollar-for-dollar, no in vestment has a greater return than the investment in a child's education. I saw that in the eyes of students attending...

Montgomery Advertiser, Ala., Business Profile Column.
September 9, 2000... Sep. 9--FAMILY BUSINESS KEEPS ON COOKING: When C.A. and Wilner Long park at a north Montgomery restaurant for breakfast, staff members help C.A. from the car to a booth just inside the door of Choo Choo's. Both Longs are retired and C.A....

Montgomery, Ala., Lawyers Join Birmingham Firm.
September 9, 2000... Byline: Mike Sherman Sep. 9--'This will strenghten our ability to provide clients with additional resources and access to advice,' Bob Thornington said Seven attorneys, including four who made up the Montgomery firm of Thorington...

Alabama Real Estate Companies Place Homes in Virtual Tour.
September 8, 2000... Byline: Mary Lett Sep. 8--Searching for that perfect home is now only a mouse click away. Alfa Realty has added IPIX Virtual Tours to its alfarealty.com Web site. "The IPIX video tour provides four, 360-degree scene shots of...

Montgomery Advertiser, Ala., Business Profile Column.
September 6, 2000... Byline: Denise Berkhalter Sep. 6--TALENT, EDUCATION, ARTS: A BREAK FOR TEA HELPS KIDS, MOMS: By day, Maggie McElroy works for the Montgomery Job Corps. By night, she breaks for TEA. Beau-Monde Studio TEA -- that's talent,...

Survey Finds Females Log On the Internet More Than Men.
September 5, 2000... Byline: Mary Lett Sep. 5--A survey reports the number of female Internet visitors has increased dramatically in the past 12 months Jacqueline McCants-Pringle often chats with antique dealers all over the world, but not by phone. ...

Montgomery Advertiser, Ala., Money Talk Column.
September 4, 2000... Byline: Mike Sherman Sep. 4-- BUTLER COUNTY RESIDENTS WELCOME NEW KENTUCKY COMPANY: It has not been very long since Butler County residents watched in dismay as industrial plants closed their doors, idling hundreds. At one point, the...

Montgomery Advertiser, Ala., Business Question and Answer Column.
September 3, 2000... Byline: Mary Lett Sep. 3--Donald Cioban has a big plan. The Macon, Ga., native who has spent 30 years in the banking industry plans to open a new bank in Montgomery by year's end. One may think Montgomery is home to enough banks,...