Wichita Business Journal (KS) articles from December 2000

Wichita Business Journal (KS) archives from December 2000

Report on convention bureau stirs up questions.(Wichita Convention & Visitor's Bureau)(Brief Article)
December 29, 2000... The chairman of the Wichita Convention & Visitor's Bureau has rejected a personnel expert's evaluation of the agency and sent it back with directions that it be rewritten. "There was some misunderstanding about what areas we wanted the...

Wichita seeing big increase in student pilots.(Yingling Aviation Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 29, 2000... Yingling Aviation Inc. Address: 2010 S, Airport Road, Wichita, Kan, 67209. Phone: (316) 943-3246. Business: Aircraft repair and service, renting, leasing aircraft, flight instruction. Owner, president: Lynn Nichols Web...

Schellenberg buys RE/MAX franchise for N.W. Wichita.(Marv Schellenberg)(Brief Article)
December 29, 2000... Premier Realty Address: 7926 W. 21st; Wichita, Kan., 67205. Phone: (316) 721-2157, Owners: Mary Schellenberg and Reg Boothe. Developer and real estate broker Marv Schellenberg has purchased a RE/MAX franchise for northwest...

No kidding, this is the right time to keep New Year's resolutions.
December 29, 2000... Congratulations! You made it through Christmas in fine style, haven't choked on 10-year-old fruitcake and are turning your attention to New Year's. Whether it's (finally) actually the new millennium are not, your thoughts are likely...

CORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS.(Brief Article)
December 29, 2000... The phone number for A.G. Edwards' Don Barry is 267-2831. The number was incorrect in a story Dec. 22. And the name of his wife, Lora Berry, was misspelled. The phone number of Kansas Kattails is (316) 773-9259. The number was incorrect...

Nursing shortage forces hospitals to hike pay, benefits.(Brief Article)
December 29, 2000... Facing a nationwide shortage of nurses, the area's two medical centers are getting creative in their attempts to recruit and retain nursing talent. At Wesley Medical Center, a job fair held in November paid dividends. Hospital officials...

ZTM buys Amtech building, adds $700,000 in machinery.(ZTM Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 29, 2000... ZTM Inc. Address: 4033 Navajo Lane, Wichita, Kan., 67210. Phone: (316) 683-0266. Business: Aerospace parts. Founded: 1989. Employees: 44. Owner, president: Brad Julius. The aerospace subcontracting company ZTM...

Newman course seeks to explain e-commerce.(Newman University)(Brief Article)
December 29, 2000... Newman University and NetVision Technologies Inc. are teaming up to offer a new certificate program in e-commerce management beginning in Spring 2001. College officials say the hands-on program is aimed at business owners and marketing...

Years of experience make Law/Kingdon's Jabara a leader in the industry.(Hassan Jabara)(Brief Article)
December 29, 2000... The Hassan Jabara file: Age: 63. Business: Executive vice president, Law/Kingdon. Education: Bachelor of science degree, electrical engineering; graduate studies in math, Wichita State University. Overseas work: Project...

ParaCom Technologies named to prestigious `Top 100' ASP list.(application service providers)(Brief Article)
December 29, 2000... ParaCom Technologies Inc. Address: 245 N. Waco, Suite 501, Wichita, Kan., 67201. Phone: (316) 293-2902. Web address: www.paracom.com. ParaCom Technologies Inc. has been named one of the nation's top application service...

Aerospace subcontractor adds unique testing machine, jobs.(Brief Article)
December 29, 2000... Metal Finishing Co. Address: 1423 S. McLean Blvd. Wichita, Kan., 76213. Phone: (316) 267-5127. Business: Finishing metal parts for manufacturing customers, mainly aerospace companies. Owner: Bob Babst. Operation...

Wichita firm making unique refrigerator for RV industry.(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
December 29, 2000... Airxcel Inc. Address: 3050 N. St. Francis Witchita, Kan., 67219. Phone: (316) 832-3400. Year founded: 1991 as Recreational Vehicle Products Inc. President, CEO: Mel Adams. Employees: 200 in Wichita, 1,000...

Mattox Arena offers indoor shows, VIP section with family entertainment.(Brief Article)
December 29, 2000... Mattox Arena Address: 4418 E. 83rd South. Derby, Kan., 67037. Phone: (316) 788-8678. Business: Competitive rodeo events in a family destination entertainment center. Owner: Brad Mattox. Upcoming events: New...

Bright outlook for Boeing means Wichita economy for whatever's next.(Brief Article)
December 29, 2000... Being Wichita's optimistic predictions for 2001 are coming at just the right time. Economists say the nation's economy is slowing down. If they are correct, a run of good luck at Boeing is exactly what we need in Wichita to keep the...

Old Town theater welcome.(Brief Article)
December 29, 2000... A six-screen theater would be an excellent addition to the Old Town entertainment district. The Wichita City Council made the right choice last week when it agreed to support the project. The plan calls for the city to invest $9.3 million...

Telecommunications 101: Understanding the options.(Brief Article)
December 29, 2000... Advances in telecommunications data technology have simplified life for the business owner -- and introduced a range of technologies from which to choose. Selecting an application depends on the needs of the organization. No. 1: Dial-up...

Major Travel becomes tour wholesaler through partnerships, acquisitions.(Brief Article)
December 29, 2000... Locally owned Major Travel is setting sail in a new direction with the recent acquisition of a California-based tour retailer and wholesaler, and the formation of a strategic alliance with another Wichita travel agency, Creative Travel...

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE.(Brief Article)
December 29, 2000... BANKING AND FINANCE Nancy Tychsen Streit has joined Hillcrest Bank as first vice president of commercial banking services. Mike Tedder, Jennifer Smith, and Diana Williams-Alvarez have joined Check Center. Kimberly (Guthrie)...

Congress fixes problem it created for business sales.(Brief Article)
December 29, 2000... A year ago, congress turned George and Margaret Willard's dream of selling their Nova, Ohio-based business and retiring to Florida into a nightmare. The Willards had sold their home and bought a new home in Williston, Fla., where they...

1 -- BANKRUPTCIES.(Kansas)(Brief Article)
December 29, 2000... District of Kansas Division Chapter 7 Carl P. and Georgia D. Green, 502 Cloverdale Drive, Hutchinson 67501; Assets, $94,110; Debts, $327,842; Major Creditor, Consecon Finance, $86,535; Attorney, William Cather; case #00...

2 -- BIDS.(City of Wichita and Sedgwick County, KS)(Brief Article)
December 29, 2000... City of Wichita and Sedgwick County bids Sedgwick County is accepting bids on the following: Division of Finance/Purchase Department; Elevator modernization for the Sedgwick County Courthouse; For specifics, contact Iris Baker at...

3 -- BUILDING PERMITS.(Kansas)(Brief Article)
December 29, 2000... Commercial Sedgwick County Hall Industrial Services Inc., commercial alteration at 9709 E. Central, Raytheon Aircraft (building 15), $120,000. High Plains Contractors, commercial building at 3734 S. 39th St. W., Affordable...

4 -- COURT JUDGMENTS.(Sedgwick County, KS)(Brief Article)
December 29, 2000... Sedgwick County Farha Carpet and Building v. Affordable Dream Homes Inc., 3901 S. Broadway, Wichita 67216, $1,033, plaintiff, document #00 SC 1466, 12/07/00. Gary Truax v. Nichols Honda Suzuki Yamaha, 535 W. Douglas, Wichita...

5 -- MECHANICS' LIENS.(Sedgwick County, KS)(Brief Article)
December 29, 2000... Sedgwick County Charles E Mahaney Roofing Co. Inc. v. Hope Inc., $58,680, owned by Hope Inc., on property at Lot 65 Topeka Ave./J.R. Meads Addition, Wichita, document #00 ME 710, 12/13/00. Terry W. Conway v. Appliance Doctor...

6 -- NEW CORPORATIONS.(Kansas)(Brief Article)
December 29, 2000... State of Kansas Bass O Mania Inc., 329 S. Topeka, Wichita 67202. Primos Imports Inc., 329 S. Topeka, Wichita 67202. Newmarket I LLC, 727 N. Waco Suite 400, Wichita 67203. Spike Santee Dot Corn Inc., 681 N. Armour, Wichita...

7 -- NEW LAWSUITS.(Kansas)(Brief Article)
December 29, 2000... Buffer County Dennis L. and Debie 14. Bush v. Foundation for Affordable Housing, case #00 LM 1851, 11/13/00. Miller Parts C. v. Matthew P. Hadley dba Matt's Body, case #00 LM 1967, 11/27/00. Lori J. Newman v. Ron Knepp Motor...

8 -- REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.(Kansas)(Brief Article)
December 29, 2000... Commercial - Butler County Geo M. Myers Inc. to MGMC LLC (no address shown), Sec. 33 25 5, Book/Page 963/032, 11/14/00. Geo M. Myers Inc. to MGMC LLC (no address shown), Sec. 25 25 5, Book/Page 963/033, 11/14/00. Whitewater...

NAR intensifies commercial real estate focus.(National Association of Realtors)(Brief Article)
December 29, 2000... Launching a new, quarterly statistical report on the commercial real estate market will be a top priority for the National Association of Realtors in 2001. Beginning on Jan. 30, NAR will begin publishing quarterly reports of the nation's...

Rolling the dice.(increase in home foreclosures in Sedgwick County, KS)(Brief Article)
December 29, 2000... Home foreclosures are on the upswing, and experts say consumer credit habits are to blame Home foreclosures in Sedgwick County are on a five-year upswing and consumer credit counselors say they are seeing more people having trouble...

New jobs, lower interest rates mean stronger home sales, brokers say.(Brief Article)
December 29, 2000... Despite a slower housing market this year, local residential real estate brokers expect to post gains in Wichita home sales for 2001. A slowing national economy isn't deterring them from making such a prediction. News of more hiring...

Home construction activity slips.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 29, 2000... Residential construction is lagging 3.8 percent behind the pace set a year ago, according to figures released recently by the U.S. Census Bureau. Contractors broke ground for 1.49 million housing units during the first 11 months of 2000,...

RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LENDERS.(Directory)
December 29, 2000... (Ranked by dollar value of Wichita area 1999 first mortgages closed.) 2000 1999 Name Rank Rank Address 1 2 Capitol Federal Savings Bank 8301 E. 21st St., Ste. 200...

Merger review threshold raised from $15M to $50M.(Brief Article)
December 29, 2000... As part of its final budget deal, Congress reduced the regulatory burdens for small mergers and acquisitions by increasing the threshold for antitrust reviews from $15 million to 850 million. This means that parties involved in...

THE MONEY PAGE.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 29, 2000... * BORROWING RATES(1) SBA Auto(2) Personal Loan Prime Terms Terms Rate Sunflower Bank ...

Local companies move to new locations.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 29, 2000... Kitchens Plus Inc., which provides remodeling and installation of kitchen equipment, will move its showroom from 1330 E. Douglas to 1108 E. Douglas. Kitchens Plus has purchased the 12,600-square-foot building to house its showroom and...

Red Hot & Blue supports schools.
December 29, 2000... Red Hot & Blue Memphis Pit Bar-b-que in Wichita has started an incentive program in Wichita area elementary schools. The program awards students for both academic and behavioral successes. The program gives teachers certificates for free...

Senseney Music wins industry service award.
December 29, 2000... Senseney Music was named a recipient of a 2000 Award for Retailing Excellence in the music retailing industry. Presented by Music Inc. editors in the Dec. 2000 issue, the awards are given each year to six companies around the nation that...

Valassis installs defibrillator.(Brief Article)
December 29, 2000... Valassis Communications Inc. has purchased and installed an automated external defibrillator (AED) in its Wichita plant, says Stewart Belden, training and development supervisor for the company. The devices are used to shock a...

CUA awards teacher grants.
December 29, 2000... Credit Union Of America has awarded grants to eight Wichita teachers totaling $1,450. A task force of CUA board members and staff reviewed more than 50 grant applications that were distributed throughout USD 259 in October. The grants are...

Bank appoints CFO.(Gold Banc, Rick Tremblay)(Brief Article)
December 29, 2000... Rick J. Tremblay has been named senior vice president and chief financial officer of Leawood, Kan.-based Gold Banc. Tremblay was vice president and controller at UMB Financial Corp. and UMB Kansas City. Gold Banc is a $2.7 billion financial...

KPTS hopes to expand facility.
December 29, 2000... Beginning next year, officials at local Public Broadcasting Service affiliate, KPTSTV, Channel 8, will start planning for a capital campaign to fund an expansion of the station's 8,500-square-foot building at 320 W. 21st St. Don Checots, KPTS...

Oilman diversifies with NFL bandages.(George Ablah)(Noble Medical Supply)(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... A Wichita oilman's effort to diversify his business has led him to develop a line of retail bandages licensed by the National Football League. So far it's been a successful venture for Jay Ablah, owner of Noble Petroleum, an 18-year-old...

AGH, Topeka firm land $1M state auditing contract.(Allen, Gibbs and Houlik L.C.)(Berberich Trahan and Co.)(State of Kansas)(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... Wichita accounting and consulting firm Allen, Gibbs & Houlik LC and Berberich Trahan & Co. PA of Topeka have been awarded a three-year, $1 million contract to serve as auditor for the state of Kansas. AGH will be the lead firm auditing...

Turner: Boeing will focus on hiring next year.(Jeffrey Turner of Boeing Co.)(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... Boeing will begin 2001 in good shape, says Jeff Turner, chief of Boeing's operations in Wichita. "With few exceptions, we're going to meet our targets for 2000," he said in an interview with the Business Journal this week. "I'd liked to...

Create special holiday towel holder and other uses for beloved fruitcake.(Humor)(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... Much as we'd like to say "bah humbug!" we just can't this week. The Big Day, of course, is right around the corner and the Briefcase desk is awash in releases and tidbits from around the nation concerning the time in which we proclaim peace,...

CORRECTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS.
December 22, 2000... Corrections and clarifications will appear in this space. The Business Journal apologizes for any inconvenience caused by errors. Call 266-6184 if you see an error.

WIBA: 65 percent say `no' to downtown improvement district.(Wichita Independent Business Association)(Brief Article)(Polling Data)
December 22, 2000... Two-thirds of the respondents in a poll by the Wichita Independent Business Association said they oppose a plan to create a self-supporting tax district downtown. WIBA officials say the organization will take no formal position on the...

Wings man.(Mike Ferguson takes over Wichita Wings)(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... Ferguson takes over Wings, plans to put more fans in the stands Job security -- or the lack of it -- is all part of the game. That's the way Mike Ferguson, the new vice-president of business operations and general manager of the Wichita...

New Protection One call center to bring 100 jobs to downtown.(Protection One Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... Protection One is in the process of staffing a new call center downtown. The property monitoring service, which already has a call center at 800 E. Waterman, opened another center in early December at the KGE building, 120 E. First. ...

Don Barry's career in investments rests on service to community, too.(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... A computer screen full of stock symbols and numbers blinks frantically for Don Barry's attention. Barry barely notices them. For Barry, what the market is doing at this minute is not as important for him and his clients as where it...

High tech newcomer alittlebiz buys Hutson's Advantage Computers.(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... Wichita-based alittlebiz has purchased Advantage Computers from its owner, Steve Hutson. Kit Slater, president of alittlebiz, says the deal is already done. "We had a wonderful opportunity to purchase Advantage Computers and increase our...

`Blacklisting' rule to arrive before Bush.(contractors)(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... The Clinton administration is playing "beat the clock" with a new regulation that empowers federal contracting officers to block contracts to companies who, in their judgment, do not have a "satisfactory" record of compliance with federal...

Appraiser's canvass hits 2000 local businesses.(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... The Sedgwick County Appraiser's Office has called on nearly 2,000 businesses in the past two months to complete an annual canvass of business personal property. Wanda Cadena's seven-person staff walked door-to-door to determine whether...

Prairie View obstacle course boosts worker efficiency.(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... Helping business improve one-on-one relationship in the workplace and enhance productivity is the focus of a new program offered by Prairie View Inc. Prairie View Consultation Services is a new arm of Prairie View Inc., a Newton-based...

Demand high for Bank of America's new photo ID credit and debit cards.(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... Bank of America is targeting the Midwest in the second-phase roll out of photo identification credit and debit cards In Wichita, a Bank of America official says response has been strong since the new card program was launched locally...

BELT Inc. partnership puts Emprise in the equipment leasing business.(Emprise Bank)
December 22, 2000... Emprise Bank has signed a new partnership to expand its commercial banking services. Its alliance with BELT (Business Equipment Leasing Transactions) Inc. will help Emprise meet the growing demand for equipment lease transactions,...

York expansion plan a significant boost for Wichita economy.(York International)(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... Christmas came early this year for the Wichita economy with York International's announcement that it will expand its operations in Wichita. The company plans to hire 400 new employees during the next few years in addition to the...

Arrgh! So long, mates.(Wichita Public Library sells Driscoll Piracy Collection)
December 22, 2000... It seems everyone is coming out ahead in the sale of the Driscoll Piracy Collection. The marvelous collection of 1,800 books about pirates, original pirate manuscripts complete with skull and crossbones, wanted posters, handwritten...

New Year's Eve party supports Rainbows United.
December 22, 2000... In the midst of list-making, baking, planning, shopping, wrapping, and celebrating, you may not have given much thought to the holiday after Christmas. The tradition of celebrating New Year's Eve dates back to 1752 when Great Britain and...

18 months after devastating tornado, Norland Plastics back in full force.(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... The devastation of a Kansas tornado has caused Jim Morin to rebuild from the ground up more than once. The first time was in the 1970s, when the home he was living in Emporia was destroyed by a twister. The second was the reconstruction...

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE.
December 22, 2000... BANKING AND FINANCE Marsha Finney has joined Midwest Mortgage Service as a loan officer. Joyce McArtor has joined First National Bank of Winfield as a personal banker. Baird, Kurtz & Dobson has promoted Kimba Sjogren to...

1 -- BANKRUPTCIES.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 22, 2000... The following bankruptcies were recently filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court District of Kansas, Wichita Division. District of Kansas Wichita Division Chapter 7 Chapter 7 is a "straight" liquidation bankruptcy involving an...

2 -- BIDS.(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... City of Wichita and Sedgwick County bids Sedgwick County is accepting bids on the following: Division of Finance/Purchase Department; Elevator modernization for the Sedgwick County Courthouse; For specifics, contact Iris Baker at...

3 -- BUILDING PERMITS.(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... Newly issued building permits are collected from the county and city building inspection departments. The following information is included: contractor/owner, job site address, description, square feet (if available) and estimated value. ...

4 -- COURT JUDGMENTS.(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... Judgments filed with the District Clerk. Civil judgments filed against businesses for $5,000 or more are published in the following order: plaintiff name, defendant name, defendant address (if available, amount of judgment, prevailing party,...

5 -- FEDERAL TAX LIENS.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 22, 2000... These are recently filed by the Internal Revenue Service against assets of a business for unpaid income or payroll taxes. They are recorded with the Register of Deeds. Published are liens against businesses for $5,000 or more. the data...

6 -- MECHANICS' LIENS.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 22, 2000... Mechanics' liens are filed with the District Clerk. Published are liens against businesses over $5,000. The data appears in the following order: claimant, contractor, amount of lien, owner of property, property address, document number and...

7 -- NEW CORPORATIONS.(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... New corporations are filed with the state of Kansas. They are listed in ZIP code order and include the following information: business name, address, ZIP code. State of Kansas Wehman Aviation LLC, 300 N. Main Suite 300, Wichita...

Assertive communication the best form for the workplace.(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... During a staff meeting of five employees and a manager, the manager angrily said to an employee, "I don't know what you did to the Felix application, but you did not render all of the services they were expecting." The manager went on to...

Market will force B2B evolution.(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... More than 500,000 companies will participate in electronic business-to-business marketplaces in 2005, according to Gartner Group Inc. Developers and managers of electronic marketplaces, Gartner says, are gaining ground in attracting...

Trading lightly.(corporate barter services)(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
December 22, 2000... Business-to-business bartering exchanges slow to take hold locally In practice, bartering -- trading goods or services you have for goods or services you don't have -- remains an accepted part of the everyday business landscape. It...

eScout.com signs Emprise Bank as its first local bank customer.
December 22, 2000... Lee's Summit, Mo.-based eScout.com is making inroads into the Wichita market. Already, officials of the Web-based, business-to-business platform say about 140 companies in Wichita are eScout members, allowing them to participate in a...

B2B commerce industry showing signs of fading.(business to business)(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... Industry shakeouts are not supposed to happen this soon. At this time last year, business-to-business electronic commerce was fast becoming the hot industry. Large old economy companies were finally moving their businesses online. ...

INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS.(Sedgwick County, KS)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 22, 2000... (The largest in Sedgwick County for 2000 by amount of bond issue.) 2000 Amount of Series Rank Company bond issue number 1 Raytheon Aircraft Co. $110,000,000 ...

THE MONEY PAGE.(Wichita, KS, area interest rates)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 22, 2000... * BORROWING RATES(1) SBA Auto(2) Personal Loan Prime Terms Terms Rate Sunflower Bank ...

Single Source makes Top 100 list.(Midwest Single Source Inc. ranked 38th in FORM Magazine's 2000 Top 100 distributors list)(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... Midwest Single Source Inc. has been ranked 38th in FORM Magazine's 2000 Top 100 distributors list for the business forms and printed business products industry. With sales of approximately $10 million in fiscal year 1999 and locations in...

First National to open Goddard branch.(First National Bank of Kansas)(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... First National Bank of Kansas will break ground on a new branch near 183rd and Kellogg in Goddard, the third branch for the Mt. Hope-based bank. Warren Laughlin, former president of Goddard's Suburban West State Bank, will serve as First...

Eagle advertising director leaving.(Ron Davidson leaving Wichita Eagle)(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... Ron Davidson, vice president of advertising for the Wichita Eagle, will leave the job effective Dec. 31. Davidson came to the Eagle from Columbus, Ga., 13 years ago. Davidson said he doesn't know what he will be doing next. "I'll be...

Residential construction contracts down.(Kansas)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 22, 2000... The F.W. Dodge Division of the McGraw-Hill Cos. has reported future construction contracts for the state of Kansas for the month of October. Contracts totaling $110 million in nonresidential construction were written in October, a 43...

HEALTH CARE.(brief articles)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
December 22, 2000... HealthWave 20,000 shy of its 60,000 goal HealthWave, a state and federal program that provides health insurance to children and teens of families with limited income, is making progress toward the goal of insuring an estimated 60,000...

AVIATION.(miscellaneous brief articles)(Brief Article)
December 22, 2000... United retires 727-200s, set to buy Airbus planes United Airlines will retire one-third of its Boeing 727-200 aircraft in 2001, a year earlier than expected. Officials say the move is an effort to counteract the effects of higher fuel and...

Star Lumber to purchase Kansas Building Supply.(Brief Article)
December 15, 2000... In its ninth acquisition in three years, Star Lumber & Supply Co. plans to acquire Kansas Building Supply by the end of January, says Chris Goebel, president of Star Lumber. Star will purchase the inventory and equipment and assume the...

Golf dot-com gets $2M in capital, projects profit.(Brief Article)
December 15, 2000... A Wichita-based retailer, The Golf Warehouse, has received an infusion of $1.6 million from its parent company, IMG/Chase Sports Capital Partners. In addition, the company's founders, who predict profitability next year, are putting $400,000...

Wesley, family practice doctors part company.
December 15, 2000... Wesley Medical Center has reached a mutual -- and amicable -- agreement with 16 family practice physicians to end their employment contracts with the hospital in 2001. Wesley CEO Carl Fitch said the five-year contracts are due to expire...