ACCOUNTINGThe Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants has announced another financial literacy workshop designed especially for women titled "The Family Love Letter: Key to Execution of Your Estate Plan." The free seminar will be held Thursday, Feb. 15 from 11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at the Richmond CPA Center, which is located at 4309 Cox Rd. in Innsbrook. A complimentary lunch will be provided and discussion leaders will include Rick Wildes , a certified public accountant, and Michelle Mast , a certified financial planner. To register, visit FinancialFitness.org or call the VSCPA Education Team at (804) 270-5344.ACQUISITIONSStaunton Foods, LLC recently announced that it has purchased Premium Bakery Suppliers of Richmond, which is the largest distributor of bakery ingredients in Virginia. Under the purchase agreement, Staunton Foods will acquire certain operating assets including the customer list and inventory from Premium Bakery Suppliers. Staunton Foods has a 45-year history of supplying foodservice and bakery products to independent restaurants and bakeries throughout the commonwealth. The company also supplies chain restaurants throughout Virginia and the Carolinas. Herb Orban, president of PBS will join the Staunton Foods team as their Bakery Specialist and the combined company will operate from the Staunton Foods distribution center in Staunton, Va. Alpha Omega Capital Partners recently announced the acquisition of D&R; Ventures, Inc. , which does business as USA Baby by Stephen and Happy Krickovic of Richmond, VA. Claudia and Rob Simon established the company 17 years ago from a location next to Chesterfield Mall in Richmond and built it into one of the top operating USA Baby franchises. USA Baby is a small Chicago-based franchisor of baby and children's furniture and accessories. Alpha Omega served as the exclusive financial advisor to D&R.;AWARDSThalhimer/Cushman & Wakefield has been awarded the "Owner/Manager Company of the Year" by the Central Virginia Apartment Association . The award was presented at the association's annual awards banquet, which is held to recognize outstanding individuals, companies and communities within Central Virginia. Thalhimer manages more than 5,000 multifamily units for clients throughout central and western Virginia, Hampton Roads and North Carolina. The Central Virginia Apartment Association is Central Virginia's only organization advocating exclusively for multifamily rental housing.BENEVOLENCE1-800-GOT-JUNK? is conducting its third annual Hokies vs. Hoos for the Hungry Food Fight , an event that uses the rivalry between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the University of Virginia Wahoos to stimulate donations to the Central Virginia Foodbank . The "food fight" will be carried out during the week leading up to the VT/UVA basketball game Saturday, Feb. 10, with donation boxes at all 28 Ukrop's stores for Hokies' and Hoos' fans to make their respective food donations. Each can or box of food donated will count for 1 point, and every $1 donated to the Central Virginia Foodbank at their website, www.cvfb.org, for the competition will count as 5 points. Daily scores showing who has donated the most will be posted at Ukrop's stores and also at www.HokiesVsHoos.com. For more information, contact Wayne Nystrom of 1-800-GOT-JUNK? at (804) 921-7137 or visit www.HokiesVsHoos.com. CarMax, Inc. announced recently that the CarMax Foundation has awarded more than $113,000 in grants to Richmond area nonprofit organizations. The announcement reinforces CarMax's commitment to funding programs that make Richmond a better place for families to live and work by focusing on education and youth leadership programs. The grant awardees include: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Richmond - $26,080 for Site-Based Mentoring at Chimborazo, a Richmond City school, which strives to be a beacon of light for at-risk Richmond youth. Central Virginia Foodbank - $20,000 for Kid's Café, which provides free meals and nutrition education to children in need, throughout the school year and five days a week during the summer. J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College - $10,000 for the Middle College Recovery Program, which is designed to help the City of Richmond high school dropouts prepare for the GED and transition them into college or the local workforce. Junior Achievement of Central Virginia - $2,500 for the Knowledge is Power Program, which will help expand the programming at current schools by providing additional classroom materials, recruit and retain volunteers and increase awareness and understanding of Junior Achievement. Partnership for the Future - $25,000 to expand year-round programming, which focuses on strengthening leadership capabilities, community awareness, tutoring, Ready 4 School Camp, increasing social skills, business etiquette, and navigating the college process. St. James Children Center - $10,000 to support the center's program for young children to increase language and math skills, as well as provide connections to the world around them through appropriate behavior. Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) of Greater Richmond - $10,000 for the Family Support Program, which provides 14 free, weekly support and education groups for young people who have experienced abuse and neglect. William Byrd Community House - $10,000 for the next development phase of the After-School Childcare Program, which will focus on the development of life skills for children such as knowledge, attitude and behaviors.HUMAN RESOURCESKeiter, Slabaugh, Penny & Holme, LLC (KSPH) , an employee benefits and human resource management firm, announced that it is offering a new Hotline Reporting Service, which traditionally was only available to large companies. Hotline Reporting Services provide employees with the opportunity to conveniently and anonymously report safety violations, fraud, illegal, or other unethical conduct occurring within an organization.PARTNERSHIPS AND DEALSHarris Williams & Co. recently announced the sale of Aquilex Corporation, a portfolio company of First Reserve, to Harvest Partners, LLC. The transaction closed Jan. 31 and Harris Williams acted as the exclusive advisor to Aquilex Corporation. The transaction was led by Giles Tucker and Drew Spitzer from the firm's Richmond office.PROPERTY TRANSACTIONSThalhimer/Cushman & Wakefield announced several recent transactions: An 2,100 square-foot office condominium at Westerre Commons Condominiums, located at 3761 Westerre Parkway in Henrico County, was purchased by John H. Hubbard from Westerre Commons, LLC for $294,000. Hubbard plans to operate a financial planning office at the location. Mark E. Douglas handled the sale negotiations.Jefferson Townhouse Apartments, 276-unit apartment complex located on 22 acres located at 1901-K Venable Street in Richmond, was purchased by Jefferson Townhomes, LLC purchased the from Jefferson Townhouse Corp. for $7.1 million as an investment. Benjamin W. Rawles III and Rik King handled the sale negotiations. A 14,962 square-foot office/warehouse building at 6010 N. Crestwood Rd. in Henrico County was purchased by Mark C. Henderson and Robert W. Chenault from Arlington Road Associates, LLC for $1.01 million as an investment. Franklin Bell, R. Scott Douglas and Mac Wilson handled the sale negotiations. Approximately 31.7 acres located on Parham Road near West Broad Street adjacent to the SunTrust Operations Center in Henrico County was purchased by Waverton Associates from SunTrust Bank for $4.5 million as a future development site. Paul F. Silver and N. Dean Meyer handled the sale negotiations. Thalhimer/Cushman & Wakefield also announced the following lease agreements: Sprint/Nextel has leased 1,200 square feet at 1318 W. Broad St. in Henrico County. I. Rowland Williams III, John K. Nielsen and Jeffrey A. Cooke handled the lease negotiations. Susan F. Arrington, Ph.D. and Dorothy A. O'Keefe, MD have leased 1,311 square feet at the Daniel Building at 3805 Cutshaw Ave. in Henrico County. Kathy W. Ivins and Mac Wilson handled the lease negotiations. Pointe Dance Boutique, LLC has leased 1,350 square feet at 6900 Woodlake Commons Loop in Chesterfield County. Mac Wilson handled the lease negotiations. The Bookkeeping Department, LLC has leased 1,355 square feet at the Daniel Building at 3805 Cutshaw Ave. in Henrico County. Kathy W. Ivins and Mac Wilson handled the lease negotiations. Networking Solutions, Inc. has leased 1,415 square feet at 620 Moorefield Park Drive in Chesterfield County. Mark E. Douglas handled the lease negotiations. Airport Africanne Restaurant, LLC has leased 1,465 square feet at 5406 Williamsburg Rd. in Henrico County. Kathy W. Ivins and Kendall C. Jones handled the lease negotiations. Bone Dry Waterproofing and Foundation Repair has leased 1,500 square feet at 10373 Cedar Lane in Glen Allen. Franklin Bell and Edward W. Brown handled the lease negotiations. LCI Communications has leased 1,546 square feet at the Banks Brothers Building at 4461 Cox Rd. in Innsbrook Corporate Center in Henrico County. N. Dean Meyer and Evan M. Magrill handled the lease negotiations. Weight Loss Forever has leased 1,575 square feet at 1412 Starling Drive in Henrico County. Richard L. Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations. JWS Associates, LLC has leased 1,576 square feet at 1800 Bayberry Court in Henrico County. Mark E. Douglas handled the lease negotiations. Tropical Tanning has leased 1,600 square feet at 14223 Midlothian Turnpike in Chesterfield County. George C. Stuckey handled the lease negotiations. Professional Financial Services of Virginia, LLC has leased 1,608 square feet at 5400 Glenside Drive in Henrico County. Mark E. Douglas handled the lease negotiations. i5, LLC has leased 1,940 square feet at 709 W. Broad St. in Henrico County. John K. Nielsen and Jeffrey A. Cooke handled the lease negotiations. Partners Financial Federal Credit Union has leased 1,952 square feet at Vistas II at 5516 Falmouth St. in Henrico County. N. Dean Meyer and Evan M. Magrill handled the lease negotiations. Ameritime Mortgage Company has leased 2,141 square feet at 1405 Huguenot Rd. in Chesterfield County. Mark E. Douglas and Mac Wilson handled the lease negotiations. New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC operating as Cingular has leased 2,400 square feet at the RAMZ Shoppes at Forest Hill located at 7336 Forest Hill Ave. in Richmond. Connie Jordan Nielsen and John K. Nielsen handled the lease negotiations. Spectra-Quest, Inc. has leased 2,480 square feet at 8201-8203 Staples Mill Rd. in Henrico County. Gregg W. Beck handled the lease negotiations. Beauty Town Enterprises, Inc. has leased 2,500 square feet at Shops at Brook Run North in Henrico County. James Ashby IV handled the lease negotiations. Christopher M. Leehey and Daniel H. Madocks have leased 2,500 square feet at 221 W. Main St. in Richmond. Dawn M. Calabrese handled the lease negotiations. K & B Wireless Communications, Inc. has leased 2,500 square feet at 2085-2087 Dabney Rd. in Henrico County. Mac Wilson and Franklin Bell handled the lease negotiations. Louisiana Flair has leased 2,700 square feet at 322 E. Grace St. in Richmond. Michael A. Shaia handled the lease negotiations. The Ballroom Dance Center has leased 2,800 square feet at 3549 Courthouse Rd. in Chesterfield County. Richard L. Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations. Cash-2-U Payday Loan has leased 3,087 square feet at 1424 Chamberlayne Ave. in Henrico County. R. Scott Douglas and Michael A. Shaia handled the lease negotiations. The Bowyer Studio, Inc. has leased 3,600 square feet at 207-209 Foushee St. in Richmond. Suzanne L. White handled the lease negotiations. Royal Auto Brokers, LLC has leased 4,000 square feet at 11016 Midlothian Turnpike in Chesterfield County. James Ashby IV and John K. Nielsen handled the lease negotiations. Don Papa Grande, Inc. has leased 4,086 square feet at 8900 W. Broad St. in Henrico County. Richard L. Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations. Virginia Board of Bar Examiners has leased 4,243 square feet at 2201 W. Broad St. in Henrico County. Mark E. Douglas, Edward W. Brown and Benjamin W. Rawles III handled the lease negotiations. Fedex Corporate Services, Inc. has leased 4,305 square feet at Long and Foster Building at 4435 Waterfront Drive in Henrico County. N. Dean Meyer handled the lease negotiations. American Electrical, Inc. has leased 4,993 square feet at 456 Southlake Boulevard in Chesterfield County. Austin H. Newman handled the lease negotiations. Virginia Breast Center has leased 5,363 square feet at 14051 St. Francis Boulevard in Chesterfield County. L. Birck Turnbull, Suzanne L. White and Gary L. Hooper handled the lease negotiations. Kool Smiles has leased 6,258 square feet at 400 Southpark Boulevard in Colonial Heights. Richard L. Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations. Federal Express Corporation has leased 6,445 square feet at the Long and Foster Building at 4435 Waterfront Drive in Henrico County. N. Dean Meyer handled the lease negotiations. The Playroom for Kids has leased 6,720 square feet at 9544 Woodman Rd. in Henrico County. Richard L. Thalhimer handled the lease negotiations. Legal Aid Justice Center has leased 6,941 square feet at 123 Broad St. in Henrico County. John K. Nielsen and Jeffrey A. Cooke handled the lease negotiations. Tucker Psychiatric Clinic, Inc. has leased 9,971 square feet at 1000 Boulders Parkway in Chesterfield County. Kathy W. Ivins and L. Birck Turnbull handled the lease negotiations. Retail Data, LLC has leased 15,751 square feet at One Holland Place at 2235 Staples Mill Rd. in Henrico County. N. Dean Meyer and Evan M. Magrill handled the lease negotiations. Canammex Exhaust USA, LLC has leased 15,905 square feet at 2549 Bellwood Rd. in Chesterfield County. J. Franklin Bell Jr. handled the lease negotiations. Packaging Systems and Supplies, Inc. has leased 16,117 square feet at Enterchange at Northlake in Hanover County. N. Dean Meyer and Evan M. Magrill handled the lease negotiations. Columbia/HCA John Randolph, Inc. has leased 21,500 square feet at 930 South Ave. in Colonial Heights. David M. Smith handled the lease negotiations. Owens & Minor Distribution, Inc. has leased 32,422 square feet at Enterchange at Northlake in Hanover County. Paul F. Silver, N. Dean Meyer and Evan M. Magrill handled the lease negotiations. Recall Total Information Management, Inc. has leased 58,401 square feet at Enterchange at Walthall in Colonial Heights. Dawn M. Calabrese and Evan M. Magrill handled the lease negotiations. Hill Phoenix has leased 72,560 square feet at 1936 Ruffin Mill Rd. in Colonial Heights. Dawn M. Calabrese and Evan M. Magrill handled the lease negotiations. GVA Advantis recently announced that a 30,400 square-foot warehouse known as 60 West Mini Storage at 10755 Midlothian Turnpike in Richmond was purchased for $840,000.00, or $27.63 per square foot, by ASJC Realty LLC from Storage Services, Inc. Senior director Jimmy Appich exclusively represented the purchaser in the acquisition of the Chesterfield County mini storage facility. PUBLIC RELATIONSEndGame Public Relations , which recently celebrated its one-year anniversary, announced that Fight SMA , an international nonprofit organization striving to find a treatment or cure for spinal muscular atrophy, has retained the firm. EndGame will perform a number of duties for Fight SMA, all related to search engine optimization for the organization's website, FightSMA.com. Another of the firm's clients, Richmond-based firm NetSearch Direct , is assisting with the project. In the past year, the agency has serviced approximately 15 clients, from small non-profits like Hatcher Memorial Baptist Church in North Richmond to national organizations such as the National Oilheat Research Alliance. Notable Richmond EndGame PR clients include Shamin Hotels, Vogue Flowers & Gifts and NetBaldwin.MISCELLANEOUSSouthside Music, Inc. , a music school offering private lessons and group classes, Kindermusik and music therapy to children and adults of all ages in Chesterfield County, announced that it has obtained 501(c)(3) status from the federal government.
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