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Brevard Business BBN News Vol. 27 No. 34 August 24, 2009 A Weekly Space Coast Business Magazine Gregory Daniel expands business to south county, opens Indialantic studio has supported their venture. By Ken Datzman “When we go to charitable events around the county and see so many of our INDIALANTIC — Gregory Daniel, a clients at these gatherings, it’s almost like noted professional photographer and a reunion,” he said. “We have a very caring small–business operator in Brevard clientele. These people are the fabric of the County, has the kind of staying power in community. It’s a joy to be around them the marketplace and brand recognition and to have them as clients.” that many entrepreneurs in his field A cherished item is a gift certificate admire. from Gregory Daniel Portrait Artist. Those A founding member of the International who attend charitable fund–raisers in the Society of Portrait Artists, Daniel has been region have bid on these prized certificates capturing the type of family images on film at auctions. The Daniels donate the that clients treasure and proudly showcase certificates to various charities in the on the walls of their homes. He’s been county to help raise money for the organi- honing his craft for more than a quarter zations. “That’s a commitment we made century, building a portraiture portfolio of long ago and we will always stand by that community leaders in the region. commitment to donate our skills to help “We have a wonderful client base,” said charities,” said Lesa Daniel. “It’s a win for Lesa Daniel. “Just great people. They love everybody and it’s part of giving back to the their families. So they want to honor their community.” families by having Gregory’s portraits in Based in Titusville, Gregory Daniel their homes.” Portrait Artist is marking its 30th year in BBN photo — Adrienne B. Roth For all these years, Gregory Daniel has business with an expansion. The firm has run the business with his detail–minded opened a satellite gallery at 306 Fifth Ave. Titusville–based Gregory Daniel Portrait Artist is celebrating its 30th year with an expansion to South wife Lesa at his side. Together, the in Indialantic. Brevard. The firm has opened a satellite studio on Fifth Avenue. As part of the expansion, the business is reaching out to area charities with a book called ‘Portraits of Giving.” Gregory and Lesa Daniel, dynamic duo has built a thriving enterprise a husband and wife business team, are longtime supporters of area charities. while giving back to the community that Please see Gregory Daniel, page 19 ‘Clunkers’ could add 800 million pounds of metal scrap to supply As they’re exchanged for fuel sippers, business from the car dealers collecting the program, but Zacharias said she’s hopeful By Isaac Wolf the junkers will hit the scrap market over clunkers. they will give her company a boost. “We’re Scripps Howard Service the coming months. “Our traders are aggressively courting watching and waiting.” Bob Garino, director of commodities for the dealerships,” said Gamin Zacharias, of But in a broader sense, Garino said, the The “Cash for Clunkers” program is the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, OneSteel Recycling in Tampa, Fla. effect might not be as much of a boost infusing the junk industry with close to a a Washington trade group, estimates that It’s too early to tell how many cars billion pounds of extra scrap — the weight the program will add “several hundred OneSteel might get from the government Please see Cash for Clunkers, page 16 of about 50,000 elephants — but the thousand tons of scrap” — he estimated mountain of metal heading their way will perhaps 800 million pounds — to the U.S. bring a bounty for some scrap companies scrap supply. INC. NEWS, and a bad deal for others. That’s the equivalent heft of 50,000 BUSINESS BREVARD With almost 250,000 jalopies traded in adult male elephants, which can each PAID already, the decision to pour another $2 weigh up to 15,000 pounds, according to POSTAGE US billion into the program means that up to the San Diego Zoo. STANDARD 750,000 cars could be destined for scrap Getting a piece of such a windfall has PRESORTED dealers and parts recyclers. some scrap outfits hustling to line up BBN DIGEST Health First Health Plans named to ‘Best Companies’ list in Florida ROCKLEDGE — Health First Health Plans (HFHP) was recently named one of the “Best Companies to Work for in Florida.” One–hundred entities were recognized in small–, medium– and large–company categories. HFHP ranked No. 29 of 50 medium–sized companies. The rankings — the first statewide “Best Companies” list — appear in the ABI August issue of “Florida Trend” magazine and on FloridaTrend.com. The list was created by “Florida Trend” and the Best Companies Group. It was endorsed by the Florida Cham- new ad emailed ber of Commerce, the Florida Association of Chamber Professionals, the Florida Economic Development Council, the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association, the Florida Society of Association Executives and the Orlando FULL COLOR Regional Chamber of Commerce. “Our goal is to recognize companies that strive to build even better workplaces for their employees, thereby strengthening their own as well as Florida’s competitive advantage in the national and global arenas,” said “Florida Trend” Publisher Bruce Faulmann. To be considered for participation, companies or government entities had to employ at least 15 workers in Florida and be at least a year old. Companies that chose to participate in the program underwent a two–part survey process. The first part consisted of evaluating each company’s workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems and demographics. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure employee satisfaction. The combined scores determined the top companies and the final ranking. “Since our mission is to improve the health of our community, we’re always encouraging our members to get active and get healthy, but we also practice what we preach,” said Dr. Peter Weiss, chief executive officer of HFHP. “For example, we’re sponsoring the American Heart Artemis Association’s Brevard Heart Walk, but we also have several employee teams raising money and exchanging pick up BBN their coffee break for a walking break — and we encourage it. This has the double benefit of not only improving health, 8-17-09 but also reducing stress and building teamwork so we can Luce truly focus on our priority — serving our members,” he page 7 added. Murgatroyd among FSDB graduates next in series Stephen Murgatroyd was among 79 graduates who participated in the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind’s 95th commencement on June 5 in St. Augustine. He is the son of Thomas and Barbara Murgatroyd of Palm Bay. He PUT YOURSELF IN OUR PLACE is a finalist for the Florida Medallion Scholars Awards, which is part of the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship WoodlakeOFFICE & RETAIL SPACE Program funded by the state lottery. As a finalist candi- LOCATED IN PALM BAY date, he will be notified about the scholarship over the pickAND MELBOURNEup summer. In additional to his academic achievements, 725-1240 Murgatroyd was active in the student performing arts 8-17-09 group called the Dance Troupe. A Deaf Department FREE RENT graduate and an honor–roll student, Murgatroyd’s future page 5 plans are to attend a community college in Florida. BREVARD BUSINESS NEWS / 2 Call Adrienne Roth at 321-951-7777 for Advertising Information AUGUST 24, 2009 BBN DIGEST Parrish Medical Center receives leading patient–satisfaction award TITUSVILLE — Parrish Medical Center has received the 2009–2010 “Outstanding Patient Experience Award” from HealthGrades, the nation’s leading independent health–care ratings organization. Hospitals receiving this award rank in the top 15 percent or better in terms of patient satisfaction, as measured by survey results of patients gathered under an initiative of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services covering the year ending June 2008. PMC’s results place it among the top 10 percent in the Quality nation. The results were analyzed by HealthGrades. The national, standardized survey, called the '10 GMC Acadia SLE '09 Solstice Street Edition '09 Buick Enclave CXL “Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers Silver, Brand New, Great Price! 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MSRP$34,540 Stk# B9046 MSRP$15,650, Stk# P9106 MSRP$31,945 Stk# P9082 “Our nurses, doctors and administration work hard Only$32,020 Onlynly$13,150$13,150 Only$25,478 every day to ensure our patients have outstanding care during their stay, from clear communication to vigilant pain management to a quiet environment in which to rest. It’s a core part of what we do, and we’re grateful for this acknowledgement.” To identify the top–performing hospitals, '10 Pontiac Vibe 1.8L '09 GCCGMC Canyon WT '05 Cheverolet Ch l Blazer Bl HealthGrades analyzed survey results for the 3,711 Orange, Brand New, Great Price! Gray, New Truck, Right Price! Black, Very Nice Car! hospitals nationwide that participated in the HCAHPS MSRP$19,645 Stk# P1000 MSRP$18,935 Stk# G9062 MSRP$8,995$, Stk# 798 Only program during the study time period to determine Only Only$16,478 Only$17,918 Only Only$7,755 which hospitals scored highest on the surveys.