• Southlake Ford owner Allan Vigil is now the 62nd chairman of the board for the Georgia Automobile Dealers Association.

Over the past two years, Vigil has served on the GADA's Executive Committee as the chairman-elect and secretary-treasurer. He served on the board from 1987-1989 and 1992 through the present. Vigil's terms as chairman runs until June 30, 2000.

The association represents over 585 franchised new car and truck dealers across the state.

• Pierre Bowles Sr. is a new mortgage broker with the Fayetteville office of Griffin Financial Services.

Prior to entering the mortgage field in 1992, he operated his own telecommunications business.

Bowles said he started in the mortgage loan field because he wanted to get into a business where he could help people realize the American dream of home ownership.

• The search for the Eckerd 100 is on. Eckerd Corporation announced the launch of its second annual Salute to Women program, which honors women in nearly 2,900 Eckerd neighborhoods for their dedication to volunteerism.

Anyone cab nominate women making a difference in their community by completing a ballot at a local Eckerd store. When the search is complete, each Eckerd store will choose one woman to serve as its local honoree.

From the 2,900 local honorees, 100 will be chosen by an independent judging panel to serve as the 1999 Eckerd 100.

Nominations end July 13.

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