Dealership of Distinction

Acura National Headquarters has announced that Frank Leta Acura has earned the Precision Team “Dealership of Distinction” award for 2008. The award is the highest honor awarded to Acura dealerships for achieving exceptional standards of excellence in client satisfaction, training, and facility operation. This is the 10th time Frank Leta Acura has earned this prestigious award.

People

Cathy Barton has been hired as director of Home Life Solutions, a personal home emergency response system monitoring safety and security that Lutheran Senior Services is introducing in May.

Todd Smith has been named general manager of the Chevys Fresh Mex located in the Clarkson-Clayton Center in Ellisville.

The general membership of Circle Of Concern elected the following new board members to oversee the charity's operations: Rodney Bishop, of Des Peres; Thomas Howard, of Chesterfield; and Doug Schaeffler, of Fenton. Sam Palazzolo, of Ballwin, was re-elected to a second term. Retiring board members are Joan Delabar, of Chesterfield; Cynthia Herman, of Wildwood; and Catherine Vaaler, of Wildwood.

Places

The Creve Coeur office of Tamara K. Ehlert, M.D., a specialist in facial plastic surgery, skin care and non-invasive facial rejuvenation, has moved to 12855 North 40 Drive, Suite 385.

Generation Dental Group, the office of Dr. Julie Ring, has relocated to 1001 Chesterfield Parkway East, Suite 202, in the new Chesterfield Medical Institute building.

Dr. Jerod Posey and Dr. Nick Barnes have announced that on March 23 they will be opening 212 Degrees of Wellness, a chiropractic office, at 16753 Main Street in Wildwood.

Awards & Honors

Mark Lynch of the RE/MAX Suburban office in Chesterfield has been accepted as a charter member of the Top 5 in Real Estate NetworkÒ, an industry award based on performance, educational and professional skills and service to consumers.

For the third consecutive year, St. Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield is the only hospital in Missouri to be ranked a HealthGrades America's 50 Best Hospital. The designation is based solely on clinical outcomes, i.e., mortality and complication rates for patients at each of the nation's nearly 5,000 non-federal hospitals.

Meetings & Networking

The 18th annual Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce Business to Business Expo is from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Thurs., March 12 at Doubletree Hotel & Conference Center. Area businesses showcase products and services and offer give-aways, raffle prizes, food and more at the always-popular networking event. For more information, call 532-3399.

West St. Louis County Chamber of Commerce holds a general membership meeting at 11 a.m. on Wed., March 25 at Forest Hills Country Club. To register, call 230-9900 or visit westcountychamber.com by March 20.

Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce holds a general membership meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Wed., March 18 at Doubletree Hotel and Conference Center. Admission is $18 for members and $25 for non-members. To register, call 532-3399 or visit chesterfieldmochamber.com by March 15.

West St. Louis County Chamber of Commerce holds Networking After Hours from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thurs., March 26 at Crown Vision Center (427 Lafayette Center) in Manchester. To register, call 230-9900 or visit westcountychamber.com by March 24.

The city of Chesterfield and the Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce present Incubator PlusÓ, a program to guide start-up businesses and offer strategies for sustaining thriving enterprises, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thurs., March 26 and continuing each Thursday night for eight weeks at Chesterfield City Hall. A course titled “The Twelve Commandments for Small Business: A Practical Guide for Beating the Odds” is taught by Richard J. Sacks. The cost is $150 per person. To register, call 537-6720, e-mail scantlon@chesterfield.mo.us or visit chesterfield.mo.us and click on “Incubator Plus.”