Biz bits

Gardelle Lewis Jr. , vice president of Meybohm Realtors, has been appointed to the board of directors for The Wilson Family YMCA.

Neal Cody, of the Matt Nieman Nationwide Insurance Agency, has received the Fast Start award for sales in life insurance.

Dean L. Groff , a financial adviser and vice president of wealth management at SRP Federal Credit Union, has been named to the CUNA Mutual Group 2008 President's Council.

Dan Burnfield has been assigned as a site representative at the Savannah River Site by the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. As a site representative, he will advise the board with regard to the overall safety and health conditions at SRS.

Will Weston , vice president and principal of Blanchard and Calhoun Insurance Agency in Augusta, has been elected president of the Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia.

Terri L. Turner , the assistant zoning and development administrator for the Augusta-Richmond County Planning Commission, has received the Outstanding Floodplain Manager Award from the Georgia Association of Floodplain Management.

Riverwood Plantation has been named among America's Top 100 Best Master Planned Communities by Where to Retire magazine.

Gary Jones, Patricia Stanfield, Clinton Plumlee and Nancy Beckes-Goodrich , registered nurses at Walton Rehabilitation Health System, have passed the Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse exam and have earned specialized certification in rehabilitation nursing.

Barbara Guidry , a financial adviser for Edward Jones in Thomson, won the company's Pacesetter Award, the Winners Circle Award, the Regional Leaders Award and the Managing Partners Award.