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Newsmakers in Business, Feb. 21
0221BIZAl Crumley
Al Crumley
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Financial firm opens office in Gainesville
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company Inc. has opened an office at 200 West Academy St. in Gainesville, the firm's seventh in Georgia.

The Gainesville office is under the direction of co-branch managers William Hicks Jr., vice president/investments, and Alan Crumley, senior vice president/investments.

Founded in 1890, Stifel, Nicolaus & Company is the principal subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp., a financial services holding company based in St. Louis. To learn more, visit the company's Web site.

Lacey picked to manage communications for 9th District GOP
Richard E. Lacey of Hall County is the new 9th District GOP communications director. He was selected by the Ninth District Committee on Saturday.

Lacey places Bettye Chambers, also of Hall County, who resigned to work on two campaigns and to accept a position on the National Federation of Republican Women's Board of Directors.

Lacey will manage the district's popular Web site and districtwide communications.
"The district has a real find with Rich, and we're fortunate to have this talent," Chairman Doug Grammer said.

Lacey's background is in communications and technology. He currently is webmaster for the Hall County Republican Party. He also is an adjunct professor of business and mass communications at Brenau University in Gainesville, and teaches web promotion, marketing, communications and operations management.

"Coming after Bettye is a tough job in anybody's book," said Jim Pilgrim, Hall County GOP chairman. "But I wholeheartedly believe that Rich will bring his own added value to our District communications."

The 9th District comprises 15 counties, including Hall, Lumpkin, Forsyth, Dawson and White.

Lake Lanier marina is now known as Hideaway Bay
Starboard Cove Marina on Lake Lanier has changed its name to Hideaway Bay Marina. The Flowery Branch marina is located between McEver Road and U.S. 23.

In a news release, the company said the name was chosen to emphasize the marina's unique sheltered cove location which provides Lake Lanier's best protection from aggravating boat wakes and damaging storms."

The corporate name has been changed to Hideaway Bay Marina Inc, with a new Web site.

"With all the major improvements happening at the marina, it was felt that it was high time the marina had a new name to reflect all the positive new changes taking place here," Marina Manager Michael Duling said.