Business Beat

FOR THE RECORD: Tuesday, April 11, 1995 CORRECTION: Keith Williams and Debra Monahan are sales associates for the Windermere-Leroy Johnson Inc. real estate firm, 6519 N. Maple. An item in the April 9, 1995, Business Beat column identified their past place of employment.

New faces:

Patrick Kirby has joined Chase, Hayes & Kalamon P.S. as an associate. He is a graduate of Marquette University and Gonzaga University School of Law and previously worked for a Minnesota law firm. Kirby will practice in the areas of labor law, workers’ compensation, employment law and commercial law.

Earl Engle has joined R.W.R. Northwest as an associate broker. Engle previously was owner and president of Pacific Western Industries, and most recently owner and president of Engle & Associates, commercial real estate services, Seattle.

Cheryl McLean and Daniel Smith have been named personal financial advisors with the Spokane office of American Express Financial Advisor Inc. McLean, who is a CPA, received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Montana and has eight years of professional business and accounting experience.

Smith, who earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland, previously worked for Safeway Inc. as the training manager in Northern California.

Spokane Airports has named Peter Troyer chief of airport police. Troyer was formerly the assistant chief of the Wichita Airport Public Safety Division in Wichita, Kan. He is a graduate of the FBI’s National Academy and earned a bachelor’s degree from Wichita State University.

Greentree Behavioral Health, a division of Spokane Community Mental Health Center, has added the following people to its staff:

Kevin Bratcher is a therapist who treats anxiety disorders, interpersonal and social difficulties and depression. Bratcher earned a master’s degree in clinical psychology from Eastern Washington University. He was previously a clinician and quality assurance manager at Good Samaritan Mental Health Center in Puyallup, Wash.

Leesa Sjolin is a biofeedback and relaxation therapist. She received a master’s degree from Eastern Washington University and has lectured internationally at the University of Zagreb, University of Zadar in Croatia and the University of Odessa Medical School in Ukraine.

Lou Sowers is a psychologist and child mental health specialist. Sowers, who received a PhD from the University of Southern California, provides psychological assessments; individual, group and family therapy with a focus on children and teen-agers; and serves as a consultant to local school districts.

M.E. “Pat” Davey, a longtime international consultant for aluminum plant projects of Kaiser Aluminum Corp. and other companies, has been elected to the board of directors of Solv-Ex Corp. and will head development of its aluminum production project in Alberta.

Steve Wilson has been named account executive for Chemical Financial Services Corp.’s new home equity lending office at 524 N. Mullan Road. Chemical Financial Services is an affiliate of Chemical Bank, the nation’s third-largest banking organization.

Cindy Ledo has joined the vocational rehabilitation department of Medical Rehabilitation Consultant Inc. as a supervisor. Ledo has experience in Worker’s Compensation, including early intervention and job replacement. Kristine Bennett has joined Medical Rehabilitation Consultants Inc. as nurse consultant in the utilization management department. Bennett, a registered nurse, will conduct medical and surgical precertification/pre-admission reviews as well as prenatal and well baby education.

Windermere Real Estate’s Kettle Falls office has hired Jim Levora as a sales associate. Levora has been in the real estate industry for two years.

Sales associates who have joined John L. Scott at its citywide office in Spokane include: Irma Breesnee, Chris Carson, Yvonne DeBill, Susie Fine, Sarah Hancock, Dwight Hille, Brenda Kjolseth, Lynne Lind, Nancy Marr, Liz Mathwig, Chad Mitchell, Maggie Montana, Mike Neagle, Sharon Olson, Nancy Paladin, Lori Petersen, Rosie Pittman, Rick Shulman, Brian Smith, Paul Tiesse, Mary Tyrie, Keven Warner, Don Wilbur, DeAnna Wilson and Nancy Wynia.

Sales associates joining John L. Scott at its new Northpointe Plaza office include: Rita Dibble, Sandy Foreman, Bob Glatzer, Marianne Guenther, Greg Henning, Dave Janke, Chris Kinerk, Linda Knaggs, Lila Larson, Dick Lemmer, Joe Mjelde, Debra Monahan, Ken Nuehs, Jim Poitevin, Bruce Roth, Rick Stewart, Patty Thomas, and Keith Williams.

Moving up:

Anne Easterly has been appointed a personal banking officer of Bank of America Idaho, Coeur d’Alene. Easterly has worked at the Coeur d’Alene branch since 1989 as a customer service representative and then as a financial services representative.

Shiela Weeks has been named customer service manager of U.S. Bank, North Idaho District. Weeks will oversee customer service activities of the bank’s Coeur d’Alene, Post Falls, and Silver Lake branches, as well as two grocery store financial markets in Coeur d’Alene and Lewiston. Weeks began her career with U.S. Bank in 1993 as customer service manager at the Silver Lake Mall branch.

Starting up:

Jan Ekstrom has opened Janek Co., which will specialize in real estate marketing and consulting. Ekstrom was formerly with Tomlinson Real Estate and Tomlinson Builders services.

Dianne Welsh has opened Welsh Bleck International Inc., a full-service advisory firm offering training, seminars, consulting, research and public relations. The firm specializes in improving management of strategic change and human resources, global opportunities, franchising, and customer service.

Donald Lewis opened a sales office in Spokane for Ergonomics Plus. Lewis, who retired after 30 years in sales for Xerox, will specialize in sales and service of Ergontron products, ergonomic computer workstations.

Opportunities:

WSU Cooperative Extension in

Spokane County is looking for volunteers to participate in the Money Management Advisor program. Volunteers will receive 20 hours of free training in limited income money management. Classes are scheduled Monday and Wednesday, 9 a.m.-noon, starting April 26. Application deadline is April 21. Call 533-2048 for information.

Events:

Monday-Wednesday - ISO 9000 Documentation, 8 a.m.-4 p.m at Business Training and Applied Technology Center, 3939 N. Freya. Cost: $300; call 533-4705 for information.

Wednesday - How to Deliver Excellent Customer Service, offered by the Small Business Development Center, 6-9 p.m. at the Spokane Intercollegiate Research Technology Institute, 655 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Cost: $35; call 358-2050 for more information or to register.

Wednesday - Business Information Workshop, sponsored by the Departments of Revenue, Licensing, Labor and Industries, and Employment Security. Workshop begins with checkin at 7:30 a.m. at Spokane Community College, Liar Building. Call (800) 647-7706 to register.

Wednesday - Bill Simmons, owner of a Montana MasterLube franchise and a 15-year radio station sales manager, is the guest speaker at a meeting of the Spokane Advertising Federation at 11:45 a.m. at Cavanaugh’s Inn at the Park. Call Judy Morris at 448-5255 for reservations and information.

Wednesday and Thursday - Home buyer education seminar, sponsored by The Washington State Housing Finance Commission. The seminar will he held at United Security Bank, Second and King, Chewelah, from 6:30-9 p.m. Free; call Dick Divens at 467-2421 for reservations.

Wednesday and April 18 - The Service Corps of Retired Executives offers business counseling to potential and existing small business owners/ operators. Counseling services are available: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Panhandle Area Council, 11100 Airport Drive, Hayden, Idaho, call (208) 772-0584, 1-4 p.m. at Pasco Chamber, 1600 N. 20th, call 735-1000. April 18 at LewisClark State College, SBDC at L-CSC, Lewiston, Idaho, 9 a.m.-noon, call (208) 799-2465; TRIDEC SBDC, 901 N. Colorado, 9 a.m.-noon, call 735-1000 and Richland Chamber, 515 Lee Blvd., 1-5 p.m., call 946-1651.

Thursday - Selecting a Computer for Your Business, offered by Small Business Development Center, from 6-9 p.m. at Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute, 665 N. Riverpoint. Cost: $35; call 358-2050 for information.

Friday - Good Morning Spokane Area, hosted by the Spokane Chamber of Commerce with guest speaker Seattle Mayor Norm Rice. Meeting will begin at 7:30 a.m. at the Sheraton-Spokane Hotel. Cost: $7; reservations are required. Call 624-1393 for more information.

Friday - “How to Create: More Customers, Sales, and Profits,” a luncheon sponsored by Resource Computing Inc. at Templin’s Resort in Post Falls. Call 921-7326 for information and registration.

Friday - “Management Night” presented by The Educational Society For Resource Management, at Red Lion Inn. Social hour begins at 5:15 p.m., dinner at 5:45. Cost: $20 for dinner; program starting at 6:45 is free. Reservations required; call Barb Woodall at 927-5585.

April 17 and April 24 - How to do a Market Feasibility Study, from 6-9 p.m. at the Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute, 665 N. Riverpoint from 6-9 p.m. Cost: $45; call 358-2050 to register.

April 18 - Benge field tour to highlight tillage in standing wheat. Buses will leave the Ritzville city park and Washtucna city park for Benge at 8:30 a.m. Cost: $10/person, including transportation and lunch. Preregistration required; call 659-0090.

April 18 and April 25 - Basic Taxes for Small Business and Home-Based Business at the Small Business Development Center, from 1-4 p.m. Cost: $45; call 358-2050 for information or to register.

Conventions: Monday-Tuesday - Washington School Personnel Association, Education Career Fair, Cavanaugh’s Inn at the Park.

Tuesday-Thursday - Washington State Medical Group Management Association, annual spring conference, Cavanaugh’s Inn at the Park.

Thursday - Construction and Specification Institute, spring institute and trade show, citywide.

Friday-April 16 - Northwest Classic Hockey Tournament, Sheraton-Spokane Hotel/Cavanaugh’s Inn at the Park.

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