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Business Beat

Compiled By Karen Mason

NEW FACES:

Corey F. Brock has joined Underwood, Campbell, Brock & Cerutti P.S., as an associate attorney. Brock is a recent graduate of Willamette College of Law. He will practice in the firm’s Spokane and Davenport offices.

Michael L. Vanderslice joins LeMaster & Daniels Certified Public Accountants as a director of management consulting. Vanderslice is experienced in health care, manufacturing, distribution industries and closely held businesses. He was formerly managing principal of Moss Adams Consulting in Seattle.

Barbara Besel has joined John L. Scott Real Estate. Besel has six years of Spokane-area real estate sales experience, with particular knowledge of North Side opportunities. She has received frequent recognition for top listings and sales.

Pat Kienholz has joined the staff of the Girl Scouts Inland Empire Council as office manager and executive secretary. Marie Okamoto is the bookkeeper and Camille Harkins will be on the business support staff.

MOVING UP:

Mark Gietz has been promoted from chief engineer to vice president of operations at Programmable Control Services Inc. Gietz will be responsible for engineering, drafting and panel fabrication operations.

Carol Rodda, a Creative Memories consultant, has been designated a unit manager. Melode Hall, also a Creative Memories consultant, has been promoted to unit manager 1. Creative Memories is a national direct-sales company that teaches people how to organize and preserve their family photos through educational seminars and hands-on workshops. Rodda and Hall have been teaching workshops for 1 years and four years respectively.

The accounting firm of McFarland and Alton P.S. has promoted the following people:

Carolyn Tomson has been promoted to principal within the Retirement Plan Administration Department.

Kevin Sell has been promoted to senior manager within the Tax Department.

Mary King has been promoted to senior accountant within the Retirement Plan Department.

M. Scott Atkison has been promoted to senior accountant within the Audit Department.

Cammie Baird has been promoted to senior accountant within the Tax Department.

Diane Kirschke has been promoted to senior accountant within the Audit Department.

Sally Stone has been promoted to senior accountant within the Tax Department.

Holly Austin has been promoted to senior accountant within the Audit Department.

Michael Thronson has been promoted to senior accountant within the Audit Department.

Tammy Erickson has been promoted to staff accountant within the Audit Department.

Kelli Franco has been promoted to staff accountant within the Audit Department.

Jennifer Johnson has been promoted to staff accountant within the Tax Department.

Mollie Brinkley has been promoted to staff accountant within the Tax Department.

Michael Combo has been promoted to staff accountant within the Tax Department.

Gloria Ries CPA has been promoted to staff accountant within the Audit Department.

Adam Munson has been promoted to staff accountant within the Audit Department.

Joyce Towne has been promoted to staff accountant within the General Business Department.

Daniel Demchuk has been promoted to manager in the Audit Department.

Kevin Harvey has been promoted to manager in the Audit Department.

Allison Yarnell has been promoted to manager in the Audit Department.

Robert Hopkins has been promoted to manager in the Tax Department.

Eva Reed has been promoted to manager in the Audit Department.

Jana Worthington has been promoted to fund development director of the Girl Scouts Inland Empire Council. Worthington was cookie program manager and had been assisting the Fund Development Department.

Carol Hunt has become a membership director of the Girl Scouts organization. Hunt serves the girl and adult membership in northeast Washington and North Idaho. Hunt has been with the council 16 years and transferred from the Program Department.

Vicky Gould has become the council’s program specialist, transferring from the Membership Department. Gould has been with the council 11 years.

Carole Hotaling has become the council receptionist. Hotaling has been with the council for nine years.

Chris Griffith has been promoted to registrar in the Membership Department.

STARTING UP:

Country Homes Realty has opened an office at N8607 Division, Suite A. Partners in the new venture include Bruce Betts, Steve Foster and Chuck Maggio, who have been active in selling and leasing residential, land and commercial real estate for several years. Realtors who have joined the company include Brad Akers, Dave Cain and Julie Gallivan. Kim Pence is client coordinator.

Conway Western Express, a lessthan-truckload regional carrier, has opened an office at Geiger Field. The Buena Park, Calif.-based company is expanding into the Northwest. Rod Jeffers is the manager of the new Spokane service center.

EVENTS:

Tuesday - Department of Labor and Industries sponsors a Job Analysis Workshop to teach employers to write job analyses for employees returning to work after injury; 8:30 to 11 a.m., N901 Monroe, Suite 100, Conference Room 2. Call 324-2634 for information.

Tuesday - Northwest Humic Acids Conference will be held at the Red Lion Inn in Pasco from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Humic Acids are organic materials that are used as soil amendments and as a companion to chemical fertilizers. For information and reservations, call 736-0951.

Tuesday-Feb. 7 - Idaho Small Business Development Center sponsors Tuesday: How to Analyze and Forecast Sales, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Fee, $35; Thursday: Looking at the Basics of Supervising and Setting Job Expectations, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Fee, $35; Feb. 7: Women and Business, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Fee, $35. Workshops are held at North Idaho College Workforce Training Center, Riverbend Commerce Park, W525 Clearwater Loop, Post Falls. To register, call (208) 769-3444.

Wednesday - Boeing Missiles & Space Division executive Elliot Pulham will discuss “Selling the International Space Station” at a meeting of the Spokane Advertising Federation at 11:45 a.m. at Cavanaugh’s Inn at the Park, Riverside Ballroom. Public welcome to attend. For reservations and information, call 456-8770.

Wednesday - Challenge of Leadership in Business, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., at the Institute for Extended Learning. Cost, $59. Call 533-3222 for more information or to register.

Wednesday - The Service Corps of Retired Executives offers free business counseling to potential and existing small business owners/operators in Idaho and Washington State at: Panhandle Area Council, 11100 Airport Drive, Hayden, Idaho, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., (208) 772-0584.

Wednesday and Jan. 8 - Direct Mail/Mail Order Marketing offered by CCS Small Business Development Center, 6-9 p.m., at the Spokane Intercollegiate Research & Technology Institute (SIRTI), N665 Riverpoint Blvd. Cost, $45. Call 358-2050 for more information or to register.

Thursday - CPIM Certification Review Class Just-In-Time (JIT). The class will be held on Thursdays, 5-8 p.m. at Key Tronic and will last between six to seven weeks. Cost is $125 for members, $150 for non-members. Contact Bruce Cergl at 928-8000 ext. 5443 or Barb Woodall at 927-5585 for more information.

Thursday - Business Planning for Start-Up Ventures offered by CCS Small Business Development Center, 6-9 p.m., at the Spokane Intercollegiate Research & Technology Institute (SIRTI), N665 Riverpoint Blvd. Cost, $45. Call 358-2050 for more information or to register.

Thursday - Seminars on ISO #9000 Quality Standards, Overview, 8 a.m.-noon at the community colleges’ Applied Technology Center, N3939 Freya. Cost, $100. For more information, call 533-3448 or 533-4154

Thursday - The Service Corps of Retired Executives offers free business counseling at the Kennewick Chamber, W3180 Clearwater, 1-4 p.m., 736-0510.

Thursday - Kerzner Approach to Project Management Excellence (Video Conference from Seattle/Tacoma) sponsored by WSU, 10a.m.-noon at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. N.E.2350 Hopkins Court, Pullman, and WSU-Tri Cities Campus 100 Sprout Road, Richland. Cost, $45. For more information, call (206) 840-4575.

Thursday - Farm & Business Succession Seminar, BBCC Bldg. 1500, Room 1507, Big Bend Community College; Business Development Center, 7662 Chanute, Moses Lake. Call 752-6289 for more information.

Thursday and Feb. 9 - Basic Taxes for Small Business and Home-Based Business offered by CCS Small Business Development Center,6-9 p.m., at the Spokane Intercollegiate Research & Technology Institute (SIRTI), N665 Riverpoint Blvd. Cost: $45. Call 358-2050 for more information or to register.

Friday - The Service Corps of Retired Executives will host a one-day workshop for persons wanting to start or operate a successful business of their own from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Spokane Falls Community College, Building 17, Rooms F, G and H. Cost: $30, including lunch. For more information, call 353-2827.

Feb. 6 - Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights offered by CCS Small Business Development Center, 6-9 p.m., at the Spokane Intercollegiate Research & Technology Institute (SIRTI), N665 Riverpoint Blvd. Cost: $35. Call 358-2050 for more information or to register.

Feb. 7 - The Service Corps of Retired Executives offers free business counseling to potential and existing small business owners/operators in Idaho and Washington State at: LewisClark State College, SBDC at L-CSC, Lewiston, 9 a.m.-noon, call (208) 799-2465; Pullman Chamber of Commerce, N415 Grand, 9 a.m.-noon, call 334-3565; TRIDEC SBDC, N901 Colorado, 9a.m.-noon, call 735-1000.

Feb. 7 and 8 - Holy Family Hospital Women’s Health Conference at Cavanaugh’s Inn at the Park. Register by Jan. 31. For registration information, call 482-2477.

Feb. 7-9 - Seminars on ISO #9000 Quality Standards, Documentation, Feb. 7 & 8, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Feb. 9, 8 a.m. to noon at the community colleges’ Applied Technology Center, N3939 Freya. Cost: $500. For more information, call 533-3448 or 533-4154

MEMO: Do you want to submit an item for “Business Beat?” Send a brief press release to: Bill Sallquist, P.O. Box 2160, Spokane WA, 99210-1615. Photos will be used, space permitting, with new staff additions, promotions and new businesses. Put names on backs of photos. If you want a photo back, write “WILL CALL” on the back and pick it up at the newspaper reference library. Allow three weeks for publication.

Do you want to submit an item for “Business Beat?” Send a brief press release to: Bill Sallquist, P.O. Box 2160, Spokane WA, 99210-1615. Photos will be used, space permitting, with new staff additions, promotions and new businesses. Put names on backs of photos. If you want a photo back, write “WILL CALL” on the back and pick it up at the newspaper reference library. Allow three weeks for publication.