Business Beat

NEW FACES:

Dr. Terence Anderson has joined D.A. Davidson & Co.’s investment planning group as an investment executive. Anderson, a registered securities representative, previously spent 29 years in the general practice of dentistry.

Mitchell Krebs has joined the Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp.’s business development department as manager of acquisition evaluation. Krebs, who is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business, was previously a financial analyst with the mergers and acquisitions department of PaineWebber Inc. in New York.

Dr. R. Todd Erickson has joined Dr. John Ames in the practice of oral and maxillofacial surgery. Erickson completed his residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery at the Detroit Medical Center and Wayne State Medical School, and received special training in cleft palate and reconstructive surgery from the Children’s Hospital of Michigan.

Dr. Brian Padrta has been accepted for membership in the Spokane County Medical Society and has joined Northwest Orthopedic and Fracture Clinic in the practice of Orthopedic Surgery. Padrta graduated from the Medical College of Wisconsin and completed an internship and a fellowship at the University of South Florida. He also complete a residency at the OHSU orthopedic program.

Metropolitan Property and Casualty Insurance Co. has added two people to its Spokane sales office:

Corey Murphy was appointed a property and casualty specialist. Murphey will provide marketing and servicing support for customers in the Spokane area. Murphy is a graduate of Seattle Pacific University and the University of Washington.

Karen Robbins also was appointed a property and casualty specialist and will provided marketing and servicing support for Spokane-area customers. She is a graduate of Spokane Community College.

Gaylene Goblick has joined Mortgage Wise Inc., as a loan officer. Goblick has 20 years of experience in sales and marketing, which includes loan processing and title experience.

Cynthia Chadwick has joined Mortgage Wise Inc., as a loan officer. A Washington State University graduate and Colfax resident, Chadwick has a background in real estate and will serve the Palouse region exclusively.

Gina McKenzie has joined Gold Star Realty Co. as associate broker. McKenzie specializes in marketing residential properties and has 10 years of experience in the real estate business. She was previously with Better Homes and Gardens and Star Brokers.

AgAmerica, Farm Credit Bank, has added the following people to its staff:

Denise Brown has joined AgAmerica as a financial planning specialist and will be responsible for budgeting and transfer pricing for the bank. Brown was previously a staff accountant for Hart Crowser, Seattle.

Dennis Maloney joins as assistant vice-president, financial planning and pricing. Maloney was previously with Bay View Federal Bank and BankAmerica Corp. in San Francisco.

MOVING:

Lake City RV has moved to 12551 N. Government Way, Hayden Lake. The new five-acre facility will allow Lake City RV to display a larger selection of Fleetwood travel trailers. The business also expanded its hours to 8-5 Monday through Friday and 9-5 on Saturday and Sunday from March through October.

MOVING UP:

AgAmerica, Farm Credit Bank, has promoted the following employees:

Carolyn Gay, previously assistant vice president-bank accounting, has been promoted to vice president-bank accounting and control.

Vern Zander, formerly assistant vice president-financial reporting, has been promoted to vice president-accounting policy and reporting.

ELECTED:

The Inland Northwest Treasury Management Association has elected the following board members for 1995-96: President, Vickie Erickson, US Bank of Washington; vice president, Diana Tourney, Egghead Software; secretary, Sue Price, Spokane Diesel Inc.; treasurer, Ron Cruse, Central Pre-Mix Concrete Co.; Membership Committee co-chair, Jinny Lunzer, Washington Water Power; Membership Committee co-chair, Gwen Rushing, Empire Health Services; Program Committee chair, Ted Rehwald, System TWT Transportation; past president, Ken Hill, Washington Trust Bank.

The American Business Women’s Association, Spokane Falls Chapter, has elected new officers for the 1995-96 fiscal year: Nancy Strope, counselor at Fairchild Air Force Base, president; Renee Poe, Western Farmer Stockman Insurance, vice-president; Valerie Tucker, Western Farmer Stockman Insurance, secretary; and Sandra Zierdt, Sacred Heart Medical Center, treasurer.

KUDOS:

Lake City R.V. has earned the following four customer satisfaction and sales awards:

Circle of Excellence Customer Satisfaction Award for the most devoted and customer-oriented Fleetwood dealers in the nation.

Top 10 Dealers for achieving sales volume ranking them among the top 10 Fleetwood dealers in North America.

The company also received Top Ten status for Avion and Svvanna product lines for all of North America and Top Ten status for the Prowler product line in the Northwest region.

Inland Medical & Rehab has been accredited by the joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Inland Medical & Rehab received the accreditation after the commission found that it met the agency’s national standards for home care organizations.

EVENTS:

The Information Mini-Mall, 715 W. Second, is offering free introductory classes on how to buy a computer, introduction to the Internet and Internet job search. Call 747-3993 for information and times.

Tuesday and Thursday - The Small Business Development Center presents a class on “Understanding and Using Your Financials to Manage Your Business” from 6-9 p.m. at the Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Cost: $45; call 358-2050 for information.

The Service Corps of Retired Executives will provide free business counseling to prospective and existing business owners/operators at the following times and locations:

Wednesday - Panhandle Area Council, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., call (208) 772-0584; Yakima Chamber, 9 a.m.noon, call 248-2021.

Thursday - Yakima SBDC, 9 a.m.noon, call 575-2209; Wenatchee Quest/ SBDC, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., call 662-8016.

Oct. 17 - Yakima SNDC, 9 a.m.-noon, call 575-2209; Lewis-Clark State College, 9 a.m.-noon, call (208) 799-2465; TRIDEC SBDC, 9 a.m.-noon, call 735-1000.

Wednesday - The Northwest Inland Empire Chapter of the American Production and Inventory Control Society presents a class on management and work development beginning with a social hour at 5:15, followed by dinner at 6 and the program at 6:45 p.m. at Cavanaugh’s Inn on Fourth Ave. Call 921-6323 by Monday for reservations.

Wednesday - Associated Industries of the Inland Northwest presents a seminar on “Leave Policies: The Employer’s Bermuda Triangle of Regulation” from 9 a.m.-noon. Cost: $35 for members, $70 for nonmembers; call 326-6892 for information.

Thursday - Continental Mortgage Co. offers a free seminar about FHA 203(k) and conventional remodeling/ rehabilitation home loans from 6-7 p.m. in the Monroe Court Building, 901 N. Monroe, second floor conference room. Call 325-9955.

Thursday - The Greater Spokane Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America presents a video workshop on “Re-engineering and Restructuring the Organization: The Management Role of Public Relations” at 7 a.m. at the Group Health Northwest corporate office, 5615 W. Sunset Highway. A second workshop on “Total Quality in Communications: Principles and Opportunities” is scheduled Nov. 9 at the same time and location. Cost: $20 per session or $40 for the series for PRSA members or students, $30 per session or $60 for the series for non-members; call Maria Ranninger at 747-2622 for more information or to register.

Thursday - Cleft Lip and Palate Parent Support Group meets from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at 140 S. Arthur, room 415. Call 324-1652 for information.

Friday - Spokane Community Mental Health Center presents a talk by Dr. Michael A. Freeman on managed behavioral health care from 8-11:30 a.m. at The Met, 901 W. Main. Call 838-4651 for information.

Oct. 16 - Edward D. Jones & Co. presents “A World of Equities II,” a live satellite broadcast from 3-4 p.m. at 8606 N. Wall, Suite 3. Call 468-2150 for information.

Oct. 17 - The Small Business Development Center presents a class on “How to Deliver Excellent Customer Service” from 1-5 p.m. at Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Cost: $40; call 358-2050 for information and register.

Oct. 17, 18, 19 - Computer and Business Technology Expo 1995 is held at the Convention Center, Oct. 17 and 18, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. and Oct. 19 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Complimentary tickets available at ABC Office Equipment, 7322 E. Broadway, or call 922-4600.

Oct. 17 and Oct. 19 - The Small Business Development Center presents a class on “Cash Flow Management” from 6-9 p.m. at Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Cost: $45; call 358-2050 for more information and to register.

Oct. 18 - The Inland Northwest Sheet Metal Contractors Association presents a Seismic Restraint Manual Workshop from 8 a.m.-noon, at Schoenberg Center, Riverbend Room, Gonzaga University, 800 N. Pearl. Contact the Inland Northwest SMACNA, 3810 Boone, suite 202, before Oct. 11.

CONVENTIONS:

Monday-Tuesday - Worldwide Church of God, annual meeting, citywide.

Thursday-Saturday - American Association for Counseling and Development, state convention, Cavanaugh’s Inn at the Park.

Thursday-Saturday - Washington State Council of Perioperative Nurses, annual meeting, Red Lion Inn.

Friday-Saturday - Snohomish High School Band, annual reunion, Red Lion Inn.

Friday-Sunday - Inland Empire Science Fiction and Fantasy Association, annual October convention, Cavanaugh’s Fourth Ave.

Friday-Sunday - The Women’s Show, Shows Unlimited, Spokane Convention Center.

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