Business Beat

NEW FACES:

Jeffrey Webb has joined LeMaster & Daniels PLLC, as a staff accountant. Webb will work in both the health care and accounting and auditing departments. He received bachelor’s degrees in business and in accounting from the University of Washington and Eastern Washington University.

Dr. Janette Andrews, a graduate of the University of Southern California School of Medicine, has joined the staff of WomanHealth in the practice of obstetrics and gynecology. Andrews completed a residency at Cedars Sinai Medical Center as administrative chief resident. She joins Drs. Pamela Silverstein, Stacie Bering and Grace Holub.

John Erp has been appointed an agent in Eastern Washington and North Idaho for the Spokane general office of New York Life. Erp will specialize in business planning and personal retirement planning.

Caroline Herdener has been named assistant manager of the Comfort Inn Broadway, operated by Hospitality Associates Inc. Herdener has worked in the restaurant industry since 1987 in positions ranging from dishwasher to manager.

Tomlinson Black NorthTown has added six new agents:

Jim Wilson, a licensed broker, has been a real estate agent for 10 years. Wilson’s credentials include Graduate Realtors Institute (GRI), Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), and Residential Marketing Master (RMM).

Kathy Moore received her real estate license three years ago and has averaged more than $2 million in sales each year. She was a dental assistant before going into real estate.

Wendy Hughes has four years of experience in real estate. She specializes in first-time buyers.

Hemmo Latvala was previously with Crowley Better Homes and Gardens. He spent spent more than 20 years with Proctor and Gamble before going into real estate.

Sandy Brosam worked for Crowley Better Homes and Gardens before joining Tomlinson Black.

Josh Louik worked as a commercial appraiser for the last three years.

Bob Fisher has joined Windermere Real Estate’s Spokane-East Sprague office as a sales associate. Fisher previously was with First Real Estate Services.

The Coeur d’Alene law firm of Ramsden & Lyons has added two new associates:

Brian Long, a graduate of the University of Idaho, has practiced law for more than four years and previously was with the public defender’s office.

Brian Watkins, a graduate of Gonzaga University, has practiced law for more than five years and was most recently a prosecutor for Kootenai County.

Silver Mountain has appointed Steve Edberg director of its ski school. Edberg, who received a bachelor’s degree in commercial recreation from Northern Arizona University, previously was staff trainer for the Breckenridge (Colo.) Ski School. He has full alpine certification from the Professional Ski Instructors of America.

David Kilmer has joined Silver Mountain as marketing coordinator. Kilmer will handle snow reporting, media relations and group contracts. He was most recently a business writer, working as assistant editor of the Independent Business Record and the North Idaho Business Journal in Coeur d’Alene.

MOVING UP:

Al Haslebacher has been named chief executive officer of the Spokane Home Builders Association. Haslebacher joined the association in 1994 as government affairs coordinator after a career with the Farm Credit System in mortgage lending and legislative affairs.

Vera Haag has been promoted to vice president of Sterling Savings Association. She has been with Sterling since 1985 as manager of the loan servicing department. Haag is responsible for organizing, centralizing and effectively managing Sterling’s $1.4 billion mortgage portfolio. Prior to joining Sterling, she was with Lincoln Mutual for 14 years.

Sterling Savings has promoted Shelley Menne and Kent Schultz to vice president. Menne, a loan officer in Sterling’s private banking department, has been with Sterling since 1988. She received her bachelor’s degree in comprehensive business administration from Western State College, Colorado.

Schultz, a commercial loan officer in the business lending department, has been with Sterling since 1993. Schultz, who earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Eastern Washington University, previously was with Atlas Mine and Mill Supply Inc.

Caroline Halley has been promoted to sales manager at Silver Mountain. Halley was previously group sales coordinator. She will oversee individual and group sales in all market segments.

Jeffrey Gore has been promoted to manager of store operations for HomeBase Inc. Gore joined the company as a merchandise manager in Spokane in 1988 and has been a regional replenishment manager as well as general manager of a Seattle store.

STARTING UP:

Cris Salsbury, founder of Trade Promotions, has opened a Spokane office. Trade Promotions is a full-service marketing and public relations firm, that serves clients in Washington, Arizona, and Kansas.

Time To Travel/Carlson Wagonlit Travel has established a World Wide Web site. The site, entitled “America’s Vacation Experts,” is located at http:/ /www.travel.carlson.com.

KUDOS:

The Washington Water Power Co. has presented Theo Egan, president of Spokane Symphony Associates, with $100 for recognition of the volunteer service performed by Dana Anderson. The associates are an all-volunteer group who do fund-raising and service projects for the benefit of the Spokane Symphony Orchestra.

EVENTS:

Monday-Thursday - Telecommuting International presents four free teleconferences: “Telecommuting as a Part-Time Business,” Monday, 7-8 p.m.; “Develop a Home Business Part-Time,” Tuesday, 10-11 a.m.; “Make More Money Next Year With Your New Home-Based Business,” Wednesday, 7-8 p.m.; and “Mother’s Dream: Stay Home, Lose Weight, Make Money,” Thursday, 10-11 a.m. Call 1-800-248-8778 to register.

Tuesday - The Spokane Falls Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association holds its monthly business meeting at the Longhorn Restaurant. For information, call Diana West at 534-1554.

Tuesday - Inland Northwest EDI Roundtable presents two classes: EDI 201 “Electronic Data Interchange Issues in Implementation,” at 8 a.m. and EDI 101 “Electronic Data Interchange Orientation” at 1 p.m. The classes are held at SIRTI, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Cost: $50/class; call 358-2081 for information and to register.

Tuesday - Gonzaga University’s petitioning chapter of Beta Alpha Psi will present an accounting seminar from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in the Jepson Center. Cost: $125, including lunch; to register or for more information, call Kay Carnes at 328-4220, ext. 3420.

Tuesday and Jan. 30 - The Small Business Development Center presents a class on beginning record keeping from 6-9 p.m. at SIRTI, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Cost: $45; call 358-7544 for information and to register.

Wednessday - “Challenges of Running a Home-Based Business” will be discussed at a breakfast sponsored by the Women’s Network for Entrepreneurial Training at 7:30 a.m. at the Spokane Area Chamber of Commerce, 1020 W. Riverside. Cost: $3, including refreshments. To register, call 353-2800.

Wednesday - Mary Ann Sanger of Spokane Falls Community College will speak on power packing at a dinner meeting of the Spokane Chapter of Professional Secretaries International at Cavanaugh’s River Inn. For information and reservations, call Patricia CrockerFox at 533-7065 by Monday.

Wednesday - Michael Riehm, an architect, will speak on “Managing Rural Growth: Making Economics and Aesthetics Work Together,” at the Moscow-Latah County Economic Development Council’s winter general membership luncheon at noon at the University Inn. Cost: $9.19/person; call 885-3801 to register.

Wednesday - Linda Ruiz-Zaiko, president of Bridgebay Financial Inc., will discuss “Using Mutual Funds for Corporate Cash Investments” at the Inland Northwest Treasury Management Association’s luncheon, at 11:45 a.m. at the Shilo Inn, 923 E. Third. Cost: $10 for members, $12 for non-members; call 353-7078 for information.

Wednesday - John Hart, senior vice president of Govett Asset Management, will be the featured speaker at an investment seminar sponsored by PaineWebber at 7 p.m. in the Davenport Hotel Elizabethian Room. For reservations, call 624-3330.

Wednesday and Jan. 31 - The Small Business Development Center presents a class on how to do a market feasibility study from 6-9 p.m. at SIRTI, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Cost: $45; call 358-7544 for information and to register.

Thursday - The Small Business Development Center presents a workshop on basic business start-up information from 6-9 p.m. at SIRTI, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Cost: $25; call 358-7544 for information and to register.

Thursday - The Lincoln County Cattlemen’s Association and WSU Cooperative Extension present Lincoln Beef Information Day from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. at Deb’s Cafe in Creston. Cost: $7, including lunch; for more information, call Tom Platt at 725-4171.

Friday - The Washington State Conservation Commission will hold a free seminar on how to benefit from the state’s simplified environmental permit process from 9-11 a.m. at the Econogy Department’s regional office, 4601 N. Monroe. For more information, call Marnie Tyler at (360) 407-7459 or Sandi Manning at (360) 407-6912.

Friday - The mayors of Cheney, Deer Park and Millwood will be the featured speakers in a new series presented by the Chamber of Commerce, “Issues & Answers,” at 7:30 a.m. at the chamber’s Spokane Room. Cost: $2; call 624-1393 or 459-4111.

Jan. 29 and Jan. 31 - The Small Business Development Center presents a class for people interested in starting or operating a construction business from 6-9 p.m. at SIRTI, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Cost: $45; call 358-7544 for information and to register.

Jan. 29 - Eastern Washington University’s Center for Farm Health and Safety presents a workshop on farm stress identification and management from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the WestCoast Ridpath Hotel. Cost: $15 per person or $25 per couple, including workshop, materials and lunch, or $12 per person for lunch and keynote address; call 359-7995 to register or for information.

Feb. 1 - Continental Mortgage Co. presents a free seminar on FHA 203(k) and conventional remodeling/ rehabilitation home loans from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Monroe Court Building, 901 N. Monroe. For reservations, call Cheryl Lipp at 325-9955.

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