Business Beat

NEW FACES:

Jan Quintrall has been named president of the Better Business Bureau of the Inland Northwest. She replaces Lisa Stephens, who resigned in November. Quintrall has more than eight years of bureau experience and previously worked for the organization’s Colorado Springs, Colo., office. Earlier, she co-owned a small business in Denver.

The following physicians have been accepted for membership in the Spokane County Medical Society:

Dr. John K. Shuster has joined Northwest Orthopaedic and Fracture Clinic in the practice of orthopedic surgery. He graduated from the University of Chicago Pritker School of Medicine and completed an internship and residency at Loyola University and a fellowship at Emory University.

Dr. Antoine G. Tohmeh has joined Spokane Orthopedic and Fracture Clinic in the practice of orthopedic surgery and spine surgery. A graduate of the American University of Beirut, he completed an internship and residency at St. Agnes Hospital. He completed another residency and a fellowship, both at the University of Maryland Hospital.

Dr. Michal R. Wilson has joined Northside Psychiatric Associates in the practice of psychiatry. He graduated from the University of Washington School of Medicine and completed an internship and residency at Sacred Heart Medical Center.

Dr. Ronald K. Hull has joined Drs. Auffant and Chiu in the practice of anesthesiology and pain management. He graduated from the University of Kansas and completed an internship at Presbyterian Hospital. He began residency training at St. Francis Hospital, then transferred and completed his training at the University of Utah.

Dr. Karen M. Ireland has joined Pathology Associates in the practice of pathology. A graduate of the University of Oregon Medical School, she completed an internship at Waterbury Hospital and a residency at the University of Colorado Medical Center. Ireland also completed a fellowship at Johns Hopkins University.

Dr. Stephen R. Bienz has joined the Physicians Clinic of Spokane in the practice of rheumatology. He graduated from the University of Washington, completed an internship and residency at LDS Hospital and a fellowship at the University of Utah.

Dr. R. Andrew Bright has joined Rockwood Clinic as a general surgeon. A graduate of the University of Alabama, he completed an internship and residency at Virginia Mason Hospital.

Dr. Julia Yu-Yun Lee has joined Spokane Dermatology Clinic in the practice of dermatology and dermatopathology. She graduated from National Taiwan University and completed an internship and residency at National Taiwan University Hospital. She completed additional residencies at Presbyterian University Hospital in Pittsburgh and at the University of Maryland Hospital. She also completed a fellowship at New York University Medical Center.

Dr. Won S. Lee has joined Spokane Radiation Oncology as a radiation oncologist. A graduate of Oregon Health Sciences University, he completed an internship at Emanuel Hospital and a residency at Oregon Health Sciences University.

Dr. David S. Malone has joined Rockwood Clinic in the practice of otolaryngology. He graduated from Oregon Health Sciences University and completed an internship at Deaconess Medical Center. He completed another internship at the University of Texas Medical Branch and a residency at Emory University.

Dr. Phyllis A. Ramirez, a psychiatrist, has joined Spokane Mental Health. A graduate of the University of Texas Medical Branch, she completed an internship and residency there. She completed an additional residency at Sacred Heart Medical Center.

Dr. Edwin D. Robins has joined Northwest OB-GYN in the practice of reproductive endocrinology. He graduated from Loma Linda University, where he completed an internship and residency. He completed a fellowship at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

Dr. Michael J. Sikora, whose specialty is family medicine, has joined Group Health Northwest. A graduate of the University of Alberta, he completed an internship and residency at Royal Alexander Hospital.

Dr. Dale Crum has been named managing partner at Oral Surgery Plus, a three-year-old practice located at 2204 E. 29th. Crum, who is a board-certified oral surgeon, previously was on the staff of the Southern California Kaiser Maxillofacial Surgery Department.

TRANSACTIONS:

First Security Insurance Inc. has acquired Northwest Insurance Services Inc. of Moscow. Plans include eventually moving the current office of Northwest Insurance Services next to First Security Bank’s Moscow branch at 221 S. Main. Michael L. Frederickson, president of Northwest Insurance Services, will manage the new office. Northwest Insurance has more than 4,500 customers and offers property casualty, life and health insurance for businesses, farms and individuals.

EVENTS:

Monday - The Small Business Development Center presents a class on “How to Start a Bookkeeping Service” from 6-9 p.m. at the Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Cost: $34; call 358-7890 for information or to register.

Monday - The Training and Education Coordinating Center presents session IV of a Zenger Miller Leadership Training core series on “Dealing with Emotional Behavior” from 6-9 p.m. at the Business Training and Applied Technology Center, 3939 N. Freya. Cost: $225 for the four-class series; call 533-4700 for information or to register.

Monday through Friday - The Service Corps of Retired Executives offers free counseling to potential and existing small-business owners from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Business Information Center in Room 240 of the Spokane Regional Business Center, 801 W. Riverside. For appointments, call 353-2820. Counselors also are available on Tuesdays at the Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce, 8817 E. Mission. For appointments there, call 924-4994.

Monday through Feb. 24 - The Training and Education Coordinating Center presents a series on “New Directions in Career Planning” from 1-5 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at the Business Training and Applied Technology Center, 3939 N. Freya. Cost: $221.32 for Washington residents; call 533-4728 or 533-4700 for information or to register.

Tuesday - Washington State University Cooperative Extension presents a marketing workshop for wheat growers from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 106 W. Broadway in Ritzville. Cost: $10; for information, call Traci Schoessler at (509) 659-3215.

Tuesday - Northside Power Tipps Group meets at 7 a.m. For information about location and topics, call 468-9695.

Tuesday and Thursday - Leadership Spokane presents briefing sessions for candidates for the Class of 2000 at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the East Central branch library, 500 S. Stone, and at 7:30 a.m. Thursday at the Gonzaga University Student Career Center, 502 E. Boone. For an application or briefing information, call Kareem at 459-4116.

Tuesday - Representatives from about 50 community agencies will have information tables at the annual agency fair presented by Spokane Community College’s Single Parents Program from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. in the SCC Lair-Student Center, Building 6, 1810 N. Greene. Cost: free; call 533-7030 for more information.

Tuesday and Feb. 9 - The Small Business Development Center presents a class on “Beginning Recordkeeping” from 6-9 p.m. at the Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. For information or to register, call 358-7890.

Wednesday - The Service Corps of Retired Executives presents a workshop on the “ABC’s of Starting a Business” from 9 a.m.-noon at the Business Information Center on the second floor of the Spokane Regional Business Center, 801 W. Riverside. Cost: $35; for information or to register, call 353-2820.

Wednesday - The Idaho Small Business Development Center presents a class on “Customer Service Techniques” from 6-9 p.m. at the North Idaho College Workforce Training Center, 525 W. Clearwater Loop in Post Falls. Cost: $18; for more information or to register, call 1 (208) 769-7863.

Wednesday - Associated Industries of the Inland Northwest presents a refresher class on the Americans with Disabilities Act from 8:30 a.m.-noon at 920 N. Washington. Cost: $54 for members, $84 for nonmembers; for information, call 326-6885.

Wednesday - Greg Bever, associate publisher of the Journal of Business, will speak on “Marketing Your Practice and Successful Networking” during a meeting of the Inland Northwest Society of Consulting Professionals at 7:15 a.m. at the Shilo Inn, 923 E. Third. For reservations, call Bert Mills at 327-6681.

Wednesday - Historian J. Stephen Wilkins, an author and founder of the Southern Heritage Society, will speak on “The Pulpit and Patriotism” during a meeting of the Spokane College Women’s Association at noon at the Shilo Inn, 923 E. Third. Cost: $10.75 for lunch; for more information or reservations, call Marie Nesbitt at 924-7806.

Thursday - Associated Industries of the Inland Northwest presents the second of a 12-part employee handbook series on “Internal Complaint Procedures” from 8:30-10:30 a.m. at 920 N. Washington. Cost: $29 for members, $44 for nonmembers; for information, call 326-6885.

Thursday - The Spokane Public Library presents a beginning Internet class at 2 p.m. in meeting room 1A of the downtown library, 906 W. Main. For more information, call 444-5312.

Thursday and Friday - Kim D. Coder, associate professor of extension forest resources at the University of Georgia, will be the featured speaker for the 13th Annual Inland Northwest Tree and Landscape Conference at the Doubletree Hotel in the Spokane Valley. Cost: $129; for information or to register, call 1 (800) 942-4987 or e-mail wsuconf@wsu.edu.

Thursday and Feb. 11 - The Small Business Development Center presents a class on “Why and How to Develop a Personnel Policy Manual” from 6-9 p.m. both days at the Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Cost: $45; call 358-7890 for information or to register.

Feb. 8 through March 10 - Inland Northwest Associated General Contractors presents a supervisory training course on “Accident Prevention and Loss Control” from 6-8 p.m. each Monday and Wednesday at the SCC Apprenticeship and Training Center, 2110 N. Fancher. For information or to register, call Carolyn Pierce at 535-0391 or 1 (800) 572-4108.

Feb. 9 - Ann Allen, in-house counsel for Associated Industries of the Inland Northwest, and Dennis Ashley, the organization’s director of training, will teach a class on “The Negligence Paradox” from 8:30 a.m.-noon at 920 N. Washington. Cost: $54 for members, $85 for nonmembers; for information, call 326-6885.

Feb. 11 - Bill Fuglevand of Avista Laboratories Inc. will demonstrate Avista’s fuel cell at a meeting of the Inland Northwest Electrical League at noon at the Shilo Inn. Cost: $10; for reservations, call 536-4177 by Feb. 8.