Business Beat

NEW FACES:

Metropolitan Mortgage and Securities Co. Inc. has hired Lura Sheahan as legislative analyst for state and federal issues in the company’s expanded Government Relations Department. Sheahan, who has more than 20 years of experience in political and business development, has held campaign staff positions for former U.S. Sen. Howard Baker and senate staff positions for U.S. Sen. Slade Gorton. She earned a master’s degree in business administration at Stanford University.

David Olin has joined Coeur d’Alene-based Hanna & Associates Inc. as an art director. Olin previously spent 13 years with the advertising agency WhiteRunkle & Associates in Spokane.

Kim Mitchell has joined Source Financial as a mortgage loan officer. Mitchell, who previously worked for Rosauers Supermarkets Inc., will be originating FHA, VA, conventional, construction and commercial mortgages for both purchase and refinance transactions.

Dr. Robert Hustrulid has opened a private practice at Waterford on South Hill. Hustrulid, whose specialty is internal medicine, is a graduate of the University of Minnesota. He was a partner at Associated Internists in Spokane from 1971 to 1992, then practiced at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Walla Walla for three years. For the past three years, he has been associated with the VA Medical Center in Spokane.

Mary Ann Hieronymus is operating D’ Vine Inspirations, a store and cafe at the Waterford on South Hill. The operation provides homemade foods and convenience store items. Hieronymus previously worked for Niko’s Restaurants, planning wine tasting events and doing specialty dessert baking.

Lewiston-based Regence BlueShield of Idaho has added Mary McFarland, Greg Charlton and Dr. James R. Blackman to its board of directors:

McFarland, who is dean and professor at Gonzaga University’s School of Professional Studies, replaces Wayne Olin, former president and CEO of MSB-BlueShield. McFarland earned a master’s degree in nursing from the University of Portland and a Ph.D. in leadership from Gonzaga. She has served as chair of the nursing division at Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston.

Charlton is president and CEO of Seaport Citizens Bank in Lewiston. He replaces J.R. Simplot Co. President Steve Beebe on the board. Charlton, who received a bachelor’s degree from Boise State College, is a former officer and director of the Idaho Community Banker Association.

Blackman works for the WWAMI (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Idaho, Montana) Office of Clinical Medical Education as assistant dean for regional affairs and rural health. Blackman, who replaced Coeur d’Alene pediatrician Dr. Terence Neff on the board, coordinates medical education activities between the University of Washington, University of Wyoming and University of Idaho. He has been a family practice physician in Iowa, California and Minnesota.

MOVING UP:

Deneice Little Hastings has been named sales and public relations manager at the Waterford on South Hill. Hastings joined the Waterford two years ago as a resident counselor. Earlier, she was a supervisor for student teaching at Gonzaga University.

Paul Buller, professor of management and business administration at Gonzaga University, has been appointed Gonzaga’s Kinsey M. Robinson Professor of Business Administration. A Gonzaga faculty member since 1989, Buller received his doctorate from the University of Washington. He has been a consultant to various private and public sector organizations, including Hewlett-Packard and Kaiser Aluminum. The Kinsey M. Robinson Professor of Business Administration at GU was established in 1980 by friends and colleagues to honor Robinson, a former leader of Washington Water Power Co.

The Rev. Anthony P. Via, S.J., has been promoted from director to dean of Gonzaga-in-Florence, Italy. Via is responsible for both the entire academic program and student life aspects. He was honored by Gonzaga in 1991 for 25 years of service to the university.

STARTING UP:

Dr. Rohn Falter has opened a family dental practice at 8414 N. Wall. Falter attended Walla Walla College and Pacific Lutheran University and received his professional training at Loma Linda University. He has a special interest in restorative and cosmetic dentistry.

Tonya Carty has established Carty Wellness Consulting to provide on-site health and wellness education services at workplaces. Carty, who has more than 10 years of employee wellness experience, offers a range of classes and services, including weight and stress management, activity and exercise, back health, eating for health and nutrition, heart disease risk management, ergonomic desk assessment and fitness facility development.

Julie Raftis and Madilyn Hutchison have opened Cameo catering and event facility at the former Oddfellows Hall, 1017 W. First. The facility is available for wedding receptions, business gatherings, award banquets, all-day retreats, auctions, fund-raisers and other events. Cameo will cater in-house events or off premises. Raftis has eight years of experience coordinating events for Patsy Clark’s, DoubleTree Hotels and the Bayou Brewing Co.

EVENTS

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.

Tuesday - The Small Business Development Center presents a class on “Determining the Feasibility of a Business Idea” from 6-9 p.m. at the Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Cost: $50; for information, call 358-7890.

Tuesday - Milton Creagh of the Enough is Enough program will speak on “A Drugfree Workplace” during an Upbeat Breakfast presented by the Coeur d’Alene Area Chamber of Commerce at 7 a.m. at The Coeur d’Alene Resort.

Tuesday - The Service Corps of Retired Executives offers free counseling to potential and existing small-business owners from 1-4 p.m. at Tri-County EDD, 347 W. Second, Suite A, in Colville. For appointments, call (509) 684-4571.

Tuesday - U.S. Bank presents a free “Business Fundamentals” seminar from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Quality Inn, 7919 N. Division. To register, call Nancy Orlin at 353-5110 or Filiberto Valero at 353-5100.

Tuesday - Northside Networking meets at 7 a.m. For information about location and topics, visit www.nwcities.com/ northsidenetworking or call 467-2081 or 468-9695.

Tuesday - Associated Industries of the Inland Northwest presents a class on “What’s New with Affirmative Action?” from 8:30 a.m.-noon at 920 N. Washington. Cost: $54 for members, $85 for nonmembers; for information, call 326-6885.

Wednesday - Certified public accountant Gaylord L. McCabe will speak on “Fraud and Internal Controls: Catch Me if You Can” during a meeting of the Spokane Area Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants at 6:30 p.m. at Cavanaughs River Inn. Cost: $15, or $7.50 for students; for information, call Scott Wilhelm at 921-8718.

Wednesday - Robert J. Shiller, Gonzaga University’s 1999 James R. Jundt Professor of Economics, will speak on “The Stock Market: A Long-term Outlook” at 11:45 a.m. at the Ag Trade Center. The keynote lecture is sold out. Shiller, the Stanley B. Resor Professor of Economics, Cowles Foundation for Research in Economics at Yale University, also will deliver four other lectures which are open to the public. For information, call 323-3404

Wednesday - The Service Corps of Retired Executives presents a workshop on “Basics of Recordkeeping” from 8 a.m.-noon on the second floor of the Spokane Regional Business Center, 801 W. Riverside. Cost: $35; for more information, call 353-2820.

Wednesday - The Spokane office of the Washington state Department of Revenue presents a free “Business Outreach Workshop” from 8:30-11:30 a.m. and again from 1:30-4:30 p.m. in the eighth-floor training room at 4407 N. Division. To register or for information, call 482-3508.

Wednesday - The Idaho Small Business Development Center presents a class on “Selling Your Expertise” from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the North Idaho College Workforce Training Center, 525 W. Clearwater Loop, Post Falls. Cost: $39; for information, call (208) 769-7863.

Thursday - The Internal Revenue Service and other organizations present a “Small Business Tax Workshop” from 8:45 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Cost: $20; for information or to register, call 358-7890.

Thursday - Judy Rapp will discuss risk management in the field and in the office during a meeting of Spokane Chapter 143 of the National Association of Women in Construction at 5:30 p.m. at Cavanaughs Fourth Avenue. Cost: $14, including dinner; for information and reservations, call Dotty Parkhurst at 535-3531.

Thursday - Inland Northwest Partners presents a daylong meeting on “Technology and Your Economy: Getting Wired for the Future” from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express in Pullman. Cost: $25 for members, $45 for nonmembers; for information, call (509) 495-4064.

Thursday - “Mentoring: Coaching Future Leaders” is the topic of a program presented by the local chapter of the American Society for Training and Development at 11:30 a.m. at Cavanaughs River Inn. A workshop follows at 1:15. Call 625-3843 for more information or to register.

Thursday - Randolph Kahn, a senior consultant with Cohasset Associates Inc. in Chicago, will present a program on “Lessons from Legal Case Law: Is Your Records Management Strategy Enough to Protect You” during a meeting of the Association of Records Managers and Administrators at 5:30 p.m. at the Bayou Brewing Co. For reservations, call Ashley Salvage at 444-7267.

Thursday - The Small Business Development Center presents a “Small Business Tax Seminar” from 8:45 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Cost: $20; call 358-7890 for information.

Thursday - The Spokane Public Library presents a free “Beginning Internet” class at 7 p.m. at the South Hill branch library, 3324 S. Perry.

Friday - Marsha Riddle of Health and Human Services will be the guest speaker at a meeting of the Spokane Federal Executive Association at 11:30 a.m. at Bayou Brewing Co., 1003 E. Trent. For reservations, call Dianna Cunningham at 353-2404 by noon Wednesday.

Friday - Associated Industries of the Inland Northwest presents a class on “Creative Methods of Recruitment” from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at 920 N. Washington. Cost: $104 for members, $159 for nonmembers; call 326-6885 for information.