BUSINESS BEAT

Moving Up:

Gail Stevenson has been appointed managing director of the Community Colleges of Spokane Foundation. Stevenson, who had been working as the foundation's program coordinator since October, previously was marketing/fund development director for the Spokane Chamber Music Association; marketing coordinator for the law office of Paine, Hamblen, Coffin, Brooke and Miller; and a registered broker for Kidder, Peabody & Co.

BDO Seidman LLP has made the following staff changes:

Daniel Pavelich, managing director of the Spokane office, was elected chairman of the accounting and consulting firm. Pavelich, who has been with BDO Seidman's Spokane office for 27 years, is currently the presiding member of the firm's board of directors. He will succeed Gary Wetstein, who has been appointed chairman-elect of the BDO Policy Board, the governing body of BDO Binder.

Jeff Winkler was promoted to the position of partner at the Spokane office. Winkler, who joined the firm in 1987, has more than 11 years of public accounting experience. He has served as tax manager, business consultant and recruiting coordinator for the Spokane office.

Robert Ingram has been appointed president of Columbia Lighting. Ingram joined Columbia in 1988 as marketing manager and has held various managerial positions, including director of marketing, vice president of marketing and, most recently, executive vice president of operations.

RW Robideaux & Co. has promoted Rick Dickey to managing director of residential properties. Dickey, who has been with Robideaux since 1992, earlier was responsible for residential management of the Western Region of Weyerhaeuser Mortgage Co. and president and co-founder of Equinox Development Inc.

New Faces:

Spokane attorney Dan Cadagan III has been named chief executive officer of Engineering and Consulting Services Inc. Cadagan, a graduate of Gonzaga University School of Law, also will be the CEO for LineSoft Inc. and will handle general counsel duties for both firms.

Dianne Kliphardt has been named head of the Inland Automobile Association (AAA) membership and insurance sales operation. She has 12 years of experience in the insurance industry, and most recently was a trainer for Professional Software Systems, an insurance software specialist in Coeur d'Alene.

Design Works Fine Interiors has announced the following staff changes:

Curtis Anderson, former owner of Expressions Custom Furniture, will manage and oversee the new furniture gallery at Design Works.

Shelby Gates Cutter, formerly with Showroom, joined the company's interior design team. Gates Cutter graduated from Eastern Washington University's School of Fine Arts.

Gregg Johnson, formerly with Nordstrom's Display Department for 10 years, joined the staff of Design Works.

Vince Pascal has been named a personal financial advisor with the Spokane office of American Express Financial Advisors Inc. Pascal, a career Army officer, previously was recruiting and marketing director for the Reserve Officer's Training Program at Gonzaga University.

Jim Erickson has been appointed manager of Mission Ridge, a new assisted living facility for independent seniors in the Spokane Valley. Erickson previously was director of human resource development for the Mountain Home, Idaho, Air Force Base Hospital.

Certifications:

Karen Jacoy, owner of Jacoys Travel Emporium, completed the requirements for Cruise Lines International Association's Cruise Counsellor Certification Program and is now an accredited cruise counselor.

Ed Morse has completed the requirements for the Appraisal Institute's MAI general membership designation. Morse has been an appraiser for 23 years in Coeur d'Alene.

Randy Buck, a certified private forester from Sandpoint, has completed training to act as a coordinated resource management facilitator.

Starting up:

RE/MAX CityWide is a new real estate office located at 2110 N. Washington.

Kudos:

Spokane Railway Credit Union (SRCU) received three Diamond Marketing Awards presented by the Credit Union National Association Marketing Council. The awards recognize the outstanding marketing achievements of credit unions worldwide. SRCU, in its first year of participation, earned two second place awards and one honorable mention.

Ross Printing Co. received a Gold Award for management excellence in the National Association of Photo Lithographers (NAPL) Management Plus Awards Program sponsored by NAPL.

Cunningham Studio of Quality Photography was awarded the 1995 Print of the Year by the Spokane Professional Photographers Association. The portrait of three rottweiler dogs at the dinner table was created at the home of a Cunningham client and was photographed by Al Berger, owner of the studio.

The following businesses received Family-A-Fair Workplace Awards. The businesses are divided into three groups based on the number of employees:

1-50 employees: First place, Grove and Morgan, Attorneys at Law. Second Place: First Presbyterian Church. Third place: Anderson Moving and Storage Inc. Honorable mention: Balboa Elementary School.

51-199 employees: First place, Empire Health Services.

200 or more employees: First place, Goodale and Barbieri Cos. Second place, Group Health Northwest. Third place, Deaconess Medical Center. Honorable mention (tie), Hewlett-Packard and Spokane Skills Center, Dist. 81.

Barton Jeep-Eagle has been awarded the 1996 Five Star Award of Excellence from the Chrysler Corp., for commitment in both sales and service as determined from customer satisfaction ratings.

The following businesses and organizations have been honored by the Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery for their support:

Heart of Gold Awards, to businesses who have contributed in a substantial and/or ongoing way to crisis nursery's success: Clinkerdagger Restaurant, Washington Water Power, Group Health Northwest and The Sabey Corp.-NorthTown Mall.

Benefactor Awards, presented to a person, corporation or agency who contributes or is responsible for the nursery receiving $10,000 or more: Seafirst Bank, Target Stores and Gary Lindeblad, course pro, Indian Canyon Golf Course.

Service Club of the Year, presented to a local service entity who best embodies a commitment to children and families, and who has demonstrated this through their support of the nursery: Central Valley High School student body.

Inland Power & Light received a Green Star Award for its extensive recycling/pollution prevention program, which includes a mulch recycling program.

Events:

Tuesday - Carol A. Ptak will speak on "Effective Cycle Counting" at a dinner meeting of Northwest Inland Empire APICS at 5:15 p.m. at the Red Lion Inn Spokane Valley. Cost: $15; call Debbie Moore at 921-6323 or Barb Woodall at 927-5585 for information or reservations.

Thursday - SkillPath Seminars offers a one-day seminar from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on using the Internet at the Red Lion Inn Spokane Valley, 1100 N. Sullivan Rd. Cost: $69 per person up to four, or $59 each for more than four people; call 1-800-873-7545 or 913-677-3200 to register.

Thursday - Jan Krogh of Jan Krogh Insurance will field "Questions You Always Wanted to Ask Your Insurance Agent But Were Afraid Your Rates Would Go Up" at a meeting of the Inland Northwest Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners at 6 p.m. at Shilo Inn, 923 E. Third. Cost: $15 for members, $25 for non-members; for information, call Cathy Doerr at 838-8755.

Friday - Spokane's Ad Club holds its Fifth Annual Grape and Grain at the Davenport Hotel from 7-10 p.m. Cost: $19.50 per person; call 448-5255 to purchase tickets.

Friday - W. Berry Fowler, founder of the Krypton Institute in Spokane, will discuss his business at a Good Morning Spokane Area meeting sponsored by the Spokane Area Chamber of Commerce at 7:30 a.m. at the Sierra Hotel Spokane (former Holiday Inn West). Cost: $7 prepaid, $10 at the door; call 459-4111 or fax 747-0077 for reservations.

Friday and Saturday - The Family Learning Organization presents the 1996 Homeschool and Family Learning Fair featuring speakers Donald Joy and Ed Nagel. Call 924-3748 or write Family Learning Affair, PO Box 7247, Spokane, WA 99207-0247, for information and registration.

June 17 - The Training and Education Coordinating Center offers a class on the Franklin System time management from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Business Training and Applied Technology Center, 3939 N. Freya. Cost: $195; call 533-4700 for information and to register.

June 18 - The Training and Education Coordinating Center presents a workshop on financing foreign sales from 1-5 p.m. at the Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd. Cost: $65; call 533-4700 for information and to register.

June 18 - Jim Burdick of Hewlett-Packard Co. will discuss "Cycle Time Reduction" at a luncheon meeting of the Spokane affiliate of the National Association of Purchasing Management at 11:30 a.m. at the Quality Inn Valley Suites. Cost: $8.50; for reservations of information, call Dean Stone at 927-6417.

June 19 - Executive Women's Network presents its annual "Wine Down" meeting and installation of new officers at 5 p.m. at Arbor Crest Winery. For reservations or information, call Sue Breesnee at 534-5214 or Nacny Jones at 927-2726.

June 20 - Monsanto Co. presents "Fields of Tomorrow" on recent advancements and concepts in crop production from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Ron Jirava/Grant Miller farm in Ritzville. For information, contact your local dealer or Monsanto sales representative.

Conventions:

Today - Saturday - Washington State Music Teachers, annual state convention, Eastern Washington University.

Wednesday - June 16 - Washington State Eagles, annual state convention, WestCoast Ridpath Hotel.

Thursday - Saturday - Washington State Elks Association, annual state convention, Cavanaugh's Inn at the Park.

Friday-Saturday - North Central High School reunion, Spokane Interstate Fairgrounds.

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