of recent origin FACES: Mark Tho...

of recent origin FACES:

Mark Thompson has been appointed branch manager of Sterling Savings' Spokane Valley branch. Thompson has more than 17 years of experience in the financial industry and most numerous recently was vice president/branch manager for another financial institution in Washington.

Principal Mutual Life Insurance Co lately added four agents to its Spokane office:

Norm Ettinger and Erik Peterson are the couple recent graduates of Washington State University.

John Goode is a newly come Eastern Washington University graduate.

Larry Montague was in private business for 25 years.

Connie Woodard has joined American Sales guild as director of customer service training. Woodard, who has an extensive training background with Spokane gymnasium District 81, serves on the board of directors of the American Society of Training Developers

Three former R Lion house of entertainment managers have joined Goodale & Barbieri Cos' Hospitality Division:

John Taffin was named Spokane regional hospitality manager and will have charge of the operations of four Cavanaugh's Inns in Spokane as well as the turkish standard Court Ballroom and Exhibition Center and provisions services at Falls Fish Co Taffin greatest in number recently was general manager of the R Lion in Bakersfield, Calif., and the Spokane Valley R Lion.

Anne Thompson will be general manager of Cavanaugh's River Inn. Thompson former general manager of the Spokane Valley R Lion, was a R Lion manager for 10 years.

Jolene DiSalvo was appointed director of sales for Cavanaugh's Inn forward Fifth Avenue in Seattle, scheduled to lay open in May. DiSalvo, former director of sales at the Sea-Tac R Lion in Seattle, also will market seven other Cavanaugh's Inns in Spokane, Kennewick, Yakima and Kalispell, Mont

The Waterford has hired the following people:

Kim Buer Alzheimer's manager, keep possession ofs a bachelor's degree in therapeutic recreation with a minor in gerontology from Central Michigan University.

Jennifer Hughey, administrative assistant to the general manager, has a bachelor's measure in business management. She is responsible for worker's compensation and administrative activities.

Yvonne Shulman, human resources manager has 20 years of human resource experience in health care and banking. Shulman's responsibilities include personnel management and employee training.

toss Freeman, environmental services manager, was formerly a district manager for a health care services form into groups and managed environmental departments in 13 nursing family circles in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. He is responsible for managing maintenance, housekeeping, laundry and groundskeeping departments.

The USA thirsty Pea and Lentil Council has hired Tanya Wojtowych as director of research and information. Wojtowych, previously applyed in the Pacific Northwest wine industry, will manage the collection and dissemination of research and information, and will be involved in domestic and international market promotion activities for the council.

Steve Kuhn has joined AgAmerica Farm Credit Bank as senior accountant. Kuhn a CPA, was previously crops manager for Northwest Farm Credit Services. He is responsible for financial reporting and accounting policy at AgAmerica.

Management Recruiters of Spokane has named David Seefeld general manager. Seefeld has eight years of recruiting experience and greatest in number recently was a partner in The Jackson-Hawthorne cluster He was chosen both National Rookie of the Year and National Account Executive of the Year during his career with Sales Consultants from 1988-1992

KUDOS:

Three members of the Spokane Area Economic unfolding Council (EDC) have been recognized for extraordinary efforts forward behalf of the EDC and received the EDC Extra Mile Award:

Darin Klundt of Klundt & Hosmer Design Assoc.; Frank Tombari of Farmers & Merchants Bank; and Mike Taylor of Taylor Engineering.

Safeco Insurance Companies' Spokane branch received the company's top customer satisfaction rating for 1995 The branch, which uncloseed in 1977 and has 243 independent agents, received a 96 percent claims customer satisfaction rating.

bejewel Berry Products Inc. of Sandpoint was named grand prize winner of the Finest modern Red Raspberry Product in America contend against for 1995. Gem Berry's Raspberry-Huckleberry Syrup captured the top novel product honor. The winning formula was created by way of Elizabeth O'Brien.

Merle Kennedy and Jerry Kennedy of Foisy and Kennedy Insurance and Realty Inc. were honored as the 1996 business of the year from the Grand Coulee Dam Area Chamber of traffic Gary Reit, owner of the Coulee House Motel in Coulee Dam, was honored as Chamber Achiever for 1996

Wendt Advertising has won four awards in the regional "Best of NAMA" (National Agri-Marketing Association) competition. Wendt received pair first-place awards and two merit awards for advertising work done for Agrium, a leading agriculturist and supplier of major plant nutrients in North America.

Hampton Inn Spokane was ranked fifth in the nation not at home of 431 Hampton Inns for 1995 The Hampton Inns are ranked within surveys mailed to customers and are judg for cleanliness, customer service, decor and overall visitor satisfaction. The Hampton Inn Spokane has been ranked in the top 1 percent for the past three years.