Apr 22, 1996

Continental Savings Bank

Seattle-based Continental Savings Bank, operating eight savings bank branches in Western Washington and Oregon, has promoted Laurel E. Archey from savings administration manager to assistant vice president and manager of savings administration; Paulette B. Mortenson from supervisor of the customer section of loan servicing to assistant vice president and supervisor of the customer service section of loan servicing; and, Vicky G. Webb from manager to assistant vice president and manager of the downtown Seattle savings bank.

The Pacific Institute

The Pacific Institute in Seattle, an international educational organization, has hired Melissa M. Leuckel as communications director and Lisa K. Thompson as special events and publicity director. Most recently, they both worked for KIRO Television where Leuckel was a community relations manager and Thompson was promotion director.

Legi-Tech

John White has joined Legi-Tech, a Sacramento, Calif.-based provider of online legislative databases for Washington, California, Florida, and New York, as news manager. White, a 23-year Associated Press bureau chief in Olympia, retired at year-end 1995. He covered seven gubernatorial campaigns and every Washington legislative session since 1971 for the Associated Press bureau of Olympia.

VFX Advertising Inc.

Seattle-based VFX Advertising Inc. has moved to a new location at 1201 1st Avenue South, Suite 317, and has added two employees. Shannon Perry has been hired as copywriter and Beth Grove is the new production assistant.

Graphic Associates

Graphic Associates of Bellevue, providing marketing communications, has added Gerard Nedich to its team of designers. Nedich comes from the College of the Redwoods in Eureka, Calif., where he was a multimedia designer.

Convention Center open house

The Washington State Convention & Trade Center (WSTC) will hold a public open house for individuals interested in the proposed expansion project. The open house will be held in Room 403 of the center on April 24, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) was released on April 12 and this is the first opportunity for interested individuals to take a closer look at the proposed model. Preliminary designs of the expansion alternatives will be presented for public review. Representatives from the center staff, architects and members of the design team will also be available to answer questions.

Apr 19, 1996

Sterlings Savings Association

Douglas N. Cutting and Chung-Han Kim have joined Sterling's Commercial Lending office in Bellevue as loan officers. Most recently, Cutting was senior commercial loan officer and chief credit officer. And, Kim was assistant manager and credit officer of the Korea Exchange Bank.

Olympic Capital Partners

Steven M. Dorsey has joined Seattle-based Olympic Capital Partners L.L.C., a provider of financial advisory and intermediary services, as an associate. Dorsey comes from U.S. Bank where he was a financial analyst and loan officer.

Toll Free Cellular

Denise Fortner Anderson and Gini Salvador have joined Seattle-based Toll Free Cellular, providing first toll and airtime-free service for cellular telephone users, as director of network operations and manager of carrier relations. Anderson has held managerial and consulting positions with several telephone companies, carriers consultants and equipment manufacturers. Prior to joining Toll Free Cellular, Salvador served as an account executive for Walker & Quinn Inc. of Seattle.

McCormick Woods Golf Course

Scott Candland has been named general manager at McCormick Woods, a golf course located in Port Orchard. Prior to that, Candland served as regional vice president with Village Resorts, a management company with properties throughout the West., and was most recently assigned to Port Ludlow Resort.

CB Commercial

Ed Curtis has been promoted to first vice president. Curtis has been with CB Commercial for eight years, specializing in office sales and leasing.

Souza elected to state leadership

Phil Souza has been elected 1997 treasurer at the Washington Association of Realtor's Spring Real Estate Conference in Bellevue. His association responsibilities will begin January 1, 1997. Duties will include overseeing the financial operations of the state's largest trade organization.

ASPIRE

ASPIRE will present a seminar, "Lease Purchasing" on May 7, 7 p.m. at Shoreline Unitarian Church. Guest speaker Claude Diamond will be outlining his program and successes in lease purchasing and providing attendees with information and resources to increase their investment profits. The seminar is intended for anyone who wants to build wealth through investing in real estate. Meeting is open to the public. Admission is $8 at the door for non-members. For more information call Nannette Davis at 365-1590 or 718-0888.

Windermere

Margo Johnson has re-joined the Lakeview office after working with Seattle Heights Condominiums for two years, in sales and marketing. She has been a realtor since 1988. The West Seattle office has announced the addition of Emily Cotton. Cotton joins Windermere as a sales associate.

Coldwell Banker Bain

Kathryn M. Paulson has joined the Kirkland office of Coldwell Banker Bain Associates. Paulson, a former sales associate of John L. Sales Real Estate, brings to the real estate area a broad range of business skills and a background in financial analysis.

FHA 203k rehab loans

Free workshops are being offered by the Mountlake Terrace Branch of Continental Mortgage Company on the FHA 203k rehab and remodel loan, as well as an new loan called the FHA Plus. The 203k loan allows one to make repairs or improvements to an existing home and roll the cost of the work done into a low-interest home mortgage. The workshops are taught by Paul Rogers, and other loan officers at the Mountlake Terrace Branch who specialize in the FHA loans. The workshops are held every Monday at 6 p.m., every Tuesday at noon and 6 p.m. The workshops last about one and a half hours. Admission is free. For more information call 771-2500.