Jul 13, 1995

Seattle Times

SEATTLE (PRN) -- The Seattle Times Co., which publishes The Seattle Times and represents the Seattle Post Intelligencer under a joint operating agreement, will be offering classified ads from its Sunday newspaper on a World Wide Web site on the Internet by the end of 1995. The new site initially will offer a classified database in the employment, transportation and real estate categories in an easily searchable format with maps and photographs. Additional categories may be added in the future. The service will be available at no added cost to consumers or classified advertisers. The new program will be administered through the Times' advertising department under the direction of Michael C. Lemke, classified advertising manager. When completed, the site will be available on a Seattle Times web server with a seatimes.com address.

Jul 12, 1995

Office of the Governor

Gov. Mike Lowry has named Jan Shinpoch as director of the newly reopened Washington State Office in Washington, D.C. The office was closed in 1993 as part of $704 million in cuts Lowry made to balance the budget. On reopening the office, Lowry cited the need to maintain close contact with the state's congressional delegation at a time of looming federal budget cuts that could have a significant impact on Washington. Shinpoch, 41, worked the past year-and-a-half as federal liaison for the Texas Office of State-Federal Relations in D.C. Her capitol experience also includes three years as staff director of the Subcommittee on International Development Institutions for the House Banking Committee and three years as senior associate to Idaho Representative Larry LaRocco. She previously worked for Lowry during his congressional tenure and ran his D.C. office from 1987-89.

Jul 10, 1995

CF2GS

Applause Inc., based in Woodland Hills, Calif., has selected direct response advertising agency CF2GS to handle its direct marketing division's account. One of the nation's leading gift companies, the nearly 30-year-old Applause has a portfolio of classic licensed merchandise, including characters from Disney, Looney Tunes and Sesame Street, as well as entertainment properties featuring Pocahontas, Batman Forever, Star Trek and Star Wars. CF2GS was hired to develop a direct response program to increase sales for this year's holiday season and will handle additional projects in 1996. CF2GS Managing Director Bill Fritsch will oversee the account, with support from Account Supervisor Mimi Morton in the agency's San Francisco office. CF2GS, a wholly owned subsidiary of True North Communications, has offices in Seattle, Portland, Reno and San Francisco.

Jul 07, 1995

Kidder Mathews & Segner

Doug Klein, associate broker of Kidder, Mathews & Segner Inc., has been awarded the certified commercial investment member (CCIM) designation by the Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute.

Unico Properties

Mark Barbieri has been named manager of retail leasing by Unico Properties. Barbieri's responsibilities include leasing retail space and marketing for the Rainier Square neighborhood.

Continental Mortgage

Continental Mortgage Company has promoted Dave Walker to remodeling/rehabilitation specialist with responsibility for overseeing this loan program throughout Washington, Oregon and Hawaii. Walker joined Continental in 1993 as a loan officer in the Mountlake Terrace branch.

Seattle Mortgage

John Nixon has joined Seattle Mortgage Company as the branch sales manager at Mercer Island. Nixon comes to Seattle Mortgage after 19 years in the industry.

John L. Scott

John L. Scott has added several new sales associates to their offices in the greater Seattle area. They include: Jessie York-Roudwin, Bellevue Place; Jay Agoado and Tracy LaBerge, Bellevue East; Danuta Jarska and Toni Wilson, Kent; Keith Houghton, Mike Raber and Mida Rashid; Renton; and Vicki Chellin, Lakeside.

CREW debates I-164

Commercial Real Estate Women-Northwest will be holding its luncheon meeting July 12, at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel & Towers, 1400 Sixth Ave. The topic being discussed at the luncheon is Initiative 164, an act relating to the regulation of private property. The citizen's initiative was approved by the Washington state legislature and becomes effective July 23, unless sufficient signatures are gathered to place Referendum 48 on the November 7 Ballot. Speakers include: Lucy Steers, League of Women Voters; Robert Derrick, director of the King County Department of Development and Environmental Services; Bill Conner, president of Conner Development; and Glen Amster, partner at Lane Powell Spears Lubersky. For registration information, call (206) 778-6162.

Homebuyer education seminar

The Washington State Housing Finance Commission will sponsor a free community homebuyer education seminar July 17 and 18 at University Heights Community Center, 5031 University Way N.E. The seminar provides training to interested persons about the process of purchasing a first home. Call Eric Aasness, at (206) 455-2300, to register for the class.

NAIOP's membership breakfast

The National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) is holding its general membership breakfast on July 19 at the Hart Brewery in downtown Seattle. Jack Bryce of Hart Brewery, and Laura Bracken-Clough and Max Clough of Thomas Kemper Soda Company will be the featured speakers. For more information, call (206) 382-9121.