Tweiten Coppola Ormerod 2-2-2001 Local banker Ron Tweiten “unretires” After spending the past six months in retirement, well known Bainbridge Island banker Ron Tweiten has “unretired.” The popular banker who took an early retirement when North Sound Bank sold out to Frontier Bank, just couldn’t stay away...   (Full Article) 2-2-2001 Waddell and Reed adds two staffers The Silverdale brokerage firm of Waddell recently welcomed two new staff members.    Rick Banks recently completed the Financial Advisor licensing process, bringing over 18 years of experience in the insurance industry to the firm...   (Full Article) 2-2-2001 Pair joins medical staff at Group Health Group Health Cooperative recently announced that two new physicians have joined its local staff. Kate Brostoff has been named as hospice director...   (Full Article) 2-2-2001 KMHS adds two Kitsap Mental Health Services (KMHS) recently announced the hiring of Lynn Dayton for the Support Services Team and Bea Dixon, Ph.D., Adult Outpatient Director...   (Full Article) 2-2-2001 Larson promoted at Westsound Bank Cherie Larson has been promoted to the post of loan officer at downtown Bremerton’s Westsound Bank. In that slot, she will be responsible for assisting customers with consumer and real estate loans.    Larson joined the bank in May of 1999 as a loan support specialist. Her banking career includes nine years in lending related positions with local financial institutions. She also serves as a member and Treasurer of the Bremerton Mainstreet Association. 2-2-2001 Stirrett elected to Harrison Hospital Foundation board Steve Stirrett, a partner in the Silverdale mechanical contracting firm of Stirrett-Johnsen, Inc. was recently elected to the Harrison Hospital Foundation Board of Directors.    Stirrett, a 34 year resident of Kitsap County, received his BA in Business Administration from WSU in 1984, and is MCA certified as a project manager from the University of Texas. He also serves on the Board of the Mechanical Contractors Association. 2-2-2001 Coppola named to planning commission Lary Coppola, president of Wet Apple Publishing Inc. of Port Orchard and publisher of The Kitsap Business Journal, has been named to the Kitsap County Planning Commission.    He succeeds Nobi Kawasaki whose term expired on Dec. 31. 2-2-2001 Ormerod new at Edward Jones David J. Ormerod is the newest investment representative to join the Edward Jones Co. He will be working from the branch office located at 3421 Kitsap Way in Bremerton, and can be reached at (360) 373-1263. 2-2-2001 Stevens honored by Curtis Shredding John Curtis Shredding etc. recently announced that Dennis Stevens had been named as Employee of the Year for 2000. Stevens joined the firm in 1998 as a shredding specialist and is now the shredding and recycling manager.    The firm offers mobile and off-site document destruction for clients in Kitsap, Mason, Jefferson and parts of Pierce counties, and can be reached at (360) 377-0613, (800) 414-5048 or by pager at (360) 308-4599. Froines Laroza Backs-Marsh Murphy Trainer 1-5-2001 Dr. Froines takes over CK Chiropractic Dr. David L. Froines assumed the practice of Dr. Dick Frank’s CK Chiropractic office on Jan. 2. The office is located at Kitsap Place in Silverdale, just behind Nuts About HiFi...   (Full Article) 1-5-2001 Susan Laroza retires from Kitsap Bank Susan Laroza, who started with Kitsap Bank as a teller in 1969, has retired as a vice president after 31 years with the institution...   (Full Article) 1-5-2001 Armstrong elected VP of PUD group John Armstrong has been elected vice president of the Washington Public Utility Districts (PUD) Association...   (Full Article) 1-5-2001 KCFCU names new branch supervisor Kristin Backs-Marsh has been named as the new Branch Supervisor at the East Bremerton Branch of Kitsap Community Federal Credit Union (KCFCU). The branch is scheduled to open in early 2001...   (Full Article) 1-5-2001 Murphy promoted at Frontier Bank Carrie Murphy was promoted to the position of operations supervisor of Frontier Bank’s Mortgage Department in its Western Region...   (Full Article) 1-5-2001 Trainer named new accounting manager Audra Trainer has been named by Kitsap Community Federal Credit Union (KCFCU) as the institution’s new accounting manager. She brings over 3 years of accounting experience to this new position...   (Full Article) 1-5-2001 Treanor recognized by Boxlight Boxlight Corporation has named Network Administrator Steve Treanor as its Employee of the Month for October. He was recognized for his extraordinary efforts to keep the company’s computer systems online.    Treanor has been employed at Boxlight since July 1999. 1-5-2001 Von Essen recognized as All-Star Richard Von Essen, a server at the Red Robin in Silverdale, has been recognized by the Washington Restaurant Association Education Foundation as an All Star.    A 17-year veteran of the industry, Von Essen worked his way up from dishwasher, to bus boy to server and has trained 100 employees. He has been with the Silverdale Red Robin for 11 years and is considered an ambassador for the restaurant. 1-5-2001 Armstrong joins Bethel Automotive Bill Armstrong, who brings 12 years of experience in the areas of automotive service, has recently joined Bethel Automotive, which is located at 6750 Bethel Rd. S.E. in Port orchard.    Armstrong is also Ford and Suzuki factory certified, which includes training in Power Stroke and indirect injection diesel repair.    Bethel Automotive can be reached at (360) 876-2266. 1-5-2001 Boekenoogen aces cruise training AAA Travel’s Kimberly Boekenoogen recently completed Princess Cruises’ Expert Training program.    AAA Travel is a full line leisure travel agency at located at 5700 Kitsap Way in Bremerton. Boekenoogen can be reached at (360) 377-0081. 1-5-2001 Florenzen joins Encore Communities Cathy Florenzen, RN, has joined Encore Communities as the Director of Nursing Services for Claremont East Retirement Apartments.    Florenzen brings 22 years of nursing experience, most recently specializing in skilled nursing facility administration to the Bremerton facility which provides independent, assisted living and dementia care options.