4-4-2003
Daigle Design completes several new projects
   Bainbridge Island’s Daigle Design recently completed several projects They include a new company logo for Simon’s Café of downtown Seattle and an eight page, four color brochure promoting Ericsson’s new generation of equipment technology. Ericsson Corporation’s regional office is located in Redmond.
   The firm also created a corporate logo, corporate tagline, identity materials, professional services brochures and a web site for Rockford Asset Management, a Chicago area financial advising corporation.
   Additional information is available at www.daigle.com.
3-14-2003
Kitsap Bank names new CFO
  Anthony George has been promoted to executive vice-president and chief financial officer for Kitsap Bank and its holding company Olympic Bancorp, Inc. George joined the bank in 1996 after 10 years with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation...   (Full Article)
3-14-2003
O’Neill completes disaster readiness course
   Terrie O’Neill of the Kitsap County Commissioner’s Office completed the Emergency Management Institute’s Advanced Public Information Officers course in Emmitsburg, Md, in January...   (Full Article)
3-14-2003
Pair joins Advance Acoustic Concepts
   Advance Acoustic Concepts, Inc. recently announced the addition of two software engineers to its Bremerton staff...   (Full Article)
3-14-2003
Credit Union honors Robin Thompson
   Kitsap Community Federal Credit Union has named Human Resources Specialist, Robin Thompson, as its most recent employee of the quarter...   (Full Article)
3-14-2003
Yanas new KCFCU manager on Bainbridge
   Kitsap Community Federal Credit Union has named Regina Yanas as its new Bainbridge Branch Manager...   (Full Article)
3-14-2003
Poulsbo’s gardening coach is on the job
   G. Maria Carlos, co-owner of Agua Mansa – Calm Waters, has become a personal garden coach. For nearly 10 years, Carlos has provided on-site garden evaluation and consultation as well as garden design for do-it-yourself gardeners in the Puget Sound area...   (Full Article)
3-14-2003
New warehouse, office facilities
for Impressions
   First Impressions are the best, at least that’s what, The Impressions Group hopes, in finishing and moving into their new warehouse and corporate office facilities in Poulsbo...   (Full Article)
3-14-2003
Finding a new way to communicate
   Puget Sound Communicators provides public speaking and training in leadership throughout Kitsap County and the surrounding area.
   PSC sessions take place at the Fairview Junior High School Library, from 7:15 p.m. to 9:30 p.m...   (Full Article)
3-14-2003
Gahley honored as Employee of the Quarter
   Jamie Gahley, a customer service representative at the Port orchard branch of Kitsap Bank, has been named Employee of the Fourth Quarter 2002.
   Gahley is known by other employees for assisting on any job assignment with enthusiasm. Customers frequently comment that Gahley is always cooperative and has a cheerful attitude.
2-5-2003
Kaur joins staff at Advanced Medical Imaging
   Advanced Medical Imaging (AMI) recently welcomed Dr. Raveen Kaur to its practice. Dr. Kaur was born in India. After medical school, she completed her radiology residency in New Orleans at Louisiana State University...   (Full Article)
2-5-2003
Lent establishes office hours in Silverdale
   Commissioner Patty Lent will meet with citizens on Thursdays at the Silverdale Chamber of Commerce office, located at 3100 NW Bucklin Hill Road, Suite #219. The Chamber is providing the office space...   (Full Article)
2-5-2003
Dyess moves up at Edward Jones
   Schelley Dyess has been promoted to Senior Branch Office Administrator at the Port Orchard office of the financial services firm Edward Jones. Dyess has been with Edward Jones for three and a half years...   (Full Article)
2-5-2003
Bauer new doc at Olympic Medicine
   Doctors Frederick H. Dore Jr. and Gary J. Gretch welcome the arrival of Dr. William Bauer to Olympic Internal Medicine Associates. Dr. Bauer is a board-certified internist who is assuming the practice of Doctor William Seal who retired Jan. 1...   (Full Article)
2-5-2003
Treger earns CVA certification
   Bremerton CPA Dennis Treger successfully completed the certification process of the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA) to earn the Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA) designation.
   Requirements include being a licensed CPA, completing NACVA’s training program, and successfully completing a comprehensive examination.
   NACVA President and CEO Parnell Black noted, “Dennis Treger has met the association’s rigorous valuation, litigation support, and related consulting disciplines.”
2-5-2003
Two new managers at American Marine Bank
   American Marine Bank named Darlene Jenkins, formerly with Silverdale Bank, to manage its Poulsbo branch at Central Market and Claire Chavenue to manage its High School Road branch on Bainbridge Island.
   Jenkins has over 20 years of banking experience and Chavenue has been with American Marine Bank six years.
1-7-2003
Angel to chair mnultiple municipal boards
   In addition to chairing the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners, South Kitsap Commissioner Jan Angel will also chair the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council, (KRCC) and the CENCOM Policy and Emergency Management Boards in 2003...   (Full Article)
1-7-2003
Anderson honored for management skills
   Glenn Anderson, one of Poulsbo’s investment representatives for the financial services firm Edward Jones, was honored at a business management forum in Tempe, Ariz. earlier this year...   (Full Article)
1-7-2003
United Way selects new Executive Director
   United Way of Kitsap County recently announced that it has selected Dave Foote as its new Executive Director. Foote will replace Barbara Stephenson who was recently elected to the position of Kitsap County Treasurer. Stephenson has served as Executive Director since 1991...   (Full Article)
1-7-2003
Humane Society director accepts regional post
   Diane P. Webber, former Director of Operations for the Kitsap Humane Society, has accepted the position of Midwest Regional Director for the Humane Society of the United States in Des Moines, Iowa. She will be responsible for providing education, information, resources and support services to animal welfare organizations in a five-state region...   (Full Article)
1-7-2003
Saunders joins Information Architects
   Sunny Saunders recently joined Silverdale’s Information Architects Inc., as national sales manager. Saunders brings more than seven years of sales experience as former division leader at Boxlight Corporation, and national training supervisor at Globelle, Inc. As sales manager, Saunders will head up the national introduction of Waterware Professional Utilities Billing software for utility organizations.
   Saunders can be reached at (360) 337-7900.
1-7-2003
Freed receives new qualification
   Merrill Lynch Financial Advisor Justin W. Freed finally got his chance to sit for the two-day, 10-hour Certified Financial Planner examination.
   The CFP exam indicates a professional level of knowledge in retirement/estate planning, tax planning, employer plans/employee benefits and business succession planning. Freed can be reached at 800-410-7179 or
JWFreed@pclient.ml.com.
12-5-2002
Pazooki named to head Phinity Software
   Paul Pazooki takes the reigns of Silverdale’s Phynity Software as chairman of the board and acting CEO...   (Full Article)
12-5-2002
Seattle Systems recruits new sales director
   Indianola resident Patrick Patterson has been named as the new sales director of sales at Seattle Systems, a Poulsbo company that manufactures a full Line of prosthetic lower-limb components, including electromechanical equipment and software...   (Full Article)
12-5-2002
Sheldon re-elected as Democratic floor leader
   State Senate Democrats have again chosen Bremerton lawmaker Sen. Betti Sheldon to serve as their floor leader, the third-highest ranking leadership position in the Senate...   (Full Article)
12-5-2002
Tappero honored by Gig Harbor Chamber
   Julie Tappero, founder and President of West Sound Workforce, Inc., has been named by the Gig Harbor Peninsula Area Chamber of Commerce as “Business Professional of the Year...   (Full Article)
12-5-2002
Fleury named Employee of the Quarter
at Allvest
   Wendy Fleury, a shift supervisor at the state-owned Peninsula Work Release facility, was named Employee of the Quarter by contractor Allvest Work Release, LLC...   (Full Article)
12-5-2002
Woods named Republican House Caucus Chair
Rep. Beverly Woods (R-Bainbridge Island), has been named as part of the Republican House leadership team for the upcoming legislative session. Woods, who was recently re-elected to serve her third term, will be the Caucus Chair.
12-5-2002
Slate joins Minder Meats
Lorne Slate has joined Minder Meats, Inc. as Key Account Manager. Slate, a graduate of Central Kitsap High, previously worked as a beverage salesman at the Jennings Corporation.
11-7-2002
Go2marine names Freeman CFO
   Bainbridge Island’s Mariner Supply, Inc., the parent company of Go2marine, an online marine products store, has named Mark Freeman as Chief Financial Officer...   (Full Article)
11-7-2002
Kosusko Joins Rice Fergus Miller
   Andrew Kosusko has joined the Bremerton architectural and design firm of Rice Fergus Miller as a project manager and architect...   (Full Article)
11-7-2002
Wilson joins KMHS as PR director
   Rebecca Wilson joins Kitsap Mental Health Services as Director of Development and Community Relations...   (Full Article)
11-7-2002
Feller to head Amputee Football Federation
   Thomas Feller, an account representative with Seattle Systems in Poulsbo is now president of the International Amputee Football (soccer) Federation...   (Full Article)
11-7-2002
Moore “unretires” to join
Northwest Water Systems
   After spending more than 40 years as a civil service engineer with the U.S, Navy specializing in water systems, Danford Moore has come out of retirement and joined Northwest Water Systems...   (Full Article)
11-7-2002
Bratrud Middleton names Ferreira sales manager
   Tacoma-based Bratrud Middleton Insurance has appointed Michael J. Ferreira, CPCU, as its sales manager...   (Full Article)
11-7-2002
Minder and Brungardt join Westsound Bank
   Jim Minder and Kevin Brungardt are the two newest names at Westsound Bank...   (Full Article)
11-7-2002
Ingwaldson joins United Way of Kitsap County
   After a long and storied career in customer service with US West and later Qwest Communications, Tamara Ingwaldson has joined the staff at the United Way of Kitsap County...   (Full Article)
11-7-2002
SKBN Elects Officers
   South Kitsap Business Networking (SKBN) recently elected new officers for 2002-2003, they are: President, Guy Cook – TSCNet; Vice president, Chris Mutchler - Southard, Beckham, Atwater and Berry; Secretary, Terri Patton, South Kitsap School District; and Treasurer, Will Lemon of Nikken...   (Full Article)
11-7-2002
Peterson transfers from Poulsbo to Port orchard
   Leslie Peterson, assistant vice-president and loan officer at Kitsap Bank has transferred to the Port Orchard Branch. At Port Orchard, Peterson will continue developing business and consumer loan and deposit relationships the same duties as her prior position at Kitsap Bank’s Poulsbo Branch.
11-7-2002
Northwoods Lodge adds new therapist
   Northwoods Lodge, a Silverdale adult care facility, has added Susan Rhine as a physical therapist in its outpatient therapy program.
   Rhine, a native of Rochester, New York, graduated from Daemen College in Amherst, New in October where she received certification as a wound specialist.
10-7-2002
KCFCU recognizes two
   Kitsap Community Federal Credit Union (KCFCU) has named Michael Popp as its new Accounts Control Manager...   (Full Article)
10-7-2002
Angel elected by peers
  Kitsap County Commissioner Jan Angel was selected by her peers in the Western Washington Division of the Washington Association of Counties as its 2002-03 vice president at its annual meeting in Vancouver Sept. 5...   (Full Article)
10-7-2002
Seattle Systems names Van Fleet
as new orthotics product manager
   Poulsbo-based Seattle Systems has announced the appointment of Jessica Van Fleet as the company’s new orthotics product manager...   (Full Article)
10-7-2002
Watch for that pink, power Pontiac
   Watch for Tracy Freckleton in her new pink Pontiac around the streets of Bremerton. Freckleton, a Mary Kay independent beauty consultant, earned the car for her own high performance...   (Full Article)
10-7-2002
Kitsap Bank names Svardh branch manager
   Joan Svardh has been promoted to the position of branch manager at Kitsap Bank’s Bainbridge Island Branch...   (Full Article)
10-7-2002
Fitzpatrick completes compliance
officer program
   Roger Fitzpatrick, AVP and Compliance Officer at Kitsap Bank, Port Orchard, successfully completed the Certified Community Bank Compliance Officer Program, sponsored by the Independent Community Bankers of America...   (Full Article)
9-6-2002
McAfee elected president of PIA
   Sharon L. McAffee, vice president of the commercial insurance division of Bratrud Middleton Insurance of Bremerton, has been named president of the Professional Insurance Agents of Washington and Alaska for 2002-2003...   (Full Article)