• Cox joins Community 1st Bank

Leanna Cox has been hired as the financial accountant of Community 1st Bank in Post Falls. Cox has 12 years of experience in the banking industry and was formerly with Panhandle State Bank as their controller. Cox is a native of Sandpoint and received her associate's degree at North Idaho College.

• Doty joins Professionals Serving Seniors, earns SRES designation

Windermere Coeur d'Alene Realty announced that Jeff Doty has become a member of Professionals Serving Seniors, a local group of professionals whose expertise focuses on the needs of Kootenai County seniors. PSS provides seasoned experts in all areas of issues of importance to seniors: estate planning, insurance, legal, real estate, financial services, in-home health care, nonprofit assisted and independent living, hospice care, funeral arrangements as well as access to other referral sources where needed.

Doty has earned a Seniors Real Estate Specialist designation from the National Association of Realtors. Doty's certification enables him to address the real estate needs of those aged 50-plus.

"I'm excited to be a member of Professionals Serving Seniors. I recognize that a home is often the largest and most precious asset that baby boomers and people 50-plus have," Doty said. "It's important to me that seniors have a clear understanding of how best to deal effectively with their real estate assets and to make wise decisions."

For more information about Professionals Serving Seniors, visit www.facebook.com/professionalsservingseniors or call (208) 929-0135.

To contact Doty: (208) 699-3302 or jdoty@windermere.com

• Crandall Law Group opens in Hayden

Jeff Crandall and Ryan Crandall, formerly of the firm Owens & Crandall, announced the opening of the Crandall Law Group, a boutique law firm focusing in the areas of estate planning and business.

Jeff Crandall has practiced law in North Idaho for more than 20 years. He has served as president of the boards of Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre and Idaho Drug Free Youth. Crandall's son, Ryan, is a graduate of the University of Idaho College of Law. Ryan Crandall is former managing editor of the Idaho Law Review and has been practicing since 2011.

"We are excited about the opportunities a boutique firm will provide our clients, and we're confident they will be pleased with the results as well," Jeff Crandall said. "We are particularly excited about the focus on estate planning. There are so many ways to help families preserve wealth, create legacies, and stay close through thoughtfully-designed estate planning; it is extremely enjoyable and meaningful work."

The new law group will offer services in: estate planning, business entities (corporations and limited, Medicaid and VA benefits planning, business succession planning, probate and estate administration, gun trusts, purchases and sale of businesses, and general business counsel.

The firm offers complimentary one-on-one consultations for all new estate planning matters.

The Crandall Law Group's office is in Hayden, 8596 Wayne Drive.

Info: 208-772-7111 or crandalllawgroup.com

• Physical therapy office offering fitness classes

River City Physical Therapy in Post Falls, 1132 E. Poston Ave., has added a new service - small group fitness classes for strength and endurance.

The one-hour classes are led by a physical therapist and include multiple rest intervals. They are appropriate for all fitness levels and individuals who have had back, knee or shoulder surgery.

The classes are free through the end of January. Beginning Feb. 1, the cost of the classes will be $80 per month or $12 per class for a 10-punch class card.

Class size will be limited so that correct form and modifications for each individual can be done.

To reserve a space or ask questions, email ffylpt@outlook.com.

• Inbody earns SRES designation

Candy Inbody with Keller Williams Realty was awarded the Seniors Real Estate Specialist designation by the Seniors Real Estate Specialist Council of the National Association of Realtors.

Inbody joins more than 16,000 real estate professionals who have earned the SRES designation. All were required to successfully complete a comprehensive course in understanding the needs, considerations, and goals of real estate buyers and sellers age 55 and older.

Contact Inbody: (208) 755-4885 or candyinbody@kw.com

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