Movers and Shakers

Pettit named health care

association Employee of the Year

Tiffany Pettit, activities assistant for The Village at Orchard Ridge, was named Employee of the Year by the Idaho Health Care Association.

Pettit began working for the nonprofit senior living/memory care provider three years ago and was drawn to the residents suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia. She went on to receive special certification in dementia training and provides in-house training about dementia, CPR and first aid to Orchard Ridge’s staff.

“I feel very privileged to work for an organization whose mission is help our community age with dignity,” Pettit said. “The support I have received to pursue my passion has been overwhelming and I feel very blessed to work at The Village at Orchard Ridge.”

In addition, Pettit came up with the idea of providing employees’ children with school supplies in the fall as a way for the company to thank employees for their service. Singlehandedly, Pettit does this every year.

“It was an honor to see Tiffany receive recognition on a state level for her service in our facility,” said Holly Johnson, resident relations director. “She is a blessing to our residents, especially those dealing with dementia, their families and our staff. She works diligently to keep up with the needs of our ever-changing population and to train our staff on how to do so also. We are very proud of her work and her servant’s heart.”

The Village at Orchard Ridge is located at 624 W. Harrison Ave. Coeur d’Alene. The nonprofit senior living campus includes both independent and assisted living/memory care governed by 19 local churches.

Social Security dinner

seminar planned for Aug. 15

Pat Wardian, president and CEO of Wardian Wealth Management in Coeur d’Alene, will present a dinner seminar offering ways to maximize Social Security benefits.

Wardian will discuss how benefits are calculated, offer simple ways to increase them, and how married couples can maximize their Social Security by coordinating their benefits.

The dinner seminar will be held Tuesday, Aug. 15 at 6 p.m. at Barlow’s at Liberty Lake, 1428 N. Liberty Lake Lane. A complimentary dinner will be served following the presentation. Tickets to this event are free; however, a limited number of seats are available.

Reservations must be made in advance by calling (208) 664-8980.

Community 1st Bank reports second quarter results

Community 1st Bank reported net income of $179,846 or $0.24 per share for the second quarter of 2017, which is a 40.2 percent increase from the same period in the prior year. Year-to-date earnings were $300,667, which was accomplished with the addition of a new office located in downtown Coeur d’Alene.

Total assets at June 30, 2017, were $115.7 million, an increase of $7.0 million or 6.40 percent from June 2016. This increase in assets was driven by an $11.3 million or 18.9 percent increase in loans, which totaled $71.6 million, up from $60.3 million as of June 30, 2016. The bank continues to manage funding costs by growing deposits which were $102.9 million at June 30, 2017 and increase of $7.0 million or 6.67 percent from the prior year. Tangible book value per share increased $0.53 to $10.93 as of period end compared to $10.40 as of June 30, 2016.

“We are thankful for the exceptional year 2017 has been so far. We had a great opportunity to expand into the downtown Coeur d’Alene market and opened our new office in February 2017. I am especially proud of the fact that this expansion expense has been fully absorbed as our earnings in the current year are slightly higher than the prior year. I am pleased with the business development progress we have made and also our outstanding employees’ continued involvement supporting our community,” said Dave Bobbitt, chairman and CEO for the bank.

“We don’t have deep pockets but we do have a team of dedicated and tireless employees who give generously of their time and talent with over 1,600 hours year-to-date of volunteer service to our community,”

Community 1st Bank is a state-chartered commercial bank with branches in Post Falls and Coeur d’Alene and a new office in downtown Coeur d’Alene which serve the greater Kootenai County area.

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