Business

Business Scene for the week of 3/10/2010

Breaux now an enrolled agent
Longtime Quincy resident and business owner John Breaux, EA just passed an extensive 8-hour 3-part exam to earn certification as an enrolled agent. John recently became affiliated with Ken Barnard and Associates about the same time they purchased John DeSelle’s accounting practice. As an enrolled agent, John now has the IRS designation of a tax expert with all the IRS’s privileges. As a member of the California Association of Enrolled Agents, John says he will have to complete 30 hours of continuing education courses every year.

Business Scene for the week of 3/3/2010

Equipment failure forces closure
Gary Cerpovicz was caught completely off guard Tuesday morning when he went in to begin the food prep at his Quincy restaurant, Sweet Lorraine’s. He quickly discovered, much to his dismay, he lost a refrigeration unit and all of its contents, forcing him to close while he waits for a replacement. Gary said he hopes to be back in business sometime this week. Meanwhile, he apologizes for the inconvenience to his customers and to Bea and his staff, whom, he said, have been “just great and very understanding” through this whole unfortunate and untimely ordeal.

Business Scene for the week of 2/24/2010

Garner offers reverse mortgages
Security One Lending, a privately held retail mortgage banker headquartered in San Diego, announced the addition of Peggy Garner as a reverse mortgage consultant serving Plumas, Sierra, Lassen and Nevada counties. Peggy specializes in reverse mortgage loans for seniors over 62. She has over 30 years of residential and commercial real estate experience and has been a noted Plumas County community leader and local businesswoman since arriving in 1995. Last June, Security One Lending acquired Omni Reverse, a major leader in the reverse mortgage business since 2002. Peggy, who said she is glad to be back working in Plumas County, can be reached at (800) 367-7310 for a free, in-home consultation to determine if a reverse mortgage is right for you.

Business Scene for the week of 2/17/2010

BANK EMPLOYEE HONORED

Congratulations to Plumas Bank's Lace Van Devender for receiving the 2009 Top Dual Role Representative from BAR Financial and Financial Network, one of the largest independently-managed broker/dealers in the United States. Through BAR, the bank offers comprehensive financial planning and investment services. Plumas Bank President Doug Biddle commented, "Lace has embraced the knowledge BAR Financial offers to best serve our clients as their dedicated financial services professional. The service, support and care that she provides our clients have not gone unnoticed and we applaud her for this achievement."

Business Scene for the week of 2/10/2010

PLUMAS BANK'S STAR PERFORMERS

Every month locally-owned Plumas Bank runs a small ad recognizing an Employee of the Month. Of those 12 recipients, three are selected as Star Performer Employees for the year. This year two of the three are here in Plumas County!

President and CEO Doug Biddle explained, "A Star Performer consistently demonstrates a high level of leadership within their area of job responsibility, they go above and beyond in customer service, and they inspire others through their actions at work and through community volunteerism. We invite our communities to join us in congratulating Sharell Jaramillo, financial services officer at the Quincy branch and Patsy Korhuniak, senior operations representative in Chester."