Bill’s Heating & A/C has expanded with a brick-and-mortar building at 1332 G St. in Lewiston, which the company has upgraded with improvements such as a fresh coat of red, white and blue paint.
The company specializes in installation and maintenance of residential heating, air-conditioning and ventilation systems as well as water heaters, said Shaun Lacy, manager of digital marketing and advertising for the company.
One of its most prominent projects was its recent donation and completion of a heating and cooling system to the Lake City Playhouse, a Hayden community theater group, Lacy said.
The business has about 200 employees, has served north central Idaho for 1½ years and is hiring for a number of positions in Lewiston, he said.
The family-owned, Post Falls-based company teaches its staff at its own educational center in Hayden, subsidizes training costs and provides paid on-the-job instruction, Lacy said.
Its roots go back more than 30 years to when Bill Herbert opened an appliance repair business in Coeur d’Alene.
His grandson, Nathan Norman, acquired the business in 2014 and shifted its focus to heating, cooling and ventilation systems in a territory that originally consisted of northern Idaho and eastern Washington.
The building in Lewiston acquired by Bill’s Heating & A/C once served as the central office for Inland Cellular. It had been proposed as a site for a low-barrier homeless shelter, but that plan failed to win the backing of Lewiston’s city council.
The telephone number of Bill’s Heating & A/C is (208) 777-5528.
Two physicians, one nurse practitioner join staff of Pullman hospital
PULLMAN – Two physicians and a nurse practitioner have joined Pullman Regional Hospital.
Fluent in English, Punjabi and Hindi, Dr. Dil Sangha specializes in family medicine, according to a news release from the hospital.
He earned his medical degree from the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in New York City and just completed a residency in family medicine at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville, Fla.
Dr. MacKenzie Rinaldi finished medical school at the University of Washington and a recent residency in pediatrics at the University of Colorado in Denver. A mother and pediatrician, Rinaldi has a special interest in newborn care, babies who were treated in newborn intensive care units, breastfeeding and contraception.
She practices at Palouse Pediatrics of Moscow and Pullman.
Angeline Smith was most recently a clinical appeals specialist with Parallon HCA Healthcare. She received her master’s of nursing degree from Walden University in Minneapolis and completed studies as a research nurse specialist at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville, Tenn. Originally Smith pursued a career in singing, but changed her goals after being diagnosed with nodes on her vocal cords.
Her expertise includes treating patients with skin cancer and melanoma. “She is passionate about women’s health and transgender care and supports inclusive healthcare,” according to the news release from the hospital.
Appointments with Sangha and Smith are available by calling Pullman Family Medicine at (509) 332-3548. Smith also sees patients at Palouse Health Center in Palouse (509) 878-1890.The telephone numbers of Rinaldi’s practices are (509) 332-2605 and (208) 882-2247.
Moscow business that offers ultrasound images of babies moves to new location
MOSCOW – Elective, multi-dimensional ultrasounds of babies before they are born that show their faces are available at a Moscow business that recently moved and changed its name.
Moscow Diagnostic Ultrasound is at 428 W. Third St. Suite 4. It previously was called Tiny Hearts 3D Ultrasound Studio, said the owner, Jami Gilkey, a diagnostic medical sonographer with more than 20 years of experience, in an email.
Maternity tops, infant and toddler clothing, diaper bags and other baby gear are sold in the business’s boutique.
In addition to its products and services for pregnant women and new moms, it provides diagnostic ultrasounds through referrals of medical providers, said Gilkey, a sonographer who is employed full time at Pullman Regional Hospital.
Those ultrasounds are reviewed by a radiologist and shared with the medical provider that ordered them, she said.
The quality of the tests is the same as what is offered at hospitals and clinics, but the procedures are less expensive, Gilkey said.
“I don’t accept insurance for the diagnostic ultrasounds, but an itemized invoice can be provided to the patient for them to submit to their insurance for reimbursement,” she said.
Moscow Diagnostic Ultrasound is open by appointment. Its telephone number is (208) 410-6044.
Massage therapists open venture in downtown Lewiston
A pair of massage therapists are partnering in a new business.
Amy Irby and Shelby Hedlund have opened LCV Massage in downtown Lewiston. Together they have close to 10 years of experience and previously worked at Bodyworks NW in Lewiston.
Their skills include therapeutic, sports, prenatal and deep tissue massage as well as structural muscular balancing, cupping therapy and lymphatic drainage. Prices start at $85 for 60 minutes.
They are open by appointment only. The number to text or call to schedule an appointment is (208) 503-6009. The address of LCV Massage is 119 New Sixth St., Suite 104.
Walla Walla Community College holds free job fair
A free job fair that’s open to the public is set for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at Walla Walla Community College in Clarkston.
The event will be held in the main building at 1470 Bridge St. More than 20 employers plan to participate.
Among them are The McGregor Co., Happy Day Corp., St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, McDonald’s and Advanced Welding & Steel.
The event is sponsored by WWCC and WorkSource Clarkston, a part of the state of Washington’s Employment Security Department.
P1FCU, Zions Bank make donations to not-for-profit groups
Two financial institutions have donated to not-for-profit groups this month.
P1FCU gave $25,000 to the Lewis Clark Animal Shelter for its new building just south of the Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport.
The Lewis Clark Animal Shelter has a fundraising goal of $7 million to replace its present location, which has inadequate quarantine, isolation and surgery areas. Contributions are being accepted at lcshelter.org.
Zions Bank supported the Moscow Affordable Housing Trust with $10,000 as part of the bank’s 150-year anniversary celebration.
The money will pay for features such as wider doors, hard surface flooring and grab bars to make a house the trust is constructing with the University of Idaho’s College of Art and Architecture accessible for those with disabilities.
Williams may be contacted at ewilliam@lmtribune.com or (208) 848-2261.
