Insurance company announces name change
Rocky Mountain Insured has changed its name to Durango CoWest Insurance.
Rocky Mountain Insured was purchased by Terrie Anstead and will continue to be an affiliate of CoWest Insurance Group. The Durango CoWest Insurance office is at 556 Main Ave., above Starbucks. The agency will continue to provide the same products and service. These products include business insurance, workers compensation, bonds, home, auto, farm and ranch as well as others.
For commercial lines insurance products, email Terrie Anstead at tanstead@durangocowest.com or call 375-0226. For personal lines products, email Rustin Bartel at rbartel@durangocowest.com or call 459-1184.
Ellen Tomsic completes doctoral studies
Rakita & Tomsic Physical Therapy announces the successful completion of doctoral studies for Ellen Tomsic, therapist and co-owner of Rakita & Tomsic Physical Therapy.
This achievement earns Tomsic the advanced degree and designation of DPT, doctor of physical therapy. Tomsic received her DPT from the Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in Provo, Utah, where her doctoral work included completion of an one-year doctorate program. Along with concentrated study, Tomsic completed a research project on osteoarthritis of the knee, including its origins, and the best evidence-based research of treatment using physical therapy.
For more information, visit www.rakitatomsicpt.com or call 259-0574.
Wells Fargo Advisors announce promotion
The Durango branch of Wells Fargo Advisors announces that Gail Aalund has been promoted to branch manager.
Aalund is responsible for day-to-day operations of the Durango branch and its four financial advisers. She has been with Wells Fargo Advisors for six years and has more than 13 years of experience in the financial services industry. Before becoming a branch manager, she served as a financial adviser. She is a designated certified financial planner and has an MBA in finance from the University of Illinois. She is a member of Durango High Noon Rotary and the Women’s Resource Center.
Wells Fargo Advisors’ Durango office is located at 1129 Main Ave. and can be reached by calling 259-3900.
Kim Hartfiel joins Keller Williams Realty
Keller Williams Realty Southwest Associates welcomes Kim Hartfiel, Realtor, to the company.
Hartfiel moved to Southwest Colorado in 2000. She currently lives in Pagosa Springs. Her professional background includes photography, management and sales.
For more information, call 946-7285 or email kdhartfiel@yahoo.com.
Mechanical engineer passes examination
CH2MHILL’s Durango office announces that mechanical engineer Jacob Kapp has passed a professional examination and now is a certified professional engineer.
CH2MHILL’s Durango office is a full-service consulting engineering firm specializing in servicing the energy sector. The firm has more than 30 years of experience in the San Juan Basin.
For more information, email Conor Feeney at Conor.Feeney@ch2m.com or call 375-6806.
Dentist purchases existing practice
Ryan Whitman of Durango Family Dentistry is new to Durango but not to dentistry.
He recently moved to Durango from Oklahoma with his wife and sons. Whitman purchased the existing dental practice in the freestanding building just south of Walmart (above the eye doctor). He offers relaxation dentistry, restorative care, root canals, cosmetic dentures, implants, veneers and same day crowns.
For more information, visit http://durangofamilydentistry.com or call 382-8111.
Herald Staff
