<p>Amy Ramirez</p>

ENTERPRISE Professing that shes not a certified public accountant, Wallowa County native Amy Ramirez is stepping away from nine years of employment in the local banking community to launch full-time into a business based on ground-level financing.

Keepin It Simple LLC is the name of Ramirezs home-based endeavor where services she will provide include balancing checkbooks, paying bills, budgeting, data entry, and general organization of personal finances.

The 1993 graduate of Joseph High School who now lives in Enterprise says affordability is a major factor in her venture. Her current plan is to charge an hourly rate to help people of all ages get their finances back in order, and then charge a monthly maintenance fee of $25.

To educate people about the services available through Keepin It Simple, Ramirez says she will go door-to-door.

Face-to-face is very important, she says. Finances are very sensitive. Not just anyone can be trusted with them.

Wink presides over ad agency

Brian Wink, grandson of Mrs. LaValle Roberts of Enterprise, was promoted to president of the Griffin-Wink Advertising Agency in Lubbock, Texas. He has worked for the agency for five years as a vice president.

Brian is the son of Randy and Beverly (Roberts) Wink, who live in Lubbock. He and his wife, Chelsea, have a 2-year-old son.