• Nancy H. Bonner has opened a private practice doing individual and family therapy at the First Med Medical Care Center, 2323 Ridge Court.

• The United Way of Douglas County announces Lori Johns became the Roger Hill Volunteer Center director effective Jan. 25.

• Treanor Architects, P.A., appointed Joy Coleman and Jay Zimmerschied to its team of principals effective Jan. 1.

• John Karrasch has joined Lawrence Landscaping Inc. Design/Sales Group.

• Jim Peters, director of professional programs and communications for Kansas University Continuing Education, will chair the University Continuing Education Association’s 18th Annual National Marketing Seminar Feb. 10-12 in Tampa, Fla.

• Lawrence attorney Mark Andersen was inducted as a fellow of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys, in Scottsdale, Ariz.

• Douglas County Bank received a Five Star Superior rating, for its 84th consecutive quarter, for financial strength and stability from BauerFinancial Inc.

• Nona Golledge, KU dining services director, was named “Food Service Director of the Month” for January 2010, by FoodService Director.

• Stan Trekell, a local Realtor with Realty Executives Hedges Real Estate, has completed a 40-hour course in radon measurement and mitigation through Kansas State University and has passed national proficiency certification testing.

• Dan Jacobsen will be the guest speaker at the Lawrence Technology Association’s annual meeting from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11 at Maceli’s, 1031 N.H.; Registrations are required and must be received by 5 p.m. on Feb. 4. Contact Kerri Johnson at 832-2824 or mail to: events@lawrencetech.org.

• The Marian Grotto on the campus of Benedictine College, Atchison, has earned the Best Landscaping Project of the Year by Masonry Construction Magazine. Treanor Architects, Lawrence, led the grotto design team.

• Prime Lending, specializing in FHA,VA, rural development home loans and conventional lending, opened Jan. 4 at 708 W. Ninth St., suite 103.

• The KU-KSBDC will present a free seminar, “The Right Start,” from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Lawrence Public Library Business Center, 707 Vt.

• The KU Small Business Development Center will present, “The Complete Quickbooks Pro,” from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday at Office Helpline, 3000 Four Wheel Drive, Suite C.

• The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has certified 44 water treatment operators and 57 wastewater treatment operators from August to December 2009.

Area water operators are Larry Coleman II, Rebecca James and Jeremiah Zachariah, all of city of Lawrence; Timothy George, Douglas County Rural Water District No. 4–Baldwin City; and Jim Koger, city of Overbrook.

Area waste water operators are Jim Koger, city of Overbrook; Mark Nelson, Chihowa Retreat Center-Perry; Gary Tullis, city of McLouth; Erich Woodman, Kansas Department Wildlife and Parks-Perry; and Tony Williams, Perry Yacht Club-Perry.