Castell Insurance, 426 E. Washington St, recently added Kelsey Sands (second from left) to their staff. Sands was previously the with the Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce and brings a great depth of financial experience, including managing a Bank of the West location in Colorado, Castell Insurance representatives say. Taking the role of Director of First Impressions, Sands is the business’ seventh staff member. James Castell said 2018 marked the greatest impact for the Castell Insurance’s “Community Reinvestment Program,” with donations totaling more than $13,000 to local charities and organizations. The company looks to serve the Sequim community’s home, auto, medicare, life and annuity insurance needs. See www.castellinsurance.com. Pictured are (back row, from left) Stephany Shackelford, Sands, Andrea Wellman and Christy Francis, with James Castell and John Coulson. Not pictured is agency founder Phil Castell.