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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Mike Benbow, Business Editor benbow@heraldnet.com   Published: Monday, September 19, 2005 Business FYI People Tony Dao has been named hand therapy director at Integrated Rehabilitation Group. Cathy Keck Anderson, Teri Gobin and Merl Hoekstra have joined the board of directors of the Snohomish County Workforce Development Council. Anderson, is associate director for public affairs for Berlex Inc.; Gobin is a manager with the Tulalip Tribes, and Hoekstra is vice president of business development for Nanogen. Kristin Thompson is a new associate attorney at Marsh Mundorf Pratt Sullivan + McKenzie of Mill Creek. Gregg Herman has been appointed as aerospace group director, customer service with Crane Aerospace & Electronics. Ryan Hanggi and Angela Trindle have each been promoted to manager at Hascal, Sjoholm & Company, P.S. Garry Gim has joined Crown Distributing in Arlington as the Pan-Asian account manager. Gim is bilingual in Korean and English and brings 22 years in convenience store management experience to his position. Katy Osmundson will join the Arlington Physical Therapy clinic as an athletic trainer. John Kliewer has been promoted to corporate vice president at ICOS Corp. Previously, he served as general counsel and corporate secretary. ICOS CEO Paul Clark said the new position reflects the importance of Kliewer's business advice. Drs. Steve Clancy and Scott Wykes are the new owners of Fountaingate Psychological and Family Services of Marysville. Events WSA's Investment Forum will be 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Bell Harbor International Conference Center. Other WSA events will be monthly dinner meetings from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Westin Hotel in Seattle. They are: "Convergence," Oct. 18; "Outsourcing," Nov. 15; and "Predictions," Dec. 8. For details, call 206-448-3033, ext. 107. The Everett Marina Boat Owners Association will host a candidate forum for Port of Everett candidates, moderated by the League of Women Voters at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Milltown Association Building, 410 14th Street. The Greater Bothell Chamber of Commerce will meet for a luncheon from 11:30 to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Bonefish Grill in Canyon Park. Cost is $20 for members in advance; $25 at the door or for non-members. For details, call 425-485-4353 or visit www.bothellchamber.com. Aerospace Industry Workshop & Update will be 8 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Snohomish County Economic Development Council, 728 134th St. SW, No. 128, in Everett. RSVP by Wednesday. For details, call 425-743-4567 or visitwww.snoedc.org/ event_calendar.jsp. Networking Roundtable, presented by the Human Services Council of Snohomish County, will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the WSU Cooperative Extension Education Center, Cougar Auditorium at 600 128th St. SE in Everett. Nonmembers are asked to pay a $3 donation. For details, call 425-252-1244. "Chamber Meeting to Focus on Controversial Gas Tax Initiative 912," a Greater Marysville Tulalip Chamber Business Before Hours Meeting, will be 7 to 9 a.m. Friday at Tulalip Casino, Canoes Cabaret Room, 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd., Tulalip. Cost is $15 pre-registered; $18 at the door. For details, e-mail Services@marysvilletulalip chamber.com or call 360-659-7700. The Ethnic Elders Resource Fair will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Lynnwood Convention Center, 3711 196th St. SW, Lynnwood. For details, call 425-290-1256 or e-mail to jpham@sssc.org. "Turning Wishes Into Stars" kick-off party will be 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 5 at Alterra Clare Bridge of Silver Lake, 2015 Lake Heights Drive, Everett. RSVP by Oct. 3. For details, call 360-652-3245. "Avoiding Legal Traps," a breakfast event hosted by the Everett Chamber of Commerce and the Snohomish County Chapter of Society for Human Resource Management, will be from 7:30 a.m. to noon Oct. 13 at the Quality Inn & Conference Center in Everett. Cost is $55 for members; $65 for nonmembers. For details, contact Keri Boswell at 360-794-4448 or kboswell@ damarmachine.com. Classes Everett Community College's Entrepreneurial Workshop Series is offered Wednesday nights. There are six courses, each costing $25. They will be from 7 to 9 p.m. in Room OLY126. For details, call 425-267-0150 or e-mail attcreg@everettcc.edu. New business BeeHive Day Spa has opened at 629 First St. in Snohomish overlooking the river. It offers a full menu of spa treatments and services. For more information, call 360-568-2740 or visit www. beehivedayspa.com. Knowledge Points, which offers tutoring programs for students in grades K-12, will host a grand opening today at 11603 State Ave., Suite A, Marysville. The celebration will be from 1:30 to 4 p.m. For more information, call 360-653-4566. Cynthia Broman has started Cinful Delights, a personal culinary service. For details, visit www.cinfuldelights.com or e-mail chefcynthia@ cinfuldelights.com. Northwest Spine and Sports Physicians has opened a new office in Monroe. The office is on the third floor of the Sky River Medical Center, located at 14841 179th Ave. SE Suite 320. For details, visit www.nwssp.com or call 360-805-6879. Planet Chiropractic, located in Mill Creek Town Center, will hold a grand opening from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at 15224 Main St., No. 103. For details, call 425-774-0507. Good deeds Spotted Cow Ice Cream and Coffee Co. in Mill Creek donated 15 percent of all sales Saturday to help children affected by Hurricane Katrina and orphaned children in Malawi, Africa. The 15 percent of sales and any donations will be matched dollar for dollar. In addition, the Mill Creek business has created a Gulf Coast blend, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to hurricane relief. Awards Damar Machine has achieved Boeing Preferred Supplier Certification at the silver level in recognition of the company's rating among top suppliers to Boeing. Send your Business FYI items to Mike Benbow, Business editor, The Herald, P.O. Box 930, Everett, WA 98206, by fax at 425-339-3435, or by e-mail at economy@heraldnet.com.

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