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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Mike Benbow, Business Editor benbow@heraldnet.com   Published: Monday, July 16, 2007 Business FYI People Jody Westfall and Julie Pearson have new management positions with Horizon Bank. Westfall is assistant vice president and retail office manager of the Lynnwood office. A Lynnwood resident, he brings an extensive banking background to his new role. Pearson is assistant vice president and retail office manager of the Snohomish office. A Snohomish resident, she has more than 30 years of experience in financial services. Elgin Olrogg has been hired as vice president and commercial lender at Banner Bank's Alderwood Commercial Lending Center. Olrogg previously worked with Viking Bank in Ballard, Bank of America and Seafirst Bank. Michael Yeoman has been elected chairman of Perteet Inc.'s board of directors. Yeoman heads Perteet's survey and mapping division, is a shareholder of the employee-owned company, is chairman of the governance committee, and will provide strategic leadership and support to the company president. Perteet, headquartered in Everett, provides consulting services in transportation design and planning, environmental planning, surveying and mapping, urban design, and construction administration. Denna Cline has joined Perteet as its director of transportation planning. Cline has more than 20 years of planning experience. Mar Tobiason of Snohomish has been elected chairman of the board of directors of the Snohomish County Chapter of the American Red Cross. Tobiason has been a Red Cross volunteer since 1998. Other officers are Tim Serban, first vice president; Dr. Steve Dahlberg, second vice president; Pat Sisneros, treasurer/finance; Leslie Hynes, secretary; Al Aldrich, nomination/governance; Eric Sprink, financial development; and LeAnne Frank, finance. Elected to their first terms on the board of directors were Mark McClure of Ragen MacKenzie, Randy Utt of the Everett Fire Department, Chad Stefonowicz of Premera Blue Cross, Chris Prock of Bank of America, Jim Davis of Fluke Corp. and Barbara Fugleberg of Group Health Cooperative. Board members elected to a second term are Paul Smith of the Boeing Co., Leslie Hynes of Fire District 1 and Dr. Steve Dahlberg of the Everett Clinic. Leslie Rougutt of Bothell and Dale Wilson of Snohomish have been honored for 25 years of work as certified dental technicians. Only 15 percent of dental technicians achieve certification, according to the National Board for Certification in Dental Laboratory Technology. Capt. Dennis Hill recently completed his 30th year with the Paine Field Fire Department. Hill has been a fire captain since 1987. The airport fire department follows Federal Aviation Administration requirements for special aircraft rescue training. Hill's duties include building inspections and safety training. Business news Zippy's Java Lounge, 1804 Hewitt Ave., Suite 100, Everett, is celebrating its second anniversary in business. On Wednesday the Internet coffee shop offers two-for-one coffees or ice cream cones. The store is named after owner Marilyn Rosenberg's Dalmatian dog Zippy. The shop sponsors poetry readings and open microphone sessions for musicians, and has music scheduled throughout the day Wednesday. Haggen and Top Food stores are offering the final Harry Potter books just after midnight on Saturday. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," the final installment in the J.K. Rowling series goes on sale at 12:01 a.m. Fans are welcome to show up in costume and enjoy free treats and a trivia contest. Haggen stores are located in Stanwood, Arlington, Marysville and lake Stevens. TOP Food stores are in Everett, Snohomish, Edmonds, Shoreline and Woodinville. Snohomish TOP Food & Drug has undergone a major remodel and celebrates with a grand opening beginning at 6 a.m. Wednesday at 1301 Ave. D, Snohomish. New departments have been added and the number of employees has increased from 112 to 203. Free cake, coffee, balloons and carnations will be offered through the week. In addition, Ragnhild Moncrief, the only woman featured on the Discovery Channel's popular "Deadliest Catch" series, will talk about her adventures on a crabbing boat in the dangerous Bering Sea from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the store. Verathon, formerly Diagnostic Ultrasound Corp., a Bothell-based maker of medical equipment, has been named one of the best companies to work for by Washington CEO magazine and Seattle Business Monthly. Verathon was selected from more than 200 companies nominated, as one of the best in the medium-size range. Only 34 similarly sized companies made the Washington CEO top 100 list. Employees nominated and rated the company. Washington Banking Co., the holding company for Whidbey Island Bank, will release its second quarter 2007 earnings and hold a quarterly conference call at 10 a.m. July 25 to discuss the results. Investment professionals and shareholders are invited to access the live call by dialing 303-262-2142 or by going online to the investor-relations page of Whidbey Island Bank's Web site at www.wibank.com. Whidbey Island Bank, founded in 1961, operates 20 branches in five counties in northwestern Washington. Events The Greater Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce next Business After Hours event, hosted by Sundance Realty, is set for 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at The Meadows residential community, on 51st Street NE, near Shoultes Elementary School. For information, go to www.themeadowsinmarysville.com. Admission is $5 at the door to support the Salvation Army. Banner Bank Golf Tournament, Everett Area Chamber of Commerce, 11 a.m. registration, 1 p.m. shotgun start, Friday, Legion Memorial Golf Course, 144 W. Marine View Drive, Everett. Call 425-257-3222, ext. 0. Human Services Council's next networking roundtable is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 26 in the Washington State University Cooperative Extension offices, 600 128th St. SE, McCollum Park, Everett. RSVP by July 23 to 425-252-1244 or hscouncil@verizon.net. Women Business Owners Power Lunch, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. July 26, Washington Athletic Club, 1325 Sixth Ave., downtown Seattle. Topic is "Preparing for the Unexpected in Your Business." Call 206-575-3232 or go to www.women businessowners.org. Summer Networking Schmooze by the Economic Development Council of Snohomish County is set for 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. July 25 at the Mill Creek Country Club, 15550 Country Club Drive, Mill Creek. Call 425-743-4567 or e-mail info@snoedc.org. Business After Hours with the Everett Area Chamber of Commerce, 5 to 7 p.m. July 31, Mountain Pacific Bank, 2722 Colby Ave., Suite 100, Everett. Register at www.everettchamber.com or by calling 425-257-3222. The 12th annual WSA Golf Open is set for 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 30 at Glendale Country Club, Bellevue. For details, contact Summer Kibler at skibler@wsa.org. To help sponsor the event, call 206-448-3033, ext. 136. The WSA Summer Celebration at the Lakeside is set for 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 23 on Lake Union. For information, call 206-448-3033, ext. 136. Everett Afternoon chapter of LeTip has scheduled a business mixer for 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. July 25 in the meeting room at the Port Gardner Inn, 1700 W. Marine View Drive, Everett. Free for guests. Call Clayton Canfield at 425-471-6578. Education "How to Network Like a Pro" business leadership seminar is set for 7 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Tulalip Casino. Sponsored by the Greater Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce, the event includes breakfast, a chance to network and ideas for businesses. To register, e-mail kimberlie@marysvilletulalip chamber.com or call 360-659-7700. "The Business of Winemaking" is the subject of a one-day business development workshop for new or existing businesses; Northwest Agriculture Business Center is the event's host. Winemaking industry professionals are set to provide information about production, economics, business plans, risk management and marketing for the veteran or aspiring winemaker. The workshop is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 28 at Skagit Valley College with a tasting of local wines and cheeses to follow. Registration forms are at www.AgBizCenter.org. For more information, contact the Northwest Agriculture Business Center, 360-336-3727or info@AgBizCenter.org. Personal Finance Skills for College, a free workshop sponsored by the Boeing Employees Credit Union, is set for 7 p.m. July 25 at the Mountlake Terrace Library, 23300 58th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace. Students can learn how to manage credit, create a personal spending plan and protect their financial identity. Call 425-776-8722. News notes More than 12,000 Washington residents are eligible for an estimated $9.1 million in restitution from Ameriquest Mortgage Co. and its related companies. The state Department of Financial Institutions officials said the money comes from last year's $325 million national settlement, in which states alleged widespread fraud by Ameriquest as part of a high-pressure scheme to sell mortgages that trapped consumers into debt and put them at risk of losing their homes. Letters and claim forms were sent to eligible Washington consumers this week. To receive restitution, consumers must mail their completed, signed form to the settlement administrator by Sept. 10. Good deeds AeA, a Lynnwood based technology trade association, was one of two organizations to receive the 2006-07 Science Education Advocate award from Washington State Leadership and Assistance for Science Education Report, with support from the Boeing Co. The association has 2,500 member companies representing all segments of the high-technology industry. AeA works to improve math, engineering and science education through grade 12. AeA contributes funds to a variety of educational programs. Snohomish TOP Food & Drug raised $1,900 for Kla Ha Ya Days at a community barbecue on July 6 celebrating the store's renovation. Designer's Furniture Warehouse of Snohomish and Everett will be providing a pirate float for the Snohomish Kla Ha Ya Days Parade, set for 6 p.m. July 21, and will be passing out shopping spree entry forms. Designer's Furniture Warehouse recently completed a promotional event to raise funds for Cocoon House and Snohomish Food Bank. Everett-based builders Barclay's North and Kirtley-Cole Associates and the Master Builders Care Foundation were honored recently by the Pacific Coast Builders Conference for work helping local homeless families and teens. Only four Gold Nugget Awards were in the "Building Industry Community Spirit" category. Three of the four honored the Master Builders Care Foundation (a philanthropic arm of the local homebuilders association) and the group's local builder captains. Barclays North won for its work on a new facility for Cocoon House, located in Arlington. Kirtley-Cole Associates won for its work for Housing Hope's Winters Creek Village in Sultan. For more information on the work of the Master Builders Care Foundation and the building projects, contact Jay Schupack at 425-460-8229 or e-mail jschupack@mbaks.com. Sendnews and color photos 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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