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<< Previous   of   Next >> (click to enlarge) Lisa Mandt (click to enlarge) Bill Goodwin (click to enlarge) Melissa Brown (click to enlarge) Dr. Bill Haung (click to enlarge) John Kletkotka (click to enlarge) Allison Raduziner (click to enlarge) Graham Anderson (click to enlarge) Eric Russell   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Mike Benbow, Business Editor benbow@heraldnet.com   Published: Monday, October 15, 2007 Business FYI People Bill Goodwin and Allison Raduziner have joined Harmsen & Associates, Inc. Based in Monroe, the firm specializes in civil engineering, landscape architecture, surveying and land-use planning. Goodwin, a professional engineer with 32 years of civil and transportation project experience, is a senior engineer. Raduziner is the company's new business development director. She has 20 years experience in business development, primarily in the construction industry. Melissa Brown has joined the staff of the Port of Everett marina office. She previously worked as lead service representative at the SnoCope Federal Credit Union. Eric Russell, former Port of Everett properties and development director, is now the finance manager in the real estate division at Vulcan Inc. During his tenure at the port, Russell marketed and managed the Riverside Business Park and the North Redevelopment projects. An accountant and Everett native, he was hired at the port in 1996 and earned the state finance officer's award 10 consecutive years. Lisa Mandt, John Klekotka and Graham Anderson were recently recognized by the Port of Everett for their roles in the port winning several awards from the American Association of Port Authorities, an international trade group. Everett won the top award for environmental mitigation for the artificial beach it created near its new barge pier near Mukilteo, the top award for communication through its Web site and and an award of merit for its magazine. Mandt helped design the Web site and write its content and also writes and edits the magazine. Klekotka and Anderson played strong roles in the beach project. Business news Luca's Italian Restaurant, 430 91st Ave. NE, Lake Stevens, is expanding with the addition of a bar, more seating and an updated menu. While no longer offering delivery, the restaurant has a full take-out menu. For information, call 425-334-2066 or go to www.lucasitalianrestaurant.com. Nastech Pharmaceutical Co., the molecular biology-based drug delivery technology firm in Bothell, has established the Jeffrey Wenig Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement in Drug Delivery. The award's first recipients are Robert Langer of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Paul Johnson of Nastech. Langer is recognized as a leader in the field of drug delivery and Johnson, who has served as Nastech's chief scientific officer since 2003, is retiring from the company. Castle Ristorante and Lounge, formerly the Castle Casino and Casino Night Club, has new owners, including chef Pino Rogano, and a new emphasis on the restaurant. The lounge has dance music Friday and Saturday nights. The business is located at 11501 Highway 99, Everett. Call 425-438-4111 or go to www.thecastleineverett.com. Women's Wellness Center celebrates its grand opening with refreshments and entertainment from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at 2817 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. For more information, call 425-259-9899 or go to www.womenswellness center.org. The Everett Clinic has begun vaccinating thousands of patients against influenza. For a flu shot schedule, go to everettclinic.com/flu. BookWORKS plans to host a free party celebrating the release of the latest American Girl series, featuring Julie Albright in 1970s San Francisco. The event is set for 11 a.m. Saturday at the store, 1510 Third St., Marysville. Call 360-659-4997. Faces of the NW, a Northwest specialty gift shop on the Edmonds waterfront, is having a contest to elect a cat mascot. For information, call 425-771-2000. Meeting La-De-Biz, a free lunch and networking meeting for all women in business, 11 a.m. to noon Thursday at Under the Red Umbrella restaurant in Everett. The group is collecting Hanes tube socks, foot powder and baby wipes to send to soldiers in Iraq. For more information, call 425-231-5246 or e-mail fishwash@tgi.net. @3. Headline ITC Frank 12:Events "Get in the Game," SnoGold 2010 Community Forum, is set for 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Everett Station, Weyerhaeuser Room, 3201 Smith Ave., Everett. The free forum gives Snohomish County businesses, organizations and individuals tips for benefiting from 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, B.C. The official SnoGold 2010 logo, by Tulalip artist James Madison, will be unveiled. RSVP to SnoGold2010@snoco.org. The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile celebrates its 71st anniversary with stops at Haggen Food & Pharmacy and TOP Food & Drug stores in Snohomish County. The vehicle depicts a hot dog resting on a bun, is 27 feet long, 11 feet high and weighs 14,000 pounds. The Wienermobile schedule is noon to 2 p.m. Oct. 21, Snohomish TOP Food & Drug, 1301 Ave. D; 3-5 p.m. Oct. 21, Everett TOP Food & Drug, 1605 SE Everett Mall Way; 9-11 a.m. Oct. 24, Lake Stevens Haggen Food & Pharmacy, 8915 Market Place NE; noon-2 p.m. Oct. 24, Marysville Haggen Food & Pharmacy, 3711 88th St. NE; 3-5 p.m. Oct. 24, Stanwood Haggen Food & Pharmacy, 26603 72nd Ave. NW; 9-11 a.m. Oct. 25, Arlington Haggen Food & Pharmacy, 20115 74th Ave. NE Monroe Chamber of Commerce "Before Hours" networking breakfast is set for 7:30 a.m. Friday at H&R Block, 19618 U.S. 2, Monroe. The chamber's "After Hours" event is set for 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 25 at Decor Home Coverings & More/Monroe Upholstery, 19991 U.S. 2. For reservations, call 360-794-5488. Everett Area Chamber of Commerce, "Business Before Hours," 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Electronic Business Machines, 802 134th St. SW, Suite 170, Everett. For each business represented at the event, Electronic Business Machines will donate $10 to the chamber. Music and refreshments are planned. Classes, workshops The state Department of Financial Institutions brings another year of financial education to middle school in the state with a stage production of "Mad About Money II," performed by the National Theatre for Children. Local performances include those at 9:25 and 10:15 a.m. Tuesday at Brier Terrace Middle School, 222oo Brier Road, Brier, and 12:45 and 1:40 p.m. Wednesday at Monroe Middle School, 351 Short Columbia St., Monroe. An Employment Law Seminar presented by the Greater Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce is set for 7 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Tulalip Casino, Canoes Cabaret Room, 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd., Tulalip. Vicki Norris of the Anderson Hunter law firm of Everett plans to talk about updates in employment law for owners of small businesses. Cost is $35 at the door. Call 360-659-7700 to register. BioLyle's Biodiesel workshop, "Make Your Own Biodiesel," is set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at 2333 Seaway Blvd, Everett. Learn to make your own biodiesel from used restaurant oil. This is a continuing education class through Everett Community College. For more information, call Lyle Rudensey, 206-354-6802, or go to http://biolyle.com. A free "Wealth Workshop," by Howard Bono and Old West Mortgage is set for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Future of Flight Aviation Center in Mukilteo. To reserve a seat, call 425-252-1121. Insights into how wealthy people handle their money will be given. New Beginnings Counseling Service in Everett is offering a five-week group education session titled "Develop Healthy Relationships," Saturdays, Oct. 20-Nov. 17 from 9 a.m. to noon. Cost is $125 for all five sessions. Register or request further information by calling 425.238.9320 or e-mailing info@ lynnespringermsw.com. Five new workshops focusing on workplace safety will be offered by the Department of Labor & Industries from October through December. The free workshops, intended primarily for employers, will be available in Everett and other locations in the state. Workshop topics include accident prevention, employers introduction to L&I, office ergonomics, analyzing lifting tasks and OSHA 300 record-keeping. Course descriptions, workshop schedules, and registration information is available by going to www.lni.wa.gov and searching for "workshops." Information and registration also is available by calling 800-574-2829. Good deeds A drive to stock the shelves of local food banks before winter is under way through Oct. 21 at TOP Food & Drug and Haggen Food & Pharmacy stores in Snohomish County. Food banks are seeking canned goods and any other nonperishable items. Send your Business FYI news 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. @3. Headline ITC Frank 12:Donors also may purchase pre-stuffed bags of groceries at TOP Food and Haggen stores for $5 each. All of the donated food will be collected by a food bank in each store's community. TOP Food & Drug stores are located in Everett, Snohomish and Edmonds. Haggen Food & Pharmacy stores are in Arlington, Lake Stevens, Marysville and Stanwood. To contact your nearest store, visit www.Top-Foods.com or www.Haggen.com.The second annual Dine Out For Kids event is Tuesday. Sponsored by the Everett Public Schools Foundation, the event involves 13 area restaurants that will donate a portion of their proceeds that day to the foundation. Go to www.epsf.org for a list of participating restaurants in Everett and Mill Creek. Monroe Chamber of Commerce Education Committee is asking businesses to sponsor Teacher Field Trips. For information, call 360-804-4317. Free document shredding is offered by SnoCope Federal Credit Union from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 3130 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. For information, call 425-388-3481. Volunteers who can help prepare income tax returns are needed by United Way of Snohomish County at its free tax preparation and e-filing site. Training classes begin in November. To volunteer, call 425-374-5506. Send your Business FYI news 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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