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<< Previous   of   Next >> (click to enlarge) Mary Knox (click to enlarge) Kim Sjostrom   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Mike Benbow, Business Editor benbow@heraldnet.com   Published: Monday, December 24, 2007 Business FYI People Kim Sjostrom and Mary Knox of Moss Adams have been certified by the Institute of Certified Construction Industry Financial Professionals, which promotes high standards in the industry. Cindy Hart, Snohomish County deputy director of facilities management, has been named interim director of the county's Human Services Department. She was hired this year by the county after a 12-year career with Intermec Technologies, where she worked as senior manager of employee services. David Jones has been appointed vice president and general manager of global services at Intermec Technologies, Inc., of Everett. Most recently Jones worked as vice president of global service delivery at Motorola, Inc. Joyce Wood has received the Local Hero Award from the Washington State Bar Association for her commitment and dedication to the Snohomish County Bar and her community. An advocate for legal services in the county, Wood is director of the local bar association. William Ayer and Richard Galanti have been appointed to the Seattle branch board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Ayer is chairman, president and chief executive officer of the Seattle-based Alaska Air Group. Galanti is executive vice president, chief financial officer and director of the Issaquah-based Costco Wholesale Corp. Carmen Cook, Michael Davis and Marsha Morgan have been elected to Whidbey Island's Goosefoot Community Fund board of directors. The board is in the planning stages for redevelopment of 9 acres of commercial property at Bayview Center near Langley. Business news The Irishmen, a pub and restaurant, has opened at 2933 Colby Ave., Everett, under the management of Daniel Pagaro. A grand opening event for Dahn Yoga, hosted by South Snohomish County Chamber of Commerce, is set for noon to 6 p.m. Jan. 16 at 13416 Bothell-Everett Highway in Mill Creek. The ribbon-cutting is set for 12:30 p.m. Clear Image One-Hour Photo in Marysville will close today, ending its film processing business. An open house honoring longtime employees Marge Gogal and Denise Wesley is planned for today at 9023 State Ave., Marysville. Joe Gogal, president of Clear Image said the company plans to continue to operate its portrait studio, focusing on family, team and corporate portraiture. The need for photo labs has declined because of the rise of digital photography, he said. At its peak, the company operated five stores and processed 800 rolls of film a day. With all but the Marysville store closed, the largest daily volume this year was 50 rolls of film, Gogal said. Education Western Washington University's College of Business and Economics has earned full accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Only 554 business schools worldwide have achieved the association's accreditation. State-approved continuing education and basic electrical and plumbing courses are available in January and February in Everett, offered by the Construction Industry Training Council of Washington. Register online at www.citcwa.org or 425-454-2482. Events Good Morning, Snohomish County! is set for 7:30 a.m. Jan. 11 at the Lynnwood Convention Center, 3711 196th St. S.W., Lynnwood. Bring business cards to this networking meeting of the South Snohomish County Chamber of Commerce. Theme is New Year's in Las Vegas. Snohomish County Workforce Housing Summit, 9 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. at the Lynnwood Convention Center, 3711 196th St. SW, Lynnwood. The summit, offered free, brings together organizations and businesses dedicated to offering affordable solutions for home ownership to their employees. Register by Jan. 9 at www.chcs.com/homesight/. News notes Snohomish County is set to receive an $85,000 grant from the state Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development for the launch of a program to help families manage personal finances. The project will provide for training to more than 500 clients. Good deeds Everett-based clothing retailer Zumiez recently donated 120 winter jackets, blankets and knit caps to the St. Vincent de Paul flood relief work in Lewis County. Businesses in Langley on Whidbey Island have kicked off what they hope will become winter traditions that are already boosting community spirit. Hurt financially by storms in 2006, a merchant and community team led by Mary-Elizabeth Rosenberg transformed Langley into a "winter wonderland" with lights decorating nearly every building in town. Activities of the season, designed to increase business during off-peak months, have included a winter market, a parade and a community dinner. 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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