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<< Previous   of   Next >> (click to enlarge) Gail Alexander (click to enlarge) Barbara Doyle   ADVERTISEMENT   Related Stories • Plunge into unknown waters 3/17/08   CONTACT THE HERALD Mike Benbow, Business Editor benbow@heraldnet.com   Published: Monday, March 17, 2008 Business FYI People Gail Alexander, a real estate staging professional and decorator in Snohomish, has joined the Real Estate Staging Association. For many years she has been helping builders, home owners, real estate agents and property managers prepare houses for sale. For information, call 425-379-5145. Barbara Doyle has been promoted to store manager of Haggen Food and Pharmacy in Marysville. Doyle had been the store's perishable foods manager and has more than 20 years experience in the grocery industry. She oversees more than 100 employees at the store, located at 3711 88th St. NE, Marysville. Marilyn Cox has been appointed the new vice chancellor for administration and planning at University of Washington Bothell. She previously worked as assistant vice provost for capital planning at the UW campus in Seattle. The Everett Clinic has added six new doctors. They are Dr. Catherine J. Bakewell, hospitalist; Dr. Tanya R. Hathaway, dermatology; Dr. Oana Marcu, family medicine; Dr. Robert Rookstool, walk-in clinic; Dr. Stephen J. Rulyak, gastroenterology; and Dr. Leah Smith, hospitalist. Also, Catalina Gorman and Claire Glover have joined The Everett Clinic. Gorman is the clinic's new director of retail services and brings to her new position an extensive experience as a registered pharmacist with a broad project management background. Glover is the new manager of clinical education. A certified critical care nurse, Glover brings to her new job skills in program development and quality improvement, as well as developing and mentoring staff. Dale Terwedo, of Angel Flights West and Terwedo Financial Associates in Edmonds, has been named Edmonds Citizen of the Year by the Sno-King Kiwanis Club. Terwedo was recognized for his work flying needy patients to hospitals in the region. Steve Padilla has been named business development manager of the Mountlake Terrace and Tacoma operations of Professional Service Industries, a consulting engineering firm. Judith Underwood, vice president and commercial loan officer with Banner Bank in Lynnwood, has been named among the bank's Banner's Best Award recipients. The bank honored 37 employees from throughout the region for the exceptional performance and customer service. Barry Meyers of Everett has been recertified as an elder law attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation, which is accredited by the American Bar Association. Meyers is the only certified elder lawyer north of Seattle and one of only eight such lawyers in the state. In 2007, Myers was named a Super Lawyer by Washington Law and Politics magazine. Dave Pollock has been named senior vice president and director of D.A. Davidson and Co.'s brokerage offices in Western Washington. Pollock will supervise D.A. Davidson branches in Edmonds, Everett and five other offices. Events The state Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development is bringing its foreign trade representatives to Everett to speak with local business owners about international trade opportunities. A seminar and luncheon is set for noon today at the Edward D. Hansen Conference Center at Comcast Area in downtown Everett. The event is part of Trade Week 2008 in the state. For more information, call 206-256-6124. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash. plans to give a federal update, a look at issues at the federal legislative level, at the Everett Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon event set for 11:30 a.m. March 28 at the Everett Golf and Country Club, 1500 52nd St. SE, Everett. For reservations, call the chamber office at 425-257-3222, ext. 0. The Everett Area Chamber of Commerce offers its State of the Station 2008 luncheon, set for 11:30 a.m. April 18 at The Commons at Naval Station Everett. The chamber's Navy Affairs Committee plans to honor four individuals serving in the Navy. To register, go online to www.everettchamber.com or call 425-257-3222, ext. 0. Meetings Snohomish County Young Professionals Network kick-off meeting is set for 5 p.m. March 26 at La Palmera in the Mill Creek Town Center, 15224 Main St. No. 2, Mill Creek. A speaker, games and networking events are planned. Ages 21-39 are encouraged to attend. For more information, call Natasha Jaksich at Everett Area Chamber of Commerce, 425-257-3222. ext. 210 or e-mail Natasha@ everettchamber.com. Business Breakfast Club meeting, 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays, A.P. Barbara's Restaurant, 4025 196th St. SW, Lynn- wood. Guests are welcome. For more information, contact Joseph Cunnane at 425-672-7100 or joe@cunnanelaw.com The Everett BBC chapter meets at 8:30 a.m. Wednesdays at IHOP, 10301 Evergreen Way, Everett. Contact Dawn Robnett at 425-367-2121 or dawnrobnett@cbbain.com. PROBUS of Greater Everett, retired and semi-retired men and women who were active in the business or professional community, meets at 9:30 a.m. the third Wednesday of the month, Milltown Sailing Building, 410 14th St., North Marina, Everett. Mary Fears of Snohomish County Habitat For Humanity is speaker on Wednesday. For more information, call Terry Walker at 425-265-0718. Workshops, classes Area business owners, government officials and the public are invited to attend a free tribal workshop called "Uncovering the Mystery of Tribal Sovereignty: Facts and fiction about tribes, state government and taxing authority." The workshop is set for 1:30 p.m. March 25 at the Washington State Historical Society, 1911 Pacific Ave., Tacoma. The workshop is sponsored by the Association of Washington Business, the state Department of Revenue and the Governor's Office of Tribal Affairs. To register, call 800-647-7706. Construction Industry Training Council's continuing education courses are scheduled in April in Everett. Classes include those in electrical work and plumbing. Register online at www.citcwa.org or call 425-454-2482. Jobs The University of Washington Bothell plans to host two spring career fairs on April 17 on campus, 18115 Campus Way NE, Bothell. The morning fair is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and the afternoon fair will run from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. The public is invited to bring resumes and questions to confer with representatives of more than 50 employers, including Alaska Airlines, Children's Hospital, city of Lynnwood, Crisis Clinic, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Farmers Insurance, Frito-Lay, GEICO, King County Library System, King County Parks and Recreation, Kraft Foods, Macy's, Motivational Systems Inc., Physio-Control, Seattle Department of Transportation, Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and Walgreens. For more information, contact the UW-Bothell Career Center at 425-352-3183 or e-mail careers@uwb.edu. Snohomish County Corrections is hiring custody officers to work at the county jail. On-the-job training is provided and pay starts at more than $3,600 a month. Responsibilities include supervising inmates. For more information, go to www.snoco.org to "job opportunities" or call 425-388-3164. Business news SonoSite Inc. of Bothell, specializing in hand-carried ultrasound devices, has received a design award for its new S-Nerve ultrasound tool. The award is from the International forum, which evaluated 2,771 entries based on design, function, aesthetics, innovation, workmanship and choice of materials. Silver Cup Coffee of Lynn- nwood is offering students a new kind of fundraiser. Instead of selling cookie dough or candy bars, sports teams and other clubs are now selling gourmet coffee. Students sell one-pound bags for $10 or $11 each, which is cheaper than the shelf price in most grocery stores, a Silver Cup spokesman said. The coffee is roasted to order and delivered to students for distribution. Groups such as the Edmonds-Woodway track team and Marysville-Pilchuck basketball team and French club have participated in sales. For more information about coffee fundraisers, call Laura Walker at 425-741-3405, ext. 111 or go to www.silvercupcoffee.com. Good deeds Designer's Furniture Warehouse in Everett and Snohomish joined forces with United Way in January donated more than $15,000 worth of furniture to flood victims in the Chehalis area. The company is challenging other furniture, appliance and housewares stores in Snohomish County to help people in flood-damaged areas of the state get their lives back in order. By donating freight-damaged items, which sometimes have minimal damage, business owners can help others and help clear out their warehouses. For more information, call 425-238-2191. The words "family," "love" and "memories" top the list of what makes a house a home for the more than 3,600 students who participated in the third annual Coldwell Banker "My Home: The American Dream" contest. Coldwell Banker Gary Wright Realty Inc. of Lake Stevens reported recently that Erin Fitzgerald, a fifth-grade student at Highland Elementary, is a runner-up in this year's contest. Erin's entry was a book with creative illustrations and captions. In recognition of being chosen as a runner-up, Fitzgerald received a $100 prize as well as a classroom pizza party from Gary Wright Realty. For more information on the contest or to view the winning entries go to "Side Door" on the Video Library at www.coldwellbanker.com. Assistance League of Everett's Operation School Bell program recently received a $7,500 grant from The Everett Clinic Foundation. Since 1965, Operation School Bell, Assistance League's oldest and largest philanthropic program, has provided new school clothing for more than 50,000 children from low-income families in Snohomish County. The Everett Clinic Foundation has contributed more than $2.6 million to nonprofit organizations in Snohomish County. Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce has announced the launch of its business and community leadership awards as part of its upcoming centennial celebrations. Nominations are being taken until March 31 for the following award categories: business of the year, business leader of the year and volunteer of the year. Awards will be presented June 27. Nomination forms are available at www.marysvilletulalip chamber.com. For more information, call Caldie Rogers at 360-659-7700. Send your 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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