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<< Previous   of   Next >> (click to enlarge) Arleen Edward (click to enlarge) Ursula Stocke   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Mike Benbow, Business Editor benbow@heraldnet.com   Published: Monday, April 28, 2008 Business FYI People Ursula Stocke has joined Everett-based custom framing and fine art gallery WiseDesignz as an artist. Stocke has worked as a professional custom framer for 10 years. WebDesignz is located at 2908 Wetmore Ave. For more information, call 425-259-2361 or online at www.wisedesignz.com. Susan Harness, who focuses on family law, collaborative law and CPS matters, now has her office at 3231 Lombard Ave., Everett. Her number is 425-257-2027. Arleen Edward has been named as director of catering and conference services for Tulalip Resort Casino's new 30,000-square-foot meeting and conference facility. Edward has more than 14 years of hospitality and catering experience, and previously served as senior event director for Townsend Hotel in Birmingham, Mich. Special events Monroe Chamber of Commerce's old-fashioned picnic is set for July 14 at Lake Tye Park. To help the committee that is planning the day's activities, e-mail mist@chamber-monroe.org. A joint Snohomish County Chambers legislative recognition breakfast will feature a Snohomish County business forum and business champion awards presentation, from 7 to 9 a.m. May 6 at the Everett Golf and Country Club. Deborah Knutson, president of the Snohomish County Economic Development Council, will provide an overview of the business climate in Snohomish County and moderate a panel with local industry leaders. Businesses were selected from a range of key industries in the county including retail, aerospace, health care and development. Forum panelists include Jerry Alder, general manager, Alderwood Management; Dale Peinecke, president and CEO, Giddens Industries; Geoffrey Thomas, project manager, Sundquist Homes; and Dave Brooks, CEO, Providence Everett Medical Centers. Cost is $30 per person if registered by Tuesday, or $35. For information, e-mail info@everettchamber.com. The Washington State Procurement Technical Assistance Center of Snohomish County will hold a green conference, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 13, at the Holiday Inn in Everett. This event is geared toward assisting small businesses with gaining a competitive edge in a green environment. Registration is $65 or $75 at the door. For information, call Monica at 425-248-4222 or e-mail mcampos@snoedc.org. Greening Properties is hosting the debut of Greendrinks for Snohomish County, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. May 13, at their downtown Everett office, located at 2817 Rucker Ave. Greening Properties is a locally owned independent real estate company that is committed to building communities that honor the past, protect the future and support healthy living. Historic Everett is the company's featured nonprofit. To make the first Greendrinks a special event, local artist Mary Cross will show some of her latest work. For more information, call Valerie or Mary at 425-252-7601. For more information about Greening Properties, go to www.greeningproperties.com. For more information about Greendrinks, go to www.greendrinks.org. Job fair WorkSource Snohomish County will hold its the sixth semi-annual Multicultural Employment and Resource Fair, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 8 at the Everett Community College Parks Building, 2000 Tower St. in Everett. Businesses will have the opportunity to meet diverse job candidates, many who are multilingual. Interpreters will be on site providing translation services for people who speak Spanish, Vietnamese, Russian, Bosnian and Serbo-Croatian. The fair is open to all job candidates. Edmonds Community College Career Fair, which will feature more than 40 employers, is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 15 in Triton Union 202. For more information, call 425-640-1256 or visit www.edcc.edu/careerfair. For directions to Edmonds Community College, located at 20000 68th Ave. W. in Lynnwood, go to http://campus.edcc.edu. Workshops A series of financial literacy events will be held around Snohomish County during May and June, thanks to a grant geared at offering financial asset development mentorship training for human service workers from agencies in Snohomish County. The grant, acquired by Workforce Development Council Snohomish County and the Snohomish County Financial Asset Development Coalition, was received from Washington State Community, Trade and Economic Development. Financing an education seminars will be held from noon to 1 p.m. May 9 at Council's office, 728 134th St. SW in Everett. Financing a business startup is from noon to 1 p.m. June 9 at the Northwest Women's Business Center, 2333 Seaway Blvd., Suite 108, in Everett. Also, four general financial asset workshops, all from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., will be held at the following locations: Stillaguamish Senior Center, 18308 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington, May 28; Workforce Development Council Snohomish County, June 10; Monroe School District Board Room, 200 E. Fremont, June 18; and WorkSource Lynnwood, 20311 52nd Ave. W., June 25. Workshops will provide human and social service workers with basic tips and tools to connect their clients with resources to help meet financial goals. Brown bags and workshops are free to human- and social-service professionals, but space is limited and pre-registration is encouraged. To register and for more information, go to www.wdcsc.org. The Department of Revenue and the Employment Security Department are joining forces to educate businesses in Snohomish County about state tax requirements through a free tax workshop, from 12:30 to 4 p.m. May 14 at the Everett Public Library's main branch, located at 2702 Hoyt Ave. Topics include requirements for various types of businesses, how to report and pay state taxes properly, requirements for reporting new employees and services that are available through WorkSource. For more information, call 425-774-2382 or email srusso@esd.wa.gov. Business news Melissa Joly, professional organizer and founder of the Organic Organizer, just returned from the National Association of Professional Organizers conference in Reno, Nev. Mountain Pacific Bank will have a grand opening of its new Lynnwood branch from 4 to 7 p.m. May 20. The new branch is located near the intersection of 196th Street SW and Highway 99. Gianni's Ristorante Italiano, located at 5030 Evergreen Way in Everett, will celebrate 25 years of business in May, and will have special offers throughout the year. For more information, call 425-327-8075. Certified financial planner Cheryl Sparks of Sant, McMahan and Sparks in Lynnwood, will join portfolio manager Christian Anderson of the Russell Co. in Tacoma as guests from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday on "Getting Your Dough to Rise." The financial management show is aired on KSER (90.7 FM), the public radio station for Snohomish County. Chuck Noel is the host. Meetings The Everett Chapter of eWomenNetwork will meet from 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. June 6 at the Holiday Inn in Everett. Olympic Hot Tub Co. co-owner Alice Cunningham will share lessons learned over 31 years of successful business ownership, and provide time-tested and proven tips to boost business. Cost is $48 for nonmembers, $38 for eWN members or $55.00 for all late registrations after June 2. For more information, call Zita Gustin at 425-968-8375 or e-mail zitagustin@eWomen Network.com. Miscellaneous The Washington State Patrol's Commercial Vehicle Division, recognized as a national leader in commercial vehicle motor safety, is recruiting to fill multiple Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officer openings throughout the state. New recruits attend a basic academy for 11 weeks of training, and also participate in field training exercises. For more information, go to www.wsp.wa.gov home page and click on "job opportunities." The Association of Washington Business announced the Spady family, which founded and owns Dick's Drive-In Restaurants, is the winner of the association's 2008 Bruce Briggs Community Service Award. The Spady family -- Dick, the founder of the company; son Jim; and Jim's wife Fawn -- works for causes incluidng educational reform and re-structuring county government. Awards received by Dick's Drive-In include the 2006 National Community Service Award from the Daughters of the American Revolution, the 2006 Hero Award from Washington Dollars for Scholars and honors from the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. The association will present the award to the Spady family at its annual spring board meeting in Spokane on May 21. Good deeds Global Spectrum staff from the Comcast Arena at Everett Events Center will spruce up the Everett Arboretum and Gardens at Legion Park on Wednesday as part of Comcast's seventh annual Comcast Cares Day. Send your Business FYI news and color photos to Mike Benbow, Business editor, The Herald, P.O. Box 930, Everett, WA 98206, by fax to 425-339-3435 or by e-mail to economy@heraldnet.com.

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