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<< Previous   of   Next >> (click to enlarge) Arleen Edward (click to enlarge) Ursula Stocke (click to enlarge) Clyde Ellis (click to enlarge) Matt Johnson (click to enlarge) Virginia Sprague (click to enlarge) Dr. Paul Knoll (click to enlarge) Dr. Paul Knoll   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Mike Benbow, Business Editor benbow@heraldnet.com   Published: Monday, May 5, 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. WiseDesignz is located at 2908 Wetmore Ave. For more information, call 425-259-2361 or online at www.wisedesignz.com. Arleen Edward has been named 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. Dr. Paul Knoll, a medical director with Providence Hospice and Home Care of Snohomish County, has been named Home Care Association of Washington's physician of the year. He will be presented with the award at the association's spring conference, Thursday at the Holiday Inn in Everett. Clyde Ellis and Matt Johnson are the store managers of the Stanwood and Arlington Haggen Food and Pharmacy locations, respectively. Virginia Sprague has been named general manager of the Quality Inn & Suites, located at 101 128th St. SE, Everett. Dennis Kaiser has joined Allstate Financial Group as an financial representative, offering customers variable annuity, life and mutual fund products in addition to traditional life insurance and long-term care products. Special Event The Everett Area Chamber of Commerce's 2008 Banner Bank golf tournament is July 18 at Legion Memorial Golf Course in Everett. The tournament is a scramble format, with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Klein Honda offers a new Honda Accord in the hole-in-one competition. Space is limited. Greens fees are $110 per golfer, $440 per foursome and $1,500 for executive foursomes (limited number available). A barbecue dinner follows the tournament. For information, e-mail info@everettchamber.com. Meetings New chapter members of LeTip of Marysville Morning include Eric Emery, owner of Wine Styles; Jesse Eline, John L. Scott Real Estate; John Yaskus, owner of Superior Weatherization; Coylinda Wall, Cookie Lee Jewelry; Julianna Olmed, Carlson Wagonlit Travel; Cyndi and Ryan Phillips, owners of Books Done Quick; and Roger Thompson of G&S Heating and Cooling. LeTip will host a business networking mixer from 7 to 8:30 a.m. May 29 at the Allen Creek Community Church auditorium, 7314 44th Ave. NE, Marysville. The organization encourages the business community to come for a free breakfast and to bring 100 business cards to pass around. LeTip will also collect canned food items at the door to be donated to the Marysville Food Bank. The cost is free to nonmembers. To RSVP or for more information, contact mixer chairwoman Kemra Catledge of Select Mortgage USA at 360-658-8999. LeTip of Marysville Morning, a business networking group, meets from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Thursdays for breakfast at Bob's Burger & Brew in Quil Ceda Village. The business community is welcome to visit, but to avoid a conflict of interest, only one representative of a profession is accepted in any one chapter. For more information, contact Renae James, chapter president, or Kim Adcock, membership chairwoman, at 360-657-1209 or go to www.letip.com. South Snohomish County Chamber of Commerce's Northwest Hot 100 Introductory Workshop is from 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at the chamber, 3815 196th St. SW, Suite 136, Lynnwood. The chamber also holds an orientation from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. May 13 at its office; and its Good Morning, South County networking event is from 7:30 to 9:15 a.m. Friday at the Lynnwood Convention Center. For more information, call 425-774-0507 or e-mail info@s2c3.com. Good deeds Whitfield's United Insurance Agencies announced Safeco's sponsorship of the Snohomish County American Red Cross' annual Real Heroes Breakfast in December. The breakfast, now in its 13th year, recognizes 10 Snohomish County individuals who have performed an act of heroism. Safeco's check to the Red Cross was presented by Safeco agent Don Whitfield of Whitfield's United Insurance Agencies in Everett. Whitfield nominated the Snohomish County American Red Cross for a grant through Safeco's agent giving program. 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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