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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   Related Stories • Let the cooing begin 9/1/08   CONTACT THE HERALD Mike Benbow, Business Editor benbow@heraldnet.com   Published: Monday, September 1, 2008 Business FYI Today Government offices, the U.S. Postal Service and many businesses are closed to observe Labor Day. Thursday Gov. Chris Gregoire is speaking at the statewide Economic and Workforce Development conference, which starts at 8 a.m. at the Lynnwood Convention Center. Information: 425-743-4567. Friday The Everett Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors meet from 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the American Red Cross, 2530 Lombard Ave. in Everett. Information: 425-257-3222, ext. 0, or e-mail info@everettchamber.com. Thi Trieu and her Evergreen Beauty & Barber College has been named 2007 Business of the Year by the Greater Everett Business & Professional Women's organization. Thi, who immigrated from Vietnam in 1975, has raised five children who are involved in the family business. Business events The appropriate way to fire people will be the topic of a seminar from 7:30 until 9 a.m. Sept. 9 at Staples, 4920 Evergreen Way. S. in Everett. The session, entitled "The Thoughtful Termination: A Pre-termination Checklist," will be presented by Vickie Norris, of the Anderson Hunter law firm. It's part of the Everett Area Chamber of Commerce's Empower YOUniversity series of monthly seminars. Cost is $15 for members. Call 425-257-3222 to register. Good Morning, Everett, the networking event for the Everett Area Chamber of Commerce, will be held at 7:30 a.m. Sept. 12 at the Everett Golf and Country Club. Registration is required by 5 p.m. Sept. 10. Call 425-257-3222, ext. 0 with questions. The Lake Stevens Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual candidates forum at 11:15 a.m. Sept. 8 at the Lake Stevens School District Educational Service Center, Room A, 12309 22nd St. NE in downtown Lake Stevens. Call 425-334-0433 to register or for information. The Everett Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking businesses and organizations interested in participating in its business expo Oct. 18 at the Everett Mall. Call 425-257-3222, extension 0, for information about exhibitors' booths. New business Red Robin has opened a new restaurant at 21215 Bothell-Everett Highway, in Bothell in mid-September. The casual dining restaurant chain features burgers, appetizers, salads and beverages in what it describes as a kid-friendly atmosphere. Nils Tilman is the new general manager. For information on jobs, call 425-361-3789. The Women's Wellness Center, 2817 Rockefeller Ave., Everett, now offers acupuncture therapy. It will be provided by Kellie Lawyer, a board certified naturopathic physician who is licensed in Washington state for acupuncture. Job fairs Three workshops and an employment and resource fair, all targeted at mature workers, will be offered this month by Worksource Snohomish County. The fair will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 24 in Floral Hall at Forest Park, 802 E. Mukilteo Blvd. in Everett. Attendance is free. Business set to participate include ResCare and The Home Depot. In preparation of the fair, the agency will hold free workshops from 1 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 10 and Sept. 17 at WorkSource Everett, 840 N. Broadway. Wednesday's will focus on identify skills and abilities, the Sept. 10 session will focus on creating a modern resume and the final workshop will discuss how to get the best results from a job fair. Good deeds Customers of Haggen Food & Pharmacy stores raised $18,031 for Snohomish County schools during the 2007-08 school year, the company reported. The money was generated through its School Bucks program, which contributes money from the sale of designated products. The program has raised $850,000 in Washington and Oregon since it began in 1998. Lynden-based Peoples Bank recently gave $500 donations to the Rotary Club of Mill Creek and Arts of Snohomish, a nonprofit group working to revitalize the community's downtown. 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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