People
Jim Lonneker has joined Cascade Bank as a vice president and business banking team leader. He has worked in banking for 39 years and has served as a president of the Everett YMCA.
Justine Stevens has joined Mosaic Insurance Alliance in Lynnwood as a licensed perso
nal protection advisor.
Tim McMahon has been elected chairman of the board for both Prime Pacific Bank and its holding company, Prime Pacific Financial Services. He replaces Diana Clay, who left the boards to spend more time in her business. McMahon has been on the board since the ban
k’s inception.
Maryetta Williams has joined Union Bank as a senior vice president and regional manager for branch banking. She will oversee branches from Lacey to Kirkland.
Business moves
Northwest Natural Lighting in Lynnwood is moving to Edmonds and is expanding its showroom and warehouse facilities. Co-owner Brad Dahl said the business, which started in 1994, will host a grand opening May 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the new location at 7906 230th St. SW, Edmonds. Call 425-744-1211.
Ships in port
Here’s the Port of Everett’s shipping schedule for the rest of the month: All vessels operated by carrier Westwood: Tuesday, Westwood Discovery; May 17, Westwood Rainier; May 24, San Amerigo; May 31, Victoria.
Seminars
A workshop on Planning Your Retirement for investors ages 45 to 65 will be offered from 4 to 6 p.m. May 24 at the Holiday Inn in downtown Everett, 3105 Pine St. It’s offered by the Everett office of D.A. Davidson & Co. Breakout sessions will include ways to maintain retirement income, the affect of risk, strategies to keep pace of inflation and a panel discussion of successful retirement.
Events
Surviving and thriving in today’s economy will be the topic for a brown bag lunch at noon May 17 at Economic Alliance Snohomish County, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Suite 205, Everett. Sponsored by Bank of the Northwest, it will focus on how to maximize your company’s value and look at issues like what banks need to provide loans. Call 425-257-3222.
SummerPalooza 2011, a resource and job fair with high school age youth, will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Meadowdale High School, 168th St. SW, Lynnwood, and at the same time May 18 at Marysville Getchell High School, 8301 84th St. NE. Offered by WorkSource Snohomish County, it will include employers offering summer jobs, internships and volunteer opportunities. Students should bring resumes and be prepared for interviews.
Capt. Michael Coury, commander of Naval Station Everett, will give his state of the station address to the Greater Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce at 7 a.m. May 20. The event will be held in the Canoes Cabaret Room of the Tulalip Casino, 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd.
The Monroe Chamber of Commerce will meet at noon Tuesday for speed networking at the Rock Church, 16891 146th St. SE in Monroe. The idea is to have a brief conversation and exchange business cards with 50 professionals in 60 minutes. Call 360-794-5488.
South Everett Goodwill will offer classes in English, basic computing and career building at its training center at 228 SW Everett Mall Way from May 23 through July 15. Registration begins today. Call 425-267-9718.
The Monroe chamber’s Wine and Stein with a Bite of Monroe will open at 6 p.m. May 20 at French Creek Manor. Call 360-794-5488 for information.
Grow Washington in Snohomish will hold an orientation for people interested in becoming a business owner from 6 to 8 p.m. May 18 at 1204 First St. The session is designed to help people put their business ideas on paper.
The Snohomish County Young Professional Network will meet for coffee at 7:30 a.m. May 13 at Cafe Zippy, 2811 Wetmore Ave. in Everett.
Everett Downtown Storage will hold a storage auction and giant indoor yard sale from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. May 14. The auction starts at noon at the business, located at 3615 McDougall Ave. The business is allowing existing customers to sell items from their space and is renting space for $10. Proceeds from those rentals will go the county’s Boys and Girls Club. The company likens the event to the reality TV shows “Storage Wars” and “Auction Hunters.” Call 425-259-1506.
The Lake Stevens Chamber of Commerce will hold a social mixer from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Papas & Beer, 9302 N. Davies Road. Call 425-334-0433.
Business news
The Greenbank Farm Management Group has established a search committee to find a new executive director for Greenbank Farm. The group said in a statement that it wants to emphasize community outreach and relationship building in sustainable agriculture and agricultural training, environmental protection, preservation and stewardship of wetlands and other wildlife habitat.
Snohomish County’s taxable retail sales rose slightly last year to $9.7 billion, a 0.9 percent increase, the state Department of Revenue reported. In Everett, taxable sales rose 2.6 percent to $2.3 billion. Statewide, it fell 0.1 percent to $100.8 billion, the agency said. That’s an improvement from 2009, when it fell 11.2 percent.
Unique Beverage Co. of Everett has added Sunflower Farmers Market Stores as a supplier of its Cascade Ice brand of sparkling waters. The product is now available in 37 states.
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