Briefs: Mill Creek native wins chocolate factory franchise

Mill Creek native wins chocolate factory franchise

Ben Circeo of Mill Creek has been named recipient of a Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory franchise in Petaluma, California based on a business plan he presented as part of a class project and competition at Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, Idaho. Circeo, a senior at the University, will fly to Durango, Colorado for franchise management training. The projected opening date for his franchise is July 15.

Credit union gives Business Week scholarships

Alaska USA Federal Credit Union has provided scholarships for five high school students to attend Washington Business Week. The $5,000 sponsorships will allow students to attend one of four week-long business camps at universities across the state this summer. Students participate in small teams and complete challenges with real-life business scenarios through production, marketing, and finance competitions.

Lynnwood Convention Center celebrates 10th anniversary

Lynnwood Public Facilities District marked the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Lynnwood Convention Center on April 30. In that time, the 53,985 sq. ft. state-of-the-art convention facility has hosted 3,900 events and more than 753,096 guests, generating an estimated $152 Million in economic impact for the local economy. An anniversary celebration is planned for the fall.

Community Transit restores Sunday service starting June

After a five-year hiatus, Community Transit will resume service on Sundays and major holidays, beginning June 7. The Snohomish County transit agency suspended Sunday service in June 2010 when its sales tax revenue decreased due to the recession. As Snohomish County’s economy is now once again growing, the agency is able to restart the service.

Snohomish financial planner selected to attend Missouri conference

Sterling Gurney, a financial adviser with the financial services firm Edward Jones in Snohomish, and Tammy Holten, a branch office administrator at the same, were among just 150 branch teams, out of more than 2,000, who were invited to attend a recent Edward Jones’ three-day Strive Top 150 event in St. Louis, Missouri where the company is headquartered.

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