Business FYI
Published 9:00 pm Sunday, December 3, 2006
Tammy Smith has joined Integrated Rehabilitation Group as a clinical staff physical therapist and manager of the aquatics therapy program. Smith earned her bachelor’s of science degree in physical therapy from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine. She has more than 20 years experience, with specialization in industrial medicine and work rehabilitation, geriatrics and orthopedics and aquatics rehabilitation.
Alexis Nepomuceno has been named chief marketing and information officer Of Everett-based Garlic Jim’s Gourmet Pizza. He will manage marketing for the organization’s franchise system and manage information technology strategic planning, policies and programs.
Timothy Mickelson has been appointed to the board of directors of the Bothell-based Cardiac Science Corp., which manufactures cardiac monitoring and defibrillation products. Michelson’s career spans more than 25 years in cardiology related companies. He earned his doctorate in physiology from Ohio University, his master’s degree in biomedical engineering from Dartmouth University and his bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Wisconsin. He was on the U.S. National Rowing Team from 1968 to 1975 and with his team earned a silver medal at the 1972 Olympics.
Events
The Snohomish County livestock producer meeting set for Nov. 27 was canceled and has been rescheduled for Dec. 13. The roundtable meeting and dinner, sponsored by Washington State University Extension Snohomish County and the Northwest Agriculture Business Center, begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Carnegie Library Building, 106 Cedar Ave., Snohomish. There is no cost, but reservations must be made by calling 360-707-2021. Meeting topics include the need for a meat processing plant in the county and marketing local meats.
“Snohomish County – Share Your Heritage” is the topic of the quarterly tourism forum sponsored by the Snohomish County Tourism Bureau. The event is 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Lynnwood Convention Center. Cost is $30, with lunch. The forum offers ideas for increasing cultural heritage tourism in the county. For information and registration, call 425-348-5802 by Friday.
Everett Area Jaycees club is running a Young Professionals Network Night and Jaycee Open House, set for 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Flying Pig, 2929 Colby Ave., downtown Everett. Learn more about the club and network with other young people in business. For information, go to www.everettjaycees.org.
Celebrate the holidays with Greater Marysville Chamber of Commerce with a special After Hours at the Chamber event sponsored by the chamber’s board of directors. The event is Thursday at the chamber office, 8825 34th Ave. NE, Suite C, Tulalip. For information, call 360-659-7700 or e-mail Edith@marysvilletulalipchamber.com.
Good Morning, Everett! is the networking breakfast sponsored by the Everett Area Chamber of Commerce. The next event is set for 7:30 to 9 a.m. Friday at Everett Golf and Country Club, 1500 52nd St. Everett. Call 425-257-3222, ext. 0.
Jan Berg, finance director with the city of Lake Stevens, is the speaker at the Greater Lake Stevens Chamber of Commerce meeting 11:30 a.m. Dec. 11 at the Lake Stevens School District Educational Service Center, room A, 12309 22nd St. NE. Call the camber office, 425-334-0433 to make a reservation.
Patrick Snow talks about “creating your own destiny” at the next meeting of Snohomish County Human Resources Association, 11:30 a.m. Dec. 14 at Holiday Inn and Conference Center, 3105 Pine St. Everett. For reservations and information, call 425-551-4303 or e-mail Keri.Boswell@wizardint.com.
Business news
Pampered Pets Mobile Grooming Salon, serving north Snohomish County, brings pet grooming to the client’s home. The mobile salon is equipped with generator, water heater, air conditioner, fresh water, dryers, vacuum and grooming conveniences. For more information, call 360-652-6014 and 360-333-4462.
Canyon Creek Cabinetry of Monroe has been awarded a certificate in a newly developed cabinet association environmental stewardship program. The company was recognized for its air quality, product resource management, process resource management, environmental stewardship and community relations.
Education
Business classes for artists are offered by Edmonds and Everett community colleges beginning in January. Classes include: BizArt 2007conference for writers, visual and performing artists, in Everett; business basics for craft artists in Lynnwood; and screenwriting and marketing skills, also in Lynnwood. For information, call 425-388-9584 for the Everett class or 425-640-1243 for the Edmonds classes.
Good deeds
The Everett AquaSox baseball club made contributions totaling more than $50,000 to nonprofit organizations in 2006. Recipients of the donations include the Tulalip Boys &Girls Club, Camp Erin, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and Credit Unions for Kids. The proceeds of more than $6,000 from an AquaSox game-worn jersey auction were donated to Camp Erin, while $7,000 was given to the Tulalip Boys &Girls Club. Camp Erin is a weekend grief camp for children who have lost a loved one and is supported by community fundraising to be free of charge for grieving kids. The Tulalip Boys &Girls Club rely on donations to offset operational expenses. In addition, the AquaSox donated more than $9,500 in tickets to fulfill donation requests, and helped other groups raise a combined $10,000 through the AquaSox Fundraiser Program.
Zumiez Foundation recently donated more than 700 articles of warm clothing and blankets to homeless and at-risk young people seeking help at Friends of Youth. The donation included sweatshirts, coats, gloves and socks. Last year the foundation for the Everett-based retailer helped 72 nonprofit organizations, and has increased its aid to help 145 this year.
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.
