People
1st Security Bank has hired Jennifer Fisher as a senior loan officer at its Bellevue Home Lending Office. The Eastside resident of 26 years joined the mortgage industry in 2001, when she served as a mortgage consultant, and later joined Cobalt Mortgage as a partner and senior mortgage consultant. Born and raised in Seattle, Fisher and her husband now reside in Woodinville.
PLC Insurance, a locally owned independent property and casualty insurance agency located in Lynnwood, has hired three new agents. James Tassani, Brandon Turner and Dan Wing have joined PLC since the first of the year and come from varied backgrounds. Once they complete PLC’s producer development program, they will specialize in providing risk management and insurance solutions for local businesses.
Kudos
Group Health’s 25 medical centers across Washington state have received the highest recognition status, Level III, for its Patient Centered Medical Home model from the National Committee for Quality Assurance. This three-year recognition was awarded in December 2013 and is the second time Group Health has earned the honor.
Events
Solar Electricity for Your Home is a free workshop from 6 to 7:30 p.m. April 8 at Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road on Camano Island. Tim Nelson of Fire Mountain Solar will present how the current federal, state and utility incentives mean a Made-In-WA solar system can pay for itself in as little as four to six years. To RSVP, call 360-422-5610.
Meet Northwest author and 10-time Emmy award winner Bryan Johnston at 7 p.m. April 8 at Harbour Pointe Retirement in Mukilteo. He will be signing copies of his new novel, “Man With a Gun,” following the presentation. Harbour Pointe Retirement is located at 10200 Harbour Place in Mukilteo. The public is welcome. For more information call 425-493-8555 or go to www.hpretire.com.
Providence Hospice and Home Care Foundation Snohomish County is hosting its fourth Annual Hospice Hearts Luncheon on April 24 at The Conference Center at Comcast Arena in Everett. Proceeds of this fundraising luncheon will support The Greatest Need Fund of the agency. For more information, go to www.providence.org/phhc. For sponsorship information, call 425-261-4859.
Mountain Pacific Bank in Everett is hosting a free Shred Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 26. Bring up to 50 pounds of documents to be shredded securely by Shred-it. The bank is located at 3732 Broadway. Call 425-263-3500 with questions or for more information.
McClain Insurance Services is gearing up to host its third community free E-Cycle event from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on April 26 at the office in Everett. The public is invited to bring old computers, laptops, electronics and small appliances for free e-cycling. For more information about the event, please visit www.autohomeboat.com/ECycle or call 425-379-9200.
The Quarterly Tourism Forum sponsored by Snohomish County Tourism Bureau is 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. April 29 at the Edward D. Hansen Conference Center in Comcast Arena in Everett. The theme is “Creating Effective Campaigns and Tracking Your Advertising.” There is no cost to attend. For more information, call 425-348-5802.
Announcements
Local healthcare providers and healthcare – related projects are invited to apply for the William MacDonald Leadership and Personal Development Fund awarded by The Everett Clinic Foundation. One award is given annually, up to a maximum of $10,000. The deadline to apply is May 1. Details are at http://tinyurl.com/WilliamMacDonaldLeadership. For an application, email pthompson@everettclinic.com or call Priscilla at 425-339-5460.
Haggen and Unified Grocers announced that they have extended their supply partnership for an additional five years. Haggen is the largest independent grocery retailer in the Pacific Northwest and Unified is the largest wholesale grocery distributor in the western United States. Unified took over the original supply agreement when it acquired Seattle-based Associated Grocers in 2007.
Seventy-eight new businesses and more than 333 jobs were added in Mountlake Terrace in 2013, according to a report presented to the Mountlake Terrace City Council at its March 13 meeting. The City Council had prioritized economic development as a key strategy to provide jobs, goods, and services and increase the revenue base in support of community needs.
In the aftermath of the Oso landslide, the NW Insurance Council reminds homeowners and business owners to consider special coverage for landslide and mudflow damage. If you’d like more information on how to protect your family and property from disasters, contact the NW Insurance Council at 800-664-4942 or visit www.GetReadyNW.org.
Frontier Communications hosted an unveiling event for the newly branded Molly Helmuth race car at the Napa Auto Parts store in Lynwood on March 29. They also gave away Molly Helmuth Racing hats, trinkets and tickets to see her race at Evergreen Speedway. The teenage NASCAR driver races in the Super Late Model division.
Dozens of Archbishop Murphy High School students will get their first taste of the business world as the school prepares to offer an introductory business course next fall. The course will be in conjunction with DECA, a program preparing emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe.
The Skagit Regional Heart &Vascular Institute offers screenings to determine risk factors for developing cardiovascular disease and stroke on Monday mornings. These screenings are recommended for adults over age 18. Call 360-814-2424 or 360-629-6481 from Stanwood/Camano Island to schedule an appointment for this program. The cost is $39.
Four Everett hospitals recently installed or upgraded in-building 4G LTE systems to enhance high-speed wireless service from Verizon Wireless. Local installations included Providence Health &Services and three Everett Clinic locations, plus 37 around the Northwest. Many healthcare professionals now depend upon reliable services for data and mobile technology inside of medical facilities.
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