People
Ron Rumple has joined Parr Lumber as inside sales support at its Everett store. Rumple has been in the building materials industry for 35 years.
Deborah Squires, the vice president of marketing for United Way of Snohomish County for the past seven years, has left
for a new position at Northwest Harvest.
Emily Pickett of Lynnwood is an independent consultant with Tastefully Simple Inc., a direct sales company featuring easy to prepare foods. For information about products and tasting parties, email Pickett at epickett515@yahoo.com
New business
The Seattle Team Shop has opened a new store at the Alderwood mall, its eighth location in the region. Thursday is Sounders Day and Friday is Seahawks Day.
Events
AAA is offering a Tri-A-Cruise event featuring representatives from Celebrity, Royal Caribbean International and Azamara Club cruises at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 29 at Shawn O’Donnell’s Restaurant, 122 128th St. SE, Everett. The free event will provide information about cruise destinations, amenities and deals from all three lines. RSVP at 425-438-2232.
Brown Bear Car Wash will offer a free wash Aug. 25 to celebrate the 54th anniversary of the business. Brown Bear has 41 locations, including one in Everett.
YWCA Pathways to Work will offer employment classes in Everett, Lynnwood and Stanwood for women who need to re-enter the workforce. The three-hour workshops help attendees set goals, build self esteem, practice interviewing, learn about training opportunities and translate their experiences into marketable skills. Call 425-258-2766, extension 226, for more information or to register.
Solutions to the economic challenges facing the community of Granite Falls will be the topic of an economic summit from 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday at the Granite Falls Library. The event, sponsored by the city and the chamber of commerce, will look at progress during the past six months and future plans and goals.
The Snohomish Chamber of Commerce will hold a networking session for chambers from Lake Stevens, Monroe and the Sky Valley at 7:30 a.m. Aug. 30 at the Snohomish Boys and Girls Club, 402 Second St. Call 360-568-2526.
The Washington Policy Center will hold a statewide Small Business Conference from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 15 at Bellevue College, 3000 Landerholm Circle SE in Bellevue.
A continental breakfast will be followed by a legislative update, sessions on health care reform, worker’s compensation and unemployment insurance, state budget and tax issues and competitiveness, folowed by a keynote lunch.
Register at smallbusiness conference.org. Cost is $25.
Business news
Property tax revenue for the state increased 4 percent to $9.2 billion in 2011, with some of the increase coming from new construction and some from higher voter-approved levies, the state Department of Revenue reported.
New products
Everett’s Fluke Corp. is offering the Fluke Ti9, a thermal imaging device for troubleshooting electrical installations and HVAC/R equipment.
Ships in port
Ships scheduled to visit the Port of Everett: Tuesday, Olympia, carrier Westwood; Saturday, Tanir, Fesco; Aug. 29, Bright Stream, Eastern Car Liner; Aug. 30, Cascade, Westwood; Sept. 6, Rainier, Westwood; Sept. 10, Igarka, Fesco; Sept. 13, Discovery, Westwood; Sept. 14, Millennium Falcon, Eastern Car Liner.
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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