People
Pacific International Bank has two new executive hires. Janie Sacco is first vice president and SBA manager and Jin Lee is first vice president and relationship manager to the Pacific International Bank team. Sacco has worked in banking for more than 30 years, both in operations management and small business lending. Lee was a vice president and business development officer for Sterling Savings Bank and US Bank. The bank is based in Seattle and has a branch in Lynnwood.
Dr. John Pryor of Everett Bone &Joint Proliance Surgeons has received board certification from the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Pryor completed his residency training at Boston University Medical Center and an Adult Spine Surgery fellowship at Harvard Medical School.
The recently remodeled Everett Community College School of Cosmetology is celebrating the arrival of a new instructor, Armand Pacheco. He has 26 years of salon experience. Pacheco previously worked as hair stylist and as a cosmetology school director, lead educator and artistic director for Gene Juarez and Gary Manuel Aveda Academies.
AAA Washington recently hired Linda Jacques and Michele King as travel agents at its Lynnwood office at 4100 Alderwood Mall Blvd. Jacques and King specialize in all aspects of leisure travel including local, domestic and international cruises, cruise tours, rail tours, escorted land tours and Disney vacation packages.
Christine Malone, director of the Heart &Vascular, GI, and the Hand Center at The Everett Clinic, has just published her third book, “Medical Office Management.” Malone began writing the textbook in 2010 after teaching at Everett Community College in the Health Sciences Department.
Good deeds
Bob Long of Judd &Black presented a $10,000 check to Christmas House board members at the conclusion of the company’s annual charity golf tournament at Battle Creek Golf Course. Those wishing to support Christmas House either with a monetary donation or by volunteering their time can go to www.christmas-house.org or call 425-338-2273.
Kudos
Treasurer Chuck James of the Tulalip Tribes and Chairman Tex “Red Tipped Arrow” Hall of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation have been presented with the prestigious Native American Finance Officers Association Lifetime Achievement Award for Outstanding Financial Leadership. The award honors Native American leaders who have committed to a lifetime of service to tribal communities.
Everett Community College biology instructor Pamela Pape-Lindstrom was one of 40 college biology faculty members across the nation selected as a Vision and Change Leadership Fellow by the Partnership for Undergraduate Life Sciences Education. Pape-Lindstrom has taught at EvCC since 2000 and is the chair of the college’s Life Sciences Department.
The Snohomish Health District presented its Public Health Hero Award to Sondra Santos, morning host of “The Takeaway” program on KSER-FM (90.7) in Everett. The award honors individuals who have demonstrated unparalleled support of local public health activities or policies in Snohomish County.
The health district also presented its Healthy Workplace Award to Everett Community College. The award honors businesses, agencies and other organizations that have adopted 100 percent outdoor no-smoking grounds or tobacco-free grounds policies. Everett Community College no longer has designated smoking areas.
Cascade Valley Hospital has been awarded an A rating Hospital Safety Score for Patient Safety by The Leapfrog Group. U.S. hospitals were assigned an A, B, C, D or F by Leapfrog. The hospital was also recognized as a Community Value Five-Star Hospital by Cleverly + Associates. To celebrate, Cascade Valley Hospital hosted a reception on Sept. 19 in the Hospital Café.
Everett-based Intermec announced that Chief Technology Officer Arvin Danielson has received the Richard R. Dilling Award from the Association for Automatic Identification and Mobility, which selects one recipient annually for outstanding contributions that further the growth of the industry.
Events
The topic for this month’s “Getting Your Dough To Rise” on KSER-FM (90.7) is everything you need to know about insurance. Listeners are invited to call with questions at 425-303-9070. The broadcast is Tuesday from 6 to 7 p.m. Insurance agents Andria Bovey, Richard Ek and Claudia McClain, all from Everett, will join host Chuck Noel.
A new forum sponsored by the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce will focus on how three local artists turned their passion into a vocation. The program, at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday in the Edmonds City Hall Brackett Meeting Room, is a project of 425 Launch, the Edmonds Chamber’s outlet for entrepreneurs. To learn more, visit www.edmondswa.com.
Washington State University Waste Wise volunteers will hold the first community Camano Island Document Shred-A-Thon on Saturday in the parking lot of the Island County Annex. It is co-sponsored by Windermere Real Estate. Cost is $5 for each grocery bag or banker’s box, or $10 for an oversized bag or box. Call Scott Chase at 360-387-3443, ext. 258, for details.
Economic Alliance Snohomish County will hold the EASC Public Officials Reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 4. The next Good Morning Snohomish County is 7:30 to 9 a.m. on Oct. 12. To attend either event, call Economic Alliance Snohomish County at 425-248-4227 to register.
Workshops
A series of classes to help plan, design and launch a successful new business will be offered from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fridays beginning Friday. They are offered by GROW Washington and Girandola Center and include the Small Business Toolkit authored by Tiffany McVeety. For cost and information, call Carolyn Eslick at 425-327-2093 or search Facebook for GROW Washington.
Author and educator Andrew Ballard will present a workshop on designing brochures, online communication and advertising from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 16 at the Embassy Suites in Lynnwood. Cost is $35. Lunch is included. The event is sponsored by Snohomish County Tourism Bureau and Everett Community College Corporate &Continuing Education.
Solarize Mukilteo, a collaborative effort of Northwest Sustainable Energy for Economic Development, the Snohomish County PUD and local volunteers, is an initiative to help people go solar via a streamlined process and group discount. Registration is open for the next workshop Oct. 17. For information, visit www.solarizewa.org.
Announcements
Olympic Security &Communications Systems of Arlington, a full-service fire and security systems contractor, is now a Siemens distributor for the Cerberus PRO fire alarm family of products.
Advanced Marine Technologies has acquired Pacific Coast Marine of Everett to its family of marine companies. Pacific Coast Marine is a provider of watertight and weather-tight marine closures and windows. It will join the brands Diamond Sea Glaze, Freeman Marine, Manly Marine and Steelhead Marine owned by Advanced Marine Technologies.
The Snohomish County Chapter of the American Red Cross seeks nominations for the annual Real Heroes awards. Nominee or nominator should live, work or be stationed in Snohomish County. Heroic acts should be verifiable by either witnesses or police reports, news articles or other substantive materials. Nominate online at www.snohomishcounty.redcross.org.
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