Briefs: Mukilteo contractor wins trip to Tennessee

Mukilteo contractor wins trip to Tennessee

Mukilteo contractor Mike Janes, who owns The Janes Company, was selected as the winner in a drawing for an all-expenses-paid trip for two to Nashville, Tennessee, from Lochinvar, a manufacturer of high-efficiency water heaters and boilers. The prize package includes accommodations for four days, as well as tickets to the world’s largest country music festival in June 2016. Janes is a Lochinvar VIP contractor.

Register for Verdant Healthier Community conference

Online registration is now available for the Verdant Healthier Community Conference on Feb. 29 at the Lynnwood Convention Center. The event will bring together several of the Puget Sound region’s leading experts in health, wellness and community building. Cost is $49 per person and includes a healthy breakfast and lunch. Scholarships are available. Go to visit www.verdanthealth.org.

Lake Stevens, chamber launch business retention, expansion program

The City of Lake Stevens and the Chamber of Commerce have announced the new Business Retention and Expansion program. During the next year, city officials and chamber ambassadors will meet with local executives and business owners to ask them about their needs, future plans, and how they think the local business environment could improve. The aggregated information will be used for future planning.

Fluke offering free online course on electrical measurement safety

Everett’s Fluke Corp. is offering a free new online course: Fluke Electrical Measurement Safety. The four-hour course is for anyone who works with electricity. It features guidance reflecting the latest information on how to minimize potential hazards when performing electrical measurements. To take the training, visit www.fluke.com/safety, register and start.

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