Blair Anderson has been promoted to senior government affairs manager at Barclays North Inc. of Lake Stevens. Chris Bandoli has been hired as government affairs manager.
Carol Nelson, president and chief executive officer of the Everett-based Cascade Financial Corp., is ranked No. 10 in U.S. Banker Magazine’s list of “25 Women to Watch in Banking,” the magazine’s fourth annual ranking. The list appears in the October issue or online at http://tinyurl.com/ k8nry. The magazine considered more than 5,100 senior banking officials for its list.
Allison Formal is the new vice president for business development at MediQuest Therapeutics, a biotechnology company in Bothell specializing in infectious and inflammatory skin diseases. Formal will be part of the management team responsible for cultivating the company’s marketing partnerships for its products.
Bruce Goetz, operations supervisor at Paine Field, was awarded the Aviation Excellence Award at the recent annual conference of the Northwest Chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives in Aspen, Colo. Goetz has been at Paine Field for more than 14 years and has overseen many capital improvements there.
New businesses
WiseDesignz Custom Framing and Fine Art Gallery, owned by Marc Wise and Josey Jensen, is open at 2908 Wetmore Ave., Everett. Jensen is an artist and is on hand to help provide creative consultation. The gallery has regular openings at the beginning of each month. Call 425-259-2361 or go online to www.wisedesignz.com.
Lazy Boy Brewing Co., owned by Shawn Loring and Mike Scanlon, has opened at 715 100th St. SE, Suite A-1, Everett. The brewery makes an IPA, amber, hefeweizen, porter and a holiday ale. Lazy Boy is being poured at Fred’s Rivertown and Buck’s American Cafe. For more information, call 425-423-7700.
Wave Broadband has opened a new store at Stanwood Towne Center, 9300 271st NW, Suite B1. Grand opening festivities are 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday. Radio personality Tavis Buchan from KISM-92.9 will be broadcasting from the store.
Events
Bowenwork Therapy will be demonstrated free of charge at 7 p.m. today at Marysville Library, 6120 Grove St., and at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Sno-Isle Food Co-op, 2804 Grand, Everett. More information is available at www.bowenworkhealth center.com or 360-658-6071.
Everett Area Chamber of Commerce has its Business After Hours mixer from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Petosa’s, 3121 Broadway, Everett. Call 425-257-3222.
Wine tasting is featured from 6 to 8 p.m. every Thursday at Leely’s Day Spa and Wine, 700 Third St., Mukilteo. Cost is $5. Wine tasting is included with spa services anytime. Call 425-268-6004.
Everett Area Community Expo is 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Everett Mall, 1402 SE Everett Mall Way. Presented by Boeing Employees Credit Union, Everett Transit and the Tulalip Resort Casino. Call 425-257-3222.
The sustainable business conference by the Everett Area Chamber of Commerce will focus on the way in which changing climate and weather patterns are affecting business in the Puget Sound region and how business and government is responding to these changes. The conference – also offered by the cities of Everett and Marysville, Snohomish County, Community Transit, PUD, Master Builders and the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency – is 7:30 a.m. to noon Oct. 31 at the Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave., Everett. Registration deadline is Thursday. Call 425-257-3222 or online at www.everettchamber.com.
Business After Hours by the Greater Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce is set for 5 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Arlington River Rock Inn, 15425 133rd Ave. NE, Arlington. The holiday season kick-off will include treats. To respond to the invitation, call 360-659-7700 or e-mail Edith@MarysvilleTulalip Chamber.com. Cost is $5 and will benefit a nonprofit chamber member.
“Think Bigger: Three steps to strategic thinking success” is the theme of the Snohomish County Human Resources Association meeting 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 8 at Holiday Inn and Conference Center, 3105 Pine St., Everett. Tabetha Taylor, founder of Motivation Mountain, is the speaker. The luncheon includes a silent auction to benefit Friends of Youth and the local Society for Human Resource Management foundation. For reservations, call 425-551-4303 or e-mail Keri.Boxwell@wizardint.com.
The Seattle Graphic Artists Guild meets noon to 2 p.m. Oct. 30 at Columbia Tower Club, 75th floor, Bank of America Tower, 701 Fifth Ave., downtown Seattle. The subject is pre-press and print management. Dress code is business casual. Go online to spga@comcast.net for registration, cost and information.
Workshops
Building, marketing and financing green construction is the topic of a workshop for real estate professionals offered by the Sustainable Development Task Force of Snohomish County and set for Nov. 3. Dave Porter is the speaker. For more information and registration, e-mail sustainabledevelop@snoedc.org.
Learn how to make your own biodiesel fuel at a workshop from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 4 at the Bayview Cash Store, Bayview Corner, 5603 Bayview Road, Langley. Cost is $50. For registration and information, e-mail lylecroc@ yahoo.com. Instructor Lyle Rudensey has been making his own fuel for his car for more than three years and has helped area school districts make the transition to the use of biodiesel fuel.
Effective volunteer management is the topic of a United Way of Snohomish County two-day course to help managers of volunteer programs. The seminar provides an overview of successful volunteer programs, identifies resources for future development and provides networking opportunities. The sessions are 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 6 and 20 at United Way of Snohomish County, 917 134th SW, Everett. Cost is $160. For more information or to register, call Sara Ballard at 921-425-3459.
“Profit is not a four-letter word: 12 steps to business operational excellence” is a seminar offered by Next Step Solutions from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 9 at Harbor Club, Bellevue. For information, call 425-918-1910 or go online to www.nextstepsolutions.com.
News
The lease for the state liquor store at 800C 164th St. SE, Mill Creek, will expire on March 31, 2007. Rent being paid by the state at the current location is $8,904 per month. The state intends to renew the lease, but could consider other properties. Gross sales for the store for the fiscal year that ended June 20, 2005 were more than $4.25 million.
Perteet Inc., an Everett-based transportation consulting firm, opened its fourth office in downtown Seattle, at Union Station, 505 Fifth Ave. S., Suite 202.
Women of Achievement nominations are being sought by the Greater Everett Business and Professional Women for its annual National Business Women’s Week. For more information, e-mail to EverettBPW@lycos.com.
Good deeds
Regence BlueShield recently gave a $10,000 grant to the Southeast Family Branch of the YMCA of Snohomish County. The grant funds efforts to help parents and children make healthier choices or improve their knowledge of what children need to be healthy. The Southeast Family YMCA will use the grant to start FitKids Clubs at two child-care sites for children in the first through fifth grades.
Imagine Children’s Museum has released its sixth series of holiday cards featuring the work of area children. Sponsors for this year’s holiday card fundraising program include American Distributing, Gary L. Baker-Attorney at Law, Fred Baxter &Associates Architecture, Corstone Contractors, Everett Bone &Joint Center, Frontier Bank, gamut360 holdings, Hap’s Garden Design, Integrated Rehabilitation Center, KeyBank, Lacoto Industries, Lund’s Cabinet Shop, Perteet, Inc., Port Gardner Rotary, Puget Sound Energy, Sea-Dog Corporation and Soundair Aviation Services. More information about the Imagine Children’s Museum holiday cards program can be found at www.ImagineCM.org or by calling 425-258-1006, ext. 1014.
Orthodontist Dr. Jason Bourne wants to help kids avoid injury to their braces and their teeth by buying back their Halloween candy. Bourne is paying $4 for each pound of treats surrendered at his offices. Of that, $2 goes to the child and $2 goes to the Boys and Girls Club. Last year, Bourne collected more than 200 pounds of candy. The buy-back is Nov. 1, 6, 8, 14 and 16 at 9633 Market Place, Suite 104 near Target in Lake Stevens and on Nov. 2, 7, 9, 13 and 15 at 815 State, Suite 3 in the Cascade Bank building in Marysville. For more information, call 360-659-0211 or 425-334-4053.
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