Duffy Burns and Shane Cooper, firefighters from Snohomish County Fire District 1, will be involved in paramedic training for 10 months at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Burns and Cooper have been full-time firefighters with Fire District 1 for 15 years. All Fire District 1 firefighters are certified as either paramedics or emergency medical technicians. Most of the district’s emergency calls are for medical aid. Firefighter/paramedics are dispatched to the most serious, life-threatening emergencies.
Tim Peppers of Top Food &Drug in Snohomish has been named the chain’s store manager of the year, from among 17 stores in Washington. The staff of the Snohomish store received top honors; the store was named store of the year. Customer relations, community involvement and product presentation were listed as top reasons for the award, a company spokesman said.
Donna Davis, Milton Cheung, Peggy Halbakken and Ramona Blay, also earned awards from Top Foods. At the Edmonds store, Donna Davis was named variety manager of the year, Cheung was named pharmacy manager of the year and Halbakken was named food service manager of the year. From the Everett store, Blay was named garden manager of the year.
Kim Romeis has been appointed sales manager at Met Life Auto &Home in Arlington and is authorized to sell auto, home and boat insurance and personal excess liability coverage. Her office is at 16710 Smokey Point Blvd., Suite 310. Call 360-658-8313.
Surveyor Robin Filosi of Edmonds and survey technician Catherine Ulery of Everett have joined Perteet, Inc., an Everett-based engineering, planning and surveying company. Also new at Perteet are Jose Diaz of Yakima, David Herman of Apple Valley, Calif., and David Gonsalves of Duvall. Current projects include survey and mapping for the I-405 right-of-way plans for the state Department of Transportation, a transmission-line survey for Snohomish County PUD, construction surveying for Sound Transit and a topographic survey on Everett’s riverfront property.
Dan Aahl has been appointed credit review officer at Frontier Bank. Aahl has been in banking for 21 years. He will work in the bank’s credit administration department.
D. Michael Strong, executive vice president of operations and chief operating officer at Puget Sound Blood Center, has been named president of the AABB, formerly known as the American Association of Blood Banks. Strong joined the Puget Sound Blood Center in 1988 and is recognized as one of the world’s leading experts in cell cryopreservation and tissue banking.
Daniel Kore, a native of Ethiopia, a cross-country runner at Everett High School and a sophomore at Everett Community College, has been granted a franchise in the College Pro Painters company. In one summer, he painted 30 homes and employed other 15 students. His goal is to become a lawyer. Until then, he can be reached at 206-853-2508.
Events
Snohomish County’s third annual Focus on Farming Conference, “New Opportunities for Northwest Washington Agriculture,” is planned for 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 30. The conference will feature a day of seminars, panels, networking and exhibits at the Lynnwood Convention Center. The conference fee is $20 per person before Nov. 10 and $30 thereafter, and includes a gourmet lunch, morning coffee and baked goods, and a wine-and-cheese tasting. Registration forms and a list of speakers, seminars and workshops are online at www.focusonfarming.org. For information, call 425-388-7112.
Millington at Merrill Creek Apartments’ Chamber of Commerce grand opening is 1 p.m. Thursday at 1401 Merrill Creek Parkway. Call 25-423-7930.
Good Morning, Everett! networking breakfast by Everett Area Chamber of Commerce is 7:30 a.m. Friday at Everett Golf and Country Club, 1500 52nd St. Everett. Chamber ambassadors will conduct a fundraiser for the Early Childhood Education Assistance Program.
An overview of the benefits and activities of the South Snohomish County Chamber of Commerce will be presented from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. Nov. 14 at the chamber office, 3815 196th St. SW, Suite 136, Lynnwood. No fee to attend, but call to register at 425-774-0507, ext. 0.
Meet Your Chamber and Business After Hours Mixer by the Everett Area Chamber of Commerce is 4:30 to 7 p.m. Nov. 14 at Tailgater Joe’s, 1805 Hewitt Ave. For registration, due by Friday, and information, call the chamber at 425-257-3222.
Snohomish County Committee for Improved Transportation breakfast and regional transportation update is 7 a.m. Nov. 14 at Holiday Inn Everett, 3105 Pine St. Call 425-257-3222, ext. 201.
WSA (formerly known as Washington Software Association) meets for its November dinner program, “Genomes to Medicine: What’s the First Breakout Product?” from 5 to 8 p.m. Nov. 16 at Seattle Marriott Waterfront Hotel. For registration and fee information, call 206-448-3033 or go online to www.wsa.org.
The Coastal Forecast, an economic forecast luncheon by the Everett Area Chamber of Commerce, is noon to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 16 at Everett Gold and Country Club, 1500 52nd St. Bill Conerly talks about current trends and issues of concern to business owners from national and regional perspectives. Information and registration is available online at www.everettchamber.com.
Career help
Young people may be able to get help answering the question, “what do I want to be when I grow up?” through an online service offered by the state Employment Security Department. Called “Career Clusters,” the online tool uses information about recent job openings to illustrate the many types of occupations across the state and what they pay. It describes the type of education and training needed and what the demand will be for that type of job in the coming decade. Go online to www.workforceexplorer.com.
Business news
HealthForce Occupational Medicine has opened a new 3,500-square-foot occupational medicine clinic at the new Everett Gateway Center. The clinic, located at 3726 Broadway near downtown Everett, includes a range of work-related health services. Additional information is available online at www.HealthForcePartners.com.
Steadfast Commercial Properties, owners of the Everett Mall, has announced its plans for development of a six-acre parcel directly south of the mall. The company plans a gated community, to be called Greenfield Village, of 74 single-family residences and a park with picnic area and children’s playground. Malls are evolving into communities where people work, live, exercise and shop, a company spokesman said. Neil Green of John L. Scott will market the project to homebuyers. For information, call 360-653-1300.
The ReLego (“release and let go”) Health Center is a group of licensed health care practitioners working together in the center as independent contractors. In order to introduce new practitioners, the center plans an open house 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at 1710 100th Place SE, suite 102, Everett. They are Three Dimensional Therapy by counselor Gwen Legler and Leilani Alexander, 425-346-9493; Face It! facial service by Leilani Alexander, 425-220-5176; Kaihou Bodyworks by massage therapist Sharon Kaye, 425-308-7759; and Massage by Design by massage therapist Tena Sadowski, 425-760-0968.
Molina Healthcare, with offices in Bothell, recently announced that U.S. News and World Report, in collaboration with the National Committee for Quality Assurance, has ranked several of Molina’s health plans among the top 50 Medicaid plans in the United States for the second year in a row. The managed health care plan serves low-income residents and patients eligible for Medicaid across the state.
Good deeds
The third annual Harvest Food Drive by Mortgage Advisory Group and David &Associates is under way. The goal is to collect 4,000 pounds of food for local food banks. For information and details on what to donate, go online to www.mortgageadvisorygroup.net or call 425-317-8000. Donations of nonperishable food can be made at 2902 Colby Ave. or 2207 Rucker Ave. in downtown Everett. The drive runs through Nov. 22.
Toys for Tots are being collected through Dec. 22 at Haggen Foods and TOP Food &Drug stores. Donations of new, unwrapped toys will be donated to the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program. For each contribution of a toy worth $9.99 or more purchased at Haggen or TOP Food on Nov. 11 or 18, the Haggen company will donate to the cause a Mattel toy. The Marines will be on hand to accept donations from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 11 and 18.
Complementary valet parking for disabled customers is being offered at Alderwood mall. Shoppers requesting wheelchairs may now pick them up at valet parking, located between McGrath’s Fish House and Claim Jumper restaurant near the AMC-Loews move theaters.
Tully’s Coffee is promoting the sales of Husky Blend and Cougar Crimson Roast organic blends in its stores through Nov. 18. A percentage of net proceeds will be donated to the University of Washington and the Washington State University alumni associations’ scholarship funds.
All U.S. and Canadian military veterans, including retired and active duty military from both countries, will be given free admission to the Future of Flight Aviation Center and Boeing Tour 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Nov. 11. Please bring military identification. Tours operate every half-hour until 3:30 p.m. The museum is open daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day at 8415 Paine Field Blvd., Mukilteo. Call 425-438-8100 or go online to www.futureofflight.org.
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