Business FYI

  • Sunday, February 12, 2006 9:00pm
  • Business

Michelle Jacobs has been named library coordinator for ITT Technical Institute’s new Everett campus, located at 1615 75th St. SW.

Paul Haack has been appointed to the board of directors of SonoSite, Inc. and the board’s audit committee. Also at SonoSite, Peter S.R. Hsu has been appointed managing director of Northeast Asia with responsibility for sales and service operations in China-Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan and South Korea.

Kern Gillette has been named chief financial officer at Olympic Boat Centers.

Ashley Jones has joined BreCyn Salon of Everett.

John Beltz has joined Valley General Hospital in Monroe as its chief financial officer.

Varun Peter has joined PCSI Design of Everett as a design engineer.

Jim Boltz, owner of Cycle Barn MotorSports Group and the chairman of the Washington State Motorsports Dealers’ Association, was recently elected as the vice chairman of the National Council of Motorcycle Dealer Associations.

Events

Sunny Kobe Cook is the guest speaker for the Greater Lake Stevens Chamber of Commerce meeting at 11:30 a.m. today at the Lake Stevens School District Administration Building, 12309 22nd St. NE. Member cost is $10; $15 for non-members. Also, the chamber will sponsor a community business fair from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. March 18 in the Lake Stevens High School cafeteria. Reserve a space at www.lschamber.org/fair.

The Monroe Chamber of Commerce luncheon will be at noon Tuesday at the Rock Church. For details, call 360-794-5488. Also, The Community Service Awards, sponsored by the chamber, will be at 7 p.m. March 30 at the Monroe High School Performing Arts Center.

“Putting Your Network to Work for You,” a Women in Communications event, will be from 5:30-8 p.m. Wednesday at the University of Washington Waterfront Activities Center, located directly behind Husky Stadium on Union Bay and the Montlake Cut. Member cost is $15, $20 for non-members and $5 for students. RSVP to awcseattle@ qwest.net or 206-654-2929.

La-De-Biz will hold a free lunch and networking meeting from 11 a.m.-noon Thursday at the Skate Inn, 7317 44th Ave. NE, Marysville. For details, contact Jyl at fishwash@tgi.net or 425-231-5246.

Clock Tower Storage will hold a grand reopening with a ribbon cutting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday. This is part of the Business After Hours event from 4-7 p.m. for the Greater Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce. Cost is $5. RSVP to 360-659-7700 or sharon@marysvilletulalipchamber.com.

A “Princess and the Pea” event, hosted by Sleep Country USA, will be held Sunday at the company’s new Everett store at 1130 SE Everett Mall Way.

“Award Opportunities,” a Washington Technology Center seminar on winning contracts from with the National Institutes of Health and Department of Defense, will be from 7:30-9 a.m. March 9 at the University of Washington Club, on the UW campus. Cost is $35. Register at www.watechcenter.org or by calling 206-616-3102.

New business

Woof-N-Wiggles Doggie Daycare has opened at Firdale Village in Edmonds. Hours are 6:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. For details, call 425-743-5293.

Business news

Patricia Anderson and Robert Brunes of Marysville have been awarded a patent for their “Ear-resistible” animal feeding dish.

The Washington Insurance Council has changed its name to NW Insurance Council, a non-lobbying, public education trade association funded by member insurance companies. For details, call 800-664-4942, e-mail to info@nwinsurance.org or visit www.nwinsurance.org.

Nancy Fleck, owner of Your Table is Ready Catering Co. in Edmonds, has sold the business to Michael and Michelle Young of Olives Cafe and Wine Bar, also of Edmonds.

A new video highlighting SpaceShipOne is being shown at the Future of Flight Aviation Center, 8415 Paine Field Blvd., Mukilteo.

A proposal to establish apprenticeship requirements for all Snohomish County construction projects with an estimated cost of $1 million or more is being proposed by Snohomish County Executive Aaron Reardon.

A “ramp-a-thon” is being held by the Master Builders Care Foundation. Homeowners needing free access ramps in Snohomish County can apply by Feb. 20 at 425-451-7920.

Peak Engineering Inc. of Marysville and NorthStar Land Surveying of Snohomish have recently merged and relocated to the old Department of Licensing building at 601 Delta Ave. in Marysville.

Awards

Group Health Cooperative has received “Distinction” through the National Committee for Quality Assurance’s new Quality Plus Member Connections voluntary program.

Haggen Inc. has received two Creative Choice Awards for advertising from the National Grocers Association. Haggen’s “Angus Beef” commercial was honored as the industry’s Best Radio Ad for 2005 and the Bellingham-based grocery chain earned an honorable mention award for Best Public Service Campaign with its promotion of a food drive.

Hank Graafstra, of Country Charm Dairy, won a commercial farming award from the Snohomish Conservation District. Also, Joe and Steve Youngren won an award in the dairy category. Adam and Dorene Farnham were honored for their work in the Snohomish watershed, and Steve and Claudia Griffin for theirs in the Stillaguamish watershed. Ray and Deb Hanby were named 2005 wildlife farmers of the year. Farmers receiving merit awards were: Leanne Ebsen of Sanctuary Stables on Camano Island; Sara Jo Gahm of On The Lamb Farm; Michael and Adriana Kostersitz of Beyond Paradise Farm; Lynn Elston of From the Mother Farm; Jaye Jacola of Alpine Mountain Goat Milk Soap; and David and Janelle Harris. In addition, the district’s 2005 partnership award winners were: Ian Bush of Bush Nursery; Alayne Blickle of Horses for Clean Water; Monica Van der Vieren; and the Adopt-A-Stream Foundation. District engineer Christian Hoffman was named 2005 employee of the year.

Lombardi’s Cucina owner Diane Symms has received the first Humanitarian of the Year Award for lifetime contributions to community service by the Washington Restaurant Association.

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