Business FYI

Jim Lonneker has been promoted to senior vice president at Whidbey Island Bank. Lonneker has been regional manager and responsible for the bank’s branch banking in North Snohomish County and Camano Island.

Marquez Swede has been hired as a therapist at Edmonds Hand Therapy. Swede will provide specialized hand treatment.

Dallas Anderson has been hired as a project manager for an electrical design studio specializing in health care projects for Sparling, a specialty electrical engineering and technology consulting firm in Seattle.

Denine Winstead has appointed director of client development for Terwedo Financial Services in Edmonds. Winstead had been with Safeco Insurance Co. for more than 20 years in supervisory positions.

Laura Buell has been hired as vice president and branch manager for North County Bank’s new Frontier Village location scheduled to open in August. Buell was formerly a branch manager at a Wells Fargo Bank.

Deborah Phillips, president of coach-parenting.com, has been awarded 2004 winner of the Virginia Allan Young Careerist by the Washington State Federation. Phillips, of Bellevue, created the Web site to help make parenting easier, more positive and more effective.

Jeffery Lind has been hired as vice president and branch manager of Whidbey Island Bank’s Stanwood office. Lind will also oversee the Camano and Camano Plaza branches. Lind worked as vice president for First Interstate Bank and the private banking office for Windermere Real Estate on Camano Island.

Mark Lamb has joined Gordon Thoman Honeywell Malanca &Daheim attorneys as a senior associate. Lamb is joining the firm’s Bothell office.

New businesses

Quiznos Sub has opened a shop at 2915 Colby Ave. in downtown Everett, offering sandwiches and catering items for parties or other events. It’s owned by Barry Sarles and managed by Torrey Maxey. The telephone number is 425-258-1966.

Paperwork Solutions, a new company in Lynnwood, has opened. Paperwork Solutions specializes in office administration, business plan writing bookkeeping and grant writing. For more information, call 425-275-1519.

Events

U.S. Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell will speak at the Workforce Development Council of Snohomish County’s annual awards ceremony, 5-8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Nile Golf &Country Club, 6601 244th St. SW, Mountlake Terrace.

A free workshop on planning for your financial future will be offered at 7 p.m. July 6 at the Lake Stevens School District Educational Center Community Room, 12309 22nd St. NE, by Larsen Financial Services. To reserve a spot in the workshop, call 425-335-4600.

Celebrate Success, the annual awards and recognition dinner presented by WorkSource, will be 5-8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Nile Golf and Country Club, 6601 244th St. SW, Mountlake Terrace. For details about sponsoring or attending the event, call 425-921-3421.

The public is welcome to join the Everett Area Chamber of Commerce, Paine Field and Snohomish County Economic Development Council for an Airport Social. Light refreshments and a no-host bar will be offered. The event is free and takes place 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at Paine Field Terminal, building C-84, 3220 100th St. SW.

An after-hours mixer will be held 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Bright Now! Dental, located at 18910 28th Ave. W., Suite 202, in Lynnwood.

Commercial Real Estate Women of Seattle hosts its monthly luncheon program discussing Seattle’s newest high-rise project currently under construction at First Avenue and Union Street. The new building will feature Washington Mutual and the Seattle Art Museum. Matt Griffin of Pine Street Group and Robert Anderson of Washington Mutual will speak. The luncheon will take place from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. July 8 at the Washington Athletic Club Crystal Room, 1325 Sixth Ave., Seattle.

Area Home Depot locations are offering free workshops on do-it-yourself projects throughout August. For more information call 800-430-3376 or visit www.homedepot.com.

Main Street Coffee, in downtown Lake Stevens, has reopened after a fire damaged the store.

Key Bank will offer Key Checkless Access soon as an alternative for individuals who do not qualify for a traditional checking account. Key Checkless Access provides immediate access to direct deposit paychecks via Key Bank’s ATMs.

Stadium Flowers in Everett, 3632 Broadway and 5703 Evergreen Way, and in Lynnwood at 20728 Highway 99, is offering a free rose or carnation and a $5-off coupon when customers bring in a non-perishable food item or a new toy to any Stadium Flowers in July as part of Christmas in July.

Awards

City Builders Inc. of Lynnwood, was one of 11 members of the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties honored in the association’s annual Remodeling Excellence Awards banquet on June 19.

Send your Business FYI items to Mike Benbow, Business editor, The Herald, P.O. Box 930, Everett, WA 98206, by fax to 425-339-3435, or by e-mail to economy@heraldnet.com.

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