Cindy Melland, Mark Horne, Kathy Rose, Lewis Hendry, Kristen Kirkpatrick, Jeff Lewis, Sarah Nobach and Alan Kelm have new positions with Frontier Bank.
Melland has been promoted to executive vice president and is the bank’s new sales and marketing manager. Horne is senior vice president and manager of the cash management department. Rose is now senior vice president and operational risk manager. Hendry is now assistant vice president and credit administration officer. Kirkpatrick is now wire operations officer.
Lewis is a new senior vice president and the senior operations manager. Nobach is a vice president and an analyst for Frontier Financial Corp. Kelm is vice president and the new manager of the facilities department.
Myra Reinhardt has been promoted to assistant vice president and manager of the Camano Island and Stanwood branches of Coastal Community Bank. A Camano Island resident, she is active in Chamber of Commerce activities along with food bank and senior center fundraising. She assumes the branch responsibilities previously assigned to Laura Byers, who is now senior vice president and branch administrator in the bank’s main office in Everett.
Emily Przybelinski, a Western Washington University senior from Everett, helped design, build and manufacture Drekar, a human- powered submarine that set a new team record for speed at the recent International Submarine Races in Bethesda, Md. Drekar finished as the top West Coast submarine and reached a high speed of 4.78 knots. It placed third in its class, sixth overall and won honorable-mention awards for best use of composites and overall design. More than 25 teams competed in the event.
Dr. Samuel Tolman, an oncology specialist, has joined the Puget Sound Cancer Center’s north Seattle office. The center also operates an office in Edmonds.
Buzz Rodland of Rodland Toyota in Everett remains on the board of the Washington State Auto Dealers Association for 2007-2008.
Ryan White and Kendra Deutsch have new positions with Everett-based Integrated Rehabilitation Group. White, a licensed massage practitioner and graduate of Ashmead College of Massage, is a massage therapist at Mukilteo Physical Therapy. Deutsch, who earned a doctoral degree in physical therapy from Loma Linda University, joins the team at Murphy’s Corner Physical Therapy near Mill Creek.
Amanda Kleinert, owner of Main Street Books in Monroe recently was awarded a scholarship to the 2007 Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar in August. For information on the store, go online to www.mainstbooksmonroe.com. The scholarship, named for Alibris founder Richard Weatherford, is open nationally to all sellers who list their books on the alibris.com service.
Dan Welch, a recent graduate of the University of British Columbia’s School of Architecture, has joined the staff of HKP Architects in Mount Vernon. He will work as an intern architect.
Business news
Mountain Pacific Bank of Everett is celebrating its first year of operation and has announced a record $196,335 in profits for the second quarter of the year and fourth quarter of operation. This follows the bank’s announcement in April that it recorded a $25,000 net profit for the quarter ending March 31, attaining profitability faster than any other new bank in the state. The bank also is constructing its first branch in Lynnwood.
Roy Robinson Subaru of Marysville is celebrating its 25th anniversary in business and was honored by Subaru of America at its recent national conference in Las Vegas. Roy Robinson Subaru is located at 6616 35th Ave. NE. Go online to www.royrobinsonsubaru.com.
Cascade Financial Corp., parent company of Cascade Bank, has announced its inclusion in Sandler O’Neill and Partners Bank and Thrift Sm-All Stars Class of 2007. Sandler O’Neill has identified Cascade as one of the top performing, publicly traded small-cap banks in the nation.
A Snohomish retail center at 1205 Ave. D has sold for $1.725 million, the real estate investment brokerage firm Marcus &Millichap has announced.
Peggy Renslo of Marysville is the winner of a Polaris Sportsman 500 ATV, the grand prize in a promotional giveaway run by Les Schwab Tire Centers and Pierre’s Polaris of Kenmore.
Marysville HomeGrown Festival has put out a call for vendors for its 22nd annual festival, Aug. 10 and 11 in downtown Marysville. Handmade or homegrown items are the focus of the event. To fill out a vendor application, go online to www.marysvillemerchants.com or call 360-658-0246.
The Better Business Bureau is seeking nominations for its annual Business of the Year award. Nominate your favorite businesses for this prestigious award at www.thebbb.org through Aug. 31. The Better Business Bureau is a nonprofit organization funded by member companies with the mission to promote ethical marketplace relationships between businesses and consumers through self-regulation, education and information. Any for-profit company located in Western Washington, regardless of size or industry, is eligible for the awards, which are judged on excellence in customer service, community involvement and innovative business practices.
Monroe businesses plan to participate again this year in a decoration program tied to the Evergreen State Fair. The 2007 fair theme is “Be Somebunny! Hop to the Fair!” Participating businesses will compete for prizes. Rules and regulations are available online at www.evergreenfair.org.
Events
Marysville Healthy Communities Project Action Plan is the subject of the next Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce Business Before Hours event, set for 7 a.m. Friday in the Canoes Cabaret Room at the Tulalip Casino, 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd. Marysville is one of the first cities to participate in the state project, which aims to combat obesity through urban environments that encourage more walking and biking. To register e-mail Kimberlie@marysvilletulalipchamber.com or call 360-659-7700.
Monroe Chamber of Commerce’s July After Hours event is set for 6 p.m. Friday at Burke Power Equipment, 17461 147th St. SE, Suite 17, Monroe. To reserve a place, call 360-794-5488.
Everett afternoon chapter of LeTip has scheduled a business mixer from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in the meeting room at the Port Gardner Inn, 1700 W. Marine View Drive, Everett. Guests are welcomed free of charge.
The nonprofit Business Breakfast Club has openings among its ranks for a number of trades and professions. Exchange business referrals and support each other’s business development and professional growth. Meetings are 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays at A.P. Barbara’s Restaurant, 4025 196th St. SW, Lynnwood. Call 425-672-7100 or e-mail joe@cunnanelaw.com.
Education
Complete your bachelor’s degree in human services through Western Washington University. Learn more at an information session set for 3 p.m. Aug. 15 at Everett Community College, Parks Student Union, conference room B. Details at www.wwu.edu/hs. Call 425-339-3810, ext. 17.
Good deeds
The second annual Lynnwood Rotary Car Show is set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 5 at Edmonds Community College, 20000 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood. The event benefits Clothes for Kids.
Help protect yourself from identity theft by shredding confidential documents at a Shred-A-Thon hosted by Verity Credit Union. The event is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 4 at 18530 33rd Ave. W., across the street from JC Penney at Alderwood mall, Lynnwood. For a $5 donation to local schools, Verity Credit Union will shred your documents. For information, go online to www.veritycu.com.
The fourth annual URS Charity Golf Tournament to benefit Healing the Children is set for 8 a.m. Aug. 8 at the Harbour Pointe Golf Course in Mukilteo. Sponsorship opportunities are available for $300. Founded in 1985, the Oregon and Western Washington Chapter of Healing the Children is based in Everett. The organization has provided medical care to nearly 5,000 children. Call Healing the Children at 425-252-4505.
Bank of America recently gave a $20,000 grant to United Way of Snohomish County to support United Way’s free tax preparation sites for low-income residents of the county. United Way’s pilot tax site at the Boys &Girls Club in north Everett served 500 clients with a total of $767,000 in tax refunds. The potential to increase families’ abilities to afford basic needs prompted United Way to launch the tax program, which came out of a study seeking long-term solutions to hunger and food insecurity, United Way staff said. United Way hopes to raise enough financial support to expand its free tax preparation program in 2008.
Volunteers at the Greater Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce office and Regional Visitor Information Center assist more than 43,000 walk-in visitors and respond to more than 561,000 inquiries a year. To reward the volunteers who meet and greet visitors, the chamber recently took the group on a trip to Mukilteo to familiarize them with the area. There they had a look at tourist opportunities such as the Mukilteo Lighthouse and participated in a walking tour of old downtown Mukilteo. Businesses involved included Silver Cloud Inn at Mukilteo, Marysville’s Grandview Village, Arnie’s restaurant, Diamond Knot Brewer, Mukilteo Coffee Shop and the Tea House. To volunteer at the center or to host a similar tour for visitor center volunteers or provide goods or services for a volunteer appreciation day, call the chamber office at 360-659-7700.
Sleep Country USA is collecting donations of school supplies for foster children. Donations will be collected through Sept. 16 at any Sleep Country USA store. For more information, go to www.sleepcountry.com.
The Boeing Co. has awarded a $10,000 grant to the Assistance League of Everett recently to help fund Operation School Bell. Operation School Bell provides school clothing to needy children from 14 school districts throughout Snohomish County. A total of 2,814 children were clothed this past school year. Since opening Operation School Bell in 1965, the organization has helped more than 49,746 students.
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