Lynette Chen-Wagner has been hired as a loan officer for North County Bank’s newest location in Mill Creek, a branch that is scheduled to open in November. Chen- Wagner has experience as a loan officer, branch manager, business consultant, certified Chinese-English interpreter. She has a master’s degree in business administration in marketing and international business. She lives in Lynnwood.
Pam Crayne-Smith of Providence Hospice and Home Care of Snohomish County has been named the Homecare Association of Washington 2006 Nurse of the Year. Crayne-Smith has worked with children in home care for the more than 15 years she has been with Providence Hospice. She also was a founding team member of the Carousel Program, one of the first pediatric hospice and home care programs of its kind in the country.
Meetings
“Good Morning Lake Stevens,” a roundtable networking meeting of the Greater Lake Stevens Chamber of Commerce, is set for 7:15 a.m. Tuesday at the Lake Stevens School District Education Service Center, room A. Call 425-334-0433 or e-mail info@lschamber.org to respond. Cost is $18 at the door. The chamber needs at least 20 participants to hold the meeting.
Human Services Council networking meeting is 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 30 at the Washington State University cooperative Extension Offices and Education Center, just east of I-5 at 600 128th St. SE in McCollum Park. Dr. Jane Ballard of the Snohomish Health District provides an overview of public health indicators in Snohomish County. Call 425-252-1244 by Nov. 27 to respond to the invitation.
Events
Human Services Council of Snohomish County holds its 21st annual Partnerships Forum from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Holiday Inn of Everett. The theme is “Building Powerful Partnerships.” The event will feature an awards program to honor partnerships between the business community, youth and those working in human services. Call 425-252-1244. or e-mail hscouncil@verizon.net.
Annuities, charitable giving and energy savings are the treats for listeners of KSER’s monthly personal finance show on Halloween. Host Chuck Noel will talk with Walt Slater of Slater Insurance School in Lynnwood; Susie Burdick, president of Northwest Development Officers Association; and Eldon Samp, senior energy conservation consultant for the Public Utility District. The program will be on the air from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at KSER radio 90.7 FM.
Workshops
“The World of Composites: Connecting Students with Today’s Careers” is a workshop offered by the Snohomish County Economic Development Council from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Cargo Theater, 1717 Maple Valley Highway, Renton. For more information, call Norah Peters at 206-533-6771. The workshop is designed to encourage students to learn more about the field of composites and their manufacture. Panelists will include representatives from Integrated Technologies, Rillos Engineering, Janicki Industries and Seattle Cold Storage.
Marine electrical wiring workshop, offered by the Washington Sea Grant program and the Port of Seattle, is an event for commercial fishermen and recreational boaters set for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 2 at the Nordby Conference Center, Fishermen’s Terminal, 3919 18th Ave. W. Seattle. Fee is $60. To register, call 206-543-1225 or e-mail sfisken @u.washington.edu.
Construction Industry Training Council offers an NEC code update class on Dec. 1 in Everett, a basic hydronics and hydronic controls class on Dec. 2 in Everett, and a RCW/WAC and low voltage-limited energy class Dec. 9 in Everett. For times, locations and costs, call 425-454-2482 or register online at www.citcwa.org.
Do-it-yourself workshops are offered Nov. 2 through8 at Home Depot stores. Topics include painting, lighting, energy efficiency, floors, simple kitchen updates, window coverings and simple bathroom repairs and upgrades. For more information and locations, call 1-800-430-3376 or go to www.homedepot.com. Clinic instructors are former trades people.
Good deeds
The third annual Harvest Food Drive by the local Strategic Partners Mortgage Advisory Group runs through Nov. 22. The goal is to raise 4,000 pounds of food for food banks in Snohomish County. For information or details on what to donate, call 425-317-8000 or go online to www.mortgageadvisorygroup.net. Donations may be made at the main office, 2902 Colby Ave., Everett.
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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