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Dr. Jeanine Sommerville has joined the family medicine staff at Providence Physician Group’s Marysville clinic. Sommerville previously worked as a family physician in the Family Practice Clinic at Charleston Air Force Base in South Carolina. Before that she was a senior medical officer on air bases where she coordinated medical care for critically injured troops and civilians in Singapore and Johannesburg, South Africa.
Special events
Night of Stars annual dinner and awards gala, which includes the presentation of Everett Area Chamber of Commerce’s awards of excellence, will be Dec. 10 at the Edward D. Hansen Conference Center at Comcast Arena at Everett, 2000 Hewitt Ave. The reception is at 5:30 p.m., and the dinner and program follow at 6:30. Cost is $87.50 and seating is limited. Register by Thursday at www.everettchamber.com or call 425-257-3222, ext. 0.
Get involved with like-minded young professionals that care about their community and want to build strong connections at the Snohomish County Young Professionals Mixer — presented by Industrial Massage Inc. — 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, at Emory’s On Silver Lake, 11830 19th Ave. SE, Everett. Attendees are encouraged to be between the ages of 21 to 39 years old. Cost is $10 if you or your company are a member of any Chamber of Commerce, or $20 for nonmembers. Registration deadline is today. For more information, go to www.everettchamber.com or call 425-257-3222, ext. 0.
Meet the Everett Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors who volunteer to spread the word about the Chamber from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Friday at Chopstix, 2820 Oakes Ave., Everett. Ambassadors provide information and expertise of all kinds and point business owners in the right direction. Membership in the program is open to all Chamber members. Free, but register by 5 p.m. Wednesday. For more information, go to www.everettchamber.com or call 425-257-3222, ext. 0.
Connect with local professionals, while promoting your company at Good Morning, Everett!, an Everett Area Chamber of Commerce networking event, 7 to 9 a.m. Dec. 12 at the Everett Golf &Country Club. Bring brochures, door prizes and at least 40 business cards to be distributed throughout the event. Cost is $20 for members paid by Dec. 8 or $25, and $45 for nonmembers. For more information, go to www.everettchamber.com or call 425-257-3222, ext. 0.
Classes, workshops
Turn your actions into dollars with energy efficient investments at the Everett Area Chamber of Commerce’s Empower YOUniversity seminar “Save Money by Being More Energy Efficient,” 7:30 to 9 a.m. Dec. 9 at Staples, 4920 Evergreen Way S., Everett. Cost is $15 for members and $45 for nonmembers. For more information, go to www.everettchamber.com or call 425-257-3222, ext. 0.
The Greater Lake Stevens Chamber of Commerce training seminars starts with QuickBooks Training, a two-part seminar scheduled for 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Dec. 17. The class, which includes a one-hour dinner break, will be held in the Lake Stevens Sewer District’s conference room at 1106 Vernon Road, Ste. A. The cost is $15 per session for members and $30 for non-members. Registration deadline is Wednesday. Participants should bring a laptop, as this will be a hands-on class with a demonstration CD provided. If you attend and complete both presentations you will receive a certificate of completion from the certified instructor. For information, call 425-334-0433, e-mail info@lschamber.org or register and make payments online at www.LSchamber.org.
Honors
The Washington Public Ports Association has honored former Port of Everett Commissioner Don Hopkins for outstanding service to the port industry. Hopkins was elected to the Port of Everett Commission in November 1989, and served on the commission for 18 years. He was an active member in the association, having served on its board of trustees and marina committee.
Good deeds
Consultants from Cookie Lee Jewelry, Pampered Chef, At Home America, PartyLite, Frawg N Turtle, Handbag Hookup and Dove Chocolates will participate in Shopping for a Cause, 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 7 at Lake Stevens Books, 404 91st Ave. NE, Lake Stevens. Order delivery is guaranteed before Dec. 25. Portion of proceeds will benefit Heart Love Bags &Baskets, which provides items for cancer patients going through treatment.
Miscellaneous
Washington state has launched a multi-agency streaming video that gives new and small businesses easy-to-understand basics on how to plan for, prepare, and pay state business taxes and insurance premiums. The video guides business owners through the process as they face their tax reports. It answers basic questions such as which taxes and what rate businesses will have to pay; how and when to file state taxes; and what steps business owners should take to plan ahead. The video, which is also available with closed captioning for the hearing impaired, can be found at business.wa.gov/tax_video.aspx.
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense agency, has opened the nomination season for the 2009 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. National Guard and Reserve members and their families are eligible and encouraged to nominate employers who have gone above and beyond in their support of military employees. The award is the highest recognition given by the U.S. government to employers for their outstanding support of their employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve. Nominations are be accepted at www.Freedom Award.mil until Jan. 19.
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