People
The City of Mountlake Terrace has hired Dave Baron to become the city’s first economic development director. Baron most recently served as economic development director for the City of Auburn. His background includes serving as vice consul for trade and investment at the British
Consulate in Seattle.
Ben Cleveland has been named manager of the Washington State Department of Natural Resources Northwest Region. Cleveland will oversee operations in the region that includes Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, Island and San Juan counties. He will manage 130 staff member
s in a region that includes more than 386,000 acres of state trust lands.
New business
Lice Knowing You Inc., which removes head lice, has opened a treatment salon at 16030 Bothell Everett Highway in Mill Creek. Originally started as a mobile unit on Mercer Island, the business uses natural and nontoxic products in a three-step process. Call 877-670-5423 or visit www.liceknowingyou.com.
VibrantUSA, an independent insurance agency specializing in Medicare, has opened a sales office at 1710 100th Place SE, #109, Everett. The office will have two licensed insurance agents: manager Don Schafer, who worked in the Bellingham office, and Vicki Moore, who has worked two years with VibrantUSA.
Romio’s Pizza, at 630 Edmonds Way in Edmonds, will become Kebella’s Pizza and Pasta on May 1. Owner Peter Stratiev is breaking away from the Romio’s Pizza Franchise Group, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November. Info: 425-774-0284.
Zippy’s Java Lounge has re-opened in a new location at 2811 Wetmore Ave., Everett. The coffee shop will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday through Wednesday; 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday.
Events
The new First Step Medical Training Institute in Everett offers courses for people interested in becoming a certified nursing assistant. The institute also offers re-certification courses or continuing education classes for health care providers. First Step will hold an open house from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., April 22 and 23, at its location 2937 Broadway Ave., Everett. Info: 425-252-3239 or www.fsmti.com.
Employers from a variety of companies will be looking for workers at the spring Snohomish County Job Fair April 29 at Everett Community College. The fair runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the college’s student union multipurpose room, 2000 Tower St., Everett. For a list of companies attending, visit www.snocojobfair.com.
SightConnection (formerly Community Services for the Blind and Partially Sighted) will hold its second annual expo May 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lynnwood Convention Center. It will include a vendor fair and a learning lab with helpful devices. Visit www.sightconnection.org.
The Washington State Financial Services Summit will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., May 5, at the Conference Center at Convention Place, 800 Pike St., Seattle. The summit will focus on the financial services industry. Speakers include Andrew Doman, CEO of Russell Investments, and Maud Daudon, CEO of Seattle-Northwest Securities Corp. Info: 425-785-4015 or mshiroyama@comcast.net.
Fluke Corp., an Everett-based company specializing in portable electronic test and measurement, is providing contractors, electricians and building facility managers with an inside look at how it brings innovative products to market. Through June 30, interested professionals can visit www.fluke.com/ innovationinside to see Fluke’s unique process of developing innovative tools. For more information, call 800-443-5833 or visit www.fluke.com.
Awards
Sound Harley-Davidson was awarded Harley-Davidson Motor Company’s prestigious Platinum Bar and Shield Circle of Distinction award for 2010. This award is given to the top six dealerships in the United States. Sound Harley-Davidson ranked second, based on motorcycle and related products sales performance and various operational measures. Sound Harley-Davidson is located at 16212 Smokey Point Blvd. in Marysville.
The Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for its 2011 business and community leadership awards. The awards typically single out businesses and individuals who make substantial contributions to the chamber and to the community at large. The awards include businesses, elected officials, business leaders and volunteers. Nominees should be mailed by April 30 to the chamber at 8825 34th Ave. NE, Suite C, Tulalip, WA, 98270, faxed to 360-653-7539, or emailed to <a href="mailto:caldia@marysvilletulalipchamber.com[/URL].
Washington State Department of Labor and Industries has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada. The award is for Labor and Industries’ annual financial report on the financial state of workers’ compensation funds.
Washington Banking Co., the holding company of Whidbey Island Bank, has been selected by Keefe, Bruyette and Woods as one of 40 institutes to qualify for inclusion in the 2010 Bank Honor Roll. Keefe, Bruyette and Woods, an international banking and financial services company, screened 400 companies for the honor.
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