People
Dr. Ival Lee Salyer of Snohomish has achieved the degree of Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians, the national medical association representing nearly 94,700 family physicians, residents and medical students. The designation recognizes family physicians who have distinguished themselves through service to family medicine and ongoing professional development.
Jeff Gust has been named chief corporate metrologist, or scientist for weights and measures, at Fluke Corp. of Everett. Gust will oversee Fluke’s metrology laboratories in Everett, Phoenix, Houston and American Fork, Utah. He also will be chairman of Fluke’s metrology board.
New business
Jet City Pizza in Marysville, 11515 State Ave., Suite C, will have its grand opening Friday with a 2 p.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony, owner Tristan Costa announced.
Networking
Oktoberfest 2010, an aerospace networking event presented by the Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance, is scheduled for 6:30 to 9 p.m. Oct. 28 in the Weatherman’s Room at the Redhook Ale Brewery, 14300 NE 145th St. in Woodinville. The cost for alliance members is $55, and $65 for nonmembers, and includes the program, snacks and two beverages. To register, go online to http://tinyurl.com/PNAAOktoberfest.
Workshops
A free workshop for small-business owners, Survive and Thrive In The New Economy, is set for 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Dan Snow Training Room (room 215) at Everett Station, 3201 Smith Ave. in Everett. The workshop is presented by Diana Jochimsen, president of White Raven Financial Services in Arlington, with marketing coach Matt Murren of MarketFin in Lake Stevens and commercial lender Steven K. Sterner of the Bank of The Northwest. To register, phone 360-653-0198 or e-mail diane@ whiteravenfs.com.
An annual estate-planning seminar will be hosted by the Estate Planning Council of Seattle and the Washington State Bar Association from 8 a.m. to 5:20 p.m. Nov. 1 and 2 at the Washington State Convention Center, 800 Convention Place in Seattle. This year’s topics include state and federal updates, how to “bomb proof” estate plans, Medicaid planning, Roth IRA conversions and estate planning for noncitizens. Registration is $470. For more information about the Estate Planning Seminar, contact John M. Redenbaugh at 206-727-8221 or johnr@wsba.org, or go online to [URL]http://tinyurl.com/26oxp79;http://tinyurl.com/26oxp79[URL].
Good deeds
[/URL]Sky Valley Food Bank;http://www.svfoodbank.org[URL] in Monroe says donations dwindled over the summer and the forecast for the work they perform for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays is bleak. Businesses and other groups that would like to host a food drive can contact the bank for information packets. Otherwise, donations of food or money can be dropped off at 233 Sky River Parkway in Monroe. Monetary donations can also be mailed to Sky Valley Food Bank, P.O. Box 724, Monroe, 98272, and can be made online at [/URL]www.svfoodbank.org;http://www.svfoodbank.org[URL]. For more information, e-mail endhunger@svfoodbank.org.
Acquisition
Central Welding Supply announced last week its acquisition of Precision Welder &Engine Repair. Central Welding Supply’s locations include Everett, Lynnwood and Smokey Point, and its corporate offices are in Marysville. Precision’s repair facility will remain in Seattle.
Award
Nichols Brothers Boat Builders of Freeland received the Outstanding Employer Award earlier this month from the Community Employment Alliance, chosen from a field of more than 100 employers. The Whidbey Island business was nominated by Washington Vocational Services for its efforts to recruit and hire workers with disabilities.
Grants
Edmonds Community College has received another round of State Jobs Act funding to improve the energy efficiency of its buildings. The college received $660,466. In August, EdCC was given $850,000. The college said it will use the money to replace heating ventilation and air conditioning systems and controls in several buildings, upgrade to energy-efficient boilers, retrofit parking lot lights and install advanced energy-metering systems across campus. The projects are expected to save EdCC about $150,000 a year.
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