People in business
Published 12:01 am Monday, February 14, 2011
People
John House is the director of a new program at Edmonds Community College — creating access to careers in health care. The program will train low-income adults in Snohomish County to fill critical jobs in health care. Last fall, the college received a $1.4 million federal g
rant for the first year of the program.
Brian Sperry has joined Perteet Inc. as senior associate for its transportation design group. He will work out of Everett-based Perteet’s Seattle office. He has worked in the Puget Sound area for the past 18 years.
Mary Knox of Moss Adams, Alison Brynelson of Mukilteo School District, Ann Gifford of the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, Toraya Miller of Coastal Community Bank and Dom Amor of Puget Sound Energy are new members of the United Way of Snohomish County Board of Directors.
Jon Sand of Cascade Bank. a commercial credit manager, has been promoted to senior vice president. Sand joined the bank in 2002 and works out of the corporate office in Everett.
New business
Emergency Dental Care USA has opened a new office at 10305 19th Ave. SE in Everett.It’s owned by dentist Michael Obeng. It’s the company’s 11th office and the third in the Seattle area. The office opened last week and will operate from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. daily, including holidays. Call 425-357-0911.
Marysville Value Village has expanded its outlet at 1334 State Ave. It held a grand reopening last week, as well as a fashion show.
Key Bank recently remodeled 11 of its Puget Sound area branches, including those at 6726 Evergreen Way in Everett; 535 N. Olympic Ave., Arlington; 26606 72nd St. NW, Stanwood; 621 Highway 9, Lake Stevens; and 11700 Mukilteo Speedway, Suite 700, Mukilteo.
New products
Everett’s Fluke Corp. has introduced a new product, the 2AC VoltAlert voltage tester. It can be used by electricians or do-it-yourselfers to detect energized circuits or defective grounds. The tip of the tester glows red when its near an outlet, terminal strip, or power cord where voltage is detected.
Canyon Creek Cabinet Co. has introduced Greenlam, a Greenguard-certified laminate, to its Millennnia frameless line. It’s also added Thermo Structured Surface. a thermally fused surface, to its Milllennia line. Both surfaces are durable and easy to clean.
Business news
The Snohomish Chamber of Commerce is moving to a larger venue. It will meet at the Faith Assembly Church, 1220 22nd St., Snohomish, which has a larger space, overhead projection equipment, sound systems and catered food. It’s first meeting in the new space will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. Call 360-568-2426 or e-mail manager@cityofsnohomish.com.
Gary Chandler of the Association of Washington Business will talk about the legislative session at the Greater Marysville-Tulalip Chamber of Commerce meeting at 7 a.m. Feb. 25 at the Tulalip Casino’s Canoes Cabaret, 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd.; 360-659-7700.
Builder Dave Shaver, who specializes in Craftsman-style construction, remodeling and renovation, has launched a new website for his company at www.dave shaverconstruction.com.
The Everett Area Chamber of Commerce will host a brown bag seminar on using microloans to keep your business moving, at noon Tuesday at 2000 Hewitt Ave., Suite 205. Giselle Saguid, director of the Northwest Washington Business Center will talk about using a microloan to expand your business.
The merged group comprised of the former Snohomish County Economic Development Council and the former South County and Everett Area chambers of commerce will hold a breakfast meeting to talk about the effort at 7:30 a.m. March 2 at Everett Golf and Country Club, 1500 52nd St. SE.
The Everett chamber will talk about opportunities for people to join its upcoming trip to China later this year from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. March 8 at its offices at 2000 Hewitt Ave., Suite 205.
The sixth annual showcase of Mukilteo businesses will be 5 to 8 p.m. March 10 at the Future of Flight Aviation Center and Boeing Tour in Mukilteo.More than 40 businesses will exhibit their wares, including a host of restaurants with hors d’oeuvres, wine and microbrews. The event costs $5 at the door. Businesses wanting to be involved should go to www.mukilteo.org.
Honors
Tulalip Resort Casino has been added to the Conde Nast Traveler Gold List for the first time. Recipients are rated on a 100-point scale. Tulalip received 100 for rooms, 97 for service and an overall score of 88.1. It’s design, food and activities all scored in the 80s. In a separate rating, the resort was rated 44th on the magazine’s reader’s choice awards among the top 100 mainland resorts in the United States.
Dr. Neil Eberhardt of Arlington has received a mayor’s cornerstone award for sprucing up the building that houses his Arlington Vision clinic.
Pacific Earth Works Inc. of Monroe recently won three landscape awards from the state Association of Landscape Professionals annual convention.
The company’s Epiphany School landscape and green roof project won an award of distinction in commercial construction and its Issaquah High School green roof won an award of merit in public works. Owner Jay Curcio received the contractor of the year award from his peers for service to the association and the industry. The company has received 24 awards during the past eight years.
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