Classroom to workplace
Connecting Earning and Learning: A Workforce Summit will start at 7:30 a.m. Friday at Local 26 Pipefitters, 780 Chrysler Drive, Burlington. Creating innovative solutions to prepare our future workforce. Fee is $20 and includes breakfast. For information or to register, contact Kim Davis at or 360-416-6631.
Business tax workshop
The Bellingham office of the Washington State Department of Revenue will host a free workshop for new and small business owners from 1 to 4 p.m. May 13 at the Labor and Industries/DSHS Building, 1720 Ellis St., Bellingham. Register at
http://www.dor.wa.gov or call 360-676-2114. Space is limited.
Business women meet
Women in Business will meet at noon May 13 at the Cranberry Tree in Mount Vernon. The speaker will be Sandy Swartos from Steam Interactive. She will discuss Web sites and why every business needs one. Call 360-757-4492.
The Business of Making Wine
The Northwest Agriculture Business Center is hosting a one-day business development workshop for new or existing businesses that are involved in wine making from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 28 at Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon. A tasting of local wines and cheeses will follow. Registration forms are available at
http://www.agbizcenter.org. Call 360-336-3727.
Fisher promotes Powers
Jerome Fisher, President of Fisher Companies, recently named Dan Powers as President of Fisher & Sons, the company’s construction division based in Burlington. Powers has been with Fisher & Sons since 1997, and has been vice president of the division since late 2005. He is a graduate of the University of Portland with a B.S. in Civil Engineering.
Angell joins agency
Carl M. Angell, C.L.U, L.U.T.C.F., joined the DeVries and Schlagel Insurance agency of Mount Vernon in January of this year. Angell has more than 30 years of experience in the insurance industry. He enjoys helping families with youthful drivers. Angell can be reached at 360-428-6615 or .
Eye surgery center to open
North Cascade Eye Associates is opening a new state-of-the-art surgery center at 1200 Little Mountain Lane in Mount Vernon. The facility will be staffed by Dan Siapco, MD, Nannette Crowell, MD and Becca Dale, MD and will provide eye surgery including cataract surgery, lasik, cornea transplants and more. The grand opening will be celebrated with a frame show from 1 to 5 p.m. today; a skin-care show all day, a public open house from 2 to 5:30 p.m., and a professional open house at 6 p.m. Thursday; and a public open house from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and a cataract seminar at 1:30 p.m. Friday. Call 360-416-6735.
