PT Main Street sets ‘Solutions Roundtable’ breakfast
PORT TOWNSEND — A “Solutions Roundtable” will be presented at the Port Townsend Main Street Program’s Spring Merchant Breakfast on Thursday, April 25.
Open to the public, the event will be held at the Public House, 1038 Water St., from 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
The cost will be $5 for Port Townsend Main Street members and $7 for nonmembers, payable at the door.
Attendees can join in a brainstorming session on a variety of topics relevant to the downtown and uptown historic districts.
The topics include marketing to visitors; holiday ideas and lighting (by Jascha Gulden of Reliance LED); how to connect with local residents and bring visitors for holiday shopping; and how to make the most out of the special events and festivals in Port Townsend.
Other sessions include Port Townsend Police Chief Conner Daily on deterring shoplifting and effective use of social media (by Rosie Itti, a Port Townsend Main Street board member from Little Rose Thai Restaurant and Closet Space).
The event will be moderated by Port Townsend Main Street Board President Heather Dudley Nollette.
To attend the breakfast, RSVP by Monday to director@ptmainstreet.org or phone 360-385-7911.
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Student gets nod for Honda PR challenge
SPOKANE — Port Angeles High School graduate and Gonzaga University business student Madeline Nolan recently received some real-world business experience, helping design an integrated marketing campaign for the 2013 Honda Civic.
Nolan was one of 16 seniors in the Gonzaga School of Business Administration’s Marketing 490 class to work on the project, part of a national Honda Civic Marketing Challenge.
Students formed an ad agency, with Nolan working in public relations.
Her team’s objective was to raise student awareness about the 2013 Honda Civic Sedan.
The team recently presented the campaign to Honda’s ad agency.
After graduation, Nolan plans to move to the Seattle area and hopes to work for a nonprofit performing arts organization.
Nolan is the daughter of Mike and Ann Nolan of Port Angeles.
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Center closed, for now
PORT ANGELES — Vision Loss Center Director Kyle Parrish said the nonprofit will close its office in the Armory Square mall, 228 W. First St., Suite N., on April 30.
The center deals with vision loss issues for individuals living on the North Olympic Peninsula.
Parrish said she hopes to reopen the center at another location.
Those with suggestions or questions can phone her at 360-775-0958 or email info@visionloss services.org.
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New staffer joins physical therapy clinic
SEQUIM — Physical Therapist Will Hagan has joined the staff of Therapeutic Associates – Sequim.
Hagan came to the North Olympic Peninsula from Georgia, where he earned his Doctor of Physical Therapy from the University of North Georgia in 2011.
He practiced physical therapy in Georgia for the past two years and has worked with a wide range of people undergoing sports rehabilitation, post-operative rehabilitation, fatigue
due to cancer treatments, low back pain and musculoskeletal pain.
Therapeutic Associates-Sequim, 1400 W. Washington St., will hold an open house Tuesday, April 23, when the public can meet Hagan and other staffers from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. and enjoy refreshments.
At 6 p.m., Hagan will present “Preparing for the Summer Hiking and Outdoor Season.”
For more information, phone 360-683-3710.
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Lumber company worker in PA fetes 15th year
PORT ANGELES — Angeles Millwork & Lumber Co. salesman Jesse Wilson is celebrating his 15th anniversary with the organization.
When Wilson began working at Angeles Millwork & Lumber Co. in 1998, his first assignment was to help fill the shelves of the brand-new store with inventory after the original building was damaged by a snowstorm.
Then, when the company transitioned to employee ownership in 2004, he chaired the newly formed Employee Ownership Committee.
Over the past 15 years, the store said, Wilson has become one of its top retail salesmen, a “plumbing guy” and the “go-to guy” for special orders since he often goes the extra mile to track down suppliers for all sorts of hard-to-find items.
With a background as an aviation machinist for the Coast Guard and later as an equipment tech and handyman, Wilson said he enjoys giving customers an extra helping hand with their small projects and recently even built a ramp for a handicapped dog.
As a retail salesman, Wilson said he “actually loves coming to work because I love helping people.”
“Customers come to me because I have answers. Then, they come back to let me know that their project worked out,” he said.
“I enjoy learning not only what they are building, but who they are and what their goals are as well.”
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Career workshops
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Public Library is offering two new career workshops, part of the Transition Yourself series sponsored by the U.S. Bank Foundation.
Workshops will be held at the Port Townsend Library Learning Center, 1256 Lawrence St., from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. tonight (April 17) and Wednesday, April 24.
Free and open to all age groups, these are self-help sessions focused on creating a plan to find personally fulfilling work.
Topics include developing a skills inventory, staying happy while figuring out where you want to go to next, writing a cover letter and resume, tips on job interviews and networking with others also going through job transitions.
Two local business people will present their stories on transitions they made to get to their current careers and what makes their jobs meaningful.
Jean Erreca, landscape irrigation contractor, will speak tonight.
George Rezendes, a musician/recording studio owner, will have the podium April 24.
To reserve a seat, phone the library at 360-385-3181 or sign up at the circulation desk.
For more information, email nschroff@cityofpt.us or phone 360-385-5468.
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New at Chandlery
PORT TOWNSEND — Gordon Laco has been hired by the Northwest Maritime Center’s Wooden Boat Chandlery.
Laco has 34 years’ experience in the marine industry, with specialization in the outfitting and operation of classic yachts and sailing vessels.
He will support the Wooden Boat Chandlery in the development of their retail and wholesale marine outfitting sales.
Laco will lead the development and launch of the chandlery’s new line of wooden shelled blocks, called Townsend Blocks.
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Caregivers certify
PORT ANGELES — Six Caregivers Home Health caregivers have achieved certification through the state’s Home Care Aide Certification program.
The caregiver graduates are Kira Zimmer, Michelle Macias, Carol Chisholm, Jessica Nichols, Amy Sherwood and Leslie Doros.
These caregivers recently have completed 70-hour Home Care Aide Certification classes.
Many hours are spent learning the basic skills for providing bathing, medication assistance, feeding and/or transfers in the home care setting.
Caregivers Home Health instructor Keesha Larson and instructor-in-training Amber Klienhans provided Caregivers Home Health with one of the highest percentages of students passing this class and ultimately receiving their Home Care Aide Certification License, according to a news release.
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Window open house
PORT ANGELES — A replacement-window open house will be held at Hartnagel Building Supply, 3111 E. U.S. Highway 101, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. this coming Saturday, April 20.
The open house will focus on energy-efficient windows, local weatherization rebates and local contractors who are authorized installers.
Visitors should bring a list of window sizes for a free estimate on replacement windows.
For more information, email Donna Hoyt at donnah@hartnagels.com or phone 360-452-8933.
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Top producers
NEWCASTLE — Top producers from John L. Scott Real Estate recently attended an economic briefing and celebratory gathering at Newcastle Golf Club in Newcastle, just south of Bellevue.
President Award recipients Bill Humphrey, Barb Butcher, Don Edgmon and Jeanett Heaward represented the Sequim and Port Angeles John L. Scott offices.
Lennox Scott, CEO and president of John L. Scott Inc., hosted the event.
These and other John L. Scott Award winners will be hosted at a later gathering by their principal broker/owner, Linda Lape French.
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New surgeon in Port Townsend
PORT TOWNSEND — Dr. Donald George, a board-certified general surgeon, has joined Jefferson Healthcare hospital and Port Townsend Surgical Associates.
George practiced at Bremerton-based Harrison Medical Center for 22 years and then at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Gig Harbor before moving to Port Townsend.
He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington and his medical degree from the University of Montpellier School of Medicine in France.
His surgical training was at the Maricopa Medical Center in Phoenix, Ariz.
He is on the Healthgrades Honor Roll. A Healthgrades-recognized doctor designation identifies doctors who are board-certified in their specialty.
During his practice at Harrison Medical Center, he was part of the team of surgeons who provided sophisticated surgical techniques to treat cancer patients such as cryosurgery and minimally invasive approaches that focused on eliminating the cancer, saving appearance and function and reducing healing time, Jefferson Healthcare said in a statement.
