Posted: Sunday, June 22, 2008 10:00 pm
News & Notes
Moving: Judith Csanky, MD is relocating her Gastroenterology Practice from Corvallis to Albany. She will begin practicing at 1086 Seventh Ave. S.W. in Albany on July 1, 2008. She specializes in digestive and liver diseases, colonoscopy, upper endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasound. She can be reached at 541-926-6030. All patients are welcome.
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Challenge Award: Kim Reed of Albany, was awarded the CEO Challenge Award for 2008 by Palm Harbor Homes. The award recognizes associates with the best performance among their peers company wide. Reed was the recipient in the Materials Manager category, which scored five categories of performance from material cost control, inventory, handling costs, total scores and their value.
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New broker: Laura Lin recently joined Coldwell Banker Valley Brokers in Corvallis as a Real Estate Broker. Laura has been living in Corvallis for almost 18 years. She graduated from Oregon State University in Accounting, has a strong background in real estate investing and property management. Laura can be reached at 541-231-3432.
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Silver Award: In May, April Kiger was recognized for her long tenure at Albany's Mennonite Village by the Oregon Alliance of Senior and Health Services with the Silver Star Award at its annual conference in May. The Silver Star Award is for employees who have served for 25 years in one of the Oregon Alliance communities. Kiger, who works as Team Leader at Quail Run, manages staffing and scheduling. She is also a Certified Medication Assistant.
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New consultant: Meagan Harsen has joined Mission Hills Mortgage in Albany as a Senior Mortgage Consultant. Meagan has spent the past eight years at Pinnacle Mortgage in Albany & Corvallis. She has 18 years of experience in the lending industry and is a graduate of the University of California, Riverside.
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Keynote speaker: Nancy Kneisel, owner of Second Glance will be honored as the keynote speaker at the National Association of Resale and Thrift Shops (NARTS) national conference held June 26-30, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Kneisel has been a member of NARTS for 18 years and has been active as an educator for the national organization. For more than 20 years, Kneisel has owned and operated Second Glance in downtown Corvallis - a consignment shop for women that offers quality fashion in a sustainable, responsible manner.
June 26: Drug-Free Workplace seminar at Central Willamette Community Credit Union, 7101 Supra Dr. SW, Albany, featuring speakers Jerry Gjesvold of Serenity Lane, "Personal Costs of Drug Use & Intervention Techniques", and Roberty Hayes of the Albany Police Department, Indentifying Symptoms Posed by Drugs In the Workplace". 1:30 -4:30 p.m. $10 first person, $5 each additional participant. Reservations are required: Mail or fax to Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 548, Albany, 97321. Fax 926-7064.
June 26: Marketing presentation to aid nonprofit organizations. "Marketing - The Importance of Branding". 3 p.m., Comfort Inn Suites, 100 Opal Court N.E., Albany. Featured speaker, Dr. Kristina Frankenberger of Western Oregon University. Tickets $12, MVDP members $5 available at the door. Sponsor: Mid-Valley Development Professionals. Register in advance at rsvp@mvdp-or.org.
June 26-28: Tractor safety training class. LBCC, 8:45 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. daily. For farm workers age 14-18. Pre-registration required. Cost $79. Contact LBCC at 917-4840 for additional information and to register.
July 11: Entek International presents the 8th annual Lebanon Area Chamber of Commerce golf tournament. Mallard Creek Golf Course. Entry fee $500 per team. For more information, call 258-7164 or email: shelly@lebanon-chamber.org.
September 24: The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce's 2008 Business on Display Tradeshow will be at Linn County Fair & Expo, Willamette Events Center. 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Booths cost $250 for Chamber members and $400 for non-members prior to August 8. For registration and additional information or to reserve a booth contact Danielle at the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, 541-926-1517. Premier sponsors for the event are Albany Democrat-Herald, BBSI, Central Willamette Community Credit Union and Express Employment Professionals.