Posted: Monday, October 1, 2007 12:00 am
Steve Cady joins Heritage NW Real Estate as a licensed Real Estate broker, specializing in residential listings and sales.
Steve's educational background is Speech Communication. He has worked in radio sales and currently owns a janitorial service. His hobbies are reading and spending time with his children.
Heritage NW Real Estate Inc. is located at 1707 Main Street, Lebanon. Cady can be reached 451-1920.
New at Windermere: Debbie Brooks has joined the real estate sales team at Windermere/Willamette Valley, Albany. She recently obtained her real estate license and was self-employed for more than 20 years. Brooks is a strong supporter of the search and rescue team.
She will specialize in residential real estate. Call her at 280-4288 or 791-3929. E-mail: debrooks@windermere.com.
US Timber: Casey Keller has joined Willamette Forest Products at its Portland sales office. Keller will sell production out of Willamette's mill in Sweet Home. US Timber Co. is the parent company of Willamette Forest Products, Portland and Sweet Home; Southeastern Forest Products, Cordele, Ga.; U S Timber Co., Conway and Boonville, Ark.; and U S Timber Co., Eagle, Idaho and Bakery City.
Samaritan employee art shows: Samaritan Health Services employees will show their creative sides at the first-ever Samaritan Employee Art Show in October. In partnership with the National Arts Program, Samaritan will host two shows nn Oct. 3 to 18 at the Linn Benton Community College (LBCC) North Santiam Hall Gallery and Oct. 13 to Nov. 4 at the Lincoln City Cultural Center (LCCC) at the DeLake School.
Opening ceremonies will be on Oct. 4 at 4:30 p.m. at LBCC and Oct. 13 at 1 p.m. at the LCCC.
Samaritan employees and their family members will display their talents in painting, sculpture, works on paper, crafts and photography. Admission is free.
Business Calendar
Oct. 1: The Business Development Center at Linn-Benton Community College will present "Going into Business" from noon to 3 p.m. in Room 121 at the LBCC Benton Center, 757 N.W. Polk Ave., Corvallis. Cost: $30. Reservations: 917-4923.
Oct. 3: The Business Development Center at Linn-Benton Community College will present "Controlling Labor Costs," a seminar for for restaurant managers, from 2 to 4 p.m. in Room 105 at the Benton Center, 757 N.W. Polk Ave., Corvallis. Cost: $25. Registration: 917-4923.
Oct. 3: Kohl's Department Stores will hold a grand opening for its new Albany store at 410 Airport Road S.E., the site of the former Mervyns. It will be one of 95 stores to open nationwide this fall. Sacred Heart Medical Center in Eugene will be the beneficiary of Kohl's Cares for Kids fund-raising at the Albany store.
Oct. 4: The fourth annual Oregon Economic Forum will be held from 7:15 to 11:30 a.m. at the Cascade Crest Banquet Center at the Oregon Zoo, 4001 S.W. Canyon Road, Portland. Cost: $55, $390 for a table of eight. Registration: http://econforum.uoregon.edu.
Oct. 4: Oregon Partnership will present "A Conversation with the Media," from 10 a.m. to noon at Montgomery Park, 2701 N.W. Vaughn Ave., Portland. Cost: $55. Registration: 503-244-5211.
Oct. 5: The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce presents the One is Enough Golf Tournament, sponsored by Coastal Farm & Ranch. One club only. Shotgun start at 9 a.m. at the Golf Club of Oregon. Call the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce at 926-7064 to register or for more info.
Oct. 9 & 11: The Business Development Center of Linn-Benton Community College will present "ISO 9001 Internal Auditing" from 8 a.m. to noon in Room 211 of the College Center at LBCC, 6500 Pacific Blvd. S.W., Albany. Cost: $495. Reservations: 917-4929.
Oct. 9-Nov. 6: The Business Development Center at Linn-Benton Community College will present a five-week Construction Contractor Board licensing course from 6 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays in Room 203 of the College Center at LBCC, 6500 Pacific Blvd. S.W., Albany. Cost: $285. Registration: 917-4929.
Oct. 11: Save-A-Lot will open its Albany store at 1740 Geary S.E. The new store will carry about 1,250 of the most frequently purchased grocery items with discounts of up to 40 percent. The store will be open seven days a week and will have 20 employees. A neighborhood preview party from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 10 will raise money for the United Way of Linn County.
Oct. 11: The Corvallis chapter of the Software Association of Oregon will present the High-Tech After Hours expo from 2 to 8 p.m. at the CH2M Hill Alumni Center, 725 S.W. 26th St., Corvallis. Booths: $175 for SAO and chamber members, $250 for nonmembers; $25 more for foyer locations. Registration: www.hightechafterhours.com or Josefine Fleetwood at 619-5708.
Oct. 15-16: The third annual Government Open Source Conference will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday and 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Hilton Portland & Executive Tower, 921 S.W. Sixth Ave., Portland. Cost: $295 before Sept. 24, $350 before Oct. 10, $375 on-site. Registration: http://goscon.org/registration.
Oct. 16: The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce will present "Expanding Your Leadership Edge," a book discussion of "The Leadership Challenge," from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, 435 First Ave. W., Albany. Cost: $10. Registration: 926-1517.
Oct. 16: The Business Development Center at Linn-Benton Community College will present "Going into Business" from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Lebanon Center, 44 Industrial Way, Lebanon. Cost: $30. Reservations: 917-4923.
Oct. 16-Nov. 13: The Business Development Center at Linn-Benton Community College will present "Your Business Plan," a five-week class that meets from 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays in Room 104 of the Benton Center, 757 N.W. Polk Ave., Corvallis. It's the first part of the yearlong Small Business Management Program. Cost: $595. Registration: 917-4923.
Oct. 20: Linn-Benton Community College will offer a pharmacy technician refresher workshop to prepare pharmacy technicians to take the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Board exam from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Siletz Room, LBCC, 6500 Pacific Blvd. S.W., Albany. Cost: $199. Registration: 917-4923.
Oct. 24: Business & Employer Services at Linn-Benton Community College will present "Successful Project Management," a five-session course meeting from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays through Nov. 21 in Room 213 of the College Center at LBCC, 6500 Pacific Blvd. S.W., Albany. Cost: $695. Registration: 917-4923.
Nov. 2-4: Linn-Benton Community College will host the 2007 Oregon Diversity Institute Nov. 2-4. The conference will attract more than 200 participants from colleges, universities, private business, and non-profit groups and organizations. The theme is "Moving Beyond Words." For more information visit www.linnbenton.edu/go/odi or contact Tammi Paul at pault@linnbenton.edu or 917-4457.
Nov. 7: The Business Development Center at Linn-Benton Community College will present "Marketing Your Restaurant" from 2 to 4 p.m. in Room 105 of the Benton Center, 757 N.W. Polk Ave., Corvallis. Cost: $25. Registration: 917-4923.
Nov. 14: The Business Development Center at Linn-Benton Community College will present "Going into Business" from 9 a.m. to noon at the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, 435 First St. W., Albany. Cost: $30. Reservations: 917-4923.
Dec. 3: The Business Development Center at Linn-Benton Community College will present "Going into Business" from noon to 3 p.m. in Room 121 at the Benton Center, 757 N.W. Polk Ave., Corvallis. Cost: $30. Reservations: 917-4923.