Posted: Saturday, August 30, 2008 10:00 pm
News & Notes
Clinic adds two: Geary Street Clinic in Albany has added two new providers to its staff. Nancy Dougherty, MD, and Somphone Beasley, FNP, are both accepting new patients. Dougherty grew up on a family farm in Scio, and has returned to Linn County after practicing in Portland for 17 years. She earned a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from the University of California, Davis, and a medical degree from Glasgow University in Scotland. She completed an internship at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Wash., and residency training in family medicine at Family Medicine of Spokane. Dougherty is board certified in family medicine and enjoys seeing children and young families in her practice. She can be reached at (541) 812-5655.
Beasley, an Albany native, is back in the area practicing medicine where she was born and raised. She earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from Linfield College-Good Samaritan in Portland, and a master's degree in nursing from Gonzaga University in Spokane. As a family nurse practitioner, Beasley provides care to the entire family and serves as a primary care provider. Her medical interests include preventive health care and chronic disease care. She can be reached at (541) 812-5620.
Geary Street Clinic is located at 1700 Geary Street SE in Albany.
New focus: Tammy Woodman, a Corvallis real estate appraiser since 1998, who has provided lenders across the country with Real Estate appraisals is now focusing on working directly with homeowners who have a desire to know the real market value of their home. She will be estimating home equity, estate planning, and weighing the pros and cons of a home improvement. Woodman is also a licensed broker in Oregon. To answer any questions about the appraisal process, call 541-609-8253 or send
an email to tammy
Joins mom: Nancy Kneisel, owner of Second Glance, a women's consignement shop at 312 SW Third Street in Corvallis, has recently opened a second shop, Second Glance Annex at 214 SW Jefferson. Jessica Kneisel has joined her mother in business and will be manager and style director of the second downtown location. Jessica is a 1999 graduate of Crescent Valley High School, and a 2003 graduate of Texas Christian University where she studied fashion merchandising. Prior to her position at Second Glance Annex, Jessica worked as a manger for several Nordstrom stores across the country. Both stores are open from 11 to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and from noon to 5 on Sundays. The public is invited to attend a grand opening event for Second Glance Annex on Sept. 20 at 5:30 p.m. More information can be found online at the shop's blog, www.glanceagain.com.
Excellence award: Carhartt, a Michigan-based manufacturer has recognized Coastal Farm & Ranch of Albany with the Hamilton Carhartt Retailer of Excellence Award. Coastal Farm also was presented with the award in 2002. This year's recognition makes Coastal Farm only the second retailer in the country carrying Carhartt workwear to receive the honor. Named after company founder Hamilton Carhartt, who first began making durable coveralls for railroad engineers in 1889, the Hamilton Carhartt Retailer of Excellence Award is Carhartt's top recognition of retail excellence. Retailers are selected for exhibiting the highest mark in promoting the Carhartt brand through their sales, product positioning and store marketing to increase sales and awareness of the brand.
Business Calendar
September 3: Women In Business Seminar. 11:45 a.m. at Spring Hill Country Club, 155 Country Club Lane N.W., in Albany. Featured speaker Diana Simpson, Benton County Sheriff. Seating limited, reservations required. Reservation deadline Aug. 28. Cost: $15 for Chamber members, $20 for non-members. Contact Albany Area Chamber of Commerce at 926-1517 for registration information. Sponsored by Central Willamette Insurance Agency.
September 4: Linn-Benton MicroBusiness Program, 6:30 n 8:30 p.m., LBCC, Albany, Room CC-213, 2nd floor of the College Center Bldg., 6500 SW Pacific Blvd., Albany. Free introductory workshop for low-to-moderate income individuals interested in starting or expanding a small business; additional introductory workshops Sept. 9 in Lebanon and Sept. 11 in Corvallis. For more information or to register, contact Willamette Neighborhood Housing Services at 541-752-7220, ext. 300 or register online at www.w-nhs.org.
September 6: Antiques in the Streets in downtown Albany. For additional information contact Debi at 928-2469.
September 18: Seminar: "Mechanics of Unemployment Claims Management for Employers". Central Willamette Community Credit Union, 7101 Supra Dr. SW, Albany. Check-in at 8:30 a.m. Workshop from 9 a.m. to noon. Presenter: Anne Swensen. Cost: $59 per person. $49 for Albany or Lebanon Chamber members. For information contact: Greg Ivers, 967-2171, ext. 264. Seating is limited. Presented by Oregon Department of Employment.
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.
September 24: Membership Luncheon Forum at Businesses on Display Trade Show. 11:30 a.m. at Linn County Fair & Expo. Speaker Brigadier General Cam Crawford, retired. "Guantanamo from A Soldier's Perspective". Pre-registration required. Contact Danielle at the Chamber office, 926-1517, for further information.
October 3: One Is Enough Golf Tournament. 9 a.m. shotgun start at Golf Club of Oregon. Five Person Best Ball Scramble. One club only. Cost: Team payment $350 before September 12, $375 after September 12; individual payment $70 before September 12, $75 after September 12. For registration, payment and additional information contact the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce at 926-1517. Presented by Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, Coastal Farm & Ranch. Lunch sponsored by Knife River.