NEWS & NOTES

Joins Albany office: Keller Williams Mid-Willamette Market Center has announced that Chris Workman has joined the company as a real estate professional in Albany. Workman, a graduate of Western Oregon University, has a background working with first-time homebuyers. He will work out of the Keller Williams Albany office at 947 Geary St. S.E. The Keller Williams main office is located in Corvallis at 815 N.W. Ninth St., Suite L-195 in Avery Square.

Three new providers: Samaritan Park Street Clinic in Lebanon has welcomed three new providers to its staff. All are accepting new patients. Mary Wunderle, MD, joined the clinic as a family physician who also does obstetrics. Jinny Farrar, PA-C, and Kate Lane, PA-C, both have family practices, providing care to patients of all ages. They join Thadeus Nelson, MD; William Barish, MD; Carol Chervenak, MD; and Ben Johnson, PA-C, at the clinic at 325 Park St.

Farrar, an Oregon native, received a bachelor's degree in exercise movement from the University of Oregon and completed her physician assistant studies at Oregon Health & Science University.

Lane and her family came to Samaritan from the Midwest. She received her bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Missouri and her PA certification from St. Louis University. She comes with 13 years of experience as a physician assistant.

Wunderle, a Michigan native, received her MD from Michigan State University and completed a family practice with obstetrics residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at Lubbock. She practiced in Tennessee and Michigan before coming to Lebanon. Her previous practice was in a Mennonite community. As an obstetrician, she will share OB duties at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital with Kimberly James, MD; Robert Park, MD; Chris Collier, MD; and Mary Lou Belozer, MD.

The Park Street Clinic can be reached at (541) 451-7200.

Faculty honored: Part-time faculty members at Linn-Benton Community College were recognized at an awards reception April 15. They were nominated by peers in their respective divisions. Selection is based on distinguished and exemplary instructional performance and contribution to excellence in education.

The following part-time faculty members were honored: Marolyn Brenneman, Albany Community Education; Gary Custer, Business and Computer Systems; Raymond Dandeneau, Math and Science; Robert Franz, Health Occupations and Workforce Education; Thomas O. Guss, Family Resources and Education; Marta McGovern-Philpott, Exercise, Health Education and Public Safety; Terria McNamar, Benton Center Community Education; Lori McNulty, Lebanon and Sweet Home Centers; Katey Noel, Academic Development and Library; Callie Ann Palmer, Arts and Communication; Paul Rowton, Lebanon and Sweet Home Centers; Alison Ruch, Benton Center; and Dan Sheahan, Student Services.

New manager: Aileen Anderson has joined Global Communications as store manager. Anderson had been at Rush Hour Photo and Wireless for the past 15 years, and has won several awards for her sales and wireless expertise. Global Communications is a Verizon Wireless and DIRECTV authorized dealer located at 2323 N.W. Ninth St. in Corvallis.

BUSINESS CALENDAR

April 28: "Cash is King: Understanding & Improving Cash Flow." Presenter: Alan Fudge, director of LBCC Small Business Development Center. Time: Noon to 1:30 p.m. Location: Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, 435 First Ave. S.W., Albany. Cost: $10 for chamber members; $20 for non-members. Cost includes refreshments and light lunch. Info: (541) 926-1517.

April 28: "Money Sense For Women - Session 2: Investing For Retirement." Time: 5:30 to 7 p.m. Location: OSU Federal Financial Center, 1980 N.W. Ninth St., Corvallis. Info: Anissa, (541) 714-4093 or anissa@osufederal.com.

April 29: Albany Area Chamber of Commerce Membership Forum Luncheon: "The Impact of U.S. Treasury Programs on Oregon Banks," sponsored by Citizen's Bank. Speaker: Linda Navarro, president and CEO, Oregon Banker's Association. Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Location: Linn County Fair & Expo Center, 3700 Knox Butte Road N.E. Cost: $15 for members at the door; $17 for guests. Info: (541) 926-1517.

April 29: April 30-May 1, May 4-7: Advanced Wildland Firefighting Training classes through Business & Employer Services at Linn-Benton Community College. April 29: S-133, Look Up, Look Down, Look Around; April 30-May 1: S-131, Firefighter Type 1; May 4-7: S-234, Ignition Operations. Time: 5 to 9 p.m., all classes. Location: LBCC main campus, 6500 Pacific Blvd. S.W., Albany. Cost: $59 for S-133; $89 for S-131; and $149 for S-234. Info: (541) 917-4923.

April 30: "Protecting Your Investment," presented by Mid-Willamette Valley Investment Networking Group. Speaker: Bob Loewen, housing programs specialist for the City of Corvallis. Time: 7 to 9 p.m. Location: Keller-Williams Realty Mid-Willamette, 815 N.W. Ninth St., Suite L-195. Info: (541) 766-0262.

May 1 & May 8: Oregon Department of Agriculture pesticide applicator course presented in Spanish by Linn-Benton Community College Business and Employer Services. Time: 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. on May 1 and 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on May 8. Location: LBCC Siletz Room, CC-213, 2nd floor of the College Center, 6500 Pacific Blvd. S.W., Albany. Course is in Spanish and designed for senior agriculture workers to prepare for ODA pesticide applicator exam. Cost: $80 (includes materials). Info: Call (541) 917-4923.

May 5: "Money Sense For Women - Session 2: Planning For Future Life Events". Time: 5:30-7 p.m. Location: OSU Federal Financial Center, 1980 N.W. Ninth St., Corvallis. Info: Call Anissa (541) 714-4093 or email to anissa@osufederal.com.

May 5: CCB Education, presented by Linn-Benton Community College Small Business Development Center. Time: 6-10 p.m. on for five Tuesday evenings. Location: LBCC campus, College Center Building, Room CC-203, 6500 Pacific Blvd., S.W., Albany. Cost: $315 - course prepares for State of Oregon Contractors' Board Test and meets the educational requirements of ORS 701.280 for licensing or renewal. Registration, payment and photo ID must be completed in advance in WH-120 (Willamette Hall) on the LBCC campus. Info: Call (541) 917-4923.

May 7: Town Hall 2009: "Prosperity That Fits". Speaker: Dr. Robert Young, University of Oregon. Time: 5:30-8 p.m. Location: CH2M Hill Alumni Center Ballroom, 725 W.W. 26th St., Corvallis. Discussion on sustainable cities. Free to the public. Info: Contact www.prosperitythatfits.us.

May 8: Family Business Student Conference for College Students from Family-Owned Businesses. Presented by OSU's Austin Family Business Program. Speaker: Dave Christensen, chairman, Christensen Yachts. Time: 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Location: Water Resources Education Center, 4600 S.E. Columbia Way, Vancouver, Wash. Cost: $14. Info: Call (541) 737-3326 or 800-859-7609. Registration: http://familybusinessonline.org/ .

May 12: Linn Soil and Water Conservation District public meeting. Time: 7 p.m. Location: 33935 Hwy 99 E., Suite C, Tangent. Info: Call (541) 926-2483.

May 14: Willamette Angel Conference for investors. Keynote Speaker: Dave Hersch, CEO of Jive Software. Time: 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Location: Oregon State University, CH2M Hill Alumni Center, Corvallis. Cost: Student registration $75; Regular registration $199. Info: Online at www.willametteconference.com.

June 5: Albany Area Chamber of Commerce 2009 Wah Chang Golf Tournament. Time: Shotgun start at 7 a.m. Location: Spring Hill Country Club. Cost: $125 per person/$625 per team before May 15; $135 per person/$675 per team after May 15. Info: Call (541) 926-1517.

June 10: Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce After Hours. Time: 5:30-7 p.m. Location: Edgewater RV Resort, 1400 60th Ave., Sweet Home. Info: Call (541) 367-6186.

June 22-27: "Wildland Firefighting" offered by Linn-Benton Community College Business and Employer Services. Time: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Location: LBCC main campus, 6500 Pacific Blvd. S.W., Albany. Class size is limited. Participants must be 18 or older, in good physical condition and have 2 forms of government-issued identification. Cost: $275. Info: Call (541) 917-4923.