Flight instructor certified

Reliant Aviation has announced that John Myhre is Albany's latest certified flight instructor. Myhre is from Oregon City and is a summa cum laude graduate of Central Washington University's Flight Technology program in Ellensburg. Myhre can offer basic flight training, instrument training and advanced ground instruction. To contact Myhre call (541) 928-3232.

Albany bank honored

Willamette Community Bank announced that it has again been awarded the 5-Star Superior Award from Bauer Financial, Inc. for the quarter ending in March of this year. In order to achieve this honor, a bank is rated for its capital adequacy, asset quality, stability and other specific requirements including putting safety and soundness first. Willamette Community Bank is headquartered in Albany and operates offices in Albany and Lebanon. For more information, log onto www.willamettecommunitybank.com.

Insurance representatives inducted

Farmers Insurance representatives Sharon Pascone and Richard Schroff, Farmers Insurance representatives have been inducted into the Farmers' "Topper Club" and invited to attend the 2009 annual meeting of Farmers' top sales producers in recognition of outstanding sales achievements for 2008. Pascone is an agent in Albany and Schroff is an agent in Corvallis. The Topper Club convention will give these representatives an opportunity to meet with other top Farmers agents and district managers to discuss local, state and national trends and activities affecting the insurance business in their communities.

YMCA announces officers

The Mid-Willamette Family YMCA announced the election of new board members and officers for 2009-10 at its annual Breakfast Celebration at Spring Hill Country Club. New members elected to three-year terms are Frederic J. Edwards, Knight Vision Security; Skip Gray, Gray Farms; Joel Kalberer, Weatherford, Thompson, Cowgill, Black & Schultz; Al McCann, retired (from the Air Force and the state of Oregon); Arthur Meeker, Xtreme Grafx, and Cindy Vinton, Golden West Homes. Officers for the coming year are President Jerry McIntosh, Northwest Leadership Group; Vice President Doug Moore, attorney at law; Treasurer Sylvia Ebbert, Catherine Freer Wilderness Therapy Expeditions; and Secretary Elaine Eastman, Central Willamette Community Credit Union.

Realtors designated

Two Town & Country Realty professionals in Corvallis have earned special designations. Michelle Fowler recently completed training to receive the Certified Real Estate Investment Specialist, designation and Jill Schuster was granted the Certified Residential Specialist designation. Fowler joins a select group in Oregon, California, Idaho and Washington to have received the CRIS honor. The CRIS consists of four day-long courses addressing investment terms and calculations, creating projections for potential investment properties, and looking at ways to help an investor treat his investment like a business. Schuster completed advanced courses, demonstrated professional expertise in the field of real estate, and completed more than 75 residential transactions with a minimum of $25 million in sales in a five-year period to earn her honor. Less than three percent of real estate brokers nationwide have earned the CRS designation.

Business calendar

June 22-27: "Wildland Firefighting," offered by Linn-Benton Community College Business and Employer Services. Time: 8 a.m. to 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 two forms of government-issued identification. Cost: $275. Info: (541) 917-4923.

June 23: "Marketing Your Business In Turbulent Times." Final class in a series of four on marketing. Sponsored by Lebanon Area Chamber of Commerce and Linn-Benton Community College Small Business Development Center. Time: 6 to 8 p.m. Location: LBCC Lebanon Center, 44 Industrial Way, Room LC-204, Lebanon. Info: (541) 258-7164 or go online at www.lebanon-chamber.org.

June 23: Seminar on changes to the Americans With Disabilities Act. Time: 9 a.m. to noon. Location: Central Willamette Community Credit Union, 7101 Supra Drive S.W., Albany. Sponsor: Bureau of Labor and Industry's Technical Assistance for Employers program. Hosted by Linn Benton Oregon Employer Council. Cost: $49 for chamber of commerce members; $59 general admission. Info: (541) 967-2171, Ext. 264.

June 24: Albany Area Chamber of Commerce Membership Forum Luncheon: "Not for a Quarter of a Century." Speaker: John Mitchell, M&H Economic Consultants. Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Location: Linn County Fair & Expo, 3700 Knox Butte Road, Albany. Cost: $13 pre-registered members; $15 members at the door; $17 guests. Info: (541) 926-1517.

June 24: Interview Skills Workshop. Presenter: Greg Ivers of Worksource Oregon. Time: 11 a.m.-noon. Location: Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 N.W. Monroe Ave., Corvallis. Sponsored by Corvallis-Benton County Public Library and Friends of the Library. Info: Call (541) 766-6793.

June 24-26: Ninth American Ecological Engineering Society annual meeting: "Engineering for Ecosystem Services: Design at the Interface of Human and Natural Systems". Location: Oregon State University. Info: http://aees2009.bee.oregonstate.edu.

June 24: Drug and alcohol supervisor training. Presenter: Diana Hendrickson, director of occupational medicine. Time: 1-4 p.m. Location: Corvallis Clinic Aumann Board Room, 444 N.W. Elks Drive. Cost: $25 per peson or $100 per employer. Info: (541) 753-1786 or diana.hendrickson@corvallisclinic.com.

June 26: Lebanon Area Chamber of Commerce Forum Lunch: "E-Strategies: How to Effectively Use the Internet to Improve Your Business". Speaker: Scottie James, micro-enterprise instructor at Linn-Benton Community College. Time: 11:30 a.m.01 p.m. Location: Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Training Center, 525 N. Santiam Hwy, Lebanon. Cost: $13 for members. Info: Call (541) 258-7164.

June 25-27: Oregon Cattlemen's Association Mid-Year Conference and Trade Show. Location: Best Western Sunridge Inn, Baker City. Info: (503) 361-8941 or www.orcattle.com.

June 29: Communication and Conflict Resolution Workshop. Time: 6:30-9 p.m. Location: Two Rivers Market, Upstairs Conference Room, 250 Broadalbin St. S.W. Sponsor: Linn-Benton Mediation Services. Beginning level workshop for managers and residents of manufactured home parks desiring training in conflict resolution. Limited to first 24 registrants. Info: (541) 928-5323.

July 10: Lebanon Area Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament sponsored by Linn-Co Federal Credit Union. Location: Mallard Creek Golf Course, 31966 Bellinger Scale Road, Lebanon. Info: Call (541) 258-7164.

September 23: 2009 Business On Display Trade Show. Time: 1-6:30 p.m. Location: Linn County Fair & Expo, Willamette Events Center, 3700 Knox Butte Road, Albany. Info: Vendor information and registration call Danielle at (541) 926-1517.