NEWS & NOTES

New officers: The Albany Downtown Association has announced its new officers to the board of directors. The officers are: Marc Manley, president, owner of the Flinn Block building on First Ave.; Karl LaCalli, vice president, Renew Consulting; Connie Lanham, treasurer, downtown building owner; and Jeri Caudle, secretary, Aromatique. The ADA also said volunteer help is needed and anyone interested in volunteering with upcoming events may drop off a letter of interest at the Albany Downtown Association office in Two Rivers Market suite 110, or e-mail it to oscar@albanydowntown.com.

Accepts position: Rachel Todd, director of specialty practices for Samaritan Health Services, has accepted the position of service line director for oncology services at Samaritan Regional Cancer Center. Todd will continue her responsibilities as director of specialty practices. Todd joined SHS in 2005. She has a bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a master's of business administration from Oregon State University.

Expands menu: The Beanery has expanded its menu to include four new gourmet burgers and hand-scooped shakes. The barbecued burgers will bee 100 percent beef and shakes will have a variety of flavors. Burgers will be served seven days a week through September. The Beanery features inside and outside dining.

Journal editor: Toni Doolen, an associate professor in the School of Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Oregon State University has been named the new editor of the Engineering Management Journal by the American Society for Engineering Management. Doolen earned his doctorate in industrial engineering at OSU and worked for 11 years as an engineer, senior member of technical staff and manager at Hewlett-Packard.

Leadership participant: The American Leadership Forum (ALF) of Oregon has selected Benton County District Attorney John Haroldson to participate in the statewide American Leadership Forum of Oregon program for 2009-2010. He will join 22 other leaders from various businesses and agencies around the state as part of the organization's Class XXIV Fellows Program at Marylhurst University in Portland. Fellows will take part in seminars throughout the year that will center on topics related to collaborative leadership and community building in the state.

BUSINESS CALENDAR

Aug. 1: Brownsville Antique Faire. Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location: Pioneer Park. Features more than 50 antique dealers. Free to the public. Info: Nell Hanft, (541) 466-3245, or e-mail anateeker@yahoo.com.

Aug. 6: Summer 2009 Supervisor Skills Series: Session 1: "Leading Through Listening," sponsored by Springboard Northwest. Instructor: Jean Bonifas. Time: 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Location: Allan Bros. Coffee Conference Room, 1852 Fescue St. S.E., Albany. Info: (541) 752-1399.

Aug. 11: "Understanding Unemployment Insurance and Chargeability" seminar for businesses. Sponsored by the Linn-Benton Employers Council. Time: 8:30 a.m. to noon. Location: Central Willamette Community Credit Union, 7101 Supra Drive S.W., Albany. Cost: $59 per person; $49 for Albany, Corvallis or Lebanon chamber of commerce members. Info: Greg Ivers, (541) 967-2171, ext. 264, or greg.e.ivers@state.or.us.

Aug. 14-15: Lebanon Art in the Park. Time: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Location: Ralston Park, downtown Lebanon. Sixth annual event. Artists from throughout Oregon display and sell their work. Info: Sally Skaggs, (541) 258-5337 or (541) 259-4255.

Aug. 14: Summer 2009 Supervisor Skills Series: Session 2: "Delivering A Message That Gets Results," sponsored by Springboard Northwest. Instructor: Jean Bonifas. Time: 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Location: Allan Bros. Coffee Conference Room, 1852 Fescue St. S.E., Albany. Info: (541) 752-1399.

Aug. 20: Lebanon Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours. Aloha Photo Studio. Time: 5 to 7 p.m. Location: 868 Main St. Cost: $8. Info: (541) 258-7164.

Aug. 21: Summer 2009 Supervisor Skills Series: Session 3: "Motivating Employees," sponsored by Springboard Northwest. Instructor: Jean Bonifas. Time: 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Location: Allan Bros. Coffee Conference Room, 1852 Fescue St. S.E., Albany. Info: (541) 752-1399.

Sept. 23: Albany Area Chamber of Commerce 2009 Businesses On Display Tradeshow. Time: 1 to 6:30 p.m. Location: Linn County Fair & Expo Center, Willamette Events Center, 3700 Knox Butte Road, Albany. Vendor cost: Prior to Aug. 7, $250 per booth for members and $300 per booth for non-members; after Aug. 7, $350 per booth for members and $400 per booth for non-members. Info: Danielle, (541) 926-1517.