MY EVERETT NEWS

The new Panera Bread store is on the corner of 3rd SE and Everett Mall Way

Well the P.R. Department at Panera Bread wasn’t forthcoming with a lot of details today but did say that the Panera Bread store at the corner of Everett Mall Way and 3rd Ave. SE will open Friday morning. I asked how many people were employed and why they chose Everett but got no response. One thing is obvious, more tasty food and more jobs are a good thing for Everett.

UPDATE 10:45am Fri 5/17/13:

Just received the following this morning from Stephanie Wren, Senior Regional Marketing Manager at Panera Bread…

Thank you for your voicemail the other day and I just received confirmation that we hired approximately 50 employees. We are very excited to be opening today in Everett. We selected the city of Everett as it truly is an all-American city with its beauty of the harbor, great fishing and a relaxing place to live.

Ms. Wren also sent along this…

Panera Bread Company owns and franchises 1,673 bakery cafes as of March 26, 2013 under the Panera Bread®, Saint Louis Bread Co.®, and Paradise Bakery & Café® names. We feature high quality, reasonably priced food in a warm, inviting, and comfortable environment. With our identity rooted in handcrafted, fresh baked, artisan bread, we are committed to providing great tasting, quality food that people can trust. Nearly all of our bakery-cafes have a menu highlighted by antibiotic free chicken, whole grain bread, and select organic and all natural ingredients, with zero grams of artificial trans fat per serving, which provide flavorful, wholesome offerings. Our menu includes a wide variety of year round favorites complemented by new items introduced seasonally with the goal of creating new standards in everyday food choices. In neighborhoods across the United States and in Ontario, Canada, our customers enjoy our warm and welcoming environment featuring comfortable gathering areas, relaxing decor, and free internet access. Our bakery-cafes routinely donate bread and baked goods to community organizations in need. Additional information is available on our website, http://www.panerabread.com.

Photo from Aquasox website. Click to visit.

It’s a rite of spring. The annual job fair as baseball lovers from their teens to their twilight years compete for a job with the Everett Aquasox. Here’s everything you need to know…

A new dentistry program is being established at Community Health Center of Snohomish County. Looks like a win-win for patients and dentists who wish to advance their skills. Here’s the information from Joan Schrammeck at CHC…

A new residency program based in Everett will soon be training dentists for Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD). The program will be based at the Community Health Center (CHC) of Snohomish County with sponsorship from Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. The resident dentists will be located at the 112th Street Dental Clinic in South Everett and attend to patients from Snohomish County.

Like all residencies, the dentists who are being trained will provide advanced dental care under the supervision of fully licensed dentists and dental specialists and also maintain a regular panel of patients. The one-year program will welcome its first two residents in July 2013.

Community Health Center of Snohomish County meets the needs of a diverse community for access to high quality, affordable primary medical, dental and pharmacy services. The Director of Dental Services at CHC of Snohomish County, Kishore Shetty, DDS, MS., has been named director of the residency program. He is board certified in Hospital Dentistry, Dental Anesthesiology and Oral Implantology. Dr. Shetty is optimistic that this dental residency program, the first in Snohomish County, will offer the dentists a hands-on opportunity to work on complex cases in a diverse population and, in turn, prepare them for real world experiences.

The selected Dental Residents will garner a wide range of dental experiences working with patients of all ages with varying health needs. All the dental faculty at CHC have advanced dental training in hospital and public health settings and collectively believe that their residency programs prepared them to be confident and well-trained clinicians.

Applicants for the Dental Residency program may contact David Griggs, Recruiter at 425-789-3742 or dgriggs@chcsno.org to learn more about the position, for more information. Advantages of the Dental Residency at CHC 112th Street Clinic in South Everett include:
• Beautiful new high-tech facility.
• Dental co-located with medical care.
• Diverse clientele of all ages presenting various needs for dental care.

About Community Health Center of Snohomish County: Community Health Center of Snohomish County provides a comprehensive range of primary health care services to medically underserved and uninsured people at four locations in Snohomish County. CHC now serves over 37,000 patients through more than 125,000 patient visits annually to our clinics. Among those patients, 31% speak a primary language other than English; 44% are under age 19, and 1304 are homeless. The four current clinic locations are Broadway-North Everett, 112th Street-South Everett, Lynnwood and Edmonds. A fifth clinic in Arlington will open in summer 2013 which will also provide both medical and dental care. www.CHCSNO.org

About Kishore Shetty DDS, BDS, MS, DDPHRC: Trained and certified at University of Colorado in Denver, Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh, and Louisiana State University in New Orleans, Dr. Shetty moved to the Seattle area after Hurricane Katrina. He is a member of the Washington State Dental Association, Washington Academy of General Dentistry, Snohomish County Dental Society, Northwest Primary Care Association, Western Region Primary Care Network, and the National Network on Oral Health Access.

In one day, Boeing is putting $75 million into Everett’s Economy

Last week we told you about the bonus Boeing Machinist’s Union members received last Thursday as part of their contract with Boeing. Thousands of Boeing blue-collar workers got between $500.00 and $1500.00. Now its time for the white-collar workers to get their bonus checks. Boeing does not publicly break out their employment numbers by city but does say they have more than 107,000 workers worldwide who are eligible for this bonus. In a press statement today Boeing says in Washington state, 51,820 employees will receive more than $295.9 million. There are around 40,000 people who work at the various Boeing plants in Everett-Mukilteo. While the vast majority are blue-collar workers there are at least 10,000 engineering and technical employees in Everett along with thousands of office and support staff. Let’s say of the 40,000 workers in Everett, there are 15,000 workers who quality for the bonus. That means a Thursday shot in the arm to Everett’s economy of $75 million dollars out of the $295 million being dispensed across Washington State.

Here’s how Boeing explains the bonus that’s being paid out tomorrow.

The 2012 Employee Incentive Plan (EIP) awards range from 14.75 and 16 days of additional pay, among the best-ever awarded by the plan. They are based on 2012 financial results as recorded by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Boeing Defense, Space and Security and the company as a whole. The awards, which will be paid beginning Feb. 28, equate to a bonus of between 5.67% and 6.15% of an employee’s 2012 eligible earnings.

EIP is an integral part of Boeing’s total compensation package along with pay, benefits and well-being programs. The company offers EIP to eligible employees to actively engage them in seeking customer-focused solutions to grow the business, maximize economic profit and to reward employees directly for our success.

“Your EIP award reflects our team’s progress toward helping our customers — and therefore Boeing — succeed,” said Boeing Chairman, President and CEO Jim McNerney in a message to all award recipients. “In the face of intense competition that shows no signs of easing, our entire team’s relentless attention to productivity generated significant efficiencies that are fueling the company’s growth — through continued investment in people, processes and the future innovation that our customers require.”

In his message, McNerney asks employees to maintain those and additional efforts in 2013, which “brings significant challenges that require ongoing vigilance and management of the innovation that we bring to the world. Please keep your focus on meeting our commitments to our customers, driving productivity and enabling growth by improving first-time quality and increasing efficiency, and taking personal responsibility for your own and your teammates’ safety.”

Diana Ortega has been promoted to Vice President

Got a press release today that Banner Bank has promoted of one of their key Everett employees…

Banner Bank has promoted Diana Ortega to the bank officer level of Vice President. As Vice President, she will continue in her capacity as a Relationship Manager delivering exceptional service to her portfolio of clients and developing new connections with area business leaders. Ortega is based out of Banner’s Everett-Colby Commercial Banking Center located at 2531 Colby Ave.

For the past 13 years, Ortega has been with Banner Bank and has served as a relationship manager for the past three years. Prior to joining Banner, she worked at Key Bank as a relationship manager for more than three years. Ortega serves as one of Banner’s two Small Business Administration liaisons for its greater Seattle, West Metro division. As a dedicated member of her community, Ortega volunteers for Student Ministries Westgate Chapel in Edmonds and serves on the finance committee and Women’s Breakfast committee for Imagine Children’s Museum.

In Everett, Banner Bank has branches at 25th and Colby, 85th and Evergreen Way and 128th and 4th Avenue West.

Help an intern, help your business…

If you own an Everett business that relies on computers and could use a little help, Everett Community College may have a win-win for you. Here’s a press release we just received from the EvCC Computer Information Systems Department…

Everett Community College’s Computer Information Systems Department is looking for organizations that need an IT intern.

Internships are from 60 to 250 hours to give students a chance to apply academic experience to a real-world project, said EvCC instructor Greg Jackson.

Students are available for projects at schools, businesses and community service programs. Interns work with the employer and an academic advisor.

Interns could work with a company’s IT staff in a role similar to that of a new employee trainee. Or interns could work on specific projects, such as Windows Server Administration, data backups, installing and configuring Cisco routers and switches, unpacking and setting up lab computers, packing and transporting bumpdown computers, unpacking and preparing new office systems for an image, delivering office computers and assisting IT in final setup steps, upgrading systems, system cleaning and appearance improvements, designing and maintaining network infrastructure, wiping drives and preparing systems for surplus.

All internships require a written job description, supervision and a willingness to participate in a mid-internship visit by a college supervisor.

EvCC’s Computer Information Systems Department offers an Associate of Science Transfer Degree, Associate of Applied Science Transfer Degree and certificates in areas relating to the computer field. Information about degrees and certificates are available at www.everettcc.edu/cis

For more information about internships, contact Computer Information Systems instructor Greg Jackson at gjackson@everettcc.edu or 425-388-9983.