Business News – April 15, 2015

Bistro featured in magazine; Bill’s Plumbing employee earns certification; benefit car wash planned; agents talk Social Security, more

Bistro featured in magazine

Alder Wood Bistro, 139 W. Alder St., Sequim, recently was featured in Sunset Magazine (March 2015) “A Road Trip For Food Lovers” as well as Sunset’s “Eating Up the West Coast” cookbook. Included recipes are Chef Gabriel’s Pickled Beet Salad, Roasted Veggie Pizza and Smoked Salmon Pasta Carbonara.

Brigit Binns, author, gives tips and twists to the bistro’s recipes so they can be made in the home kitchen, no wood-fired oven necessary. Alder Wood Bistro is open for lunch from 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. and dinner 4:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday.


Employee earns certification

Bill’s Plumbing would like to congratulate James Coon for receiving his portable sanitation health and safety certification. He attended the Portable Sanitation Association International conference and continued education seminar in Nashville Tenn., on March 28.


Agents talk Social Security

Bill Bailey, an exclusive Allstate agent in Sequim, presents a free informational seminar on Social Security at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, at the Elwah Klallam Heritage Center, 401 E. First St., Port Angeles. An RSVP is required to be placed on the attendee list and can be obtained by calling any Peninsula Allstate office or Paul Stevick at 360-509-7409, or e-mail paulstevick@allstate.com.


Benefit car wash planned

Join the staff at Windermere Sequim-East, 842 E. Washington St., Sequim, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 18, for a car wash and bake sale to benefit Dylan Eekhoff, who is fighting cancer at age 20. Proceeds go directly to the family to offset the cost of treatment, travel, etc. Cost is by donation.


Kruth wins award

David Kruth of RE/MAX Fifth Ave was presented the RE/MAX 100% Club Achievement Award from RE/MAX CEO Vinney Tracey at the RE/MAX National Business and Training Convention held in Las Vegas, Nev., on March 2-5. Kruth has been a real estate practitioner on the peninsula for more than 15 years. Reach Kruth at 360-808-4444 or at coastal@olypen.com for questions concerning real estate.


Juel qualifies at new level

Ryan Juel, personal trainer and group fitness instructor at Fit4Life Studio, completed the Level 2 TRX Qualification Course. Level 2 TRX is based on exercises that were developed from work with thousands of service members in every branch of the military using the most recent, cutting-edge science on the application of functional training for tactical athletes. For more information about TRX classes, visit www.fit4lifesequim.com, stop by the studio at 1245 W. Washington St. or call 360-928-7107.


Learn all about pain management

Ulia Cummings, physical therapist from Sequim MFR, is giving a presentation on Myofascial Release Treatment titled “Pain Management Solutions” at 4 p.m.  Wednesday, April 22, at her clinic, 181 Duke Drive, Sequim.

The presentation is free and open to the public. Call 360-216-6088.


Spring open house tours set

Looking to buy a home in Sequim? Here’s your chance to tour dozens of homes that currently are on the market. Look for the special insert in the Sequim Gazette or drop by the Windermere office at 842 E. Washington St. for a map of the homes on tour.

The open house tour is from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, April 26. Contact Melanie Arrington at 683-4844 with questions.


Meditation class begins

Via Vita Chiropractic & Wellness announces a brand new donation-only meditation class from 8:30-9 a.m. Mondays beginning April 20. The benefits of a regular meditation practice include lower blood pressure, reduced anxiety and tension related pain, as well as a happier outlook on life. This class is open to the whole family.


Former McComb owners honored for work

Neil Burkhardt and Jane Stewart are the recipients of the Washington State Nursery and Landscape Association’s 2016 Harold Young Lifetime Achievement Award.

The award was presented at the Northwest Green Industry Conference in January in Tacoma. The conference is the annual meeting of WSNLA and WALP. The award is the association’s top recognition.

 

McAleer earns sales production award

Michael McAleer, a managing broker with RE/MAX Fifth Avenue, has qualified for the RE/MAX Chairman’s Club Award in 2014, which honors the most successful RE/MAX agents in the world. In 2014, less than 1.5 percent of the RE/MAX network world wide achieved the prestigious award. McAleer has been working in the real estate industry for more than 12 years and has extensive experience in the residential and land markets. McAleer also recently was entered into the RE/MAX Hall of Fame.