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Saturday, July 4, 2009
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BUSINESS NOTES Minor appointed Manhattan's executive chef
MANHATTAN BEACH - Chef Chad Minor was appointed executive chef for Manhattan's Restaurant at Manhattan Beach Lodge.
Minor will oversee the restaurant and catering aspects of Manhattan Beach Lodge while focusing on locally grown produce from area vendors as well as his own garden grown on the grounds of the property.
Minor has 20 years experience in the food and hospitality industry. He graduated from culinary school in Chicago and worked in a wide range in the industry from fine dining to vegetarian dining throughout the Midwest.
After moving to Brainerd from the Twin Cities in 2005 he served as a cooking instructor going into area homes as a personal chef and as the head-catering chef for the Linden Hills Mansion in Little Falls. Minor recently began working on developing a supply chain model for the state to efficiently supply local restaurants with locally grown food. He is an active member of the Pine & Lakes Country Local Foods Group, which is an extension of the University of Minnesota Agriculture Department. He performs cooking demonstrations at farmers markets throughout northern Minnesota.
Halverson Law Office moves to West Laurel
Halverson Law Office, Chuck Halverson attorney-at-Law, moved July 1 from 221 Chippewa Street to 401 West Laurel Street, Brainerd.
Misty K. Morey recently joined Halverson Law office. She specializes in family law such as divorce, paternity, child custody/support, visitation, etc.
Misty graduated from Oakland University with a bachelor of arts in Political Science in 2004 and graduated from Michigan State University of Law in 2007. She began her career as a prosecutor for the cities of Brainerd and Baxter.
Bagley joins Edgewood Vista
Edgewood Vista announced Kristin Bagley, registered nurse, was hired as director of nursing. There will be a "Meet and Greet" session for her from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Wednesday at 14890 Beaver Dam Road. The public is welcome.
Martin named president/chairman of Landecker & Associates
PEQUOT LAKES - Landecker & Associates Inc. announced the appointment of Phil Martin as its president and chairman of the board.
Martin, Pequot Lakes, received his bachelorof science civil engineering degree and master of science environmental engineering degree from North Dakota State University. Licensed as a professional engineer, Martin has been employed at Landecker & Associates for the past 12 years where he manages planning and design of various civil engineering and environmental projects. He replaces David Landecker who recently resigned.
Tautges becomes LEED accredited professional
Jeremy Tautges, EIT, of Widseth Smith Nolting, recently became a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional.
The LEED Green Building Rating System is a voluntary national standard for developing sustainable buildings.
Tautges is a mechanical engineer in training in Minnesota and has been with WSN since 2007. His responsibilities include project coordination, design and specification for mechanical (heating, ventilation, air conditioning and industrial processes) and plumbing piping systems for educational and commercial facilities. He earned a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from North Dakota State University. Tautges is a member of the WSN Green Team.
Johnson gains promotion
Michael Johnson, registered nurse, former director of nursing at Edgewood Vista in Brainerd was promoted to vice president of operations for Region II.
In his new role, Johnson will oversee operations at the four Edgewood Vista senior living communities in the region, including Edgewood Vista Brainerd, East Grand Forks, Hermantown and Virginia.
Johnson earned his practical nursing degree from Brainerd Technical College and his RN degree from Excelsior College, Albany, N.Y. He has more than 20 years of experience in the health care industry. Johnson worked at Bethany Good Samaritan as a nursing assistant in his teenage years and worked at St. Joseph's Hospital for nearly 20 years. He was the director of nursing at Edgewood Vista in Brainerd for the past two years.
Brown completes recertification
Dr. Robert L. Brown, Northern Orthopedics, Brainerd, successfully completed the 2009 recertification examination and fulfilled all of the requirements of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery.
Rural Renewable Energy Alliance wins award
PINE RIVER - The Rural Renewable Energy Alliance of Pine River is Minnesota's 2009 Social Entrepreneurship Cup Champion.
The Social Entrepreneur's Cup is a competition to find Minnesota's most innovative and effective social entrepreneurs. RREAL was one of four finalists, out of dozens of applicants, who were asked to compete as part of the Engaged Philanthropy Conference that took place on June 18 at the Graves 601 Hotel in Minneapolis. Jason Edens is RREAL director.
The Social Entrepreneur's Cup was created to seek out, celebrate, and promote Minnesota's most innovative and effective social entrepreneurs and their solutions to society's most pressing social problems.
RREAL will receive $20,000 as a general operating grant and 40 hours of consulting services from the experienced entrepreneurs and managers who make up Social Venture Partners.
They will also have the opportunity to take part in the next Nerdery Overnight Website Challenge, where volunteer web pros work pro-bono to overhaul the Web sites of 12 nonprofit organizations in 24 hours.
RREAL will now move on to compete against the five other Minnesota Cup division winners for the Minnesota Cup grand prize. The event takes place on Sept. 10 and the grand prize includes $20,000 in seed capital and advice from the state's leaders in finance, accounting, legal and management support services.
The Rural Renewable Energy Alliance was founded in 2000 with a mission of making solar power accessible to people of all income levels. The primary way in which RREAL achieves their mission is through their Solar Assistance program, whereby they install supplemental solar heating systems on the homes of low-income families, reducing heating expenses for the recipients. Solar heating systems also reduce carbon and other space heating-related emissions.
For more information, go to www.rreal.org, or call (218) 587-4753.
Lakewood earns Excellence Award
STAPLES - Lakewood Health System takes a proactive role to implement the state-wide Recognition of Parentage Program.
Of the parents who have children at Lakewood Health System, 88 percent of them signed the Recognition of Parentage at the time of their child's birth in 2008, significantly surpassing the state's average of 64 percent.
Eighteen hospitals in the state were recognized at the Minnesota Department of Health Awards Conference in April for their Recognition of Parentage Programs. Sheila Stokes and Shelly Kastanek, health information employees, accepted the award on behalf of Lakewood. Hospitals that achieved 80 percent or more parentage recognition were awarded this honor.
Garrison gains Community Partnership grant
GARRISON - CenterPoint Energy recently awarded the city of Garrison a $2,500 Community Partnership Grant for hand-held portable radios for use in serving the community.
The 2009 CenterPoint Energy Community Partnership Grant program leverages local funds through grant allowance up to $2,500 to communities served by the company. Priority is given to franchised communities that have not previously received a grant. The cities that receive the grants must use the grant dollars for emergency response equipment or special projects in the community. CenterPoint Energy issued grants to 68 communities totaling $124,700, this year.
Peterson receives achievement award
BAXTER - Kevin L. Peterson, Baxter, Edward Jones Financial adviser, recently received the A. F. McKenzie Achievement Award for his outstanding sales and service efforts during the past year.
Peterson was one of 1,725 financial advisers out of more than 12,000 to receive the A.F. McKenzie Achievement Award. James Weddle, Edward Jones' managing partner, said Peterson was dedicated to serving his clients' needs and the award was well deserved.
Suit targets mercury pollution from plant
DENVER (AP) - An environmental group is suing Xcel Energy, saying the utility isn't doing all it can to cut mercury emissions from a new coal-fired unit at a Pueblo power plant.
WildEarth Guardians says in a federal lawsuit filed Thursday that Xcel is violating federal environmental laws by failing to obtain the approval required by the federal Clean Air Act.
"Xcel Energy is plowing ahead to fire up its smokestack without first ensuring full protection of public health and welfare.That's not only dangerous, it's illegal," said Jeremy Nichols of WildEarth Guardians' Denver office.
The $1.3 billion unit, the third at the Comanche Generating Station, will produce 750 megawatts of electricity - enough for approximately 750,000 households. Construction is under way.
Xcel and state health officials say the company has a permit that sets limits on the unit's mercury emissions.
Paul Tourangeau, director of the state Air Pollution Control Division, said plans for the Comanche Station include equipment to significantly reduce mercury pollution and monitor emissions.
Tourangeau said the state extended the deadline to July 29 for Xcel to update information on efforts to reduce mercury emissions. The update is required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Minneapolis-based Xcel took part in negotiations in 2007 that resulted in statewide rules on mercury emissions. Xcel, Colorado's largest electric utility, and other large power providers agreed to cut emissions 80 percent by 2012.
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