by Christine Callan

Suzzane Strondberg wanted to have her own business with flexible hours, so she started her own cleaning service - Personal Touch Home Cleaning.
“A lot of people in this area move in or out for the summer,” Strondberg said. “I come in and I clean.” Strondberg said she has individual clients and charges a flat rate per hour. She’ll clean homes, businesses, new construction sites, remodeling, apartment complexes and even churches.
She has been cleaning in the Blaine area since March of this year. For more information call 360/332- 7856.
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Commonwealth Heating and Air Conditioning has been serving the community for four months. “Anything that has to do with your furnace, I can do it,” Pete Fredin said. He has been in the trade for eight years. Free estimates are available. Call 360/371-7641 for information.
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Birch Bay Healing Arts offers massage therapy and chiropractic therapy. Originally from Bellevue, Teresa Nadeau Licensed Massage Therapist and Doctor of Chiropractic has been practicing for 20 years. Her and her husband Jeffrey Nadeau, also a LMP, have worked together for 10 years. They are running a special to get to know the people in the community, which includes an intro chiropractic exam, treatment and massage for $60 (regularly $185). Birch Bay Healing Arts is located at 7900 Birch Bay Drive and is open Wednesday through Saturday. For more information call 360/371-7657.
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Charlene Parker has over 27 years of experience serving the aging population of Whatcom County. Now she is the director of Chet’s Place, a new adult day care for families who work and need an alternative to leaving a loved one at home. Chet’s Place provides a secure environment with social activities, nutritional snacks and meals, exercise and entertainment. Parker is a licensed certified nursing assistant and she holds a restorative aide certificate and first aid and CPR card. Chet’s Place is located at 483 Peace Portal Drive. For more information call 360/332-1785.
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Lloyd Zimmerman of TrendWest Resorts in Birch Bay was recently named the top sales representative among more than 600 in the vacation-industry. This is Zimmerman’s third year with Redmond-based Trendwest Resorts. He worked previouslyin the construction industry. TrendWest, the developer of Worldmark, The Club has been building a network of 40 vacation resorts in five countries since 1989. The Birch Bay Resort, which opened in 1996, has 104 units. For more information call TrendWest Resorts in Birch Bay at 360/371-2803.