Bellingham Business Journal articles from August 2007

Bellingham Business Journal archives from August 2007

Developer plans 15-story tower on Bakerview.
August 1, 2007... A local developer's plans for a 15story tower near Bellingham's airport are designed to cash in on the upcoming 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver, B.C. Preliminary plans for Olympic Tower call for a mixed-use building located on a one-acre...

65-acre development project planned for Lummi: group of local businessmen envision industrial park, construction company, housing development.
August 1, 2007... For as long as Henry James can remember, bringing economic opportunities to Lummi Nation has been his dream and his namesake. James, a Lummi tribal member, and his wife, Flor, along with several Bellingham businessmen, have been quietly...

Welcome, Western: Western moves facilities to the waterfront in anticipation of redevelopment of the site.
August 1, 2007... The possibility of Western Washington University expanding its campus to the Bellingham water front has been a near constant in the discussions concerning the redevelopment the former Georgia-Pacific site. After several years of talk and...

David Syre passes torch to son.(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... A major transition at one of Bellingham's biggest companies has resulted in a shuffling of its key positions. At the end of July, David Syre passed the torch of Trillium Corp. to his son, Jonathan Syre. Jonathan is now the president...

"Purple Cow" by Seth Godin.(On the Bedside Table: What business owners are reading)
August 1, 2007... Why "Purple Cow"? "'Purple Cow' was recommended to me by Jason Lee of Baron and Co., who coaches us (at Keith Cox Autobahn) on how to behave in public and with our customer base. "I went home, ordered a copy, and on my next flight to...

Jobs offered to former American Home Mortgage employees.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
August 1, 2007... National savings and loan giant Indymac Bank has offered employment to a number of former American Home Mortgage branches, including Bellingham's Barkley District and Iowa Street branches. Both branches are in negotiations to become Indymac...

Brown & Cole to take on new investor.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
August 1, 2007... Brown & Cole Stores, LLC has submitted its plan for reorganization to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Seattle--a plan that includes an investment firm taking over the company's majority shareholder status in a $40 million transaction. Brown &...

Hardware Sales to relocate Internet sales division.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
August 1, 2007... Hardware Sales Inc. is building a new 20,000-square-foot warehouse and office in Ferndale for its Internet sales division. Co-owner Jerry McClellan said the division has grown out of three warehouses since he started doing Internet sales a...

Multop hits glitch with plans for new office.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
August 1, 2007... Multop Financial has hit a major glitch in its plans to construct a new 20,000-square-foot office complex on Cordata Parkway. The two lots, located south of the Sea Mar medical clinic, are zoned only for medical/ institutional uses. Tyler...

Northwest Hot Springs to relocate.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
August 1, 2007... Northwest Hot Springs Spas Inc. is relocating from Bellingham to Ferndale. Faber Brothers Construction is designing and building the new 4,000square-foot commercial condo as part of a business park near Wilson's Furniture along Pacific...

Fairhaven Harbor developers agree to environmental review.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
August 1, 2007... Developers of the controversial Fairhaven Harbor project on the corner of 8th Street and Harris Avenue in Fairhaven have agreed to perform a comparative environmental analysis of three alternative plans for the site. Developer Ted...

Lettered Streets Coffee House to open.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
August 1, 2007... Two Toad Mountain Coffee employees are in the process of reopening the coffee shop at 1001 Dupont St. under a different name and business entity--the Lettered Streets Coffee House. Anna Dean and Kjirsten Haugland started thinking about...

Parlez-vous Francais?(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
August 1, 2007... The idea for Jeff Down's new downtown French eatery came about while he studied French at Western Washington University. "I've been studying French for years--I'm kind of a Francophile," he said. His new restaurant, Bistro Zazou, will...

Washington moves up Forbes list.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
August 1, 2007... Forbes Magazine moved Washington from 12th to fifth on its best state for business list. The list took into account a number of indicators in each of the 50 states, including unemployment rates, taxes and economic diversity. Four household...

Butterfly Life opening in Sunnyland Square.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Sunnyland Square's first tenant to sign on after the shopping center's remodel began is Butterfly Life, a women's fitness and nutrition center. Owners Suzanne Blais and Karla Newson hope to open the gym in late September in the shopping...

Along Comes A Baby to open soon.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Along Comes A Baby, a one-stop-shop baby store, is set to open Sept. 1 in Bakerview Square, with a grand opening celebration on Sept. 21 and 22. Along Comes A Baby will offer merchandise for infants, toddlers and expectant mothers. Owner...

Meridian Plaza to get major facelift.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
August 1, 2007... Owners of the Meridian Plaza are planning a major remodel of the 31,997square-foot shopping center on the southeast corner of Meridian Street and Telegraph Road. The center, which is home to Denny's, Burger King, Red Wing Shoes and Thai...

Labels Plus expands store's offerings.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
August 1, 2007... Sage Bishop's consignment clothing store was doing so well after opening in Bakerview Square in June, she decided to open a store just for plus-sized clothing next door. Labels opened at 436 W. Bakerview, Suites 112 and 113 on June 1, and...

Marine Trade Center to receive federal money. (THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information.
August 1, 2007... U.S. Sen. Patty Murray has slated $250,000 for Bellingham's waterfront renovation in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill. The money will go toward the construction of the Bellingham Marine Trades...

Baker Business Benter breaks ground.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... A group of local investors broke ground in July on a new 65,000-square-foot commercial center in Irongate that will offer commercial condos for office and light-industrial uses. Called the Baker Business Center, the project will be located...

State Attorney General to address ID theft. (THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information.
August 1, 2007... Attorney General Rob McKenna will be in Bellingham Aug. 15 as part of a statewide tour on identity theft this summer and fall to educate business owners and consumers on how to keep their personal data safe. Guard it! Washington is a...

Boo's Parlour barks up a new tree. (THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information.
August 1, 2007... After eight years in Fairhaven, Michelle and Ion Grover have moved their pet grooming and boutique business downtown. Boo's Parlour and Boutique moved into its new digs at 952 N. State St., in the former Yellow Cab building, at the end of...

Juice bar opens second downtown location.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
August 1, 2007... Local juice gurus Leslie and Corey Shek have opened a second beverage shrine downtown. The new Juice It bar opened inside the Bellingham Athletic Club at 1616 Cornwall Ave. on June 15 selling smoothies, espresso and wheat grass, and will...

Sculptural Glass opens new doors.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
August 1, 2007... A line of art glass doors is now being offered direct from the manufacturer by Sculptural Glass Doors Inc. Bill McColl designed a collection of 15 different doors to showcase his patented decorative safety glass product called ClearCast...

City receives historic preservation grant.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
August 1, 2007... The city of Bellingham recently received a Preserve America grant, a highly-competitive federal grant promoting community efforts to preserve and enjoy cultural and natural heritage. First lady Laura Bush designated Bellingham as a Preserve...

Bio: interesting things about our area's most interesting people.
August 1, 2007... Name: Steve Scoggins Age: 33 Business/job title: Rudy's Pizzenia/Up & Up Hometown: Doge City Kansas What brought you to Bellingham? The mountains Favorite memory: Playing on the farm as a kid. In your CD player:...

Oh the woe behind the Bellinaham B and O: business tax varies from city to city, has businesses asking why.(business and operating)
August 1, 2007... Protesting taxes has been a long-standing American tradition since the Boston Tea Party. The argument over taxes is as old as the Constitution and as American as apple pie and baseball. So the recent grumbling about Bellingham's business...

VECO to be purchased by CH2M HILL.
August 1, 2007... The international engineering firm CH2M HILL announced in June an agreement on the terms of the acquisition of VECO for $463 million. CH2M HILL and VECO, which has an office in Bellingham, are expected to finalize the details of the...

Port begins preliminary marketing of waterfront: setbacks and the site's 'amorphous' nature make marketing a challenge.
August 1, 2007... Marketing a 220-acre industrial site with major cleanup issues is not the easiest task. Especially given the fact that the waterfront site still has no official cleanup or master plan and may include 200-foot setbacks that could, according...

Creating a dreamspace: this is the stuff that dreams are made of ...
August 1, 2007... The Whatcom Film Association's (WFA) dream of the Pickford Film Center sits behind the curtain of particle boards that screen the Dreamspace on Bay Street--waiting for its debut that is still a year away. To the casual observer, the two-screen...

Employers lukewarm on heat stress rule: Whatcom County builders question regulation of 'common sense'.
August 1, 2007... Pacific Northwest businesses are like bears. During the cold, dark winter days, they sleep and save their energy for the long summer days filled with buzzing activity. There's an urgency to summer for those businesses, a time to "make hay...

Agents adjust to downsizing housing market: Whatcom County real estate agents must perfect their game in slowing market.
August 1, 2007... As the local housing market has slowed and stabilized in the first half of 2007, local real estate agents are experiencing a shift in how they approach their livelihood. Despite a modest increase in average Whatcom County home prices, the...

Study shows arts and culture mean business: arts organizations support 511 jobs, generate $14.1 million annually.
August 1, 2007... Some might say quantifying the impact of a flute solo or an abstract brush stroke is like trying to measure the memory of virtuosity. But a recently released study funded by the city of Bellingham attempted to at least measure the economic...

Modular: the next big trend in construction: Bill Maris' new highly automated home construction plant cashes in in Skagit County.(real estate and construction)
August 1, 2007... Transform's modular plant is--in the words of a certain summer blockbuster--more than meets the eye. The new 115,000-square-foot facility in Skagit County--the brainchild of Cabochon Construction's Bill Maris--operates a bit like a...

Building permits.(TOP PROPERTIES)
August 1, 2007... The following building permits have been issued recently. Permits include all commercial projects valued at $10,000 or more, as well as residential homes valued at $250,000 or more. Accepted 1031 N. State St., Suite 108, $16,000 for...

Top properties.
August 1, 2007... The following is a list of recent commercial and high-end residential property sales in Whatcom County. Top properties is compiled by Wendy Darling, with assistance from the county treasurer's and assessor's offices. Residences Above...

Old World Deli.(business births)
August 1, 2007... Old World Deli Owners: Anna and Chris Adams Address: 1140 N. State St. Phone number: 738-2090 E-mail: oldworlddeli1@mac.com Startup date: June 13 Square footage: 950 You say ham, Anna and Chris Adams say...

Portable Kid.(business births)(Occupation overview)
August 1, 2007... Owner: Laurie Grey Shultis Address: 1901 Cornwall Ave., Suite 103 Phone number: 671-0298 E-mail: laurie@portablekid.com Web: www.portablekid.com Startup date: May 14 Square footage: 373 After having five kids,...

Butterfly Life.(business births)
August 1, 2007... Butterfly Life Owners: Jen Josephson and Judy Baughman Address: 436 W. Bakerview Road, Suite 103 Phone number: 671-3351 E-mail: butterflylife.bakerview@yahoo.com Web: www.butterflylife.com Startup date: June 27 ...

Hardy & Associates joins associations.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(National Association of Independent Real Estate Brokers)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Hardy & Associates joined the National Association of Independent Real Estate Brokers and became Whatcom County's only member of the Independent Broker's Association in July. Owners Blain and Jill Hardy, who have 23 years of real estate...

Mt. Baker Red Cross announces new board members.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... The Mt. Baker chapter of the American Red Cross announced three new members to its board of directors in July. The new members are Port of Bellingham real estate development manager Shirley McFearin, Curt Russell of the Lummi Nation's Native...

Peterson attends remodeling conference.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Conference news)
August 1, 2007... Matthew Peterson, owner of DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen in Bellingham, attended the company's national conference in July. The four-day conference provided Peterson with tips and knowledge on how to improve and expand his business, from financial...

Keller Williams agents earn designations.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Keller Williams Western Realty agent Pete Holeman earned the accredited buyers representative (ABR) designation, awarded by the National Association of Realtors. Suzanne Magnusson earned the senior real estate specialist designation,...

Keller Williams adds six new agents.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Keller Williams Realty Inc.)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Christopher Walton has joined Keller Williams Western Realty as a sales agent. Walton is a Washington state native and has three years of real estate experience and was formerly a mental health counselor. Two-year real estate veteran Erin...

Burton named interim dean of Western's CBE.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Brian Burton)(Western Washington University)(College of Business and Economics)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Western Washington University named Brian Burton interim dean of the College of Business and Economics. Burton is currently an associate dean at the university and will serve a two-year term as dean of the college. Burton replaces Dennis...

Saturna Capital hires three.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
August 1, 2007... Jim Gibson, Peter Nielsen and Chris Norman have joined Saturna Capital. Gibson, previously the chief operating officer and chief financial officer of Premier Agendas Corp., is the new chief financial officer for Saturna. Nielsen joins Saturna...

First American Title staff changes.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(First American Title Insurance Co.)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... First American Title & Escrow of Bellingham has appointed Tammy Walker, who has been with the company for 15 years, the supervisor of the escrow department. Elizabeth Thompson, who has worked for First American in Western Washington for eight...

James receives EcoBroker certification.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
August 1, 2007... Fairhaven Realty's Michael James has earned EcoBroker certification through a program that trains Realtors on the energy and environmental issues that affect real estate transactions. The designation gives James knowledge to understand issues...

Assist2Sell promotes Thetford.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
August 1, 2007... Assist2Sell Home Buyers & Sellers Advantage has promoted Realtor Tami Thetford to manage the Assist2Buy division. Thetford, who has a bachelor's degree in economics from Western Washington University, has experience with RE/MAX Whatcom County...

Changes conducted at Whatcom Symphony Orchestra.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
August 1, 2007... Concert lecturer Cecil Isaac and artistic administrator Mary Passmore have retired from the Whatcom Symphony Orchestra. Isaac, who gave the "story behind the music" talks before every symphony concert, will be replaced by Western Washington...

ICU promotes Karber, hires Vance.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Industrial Credit Union)(Matt Vance)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... The Industrial Credit Union promoted Petra Karber to the position of human resource coordinator. Karber has been with ICU for five years, and will be responsible for implementing human resource policies, maintaining the work environment and...

Halliday elected to WTC board.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
August 1, 2007... Robin Halliday has been elected as chair of the board of directors for the Washington Technology Center. Halliday has served on the board of directors since August 2002 and has more than 25 years of management with small technology companies...

Bellingham Athletic Club adds DeRoche.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Erik DeRoche)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... The Bellingham Athletic Club has hired Erik DeRoche as a new personal trainer. DeRoche recently completed his doctorate in chiropractic at the Western States Chiropractic College in Portland, Ore., has a master's in exercise science from the...

Kuepfer new network services manager at 3D.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
August 1, 2007... 3D Corporation has hired Paul Kuepfer as its network services manager. Kuepfer has 12 years of technology support experience, including with Santa Clara University and Pharmacia. Kuepfer will be working with 3D's network support clients to...

Bruner promoted to manager at TeaQuent Stop.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
August 1, 2007... Alex Bruner was promoted from his position at the Spice Hut to manage its sister store TeaQuent Stop in Bellis Fair mall. Bruner will be responsible for sales and marketing at the store, which offers more than 100 varieties of teas from around...

RE/MAX agents earn designations.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
August 1, 2007... RE/MAX real estate agents Matt DeSpain-Tonjes and Scarlett Bourcier have attained new professional designations. DeSpain-Tonjes trained with Bob Schwarz, the creator of the staged homes concept, to receive the accredited staging professional...

Rogers hired as manager of ReUse Works.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Thoren Rogers)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... The nonprofit appliance salvage organization ReUse Works has hired Thoren Rogers as the manager and job coach. Rogers is a former RE Store assistant manager and is a lifelong resident of Whatcom County, attending Ferndale High School, Whatcom...

Kohler to run new Banner Bank pocket branch.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
August 1, 2007... Banner Bank has hired Lowanna Kohler as the assistant vice president/ branch manager for the new Sehome pocket branch on Samish Way next to Blockbuster video. Kohler worked for Bank of America in Bellingham before joining Banner Bank. The...

Elefson promoted to assistant vice president of Peoples Bank.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
August 1, 2007... Peoples Bank promoted Rusti Elefson to assistant vice president. Elefson, who graduated from Washington State University, has been with Peoples Bank since 2002 and was promoted to secondary marketing manager in 2003, a position she will retain...

Bodman leaves Western provost position.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Andrew Bodman)(Western Washington University)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Andrew Bodman has resigned from the position of provost and vice president for academic affairs at Western Washington University. Bodman will teach urban and physical geography in Western's Huxley College of the Environment in fall 2008. ...

HoGlin receives multicultural market certification.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
August 1, 2007... Travis HoGlin has received the multicultural market certification from Countrywide Home Loans. The certification demonstrates HoGlin, who works out of the Barkley Village office of Countrywide Home Loans, has advanced knowledge of the company's...

Countrywide Home Loans hires loan officer, two production assistants.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Countrywide Home Loans has hired Josh Henry as a loan officer at the Barkley Village office. Henry graduated from Western Washington University with a degree in math and economics, and has worked for Whatcorn Educational Credit Union. The...

Taylor to manage Custom Cushions and Foam.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Rachel Taylor)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Rachel Taylor, manager of Dream On Futon Company's cover manufacturing operations since 1997, will manage the store's new branch, Custom Cushions and Foam, at 1101 N. State St., in the alley behind Depot Market Square. Taylor is the daughter of...

Northwest Washington Theatre Group adds two board members.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
August 1, 2007... Cliff Thies and Marilyn Timmer have joined the Northwest Washington Theatre Group board. Thies joins as an honorary member and Timmer is the new fundraising spokeswoman. Both have worked in production for the nonprofit group.

Maguire to design two rain gardens for Bellingham businesses.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
August 1, 2007... The Philbin Group Landscape Architecture firm's Molly Maguire is focusing on incorporating rain garden designs into two Bellingham businesses. The rain gardens, which reduce environmental damage from stormwater runoff, will be installed at...

Zender and Williams join Philbin Group.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
August 1, 2007... Kerri Zender and Garrett Williams have joined the Philbin Group Landscape Architecture firm after recently receiving degrees in landscape architecture. Zender, who graduated from the University of Idaho, studied wetlands, new urbanism, public...

Valley Land and Homes welcomes McKenna.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
August 1, 2007... Arnecia McKenna brings her 25 years of sales and marketing experience to Valley Land and Homes, Inc. as an associate agent. McKenna will help customers find real estate in the Nooksack, Everson and Sumas areas of Whatcom County.

Unity Group adds employee benefits account manager.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
August 1, 2007... Sheri Morgan joined The Unity Group in July as an employee benefits account manager. Morgan has more than a decade of experience with employee benefits, including the last three working with school districts.

Nyblade moves practice to Gateway Centre.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Elizabeth Nyblad)(Gateway Center Executive Suites Inc.)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Psychologist Elizabeth Nyblad, Ph. D., moved her practice to the Gateway Center Executive Suites at 1313 E. Maple St. Suite 226 in early July. Nyblade has been practicing clinical, school and forensic psychology in Bellingham since 1981, but...

RE/MAX adds two agents.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(RE/MAX Whatcom County Inc.)(Brandon Nelson)(Kym Boettner-Billings)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Brandon Nelson and Kym Boettner-Billings joined RE/MAX Whatcom County in July. Nelson, a former custom home builder and licensed home inspector, is in his second year in real estate sales. He is the awards chairman for the Ski to Sea Race and,...

Whidbey Island Bank hires new senior vice president.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
August 1, 2007... Peter Cutbill has been promoted to senior vice president of Whidbey Island Bank. Cutbill is a Bellingham resident and has been with the bank since 2001. Cutbill is also board president of the Downtown Renaissance Network and works with the...

Alcoa Intalco hires two managers.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
August 1, 2007... Alcoa Intalco Works hired Rob Macdonald and Joe Blair to its Ferndale management team. Macdonald is the new maintenance and engineering manager after working for Lockwood Green and Golden Northwest Aluminum. Blair is Alcoa Intalco's new human...

Fairhaven Realty adds two.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
August 1, 2007... Fairhaven Realty added Garrett Smith and Gary Patchin as Realtors in July. Smith, a former chef, has been in Bellingham for nine years, where he has owned a painting business for new and remodel construction projects. Patchin is graduate...

Neighborhood Mortgage recognizes Schiavone.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
August 1, 2007... Neighborhood Mortgage named Stacie Schiavone as the top mortgage consultant of the second quarter of 2007. Schiavone has been with Neighborhood Mortgage since 2005 and has worked to educate herself thoroughly in the mortgage business though...

Chris Jorgensen named head golf professional at Sea Links Golf Course.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Chris Jorgensen has been named the head golf professional at the newly renovated Sea Links Golf Course in Birch Bay. The course has been closed since August 2004, and was reopened in late June by Homestead Northwest, which also owns Homestead...

Horizon Bank promotes two.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
August 1, 2007... Horizon Bank promoted Jay Kaemingk to senior vice president and team leader of the Skagit County Commercial Center and Kelli Holz to senior vice president in early July. Kaemingk has more than 32 years of commercial banking experience. Holz,...

Business advisor joins Small Business Development Center.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
August 1, 2007... Andrew Natale joined Western Washington University's Small Business Development Center in July as a business advisor. Natale has more than 22 years of experience as a small-business owner. He has been a consultant for health food stores,...

Christensen participates in community master plan conference.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Conference news)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... David Christensen, AIA, LEED AP, of Christensen Design Management (CDM) participated in the July Developing Master Planned Communities: Reinventing for the Future conference in California. The conference, sponsored by the Urban Land Institute,...

American Business Women's Association awards three scholarships.(AWARDS AND ANNIVERSARIES)
August 1, 2007... The Peace Arch chapter of the American Business Women's Association awarded three scholarships of $1,000 each to local high school seniors. Alicia Fisher and Lauren Hyman of Blaine High School and Cecilia Schuch-Page from Ferndale High School...

Smith Barney recognizes financial advisor's accomplishments.(AWARDS AND ANNIVERSARIES)(Max Shelton)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Smith Barney named Max Shelton to the Blue Chip Council, which recognizes financial advisors who meet professional standards and complete training programs within the first five years of working with the firm. Shelton has worked for Smith...

Giuseppe's and Nimbus win Bite of Bellingham.(AWARDS AND ANNIVERSARIES)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... Giuseppe's Italian Restaurant won Best Bite at the July 18 Bite of Bellingham for its tortellini stuffed with gorgonzola cheese and topped with a creamy sauce. Nimbus Restaurant won the Most Original prize for its vegetarian B.L.T., which won...

Beatty receives Toastmaster's recognition.(AWARDS AND ANNIVERSARIES)
August 1, 2007... Waddell & Reed financial advisor Jodie Beatty has received the Competent Communicator award for exceptional achievements in the Toastmaster's International communication program. Beatty received the recognition after a series of 10 public...

Greenhouse celebrates 35 years.(AWARDS AND ANNIVERSARIES)
August 1, 2007... The retail home store Greenhouse celebrates 35 years of being in business in August. Chris Foss and Foster Rose started Greenhouse as a plant store in 1972 and introduced house wares and home furnishings in the late 1970s. Greenhouse will hold...

AWB honors Rep. Erickson.(AWARDS AND ANNIVERSARIES)(Association of Washington Business)(Republician Doug Erickson)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... The Association of Washington Business honored Rep. Doug Erickson, RBellingham, with the 2007 Cornerstone Award for his efforts in support of Washington's business community. The association presented awards to 45 state legislators for their...