Bellingham Business Journal back issues from November 2007:
New brewpub planned for Old Town.
Nov 01, 2007; ... The founding owners of the Thomas Kemper Brewery plan to open a new brewpub and restaurant in Old Town at the former Hertz Equipment Rental site. Mari and Will Kemper signed a lease for the 3,900-square-foot space on Oct. 31 and plan to open Chuckanut Brewery & Kitchen at 601 W ....
CH2M Hill to move to waterfront.(CH2M Hill Companies Ltd.)
Nov 01, 2007; ... CH2M Hill's recent acquisition of VECO USA Inc. will allow the company's Bellingham office to hire up to 250 new employees in the coming years, and now those employees may get a new waterfront office. If all goes as planned, CH2M Hill will expand its Bellingham office by taking ...
Welcome to our 15th anniversary issue!(Welcome!)
Nov 01, 2007; ... This November markes 15 years since The Bellingham Business Journal started publication, way back in 1992. In preparation for this momentous event, the staff at The BBJ spent the last month plumbing the depths of our archives, picking out interesting quotes, tracking trends, and ...
Bellingham one of EPA's Green Partners of the year.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(United States. Environmental Protection Agency)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2007 ... The City of Bellingham has been recognized as one of the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Partners of the year. The EPA recently recognized 17 leading organizations that are taking voluntary steps to address climate change by purchasing green power and helping ...
Correction.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Correction notice)
Nov 01, 2007 ... A table showing permit turnaround times for four cities in Washington state on page A15 in last month's issue should have indicated days, instead of hours, as its time increment. We regret the error. Design) Gold building in September. Only 20 other projects in Washington meet the LEED ...
Pro CNC named in top 100 fastest growing companies.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
Nov 01, 2007 ... For the fourth year in a row, a local machine shop made the Puget Sound Business Journal's annual list of the 100 fastest-growing private companies in the region. Pro CNC, which manufactures parts for the aerospace, medical, and telecommunications industries, was ranked 50th and ...
Sirena Gelato opens mall location.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Sirena Gelato, local producers of the cold and creamy Italian confection gelato, opened a new location Oct. 10 in the Bellis Fair Mall food court. Sirena Gelato first opened in Fairhaven in 2005 and opened a second store in Barkley village soon after. With this third location, ...
Building Industry Association boosts membership.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
Nov 01, 2007 ... A two-day membership drive conducted by the Building Industry Association of Whatcom County (BIAWC) on Oct. 24 and 25 reached its goal of 103 new members. The BIAWC drive was part of a statewide campaign by all Building Industry Association of Washington affiliates. Nearly 50 ...
Pacific Park condos under construction.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Several new industrial condo projects in the county are symbolic of a growing trend, according to a local real estate agent. A 20,000-square-foot industrial condo project in Ferndale, called Pacific Park Properties Industrial Condominiums, is expected to be completed by ...
Port approves new tenant for Bellingham Cruise Terminal.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
Nov 01, 2007 ... A new restaurant and cafe plans to open in the Bellingham Cruise Terminal by late November. On Oct. 16, the Port of Bellingham agreed to lease the space to Tera and Ryan Lorimer to open Sorella's, which means "sisters" in Italian. The Lorimers are partnering with Tera's sister, ...
Saturna Capital surpasses $1 billion in assets.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Saturna Capital Corporation)(Financial report)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Saturna Capital Corporation, a local investment advising company, reached a company milestone during the third quarter of this year: they are now managing $1 billion in assets. At the quarter's end, Saturna's flagship mutual funds, Amana Growth and Amana Income, were valued at ...
Trillium Corp. alums start new company.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Former Trillium Corp. project managers Mauri Ingram and Blair Murray have started their own consulting and development company called thinkwell development. The company consults with real estate developers and for-profit and nonprofit businesses on how to incorporate a triple ...
Nostalgia opens in the Young Building.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Nostalgia, a vintage clothing shop, recently opened in the Fairhaven's new Young Building, which is connected to the Waldron Building. The shop features original clothing from 1930 to 1970, as well as vintage-inspired new clothing. Owner Lynn Loewen said the style ...
American Family Insurance to open in December.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
Nov 01, 2007 ... American Family Insurance, a multiline insurance company and the third-largest property-casualty insurer in the nation, will be opening an office in Bakerview Square at 424 W. Bakerview Road, Suite 110, this December. "We spent a lot of time looking, and Bakerview Square really ...
Tech One Electronics plans for new building.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Tech One Electronics, a stereo and electronics repair company located at 3206 Orleans St. near Sunset Square, applied for a permit on Oct. 9 to tear down their existing structure and build a $175,000 building. "The old building is OK," said owner Phuong Le, "but it will be nice ...
Reset Games to open in November.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
Nov 01, 2007 ... After Kathy Varner, Hugh Wiebe and Dennis Hill got tired of spending $50 for each new video game for their children, they decided to open their own store selling used games. Reset Games will open in the Barkley Crossroads shopping center at 1255 Barkley Boulevard in November, ...
Milne's says goodbye for good.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
Nov 01, 2007 ... After 55 years in business, Milne's Downtown Automotive Repair closed on Oct. 25. Owner Theo Milne said she and her husband, Larry Milne, decided not to sell the business, but are in the process of selling or leasing the land and the building located at 1814 Ellis St. ...
East West Fashion closing soon.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2007 ... East West Fashion, a clothing store that specializes in belly dancing and Indian apparel, will be closing its doors after a year and a half of business in Bellingham. Owner Paula Sohal said she is closing the family business because her doctor said she should not work due to ...
Jogo to open on Ohio in November.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2007 ... logo, a personal and group training fitness studio, is slated to open in mid-November at 122 Ohio St., Suite 102, near Evergreen Automotive. The concept of the gym is based on functional training, said owner Emilie Hester. The gym focuses on exercise through movement instead of ...
Ooh la la opens in Finnegan's Alley.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Finding a perfect dress for that special holiday gathering just got easier. Ooh la la, which focuses on special occasion dresses, opened its doors on Oct. 18, amid the last-minute rush before high school homecoming dances. Owners Jessica Nelson and Toni Cross decided ...
Ruff Day Doggie Daycare under new ownership.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Larry Lewis)(Sally Lewis)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Ruff Day Doggie Daycare has new owners. Sally and Larry Lewis took over the business from Matthew and Alieca Prendergast this month. Matthew said he and his wife decided to sell the daycare so they could focus on their children and Alieca's other job. The Prendergasts opened ...
Eva Salon doubles its space and services.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Eva Salon is planning to expand its current location at 1201 Cornwall Ave., Suite 101. The salon will take over a neighboring 600-square-foot space and incorporate it into its current 650-square-foot floor plan, effectively doubling its size, said owner Dyan Liden. ...
New shoe store opening on West Bakerview.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
Nov 01, 2007 ... A new retail shoe store named Classics is going in at 424 W. Bakerview Road, Suite 103. Owner Masimba Dzwowa said he expects to open on Oct. 29 if the retail renovations currently under way are ...
Visual Studios moves two floors up.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Visual Studios, a branding and communication design firm, has relocated to the fourth floor of Fairhaven's Sycamore Square building on the corner of Harris Avenue and 12th Street. The business had outgrown its previous space on the second floor of the building, and will possibly ...
Blue Skies for Children moves to State Street.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Blue Skies for Children has moved from 13 Prospect St., where it was located for eight years, to 1901 N. State St., Suite B, in the Allstate building. Executive director Julie Guay said the move from a 5,000-square-foot space to a less than 1,000-square-foot office reflected a ...
J&J Needle Art moves to Bakerview Square.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2007 ... J&J Needle Art, a local knitting and needle supply store, moved into its new location Oct. 25 in Bakerview Square. Owner Jeaninne Kahan said she likes the new store because it is surrounded by a good mix of local businesses, which she hopes will draw in more ...
Port awarded $1 million to promote marine innovation.
Nov 01, 2007; ... Many ideas have been thrown into the community hat about what to create in the newly named Waterfront District. Parks, a marina, educational facilities, mixed use buildings--the options abound. Add one more: a place where research meets commerce. On Oct. 1, Governor ...
'The sound of saving lives': Sober Rovers give drivers a break when they've been out.(Interview)
Nov 01, 2007; ... On a late Saturday night before Halloween, Bradley Harvey turns off his 49cc GoPed scooter's high-pitched sound. He sits waiting on the corner of Railroad Avenue and Holly Street, and it's soon apparent he's a local celebrity of sorts. Thirty minutes before the bars close, people begin to ...
Our Top 15 stories from past 15 years.(BBJ'S 15TH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE)
Nov 01, 2007; ... Pop quiz--what year did a group of angry "pit protesters" take over the cement remnants of the Mason Building downtown, demanding an urban garden? What was the original name of the Hotel Bellwether--was it A) The Bellwether Beacon, B) The Harbor Lights or C) The Bayside Inn? ...
Where are they now? The BBJ checks in with some familiar names and faces.(BBJ'S 15TH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE)(Tim Niemier)(Ocean Kayak)
Nov 01, 2007; ... For the past 15 years, The BBJ has covered countless numbers of entreprenuers as they have opened their businesses, struggled with setbacks and celebrated their successes. Many of them appear time and again in our pages, as they move from venture to venture. We went through our ...
Niemier, Treat and the Schultzes have found new ventures.
Nov 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Teri Treat former owner of Il Fiasco, and a Trillium and Haggen alum Teri Treat has come full circle in her career. Raised by a father in real estate, she was managing property by the time she was in college. Now, after owning a ...
Legacy Project aims for 100 years: community collaboration to make long-range plans for county.
Nov 01, 2007; ... Imagine Whatcom County in 2107. Does that evoke scenes of our great grandchildren driving hovercrafts or horses? Riding in hydrogen-powered light rail or solar-charged buses? Will residents live in dense urban skyscrapers or a Los Angeles-style honeycomb of ...
Alcoa working toward running at full capacity: aluminum smelter working with BTC to train potential employees.
Nov 01, 2007; ... On the bluffs of Cherry Point, west of Ferndale, there is a place that never sleeps. For 24 hours a day, the hum of electricity and the glow of molten aluminum fills the long corridors of Alcoa Intalco Works. Growth of the worldwide economy in the last decade has created a ...
McClellan still hard at work at age 91: owner of Hardware Sales has seen much change in industry over the years.(CONVERSATION WITH ALTA MCCLELLAN)(Interview)
Nov 01, 2007; ... Alta McClellan's desk is infamous: Its mountainous piles of paper cascade over tchotchkes, bags of jellybeans and a mound of rubber-band-wrapped dollar bills. Awards, photos, Christmas cards and inspirational sayings climb the walls around it. McClellan, however, is ...
Condos on Lincoln St.(The Follow-up File)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Subject: Condominium development on Lincoln Street. What they said then: In July 2006, The BBJ reported that Canadian developer Jim Laing had just rezoned property at 950 Lincoln St., the site of the former China One Buffet, and was in the process of purchasing the land for a ...
Rental market heats up: slower real estate market spurs growth in rentals.(real estate and construction)
Nov 01, 2007; ... Bellingham is a great place to live. The problem is finding a great place to live in Bellingham. As the real estate market recovers from a summer of woes--mainly the extinction of the subprime loan and the fallout it created--a new trend is emerging. Buyers are turning into ...
Increased construction costs make business condominiums a popular investment.
Nov 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Commercial Condominiums Ideal for Small Business Owners Baker Business ('enter. at East Bakerview and Strider Loop, is designed to make affordable professional space available for purchase by small business owners. There are nine condominium ...
Building permits.(TOP PROPERTIES)
Nov 01, 2007 ... The following recent building permit activity includes permits for commercial projects valued at $10,000 or more, and residential homes valued at $250,000 or more. Applications accepted 424 W. Bakerview Rd. Suite 110, $80,000 for tenant improvement: office. Owner: ...
Top properties.
Nov 01, 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. Houses above $700,000 Seller: Barry and Kelly ...
Kaur Lounge.(business births)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Owner: Caryn Poole Address: 1303 Astor St. Suite 102 Phone number: 306-5317 Startup date: Sept. 4 Square footage: 1,300 If you haven't heard of the Kaur Lounge, that's because they haven't done any advertising yet. "With our industry, it's a lot of word-of-mouth," ...
Furniture Now!(business births)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Owner: David Egli Address: 1021 N. State St. Phone number: 527-2347 Startup date: Aug. 13 Square footage: 3,000 Waiting for new furniture to be delivered can be a hassle, especially if it means sitting on the living room floor for several weeks. "You can buy a house ...
Bistro Zazou.(business births)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Owner: Jeff Down Address: 113 E. Magnolia St. Phone number: 734-0817 Web site: www.bistrozazou.com E-mail: info@bistrozazou.com Startup date: Oct. 4 Square footage: 2,700 Chef Jeff Down began studying French language and culture more than 20 years ago in order to make his job ...
Liao-Troth set to lead university's MBA program.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Associate Professor of Management Matthew Liao-Troth has been named the director of Western Washington University's MBA program. Liao-Troth will oversee the program's recruiting efforts, ...
Snapper Shuler Kenner hires McMullen.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
Nov 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Christina McMullen is the new marketing representative for local insurance company Snapper Shuler ...
Evergreen Team Concepts hire Ridpath and Hiller.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(appointment of Mike Ridpath and Dave Hiller )(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Mike Ridpath and Dave Hiller have joined Evergreen Team Concepts' management team. Ridpath, who was raised in Ferndale, is senior manager for products and services. A few of the multiple projects Ridpath will develop and implement include the team ...
Baron & Company adds new graphic designer.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
Nov 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Brandon Allen comes to Baron & Co. after a year and a half with Toolhouse Design Co. Allen earned a Bachelor of Arts from Western Washington University with an emphasis in graphic design. Allen was a co-designer for Huxley College ...
Gregory promoted to retail branch manager at Whidbey Island Bank.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
Nov 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Whidbey Island Bank announced Marcy Gregory's promotion to retail branch manager at the Bakerview Office of Whidbey Island Bank. A life-long resident of Whatcom County, Gregory has more than 25 years of banking and lending experience. ...
Johnson joins salon in Fairhaven.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] HAIR By Wendy has hired Amber Johnson as a color and style artist. The Whatcom County native graduated from the Northwest Hair Academy in Mount Vernon and has worked several years ...
Local baker's pretzels appear in Rachael Ray's magazine.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
Nov 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ralf Sigl and his Bavarian pretzels appeared in the October 2007 issue of Everyday With ...
Bellingham medical practice adds new physician.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
Nov 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Andrew C. Verneuil M.D. joins Bellingham Ear, Nose and Throat & Facial Plastic Surgery. Verneuil practices general otolaryngology, but has a specialty interest in voice dysfunction/ laryngology, head and neck oncology, pediatric otolaryngology and sleep ...
New education project manager at Allied Arts of Whatcom County.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(appointment of Chris Brewer )(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Chris Brewer joined the staff of Allied Arts of Whatcom County as its education project manager in September. Brewer received a Bachelor of Science from Huxley College of Environmental Studies and a Master of Arts in music therapeutics from Columbia Pacific ...
WWU trustee Sharpe to chair search for new college president.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(appointment of Phil Sharpe Western Washington University)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Western Washington University's board of trustees appointed trustee Phil Sharpe to chair the committee that will lead the search for a new university president. Sharpe will recommend the size and make-up of the committee to the board. The board of trustees will decide Western's next ...
Huxley's dean appointed to EPA advisory council.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Bradley Smith, dean of Huxley College of the Environment at Western Washington University, has been appointed to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT), which advises the EPA on domestic and international policy ...
Pearce named consultant of the quarter at Neighborhood Mortgage.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Dave Pearce is the Third Quarter Mortgage Consultant of 2007 for Neighborhood Mortgage. He surpassed his prior sales goals to ...
Petrich joins Waddell & Reed.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Jon Petrich is the new financial advisor in Skagit and Whatcom counties for Waddell & Reed. Petrich attended Skagit Valley College before he transferred to Eastern Washington University where he earned two ...
Toyer joins Waddell & Reed.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
Nov 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sgt. Robert J. Toyer is now a financial advisor for Whatcom County. Toyer served the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves for six years before joining Waddell & Reed. Toyer earned a bachelor's degree from ...
Larson completes financial training course.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Eric Larson)(CCIM 101)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Eric Larson recently completed CCIM 101. This flagship CCIM course offers an array of financial analysis concepts and calculations to help make sound commercial investment real estate decisions. The ...
Tourism bureau hires new intern.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Jennifer Leak)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jennifer Leak joins Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism as their winter marketing and public relations intern. Leak will work with local and national media to promote the region as a desirable travel ...
Peoples Bank hires remote banking manager.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
Nov 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tracy Wainwright is the new manager of remote banking for Peoples Bank. Wainwright's primary responsibility is managing the customer contact center in Lynden, where she will also oversee the bank's online banking services. Wainwright has ...
Long joins the staff at local accounting firm.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
Nov 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] David Long has been hired as a new staff accountant for Varner Sytsma & Herndon, CPAs. He graduated from Averett University's MBA program in 2005. Long began his career in ...
Taylor passes insurance course.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Suzanne Taylor, commercial representative for Bob Wallin Insurance of Bellingham, successfully completed the fifth annual Certified Insurance Service Representatives (CIRS) course for insuring commercial property. To earn CIRS designation, Taylor attended five courses covering insurance ...
CENTURY 21 Bay Properties welcomes Wright.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
Nov 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Leah Wright has joined CENTURY 21 Bay Properties as a sales ...
Templeton passes Washington loan exam.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Susan Templeton)(mortgage planner)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Susan Templeton, a local mortgage planner and owner of Loannetter, passed the Washington Loan Originator License Exam. She also completed two continuing education courses, including Ethics for Mortgage Lenders, required by the Department of Financial ...
Horizon Bank hires new manager for the Ferndale.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
Nov 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Eric Nelson is the assistant vice president and retail office manager for Horizon Bank's Ferndale office. Nelson brings a diverse background including significant experience in the financial services ...
Local nurse inducted in the Academy of Emergency Nursing.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
Nov 01, 2007 ... The Emergency Nurses Association recently inducted St. Joseph Hospital's Diana Meyer as a Fellow in the Academy of Emergency Nursing. Meyer has been an ENA member, along with 33,000 other nurses, for r8 years but now she joins only 60 other "fellows" in the academy. Meyer was ...