Bellingham Business Journal back issues from September 2008:
Muljat applies to build 3-story building on Lakeway.(Muljat Group )
Sep 01, 2008; ... Troy Muljat of the Muljat Group has applied to the city of Bellingham to construct a three-story, mixed-use building on the 1300 block of Lakeway Drive between Orleans and Pacific streets. "We think it's really going to be a benchmark building for that block and as an entrance ...
Health care company buys Morse Hardware Building.
Sep 01, 2008; ... Bellevue Healthcare of Whatcom County, a home medical equipment provider, purchased the Morse Hardware Building last month with plans to remodel the historic building into retail and warehouse spaces. With three floors and 43,000 square feet now under its name, Bellevue ...
Sanitary Service Company purchases Blaine Bay Refuse.
Sep 01, 2008; ... Sanitary Service Company has a little less competition in Whatcom County after the acquisition of Blaine Bay Refuse last month. Effective Aug. 1, Sanitary Service Company, a family-owned company which has served the greater Whatcom County area for the past 75 years, acquired ...
Tuxedo Garden to open new retail site.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Tuxedo Garden, located at 3247 South Pass Road in Everson, is planning to open a new, 2-acre retail nursery outlet at 4481 Meridian St. Owner Gary Pike said he would like to open the new nursery by spring of 2009, but he is still awaiting a final permit from the city. The ...
Smart Growth conference set for Sept. 4.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Conference news)
Sep 01, 2008 ... The 2008 Smart Growth for Sustainable Communities Conference will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 4, at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal. Sustainable Connections' Green Building & Smart Growth program is focused on finding common ground among diverse growth ...
[Cartoon].(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Cartoon)
Sep 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "As you can see from ...
Unique manufacturer uses recycled fabrics.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Amy's Rag Bag, a Bellingham-based manufacturer of menstrual pads made from recycled fabrics, opened for business in May. Owner Laura Banks said most of her business is online currently but be is looking forward to building a local customer base. Banks said she started sewing ...
Brooks Manufacturing planning expansion.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Brooks Manufacturing is planning to build a new 16,000-square-foot storage building at their facility located at 2120 Pacific St. The building will be used to store laminated wood that is used in some of the transmission structures the company builds for utility ...
New chiropractor opening on Bakerview.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Bakerview Family Chiropractic, located at 436 W. Bakerview Road Suite 102, is planning to open Sept. 12. Owner Dan Scodeller is a Bellingham native who moved to California several years ago to attend chiropractic school. But after practicing there for five years, he said he ...
Creative Construction goes brick and mortar.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Creative Construction)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Creative Construction, a full-service general contractor that has been serving the greater Whatcom County area for the past 10 years, has opened a 200-square-foot office in the Gateway Centre Executive Suites at 1313 E. Maple St. Suite 306. Dave Kangas, project coordinator for ...
ACE E-Manifest moves.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(ACE E-Manifest Solutions )(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2008 ... ACE E-Manifest Solutions, a company that creates manifests for crossborder trucking, has moved its office to Blaine to be closer to the Canadian border. The company creates electronic manifests, which are electronic documents that tell border officials what a truck is carrying and where ...
Investigator spoke to local investors.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Al Schweitzer spoke to the Bellingham Real Estate Investors Network)(Conference news)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Nationally recognized investigator Al Schweitzer spoke to the Bellingham Real Estate Investors Network on Wednesday, Aug. 27, about gathering information related to judgments, potential tenants and impending foreclosures. The event is open to the public. Schweitzer gave tips to ...
Chamber seeking award nominations.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
Sep 01, 2008 ... The Bellingham/Whatcom Chamber of Commerce & Industry is seeking nominees for its annual awards: small business of the year, large business of the year, nonprofit of the year, and green business of the year. "There are so many deserving companies in our county, voting for the ...
Pivot Lab moving to Fairhaven.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Pivot Lab, currently located in the Ohio Street Workstudios, is planning to move to 1200 Old Fairhaven Parkway Suite 301 by November. The business strategy and graphic design firm will gain about 300 square feet by moving to the 1,100-square-foot space, said owner Matt Barnhart ....
New business focuses on fun.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
Sep 01, 2008 ... HAMFLAP, which stands for Have As Much Fun & Laughter As Possible, will be introduced to the public during the 2010 Service Initiative networking luncheon Wed. Aug. 20. The company, a subsidiary of Evergreen Team Concepts located at 3600 Meridian St., aims to bring the benefits ...
Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) visited Aluminum Chambered Boats on Aug. 6 to tour the facility and go for a boat ride on Bellingham Bay in one of the company's bowloaders.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
Sep 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) visited Aluminum Chambered Boats on Aug. 6 to tour the facility and go for a boat ride on Bellingham Bay in one of the company's bowloaders. Though the bow of the boat didn't go down as planned, Murray said she enjoyed the ...
New espresso stand zooms into Lincoln Street location.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Zoom Zoom Espresso is now open in the former Coffee Hound location at 845 Lincoln St. Shelly Ness, the drive-up coffee stand and cafe's new owner, has worked in the coffee business for around 20 years, spending seven years with Starbucks, three years as franchise director for ...
The Bank of the Pacific opening in RE/MAX.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
Sep 01, 2008 ... The Bank of the Pacific opened a new loan office Aug. 12 at the RE/MAX office located at 913 Lakeway Dr. Suite 201. RE/MAX recently designated The Bank of the Pacific as a preferred lender and this shared location will allow the two companies to work ...
Sehome Food opening mid-September.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Sehome Food)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Sehome Food, a new specialty convenience store located at 1240 E. Maple St. Suite 104, is set to open by mid-September. The 1,000-square-foot space will offer basic staples such as milk and bread, but will also have a selection of hard-to-find oriental food, said manager Don ...
Cascara Center now open on Dupont.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
Sep 01, 2008 ... A new mental health center opened Sept. 1. Cascara Center, located at 700 Dupont St., offers outpatient therapy and mental health assessments for children and teens. Co-owner Michaela Petz said she and psychiatrist Dr. Anne Wright teamed up to open the clinic with the ...
Kimbler Financial opens on Kellogg.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Husband and wife team David and Kay Kimbler have started a new financial services company, Kimbler Financial, in a 1,000-square-foot office at 121 W. Kellogg St. in the Blossom Commons. David is formerly the chief financial officer and co-president of Kimbler & Thomas ...
Yary Photography to change name.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Yary Photography, located at 1210 Bay St. Suite 102, is planning to change its name to Artiem Photography, a division of R.T.M. Photography Inc., this coming fall. The studio first opened in Bellingham in March 2003 and focused mainly on sports photography. Over the years, ...
Professional Hearing Services opens.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(Professional Hearing Services)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2008 ... A new hearing clinic opened its doors in July. Professional Hearing Services, located at 520 Birchwood Ave. Suite A, opened its 1,100-square-foot clinic July 7. The clinic offers hearing tests and fits hearing aids. Co-owner Brenda Litke decided to start the business ...
Coda Musical Instruments closes store.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Coda Musical Instruments, located at 1200 Harris Ave. Suite 104, closed its doors in August, but the business will stay alive on the Internet. Owner Jeremy Larsen said he closed the shop after opening it more than a year ago due to too many costs and not enough sales. But ...
Community Boating Center adds storage.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
Sep 01, 2008 ... The Bellingham Bay Community Boating Center, located at 501 Harris Ave., is planning to expand its covered storage for kayaks. The new storage area would allow for up to 60 boats, more than double the current capacity, ...
Razz Construction building new office.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Razz Construction, located at 4055 Hammer Drive, is planning to build two 6,000-square-foot buildings on its Irongate site, one to house its own operations and one for lease or purchase. The building will be the company's first brick-and-mortar office space since opening in May ...
Mt. Baker Roofing renovating offices.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Mt. Baker Roofing, located at 3950 Home Road, is planning to renovate its office space and expand its showroom. The new showroom will be approximately 300 square feet and will allow the company to display more of the roofing products it offers, said President Dana Johnson. ...
Interior designer opens Lisa Spencer Interiors.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Lisa Spencer, a Whatcom County interior designer, recently opened Lisa Spencer Interiors. Spencer has been an owner and co-owner of an interior design business in Whatcom County for 12 years. She also worked as a managing senior designer for a firm in Carmel, Calif. and as the ...
Taco truck to open restaurant.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
Sep 01, 2008 ... El Salvadareno Super Mario's, a taco truck located downtown at the corner of North Forest and East Champion streets, has found a new location for its future restaurant. The business had originally been eyeing a drive-through location at 1115 Iowa St., but those plans fell ...
Port, Western move forward with development entity.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
Sep 01, 2008 ... The Port of Bellingham and Western Washington University have worked for years to bring Western to Bellingham's waterfront. On Aug. 19, the port's board of commissioners approved a motion for the port to move forward in creating a special development entity that would be charged ...
State Farm donates $4,500 to WWU's Woodring college.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Western Washington University has been awarded a $4,500 grant by State Farm for the Future Teachers of Color Promise Scholarship program at Woodring College of Education. The grant is the third from State Farm's Good Neighbor Citizenship philanthropy program to support a total ...
Three businesses share space in Sycamore Square.(THE BUZZ: Tips, rumors & miscellaneous pieces of business information)(joint venture between Lifespeak, Flowing Hands Massage and Heart Centered Holistic Counseling)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Lifespeak, a communication skills training company located inside Sycamore Square at 1200 Harris Ave. Suite 306, has recently been joined by two other small business: Flowing Hands Massage, owned by Scott Martinez, and Heart Centered Holistic Counseling, owned by Ronald Lopes. ...
Bio: interesting things about our area's most interesting people.
Sep 01, 2008 ... Name: John Hymas Age: 56 Business/job title: Owner--Moonlight Tree Service; certified arborist (9 years), certified tree risk assessor (1 year); also part-time restoration technician with Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association (9 years). Hometown: ...
City could broaden definition of transportation: biking, walking, buses also to be counted as 'person trips'.(Transportation development districts)
Sep 01, 2008; ... To some, transportation is planes, trains and automobiles. But to many Bellinghamsters mired in the gas crisis, transportation has taken on a broader definition that includes the city bus, a bicycle and even their own two legs. If new amendments to the city's Transportation ...
Thinking outside the cubicle: workspaces have evolved since the invention of the gray walls.
Sep 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The cubicle turns 40 this year, and it's doubtful that anybody would really mind if the big, gray box had a mid-life crisis. It could probably use a little sprucing up anyway--and we don't just mean a thumb-tacked picture or two of Mount Baker. ...
Private schools educate with a passion: teachers, families come together to teach local kids.
Sep 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For many businesses, making a profit is the top priority. But for most private schools, money is not what drove the owners into business it was a passion to educate students. In this business, the goal is to provide the best possible product--a ...
Local manufacturers weigh in on economy: from food to fuel, prices are rising in most industries.
Sep 01, 2008; ... January was a rough month for Kurt Roth, owner of Avalanche Ranch Light Company. The light-fixture industry as a whole was just starting to feel the pinch of a slumping housing market. Much of the industry is supported by the construction of new homes and the dim market for spec ...
Buying out the boss: three tales of employees who took over.(Fred Berman restaurateur was sold to the Pizzazza manager, Will Annett)(Ben Scholtz, owner of Mallard Ice Cream)
Sep 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Whether it's time to retire or just time for a new business venture, divestment needs arise, and owners must decide to either sell to outside interests or promote from within and invest in the potential of a motivated young entrepreneur. Fred ...
Bellingham's push to end 'paper or plastic?' Grocery stores join politicians and activists to remove plastic bags.(Conference news)
Sep 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Phyllis Shacter said it was the staggering loss of life that made her realize change was desperately needed. An estimated 100,000 marine mammals and turtles die each year by a seemingly innocuous killer. And what could this killer be, which ...
Harborgate and Old Town Village.(The Follow-up File)
Sep 01, 2008 ... What they said then: In June 2006, The BBJ reported that developer Fred Bovenkamp was proposing two projects in Old Town. Harborgate, located 1401 F St. on the site of the former Hempler's BB Meat & Sausage Company, was to be a three-story mixed use building with 27 condos and ...
Vacancies on the rise.
Sep 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Two months ago, the Bellingham Housing Authority finished remodeling the Hotel Laube on State Street. The historic downtown building, located on the same block as the YMCA, has two ground-floor commercial spaces that face a busy street with plenty of foot ...
Building permits.(TOP PROPERTIES)(List)
Sep 01, 2008 ... 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. Accepted 1155 E. Sunset Dr. Suite 105, $25,000 for tenant improvement: new restaurant.. Owner: PK II ...
Top properties.(List)
Sep 01, 2008 ... 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 $700,000 Seller: Catherine Casey ...
Jimmy's Personal Care.(business births)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Owner: Jimmy Nguyen Phone: 933-4268 Address: 1327 11th St. Startup date: July 7 Square footage: 1,090 Jimmy Nguyen said he comes to work every day with a smile on his face. He has a passion for working, and he especially loves taking ...
Bridges Treatment and Recovery.(business births)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Owner: Dylan Brashear Address: 1221 Fraser Street Suite E1 Phone: 714-8180 Startup date: July 10 Square Footage: 2,380 bridgestreatment.com Dylan Brashear has firsthand experience with how substance abuse can destroy ...
Il Caffe Rifugio.(business births)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Owner: Richard and Shu-Chun "Candice" Balogh Address: 5415 Mount Baker Highway Phone: 592-2888 Startup date: July 11 Square Footage: 1,500 Richard Balogh knows all about transforming spaces. In an old, well-known Whatcom County diner ...
The Markets announces management appointments.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
Sep 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] The Markets LLC, formerly Brown & Cole Stores, announce several appointments to its senior management team. Clark Jordan has been named vice president of operations. Jordan most recently worked as a sales manager for Associated Grocers, now ...
Portionables gains plant manager.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Sandi Howard will be joining the Portionables management team as plant manager. Howard has spent the past four years working in engineering and new product ...
Local photographer accepted in American Society of Media Photographers show.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Local photographer Jeanne McGee had her work accepted to the National Competition of the American Society of Media Photographers. The show was held in the Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, Colo., in June. The selected work was from her ...
Patterson gains QuickBooks certification.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Diane Patterson has recently become a 2008 certified QuickBooks pro adviser at Moss Adams LLP. Patterson provides advice and help with the QuickBooks accounting software for any type of business. Moss Adams LLP in ...
Squalicum Family Dentistry awarded EnviroStars rating.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Dr. Aaron Lemperes and Squalicum Family Dentistry have been awarded a three-star EnviroStars rating. The EnviroStars program recognizes businesses based on their practices and policies that demonstrate a commitment to ...
Whatcom County native joins local Thrivent office.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Thrivent Financial for Lutherans appointed Keith Atneosen)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Keith Atneosen, a Whatcom County native with three years of experience in financial services, recently joined the Bellingham office of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Atneosen, a Western Washington University graduate, became a Thrivent ...
Whatcom Young Professionals shifts advisory council leadership.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Whatcom Young Professionals appointed Troy Wills and Diana Bailey )(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] The Whatcom Young Professionals, a division of the Bellingham and Whatcom Chamber of Commerce, announced changes to its advisory council. Current social co-chair Troy Wills accepted the position of vice president at last month's board meeting ....
Larson Gross expands professional team.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Larson Gross Bellingham appointed Matt Peterson )(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Larson Gross Bellingham office has announced the addition of Matt Peterson as senior accountant. Peterson came on as a team member in February 2008 and officially joined ...
Haggen appoints Roos as director of meat.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Jeff Roos has been appointed director of meat at Haggen, Inc. and will oversee the company's meat departments in 33 stores in Washington and Oregon. With more than 20 years of experience in the grocery industry, Roos now manages meat departments at ...
Color specialist joins studio 910 Salon.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Anna-Rose Biemold )(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bellingham native Anna-Rose Biemold joined Studio 910 Salon in Fairhaven's Harris Square as a hair stylist and color specialist. Her 10-year professional experience includes attending Bellingham Beauty School, Vidal Sassoon in London, training with Robert ...
Wells Fargo adds Zollitsch to National Health Solutions Program.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Wells Fargo Insurance Services appointed Mark Zollitsch )(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Wells Fargo Insurance Services announced the addition of Mark Zollitsch as corporate wellness consultant in the company's Wells Fargo Health Solutions group, an Ohio-based consulting team offering health-preserving strategies and practices to enhance ...
Page hired as associate at Zender Thurston.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Zender Thurston appointed Bryan Page)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Bryan Page has been hired as an associate by Zender Thurston P.S. and will primarily practice in the areas of business and real estate including ...
Fritts, Haskell join ownership at Rice Insurance.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Rice Insurance, LLC announced the addition of two current agents to the ownership of the company. James Fritts of Lynden and Troy Haskell of Bellingham will be joining the current ownership consisting of Greg Gudbranson, Ron Thorneycroft, Tim Dickerson, Roger Chamberlin and Dan Dahlberg. ...
Hudak, Greene promoted at Peoples Bank.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
Sep 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Peoples Bank announces the promotions of Staci Hudak to vice president, operations manager and senior underwriter, and Scott Greene to assistant vice president and senior loan officer at the bank's Bellingham Real Estate Loan Center. Hudak ...
Village Books announces new events coordinator.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Nan Macy will be assuming the role of events coordinator for the Village Books Literature Live! program. Former coordinator Sheri Toomey will remain at Village Books as a buyer and bookseller. Macy brings a diverse background that includes writing, videography, print and video editing and ...
Local author launches book tour.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Bellingham author Clyde Ford will launch the book tour for the release of his suspense thriller "Precious Cargo" at the Leopold Ballroom, Sept. 2. Ford's book allows readers to enter a world of murder and intrigue amid the ...
Loughmiller of RMC Architects named president of local IAAP.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Melanie Loughmiller of RMC Architects was installed as president of the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP), Bellingham Chapter this month. Loughmiller has been a member of the organization for 12 years and served as its president elect last term. ...
Youtsey joins Wells Fargo.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Graham Youtsey has been named senior business banking relationship manager at Wells Fargo. Youtsey, a 15-year financial services veteran, will serve ...
Jerns adds apprentice funeral directors.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Jerns Funeral Chapel and Crematorium in Bellingham has added a pair of apprentice funeral directors with long family ties to the funeral home. Greg Peterson and his daughter, Tiffany Arnett, recently entered the apprenticeship program. They will be assisting families in making ...