Wenatchee Business Journal back issues from May 2008:
Full Throttle hits the ground running: club offers partial ownership of recreation vehicles for all seasons.
May 01, 2008; ... If timeshares work for vacation homes, why not for the recreational vehicles often used there? That's the theory behind East Wenatchee's Full Throttle Recreation Club, whose members pay monthly dues to use whatever vehicles they want whenever they want--from boats and personal ...
Four summer projects streamline Stemilt: moving retail store to Olds Station is one piece of the plan.
May 01, 2008; ... Stemilt Growers is undertaking four summer projects designed to help increase efficiency and decrease costs associated with hauling around fruit. Roger Pepperl, Stemilt's marketing director, said Stemilt is selling its processing plant on Columbia Street, building a new packing ...
Step up for 'healthiest business' challenge.(PUBLISHER'S NOTEBOOK)(Viewpoint essay)
May 01, 2008; ... Judy Preston, evaluation coordinator over at the Chelan and Douglas County Health District, was kind enough to send a few stats across my desk recently about the state of local health, and in particular about the prevalence of diabetes in the Valley. Did you know that two out of every 10 ...
John Clark Motors moves to Grant Road.(THE BUZZ: TIPS, RUMORS AND MISCELLANEOUS PIECES OF BUSINESS INFORMATION)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... John Clark Motors moved to Grant Road in East Wenatchee in April from its location in Wenatchee. Owner Cory Clark bought the quarter-acre former Eastside Auto Sales lot at 95 Grant Road from Bertie A. Filbeck April 1 for $200,000, according to the Douglas County Assessor's ...
Parkside Care Center closes after 54 years.(THE BUZZ: TIPS, RUMORS AND MISCELLANEOUS PIECES OF BUSINESS INFORMATION)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... Parkside Care Center at 1230 Monitor St,, Wenatchee, will close June 30. Parkside, which opened in 1954, is the first facility established by Carl Campbell of Triple C Healthcare Services LLC, which offers retirement, assisted and convalescent care in Central Washington. The ...
Patriot Plumbing builds own office on S. Chelan Ave.(THE BUZZ: TIPS, RUMORS AND MISCELLANEOUS PIECES OF BUSINESS INFORMATION)
May 01, 2008 ... Patriot Plumbing owner Matt LaVergne is building a commercial and residential combination building at 536 S. Chelan Ave. in Wenatchee. When completed, the two-story structure will have around 1,500 square feet of space on the ground floor for Patriot Plumbing's office, shop and ...
Meeting and greeting.(THE BUZZ: TIPS, RUMORS AND MISCELLANEOUS PIECES OF BUSINESS INFORMATION)(2008 Women in Agriculture Conference)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Christina Harlow, statistical assistant with the USDA, and Michel Wiman, research assistant for WSU's Small Farms Program greet visitors at the USDA booth during the 2008 Women in Agriculture Conference at Eastmont Junior High ...
Jack in the Box construction could start soon.(THE BUZZ: TIPS, RUMORS AND MISCELLANEOUS PIECES OF BUSINESS INFORMATION)
May 01, 2008 ... Construction of the new Jack in the Box restaurant at Fifth and Chelan streets in Wenatchee is expected to begin this month. Property owner Vernon Cox, who is leasing the site to the company, said construction bids were due April 25. Once started, construction of the restaurant ...
Ecology opens field office in Wenatchee.(THE BUZZ: TIPS, RUMORS AND MISCELLANEOUS PIECES OF BUSINESS INFORMATION)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... The Washington State Department of Ecology set up a field office in Wenatchee at the end of March. Derek Sandison, regional director for the Central Region for Ecology, said Wenatchee and the northern counties make up a large part of his region's core business and efforts. ...
Airport manager announces retirement plan.(THE BUZZ: TIPS, RUMORS AND MISCELLANEOUS PIECES OF BUSINESS INFORMATION)
May 01, 2008 ... Pat Moore, Pangborn's Airport manager since 2004, will retire at the end of 2009. The selection process for her replacement was discussed at the joint meeting of Chelan and Douglas county port districts on April 23. Joyce Stewart, former Chelan County Port District deputy ...
Waxie Sanitary buys Asplund Supply Inc.(THE BUZZ: TIPS, RUMORS AND MISCELLANEOUS PIECES OF BUSINESS INFORMATION)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... Waxie Sanitary Supply of San Diego, Calif., has purchased Asplund Supply Inc., a distributor of janitorial supplies in the Pacific Northwest region and the state of Alaska. Waxie Sanitary Supply distributes sanitary maintenance supplies including cleaning chemicals, equipment, ...
Orondo, Palouse streets get a face lift this summer.(THE BUZZ: TIPS, RUMORS AND MISCELLANEOUS PIECES OF BUSINESS INFORMATION)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... Damaged brick pavers and asphalt patches on Orondo and Palouse streets will be repaired with new bricks this summer. The road work will be contained between the Mission and Wenatchee Avenue section of the roads. Both streets will not be closed at the same time. The ...
GWATA names top technology innovators.(THE BUZZ: TIPS, RUMORS AND MISCELLANEOUS PIECES OF BUSINESS INFORMATION)(Greater Wenatchee Area Technology Alliance 2008 Innovators of the Year awards on April 8)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... Van Doren Sales, Confluent Data Systems and John McQuaig earned accolades for incorporating technology in business at the Greater Wenatchee Area Technology Alliance 2008 Innovators of the Year awards on April 8. Van Doren Sales received the Lifetime Achievement award for its ...
Lemolo's recycling program revisited.(CORRECTIONS)(Correction notice)
May 01, 2008 ... Lemolo Cafe & Deli's recycling program was started by former owners Dave and Sherry Hobbs, according to current owner Zeb Postelwait. Postel-wait has enhanced the program since he purchased the business. He recycles food scraps from the kitchen only, which amount to 15 to 20 ...
Radio stations moving.(CORRECTIONS)(Correction notice)
May 01, 2008 ... Columbia River Media Group, which has five radio stations, is moving its office and studios to the building at 1124 N. Miller St., Wenatchee, from its current location ...
Sunnyslope rezones go to state hearings board.
May 01, 2008; ... The city of Wenatchee is asking the state Growth Management Hearings Board to review land-use changes to five Sunnyslope-area properties approved by Chelan County in March. The Wenatchee City Council approved a resolution authorizing the petition be sent to the Growth Management ...
HR Spinner buys H2 Pre-Cast lot in Baker Flats.
May 01, 2008; ... HR Spinner Corp. plans to move to Baker Flats in East Wenatchee. It recently purchased the H2 Pre-Cast property at 4919 Contractors Drive in the Baker Flats Industrial Park. HR Spinner Corp., based in Yakima, distributes packaging materials used to secure fresh fruit and ...
Businesswomen's roundtable: five women share their views on careers, glass ceilings, balancing family and work--and more.
May 01, 2008 ... by WBJ staff Being a woman in business made news--back in the day. Wenatchee Business Journal articles from 1988 to 1992 discussed women's rise on the corporate ladder, introducing the first president of this company, the first CEO of that company and the first ...
Pizza popularity.
May 01, 2008; ... Pizza is becoming more popular these days, evidenced by the growth in new pizzerias in the Valley. Three new restaurants have sprung up in Wenatchee in the past six months, one in East Wenatchee, and another is already planned for the Wenatchee Valley Mall. More pizza places mean more ...
DAVA Construction and the Bedollas get a new home.(UPDATES)(Occupation overview)
May 01, 2008; ... Then: In the early 1990s, Humberto (Beto) Bedolla was in the car parts business and had given no thought to going into construction. What changed his mind was a house fire in 1998 that demolished the kitchen and caused additional damage to Beto and Shelly Bedolla's East Wenatchee home. ...
Shipper's Choice makes room for neighbor.(UPDATES)(Shipper's Choice Transportation Services Inc.)
May 01, 2008; ... Then: Stephen (Steve) Mayo started as a delivery truck driver when he got out of the Navy. He later switched to the finance department, and then into the sales department of the same company. He started Shipper's Choice Transportation Services Inc. in 1987, after President ...
Bubbles are good business.(BACK IN THE DAY: Excerpts from the Wenatchee Business Journal published 20 years ago this month: May 1988)
May 01, 2008 ... Astro-Packaging of Wenatchee melts hailstone-sized plastic pellets into a business approaching $1.5 million a year supplying sheets of "bubbles" to local fruit warehouses, the Boeing Company in Seattle and computer component makers in Spokane, among others. About half of the ...
WVMC honors employees of the month.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
May 01, 2008 ... Wenatchee Valley Medical Center's Employees of the Month for the fourth quarter of 2007 are: Judy Watson, registered nurse case manager in WVMC's oncology department, was selected Employee of the Month for October 2007. Watson has been with WVMC since November 1998. ...
Grassell's bronze sculptures featured at national show.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Suzanne Grassell )(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... Local artist Suzanne Grassell participated in the Ninth Annual Grand National Art Show & Sale April 4-12 in San Francisco, Calif. More than 500 pieces of western and equestrian themed art were on display at the city's "Cow Palace" during the Grand National Rodeo, Horse and ...
Madland joins Consumer Jungle board.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
May 01, 2008 ... Mark Madland, executive producer/principal of Canyon Productions, has joined the Consumer Jungle Board of Trustees. Madland joins current board members Dick Blue, Mel ...
AppleSox names King as radio announcer for 2008 season.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
May 01, 2008 ... The Wenatchee AppleSox Baseball Club (a member of the West Coast Collegiate Baseball League) has hired Chris King as its new play-by-play radio announcer. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] King, from Marysville, Wash., is a broadcast major at Washington State University. King ...
Smith promoted to Numerica branch manager.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Amy Smith appointed at Numerica Credit Union as branch manager)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... Numerica Credit Union recently named employee Amy Smith as branch manager of its East Wenatchee branch. Smith worked as the assistant branch manager at Numerica's East Wenatchee branch before being promoted to her new position. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Numerica Credit ...
Sandoval wins KCTS-TV Exceptional" Caregiver award.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Nora Sandoval owner of Nora's Childcare )(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... Nora Sandoval, a Wenatchee Valley College student and the owner of Nora's Childcare in Wenatchee, has won this year's KCTS Channel 9 Washington State Exceptionai Caregiver award. One of six winners statewide, Sandoval was recognized as "an exemplary home-based child care provider in the ...
Weber serves on state planning committee, wins award.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(David Weber)(Washington State Hospital Association Strategic Planning Committee )(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... Dr. David Weber, Wenatchee Valley Medical Center CEO and Board Chair has been elected to serve on the Washington State Hospital Association Strategic Planning Committee beginning in March 2008. The committee is involved in determining the annual direction and goals of WSHA. Areas of focus ...
McQuaig addresses regional and state groups.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(John McQuaig)(Utility Contractors Association of Washington )(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... John McQuaig, CEO of McQuaig & Welk PLLC in Wenatchee, recently spoke to two organizations. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] At the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Institute of Management Consultants--USA, he spoke on the topic of value billing and alternatives to the ...
Mott is CWH's new volunteer coordinator.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Delcie Mott)(Central Washington Hospital)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... Delcie Mott is the new volunteer coordinator at Central Washington Hospital. Mott has been employed at Central Washington Hospital in Education Services for the past six years, most recently as Clinical Training Coordinator. She is also on the YMCA Board of Directors, ...
RE/MAX crew attends seminar.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Lee Hildebrand)(Harold Jones)(Julie Lester)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... RE/MAX Landmark Broker Lee Hildebrand and sales associates Harold Jones, Julie Lester and Allison Geer recently attended a seminar in Bellevue. This seminar addressed the ...
Hassler now has fellow status.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)(Deborah Hassler)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... Deborah Hassler, vice president of ancillary Services and corporate compliance officer at Central Washington Hospital, was recently advanced to Fellow status at the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). The ACHE is the premier professional association for healthcare management, ...
Boswell earns CVA designation.(KEEPING UP WITH PEOPLE)
May 01, 2008 ... Tyler Boswell, CPA with Homchick, Smith and Associates, P.L.L.C., has successfully completed the certification process with the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA) to earn his designation of Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA). [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...
Campbell's Resort wins WAWGG's Restaurant Appreciation Award.(COMPANY AWARDS)
May 01, 2008 ... Campbell's Resort on Lake Chelan is being honored by the Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers for its outstanding wine list featuring Washington state wines. In its ninth year, the Restaurant ...
Century 21's Lisa Day Group earns sales awards.(COMPANY AWARDS)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... The Lisa Day Group of Century 21 Exclusively has been named the No. 1 real estate team for production and sales in 2007 for the 76 Century 21 offices in Washington. Additionally, the ...
Wenatchi Hall contractor recognized for excellence in construction.(COMPANY AWARDS)
May 01, 2008 ... Graham Construction and Management, the contractor who built Wenatchee Valley College's newest building, Wenatchi Hall, received a 2007 Build Northwest Award recognizing excellence in construction for the project from the Inland Northwest Association of General Contractors (AGC). ...
Clear Focus named in the Top 100 Managed Services Providers.(COMPANY AWARDS)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... Clear Focus Inc., a Wenatchee-based computer consulting firm that works with businesses in Central Washington, was ranked 89th out of more than 500 Managed Service Providers across the globe. A managed service provider is a company that offers outsourcing of an IT function, such as data ...
The Edgewater: cottage community touts outdoor recreation access.(REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION)
May 01, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The local real estate market held its ground in the past year, but it's not as hot as it used to be. To get property noticed now, it has to be different. The 7-acre, 56-lot Edgewater development on NW Columbia Avenue in East Wenatchee is ...
Real estate blogs link professionals, buyers.(REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION)
May 01, 2008; ... Blog: A blog (an abridgment of the term Web log) is a Web site, usually maintained by an individual, with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog ...
Top properties.(REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION)
May 01, 2008 ... The following is a list of upper-end residential and commercial property sales in Chelan and Douglas counties, as compiled by Chet Haney, owner of Cornerstone Realty Services. Haney publishes the list once a month from his office in Tonasket. Chelan County ...
Building permits.(REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION)
May 01, 2008 ... The following commercial building permits and Permits for residential projects valued at $250,000 and more or multiple projects for the same owner were issued recently. Chelan County Stemilt Growers, $15,000 for a commercial addition at 3907 State Highway 97A in ...
Bid results.(REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION)
May 01, 2008 ... The following are bid requests and bid results involving local companies or projects that were listed at The Wenatchee Plan and Copy Center last month. Some are also provided by the PUD No. 1 of Douglas County. The information on the bid requests includes the name of the ...
Newly registered contractors.(REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION)(List)
May 01, 2008 ... The following is a list of newly registered contractors in Chelan and Douglas counties based on a monthly report from the Washington Department of Labor and Industries. The list includes all new contractors in the area as well as those that have reregistered due to changes in business name ...
Shoreline master plan is something to watch: land use update.(IN THE FIELD)
May 01, 2008; ... Douglas County is closing in on adoption of a new shoreline master program that will replace the current 30 year-old document. Douglas County has taken the approach of engaging the incorporated cities in the County and creating what they are calling a RSMP or regional shoreline ...
Knowing your customers can sharpen marketing campaign.(TOOL BOX)
May 01, 2008; ... Most businesses know that they need a loyal and steadily growing customer base to stay in business. But many experts caution that business owners don't spend enough time trying to understand their existing customers to have a good shot at gaining new ones. Instead, they ...
Court ponders giving legal technicians more authority.(BUSINESS & TAX LAW)(Editorial)
May 01, 2008; ... This month the focus of my article is a little different than in the past. Rather than writing about a new development in the area of employment law, which is the focus of my law practice, I have decided to discuss a developing issue that is important to the legal profession as a whole. ...
Windows Vista: switch over now or never?(TALKING TECH)
May 01, 2008; ... When Windows Vista was released just over a year ago, the conventional wisdom was to wait until the first service pack was available before implementing. As Microsoft has just released Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Vista (and lowered the retail price of some versions) now is a good time to find ...
Brainstorming your way to innovation.(ON PROFITS)
May 01, 2008; ... So how does a business develop new products that will create great customer demand and loyalty? Conventional marketing wisdom has it that to develop products with great sales potential you need to first appreciate your customer's needs and then build a product that answers those ...
Take time to build trust with your customers.(BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU)(Survey)
May 01, 2008; ... Trust is a difficult thing to measure, but one thing is for certain, one surely knows when it is gone. According to a recent Gallup/BBB survey, American's are less trusting of business than ever before. Some highlights of the survey: * 18 percent of adult Americans ...
Golfer's edge.(BUSINESS BIRTHS)
May 01, 2008; ... Owner: Ed Paine and Tonnea Bayler Startup date: May 2008 Address: 218 S. Mission Phone: 509-662-2032 Ed Paine's new venture could be the answer to golfers' dreams of swinging and putting year-round. His Wenatchee golf course is ...
Horan Hearing & Balance Center.(BUSINESS BIRTHS)
May 01, 2008; ... Owner: Walt Horan Startup date: East Wenatchee location opened in January 2008 Phone number: 509-886-1481 www.horanhearing.com Dr. Walt Horan had a hard time finding the right space at the right price when he started looking to open a hearing ...
Business licenses.(FRESH BUSINESS)
May 01, 2008 ... Business licenses are required for any business that does business physically in Wenatchee, East Wenatchee, Cashmere and Leavenworth. The following businesses have been issued new business licenses according to city records. Businesses Without addresses are operating from a home ...
Liquor licenses.(FRESH BUSINESS)
May 01, 2008 ... The following liquor license information is distributed by the Washington state Liquor Control Board in Olympia. Licenses sought Eagle Creek Winery, 617 Front St., No. 4A, Leavenworth; Edward E. Rutledge and Patricia O. Rutledge applied for an additional location for ...
Tax liens.(FRESH BUSINESS)
May 01, 2008 ... A tax lien is a legal claim filed in court by a government agency against a person or business owing taxes. Liens are civil, not criminal claims, and normally seek to attach money and/or property to pay the taxes. A list of liens is kept at the county courthouse ...
Judgments.(FRESH BUSINESS)(Public notice)
May 01, 2008 ... When an individual or business doesn't pay taxes, the state can file a lawsuit against the person or business and obtain a judgment against any property a person or business owns. Judgments are filed in Chelan County Superior Court as records of judgments paid or satisfied. The following ...
Bankruptcy filings.(FRESH BUSINESS)(Public notice)
May 01, 2008 ... Bankruptcies are filed under the following chapter headings. 'Chapter 7--Straight bankruptcy; debtor gives up non-exempt property and debts discharged. Chapter 11--Business reorganization; protection from creditors while business devises a plan of reorganization ....
Business calendar.(Calendar)
May 01, 2008 ... Meetings The Wenatchee Valley Chamber of Commerces Noon Network Luncheon is set for noon to 1:30 p.m. May 14 at the Clearwater Steakhouse, 838 Valley Mall Parkway, East Wenatchee. George Aberle of East Wenatchee Investments will talk about the plans for the redeveloped Easmont ...
What glass ceiling?(EDITORIAL)
May 01, 2008 ... You've come a long way, baby! That 40-year-old Virginia Slims' slogan summarizes the roundtable discussion attended by a randomly selected group of businesswomen hosted by the Wenatchee Business Journal on April 10. (See story, page 9) You just never know what's ...
What you don't know won't kill me.(UNCOMMON SENSE)(Viewpoint essay)
May 01, 2008; ... So, for once in my life, I decide to call ahead to see what the hours were on an event happening in Wenatchee. Usually, I get there just as the doors are closing, or I could actually have taken the time to have dinner instead of running across town. It was a simple question ...
False alarms continue to cost the public money.(COMMUNITY VOICES)
May 01, 2008; ... My wife will never forget sitting on the front steps of our daughter's home as Seattle police walked up the sidewalk because she set off a false alarm. Indus try statistics show more than 98 percent of alarms are false. Tax revenue from residents with and without alarm systems ...
10 reasons 'senior' should stay.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2008; ... Dear editor: I read the article in the Wenatchee Business Journal about the so called dissatisfaction with the name "Wenatchee Senior Activities Center." (March 2008) I'm still trying to digest it. But for starters: 1. Who built the Wenatchee Valley SENIOR Activities ...
Lending score is only part of the picture.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2008; ... Dear editor, After reading the article about the annual real estate breakfast in your April issue I have some observations to share with my fellow readers. The article mentioned that in today's lending climate, a 720 credit score or higher would be considered a ...