Dr. Patrick J. Halpin and Dr. Joseph P. Clabots have joined the board of directors of Puget Sound Health Partners. Halpin is an orthopedic surgeon and managing partner of Olympia Orthopaedic Associates. Clabots is a thoracic surgery specialist practicing in Lakewood.
David McDermott has joined Sound Credit Union as a financial advisor for CUSO Financial Services. He has more than 12 years of experience as a registered broker.
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Sep. 2, 2010 at 12:43pm People on the MovePromotions, hires and recognitions in South SoundPosted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Health care, Lacey, Tacoma, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality by Mike Boyd
Email Mike Aug. 31, 2010 at 11:49am St. Martin’s students develop way for pulp mills to save energyStudents from Saint Martin's University in Lacey have come up with an idea to slash energy usage within the paper- and pulp-drying industry. Their research project involves a paper-dryer concept based exclusively on flat ceramic infrared electric emitters. Aug. 25, 2010 at 12:36pm Blog watch: Competition, surveys, questions and answersCheck out WashACE Blog for stories about out-of-state competition for biotech and reforming Washington's collective bargaining rules. Log onto the Live Wire to participate in the semi-annual Small Business Success Index survey. Posted in BE Daily, Building, Lacey, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Olympia, Tacoma by Mike Boyd
Email Mike Aug. 19, 2010 at 1:26pm People on the MovePromotions, hires and recognitions in South SoundJohn Blankenship has been hired as interim executive director of the Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater Visitor and Convention Bureau. He is the former executive director of Wolf Haven International in Tenino. Tracie Cochran has joined the South Sound Washington Business Center as director and Linda Jadwin has been promoted to the chief operating officer. Cochran has a bachelor's degree in accounting and a master's degree in business administration, and she is currently working on her CPA license. Posted in BE Daily, Lacey, Olympia, Pierce County, Tacoma, Technology, Tumwater by Mike Boyd
Email Mike Aug. 6, 2010 at 11:07am OLTVCB taps Blankenship as interim executive directorJohn Blankenship, former executive director of Wolf Haven International in Tenino, has been hired as interim executive director of the Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater Visitor and Convention Bureau. The VCB is jointly funded by the cities of Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater and by its members and is governed by a volunteer board. Aug. 2, 2010 at 1:10pm Around the SoundBusiness-related events in the South SoundHomeStreet Bank is hosting the Thurston County Chamber of Commerce's Morning MIXXer from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Aug. 3 at 702 Lilly Road SE, Olympia. No registration is required. The cost is $5 for members and $10 for general admission. Call (360) 357-3362 for more information. The Kent Chamber of Commerce is hosting a membership luncheon from 11:30 to 1 p.m. Aug. 4 at Meridian Valley Country Club, 24830 136th Ave. SE. Mark Albertson will discuss "Maximizing Your Abilities by Focusing on Your Own Personal Brilliance." Click here for more information or to register. Jul. 30, 2010 at 1:56pm Around the SoundBusiness-related events in the South SoundHomeStreet Bank is hosting the Thurston County Chamber of Commerce's Morning MIXXer from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Aug. 3 at 702 Lilly Road SE, Olympia. No registration is required. The cost is $5 for members and $10 for general admission. Call (360) 357-3362 for more information. The Lacey Chamber of Commerce is hosting its monthly forum luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 4 at Saint Martin's Worthington Center. The cost is $18 for members and $25 for guests. RSVP to agraham@laceychamber.com or call (360) 491-4141. Posted in BE Daily, Education, Health care, Lacey, Pierce County, Thurston County by Mike Boyd
Email Mike Jul. 26, 2010 at 10:03am State seeking input about municipal stormwater permitsThe Washington Department of Ecology will be gathering feedback during eight "listening sessions" across the state as its first step to update municipal stormwater permits. The permits describe how cities, counties and other public entities must manage and prevent polluted stormwater runoff. They expire in 2012. Jul. 21, 2010 at 12:07pm South Sound Bank increases assets, deposits during Q2South Sound Bank is reporting that its assets and deposits for the second quarter of 2010 were up $7.5 million and nearly $2 million, respectively, compared to the same period last year. Net income dropped slightly, from $747,000 during Q2 2009 to $724,000 this year. The bank, which has offices in Olympia and Lacey, said that during the last six months it has helped 25 local businesses to expand, start up or maintain operations by making more than $13 million in Small Business Administration-backed loans. Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Lacey, Olympia, Thurston County by Mike Boyd
Email Mike Jul. 12, 2010 at 12:04pm FDIC sale of Venture Bank assets now in progressBidding for the assets of the former Lacey-based Venture Bank that was recently closed by state regulators is now in progress in an online auction sale that is open to the public through tomorrow. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. conducts online sales of the assets of closed banks throughout the United States. The Venture Bank sale includes assets from 18 branches in King, Pierce, Thurston and Lewis counties. The auction includes 992 total lots of merchandise making this one of the larger FDIC auction sales to occur this year. Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Lacey, Lewis County, Pierce County, South King County, Thurston County by Mike Boyd
Email Mike Jul. 8, 2010 at 8:24am Saint Martin's forms new College of Education and Professional PsychologySaint Martin's University's College of Education and its graduate program in professional counseling have been joined to form a new academic unit, the College of Education and Professional Psychology. The move is part of a strategic reorganization of the academic units. Last month, the Lacey-based university announced that the undergraduate divisions of Social Sciences, Humanities and Science and Mathematics would be combined to form the new College of Arts and Sciences. Jun. 24, 2010 at 2:04pm Lacey will continue Summer Lunch Program and Playground PalsThe City of Lacey Parks and Recreation Department's "Save our Summer Food Service Program" campaign has met its goal of raising $12,000, so the program can continue uninterrupted and without a reduction in services. Since 1993, the Parks and Recreation Department has sponsored the summer lunch program in partnership with North Thurston Public Schools to assist low-income families who meet the eligibility requirements for free or reduced school meals. Jun. 11, 2010 at 1:58pm Lacey ordinance allows for bigger industrial facilitiesThe Lacey City Council passed last night an ordinance that modified the regulations applicable to the light industrial zoned districts of the city. Perhaps most notably, the amendments changed the maximum size of a building's footprint on a 40 or more acre site from 200,000 square feet to 500,000 square feet. May. 24, 2010 at 9:40am LOTT changes name and logo The LOTT Alliance has changed its name to LOTT Clean Water Alliance to better reflect the public services it provides for Lacey, Olympia, Tumwater and north Thurston County. The organization also has developed a new graphic identity that includes four water drops in a pattern similar to the recycle symbol. This element symbolizes the four governments that form the partnership and also reflects LOTT's role in transforming waste into valuable resources, treating wastewater to produce reclaimed water, biosolids and methane. May. 17, 2010 at 12:18pm Hearings set on Thurston County Comprehensive PlanThe Thurston County Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on June 1 regarding proposed changes to the Thurston County Comprehensive Plan, and associated joint plans with the Cities of Lacey, Olympia and Yelm. Public hearings will also be held on amendments to the Thurston County development code and on the adoption of the Working Lands Strategic Plan. Posted in BE Daily, Lacey, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Thurston County by Mike Boyd
Email Mike May. 6, 2010 at 11:02am People on the MovePromotions, hires and recognitions in South SoundDr. Lorri Nichols, a Federal Way doctor of chiropractic, has been elected to serve as president-elect of the Washington State Chiropractic Association board of directors. Nichols operates Northwest Chiropractic Center. She is a 1983 graduate of Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic and has been in practice for 27 years. Karen W. Vincent has joined Morrison House Sotheby's International Realty. Vincent has more than three decades of domestic and international career experience. Kathy Owen has received the 2010 Outstanding Professional Award for Teen Services from the Washington Recreation & Park Association. She is recreation supervisor for the Lacey Parks Department. May. 3, 2010 at 11:50am Around the SoundBusiness-related events in the South SoundThe Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber is hosting a new member reception from 4 to 5 p.m. May 4 in the Simpson Community Room, 950 Pacific Ave., Suite 300. RSVP to Janice Hutchins at (253) 627-2175. The Lakewood Chamber of Commerce general membership luncheon is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 6 at Great American Casino, 10117 S. Tacoma Way. The cost is $20 in advance and $30 at the door. RSVP by May 4 to (253) 582-9400. Posted in BE Daily, Lacey, Lakewood, Pierce County, South King County, Tacoma, Thurston County by Mike Boyd
Email Mike May. 3, 2010 at 9:46am WRPA selects 2010 honoreesThe Washington Recreation and Park Association annually recognizes public agencies and individuals for outstanding and unique achievements. Award recipients from the South Sound region for 2010 include: Professional Award Recipients • Jim Sheler, City of Lacey, Distinguished Service • Charlotte Valbert, Metropolitan Park District Tacoma, Citation of Merit – Citizen • Andrea Clay, Pierce County Parks and Recreation, Young Professional. Posted in BE on the road, Lacey, South King County, Tacoma, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality by Mike Boyd
Email Mike Apr. 30, 2010 at 11:16am Around the SoundThe Thurston County HOME Consortium is hosting a public forum, "Housing the Homeless – How are we doing?" from 8:45 a.m. to noon May 1 at the Thurston County Courthouse, Building One. For more information, contact Anna Schlecht at (360) 753-8183. The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber is hosting a new member reception from 4 to 5 p.m. May 4 in the Simpson Community Room, 950 Pacific Ave., Suite 300. RSVP to Janice Hutchins at (253) 627-2175. Posted in BE Daily, Lacey, Pierce County, South King County, Tacoma, Thurston County by Mike Boyd
Email Mike Apr. 29, 2010 at 11:31am People on the MovePromotions, hires and recognitions in South SoundBrian M. King has been elected to the board of directors for Davies Pearson P.C. Attorneys at Law. Ioulia B. Roussinova has joined Worth Law Group as an associate. Her practice focuses on estate planning, probate and trust administration, taxation, business formation, business succession planning, and employment-based and family-based U.S. immigration law. She graduated from Seattle University School of Law and obtained her LLM in taxation from the University of Washington School of Law. Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Lacey, Law and Legislation, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality by Mike Boyd
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