Tulalips donate $10,000
to youth drug-prevention program
The nonprofit organization Choice &Consequence recently received a grant from the Tulalip Tribes Charitable Fund for $10,000, enabling “The Real Inside Story” to be delivered to more 20 schools and several community youth events in Snohomish County for the 2007-08 school year.
The “organ ladies,” registered nurses, use human organs to illustrate the damaging effects that alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse have on internal organs. For more information, go online to www.choiceandconsequence.org.
Legal fight over
Arlington Wal-Mart ends
The legal tussle over a planned Wal-Mart Supercenter along 172nd Street NE in Arlington ended recently, with opponents deciding to drop their lawsuit.
That leaves no obstacles in the way for the retailer to begin construction on the 204,000-square-foot store. The city of Arlington received the first plans and application for the store in late 2004.
In July, opponents making up the Arlington-Smokey Point Community Matters group appealed the city’s decision to allow the new store to a Snohomish County Superior Court judge.
Attorney Claudia Newman said opponents, including neighbors and union members, thought they had good arguments. But the long battle that was likely to follow made them think hard about pursuing it.
“I think there was just no interest in continuing it,” Newman said.
Snohomish firm to receive
statewide technology grant
FungusAmongUs, a Snohomish-based supplier of nonperishable mushroom-based products, was among seven firms statewide awarded funding for innovative new technology applications developed in partnership with Washington academic researchers.
The Washington Technology Center awarded Research and Technology Development grants totaling $457,301 to the seven companies in January.
FungusAmongUs has teamed with Dr. Juming Tang from Washington State University to develop processes for producing shelf-stable, ready-to-serve soup in flexible, heat-sealable containers called retortable pouches.
Other grant winners were Arcadia Biosciences of Seattle, Carbon Nanoprobes of Seattle, Northwind Marine of Seattle, Greenwood Technologies of Bellevue, nLight Photonics of Vancouver and VisionGate of Gig Harbor.
Snohomish TOP Food &Drug
starts extensive renovation
Many new features will be added to the Snohomish TOP Food &Drug during a complete renovation of the store, which began in February and is expected to be finished by mid-June.
Every department inside the store is being rebuilt to improve its functionality and appearance, said Tim Peppers, store manager. Additions include an Orient Express restaurant; an expanded deli with ready-to-cook entrees, made-to-order sub sandwiches and an olive bar; a 100-person sit-down dining area; an espresso stand; a full-service bakery; and an expanded bulk foods section.
The store will remain open during the project, and every effort will be made to minimize any inconvenience to customers, Peppers said.
Seattle Genetics’
drug candidates get a boost
U.S. regulators recently granted orphan-drug status to Seattle Genetics’ drug candidates for the treatment of leukemia and Hodgkin’s disease.
The designation, which covers SGN-33 and SGN-35, could potentially boost revenue from future sales of the drugs, assuming they win approval.
The Orphan Drug Act, adopted more than 20 years ago, is designed to encourage the development of drugs for diseases that affect fewer than 200,000 people in the United States.
“Orphan-drug designation provides several benefits to the company, including market exclusivity for seven years, and is an important part of our overall development strategy for these novel drugs,” said Clay Siegall, chief executive of Bothell-based Seattle Genetics.
In addition to receiving protection from competition for up to seven years, drugs that qualify as orphans can obtain government funding and tax credits.
SGN-33 is an antibody aimed at treating acute myeloid leukemia and related conditions. It’s expected to advance into phase 2 testing this year.
SGN-35 is an antibody-drug combination that is undergoing an early human test for the treatment of Hodgkin’s disease and other cancers.
Premera to provide
support services in China
Premera Blue Cross has entered into a joint venture to provide insurance support services in China, the Mountlake Terrace-based insurer recently said.
Premera and its fellow Blue Cross investors in the Seattle- and Shanghai-based venture plan to do basic medical claims processing and benefit administration for established Chinese insurance companies and U.S. companies doing business in China.
A catalyst for Premera’s venture was a state trade mission to China in 2005.
Magazine names
Port of Edmonds top marina
The Port of Edmonds has been named the 2006 Marina of the Year by a national trade magazine about marinas and boatyards.
The magazine, Marina Dock Age, singled out the Port of Edmonds from a crowd of between 50 and 100 other marinas across the country, editorial director Jerome Koncel said.
The magazine’s awards committee chooses its winners based on a marina’s growth and development, management, marketing, customer service, environmental stewardship, and community and industry contributions.
The Port of Edmonds, a 730-slip marina, is the only public boating access on the 30-mile stretch between Seattle’s Shilshole Bay Marina and the Port of Everett. The marina serves boats ranging from 20 to 60 feet long and has a dry storage area for other vessels.
Northlake Sports Therapy joins
Cascade Rehabilitation Associates
Northlake Sports Therapy and its Bothell-based team of rehabilitation providers recently joined Cascade Rehabilitation Associates.
Clinic owners said the change will enable them to provide an expanded range of physical and hand therapy services to patients while maintaining a high level of service quality.
The newly remodeled physical and hand therapy facility, located at 18120 Bothell Way NE next to Bothell Landing Park in downtown Bothell, is Cascade Rehabilitation’s fifth clinic, joining sites in Everett, Harbour Pointe, Silver Lake and Smokey Point.
Staff members include Clinic Manager Jeff Kriegel, who joined the Cascade Bothell team from Cascade Silver Lake, where he began his career more than six years ago. Clyde Johnson has more than 15 years of experience as a physical therapist and more than seven years of experience as a hand therapist. Steve Tollefson has been a physical therapist since 1975 and a certified athletic trainer since 1978.
Ashmead to close Everett campus
Ashmead College in downtown Everett will close by the year’s end, the result of declining enrollment and a decision to consolidate with Ashmead’s campus in Seattle.
Ashmead’s local outlet near the intersection of Colby and Pacific avenues has offered vocational training programs for prospective massage therapists and fitness trainers. The final class of students started training in early February. Meredyth Given, president of the Everett campus, said the school has pledged to stay open through late December to allow those students to finish their training.
Until mid-November, the onsite massage clinic also will remain open to the public, said Randy Rogers, regional vice president of Northwest operations for Corinthian Colleges Inc., which operates Ashmead.
Rogers said programs available at the Everett location will be available at Ashmead’s campus in the Northgate area of Seattle.
Bank of Everett designated
a Preferred Lender by SBA
The Bank of Everett recently received the Preferred Lender Program designation from the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Being a Preferred Lender, Bank of Everett can grant quick approval on SBA-guaranteed loans for its business clients, said Mike Deller, the bank’s president and chief executive officer. The SBA approval process on guaranteed loans through Bank of Everett is dramatically shorter than it is for lenders that have not earned the Preferred Lender designation.
“We focus on providing financial solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, and the SBA Preferred Lender designation enables us to expedite the borrowing process for our clients,” Deller said.
For more information, call the bank at 425-740-2888.
Martha’s Design Center
reopens in new location
Martha’s Design Center, maker of custom fireplace mantles, gables, porch trims and moldings, recently reopened in a new location, 4610 Evergreen Way, Suite 6, in Everett.
Owner Martha Augustson, who has a quarter-century of experience, is available for day or evening in-home design consulting.
The store is open Monday through Saturday. Augustson can be reached at 425-343-8561 and recommends customers call before coming to the store because of her consulting schedule.
Embry-Riddle’s Everett campus
partners with EdCC
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University — Worldwide and Edmonds Community College have signed an agreement enabling students from EdCC’s materials science technology program to transfer seamlessly into the university’s bachelor of science degree program in technical management upon completion of their associate of applied science-transfer degree.
“This agreement between Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Edmonds Community College is an exciting opportunity for materials science students who wish to advance quickly and confidently in the ever-expanding fields of aviation, materials and advanced manufacturing,” said Annette Coffman, director of academic support for the Embry-Riddle Everett campus.
For more information on the EdCC associate in applied science-transfer program, call 425-640-1458. To learn more about Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, call the Everett campus at 425-514-0220 or send e-mail to everett.center@erau.edu.
AWB names Boeing
a Manufacturer of the Year
The Association of Washington Business has named the Boeing Co. of Everett and Cascade Gasket and Manufacturing Inc. of Kent as AWB’s 2007 Manufacturers of the Year.
Boeing received the award in the large manufacturer category, for businesses with more than 499 employees, while Cascade gasket was honored in the small manufacturer category, for businesses of 499 employees or less.
AWB partnered with Washington Manufacturing Appreciation Week sponsors to select both winners based on four criteria: economic impact, product and quality improvement, corporate responsibility and work-force excellence.
Boeing received this year’s award in recognition of record sales and earnings posted in 2006, reasserting its dominance as the world’s largest airplane manufacturer. In addition, Boeing added 6,000 new employees to its Washington state work force, bringing its total employment to 68,170. Boeing also invested more than $91 million in its employee-training program.
Tebow Insurance agency
opens in Silver Lake Plaza
A new Allstate Insurance Co. agency opened in the Silver Lake Plaza in south Everett. Owned and operated by agent Sandy Tebow, the agency offers a complete line of products and services, including auto, property, commercial and life insurance.
The Tebow Insurance agency is located at 11419 19th Ave. SE, Suite A-108. The agency can be reached at 425-385-2401 or by sending e-mail to SandyTebow@allstate.com.
Intermec to work with NASA
on part-tracking technology
Intermec Inc. of Everett will work with NASA’s George C. Marshall Space Flight Center on developing part-tracking technologies for use on the international space station and other spacecraft.
Intermec is looking at part-tracking marks that have been exposed to low Earth orbit and is preparing newly marked samples and radio frequency identification tags to be included on a July mission to the space station.
The markings and tags, designed to remain readable after exposure to the extreme ultraviolet radiation and contamination in orbit, will then be evaluated and certified for use on future space vehicles.
Port of Everett honored
for its environmental efforts
Due to the diligent work of Port of Everett marina staff, the port recently earned a Clean Marina Leadership Designation from Clean Marina Washington, an organization that prides itself in the protection of the Puget Sound.
The port was recognized for conducting operations with the goal of protecting the environment; reducing and properly managing hazardous waste; educating boaters on clean boating practices; demonstrating innovative and environmental leadership; protecting salmon, shellfish and other valuable resources; and improving safety and working conditions at the port, officials there said.
Clean Marina Washington was created in 2005, and is an incentive-based certification program in which marinas assess their operations and implement improvements to better protect the environment.
Sandwich Xpress Deli opens
in south Everett
After stops On Seattle’s Capital Hill and First Hill, the Sandwich Xpress Deli has pulled into south Everett, at 520 128th St. SW, Suite A13-14, on the corner of Fourth Avenue and 128th Street.
The menu includes sandwiches, soups and baked goods. Guests can find the signature Deli Delight, Swiss Alps or Mountain Express.
Open from 10:30 am until 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, Sandwich Xpress Deli offers free office and business delivery in the south Everett area. The deli also offers free wi-fi and online ordering at www.sandwichxpress.com.
For more information, call 425-347-6794.
Museum of Snohomish County
History closing
After years of bleeding red ink, the Museum of Snohomish County History is closing its doors.
A week after its part-time executive director, Eric Taylor, announced his resignation, the struggling nonprofit organization’s board of trustees in late January voted to close the museum at 1913 Hewitt Ave. in downtown Everett.
“Our expenses exceeded our income is about what it came down to,” said Peter Harvey, president of the museum’s board of trustees.
Its only paid staff member, the executive director, received a $25,000 annual salary. The bulk of expenses pays for storing the museum’s vast collection.
Harvey, an Everett investment representative for Edward Jones, said preserving the current collection is the museum’s top priority.
Artifacts at the small downtown location, including photographs and old lumber equipment, will be transferred to a rented warehouse with the rest of the belongings, he said.
In the meantime, the museum will regroup and pursue a possible partnership with Snohomish County, he said.
EverTrust Foundation awards
$190,000 for shelter access system
The board of trustees of the EverTrust Foundation recently voted to provide $95,000 per year for two years in start-up funding to create a one-call, one-list system for accessing emergency shelter.
Ten shelter providers in Snohomish County will create and connect to an innovative online system. The program, called Community Case Management, also will connect people in crisis to community resources while they wait for emergency shelter.
Volunteers of America Western Washington will house the new shelter access program as an expansion of the services offered by the 2-1-1 Information and Referral Line.
Volunteers of America Western Washington and the partner agencies expect to have the new system operational this summer.
Community foundation grants
$879,000 to nonprofits in 2006
More than 60 local nonprofit organizations were among the recipients for grants awarded by the Greater Everett Community Foundation in 2006. In all, the foundation awarded more than $879,000 in grants and scholarships; $280,000 of that total was awarded through competitive grant processes or at the recommendation of individual foundation donors.
The foundation also has announced its preliminary list of funding opportunities available to local nonprofit organizations for 2007. The grant programs and application deadlines are: Coastal Community Bank Employee Giving Fund, May 31 and Sept. 30; Anne &Mary Arts and Environmental Education Fund, April 13; Human Services Fund in Honor of Bob Drewel, May 31; Crown Distributing Employee Giving Fund, Sept. 30; Nysether Family Foundation Fund, Sept. 30; and Mountain Pacific Bank Employee Giving Fund, Oct. 31.
For more information about the grant programs administered by the foundation or to learn about becoming a foundation donor, call 425-257-8385.
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