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Nov 25, 2016
Lane Powell said Counsel to the Firm Julie H. Seidenstein was named the King County Washington Women Lawyers Chapter 2016 Volunteer of the Year. Seidenstein is an active volunteer at Mary's Place, which supports homeless women and families.
Seattle Public Theater is making some leadership changes. After 16 years as artistic and education director, Shana Bestock is leaving. Associate Artistic Director Kelly Kitchens will be interim artistic director and Charlotte Tiencken is the new interim executive director.
Nov 23, 2016
Taylor Washburn, a Lane Powell attorney in the Litigation Practice Group, has been admitted to the Washington State Bar. Washburn focuses his practice on securities and corporate governance litigation, and investigations by the SEC, FINRA and state regulators.
Washington Newspaper Publishers Association said Kris Passey, publisher of the Marysville Globe and Arlington Times in the 1990s, has pancreatic cancer and is not expected to live more than a few months. He is a former WNPA board member and taught at Western Washington University. WNPA is raising funds for an internship to honor him, and the Washington Coalition for Open Government is presenting him with the 2017 James Madison Award for his work on open records and meetings. Information is at washingtoncog.org.
Nov 22, 2016
Portland's Broth Bar has opened a second location in Olympia's new food hall: 222 Market. Bone broth is considered a traditional healing remedy. Broth Bar owners Tressa and Katie Yellig said they have gotten requests to open broth bars in other cities, and are looking at expansion. 222 Market will also have an oyster bar, bakery, distillery, florist, gelateria, grocery and cooking school.
Bellevue Arts Museum said Kemper Freeman of Kemper Development Co. is making two significant gifts to launch fundraising for updating the museum: $1 million for capital expenditures and $1 million to match other donations. The goal is to make external and internal upgrades to the museum, which was designed by Stephen Holl.
Nov 18, 2016
The Employees Community Fund of Boeing Puget Sound gave a $320,000 grant to the Emergency Food Network in Pierce County to build a 2,500 square-foot storage facility in 2017 adjacent to the network's 20,000 square-foot warehouse. The new facility will have the capacity to hold an additional 140,000 pounds of food. The organization serves 70 food banks, meal sites and shelters. Information is at http://www.efoodnet.org.
Mayor Suzette Cooke named Julie Parascondola director of Kent's Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department, effective Dec. 5. She replaces Jeff Watling, who resigned in July. Parascondola will oversee 117 employees in seven divisions, overseeing maintenance and development for 68 parks and open spaces, and an extensive trail network. She has worked for Metro Parks Tacoma for 19 years, most recently as regional parks manager.