Oct 13, 1995

Kirkland office building 100% leased

The Houghton View Building, located at 815 Sixth St. S. in Kirkland, is now 100 percent leased. The building is owned by Sedorco Property Partnership. Tenants include Allstate, JR Engineering, Fire Safety, Industrial Visual Communications and NW Citrus.

Oct 11, 1995

Pesticide Registration Commission

Gov. Mike Lowry has announced a number of appointments to the Pesticide Registration Commission, a commission created by the 1995 legislature which will study, investigate, and evaluate the registration of pesticides for use in Washington on minor crops and for minor uses. The 11 members of the newly formed Pesticide Registration Commission are: Bob Berger who currently is a landscape architecture consultant. Berger served as a landscape architect for the state Department of Transportation for nearly 30 years, working as principal designer on major landscaping projects along I-5 and I-90. Dan W. Elmore who has farmed in the Columbia Basin for 25 years and owns Pacific Produce Inc., a potato fresh-pack business. Elmore is a board member of the Washington State Potato Commission. Paul F. Figueroa, a senior research forester for Weyerhaeuser Company, based in the Centralia Forestry Research Center and also a member of both the Western Society of Weed Sciences and the Western Aquatic Plant Management societies. Ann E. George, administrator for the Washington Hop Commission and the Hop Growers of Washington. George also serves as administrator of the U.S. Hop Industry Plant Protection Committee. Warren Henninger, a 17-year employee of Nestle Brands, Potato Division, and a member of the National Potato Council. Doug Muse, an asparagus grower in Pasco and a member of the Asparagus Commission since 1993. Michael S. Robinson who is a part-time orchardist with 15 acres and a horticulturist since 1981. Bryan Sakuma who has served on the Red Raspberry Commission board of directors for six years, two of those as president. Sakuma also is a member of the Strawberry Commission, the Blueberry Commission and the Northwest Agricultural Research Foundation. Del Vanderhoff who currently serves as general manager for Chamberlin Distributing Co. Geralyn M. West, a sales specialist for Bayer Corp. in Spokane who has worked with farm advisors and growers, making recommendations on chemical and cultural controls of weeds, insects, and diseases. And, Tedd Wildman, a self-employed private consultant with Independent Pest Management Consulting, performing general horticultural consulting services on hops, tree fruits and grapes. Wildman has served as vice president of the Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers.

Oct 10, 1995

SDL Corp.

SDL Corp. has announced Heidi Sweeney has been promoted from project engineering to business development. Her new responsibilities focus on new business development opportunities for the company's Special Projects team and providing client service to existing customers. Sweeney holds a degree in construction management from the University of Washington.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Maj. Gen. Russell L. Fuhrman of Lake Oswego, Ore., has been named division engineer and commander of the North Pacific Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, headquartered in Portland. Fuhrman will direct all Corps activities in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, including a $325 million civil works project budget, a $100 million environmental cleanup budget, and a $275 million military construction program at Army and Air Force installations. Prior to his new assignment, he served as deputy chief of staff, engineer, at U.S. Army Europe headquarters. He is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and holds a master's degree in chemical engineering.

ASHRAE

The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Inc. now has an Internet site. ASHRAE says typing the Internet address http://www.ashrae.org will access the organization's latest news on HVAC and refrigeration technology and standards. The main menu offers topics from in-depth technical information to an electronic version of ASHRAE Journal. The home page will be updated often to provide additional information and future software and hardware enhancements planned by ASHRAE.

Job profits program

The Associated General Contractors of Washington Education Foundation is sponsoring The Job Profits Program: Understanding Field Profits Oct. 19 at the AGC Building (Education Center, 1200 Westlake Ave. N., Seattle). The program is specifically designed for foremen and superintendents. The objective is to teach field managers why profits are important, how lean profits are in construction and what specific steps the field manager can take to improve them. The program is being taught by Rick Dutmer of FMI Corp. Cost is $250 per person. It will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For further information, contact Alison McGuire at (206) 284-0061 or (800) 562-2868.

Remodeling seminar

Historic Seattle Preservation & Development Authority is sponsoring a series of three workshops on Monday evenings -- Oct. 16, 23 and 30 -- at the Good Shepherd Center (4649 Sunnyside Ave. N.) in the Wallingford neighborhood. Preserving Your Old House will be conducted by Rick Sever, an architectural historian and general contractor specializing in restoration and remodeling. The series has been established to provide hands-on information for people interested in maintaining older homes and will focus on homes 25 years and older. The first session will feature exterior issues, including how to survey a home's exterior and how to recognize common destructive pests. The second session will focus on interior problems, with a special emphasis on paint. The final session covers environmental hazards, including earthquake preparedness. Sessions are $10 each and may be attended individually. Pre-registration is requested due to space limitations. For further information, call (206) 622-6952.

Oct 09, 1995

WSU Honors Program

Washington State University's nationally recognized Honors Program has received more than $2 million -- primarily for student scholarships -- from three private donors. Gifts from E. Pat Anderson of Seattle, Buzz and Maxine Johnson of Bigfork, Mont., and Robert and Bobbie Champagne of Castella, Calif., were acknowledged during a campus luncheon on Friday. Anderson, a social service professional from Seattle, made a bequest to honor her late husband, Eddie Bornander, a World War II pilot killed in action shortly after he and Anderson married. Several years ago, she established scholarships in Bornander's name and contributed to the V.N. Bhatia Lecture program. Her recent gift will create an endowed chair in the Honors Program. A 1941 graduate in speech, Anderson's gifts to WSU exceed $1 million. Buzz and Maxine Johnson made a testamentary pledge and a gift that will generate scholarship income beginning in 1996. Buzz founded a plumbing supply chain and an irrigation company. Maxine, an economist, directed the University of Montana's Bureau of Business and Economic Research. Maxine's brother, Robert Champagne, and his wife, Bobbie, created a charitable remainder unitrust in Maxine's name to support scholarships. Robert is a retired entrepreneur in electrical engineering; Bobbie is a real estate broker and franchisee.