Jan 23, 1996

Proposal to move fish around Elwha dams

PORT ANGELES (AP) -- A local group has proposed a crane and cable system to move fish around two dams on the Elwha River, but Indians and government officials doubt the plan would restore salmon runs. The proposal to restore coho and chinook runs and cutthroat trout to the lower river was designed by Robert Crittenden, an Olympia statistician hired by the group Rescue Elwha Area Lakes. Marv Chastain, a member of the group, said the plan would cost $25,000. He proposed that the money come from the state Legislature, despite a lack of support from the Department of Fish and Wildlife. "The difficulties are not physical, they're political," Chastain said. Critics include Olympic National Park and Lower Elwha S'Klallam tribal officials. Under the plan, fish moving upstream would be trapped in a net, placed into 100-gallon containers, carried around the dam by a crane and cable system and released upstream. Chastain said the REAL plan was developed after Sen. Slade Gorton warned in July that unless a plan was adopted to restore fish runs without dam removal, a solution would be imposed by Congress.

Jan 19, 1996

Transpac Marinas, Inc.

Daniel J. Jankelson has been appointed vice president, chief operating officer, of Transpac Marinas, Inc. Jankelson had served as the company's operations manager since 1989. Tanspac, Inc. a leading designer and manufacturer of proprietary timber floating dock systems, also announces the relocation of its headquarters offices from Bellevue to Anacortes.

Jan 17, 1996

Pacific Housing Materials & Design

Pacific Housing Materials & Design Inc. has made several personnel changes and additions. Karri Anderson has been promoted to manager of Sales/Service and Construction. He has been with the firm for the past two years and was formerly an owner of a Japanese construction company. Satomi Watson has been promoted to office manager. She also retains her position as sales/service representative for Japan. Dr. John Knutsen has been elected a director of the company and is the fourth member of the board of directors. He is also the director of the Business Leadership School at the University of Puget Sound. Finally, Keira Hiraiwa has joined the company in the Sales/Service department. She is a recent graduate of Washington State University.

Roadway value engineering

The University of Washington's College of Engineering is presenting a Jan. 24-26 TRANSPEED course covering roadway value engineering. Course topics include value engineering fundamentals, selection phase, investigation phase, speculation phase, evaluation phase, development phase and presentation phase. Participants will receive hands-on training using actual roadway projects. Class will be held in Lacey. Cost of the course is $210 for public agency staff and $380 for others. TRANSPEED is an ongoing program of short courses for public agencies and the private sector in traffic and transportation engineering. For further information, contact Engineering Professional Programs at (206) 543-5539 or Jim McManus, TRANSPEED program manager, at (206) 543-3747.

Job safety analysis/training

The Evergreen Safety Council is offering a Jan. 25 class on job safety analysis and instruction training at 401 Pontius Ave. N. in Seattle. Participants will be shown a systematic process that is easy to use to examine every safety aspect of a job, step by step. Job instruction training is designed to address OSHA guidelines and WISHA requirements. Course fee is $165 for members and $195 for non-members. Sign-in begins at 7:30 a.m. and the program runs from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For further information, contact Evergreen Safety Council at (800) 521-0778.

Asbestos awareness training

The Associated General Contractors Education Foundation is presenting several classes on asbestos awareness. Participants will learn how to protect themselves and fellow employees from adverse health effects, avoid costly fines, avoid lawsuits and other topics. Class will be held at the following locations and dates: Bellevue on Jan. 23, from 9 a.m. to noon, at CITC (1930 116th Ave. N.E.); Port Orchard on Jan. 25, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Givens Community Center (1026 Sidney Ave.); Tacoma on Jan. 30, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Lakewood Community Center (9112 Lakewood Drive S.W.); Edmonds on Feb. 1, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Edmonds Community College; Seattle on Feb. 6, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Shoreline Center (18560 First Ave. N.E.); Poulsbo on Feb. 8, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., at the Community Recreation Center; Steilacoom on Feb. 13, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., at Pierce College (9401 Farwest Drive S.W.); Arlington on Feb. 15, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Cascade Valley Hospital (330 S. Stillaguamish); Auburn on Feb. 20, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Green River Community College (12401 S.E. 320th St.); Bremerton on Feb. 22, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Olympic College; Puyallup on Feb. 27, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., at Pierce College (1601 39th Ave. S.E.); and Everett on Feb. 29, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Snohomish PUD (2320 California St.). Classes are open to all members of the building and design community. Cost is $15. Registration closes three business days prior to the start of class. For further information, contact the Education Foundation at (206) 284-4500 or (800) 562-2868.

Fundamentals of energy management

A Feb. 14-15 course on the fundamentals of energy management is being offered by the Association of Energy Engineers. The seminar is being offered as a preparatory vehicle for the CEM examination. It offers a thorough review of the basics of efficiency improvement as it relates to electrical, utility, building and combustion systems. The CEM examination is scheduled for the day immediately following the course, at the same location. Registration fee for the seminar is $595 for AEE members and $695 for non-members. For further information, contact Tamara Parker at (404) 447-6415 or AEE, 4025 Pleasantdale Road, Suite 420, Atlanta, GA 30340, (770) 447-5083, ext. 210.

NAPA class

The National Asphalt Pavement Association is offering a Jan. 29-31 paving superintendents' training course in Cleveland. The class is designed for general and paving superintendents and paving foremen. It covers such topics as principles of supervision, project planning and scheduling, human relations, traffic control, laydown methods and procedures, and compaction methods and procedures. For further information, contact the National Asphalt Pavement Association, 5100 Forbes Blvd., Lanham, MD 20706-4413, (301) 731-4748.