Jan 30, 1996

South Park nature trail to open

A new, three-quarter-mile nature trail will be dedicated in South Park on Wednesday. The trail winds past several water-purification ponds between Meyers Way and Highway 509, providing opportunities for students and residents to learn about water-quality issues. The ponds also make good wildlife habitat. Signs placed along the trail will explain the history of the area and describe its plants and animals. Creation of the trail is the result of cooperation among John Beal's I'm A Pal Foundation, the Seattle Engineering Department's Drainage and Wastewater Utility program Stewardship Through Environmental Partnerships (S.T.E.P.), and volunteers from the South Park community and Concord Elementary School. Dedication of the trail will take place at 11 a.m. at the Meyers Way park-and-ride lot at Olson Place in South Park. Seattle City Councilmember Margaret Pageler and King County Councilmember Greg Nickels will be on hand for the event, along with about 120 schoolchildren.

PBS Environmental expands

PBS Environmental has opened a new office in Richland. The environmental consulting firm has offices in Seattle, Portland, Eugene and Denver, from which it provides services throughout the Northwest. The new office is expected to provide more local, cost-effective help to clients in Eastern Oregon, Washington and Idaho. PBS Environmental works in the areas of environmental engineering, hazardous materials and industrial hygiene. Established in 1982, the firm plans and implements programs for environmental compliance.

Jan 26, 1996

The Bellevue Club Hotel

The Bellevue Club Hotel, an in-city resort opened since February 1995, recently received the Gold Key Award for Excellence in Hospitality Design Competition, presented in conjunction with the 80th International Hotel/Motel and Restaurant Show held in New York. The hotel was also selected at the Grand Prize Winner for Lobby/Reception, and one of three finalists in the Guestroom/Suites competition. Sponsored by Hospitality Design and Lodging magazines, the 15th annual competition consisted of 136 entries from around the world, in five categories.

The Norman Company

Two chief engineers at the Norman Company, Scott Pierce and Chris Ulrich, were granted Certified Plant Engineer (CPE) designations from the Association of Facilities Engineers. Pierce is a chief engineer for a portfolio of suburban office properties. Ulrich is chief engineer for the Columbia Seafirst Center. Coldwell Banker Bain offers free public panel On Feb. 1, Coldwell Banker Bain will offer a free public panel discussion, titled "Are your housing needs changing in 1996." The panelist will include, Sherry Ellis of Washington Federal Savings, discussing the all-in-one construction loan and Denny Andrews of Great Western Mortgage, discussing FHA, VA and conventional loans; and builders Steve Holzknecht of Four Suns Builders with Sandy and Len McAdams of Renovations of Kirkland. Coldwell Banker Bain Realtors Myra Gamburg and Michell Ebeling will also be on the panel. The discussion will take place at the Kirkland Public Library, 308 Kirkland Avenue. For more information contact Gamburg (654-5663) or Ebeling (654-3464).

Jan 25, 1996

Emerald Downs

Marie Connelly has been named vice president-general manager of Renton-based Emerald Downs, a race track under construction in Auburn where 100 days of racing will be conducted during the inaugural season from June 20 to November 4. Connelly comes off two years of running operations as vice president of Emerald Racing Association and also worked many years at Longacres, serving as controller there from 1983 to 1990. Since 1992, she has managed Wooden Horse Investments Inc., for the group that owns champion race horse and sir Seattle Slew. Other appointments have been announced. They are: Grant Holcomb, director of racing. Holcomb served as racing secretary for Longacres and Emerald Racing since 1990. Don Campbell, director of food and beverage. Campbell began as a bartender in 1964 and has worked in the industry since 1976. Gary Hallett, director of mutuels. Hallett was first employed in racing at Longacres in 1965 and has held a myriad of positions since, most recently operations manager for Emerald Racing for the past three years. And, Bob Myers, director of television services. Myers served for 22 years as chief engineer for Video Patrol in Longacres and Emerald Racing.

Jan 24, 1996

Jensen Maritime Consultants Inc.

Jensen Maritime Consultants, a Seattle naval architecture and marine engineering firm, has completed a new tug design for Cleveland-based Tugz International L.L.C., engaged in towing on the Great Lakes. A series of up to four tugs will be build by Gulfport, Miss.-based Trinity Marine Group. The tugs are powered by two Caterpillar diesel engines, have a design speed of 14 knots, and can be operated by a 3-man crew.

Northwest

Richard A. Salogga has joined the offices of Northwest Architectural Company as director of medical care facilities design for Western Washington. Coinciding with the closing of the firm of Veninga and Salogga, the move brings Salogga's 18 years of medical and retirement facility planning ad design in the Seattle area with the statewide experience of Northwest Architectural Company in hospital, clinic and residential care facilities for special populations.

TAMS

Barry S. Knight has taken over as manager of TAMS Consultants Inc.'s Seattle office, following the recent retirement of Phillip Perdichizzi. Knight is a principal associate of the firm and has been based in the Seattle office since 1983, where he has been involved in managing many of the firm's civil and structural engineering projects throughout the Northwest. Prior to this, he was assigned to TAMS' International Division, with responsibility for the marketing and management of overseas work.

Walker & Macy

Laura Herbon has joined Walker & Macy of Portland. Herbon, an landscape and envinronmental designer who specializes in site analysis and planning, planting and wetland mitigation, revegetation and environmental assessments, has worked with public and private clients throughout the Great Lakes Region and the Pacific Northwest.

FFA

Stan Jones has joined Fletcher Farr Ayotte (FFA) of Portland as a project coordinator with over 20 years of technical experience. He is currently working on the Mt. Rainier Curatorial Storge Facility for the National Park Service. Esther Cho Anunciado is an intern architect working as a team member on the a new Fred Meyer project in Idaho. Hai Luc is an intern architect assisting with new construction projects for the U.S. Postal Service.