May 14, 1996

MacDonald Recording

Paul Goldberg has signed a letter of intent to acquire MacDonald Recording, a Seattle audio production and sound design studio. Goldberg is a sound engineer and has been an employee for five years. He and several partners will become owners of MacDonald Recording which will continue to operate under that name for the foreseeable future. The firm was established in 1979 and produces sound for TV, radio and film.

May 13, 1996

Benchmark Group

The Benchmark Group has announced the implementation of its first regional health plan. Designed to serve companies with employees in three Northwest states, this preferred provider plan features a network of more than 20,000 providers and more than 120 hospitals. The Benchmark Group is an affiliation of four health plans: King County Medical Blue Shield, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oregon, MSB-Blue Shield of Idaho and Pierce County Medical.

ProVideo Productions

ProVideo Productions has expanded its facilities to include five edit suites, in-house non-linar editing, concept design and graphic development, CD-ROM production and upgraded computer graphics and animation. Founded in 1979, ProVideo produces video programs ranging from one-camera documentation to major training and sales videos and broadcast-level productions. The company recently moved to 80 S. Washington St. in Seattle.

May 10, 1996

Wall Street Woman

Judith K. MacMillan, owner of Wall Street Woman, is introducing a new line of French Rags with a trunk show from May 13-25. French Rags is a distinctive collection of richly colored rayon knits. Designer Brenda French custom makes the clothing to each customer's preference of color and length. Wall Street Woman is located at 7710 S.E. 27th St.

May 08, 1996

MacDonald Recording

Paul Goldberg has signed a letter of intent to acquire MacDonald Recording, a audio production and sound design studio. A MacDonald employee for five years, Goldberg expects to complete the transaction by mid-May.

Dames & Moore

C.B. Crouse has been appointed vice president and officer of Dames & Moore. Crouse, who is based in the international firm's Seattle office, manages technical projects involving the determination of seismic design criteria for new structures and seismic safety surveys of existing structures. Crouse, who holds a doctorate in engineering from th California Institute of Technology, is one of seven new vice presidents and corporate officers.

WaterLeaf

Alan Osborne, architect and project manager at WaterLeaf Architecture and Interiors, has been promoted to associate in the firm's Portland office. Osborne came to WaterLeaf three years ago with the merger of WaterLeaf and Michael McCulloch Architects. Osborne is currently managing the design of the third block of Taylor Business Center on Martin Luther King Boulevard in Portland. He is also responsible for WaterLeaf's work with First Intestate Bank and the renovation of the historic Telegram Building in downtown Portland. He was a key member of WaterLeaf's design team for the recently completed 27-acre, 11-building campus for Guide Dogs for the Blind. Joyce L. Mullin has joined the Seattle office of WaterLeaf, where she serves as office administrator. She assists with marketing efforts as well. Mullin was most recently with Hammond, Collier & Wade-Livingstone Associates, Inc., and had previously worked for Mahlum & Nordfors McKinley Gordon.

Broweleit Peterson

Tom Chapel has joined Broweleit Peterson Architects as a project manager. He comes to the firm from Gregory & Chapel Architects, where he was principal since 1990. He is presently completing Seattle Christian School design documents for a $7 million facility and will be working upon a major renovation for Kellog Middle School in the Shoreline District. Mike Snodgrass has also joined the firm as a project manager. He recently worked for Finley Architects in Everett on educational and commercial projects. He is presently managing a major interior renovation project at the University Presbyterian Church in Seattle. Mark Stine has joined the firm as a job captain, and is currently on the team developing design documents for Seattle Christian School. Emily Noble has joined Broweleit Peterson to assist in general office and marketing functions.

RCA

Richard Carothers Associates has made two additions to the staff. William Bernstein, landscape architect and planner, has worked on a wide range of public and private projects in Washington, California and Nevada. He is currently project manger and landscape architect for the Puyallup Tribe gaming facility in Tacoma. Reza Golampor has joined the firm as a project manager and transportation engineer. He has over nine years of experience in traffic and tranportation-related projects as well as stormwater management and public utilities. He is currently at work on Greenhill Technology Park, a 150-acre light industrial park in Eugene Oregon.