Apr 15, 1997

Nichols Brothers Boat Builders

The M/V Guard, the second of the Voith Schneider propelled Protector-Class tugs built by Freeland, Wash.-based Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Inc., for Crowley Marine Services, Inc., has been delivered to Crowley at Nichols' Langley outfitting dock. The tug will be transferred to Crowley's Long Beach station in early April. The Protector Class tugs are being outfitted for tanker escort services, ship handling and docking assistance. Guido Perla & Associates, Inc., (GPA) provided final design and production engineering assistance to Nichols Brothers in construction of the vessels.

EHS-International

Brian Hunt is the new regional manager of EHS-International Inc. Hunt has 15 years experience in providing engineering, health and safety services to the design and construction industry. In his new position, he will focus on business development for EHS-Companies, which consists of the parent company EHS-Alaska in Eagle River, Alaska, and EHS-International in Bellevue.

MUTCD workshop

The Transportation Partnership in Engineering Education Development at the University of Washington's College of Engineering is offering a workshop on the Federal Highway Administration Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). The workshop is being offered at two locations: April 21-23 in Lacey and June 2-4 in Seattle. Both classes will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, contact University of Washington Engineering Professional Programs at (206) 543-5539 or Jim McManus at (206) 543-3747.

8th annual Environmental Forum for Business

SPOKANE -- Former Green party presidential candidate Ralph Nader will be a guest speaker at the eighth annual Environmental Forum for Business April 28-30 at the Spokane Convention Center. Nader will speak at an awards luncheon April 30 on the theme, "Twenty Years of Environmental Progress: Where Are We, and What Lies Ahead?" The three-day event will feature four separate conferences on the following subjects: design and construction for a resource-efficient future; growth management and sustainability; industrial efficiency and "green" power; and inland Northwest water resources. Keynote speaker William McDonough, dean of the University of Virginia's School of Architecture, will speak on sustainable building and community planning. Another speaker will be David Crockett, a member of the Chattanooga, Tenn. City Council, who will tell the story of how Chattanooga transformed itself from the nation's most polluted city to one of the cleanest in 25 years. The event also will include a trade show and a variety of seminars on manufacturing, safety, health care and the automotive industry. The Environmental Forum for Business is being coordinated by Associated Industries of the Inland Northwest in Spokane. Registration fees are $100 for one day, $150 for two days or $200 for three days. The registration deadline is April 21. For more information, call Lucy Gurnea or Kathy Miktuk at (509) 323-2641 or (509) 326-6885, or visit the following Web site: http://www.aiin.com

Seminar on new interim TPH policy

BELLEVUE -- GeoEngineers Inc. is sponsoring a seminar called "New Directions for Petroleum Cleanups: Interim TPH Policy" in Bellevue on April 24 and in Spokane on May 9. The seminar will provide an overview and examples of how to use the Department of Ecology's Interim Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons Policy. Published in January, the policy allows for new technical methods for TPH analysis and calculation of TPH cleanup levels. The policy could have far-reaching implications in Washington, where approximately 80 percent of the state's polluted sites suffer from petroleum contamination. Speakers will include: Mike Gillett of Gillett Law Offices; Steve Robb and Lynn Coleman of the Department of Ecology; Elizabeth Stetz of the Port of Seattle; Kurt Anderson and Julie Wilson of GeoEngineers; and Hun Seak Park of the Pollution Liability Insurance Agency. The speakers will address the following subjects: petroleum chemistry; human health issues; the migration of petroleum products from soil to groundwater; and pollution liability insurance. The registration fee of $55 covers materials, breakfast and lunch. The seminars will meet from 7:45 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. at the following locations: Embassy Suites, 3225 158th Ave. S.E., Bellevue, April 24; and Red Lion Spokane Valley, N. 1100 Sullivan Road, Spokane, May 9. To register, call Leah Martin of GeoEngineers at (206) 861-6055.

Apr 14, 1997

Nichols Brothers Boat Builders

The M/V Guard, the second of the Voith Schneider propelled Protector-Class tugs built by Freeland-based Nichols Brothers Boat Builders, Inc., for Crowley Marine Services, Inc., has been delivered to Crowley at Nichol's Langley outfitting dock. The tug will be transferred to Crowley's Long Beach station in early April. The Protector Class tugs are being outfitted for tanker escort services, ship handling and docking assistance. Guido Perla & Associates, Inc., provided final design and production engineering assistance to Nichols Brothers in construction of the vessels.

Apr 11, 1997

The Northwest Gardener

Former owners of Made in Washington stores, Jack and Gillian Mathews, are joining forces with two additional partners to launch a new retail gardening concept called The Northwest Gardener. The Northwest Gardener will focus on community involvement, regional gardening and environmental-consciousness, with the store offering garden art from local artists, home products and furniture from local manufacturers, and plant materials from local growers. The first store will temporarily be located at University Village in the former Ernst space, later this summer relocating to a permanent location in the Village. The Retail Group, a Seattle-based strategic design and consulting firm, will be designing the new prototype concept.

Intermec

EVERETT -- Intermec Corporation, a leader in bar code and automated data collection technologies named Mike E. Callahan, Edward J. Borey and John A. DiBartolomeo, as senior vice presidents. Callahan is responsible for overseeing the North American sales and service operations of Intermec. Borey has re-engineered media operations, improved financial performance for the division, and expanded operation capabilities internationally. DiBartolome is responsible for worldwide finance and accounting.

Unico Properties

Unico Properties, Inc., which owns and manages 3.25 million square feet of office and retail space in downtown Seattle, has expanded its services to the 12,000 people who work in its properties by purchasing automated external defibrillators to use in cases of cardiac arrest. The company has designated a first-response team of security people and managers to use the devices and provide first aid and CPR if needed. The devices, called Lifepak 500 AED and made by Physio-Control, restore a regular heart rhythm in the event of cardiac arrest -- if applied soon enough. UNICO believes its team may be able to provide faster response times in such cases than a call to 9-1-1 may achieve, although the company still advises calling that number first in an emergency.