Sep 30, 1997

Parallel Communications

Parallel Communications, Redmond, has hired three new employees in the creative and technology departments. The advertising and marketing agency needed new staff to keep up with growth in Internet services. Eric Totherow is a software engineer who was formerly webmaster for West Coast Online. Carrie Adams is a new media designer who will help design Web sites and David Nieker is a senior copywriter.

PCL

PCL Construction Services Inc. has added Deborah Fiorito as a project manager to its Northwest District Special Projects Division. Fiorito holds a construction management degree and has experience in engineering and project management.

Ecology fines sand and gravel operation

WASHOUGAL -- The state Department of Ecology hit Zimmerly Rock Products with a $97,000 fine last week for allegedly damaging endangered steelhead and salmon habitat in Gibbons Creek, a tributary to the Columbia River. The $97,000 fine is the largest penalty Ecology ever issued to a sand and gravel operation for environmental violations. The agency says the fine was necessary because Zimmerly Rock Products has a long history of failing to comply with environmental standards. Ecology says the most significant environmental problem with Zimmerly's operations occurred in November 1996. The Washougal company's stormwater detention pond failed, causing more than 3 million gallons of turbid, sediment-laden process water and stormwater to pour into Gibbons Creek, covering critical spawning gravel. The creek runs through the Lake Steigerwald National Wildlife Refuge. Scott Morrison, Ecology's sand and gravel permit manager for southwestern Washington, said millions of dollars had been spent to restore fish-spawning habitat in Gibbons Creek. "It may take years for the area to recover," Morrison said. Zimmerly Rock Products is owned by David Zimmerly. In June, Zimmerly turned over the operation of his Washougal rock quarry to CSR Associated, the parent company of Associated Sand and Gravel. Ecology gave CSR until the end of September to bring the rock quarry into environmental compliance. Morrison said Zimmerly hired three separate environmental consultants -- David J. Newton & Associates Inc. of Portland, Applied Ecosystem Services Inc. of Portland, and H2O Data Inc. of Vancouver -- to help solve the discharge problems at his rock quarry, but to no avail. Zimmerly may ask Ecology to reduce or withdraw the fine. He also may file a formal appeal with the Pollution Control Hearings Board. Neither Zimmerly nor his attorney could be reached for comment Monday.

AESI adds four professional staff members

KIRKLAND -- Associated Earth Sciences Inc. (AESI) recently added four people to its professional staff. G. Aaron McMichael has joined AESI has a senior project geotechnical engineer. McMichael has more than 11 years experience completing geotechnical studies throughout the Pacific Northwest. His past projects include residential plat development, commercial and office buildings and industrial facilities. McMichael is experienced in foundation investigations and design, ground improvement methods, slope stability assessment and landslide mitigation. He also has extensive experience in pile foundation design, reinforced earth fills and use of geotextiles. Jennifer B. Goldsmith has joined AESI as a water quality project scientist. Goldsmith has more than seven years experience conducting environmental assessments in the Pacific Northwest. Her professional experience includes groundwater and surface water quality sampling, development of water quality monitoring programs, analysis of water quality data, impact prediction, and stormwater modeling. She also participated in Washington State Watershed Assessments by preparing analyses of riparian function and temperature. Thomas J. Shugrue has joined AESI as a water quality senior staff biologist. A former science teacher from Oregon, Shugrue has more than six years professional experience monitoring surface and groundwater quality and quantity. He has worked on numerous projects to document and interpret water quality associated with real estate developments and golf course construction. Timothy J. Peter has joined AESI has a senior staff environmental geologist. Peter has more than eight years experience in hydrogeologic investigations, underground storage tank assessments and decommissioning, and remediation of contaminated sites. He has worked on numerous golf courses, gas stations and bulk fuel facilities. AESI is a geotechnical and environmental consulting firm with offices in Kirkland and Bainbridge Island. Established in 1981, the company specializes in environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, hydrogeology, geologic consultation, environmental biology and geologic hazards. AESI has a professional staff of 43.

Sep 26, 1997

John L. Scott

Todd Stedman has been named to the position of director of John L. Scott's new Corporate Real Estate Services. He was formerly director of business development and has experience in design, engineering and construction. The new division will create relationships offering real estate and affiliated services. He will oversee the Affinity programs with Costco and Amerinet to test a new discount referral program allowing John L. Scott to give Costco members rebates on services. Washington state is the test market for this program which is in its second week. Elizabeth Hensley has been named vice president of operations for the Real Estate Network. She was formerly director of management services for the Network.

Sep 24, 1997

Entranco

Peter De Boldt has been hired by Entranco to manage the firm's roadway services group. He comes to Entranco from CH2M Hill, were he was a project manager for six years. His projects include the $16.5 million Paine Field Boulevard project and improvements to Newport Way and Maple Street in Issaquah. He is now at work on roadway projects in Federal Way and Lynnwood.

Parametrix

Dave Hilderbrant has joined Parametrix, Inc. as a senior transportation engineer. He is a veteran of 29 years with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), where he managed the Tacoma Narrows Bridge investment study and environmental impact statement and a 20-year highway system plan for King Pierce, Kitsap, and Snohomish counties. At Parametrix, Hilderbrant is managing Thurston County's East-West Corridor Feasibility Study and interchange improvements in Pierce County.

GeoEngineers

Bruce Williams has been hired as a senior environmental scientist in the Spokane office of Redmond-based GeoEngineers. Promotions at GeoEngineers Portland office include Marcella Boyer to project geotechnical engineer; Colby Hunt to staff environmental scientist; and Julio Vela to staff geotechnical engineer. In the Redmond office Craig Erdman has been promoted to staff geologist and Carla Woodworth to project geologist.

JPC

Architect Dan Butler has been promoted to president at JPC, Inc. in Redmond. Architects Ann Derr and Dennis Dieni join him as vice presidents. Butler's design clients have included Microsoft, Coinstar and Universal Avionics. Derr's major clients have included AT&T Wireless Services. Dieni most recently headed the construction administration of a 225,000-square-foot expansion of Microsoft headquarters in Redmond.

Carletti

Peter Carletti has opened Carletti Architects, an architecture and planning practice in Mount Vernon. He is now involved in a joint venture with Mithun Partners on new Sedro-Woolley fire and police stations and also at work on a new dental office complex on College Way.

d'ARCH

LeeAnn Forrest has joined d'ARCH Corporation, a computerized graphics a pre-press services firm as principal-in-charge of hardware, software and large-format color sales for the Pacific Northwest. She has over 12 years of design administration experience and is a Certified Design Administrator.