Feb 20, 1996

Totem Resources Corporation

Seattle-headquartered Totem Resources Corporation (TRC), a tugboat and barge company, has appointed to its board of directors Morris Thompson, president and chief executive officer of Doyon Ltd., and Ev Trout, retired vice president of sales and operations for TRC's subsidiary Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE), which operates three cargo ships in the Alaska trade. Thompson has worked in both the public and private sectors. He is a past vice president of the Northwest Alaska Pipeline Company and has been president and co-chair of the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN). He is currently a director of the Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce and a past director of the Anchorage Chamber. Trout joined TOTE in September 1976 as a marketing representative in charge of all of the lower 48 states except Washington. In 1979, he was promoted to his most recent position, where he has been responsible for shoreside operations, sales and marketing.

Office of Governor

Liz McLaughlin, former Snohomish County Council member and longtime aide to former Congressman Al Swift, has been appointed to the state Gambling Commission by the governor. McLaughlin will serve a five-year term on the commission that regulates legal gambling. Governor Lowry has also appointed former state Rep. Barbara Cothern to the state Public Disclosure Commission. She succeeds Irene Heninger, whose term expired. He also named Mary Helen Roberts, former director of the state Women's Council and recent Democratic state Senate candidate, to the board of Edmonds Community College. She succeeds Vaughn Sherman, whose term expires, and will serve through 1998. Lowry appointed Erica Hennings, businesswoman and farmer, to the Big Bend Community College board.

Volunteer tutors needed

KidReach, a program operating in 20 schools and nine churches in the Seattle area and serving more than 900 students, needs 30 volunteer tutors to work one-on-one with children who are a part of the Bailey-Gatzert Elementary "Afterschoool Homework Club," located in Seattle's Central District. Some 25 percent of the student body at the school is homeless or in transitional housing, which increases the need for a quiet, stable environment for school work. For more information on how to volunteer with KidReach, call 622-0998.

WRQ

Dick Dorton has been named to the newly created position of director of North American sales at WRQ, a Seattle-headquartered PC software company. Dorton spent four years in sales and marketing for WRQ, previously as VAR sales manager and most recently as the general manager for European operations. Before coming to WRQ, Dorton was a sales manager at Cray Research and has worked at Digital Equipment, Hewlett Packard and Reliance Electric.

Small business award moninations due

Nominations are now being accepted for the 1996 Mayor's Small Business Task Force Awards. The awards honor the owners of 10 small businesses in the city for their outstanding achievements both in running their businesses successfully and in contributing significantly to their community. The winners will be honored by the mayor at a banquet May 1. Nomination forms are available from all Seafirst Bank branches or by calling the Office of Economic Development at 684-8090. Applications must be completed by March 15.

South Seattle Community College

The South Seattle Community College (SSCC) Foundation has named Rob Wunder and Peggy Cullor to its Foundation Board. Wunder owns a real estate appraising business. Cullor has been involved with the college in various capacities over the last 20 years.

Spilling water over dams may help salmon

OLYMPIA -- The National Marine Fisheries Service has applied for envirnomental permits to allow the Army Corps of Engineers to spill excess water over four dams on the lower Columbia River and four dams on the Snake River. According to the Washington State Department of Ecology, the Chelan and Grant County Public Utility Districts will be applying for similar requests concerning two dams on the middle Columbia River. The goal of the project is to help more juvenile fish make it to the ocean without going through hydro-electric turbines. During the past year, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife and the National Marine Fisheries Service conducted research to determine the safety and efficiency of spilling water over the dams compared to other methods of assisting salmon in their travels to the ocean. Other methods include transporting the fish by barge around the dams to the ocean, allowing the fish to travel through the turbines or using fish by-pass systems near the dams. A major concern about spilling water over the dams is that the process traps dissolved gas in the water. High levels of dissolved gas can injure or kill fish. State and federal agencies, power companies, environmental organizations, tribes and others will discuss the benefits and risks of spilling water over the dams at a public workshop from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday at the Washington State Department of Ecology, 300 Desmond Drive, Auditorium Room R0A-36. People are welcome to share ideas and comments at the workshop or write to Eric Schlorff, Department of Ecology, P.O. Box 47600, Olympia, WA 98504-7600 by Thursday.

Conference on erosion control set

SEATTLE -- Erosion and sediment control professionals from all over the world will gather Feb. 28 to March 1 at the International Erosion Control Association's 27th Annual Conference & Trade Exposition. The conference will emphasize that erosion and sediment control planning can protect water quality, fish habitats and business profits. A variety of training workshops, presentations of technical papers and special sessions will take place at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center and the Sheraton Hotel, both in downtown Seattle. A trade exposition will feature more than 100 exhibitors. A three-day conference pass costs $345, and a one-day pass $195. The cost to attend the trade exposition all three days is $40. Registration may be done in advance or at the conference. For information, call 1-800-455-4322.

Sanctuary Advisory Council to meet

FORKS -- The Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary's Advisory Council (SAC) will have its second meeting Friday at the Olympic Natural Resource Center in Forks. The Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary is administered by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and was designated in 1994 as the first National Marine Sanctuary in the Pacific Northwest. The sanctuary encompasses about 3,300 square miles off the coast of Washington, extending from about Cape Flattery to the mouth of the Copalis River. Natural and cultural resources within that area inclulde 29 species of whales, dolphins and porpoises, large populations of nesting seabirds and Native American communities and archaeological sites. The public is invited to attend the SAC meeting, which will begin at 10 a.m. Public comments will be heard at 1 p.m. The Olympic Natural Resource Center is at 1455 S. Forks Ave., off Highway 101 opposite the Forks Airport. For information, call (360) 457-6622.

INX earns award for recycling

SEATTLE -- INX International Ink Company earned a Waste Information Network (WIN) Environmental Achievement Award for its success in eliminating hazardous materials disposal through recycling. The WIN awards honor businesses, organizations and individuals whose efforts result in the prevention of pollution. Environmentalist Jim Whittaker presented the WIN award, which recognized INX International's Seattle branch for recycling more than 3,000 pounds of waste ink and solvents each month. INX developed a method to recycle "mill-ends" into an ink product that can be used in everyday manufacturing. Mill-ends comprise one of the largest sources of waste generated in the manufacture of oil-based printing ink. They are produced when impurities are removed from inks. INX International, which specializes in the production of custom-engineered inks and coatings, has headquarters in Elk Grove Village, Ill. and 45 branches nationwide.

Environmental Resources Fair planned

SEATTLE -- Members of neighborhood and community groups who are planning environmental improvement projects can access professional assistance at an Environmental Resources Fair from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. The fair will take place at the University of Washington's Center for Urban Horticulture in Seattle. Staff members from natural resources agencies will be on hand to provide technical advice and services for neighborhood and community environmental projects. People who attend the fair should bring written descriptions of their projects, including technical resource needs, timelines and contact people. The Puget Sound Urban Resources Partnership is presenting the fair. Advance registration is suggested. For information or to register, call Carroll Boone at (206) 543-7303.

Bellevue ISO Forum scheduled

BELLEVUE -- An overview of lessons learned by companies during ISO 9000 registration will be presented from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Friday in Bellevue. The presentation will take place at US West New Vector University, 15800 S.E. Eastgate Way. Speakers will include June Nailon, risk assessment manager for Holiday-Parks, Inc., and Jessica Tu, quality engineer and ISO 9000 coordinator for Conductive Rubber Technology. Admission will be free for members and first-time attendees and $20 for non-members. For information, call (206) 392-7610.

WEIA luncheon planned

SEATTLE -- The Washington Environmental Industry Association (WEIA) will have a membership luncheon meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Feb. 27 in the Heritage Room of the Washington Athletic Club, 1325 Sixth Ave., Seattle. Members and non-members are invited to attend and hear about the association's efforts to bring service firms, manufacturing firms and related environmental industries together to exchange information and engage in strategic planning. Reservations are required by Friday. The cost of the luncheon is $25 for WEIA members and $30 for non-members. For information or reservations, call (206) 528-3410.