Nov 05, 1996

B & OI

Bank & Office Interiors, a Seattle full-service office furnishings dealership, has named Lesli Ann Cone as vice president of sales and marketing. Cone, who is in charge of sales and marketing for all three B & OI offices located in Seattle, Tacoma and Spokane, will oversee 50 employees.

Foster Pepper & Shefelman

Michael Sandler, a partner at the Seattle law firm Foster Pepper & Shefelman, has been appointed to the U.S. panel of Commercial Arbitration and Mediation Center for the Americas (CAMCA). CAMCA is a joint venture of the American Arbitration Association and arbitral institutions in Canada and Mexico, aimed at resolving commercial disputes between North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) business partners.

Seattle University

The Albers School of Business and Economics at Seattle University is looking for volunteer companies to participate in a new MBA course on value creation. The course focuses on various methods of measuring value in a publicly traded company, including the EVA approach. The course will begin in winter quarter, which begins Jan. 6 and ends March 22. To be eligible, a company must be publicly traded, and preferably be engaged in some R & D spending. Companies must be willing to provide background industry data and to suggest a strategy that students could evaluate. Interested companies should contact Suzanne Erickson at (206) 296-5736.

Hornall Anderson Design Works

Hornall Anderson Design Works (HADW) has recently acquired an array of new local, national, and international clientele. HADW will do work for Birley's, a gourmet sandwich company based in London; Cascadian Farm, an organic food grower and manufacturer; Bath & Body Works, a retailer of natural and healthy products for personal care; AirTouch Cellular, provider of cellular and PCS services; Allaire, an Internet software firm; and Picture Vision, a provider of digital imaging through the Internet.

Maltby Topsoil & Wood Recovery Center, Inc.

Maltby Topsoil & Wood Recovery Center, Inc. has moved its offices. The company is now located at 14821 Smokey Pt. Blvd., Marysville, WA 98270. The new phone numbers are: office (360) 651-2336, fax (360) 653-2005, toll free (888) 489-4098, foreign exchange (206) 489-4089.

Zirkle & Co.

Fred Zirkle, president of Zirkle & Co. has been elected as chairperson of the M & A Source. M & A Source is the world's largest association for business brokers facilitating business transfers valued from $1 million to $1 billion.

Foushee

Bellevue-based Foushee & Associates has hired Ed Thenell as a project manager. He has performed construction and property management in the past, and has owned a small tenant improvement contracting company. He holds a business administration degree from Seattle University.

NBBI

The National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors has launched a home page on the World Wide Web. Internet access to the site is at: www.nationalboard.org

FEIS available for habitat conservation plan

OLYMPIA -- Copies of the final environmental impact statement for the state Department of Natural Resources' proposed habitat conservation plan are now available. Habitat conservation plans look 50 to 100 years into the future and attempt to balance two oft-competing interests: timber harvesting and wildlife protection. The far-reaching plans are viewed as an alternative way of complying with the federal Endangered Species Act. Without the protection of a habitat conservation plan, it is a federal crime to harm a species that has been listed for protection. The U.S. Supreme Court has maintained that it is illegal to do anything, including timber harvesting, that will kill or injure individual northern spotted owls, marbled murrelets or any other threatened or endangered species. The DNR plan would focus on 1.6 million acres of state forest lands within the range of the northern spotted owl. To order a copy of the FEIS, call (360) 902-1731.

Underground storage tank seminars planned

The state Department of Ecology and the Washington Oil Marketers Association are sponsoring three-hour seminars for owners and operators of underground storage tanks, petroleum marketers, consultants, service station owners, environmental managers and others involved in managing underground storage tanks. Topics to be covered at the seminars include: meeting UST deadlines and getting technical assistance; fuel systems options; insuring UST sites; controlling cleanup costs; cleanup procedural options; getting banks to help; cleanup standards; Ecology's petroleum initiative; and transferring property wisely. Seminar dates and locations are as follows:

• Nov. 12, 1:30 p.m., Red Lion Inn at the Quay, 100 Columbia St., Vancouver;
• Nov. 13, 9 a.m., Tacoma Sheraton, 1320 Broadway Plaza, Tacoma;
• Nov. 14, 9 a.m., Best Western Lakeway Inn, 714 Lakeway Drive, Bellingham;
• Nov. 19, 9 a.m., Best Western Hallmark Resort & Conference Center, 3000 W. Marine Drive, Moses Lake;
• Nov. 20, 9 a.m., Red Lion, 2525 N. 20th St., Pasco;
• Nov. 21, 9 a.m., Red Lion Spokane Valley, N. 1100 Sullivan, Spokane;
• Nov. 22, 9 a.m., Howard Johnson, 3105 Pine St., Everett.

Conference on hazardous waste management

SEATTLE -- The 13th annual Hazardous Waste Law and Management Conference is scheduled for Dec. 3 and 4 at the Washington Athletic Club in downtown Seattle. The conference is being sponsored by the Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College. The law school will have another hazardous waste conference Dec. 5 and 6 at the Governor Hotel in Portland. Speakers at the conferences will include: Chuck Clarke, regional administrator for Region 10 of the Environmental Protection Agency; senior program managers from the EPA, the Washington Department of Ecology and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality; principals of regulated industries; and representatives from the environmental industry. They will discuss the latest information on state and federal regulatory programs and business initiatives. Plenary sessions will give an overview of the most recent developments on Superfund reauthorization, 1996 case law, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and the integration of environmental values with hazardous waste management. Afternoon sessions will focus on state hazardous waste issues, brownfields, citizen lawsuits and risk assessments. Tuition cost is $350 before Nov. 20 and $375 after $375. People who cannot attend may order course materials or audio tapes for $85. To register, call (503) 768-6672.

New quality assurance officer at NVL

SEATTLE -- Barbara Gloyd is the new quality assurance officer and materials analyst at NVL Laboratories Inc., a Seattle-based firm specializing in hazardous materials services. NVL's services include analyzing materials, providing laboratory training and consulting for building renovation and demolition projects. NVL focuses on issues involving asbestos, lead and PCBs in building materials.

WDFW to review status of 13 wildlife species

OLYMPIA -- The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will review the status of 13 wildlife species in coming months to determine whether special protections are needed to ensure their survival. The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission ultimately will decide which species should be placed on the state's endangered, threatened or sensitive species list. There are 33 species on the list at this time. Six species currently on the list may be downlisted or delisted, and seven other species may be placed on the list. Species considered for listing include sage grouse, sharp-tailed grouse, common loon, fisher, Oregon spotted frog, common murre and Olive Ridley sea turtle. The Department of Fish and Wildlife defines an endangered species as one that is seriously threatened with extinction throughout all or a portion of its range. A threatened species is one likely to become endangered unless steps are taken to reverse its decline. A sensitive species is one that is especially vulnerable or is declining and needs special management consideration. A species listed by the state does not receive protection under the federal Endangered Species Act unless it also appears on the federal government's list. Biologists' draft status reviews and recommendations on at least eight of the species should be available for public review by next spring. The department will then have public meetings to discuss and explain the recommendations and receive public comments and suggestions. The Fish and Wildlife Commission could render decisions on some species by August 1997. The status of all 13 species should be decided by 1998.

Meeting on mining and the environment

SPOKANE -- "Mining and the Environment: New Directions" is the theme of the Northwest Mining Association's 102nd annual meeting, which is scheduled for Dec. 2-6 at the Spokane Convention Center & Agricultural Trade Center in Spokane. People who attend the meeting will be able to learn about the environmental, governmental, exploration, geological and operational aspects of the mining industry. The event will feature core displays, technical sessions, short courses and more than 340 exhibits. All phases of mine planning, permitting and equipment usage will be discussed. To receive a meeting schedule or to register, call the Northwest Mining Association at (509) 624-1158 or send a fax to (509) 623-1241.