Mar 10, 1998

Graham & James/Riddell Williams

Kristine A. Dippold, Heidi M. Drivdahl, and Miles A. Yanick have joined the law firm of Graham & James/Riddell WIlliams in the Seattle office as associates. Dippold is a member of the corporate transactions group and practices business and corporate law. Drivdahl is a member of the corporate finance practice group and practices corporate and securities law. Yanick is a member of the litigation practice group.

Oceantrawl Inc.

Oceantrawl Inc. and its affiliate The Fishin' Place recently moved their corporate headquarters to the Bell Street Pier Central Waterfront Complex on Pier 66 of Seattle's waterfront. Oceantrawl, which manages several investments, previously occupied offices in the Market Place Tower on First Avenue. The Fishin' Place, created in 1996, prepares and sells fresh and frozen seafood-based meals for at-home consumption. For more information, call (206) 448-9200 or visit the web site at http://www.the fishinplace.com.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

William H. Gates of the law firm Preston Gates & Ellis will be honored with the 1998 E. Donnall Thomas Medal of Achievement, sponsored by the Northwest Industry Partnership for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. The medal is presented to an individual who characterizes Thomas, director emeritus of the clinical research division at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and recipient of the 1990 Nobel Prize in Medicine, and his leadership, dedication to a vision, and contribution to change that benefits mankind. Gates, a co-founder of Preston Gates & Ellis, has served as trustee, officer, or volunteer for more than two dozen organizations. Gates will be presented with the medal at the E. Donnall Thomas Achievement Award Dinner on June 13. For reservations and information, call the Hutchinson Center at (206) 667-6327.

Unimark

Charles A. Clegern has been named president of Unimark Construction Co. Clegern will oversee the operations and management of the company, with an emphasis on growing its tenant improvement and special projects division in the Puget Sound region. He has over 20 years of industry experience and holds a degree in construction management from the University of Washington.

LCL

Lease Crutcher Lewis has added several new staff members. Philomena Kedziorski is the new executive assistant for the company's senior management. Renee Fairweather and Valerie Hart have been added to the Microsoft Troon office project as operations assistants. Gail LaForest-Mall is the new operations assistant at the Expeditors International project. Larry Novik has been hired as the operations assistant at the Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center project, Julie McClure is the operations assistant at the Pacific Place retail center project, and Mark Moffet has been added as the operations assistant at the King Street Center project.

Snyder Roofing

Harold "Butch" Johnston is the new president of Snyder Roofing. Johnston began his career at Snyder in 1962 as a journeyman roofer and worked his way up to his new role. His new duties include overseeing general operations at the company's Portland headquarters and its Seattle branch office.

Crownover

Derrick Miniken has joined Crownover Construction Co. as a project engineer, responsible for tenant improvement projects. Miniken holds a construction management degree from Central Washington University.

ABC awards

The Associated Builders and Contractors of Western Washington has announced the recipients of its 1997 Safety Training and Evaluation Process (STEP) awards. The awards are given in recognition of a firm's achievement and ongoing efforts in the development of a quality safety program. Winners of the Gold Award are: Advanced Fire Protection Inc., Advanced Interiors Inc., BFC Frontier Inc., Calderwood Construction Inc., Cornell Plumbing & Heating Inc., D&S Electric Inc., Donovan Brothers Inc., JE Cumming Corp., Levitator Inc., Lugo Construction, McBride Construction, McMullen Electric Inc., Miller Electric Inc., Mosbrucker Excavating Inc., Pivetta Bros. Construction Inc., Puget Sound Mechanical Inc., QPM Inc., R. C. McCown Inc., Rafn Co., Rushforth Construction, SD Deacon Corp. of Washington, SME Inc. of Seattle, Sea Con/Seattle Construction Services, Snyder Electrical Constructors, Strand Hunt Construction Inc. and Traffic Control Services. Dozens of other members received the Silver and Bronze awards.

Herrera Environmental hires new staff

SEATTLE -- David Hirsh and Kittie Ford have joined the Seattle office of Herrera Environmental Consultants. Hirsh is a senior planner with Herrera. An environmental attorney, he has 10 years experience with complex natural resource negotiations, federal and state natural resources law and the National Environmental Policy Act. Hirsh also has considerable experience with the Endangered Species Act. Before joining Herrera, he served as a program analyst in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Pacific Northwest Habitat Conservation Plan Program. He was on the USFWS planning team that helped develop habitat conservation plans for Plum Creek Timber Co., Murray Pacific Corp. and the state Department of Natural Resources. Ford is manager of Herrera's Wetlands and Natural Resources Group. A wetland scientist and certified ecologist, Ford has 14 years of environmental consulting experience in the Pacific Northwest with special expertise in wetland mitigation banking. She has participated in and managed many large-scale projects, including: a flood-relief study for the Skokomish River in Mason County; a natural resource mitigation plan for the third runway at Sea-Tac Airport; an environmental analysis of future water supply options in the Portland area; and wetland and water resource mitigation planning for the extension of the MAX light rail system in Hillsboro, Ore.

Start getting ready for Tricipe VI

KENNEWICK -- It's time to start making plans for Tricipe VI: The Hanford Environmental Technologies Expo. This year, Tricipe is set for June 10-11 at the Tri-Cities Coliseum in Kennewick. The event is ideal for environmental consultants, engineers, scientists and regulators. Hundreds of environmental firms will exhibit their cleanup technologies at the Tricipe Trade Show. Key project managers from Hanford will explain their needs for new technology, equipment and cleanup methods at a free forum. Procurement personnel also will be on hand to give environmental professionals the information they need to do business at the Hanford site. In conjunction with Tricipe VI, the Association for Facilities Engineering will present a two-day program to prepare candidates for the Certified Facilities Environmental Professional Exam. The CFEP is the first certification program designed exclusively for facilities engineering and management professionals. Booth space is still available at the Tricipe Trade Show. To register for Tricipe VI or receive more information, contact: Tricipe Trade Shows, 1624 N.W. Trenton Ave., Bend, OR 97701, phone: (541) 385-8964, fax: (541) 385-1014. You also may register online at: http://www.tricipe.com

Environmental opportunities in Thailand

SEATTLE -- J.D. Murphy of the U.S.-Asia Environmental Partnership will speak on environmental business opportunities in Thailand from 9 to 11:30 a.m. March 17 in Seattle. Murphy is director of the US-AEP's Office of Technology Cooperation. His visit is being sponsored by the U.S. Export Assistance Center, the Northwest Environmental Business Council (NEBC) and the Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (CTED). Murphy will speak in the CTED Conference Room, 26th Floor, 2001 Sixth Ave. To register for the event, call Alice DeVault at NEBC at (206) 528-3410. For more information on Murphy's visit or other overseas opportunities for environmental firms, call Diane Mooney at (206) 553-7251.

Seminar on contaminated sediments

PORTLAND -- "Contaminated Sediments: Practical Tips," a seminar on assessing and minimizing the impacts of contaminated sediments, is set for 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. March 26 in Portland.

Seminar topics include:

• A discussion of the Portland Harbor Study and what it means to waterfront users of the Willamette River and other rivers.
• A discussion of Oregon regulation of tributyltin in dredged sediments, and a look at the technical assistance Hart Crowser provided to the Port of Coos Bay for the Port's dredging program.

The seminar is being sponsored by Miller, Nash, Wiener, Hager & Carlsen and Hart Crowser Inc. The following people will speak at the seminar: Jerry B. Hodson, a partner of Miller Nash in Portland; Howard Cumberland, a senior project manager in Hart Crowser's Portland office; and Todd M. Thornburg, a senior oceanographer with Hart Crowser in Seattle. The seminar will meet on the 30th floor of the U.S. Bancorp Tower at 111 S.W. Fifth Ave. in Portland. The registration fee is $25. To register or receive more information, call Vicki Bishop at (503) 205-2451 by March 19.

Insecticide fumes send 13 to hospital

AUBURN (AP) -- Fumes from a broken bottle of insecticide sent 13 people to the hospital Monday from the St. Vincent de Paul thrift store in Auburn. The chemical -- malathion -- may have come in with a batch of donated goods, Fire Department spokesman Pete Connell said. The 16-ounce bottle fell from a locker about 9 a.m. and broke in an area of the store where goods are sorted. The 13 people in the building at the time were taken to Auburn Regional Medical Center. Three complained of nausea and breathing trouble. The rest were checked as a precaution. The chemical was cleaned up, Connell said.