Sep 23, 2003

Union, a new restaurant

Union will be opened at the end of September by executive chef and owner Ethan Stowell. The restaurant is located at the corner of First Avenue and Union Street in downtown Seattle and will offer Northwest cuisine in a casual atmosphere. Stowell, a Seattle native, has cooked in many of the city’s better restaurants including Nell’s, The Ruins, The Painted Table and Szmania’s.

Melby, Cameron & Hull

Eric Featherstone has been named partner in Melby, Cameron & Hull, an association organization and consulting firm based in Edmonds. Featherstone has been with the company as an association executive for the past two-and-a-half years and currently serves as executive director of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties and the Building Commissioning Association.

Todd Shipyards Corp.

Todd Shipyards Corp. elected Admiral David E. Jeremiah, formerly of the U.S. Navy (Ret.), to its board of directors. Jeremiah is president of Technology Strategies & Alliances Corp., a strategic advisory and investment banking firm working primarily in the aerospace, defense, telecommunications and electronics industry.

King County Fire Marshal’s Office

Lawrence Canary has been named assistant fire marshal by the King County Fire Marshal’s Office. In addition to Canary’s experience as a fire investigator for King County, he has extensive experience in the private investigation field. He will be responsible for the day-to-day management and supervision of all activities within the Fire Investigation Unit.

Construction Management Association of America

Erik Bodholt of Veradale, Spokane County, has been named a fellow by the Construction Management Association of America. Bodholt is one of the founding members of the association, and has helped develop standards and practices for the construction management industry. The association also announced new officers and board members for the Pacific Northwest Chapter. Included are: George Banning of Certified CM Services, president; Sam Yaghmaie of Harris & Associates, vice president; Jared Moore of Carter + Burgess, secretary; Lanie Ralph of the University of Washington, treasurer; and Troy Pyles of Vanir Construction Management, immediate past president. New directors include: Dan Becker of CH2M Hill and Eric Smith of the U.W. Returning board members include: founding president Don Laford of URS Construction Services, Ed Field of URS Construction Services and Paul Berry of the city of Seattle.

Plant engineering, maintenance show

The 7th Annual Washington State Plant Engineering & Maintenance Show will be held Oct. 1-2 at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center in Seattle. The event features free admission and 17 free seminars. For more information, or to register, visit http://www.ProShows.com/wpem.

Roundabout design

A seminar on roundabout design concepts and guidelines will be held Oct. 15-17 in Seattle by the Transportation Partnership in Engineering Education Development. Course topics include: characteristics of early circular intersections and present-day roundabouts, site selection, planning, effectiveness measures and design. Cost is $520. Employees of public agencies within Washington state can attend for $320. For more information, contact Engineering Professional Programs at the University of Washington at (206) 543-5539 or (866) 791-1275, or visit http://www.engr.washington.edu/epp/transpeed/.

Basic safety

A class on basic safety principals is being offered Sept. 29 and Oct. 1 in Seattle by the Associated General Contractors of Washington Education Foundation. Class will be held 4-8 p.m. both days. Cost is $175. For more information, contact the Education Foundation at (206) 284-4500 or visit http://www.agcwa.com/public/education.

Permitting workshop

King County's Department of Development and Environmental Services is holding an Oct. 6 workshop covering recent changes to the county's permitting process. It will be held 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. in Bellevue. Cost is $35. For more information, contact Cathy Ortiz at (206) 296-6704 or Paula Adams at (206) 296-6682, or visit http://www.metrokc.gov/ddes.

Controlling claims

The Oct. 1 workers' comp breakfast meeting of the Associated Builders & Contractors of Western Washington features a workshop on controlling claims. Experts from Employer Resources Northwest will be on hand to answer questions about problematic claims. The event will be held 7:30-9 a.m. at the Coast Hotel in Bellevue. Cost is $21 for members and $42 for non-members. Those in the ABC Retro program are free. The registration deadline is Sept. 24. For more information, contact the association at (425) 646-8000 or (800) 640-7789, or visit http://www.abcwestwa.org.

Hazardous waste training

Argus Pacific is offering a slew of classes in October for hazardous waste workers. For more information, visit http://www.arguspacific.com/Pages/schedule.html or call (206) 285-3373.

Safety forum

The AGC of Washington Northern District is putting on a Sept. 29 safety forum in Bellingham. The free event will be taught by John Carlson, AGC's safety director. It will be held at 9 a.m. at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal. For more information, contact Liz Evans at (360) 647-7762.

Basic industrial electricity

Two seminars on basic industrial electricity are being offering in Seattle, Spokane and Portland by Lewellyn Technology. The first program, "Basic Industrial Electricity," will cover the fundamentals while the second, "Basic Industrial Electricity II," will build on the first. The first is being offered Sept. 30 in Portland, Oct. 2 in Seattle and Oct. 7 in Spokane. The second will be held Oct. 1 in Portland, Oct. 3 in Seattle and Oct. 8 in Spokane. Each seminar is $395. For more information, contact Lewellyn at (800) 242-6673 or visit http://www.lewellyn.com.

Intermediate MS Excel

A course on intermediate use of Microsoft's Excel software will be held Sept. 30 and Oct. 2 in Seattle by the AGC of Washington Education Foundation. The course covers creating, modifying and formatting charts; using graphics; and sorting and filtering data. Class will be held 5-9 p.m. both days. Cost is $150. For more information, contact the Education Foundation at (206) 284-4500 or visit http://www.agcwa.com/public/education.

Leadership

A seminar on leadership for beginning and middle supervisors and managers is planned Oct. 2-3 in Bellevue by the ABC of Western Washington. It will be taught by ABC member Nash Hasan. Cost is $225 for members and $325 for non-members. The registration deadline is Sept. 25. For more information, contact the association at (425) 646-8000 or (800) 640-7789, or visit http://www.abcwestwa.org.

Microsoft Outlook

A class on using Outlook, Microsoft's e-mail program, will be held Sept. 27 in Seattle by the AGC of Washington Education Foundation. It will cover the basics of working with e-mail, managing contacts, tasks and the calendar function. Class will be he held 9 a.m.-noon. Cost is $75. For more information, contact the Education Foundation at (206) 284-4500 or visit http://www.agcwa.com/public/education.

TQM, marketing, design-build

Construction expert Jack Miller is holding several seminars in three cities beginning next month. The list includes: "Total Quality Management," Oct. 6-7 in Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 10-11 in Chicago and Jan. 19-20 in Orlando, Fla.; "Marketing," Oct. 9-10 in Nashville, Nov. 13-14 in Chicago and Jan. 22-23 in Orlando; and "Design/Build/Lease/Financing," Oct. 13-14 in Nashville, Nov. 17-18 in Chicago and Jan. 26-27 in Orlando. Cost is $1,595. Some discounts are available. For more information, call (800) 231-3353 or visit http://www.jackmiller.com

Young Managers Institute

FMI Corp. is holding its Young Managers Institute Oct. 16-17 in Durham, N.C. Cost is $895. Second and third attendees from the same firm are $795 each and the fourth is free. Previous institute attendees are $595. For more information, contact FMI at (800) 877-1364 or visit http://www.fminet.com.