Oct 16, 1996

AGRA

David C. Williams has been promoted to department leader at the Kirkland office of AGRA Earth & Environmental, Inc. He will lead AGRA's geotechnical and materials testing departments. Williams has been with AGRA for 14 years. He has managed many of the firm's projects involving geologic hazards, landslide investigation, transportation facilities, shoreline properties and erosion mitigation. He has also completed borrow investigations for a variety of construction materials in Washington, Alaska and Oregon, and has worked on regional landfill projects and smaller county landfills. His experience also includes airports, water storage reservoirs and public works projects. Thomas G. Hanson has also been promoted to department leader at AGRA's Kirkland office. He will act as head of the environmental services department. Hanson has been with AGRA for three years and during that time, he has provided comprehensive environmental services for industrial and institutional waste generators, for hazardous and radioactive treatment, storage and disposal facilities, and for uncontrolled hazardous waste disposal sites. He provides comprehensive environmental compliance audits of commercial and industrial facilities as well as compliance policies, plans and procedures.

PTL

K.V. Lew has joined Pacific Testing Laboratories' (PTL) Environmental Services Group as remediation manager. He has over 17 years of consulting experience practicing in Canada, the United States, Taiwan, Malaysia and Antarctica. His areas of expertise include geotechnical engineering, slope stability and failure analysis, IRAP for site closure, engineering remediation of impacted properties and environmental services. In addition to serving as a senior staff member in the environmental group, Lew will also act as an expert witness for PTL's forensics group offering expert witness testimony during geotechnical and environmental related litigation. Prior to joining PTL, Lew was an associate and client program manager overseeing numerous gasoline station projects for two major oil companies on the West coast for AGRA Earth & Environmental. Daryl Petrarca has joined PTL as manager of Environmental Services. Petrarca has over 19 years of experience in geologic services and environmental consulting. His areas of expertise include property transfer assessments, environmental audits, surface and subsurface characterization studies, off-shore sediment and dredging assessment studies, and remediation projects. Petrarca will assume supervision of PTL's Environmental Services Division, overseeing a staff of 10 engineers and geologists in four Pacific Northwest offices. Petrarca will provide technical guidance to PTL's environmental engineering group, offering services to various industrial and commercial clients. Petrarca will also serve as an expert witness for environmental-related litigation. Prior to joining PTL, Petrarca was employed as an associate and as environmental projects group manager at AGRA Earth & Environmental, where he managed AGRA's site assessment group.

Oct 15, 1996

Lynnwood Mortgage Corporation

Debbie Steck has been named senior vice president and branch manager of Lynnwood Mortgage Corporation's (LMC's) Mountlake Terrace office. She takes over for Donn Costa, who has been named president of the company.

Oct 11, 1996

EvansGroup

EvansGroup Public Relations won 17 out of 69 awards at the recently held International Association of Business Communicators' (IABC) Northwest Classics ceremony. Seven of the honors where Awards of Excellence, the highest in each category. EvansGroup Technology also won three awards. Suzanne Hartman and Courtney Romano each one two Awards of Excellence. Steve Bryant, Steve Birge and Mark Briant also each one and Award of Excellence.

Bellevue Neck & Back Clinic

Dr. Grant Reid recently sold his Lynnwood chiropractic practice and relocated to Bellevue opening the Bellevue Neck & Back Clinic. Reid received funding for the move through a U.S. Small Business Administration loan arranged by Michael Esfeld of the Money Store Investment Corporation (TMSIC).

The Advertising Production Association

Advertising Production Association has elected Patti Morisset, president, Tonkin, Inc.; Pamela Shute, vice president, Microsoft Corporation; and Dan Sturgeon, treasurer, Heath Printers, to serve as the associations officers. The Advertising Production Association is primarily made up of print production managers from advertising agencies, corporate in-house agencies, publishing companies, design firms, and manufacturers of advertising-related materials.

1996 IABC/Communicator of the Year

Chuck Larrabee has been named as the 1996 IABC/Communicator of the Year. Larrabee serves as a Senior PR Human Resources Specialist for Alliant Techsystems.

The Pacific Institute

Joe Abel and Victor Matheu have joined The Pacific Institute (TPI) as project directors. Abel previously served as vice president of KIRO Newsradio. Matheu's worked in sales management and marketing with Rollins, Inc. TPI is an international business education organization with headquarters in Seattle. Bellingham/Whatcom County Convention & Visitors Bureau The Bellingham/Whatcom County Convention & Visitors Bureau is distributing brochures promoting the Northwest Washington Golf "Signature Series". The program allows players to arrange hotel accommodations and tee times with just one phone call. Golfers can stay as long as they like and play any combination of seven courses. The discount program is outlined in a free "Stay & Play" brochure which can be obtained by calling (800) 487-2032.

Grubb & Ellis

Gregory A Laycock, associated broker and investment specialist of the Grubb & Ellis Company's Seattle Investment Properties Division, has been promoted to vice president. Laycock, the 1995 Seattle Top Investment Producer, currently handles several exclusive investment assignments. In his brokerage career he has exclusively represented over $175 million in investment property transactions. In 1994, Laycock was on of the top Grubb & Ellis producers for the Seattle office.

50 homes sold in final phase of Belltown Court

Belltown Court, a luxury condominium development that occupies a full city block bounded by First and Second avenues, and Wall and Battery streets in downtown Seattle's Belltown neighborhood, continued its record-setting sales pace last week, selling 50 of its 125 condominium suites during the grand opening week of its final phase, located on the Second Avenue side of the development. This comes on the heels of the virtual sellout of the 119 homes in the First Avenue building in just three months. "We are hopeful ther was a demand for owning at Belltown Court," said Mike Miller, Intracorp president. "Many who thought they couldn't afford to own downtown discovered at Belltown Court that they could actually own on outstanding home in the heart of downtown Seattle's most dynamic neighborhood. We're pleased that Belltown Court is recognized as one of the catalysts in the emergence of the Belltown neighborhood." Prices for one-bedroom homes at the Belltown Court range from $92,900 - $127,900, two bedrooms from $129,900 - $209,900. The two story penthouses wil top out at $325,000. The sales office is located at 2414 First Ave., Ste. 525. For more information contact Williams Marketing at 448-9000.

Trillium

The Trillium Corporation has announced the hiring of Larry Grace and the promotion of Meridith Green. Grace will serve as executive vice president at the company's Denver office. Green will take over the position of controller at Trillium Corp. Grace is charged with overseeing real estate development, particularly the conversion of 60 acres in downtown Denver into a mixed-use project incorporating residential units, retail space, and office park, recreational space and an intermodal transportation hub. Green will be responsible for the company's accounting and financial reporting systems. She also manages day-to-day financial operations and interfacing with lenders, outside accountants and business partners.

CB Commercial

CB Commercial Real Estate Group has announced the promotion of Jason Furr to associate. Furr has been with CB Commerical for 2 1/2 years and specializes in office sales and leasing in the Bellevue office.

Greenfield Holdings

Greenfield Holdings has announced the Jacqueline M. Bryan has joined the firm as director of remedial services. Byran has 10 years of experience in the environmental industry and specializes in business development. Greenfield Development is engaged in the business of locating, acquiring and arranging for the remediation of environmentally contaminated properties, commonly referred to as "Brownfields".

Cornerstone seminar

Cornerstone Home Loan Center is offering a free home buying seminar entitled "How to prepare yourself for a mortgage", on October 17, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Cornerstone Home Loan Center, 906 Everett Mall Way, Fourth Fl. For more information contact Rebecca Wisner at (206) 290-9400 ext. 147.

REAPS

Real Estate Association of Puget Sound (REAPS) will present their local investor program of the month, Using "Paper" to buy Real Estate at an Amazing Discount. Guest speaker will be Jon Richards. The meeting will take place on October 23, at the Community Center at Mercer View, 8236 S.E. 24th St., Mercer Island. For more information call (206) 827-6673.