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How did September 11 impact Kitsap business?
Most local companies say it hurt, but only
in the short term. Others actually see opportunity
By Lary Coppola |
You would had to have been on another planet to not know what has happened to the economy on the national level since the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11.
The stock market went in the toilet the week it finally opened, but started to rebound the second week after the attacks. The airlines are all still bleeding, as is the entire travel and tourism industry. Closer to home, Boeing announced it would lay off 30,000 people.
But what direct impact has it had in Kitsap County — a place reliant on the military as the mainstay of its economy?
A random sampling of local companies found that during the week of the attacks, retail business came almost to a standstill. However, by the beginning of the next week, local business was almost back to normal and some companies actually have increased business as a result... (Full Article) |
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Business Leader of the Year 2001 |
| The Olympic College Foundation, the Kitsap Regional Economic Development Council, Gold Medal Marketing & the Kitsap Business Journal have announced a jointly sponsored program that will recognize outstanding achievement in the Kitsap County business community. A panel of judges composed of local business leaders, representatives from the Kitsap Regional Economic Development Council and the Publisher of the Kitsap Business Journal will invite nominations for Business Leader of the Year. Nomination forms will be published in the Kitsap Business Journal and distributed throughout the community. Anyone may submit a nomination... (Full Article) |
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WINNERS IN BUSINESS – Kitsap Veterinary Hospital
Pets as part of the family
By Betsy Model |
| Although they may be four-legged instead of two, the patients of Dr. William K. (Pete) Holt get the same kind of quality dental and medical care as his two-legged clients get from their HMO’s... (Full Article) |
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Significant changes to Affirmative Action regulations |
| On December 13 of last year a number of long-awaited changes to the regulations covering affirmative action plans (AAPs) went into effect... (Full Article) |
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How local merchants gear up for the holidays
By Marie Buckner |
| The year-end holiday shopping season is fast approaching and you may be wondering what some of our local merchants are doing to prepare for it. How is it different from the remainder of the year? What will be offered to help ease shoppers into the festive mood... (Full Article) |
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KMHS receives $100,000 grant |
| The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust recently awarded a $100,000 grant to Kitsap Mental Health Services for inpatient facility enhancements at its Residential Treatment Center (RTC) and Adolescent Treatment Unit (ATU)... (Full Article) |
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Cosmo’s Deli announces two events |
| Cosmo’s Deli in Port Orchard, which bills itself as the only local authentic delicatessen and specialty food market and restaurant in Kitsap County, has announced a pair of events... (Full Article) |
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Human Rights Award nominees sought |
| The Kitsap County Council for Human Rights and the County Commissioners are seeking nominees for the 2001 Wall of Fame Recognition Awards... (Full Article) |
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2Amazing Web Design announces
more local Web Site launches |
| 2Amazing Web Design, a Bremerton firm that provides customized web development and design for business, recently announced partnerships... (Full Article) |
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Port studying marina expansion |
| Port of Bremerton Commissioners recently approved a feasibility study for the expansion of the Bremerton Marina. Westrec Marinas of Los Angeles will conduct the study. The firm is the largest marina services company in the nation and currently operates in over 25 marina facilities throughout the country... (Full Article) |
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KREDC names pair to staff |
| The Kitsap Regional Economic Development Council recently named a pair of new Business Recruitment & Retention Managers... (Full Article) |
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Continuing Ed degree courses in Kitsap
By Bruce Bordenick |
| Whether you’ve taken a few college classes or completed an Associates Degree, there are ample opportunities in Kitsap County to complete Bachelors and Masters Degrees... (Full Article) |
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Drury Construction chooses Autonomix |
| Well known commercial builder Drury Construction Co., Inc. has selected Autonomix Inc., a Bainbridge Island technology firm, to upgrade its computer network to Microsoft Small Business Server 2000. Among the key benefits of this upgrade are improved file sharing, a shared fax service, remote network access, enterprise-level email services, and the ability to coordinate employee schedules... (Full Article) |
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DRC offering mediation training |
| A 40-hour mediation training is being offered in Poulsbo by the Dispute Resolute Center (DRC). Participants will learn skills to become neutral, third-party facilitators to help others resolve disputes... (Full Article) |
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Scholarship winners named by WSNLA |
| The Olympic Chapter of the Washington State Nursery and Landscape Association (WSNLA) recently announced that Aaron Claiborne and Kristen Oas were recently awarded scholarships in the amounts of $1000 and $500, respectively... (Full Article) |
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BPW sets “Way Cool Women” event |
| The Port Orchard and Silverdale Business and Professional Women’s Clubs along with the Royal Neighbors of America are sponsoring “Way Cool Women.” The event will take place on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the WestCoast Silverdale Hotel, 3073 NW Bucklin Hill Road in Silverdale... (Full Article) |
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Powder Hill firms rally to support United Way |
| Five businesses at Poulsbo’s Powder Hill business complex kicked off their United Way campaign on September 7, with a complex-wide barbecue... (Full Article) |
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OutShine and Cardinal Media join forces |
| Hansville-based OutShine Productions recently announced an agreement with Poulsbo based Cardinal Media to provide marketing and business development services, including an interactive newly developed website, and direct mail and public relations campaigns... (Full Article) |
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County sails through state audit unscathed |
| Kitsap County received a clean bill of health from state auditors for the period of Jan.1 through December 31, 2000... (Full Article) |
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Skookum nominated for certification |
| Skookum Corporation, a regional non-profit with its main operations in Bremerton, but headquartered in Port Townsend, has been nominated for ISO 14001 status... (Full Article) |
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NLRB’s discipline rights for non-union employees clarified |
| A recent National Labor Relations Board case gave non-union employees the right to have a co-worker representative present during an investigatory interview... (Full Article) |
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Court approves hiring based on subjective impressions |
| A U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently gave its official stamp of approval on a critical but nebulous element of the hiring process: an interviewer’s subjective impression of a candidate... (Full Article) |
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Establish policy on commissions to avoid future penalties |
| The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld an order that required an employer, who had not established a clear policy on payment of commissions, to pay damages of $98,364 to a terminated salesperson... (Full Article) |
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More than a third of applicants
rejected for insufficient skills |
| More than 40 percent of job applicants tested in reading and nearly 35 percent of those tested in math lack the basic skills necessary for the jobs they sought last year, according to an American Management Association (AMA) survey released recently... (Full Article) |
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Port Orchard Party set for Nov. 10 |
| Port Orchard Party 2001, South Kitsap’s annual black-tie fund-raiser for local nonprofits, will be held Saturday, November 10, at the South Kitsap Mall... (Full Article) |
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Digital driver’s licenses now available |
| Digital driver’s licenses are now available locally from the Washington State Department of Licensing (DOL)... (Full Article) |
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Harrison announces fall asthma classes |
| Controlling asthma reduces hospital stays, emergency room visits, and lost work time — not to mention personal anxiety. Harrison Hospital’s is offering critical education for managing this chronic illness that affects 15 million Americans... (Full Article) |
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International trade workshop set for 23rd |
| The Kitsap International Trade Development Steering Committee in conjunction with the Department of Commerce, U.S. Export Assistance Center Of Seattle is holding an international trade development workshop on Oct. 23... (Full Article) |
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Employment Practices: A risk every employer faces
By Barbara Seitz, Professional Liability Underwriter
National Insurance Professionals Corp. |
| No employer can guess who might sue for employment practices violations. Statistics show an employment claim is more likely than a property or general liability claim... (Full Article) |
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Change in scrap metal recycling locations |
| The Kitsap County Solid Waste Division has announced that scrap metal is no longer being accepted for recycling at most Drop Box locations. These include Bainbridge Island, Hansville, Poulsbo, Silverdale and Olalla... (Full Article) |
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FOR YOUR HEALTH
Good health and success going hand in hand |
| Six and a half years ago, Jack and Karen Ensign were among the busiest real estate agents in Kitsap County. In the top five of local Realtors in terms of listings and sales, they were making exceptionally good money. The problem was they had very little time to enjoy it... (Full Article) |
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FOR YOUR HEALTH
A new world of dentistry comes home to Poulsbo
By Larry Sivitz |
| When Poulsbo prosthodontist Doctor Stephen Sadowsky first heard the tragic news about the terrorist airplane bombings in New York and Washington, he was flying in an airplane himself and one of the few Americans on board. While traveling with his wife, Fran, to a European Conference on implant dentistry in Milan, Italy, a Parisian woman overheard them speaking English and issued the grave report... (Full Article) |
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FOR YOUR HEALTH
MRI screening for high-risk women |
| A study by Dutch researchers has concluded that women with a strong family history of breast cancer should consider regular screening with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in addition to having an annual mammogram... (Full Article) |
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FOR YOUR HEALTH
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month
Schedule your exam today! |
| The Board of Sponsors of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM) is dedicated to increasing awareness of breast cancer issues, especially the importance of early detection of breast cancer... (Full Article) |
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FOR YOUR HEALTH
Types of weight-loss programs |
| One subject that is the focus of almost every person — and especially those who are, or approaching middle age, is weight... (Full Article) |
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FOR YOUR HEALTH
Digital vs. film mammography |
| A major new clinical trial is set to launch that will compare the new technology of digital mammography to standard film mammography for the detection of breast cancer... (Full Article) |
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FOR YOUR HEALTH
Computer support for breast cancer patients |
| A patient-education computer program developed by physicians at the University of Wisconsin-Madison may provide traditionally underserved breast cancer patients with greater access to information, a better understanding of their disease and treatment options, and increased confidence in seeking answers and support through the medical system... (Full Article) |
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Three new physicians join The Doctor’s Clinic |
| The Doctor’s Clinic recently announced that three new physicians had joined its staff... (Full Article) |
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The Business of THE ARTS
Mission accomplished: Mural completed
By Amy Burnett |
| To refresh you on me Bremerton art saga, a saga stranger than most, the new year saw art activities and a flood of artists flocking to Bremerton for live-in studio space... (Full Article) |
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The Business of THE ARTS
Twenty years of inspiration at BAC |
| For 20 years ceramist Debbie Fecher has been visually telling people to “take life with a grain of salt.” Her whimsical Shakers – porcelain salt and pepper shakers – put a humorous twist on life’s frustrations or express a compassionate insight into the human condition... (Full Article) |
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The Business of THE ARTS
Jewel Box announces 2001-2002 lineup |
| Poulsbo’s Jewel Box theater recently announced an exciting line-up of plays, including three Northwest premiers, for the 2001-2002 season... (Full Article) |
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The Business of THE ARTS
Laughs at The Playhouse |
| Bainbridge Performing Arts (BPA) will welcome HA! Comedy Improv! to The Playhouse on Oct. 6. The October performance includes American Sign Language interpretation by Marc Schmitz. Those who have never been to an improv show before will quickly realize that nothing the performers do is scripted... (Full Article) |
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The Business of THE ARTS
Oonawassee Summer receives Ben Franklin Award |
| Barker Creek Publishing of Poulsbo recently announced that it has received a 2001 Benjamin Franklin Award for its novel, Oonawassee Summer. Written by Florida resident Melissa Forney, the book received the award for juvenile-young adult fiction... (Full Article) |
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The Business of THE ARTS
Auditions set for The Snow Queen |
| Auditions for Bainbridge Performing Arts’ (BPA) production of The Snow Queen, a new adaptation by Steven Fogell, will be held 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Sept. 25 and 27, at The Playhouse... (Full Article) |
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The Business of THE ARTS
NCA adds four new staffers |
| Poulsbo’s Northwest College of Art recently added four members to its staff... (Full Article) |
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The Business of THE ARTS
BPA presents Tartuffe by Molière |
| Bainbridge Performing Arts (BPA) will open the 2001-2002 season with Molière’s classic comedy, Tartuffe. Directed by Joanne Keegan, this fall presentation was translated into the English verse by Richard Wilbur... (Full Article) |
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The Business of THE ARTS
Printing firm moves, changes name |
The Print Shop, Inc. has changed its name to more accurately reflect the direction and commitment of its business. and is now named The EnviroPrint Shop, Inc.
The firm has also relocated into larger quarters at 5885 State Hwy. 303 NE in Bremerton.
The firm has always printed with soy inks, offered recycled papers and practiced waste wise production, and is now advertising that fact with hope of influencing others.
The phone number will remain the same, (360-373-6697, as will the fax number, (360) 373-6854. |
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The Business of THE ARTS
S.K. artists exhibit |
Members of the South Kitsap Artists Association will have their work on display in October at the Sidney Art Gallery in Port Orchard. This talented group of artists range from hobbyists to the professional, with a wonderful variety of art offering something for everyone.
The show will take place Oct. 3 to 31. There will be an opening reception on Sunday, Oct. 7 from 1 to 4 p.m. The Sidney is located at 202 Sidney Ave. Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays 1 to 4 p.m. For information, www.sidneymuseumandarts.com. |
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ComputerTots and Computer Explorers come to Kitsap |
| Christina Long has been named as the new edcuational director for Kitsap, Mason, Jefferson, Thurston and Lewis counties for ComputerTots and Computer Explorers. The firm offers computer education and enrichment for children age 3 and up. Reach Long at (360) 871-1149 or at CSL1234@aol.com. |
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TimberGrass moves into new digs |
TimberGrass LLC, a bamboo flooring and panel manufacturer, recently moved to new facilities at 7995 NE Day Road on Bainbridge Island. The firm also has a new fax number, (206) 842.9456.
Founded in 1994, the privately held TimberGrass LLC has recently seen rapid growth in sales as sustainable building materials gain in popularity.
For more information visit www.timbergrass.com. |
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Tidball tapped to teach Jones reps |
| Poulsbo Edward Jones investment representative Tod Tidball was invited to share his expertise in the financial service industry with fellow Jones representatives. He helped train less experienced people at the company’s national headquarters in St. Louis, by enhancing class discussions with antedotes from his 14 years of personal experience and answering questions. |
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D.J. Hashman opens for business |
DJ Hashman Enterprises in Bremerton is a new firm offering septic systems, backhoe work, dump truck delivery and hauling and more.
Owners David and Tuessday Hashman, lifelong Kitsap residents, say the firm’s rates are very competitive and the family-owned business is offering before, during and after digital photos of each job at no additional charge.
For more information, (360) 792-0478 or dhashman@netzero.com. |
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