4-4-2003 COVER STORY Ed Wolfe: A guy who gets things done By Linda Thomson    Ed Wolfe is a successful business attorney with offices in Silverdale and Seattle. He is a real fan of the City of Bremerton and of Kitsap County. He plans to move the Wolfe Law Offices into a refurbished building in downtown Bremerton in July.    In February, Wolfe represented Paladin Data Systems Corporation, a Poulsbo software development company, winning $654,000 in a counter suit against Metro-Net Services Corporation of Seattle, as reported in the March issue of the Kitsap Business Journal...  (Full Article) 4-4-2003 Szigethy to step down as head of KREDC    In a move that took the business community completely by surprise, Zoltan Szigethy, executive director of the Kitsap Regional Economic Development Council, announced he will not renew his contract with the organization when it expires in August. The announcement was made at the organization’s annual meeting, which took place on March 27. The KREDC board was notified informally of his decision at its February meeting and officially in a letter distributed at the March board meeting...  (Full Article) 4-4-2003 Small helicopter model has a real aerial advantage for new business By Temple A Stark   See that helicopter outside your window? It’s closer than it looks and it’s there to help sell your house.    Five feet long from nose to tail, with camera mounted, it’s Nathan Mann’s creation. So far, it’s a hobby of his used by architects and realtors to capture a view of a home never seen before...  (Full Article) 4-4-2003 Cuba Craig adding new spice of life to Bremerton New community center plan has solid financial backing By Temple A. Stark    She says it’s not just a dream.    A new place to educate and help Bremertons’ kids and kids-at-heart is due to rise up, if Cuba Craig has anything to say about it.    And she does.    Craig, president and CEO of American Financial Solutions, has spent the last two years solving other peoples’ problems. She now wants to use her good business reputation for getting things done to get a building constructed...  (Full Article) 4-4-2003 Industrial Pump Sales relocates to Kitsap County KREDC instrumental in helping secure family wage employer    Industrial Pump Sales Company Inc. has relocated from Seattle to Kitsap County. The Kitsap Regional Economic Development Council (KREDC) was instrumental in assisting the company with the custom-built facilities for its sales, service and repair business it needed in order to make the move...  (Full Article) 4-4-2003 Kitsap Business Journal celebrates 15 years of publication    This issue marks the beginning of the Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal’s 15th year of publication. The very first issue of the Kitsap Business Journal was published on April 1, 1988...  (Full Article) 4-4-2003 Is it a ‘Simple Act’ to start a computer company? By Temple A. Stark   Ben Thomas knows he can fix computers. So he started a company.    Simple Act Computers began almost exactly two years, after people saw him do them favors.    “There was a need for a company that could come to a home or business for less than an arm and a leg,” he said, via e-mail...  (Full Article) 4-4-2003 Ace Paving wins community award    The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) announced that Ace Paving Co. Inc. of Bremerton is the winner of its 2002 Community Involvement Award. The company was honored at a special ceremony at the group’s 48th Annual Convention in San Diego, Calif...  (Full Article) 4-4-2003 BIAW files initiative to block ergonomics rule    The Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW) has filed an initiative with the Secretary of State to repeal the job-killing ergonomics rule adopted by the state Department of Labor and Industries...  (Full Article) 4-4-2003 Con men may seek to exploit war fears    “Con artists always use the headlines as a way to get into investors’ wallets,” says Deborah Bortner, Securities Administrator for the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions, Securities Division...  (Full Article) 4-4-2003 NFIB vows to fight new taxes    Noting that state spending – not lack of revenues – has caused the state’s $2.4 billion budget deficit, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the state’s largest small-business advocacy group, has unveiled a study examining how spending has dramatically increased in our state over the last two decades. The study added fuel to the argument against tax hikes and the organization has vowed to fight any state tax increase proposal....  (Full Article) 4-4-2003 Employers call on state legislators to hold the line on taxes    As the state’s revenue forecast predicted that the budget deficit would grow more than an additional $200 million, the Coalition of Washington Business Organizations (COWBO) called on state legislators to live within available revenues. COWBO members employ more than a million people across the state...  (Full Article) 4-4-2003 SARS, Inc. signs contract with Bremerton’s NW Commnet    NW Commnet recently announced that Secure Asset Reporting Services, Inc. (SARS), an Anchorage, Alaska based asset tracking security company has signed a long-term contract for collocation in the NW Commnet collocation facility in downtown Bremerton...  (Full Article) 4-4-2003 Westech Aerosol debuts new roofing adhesive    Westech Aerosol Corporation, a local producer of high quality, environmentally safe adhesives located at the Olympic View Industrial Park, has released an innovative new product; ULC40 Underlayment Cement...  (Full Article) 4-4-2003 Returning military personnel covered under FMLA    In light of recent developments in Iraq, the Department of Labor recently made clear that service members returning from post-Sept. 11 national emergency duty are entitled to full credit toward their family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) eligibility under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994...  (Full Article) 4-4-2003 Sylvan Learning Centers Local changes soon, national changes now By Temple A. Stark    MaryBeth Lovelace owns the only Sylvan Learning Center in Silverdale. It also happens to be the only one within Kitsap County.    Within the next six to 12 months, Lovelace said she hopes to be able to expand to Port Orchard...  (Full Article) 4-4-2003 Botkin opens land use consulting firm    Former county commissioner Tim Botkin has opened Sustainable Solutions, a consulting firm that specializes in advising clients about sustainable land use solutions and practices, as well as community planning, mediation alternatives, group facilitation, and legislative consultation. Prior to becoming county commissioner, Botkin was an attorney and later served as the county’s hearing examiner for several years...  (Full Article) 4-4-2003 Nominations sought for Silverdale Chamber awards    The Silverdale Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for its annual Accolades Awards night to be held Sept. 20...  (Full Article) 4-4-2003 Judge sends a stern message to L&I    Thurston County Superior Court Judge Paula Casey has ordered the state Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) to pay the Building Industry Association of Washington (BIAW) $13,109 for attorney’s fees and penalties for violating the state Public Records Act...  (Full Article) 4-4-2003 Charleston Cinema facing tough times    Charleston Cinema owners Eric and Frances Myers screen films for children and charge nothing.    They charge others at reduced rates and thought that would be enough to make a profit. But, they say, after continued nearby disruptive roadwork and even after increased sales, it has not happened...  (Full Article) 4-4-2003 Volunteers needed for Bainbridge Island commissions    The City of Bainbridge has volunteer positions open for the following commissions...  (Full Article) 4-4-2003 Port Orchard Rotary Crab Feed & Auction set for May 10    The date for the annual Port Orchard Rotary Crab Feed and Auction, one of South Kitsap’s favorite community events, has been set for May 10. The event will take place in the gym at Olympic Gym and Racquet Club at the top of Mile Hill Drive...  (Full Article) 4-4-2003 Dec 5-7, Festival of Trees dates    The Festival of Trees, Harrison Hospital Foundation’s signature fund raising event, will celebrate its 17th year as a community holiday celebration with a new weekend date — Dec. 5-7 — and a new event coordinator...  (Full Article) 4-4-2003 Daigle Design adds flash to Boxlight    Daigle Design has created a special Flash presentation that showcases Boxlight’s new projector management system called “Projector Director.” The presentation has been added as a new feature to Boxlight’s current corporate web site at www.boxlight.com/wireless...  (Full Article) 4-4-2003 WSTPA members meet face to face in Poulsbo    The West Sound Technology Professionals Association plans to hold a free networking event on April 17, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at the Poulsbo Regional Library Community Room...  (Full Article) 4-4-2003 Environmental Another Earth Day, revisited by war and unrest “The earth will continue to regenerate its life sources only as long as we and all the peoples of the world do our part to conserve its natural resources. It is a responsibility that every human being shares. Through voluntary action, each of us can join in building a productive land in harmony with nature.” — President Gerald Ford By Kathleen Byrne-Barrantes    Ironically, the seed that became Earth Day occurred to Senator Gaylord Nelson while on a conservation speaking tour out West in the summer of 1969. At the time, anti-Vietnam War demonstrations, called “teach-ins,” had spread to college campuses all across the nation...  (Full Article) 4-4-2003 Environmental The green spot Saving water and energy in comfort By Rick Courson, Cedar Bay Homes    Ever wish you didn’t have to get up to run the hot water to clear the cold water from the line...  (Full Article) 4-4-2003 Environmental Silverdale trail center open for the season    The Clear Creek/Saq’ad Interpretive Center, part of the Clear Creek Trail Project in Silverdale, is open the first Saturday of each month from noon to 4 p.m. and, beginning in May, the first and third Saturday of each month...  (Full Article) 4-4-2003 Environmental Groups sue state to protect wild salmon    With studies showing that hatchery-produced salmon are devouring legally protected wild salmon, conservationists have filed suit to halt this spring's release of more than 5 million hatchery fish in the Puget Sound region...  (Full Article) 4-4-2003 Health & Fitness Life after wartime amputations, active, in charge By Temple A. Stark    In May 1991, after the liberation of Kuwait in the first Persian Gulf War, Jay Humphries stepped on a landmine. He lost his lower legs.    Now, 12 years later, he can ride a bike through the woods...  (Full Article) 4-4-2003 Health & Fitness MSA plans a hot topic in healthcare    It’s no secret that health care costs are rising, and health insurance is becoming less and less affordable. Employer groups, families and individuals alike are finding it more difficult to get quality health insurance at a price they can afford...  (Full Article) 4-4-2003 Health & Fitness Keeping your medical information private By Linda Thomson    Personal health information is about to become more secure, thanks, in part, to the federal government.    Congress passed the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. It dealt initially with the ability of patients to change from one insurance company to another, including coverage for certain “preexisting medical conditions.” That’s the portability part of the act...  (Full Article) 4-4-2003 Health & Fitness Local heath care providers on the lookout for SARS    The Kitsap County Health District has asked the local medical provider community to be on the alert for potential cases of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS...  (Full Article) 4-4-2003 Health & Fitness Caregiver information and support group    Lutheran Community Services offers classes and informational sessions to help those who want to help aging and ill family members and friends...  (Full Article) 4-4-2003 Health & Fitness New way to look at health care seems so simple By Temple A Stark   The idea for a new healthcare system comes from a Renton doctor.    It is not such a new idea, though. It’s based on a principle of cash in hand for work on body. University of Washington graduate Dr. Vern Cherewatenko, 44, said he’s signing doctors up left and right on the “pay as you go” idea. It’s a system he calls SimpleCare. If a patient pays the doctor in cash, they get a reduction in the cost. Then, it is up to the patient, if he or she wants, to bill their insurance company...  (Full Article) 4-4-2003 Health & Fitness Medical equipment donated by Olympic Peninsula Kidney Center is now saving lives in Uzbekistan    Hundreds of children and their families halfway across the world will have a new chance at life thanks to the Olympic Peninsula Kidney Center in Bremerton. The center is partnering with Northwest Medical Teams to send urgently needed kidney dialysis machines to hospitals in Uzbekistan, a former Soviet republic...  (Full Article) 4-4-2003 Health & Fitness Smallpox vaccination underway by Kitsap County Health District    Late last month public health and hospital health care workers rolled up their sleeves to receive a smallpox vaccination. It’s the first smallpox vaccination clinic in Kitsap County Health District...  (Full Article) 4-4-2003 Health & Fitness Doctor Larry Lyon opens practice in Belfair By Linda Thomson    Larry Lyon, MD, opened his Family Practice medical office in Belfair in the fall, and had a well-attended open house for North Mason community members this February...  (Full Article) 4-4-2003 Health & Fitness Screenings one of most popular workplace benefits, survey says    Health screenings are among the best-attended wellness programs, according to the results of a survey conducted by Wellness Program Management Advisor newsletter and WellnessJunction.com...  (Full Article) 4-4-2003 Health & Fitness Health care costs not shifting to employees    Recent surges in health insurance premiums do not represent a cost-shift to employees, as employers continue to pay most of the cost of medical and prescription drug coverage, according to data from the Employment Policy Foundatio...  (Full Article) 4-4-2003 Health & Fitness Learn about smoke-free Kitsap housing    A state survey of smoke-free apartments in Kitsap County is available by contacting Barbara Smithson, Kitsap County Health District’s Community Health Promotion Program, (360) 337-5250.    The survey was completed as part of a project examining secondhand smoke in multifamily rental residences, which include apartment buildings, town homes, condominiums and duplexes/triplexes that are rented. 4-4-2003 Health & Fitness Sheridan to teach office yoga    Bob Sheridan will begin teaching Office Yoga at Bent on Yoga/Kanaloa, located at 22729 Clear Creek Road in Poulsbo. Sheridan is a yoga teacher, physical therapist assistant and a licensed massage practitioner with over 25 years experience. He maintains a special interest in the therapeutic applications of Hatha Yoga.    Classes are taught in six week sessions beginning Saturday, April 5, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. The cost is $65, which includes a one-time registration fee of $5. Class size is limited and pre-registration is required. 4-4-2003 URLs and e-mail addresses of interest • Association of Washington Business – www.awb.org • Kitsap Regional Economic Development Council – www.kitsapredc.org • National Association for the Self Employed – www.nase.org • Olympic College Business Relations Center – businessrelations@oc.ctc.edu • Cascadia Revolving Fund – www.cascadiafund.org • Labor and Industries – www.LNI.wa.gov 4-4-2003 Crenshaw honored by Coldwell Banker    Wendy Crenshaw, of Coldwell Banker Park Shore Real Estate in Port Orchard, has earned membership in the company’s International Diamond Society, a level achieved by only the top 21 percent of the more than 90,000 Coldwell Banker Sales Associates worldwide.    This is the second consecutive year Crenshaw has been honored with the award.