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COVER STORY
Expanded Kitsap Sports set to open
in new location August 11
By Linda Thomson |
Kitsap Sports is a local, family-owned business, in the process of being passed along to the third generation, with success in the past as the foundation for a big move underway, and a lot of innovation in the sporting goods field.
Kitsap Sports will open Mon., Aug. 11 in its new location, all 33,000 square feet of it, in what was formerly Silverdale’s Sears Homelife furniture store, between Barnes and Noble’s and Home Depot... (Full Article) |
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AWB votes to endorse Initiative 841 |
| The Association of Washington Business (AWB) voted overwhelmingly to endorse Initiative 841 repealing the state’s ergonomics rules... (Full Article) |
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Charter Cable selling Port Orchard system
for reported $91 million |
| Charter Communications, Inc. recently announced it had a signed definitive agreement with WaveDivision Holdings, LLC for the sale of its Port Orchard, system. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed but the value of the deal is reported to be $91 million... (Full Article) |
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Art Anderson Associates wins GSA contract
Firm will handle construction management projects
in Hawaii, Guam and U.S. territories |
| Bremerton’s Art Anderson Associates has been awarded a contract with the General Services Administration (GSA) to provide construction management services for projects in Region 9 – Zone 4 including Hawaii, Guam, and U.S. Territories. This contract is Art Anderson Associates’ ninth one with GSA since 1986... (Full Article) |
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Department of Revenue upping
cost of mistakes |
The cost of making a mistake on your state tax return went up July 1 when new and increased penalties took effect.
The recently enacted legislation increases the penalties imposed on businesses when they file their returns late, don’t pay all taxes due, and fail to register their businesses... (Full Article) |
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New day care center opens in Port orchard |
| Butterflies and Bumblebees Child Care has opened at 4040 Victory Drive, SW in Port Orchard. Applications for enrollment are now being accepted, according to Danielle Timmons, owner... (Full Article) |
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Scheig Associates streamlines recruiting,
cuts turnover
By Rodika Tollefson |
| Turnover and training are big expenses for any company by the time recruiting and productivity losses are added in. One company says it has found the solution, a way to streamline hiring to not only avoid turnover but also cut recruitment time significantly... (Full Article) |
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IRS warns new tax scams surfacing |
| Although the federal tax filing season ended on April 15, the Internal Revenue Service continues to see new tax scams. Two new schemes target families of those serving in the Armed Forces and e-mail users. In both schemes, people represent themselves as being from the IRS... (Full Article) |
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State files suit against
Marketing Systems of America |
State Attorney General Christine Gregoire has filed a lawsuit against a Seattle firm that charged a fee to provide Certified Public Accountants with leads on clients, but then did not make good on its promises.
The firm, Marketing Systems of America, uses the Internet to advertise that it can provide accountants with lists of potential customers in need of accounting services... (Full Article) |
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Health & Fitness
Know your personal style to reduce job stress
By Paul J. Marano, Ph.D. |
| Almost everyone occasionally feels job stress. We all know that work can sometimes be a royal pain, leaving us feeling irritable and overwhelmed. We take a “mental health break,” call in sick or just start counting the days until that next long weekend. But some experts think much of worker’s stress comes from a lack of “fit” between their work and who they are as individuals. Knowing how to match your style to your job can make work go a lot easier... (Full Article) |
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Kitsap Transit selects Art Anderson
Associates for prototype design |
Kitsap Transit has named the Bremerton engineering firm of Art Anderson Associates to develop the prototype for its prospective passenger ferry fleet.
The vessels will carry 149 passengers, and establish a new standard for low wake and fuel economy, while achieving high-speed transit and short headways... (Full Article) |
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Business Ethics
Part 1: Contract? What’s a contract?
By Jim Kendall and Paul Murphy, PhD
(Editor’s Note: This is part of an ongoing discussion series
on the subject of business ethics.) |
| JIM: Paul, we had a discussion a while ago about the foundations of business ethics. You made the statement that two foundations of (presumably good) business practices in our modern society are laws and contracts. You certainly touched a nerve with me, especially in regards to contracts... (Full Article) |
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Harrison Hospital board
announces new officers |
At its recent annual meeting, the Harrison Hospital board of directors elected new officers and two new members; three board members were re-elected.
A member of the hospital’s board since 1994, Ron Muhleman was re-elected chair for a one-year term. A Bremerton native — born at Harrison — Muhleman has spent 30 years at The Sun and serves as the newspaper’s director of business development... (Full Article) |
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Seattle Marine Construction:
One Step Short of a Shipyard
(Editor’s Note: This is the third in a series of articles on industry clusters in Kitsap County. In June, we presented Premier Propellers, a Bremerton company that tunes and sells propellers that make your boat move. In July we continued with the marine cluster as we interviewed W-H Autopilots, a firm that manufactures and sells the product that guides your boat in the right direction. This month we focus on Seattle Marine Construction, a company that completes the boat with welding, painting, cabinetry and more.)
Submitted by the Kitsap Regional Economic Development Council’s Business Assistance Committee |
| Seattle Marine Construction, a primary business located at the Port Orchard Airport on Sidney Road, is one of four businesses conceived and owned there by Shannon Wagner. Wagner selected Kitsap County as his business location because of the lifestyle and workforce – the same reasons many businesses are here... (Full Article) |
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Environmental
Community-based strategies strive
for future health in our region
“We shall never achieve harmony with land, any more than we shall achieve absolute justice or liberty for people. In these higher aspirations the important thing is not to achieve, but to strive.” — Aldo Leopold
By Kathleen Byrne-Barrantes |
| This week scientists converged in Olympia to launch multi-agency response systems, develop dissolved oxygen analysis models, and seek solutions to prevent a “dead sea” hypoxia crisis in Hood Canal… while one small community contemplates their future in Gorst and another venerate a minor fruition in Liberty Bay... (Full Article) |
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Local consultants combine expertise to offer
business growth consulting and seminars |
| Bainbridge Island residents Jim Sutton and Norm Ferguson, are putting their 40 plus years of diverse business experience to work addressing what they term “critical needs of the Northwest business community... (Full Article) |
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N.W. Water Systems buys
Arcadia Drilling contracts
By Dan Moore |
| For several years Northwest Water System, Inc. has been working closely with the management division of Arcadia Drilling by providing it with quality engineering design and consulting services. By purchasing the 96 contracts managed by Arcadia, Northwest Water now manages 252 water systems... (Full Article) |
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Point, Click, Ship...
One-stop support for the Warfighter of today! |
| Olympic College in conjunction with the Fleet & Industrial Supply Center (FISC) Puget Sound is hosting a Department of Defense (DoD) EMALL Supplier Conference on Aug. 14. This is a one-day event for regional, new and existing suppliers of FISC Puget Sound and its customers... (Full Article) |
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Greater Kingston Kiwanis
awards 3 scholarships |
| The Greater Kingston Kiwanis Foundation has awarded $500 scholarships to three graduating high school seniors who live in the North Kitsap area... (Full Article) |
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Nielsen meets with R.I. president |
| The ubiquitous Niels G. Nielsen, past president of Port Orchard Rotary Club and never one to miss a photo opportunity, recently attended the 98th annual Rotary International convention, which was held in Brisbane, Australia... (Full Article) |
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American Marine announces promotions |
Rex Townsend, President and CEO of American Marine Bank (AMB) recently announced the following officer promotions.
Gary Winter, Senior Vice President/Senior Credit Administrator has been promoted to Executive Vice President/Chief Credit Officer... (Full Article) |
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Peninsula Truck Lines offers new
LTL guarantee |
| Peninsula Truck Lines, Inc. has begun offering customers two guaranteed services as part of its overnight and second day less-than-truckload (LTL) services. The two services are now guaranteed by 9 a.m. and guaranteed by noon... (Full Article) |
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Fred Meyer begins $10 million remodel |
| Construction has begun at the Bremerton Fred Meyer store on a $10-million remodeling project, which when completed in early November will bring the store to a total of 202,000 square feet. The remodel will update the look of the Highway 303 location that has seen little change since it first opened in 1990... (Full Article) |
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Department of Revenue moves due date |
| The deadline for filing monthly state tax returns with the Department of Revenue has been changed to the 20th of each month beginning with the July return that must be filed in August... (Full Article) |
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WSTPA tech summit to
be held in Poulsbo, Oct. 9 |
| Honorary Chairman, Congressman Norm Dicks, and TechNet President & CEO (and former Congressman) Rick White will address technology professionals and leaders from government, education, business, and economic development in a seven-county region... (Full Article) |
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Bachelors needed for charity auction event |
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AnnaLee Todd of EHT Enterprises is looking for a few good men — single men that is — to volunteer to participate in an auction to benefit Lowell Bosch. Bosch, a 2001 graduate of South Kitsap High School, was involved in a serious Jet Ski accident on June 24... (Full Article) |
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New hotel slated for Silverdale |
| A new 104 room hotel, the Oxford Inn, is slated to be built on property facing Bayshore Drive, adjacent to the Dyes Inlet waterfront. A building and the other necessary permits have been filed to move the project forward... (Full Article) |
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Petersen promoted to CFO at Land Title |
| Land Title Company recently announced the promotion of Linda Petersen to the position of Chief Financial Officer. Peterson has been with Land Title for 7 years as Controller... (Full Article) |
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HDR moves up |
| HDR, an architectural, engineering and consulting firmwith offices in Port Orchard, has moved up on the Hot Firm list issued by ZweigWhite, a leading research firm for the design and construction industry... (Full Article) |
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HUD seminar set for Aug. 13 & 14 |
| The Washington State Housing Finance Commission, in conjunction with the Kitsap County Consolidated Housing Authority, will present a free, HUD-certified home buying seminar on Aug. 13 and 14 at the Silverdale Community Center, 9729 Silverdale Way. Hours of the event are 6 to 8:30 p.m. both evenings, and reservations are required... (Full Article) |
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Cook and Tuning join Kitsap Bank,
Allen Honored |
| Renee Cook has joined Kitsap Bank as Assistant Vice President/Commercial Loan Officer. William Tuning joins Kitsap Bank and Olympic Bank as Vice President/Operations Manager for the mortgage division... (Full Article) |
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New marketing firm opens in Kitsap |
| Business has begun for the marketing services firm, Saltwater Zapf Co. The company helps businesses, non-profits, government agencies, and community organizations – from Tacoma to Port Townsend – define and fulfill their marketing needs... (Full Article) |
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OC recognizes employer partnerships
at annual breakfast |
| The Business Relations Center of Olympic College recognized 12 employers and five staff members at its recently held annual “Partners in Success” Employer Appreciation Breakfast. Recognized were... (Full Article) |
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Howard recognized as Administrator
of the year for 2002 |
| Northwest Care Management, Inc. of Bainbridge Island recently recognized Liberty Shores Assisted Living Community and Harbor House Alzheimer’s Community in Poulsbo administrator Sigrid Howard, as its Administrator of as Administrator of the Year 2002... (Full Article) |
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AES merges with GeoEngineers |
| Wayne Wright and Lisa Berntsen, co-owners of Port Orchard natural resources consulting firm, Applied Environmental Services (AES), have merged the firm, which they founded in 1993, with GeoEngineers, a Redmond-based engineering, science and technology firm with offices throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska and Hawaii... (Full Article) |
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ChroKnowledge opens to help
companies catalog perishable assets |
| Recognizing the tremendous growth and potential of its corporate preservation and archiving services, CommuniCreations, Inc. has created a new subsidiary, ChroKnowledge to focus on this service line... (Full Article) |
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ISO 9000 restructured under 2000 revisions |
The ISO 9000 quality management systems (QMS) standards have taken on a completely different look under revisions released in December 2000.
The new process-based structure, similar to that used in ISO 14001, creates a completely different look for ISO 9001... (Full Article) |
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Paratransit reorganizes management structure |
| In what it termed a “renewed corporate commitment,” Bremerton-based Paratransit Services recently reorganized its management structure... (Full Article) |
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Viridian Fine Art opens in S.K. |
| Olalla watercolor artist Sage Burrows recently opened an art gallery and picture framing shop in Port Orchard, Viridian Fine Art and Fine Framing... (Full Article) |
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New women’s group set for launch |
Suzette West recently announced the official registration of her new women’s group S.E.W, Society for the Empowerment of Women.
The new organization is currently in the process of assembling a national team of 50 executive level women who will be well versed in the mechanics of planning and achieving life goals... (Full Article) |
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Investor Resources, Inc. earns coveted spot |
| Investor Resources, Inc., under the leadership of Donald Creech, a Certified Financial Planner, Accredited Investment Fiduciary Auditor, has once again earned a coveted spot in the Bloomberg Wealth Manager Magazine’s third annual ranking of America’s top wealth managers... (Full Article) |
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Bainbridge Chamber Golf Scramble
set for Wing Point |
| It’s not too late to gather your foursome and register for the seventh annual Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce Golf Scramble. This year’s event is scheduled for Thursday Aug. 21 at Wing Point Golf & Country Club. Proceeds help support the Chamber’s outreach efforts and internal operations throughout the year... (Full Article) |
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Credit Union names new board member |
| Kitsap Credit Union (KCU) has named Wendie Johnson as its newest member of the Board of Directors. She brings four years of KCU Supervisory Committee, and a wealth of business experience to this position... (Full Article) |
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New financial consulting firm opens in Kitsap |
| Kevin Hannah has announced the establishment of his new business, GKH Financial Consulting, Inc... (Full Article) |
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Kingston Collision & Glass opens |
| After 15 years of working at one of the best body shops in Kitsap County, Tim Piecuch has opened Kingston Collision & Glass. Located in Carl Zimmers Industrial Park halfway between Poulsbo and Kingston on Bond Road at 6107 NE Minder... (Full Article) |
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Outback Steakhouse embraces
fresh air dining, goes smoke-free |
| The Outback Steakhouse in Bremerton has joined the numerous other local eateries that have gone smoke-free in a bid to attract health conscious customers to its Aussie-themed food and drink... (Full Article) |
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Graves tapped to handle membership at VCB |
| Mary Graves is the new membership coordinator for the Kitsap Peninsula Visitor and Convention Bureau (VCB). Reach her at 360-297-8200. |
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New Gig Harbor cleaning service
open for business |
Misty L. Devin, former store manager for Starbucks in Gig Harbor North, has announced her new business venture: Executive Cleaning Services Northwest.
The service specializes in commercial and home cleaning on a weekly, semi-monthly and monthly basis.
The firm will be cleaning and maintaining homes and businesses in Gig Harbor and Port Orchard area. |
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Majestic Charters and Tours closes |
| Majestic Charters and Tours, the for-profit subsidiary of Paratransit Services officially ceased operations on July 1. No reason was given for the closure. |
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Brian George launches new IT venture,
phunghi, inc. |
phunghi - \foon-ji\, n: The art of getting it right the first time.
That’s the philosophy behind phunghi, inc., a firm that will design, create, and maintain application development and network/data security.
For mor information, reach George at brian@phunghi.com. |
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Online networking for business |
Washington Business Events is a free networking e-list for business owners sponsored by Poulsbo’s Maria Marsala, president of ElevatingYou.com.
It’s one of a variety of Internet networking tools aiding business owners in the Puget Sound area. Others include www.ryze.com and www.meetup.com.
For additional information, contact Marsala, 360-598-3880. |
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