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COVER STORY
The 2004 New Car Review |
The new 2004 model year is here! There are lots of new product offerings from both domestic and foreign manufacturers.
For a comprehensive preview of what’s new on wheels, check out the Seattle International Auto Show, which runs from Nov. 5 to 9 at the Seahawks Exhibition Center across from Safeco Field and directly adjacent to Seahawks Stadium. It showcases the industry’s newest cars, sports utilityvehicles, trucks and accessories from over 40 auto manufacturers from all around the globe... (Full Article) |
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The new business paradigm for the 2000’s
By Norm Ferguson |
| Some of you might be fellow fans of Tom Peters, who introduced us in the 80’s to the concept of striving for “excellence.” He almost single handedly set the bar higher for companies to improve every facet of their operations... (Full Article) |
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Bremerton Marina project
reaches permitting stage |
| Applications for the US Army Corps of Engineers, Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife Hydraulics, and City of Bremerton Shoreline permits for the Port of Bremerton’s planned expansion to the Bremerton Marina have been submitted. The permit applications along with plans and environmental documentation are critical elements in maintaining the Port’s project schedule... (Full Article) |
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Environmental
Why not just say “Yes” to the environment? They did. |
| Think of a local business that is well known for being environmentally friendly. Do you ever wonder why they do it... (Full Article) |
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Port Gamble: Historic community with vision
By Kathy S. Cocus
Business Recruitment and Retention Manager
Kitsap Regional Economic Development Council |
| Jon Rose, president of Olympic Property Group (OPG), has a vision for Port Gamble. That vision builds on the historic heritage of the mill town that creates a unique experience for the visitor. The past two years have been busy for Rose and his small staff as they work to change the economy for Port Gamble... (Full Article) |
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What, you ask, is a “Blitz Master?”
By Andrea Sittig-Rolf |
| In May of 2002, I took a giant leap into the world of entrepreneurialism. After 12 years of successful outside sales experience, I decided it was time to use all that I’d learned to invent a company based on my knowledge and creation of interactive sales training programs... (Full Article) |
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County employee part of hurricane
disaster response team
By Rodika Tollefson |
| When Hurricane Elizabeth hit Virginia in September with its 100-mph winds, 28 people died and thousands were evacuated, while more than 10,000 homes were either destroyed or severely damaged... (Full Article) |
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Charneski to head new
Kitsap County Development Corporation |
| The board of directors for the new Kitsap County Community Development Corporation has hired Jean Charneski, a well-known longtime local business banker, as its loan officer and administrator... (Full Article) |
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Business + Ethics: Not an option
By Jim Kendall and Paul W. Murphey, Ph.D. |
| Jim: Paul, in my view every organization has “ethical standards,” whether or not they are stated. They come from the owners and managers, from law, custom, and the “company culture.” What most companies, especially small companies, do not have is a formal statement of ethical standards, or philosophy of doing business, or whatever we care to call it... (Full Article) |
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AWB vows to keep heat on for tort reform |
| Association of Washington Business (AWB) President Don Brunell said that employers in Washington are deeply disappointed in both Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell voting to kill the Class Action Fairness Act of 2003 bill (S.1751). He urged them to keep working to develop legislation which can pass before Congress adjourns for the year. The bill failed to pass the Senate by one vote... (Full Article) |
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Ask the Guru
The Guru will answer your questions about how you can increase your sales with better marketing, advertising and public relations.
By Mort Barish
Barish Associates Inc. |
| If your market is local, just call the editors of the local newspaper or publication and send them an article about your products. You must realize that editors will only publish articles that are of interest to their readers, so it is important that your article be professionally written in responsible editorial style, and not sound like an advertisement... (Full Article) |
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Kellers honored for 25 years
of service to KMHS |
| At its 25th Annual Dinner, Kitsap Mental Health Services (KMHS) honored Executive Director, Larry Keller and Pam Keller, executive assistant, for their dedication to KMHS and recognized their service with a surprise tribute prepared by staff and volunteers... (Full Article) |
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KPS Charity Golf Tournament succeeds |
KPS Health Plans’ Charitable Giving Team sponsored its 3rd Annual Charity Golf Tournament Sept. 25 to benefit local charity organizations.
The tournament, held at McCormick Woods Golf Course in Port Orchard, Wash., was a success with 80 registrants and net proceeds of nearly $10,000... (Full Article) |
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Economic symposium to examine job losses,
potential for recovery |
| Washington’s jobless rate remains one of the highest in the nation. Economists estimate 223,000 people are looking for work, and more than 3,000 residents have drawn unemployment benefits for more than a year. What does that mean for our state... (Full Article) |
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Locke reconvenes Competitiveness Council |
| Gov. Gary Locke announced that he has reconvened the Washington Competitiveness Council to continue its previous work as well as address higher education issues to further improve Washington’s competitiveness... (Full Article) |
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EPIC releases 2003 Privacy
and Human Rights Report |
| The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and Privacy International released the sixth annual Privacy and Human Rights survey on Sept. 5. The report reviews the state of privacy in over fifty-five countries around the world. It is the most comprehensive report on privacy and data protection ever published. The report was released at a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC... (Full Article) |
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US Supreme Court rules
telemarketers must not mislead |
| The Supreme Court in May ruled that states can take to court telemarketers who solicit money for charities if they lie or mislead about where the contributions go... (Full Article) |
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A new tool helps keep
business travelers in touch |
| Even if you have one of the palm-sized computing devices, there are probably plenty of times when you need to reach information stored on your desktop computer at home or work. Now there’s a program that will let you reach that machine from any computer... (Full Article) |
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Clearwater Casino names employees
of the quarter |
| Six employees at the Suquamish Tribe’s Clearwater Casino were honored as Employees of the Quarter for Q3. They were recognized for exceeding the criteria of exemplary attendance, job performance, customer service, attitude, volunteering, and their contributions in making the Casino a better place to work... (Full Article) |
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Angel completes certification as a CPO |
| Kitsap County Board of Commissioners Chair Jan Angel is one of only 14 county officials in the state to complete certification as a Certified Public Official (CPO), and represents Kitsap County as part of the first class of CPO graduates... (Full Article) |
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Silverdale Chamber of Commerce
hosts annual auction Nov. 15th |
| The new Slahal Convention Center at Clearwater Casino will be the location for the Silverdale Chamber of Commerce’s 2003 Annual Auction... (Full Article) |
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Frisch resigns as director
of administrative services |
| Saying she wanted to take time to care for an ailing family member and consider other career options, Ilene Frisch announced handed in her resignation as director of Administrative Services for Kitsap County. The move was effective immediately... (Full Article) |
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Harrison Heart Care to benefit
from 2003 Festival of Trees |
| The Harrison Hospital Foundation has named Harrison Heart Care as the beneficiary of the 17th annual community holiday celebration. A Harrison Hospital program, Harrison Heart Care represents the most advanced cardiovascular treatment program — including open-heart surgery — available to residents of the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsulas... (Full Article) |
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Art Anderson Associates wins
terminal improvement contract |
| Bremerton’s Art Anderson Associates has signed a contract with Kitsap Transit to provide planning and design for the improvements to the Bremerton passenger-only ferry terminal... (Full Article) |
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Bremerton Symphony presents
guest artist Nathan Cole |
| On Sat., Nov 8 at 7:30 p.m. the Bremerton Symphony Orchestra, with Elizabeth Stoyanovich, Conductor and Guest Artist, Nathan Cole, Violinist, will present: Tchaikovsky – Romeo and Juliet Overture Fantasy... (Full Article) |
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Autumn Tour of Wineries
on North Olympic Peninsula & Islands |
| With a successful crush behind them, the winemakers of the North Olympic Peninsula, Bainbridge and Whidbey Islands will open their tasting rooms Nov 8, 9 and 10 – Veterans’ Day weekend, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – for the Passport to Autumn winery tour. Many of the wineries will also be open on Veterans’ Day, Nov. 11... (Full Article) |
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Venture Bank declares record Q3 earnings |
| Venture Financial Group, Inc., parent company of Venture Bank, which has two branches in Gig Harbor, announced record third quarter net income of $3.30 million, an increase of 100 percent compared to $1.65 million for the third quarter 2002... (Full Article) |
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Washington Reinvestment Alliance
negotiates CRA forecast with KeyBank |
| KeyBank agreed to continue its commitment to strengthening low to moderate-income communities in Washington by committing $1 billion in Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) lending and investments in our state over the next three years... (Full Article) |
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Winslow Communications named one
of 100 fastest growing private companies |
| The Puget Sound Business Journal published its list of the 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies in Washington State over the last three years and Bainbridge Island’s Winslow Communications made the cut. The company, which has offices in Ballard and on the island, ranked #43 out of the hundred businesses chosen... (Full Article) |
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Chamber and Winslow property
owners working together |
| The Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce is working in concert with the newly formed Winslow Way Property Owners Association – comprised of roughly 60 owners of property along Winslow Way... (Full Article) |
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New delivery service available |
| Kitsap Peninsula shoppers have a new delivery service for getting their purchases home from local stores. It Won’t Fit! delivers bulky but lightweight items that won’t fit in a shopper’s car, but don’t require the expense of a large delivery van... (Full Article) |
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Glenn Custom Milling back in production |
| Despite a devastating fire on July 19, Glenn Custom Milling is back to full production. Although working in half the space previously available, full production was achieved in 12 days after wreckage clearing began... (Full Article) |
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Fat Bastard takes the gold — once again |
| Silver City Brewing Company has won another gold medal in the “Strong Scotch Ale” category for its “Fat Bastard” brew at the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) in Denver, Colo. on Sept. 27. This is the 2nd year in a row that brewmaster Don Spencer has won the top award... (Full Article) |
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Acquisition approved by Federal Reserve Board |
| Pacific Northwest Bancorp, parent company of Pacific Northwest Bank (PNWB) announced that on Oct. 16, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System approved the merger of PNWB with a subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company... (Full Article) |
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Southard, Beckham,
Atwater & Berry ace review |
| In September, the Port Orchard accounting firm of Southard, Beckham, Atwater & Berry, CPA, P.S., lsuccessfully completed a peer review and received an “unmodified” opinion from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“AICPA”)... (Full Article) |
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Northwest Network Services awarded
Web design contract |
| Poulsbo-based Northwest Network Services Inc., recently announced that it has been awarded the contract to redesign the website for the Silverdale Chamber of Commerce... (Full Article) |
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Doctors Clinic breaks ground on new facility |
| The Doctors Clinic recently held ground-breaking ceremonies for the construction of a new 50,000 square foot, medical office building located at 2200 NW Myhre Road, Silverdale... (Full Article) |
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Holidazzle Celebration
to run through Christmas |
| Susan Lanyi of The Direct Approach is coordinating a new event at the Kitsap Fairgrounds for this holiday season. The event called Holidazzle will be held Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays beginning November 28 and continue till December 21 from 4 to 9 p.m... (Full Article) |
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Two earn Four-Star EnviroStar certification |
| Doctors Bruce Yoder, Peter Grieser and Tracy Sullivan of Family Dental Associates, located in Port Orchard, and Doctors Mark Swaney and Richard Badger of Day Road Animal Hospital on Bainbridge Island... (Full Article) |
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Silverdale Chamber offers notary service |
Notary services are now being offered by Administrative Coordinator Denise Gargano. The service will be free to members. Non-members will be charged $5.
Gargano can be reached at (360) 692-6800. |
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Daigle Design awarded Creativity gold medal |
| The Creativity Annual has honored Daigle Design of Bainbridge Island with its gold medal award for the recent design of an interactive CD-Rom created for sculptor Bret Price. In addition, the piece was also selected to appear in Creativity 33, which will be published in the summer of 2004. |
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New day care center for downtown Bremerton |
| The Calvary Chapel Church has purchased the old Sears building on 4th Street in downtown Bremerton and is remodeling it into a day care center to care for 50 to 100 children each day. Day care is often a huge challenge for parents and the church believes having a day care center right downtown will help attract companies that need this type of facility for their employees to the downtown area. |
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Doozie announces new hours through Christmas |
| Bainbridge Island’s Doozie has announced new Sunday shopping hours continuing until Christmas. Located at 554 Winslow Way E., the store features vintage and consignment furniture, home décor items and gifts. Hours are Tues. – Sat. from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. For more information call (206) 842-3439. |
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Mercury Online Solutions ranked 46
Seattle based provider of digital signage networks
demonstrates success in emerging industry |
| Seattle-based Mercury Online Solutions, a worldwide provider of web-based digital signage networks, was ranked 46th on Inc. Magazine’s 23rd annual Inc. 500 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the country, with a five-year sales growth of 2,789 percent, according to information compiled by Inc., the premier publication for small- and medium-sized businesses. |
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Food Bank and Thrift Store volunteers
needed in Port Orchard |
South Kitsap Helpline is looking for volunteers. A few of the positions available, with flexible hours, include preparing and distributing food baskets, stock shelves, client registration and thrift store customer service.
For more information, contact Jana Bonny, the retired and senior volunteer program coordinator, at (360) 377-5511. |
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KPS renews federal employee contract
Insurer also expands service area |
KPS Health Plans has successfully renewed its contract for the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHBP). KPS has been an FEHB carrier since 1967, and expanded its area for the 2004 program to include those who live or work in all of Western Washington, from Blaine to Vancouver. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) approved the 2004 contract with a new benefit designs and lower rates.
For more information, visit www.kpshealthplans.com. |
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