Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business - April 2016 by Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business/Senior Times

April 2016

Volume 15 • Issue 4

Manufacturing

Apollo plays role in scientific breakthrough Pages 15-22

Real Estate & Construction

Expansion progresses at Tri-Cities Airport Pages 23-35

Information Technology

IT learning opportunities abundant in Tri-Cities pages 39-44

he Said It “Smart home technology is in its rebellious teenage stage. But I believe it will be in every home, some form of it, in the next five years.” - Justin Kasparek, owner of JMK Tech page 41

Fresh produce, tasty treats available in coming weeks at farmers markets

By Loretto J. Hulse Be sure to get up with the roosters on May 7. That’s when the first two farmer’s markets in the Mid-Columbia — Pasco’s and Prosser’s — open. Sleep in and you’ll miss the first succulent greens, radishes and other early produce of the season. “That first day we’ll have all the early greens and radishes, Petersons Honey, Rudy’s Pepper Blends, eggs, fruits from Gilmore Farms and beef from Pat-n-Tam’s out of Stanfield,” said Mike Somerville, manager for the Pasco Farmers Market. Other vendors includes Beth Ruhland of Richland, owner of The Soap Company, Tina’s Tasty Treats, all gluten-free, and Phil & Sally’s Bakery. Linda Hall, manager of the Prosser Farmers Market, expects to see similar produce and products on its opening day. “Plus we’ll have a lot of lush veggie and flower starts from Buggirl’s Garden, wines from Daven Lore and, in a few weeks, peonies from Hoefer Farms,” Hall said, adding that a new soap maker has signed up for the coming season. The Prosser market also sells hand-woven elephant grass Bolga baskets imported from Ghana and cheeses from Beecher’s Handmade Cheese in Pike Place in Seattle and Golden Glen Creamery in Bow. Sadly, there won’t be a farmers market at the Southridge Sports Complex in Kennewick this year. But the good news is the Historic Downtown Kennewick Partnership has bought the rights to the Southridge market and will be running the market at the Flag Plaza at Benton Street and Kennewick Avenue on Thursdays. Here is a list of the Tri-Cities area markets and contact information: • Pasco Farmers Market: May 7 and runs through Oct. 29 at the corner of West Columbia Street and South Fourth Avenue. The market will be open 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday. In June, the market will also be open 8 a.m. to noon, each Wednesday through September. For more information or to sign up, contact Mike Somerville at 509-531-7274 or at threefinger@frontier.com. Entertainers can sign up at mshea@downtownpasco.com. The website is downtownpasco.com and the market is also on Facebook.

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The Tri-City Horse Racing Association is preparing for the 2016 Sun Downs horseracing meet, which will be April 23, 24 and 30 and May 1, 7 and 8. The post time is 1 p.m.

Sun Downs ready to open the gate on another horse racing season

By Jeff Morrow for TCAJOB Nancy Sorick is usually pretty busy this time of year. But this year that sense of urgency is missing. Sorick heads up the nonprofit Tri-City Horse Racing Association, which will run the 2016 horseracing meet at Sun Downs at the Benton Franklin Fairgrounds. Racing will take place April 23, 24, 30, May 1, 7 and 8. Highlights will include major stakes races and a celebration of the Kentucky Derby Saturday, May 7, where fans can place wagers on the sport’s biggest race. Sorick has a little less stress running the event this year, because the TCHRA signed a three-year contract with Benton County to hold the spring horseracing meet at Sun Downs.

“The past five years, it’s been a year-toyear deal,” said Sorick. “So it’s a yearly hassle no more.” That’s good for the fans, who have always showed their loyalty by attending the races, Sorick said. And it’s great news for the horse owners and trainers. “Our supporters are there regardless,” said Sorick. “They’ve supported us for over 30 years. More importantly, the horsemen know we’ll be here. Their lives are patterned from track to track.” It’s not easy being in the horse racing business. Over the last 30 years, horse racing tracks throughout the Northwest, including those in Spokane, Yakima, Walla Walla, Dayton and Waitsburg have all had to shut down. uRACING, Page 14

PBS Engineering and Environmental acquires HDJ Design Group

By Mary Coffman PBS Engineering and Environmental Inc. has purchased the Portland-based consulting firm HDJ Design Group. PBS, which is also headquartered in Portland, has had a presence in the Tri-Cities since 1998 and the firm has a dozen employees in its Richland Office. HDJ Design Group has offices in Walla Walla and Pasco. HDJ’s Walla Walla office has 10 employees and 16 employees work in the Pasco office. While PBS specializes in geotechnical, environmental and industrial hygiene services, HDJ provides civil engineering, planning and land surveying services. Combining the two firms, which have 60 years of experience between them, allows both to expand their market share within the engineering industry.

Guy Neal, president of PBS, said the acquisition allows PBS to expand its geographic reach and provide a more extensive range of services to its clients. “Because we complement each other’s expertise and our cultures are compatible, combining our talented teams makes perfect sense,” Neal said. “We’re building upon 15 years of collaboration between our firms, most recently working together on the major Vancouver Waterfront Development.” The $1.5 million project along the Columbia River in Vancouver entailed developing a former industrial property into prime retail and recreational space for the city of Vancouver, while serving as an extension of the downtown core’s reconnection to the waterfront.”

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Northwest Trek Wildlife Park gives visitors close-up view of wildlife By Elsie Puig for TCAJOB Northwest Trek in Tacoma is part zoo and part Wildlife Park. The park is situated among towering Douglas fir trees in 725-acres 35 miles southeast of Tacoma off State Highway 161 near Eatonville. Northwest Trek, which is accredited by the Association of Zoos & Aquariums, is dedicated to conservation, education and recreation by displaying, interpreting and researching native Northwest wildlife and their natural habitats. The park offers visitors a 50-minute narrated tram tour along a five-mile loop of its 435-acre free-roaming area featuring meadows, lush forests, and thick woodland trails. From the moment visitors hop on the tram, it’s like a game of Where’s Waldo. The immersive tour takes visitors just feet away from herds of American bison and Roosevelt elk, bighorn sheep, mountain goats, deer, caribou and moose and one moose, and spotting them is half the fun. A knowledgeable naturalist guides you through the forest and offers interesting facts and information on the different free-roaming animals. All the free-roaming animals are herbivores and part of the bovine family. All the animals are native to the Northwest and can be found in in the wild in Washington, except the bison, which were overhunted in the 1800s and now only exist as managed herds. Northwest Trek is home to more than 200 animals representing 43 species. Visitors can also walk forested trails

and paved paths through the forest to view golden eagles, snowy owls, and large predators like grizzly bears, wolves, cougars, black bears, foxes, coyotes, lynx, and bobcats, all in natural, up-close enclosed exhibits. In the smaller, wetland areas, you’ll see beavers, fishers, and wolverines. During daily Trailside Encounters, animal keepers offer talks, giving visitors a closer look at some of the animals. The park also offers specialized tours for photographers looking to capture the perfect picture from a tram. Keeper’s Tours allows visitors to climb on the bed of a truck and see park staff feeding freeroaming animals during daily morning rounds. During the elk-breeding season in September, visitors can enjoy a two-hour guided tour and participate in listening for elk calls, notice special postures and, on occasion, see the bull elk spar. Those tours are $60 for Northwest Trek members and $65 for all others. Northwest Trek also offers activities like zip lining and challenge courses carefully positioned through the park’s tree canopy. The courses offer fun and educational opportunities for children as young as 5 and adults of all ages. Each course contains sections of zip line separated by barriers that visitors must walk, climb or crawl over. The challenges feature swinging log bridges, tight ropes, bridges with slatted steps, cargo nets, and even some balance beams. uWILDLIFE, Page 48

A small herd of Mountain goats can be seen during the tram tours offered at Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, where visitors ride through 435 acres of forest and meadows where animals roam freely. All the animals are native to the northwest and can be found in Washington, except the bison.

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By Mary Coffman editor@tcjournal.biz Since its inception in 2006, the TriCity Regional Chamber of Commerce has had 10 board chairmen — a new one elected each year. And every one of those board chairmen, even those who don’t live in the Tri-Cities anymore, attended and spoke at the Chamber’s March Networking luncheon at the Three Rivers Convention Center. Nearly 600 people attended the special luncheon, which featured a keynote address by Sen. Patty Murray and the presentation of the Chamber’s annual Business on a Roll awards. The luncheon, which also served as the Chamber’s Annual Meeting, celebrated the achievements of the Tri-City Regional Chamber during its inaugural decade, while observing the rapid growth and success of the local business community. “Our 10-year celebration and annual meeting was an exciting event and a wonderful opportunity for chamber members and the Tri-Cities’ community to look back at the successes of our chamber the last decade,” said Lori Mattson, president and CEO of the TriCity Regional Chamber. Kris Johnson, president of the Washington Association of Business, was presented with an honorary “Key to the Region” award for his role in being a catalyst to the success of the region. Johnson was the initial president and CEO of the Tri-City Regional Chamber when it was formed. Cindy Fredrickson, of SERVPRO, was presented with the Ambassador of the Year Award for her dedication to the Chamber during 2015. The Chamber’s S.T.A.R. Award, which is presented to a Chamber member or ambassador who demonstrated exceptional service, time, attitude and reliability to the Chamber during the year, was given to Derrick Stricker of NAI Tri-Cities. Washington River Protection Solutions was presented with the Chamber’s Impact Award for corporate contributors and the Tri-Cities Cancer Center earned the Impact Award for nonprofit or community organization. The Impact Awards are based on overall support and participation to the Chamber, including membership, sponsorships and advertising. Business on a Roll Awards were presented to: Joe Peterson Insurance, small business category; Graze, for the medium-sized business category; and Huesitos Landscaping LLC, for the large business category (more than 50 employees). “This year’s award winners are extremely deserving businesses and leaders in the Tri-Cities,” said Mattson. “They are just a sample of the hundreds of members, volunteers and supporters that contributed to the outstanding successes of the Regional Chamber’s first ten years and will be instrumental to an even brighter and innovative future for our organization.”

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business â&#x20AC;˘ April 2016 Banquet helps recovering addicts

The Pacific Northwest Adult & Teen Challenge Tri-Cities Campus will have a banquet to support its addiction recovery services in the Tri-Cities. The banquet will feature a talk by a recovering addict and how his life was changed by the program. The event is at 6 p.m. April 22 at the Red Lion Hotel. Tickets are $25 and are available at the door. For more information, call 509-845-7711, email phillip. quintanilla@tcpnw.com, or go to teenchallengepnw.com.

Spring Senior Times Expo

About 55 vendors will be on hand for the Spring Senior Times Expo, which will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 19 at the Pasco Red Lion. The event is free for attendees. The event is geared toward Baby Boomers and seniors who live throughout the Mid-Columbia. Vendors will offer information about regional activities, health care, investment, retirement, senior living facilities and more. The expo, which takes place twice a year, is free for attendees and includes a Hunt for the Treasure contest with more than two dozen prizes, including Dust Devil tickets, retail gift cards, MidColumbia Musical Theatre tickets and more. Today seniors are more affluent, educated and active than ever before, with that in mind, the Senior Times Expo strives to provide valuable information,

access to a wide range of health services and products, new opportunities and ideas that interest them. Exhibitors include insurance professionals, healthcare companies, investment professionals, community organizations, retirement communities, fitness businesses, pharmaceuticals, security, assisted living facilities, nonprofit organizations, senior organizations and more. The vendors often offer free promotional items to attendees. For more information about the Senior Times Expo, contact Mike Haugen at 737-8778.

Gem & Mineral Show planned

The Lakeside Gem & Mineral Club will have its 20th Annual Gem & Mineral Show April 16-17 at the Benton County Fairgrounds. There will be a large variety of gems, minerals and fossils on display and available for purchase. The show will be held in Building 1

at the fairgrounds and admission is $5 for adults. Children 14 and under are free if they are accompanied by an adult. The event includes demonstrations on how to cut spheres out of solid rock, how to crack geodes and the art of jewelry making. There will also be a junior rock hounds corner, where children can experience discovering precious treasures and win prizes. The show offers door prizes and silent auctions throughout both days at 30-minute intervals. The show opens at 10 a.m. and runs until 5 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday. For information, go to the website at lakesidegemandmineralclub.com.

Insurance agents to build Habitat home

Insurance agents in the Tri-Cities are being asked to help address the need for affordable housing throughout the community from May through October.

During that time, local volunteers will help construct a Habitat for Humanity home in Pascoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Whitehouse Edition for a local family. During the Insurance Build challenge, insurance agents in the community will devote at least one day to building a simple, decent and affording housing in the Tri-Cities. Tri-County Partners Habitat for Humanity invites all insurance agents, women and men, across the Tri-Cities to help make the dream of homeownership a reality for a local family. No construction skills are necessary. To volunteer or donate to this project, call 509-543-5555 or visit Habitatbuilds.com. Groundbreaking on the project will be from 11 a.m. to noon April 16 and there will be a wall raising at noon May 20.

Tri-Citian of the Year

The Tri-Citian of the Year will be named at the annual banquet at 6 p.m. April 21 at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick. The Tri-Citian of the Year exemplifies the highest standards of community service, leadership and the voluntary contribution of selfless acts to positively impact community development, economic growth and the overall well-being of mankind. Matt Potratz, an elite snowmobile free-rider, will be the keynote speaker. Tickets are $50 per person. For reservations or more information, call Ruby Ochoa at 509-572-4056 or email tricitianoftheyear@gmail.com. uSHOPTALK, Page 6

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Oregon-based Life Flight Network takes over Northwest MedStar By Mary Coffman editor@tcjournal.biz Life Flight Network, an Oregon-based air ambulance company, has purchased Northwest MedStar, a nonprofit air ambulance company run by Inland Northwest Heath Services in Spokane. The merger of the two air ambulance companies gives Life Flight Network a monopoly on helicopter medical transport in Eastern Washing and North Idaho. The financial terms of the merger, which was complete as of April 1, were not released. Northwest MedStar has bases in Spokane, Tri-Cities, Moses Lake, Pullman and Brewster and in Missoula, Mont. All of its flights are conducted by Metro Aviation,

Inc., which also has operational control of all Northwest MedStar aircraft. Life Flight Network, which is the largest non-for-profit air medical service in the nation, is owned by a consortium of Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center and Providence Health & Services. Life Flight’s helicopter services are provided by Life Flight Network and its fixed-wing services are provided by Life Flight Network and Jackson Jet Center. Life Flight has 16 bases across Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana. Aviation Services provided by Metro Aviation to existing Northwest MedStar bases will continue through a transition

period, officials said. With the merger, Providence, which owns Inland Northwest Heath Services in Spokane, will increase its stake in Life Flight as one of the four nonprofit hospitals to own the service. Officials said the collaboration will create an expanded, hospital-owned and community-based company built on a foundation of safety, customer service and clinical excellence. “Similar to how Northwest MedStar was formed more than two decades ago, this collaboration takes best practices from each program to create a broader, more comprehensive air medical service,” said Nancy Vorhees, chief administrative officer for MedStar and INHS.

Both Northwest MedStar and Life Flight Network are nationally-recognized critical care transport organizations that are certified by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems. ICU-level transport services will continue without interruption, officials said. Most of the Northwest MedStar employees — 140 of them — are now employees of Life Flight. Justin Dillingham, Life Flight’s chief customer officer, said a few MedStar personnel retired and a handful of others, including a couple of managers, went to work for other employers Prior to the merger, Life Flight employed about 400 workers. It will open new helicopter bases in Colville and Walla Walla and add a fixed-wing aircraft to the existing base in Moses Lake, which will also add positions. “We continually evaluate critical care transport needs and determined adding bases and positioning an additional airplane in the region further meets the needs of the communities we serve,” said Michael Griffiths, Life Flight CEO. Those with current Northwest MedStar memberships will automatically become Life Flight Network members and will receive notice from Life Flight a month before their membership expires. Dillingham said operations at the Richland airport will remain the same, just transition to the Life Flight name. The Richland operation includes about 30 employees, a fixed-wing aircraft, a helicopter, and two ground ambulances to support a critical care team, a neo-pediatric team, a ground advanced life support team and a ground critical care EMT. With the integration of MedStar and the two additional bases, Life Flight will be the largest nationally-recognized not-for-profit air ambulance program, with 27 helicopters, 10 fixed-wing airplanes, 22 air medical bases and more than 600 employees. Its combined membership program will cover more than 200,000 families and individuals. “Each and every time our teams are sent out, the lives of family members and loved ones are in our care,” said Griffiths. “We take that responsibility, along with safety, to be the two most important values of Life Flight Network.” For more information, go to lifeflight. org.

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The 17th Annual Trios Foundation Golf Classic will be June 17 at Canyon Lakes Golf Course in Kennewick. This year’s event offers morning and afternoon shotgun starts at 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., with the morning flight open to individual players the afternoon reserved for corporate teams and sponsors. Registration closes June 10. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. For more information or to register, go to trioshealth.org/Golf or call Mandy Wallner at 509-221-5776. uSHOPTALK, Page 8

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Classes • Seminars • Workshops April 16 10:30 a.m. Strides of Strength Support, Advocacy & Resource Center Lord of Life Church, Kennewick 509-374-5391

7350 W. Deschutes Ave. RSVP 737-3427

April 17 2 p.m. Childhood Cancer Awareness Run/Walk Tri-Cities Cancer Center fundraiser Travis Crumpler Eagle Scout Project Howard Amon Park, Richland 509-783-1042

7-8 p.m. Bandanas to Badges: Stories and Songs Of Northwest Workers CBC Community Series Lecture Richland Public Library

April 19 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Senior Times Spring Expo Senior Times Pasco Red Lion 509-737-8778 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Live United Celebration United Way of Benton Franklin Co. Three Rivers Convention Center Unitedway-bfco.com/events 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. General Membership Meeting Tri-Cities Hispanic Chamber Pasco Red Lion 509-542-0933 April 21 4-5 p.m. Multiple Myeloma Update Tri-Cities Cancer Center

6 p.m. 2016 Tri-Citian of the Year Three Rivers Convention Center 509-572-4056

April 22 Noon – 1:30 Small Business Success Series: Overcoming Workplace Anxiety Pasco Chamber of Commerce Pasco Red Lion 509-547-9755 April 26 8:30-10:30 a.m. PTAC Workshop: GSA 101 Tri-Cities Business & Visitor Center Washingtonptac.org/events 6:30 – 8 p.m. Ideal Protein Seminar Lourdes West Pasco 7425 Wrigley Dr., Pasco 509-416-8877 April 27 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Monthly Networking Luncheon Tri-City Regional Chamber Pasco Red Lion 509-736-0510

April 28 1-3 p.m. BDU: Setting Standards of Trust & Ethics Tri-City Regional Chamber Tri-Cities Business & Visitor Center 509-736-0510 4-5 p.m. The Issues Around Testicular Cancer Tri-Cities Cancer Center 7350 W. Deschutes Ave., Kennewick RSVP 509-737-3427 April 30 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Benton City Spring Opener Car & Bike Show Benton City Chamber Kiona-Benton City Middle School 5-10 p.m. Viva Las Vegas Fundraiser The Arc of Tri-Cities Pasco Red Lion 509-783-1131 Ext. 102 arcoftricities.com May 3 Noon-2 p.m. Monthly Membership Meeting Prosser Chamber of Commerce The Barn, Prosser RSVP 509-786-3177 7 – 9 p.m. 2016 Fundraising Banquet: Informed & Empowered Tri-Cities Pregnancy Network

Community Events • Chamber Meetings

TRAC, Pasco Tcpnetwork.org 509-491-1101 May 4 11:30 a.m. Monthly meeting & luncheon National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association Red Lion, Columbia Center www.narfe1192.org Noon – 1 p.m. General Membership Luncheon West Richland Chamber Sandberg Event Center, West Richland RSVP 509-967-0521 May 6 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Leadercast: Architects of Tomorrow Columbia Community Church 150 Gage Blvd., Richland 509-627-2055 May 7 8:30 a.m. Run for Ribbons Tri-Cities Cancer Center Howard Amon Park, Richland 509-737-3413 May 9 11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m. Monthly Membership Luncheon Pasco Chamber of Commerce Pasco Red Lion 509-547-9755

May 10 7 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Business Building Breakfast West Richland Chamber Sandberg Event Center, West Richland RSVP 509-967-0521 9-10:30 a.m. PTAC Workshop: Marketing to The Federal Government Tri-Cities Business & Visitor Center Washingtonptac.org/events 6:30 – 8 p.m. Ideal Protein Seminar Lourdes West Pasco 7425 Wrigley Dr., Pasco 509-416-8877 May 13-14 20th Annual Untapped Music Festival Benton County Fairgrounds Untappedmusicfestival.com May 14 10 a.m. March for Babies March of Dimes John Dam Plaza, Richland Marchofdimes.org 5 – 11 p.m. 11th Annual Fur Ball “The Great Catsby” Pet Over Population Prevention Three Rivers Convention Center 509-374-7309

Caregivers • Seniors • Families Tuesday, April 19 • 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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Extension offers volunteer training

The Washington State University Extension service will provide training for Master Food Preserver volunteers in Benton and Franklin counties beginning April 19. Participants receive more than 30 hours of intensive training on all aspects of food safety, food storage and food preservation. Once trained, volunteers are asked to provide 50 hours of time helping others in the community through education and outreach. Volunteer time is most often completed by staffing educational booths at local Farmer’s Markets, teaching classes or answering consumer questions on the phone.

There is a $75 registration fee to cover the cost of training materials. For more information, contact the WSU Benton County Extension office in Kennewick at 509-735-3551.

Spring plant sale planned

The WSU Master Gardeners of Benton & Franklin Counties will have its annual Spring Plant Sale Friday, May 6. The event will be 2 – 6 p.m. at the Master Gardener’s Demonstration Gardens behind the library at 1620 S. Union St. in Kennewick. The annual spring plant sale features a wide variety of vegetable and flowering plants, herbs, grasses and trees grown by local Master Gardeners. This year’s event includes a used tool sale and there will be Master Gardeners available to answer questions and give advice.

Habitat seeks volunteers for Women Build

Women in the Tri-Cities are being invited to volunteer for Habitat for Humanity’s ninth annual National Women Build Event. Tri-County Partners Habitat for Humanity is one of more than 300 Habitat affiliates hosting Women Build projects with support from Lowe’s, Habitat’s longtime event partner. From May through October, local volunteers will help construct a home in Pasco’s Whitehouse Edition for a local family. National Women Build Event challenges women to devote at least one day to building simple, decent and affordable house in their local communities. More than 62,000 women from all 50

states have volunteered in previous years. Lowe’s helped launch National Women Build Week in 2008 and each year conducts how-to clinics at stores to teach volunteers construction skills. This year, Lowe’s contributed nearly $2 million to National Women Build Week. Locally, a clinic on framing and sheathing will be from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. April 23 at the Kennewick Lowe’s. Anyone, regardless of gender, interested in learning or improving construction skills is welcome. To volunteer, register for the Lowe’s clinic, or donate to this project, call 509943-5555 or visit habitatbuilds.com.

Taco Crawl planned

Mexican restaurants and taco trucks in downtown Pasco are supporting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Benton and Franklin Counties by participating in the Pasco Taco Crawl 2016. Customers, called Taco Crawlers, will purchase a booklet containing vouchers good for one taco from each of the 20 participating establishments. The vouchers are valid from April 22 through May 7. The booklets cost $20. After trying as many tacos as they can, the Crawlers will vote for the favorite to determine who makes the Best Taco in Pasco. Voting closes May 6 and the winner will be announced at the Downtown Pasco Development Authority’s Cinco de Mayo Festival May 7. For more information or to purchase booklets, go to pascotacocrawl.com.

Bell of the Desert to perform

The Bells of the Desert, a Tri-Cities’ handbell ensemble, will have its spring concert, ‘Wade in the Water,’ at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 23 at the Central United Protestant Church in Richland. The concert will feature a variety of music. A suggested donation of $10 is being accepted at the door. For more information, go to bellsofthedesert.org.

U.S. Coast Guard offers open house

The U.S. Coast Guard will have its Fourth Annual USCG Open House from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 30 at its headquarters at 434 Clover Island Dr., Kennewick. The event features tours of the Coast Guard vessels and facilities, motorcycle and K-9 demonstrations, games and a hot dog cookout. The event is free and open to the public.

PEDA plans annual meeting

The Prosser Economic Development Association will have its annual meeting from 5:30 – 7 p.m. May 3 at the Walter Clore Wine and Culinary Center in Prosser. Dr. Marc Baldwin, assistant director for forecasting and research at Washington State’s Office of Financial Management, will be the keynote speaker. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit prosser.org. uSHOPTALK, Page 16

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Former Yakima Valley fruit exporter challenges Inslee for seat By Mary Coffman editor@tcjournal.biz Republican Bill Bryant, a former Seattle Port commissioner and Yakima Valley fruit exporter, hopes to unseat Gov. Jay Inslee in the November election. Bryant served as a Seattle Port commissioner from 2008 through 2015 and is also the founder and chairman of Bryant Christie, a firm that helps farmers and agriculture companies export their crops. He left the port post to run for the state’s top office. Bryant said he accomplished the goals he had set as a Port commissioner, including cutting port carbon emissions and bringing the ports of Tacoma and Seattle together to create the Seaport Alliance. Consolidating the ports gives them a competitive edge, making the Seaport Alliance the third-largest port for container shipments in North America. Bryant said one of his goals as governor would include making Washington’s schools stronger. Bryant is a staunch supporter of the state’s charter schools and would like to see the state ‘reinvent’ the final two years of high school, so curriculum is more relevant to the individual student’s future. Bryant said he wants to retain AP classes and the Running Start program, but he also would like to see more opportunities for students who aren’t seeking to go to college and are looking

into more vocational opportunities. “Like pre-apprenticeship programs that allow students to graduate with a certificate that will get them a familywage job.” Bryant said another top priority is creating a more fiscally-responsible government in the state. “We are not being prudent with our tax dollars,” Bryant said. “In 2015, there was a 15 percent increase in tax revenue and it wasn’t enough.” Inslee’s lack of leadership and planning has cost the state’s taxpayers. “There is no reason other than incompetence for a legislative special session,” Bryant said. The state needed to pass a supplemental budget to pay for the costs of last year’s wildfires, but legislator’s should have known well ahead of the regular session what was going to be in the supplemental budget. “He rolled it out like it was a new budget,” Bryant said. In the 3½ years Inslee has been governor, there have been seven special legislative sessions — as many as his predecessor, Chris Gregoire had in eight years. Bryant said the state develops its budgets based on the previous year’s budget, rather than looking at each agency’s missions and priorities and funding those first. Often programs are refunded without any evaluation of whether they are working and meeting their goals.

Bryant said if he is elected, he will use a four-year, zero-base budget that focus on the state’s ‘key obligations and priorities.” Bryant is also very concerned about transportation, from keeping traffic moving smoothly on the west side to implementing a statewide freight corridor to ensure the state has the bridges, truck routes and high lanes it needs to efficiently move freight throughout the state and support family-wage jobs. Bryant said he will Former Yakima Valley fruit exporter and Seattle Port also work to fix the commissioner Bill Bryant is challenging Gov. Jay state’s broken bureaucra- Inslee for the state’s top office. The Republican cancies and bring leaders didate hopes to unseat the incumbent in the elecacross party lines to tion, which will take place Nov. 8. work together to help the entire state prosper. Bryant is a Washington where Bryant founded BCI in their native who grew up along the shores of basement. The company now employs a Hood Canal. He graduated high school staff of 35. in Olympia and has a Bachelor’s Degree According to records from the Public from Georgetown University in trade Disclosure Commissioner, Bryant has and democracy. raised $1.13 million for his campaign He married his wife, Barbara, in 1989 and spent about $575,000 so far. and the couple lived in Yakima, where Inslee has raised $4.16 million and Bryant opened new export markets for spent nearly $2 million. Washington produce. In 1992, the couple moved to Seattle

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Inslee signs bill creating Economic Gardening program statewide By John Stang for TCAJOB For years, Sen. Maralyn Chase, D-Shoreline, has tried to get legislation passed to help established mid-sized businesses grow. She believes growing existing mid-sized businesses is a better way to create jobs than providing tax exemptions to lure new businesses — something she views as a hit-and-miss gamble when it comes to permanent in-state jobs. But no luck. That idea just didn’t compute with other legislators. Then last summer, Chase received a phone call from Sen. Sharon Brown, R-Kennewick. Brown was at a national economic development conference where participants were talking about growing mid-sized businesses and that concept clicked in Brown’s mind. “That’s what you’ve been talking about,” Brown said to Chase. Meanwhile, the Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce had already started an experiment with this concept — dubbed “economic gardening” — in January 2015. Today, that experiment is in its final stages, and five Tri-Cities’ companies have optimistic-looking outcomes. It’s the first time the Economic Gardening concept has been used in Washington. The Tri-Cities’ experiment prompted Chase to duplicate the Mid-Columbia effort on a statewide level through a bill the Legislature overwhelmingly passed in March. “We can use this model in Grays Harbor or Pacific counties,” Chase said.

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On April 1 Gov. Jay Inslee signed SB 6100 establishing an Economic Gardening Program in the Department of Commerce. Pictured from left; Jake Mayson, session aide for Sen. Sharon Brown; Austin Neilson, Tri-City Regional Chamber government & economic affairs director; Gov. Jay Inslee; and Lori Mattson, Tri-City Regional Chamber president and CEO. Photo courtesy of Washington State Legislative Support Services.

So what is this Tri-Cities experiment that will be tackled elsewhere in Washington? The Tri-Cities Regional Chamber of Commerce picked up the Economic Gardening concept from the Edward Lowe Foundation in Michigan, which funds efforts in 25 states to improve socalled “second-stage companies.” The late Ed Lowe invented kitty litter. Under the foundation’s program, an established midsized firm would obtain access to national-level experts via phone, email and

Skype to get 36 hours of feedback and advice on how to expand. Austin Neilson, government and economic affairs director for the Tri-City Regional Chamber, said mid-sized firms that have not reached their full potential get lost on the shuffle of more glamorous economic development efforts. It’s an opinion shared by Chase. “After they’ve been here so long, they’re often overlooked,” Neilson said. So the Tri-City Regional Chamber sifted through a couple dozen applicants from

a field of companies that met the requirements. They had to have 10 to 99 fulltime-equivalent employees, plus $1 million to $50 million in annual revenue. At least three are technology-oriented, and none are among the standard Hanford subcontractors or sub-subcontractors. Two have completed their work with the consultants — Pay Plus Benefits, which handles human resources software for the health care industry, and Paragon Corporate Housing, which provides housing for people on extended stays in areas beyond what is practical for a hotel. Neilson declined to identify the other three firms, saying those names will be available to the public after each finishes the program. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Gesa Credit Union are footing the bills for the consulting work. “The local community got together first. … it’s all locally driven,” Chase said. Neilson said the Chamber has received overwhelmingly positive feedback from the effort. However, he acknowledged the chamber has not set up specific metrics yet to measure long-term results. And he did not expect instant booms in employment among those five companies, saying business expansions take time. “They cannot flip a switch and make this growth instantly happen,” he said. When the fifth of the current participants finishes the program, the Chamber hopes to sign up another five companies to continue it. uECONOMIC, Page 14

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Car parts, repair tips and tall tales all exchanged at auto swap meet By Loretto J. Hulse news@tcjournal.biz Whether your tastes run to 1920s rusty rattlers, 1950s-style flashy hotrods or those classics in between, you’ll find them all at Ye Olde Car Club of TriCities’ annual Swap Meet on May 7. The swap meet is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will be held indoors and outdoors at the Benton Franklin Fairgrounds in Kennewick. Admission is free. While some of the cars at the swap meet will be for sale, the main attraction is the chance to talk to others who have a similar love for old relics. You can swap stories and learn from others who’ve found the best way to remove rust, or the best paints and upholstery techniques, said John Trumbo, swap meet chairman. “It’s a very social, very educational event that’s all about the hobby,” he said. The swap meet has taken place annually since 1976 and is one of the most popular events of its kind in the Pacific Northwest. It draws more than 200 car part vendors from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, British Columbia and Nevada. It’s a great place to rummage for hard to find parts for vehicles from the 1920s to the 1970s. “You can also buy cars — if you can call them that. A lot are missing pieces and would have to be taken home on a trailer,” Trumbo said. About 3,000 people attend the event

each year, he added. “The swap meet attracts basically anyone with a very strong interest in cars, whether they’re hobby type, classic antiques or collectibles,” Trumbo said. Antique vehicles are generally classified as those from the mid-1920s and older while classic cars are those large and luxurious cars — like Duesenbergs, Chryslers, Cadillacs and Auburns — built up until 1920 and up to the Depression, he said. “Collectible cars are not era-specific and include those from the 1920s and 1930s and post W.W.II, including the fat-fendered cars of the 1940s and mid1950s,” Trumbo said. The performance automobiles are classic mid-1950s like T-Birds and Chevys that are frequently hot-rodded and the muscle car era vehicles of the 1970s that had monster engines in them, he said. When Ye Olde Car Club was founded in 1962, most of the members had cars from the 1920s and 1930s. But as the club members aged through the decades, the cars have become newer, though still not automobiles commonly found for sale on used car lots. The swap meet will be in Building 2 and at the paved area and the lawn near the entrance. Food will be available. Proceeds from the event help Ye Olde Car Club of Tri-Cities underwrite its annual scholarship donations to the

Gearheads will find plenty of treasures at Ye Olde Car Club Annual Tri-Cities’ Swap Meet, which will be May 7 at the Benton Franklin Fairgrounds in Kennewick. But the show has something of interest for all.

Kennewick School District’s Tri-Tech Skill Center automotive program and various Tri-Cities’ charities. A limited number of vendor spaces are still available and must be reserved by April 23. For more information or to register as a vendor for the swap meet, contact John Trumbo at 582-4297 or 366-2241. For more information about Ye Olde

Car Club of Tri-Cities go to yocc.org. The group meets each Wednesday at 7 a.m. at Sterling’s Restaurant at 2500 Queensgate Blvd., in Richland and visitors are welcome. The club organizes dozens of tours and outings with their cars during the year including visits to two dozen retirement and assisted-living facilities in the Tri-Cities in the spring and summer.

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ECONOMIC, From page 11 Meanwhile, the Tri-Cities effort influenced Chase, who with Brown’s help, moved it through the GOP-dominated Senate — to introduce Senate Bill 6100 to establish an “economic gardening pilot program.” The bill orders the state commerce department to set up a statewide program for companies with six to 99 employees and annual gross revenues between $500,000 and $50 million. The commerce department is supposed to work with local chambers of commerce and economic development organizations to set up the program. That work is supposed to be done by Dec. 1. Businesses will receive assistance in market research, business modeling,

identifying sales leads and mapping out strategies. Then the commerce department and participating organizations must publish criteria for selecting up to 20 companies to participate in the project. The effort must provide a report to the Legislature by Nov. 1, 2017 on the services provided, jobs created and increases in sales and services by the participating companies. Annual reports would be due by Nov. 1, 2018 and Nov. 1, 2019 to measure the state pilot program’s effectiveness. The Senate passed the Chase’s bill 44-4 with Brown and Sen. Mike Hewitt, R-Walla Walla, supporting it. The House passed it 67-29 with Reps. Larry Haler, R-Richland, Brad Klippert, R-Kennewick, and Maureen Walsh,

R-Walla Walla, supporting it. Rep. Terry Nealey, R-Dayton voted against it. Gov. Jay Inslee signed the legislation April 1, and Lori Mattson, president and CEO of the Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce, was there for the occasion. “We are very excited to see such enthusiasm and strong support for Economic Gardening in Washington following the launch of our Tri-Cities pilot program,” Mattson said. “We greatly appreciate the leadership of Sens. Maralyn Chase and Sharon Brown to make this program possible. Their efforts, along with the support of Gov. Inslee and the Department of Commerce team, have enabled Economic Gardening to quickly grow from the Tri-Cities to our entire state.”

RACING, From page 1 And just last year, Les Bois Park in Boise, Idaho closed its doors. Emerald Downs in Auburn, Portland Meadows in Portland, Ore. and Sun Downs in Kennewick are only remaining tracks in the Pacific Northwest where hooves still fly across the dirt. This is the 29th year the TCHRA has held a spring race meet at Sun Downs. Back in 1987, a local group of horsemen, owners and trainers approached Benton County about taking over running the track. The county didn’t want to be in the horse racing business anymore. “We went to the county and offered to take over the track, paying the bills with a $40,000 trust account,” said Sorick, the only original member of the nine-person TCHRA still involved in the annual meet. During the meet, the TCHRA employs 50 to 60 people, from program sellers, to people working the wagering machines, to those working the gate. The last independent economic impact statement for Sun Downs — done in 2005 — reported that horse racing brought in $1.9 million into the community through hotel/motel stays, restaurants, feed stores, grocery stores and farming. However, that was when the meet covered 10 days over five weekends. Although the meet has been reduced to three weekends, the economic impact is still a big contributor to the local economy. In addition to the races, the TCHRA also runs the training facility out at the track. Beginning Feb. 1, owners and trainers from throughout the Northwest bring their horses to the track to work out. Shorty Martin, Sun Downs’ racing secretary who sets the racing lineups during the meet, spends a lot of time at the training facility trying to get the 2-year-olds to learn how to start out of a gate. Sorick said in March the training facility was housing 100 racehorses out in the backside stables. A year ago, there were just 50. For horsemen, Sun Downs is the place to be, said Martin. “I think we’ll have more horses here racing this meet,” Martin said. Sorick agreed. “Although racing ends in May, we have the track until the end of June,” said Sorick. “We’re expecting a number to stay here after the meet.” Trainers previously would have loaded up their horses and headed to Boise after the Sun Downs meet. But since Boise has closed, the trainers will keep boarding and training horses at Sun Downs until June, when the Oregon fair circuit starts. That means more revenue for the Association and the entire area. Sorick likes to see the horseracing meet as the big kickoff to the local sports scene. “We’re the first game in town,” she said. “Then the fair and Water Follies happen later in the summer.” Sorick has her usual desires for a great meet. “Have a good, clean race meet,” she said. “And a lot of horses.” Having good concessions, and keeping the grounds and grandstands clean is a source of pride for her. “You’re asking people to spend their money,” said Sorick. “They should be made to be comfortable. I know the fans will be there.”

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Apollo teams with LIGO to upgrade technology that proves Einstein right By Jessica Hoefer for TCAJOB On Sept. 14, 2015, Scientists at Hanford’s Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) proved that Einstein was correct. The scientists detected gravitational waves—ripples in the fabric of space and time. “That was one of the geniuses of Einstein,” said Mike Landry, LIGO detection lead scientist. “He proposed that space could have these properties—that the medium of space could vibrate.” For decades, scientists have explored Einstein’s theory of relativity using the latest in technological advances. In the 1990s, the U.S. National Science Foundation provided funding for two LIGO Observatories—one at Hanford and one in Livingston, La.—to help physicists and astrophysicists understand the properties and phenomena that generate gravitational waves. Apollo Mechanical in Kennewick landed the contract to fabricate and install the mechanical systems, as well as install the LIGO tool infrastructure and began work in 1997. “At the same time, they were building the same facility in Louisiana,” said Jim Morgan, Apollo project manager. “So

A 3500 kg internal seismic isolation platform rests on a test stand at LIGO Hanford prior to its installation late in 2011. Visible in the lower portion of the photo is a mirror suspension that’s attached to the underside of the ISI. LIGO’s ISI’s shield the detector’s mirrors from ground vibrations, leaving the detector still enough to register the faint effects of gravitational waves. Photo courtesy of Kim Fetrow/Imageworks.

when we completed the installation here at the Hanford site, they sent part of our crew down to Louisiana to assist there.” This highly specialized job included setting up the interferometers, which are the “arms” of the observatories. “We had to line them up so they were

perfect and they took it from there,” Morgan said. Scientists at both LIGO Observatories work in collaboration with research centers located at Caltech and MIT. Together, the four distinct facilities were able to detect gravitational waves produced during the

final fraction of a second of the merger of two black holes—something that has been predicted, but never observed. Each of the observatory’s arms measure 2.5 miles long, but when the black holes collided, the arm length changed, said Landry. “Think of the Mona Lisa,” he said. “Paint lives in the medium of the canvas, and the canvas supports the paint. If I take the canvas and stretch it, Mona gets shorter and wider, or taller and thinner. I could oscillate that back and forth and the paint goes along for the ride.” In the case of gravitational waves, we live in the medium that is space and time, he said. “So when a gravitational wave goes by, the medium changes,” he explained. The change is so small that it’s undetectable without today’s advanced technology. Landry equates it to a 1/1000th the size of a proton. “Which is why it’s no wonder these waves are hard to find and people have been looking for them since the 1960s,” Landry said. But it wasn’t the original equipment that helped LIGO scientists detected the gravitational waves. uLIGO, Page 16

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A LIGO engineer inspects the surface of a large mirror inside of one of LIGO’s vacuum chambers. The mirror and its glass fiber suspension represent some of the groundbreaking technology, which enabled LIGO to detect gravitational waves from the collision of a pair of black holes on September 14, 2016. Photo courtesy of LIGO Laboratory.

Manufacturing LIGO, From page 15 “In our original proposal (to the NSF) in the 1980s, we said we would probably need Advanced LIGO to find things,” said Landry. From 2010 to 2014, the observatories were shut down for an upgrade, and once again, Apollo landed the role. “They put out a proposal and we bid it, and it was to supply labor to support their scientific crew to do this upgrade,” said Morgan. “It entailed taking the whole electronic and metering portions apart. They had modernized parts to make [the detection equipment] more sensitive.” Apollo Mechanical performed the upgrade with the same crew that worked on the initial LIGO project. “We actually found our marks from 1997 and were able to line everything back

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in for the retrofit,” said Morgan. Apollo had full-time crews on site for the duration of the upgrade. The company’s CEO, Bruce Ratchford, said employees underwent highly specialized training on the LIGO systems to prepare for the project. “This was some of the most difficult work in the construction business,” said Ratchford. “Full clean-room fabrication, guys in full-body clean suits — very tough — and we are very proud to be part of this historic project.” The Apollo Mechanical team also handled the simultaneous upgrade in Louisiana, and in 2015, the LIGO Observatories were back up and running. “The idea behind the upgrade is you would make the detector of factor 10 quieter,” said Landry. “A factor of 10 quieter noise gets you a factor of 10 times further into space. Two neutron stars merging is something we expected to see. The first detection we made was a big surprise—a binary black hole merging into another black hole.” Just like the initial LIGO tests that ran from 2000 to 2010, scientists did several project runs with increasing sensitivity. And it’s in the continued progression and fine-tuning of equipment to see into that space that discoveries are made. Since the new components are still being fine tuned, Landry expects detection to only improve from here. “We’re going to discover more and more regularly. We’ll see multiple mergers in our next observation,” he said. In February, following the announcement of the detection of gravitational waves, India approved the construction of a third LIGO interferometer. It’s unclear when construction will begin, but LIGO scientists have made dozens of trips to India and said it’s possible for LIGO-India to go online by 2023. Whether Apollo Mechanical works on the third LIGO location or not, Ratchford said they’re extremely happy for the scientists and support staff responsible for the discovery, and that the breakthrough highlights the fact that the Tri-Cities is a major hub of research and technology. SHOPTALK, From page 8

Irrigation district settles

The Touchet Eastside Westside Irrigation District agreed to pay a reduced fine over violations for illegally using water intended to protect fish. The Washington Department of Ecology fined the district in 2015 for diverting water that was placed into trust to protect critical stream flows for threatened steelhead in the Touchet River. The Touchet River is part of a watershed that is one of 16 considered critical for providing habitat for threatened migratory fish. Ecology reduced the fine to $62,543 from the original $73,530 because the district provided adjusted metering data that more accurately reflected the amount of water illegally used. The settlement requires the district to pay half the penalty and the remainder will be excused after three years as long as terms in the agreement are met. uSHOPTALK, Page 19

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Kennewick’s KAIZENSPEED helps gearheads achieve peak performance By Audra Distifeno for TCAJOB In a race to become a premium performance brand in Northwest, KAIZENSPEED of Kennewick manufactures top-of-the-line auto parts, all in the name of speed. Owner Reid Lunde plans to have the human and technological resources to influence the industry and meet the finish line by 2023. “There isn’t a world-class manufacturing hub in this area of the U.S.,” said Lunde, the founder and president of KAIZENSPEED. Lunde plans to change that with KAIZENSPEED. “It’s going to be a long road. We chose eight years to go through ups and downs, but it’s going to happen. Or I’m going to die trying. We’re going to become the next Lingenfelter of the Northwest – a legacy brand.” The company’s current business is made up of about 50 percent Northwestregion customers and the other half comes through online sales on its website, KStuned.com, which offers products like drag brakes, wire covers, oil pans, tensioner and eliminator combos and more. The company also provides services – Dyno tuning, engine assembly, and auto transport to its shop. “We are long established in the Honda drag racing community around the world and our products are on the fastest Honda drag race cars on the planet. Over the last few years, we’ve been focused on performance package development for modern

(General Motors) vehicles – Corvette, Camaro, Cadillac CTS-V and more,” Lunde said. From 2005 through 2011, KAIZENSPEED mostly offered services to local residents. “We survived because of a few unique products that we created and shipped to customers all over the place,” Lunde said. “That’s been the key – products instead of ‘custom’ services. Any time we profit, we put it right back into the business. I take only what I need to live. I have employees that make a great deal more money than I do. That’s okay because we’re building something great by 2023.” Custom work isn’t a profitable or efficient undertaking, Lunde explained, and that’s the very reason KAIZENSPEED is moving away from it. “The term ‘custom’ gets thrown around a lot and we have a lot of history of doing custom work but our focus is on product development,” he said. “Our products are ‘aftermarket’ but not ‘custom.’ We design products and services that improve the performance of production vehicles.” Lunde said production vehicles are engineered to do many things pretty well, but also must to meet a lot of regulations, so that means there are compromises made. KAIZENSPEED focuses on improving engine performance, serviceability and the aesthetic features of the car. Now the company is focusing on product development and manufacturing of products that appeal to the after-market

Brandon Vazquez, KAIZENSPEED’s research and development engineer, uses the FaroEdge to make a 3-D scanned image, providing a platform for designing parts that fit precisely. The process that previously took two weeks to complete can now be done in eight hours and is accurate to .002 of one inch over a 9-foot span.

crowd. And to do that, the company is using an engineering tool called a FaroEdge, a 3-D scanner with impressive reverse-engineering software called Geomagic Design X. “It allows us to do everything from quality inspection to complex geometry. It’s a game-changer for our product development initiative and it sets us apart,” Lunde said. “With that piece of technology, we recently were able to design and

produce a product in one day, and it fit perfectly. Before that process would have taken many days and many revisions.” Manufacturing requires a great deal of systems to create a reproducible product. A company must have detailed written processes for ordering materials, receiving materials and creating prints to clearly communicate what it needs to its partners, he said. uKAIZENSPEED, Page 20

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TRIDEC seeks growth of food manufacturing trade show By Mary Coffman editor@tcjournal.biz The Tri-City Development Council, or TRIDEC, is getting ready to stage its second FABREO Expo and is making some changes to create a more tradefriendly event. In fact, this year FABREO, June 15-16 at TRAC in Pasco, will be a trade-only event. The inaugural event in 2015 featured a public wine—and-food tasting portion. “We eliminated the restaurant portion as exhibitors,” said Gary White, TRIDEC’s director of business retention and expansion and its FABREO Expo organizer. White said the inaugural FABREO event went very well on the trade and commercial side, but the consumer portion made it more difficult for the trade professionals make the networking connections with the small food manufacturers. “It created a bit of an unwanted dichotomy,” White said. The event has been stretched to two days and it is focuses on helping area small food manufacturers introduce their products and make connections with exporters, distributors and other industry professionals. Creating a successful expo takes years of experimenting with what works and learning from what doesn’t, White said. TRIDEC learned that by experience with its SmartMap Expo, which

started with a handful of vendors grew to more than 100 exhibitors within four years. White said last year, the FABREO Expo drew about 100 exhibitors and he said they are on track to have that level of participation this year. But this year, the event will feature an educational arm, in addition to the networking prospects. On June 15, FABREO’s opening day, there will be a Food & Beverage Boot Camp, with several seminars geared toward small food manufacturers. The Boot Camp will be 1 to 5 p.m. and feature four seminars focusing on the food and beverage basics: marketing, packaging, ecommerce and the how the industry works. “They will learn how brokers interface with distributors, about exporting and more,” said White. White said the seminars will answer many of the questions that frequently were asked by the small food manufacturing start-up company owners. White said many of those entrepreneurs were meeting industry professionals, like brokers, for the first time, and they didn’t always understand the language and industry terms being used. The seminars will answer those questions for the entrepreneurs, who will then be better equipped to answer questions from the brokers, exporters, packagers and others they meet during the networking portions of the expo.

Expo participants will also have the opportunity to attend a networking reception at the Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Wine Science Center at Washington State University Tri-Cities from 6-9 p.m. on the Expo’s opening day. “All the exhibitors, sponsors and attendees can go to that, and that will be really cool,” White said. Thursday, June 16, begins with more “Success Seminars, which take place from 8 a.m. to noon. Presenters will include Dr. Robert J. Harrington, professor of hospitality and wine business management for WSU Tri-Cities and Joe Bippert, international marketing program manager for the Washington State Department of Agriculture. FABREO’s main expo will follow from 1-5 p.m. Daily admission is $25. The FABREO Expo is a trade-only event and all participants must be at least 21 years old. For more information call White at 509-735-1000 or go to fabreo.org, where you can also register online.

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Rotary dedicates garden

Columbia Center Rotary Charity dedicated its gift of a garden and pathway to the Washington State University Wine Science Center at WSU Tri-Cities on April 14. The Columbia Center Rotary Charity donated $200,000 in funding over two years to develop the garden and pathway, which provides a functional and aesthetically pleasing paved walkway, as well as educational gardens, planting beds and a grassy picnic area. Basalt columns and seats in the garden also serve as recognition monuments for the Wine Science Center’s donor base. Columbia Center Rotary Club volunteered hundreds of hours to help in the design, construction and maintenance of the garden. uSHOPTALK, Page 20

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In 2005, Reid Lunde launched KAIZENSPEED in Kennewick. The business’s mission is to grow into a $10 million premium performance brand by 2023. The business focuses on product development – all with the goal of making cars faster than their stock speeds.

Manufacturing KAIZENSPEED, From page 17 “We also have processes for pre-fabrication, fabrication inspection, inspection after powder-coat and even which boxes to use and how to pack items for shipment,” Lunde added. There are so many facets that it can be a little overwhelming for a small team. But quality is never compromised. “We make and design many different parts. Design engineering, testing and product development is done entirely inhouse,” Lunde said. Machining is done through a partnership with TK Machine in Richland, Aquacuts in Kennewick and other machine shops around the country. “We also use Custom Coat Powdercoating in Pasco. Final welding and assembly is done here in-house,” Lunde

said. When Lunde first started the business, he took a shotgun approach to his business plan, which consisted of “show up and make it happen.” But time and experience have given him a long list of lessons learned that have been incorporated into the way he does business. “Over the years, we’ve found things that work well and things that don’t work at all – and everything in between,” Lunde said. “Now we have a clear understanding of the work we do want and the work we don’t want.” From the humble beginnings in his friend’s backyard shop while attending Columbia Basin Community College to becoming involved in racing against the fastest guys on the planet, Lunde said he learned what world-class really meant. “That forced us to improve,” he said. His intense focus on improvement and growth propels him to set the bar high. Lunde’s goal is to increase that number by 50 percent in 2016 and then double that in 2017. In 2008, revenues were between $350,000 and $400,000. Last year, revenues exceeded $1.1 million, he said. “Entrepreneurship is what I was born to do, and I’m stubborn, so I have to forge my own path,” Lunde said. “Even though no one in my family is a ‘car person,’ I built and modified (remote-control) cars in middle school and was swapping out engines in my only car in high school.” In addition to providing services to those seeking higher performance automobiles, KAIZENSPEED is committed to building trust with it customers. “The auto industry has been perceived as untrustworthy, which is a negative. But at the same time, that’s the opportunity,” Lunde said. “There’s a small-town mindset among people in this area that they have to go out of the region to get world-class products and services. We’re proving that wrong one client at a time.” The company’s very name, “kaizen,” a Japanese philosophy that means “continuous improvement,” parallels its mission. For more information about KAIZENSPEED, go to KStuned.com. SHOPTALK, From page 19

Transition to WAI complete

Following a successful transition, Wastren Advantage Inc. now has full responsibility for management of analytical testing services at the 222-S Laboratory at Hanford. The U.S. Department of Energy Office of River Protection awarded WAI a twoyear contract with three one-year options last summer. The transition began in September and was complete in late November. The 222-S Laboratory analyzes samples from Hanford’s most radioactive and hazardous chemical wastes. The contractor is expected to perform analysis on inorganic, organic and radiochemical samples. Work is done under fume hoods or in the lab’s hot cells, with operators outside the cells manipulating tools inside the cells. The lab currently employs about 50 workers and that is expected to grow. uSHOPTALK, Page 26

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Titanium alloy could improve fuel economy and reduce emissions

By PNNL staff for TCAJOB An improved titanium alloy — stronger than any commercial titanium alloy currently on the market — gets its strength from the novel way atoms are arranged to form a special nanostructure. For the first time, researchers have been able to see this alignment and then manipulate it to make the strongest titanium alloy ever developed, and with a lower cost process to boot. They note in a paper published on April 1 by Nature Communications that the material is an excellent candidate for producing lighter vehicle parts, and that this newfound understanding may lead to creation of other high-strength alloys. Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory knew the titanium alloy made from a low-cost process they had previously pioneered had very good mechanical properties, but they wanted to know how to make it even stronger. Using powerful electron microscopes and a unique atom probe imaging approach they were able to peer deep inside the alloy’s nanostructure to see what was happening. Once they understood the nanostructure, they were able to create the strongest titanium alloy ever made. At 45 percent the weight of low carbon steel, titanium is a lightweight but not super strong element. It is typically blended with other metals to make it stronger. Fifty years ago, metallurgists tried blending it with inexpensive iron, along with vanadium and aluminum. The resulting alloy, called Ti185 was very strong — but only in places. The

mixture tended to clump — just like any recipe can. Iron clustered in certain areas creating defects known as beta flecks in the material, making it difficult to commercially produce this alloy reliably. About six years ago, PNNL and its collaborators found a way around that problem and also developed a low-cost process to produce the material at an industrial scale, which had not been done before. Instead of starting with molten titanium, the team substituted titanium hydride powder. By using this feedstock, they reduced the processing time by half and they drastically reduced the energy requirements — resulting in a low-cost process in use now by a company called Advance Materials Inc. ADMA co-developed the process with PNNL metallurgist Curt Lavender and sells the titanium hydride powder and other advanced materials to the aerospace industry and others. Much like a medieval blacksmith, researchers knew that they could make this alloy even stronger by heat-treating it. Heating the alloy in a furnace at different temperatures and then plunging it into cold water essentially rearranges the elements at the atomic level in different ways thereby making the resulting material stronger. Blacksmithing has now moved from an art form to a more scientific realm. Although the underlying principles are the same, metallurgists are now better able to alter the properties based on the needs of the application. The PNNL team knew if they could see the microstructure at the nano-scale they could optimize the heat-

treating process to tailor the nanostructure and achieve very high strength. “We found that if you heat treat it first with a higher temperature before a low temperature heat treatment step, you could create a titanium alloy 10-15 percent stronger than any commercial titanium alloy currently on the market and that it has roughly double the strength of steel,” said Arun Devaraj a material scientist at PNNL. Vineet Joshi a metallurgist at PNNL said although the alloy is still more expensive than steel, with its strength-tocost ratio, it becomes much more affordable with greater potential for lightweight automotive applications. Devaraj and the team used electron microscopy to zoom Using Atom Probe Tomography, researchers are in to the alloy at the hundreds able to create an “atomic map” of the arrangeof nanometers scale — about ment of various atoms in this titanium alloy. 1,000th the width of an average human hair. Then they zoomed in even further to see how the individual atoms are arranged in heavier items arrive later. Each atom type is 3-D using an atom probe tomography sys- identified depending on the time each atom tem at EMSL, the Environmental Molecular takes to reach the detector and each atom’s Sciences Laboratory, a DOE Office of position is identified by the detector. Thus Science User Facility located at PNNL. scientists are able to construct an atomic The atom probe dislodges just one atom map of the sample to see where each indiat a time and sends it to a detector. Lighter vidual atom is located within the sample. atoms “fly” to the detector faster, while uTITANIUM, Page 22

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TITANIUM, From page 21 By using such extensive microscopy methods, researchers discovered that by the optimized heat treating process, they created micron-sized and nano-sized precipitate regions — known as the alpha phase, in a matrix called the beta phase — each with high concentrations of certain elements. “The aluminum and titanium atoms liked to be inside the nano-sized alpha phase precipitates, whereas vanadium and iron preferred to move to the beta matrix phase,” said Devaraj. The atoms are arranged differently in these two areas. Treating the regions at higher temperature of a 1,450 degrees Fahrenheit achieved a unique hierarchical nano structure. When the strength was measured by pulling or applying tension and stretching

it until it failed, the treated material achieved a 10-15 percent increase in strength which is significant, especially considering the low cost of the production process. If you take the force you are pulling with and divide it by the area of the material you get a measure of tensile strength in megapascals. Steel used to produce vehicles has a tensile strength of 800-900 megapascals, whereas the 10-15 percent increase achieved at PNNL puts Ti185 at nearly 1,700 megapascals, or roughly double the strength of automotive steel while being almost half as light. The team collaborated with Texas A&M’s material science and engineering department to develop a simple mathematical model to explain how the hierarchical nanostructure can result in the exception-

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MERGER, From page 1 “The scale and sheer complexity of the project allowed our two firms the opportunity to fully harmonize our capabilities,” said Gregory Jellison, HDJ principal engineer. “While HDJ worked on the entire master plan and infrastructure design, PBS was able to run right alongside us, offering seamless geotechnical engineering and environmental services.” Matt Grady, vice president of project development for Gramor Development, the project’s lead developer, said HDJ and PBS worked seamlessly well together, as if they were already working under one roof. “Both teams deliver plans and documents in a timely manner, with minimal review time by jurisdictions due to the completeness of such plans and the rapport their staff have with the jurisdictions,” Grady said in a prepared statement. Locally, the two firms worked together on the C Street Pavement Design for the city of College Place, and the Triple Creek Stormwater Project and the Eagle Crest Subdivision, both in Walla Walla. PBS intends to retain all of HDJ’s existing staff and is seeking a single Tri-Cities location where the offices can be combined. In addition to offering more services, the merger will also allow the company more opportunities to invest in the community. “We will continue to strengthen relationships with STEM programs regionally, as well as with our engineering internship programs in Oregon and Washington,” Neal said. “Science and engineering play a critical role in U.S. competitiveness. Education and industry need to work together to create a new generation of engineers. This merger will allow PBS to support this effort on a greater scale.” PBS will begin offering a shadow program for young engineers this year, increasing the number of interns they are able to accommodate in both states. “We are proud to be a part of the engineering community,” Neal said. “We are excited about the new opportunities to engage with the industry as a whole during this exciting new chapter in our company’s history. PBS Engineering & Environmental’s Tri-Cities’ office is at 400 Bradley Blvd., Ste. 300 in Richland. The phone number is 509942-1000. For more information, go to pbsenv.com.

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Tri-Cities Airport remodeling on schedule; TSA drops PreCheck lane By Loretto J. Hulse news@tcjournal.biz Flying in and out of the Tri-Cities Airport is a bit more complicated than it was two years ago, but already passengers can see and experience the upgrades. There’s a bright, new concourse where travelers wait for flights, restrooms are spacious and plentiful, and the baggage claim and car rental companies are together in one room. The ticketing area is still cramped, but that should improve this summer. And while it’s a bit of an adventure going through the plastic-lined tunnels leading to baggage claim, the paths are well marked and the signs and arrows are easy to follow. “The remodeling is on schedule, on budget and moving along very well,” David Robison of Strategic Construction Management told Port of Pasco commissioners and staff in early March. It’s his responsibility to keep an eye on the money, the scheduling and to make sure materials are where they need to be and when they’re needed. It’s easy to keep track of construction progress, check on flights and more on the airport’s new website, www.flytricities. com. For construction updates click on the

Construction on the new main entrance and two-story elevator/stairway tower is well underway. In the meantime incoming and outgoing passengers are being directed to use the two doors on either end of the airport terminal.

Grow With Us icon. Robison said the third and final phase of the project, which includes enlarging the ticketing area, remodeling the outbound baggage handling area and adding a new restaurant, will begin this summer and should be complete by next spring. The airport remodeling project, at $41.9 million, is the largest ever undertaken by the Port of Pasco.

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Not all the changes are happening in the building and on the runways. The landscaping will also get an upgrade, said Ron Foraker, Port of Pasco’s director of airports. “The landscaping around the loop road from the entrance to the terminal is all overgrown, both the trees and the evergreen bushes. Some of the irrigation lines are broken and can’t be repaired because

you can’t physically get into them without taking a backhoe to dig into the bushes,” Foraker said. The estimate for removing the existing landscaping and redoing it is about $40,000, which includes the construction and planting. Foraker said the expansion and upgrades are needed because of the increase in traffic at the airport. In 2014, the airport had 330,763 passengers take off or land at the facility. In 2015, that number had increased by 6 percent to 349,250 passengers. “Overall, the airlines are up 11 percent year-to-date, or a 5,452 passenger increase over last year for January/February,” Foraker said. And that number is expected to grow. Foraker, Carl Adrian of TRIDEC and Jack Penning of Sixel Consultants are meeting with four airlines—possibly a fifth—to discuss adding direct flights from Pasco to Los Angeles. They’ve already met with Alaska Airlines, SkyWest Airlines and United Airlines and are setting meetings with Delta Airlines and American Airlines. “We expect that route to be picked up by one of them sometime in the first quarter of 2017,” Foraker said. uAIRPORT, Page 26

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McCurley Integrity Subaru 9620 Sandifur Parkway• Pasco

The new McCurley Integrity Subaru dealership at 9620 Sandifur Parkway in Pasco will open in May. Real Centric Solutions was the general contractor on the two-story, facility that includes a 21,000-sq.-ft. service area and an 11,000-sq.-ft. showroom on the main floor. The project manager was Linda Farmer of Real Centric Solutions and the project was designed by Meier Architecture & Engineering. The new dealership sits on seven acres and the site provides 174 spaces for new car display and 181 spaces for used cars. The site includes a customer dog park with a dedicated Dalmatian fire hydrant. The showroom features two new car space where McCurley’s sales team can demonstrate the technology and features of the new Subarus to customers. The dealership’s second floor, which is about 2,500 sq. ft., will house the executive offices and include a 700-sq.-ft. conference and training room. The spacious service, parts and detailing area includes a new Broadway Car Wash and the shop has the capacity to service 14 cars at a time. Two of the stalls will be dedicated for express quick lube service for oil changes and three of the

stalls are set up for wheels, alignment and brake service. The service area also includes a detail shop with two dedicated wet stalls for hand washing and three

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AIRPORT, From page 23 Some passengers will be disappointed to find that the Transportation Security Administration is discontinuing the special expedited screening lane at the TriCities Airport for passengers who were enrolled in the TSA PreCheck program. This lane was for passengers who passed a TSA background check. They are pre-approved to keep shoes and jackets on and didn’t have to pull out liquids or laptops from carry-on luggage. “Many airports have a designated line just for TSA PreCheck passengers, which makes passing through security faster and more convenient,” Foraker said. Obtaining the TSA PreCheck designation was once free, but now it costs $85 and even though it’s good for five years,

fewer and fewer people do it, he added. Last summer, to draw attention to the program, TSA randomly selected qualified passengers and applied the TSA PreCheck to their boarding pass. The same program supported a designated screening line at Tri-Cities Airport. However, the TSA is ending the program of selecting passengers at random. To have a line dedicated to those who’ve passed the TSA PreCheck screening, at least 40 percent of those flying out of an airport need to be enrolled in the Department of Homeland Security Trusted Traveler program. Enrollment entitles fliers to receive the TSA PreCheck designation. “While many Tri-Cities Airport passengers have signed up for the TSA

PreCheck designation, there is not enough to keep a dedicated screening line,” said Foraker. TSA PreCheck passengers will still get expedited screening, but will have to wait in the same line as everyone else. “However, if enough people sign up for the TSA PreCheck program, we may see the designated lane return after the airport expansion is completed,” Foraker said. Applying is easy, simply go to universalenroll.dhs.gov and click on TSA PreCheck. You’ll still need to make an appointment and go to the enrollment center in person. In the Tri-Cities it’s at the Lourdes Occupational Health Facility, 9915 Sandifur Parkway, Pasco.

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Chamber kicks off spring challenge

The Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Good Health is Good Business Spring Challenge Kick-Off Luncheon will be from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Red Lion Hotel in Pasco. A Health & Wellness Expo will precede the event from 11 a.m. to noon. The luncheon’s keynote speaker will be Joe Piscatella, president of the Institute of Fitness and Health. Piscatella is the author of 14 books and a WebMD expert. The cost of the luncheon is $22 for Regional Chamber members and $32 for all others. Reservations are required by April 22. Register online at tricityregionalcham ber.com or call 509-491-3234. uSHOPTALK, Page 27

Markel Properties 502 Swift Blvd.• Richland

By the end of April, the new Dupus Boomers will open at 502 Swift Blvd., at the corner of George Washington Way and Swift Avenue. Greg Markel, owner of Washington Securities and Markel Properties, his wife, Carla, and son, Shane Markel, have been renovating the 500 block of Swift Boulevard between Jadwin Avenue and George Washington Way since 2013. The project consisted of removing an old parking lot, demolishing a 50-year-old brick strip center, and

building three commercial buildings. Markel was the general contractor for the construction project and Shane Markel was the project manager. The 3,500-sq.-ft. building at 530 Swift Blvd., at the corner of Jadwin Avenue and Swift Boulevard, is home to a Jimmy John’s sandwich shop, which opened in late 2015, and a Taco Time, which opened in early March. Incorporated within the Taco Time is a ‘Go Green Salads’ shop, a concept being introduced by the Markels. It offers customized salad options, from the types of greens to the toppings. T h e 3,500-sq.-ft. building at 1010 Jadwin Ave. is the new home of the Johnson & Orr Law Firm and

will also house a Markel Properties office. The new two-story, 7,500-sq.-ft. Dupus Boomers features a bar, which will be known as ‘The Lab,” on the main floor and a family-friendly restaurant on the second floor. Large windows give customers a great view of the downtown area and the spacious deck on the second floor offers a glimpse of the Columbia River. The bar is decorated with framed prints of Dupus Boomer’s, a cartoon character created in the mid1940s. Dupus Boomer embodied the bumbling government-issue Hanford worker and the cartoon illustrated the frustrations of living and working at the Hanford site. The cartoon became an icon of the early Hanford era and Markel owns the Dupus Boomer copyright and trademark. The bar will have 44 beers on tap, with a good selected of domestic, craft and local beers, as well as wines, specialty mixed drinks and martinis. And there will be plenty of television, so patrons can enjoy their favorite sports. The family-friendly restaurant will offer breakfast, lunch and dinner, including seafood, steaks, pastas, sandwiches, appetizers, desserts, homemade soups and a large salad bar featuring 40 items. For more information, contact Markel at Washington Securities at 509-735-2255.

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Hanford High presents Our Town

Hanford High Center Stage will present the Thornton Wilder’s classic play, ‘Our Town’ April 15, 16, 22 & 23 at the Hanford High School auditorium. The play begins at 7:30 p.m. each night. Tickets are available at the door and are $10 for adults and $8 for students & seniors.

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The Board of Fire Commissioners for Benton County Fire District No. 4 has unanimously passed a resolution to ask voters to renew a levy for Emergency

Medical Service during the August 2016 primary election. As part of its EMS program, Fire District No. 4 provides transport services, EMT and paramedics that provide advanced life support. In 2015, the district responded to 1,322 calls, 63 percent of which were EMS related. EMS calls have increased 57 percent for the district since voters approved funding for the program in 2010. The current EMS levy expires at the end of 2016. If renewed by voters, the levy rate would remain at 50 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation. That means the owner of a $250,000 home would pay about $125 per year to support 24-hour paramedic response. The ballot measure would also make the EMS levy permanent, stabilizing funding for the agency and saving money

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By Mary Coffman editor@tcjournal.biz Spring in the Tri-Cities is when commercial construction really starts rolling, and this year is no exception — especially at the Queensgate commercial area in Richland. In March, the City of Richland issued building permits building permits on three new commercial projects at the popular, fast-growing commercial center in south Richland. A 27,000-sq.-ft. Ross Dress for Less is under construction at 2917 Queensgate Dr. Construction on a new car wash will start this month at 2544 Queensgate Drive, between Fujiyama’s and the retail strip center that houses Subway. And work is underway on a new 60,000-sq.-ft., four-story Home2 Suites by Hilton hotel. Vandervert Construction is the general contractor on the new Ross Dress for Less retail store that is being built in Vintner Square, adjacent to the Marshall’s department store, which opened last year. Rick Simon, development services manager for the City of Richland, said the new Ross Dress for Less will be 27,020 sq. ft. The construction value of the project is $2.36 million. Browman Development Co. in Walnut Creek, Calif. is the developer of the Vintner Square shopping center, which is anchored by Target. The new Ross Dress for Less should open by October. Ross Stores Inc. is based in Dublin, Calif. It is the largest off-price apparel and home fashion chain in the U.S., with 1,274

locations in 34 states. The company reported revenues of $11.9 billion in 2015. This new Ross location will be the second in the Tri-Cities. The other store is at 6705 W. Canal Drive in Kennewick. It has 40 stores in Washington. Construction has also started on a hotel project first announced more than a year ago. The Utah-based Western States Lodging has broke ground on a 68,800-sq.-ft., fourstory Home2 Suites by Hilton hotel at 2861 Lincoln Landing. It will be the third Home2 Suites by Hilton in Washington — there is one near Sea-Tac Airport and one near the Bellingham Airport. Gary Griffiths of Western States Lodging said the Lincoln Landing location, between Home Depot and Interstate I-182, has great visibility and good access from both Duportail and Keene roads. Rimrock Construction, based in Draper Utah, is the general contractor on the $9 million construction project. The Home2 Suites by Hilton is a new extended stay brand for Hilton, with just 97 locations currently operating. Home2 Suites is an all-suite hotel designed for the economically-minded traveler. It offers flexible room configurations, both studio and one-bedroom units available, and about 4,000 square feet of community space. The hotels are wood-framed and built on a footprint of less than two acres. They are cost-effective to build and operate and construction on the average hotel takes less than a year. The suites offer full kitchens, a full-size sofa/sleeper, 42-in.-flat screen televisions and more. The hotels have indoor pools, an aroundthe-clock market where guests can purchase food, drinks and toiletries, free breakfast, free wi-fi, recycling stations, an outdoor lounge area with fire pits and even grills on the patio area for guest use. All hotels are pet-friendly. Simon said several other commercial projects are in the works in the Queensgate area that will be announced later this spring. The commercial growth in the Queensgate area is good news for the city, he said, adding value to its property tax revenues and also providing essential retail sales tax revenue that can be used for city projects.

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Richland plans to spur new waterfront, commercial development By Mary Coffman editor@tcjournal.biz As part of its, 2016-2030 Capital Improvement Plan, the City of Richland is embarking on an ambitious redevelopment plan that combine and replace City Hall and two other aging city buildings, the city’s George Washington Way fire station, and create new waterfront, retail and commercial development opportunities in the heart of Richland. “This project is about more than just a new City Hall, although it will provide enhanced access and easier use for our citizens,” said Holli Logan, Richland’s communications and marketing manager. “This will combine three of our current offices and allow a ‘one-stop shop’ for residents.” Richland’s existing city hall was built in 1958 and maintenance of the aging build is a constant challenge. Under the plan, the city’s Development Services, Administrative Annex and City Hall, would be combined. The city would build a three-story, 44,000-sq.-ft. municipal building with a basement on 1.8 acres at the corner of Swift Boulevard and Jadwin Avenue, at 625 Swift Blvd. The project also includes improvements to Swift Boulevard, like widening the sidewalks, adding decorative street lighting, on-street parking, bicycle lanes and more. Logan said the city plans to use a design/build model for the planning, development and construction of the project, which is estimated at about $19.4 million. The city’s debt on its shops is paid off at the end of the year, so it will use the debt

revenue to pay for the new facility, as well as revenue from the city’s electric utility tax, so Richland residents won’t be tagged with any new taxes to pay for the project. The Swift Corridor project is a mixture of public and private initiatives that will stimulate economic development along Swift Boulevard between Long Avenue and George Washington Way. Some parts of the project are already complete or under way, including Kadlec’s new parking garage, and Richland developer Greg Markel’s restau- The City of Richland is embarking on a new project that move City Hall and the fire station rants and office buildings to make way for more commercial development along George Washington Way, while along Swift Boulevard replacing the city’s aging buildings. The map above shows where city facilities would be between Jadwin Avenue and located when complete and proposed commercial development. Rendering courtesy of the City of Richland. George Washington Way. The consolidation of the city’s facilities and the new Hall and Administrative Access Building the project. She estimated that construction building are the next step, Logan said. to be demolished. The city would then of the new Richland City Hall building The City has already entered into an develop the 1.5-acre site at the corner of could begin in 2017. agreement with Columbia Basin College to George Washington Way and Swift “The vision and possibilities for the new purchase half an acre of property in the Boulevard and lease it for economic devel- Richland City Hall are an engaging and vicinity of the Richland Federal Building opment purposes. The city estimates it exciting challenge, with the opportunity to for $197,000. That property, at 751 would, conservatively, receive lease reve- implement sound environmental developMansfield Street, will be exchanged with nue of approximately $69,000 from the ment practices, exercise efficient stewardthe U.S. government for the 1.8 acres of site. ship of community resources, and create an property at the corner of Swift Boulevard Logan said the city will be finalizing the iconic structure that embodies the identity and Jadwin Avenue. purchase and sales agreements this month of the city through a forward-reaching The plan also calls for the existing City and begin seeking a design/build team for approach,” Logan said.

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Apostles Build raises walls on new Habitat home By Mary Coffman editor@tcjournal.biz Thrivent Community Sageland worked with a dozen local churches to start construction on a new Habitat for Humanity home through the Thrivent Builds program. Through the partnership, called ‘Apostles Build,” hundreds of volunteers from the churches and Thrivent Community Sageland had a wall-raising celebration in March on the new home, which is being built in Pasco. Thrivent Builds is contributing $90,000 toward construction with the local afficiliate. “Thrivent’s mission is to help our members be wise with money and live generously,” said Michelle A. Clary, a Thrivent Financial wealth advisor. “The Thrivent Builds program provides us with a unique opportunity to strengthen our community through volunteer activities and financial assistance.” Thrivent Financial’s structure as a Christian, membership-owned, not-forprofit organization allows the company greater opportunity to help in the communities where it is involved. Money Thrivent would otherwise pay in corporate taxes helps strengthen communities through programs like Thrivent Builds. Clary said the churches involved in this year’s Thrivent Apostles Build include: Bethel; Life Church 7; Columbia Community Church; Faith Assembly Tri-Cities; Richland Lutheran Church; South Hills Church; Family of Faith; Lord of Life Lutheran

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Volunteers from 12 local churches and Thrivent Community Sageland partnered with Tri-County Partners Habitat for Humanity to build a new home in Pasco. Contributed photo.

Church; Richland Seventh-day Adventist Church; Ephesus Seventh-day Adventists Church; Kennewick First United Methodist Church; and Southside Church. “The enthusiastic support we’ve received from the church community for Apostles Build is overwhelming,” Clary said. “It’s an honor to work alongside our members and local faith partners as the generously express their Christian faith and ultimately bless one family with a Habitat home. Thrivent Builds is a partnership between Thrivent Financial and Habitat for Humanity International. Since the partnership started in 2005,

Thrivent Financial and its members have committed more than $226 million and more than 4.7 million volunteer hours to Habitat for Humanity. Excluding government funding, Thrivent Builds with Habitat for Humanity is Habitat’s largest single source of funding, constructing and repairing more than 4,800 homes in the U.S. and around the world. For more information or to get involved in Apostles Build 2016, go to thriventbuilds.com or habitatbuilds.com/buildingonfaith/.

The Kennewick-PascoRichland Metropolitan Statistical Area added 4,000 new nonfarm jobs, not seasonally-adjusted, from February 2015 to February 2016. The local unemployment rate at 8.1 percent, decreased .3 percent from January’s rate of 8.4 percent, according to estimates by the federal Bureau of Labor. In January, the Benton County unemployment rate was 7.4 percent, while the Franklin County unemployment rate was 9.7 percent. The state’s unemployment rate was 5.8 percent and the U.S. unemployment rate is 4.9 percent. The number of unemployed workers in Benton and Franklin counties decreased to 10,613 in February 2016, a decrease of 3.2 percent year-over-year. New job growth was driven by industries across the spectrum, including government, administrative and support services, food services, retail trade, private education and healthcare services, manufacturing and financial activities. uSHOPTALK, Page 35

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Hispanic Chamber offers Cyber Security panel

The Tri-Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s April luncheon and general membership meeting will feature a Cyber Security panel of experts. The luncheon will be 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 19 at the Pasco Red Lion. The Cyber Security Panel will feature Adam Baldwin, Nathan Fritz, Matt Boehnke and Albert Torres. The cost is $20 for members and $25 for all others. RSVP online at tricitieshcc.org.

Solutions Summit 2016

Former New York governor and presidential candidate George Pataki will be the keynote speaker at the Washington Policy Center’s Solutions Summit 2016. The statewide policy conference will be 7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. May 18 at the Three Rivers Convention Center. It will feature experts on education, health care reform and more. Tickets for the event start at $35 per person. Register at washingtonpolicy.org.

WPC delves into agriculture

The Washington Policy Center, an independent research organization with offices in Seattle, Olympia, Spokane and Tri-Cities, has expanded its research team into the area of Agriculture. The new WPC research arm focused on Agriculture will join WPC’s other research centers: Education, Environment, Government Reform, Health Care, Small Business & Labor Reform, and Transportation. WPC plans to hire a research director that will focus specifically on agriculture, its impact on the state, the regulatory burden facing farming families, the importance of water availability and more. The new WPC Initiative on Agriculture will officially open by late spring 2016 when the new director is in place.

EN has lowest nuclear fuel costs

An analysis published in March in Platts’ Nuclear Fuel found Energy Northwest’s Columbia Generating Station had the lowest nuclear fuel cost of 28 plants surveyed across the country. Columbia’s fuel cost for fiscal year 2013 was 5.99 mills per kilowatthour of generation. A mill is one-tenth of a cent. The average for the 28 plants surveyed is 8.16 mills per kwh, according to the report.

CBC wins competition

Columbia Basin College Cyber Security students won the Pacific Rim Region Cyber Defense competition’s first prize and will head to the national competition April 22-24 in San Antonio, Tex. Student teams were tasked with protecting computer networks against the same type of real-world cyber threats infiltrating major retailers, corporations, social networks and financial institutions. CBC defeated programs from 12 other colleges and universities, including University of Washington, Central Washington University, Western Washington University and the University of Idaho. uSHOPTALK, Page 37

Community leaders held a ribbon-cutting and boatlaunching ceremony to celebrate improvements to the Clover Island Boat Launch on the Columbia River in Kennewick. The boat launch improvements include a new restroom, landscaping, paved areas for vehiclewith-boat-trailer parking and staging, storm drains, scenic viewpoint and picnic areas, benches and educational signage, in-water launch ramps and more. The improvements were paid for by a grant from the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office’s Boating Facilities Program.

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B Reactor tours available

In partnership with the National Park Service, the U.S. Department of Energy has opened registration for the Manhattan Project National Historical Park’s 2016 public tour season at Hanford. Hanford is one of the three primary Manhattan Project locations created during W.W.II. There will be two tour programs that provide access to the park sites at Hanford in 2016. Both are free and open to visitors of all ages and nationalities. Additional capacity has been added for 2016, with tours running Monday through Saturday from April 18 through Nov. 19. A total of about 14,000 seats will be available during the season. One tour will focus on Hanford’s B Reactor National Historic Landmark and offer visitors the chance to see the world’s first full scale nuclear production reactor. The B Reactor tour, which lasts about four hours, includes transportation to and from the B Reactor and a walking tour of the facility. Visitors will be able to reserved up to six seats per registration. For more information, tour dates and to register, go to manhattanprojectbreactor.hanford.gov. The second tour explores the history of the mid-Columbia Basin prior to the eviction of homeowners and tribes in 1943. The tour lasts about four hours and includes bus transportation, interpretation and short walking tours of the Bruggemann Warehouse, Hanford High School, the First bank of White Bluffs and more. For

more information, tour dates or to register, go to tours.hanford.gov/historic Tours/.

Crop insurance deadline nears

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BFT names new manager

Ben Franklin Transit has hired Gloria Boyce as its new general manager. Boyce was chosen through a multi-month process of candidate recruitment. Boyce has been with BFT since 2012 and was the administrative services manager for three years before becoming the interim general manager in 2015. Prior to joining BFT, Boyce was the director of capital programs coordination and reporting at METRO in Houston, Tex. Boyce has a Bachelor’s Degree with dual majors in business administration and finance and economics, and an International Business Certificate from Portland State University.

Amy Carter, FNP, MN, CDE has joined the Trios Medical Group—Endocrinology team to provide patient acre primarily at Trios Care Center at Vista Field. She is accepting new patients. Prior to joining Trios, Carter worked as a registered nurse with primary focus in surgical care and family practice at facilities in Rhode Island, Oregon, California and Washington. Most recently she worked at Providence St. Mary Medical Center Physicians Group in Walla Walla. Carter has a Bachelor’s Degree in nursing from University of Hawaii and a Masters in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner from WSU. uNETWORKING, Page 40

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Opportunity to acquire IT skills abundant throughout Tri-Cities By Elsie Puig for TCAJOB It’s Thursday night and a diverse group of participants have gathered at Brandcraft Media on Gage Boulevard. in Richland to hear Sara and Brendan Quinn of Squid & Crow, a local web development firm, talk about creating template-based websites using Wordpress. Wordpress Tri-Cities, a monthly meetup group organized the event. The group regularly offers local presentations and workshops related to the Wordpress content management system and web development. Wordpress Tri-Cities is a professional track group dedicated to advancing the technical skills needed to build and manage Wordpress websites. The group members include business owners, web designers, scientists, programmers, writers, and Wordpress users, and those hoping to pick up a few web development skills. Not all of them are there for the same reason, or share the same skill level, but all leave the group having learned something new. L. Abigail Jones, a freelance writer from Hermiston, Ore., attended the presentation. It was her first time there, she said she’ll definitely attend future Wordpress Tri-Cities meetings. As a writer, she

Sara and Brendan Quinn of Squid & Crow give a presentation on how to create custom themes and templates using Wordpress at a Wordpress Tri-Cities Meetup. The group meets monthly to discuss how to build and maintain websites using the content management system. says she needs to learn Wordpress to market herself better. “Specifically, I wanted to launch a website for my writing and photography and wanted to get together with likeminded people who know the technical aspect of building a website,” she said. “Wordpress is a little bit more challenging

of a platform to build a website, but it has way better functionality. So for someone who is a newbie, it’s encouraging to be in a group that has people of all different skills levels, and get the resources you need.” For digital content creators, it’s an opportunity to learn best practices to maxi-

mize the exposure of their content. “I have approached Wordpress as a user and I have been grabbing all the things I can get,” said Ivan Fernando Gonzalez, a bilingual scientist and science communicator who owns fives websites related to science. “Going to these meetings has given me the point of view of those who actually build websites. I have learned best policies when dealing with several websites and how to best manage my website as an end user.” Wordpress Tri-Cities is just one of many local opportunities available to those who want to better understand technical topics or learn marketable IT skills. Fuse, the coworking space on George Washington Way in Richland, offers monthly Tuestorials — or tutorials —on the second Tuesday of each month. Although topics are not always technical in nature, Fuse members often give presentations on building and hosting websites, database management and programming. The next one will be May 10 and the topic is how to deploy and host a website in less than 30 minutes using Amazon Web Services, an Amazon cloud computing service. uOPPORTUNITIES, Page 44

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Elrod, Ross to help SCORE

Freya Elrod, a young social media expert, has joined Mid-Columbia TriCities SCORE as a volunteer to oversee the chapter’s social media presence. In addition, Dennis Ross has been added to its team of certified small business mentors. The Mid-Columbia Tri-Cities SCORE office has ranked number one in the state for mentoring and overall performance.

Advisor Benefits Recognized

Advisor Benefits Group was recognized by the Health Benefit Exchange of Washington for its excellence and profes-

sionalism in helping Washington residents obtain healthcare coverage over the past three years. Advisor Benefits was one of two agencies out of more than 2,000 in the state singled out as a leader in helping clients across several service areas and are credited with directly impacting the number of uninsured Washington residents.

Taylor joins Irrigation Specialists

Irrigation Specialists has hired Randy Taylor as the sales manager for its Pasco location. Taylor will manage the sales team and lead the drive for new sales. Prior to joining Irrigation Specialists, Taylor was the irrigation manager for Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, managing

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Kanneganti receives nephrology certification

Dr. Vamsi Kanneganti of Trios health has received certification for interventional nephrology from the American Society Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology. The certification allows him to complete advanced procedures for the treatment of complex and acute kidney diseases and conditions. Kanneganti joined Trios Health’s nephrology team in late 2013.

PNNL honors staff

Zimin Nie, of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratories Energy & Environmental Directorate, was named as the 2015 PNNL Inventor of the Year. Nie is the first woman to receive the honor. Nie was selected based on her contributions to the development of large0scale electrochemical energy storage technologies. These emerging technologies are critical for widespread use of renewable energy, like solar and wind, and will help make the electrical grid more reliable by enabling the deployment of highly-efficient, low-cost solutions. Nie shared the spotlight with two other women, Wendy Bennett and Xiaohong Shari Li, who were named as the 2015 Battelle Distinguished Inventors. This honor is given to Battelle staff throughout the country who have 14 or more U.S. Patents to their credit as a direct result of their work at Battelle.

Bennett and Li are both senior research scientists in PNNL’s Energy & Environmental Directorate. Bennett specializes in thin film coating design, deposition and characterization. Li’s research focuses on nanomaterial synthesis and film deposition.

Villanueva, Robinson earn designation

Jessica Robinson and Jeanette Villanueva, who both work at the Benton County Treasurer’s Office, have each earned the designation of Certified Fixed Income Practitioner by the Fixed Income Academy LP. The designation is earned by completing educational and exam requirements. Robinson is an investment officer and Villanueva is an accounting assistant. They both are responsible for managing and investing Benton County public funds.

Hampton Inn manager named

Monica Hammerberg has been named general manager of the new Hampton Inn & Suites in Pasco. Hammerberg has a long history of hotel management in the Tri-Cities, sits on the board of directors for Visit TriCities and is a member of the Pasco Lodging Tax Advisory. She also sits on the Tourism Promotions Assessment Board and is treasurer for the Tri-Cities Hotel Lodging Association. The new Hampton Inn & Suites Pasco/ Tri-Cities is owned by Ron and Tracey Asmus and is scheduled to open in May. uNETWORKING, Page 45

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Information Technology

JMK Tech’s Kasparek all about helping people use technology By Jeff Morrow for TCAJOB Justin Kasparek has always known what he wanted to do. “I knew since I was 7 that I wanted to run a business,” he said. Kasparek has done that for the past four years, running JMK Tech as the company’s founder and CEO. “The major part of our business is providing IT services to businesses,” said Kasparek. “It saves companies on salaries and benefits. It keeps costs down, yet they understand the importance of IT.” And he and his five employees help the 100 clients they have in an unusual way: as equal partners. Kasparek remembers when what he calls the computer “geeks” would try to help customers with their problems. The geeks would lose patience, he said, then fix the problems themselves while at the same time making the customer feel dumb. “I’m a people person,” he said. “I’m able to talk to a person — someone they could relate to. I’d say ‘Hey, call me if you have a problem.’ I want to take the stigma out of technical problems.” In February, JMK Tech was honored by at the Richland Rotary Club’s annual Entrepreneurial Awards, based on the company’s ability to help its customer. Kasparek has always been a problem solver. “I used to drive my mom nuts,” he said. “I’d take apart my toys to see how they’d work.” By the time he got to Kennewick High

School, Kasparek thought he wanted to be a computer programmer. He changed his mind not long into his freshman year. “I hated it because of the language and the math,” he said. “But my teacher, Marc Long, thought I might be good as a troubleshooter.” After graduating from high school in 1998, Kasparek spent much of the next 14 years working with computers and helping customers. He developed a knack for customer service. He also built a strong reputation with his freelance projects as an IT professional for bigger computer companies. That gave him the confidence to start JMK Technology Services (now called JMK Tech) in 2012. Technology is an ever-changing dynamic and those who work in the industry are tasked with keeping up with the ever-changing developments. “Because of the way technology advances, I spend 10 hours a week trying to stay on top of it,” said Kasparek. “I read news articles, watch television, see what Google and Microsoft are doing.” Just consider how cell phone technology since the first commercial mobile phones were introduced in 1983. They were bulky, large and heavy, some weighing in at more than four pounds. “Where cell phone technology has gone,” he said. “The phone is so central to you. I’d like to see phone headsets become a reality.” Even he has been amazed with how fast

Justin Kasparek, CEO of JMK Tech, started the company out of his apartment and now has five employees. His IT company focuses on customer service and helping his customers better understand the technology they are using.

technology has moved. “In 2000, I worked as a Sprint PCS salesman,” he said. “They were talking about all of this technology that was blowing my mind. Then in 2007, they were blowing my mind with the iPhone.” And now JMK Tech is turning its attention to the next big tech thing: smart home technology. Imagine, for instance, taking a shower in your bathroom. Just by touching a few buttons, you could adjust the spray of the water, the temperature of it, and play your favorite music as well.

The possibilities throughout the home are endless. “Smart home technology is in its rebellious teenage stage,” said Kasparek. “It’s still trying to find its niche. But I believe it will be in every home, some form of it, in the next five years. There is a lot of cool technology out there.” To that end, his company is working with Gale Rew Construction to put smart home technology in new homes. “We’re figuring out how to complete the package,” Kasparek said. uKASPAREK, Page 44 For Sale by owner

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Protect your data by properly training your employees on cyber safety

By Paul Carlisle for TCAJOB Many large-scale manufacturers, construction, and fabrication companies integrate a safety program into their everyday operations — from morning safety meetings, ongoing worker training, to rewards systems for practicing safety measures. But many businesses, both large and small, fail to create even the most basic IT security program, even when the stakes are high. A data breach — an incident in which unauthorized persons gain access to critical corporate or customer data — can come with significant fines for small businesses. According to a report by the Verizon RISK team in conjunction with the U.S.

Secret Service, small businesses can pay more than $36,000 to recover from a single data breach and comply with mandatory post-breach processes such as notifying customers and hiring an external investigation. We go to great lengths to support our clients with the right tools and the right education. But, even the best IT tools in the world can’t help you unless you properly train your employees to safeguard sensitive data online and protect company IT resources. It is employees — not viruses or hackers — that cause over half of all security breaches, either through operational error, like downloading the wrong software, or deliberate mishandling of corpo-

rate IT systems. Your employees can be the greatest gatekeepers or the greatest threat to IT security. And it all starts with proper training. Train employees in basic security principles Establish a standard on safety protocols to ensure critical client information and corporate data is not exposed to security breaches. While many operate under HIPAA or PCI compliance measures, that doesn’t mean other small business owners can’t implement simple measures to train employees on what is and isn’t appropriate. For the small business owner this means putting practices and policies in place that promote security, train employees to identify and avoid risk, and establish rules on how to handle vital data. Establishing an internal cyber safetytraining program to teach best practices like creating and managing strong passwords, appropriate internet use, and software installation policies and procedures, can make a significant difference in employee cyber security awareness. Moreover, you should consider implementing a written policy that clearly spells out proper protocols, roles and responsibilities, and expectations for managing digital data and software. Incident reporting and maintaining company resources Downloading unauthorized software without explicit permission from a supervisor should also be strictly prohibited. Your company should have a clear

policy for what employees can download and keep on their company computers. For example, ensure your employees are aware that they cannot install any unliVoice of censed software elevate from unrecogPaul Carlisle nized providers on any company computer. If not vetted and sourced properly, unknown software could pose a serious risk for downloading malicious software, corrupting your data, and opening security vulnerabilities in your network. Employees should also be educated on how to handle incident reporting in the event their computer becomes infected by a virus or is experiencing unexplained errors. Training should involve recognizing and reporting legitimate warnings or threats in order to mitigate risks and prevent a possible breach. For example, training employees how to spot possible phishing scams — a sophisticated hacking technique where an attackers tries to retrieve data like passwords and login information by posing as legitimate company — stacks and additional layer of repellant against possible security breach.

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Software development firm Wildland embraces rapid growth By Elsie Puig For TCAJOB Wildland, a software development agency in Richland, is young, but its allstar team of programmers, designers, and project managers have taken on ambitious projects and the company is growing at a steady rate. Wildland started two years ago as a two-person web development firm working with small to medium-sized businesses. Founders Ty Mulholland and Herb Collingridge started off as one of the founding members of the Fuse coworking space in Richland, and within the last year the firm has grown from a team of just two to a team of 11. At the same time, the company’s focus has shifted from strictly web design to application, software and database development. Ty Mulholland, president of Wildland, said when the company changed its corporate structure two and a half years ago, it also turned its focus to creating software. “Our group is 11 people right now and we’ll probably continue to grow throughout the year to be able to keep up with projects,” Mulholland said. In February, Wildland was recognized at the Richland Rotary Club’s 2016 Entrepreneurial Awards. The awards acknowledge fast-growing new businesses doing their part to develop the local creative and technology economy. “When we started, we had one of those meetings where we asked ourselves what we wanted this to be, and I said I’d like to have ten people and I’d like to do software,” Mulholland said. “But I didn’t know how to get there and without some of the key relationships we’ve built, I don’t think we would be there.” Wildland is championing an innovative new business model. With the technical capital equity model, Wildland provides technical talent to startups at a reduced rate in exchange for an equity stake in the company.

Programmers Sam Clopton and Isaac Lewis work on the second floor of Fuse where Wildland has its office. The agile software development firm began as a two-person team two years ago and now has 11 employees. The company designs and builds software using a unique technical talent for equity stakes model.

It’s a win-win for both Wildland and entrepreneurs hoping to materialize their vision, while foregoing the cost of hiring and managing an engineering team. The model is enticing to entrepreneurs who need to prove their technology startup works but can’t hire people to build it. “We’re always looking for partners who want to get a software to market, but don’t have the technical talent to do so,” he said. “What we’re trying to do is create viable partners that are invested in seeing the product succeed.” The model is not entirely new. Several software engineering firms have used the model. Mulholland said the most successful is based in San Francisco, Calif. Although innovative, the new model of doing business can be difficult to manage. “You have to be able to cover your costs while not allowing a huge risk to pull the company down, and that’s why we balance the work we do under the equity model with service type work,” Mulholland said. “We can only take a certain

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number of equity deals a year.” Some of its projects like Denovo and Distilltech were produced under that model. Denovo is law case management software, which is now in its beta stage, that helps law firms streamline daily administrative and legal duties. It offers features like automated document generation, client conflict checks, and time tracking. Mulholland said the software might be ready to go to market in a coupled of months. Distilltech is an inventory management software that allows users to track the progress of their spirits from wheat to

bottle and allows distillers to receive and manage feedback from consumers. “We’re also working on several service projects from mapping software, to inventory management software, to application development,” Mulholland added. His philosophy on building software is simple: push meaningful code. For Wildland, that means building software with the purpose of adding value, changing people’s workflows, and improving efficiency — not just building an arbitrary piece of software. And that philosophy is working for the company. “The nice thing is watching how fast it’s happened,” Mulholland said. “Watching how amazing the team is — we see the next two to three years as the sky’s the limit. We can do whatever we want and that’s really exciting.” As one of the founding members and main occupants at Fuse, Mulholland realizes that it owes a lot to key connections he formed because of his membership in the coworking space. In turn, Mulholland tries to give back by helping foster a larger entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Tri-Cities. “We want to be able to keep and develop local technical talent here to make Tri-Cities better and I think that’s what we’re doing, we love the Tri-Cities and we want to see it prosper,” he said. “Our biggest motivator is creating a company where people like to work.” For more information on Wildland visit wild.land.

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • April 2016

KASPAREK, From page 41 But it’s not just about technology for Kasparek. “I love business,” he said. “It gets me up in the morning. Business is my first love, not technology.” And helping others realize their business dreams is his dream. “My five-year dream is to make a place and be a source where people can come in with an idea and turn it into a business,” he said. “I can empower them and they can succeed.” Now 36, Kasparek started JMK Tech working out of his apartment. Then he moved into Fuse co-working space in Richland. It’s a place where startups, freelancers and telecommuters can work. And the ability to talk with other

like-minded individuals on a daily basis is priceless. “I attribute a lot of our growth from Fuse,” said Kasparek. “They provided me with a desk, an office and access. Being able to talk to the community about what we’re doing was important.” JMK Tech has continued to grow and is now located in the I-3 Global, Inc., office at 3180 W. Clearwater Ave., in Kennewick. “Helping people use technology is what I do,” Kasparek said. “My life is more about helping people.” To that end, Kasparek’s company sponsors Launch University – a class for people trying to get their business off the ground. “Launch University is a place where you can safely talk about your ideas and

Information Technology get customer validation,” Kasparek said. “This class has at least 12 people with 12 unique ideas.” This is the third Launch University class, and Kasparek said six new businesses have come out of them. It’s more what Kasparek sees himself doing down the road – although he expects JMK Tech to continue to grow and be successful. “When I got started in business, I had no tools in my tool kit,” he said. “Now I think ‘How do I help people get tools in their tool kit?’ I’ve always had a passion to help. So many people are unhappy with what they do. And I always like new challenges.” For more information, go to jmktech. com.

OPPORTUNITIES, From page 39 Quinn, who coordinates Fuse’s monthly tutorials, says the biggest benefit is tapping into the knowledge of technical talent. “Having a community of people that are happy to help is awesome — it’s phenomenal,” she said. “Everybody at one point in their career has gotten stuck on a problem and usually what helps is having another human to walk you through it. We’re very lucky have these groups available locally.” She said the biggest obstacle to getting started is fear of not getting it right the first time. But that is setting an unrealistic expectation, Quinn added. “If anyone wants to try and build their own website, it doesn’t have to be perfect. You’ll learn as you go. Just build it and play around with it. That’s the best way to learn,” Quinn said. Quinn also suggests pairing local learning opportunities with free online classes through websites such as Codecademy, Udemy, Coursera, and edX. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) provide students completely free advanced courses in computer science, IT, digital marketing, and business from top universities. The Richland Public Library offers free access to the Microsoft Imagine Academy. Adults can get access to over 400 courses in Microsoft desktop applications, coding courses, server applications, and other digital skills. “For the size of our library, we have registered an incredible amount of people,” said Earlene Mokler, Library technical support specialist. Library patrons can register through the Richland Public Library website. For those interested in learning practical IT, digital, and web skills are encouraged to register through meetup.com to stay informed on future events hosted by Wordpress Tri-Cities and FUSE. Users can RSVP and participate in a forum of event attendees.

SECURITY, From page 42 Theft is also a big concern for small businesses. The rise of mobile devices provides an additional layer of security risk. It’s important to train your employees on protecting their computers from theft by keeping them always in safe location and locking them with strong passwords. Important corporate documents should be routinely backed up and stored safely. Your employees should also be responsible for running regular updates to the virus protection software updates and other security software on company computers. Combining solid IT security technology, employee training programs, and data protection policies can significantly improve a company’s security efforts and protect small businesses from costly data breaches or malicious viruses. At elevate, we understand that establishing IT policies and placing technical defenses can be costly and time-consuming if not maintained properly. Engaging an IT managed service provider in your IT policy ensures you can keep costs manageable and threats preventable.

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • April 2016 NETWORKING, From page 40

Wyatt named photographer of the year

The Professional Aerial Photographers Association International presented David Wyatt of Kennewick with the 2016 EPSON Aerial Photographer of the year award in March in Texas. Wyatt is only the tenth recipient of the award.

King named Woman of the Year

Anna King, Richland correspondent for Northwest Public Radio, has been named the 2016 Washington State University Woman of the Year. The award recognizes women for their accomplishments and contributions to society and the lives of other women. King is an alumna of The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication. She has been with Northwest Public Radio since 2007, covering rural people and issues, agriculture, Hanford and other stories in the Tri-Cities and Central Washington.

Eerkes honored

The Boy Scouts of America Blue Mountain Council honored Marilee Eerkes with its North Star Award at the annual Lampson International Friends of Scouting Breakfast. The award is presented to individuals who do not have a current connection to the Scouting program but through their actions exemplify the same values and traditions of community service.

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NEW BUSINESSES Embody Yoga is now open at 4001 Kennedy Road, Suite 15, West Richland. The studio offers yoga classes for all skill levels. For class times and information visit embodyyogatc.com, call 509-593-0513 or find them on Facebook. Keene Cuts Hair Salon has opened at 116 Keene Road, Richland. The salon specializes in cuts, styles and shaves for men. Cuts for women are also available. The hours are 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Saturday. For more information or an appointment, call 509-597-0222 or visit www.keenecuts. com. The business is on Facebook.

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Knutzen Engineering has opened at 5453 Ridgeline Dr., Suite 120 in Kennewick. The firm specializes in site civil development, land use planning, cost estimating, permitting, stormwater man-

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Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • April 2016

Business Profile

Sweet and sparkling Sheffield Ciders offer an orchard of appeal Loretto J. Hulse Cider making has been an Empey famnews@tcjournal.biz ily tradition for generations. The Empey family’s Sheffield Cider It began in the 1960s when Jarl Empey business began as a hobby in the 1960s. moved to the Columbia Basin and planted But early in this century it sprouted into a 30 acres of apples. Soon he was inviting full-fledged business growing from a pro- the neighbors over after harvest for a duction of 2,000 bottles a year to nearly cider-making festival using an old-fash50,000 in 2015. ioned wooden press. “And we’re growing,” said Brady “It was a good party,” said Cutler. “And Cutler of Mesa. everyone went home with jugs of cider.” His main job is to oversee the cider The farm and orchard has since passed production, storage and shipping. But on to the second generation, which include everyone in the five families — all related Nolan, Kim and Lance Empey. — who works on the It was Nolan “The cider apples are Empey’s idea to make farm get involved with the cider in some hard to find, a lot of the cider. manner. drink wine trees are from England, and“I don’t Cutler married I was tired of Rachael Empey in France and back East — going out to a restau2006. By then the places where cider is rant for a nice dinner first cider trees plantand having nothing to more common.” ed in the Empery drink with it,” Nolan Orchard were two Empey said. “Our - Brady Cutler, years old. ciders are all nonSheffield Ciders The Empeys farm alcoholic and pronearly 1,000 acres, duced to be enjoyed growing a variety of crops and fruits with food.” including the heirloom apple varieties Cutler said they chose to name their used in their cider production. business Sheffield Cider because the farm “The cider apples are hard to find, a lot is on Sheffield Road in Franklin County of the trees are from England, France and near Mesa. Also, the family has distant back East — places where cider is more ties to the Sheffield area in England. common,” Cutler said. Sheffield Ciders are made with handThis spring they have about 35 differ- picked apples, not culls. There are no ent heirloom varieties of cider apples added sugars and the cider is produced, growing on 40 acres. By the end of the filtered and pasteurized on site. Each one year, he said, they will have 40 varieties. is lightly carbonated. They add more every year. They have eight different ciders to

Brady Cutler walks through the Empey Orchard checking buds on the family’s apple trees used for cider.

choose from, all blends, and recently began bottling cider made from single varieties of apples. “We’re always experimenting, trying different blends,” Cutler said. All the fruit used, even the cherries and raspberries used in two of the ciders, are grown on the Empeys’ land using mainly organic methods. The ciders are made to be enjoyed at purchase, it can be stored in a cool, dark location for up to two years. The family entered their various ciders in judged competitions back East, in Florida and around the Great Lakes region. “There aren’t many competitions for

cider out West. But those we do enter our ciders in usually win a medal, often a gold,” Cutler said. Sheffield Cider is sold at The Country Mercantile in Pasco and Richland, Yokes Fresh Market in the Tri-Cities, Ranch & Home in Kennewick and Metropolitan Markets in the Seattle area. It’s also available to enjoy at The Country Gentleman in Kennewick and Camino Heights Bed & Breakfast in Touchet. For more information or to order cider, go to sheffieldcider.com. Or send an email to Brady Cutler at brady@sheffieldcider. com. You can also find Sheffield Cider on Facebook.

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Kennewick equestrian takes a Smooth Stride into the apparel business By Mary Coffman editor@tcjournal.biz Désirée Johnson, of Kennewick, was an early bloomer when it came to competing in the equestrian arena. She started riding when she was 6, and within a year was in the show arena. When she was 18, she was selected to be part of the U.S. team that competed at the first three-day Eventing World Championship to be held in the U.S. That was in 1978 in Lexington, Ken. She’s an accomplished world-class event competitor, trainer and instructor. And she’s applying everything she’s learned into her new role as an entrepreneur. Johnson is the owner of Smooth Stride, an online company that manufactures and sells jeans without inseams for equestrians. The business stemmed out of a search for the perfect pair of riding jeans. Eventing is akin to an equestrian triathlon. The first day riders compete in dressage, followed by an cross-country endurance course on the second day. The final day is show jumping. As a coach, Johnson, who grew up on the East Coast, struggled to find attire that was comfortable for riding, but still allowed her to work. Jodhpurs were good for riding, but little else. They are hot and prone to snagging. “I couldn’t set my jumps in the English riding breeches and had to change into jeans,” Johnson said. She headed out to Ranch & Home on a quest to find good riding jeans that were durable and comfortable enough that you can ride all day in them. She was disappointed, and a little surprised. Even the most popular and expensive brands she saw were not what she would classify as riding jeans. She knew from experience that riding all day in a pair of jeans with inseams that created a lump at the crotch where the seams met would not be comfortable. So she decided to make her own.

She bought a Butterick pattern design for some seamless sweat pants and made a pair out of corduroy material. They were exactly what she wanted. With the urging of her husband, Eric, Johnson decided to start her own company. The couple began researching the market, reading about the clothing manufacturing business and making a business plan. Then she read about a company called Smooth Stride, which was making the riding pants she had envisioned. But when she tried to get on the website, it was down. She discovered the Smooth Stride owners had sold the company. Within a year, the company folded. Johnson and her husband saw that as an opportunity and bought the defunct company in early 2013. Johnson resurrected the company, starting from the ground up. In her first hard business lesson, she discovered the inventory she received in the sale was flawed and couldn’t be sold. But the cowgirl in her didn’t let that become more than another short fence to jump. She redesigned the pants with the help of an apparel contracting company. She used comfortable stretch denim with no inseam and added a cell phone pocket on the top right thigh area, where the phone would be accessible, but wouldn’t fall out or be prone to damage. The front rise is lower, but the back of the jean is higher for coverage when bending over or mounting. They are durable, well-fitting jeans you can ride in all day and still look good enough to wear out that night. She created three different styles: the simple but durable Real Riding Jean; the Full Seat Jean, which features a synthetic black leather on the seat and inner thigh; and the Extended Knee Patch Jean, which has black microsuede synthetic knee patches, for extra grip and protection. The microsuede is the only part of the Smooth Stride brand that isn’t American made, Johnson said.

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MARKETS, From page 1 • Prosser Farmers Market: Opens May 7; 8 a.m. to noon each Saturday through November. It’s held at the Prosser City Park at Seventh Street and Sommers Avenue. For more information, or to sign up, call Linda Hall at 509-786-9174. The website is prosserfarmersmarket.com or find them on Facebook. • The Market at the Parkway in Richland: June 3-Oct. 28. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at The Parkway between Jadwin Avenue and George Washington Way. There will be musical entertainment from 10 a.m. to noon most Fridays. Market manager is Kathy Hanson, 509-539-7229, or send an email to herbsetal@pocketinet.com. The website is marketattheparkway.com. • 3 Eyed Fish Farmers’ Market: Opens June 5 and runs 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday through September at 1970 Keene Road, Richland. For more information, call 509- 528-4592 or find them on Facebook. • Historic Downtown Kennewick Farmers Market: Opens June 2 at the Flag Plaza at the corner of Benton Street and Kennewick Avenue. Hours are 4-8 p.m. each Thursday through Oct. 13. For more information, or to sign up, call Felica Dawren, 509-5827221. The website is historickennewick.org and you can find them on Facebook. WILDLIFE, From page 3 In April, Northwest Trek will debut a new half-acre, nature-inspired playground and rock climbing area for children. The playground will allow children to climb through a massive old growth tree trunk, splash in a cascading stream, build forts and sculpt structures. Northwest Trek Wildlife Park is also a great place to see and learn about Northwest-native plants and flowers. Visit the Rain Garden in the center hub of the park, or just stroll through the trails to see a variety of wildflowers and plants. In 1971, Dr. David “Doc” and Connie Hellyer donated the original land that became Northwest Trek Wildlife Park to Metro Parks Tacoma. At the time, the land was valued at $3 million to $5 million. Northwest Trek opened its doors four years later on July 17, 1975. Over the next 15 years, the park expanded its exhibits and grew in size. More than 6.5 million people have visited the park since it opened. The park continues on its mission of promoting conservation and wildlife research. Since it opened, the park has been involved in critical repopulation and conservation projects. These projects include acting as a breeding site for the endangered fisheries, mapping wildlife, saving endangered trumpeter swans, pygmy rabbits, Western toads and Oregon-spotted frogs. Northwest Trek is open seven days a week during spring and summer. Visit www.nwtrek.org for information on prices, hours, and scheduled events.

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • April 2016 Bankruptcies..................... 49 Top Properties................... 49 Building Permits................ 50 uBANKRUPTCIES Bankruptcies are filed under the following chapter headings: Chapter 7 — Straight Bankruptcy: debtor gives up non-exempt property and debt is charged. Chapter 11 — Allows companies and individuals to restructure debts to repay them. Chapter 12 — Allows family farmers to restructure finances to avoid liquidation for foreclosure. Chapter 13 — Plan is devised by the individual to pay a percentage of debt based on ability to pay. All disposable income must be used to pay debts. Information provided by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Spokane. CHAPTER 7 James St. Thomas, 2314 W. Fourth Ave., Kennewick. Sandra J. Carter, 6305 Haag St., West Richland. Maria D. Martinez, 1301 State Highway 22, Trl. No. 4, Prosser. Lonnie R. Peters, 904 Huntington St., No. B, Kennewick. Alexander Ortolano, 900 Stevens Dr., No. 203, Richland. Judy B. Bribiescas, 632 N. Tweedt, Apt. 102, Kennewick. Christine M. Sitton, 2555 Duportail St., No. C122, Richland. Janie Diaz, 615 Botaka Loop, Benton City. Michal J. Hazel, 321 Greentree Ct., No. 4, Richland. Donald L. and Sharee U. Lenhart, 1321 Tunis Ave., Richland. Wayne E. Ellis II and Susan F. Slate Ellis, 1608 S. Huntington St., Kennewick. Christina A. Strickland, 906 Cottonwood Drive, Richland. Sheri E. Busha, 461 N. 60th Ave., West Richland. Tyler P. and Marlo D. Thomas, 707 S. Penn St., Kennewick. Mark D. and Barbara E. Baker, 1839 W. 10th Ave., Kennewick. Grace E. Velazquez, 1806 W. 21st Ave., Apt. B, Kennewick.

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Cara Woodall, 8180 W. Fourth Ave., No. D204, Kennewick. Audra J. Harding, 2627 S. Oak St., Kennewick. Erik R. Wessels, 1216 Birch Ave., Richland. Dutch Goodwin, 4003 W. Metaline, Kennewick. Jessica D. Rettig, 4524 S. Tacoma Pl., Kennewick. Larry E. Riggs, 2526 Jason Loop, Richland. Ricki L. Pederson, 4200 Cobblestone Ct., Richland. Jessica A. Gillaspie, 202 N. McKinley St., Apt. B, Kennewick. Lindsay Carmen Noland, 6601 Haag St., West Richland. Roxanne R. Headley, 90 S. Verbena St., Space 51, Kennewick. Lorene M. Greene, 5302 N. Griffin Road, Prosser. Maria I. Mendez, 1515 W. Seventh Pl., Kennewick. Bobbie G. Forrester, 451 Westcliffe, No. 156, Richland. Katie L. Maples-Mathews, 61909 E. Solar PR NE, Benton City. Donald L. Bevier, 1105 W. 10th Ave., Apt. B111, Kennewick. Karen M. Sheckard, 1529 Columbia Park Trail, Apt. B312, Richland. Geoffrey S. and Iryna Ames, P.O. Box 430, Richland. Emily Lathim, 800 Ellen Ave., Benton City. Taylor L. Harden, 3606 W. Sixth Ave., Apt. B, Kennewick. Angela L. Maurer, 3011 S. Lyle St., Kennewick. Timothy M. and Terry E. Jackson, 634 Cedar, Richland. Steven R. and Sheryl L. Markstrom, 785 Canyon St., Apt. 209, Richland. Enrique and Juana Tovar, 705 S. Sharron St., Kennewick. Tisha Esters, 900 Aaron Dr., No. G 223, Richland. Vanessa A. Silva, 5809 W. Clearwater Ave., Apt. A101, Kennewick. Erica Salas, 8421 W. Canyon Ave., Kennewick. Ali Abed Yaser, 4608 W. Hood Ave., Kennewick. Arnaldo Castillo, 3523 W. Hood Ave., Apt. F205, Kennewick. Michael L. and Debra D. Moore, 39103 S. 2180 PR SE, Kennewick. Rosalva D. Villanueva, 3625 W. 10th Ave., Kennewick. Brandon Warren, 8421 W. Canyon Ave., Kennewick.

Angelica M. Contreras, 223 S. Owen Ave., Pasco. Luis Ramirez and Hope E. Pate, 1505 S. Road 40 E., No. 722, Pasco. Jeanette Cox, 5516 Arthur Lane, Pasco. Robert W. Brannon, 4912 W. Nixon St., Pasco. Sonia B. Toscano-Lopez, 1712 N. 24th Ave., Apt. B8, Pasco. Montgomery A. McElroy, 1511 N. Eighth St., Pasco. Romelia Sifuentez, 3425 E. A St., D104, Pasco. Gabriel R. and Yerania R. Gonzalez, 5306 Hayes Lane, Pasco. Dicky J. Baldwin, 2903 Road 97, Pasco. Alpha E. Lindstrom, 316 S. 25th Ave., Pasco. Michael A. Brandt, c/o Stacie Sizemore, P.O. Box 121, Cleveland, Okla., 74020. Jacob D. and Rebecca J. Hickman, 8204 W. Ruby St., Pasco. Joseph Dean, 7515 Kohler Road, Pasco, P.O. Box 173, Mesa. Joe and Crystal Montez, 181 Flora Road, Eltopia. CHAPTER 13 Daniel G. Amaya, 2134 W. Eighth Place, Kennewick. David L. and Trina Gerg, 1816 W. Seventh Place, Kennewick. Max E. and Kathie Sue Benitz Jr., 160103 W. Byron Road, Prosser. Bobby D. Foreman, 1221 Gowan Ave., Richland. Keith W. and Julene L. Carter, 1556 Naches Ave., Richland. Matthew A. F. and Samantha L. Draisey, 29609 875 PR SE, Kennewick. Noel C. Bozarth, 2917 W. 19th, Lot 108, Kennewick. Elizabeth Baye, 3527 W. Seventh Ave., Kennewick. Jonathan E. Armstrong, 4063 Hampton Drive, West Richland. Jeremy A. and Christine M. Ball, 3 N. McKinley St., No. B, Kennewick. Leo V. and Geraldine K. Stuk, 2415 Swift Blvd., Richland. Dusty L. Perez, 1215 Mahan Ave., Richland. Steve Ortiz, 3425 E. A St., Apt. D104, Pasco. Keilen L. and Theresa L. Harmon, 4702 Moline Lane, Pasco. Dennis and Ruth Texley, P.O. Box 3135, Pasco. Jeff A. Wilcox, 1704 N. Road 56, Pasco.

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Top property values have been rounded to the nearest hundred figure. FRANKLIN COUNTY Description: 2,138-sq.-ft., single-family home, 12315 Willow Creek Dr., Pasco. Price: $364,000. Buyer: Howard L. and Toni W. Day. Seller: Hammerstrom Construction, Inc. Description: 4,648-aq.-ft., single-family home, 5014 Tamarisk Dr., Pasco. Price: $358,000. Buyer: Stuart and Amy Burke. Seller: AJ and Shirley Wade. Description: 2.6-acres of residential property, 170 Northview Dr., Othello. Price: $410,000. Buyer: Alan M. and Lori K. Scott. Seller: the Estate of William D. Anderson. Description: Single-family home, 6991 Columbia River Road, Pasco. Price: $615,000. Buyer: Steven and Mary Kincaid. Seller: Kenneth D. and Olga E. Olson. Description: 32,239-sq.-ft., single-family home, 12309 Ricky Ct., Pasco. Price: $575,000. Buyer: Joseph and Cheryl A. Salinas. Seller: Frank and Mary Weiglein. Description: 3,620-sq.-ft., single-family home, 11417 Mathews Road, Pasco. Price: $410,100. Buyer: Kyle C. and Megan K. Williams. Seller: Landmark Homes of Washington, Inc. Description: Single-family home, 4804 W. Irving St., Pasco. $350,000. Buyer: Scott G. and Karin M. Hines. Seller: Robert G. and Diane Everson. Description: 2,587-sq.-ft., single-family home, 7002 Ladd Road, Pasco. Price: $378,300. Buyer: Brandon and Angela Slack. Seller: Alderbrook Investments, Inc. Description: 2,907-sq.-ft., single-family home, 11204 Beman Road, Pasco. Price: $479,100. Buyer: Robert L. Smith. Seller: Riverwood Homes, Inc. Description: 2,160-sq.-ft., single-family home, 11236 Woodsman Dr., Pasco. Price: $395,200. Buyer: Florentino Hernandez. Seller: New Tradition Homes, Inc. Description: 3,132-sq.-ft., single-family home, 6925 Ladd Road, Pasco. Price: $480,400. Buyer: Dennis Albin and Tifany Nguyen. Seller: Riverwood Homes, Inc.

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PUBLIC RECORD, From page 49 Description: 1 acre, residential land, 9020 Sunset Trail, Pasco. Price: $495,000. Buyer: Bryce K. and Kerry H. Bragg. Seller: Michael and Wileen Harker. Description: 3,010-sq.-ft., single-family home, 6821 Ladd Road, Pasco. Price: $399,000. Buyer: Cory L. and Denise D. Bell. Seller: Riverwood Homes, Inc. Description: Single-family home and 1.12 acres of agricultural land, 12411 Eagle Reach Ct., Pasco. Price: $586,000. Buyer: Grace Holdings Group, Inc. Seller: Mark C. Frank. BENTON COUNTY Description: 6812 Marble St., West Richland. Price: $423,600. Buyer: Craig A. Challender. Seller: Titan Homes LLC. Description: .2 acres, 732 S. Nevada St., Kennewick. Price: $380,000. Buyer: Frank J. Weiglein. Seller: Scott and Julie Ann Desanti. Description: 2,443-sq.-ft., single-family home, 107105 N. Harrington Road, West Richland. Price: $383,000. Buyer: Jeffrey R. and Mary L. Peters. Seller: Mark D. and Dione K. Nuzum. Description: 2,215-sq.-ft., single-family home, 5000 Hershey Lane, West Richland. Price: $408,000. Buyer: Chad N. and Claudia Sanders.

Seller: Richard and Francisca Garrison. Description: Vacant residential lot, 4788 Cowlitz Blvd., Richland. Price: $350,000. Buyer: Jeff and Michelle Brooks. Seller: Varsity Development. Description: 2,170-sq.-ft., single-family home, 3805 W. 48th Ave., Kennewick. Price: $420,000. Buyer: David E. and Cynthia Crawford. Seller: Locks LLC. Description: Vacant residential lot, 2130 51st Ave., Kennewick. Price: $442,900. Buyer: Maria Alvarez. Seller: Landmark Homes of Washington. Description: 1,656-sq.-ft., single-family home, 1226 Landwood Ave., Richland. Price: $358,000. Buyer: Daniel and Barbara Stephens Jr. Seller: Thomas and Kathleen Dohman. Description: Vacant residential lot, 1310 N. Oklahoma St., Kennewick. Price: $361,600. Buyer: Brian and Paige English. Seller: New Tradition Homes, Inc. Description: 2.1-acres, commercial retail land off Kennedy Road in West Richland. Price: $600,000. Buyer: Timothy T. and Kathy Bush Trustees. Seller: Steven R. McDonald Trustees. Description: 3,003-sq.-ft., single-family home, 1650 Pisa Lane, Richland. Price: $650,000. Buyer: Christopher E. and Megan A. Rivard. Seller: Prodigy Homes, Inc. Description: 3,143-sq.-ft., single-family home, 1636 Salerno Lane, Richland. Price: $575,000. Owner: Mark and Susan Kuffel. Seller: Pahlish Homes, Inc.

Description: 2.5-acres, vacant land, 1040 Center Parkway, Kennewick. Price: $520,000. Buyer: Nine Homes LLC. Seller: CCH Business Park LLC. Description: 4,814-sq.-ft., single-family home, 3936 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick. Price: $513,000. Buyer: Harold and Jeannie Hanes. Seller: Stanjoyzach LLC. Description: 3,542-sq.-ft., single-family home, 813 Meadows Dr. S., Richland. Price: 565,500. Buyer: Curtis A. and Karen M. King. Seller: LaPierre Enterprises, Inc. Description: 3.2-acres commercial retail land, 575 Columbia Point Dr., Richland. Price: $1,200,000. Buyer: 575 Columbia LLC. Seller: Richard G. Arrell. Description: 26.38-acres residential land, 761 Shockley Road, Richland. Price: $1,100,000. Buyer: Theran W. and Laura Hodges. Seller: Edith I. Whitfield, Trustee. Description: 2,374-sq.-ft., commercial building, 7201 W. Canal Dr., Kennewick. Price: $1,350,000. Buyer: Angell Holdings LLC. Seller: K & M Jackson, Trustees. Description: 6,000-sq.-ft., commercial building, 7404 W. Hood Pl., Kennewick. Price: $1,225,000. Buyer: Paul and Joan Wimmer, Trustees. Seller: PRH Properties LLC. Description: 8,315-sq-ft. restaurant, 4862 W. Hildebrand Blvd., Kennewick. Price: $3,080,000. Buyer: Kevan D. and Lisa M. Baltzer, Trustees.

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Building permit values have been rounded to the nearest hundred figure. BENTON COUNTY AT & T Towers, 1701 S. Washington St., $15,000 for commercial remodeling. Contractor: General Dynamics Info. SPI LLC, 46415 E. Badger Road, $48,000 for fencing, brick/retaining wall. Contractor: Frontier Fence. FRANKLIN COUNTY USCOC of Richland, 3903 Sheffield Road and 3109 Fir Road, $15,000 for antennas. Contractor: Pilgrim Communications. Desert Winds Wireless, 3109 Fir Road, $25,700 for cell tower. Contractor: C & E Trenching. Oakdell Egg Farm, 560 Birch Road, $241,700 for a commercial addition. Contractor: Circle K. Enterprises. SEM Materials, 3152 Selph Landing Road, $190,000 to install tanks. Contractor: LCR Construction LLC. Conagra Foods/Lamb Weston, 960 Glade Road, $205,100 for a fire alarm system. Contractor: Grinnell. ConAgra Foods/Lamb Weston, 960 Glade Road, $574,100 for mechanical construction. Contractor: Fisher Construction Group. Ray & Sons Construction, 2615 S. Vancouver St., $5,000 for commercial remodeling. Contractor: Kasco of Idaho LLC. KENNEWICK Kennewick School District, 1000 W. Fourth Ave. and 123 Vista Way, $105, 000 and $5,000 for commercial remodeling. Canyon Lakes Retail, 4008 W. 27th Ave., $251,500 for commercial remodeling. Contractor: Associated Construction. Murillo Trustees, 1010 E. Bruneau Ave., $330,000 for commercial construction. CMC Properties LLC, 3419 W. Clearwater Ave., $75,100. Contractor: LCR Construction LLC. Kennewick School District, 4891 W. 27th Ave., $150,000 for commercial construction. Contractor: Fowler General Construction. Boyd Conner Investments, 7350 W. Brinkley Road, $543,100 for commercial construction. Contractor: Conner Construction Co. CMC Properties LLC, 3419 W. Clearwater Ave., $9,000 for plumbing. Contractor: Columbia River Plumbing & Mechanical. Edward Miller, 10251 Ridgeline Dr., $836,400, $45,000 and $34,400 for commercial construction, mechanical work and plumbing. Brinkley Investments, 6431 W. Brinkley Road, $10,000 for plumbing. Contractor: Miranda Management LLC. East/West Holdings, 7521 W. Deschutes Ave., $160,000 and $10,000 for tenant improvements and plumbing. PASCO T3 Group LLC, 5204 Road 68, $37,500 for tenant improvements. Les Schwab Tire, 5410 Road 68, $18,400 for commercial addition. Contractor: Rincon Industrial, Inc. Twin City Foods, Inc., 5405 Industrial Way, $759,600 for commercial addition. Contractor: Trico Companies LLC. Jack Grigsby Sr., 3205 N. Commercial Ave., $25,900 for tenant improvements. Contractor: Drywall Interiors. City of Pasco, 505 N. First Ave., $54,400 for a commercial addition. Contractor: Advanced Moving and Rigging. Tri-Cities Prep High School, 9612 St. Thomas Drive, $8,000 for a commercial addition. Sisters of St. Joseph, 520 N. Fourth Ave., $6,600 for a fire alarm system. Contractor: Simplex Grinnell. CRF Frozen Foods, 1825 N. Commercial Ave., $59,800 for commercial remodeling. Contractor: Tom Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien Construction. Pasco School District, 1616 W. Octave St., $40,000 for commercial remodeling. Twin City Foods, 5405 Industrial Way, $149,800 for a fire alarm system. Contractor: McKinstry Co. PROSSER City of Prosser, 920 Kinney Way, $13,000 for commercial reroofing. Contractor: Arrow Roofing and Atlas. Heartlinks, 612 Fifth St., $9,800 for commercial remodeling. Contractor: MGS Construction. RICHLAND Richland Hotel Partners, 2861 Lincoln Landing, $9,137,500 for new commercial construction. Contractor: Rimrock Construction. C & S Diversified, 2544 Queensgate Dr., $1,182,000 for new commercial construction. Contractor: Siefken & Sons Construction. Bush Trustees, 850 Aaron Dr., $663,540 for new commercial construction. Contractor: MH Construction.

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Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • April 2016 PUBLIC RECORD, From page 50 Richland School District, 450 Hanford St., Building U, $325,500 for new commercial construction. Contractor: Hanford High Sports Boosters. Pacific Ecosolutions, 1991 Battelle Blvd., $15,000 for tenant improvements. Contractor: General Dynamics Info. Meadow Springs Country Club, 700 Country Club Road, $15,000 for tenant improvements. Contractor: General Dynamics Info. Richland Investments, 1515 George Washington Way, $15,000 for tenant improvements. Contractor: General Dynamics Info. JBT Third Avenue, 1415 George Washington Way, $19,000 for tenant improvements. Contractor: MP Construction. Clipper Ridge, 400 Clipper Dr., $9,000 for commercial re-roofing. Contractor: Silver Bow Roofing. First Richland, 2917 Queensgate Dr., $2,363,900 for new commercial construction. Contractor: Vandervert Construction. Battelle Memorial Institute, 900 Battelle Blvd., $130,000 for tenant improvements. Contractor: DGR Grant Construction. WEST RICHLAND RSR Strait Investments, 4242 Van Giesen St., $25,000 for tenant improvements. Contractor: Ek Guero Tacos Garcia.

uBUSINESS LICENSES Kennewick 3 R Resources Inc., 5219 W. Clearwater Ave., Ste. 7 Abercrombie & Fitch Stores Inc., 1321 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Ste. 337. Andersen Concrete LLC, 15107 S. Kirby PR SE. Arabic Interpreting, 2811 S. Rainier Pl. Ashes Lashes & Spa Services, 725 N. Center Parkway, #Q103. B Ingraham Inc., 4311 S. Kingwood St. Boren Services LLC, 1914 S. Quincy St. CG’s Cleaning, 4101 S. Newport St. Uniforms Northwest, 8551 W. Gage Blvd., Ste. I. Childers Contracting Services LLC, 317 W. 21st Ave. CKJT Architects PLLC, 128 Vista Way. Columbia Diagnostic Laboratory Inc., 8514 W. Gage Blvd. Columbia Point Sports Rehab Clinic Corp., 8033 W Grandridge Blvd. #C. Liberation Bike Shop, 104A W. First Ave.

King OD Productions, 4201 W. Albany Ave. #A. Desert Sky Women’s Healthcare Inc., P.C., 919 S. Auburn St. #A. Edelmira Olivera, 1506 W. Fifth Ave. Betsy’s Books, 2907 S. Rainier Pl. Champs #14577, 1321 N. Columbia Center #347. Gabriella Polanik, 101 N. Union St. Ste 101. Home Suite Home Designs, 121 S. Joliet St. HFG Trust LLC, 1141 N. Edison St. #A. Iclean Building Services LLC, 6001 W. Deschutes Ave., Ste. 605. I’ve Gone Mutts LLC, 2417 S. Arthur Ct. Felix Mobile Car Wash, 720 N. Arthur St. #F202. Muai Athletics, 5307 W. 24th Ave. Canyon Clipper, 2802 W. 35th Ave. Juan Gonzalez III, 5219 W. Clearwater Ave. #6B. Downtown Thrift & Consignment, 23 W. First Ave. #B. Infamous Tattoo, 5221 W. Canal Dr. Rivercity Services, 19 W. 10th Ave. Bliss Salon and Spa, 3617 Plaza Way, #F. Leroy Photography LLC, 912 N. Neel St. Sweet Ginger Events, 4611 W. Sixth Ave. Alonso Income Tax and Bookkeeping Services, 208 E. Second Ave. Medcall Northwest Inc., 201 N. Edison St. #245. Makeup By Melissa, 2000 N. Columbia Center Blvd., #A. NSR Properties, 3607 W. 16th Pl. On-Site Restoration LLC, 7500 W. Clearwater Ave. Pacific Crest Planning Inc., 7139 W. Deschutes Ave. #101. Anderson Improvements, 7916 W. 21st Ave. VCA Meadow Hills South Animal Hospital, 3711 Plaza Way. VCA Meadow Hills Animal Hospital, 8802 W. Gage Blvd. Sugar Pop, 1321 N. Columbia Center Blvd., #634. Rattlesnake 4X4s, 1612 W. 38th Pl. Richard J. Bartlett, 8905 W. Gage Blvd., #300. Gallo’s Powerwashing As Powerwash, 1113 W. 17th. Tri-City School of Karate, 8508 W. Gage Blvd. #C101. S&C Maintenance and Construction LLC, 217103 E. Perkins Road. Balanced Touch Therapeutic Massage, 2804 W. 46th Ave. Scott Tri-City Properties, 3131 W. Hood Ave., #C. Montage, 420 N. Joliet Pl. Smoot 4D Geoviz LLC, 3121 W. 30th Ave., #E101 South Hill Plaza LLC, 4303 W. 27th Ave. Spintronics LLC, 909 N. Pittsburgh St. Strizhak’s Haven Ranch LLC, 6159 W. Deschutes Ave. #508. Summit up to Hair LLC, 731 N. Columbia Center

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Blvd., #128. Sweet tooth Bakery LLC, 4241 S. Zillah St. Sycure Corp., 706 N. Volland St. #6. Cash Expert Accounting, 221505 E. Perkins Rd. The Uncommon Breed LLC, 1108 S. Belfair St. Zoomiez Process Service, 4201 W. Albany Ave. #D. My Life Repurposed, 107 W. Kennewick Ave. Tri Enterprises LLC, 3002 S. Everett Pl. Tri-Cities Laboratory-Kadlec Clinic, 6710 W. Okanogan Pl. Neyox Flooring, 1816 S. Olympia Pl. Precision Construction of Tri-City, 8415 W. Entiat Pl. World Explorer Inc., 1030 N. Center Parkway. PASCO Tenor Building LLC, 217 W. Clark St. Almas Daycare, 917 W. Brown St. Abel Cervantes & Nancy Cruz, 1719 W. Octave St. Juanitos Foods LLC, 1620 W. Clark St. Guardian Security Systems Inc. 1743 First Ave. S., Seattle. TCM, 4800 N. Channel Ave., Portland, Ore. Annette Andaya, 5003 Kennedy Way. Annette Andaya, 4919 Kennedy Way. Annette Andaya, 16420 Ponderosa Lane, Riverside, Ca. Paul H. Keister, 1021 Road 52. Esmeralda Jaimes, 6012 Riverhawk Lane. Karlas Cleaning Services LLC, 2517 W. Marie St. Fred & Edie Olberding, 6307 Bayview Lane. Great Clips, 5024 Road 68 E. Accurate Plumbing Design LLC, 1963 Saint St. #76, Richland. Garcias Rock, 3520 W. Margaret St. Elizabeth Romero, 220 W. Sylvester St. Dina Camacho, 421 S. 22nd Ave. Jaime Barajas Bustos, 1505 S. Road 40 E. SP 409. Botany Unlimited Design Systems, 2505 N. Commercial. Nolan’s Collision LLC, 1125 E. Columbia St. Divas Cosmetology and Barbering Academy, 319 W. Lewis St. #A. Wright Surgical Arts LLC, 5908 Bedford St. Sunrise Dental of Pasco, 624 N. 12th Ave. Homes by Nick, 10217 Willow Way. North Country Concrete Inc. 8220 W. Gage Blvd., #116, Kennewick. LCR Construction LLC, 1128 Columbia Park Trail, Richland. J’S Testing, 504 Barth Ave., Richland. Columbia Basin Plumbing, 1843 W. 25th Ct., Kennewick. Won-Door Corp., 1865 S. 3480 W. Salt Lake City, Utah.

A&R Solar Corp., 2444 First Ave. S. Seattle. Silverbow Roofing, Inc. 3718 W. 15th Ave., Kennewick. Chinook Construction Inc., 2840 Clark Ct., West Richland. Affinity Lync LLC, 1827 W. Yakima St. J&L Care Cleaning Services, 5501 W. Hildebrand Blvd., Kennewick. Maria Selene Aispuro, 1601 E. Lewis St. #B. Switch Communications Inc., 100 California St. Ste. E, San Francisco, Ca. Angeles Construction, 721 S. Eighth St. Sunnyside. L&L Enterprises, 1717 S. Everett Pl., Kennewick. Big River Sign Co., 4205 Stafford Dr. Corey & Tami Bitton, 409 S. 23rd Ave. Edward E. Harris Trust, 407 Santa Fe Lane. R Homes LLC, 8407 Packard Dr. 11 Rios, 231 Cedar Ave., Sunnyside. Raul Ramirez, 303 E. Pennie Lane. Manheim Remarketing Inc., DBA Manheim SE Franklin County, 6600 Burden Blvd. Furious Bumping, 925 N. Elm Ave. #24. Columbia River Concrete LLC, 5401 Santa Fe Ln. Americool Heating & Air Conditioning, 6713 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick. Bulmaro Chavez, 716 W. Henry St. TCA Architecture Planning Inc., 6211 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle. Mackey Consultants, 3212 Sorento Ct. N C Cleaning Services, 360 James St., West Richland. Trade-Marx Sign & Display Corp., 818 S. Dakota St., Seattle. Sparkling Homes, 1934 W. Jay St. Daniel & Melinda Dennis, 3803 Meadow View Ct. Gold Electric LLC, 1308 V St. NW, Auburn. Insul Homes, 1110 N. 22nd Ave., Yakima. Smith McDaniel Inc., 851 Bombing Range Road, West Richland. V Medical Billing and Coding LLC, 3905 Riverward Ct. Angel Auto Glass & Window Tinting LLC, 919 W. Klamath Ave., Kennewick. Tait Environmental Services Inc. 701 N. Parkcenter Dr. Santa Ana, Calif. Lighthouse Interpreting, 5404 Eisenhower Ct. Moser Inc., 10437 W. Westbow Blvd., Spokane. Vineyard Glows, 5421 W. Marie St. RICHLAND Molecule Works Inc., 2447 Robertson Dr. Mental Wellness Solutions, 602 Knight St. Ste. 1. Linda Robb, 216 Center Blvd. Poulson Counseling PLLC, 719 Jadwin Ave.

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PUBLIC RECORD, From page 51 Excitant Health, 1788 Meadow Hills Dr. Jerry Marvel, 231 Hartwood St. Gem-N-I Creations, 2336 Davison Ave. Calico Closet Designs, 1404 Sunset St. Sweet City Confections, 1977 Sheridan Pl. Jazzymax, 2716 Eastwood Ave. Red Level Games Inc., 710 GW Way, Ste. A. Mattress Manufacturing Prices, 1910 Butler Loop. Tacos El Mexicano, 72 Wellsian Way. Wolfe’s Wood LLC, 88 Wellsian Way. Simplified Celebrations, 303 Casey Ave. Bombing Range Brewing Company, 2000 Logston Blvd. Ste. 126. Bound Around Sports LLC, 1019 Wright Ave. Taqueria La Sabrositas, 1335 Lee Blvd. The Folded Pizza Pie, 421 Wellsian Way. ET Estate Sales & Liquidation, 1341 GW Way Ste. F. Grubbin’s, 509 Davenport St. The Fam Vin, 1085 Sirron Ave. Washington State University, 2710 Crimson Way. Burnt Pumpkin Studios, 1451 Badger Mountain Loop. Arlene Anderson Portrait Design, 451 Westcliffe Blvd., Apt. C320. MPN, 1952 Thayer Dr.

Mooney’s Taxidermy, 481 Melissa St. Beneficial In-Home Care Inc., 948 Stevens Dr. Ste. C. Design Space Modular Buildings Inc., 2699 First St. RM Construction & Interior Design Inc., 1440 Jadwin Ave. Ste. 2. Clippity Dippity Cuts, 2165 Van Giesen St. Vineyard Country Building & Design Inc., 142 Broadmoor St. Salon Morpho, 513 Lee Blvd. Life Flight Network LLC, 1909 Airport Way. Residential Construction Specialists LLC, 1972 Marshall Ave. Home Grown Productions, 733 Tanglewood Dr. Morgan Does Beauty, 87 Keen Road. Centuria SEO, 901 Cedar Ave. 11211 Sterling GC, 890 GW Way. Gleneagle at Horn Rapids Association, 2848 Monarch Lane. Better Business Bookkeeping, 2402 Tinkle St. Kelly Larsen, 1027 Pattyton Lane. Exit Gear LLC, 2405 Torbett St. Breana Kay, 614 The Parkway. Bench One Inc., 844 Tulip Lane. Marine Services Unlimited LLC, 1790 Fowler St. Nelson’s Framing Co., 777 McMurray St., Apt. 5. Hawkes Construction, 1963 Saint St. #46. LIV3 LLC, 719 Jadwin Ave., Ste. 26.

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Google North America Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy., Mountain View, Ca. S&C Maintenance & Construction LLC, 217103 E. Perkins Road, Kennewick. Wetlands Professional LLC, 7114 N. Road 42, Pasco. Eagle Roofing & Siding LLC, 205 W. Nixon St., Pasco. Amerigas Propane LP, 204 N. Fruitland St., Kennewick. Advanced Fireproofing & Insulation Co., 19007 E. Alki Ave., Spokane Valley. Blueroom, 2021 N. Commercial Ave., Pasco. Schierman Construction LLC, 225 McDonald Dr., Pasco. Strickland Exteriors, 11839 Road 5.6 NE, Moses Lake.

Elite Cleaning Services, 906 Entiat Ave., Kennewick. Renaissance, 419 S. Fillmore St., Kennewick. Americool Heating & A/C LLC, 6713 W. Clearwater Ave., Ste. E, Kennewick. MRC Corp. 6515 Polaris St. Steven Michael Faulk, 4645 Snowy Owl Ct. TK Cattle Company, 96305 N. Yakima River Dr. Lynch Construction, 4123 Selah Loop Road, Selah. A Stroke of Genius, 1670 Cactus Loop, Richland. JD & Son LLC, 231905 E. Lechelt Road, Kennewick. KG Fencing LLC, 11706 Pelican Road, Pasco. Cutting Edge Curbing, 1724 W. 45th Ave. #20, Kennewick. Antoinette Marie Harris, 5399 W. Van Giesen St. RReal Construction, 855 S. Hummingbird Dr., Othello. North Point Construction, 406 N. Kansas St., Kennewick. Baker Backflow Testing LLC, 1120 S. Morain St., Kennewick. Millcreek Cabinet Works, 4751 N. Bellevue Road, Eltopia. Roberto’s Lawncare, 4422 Moline Lane, Pasco. L. Woody Personal Training, 3107 S. Highlands Blvd. Northwest Metal Works, 102905 N. Harrington Rd. Envy Anesthesia LLC, 6612 Opal Ct. Encore Window Cleaning, 1720 W. Seventh Ave., Kennewick. Manon Gagne Zlatich, 2729 Jason Loop, Richland. Rendon Landscapes, 947 W. Ruby St., Pasco. Rendon Enterprises LLC, 947 W. Ruby St., Pasco. Kasco of Idaho LLC, 7234 W. Boekel Road, Rathdrum, Id. Ives Appraisal LLC, 5711 Santa Fe Lane, Pasco. Three Rivers Tackle, 4345 Twin Lakes Ct. All Season Quilting, 5158 Monica St. Fox Mobile Car Wash LLC, 3405 W. Margaret St., Pasco. Harris Rebar Columbia Basin Inc., 577 Second Ave., Burbank. Westpro & Son’s Painting, 839 E. 14th Ave., Kennewick. Bernal Construction LLC, 5620 W. Richardson Road, Pasco. DW Logistics LLC, 28306 E. Ruppert Road, Benton City. Amazing House Cleaning, 8522 W. Yellowstone Ave., Kennewick. Cheyenne Electric Inc., 6511 W. Hood Pl. Ste. A, Kennewick. Alberti Builders LLC, 32316 S. Gerards Road, Kennewick. Nailed It Construction, 1509 W. 37th Pl., Kennewick. Hawsco, 11712 Pheasant Run, Pasco.

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uJUDGMENTS The state can file lawsuits against people or businesses that do not pay taxes and then get a judgment against property that person or business owns. Judgments are filed in Benton and Franklin Superior Court. The following is from the Franklin County Superior Court Clerkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. Manuel Enriquez Jr., unpaid Department of Revenue taxes, filed Mar. 8. Ofelia Ochoa, unpaid Department of Revenue taxes, filed Mar. 8. Alpha Recycle, unpaid Department of Revenue taxes, filed Mar. 18. Truong Nouansavan, unpaid Department of Revenue taxes, filed Mar. 18. Frontier Trading LLC, unpaid Department of Revenue taxes, filed Mar. 22. Brookeside LLC, unpaid Department of Revenue taxes, filed Mar. 22. CTI Tri Cities LLC, unpaid Department of Revenue taxes, filed Mar. 24. Lozanos Empire LLC, unpaid Department of Labor & Industries taxes, filed Mar. 10. Essential Planning Inc., unpaid Department of Labor & Industries taxes, filed Mar. 18. JC Construction Inc., unpaid Department of Labor & Industries taxes, filed Mar. 18. Ramiro Castilleja, unpaid Department of Labor & Industries taxes, filed Mar. 30. Claudia A. Chavez, unpaid Department of Labor & Industries taxes, filed Mar. 30. Agri Power Transport Inc., unpaid Employment Security Department taxes, filed Mar. 2. Omberto Olivera, unpaid Employment Security Department taxes, filed Mar. 22. Ignacio Mendoza, unpaid Employment Security Department taxes, filed Mar. 22. Jason Honeycutt, unpaid Employment Security Department taxes, filed Mar. 22. Gonzalo Moya, unpaid Employment Security Department taxes, filed Mar. 22. Nicholas Mitchell, unpaid Employment Security Department taxes, filed Mar. 22. Michelle R. Woodrome, unpaid Employment Security Department taxes, filed Mar. 22. Angela Rada, unpaid Employment Security Department taxes, filed Mar. 22. Alexander R. Salazar, unpaid Employment Security Department taxes, filed Mar. 22. Sara E. Lontz, unpaid Employment Security Department taxes, filed Mar. 22.

Krista L. Archibald, unpaid Employment Security Department taxes, filed Mar. 22. Amanda C. Mancilla, unpaid Employment Security Department taxes, filed Mar. 22. Jose B. Garcia, unpaid Employment Security Department taxes, filed Mar. 22.

uLiquor Licenses NEW APPLICATIONS Benton County The Folded Pizza Pie, 421 Wellsian Way, Richland, has applied for a beer/wine restaurant license. Wit Cellar, Mazzacano, 2880 Lee Road, Ste. A., Prosser, has applied for a domestic winery<250,000 liters license. Shiki Hibachi Sushi, 1408 N. Lousiana St. Ste. 108, Kennewick has applied for a beer/wine restaurant license. Foodies, 308 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, has applied for a added/change in class/in lieu of its direct shipment receiver-in/out WA; spirits/beer/wine restaurant service bar license. The Village Bistro, 5215 W. Clearwater Ave., Ste. 114, Kennewick, has applied for a beer/wine restaurant license. Monte Scarlatto Estate, 28719 E. SR 224 NE, Benton City, has applied for a added/change of class/in lieu of its domestic winery<250,000 liters; snack bar license. Baldy Enterprise LLC; Aaron Shane Baldy and Alejandra Lisseth Baldy, have applied for the assumption of the spirits/beer/wine restaurant lounge license of Crave Eats & Drinks, 109 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick. Domanico Cellars, 24901 N. Crosby Road, Prosser, has applied for a domestic winery<250,000 liters license. Taqueria El Asadero, 2521 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, has applied for a beer/wine restaurant beer license. Best Western Kennewick Inn, 4001 W. 27th Ave., Kennewick, has applied for a grocery store-beer/ wine license. Barracuda Coffee Company, 2171 Van Giesen St., Richland, has applied for a snack bar license. 614 Fine Foods & Beer House, 614 Sixth St., Prosser, has applied for a beer/wine restaurant license. Franklin County King City Restaurant, LLC; Jasvir Singh; Kulwinder

Kaur; has applied for an assumption of the spirits/ beer/wine restaurant lounge license for King City Restaurant, 2125 E. Hillsboro St., Pasco. Milestone Events, 5960 Burden Blvd., Pasco, has applied for a snack bar license. Celulares El Rey, 1608 W. Sylvester St. Ste. E, Pasco, has applied for a grocery store beer/wine license.

been approved for a domestic winery<250,000 liters license.

APPROVED

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Benton County

Franklin County

Lu Lu Craft Bar + Kitchen, 606 Columbia Point Dr., Richland, has been approved for a direct shipment receiver-in WA only. Downtown Diner, 20 S. Auburn St., Kennewick, has been approved for a direct shipment receiver-in WA only. 3 Margaritas Family Mexican Restaurant, 627 Jadwin Ave., Richland, has been approved for a change of corporate officer for its spirits/beer/wine restaurant lounge license. Mai House Seafood Grill and Bar, 3617 Plaza Way Unit B & C, Kennewick, has been approved for changes to its spirits/beer/wine restaurant lounge license. Wit Cellars, 174002 W. Byron Road, Prosser, has

Grun, 223 S. 24th Ave., Pasco, has discontinued its license.

Franklin County Restaurante Las Cazuelas, 1623 W. Lewis St., Pasco, has been approved for a beer/wine restaurant license.

uMARIJUANA Licenses NEW APPLICATIONS Benton County TKO Reserve, 234805 Straight Bank Road, Ste. E, Kennewick, has applied for a marijuana producer tier 2; marijuana processor license.

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • April 2016

Conference Call ...

“What is your favorite high-tech device and how does it enhance your life and business?” By Loretto J. Hulse news@tcjournal.biz Computers and iPhones are lifelines for three business executives who need to be in touch with their office and the world at all times. Deborah Barnard who, with her husband Rob Griffin, recently returned from a three-and-a-half week trip to India, said she couldn’t have lived without her cell phone. “With it, I can check email, get messages and just generally keep in touch with family, friends and business,” she said. With their cell phones, Barnard and

Griffin were able to keep in touch with their daughter, Megan Hughes, at the winery in Richland. “And of course, we took all kinds of photos and videos and were able to update our Facebook page. We did all kinds of stuff with just our cell phones,” Barnard said. Brian Thomas, chief financial officer for Washington River Protection Solutions, said his most essential hi-tech device is the computer sitting on his desk. “I’m a technological dinosaur and online social media simply takes up too much time,” he said. “But I do live on my

Deborah Barnard, Barnard Griffin Winery

Brian Thomas, Washington River Protection Solutions

desktop computer. I’m responsible for a lot of investments and need to keep current

Yesterdays Dream.

Jane Foreman, TRIDEC

with the news.” Though, when traveling, Thomas says he carries along an iPad and his iPod is never far from his grasp. “I love my music too much to not have it with me,” he said. Jane Foreman, executive assistant at TRIDEC, doesn’t leave home without her smart phone, even though she admits she doesn’t fully know how to use all its bells and whistles. “With it I’m able to keep in touch with work, family, the organizations I belong to, the world,” she said. “Anymore, they’re essential. I may be behind technologywise, so I’m not taking full advantage of it but my phone is my life.”

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Today’s Reality.

Ashby Law has moved to 8697 W. Gage Blvd., Kennewick. For more information, call 509-572-3700 or visit pnwfamilylaw. com.

La Realidad de Hoy.

BA Entertainment has moved to 3311 W. Clearwater Ave., Suite C110, Kennewick. Call 509-572-3808 for more information or find the business on Facebook.

Whether it is a loan for new construction, a conventional home loan, refinancing or a home equity loan, the professionals at Yakima Federal are here to serve you with over 100 years of lending knowledge and experience!

Elements Massage has moved to 83 Keene Road, Richland. For more information, call 509-737-1461 or visit elementsmassage.com/richland.

No importa si es un préstamo para una nueva construcción, un préstamo convencional para casa, refinanciamiento o préstamo segunda hipoteca; los profesionales en el Yakima Federal están para servirle con más de 100 años de ¡experiencia y conocimiento!

The Fix Machine has moved to 3030 W. Clearwater Ave., Suite 130 in Kennewick. For more information, go to thefixmachine. com or call 509-987-1738. Peak Mortgage has moved to 8479 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick. Call 509586-7325 or go to peakmtgnw.com for more information. PixelSoft Films has moved to 503 W. Columbia Dr., Ste. 130, Kennewick. For more information, call 509-783-7919 or go to pixelsoftfilms.com.

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Central Washington’s Preferred Financial Center El Centro Financiero Preferido de Central Washington

www.yakimafed.com • Toll Free 1-800-331-3225 Llame Gratis

Trios Urgent Care Center – Southridge at 4303 W. 27th Ave., Suite H in Kennewick has closed. Trios Urgent Care facilities on Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick Avenue and Auburn St. will remain open. For more information visit trioshealth.org.

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • April 2016

Around Town

The Tri-City Chive Chapter in partnership with Radio Tri-Cities organized a St. Patrick’s Day LepreCon Pub Crawl. The proceeds of the event, $3,200, was presented to Meals on Wheels. Contributed photo.

Lori Mattson of the Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce, presented Kris Johnson, president of the Association of Washington Business with the Chamber’s Key to the Region Award during its annual awards luncheon in late March at the Three Rivers Convention Center. Contributed photo.

Orchard HillS Medical Building 509-628-9333

705 Gage Blvd., Richland

Spotlighting our prominent tenants • From pediatrics to

geriatrics, see Dr. Luke Megna or Dr. Mark

Hoitink at Leslie Canyon Family Medicine, 509-628-2331.

• Rusty Walker, DDS,

• For your mental health

Brent Gill, DDS, at

LicSW, 509-627-0504.

Craig Ritchie, DDS, or Orchard Hills Pediatric

needs see Bonnie Kendall,

Dentistry, 509-375-5000.

Professionally managed by RAB Keystone, LLC. Contact Rob Bill, CPM, 509-628-9333, rkbill2540@juno.com

Linda Smith, a leader in the global movement to end sex trafficking was the keynote speaker at the Center for Sharing’s International Women’s Day Celebration Mar. 17. Contributed photo.

The Tri-Cities Cancer Center Foundation presented a check to the Tri-Cities Cancer Center for $599,445 to pay for non-reimbursed services. The money was raised through different fundraising events throughout 2015. Pictured, from left, are: Chuck DeGooyer, CEO Tri-Cities Cancer Center; Tim Doyle, TCCC Foundation Board vice president.; and Phil Gallagher, president of the board for TCCC Foundation. Contributed photo.

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