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

September 2016

Volume 15 • Issue 9

State OKs sale of 230 acres of prime Pasco real estate BY KRISTINA LORD

editor@tcjournal.biz

Science & Technology

CBC offers students internships in tech industry Page 15

Real Estate & Construction

Pasco adding single-, multi-family homes Page 25

Education & Training

WSU looks to attract more women to engineering page 43

he Said It “There is a big difference between running and owning a company.” - Bill Bailey, managing director, Polestar Technical Services, Richland Page 19

A chunk of prime Pasco real estate is back on the auction block after no buyers stepped forward to snatch it up last year. The state Board of Natural Resources authorized the sale of more than 230 acres of vacant state trust land in Pasco earlier this month. The five parcels range from 21 to 103 acres and are valued at more than $5.5 million collectively, according to the state. The parcels are residentially zoned and located south of Interstate 182, between roads 68 and 84 and Argent Road. Chiawana High School is just south of the property. The minimum acceptable auction bids will range from $680,000 to just over $1.2 million based on a recent appraisal. The state may have priced the land too high last year, said Bob Redling, spokesman for the state Department of Natural Resources. The minimum acceptable bids last year ranged from $512,000 to $2.66 million, but the 230 acres were divided into nine parcels compared to five parcels this time around, Redling said. “This area needs to have a major arterial through it and developers might have to do it. It might fall to them and we didn’t build it into the price,” he said.

State-owned since statehood

Pasco officials say the state should have released the land back to the city years ago. “If the city limits were an archery target or a target of some sort, this property would be at the bull’s eye. It’s right in the middle,” said Rick White, Pasco’s community and economic development director. Because the property has been owned and managed by DNR for 127 years — since Washington became a state — Pasco, population 70,560, has grown up around it. uAUCTION, Page 36

Brett Crusselle, 33, of Pasco, landed a full-time job as a nuclear chemical operator for Washington River Protection Solutions in June after earning his degree from Columbia Basin College’s nuclear technology program.

CBC’s nuclear tech grads find jobs in their own backyard BY KRISTINA LORD editor@tcjournal.biz

A pastry chef traded his apron and kitchen for protective gear to work at the Hanford nuclear reservation tank farms. Just how does a pastry chef become a nuclear chemical operator? For Brett Crusselle, it meant a tough two years of classes in the nuclear technology program at Columbia Basin College. Crusselle, 33, of Pasco, graduated in the spring and landed a full-time job at Richland’s Washington River Protection Solutions, which employs 14 program graduates. “I have a family and I wanted a more stable job,” he said. It’s a route 99 graduates have taken at

the Pasco college since the first class graduated in 2011 with two-year associate of applied science degrees in three areas: non-licensed nuclear operator, radiation protection technician, and instrumentation and control technician. One-year certificates also are available.

Coffee shop brainstorming

Seven years ago a physicist and a college dean met at a Starbucks to sketch out a plan to train skilled workers for jobs waiting in the Tri-City nuclear industry. “The next thing we knew we had a program up and running,” said Lloyd Keith, human performance improvement manager for WRPS in Richland. uNUCLEAR, Page 16

Businesses have options under new overtime rule, experts say BY KRISTINA LORD editor@tcjournal.biz

New federal overtime rules may have some small businesses nervous as the date it takes effect looms. But Tri-City experts encourage smaller mom-and-pop businesses not to worry. “I really think the big focus here is to know what the law is and to know you have options,” said attorney Scott Boyce of The Cicotte Law Firm in Kennewick. The U.S. Department of Labor’s new federal overtime rule changes the salary and compensation levels necessary for administrative, professional and executive

level workers to be exempt from overtime. The rule goes into effect Dec. 1. Under the new rule, employees making less than $47,476 per year, or $913 per week, will be eligible for overtime for working more than 40 hours per week. That’s up from the current threshold of $23,660 annually, or $455 per week. The new rule will automatically make 35 percent of salaried workers eligible for overtime pay, according to the Department of Labor. Not everyone supports the change, including the Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce. uOVERTIME, Page 41

PLEASE DELIVER TO CURRENT Occupant Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business 8919 W. Grandridge Blvd., Ste. A1 Kennewick, WA 99336

PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID PASCO, WA PERMIT NO. 8778

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business â&#x20AC;¢ September 2016

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

State’s wine grape growers expect record harvest BY WINE NEWS SERVICE

for Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business

If pre-harvest estimates hold up, Washington will crush a quarter-million tons of wine grapes this fall for the first time. And if that takes place, the Washington wine industry will have effectively doubled in size in a decade. Wine grape harvest kicked off in midAugust, making it one of the earliest starts ever, and grape growers throughout the Columbia Valley expect it to be a record crop, based on new acreage coming into production and a larger amount of fruit on the vines. “This year’s crop is making up for two years of less-than-full production,” said Vicky Scharlau, executive director of the Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers, based in Cashmere. “Vines are expressing their full potential.”

Benton County is Washington’s

No. 1

wine-producing county. Last year, Washington winemakers crushed 222,000 tons. That was the second most in state history, nearly reaching the record of 227,000 tons harvested in 2014. This year, growers expect to exceed 250,000 tons. Final wine grape harvest numbers typically are released in February. In 2007, Washington harvested 127,000 tons. Thus, if the state tops 250,000 tons this year, it will have doubled in size in one decade. Washington is the No. 2 wine-producing state in the country, a distant second to California. New York is No. 3, and Oregon is No. 4. Fueling the growth is Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, Washington’s largest and oldest wine producer. The Woodinvillebased company started in 1934, a few months after Prohibition was repealed. Ste. Michelle owns several top wineries, including Chateau Ste. Michelle, Columbia Crest,

14 Hands, Michelle Sparkling Wines and Snoqualmie. Today, Ste. Michelle uses two out of every three grapes grown in Washington. And it is working with top grape growers to significantly increase vineyard acreage. In 2006, Washington had about 31,000 acres of wine grapes statewide. By 2011, it was just shy of 44,000 acres. Last year, it was estimated to have 53,353 acres, according to the Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers. And this year, it has topped 56,000 acres. Most of these new vineyards are planted under contract with Ste. Michelle. Typically, it takes three years for a newly planted vineyard to begin producing grapes. By the fifth year, it is considered to be in full production. Most of the state’s growth is coming from the Horse Heaven Hills American Viticultural Area, a region south of the Yakima Valley that spans Benton and Klickitat counties. “Our greatest area of growth has been in the Horse Heaven Hills,” said Kevin Corliss, vice president of vineyards for Ste. Michelle Wine Estates. “It has more capacity for growth.” As recently as 2012, the Horse Heaven Hills had 3,769 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon, a red wine grape that is the No. 1 variety in the state. In 2013, that increased to 4,291 acres, then 4,714 acres in 2014. By last year, it had risen to 5,719 acres of Cabernet Sauvignon. All of this growth greatly benefits Benton County, which is Washington’s No. 1 wine-producing county. Benton County wineries produce more than 40 percent of the wine in the state. It is home to such large producers as Columbia Crest in Paterson, 14 Hands in Prosser, Chateau Ste. Michelle’s red wine facility in Paterson, Hogue Cellars in Prosser, Pacific Rim in West Richland, Mercer Estates in Prosser, Hedges Cellars on Red Mountain, Powers Winery in Kennewick and Barnard Griffin in Kennewick. According to a 2009 economic impact report, Benton County has the most winerelated jobs in the state at 3,170. King County is No. 2. Also in Benton County, nearly $43 million in state and local taxes are generated annually by the wine industry. Some of this comes from tourism. According to Visit Tri-Cities in Kennewick, more than 110,000 people come to the Tri-

WHY MOVE WITH BEKINS? Bekins is...

Locally Owned That means personalized attention and close location if you ever need anything. 509-547-9788 1100 Columbia Park Trail Richland, WA BekinsMovingAndStorage.com

Sauvignon Blanc grapes arrive at Barnard Griffin in Richland in August. This marks winemaker Rob Griffin’s 40th harvest in Washington. (Courtesy Wine News Service)

Cities for tourism, and being in the heart of wine country helps to draw more conventions and sports tournaments. Solidifying Benton County as the hub of the wine industry is the Washington State University Wine Science Center in Richland, which is considered by industry experts as the most high-tech research and educational wine facility in the world. The $23 million Wine Science Center is just starting its second year of operation. In mid-August, Rob Griffin of Barnard Griffin in Richland began his 40th harvest

in Washington. He arrived in 1977 as head winemaker at Preston Wine Cellars north of Pasco. In 1983, he launched Barnard Griffin. He never expected to see such growth in the state’s wine industry. “When I came up here, I thought I’d be here three or four years,” he said. “But by the time three or four years had gone by, I didn’t really see going back to California. There was just too much of interest up here.”

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

Lucky ducks race to raise money for Tri-City charity BY JEFF MORROW

509-737-8778 8919 W. Grandridge Blvd., Ste. A1 Kennewick, WA 99336 tcjournal.biz

Subscriptions http://bit.ly/TCAJOBsubscribe Submit Business News http://bit.ly/TCAJOBnews Submit an Event http://bit.ly/TCAJOBevents

Staff

Shawna Dinh

Design/Production 509-737-8778 ext. 4 ads@tcjournal.biz

Mike Haugen

Advertising Director 509-737-8778 ext. 2 mike@tcjournal.biz

Melanie Hoefer

General Manager 509-737-8778 ext. 5 melanie@tcjournal.biz

Kristina Lord

Editor 509-737-8778 ext. 3 editor@tcjournal.biz

Britta Thompson

Advertising Account Manager 509-737-8778 ext. 1 britta@tcjournal.biz

DEPARTMENTS

Around Town................................... 63 Business Profiles............................. 54 Networking...................................... 49 Public Record.................................. 57 The Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business accepts original columns from local professionals, educators and business leaders. The goal of these pieces is to share useful business tips and knowledge with other area professionals. It is best to contact the TCAJoB office for a copy of contributor guidelines before submitting anything. Although we cannot publish every submission we receive, we will keep columns that best fit the mission and focus of the TCAJoB for possible future use. All submissions to the TCAJoB will be edited for spelling, grammar, punctuation and questions of good taste or libel. If there is news you’d like the TCAJoB staff to report on, or if there are any topics you’d like to read about, please contact the TCAJoB at editor@tcjournal.biz. The Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business, a publication of TriComp Inc., is published monthly and delivered at no charge to identifiable businesses in Pasco, Richland, West Richland, Kennewick, Prosser and Benton City. Subscriptions are $27.10 per year, prepayment required, no refunds. Contents of this publication are the sole property of TriComp Inc. and can not be reproduced in any form without expressed written consent. Opinions expressed by contributors and advertisers do not necessarily reflect the opinions of staff, other contributors or other advertisers, nor do they imply endorsement by staff, contributors or advertisers. Every effort will be made to assure information published is correct; however, we are not liable for any errors or omissions made despite these efforts.

CORRECTION

Jess Stangeland’s name was misspelled on page 13 in the August edition.

for Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business

Playing with rubber duckies isn’t just for little kids in the bathtub. For more than a quarter of a century, TriCity adults have been racing the plastic yellow toys in the name of charity. Tri-City Rotarians’ 28th annual MidColumbia Duck Race is Saturday, Oct. 8, in Kennewick’s Columbia Park. The event has raised more than $2 million since its inception. “The money we raise stays in the community,” said Rick Routh, chairman for the Duck Race Board and Committee. “Probably each year, for the last several years, the net proceeds have been between $100,000 and $115,000.” Here’s how it works: Each duck race ticket costs $5. You must be 18 or older to buy one. Each ticket is assigned to a corresponding duck. The ducks will be dumped into the Columbia River at noon Oct. 8. If your lucky duck gets to the finish line ahead of the flock, you win one of 44 prizes. The owner of the first duck across the finish line wins the grand prize, a new 2016 Toyota Prius Two. Routh is quick to point out the event wouldn’t happen without the support of the local business community. “Banner Bank and Toyota of Tri-Cities are our two premier event sponsors,” he said. Toyota of Tri-Cities donated the grand prize, and more than 40 other businesses

Thousands of ducks dumped into the Columbia River race to the finish line in the annual Mid-Columbia Duck Race, set this year for Oct. 8. Ducks cost $5 each. Grand prize is a 2016 Toyota Prius Two. (Courtesy Mid-Columbia Duck Race)

also have donated prizes.

Rotarians unite

The six Tri-City Rotary clubs work together to organize the annual event: Columbia Center Rotary, Columbia Valley Daybreak Rotary, Pasco-Kennewick Rotary, Richland Riverside Rotary, Richland Rotary and Tri-Cities Sunrise Rotary. The international service organization founded in 1905 aims to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian services, encourage high

ethical standards in all vocations, and to advance goodwill and peace around the world. All six clubs have their own special fundraisers, Routh said. “For instance, Columbia Center Rotary runs the Bingo Boulevard business in Kennewick,” Routh said, a member of the Tri-Cities Sunrise Rotary. “Our particular club uses the duck race as our big event.” He says Sunrise Rotary has sold the most tickets for the past 13 to 14 years. “We average about 150 to 160 tickets sold with our 85 members,” he said. All six clubs are involved in the duck race, selling tickets and planning it. “While they’re all individual clubs, the duck race is owned collectively by all six clubs,” Routh said. “Each club provides a member to be on the board each year.” In the Tri-Cities, you could go to a Rotary meeting every day of the work week, Monday through Friday, if you wanted to. Routh, who runs Routh Consulting Engineers in Pasco, has been a Rotarian for 25 years. “When it was started back in Illinois, you could have no more than one person from the same industry involved,” said Routh. “That’s obviously changed. But you also need to have the discretionary money to help with service projects.” Rotarians come from all walks of life, he said. Most are people who own or run businesses, or are involved in business, who want to do give back to their community. “There is quite an array of people involved in the Tri-Cities clubs,” he said. And many of those people look forward to working on the Mid-Columbia Duck Race. “It’s kind of a spectacle,” Routh said. “You put 40,000 rubber ducks into a Conex receptacle, then dump them into the water. First duck down the funnel wins the grand prize.”

Charities benefit

When it comes time to distribute the money back to the clubs, the payout percentage is based on how many tickets the club sells. uDUCKS, Page 6

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016 uBUSINESS BRIEFS Gubernatorial debate to be held at CBC

Hear what the state’s gubernatorial candidates have to say during an October debate in Pasco. Incumbent Gov. Jay Inslee will face Republican challenger Bill Bryant at 8 p.m. Oct. 19 at Columbia Basin College. It will be one of two public gubernatorial debates organized by the Washington State Debate Coalition, founded by Seattle CityClub to enhance citizens’ access to informative, nonpartisan political debates. The second debate is in Seattle. The coalition also scheduled two Senate debates elsewhere. Debate hosts include CBC, Tri-Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Tri-City Development Council, Tri-City Herald, Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce and Visit Tri-Cities. Visit seattlecityclub.org/wastatedebatecoalition for more information.

Benton County seeks comments on 20-year plan

The Benton County Planning Department will hold two public open houses to share information about the update to the county’s Comprehensive Plan and invite the residents to share their thoughts on future growth in Benton County. The Comprehensive Plan establishes policies for growth and development as well as guiding county decisions in sever-

al areas such as land use, economic development, roads and housing. The first open house is from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept 19 at the Benton PUD Auditorium, 2721 W. 10th Ave., Kennewick. The second open house is from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Prosser Planning Annex, 1002 Dudley Ave. Those interested in sharing their vision with the county can also take a two-minute survey at tinyurl.com/bccpsurvey. Information gathered from the open houses and via the survey will be used to help develop the county’s 20-year goals and objectives for the Comprehensive Plan. Anyone who wishes to stay informed about the Comprehensive Plan should send their contact information to planning.department@co.benton.wa.us or call 509-786-5612.

ing center owned by the International Brotherhood of Electrical workers and comprise a four-megawatt, direct-current solar generating array across 20 acres, a one-megawatt battery storage system and an IBEW technician training center. The project will be developed and operated by the Energy Services and Development division of Energy Northwest. First Solar of Tempe, Arizona, manufacturer of photovoltaic modules designed for large scale, grid-connected and offgrid solar power plants, has offered to donate half the panels needed. The city of Richland has expressed interest in receiving the power, and both Richland and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory will utilize the project for clean energy-related research. Commercial operation could begin by late 2017.

Energy Northwest receives clean energy grant

Oil rule requires contingency plan

Energy Northwest will receive up to $4 million in state funding for a first-of-itskind solar power generating and battery storage system that will also include a technician training center, The Horn Rapids Solar Storage and Training Center, in north Richland. Gov. Inslee recently announced $12.6 million in Clean Energy Fund grants to five utilities in Washington. The utilities and their partners will match the state funding at a minimum ratio of 1:1. The Richland training center will be located at the regional educational train-

The Washington Department of Ecology adopted a rule in late August requiring contingency planning by railroads transporting oil through the state. Beginning Oct. 1, railroads moving oil through the state must show the ability to immediately respond to an oil spill if one occurs. Each plan will be reviewed, tested through drills and approved by the Department of Ecology. Until now, only pipelines and vessels moving oil through the state were required to share contingency plans. Visit ecy.wa.gov for more information.

Benton County accepting anti-crime proposals

Benton County is requesting proposals for funding for programs that enhance the quality of life for residents by reducing the incidence of gang-related and other crime. The public safety tax, a three-tenths of 1 percent sales and use tax approved by Benton County voters in 2014, will fund the selected crime prevention projects. Applicants must be nonprofit organizations, and proposed projects must be physically located in or occur entirely in county, with the primary intent of serving Benton County residents. Applications are due Sept. 30.

City of Richland seeks committee members

The Richland City Council is accepting applications from citizens interested in serving on its Personnel and Americans with Disabilities Citizens Review committees. Terms of appointments are for three years. Call 509-942-7388 or visit ci.richland. wa.us for more information.

Send us your business news info@tcjournal.biz

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

DUCKS, From page 4 “The proceeds from the race are returned to each club in proportion to each club’s ticket sales,” Routh said. It’s up to each club to determine which charity or charities that benefit. “Our club, we tend to rotate charities, although some get something every year,” said Routh. “Some groups are given something every third year.” And there have been instances when charities have come to a Rotary and ask for money during hard times. It’s up to each Rotary’s individual board to decide on helping and how much money to donate. And the list of organizations that have benefitted from the duck race event is long, with more than 50 of them listed on

the tcduckrace.com website. Recipients include Grace Clinic, American Red Cross, Special Olympics, Junior Achievement, Pet Over Population Prevention, Tri-City Union Gospel Mission, Columbia Industries, Goodwill Industries of the Columbia, Domestic Violence Services, Tri-Cities Cancer Center and Boys & Girls Clubs of Benton and Franklin Counties. Duck tickets can be bought an hour before the event, said Routh. But if you want to get yours between now and then, you can buy them at Grigg’s Department Store and all TriCity area Ace Hardware stores; Kennewick Ranch & Home; Garrison’s Home Appliance Center; Toyota of TriCities; and all Tri-City area Banner Bank branches.

uBUSINESS BRIEFS Ag wage and practice survey underway

The state Employment Security Department’s annual Agricultural Wage and Practice Survey, covering jobs and activities for which employers have requested H-2A workers, began Sept. 1. The H-2A program allows agricultural employers to bring foreign workers to the U.S. to fill temporary positions when there are not enough qualified U.S. workers available. The University of Washington is conducting the survey, reaching out to a sample of 3,000 agricultural workers in Washington. The U.S. Department of Labor will use the results to establish prevailing wage rates and employment standards

Our Name Says it All! ¡Nuestro Nombre Lo Dice Todo!

required in agricultural employment contracts, including H-2A guest worker contracts. The state will also conduct an agricultural wage practice survey for workers. UW will also conduct this survey, reaching out to about 8,000 workers in both English and Spanish. Researchers will then compare results from the worker survey to employer responses.

Chaplaincy’s Lighting the Path set for Nov. 9

Chaplaincy Health Care’s annual Lighting the Path benefit breakfast is from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Nov. 9 at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick. Chaplaincy Health Care offers hospice, palliative and grief care, as well as behavioral health support. Donations will be accepted during the program. To reserve a 10-person table, call 509783-7416 or email heatherf@chaplaincy healthcare.org.

Barn Burner set for Middleton Farms Oct. 1

The Pasco Chamber of Commerce’s annual Barn Burner fundraiser is Oct. 1 at Middleton Six Sons Farms, 1050 Pasco-Kahlotus Road in Pasco. Middleton Six Sons Farms will be hosting its harvest festival starting at 10 a.m. The barn burner will begin at 3 p.m. Sponsorships and tickets are available by calling 509-547-9755 or at pascochamber.org/barn-burner.

Savings Ahorros Safe for savings since 1905 including Checking Accounts , Money Market Accounts and Individual Retirement Accounts. Seguridad para los ahorros desde 1905, incluyendo Cuentas de Cheques, Cuentas Mercado Financiero Global y Cuentas de Jubilación Individual.

and Loans... y Préstamos ...

...for home purchase, new construction, refinance, fixed rate home equity loans and variable rate Preferred Line of Credit. ... para compra de casa, construcción nueva, préstamos hipotecarios con tasa fija y Línea de Crédito Preferencial con tasa variable.

Prosser’s Clore Center partners with Ethos

The Walter Clore Wine and Culinary Center now features fare from Ethos Bakery and Trattoria daily. Offerings include a snack plate, formaggi, antipasti and seasonal flatbread, with an extended menu Thursday through Saturday. The Clore Center tasting room is open daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and features a rotating selection of wines from across the state. The Ethos menu is available from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit theclorecenter.org for more information.

The Reach museum adds educational program

Since 1905 ~ Central Washington’s Preferred Financial Center Desde 1905 ~ El Centro Financiero Preferido de Washington Central

PASCO | 547-7574 RICHLAND | 943-3144 KENNEWICK | 783-1474 KENNEWICK - GAGE | 735-6696

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

The Reach has started a new educational program for preschoolers, Reach Little Explorers, held at 10 a.m. the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. The program is designed to show young children the Tri-Cities’ history and the region’s ecosystems. On Sept. 28, attendees and their parents will meet some of the fish in the river and figure out why they have different shapes and features, and learn about fish habitats. Admission is $8 per family, including up to four people, $2 per additional child. Call 509-948-0705 or email reach1014@aol.com for more information.

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

Classes • Seminars • Workshops Sept. 17 – 18 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Parade of Homes Home Builders Association Various Locations hbatc.com Sept. 20 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. General Membership Meeting Tri-Cities Hispanic Chamber Red Lion Hotel 2525 N. 20th Ave., Pasco RSVP 509-542-0933 6 – 9 p.m. Washington Policy Center Annual Dinner Davenport Grand Hotel 333 W. Spokane Falls Blvd., Spokane washingtonpolicy.org Sept. 21 9 – 10:30 a.m. PTAC: Government Contracting Essentials Tri-City Regional Chamber 7130 W. Grandridge Blvd., Ste. C, Kennewick RSVP 509-491-3231 Sept. 24 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. 2nd annual Alumni Picnic Benton-Franklin Humane Society 1736 E. Seventh Ave., Kennewick brownpapertickets.com/ event/2581344 5:30 p.m. Lourdes Black Tie Gala Red Lion Hotel 2525 N. 20th Ave., Pasco RSVP 509-543-2412

Datebook

Build your business by attending

6 p.m. Dinner in the Dark: A Night on the Town Edith Bishel Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired Tri-City Country Club 314 N. Underwood St., Kennewick 509-735-0699 Sept. 27 3 – 5 p.m. Meet the Buyer: Doing Business on Washington State Contracts Tri-City Regional Chamber 7130 W. Grandridge Blvd., Ste. C, Kennewick RSVP 509-491-3231 4 – 6 p.m. Edge 12: Where Those Who Grow, Gather Growing Forward Services HAPO 7601 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick paulcasy.org Sept. 28 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Monthly Membership Luncheon Tri-City Regional Chamber Three Rivers Convention Center 7016 W. Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick RSVP 509-736-0510 Sept. 29 1 – 3 p.m. How to Prepare Your Business for the New Overtime Rule Tri-City Regional Chamber 7130 W. Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick RSVP 509-736-0510

6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Pasco SOUP Don Antonio’s Restaurant 528 W. Clark St., Pasco pascosoup.org

Oct. 1 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Walk for Life Tri-Cities Pregnancy Network Columbia Point Park 660 Columbia Point Drive, Richland walkforlifetc.org 3 p.m. Barn Burner Pasco Chamber of Commerce Middleton Six Sons Farm 1050 Pasco Kahlotus Road, Pasco 509-547-9755 6 – 9 p.m. Jubilee Leadership Academy Scholarship Gala Red Lion Hotel 2525 N. 20th Ave., Pasco RSVP 509-627-8556 Oct. 4 Noon – 2 p.m. Chamber Luncheon Prosser Chamber of Commerce The Barn Restaurant 490 Wine Country Road, Prosser 509-786-3177

HOTEL | MOTEL LODGING TAX FUND ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS NOW! The City of Richland is currently accepting applications for the Hotel Motel Lodging Tax Fund. The Hotel/Motel Lodging Tax Fund receives money from the room tax imposed upon hotels and motels located within the City. To be considered for funding, proposals must comply with the criteria as established in State law (RCW 67.28.1815). This program supports outside the region marketing for tourism generating events and capital improvement projects. The deadline is September 30, 2016.

Community Events • Chamber Meetings

Oct. 5 11:30 a.m. Monthly meeting & luncheon National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association Red Lion Hotel 1101 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick www.narfe1192.org

Sept. 30 5 p.m. Healed with a Kiss Bella Fiori Gardens 219605 E. Perkins Road, Kennewick healedwithakiss.net

Noon – 1 p.m. General Membership Luncheon West Richland Chamber Sandberg Event Center 331 S. 41st Ave., West Richland RSVP 509-967-0521 Oct. 6 5 p.m. Ignite Youth Mentoring Super Hero Gala Broadmoor Park Mall 5222 Outlet Drive, Pasco 509-948-3143 Oct. 7-9 Fall Home Show Home Builders Association TRAC 6600 Burden Blvd., Pasco www.hbatc.com Oct. 8 Mid-Columbia Duck Race Columbia Park, Kennewick tcduckrace.com 7 – 11 p.m. Mystic Masquerade: An Evening in Wonderland The Arts Task Force Uptown Theatre 1300 Jadwin Ave., Richland brownpapertickets.com

Oct. 10 11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m. Membership Luncheon Pasco Chamber of Commerce Red Lion Hotel 2525 N. 20th Ave., Pasco RSVP 509-547-9755 Oct. 11 9 – 10:30 a.m. Marketing to the Federal Government Tri-City Regional Chamber 7130 W. Grandridge Blvd., Ste. C, Kennewick RSVP 509-491-3231 Oct. 12 5:30 – 9 p.m. 11th annual Taking a Bite Out of Hunger Second Harvest 5825 Burlington Loop, Pasco 509-545-0787 Oct. 13 Noon – 1:30 p.m. Women Helping Women Fund Luncheon TRAC 6600 Burden Blvd., Pasco 509-713-6553 6 – 8:30 p.m. Health and Human Services Forum United Way of Benton & Franklin Counties Three Rivers Convention Center 7016 W. Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick unitedway-bfco.com

Commercial Sales & Leasing

FOR SALE $950,000

7320 W. Hood Pl., Kennewick • 6,572 SF two-level 2007 built • 3,280 SF main level vacant • 3,280 SF lower level leased • 0.826 acre lot, future development • Great opportunity for new owner

FOR SALE $949,000

7139 W. Hood Pl., Kennewick • 5,530 SF two-level 2003 built • Main level leased • 2,723 SF lower level vacant • Vista Field area new development • Call for lease details

The application form is available on the City’s website at:

ci.richland.wa.us/hotelmotel

Applications must be submitted to the City, 505 Swift Boulevard, Richland, no later than close of business on the specified deadline. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT HOLLIE LOGAN 509-942-7386 OR HLOGAN@CI.RICHLAND.WA.US

Dirk Stricker 2810 W. Clearwater, Suite 104 Kennewick, WA 99336 www.dirkstricker.com 509-430-8535

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

uBUSINESS BRIEFS State fines Regence, Asuris $750,000

Washington State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler fined Regence BlueShield and Asuris Northwest Health $750,000 for violations of insurance regulations that created issues with consumers’ access to services between January 2010 and June 2011. A multi-year examination of the companies’ practices and records found a number of issues, including the misplacement of records, delayed payments to providers and an inability to track the number and amount of payments made to providers. The companies worked with the com-

missioner’s office to resolve the issues found during the audit process and agreed to pay the fine in full by Sept. 26. The money will be sent to the state’s general fund. Since 2001, Kreidler’s office has assessed $20.4 million in fines against insurance companies and professionals found in violation of applicable laws.

Second Harvest to hold culinary fundraiser

The 11th annual Taking a Bite Out of Hunger fundraiser for Second Harvest, is from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Oct. 12 at the organization’s distribution center, 5812 Burlington Loop in Pasco. The 21-and-over-only event features more than 30 restaurants, vintners and brewers. Guests can bid on auction items

including sporting events, dining, jewelry, décor and getaway packages to raise money to help feed people in need. Call 509-545-0787 or email jean. tucker@2-harvest.org for tickets or table sponsorship information.

Boeing official to speak at regional chamber meeting

The Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce’s September membership luncheon, “Aerospace Works for Washington: Opportunities and Challenges Ahead,” is at noon Sept. 28 at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick. Bill McSherry, vice president of government operations and global corporate citizenship for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, will talk about the effect of

the aerospace industry on the region and state. Cost to attend the luncheon is $22 for chamber members and $32 for others. Reservations are required and the deadline to register is Sept. 23. To register, contact Jillian Marquez, project coordinator, at 509-491-3234 or jillian.marquez@tricityregionalchamber. com.

Richland accepting grant applications

The city of Richland is accepting grant applications for money it receives from a lodging tax. The money can be used for tourism marketing, operations and marketing of specific events designed to attract tourists, as well as operations and capital expenditures of tourism-related facilities. Applications are available at ci.richland.wa.us/hotelmotel and are due by Sept. 30. Call 509-942-7346 or email hlogan@ ci.richland.wa.us for more information.

DOE, Battelle contract extended five years

The U.S. Department of Energy announced the extension of its management and operation contract with Battelle Memorial Institute, the current operator of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, for another five years. The new contract takes effect Oct. 1, 2017. Changes to the contract will not affect Battelle’s fee potential, which will remain at about $12.5 million, but will place emphasis on establishing and strengthening partnerships with local and regional universities, including Washington State University. Other changes include commitments to diversification in leadership, staff and researchers, and community involvement.

38th annual Wine Festival set for Nov. 12

The Tri-Cities Wine Society and Three Rivers Convention Center’s TriCities Wine Festival 2016 is at 7 p.m. Nov. 12 at the Three Rivers Convention Center. The event will feature wine tasting, silent auction, hors d’oeuvres and a judged wine competition. A selection of craft beers will also be available. Tickets are $60 in advance and available at ticketmaster.com and the Toyota Center box office. Cost is $65 at the door.

City of Kennewick offers Firestopping class

The city of Kennewick’s Building Department will host a HILTI Firestopping class to benefit design professionals, building departments, building contractors and subcontractors from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Oct. 5. Topics include what information to include in building plans, engineering judgments, inspection techniques and through-wall and membrane penetrations. RSVP to Winston McCulley at 509585-4547.

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

State still waiting for Cascade Natural Gas to provide missing safety records BY JOHN STANG

for Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business

Cascade Natural Gas’ Kennewick district has 53.34 miles of high-pressure pipeline. But it cannot provide documents to show that 22.12 of those miles — or about 40 percent of its pipelines in and around Kennewick — have been tested to confirm they can resist 60 pounds per square inch of pressure. Across Washington, Kennewickbased Cascade Natural Gas does not have the paperwork to prove that slightly less than 40 percent of its 559.67 miles of high-pressure pipelines can handle the 60 pounds-per-square-inch standard, according the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission. There are percentages worse than the Kennewick district’s. In Cascade’s Bellingham district, 56 percent of 105.5 miles of high-pressure pipelines could not be confirmed as safe. For Cascade’s Mount Vernon district, safety test records were missing for almost 53 percent of its 103.9 miles. The Yakima district could not prove the safety of 52 percent of its 50.5 miles of high-pressure pipelines. That led to the WUTC’s staff proposing a $4 million fine against Cascade Natural Gas, which the utility is appealing. Cascade Natural Gas declined to comment on the WUTC’s complaint, saying its case is stated in a legal

response filed July 29. That response said the corporation is systematically reviewing and addressing the record shortcomings, and that the WUTC should not base its fine on the individual numbers of days between its staff’s requests for compliance and the answers provided by Cascade Natural Gas. Cascade’s attorneys from the Seattle law firm of Perkins Coie also wrote that the high-pressure lines have not been operated above 30 percent of the maximum pressure allowed under state pipeline safety regulations. The state’s and Cascade’s attorneys recently proposed starting settlement talks on Sept. 21 with a status report due to state administrative judge Marguerite Frielander by Nov. 1. If the case continues, the two sides said they will file additional information and arguments with an evidentiary hearing tentatively set for March 22, 2017. Frielander said she would take that proposed schedule under advisement. The problem dates back to 2010 when a Pacific Gas & Electric pipeline exploded in San Bruno, California, sending flames roughly 1,000 feet into the air, killing eight people and destroying at least 35 homes. Causes included bad welds, inconsistent thicknesses in the pipes and poor record keeping, according to various reports. That explosion prompted WUTC staff to increase scrutiny of similar factors in Washington, said Joe Subsits, chief

engineer of WUTC’s pipeline safety program. During a spring 2013 routine inspection of a pipeline near Kalama, Cascade could not produce documents on what the “maximum allowable operating pressure” of that buried pipe should be. A few weeks later, Cascade could not produce documents on the “maximum allowable operating pressure” during a

“They kept coming back to us with very inconsistent information.” - Joe Subsits, chief engineer of WUTC’s pipeline safety program similar pipeline inspection at Bellingham. Suspecting that could be a systemwide issue, WUTC requested that Cascade check all of its records pertaining to “maximum allowable operating pressures.” Cascade soon replied that it was missing such records for 28 pipeline segments in Washington. In October 2013, these records were discovered missing in a WUTC inspection of a Cascade pipeline near the Columbia River’s east-

ern bank about eight miles downstream from Burbank. Six months later, Cascade told the WUTC that it lacked such records for 98 pipeline segments. “They kept coming back to us with very inconsistent information,” Subsits said. In February 2015, Cascade agreed to turn in a comprehensive report on this issue to the WUTC by Aug. 12, 2015. It missed that deadline and turned in that report on Jan 29, 2016. In a legal filing, Cascade said the delay was due to a key person being unavailable. WUTC staff concluded that the January report was insufficient, and Cascade submitted a new one on April 29. WUTC staff is reviewing that report to see if it meets the state’s requirements. “Overall, staff finds that Cascade has demonstrated a lax attitude toward compliance that exposes the public to an unacceptable level of risk. As shown by the 2010 explosion in San Bruno, California, which killed eight people, inadequate oversight can have catastrophic consequences,” a July 12 WUTC staff report said. “The large number of segments lacking (maximum allowable operating pressures) confirming documents raises obvious public safety concerns. But equally concerning is the change in Cascade’s data over time,” the WUTC staff’s July 12 report said. uRECORDS, Page 14

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

Financial planner rebrands following MassMutual’s acquisition of MetLife BY JESSICA HOEFER

for Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business

A Tri-City financial planner decided to rebrand and rename his Richland firm after his former employer was gobbled up by another company. He agonized over the name but came up with a winner in Invest Northwest Financial. In late February 2016, Ted Vause learned his company, MetLife, would be acquired by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, or MassMutual. The decision would affect MetLife’s U.S. retail workforce, or about 4,000 advisers across the country, including Vause. “I was nervous,” he recalled. “It was a corporate decision between two big birds, but I was under no obligation to go to work with another company. I took the opportunity to look for a group that had the same culture as I did. I wasn’t looking for a firm that could sell products, but one that could accentuate the financial planning side and could offer the support with the coming changes in the Department of Labor regulations.” Shortly after the announcement, Vause started interviewing brokers and dealers who would be beneficial to him and the clients he served. “I interviewed 12 companies,” he said, “but I came all the way back around. At the beginning, (MassMutual) is not where I wanted to go. I was convinced that it was not going to fit me, and I came back

Dean and Debra Doces of Richland meet with Invest Northwest Finanical owner Ted Vause, left, to talk about financial planning and their future.

because the value proposition that they were able to offer me fit better than the other firms. MassMutual has more of an entrepreneurial spirit. It allows me to say, ‘What do I want to do?’ And what I want to do is what’s right for the client.” Steven Kandarian, MetLife chairman, president and CEO, said the transaction will enable its U.S. retail business to sharpen the focus on its core strength in product manufacturing while also providing a broader distribution network through the partnership with MassMutual. “By decoupling manufacturing from distribution, our U.S. retail business will be more agile, and both MetLife and the

Experienced Uniformed Personnel Licensed, Bonded & Insured Free Estimates

(509) 943-8323 One Call Does it All! JANITORIAL • BUILDING MAINTENANCE MEDICAL SUITE JANITORIAL • LANDSCAPE LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE • WINDOW CLEANING

www.propertycareincorporated.com

Jerry D. Abrams Company, Inc.

Professional Property Mgmt.

SPACE FOR LEASE 303 & 309 Bradley Blvd, Richland

• 950-3,700 square feet • Ground & upper floor suites • Custom design & TI allowance • Rent starting at $19 S.F. • Full service lease • High traffic location off of George Washington Way

Serving the Tri-Cities for Over 30 Years

(509) 943-8323

• FREE RENT WITH LONG-TERM LEASE

jerryabrams.com

U.S. retail business can achieve significant cost savings,” Kandarian said. MassMutual President and CEO Roger Crandall said this milestone in the 165year history of his company will result in the transformative creation of a distribution powerhouse. On July 5, Vause moved under the wing of MassMutual. But while he welcomed the company’s support, Vause decided to rebrand his firm. The hardest part was choosing a name. “I agonized over a name for months. I wanted to have an independent firm name and do it on my own. I wanted a name with ‘Pacific,’ but there’s one here in the

Tri-Cities with that name already,” he said. “So I said, ‘OK, ‘Pacific’s’ out, what about ‘Columbia’ or ‘Blue Mountain.’’ I wanted something that’s not smalltownish, but also local, so people know we’re here. In the Tri-Cities, people like doing business locally, but they like knowing there’s a big Fortune 500 company behind it.” The answer came to him while he was at the 2016 Million Dollar Roundtable meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia. Vause was talking with a friend who’d just bought another agency called Invest South. “I thought, ‘Invest Northwest.’ And I went online and googled it and bought six domains—anything close,” he said, adding, “I couldn’t get investnorthwest. com, but I could use investnorthwestfinancial.com or tedvause.com. They flow to the same page.” Invest Northwest Financial is in the same location Vause worked while with MetLife at 132 Keene Road in the Tuscan Park Plaza across from Ace Hardware in Richland. The MetLife name on the door has been taken down, but the sign is still outside the building because Jeff Schell, an agent who sells MetLife auto, home and life insurance, shares office space with Vause. Vause will focus on all aspects of financial planning, including disability, investments and retirement accounts. uINVEST, Page 14

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016 uBUSINESS BRIEFS Reach Foundation memberships on sale

To supplement admissions and government funding, the Reach Museum Foundation is offering individual and corporate memberships, which start at $1,000. Memberships include two one-year membership cards that allow unlimited admission for up to eight people, corporate transferable cards for a one-year family membership and free admission tickets. Contact Doug Hamrick, Reach Foundation development chair, at 509378-4603 or dhamrick0401@msn.com for more information.

Badger Club to host presidential debate

Columbia Basin Badger Club will host a “Who Will Make the Best President?” debate at its luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Sept. 29 at the Richland Shilo Inn. Deadline to RSVP or cancel is Sept. 26. Cost is $20 for members or $25 for non-members in advance, or $30 the day of the event. RSVP to 509-628-6011 or rsvp@ columbiabasinbadgers.com.

Trios Health marathon set for Oct. 30

The 36th annual Trios Health TriCities Marathon and Relay is set for Oct. 30. The race event will feature a rivers

and wine theme and include a $25 fundraising tasting passport, which supports the 3 Rivers Road Runners and the TriCities Marathon. Each passport will provide a variety of tastings, food and discounts for one legal-aged adult at nine local wineries on race weekend, Oct. 28-30. The race events include a full marathon and three relay formats on a flat, fast course that starts at the Shilo Inn in Richland. The event is a Boston Marathon qualifier. Finishers will receive a wine stopper finisher’s medal and tech shirt. Visit 3rrr.org/events for more information, including volunteer details.

Hispanic chamber holds membership lunch

The Tri-Cities Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s September general membership lunch meeting is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Red Lion Hotel in Pasco. Kyle Cox, executive director of MidColumbia Libraries, will provide the keynote presentation, “Branding is Fundamental.” Call 509-542-0933 or visit tricities hcc.org to register.

State warns of tax software phishing scam

The Washington Department of Revenue is warning tax preparers whose clients include individual and business taxpayers of an email scam that pretends to be from tax software providers and tries to trick recipients into clicking a

South Richland recycling drop boxes moved

The popular metal recycling drop boxes located between Walmart and Home Depot off Duportail Street have been moved near the park and ride lot, off Columbia Park Trail and Tulip and Windmill roads, near Bookwalter Winery. The containers are now at the end of Windmill Road, where there is plenty of room to safely unload, according to a Richland news release. Increased traffic and pedestrian safety concerns at the former site prompted the move. (Courtesy city of Richland)

bogus link to download and install an ‘important’ software update. Rather than an update, tax professionals would have loaded a program designed to track their keystrokes, a common tactic used by cyber thieves to steal sensitive data, including login information and passwords.

Richland’s tree-wrap art project underway

The city of Richland’s Sweater Weather community fiber art project is underway. This year, the yarn-inspired tree wrap

project will be displayed in and around the grounds of the Richland Public Library. Individuals or groups, even those who do not know how to knit or crochet, can adopt a tree and learn. Independent knitting study group, By the Book Knitters Club, meets the third Tuesday of every month at the library and welcomes beginners. The next meeting is at 6 p.m. Sept. 20 in conference rooms A and B. Call 509-942-7677 or 509-942-7408, or visit richland.lib.wa.us/sweaterweath er for more information.

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

INVEST, From page 11 “Most people I work with are 50-plus, and throughout their life, they’ve acquired things. A stock account or an old 401K that’s sitting somewhere—money in different places—and all they’ve done in their life is try to work and live and now they’ve got stuff floating around. They don’t have a comprehensive plan and whether they’re on track to reach their retirement goals, so that’s what we provide: advice. We can consult with people and let them know whether they’re putting enough in their 401K or whether they have an estate problem,” Vause said. Vause is supported by staff in Spokane and Seattle. There is also a

team of attorneys, a pension resource center and an employee education team that provide workshops for companies to teach employees how to maximize their retirement plans. Vause said he’s still representing the clients he had when he worked under MetLife, and that while the transition is still evolving, his clients are not affected. The biggest change they’ll see is the new logo, which features Seahawks colors. He plans to have an open house in late September. For more information, visit investnorthwestfinancial.com, call 509-735-8563 or find them on Facebook.

uBUSINESS BRIEFS Senior Times Expo set for Oct. 18

The Senior Times Expo is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Pasco Red Lion. Guests can visit more than 50 exhibitors, who will showcase their products and services geared toward active and retired seniors, their families and caregivers. Vendors will offer information about regional activities, health care, investments, retirement, senior living facilities and more. The free expo, which takes place twice a year, includes a treasure hunt for a variety of prizes, including tickets. Call Mike Haugen at 509-737-8778

ext. 2 for information about exhibiting or the expo.

School year work rules for teens in place

Employers have a Sept. 30 deadline to renew and have on file permission forms from parents and schools for teens to work during the school year. The form must include start and quit times and job duties, and be signed by the employer, teen, parent and school authority. Also, employers should keep a copy of the teen worker’s proof of age, such as a driver’s license or birth certificate. Fourteen- and 15-year-olds may work three hours per day between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. for no more than 16 hours, six days a week. Sixteen- and 17-year-olds may work four hours per day between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. for no more than 20 hours, six days a week. Students can’t work until after school hours during the school week. Teenagers ages 16-17 may work up to 28 hours per week, with six-hour shifts during the school week if they have special permission from their schools and parents. Employers must have a minor work permit endorsement on their business license, available through the state business licensing service, to legally hire teens. For more information, call 800-2197321 or email teensafety@lni.wa.gov.

RECORDS, From page 9 The WUTC staff reported that Cascade provided it with four different figures on four different dates of how many pipeline segments lack documented results on pressure tests. That breakdown is as follows: • Sept. 9, 2013 — 28 undocumented segments including four in Kennewick, three in Walla Walla and four in Sunnyside. • April 17, 2014 — 98 undocumented segments, including 13 in Kennewick, two in Walla Walla and nine in Sunnyside. • Jan. 29, 2016 — 90 undocumented segments, including 10 in Kennewick, two in Walla Walla and nine at Sunnyside. • April 29, 2016 — 116 undocumented segments, including 15 at Kennewick, two at Walla Walla and 12 in Sunnyside. “The fluctuations … call into question Cascade’s ability to provide accurate data. The shifting data suggests that Cascade does not know its system well enough to pinpoint exactly how many Washington high pressure pipeline segments it is operating with insufficient (maximum allowable operating pressure) confirming documentation,” the WUTC staff’s July 12 report said. Subsits said the amount of required fix-it work is still up in the air. “First of all, they’re going to have to inventory the system and find out what’s missing.” “What they’re required to do depends on what’s missing,” he said.

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

Science & Technology

Companies unite to create internships, build up work force BY JESSICA HOEFER

for Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business

RJ Lee Group and TerraGraphics Environmental Engineering have formed a strategic partnership to prepare college students entering the science and engineering work force by offering opportunities right on campus. Richard Westberg of TerraGraphics is the lab director for the collaborative analytical laboratory on Columbia Basin College’s Pasco campus. With the baby boomer work force retiring, Westberg said it’s vital to enhance student experiences in the sciences to make them more competitive in the job market. “The ultimate goal is to develop a sustainable internship program that provides student outcomes we can all be proud of. We’ve had a lot of success with students over the years here, but we’ve had trouble developing a sustainable program,” he said. “The presidents of the companies had collaborated on projects previously, so it was logical for TerraGraphics to continue to work with RJ Lee Group.” RJ Lee Group has had a presence on the CBC campus since 2002. The CBC analytical lab is part of the Lee R.

RJ Lee Group’s Heath Low looks on as interns Matt Rice and Baley Westberg view information from a weather station as well as data from the proton transfer reaction mass spectrometer for a Department of Ecology project.

Thornton Center for Science. On the east end of campus, across from the Best Western, it spans about 19,000 square feet. Work there includes analyzing samples for Hanford tank farm and plateau remediation, in addition to various environmental companies and

analytical firms. “We’re looking at lead for school districts right now,” he said. “We looked at samples from the Yakima School District, and we’ll start running samples for the Kennewick and Pasco school districts.”

Westberg worked for RJ Lee Group from 2002-07, back when the company built the lab in collaboration with CBC. He also worked for Mission Support Alliance before joining TerraGraphics. When the partnership between his company and RJ Lee was formalized in May, it ultimately led him back to CBC and the lab he’s familiar with—and the students he wanted to serve. “It’s fun being around kids who want to learn,” Westberg said. Being on a college campus is like a second home to Westberg, whose dad was a faculty member at Washington State University from 1972 to 2006. “He was in the environmental engineering department,” he said. “I was around the academic environment and learned to run equipment as a kid.” While RJ Lee Group and TerraGraphics employees do not teach students, they work with instructors on campus. Their primary role is to figure out how they can help satisfy training the next generation of Hanford workers, Westberg said. CBC President Rich Cummins said he’s excited about the venture. uCBC, Page 23

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

Graduation, then a job

Many of the nuclear technology graduates end up with jobs at Energy Northwest or with contractors working to clean up the waste left behind from the past production of plutonium for the nation’s nuclear weapons program at Hanford. In the past four-and-a-half years, 12

Median salaries of U.S. nuclear energy workers

$40,000

Instrument & Control Technician

NonLicensed Operator

$76,020

Mechanical Technician

Radiation Protection Technician

Senior Reactor Operator

$65,080

Electrical Technician

$60,000

$76,870

Chemistry Technician

$69,720

$80,000

$53,480

graduates were hired at the public power agency, said Grover Hettel, vice president for operations at Energy Northwest. He said the CBC graduates are ready to get to work and have all the right certifications because the program is nationally accredited by the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations. The students “coming from CBC are bright, eager to learn and to grow and we really do like hiring them,” Hettel said. Brenda Wiesner, 48, of Richland, graduated with the program’s first class in 2011. Since earning her radiation protection technician degree, she’s traveled the country to work at outages at nuclear power plants across the country, including Energy Northwest’s Columbia Generating Station near Richland. She’s now with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, working as a radiological source custodian for the lab’s radiation portal monitoring program. And she’s one of the nuclear tech program’s biggest proponents, serving on its advisory board to provide input on the curriculum and coaching students on how to land their first internship. “I’m really a strong advocate for these two-year vocational programs and think they’re an excellent and good path to go down. After two years worth of time, you’ve got a good paying job,” she said. Her 22-year-old son will be following in her footsteps, joining 29 others this fall when he begins the CBC program Sept. 19. As Wiesner looks to the future, she dreams of one day working for the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna. Until then, “I’m here to learn

$58,070

NUCLEAR, From page 1 The coffee shop meeting between Keith and Derek Brandes, then-dean for career and technical education at CBC, eventually resulted in the community college program. Keith and Brandes, now president of Walla Walla Community College, along with Energy Northwest and Hanford contractors, recognized the need to train successors for an aging work force. “So many people were retiring and we knew we’d be struggling to fill seats,” Keith said. They tapped into the knowledge of local nuclear experts to develop the curriculum. “By having industry folks at the table we could take the national nuclear curriculum and modify it to the needs of our community. An advisory committee made sure students were coming out with the skills needed in the work force,” said Brandes, adding that he’s seeing students from that first class who are in great positions around the country. Leah Gillette-Fox, CBC’s career and technical programs specialist, agreed, saying the instructors have a real passion for the nuclear industry. “This program is really a community partnership. We’re the ship and they help steer it,” she said.

Science & Technology

$53,830

$20,000

Source: Nuclear Energy Institute

Graphic by Shawna Dinh

everything I can and figuring out what doors there are. I don’t even know which ones exist yet. There’s a lot of opportunity here,” she said. Janese Thatcher, CBC’s dean for com-

puter science, engineering, and career and technical education, agreed: “Even though it has a nuclear focus, our students can go into other areas. Our graduates are very versatile.” uNUCLEAR, Page 20

Science & Technology

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

New app seeks to make it easier to manage business relationships, referrals BY ELSIE PUIG

for Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business

A small Tri-City startup company wants to make the exchange of business cards a thing of the past with the launch of its new mobile app. The free Solo Connect app aims to streamline business-to-business referrals and the introduction process. It’s available for Apple and Android devices. Evauk Corp.’s CEO Thomas Feduk Jr., 30, of West Richland, said the app is already gaining traction among local small businesses in the Tri-Cities. Since the app’s launch in July, more than 250 people have downloaded the app, 170 businesses have signed up and 700 connections have been made. “We’re a social business relationships and analytics company providing a new approach to business networking. It’s really our core concept. We want to make this a useful and valuable product, easy to use and easy understand,” said Feduk. “The reception so far has been very exciting. I’ve gotten offers to speak at seven different networking groups.” Feduk saw the need for a mobile app while trying to grow his own business. At 15 years old, Feduk had become certified in computer networking and repair and began working as a network technician for the Richland School District. At 17, he started his own private consulting firm, serving both residential and commercial clients and began teaching himself programming. By his mid-20s he had more than 500 clients he has ser-

The Evauk team launched a new mobile app seeking to change the way businesses pass referrals and track profitability of referral relationships. The app, which launched in July, has gained traction locally. Pictured from left are Damen Bostic, co-founder/Android developer, Thomas Feduk Jr., co-founder/ backend developer and team members Crystina Nguyen, Connie Feduk and Thomas Feduk Sr. Nguyen and Feduk Jr.’s parents help with logistics, scheduling, event preparation, event management and documentation. Thomas and Damen are the cofounders and core developers.

viced over his years in business. Although he frequented many networking events, most of his new clients came by way of referrals. That is when he noticed there was no efficient way to automate, record and track the networking and referral process. “Doing business all those years is what led me to building Solo Connect because I was constantly dealing with building my business relationships, managing referrals,” said Feduk. “But you lose business

cards. It was sometimes messy to handle introductions, and I noticed there was no app currently available that would allow businesses to automate the referral process and help you keep track of introductions.” To introduce the app to the local market, which is the company’s big focus right now, Feduk is hosting several networking events — Connect & Grow Business Networking Socials — to allow small businesses to network, pass refer-

rals and test out the app’s capabilities. The first event in July attracted 27 businesses. An August event included more than 60 businesses in attendance. The app allows collegues to find and connect with other businesses, share and refer customers and colleagues to connected businesses, create and send invoices, and even accept payments from their mobile device. “I love the concept of keeping it all inside an app to be manageable instead of tracking emails, Facebook messages, phone messages and the like,” said Jane Winslow, owner of WinSome Inc., a Richland graphic design firm. “I love accountable, trackable, results-oriented networking. In my business, time is literally money, so when something comes along that makes networking more efficient and shows results, it makes my day.” Although the app has some built-in customer relationship management features, Feduk says its most valuable benefit is the mobile app’s ability to connect businesses efficiently and track the profitability of a referral relationship. The app provides quick access to detailed history of all referrals and transactions, analytics and reporting capabilities, and statistics on top connections, most frequent contributors and customer interactions. “Businesses love to introduce or connect other businesses, and we make it super easy for them to do just that,” he said. “We provide a new approach to building and managing business-to-business relationships.” uAPP, Page 22

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business â&#x20AC;¢ September 2016

Science & Technology

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

Richland company returns to its hometown roots BY JEFF MORROW

for Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business

It’s been a journey of learning and change for the owners of a small Richlandbased nuclear power consulting and technical services company. Kathy Miller, Bill Bailey and Patty Bailey of Polestar Technical Services have proved it is possible to return “home” to their small business after it was acquired by a multinational corporation. The company began as Polestar Applied Technology in 1992 in Los Gatos, Calif. By 1993, the business started supporting U.S. Department of Energy projects at the Hanford site, and in 1999, Polestar opened a Richland office. But in 2007, the WorleyParsons Group Inc., an Australian multinational company, bought Polestar and rebranded it as WorleyParsons Polestar. Miller and the Baileys were managers for the company during this period. They said WorleyParsons believed at the time there would be a renaissance in nuclear energy, but it didn’t come.

Change ahead

Miller stressed she and the Baileys didn’t sell the company in the first place. “The three principal owners (at Polestar at that time) were the ones who made the decision to sell,” said Miller, managing director of Polestar Technical Services. “It was 60-40 with 60 percent of the business commercial.” Then one day, Bill Bailey, director of business development at Polestar Technical Services, heard something from his supervisor that changed their future. “In February of 2013, my boss was back here from Reading, Pennsylvania, and at the end of the day he said, ‘I don’t know what to do with you guys.’”

“The company was more involved in commercial industry. Ours was more technical support (for government projects). That set off the alarm bells. It became pretty clear that at some point down the road, we’d be gone.” And that would have been OK, but Miller and the Baileys liked what they were doing in Richland. So they decided to break off from WorleyParsons. “Nobody had to do it,” said Patty Bailey, project operations manager at Polestar Technical Services and Bill Bailey’s wife. “All of us would have been fine, gone on to other jobs. But when considering if it was the right thing to do, the answer was ‘yes’. We worked hard all of these years for this.” Bill Bailey agreed. “So this was almost like a survival test,” he said. “We enjoy the people we work with and we enjoy the work. Patty and I spent four years in England, so moving wouldn’t have been a problem. But our family is here. I’ve been here since 1981.” The three pitched the proposal to WorleyParsons in March 2013. “We got the green light from the parent company in November of 2013,” said Bill Bailey. “And we didn’t finally get it done until April of 2014.” Miller said they were confident it would happen. “We knew the company could be successful,” Miller said. “We had the employees and the resources.” But there were challenges along the way.

Setting up a new company

The Baileys and Miller are experts in lifecycle management of nuclear facilities. They had no experience in setting up a new corporation, negotiating with a multinational company about a divesti-

Featured Properties

For Sale

+/- 17.78 Acres of light industrial property, located north of King City in Pasco, on Capitol Avenue. City utilities available. Asking price $1,800,000.

Shop/Warehouse for Sale

5,400 s.f. shop & 2,000 s.f. office located on 7.27 acres. This property is leveled, graveled, fenced, with multiple truck block heaters. Ideal for a transportation/trucking operation. Zoned light industrial. $1,095,000

2815 St. Andrews Loop, #F • Pasco Commercial & Agricultural Real Estate Broker

(509) 545-3355

To view all listings in more detail go to:

www.tippettcompany.com

Bill Bailey, from left, Kathy Miller and Patty Bailey formed Polestar Technical Services of Richland after divesting it from a multinational corporation. (Photo courtesy WSU News)

ture plan or securing a major loan. So they brought in Bruce Davis and Michael Franz of the Washington Small Business Development Center. Davis, who has since retired, was the center’s adviser in the Tri-Cities, and Franz was in Seattle. The process required 12- to 13-hour days during the week, another full day on Saturdays, and part of Sundays. After all, they still had their work to do for WorleyParsons before they could concentrate on the new business. Every Friday, Davis met with the three while Franz joined via phone from Seattle. The transition included a 20-page list of things to get done.

“There is a big difference between running and owning a company,” Bill Bailey said. They had to figure out workers’ compensation, labor laws, processes for bylaws, changing lease agreements, and employee handbooks. Even the logo had to be done right. “Bruce provided the discipline,” said Bill Bailey. “We met with him every Friday morning. It was time consuming.” Their personal lives were put on hold for a while. “Bill and I didn’t plan anything for pretty much four to six months,” said Patty Bailey. uPOLESTAR, Page 20

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

Science & Technology NUCLEAR, From page 16

Brenda Wiesner, 48, of Richland, was in the first graduating class of Columbia Basin College’s nuclear technology program. She went on to work at Bartlett Nuclear and Energy Northwest before joining Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland as a radiological source custodian for the lab’s radiation portal monitoring program.

They have transferrable skills to work in process operations, manufacturing and energy generation sectors, she said.

A ‘rigorous’ program

The coursework isn’t easy. Keith calls it rigorous, and Wiesner said CBC “crams a lot into two years.” Class sizes range from 18 to 30 students. Core classes include nuclear math and physics, radiation safety, nuclear facilities, electricity and power transmission. Internships are a key piece, with students getting plenty of hands-on experience on a job site, as well as in classroom labs. Keith said the program is “definitely more challenging than a standard AA-type program. There’s a lot of technical material,” he said.

Canyon Lakes Golf Course

Tri-Cities Highest Rated and Most Popular Golf Course! Four Years in a Row!!!

Buy your 2017 Yearly or Twilight Membership and get the rest of this year for Free! Buy your 2017 Twilight Membership for only $595! Add a Yearly Cart Rental for only $200 more! Buy your 2017 V.I.P. Membership for only $395 and start it today! Start your Monthly Membership for only $100 and we will prorate both the month you start and stop! Start and stop at any time! This Membership is ideal for snowbirds, school teachers and those that choose only to play certain months. There are more than 20 different memberships to choose from including 4, 5 and 7-day Golf Memberships. We also have Senior (55 and over), Junior, Couple and Family Rates. Check us out now!

Canyon Lakes Memberships are nearly limitless! All of our Golf Memberships (Yearly, Monthly, Twilight and V.I.P.) come with the following benefits: • No Stock Purchase • No Huge Initiation Fees • No Assessments • No Food Requirements • No Stuffiness • 10 Day Reservation Advantage

• Free Membership to the 18 Hole Putting Course • 10% Off all Golf Shop Merchandise • 10% Off all Duck Pond Restaurant & Bar Purchases • 50% Off Daily Cart Rentals • 50% Off Green Fees and Carts at Horn Rapids • Pay Only for What You Want

Starts today! We have great Men’s, Ladies’ and Couples events or you can make your own tee times!

Call 582-3736

www.canyonlakesgolfcourse.com Why Play the Rest, When You Can Play the Best!

He also pointed out the program is different because all the instructors are adjunct professors who work in the fields they teach. “They enjoy doing it. They like to share what they know about the nuclear industry,” Keith said. And that makes a difference to the students, Crusselle said. “They really want us to succeed and they want us to be the next generation of nuclear workers,” he said. It’s a role Crusselle said he takes seriously. “We’re cleaning up the legacy of Hanford. … We’re protecting the environment, the river and the area for those who live out here, and making sure it’s properly taken care of,” he said.

POLESTAR, From page 19 And WorleyParsons even helped. “They bent over backwards for us with the Dell Computer Co.,” Bill Bailey said. They needed 25 computers at the time. “We had no credit history,” he said. “But they twisted Dell’s arms, saying, ‘Help these guys.’” Since the transition, there has been plenty to celebrate. “Once we closed the books on the old Polestar, then started on the new Polestar, it was pretty special,” Bill Bailey said. Hitting their first anniversary was a highlight for Patty. “I think making it through the first year was great,” she said. And another thing happened: Employees who left when the acquisition occurred in 2007 returned. “They walked back into our doors and wanted to be back,” Patty Bailey said.

Looking to the future

The company is smaller than it used to be but there are plans for growth. “We lost quite a few employees in the commercial organization, but we retained the governmental part,” Miller said. “Our focus is on cleanup and we work at sites across the country. We were close to $12 million in revenues and 80 employees when we were bought. When we divested, we were at $4 million and 26.” Miller said the company’s plan is to double those numbers in the next five years. “We’re trying to grow the company from when we divested to where we were acquired,” Miller said. “The last one-and-a-half years we’ve spent getting our feet under us.” Still, it’s been a worthwhile adventure. Miller and the Baileys don’t think of themselves as the people who saved others’ jobs. But someone did post a picture of the three of them in the company lunchroom and wrote, “Our Heroes.” Miller and the Baileys believe they saw something worth saving, despite the risks. “The process was actually quite frightening,” said Patty Miller. “But it was exciting.”

Science & Technology

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

PNNL scientist joins the hunt for signs of ancient life on Mars BY TOM RICKEY

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

The search for signs of ancient life on Mars has come to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, where an expert on rock chemistry and microbial signatures is part of a team that is investigating whether there has ever been life on the red planet. Sherry Cady, a scientist at the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory on the PNNL campus, is taking part in research advancing the types of detection strategies that could support the search for fossilized life on Mars. Rovers that are being developed to probe for fossilized signs of life will be sent to Mars in 2020 by the NASA and European ExoMars programs. Cady’s knowledge about how signs of microbial life on Earth have been captured and recorded in the geologic record will contribute to the roadmap scientists will use to explore the possibility that life once existed on Mars. NASA’s Mars 2020 rover mission will give scientists an unprecedented opportunity to investigate the question of life there. The mission will put a vehicle like the much-heralded Curiosity rover on Mars. The rover — chock full of cameras, sensors and instruments — will collect rock samples for analysis for potential return to Earth as part of a subsequent mission. “The rover mission control team has to ask whether an environment could have supported microbial life and if there is a high likelihood that evidence of that life could have been preserved,” said Cady, a geomicrobiologist, who is joining scientists from the SETI Institute on the project. “Finding just the right rocks to collect on Mars will be a difficult challenge, as we know from efforts to decipher ancient life in Earth rocks. Doing so on a planet, remotely, where we don’t even know whether life ever existed, is even more challenging,” she added. To improve their chances, Mars 2020 mission scientists will search for ancient geological environments that could have supported and fossilized evidence of ancient microbial communities. Such rocks are readily available on Mars because the planet never evolved geo-

Sherry Cady in her laboratory at the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory at PNNL. In her right hand is a rock from Morocco that is nearly 2 billion years old and has locked in signs of ancient life on Earth. In her left hand she holds dozens of samples of “extremophiles,” microbes that live in some of Earth’s most extreme environments. Her knowledge positions her to identify signs of ancient life on another planet — Mars. (Courtesy PNNL)

logically like Earth, which has experienced plate tectonic activity for billions of years. “Like Earth, Mars is a rocky planet that was pelted by comets and meteorites early on when there were ingredients like heat, water and life-supporting elements necessary for life available in the surrounding planetary materials,” Cady said. “We know evidence of early life exists in ancient deposits here; why not on Mars? Alternatively, if signs of life are never found on the red planet, then that leads to

another interesting question: Why not?” The contributions of the team that Cady is a part of will help guide decisions made by the scientists who direct the rover’s activities regarding which samples to analyze on Mars and which to set aside for a future mission back to Earth. “Scientists need to know what to look for once the rover is deployed,” said Cady, who has been part of national scientific discussions about Mars missions for nearly two decades. The team’s research includes analysis

with an array of sophisticated instruments at EMSL, a DOE Office of Science User Facility. Her research involves the use of mass spectrometers and electron microscopes that reveal how the activity and chemistry of microbes are captured and preserved in rock. Cady has explored signs of microbial life in samples from some of our planet’s most inhospitable places. On Earth, life has thrived in hot springs that resemble vats of boiling acid and brines, in the harsh sub-zero temperatures of Antarctica, and in high-altitude deserts that virtually bake from relentless solar radiation. Currently, much of her work focuses on samples from hot springs in Yellowstone National Park, where the activity of microbes has been captured and fossilized. If life can flourish in such punishing environments, perhaps it has also thrived on Mars, whose early history is very similar to Earth’s. Cady’s EMSL laboratory is witness to her passion. It holds hundreds of samples of hydrothermal rocks from the ends of the Earth, nearly all harboring signs of microbial life. Nearby sits a collection of light-loving “extremophiles,” microbes that live in some of Earth’s most extreme environments. Its 1,300 samples come from hot and cold deserts, permafrost, salty lagoons, acidic, alkaline, and metalrich hot springs, and other habitats from the Arctic to Antarctica. uMARS, Page 22

g din n e e P Sal

Tomlinson

Investment property! Full-leased medical office bldg. Approx. 13,000 sq. ft. Priced at $3,950,000.

Gorgeous estate quality home 11,000 sq. ft., 8-bed, 9-bath home w/ 8-car garage. Could be B&B w/ permit. $1.95K

Prof. office space for lease Very nice office suite! 1,675 sq. ft. Minimum 3-year term. $17 NNN

W. Clearwater commercial 1.08 acre commercial lot at Clearwater & 10th, shovel ready for your bldg. $349,000

Approx. 4 acres in west pasco Zoned R-3 (multi-family) and designed for 57 units. Priced at $360,000

g din n e P Sale

Office building for sale 30,000 gross sq. ft. class ‘A’ office building. Investment or partial ‘owner-user.’ $4.65K

Associated Brokers Ask me about commercial parcels on Clearwater, west of Steptoe!

Rusty Morse, CCIm 509-438-9865 8836 Gage Blvd., Suite 201-B Kennewick, WA 99336 rmorse@cbtabs.com www.rustymorse.com

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

APP, From page 17 Other capabilities include the ability to join and manage a networking group, as well as find nearby networking organizations. Another feature, the diversity rating, uses an algorithm to rank individual professionals on how well they do passing profitable referrals to a wide variety of businesses — not just a few. “The diversity rating is a way combat spam and reward businesses that help other businesses make money,” Feduk said. “We’re focusing on real customers with real needs.” “The app is great for service professionals, contractors, event planners, photographers,” he said, “ I was surprised how many realtors are using the app. More than 35 have signed up over the last month, as well as insurance and mortgage professionals.”

Feduk said Evauk raised nearly $250,000 in financing leading up to the launch that included a small roster of local investors.

“We’re focusing on real customers with real needs.” - Thomas Feduk Jr., CEO of Evauk Corp.

Initial funding went toward hiring an attorney and paying the salaries of developers, but he hopes a new round of funding will allow him to grow his develop-

Science & Technology ment team and add a new set of features to the app. Like many young technology startups, Evauk relied on seed financing from local investors to cover the costs of paying the salary of developers to build the app. Although the app is free, there is a 2.9-percent and 30-cent fee to process payments via the app. The company’s five-year plan is to file an initial public offering, or IPO, to sell company stocks to the public, but for now, he is focusing on building momentum locally. Most of the company’s funding, he said, comes in the form of convertible debt financing, a loan that can be turned into equity at a later time, usually in the form of stock ownership or shares of the company. But Feduk said this new venture hasn’t been without its challenges. To start, he

had to put in more than $20,000 of his own money. Also, for nearly a year, he and his team of two developers were working close to 15 hours a day. “The sheer amount of code was overwhelming,” he said. “We wrote 200,000 lines of code.” Making connections to potential investors was also a challenge, he said. Usually, he would exchange several lengthy emails detailing the company’s business plans and financial projections before sitting for a meeting. “I am really passionate about this stuff,” Feduk said.“We’re still ramping up development, but we have a very awesome product.” For more information, visit soloconnect.com, follow on Facebook by searching for “Soloconnectapp” or email hello@ soloconnect.com.

MARS, From page 21 Cady inherited the Culture Collection of Microorganisms from Extreme Environments from Richard Castenholz, professor emeritus at the University of Oregon, who combined his collection with that of the late Imre Friedmann and Roseli Campos-Friedmann of Florida State University. “By advancing our knowledge of extremophiles on Earth, we can hone the search for life beyond it,” Cady said. Cady is founding editor of Astrobiology,

a journal dedicated to understanding life’s origin, evolution and distribution in the universe. Cady will receive $1.4 million over the next four years from the NASA Astrobiology Institute to do the research, which is being done in collaboration with a team of scientists led by Nathalie Cabrol of the SETI Institute. The institute is a multi-disciplinary, highly collaborative research organization committed to exploring, understanding, and explaining the origin, nature and prevalence of life in the universe.

Please recycle the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business when you are done reading it, or pass it on to a coworker.

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

Longtime Richland company celebrates name change By Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business

A Richland-based safety and radiation protection firm announced a name change this month. Dade Moeller held an outdoor celebration Sept. 7 to commemorate the company’s name change to Dade Moeller, an NV5 Company. Company officials also unveiled a new sign on the building’s east wall at 1835 Terminal Drive in Richland. Dave McCormack, president of Dade Moeller, an NV5 Company, provided remarks, and Richland office staff and invited guests enjoyed refreshments. Following the celebration, the company hosted the monthly meeting of the TriCities Local Business Association in its conference room. “We’re very proud to be part of the NV5 family, and are excited to be taking this visible step forward,” McCormack said in a news release. “It is important to us that our community recognize we are still Dade CBC, From page 15 “We are pleased to be working with RJ Lee Group and TerraGraphics on this endeavor,” he said. “This is a great opportunity for our community and CBC’s engineering and science students to get hands-on experience that will prepare them for the work force.” Even before the partnership, students were benefiting from RJ Lee Group’s presence on campus. Taite Rice, for example, was hired as an intern in June 2015, originally to help chemistry professor Todd Rogers. “Spring quarter at CBC, I was studying in the tutor center when a fellow student mouthed something to me. I pulled out an ear bud and he repeats, ‘Do you want a job at a lab?’ He told me Dr. Rogers was looking for an intern. I had taken chemistry classes from Dr. Rogers, and

Moeller, and we’re now able to offer more resources and capabilities to our clients and partners.” Dade Moeller was founded in Richland in 1994 to provide radiation safety services to the U.S. Department of Energy Hanford nuclear site. Since then, the company has grown to 161 employees at six offices and project sites across the country, supporting about 152 federal and commercial clients. In May 2016, Dade Moeller joined NV5 Global Inc., to integrate its safety and health, radiation protection, and environmental quality capabilities with NV5’s engineering, infrastructure, and program management resources. Dade Moeller, an NV5 Company, is involved in the Tri-City community and efforts to grow and diversify the local economy. Sixty percent of Dade Moeller’s local employees support projects and clients outside of the Mid-Columbia region.

he ranks top of my list for best professors,” she said. “A few weeks later, I was late to a lab and as I turned the corner, I see Dr. Rogers. I walked up to him, shook his hand, and said, ‘I heard you’re looking for an intern.’ A few days later, I got the job.” Within her first few months, Rice learned how to log samples, answer calls, do invoices, buy office items and help in the lab. “It was a fantastic set up —always busy and gaining valuable, diversified experience,” she said. Through the connections at RJ Lee Group, Rice was able to land another internship doing undergraduate research at WSU’s Pullman campus using a machine called a proton transfer reaction mass spectrometer. With the help of TerraGraphics, RJ Lee

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

Dade Moeller employees celebrate the company’s name change to Dade Moeller, an NV5 Company, and unveil a new sign on the Terminal Drive building in Richland.

Group can reach more students like Rice. If a professor has a student they believe might be interested in interning, they’ll send them in the direction of the lab. This past summer, Westberg said they had six interns and they plan to start the fall quarter with four. “They’ll clean sample containers, certify them, do field work, put notes in the logbook,” he said. “Before they can actually do any work for our customers,

they’ll need to get the appropriate training. Once they’re signed off, we can put them to work. We’ll keep the student in the lab for a quarter and help them get some valuable experience. We struggle a little in the winter because lab work slows down, but we’re focusing on developing sustainability.”

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

Ask a spon bout s oppo orship rtuni ties!

FALL 2016

Call to Vendors

Here’s an opportunity to meet and talk with hundreds of seniors from around the Mid-Columbia. As an exhibitor, this one-day event is designed to showcase your products or services to active and retired seniors, their families and caregivers who attend. Booth space is limited. Sign up early to guarantee availability.

October 18, 2016 • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pasco Red Lion Hotel 2525 N. 20th Ave. • Pasco, WA Sponsored by

For more information call 509.737.8778 or visit srtimes.com

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

Real Estate Busy Pasco corridor getting more single-, multi-family homes BY KRISTINA LORD editor@tcjournal.biz

A subdivision with 84 single-family residential lots and six commercial lots is taking shape just east of the Broadmoor Outlet mall in Pasco. And a nearby multi-family subdivision owned by the same company is poised to add more homes as well. The new subdivision, called Broadmoor Terrace, sits on 34 acres. Idaho-based Big Creek Land Co. has “sold the lots in chunks to builders so there are a lot of homes being built in there,” said Wendy Greeno of D&R Investments, the Pasco company managing the property. Three companies are currently building the houses. Big Creek Land Co.’s nearby development, Columbia Villas, is entering its third phase of construction. It already features 100 finished rental units in 50 duplexes at Road 76 and Sandifur Parkway. There’s been a demand for the rental homes, Greeno said. “We are 100 percent occupied and have been for several months,” she said.

An additional 34 units, or 17 duplexes, are planned to the north. “We’re ready to break ground,” Greeno said. Monthly rent for the two-bedroom homes will be $1,000 to $1,100 and for the three-bedrooms, $1,325 to $1,400. The six commercial lots available for sale front Outlet Drive directly across from the outlet mall. “That corridor is finally exploding,” said Greeno of the development along Sandifur Parkway between roads 100 and 68. “Not to mention all these new homes within a few miles of there and that’s on top of everything that was already there. The traffic counts have to be huge now on that road.” One of Big Creek Land Co.’s principals has had a presence in the TriCities market since 2000, Greeno said. The owners “potentially anticipate” building a future storage facility just south of the Broadmoor Terrace subdivision, Greeno said. One of the company’s partners also owns GarageTown in Kennewick, which opened in 2006.

Above: Property Manager Wendy Greeno of D&R Investments in Pasco sits in front of the custom-designed metal sign of the new Pasco subdivision, Broadmoor Terrace, located just east of the Broadmoor Outlet mall. Right: Six commercial lots near the corner of Outlet Driver and Bridger Court are for sale near the subdivision.

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

Real Estate & Construction

Longtime Pasco HVAC company expands fabrication operations By Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business

Campbell & Co. is expanding its growing fabrication operation with a move into the former Bekins Northwest facility on Irving Street in Pasco. The expansion comes on the heels of a major remodel of the corporate headquarters across the street. Improvements included adding a residential sales office, increasing the size of the dispatching office, creating a new reception area, increasing accounting office space and adding a file server control center. “Our goal is to serve customers that are absolutely thrilled with the work we do,” said Mike Campbell, president. “Campbell

& Co. is strategically building our infrastructure to make sure that goal is accomplished.” Bekins Northwest moved from Pasco to Richland in June after buying Clancy’s Transfer & Storage. It had been in Pasco since the mid-50s and outgrew the space. Campbell & Co. is a family-owned heating, ventilation and air conditioning business that started in a small Pasco garage in 1983. In the past 33 years, the business has expanded to include duct cleaning, as well as electrical and plumbing services. Additional growth has also occurred with a Yakima branch providing heating and cooling repair service in Yakima and the Lower Valley.

Eva Dominguez, from left, Monica Silva, Nichole Stephens, Megan Marquez and Ciara Thornhill show off the newly expanded reception area at Campbell & Co. headquarters in Pasco.

uBUSINESS BRIEFS Global orthopedic conference convenes in Richland More than 150 orthopedic surgeons from around the world will meet in Richland to learn life-changing surgical techniques, share experiences and interact with U.S. surgeons. The SIGN Fracture Care International Orthopedic Conference, “Treating Difficult Fractures,” is from Sept 21-24 at SIGN’s headquarters in Richland. SIGN educates and equips orthopedic surgeons in the developing world, enabling them to perform necessary surgeries to heal broken bones in underresourced hospitals. The conference is a unique educational experience. Most of the presentations are delivered by SIGN surgeons from developing countries. These discussions result in innovations and promote communication between surgeons. Patients involved in traumatic accidents benefit from these conferences by receiving optimum treatment using SIGN Implants and the knowledge gained from these conferences. Surgeons from many of the 50 countries where SIGN works will be available for interviews to describe the orthopedic work they do because of the support given to them by SIGN.

Tri-City Baskin-Robbins looking for new owners

Three Baskin-Robbins ice cream stores are for sale in the Tri-Cities and the corporate office is interested in telling potential entrepreneurs why they should buy, own and operate existing franchises. Register for a free webinar hosted by Business Development Manager Brett Freilinger to discuss the stores for sale. The seminars are at 6 p.m. Sept. 20 and 27. Register online at http://opportunities. dunkinfranchising.com/baskinrobbins/ Financial requirements for buying the franchise are having $125,000 in liquid assets and $250,000 net worth. Thirty Baskin-Robbins stores are for sale throughout Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Washington, including two in Richland and one in Kennewick.

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

Real Estate & Construction

Kennewick repair shops expands into car sales BY DORI O’NEAL

for Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business

Kymm and Caleb Aldinger are one busy couple. They have three kids, ages 4, 5, and 7, are licensed foster parents, volunteer their time for various community events and run their own business. They opened the auto repair shop Allied Automotive just off Columbia Drive in Kennewick in 2011 with the help of a Benton-Franklin Council of Governments loan and this year they expanded the business to include car sales. “Our expansion to sell vehicles has been one of our goals for the last three years,” Kymm Aldinger said. “The growth, success and sustainability of our service side has enabled Caleb and I to take the plunge to get our dealer’s license for used vehicles and hire a sales manager.” The auto repair shop has five mechanics, including Caleb, a master certified mechanic for Volkswagen as well as Mercedes, though he can work on any kind of car, his wife said. Scott Lake is the general manager and service writer for the repair shop and Chris Taylor runs the new auto sales division. The Aldingers, both 32, met while attending the same church in Seattle a decade ago. Caleb worked for a Volkswagen dealership and Kymm was attending Pierce College in Tacoma on a jazz scholarship. They’ve been married

for nine years. Caleb grew up in Montana and Kymm in Tri-Cities. She is the daughter of well-known area jazz musicians Frank and Debi Eng, who live in Kennewick. Kymm, a 2001 Southridge High grad, inherited her parents’ love of music. She also spent time in New York singing in clubs. But these days there isn’t much time for music, she said. “I still sing every so often, mostly at church,” she said. “But Caleb and I have a very full life with our three kiddos and a business to run, so singing jazz isn’t a priority right now. “What’s important to us is making our business thrive so our employees can make a decent living to take care of their families.” The Aldingers’ new venture into selling cars is a risk worth taking, Kymm said. “Having an established service department lends itself perfectly to selling used vehicles,” she said. “We offer extended warranty options, one complimentary oil change, and open, honest communication. And, we are committed to help people within our community find the right vehicle. And our goal is to build a reputation of doing honorable work for a reasonable price.” Allied Automotive’s new dealership is at 726 N. Jean St. For more information, call 509-585-7777, visit alliedautotc.com or find them on Facebook.

Caleb and Kymm Aldinger are branching into selling cars as well as repairing them at Allied Automotive in Kennewick.

5109 N. Road 68, Suite E, Pasco Office: (509) 547-5542 TriCitiesPasco@JohnLScott.com

NKA W. Rio Grande Ave, Kennewick

Corner of Lewis & 2nd Street, Pasco

2 parcels available: 2.72 acres and 1.52 acres. Adjacent to Ben Franklin Transit center. Part of Vista Field redevelopment. Priced $1.11 million. MLS# 178840

Vacant corner lot ideal for retail or business offices on .5 acres. Great visibility. Photo is for conceptual design only. Priced to sell. $129,900 MLS# 211447

Now building your dream home! Eagle Crest neighborhood homes starting in the low $500K. Lots starting at $85K. Featuring Elite Construction, Titan Homes, Dream Builders LLC and Renz Construction or bring your own qualified builder! Located on the NW corner of Burns and Dent Road.

Gage Blvd, Kennewick

Tri-Cities number one sports bar! Large, loyal customer base makes Uncle Sam’s Saloon a great investment. Priced at $600,000. MLS# 211707

251 Columbia, Connell

Dual office, retail or service opportunity available. Both spaces have showrooms, greeting areas and private offices. Price reduced to $55,000. MLS# 209263

www.JohnLScottPasco.com

This office is independently owned & operated.

Call Teri Seidl for information 509.547.5542 or 509.430.2755

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

uBUSINESS BRIEFS Pasco seeking volunteers for council vacancy

The Pasco City Council is seeking registered voters in District 4 to apply for a council seat left vacant after Councilman Mike Garrison died in July. The council intends to fill the vacancy by appointment of a resident and registered voter of council District 4 as soon as practical, but no later than Oct. 24. The seat’s current term expires Dec. 31, 2017. Any adult resident of District 4 may seek appointment by filing a completed application, available online or at the city manager’s office by 5 p.m. Sept. 30. Following the application deadline,

Real Estate & Construction

the council will determine how many applicants to interview. Interviews will be conducted during a public meeting. The application is online at pasco-wa. gov/councilapplication or available by calling 509-545-3404. A mailer with this information will be sent to District 4 registered voters.

Mastersingers to perform at B Reactor

The Mid-Columbia Mastersingers will perform concerts inside the B Reactor National Historic Landmark. The concerts are part of this year’s celebrations of the 30th anniversary of the Mastersingers and the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. The performances — the first ever of their kind to be held in a decommis-

sioned nuclear reactor — are Sept. 30 and Oct. 2. The Mastersingers are presenting a balanced program that explores the history of B Reactor and the Hanford site, reflecting on themes of war, peace and scientific achievement. The music is by American composers including Reginald Unterseher, Karen Thomas, Eric Whitacre, Joseph Gregorio and Samuel Barber. Artistic Director Justin Raffa will lead the chamber ensemble of 24 singers, and additional performers will include a string quintet, soprano soloist Molly Holleran, and former Washington State Poet Laureate Kathleen Flenniken. A limited number of tickets are available. A portion of the ticket price will be donated to support the Hanford

Unit of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park. The September concert is limited to guests 21 and older because it includes alcohol service. Photo ID will be required at check-in before boarding buses, which will leave the Federal Building parking lot at 5:30 p.m. Cost is $125 and includes two drink tickets for beer/wine and dinner catered by Ethos Trattoria. The October afternoon concert is open to all ages. The concert is not recommended for young children. Bus departure time is 1:30 p.m. Cost is $75 and includes light refreshments catered by Ethos Trattoria. Tickets and information are available at midcolumbiamastersingers.org or by calling 509-460-1766.

Pasco Machine 218 S. Fifth St.• Pasco

Pasco Machine completed an 11,000-square-foot machine shop in July. This is a secondary shop to the company’s existing location at 518 W. Columbia Drive in Pasco. The $1.2 million project at 218 S. Fifth St. in Pasco is used for irrigation pump renovation and a machine shop. It will support local farms such as AgriNorthwest

by keeping the irrigation systems working. Jason Story is the owner of Pasco Machine. Adam Hall, general manager for CRF Metal Works, construction division, Pasco, oversaw the project. For more information, call 509-547-2448 or visit pascomachine.com.

General Contractor

CRF Metal Works, LLC Construction Division Thank you Pasco Machine!

Wiring Designed with you in mind

Electrical Contractor License BRASHEI110BA

Commercial • Industrial • Residential

CRFMEMW939PJ

509-430-7609

crfmetalworks.com Paid Advertising

“Congratulations Pasco Machine!” ~Greg

783-1001 Tri-Cities, WA

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

Real Estate & Construction

Atomic Bowl celebrates anniversary, plans improvements BY JOBETTA HEDELMAN-BEAVER for Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business

The Tri-Cities has grown and changed over the years, but one thing that has stayed constant is that families can head to Atomic Bowl in Richland for a good time. And as the longtime business celebrates its anniversary, the owners are looking to the future. Atomic Bowl celebrated its 60th year in business with a ’60s-themed party on Sept. 4. The celebration continued on Labor Day with 60-cent games and shoe rentals. Max Faulkner, co-owner and managing partner, said the future looks bright for the business, which also includes Joker’s Comedy Club and Casino, which was added in the early 1990s. Atomic Bowl was originally built in 1956 as Atomic Lanes and was known for a number of years as Fiesta Bowl, a press release said.

Improvements planned

Faulkner has owned the business for about eight years, along with Dewey Burbank and Jerry Howe. He said that while nightclubs, casinos and comedy clubs are on a downturn in other cities, having all the businesses in one location is what makes his business stand out. “We’re really unique,” Faulkner said. “I don’t know of anyone who has so much in one place.” Atomic Bowl’s arcade, where players can earn tickets to redeem for prizes, is also a draw and planned improvements will give families even more options. Promotions Manager Brian Cahalan said the upgrade, which should be complete this month, will make the business’ game room the largest in the Tri-Cities. In an $80,000 expansion, the arcade will get several new machines and black-light sensitive carpeting in addition to 1,000

square feet of more space. The arcade’s mini-bowling alley will also get an upgrade, Faulkner said, with a new light-up floor that displays fun patterns. Though there are no concrete plans in the works yet, Faulkner said he hopes to remodel the casino and event center as well, and possibly upgrade Atomic Bowl’s furniture to more comfortable seating.

A family-friendly venue

The state’s indoor smoking ban has “helped bring bowling out of the bar,” Faulkner said, making businesses like Atomic Bowl more family friendly. “There’s so much to do and it’s a safe activity,” said Margo Faulkner, Max’s wife. Margo Faulkner said the Kids Bowl Free program, which ran from May 15 through Labor Day, helped recent business. The national program lets kids play two free games each day in the summer and brings customers in at a time of year when business usually slows down. The business owners are looking for other ways to encourage Richland’s younger residents to take up the sport, Faulkner said. About seven years ago, plans were made to use money from the building’s small candy machines to create a scholarship fund named for the late Bill Vosper, a longtime Atomic Bowl manager. Faulkner said the fund now has a few thousand dollars and will eventually benefit female students at Hanford and Richland high schools, where girls’ bowling is a varsity sport. When the fund has built up enough, money will be awarded, Cahalan said. “Bowling has been good here in Richland and we hope to keep it going,” Max Faulkner said. uATOMIC, Page 37

Atomic Bowl co-owner and managing partner Max Faulkner said the future looks bright for the longtime Richland business.

Clean up 2016 Do you need... • 24/7 customer care center? • Extensively trained cleaning staff? • High window cleaning? • Carpet cleaning? • Temporary janitorial? • Pressure washing?

Full-service facility care! (509) 783-8131

Call Ryan Today!

www.natmainco.com

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

Real Estate & Construction

Desert Hills Middle School 1701 S. Clodfelter Road• Kennewick

General Contractor

Congratulations Kennewick School District

Kennewick’s new Desert Hills Middle School opened in August. The 110,400-square-foot school at 1701 S. Clodfelter Road features an exterior finish comprised of composite metal panels and concrete masonry veneer, sheet metal and thermoplastic polyolefin roof. Interior space includes classrooms, two gymnasiums, a wrestling gym, library, weight room, locker rooms, administrative area, kitchen, cafeteria, stage, band room, industrial arts and a wood shop. One of the school’s highlights is the polished concrete corridors that are seeded with glass matching the school colors.

Congratulations on the completion of this successful project!

509-375-3331

2161 Henderson Loop Richland, WA 99354 www.fowlergc.com Paid Advertising

Thank you for choosing

Drywall Interiors #PREMIEI940B5

Fowler General Construction, Inc. 306 East B Circle, Pasco

Exterior improvements include a football field, synthetic surface track, four baseball/softball fields and a large event parking area. Construction cost about $30 million. The school will house about 800 students. Jeff Durfee with Fowler Construction of Richland was the project manager. Design West Architects of Kennewick designed the school. The school was moved to the new site to provide improved vehicle access, more field space for sports and activities and improved security. For more information, visit ksd.org.

509-546-0144 • www.premexc.com

Drywall • Stucco • Plastering Acoustical Ceiling Tile • Dryvit Metal Framing • Fireproofing

509-943-9372

424 Wellhouse Loop • Richland, WA Since 1975

#DRYWAI*091MA

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

Real Estate & Construction

Thank you for choosing

Maximum fire protection through engineered fire sprinkler systems.

#LESLI*C910PS

#CA-SC-AF-P203MW “An American-owned company”

509-375-1021

Tri-Cities’ supplier of... Full service commercial & industrial roofing 506 Ahtanum Rd. • Union Gap, WA

509-453-0074

www.leslieandcampbell.com

• • • • •

Ready Mix Concrete Concrete Accessories Crushed Rock Ecology Block Sand and Gravel

Thank you for choosing us as your supplier.

Thank you for making us part of the team!

509-783-9773

www.cascadefireprotection.com Paid Advertising

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business â&#x20AC;¢ September 2016

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

Real Estate & Construction

Kadlec River Pavilion 888 Swift Blvd.• Richland

General Contractor

Kadlec Regional Medical Center’s plan to add four floors to the River Pavilion Tower is nearing completion. It will raise the height of the tower at 888 Swift Blvd. in Richland from six stories to 10. The $59 million project is expected to meet the needs of the community with more patient care accessibility for acute and intensive care. The expansion project will add 90,000 square feet and include 94 rooms — 54 acute care, 20 universal and 20 intensive care units. The project also includes a garden terrace off the seventh floor with money raised through the Kadlec Foundation. Floors eight and 10 will be completed in September with the first patient expected on Oct. 4. Floors seven and nine will be completed in November with the first patient expected by Dec. 12. Though the River Pavilion opened in June 2008, it was originally built for the four-floor expansion. Bouten Construction Co. of Richland is the general contractor. Tony Spratling of Bouten Construction is the senior project manager. Davis Partnership Architect of Denver, Colorado, designed the project. For more information, call 509-946-4611 or visit kadlec.org.

Congratulations Kadlec Regional Medical Center on the completion of the River Pavilion expansion! Our thanks to an excellent team for delivering another successful project!

Washington License BO-UT-EC-C371NO

295 Bradley Blvd., Ste. 202 • Richland www.boutenconstruction.com (509) 943-7677

Maximum fire protection through engineered fire sprinkler systems.

Thank you Bouten Construction!

#CA-SC-AF-P203MW

Thank you for making us part of the team!

GARREEC104NW

Congratulations to the Kadlec Regional Medical Center!

509-783-9773

www.cascadefireprotection.com

Paid Advertising

#PERFEI-241Q2

Thank you for using our services for this great project.

509-586-1177

www.perfectionglass.com

284 Wellsian Way / Richland, WA 99352 509-946-5656 / www.GarrettElectric.net

Real Estate & Construction

We are honored to have provided the site work package for this quality project. Serving the Mid-Columbia Since 1947 RAYPOS*243JE OR: 146682

rpsincgc.com • 509-586-2158

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

“An American-owned company”

509-375-1021

Tri-Cities’ supplier of...

• • • • •

Ready Mix Concrete Concrete Accessories Crushed Rock Ecology Block Sand and Gravel

Thank you for choosing us as your supplier. Paid Advertising

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

Real Estate & Construction

AUCTION, From page 1 “It should have been developed 10 to 20 years ago,” said Pasco Mayor Matt Watkins. “It puts a kink in city services because the city has to plan for services around it and it’s inefficient.” The land also interrupts Chapel Hill Boulevard. The city has been trying for years to secure grants and funding to connect the road and will continue to do so, White said.

uBUSINESS BRIEFS AARP offering free financial class

BY THE NUMBERS u u u

Five parcels; 21 to 103 acres Minimum bids $680,000 to just over $1.2 million Auction date Nov. 17

Future developers will be required to pay for extending city services, including the road, to the site as a condition of development. “The city has been asking us for several years to develop it or sell it. Because for very practical reasons, the city needs to develop it. Once it’s sold, it’ll be on the tax rolls,” Redling said.

New auctioneer

The state authorized Musser Bros. Inc. to conduct the auction, which is set for Nov. 17 in Pasco. For information about the property and auction, visit mbauction. com/auction/prime-residential-development-property. “We have our fingers crossed it will be a successful auction,” Redling said. White is cautiously optimistic, saying

Five parcels of Pasco land just south of Interstate 182 will be auctioned on Nov. 17. The state Department of Natural Resources recently authorized the sale of 230 acres.

dropping the price and hiring Musser Bros. is a good first step. But he fears potential buyers may be worried about the road and utilities. “I don’t know if the asking price has been reduced to overcome those uncertainties, but I’m hopeful that it has,” he said. The sale also would be good news for the state. “The sale of this valuable property will generate money we can profitably use to buy other revenue-producing land,” said Peter Goldmark, commissioner of Public Lands, who also chairs the board and

SPECIAL 2nd JOINT $380 $2,500 $3,865

More than 1,200 people are expected to attend Washington Policy Center’s annual Eastern Washington dinner at 6 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Davenport Grand Hotel in Spokane. Charles Krauthammer, Pulitzerprize winning columnist, will provide the keynote. Gen. James N. Mattis will be recognized with the Champion of Freedom award. Visit washingtonpolicy.org/ annualdinnerEWA for more information.

From micro loans up to $500,000 loan capability.

with Stem Cell and Placenta transplant therapy. This is the most comprehensive program available. Combination therapy works in a synergistic manner for faster healing.

Prolozone Treatment Prolozone + AmnioFix Prolozone + Stem Cells

Policy center holding annual dinner

Small business loan programs available!

JOINT REPAIR AND RESTORATION

TREATMENT

supervises the state Department of Natural Resources. “The new property will be managed to create sustainable revenue for Washington public schools.” That’s important to Pasco too. “We want to make sure the DNR gets the price it can because the DNR property is massive funding for schools across the state and Pasco always is in need of funds from that,” Watkins said. The Department of Natural Resources leases millions of acres around the state and uses the income to support public school construction statewide.

AARP is offering a free class called “Money Smarts” from 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 26 at the Three Rivers Convention Center, 7016 W. Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick. Learn ways to take control of your financial future, such as how to spend less, invest for your future and outwit the latest scams and schemes. The event is free, but space is limited and registration is required. Breakfast is included. For more information and to register, call 888-687-2277 or email waaarp@ aarp.org.

$460 $3,500 $5,850

“Without the help of Benton Franklin Council of Governments, I wouldn’t be where I am today. With a high level of knowledge & professionalism, BFCoG provided a micro-loan, for working capital, that I needed to grow my business...sometimes dreams do come true! ~ Sorin Dumitru, Owner/Winemaker Bontzu Cellars Walla Walla

ALL TREATMENTS INCLUDE:

PEMF: pulsed magnetic field therapy Supplements: 1 month supply of stem cell enhancing supplement and joint support $100 value. We use amniotic live stem cells 15,000 cells per cc versus 1,500 cells per cc from fat derived cells. FINANCING AVAILABLE

Benton-Franklin Council of Governments (509) 943-9185 Please call for an appointment

NW Integrative Medicine

1200 N. 14th Ave. Suite 245, Pasco, WA nwimed.com | 509.943.2101

1622 Terminal Dr. • Richland www.bfcog.us Regional Revolving Loan Fund (RRLF) Columbia Regional Economic Development Trust (CREDiT) Hanford Area Economic Investment Fund Advisory Committee (HAEIFAC)

Real Estate & Construction uBUSINESS BRIEFS $51 million grant to pay for Kennewick school improvements

The Kennewick School District will use a $51.1 million state grant to help build the district’s 16th elementary, add 20 classrooms to Amistad Elementary School and construct a new building for the district’s dual-language program at the site of the old Desert Hills Middle School. The projects will be completed over the next three years and are aimed at reducing classroom sizes in kindergarten through third grade. Elementary students in all areas of the district will benefit from the grant funding.  “All of the approved projects are designed to reduce class sizes in grades K through 3,” said district Superintendent Dave Bond. “We strategically selected projects that will free up class space and reduce overcrowding in our existing schools in east, central and west Kennewick.”  The district qualified for the grant money based on a number of weighted factors, including the number of needed classrooms, current student-teacher ratio, percent of students who qualify for free and reduced-price lunch, and when the district most recently passed a bond.

Notice how national office supply stores are closing?

We’ve been open 70 years... and counting! Offering the best office furniture, supplies, reprographics and more. And shop thousands of office supplies online.

www.brutzmans.com

509-735-0300

2501 N. Columbia Center Blvd Richland, WA

ATOMIC, From page 29 Longtime customers Pat and John Rueckert said Atomic Bowl is a positive, family place. The Rueckerts bowled there in the ’80s, then stayed away for years when their work schedules didn’t allow time for the activity. But five years ago they retired and now are at the lanes several times a week for practice and league play. Kennewick and Pasco also have their own bowling alleys, but the Rueckerts say they come to Atomic Bowl not just for the convenience of the location, but for the people. “It’s like a family here,” Pat Rueckert said. “In the league, they’re happy when you have a good game and you’re happy when they have a good game.” Atomic Bowl manager Serena Halls, a

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016 Tri-City native who worked for Atomic Bowl for about six years before taking time off to start her own business, has been back for about a year. She said she returned because she missed the family feel in the business.

“There’s such a sense of community in bowling.” - Serena Halls, Atomic Bowl manager “There’s such a sense of community in bowling,” she said, adding that most of

the customers are regulars whom the 30 employees — another 80 people work in the other parts of the business — recognize and get to know. “Most of the time, the customers aren’t grumpy. They’re here to party,” she said. Halls said her favorite part of the job is watching little kids learn the sport and seeing the excitement they have when they realize they no longer need bumpers. She also loves the variety of activities available with a bowling alley, comedy club and casino all under one roof. “You can bring your family and have a good time or bring a date and have a good time,” Halls said. For more information, visit atomicbowl.com, call 509-943-117, or find them on Facebook. Atomic Bowl is at 624 Wellsian Way.

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

Real Estate & Construction uBUSINESS BRIEFS Heritage Days to be celebrated Sept. 23-24

The annual Heritage Days historical event at Sacajawea State Park in Pasco is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 23 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 24. Guests can experience living history by walking through the site where Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery camped more than 200 years ago, and learn about the site from the time of the Ice Age floods to when the Daughters of the Pioneers started the park in 1927. Those arriving by car will need a Discover Pass to enter the park. A yearly pass is $30 or a one-time use pass is $10 and can be purchased on site. Visit friendsofsacajaweastatepark.org for more information.

Tool to increase transparency of state tax incentives The public and policymakers have a new tool at their fingertips to learn more about the value of many state tax incentives. The state State Department of Revenue’s interactive software shares data about certain tax preferences, including those for the aerospace, renewable energy and manufacturing industries. Users can apply different filters to see who has taken a particular tax incentive, which businesses saw the greatest tax benefit in a given year, or view the different tax preferences taken by a business. The tool — online at bit.ly/wataxincentives — includes data from 2004-15 for tax incentives that require businesses to file an annual report or survey with the Department of Revenue.

Jubilee gala fundraiser set

Jubilee Leadership Academy’s annual Scholarship Gala is Oct. 1 at the Red Lion Hotel in Pasco. The event will feature live and silent auctions, special guest speakers and live entertainment. Jubilee serves young men ages 13-18. Money raised will be used to help restore wholeness to young men with broken lives by providing them with academic, vocational and social skills. Tickets are $50 and sponsorships are available. Call 509-627-8556 or visit jlacademy.org for more information.

Downtown Kennewick holding girls’ night out event

The Historic Downtown Kennewick Partnership and Tri-Cities Cancer Center are hosting “Little Black Dress” Girls’ Night Out from noon to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6. Money raised from the event benefits the Cancer Center’s breast cancer awareness efforts. Attendees can enjoy shopping and dining, followed by a party from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Key Bank’s downtown location. Tickets are $20 and include goodie bags, entertainment, appetizers, wine and prizes. Visit historickennewick.org for tickets or more information.

Access Tri-Cities’ annual event set for Oct. 11

Access Tri-Cities will host its third annual Building Bridges and Breaking Down Barriers event from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 11 at Columbia Basin College in Pasco. After an awards breakfast ceremony, guests can attend educational sessions, a career fair for high school seniors and a career fair for individuals with disabilities. Call 509-378-5333 or email accesstricities@gmail.com for more information.

Pasco School District launches mobile app

The latest news and information about Pasco schools is now available on smartphones and mobile devices with a new mobile app. The free app is available in the online iTunes and Google Play app stores. The app will offer an updated feed of district news and events with photos and links to the district’s website. The app can also be customized by the user by selecting the schools they are most interested in for news and updates. Users can also choose to receive push notifications to get breaking news and updates about school closures, calendar changes or sports updates. Parents will also be able to track information about their children including grades and attendance, school lunch balances and menus, and bus information.

Real Estate & Construction

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

Yakima Valley families team up to remodel Prosser assisted living home BY KRISTINA LORD editor@tcjournal.biz

A Prosser assisted living facility has undergone a major expansion and remodel as well as a name change, thanks to the partnership of two longtime Yakima Valley families. The $2 million in improvements at Amber Hills Assisted Living, formerly Sheffield Manor, finished up about a month ago under the watchful eyes of the brother teams of Andy and Bill Den Hoed and Jeff and Randy Hyatt.

“We want to make people feel important.” - Andy Den Hoed, co-owner of Amber Hills Assisted Living Since 1944, Hyatt Family Facilities has operated skilled nursing facilities in the Yakima Valley. The Den Hoed family are longtime Prosser residents who own Den Hoed Wine Estates. “As far as I’m concerned, there’s nothing better that you can do than help people age gracefully. That’s what my main drive is. It’s not just to have a factory where you hold people, without any

feeling, where they don’t feel important. We want to make people feel important,” Andy Den Hoed said. The addition of two new wings and 12 rooms at the facility at 125 N. Wamba Road in Prosser will accommodate 40 residents. New features include an in-house salon, spa room with walk-in jacuzzi, new family entertainment room, a new bus with easy wheelchair and walker access, and the latest call assist for enhanced safety. Andy Den Hoed thinks about his parents when talking about assisted living facilities. “As far as I’m concerned, my parents are in their 80s and their mind still think just like I think. They want a nice place to live, they want fun stuff to do, they want activities. It’s just their bodies aren’t as able to do the things that I can so that’s why they need to go into assisted living homes. And my main focus is going to be on activity, being active and having a beautiful place for them to age in,” he said. Randy Hyatt is fourth generation of a family involved in the business of senior care facilities. “We’ve kind of got it figured out,” he said, explaining why the Den Hoeds teamed up with the Hyatts on the Prosser project. “We’ve got a great facility filled with a lot of staff who have been there a long time. Longevity equals experience. We’ve got great partners who are passionate. We’ve got management — we

Amber Hills Assisted Living facility in Prosser, formerly Sheffield Manor, is located at 125 N. Wamba Road in Prosser and can accommodate 40 residents. Rooms currently are available. (Photo courtesy Amber Hills Assisted Living) just didn’t start doing this last week — we have experienced operations, a seasoned staff and a nice place to stay. All that should equate to a great experience for a family member,” Randy Hyatt said. Andy Den Hoed said he wants to attract and serve residents from the TriCities to Yakima. “We’re right now drawing from Zillah to Benton City. I’d like to get people from the Tri-Cities and maybe Seattle because a lot of people love Prosser because of the wine business. Prosser’s got a lot going on

and I hope we can give something back to the community,” he said. Amber Hills’ 5.5-acre lot borders 30 acres along the Yakima River where Andy Den Hoed hopes someday to build an independent living facility. “I think there’s a need for that, too,” he said. The newly remodeled facility opened Aug. 15. For more information go to hyattfamilyfacilities.com/amber-hills or call 509-786-3100.

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business â&#x20AC;¢ September 2016

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016 OVERTIME, From page 1

“If implemented, this higher salary will mean many employers will have to either increase their employees’ salaries to keep them exempt, or reclassify them as hourly employValerie Pitre ees and possibly Pay Plus Benefits pay them overtime. For many of our large and small employers, this regulation could mean a disastrous hit, or reduce the ability of many businesses to serve their customers,” according to an April letter to Congress signed by the regional chamber as well as other chambers nationwide. The chamber is offering a free class Sept. 29 on how businesses can prepare for the new federal rule. The chamber’s panel of experts scheduled to speak, including George Cicotte Boyce, agree that Cicotte Law Firm auditing current employees is the first step to take to prepare. The new rules are significant, said Valerie Pitre, director of human resources for Pay Plus Benefits in Kenewick. “I have some small clients who are nonprofits. This new rule doubles that salary requirement. For a small business, if they have five bona fide exempt employees they’re paying at the current level, they now have to double those salaries. That’s a huge amount of money,” Pitre said. But, she said, there are options, including: • Never let them work overtime. • Increase their salary to retain their exempt status. • Pay overtime. • Reduce the amount of pay allocated to their base salary and add pay to account for overtime to keep their total weekly pay constant. • Reclassify employees to non-exempt and pay overtime, which is one-and-a-half times the employee’s regular pay rate for

any hours worked over 40 hours in any work week. “You’ve got more options than ‘Everybody gets a pay raise’,” agreed Boyce. Pitre recommends businesses review all their classifications of employees, particularly those who are exempt to determine if are they truly exempt. Attorney George Cicotte, of Cicotte Law Firm said businesses should be prepared “to deal creatively with this law.” How companies handle it will vary from business to business, Boyce said. The new rule could negatively affect many in the food and hospitality sectors, which have a lot of managers and supervisors, Pitre said. On the flip side, some employees may get a raise as a result of the new rule. Those who are already close to making $45,000 a year may get a $2,000 to $3,000 raise to get them to the new limit, Cicotte said. But Cicotte worries the law could have unintended consequences. “Long term I see so many changes that our government is making that continue to do exactly the opposite. They’re trying to achieve more family wage jobs … but people aren’t going to pay overtime and they’ll simply cut hours and create parttime jobs,” he said. But the overtime rule hasn’t been changed since 2004 and Pitre said it’s overdue to bring the minimum level of compensation up. “It’s something that’s needed to happen for a long time,” she said. And this lag won’t happen again as the new rule establishes automatic updates for the salary levels every three years, beginning Jan. 1, 2020.

Attorney Scott Boyce of The Cicotte Law Firm in Kennewick is one of three presenters at the Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Sept. 29 workshop on the new federal overtime rule.

either the salary basis or salary level tests, such as doctors, teachers and lawyers. The federal regulations also provide an exemption for certain highly compensated

Preparing your business for new OT rule

Want to know how the new federal overtime rule will affect your business? The Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce is offering a class designed to answer all your questions, called, “How to Prepare Your Business for the New Federal Overtime Rule.” Attendees can expect to learn what changes are included in the new overtime rule, how it will affect businesses and employees, what implementation will look like and the long-term consequences of the new rule. The class is from 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 29

employees who earn above a higher total annual compensation level, currently $100,000, and satisfy a minimal duties test. at the Tri-Cities Business & Visitor Center in the Bechtel Board Room. Cost is $25 for regional chamber members and $35 for others. RSVP by Sept. 28 at bit.ly/ ChamberOTrule or call 509-736-0510. Light refreshments will be served. The program, sponsored by Banner Bank, features attorneys George Cicotte and Scott Boyce of The Cicotte Law Firm, and Valerie Pitre of Pay Plus Benefits Inc. The session is part of the chamber’s September Business Development University.

Do I qualify for an exemption?

To qualify for an exemption from overtime, an employee generally must: • Be salaried, meaning they are paid a predetermined and fixed salary that is not subject to reduction because of variations in the quality or quantity of work performed. • Be paid at least a specified weekly salary level. • Primarily perform executive, administrative, or professional duties, as defined by Department of Labor regulations. Certain outside sales and computer employees may also be exempt professionals. • Certain employees are not subject to

The Real Innovation Is The Way We Treat You!

Mark Runsvold

Mortgage Loan Originator / Branch Mgr. NMLS MLO # 118101

7015 W. Deschutes, Ste. B Kennewick, WA 99336 509-737-2000 • 800-704-3227 mrunsvold@gmail.com www.innovativemortgage.org NMLS MB 35988

Locally owned and trusted.

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016 uBusiness briefs Dinner raises money for scholarship fund

89.7fm NPR NEWS & 89.1fm CLASSICAL

Scholarships for college or trade education are available in the Tri-Cities, thanks to the Tre-Citta (Tri-Cities) chapter of the Order Sons of Italy in America. High school seniors, or those currently enrolled in college who are of Italian descent may apply. An Italian pasta dinner will be served from 4 to 7 p.m. Oct. 1. The menu features penne pasta, marinara or meat gravy, salad, bread, spumoni, ice cream, sodas, coffee, water and other drinks. Tickets are $12, with children under 5 free. Wine and beer will be available for a separate price. Call 509-371-9114 or 509-547-6881 for tickets.

Reach Museum wraps up tour season

The Reach Museum is holding two events to wrap up its tour season: • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 23, Southern Cheney Palouse Scablands and Palouse Falls, cost $87. Tour numerous Ice Age flood features, including Palouse Falls. Includes lunch. Confirm by Sept. 19. • 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 1, Snake RiverPalouse Falls Bus Tour and Hike, cost $78. Join geologist-author Bruce Bjornstad on a bus tour to Palouse Falls. On the return trip there will be an optional two-mile roundtrip hike along the level Columbia Plateau Trail. Confirm by Sept. 26. Call 509-948-0705 or email reach1014@aol.com for more information or to register.

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

Education & Training

WSU looks to Muslim countries to find out how to attract women to engineering By Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business

A new study co-led by researchers at Washington State University aims to understand why significantly more women study engineering in some predominantly Muslim countries than in the United States. The study seeks to identify what motivates women to pursue engineering in Jordan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Tunisia, where participation rates by women are as high as 50 percent. That’s compared to the U.S. where about 15 percent to 20 percent of engineering students are women, according to a WSU news release. “The U.S. government, industry and professional societies have allotted tremendous resources to increase women’s participation in engineering — with minimal impact,” said Julie Kmec, professor of sociology and Edward R. Meyer Distinguished Professor of Liberal Arts at WSU and one of the study’s principal investigators. The researchers said they hope their work leads to greater understanding of the constraints that shape women’s participation in engineering and new ways to

increase the number of women studying engineering in the U.S. A two-year study is funded by $589,200 National Science Foundation grant.

Engineer shortage weakens U.S.

The shortage of engineers in America weakens the country’s position as a global market leader and limits its capacity to solve key infrastructure challenges, said Jennifer DeBoer, assistant professor of engineering education at Purdue University and a principal investigator with Kmec. Gaining a competitive edge in sectors that rely on science and technology depends on identifying the factors that inhibit participation of competent and interested women in engineering fields, the researchers said. “Although women in the U.S. earn more undergraduate degrees than men, they receive fewer engineering degrees and hold fewer engineering faculty positions and fewer private sector engineering jobs than men,” Kmec said. “The paradox is that women’s engineering participation has expanded significantly in many predominately Muslim

countries,” said Nehal Abu-Lail, an associate professor in the Gene and Linda Voiland School of C h e m i c a l Engineering and Bioengineering at WSU and a coprincipal investigator on the project. “This expansion is likely due to cultural and financial norms as well as national educational paradigms that look so different from those adopted in Nehal Abu-Lail, an associate professor in the Gene and the states.” The WSU and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Purdue research- Bioengineering at Washington State University, is a co-priners are collaborat- cipal investigator of the two-year project to identify what motivates women to study engineering in Jordan, ing with a col- Malaysia, Saudi Arabia and Tunisia. (Courtesy WSU) league at Western Wa s h i n g t o n University to identify the “micro- and engineers in Jordan, Malaysia, Saudi macro-level facilitating conditions” Arabia and Tunisia. uENGINEERING, Page 44 behind the relative numbers of women

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

Four-star general reunites with teacher Of the many fans who met with legendary “warrior monk” Gen. James Mattis (pictured on right) during his recent visit to Washington State University, perhaps few stood out as much as Rex Davis of Pullman. That’s because, from 1955 to 1960, Davis was Mattis’ grade school PE teacher in Richland. The retired four-star Marine Corps general who once led the United States’ most high profile military command was a student at Jason Lee Elementary School, where Davis had him climbing ropes, doing jumping jacks and playing kickball. Fifty-six years later, the two were reacquainted when Davis attended a reception hosted by WSU’s Office of the Provost.

“I remember how you used to blow that whistle,” said a jocular Mattis, 65. After teaching PE in grade school and high school, Davis, now 84, became a celebrated tennis coach at WSU until retiring in 1994. “I’ve had many, many students over the years,” he said. “But I still remember how well (Gen. Mattis) could climb those ropes.”

Education & Training ENGINEERING, From page 43 They will conduct focus groups with three distinct sets of women: engineering students, engineering faculty and engineers in industry. “These micro- and macro-facilitating conditions refer to what’s going on for individual women at a given time,” DeBoer said. “Macro conditions are the policy-level conditions, the cultural environment, the overall political climate for women’s rights — for example, what labor laws exist to require equal treatment,” she said.

Statistics surprising, researchers say

Women’s engineering participation in predominantly Muslim countries is surprising for reasons beyond just the

absence of collective national STEMfocused (science, technology, engineering, math) programmatic efforts to increase representation, said Kmec in a release. “Women in (predominantly Muslim countries) typically experience Julie Kmec social, political and economic restrictions. In contrast, certain indicators suggest women’s status in the United States is among the highest in the world,” she said. Also a co-principal investigator on the project is Ashley Ater Kranov, an adjunct associate professor in the WSU School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and interim vice dean of electronic and distance learning at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. President of the consulting firm Global Professional Skills Assessment, she researches direct methods to teach and measure the professional skills necessary for 21st century engineering workplace success and how to increase gender equity in engineering.

Send us your business news

info@tcjournal.biz

Welding School

Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Basic welding to professional application and process specific classes. Pipeline to Production line. Industry standard certifications

716 S. Oregon Ave. Pasco, WA

509-547-2494

Education & Training

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

International group provides support, training for female pilots do provide scholarships.” It’s a major reason why more older women seem to be working toward a pilot’s license. “But after the kids have grown up, a lot of women start flying in their 40s, 50s and 60s,” Leggett said. “It’s something they want to do for themselves.”

BY JEFF MORROW

for Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business

Very few women ever fly planes. “Just 5 to 6 percent of all pilots are women,” said Marjy Leggett, treasurer and spokeswoman for the Mid-Columbia Ninety-Nines, an organization that supports female pilots. Statistics bear that out. According to Womenofaviationweek.org, 5.39 percent of all pilots in 2010 were women. So it’s important that those women who do fly have a support system that allows them to keep flying and learning. That’s where The Ninety-Nines Inc. comes in. Founded in 1929 by 99 female pilots, the international organization “promotes advancement through education, scholarships and mutual support while honoring our unique history and sharing our passion for flight,” according to its website. Amelia Earhart was the organization’s first president. The Mid-Columbia Ninety-Nines is the local chapter of the group that’s made up of female pilots who live in Eastern Washington and Oregon. The chapter has monthly meetings throughout the region. Annual membership costs are $65 and $35 for student pilots. The Mid-Columbia group is part of the Northwest section of The Ninety-Nines, which includes Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota and Alaska. “We have 30 members,” Leggett said.

Professional coaching, training

Members of the Mid-Columbia Ninety-Nines paint airmarks on an airport runway recently. The group supports female pilots through education, scholarships and mutual support. (Courtesy Mid-Columbia Ninety-Nines)

“The entire national membership is just under 5,000.”

Few women in aviation

So how come more women aren’t flying planes, both privately and professionally? “In my opinion, a lot of women don’t think about it,” Leggett said. “The younger ones are busy with their careers or raising their families.” Taryn Fleet, a national officer for The Ninety-Nines who lives in Tampa, Fla., agreed. “Aviation has always been a male-dominated profession, as most of the engineering/industrial job fields have been,” she said. “I believe more women don’t become

pilots because of our nature and upbringing. “We are traditionally homemakers and mothers, and raised to be mothers, teachers, nurses, wives. In every little girl aisle at any toy store, you’ll find baby dolls and dollhouses and makeup kits, but you won’t find any tools or cars or planes. While these are traditionally ‘boy’ toys, they aren’t even marketed to girls, so we’re taught from a young age that aviation and airplanes are ‘for boys.’” The expense is another issue. “To just get their pilot’s license, I think it costs between $6,000 and $7,000 from start to finish,” Leggett said. “But you don’t have to pay for it all in one check. We

The Ninety-Nines offer a lot of help for would-be pilots. The group’s Professional Pilot Leadership Initiative is one program. It “aims to accelerate the advancement of women in all pilot professions, facilitate mentoring and enhance our leadership role in the aviation community,” according to its website. The program provides Ninety-Nines with tools to develop their careers and leadership abilities through guided activities and formal mentoring partnerships with experienced female professional pilots. The initiative has been a program through the Ninety-Nines since 2004, said Fleet. There are more than 70 program graduates and 150 women involved. “We have anywhere from 5 to 15 women go through a session at a time,” Fleet said. “The biggest benefit I have taken away from this program is having an actual career map with practical steps I can take towards my final goal, and being able to see my career progress through monitoring my goals and achievements.” uPILOTS, Page 48

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

Education & Training

Looming ‘levy cliff’ may take bite out of Tri-City schools’ budgets BY JOHN STANG

or close tax breaks to pay for the mandated improvements.

The “levy cliff” is a little known, but very real budget problem facing public schools in two years that often gets lost amid the discussion of the Washington Legislature deadlocking over funding a state Supreme Court ruling to increase the number of teachers in the state. The levy cliff essentially translates to less tax money going to local schools starting in 2018. What will happen to the Richland, Kennewick and Pasco school districts if the Legislature does not fix the levy cliff in its 2017 session? There will be noticeable belt tightening, but likely no major disruptions. Another question is how will it affect the Tri-Cities as a whole, especially the economy? That answer is hazy and probably won’t be known for a while. Schools statewide likely will have to deal with the levy cliff issue in 2018. Since 2013 when the Legislature split between a Republican-controlled Senate and a Democrat-controlled House, gridlock has ruled in Olympia. Major issues take years to resolve. The 2012 Supreme Court’s McCleary ruling — declaring teacher-student ratios in grades K-3 must dramatically improve — is far from resolved. So far, the Legislature has deadlocked on complying with the McCleary ruling with the GOP vigorously opposing Democratic attempts to increase taxes

Possible solutions

for Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business

By January 2017, the Legislature will have worked on the McCleary ruling for four years. If the Legislature tackles the levy cliff, a grand bargain may ensue involving the McCleary funding and a related “levy swap.” A “levy swap” is a likely partial solution to the McCleary funding impasse in which state property taxes for schools would increase in much of the state, and decrease elsewhere in an attempt to trim local property taxes for schools. The Legislature has discussed a “levy swap” for two years with no noticeable progress. The Legislature decided to punt on all these issues in its 60-day 2016 session, and the Legislature typically do not tackle taxes and controversial issues in election years for fear of backlash against incumbents.

Effect on Tri-City schools

Because of the Recession that began in 2008, the Legislature in 2011 temporarily increased the allowable amounts that local school districts can raise through local property taxes. Prior to 2011, most school districts’ levying authority was limited to 24 percent of what they received from federal and state sources. The 2011 legislation increased that to 28 percent. In 2018,

that 28 percent automatically drops back to 24 percent, which is called the levy cliff. In other words, Washington’s 295 school districts would lose an overall $260 million in local taxing capabilities —with roughly half having their current revenues being affected. That could translate to a loss of $3.4 million out of a $203 million Pasco budget in 2018, speculated Howard Roberts, executive director of fiscal services for the Pasco School District. In Kennewick, that would trim almost $2 million in the 2017-18 school year’s $206 million operating budget and possibly an extra $1 million in 2018-19, said Vic Roberts, the district’s director for business operations. For Richland, that would trim about $1 million from a roughly $160 million budget under a “semi-optimistic scenario,” said Superintendent Rick Schulte. The cuts won’t cripple any of the districts, the three said, but the effects would be felt. None could speculate on where belt-tightening could take place.

Economic challenges

So does any of this affect the economy? That depends who you ask. It also depends on what skills local employers are looking for and the average ages of the local work force, said Amy Anderson, who handles workforce and education issues for the Association

of Washington Business. An area with an older work force — meaning replacements will be needed sooner than a county with a younger work force — could see an effect in the numbers and quality of local students graduating from high school to be eventually become employed locally, she said. Apples-to-apples figures comparing work force ages in Washington, Benton County and Franklin County were not available. However, slightly more than 21 percent of Franklin County’s work force is older than 55, while a third of its population is younger than 18, according to state and federal figures. And roughly 57 percent of Benton County’s work force is younger than 25 or older than 55. Liv Finne, who handles education for the Washington Policy Center, an economic think tank, argued that worries about the levy cliff and its effects are overblown. School districts have had years to prepare themselves and adjust their budget in anticipation of the possible loss of a small portion of revenue, she said. “This is not some earthquake that no one saw coming,” Finne said. “This is just a big rhetorical game,” she said. “It’s all a big effort to strike loathing and fear into the hearts of the public.”

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

Education & Training

New school to offer holistic, therapeutic approach for yoga teachers BY ELSIE PUIG

for Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business

Joanna Dunn and Heather Anastos came to practice and teach yoga for two different reasons. Dunn started yoga as a way to cope with and manage depression and anxiety, while Anastos practiced for therapeutic relief of neck and back pain. But Dunn said their different experiences are perhaps what makes their new teacher-training program — Rasayana School of Yoga — so different from other offerings. “It’s a much more holistic approach than what’s available,” Anastos said. “We want to incorporate meditation, mindfulness practices and teaching future yoga instructors how to adapt the practice of yoga to any ability level.” “Rasayana” means “a rejuvenative treatment to restore vitality to the body.” And that’s exactly their approach. They don’t focus on the postures and physical aspects of yoga. For them it’s about teaching the lifestyle, philosophy, rituals and therapeutic powers of yoga.

An idea is born

Dunn and Anastos met during an advanced 500-hour teacher training in 2010. After completing the training, they both were faculty for Pacific Yoga’s teacher training in 2014 at Yoga Community in Kennewick. In 2015, they started talking about collaborating and creating Rasayana School of Yoga.

Joanna Dunn teaches yoga at a recent retreat. Rasayana School of Yoga aims to provide a holistic, therapeutic approach to yoga and how to tailor the practice to special populations.

The 10-month long, 200-hour teacher training will be based in two locations: Yoga Community, Anastos’ studio in Kennewick, and at Evolve Local Yoga, Dunn’s studio in Leavenworth. They also have an advanced study course available for students who want to learn advanced yoga techniques and philosophy. The training includes a three-day retreat in November. “We want to create a community of teachers between eastern and central Washington. In this way, we hope to get the best of both worlds and teachers can come away with a network that they can work with,” Anastos said.

Both Anastos and Dunn have a strong background in alignment-based yoga, which uses blocks, straps, chairs and blankets to make poses more accessible and comfortable for a variety of bodies, ages

and abilities. Dunn started doing yoga in 1999 with a weekly gentle yoga class on Saturday mornings. She slowly worked her way into practicing daily. In 2001, she completed her 200-hour teaching certification and her first teacher training under the mentorship of her yoga instructor. Since then, she has focused on teaching a variety of styles, including beginner-level alignment, a slow-paced Vinyasa, yin and restorative, as well as somatic movement and meditation. Anastos is an ayurvedic practitioner and certified in jyotish, which is vedic astrology. She also works full time as a chemist at Washington River Protection Solutions in addition to teaching yoga and operating her studio. She focuses on the mental, emotional and physical healing aspects of yoga. She started doing yoga as a way to find relief from severe neck and back pain, and since then her therapeutic style has attracted students looking for holistic remedies for pain relief and those with moderate to severe mobility issues — even some who are wheelchair bound. uYOGA, Page 48

Connect with... your future workforce Students at Tri-Tech choose from over 20 technical programs taught by industry professionals. Students enter the workforce with skills and practical experience. Tri-Tech’s many successes come from partnering with business and the working community...they serve on our advisory boards, are guest speakers, mentor our students...and provide internship sites. Find out how you can be a Tri-Tech partner...call Lisa McKinney 509.222.7305

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

PILOTS, From page 45 It’s a great way to meet women with similar interests, too. “Another thing I have really appreciated through the program has been the friendships I have formed with my mentor, and other women in the program with me,” Fleet said. “There are so few women in aviation, and even fewer mothers, that when I started flying at the regional level, I felt completely alone and unsupported. “No one understood why I would get sad on day four of a four-day trip because I missed my children,” Fleet said. “Having a mentor that I could call that was not only another woman airline pilot, but also a mother of young children, really revolutionized my career goals for me, because I was no longer alone.”

Scholarships, support available

Leggett said the Mid-Columbia chapter is willing to help any female pilot wanting to advance their skills. “We’re a nonprofit organization,” Leggett said. “Our creed is to provide scholarships for women to try to get their private pilot’s license, or try to get an advanced rating.” But that’s not all the local Ninety-Nines do. “We also provide mentoring for people trying to get their licenses,” Leggett said. “We also do air marking.” Air marking started in the 1920s. Pilots depended on air marking — writing huge letters on the airport runway with the name of that airport. “We’ve done the air marking for the Richland airport with 20-foot letters,”

Leggett said. The Ninety-Nines also offer educational activities. “On Oct. 8, we’re holding a Kids Aviation Day,” Leggett said. “There will be five stations: weather, communications, flight planning, aerodynamics of flight and preflight. Kids will rotate through those stations.” If you have children wanting to participate in Kids Aviation Day, contact Carol Wharton at 509-545-1549 or email kids_ aviation_day@hotmail.com. Bring $5 to cover the costs of materials. The Mid-Columbia chapter, which started in 1982, meets monthly around the Northwest, allowing the women to practice their skills by flying to the meeting. The club’s April meeting was in Lewiston, Idaho, and the May meeting was in Paid Advertising

Vote for Smart Investment Moves

Pilot leadership deadline

www.edwardjones.com The presidential election is little more than a month away. Like all elections, this one has generated considerable interest, and, as a citizen, you may well be following it closely. But as an investor, how much should you be concerned about the outcome? Probably not as much as you might think. Historically, the financial markets have done well – and done poorly – under both Democratic and Republican administrations. Also, many factors affecting investment performance have little or nothing to do with the occupant of the White House. Consequently, no one can claim, with any certainty, that one candidate is going to be “better for the markets” than another one. Still, this isn’t to say that any given presidential administration will have no effect at all on TRAVIS CLIFTON investors. For example, a president could propose changes to the laws governing investments, and if Financial Advisor Congress passes those laws, investors could be affected. (509) 946-7625 But in looking at the broader picture, there’s not much evidence that a particular president is going to affect the overall return of your investment portfolio. As mentioned above, many factors – corporate earnings, interest rates, foreign affairs, even natural disasters – can and will influence the financial markets. But in evaluating a president’s potential effect on your investments, you also need to consider something else: Our political system does not readily accommodate radical restructuring of any kind. So it’s difficult for any president to implement huge policy shifts – and that’s actually good for the financial markets, which, by their nature, dislike uncertainty, chaos and big changes. The bottom line? From your viewpoint as an investor, don’t worry too much about what happens in November. Instead, follow these investment strategies: • Stay invested. If you stop investing when the market is down in an effort to cut your losses, you may miss the opportunity to participate in the next rally – and the early stages of a rally are typically when the biggest gains occur. • Diversify. By spreading your dollars among an array of investments, such as stocks, bonds and other investments, you can help reduce the possibility of your portfolio taking a big hit if a market downturn primarily affected just one type of financial asset. Keep in mind though, that diversification can’t guarantee profits or protect against all losses. • Stay within your risk tolerance. Investing always involves risk, but you’ll probably be more successful (and less stressed out) if you don’t stray beyond your individual risk tolerance. At the same time, if you invest too conservatively, you might not achieve the growth potential you need to reach your goals. So you will need to strike an appropriate balance. • Forget about chasing “hot” stocks. Many so-called “experts” encourage people to invest in today’s “hot” stocks. But by the time you hear about them, these stocks – if they were ever “hot” to begin with – have probably already cooled off. More importantly, they might not have been suitable for your needs, anyway. In any case, there’s really no “short cut” to investment success. Elections – and even presidents – come and go. But when you “vote” for solid investment moves, you can help yourself make progress toward your financial goals. Member SIPC

Ryan Brault, CFP®

3616 W. Court St. Ste. I, Pasco

509-545-8121

Travis Clifton

1813 George Wash. Richland

509-946-7625

Dustin Clontz

1060 Jadwin Ave., Ste. 325 Richland

509-943-1441

Jay Freeman 16 W Kennewick Ave., Ste. 101 Kennewick

509-783-2041

Electric City. “We try to give back to the community,” Leggett said. “A lot of the girls participate in the Young Eagle flights, where they give kids a free flight around the area.” It’s all about supporting each other, Fleet added. “Having a support system, no matter what career or phase of life you are in, is so crucial to many women, myself included,” Fleet said. “So connecting with other women that have done this career and raised children successfully at the same time was such an encouragement to me.” Leggett agreed. “That’s one of the things the NinetyNines encourage: learning to fly for pleasure, and learning to fly for business,” Leggett said. “It’s a great group.” For more information, find the group’s Facebook page by searching “Midcolumbia99s” or visit midcolum bia99s.org.

Shelley Kennedy, CFP® 767 Williams Blvd. Richland

509-946-7626

Terry Sliger 1329 Aaron Dr. Richland

509-943-2920

T.J. Willingham

1020 N. Center Pkwy, Ste. D Kennewick

509-735-1497

The deadline for the Professional Pilot Leadership Initiative program is Jan. 31. You need a commercial certificate to participate. The group is always looking for new women to bring new experiences and to build their careers through the program. For more information, women can contact mentoring@ninety-nines.org, or check out the program under the “Resources” tab at ninety-nines.org. YOGA, From page 47

New school’s focus

The new school will focus on balancing all eight limbs of the practice of yoga, starting with a mindful, alignment-based approach that takes into account modifications for injury and illness. It is accompanied by meditation, pranayama, or breath control, and the study of yoga philosophies to provide a comprehensive introduction to the art of teaching yoga. Anastos said her biggest motivation is to not only equip yoga instructors to meet the unique demands of students but to prepare more teachers to meet increased interest in yoga as a therapeutic alternative. The school’s curriculum not only includes teaching techniques, sequencing, business and ethics, but also how to tailor yoga to meet the needs of special populations, such as prenatal yoga, traumainformed yoga, yoga for aging-populations and yoga for scoliosis. Although some knowledge of yoga is recommended, both Dunn and Anastos emphasize that the classes are open to anyone, regardless of age or ability. “There are other trainings happening, but they are focused on the 26 poses of hot hatha which is a very different approach than Heather and I take,” Dunn said. “Our emphasis is really on accessible yoga for all bodies. All of this makes this program unique to Central Washington.” The class size will be intimate too with a maximum of 20 students. Tuition is $3,700 and $3,200 for the advanced training. Classes are on the weekends. For more information, visit rasayanayoga.com, find the school on Facebook or call 509-470-0542.

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016 uNETWORKING Shaw joins national health study section

Wendy Shaw of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory was invited to join the Skeletal Wendy Shaw Biology Development and Disease Study Section, Center for Scientific Review, National Institutes of Health. Shaw is a leader in answering questions about the formation of biominerals, such as enamel and bone.

Hansen joins Tri-City Orthopaedics

Dr. Uel D. Hansen has joined Tri-City Orthopaedics from his fellowship with Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. He is board certified in orthopedic surgery and is fellowship trained in joint replacement surgery. He served as a lieutenant colonel in the Army, with the 250th Forward Surgical Team in Afghanistan in 2010. His numerous decorations include a Purple Heart.

West Richland police chief leaves city

After six years as chief of police,

Brian McElroy has left the city of West Richland to pursue new opportunities, according to a release from the city. Under his leadership, the police department was reorganized, community partnerships were re-established, a training program was implemented and a new standard of accountability was instilled, the release said. Capt. Ben Majetich will serve as interim chief until a new chief is appointed.

Trios Medical Group welcomes intensivist

Dr. Charanya Sivaramakrishnan, who goes by Dr. Krishnan, has joined Trios Medical Group’s intensivist team to provide critical care primarily to patients admitted to the intensive Dr. Charanya care unit at Trios Sivaramakrishnan Southridge Hospital, located at 3810 Plaza Way in Kennewick. Prior to joining Trios, Krishnan completed a two-year fellowship in critical care medicine at Icahn School of Medicine in Mount Sinai, New York. She received her medical degree from Kasturba Medical College at Manipal University in India and served as a postgraduate intern at Wenlock District Hospital in Magalore, India. Dr. Krishnan completed an internship and residency in internal medicine at

Richmond University Medical Center in Staten Island, New York, serving as chief resident in her final year. She is board certified in internal medicine. Trios Health is the Kennewick Public Hospital District’s system of care serving the greater Tri-Cities.

AWB named Chamber of Year

The Association of Washington Business has been named Chamber of the Year by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives in the newly established state/province category, becoming the first state chamber of commerce to win the award. Finalists were evaluated through a multi-phase application process that examined key performance areas, including net revenue and membership retention. AWB’s entry highlighted the business association’s work establishing the AWB-Local Chamber Grassroots Alliance, which aims to strengthen ties between AWB and more than 60 local chambers of commerce throughout Washington. AWB’s application also noted its contributions to the successful campaign that sought congressional reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank. The judging panel also took note of AWB’s new strategic plan, its strong advocacy in the state Legislature and its engagement with thousands of members throughout statewide outreach tours. AWB was founded in 1904 and has nearly 8,000 members representing 700,000 employees.

Rosenberg selected to rank of ASHRAE fellow

A building codes scientist at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has Michael Rosenberg been elected to the rank of fellow of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. Michael Rosenberg was selected for his substantial contributions to the field of building energy efficiency. In developing the next generation of energy codes and standards for buildings, he led an effort to create and advance new methods for performance-based code compliance. This approach established a baseline and targets that encourage and reward good design choices for energy efficiency. It is considered one of the most significant changes in performancebased energy code compliance in 25 years. He also helped lead development of an energy simulation framework that tracks progress toward achieving ultralow energy buildings to accelerate energy efficiency at the national level. PNNL now has four active staff members who hold the rank of ASHRAE fellow. Rosenberg will be recognized with the rest of the new class of fellows in January at the ASHRAE Winter Conference in Las Vegas.

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business â&#x20AC;¢ September 2016

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016 uNETWORKING Beidler elected to state counseling board

Aphrodite Beidler, mental health counselor for Washington State University TriCities students, was recently Aphrodite Beidler elected to the state Mental Health Counseling Association board. Beidler received a master’s of education from the University of Edinburgh and a master’s of counseling from Lenoir-Rhyne University, where she also worked as a mental health counselor for several years. Beidler works with WSU students to set goals, resolve inner conflicts and restore inner balance and mental health. The association works exclusively to meet the needs of licensed mental health counselors in the state. It is chartered through the American Mental Health Counselors Association.

Two local wineries, restaurant recognized

10Best.com, a digital division of the USA Today Travel Media Group, recognized three local wineries in its recent nationwide polls. Hedges Family Estate was named the fourth top winery tasting room in the U.S. via a month-long readers’ poll. Prosser’s Alexandria Nicole also finished in the top 10. Fiction @ J.Bookwalter, J.Bookwalter winery’s in-house restaurant, ranked as the seventh top winery restaurant in a similar readers’ poll, and was the only winery in the state to receive the recognition. For the polls, a panel of experts part-

nered with 10Best.com editors picked the initial 20 nominees, and the top 10 winners were determined by popular vote.

phers, for professional photographers.

Oten named general manager of Chukar Cherries

Roger McDowell, agent for New York Life, has been designated a chartered financial consultant by the American College, an accredited institution specializing in insurance and financial services education. McDowell completed a nine-course professional curriculum and rigorous series of examinations to achieve the designation. He has been a New York Life agent since 1995 and is associated with the company’s Eastern Washington office in Kennewick. McDowell also holds the Chartered Life Underwriter and Life Underwriters Training Council Fellow designations. He is presidentelect of the Columbia Center Rotary.

Tim Oten has returned to Chukar Cherries as its general manager. During Oten’s time as Chukar’s forTim Oten mer information technology director, he saw the company through the majority of its growth into a Northwest food icon. He will work both on site at the company’s headquarters in Prosser and on a consulting basis. Oten has a business degree in management information systems from Washington State University and is a native of Eastern Washington.

Yearsley named platinum medalist

Pasco chamber recognizes new board members

McDowell earns financial consultant designation

Sonja Yearsley of Sonja Photography in West Richland was named a platinum medalist during the Professional Sonja Yearsley Photographers of America’s 2016 International Photographic Competition. A panel of 46 jurors from across the U.S. selected the top photographs from nearly 5,700 entries. Yearsley was one of 61 platinum photographers of the year. Her work will be on display Jan. 8-10 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. PPA is the largest international nonprofit association created by professional photogra-

At its annual Sunshine Meeting in September, the Pasco Chamber of Commerce announced new members of its board of directors: Jason Jones, Express Employment Professionals; Katie Copeland, Windermere Group One; and Nona Diediker, HDR Engineering Inc. Each board member will serve a three-year term. Lance Hobson was recognized for his service as board president 2015-16,

Randy Hayden with the Port of Pasco was named supporter of the year and McCurley Integrity Dealerships was honored as business of the year. Ag Association Management was given the Momentum Award for its work on Eastern Washington Ag Expo. Derek Brownson with Community First Bank will serve as the board president for 2016-17.

Hirt appointed to electrotechnical commission

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s Evelyn Hirt has been appointed by the U.S. National Committee of Evelyn Hirt the International Electrotechnical Commission as technical adviser to IEC technical committee TC 113, Nanotechnology for Electrotechnical Products and Systems. Hirt is with PNNL’s Office of Lab Planning and Performance Management. She will fulfill the roles of Technical Advisory Group chair and will serve as the head of delegation for the USNC when attending IEC TC meetings. The USNC/IEC serves as the focal point for U.S. efforts to develop and implement standards for the electrotechnical industry.

Tri-Cities Mobile Drug & Alcohol Testing

Workplace & Personal Testing

“Divorce doesn’t have to be a

Tragedy.

A tragedy is staying in an Unhappy

Marriage.”

Testing available for: • Farms • Food Processing Plants • Restaurants • Trucking • Construction

• Auto Dealerships • Hospitality • Agriculture • Federal, State & City Employees • And many more!

Certified professional discreet collectors available 24/7 Mobile on-site testing - No wait walk-in testing location

Call to schedule a consultation

(509) 572-3700 8697 W. Gage Blvd. • Kennewick

Save Money • Save Time • Increase Productivity

Office: (509) 371-1000 Cell: (509) 947-4554

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

uNETWORKING PMH Medical Center names new CEO

Craig J. Marks is the new chief executive officer for PMH Medical Center in Prosser. Marks has Craig J. Marks more than 30 years of hospital administration experience, most recently as president and CEO of Mark Twain Medical Center in San Andreas, California. A fellow in the American College of

Healthcare Executives, Marks received his undergraduate degree in hospital/ business administration from Concordia College in Minnesota and his master’s in hospital and healthcare administration from the University of Minnesota. PMH Medical Center is a full-service nonprofit medical center.

Swanton joins Forest2Market as manager

Joel Swanton has joined Forest2Market as manager of its western region market sales. He will work from an office in Kennewick and serve customers in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, northern California and British Columbia. In his new role, Swanton will act as

supply chain expert and adviser to existing and prospective customers, and advise forest products industry participants on the use and integration of Forest2Market products and services into their businesses. Swanton received a bachelor’s of science in forestry from the University of Maine, and has more than 30 years experience in all phases of the wood fiber supply chain, from forest operations and procurement to certification and forest policy.

Association of Realtors names new members

The Tri-City Association of Realtors recently announced its new members: Solomiya Parkhotyuk, Century 21 TriCities; Philip Souza, Adamas Realty;

Sean Rae, Windermere Group One; Laverne McGrath, Berkshire Hathaway Central; Michelle Walker, ReMax Professionals; Margaret ‘Maggie’ Coleman, ReMax Professionals; Stacey Abney, ReMax Professionals; Pauline Dennis, EverStar Realty; Elizabeth Christensen, Coldwell Banker Tomlinson; Tara Kentch, Markel Properties; Thea Garza, Celski and Associates; Brent Shindehite, Desert Hills Realty. Diana Montes of Zion Properties reactivated her membership.

PNNL staff elected to state science academy

Two scientists at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have been chosen to join the Washington State Academy of Sciences. Suresh Baskaran and Jun Liu will join other scientists and engineers from across the state being recognized for outstanding scientific achievement and leadership. Academy members provide expert analysis to inform public policy-making, and work to increase the role and visibility of science in Washington state. Baskaran is the chief science and technology officer for energy and environmental research at PNNL. He is responsible for Suresh Baskaran directing science and technology investments to deliver solutions for the nation’s most important energy and environment challenges. His research is reflected in 50 technical papers, 10 U.S. patents, a spark plug resistor technology that was put into fullscale production by industry, and an R&D 100 award for automotive emissions control in 2001 given by R&D Magazine for the most technologically significant new innovations of the year. Liu is a Battelle Fellow and division director for energy processes and materials research at PNNL. He serves as the Jun Liu director of the DOE Battery500 consortium. He is a Fellow of both the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Materials Research Society and has received two R&D 100 awards. He was among the top one percent of authors cited by other researchers worldwide in 2014 and 2015, and was one of the most cited materials scientists in the world. He as named Battelle Distinguished Inventor in 2007 and PNNL Inventor of the Year in 2013. The Washington State Academy of Sciences has grown to 264 members since its inception in 2005.

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016 uNETWORKING Medical Society re-awarded accreditation

The Continuing Medical Education Accreditation Committee of the Washington State Medical Association recently completed a re-survey of the Benton Franklin County Medical Society and granted a six-year accreditation with commendation, the highest accreditation status awarded by the WSMA. WMSA accreditation aims to assure that continuing medical education activities meet the high standards of the requirements for accreditation. BFCMS is a nonprofit professional membership organization that was established in 1946 to improve the health of the community and enhance professional satisfaction of physicians through advocacy, education and collegiality.

Petersen Hastings adds staff, announces certification

Jerrie Kulesza has joined Petersen Hastings in Kennewick. As a client service liaison, Kulesza will provide services and administrative support to the company’s client base. Benjamin Tanke has joined the firm as associate retirement plan adviser. In his role, Tanke will provide services and advice to retirement plan trustees and retirement plan participants. He has a bachelor’s of business administration from Washington State University,

licenses in long-term care and life and disability benefits, as well as Series 7, 63 and 65 licenses. Kevin Floyd, registered investment adviser with Petersen Hastings, has earned the chartered financial analyst designation. Employers, investment professionals and investors use the CFA charter as the standard by which to measure the competence, integrity and dedication of investment professionals. CFA designation candidates must agree to follow CFA ethics codes for professional conduct, pass CFA exams and have four years qualified work experience and investment decision making. Petersen Hastings is a registered investment adviser. As a primary fiduciary, the firm serves investors with complex financial needs.

Washington Trust Bank adds commercial team member Ben Cox has joined the commercial team as a relationship manager at the Kennewick branch of Washington Trust Bank. Ben Cox Cox comes to Washington Trust with more than 10 years of experience in the banking industry, including five years as a relationship manager. Cox will be responsible for working

with high net-worth individuals to help them achieve their financial goals.

KSD names Staff Excellence Award winners

The Kennewick School District recently recognized nine coworkers and a community volunteer with its Staff Excellence Awards for going “above and beyond in supporting students and education.” Naw Su Su Tun Moses, community volunteer, was named Outstanding Partner of the Year. Horse Heaven Hills Middle School Principal Diana Burns was named Administrator of the Year. Judy Vo, dean of students and instructional coach at Edison Elementary, was honored with a Creativity in Curriculum award. Eric Veach, network administrator at the KSD Administration Center, Jan Lenkersdorfer, bus driver, and Kristi Lakey, secretary of Highlands Middle School, were named Staff Support Persons of the Year. Stephanie Weyh, ESL teacher at Eastgate Elementary, was named Certified Specialist Teacher of the Year. Joan Marble, third-grade teacher at Ridge View Elementary, was named Elementary School Teacher of the Year. Matt Patterson, language and arts reading teacher at Desert Hills Middle School, was named Middle School Teacher of the Year. Teresa Urrego, Spanish teacher at Kennewick High, was named High

School Teacher of the year. All winners were nominated by district employees.

Second Harvest earns four-star rating

Second Harvest has been awarded a four-star rating by Charity Navigator for the sixth consecutive year. “Only 4 percent of the charities we evaluate have received at least six consecutive four-star evaluations, indicating that Second Harvest Inland Northwest outperforms most other charities in America. This exceptional designation from Charity Navigator sets Second Harvest Inland Northwest apart from its peers and demonstrates to the public its trustworthiness,” said Charity Navigator President and CEO Michael Thatcher in a release.

Richland business certified by state DOT

Total Site Services has recently been certified with the state Department of Transportation as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise and Woman Owned Disadvantaged Business Enterprise company. TSS is a locally-owned general contractor based in Richland with a civil division. The company performs civil site work, concrete and carpentry on its projects. For more information, call Shane Picker 509-845-9526, Shannon Toranzo 509-371-1000 or Lisa Chapman-Rosa 509-947-4554.

Fresher - Tastier - Healthier NEW! Summer salads and BBQ

Live music every Thursday & Saturday No cover charge. Regular menu.

Mon. - Wed. 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Thur. - Sat. 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. Sun. Noon - 9 p.m.

Upcoming Events: Saturday, Oct. 29 9 p.m. - Midnight Ghost Dance Costume Contest $15 - Prizes & fun for all!

509-491-3400 • 509-521-1867 • www.mezzothai.com 110 Gage Blvd., Suite 200 • Richland, WA 99352

Orchard HillS Medical Building 509-628-9333 • 705 Gage Blvd., Richland Rare medical office vacancies in South Richland!

Available Space:

Suite 101 - Move-in ready!

Suite 100 - Move-in ready!

• 1,218 Sq. ft. on the first floor • Ample waiting room • Large admin/reception room • Private doctor's office • 2 exam rooms w/ sinks • Utility/kitchen room • Separate doctor/staff entrance • Reserved parking spaces 2016 lease rate $18.50/sq. ft. + NNN!

• Class A medi cal • Lots o f patien offices t parking • High r oad vis ibility

• 1,652 Sq. ft. on the first floor • Upscale medical office with oversized waiting room w/ passive lighting • Large admin/reception room • Private doctor's office w/full bathroom • 2 exam rooms + sterile room • Separate doctor/staff entrance • Reserved parking spaces 2016 lease rate $19.50/sq. ft. + NNN!

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

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

Business Profile

Eclectic, one-of-a-kind treasures on sale at Richland furniture store BY DORI O’NEAL

for Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business

A popular Walla Walla furniture store now open in Richland offers customers custom and consignment furniture and eclectic home décor. Main Street Furniture opened a TriCity branch in November at 950 Keene Road in the Queensgate Village. Kelly and Dave Belcher opened their Walla Walla store at 128 E. Main St. in the downtown area five years ago. They made so many deliveries to the Tri-City area they decided to open a store here last year, Dave Belcher said.

Main Street Furniture features everything from shabby chic household items to candles, as well as an eclectic mix of work by local artisans.

“It was pretty slow at first before anyone knew we were here,” he said. “But it’s picked up tremendously, especially when the farmers market is operating in front of our store.” Main Street Furniture sells everything from yummy-smelling candles to rustic furniture. Some of the distinctive inventory is purchased new, while a good portion is on consignment, including many art pieces from local artisans. “We can order almost anything, but you also never know what one-of-a-kind piece you might find in the store,” Kelly Belcher said. The Belchers are as eclectic as the items they sell in their stores. Though Kelly worked in retail for many years, her husband is a chef by trade. Kelly grew up in North Carolina and earned a degree in human relations and business at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. “I never really intended to own my own business,” she said. “But after college I moved to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to play for a year before getting a grownup job. Jackson Hole is a resort town (where) I got stuck in retail and ended up managing three different stores.” She went from working in a florist shop to a kitchen and gift store and finally a furniture store, which she found fascinating. “I loved it. The draw was the consignment that made it so interesting and eclectic,” she said. “I managed a

Main Street Furniture store opened in the Tri-Cities and features consignment household items as well as newly purchased furniture.

custom and high-end consignment store for five years.” Her husband, Dave, comes from a culinary background. He attended the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, then worked at restaurants all over the country. He’s been a chef in Boca Raton, Louisiana, San Francisco, Chicago and finally Jackson Hole, where he met his wife. It didn’t take long for the couple to figure out they wanted their own business. “We knew we could not open our own business in Jackson Hole so we started researching small towns with a lot to offer,” Kelly Belcher said. “Our kids, Ethan and Riley, were ages 3 and 5 at the time. We wanted culture and good

schools but we really like the West, compared to the East Coast. Out of three towns we looked at, we chose Walla Walla.” When they opened the Walla Walla store in May 2012, they sold a lot of their own furniture, plus a few lines that Kelly had sold in the past and was particularly fond of. While she ran the furniture store, Dave worked as a chef for two years before he quit to help his wife at the store. “Dave got to pick up the kids from school and be with them that summer,” Kelly Belcher said. “I think he got a little anxious and needed more to do. We had a lot of customers from the Tri-City area and delivered over there often.” uFURNITURE, Page 56

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

Business Profile

Prosser shop expands to carry women’s clothing, prepares to add baby items BY JESSICA HOEFER

for Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business

As a child, M’Liss Bierlink loved to play store. She would transform her bedroom into a boutique shop, lining her teddy bears and dolls along the shelves before announcing to her family that she was open for business. Her love of boutique stores never faded, and 30 years later, during a trip to Mount Vernon, Bierlink and her mother stopped by a gift shop that changed her life. “When we talked to the owner, she said she loved what she did, but she really loved mentoring the kids and people that she hired. The employees and customers became extensions of her friends and family,” Bierlink said. “She talked about her love of the Lord and her fellow human beings, and I was like, ‘That is exactly how I feel.’” When a storefront became available in downtown Prosser, Bierlink wanted to open up a shop like the one she came across in Mount Vernon, but doubt plagued her. “I was talking to a friend, and I was like, ‘I want to do this, but I’m afraid. What if nobody comes.’ All the what-ifs,” she said. “And Patty Fergus — my friend who has a heart of gold and is very encouraging — she said, ‘I believe in you.’” Fergus believed in her so much that she spoke with the landlord of the space Bierlink had been eyeing. Then, Fergus and Bierlink’s husband, Ken, sat her down for the big news. “She said, ‘We want to talk to you about something. I want you to know I believe in you to the point where I told the landlord you’re going to take it. And I believe in you so much, I paid your first three months’ rent. The only thing I ask is that you pay it forward,’” Bierlink

Sister to Sister co-workers Hana VerMulm and Courtney Wolfram admire one of the dresses owner M’Liss Bierlink brought back from an apparel show.

recalled. On July 10, 2004, Bierlink opened Sister to Sister in downtown Prosser. The 720-square-foot boutique store featured home décor and body and bath items and did well enough to stay afloat. “The people in Prosser were so good to me, but we needed to decide whether to go bigger,” she said, explaining that she felt drawn to a machine shop near the rest stop just off of Interstate 82. “I told my husband, ‘I feel like God has me going right there in that spot.’ I would drive by and lift my hand over the area and say a little prayer. And when I saw them starting to take the business down, I was like, ‘What?’ So I pulled in and spoke to someone and asked what was going on. They said it was bought by business investors and they were going to be putting in a strip mall.”

Bierlink spoke with the landlord, and secured a spot at 10 Merlot Drive, Suite B. “When we got the building, it was a cement slab. We were able to come in and figure out what we were going to do, and I had a pile of ideas at my house, so I knew the colors I wanted, the flooring, lighting—I had it ready to go. The shelves above the windows that I have in the store, for example, all of that was in the files,” she said, adding that her husband, who’s a contractor by trade, made the

shelves. “I am blessed to have a husband where if I can articulate it, he can build it.” Sister to Sister opened at its new location in 2006, the day after Thanksgiving—the same day the Starbucks in the adjacent suite opened. Bierlink has one full-time employee and nine part-timers who work around their school sports and seasonal schedules. Bierlink continues to carry the same variety of home and gift items she had at the downtown store. However, when she moved to Merlot Drive, she added food to the mix. “My husband and I were lying in bed, and he’s just about to fall asleep and I said, ‘What do you think about gelato?’ I wanted a kitchen in the store to do samplings, and I said, ‘I want something where families can come in and have a little fun. Gelato is a premium ice cream without all the fat, and it’s very dense. My husband said, ‘Where are you going to find that?’ And so I started trying different brands and then I ran across the one we ended up choosing,” she said. “It’s hormone free, and the cookie bits and caramel sauces are all from scratch.” Carrying clothing was never an option in Bierlink’s mind until she went to a tradeshow in Las Vegas called the Magic Apparel Show, which featured clothing, shoes and accessories. “And we walked in, and I was like, ‘Oh Mylanta.’ It was not the show for us,” she said. uCLOTHING, Page 56

Solutions for your business • Targeted online advertising • Mobile site optimization • Search engine optimization • Event sponsorships • Professional websites • Creative radio advertising • Social media management and promotions

Call for a free consultation

Townsquare Media 509.547.9791

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

FURNITURE, From page 54 It was during one of those deliveries that the couple noticed a space for rent in the shopping center on Keene Road and decided a second store might be the right next move. Dave mans the Richland store most days. “We have several companies we order from, mostly made in the USA, including a custom upholstery company from my hometown” Kelly Belcher said. “We have rug lines, lamps, mirrors, accessories, dining tables chairs, etc.” She also orders from an importer in Salt Lake City all sorts of household items like bookcases, cabinets, nightstands and coffee tables.

uNETWORKING Davis joins BBB as marketplace director

Kirstin Davis has joined the Better Business Bureau as marketplace director for Eastern Washington and North Idaho. Davis grew up in Spokane and is a graduate of Gonzaga University. She will host and attend community and private sector events, provide educational workshops and be a liaison for BBB to the local community, businesses and media. BBB Northwest serves more than 14 million consumers in Alaska, Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Montana and western Wyoming.

Dramis appointed to medicine, surgery board

In August, Gov. Jay Inslee appointed

“We have some shabby chic, some industrial, one-of-a-kinds and Asian antiques,” she said. “Working with (the importer) cuts out the middle man and helps keep our prices affordable. Similar pieces from larger high-end companies can be triple the price.” Consignment furniture and household pieces are split 50/50 with the owners and local artists split the sale of their artwork 60/40, Dave said. Main Street Furniture is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. Online at mainstfurnitureco.com or call 509-627-4369.

Shannon Dramis of Kennewick to the state Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery. She will serve a five-year term.

Kadlec respiratory therapist earns credential

Andrea Gilbo, registered respiratory therapist with Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland, has achieved the Adult Critical Care Specialty credential, the first respiratory therapist at Kadlec to do so. The credential signifies a therapist has received advanced skills and knowledge in addressing general critical care areas including changes in patient status, recognizing and managing sepsis and endof-life care. Gilbo has been a registered respiratory therapist for nine years, serving seven of those at Kadlec.

CLOTHING, From page 55 At that point, Sister to Sister didn’t even have a dressing room, but her husband encouraged her to give clothes a try. After collecting a few pieces, Bierlink returned home and revamped a space in the back of the store for people to try on outfits. The styles were so well received that when gift shop next door became

“We love hearing, ‘You never know what you’re going to find here.’” - M’Liss Bierlink, owner of Sister to Sister vacant in 2012, Bierlink and her husband decided to expand. “I didn’t want to take out the whole wall between the two spaces. I wanted it to have a different feel,” she said of renovating the space. “It has the same coloring on the walls and ceiling, but it’s a different feel, so you knew you were coming into a different space. I thought the way to do that was to have wide doors going in. It took my husband about a month—we’d come down here at night after work and work on it together. The last couple of days we closed the store completely because

we had to cut out the space for the doors, then I redid that side completely in two days. It was already painted, but we had to do all the displays. Luckily I have great staff.” Today, Sister to Sister sells about 60 different lines of clothing, and almost exclusively Chinese Laundry shoes. Bierlink has a philosophy that everything in the store has to earn its square footage. The men’s clothing section, for example, has been phased out, but home décor and women’s clothing holds it own. Bierlink attends the Magic Apparel Show twice a year, as well as a home décor show in Atlanta. She’s excited to see hip hugger pants disappear and cozy sweaters, leggings and boots on the horizon. She’s also looking forward to expanding Sister to Sister’s baby line in the fall. “We’ve had more items in the past, but I miss it. I just picked up two clothing lines for babies and gifty things, and they’ll be here at the end of September,” she said, adding that customers are excited about the addition. “We change it up for our customers all the time, and we love hearing, ‘You never know what you’re going to find here.’” For more information, call 509786-7467, visit sistertosisteronline. com or find the store on Facebook. Store hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

Public record 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 13 Frederick J. Dunhour, PO Box 754, Richland. Inez S. Bersosa, 402 E. 10th Ave., #4, Kennewick. Terry C. and Ma. Kristel G. Osborn, 6017 Bayview Lane, Pasco. Rosenda Morales, 907 Prosser Ave., Prosser. Kimberly K. Casey, PO Box 544, Grandview. Ronald C. and Pama S. Hall, 10305 Chapel Hill Blvd., #M-1070, Pasco. Michael L. and Tamara L. Walker, 424 S. Roosevelt St., Kennewick. Chapter 7 Levi J. Hancock, 253 Columbia Park Trail, Richland. Squire J. and Emily M. Kershaw, 3008 S. Jean St., Kennewick. Angela L. Barrickman, 1824 W. Seventh Ave., Kennewick. Paul V. and Deanna S. Schiro, 5503 Cleveland Lane, Pasco.

Allison D. Yearsley, 2404 W. 19th Ave., Kennewick. Jason and Shawntel Brownlee, 1200 Fontana Court, Richland. Charles C. Morelock, 4400 Chelan Drive, West Richland. Alfred J. I. Bliss, 5225 W. Clearwater Ave., #A7, Kennewick. Rosa A. Almaraz, 505 N. Eight Ave., Pasco. Juan H. Rojas, 2412 W. Octave, Apt. C, Pasco. Jeramie D. and Heather L. Morrow, 5912 W. Fourth Place, Kennewick. Shirley M. Pouratano, 7808 Vendovi Drive, Pasco. Francisca Y. Rios and Waleska C. Jocol, 1212 W. 10th Ave., Apt. L-203, Kennewick. Laura Dampman, 8215 Quatsino Drive, Pasco. William D. and Lorna E. Carrier, PO Box 4056, West Richland. Alicia A. Gamino, 312 Van Giesen St., Apt. B, Richland. Brittanee J. Burrell, 1517 W. Ella, Pasco. Ana B. Guerrero, PO Box 2933, Pasco. Brenda P. Chairez, PO Box 213, Plymouth. Fred and Kelly Harrison, 1804 W. Agate, Pasco. Katie D. Panter, 4315 W. Metaline Ave., Kennewick. Francisco C. and Hope Ramirez, 21505 Valda Lane, Benton City. Donald J. and Crystal D. McNamara, 1202 Swift Blvd., Richland. Dana D. Izaguirre, 7803 W. Deschutes Ave., Apt. R271, Kennewick. Jennifer N. and Tyler M. Guthmiller, 6212 Road 68, #16-D, Pasco. Steven D. and JoEtta Miller, 1735 Hunt Ave., Richland. Roxann M. Blackman, 7306 W. Second Place, Kennewick. Bryce Conklin, PO Box 1207, Prosser.

Arla M. Christie, 825 Alexander Court, #B7, Prosser. Dale E. Wilson, Jr, 305 N. Louisiana Place, Kennewick. Patricia A. Swanson, 74702 W. Hanks Road, Prosser. Austin E. and Francoise C. Rossman, 805 Eight St., Benton City. Serene R. Beckman, 204 Brookwood Loop, Richland. Heather D. and Robert A. Blackketter, 26 W. 14th Ave., Kennewick. Felicia A. Rojas, 410 W. Sylvester St., Apt. A, Pasco. Nicholas J. and Alicia Caballero, 1031 Campbell Drive, Prosser. Doreene A. Muto, 1114 W. 10th Ave., #I203, Kennewick. Janet S. Doakes, 526 W. First Ave., Kennewick. Alfredo C. and Maricruz L. Cancino, 13 S. Sharon St., Kennewick. Dale E. Anderson, 2537 S. Tacoma St., Kennewick. Yadira Mellin, 8518 Lasalle Drive, Pasco. Sengdao Phaengpha, 1111 W. 26th, Kennewick. Carolyn K. Parker, 2402 W. Seventh, Kennewick. Nikolay D. and Natella F. Simeonov, 803 W. 17th Ave., Kennewick. Yevgeniy V. Korolev, 135 S. Tweedt St., Kennewick. Robert H. and Denise J. Rand, 198506 E. Seventh Ave., Kennewick. David C. Murr, 822 S. Beech St., Kennewick. Stephanie Stamper, 1617 Perkins Ave., Richland. Jessica NMN Crushing, 4515 Appeloose Lane, Pasco. Armengol A. Martinez and Jamie J. Darrow, 8925 W. Bonnie Ave., Kennewick. Lorena Arceo, 6305 Chapel Hill Blvd., #S201,

Pasco. Douglas J. Bezotte, 712 W. 36th Ave., Kennewick. Dominion Drywall & Construction Inc, 7731 Byers Road, Pasco.

uTOP PROPERTIES

Top property values have been rounded to the nearest hundred figure.

FRANKLIN COUNTY Description: 42,332-square-foot, storage warehouse and retail store, 520 S. 20th Ave., Pasco. Price: $760,000. Buyer: Hoisie Enterprises LLC. Seller: Stellar Industrial Supply Inc. Description: 1 lot of undeveloped land, 3306 Tierra Vida Lane, Pasco. Price: $418,400. Buyer: Monogram Homes LLC. Seller: Casa LLC. Description: 1 lot of undeveloped land, 3306 Luna Drive, Pasco. Price: $418,400. Buyer: Monogram Homes LLC. Seller: Casa LLC. Description: 1 lot of undeveloped land, 3302 Luna Drive, Pasco. Price: $418,400. Buyer: Monogram Homes LLC. Seller: Casa LLC. Description: 1 lot of undeveloped land, 3210 Luna Drive, Pasco. Price: $418,400. Buyer: Monogram Homes LLC. Seller: Casa LLC. Description: 1 lot of undeveloped land, 3201 Luna Drive, Pasco. Price: $418,400. Buyer: Monogram Homes LLC. Seller: Casa LLC. Description: 1 lot of undeveloped land, 3209 Luna Drive, Pasco. Price: $418,400. Buyer: Monogram Homes LLC. Seller: Casa LLC. Description: 1 lot of undeveloped land, 3213 Luna Drive, Pasco. Price: $418,400. Buyer: Monogram Homes LLC. Seller: Casa LLC.

uPUBLIC RECORD, Page 59

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business â&#x20AC;¢ September 2016

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business â&#x20AC;˘ September 2016 PUBLIC RECORD, From page 57 Description: 1 lot of undeveloped land, 3217 Luna Drive, Pasco. Price: $418,400. Buyer: Monogram Homes LLC. Seller: Casa LLC. Description: 1 lot of undeveloped land, 3303 Luna Drive, Pasco. Price: $418,400. Buyer: Monogram Homes LLC. Seller: Casa LLC. Description: 1 lot of undeveloped land, 3207 Luna Drive, Pasco. Price: $418,400. Buyer: Monogram Homes LLC. Seller: Casa LLC. Description: 1 lot of undeveloped land, 3311 Luna Drive, Pasco. Price: $418,400. Buyer: Monogram Homes LLC. Seller: Casa LLC. Description: 72.5 acres of agricultural land. Price: $2,676,600. Seller: Lee A. and Lynne M. Eickmeyer. Buyer: Pasco School District No. 1. Description: 2,254-square-foot office building and land, 3408 W. Court St., Pasco. Price: $560,000. Seller: Russ Dean Inc. Buyer: D & R Shelton LLC. Description: 22,461-square-foot, single-family residence lot, 11313 Woodsman Drive, Pasco. Price: $489,100. Seller: Hammerstrom Construction Inc. Buyer: Kyle S. and Maryann Hogaboam. Description: 7,250-square-foot warehouse and retail store, 218 W. Lewis St., Pasco. Price: $595,000. Seller: Nicanor N. Gutierrez. Buyer: Alvaro Enriquez Pineda. Description: 13.76 acres of commercial agriculture land and 50,038-square-foot potato storage, 3445 Selph Landing Road, Pasco. Price: $3,500,000. Buyer: Paul L. Stangeland Jr. Seller: Vivian Stangeland. Description: 2,733-square-foot, single-family home, 6512 Saddlebred Loop, Pasco. Price: $429,900. Seller: J&J Kelly Construction. Buyer: Jacob J. and Alisha E. Andring. Description: 2,769-square-foot, single-family home and 9.69 acres of agricultural land, 4480 Columbia River Road, Pasco. Price: $530,000. Seller: Charles Wood. Buyer: Yelizaveta Y. and Viktor P. Kovinev. Description: 85,800-square-foot, commercial land, 1024 Road 34, Pasco. Price: $488,800. Seller: Russ Dean Inc. Buyer: Pasco Coke LLC. Description: 2,396-square-foot, single-family home, 11416 Mathews Road, Pasco. Price: $412,900. Buyer: Cory & Amanda Hiivala. Seller: Hammerstrom Construction. Description: 2,963-square-foot, single-family home, 12200 Ladd Court, Pasco. Price: $449,000. Seller: Riverwood Homes Inc. Buyer: Lisa M. and Chad D. Garcia. BENTON COUNTY Description: 7,280-square-foot, single-family home, 16 N. Huntington, Kennewick. Price: $400,000. Seller: KC Propco LLC. Buyer: Jeffery D. and Yolanda M. Robison. Description: 0.98 acres of land, 684 S. 58th

Ave., West Richland. Price: $402,500. Buyer: Kate E. Moran. Seller: Prodigy Homes Inc. Description: 2,234-square-foot, single-family home, 6308 W. 20th Ave., Kennewick. Price: $427,500. Buyer: Samuel D. Dirksen. Seller: Carey D. and Melissa G. Britten. Description: 2,916-square-foot, single-family home on 2 acres of land, 191708 E. Game Farm Road, Kennewick. Price: $485,000. Buyer: Jason and Nancy Paslean. Seller: Roy L. and Janet S. Kerns. Description: 1,853-square-foot, single-family home, 4764 Cowlitz Blvd., Richland. Price: $422,400. Buyer: Jason L. and Nancy Smith. Seller: Bella Homes Washington. Description: 2,070-square-foot, single-family home, 1606 W. 51st Ave., Kennewick. Price: $440,000. Buyer: Steven L. and Christine Druce. Seller: Kyle Hartmeier. Description: 1,793-square-foot, single-family home, 1424 Purple Sage St., Richland. Price: $457,500. Buyer: Joo Sung and Inkyung Maeng. Seller: Gary H. and Brenda J. Rodgers. Description: 2,356-square-foot, single-family home, 610 Punkie Lane, Richland. Price: $424,300. Buyer: Abbas A. and Cynthia M. Mostala. Seller: New Tradition Homes Inc. Description: 3,935-square-foot, single-family home on 0.58 acres of land, 2118 Harris Ave., Richland. Price: $465,000. Buyer: Wade and Heather Otte. Seller: The Heirs and Devisees of Cahn. Description: 0.227 acres, 2552 Tiger Land, Richland. Price: $425,000. Buyer: Joseph and Melissa Ferris. Seller: Pahlisch Homes Inc. Description: 1,820-square-foot, single-family home on 1 acre of land, 15618 S. Mountain Ridge Court, Kennewick. Price: $530,000. Buyer: Brandon and Dana Bowlin. Seller: Deborah Taylor. Description: 0.2 acres, 10284 W. 18th Court, Kennewick. Price: $584,000. Buyer: William Smith Properties. Seller: Landmark Homes of Washington. Description: 2,322-square-foot, single-family home, 160 Bradley Blvd., Richland. Price: $525,000. Buyer: Robert L. and Catherine A. Ferguson. Seller: Michael E. Wright Trustee. Description: 1,396-square-foot, single-family home, 5919 W. 41st Ave., Kennewick. Price: $584,000. Buyer: William Smith Properties. Seller: Landmark Homes of Washington. Description: 1,498-square-foot, single-family home, 5925 W. 41st Ave., Kennewick. Price: $584,000. Buyer: William Smith Properties. Seller: Landmark Homes of Washington. Description: 2,518-square-foot, single-family home, 496 Heritage Hills Drive, Richland. Price: $520,000. Buyer: Mark E. and Nancy C. McAllister. Seller: James and Kristin Harris. Description: 3,757-square-foot, single-family home, 1332 Westgate Way, Richland. Price: $677,000. Buyer: Allan V. Stricker. Seller: Fred

and Tess Rhoades. Description: 4,542-square-foot, single-family home on 5.36 acres of land, 72016 Sundown PR SE, Kennewick. Price: $722,000. Buyer: Yvette Gilbert. Seller: Heritage Management. Description: 26,625-square-foot, mutli-family apartments on 3.83 acres of land, Richland. $835,300. Buyer: The Commons Apartments. Seller: Innovation Center. Description: 1,858-square-foot, single-family home, 1898 S. Fescue, Kennewick. Price: $987,000. Buyer: William Smith Properties. Seller: Landmark Homes of Washington. Description: 1,518-square-foot, single-family home, 10236 W. 18th Court, Kennewick. Price: $987,000. Buyer: William Smith Properties. Seller: Landmark Homes of Washington. Description: 2,088-square-foot, single-family home, 10260 W. 18th Court, Kennewick. Price: $987,000. Buyer: William Smith Properties. Seller: Landmark Homes of Washington. Description: 1,329-square-foot, single-family home, 5937 W. 41st Ave., Kennewick. Price: $987,000. Buyer: William Smith Properties. Seller: Landmark Homes of Washington. Description: 1,459-square-foot, single-family home, 5931 W. 41st Ave., Kennewick. Price: $987,000. Buyer: William Smith Properties. Seller: Landmark Homes of Washington.

uBUILDING PERMITS

Building permit values have been rounded to the nearest hundred figure.

BENTON COUNTY Sandpiper Farms, 220407 Sandpiper Drive, $148,700 for new commercial. Contractor: Schierman Construction LLC. Alyson Chacon, 21711 N. Webber Canyon Road, $18,500 for an agricultural building. FRANKLIN COUNTY Verizon Wireless, 2266 Dent Road, $8,000 for an antenna. Contractor: Legacy Telecommunications. Todd Jones, 576 E. Foster Wells Road, $21,000 for an agricultural building. Contractor: Clearly Building Corp.

KENNEWICK A to Z Properties, 2901 W. 2nd Ave., $404,000 for commercial construction. Contractor: Hawley Construction. McCurley, 6901 W. Clearwater Ave., $65,000 for commercial remodel. Contractor: Real Centric Solutions. Eric Moore, 8401 W. Clearwater Ave., $6,000 for a sign. Contractor: Quality Signs. L&I Erwin, 3801 Plaza Way, $1,231,300 for commercial construction. Contractor: Miranda Management LLC. GMK Enterprises LLC, 2400 W. Kennewick Ave., $9,800 for miscellaneous expenses. Contractor: Wine Country Construction. Brian Achenbach, 104 Clover Island Drive, $22,000 for commercial remodel. Contractor: owner. Columbia Mall, 1321 N. Columbia Center Blvd., $13,300 for mechanical. Contractor: Divco Incorporated. Columbia Bells Inc, 3623 Plaza Way, $992,800 for commercial construction, $38,700 for heat pump/HVAC and $51,100 for plumbing. Contractors: DA Bentley Construction LLC, Bruce Heating & Air and Precision Plumbing. Columbia Mall, 1321 N. Columbia Center Blvd., $359,000 for commercial remodel and $26,700 for plumbing. Contractor: Alegis Const. LN Real Estate LLC, 3919 W. Clearwater Ave., $65,000 for commercial construction. Contractor: MH Construction. Armstrong Properties, 703 N. Tweedt St., $35,000 for miscellaneous. Contractor: Black Diamond Roofing & Construction. Edward Rose Millennial Development, 10251 Ridgeline Drive, $144,500 for commercial construction. Contractor: owner. Kennewick School District, 1701 N. Young St., $18,000 for commercial construction: Contractor: Pacific Mobile Structures. Great Western Partners, 5809 W. Clearwater Ave., $70,000 for plumbing. Contractor: Silverline Electric & Plumbing. Hatch Kennewick, 7409 W. Grandridge Blvd., $5,000 for tenant improvements. Contractor: HD Homes & Construction. Port of Kennewick, 1515 E. 7th Ave., $50,000 for miscellaneous. Contractor: Vincent Brothers.

uPUBLIC RECORD, Page 60

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

PUBLIC RECORD, From page 59 Robert Ogata, 627 N. Kellogg St., $80,000 for tenant improvements. Contractor: Fretzco Const. Kennewick School District, 425 S. Tweedt St., $18,000 for commercial construction. Contractor: Pacific Mobile Structures. Cibb Properties LLC, 5453 Ridgeline Drive, $6,000 for a sign. Contractor: Mustang Sign Group. Red Head Investments, 8905 W. Gage Blvd., $15,000 for tenant improvements. Contractor: Haugen Construction. Gozalo Garcia, 1307 W. 13th Ave., $25,000 for commercial remodel. Contractor: Northwest Restoration. Wicked Development, 9312 W. 10th Ave., $15,000 for tenant improvements and $5,000 for heat pump/HVAC. Contractors: owner and Emerald Air. Upper Columbia Mission Society, 7105 W. 10th Ave., $130,000 for commercial remodel and $13,500 for plumbing. Contractor: TBD and Riggle Plumbing. Edward Rose Millennial Development, 10251 Ridgeline Drive, $62,400 for commercial additions. Contractor: Carports of WA. MGSC LLC, 52090 W. Okanogan Pl., $537,500 for commercial addition. Contractor: W McKay Construction. Canna America Enterprises, 320 N. Kellogg St., $30,000 for commercial remodel and $8,500 for plumbing. Contractor: TBD. Columbia Mall Partners, 1321 N. Columbia Center Blvd., $50,000 for commercial remodel. Contractor; VCMG LLC. CMLT 2008-LS1 West Clearwater, 5215 W. Clearwater Ave., $419,100 for commercial remodel. Contractor: Enslow’s Construction. Overturf Properties, 1016 W. Columbia Drive, $20,000 for a sign. Contractor: Quality Signs. Yellowstone North LLC, 8524 W. Gage Blvd., $25,000 for tenant improvements. Contractor: Signature NW Construction Company. PASCO McDonalds Corp, 2202 W. Court St., $905,200 for new commercial. Contractor: TBD. Arturo Nunez, 1705 E. Salt Lake St., $323,800 for new commercial. Contractor: owner.

King City LLC, 5515 Industrial Way, $512,900 for pavement/fence and $9,400 for demolition. Contractor: Moltus Building Group LLC. BLT LLC, 6825 Burden Blvd., Ste. C, $10,000 for tenant improvements. Contractor: Haugen Consult/Construction. HAPO Community Credit Union, 2710 N. 20th Ave., $96,300 for tenant improvements. Contractor: Tri-Ply Construction LLC. Woo’s Corporation, 414 W. Columbia St., $8,100 for commercial remodel. Contractor: owner. Champ 2011 LLC, 2715 W. Court St., $7,000 for a sign. Contractor: Cascade Sign & Fabrication. Marathon Building, 5024 Road 68, $7,300 for fire alarm/system. Contractor: Cascade Fire Protection. Red Lion Pasco, 2525 N. 20th Ave., $67,500 for commercial reroof. Contractor: Ark Commercial Roofing Inc. Garam LLC, 6627 Burden Blvd., $66,200 for new commercial construction and $88,600 for a parking lot. Contractor: MH Construction. Volm Companies, 5702 Industrial Way, $8,554,100 for new commercial construction. Contractor: MH Construction. King City LLC, 5515 Industrial Way, $217,600 for tenant improvements. Contractor: Moltus Building Group. MB Partnership, 1516 Road 44, $10,000 for a sign. Contractor: Cascade Sign & Fabrication. MGMO 4M LLC, 7007 Burden Blvd., $5,000 for a sign. Contractor: Quality Signs. Gerald Clark, 1225 E. Salt Lake St., $6,000 for a sign. Contractor: Clark Electric Inc. Robert Davalle, 1817 W. Cartmell St., $43,400 for commercial reroof. Contractor: Perfect Circle Construction. Port of Pasco, 3412 Stearman Ave #210, $8,000 for refrigeration. Contractor: Campbell & Company. Inland Empire District, 1316 E. Baker St., $8,823,200 for new commercial. Contractor: Vandervert Construction. West Pasco LLC, 9420 Sandifur Parkway, $4,985,600 for new commercial. Contractor: Tom O’Brien Construction Company. Pasco Washington, 410 W. Bonnieville St., $72,700 for tenant improvements. Contractor: TBD. Tim Corwin, 1225 Autoplex Way, $8,200 for

concrete. Contractor: LCR Construction. King City LLC, 5515 Industrial Way, $8,200 for fire alarm. Contractor: Cascade Fire Protection. RICHLAND Battelle Memorial Institute, 908 Battelle Blvd., $176,000 for tenant improvements. Contractor: DGR Grant Construction Inc. Michele Abrams, 2323 Henderson Loop # A, $150,000 for new commercial. Contractor: Cliff Thorn Construction. Kadlec Medical Center, 780 Swift Blvd., $2,300,000 for tenant improvements. Contractor: Bouten Construction. Grand Prix Investment, 112 Keene Road, $40,000 for tenant improvements. Contractor: Grand Prix Construction LLC. Rollarena, 849 Stevens Drive, $44,100 for commercial reroof. Contractor: Palmer Roofing. Columbia Community Church, 150 Gage Blvd., $8,200 for heat pump/HVAC. Contractor: Bruce Heating & Air. Kadlec Medical Center, 888 Swift Blvd., $40,000 for new commercial. Contractor: Bouten Construction. First Richland LP, 2651 Queensgate Drive, $19,500 for new commercial. Contractor: CIM Group. Washington State, 2774 Q Ave., $764,100 for tenant improvements. Contractor: Fowler General Construction. Washington Christian Mission Alliance, 1312 Sacramento Blvd., $50,300 for commercial reroof. Contractor: Silver Bow Roofing. Ben Franklin Transit, 1000 Columbia Park Trail #B, $10,000 for heat pump/HVAC. Contractor: Bruce Heating & Air. Wondrack Distributing, 917 Aaron Drive, $35,000 for new commercial. Contractor: Coeur d’Alene Ser/Sta Eq. JLW Asset Management, 2373 Jericho Road, Bldg. A, $15,000 for tenant improvements. Contractor: General Dynamics. WEST RICHLAND Richland School District, 705 N. 62nd, $6,300 for fire alarm/system. Contractor: Evco Sound & Electronics. City of West Richland, 320 N. 46th, $5,700 for

Commercial Real Estate Sales & Leasing | Professional Property Management | Residential Real Estate

FOR SALE

Owner-User Commercial Building in Kennewick Great for single or multi-tenant occupancy. Near 240/Col. Center Blvd.

FOR LEASE

Gage Boulevard, Kennewick Highly visible retail suite on Gage. Build to suit.

FOR LEASE

Union Square, Kennewick Suites available for retail or office use. Highly visible building signage.

FOR LEASE

20th Avenue Warehouse, Pasco Over 10,000 s.f. of warehouse plus 1,000 s.f. office. Ample parking.

Real Estate is our business. Relationships are our focus.

Gayle Stack CCIM, CPM®

Designated Broker Commercial Realtor 509.308.7310 1920 N. Pittsburgh St. Ste. A | Kennewick, WA 99336 | 509.735.4042 | www.EverStarRealty.com

heat pump/HVAC. Contractor: Total Energy Management. LP Paradise Plaza, 4900 Paradise Way #100, $59,200 for commercial remodel. Contractor: Elite Construction & Development. James Morris, 3158 Hickory Ave, $5,000 for a sign. Contractor: Viking Builders LLC. BENTON CITY Kent Parker, 1009 Dale Ave., Suite A, $5,000 for commercial remodel. Contractor: owner.

uBUSINESS LICENSES KENNEWICK 123 Nutrition, 8524 W. Gage Blvd., Suite 123. Banfield Pet Hospital, 6807 W. Canal Drive. Advanced Fire Protection & Steam Cleaning, 1921 Idaho St., Lewiston, Idaho. A&A Roofing Services, 2904 W. 43rd Court. Allied Auto Sales, 726 N. Jean St. Itworks Global, 313 S. McKinley Place. Croneys Sugar Scrubs, 1020 S. Belfair St. Strange Girl Designs, 2502 W. 40th Ave. Avila Fencing, 7916 Chehalis Drive, Pasco. Barracuda Coffee Company, 2171 Van Giesen St., Richland. Benjamin Harris, 522 N. Jean St. Black Diamond 4x4, 4207 W. Clearwater Ave. Breshears Photography, 7201 W. Clearwater Ave., Suite B105. Brian Lee Hilgert, 52805 N. Hillview Court NE., Benton City. Indian Henna Art, 2500 George Washington Way, Richland. C3 Crane Services, 5101 Canter St., West Richland. Blue Bunny Photography, 2906 S. Olympia St. CeCeSensations, 1827 Peachtree Lane, Richland. CGW Transport, 5207 W. Hildebrand Blvd. Charlie’s Connections, 1010 W. 40th Ave. T20 Design, 1701 W. 33rd Ave. Lewis Surface Development Co, 501 S. 119th Ave., Yakima. Allterraindepot.com, 2012 S. Reed St. Clemente Rodriguez, 4511 Catalonia Drive, Pasco. Connect Workplace, 8350 W. Grandridge Blvd., Suite 200. CW AG, 8417 W 10th Ave. D&R Insulation, 4602 W. Imnaha Ave. Daily Sport Nutrition, 3000 S. Anderson St. Louder Machines, 2177 Crestview Ave., Richland. Some Graphic Designer, 2112 S. Rainier St. Designer Deals, 8220 W. Gage Blvd. Diamond Home Marketing, 3911 W. 27th Ave., Suite 101-6. Dream-Believe, 651 S. Oklahoma St. EGM Interpreting, 6010 Westport Lane, Pasco. Evans Enterprises, 6431 W. Brinkley Road. Evergreen Agricultural Services, 8524 W. Gage Blvd., Suite 293. Everstar Realty, 1920 N. Pittsburgh St., Suite A. Expanding Horizons, 4108 W. 20th Ave. Fisher Trucking, 2029 W. Second Ave. Float Euphoria, 3221 W. Kennewick Ave. G1 O2 M3, 8602 W. Fifth Ave. Hansen Drilling Co, 6711 NE 58th Ave., Vancouver. Homes with Kara, 7411 W. Clearwater Ave., Suite A. HPS Construction, 598 Baseline, Cornelius, Oregon. Intentional Healing Advisors, 911 Cottonwood Drive, Richland. Columbia Basin Electric, 1827 W. 11th Ave. Jacqueline Modrow Photography, 3903 S. Anderson St. Quinlan Video Productions, 8859 W. Metaline Ave. Jeneane Conway Insurance Agency, 10121 W. Clearwater Ave., Suite 113. ABC Caterpillars In Home Daycare, 861 S. Texas St. The Curbing Guy, 1537 W. Ella St., Pasco. JJ’s Lawn Care, 211204 E. 193 PR SE. Jose Perez Lawn Care, 425 S. Olympia St. The Geekery, 2513 Duportail St., Apt. G346, Richland. Jubee Properties, 8305 W. Quinault Ave. Tier 1 Cleaners, 3101 S. Gum St. Royal Relics, 8303 W. Bruneau Place. Kelli Jones, 300 W. Kennewick Ave. Kellon Brand Design, 409 S Roosevelt St. Kennewick Cemetery Association, 1200 S. Olympia St.

uPUBLIC RECORD, Page 61

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016 PUBLIC RECORD, From page 60 Go Calendar, Game and Toys, 1321 N. Columbia Center Blvd. Leuschen Solutions, 2003 S. Reed St. Linda Miller Rentals, 4810 W. Ninth Ave. Magda Enriques Interpreing Services, 3030 W. Fourth Ave., Apt. E207. Mattison Martinoli, 12530 227th Ave. SE, Monroe. McCoy’s Distributing, 8220 W. Gage Blvd. Melesio Mejia, 5609 Springfield Drive, Pasco. Namtrah, 906 W. Second Ave., Suite 100, Spokane. Itworks Global, 1201 S. Belfair Place. Northwest Genetics, 100 N. Fruitland St., Suite E. Numerica Credit Union Business Service Office, 8318 W. Gage Blvd. PacSun, 1321 N. Columbia Center Blvd. Phone Supercenter, 8390 W. Gage Blvd. Pinheiro Ranch, 1141 N. Edison St. Platinum Automotive Services, 532 S. Steptoe St. Powerhouse Realty, 4018 W. Clearwater Ave. Rafa’s Lawn Care, 1704 W. Hopkins St., Pasco. Rental Havens, 3911 W. 27th Ave., Suite 101-6. Responding to Autism Services, 4206 W. 24th Ave., Suite 101. Richland Medical Group, 7233 W. Deschutes Ave. RLS Construction, 1125 W. 725 N, Suite B, Centerville, UT. Netzero-USA of Yakima, 202 S. 15th Ave., Yakima. RP Development, 6159 W. Deschutes Ave., Suite 509. Ruff N Tumble, 516 Cascade St., Richland. Seattle Tacoma Olympia Plumbing Stop, 16516 50th Ave. Court E., Tacoma. Labyrinth in a Bag, 2002 Davison Ave., Richland. Hair by Shannon Doyle, 2411 S. Union St. Herbal Healthways, 3713 S. Lincoln St. The Ballads Group, 3721 W. 48th Ave. Shelby’s Grooming, 135 Vista Way. Soft Water Specialists, 11108 Cottonwood Dr. Steelhead Communications, 28120 State Route 410 E., Suite A3, Buckley. Structura Naturalis, 742 SW Vista Ave., Portland, OR. Sun City Center and Community, 5007 W. Clearwater Ave. The Best Option Cleaning, 416 W. B St., Pasco. The Layered Cake Company, 8631 W. Okanogan Court. Theresa Meyers, L.M.P., 5219 W. Clearwater Ave. Fidelity Attorney Services, 7014 W. Okanogan Place. Tru-Door, 836 S. Third Ave., Pasco. Villalobos General Construction, 9315 Chapel Hill Blvd., Apt. C3201, Pasco. VIP Production Northwest, 1011 E. Second Ave., Suite 6, Spokane. Washington Vision Therapy of Tri Cities, 7203 W. Deschutes Ave. Wicked Development, 9312 W. 10th Ave. Wireless Northwest, 100 N. Morain St. A 2nd Chance Tri Cities, 5601 W. Clearwater Ave. Accurate Plumbing Design, 1963 Saint St., #76, Richland. Advanced Paint & Construction, 199407 E. Third Ave. Adventos Corporation, 5600 S. Quebec St., Greenwood Village, CO. American Carpet Care, 927 S. Highland Drive. Anny’s Cleaning, 916 S. 8th Ave., Pasco. April Jones, 6855 W. Clearwater Ave. Argent Massage, 6016 Riverhawk Lane, Pasco. Art, Crafts and Design, 2323 S. Hartford St. BG Washington, 17107 90th Ave. Court E., Puyallup. BlankSpace, 5453 Ridgeline Drive. Body & Soul Health & Wellness, 4420 Appaloosa Court, Pasco. Bodyfix Massage & Wellness, 8836 W. Gage Blvd. Call Co, 2109 Torbett St., Richland. Capristo Esthetics, 2411 S. Union St. Carbitex, 1426 E. Third Ave. Castilleja Heating & Air, 4418 NW Commons Drive. Cici Alteration, 4827 W. Clearwater Ave., Suite 101. Compass Meetings, 3329 S. Buntin St. Conor McDaniel Insurance, 320 S. Johnson St. DA & Moctezuma, 211409 E. SR 397. Dalila’s Home Cleaning Service, 2917 W.

19th Ave., #113. Deana Miller Photography, 2515 W. Canal Dr. DG2 Motorsportz, 765 S. Idaho Place. Dreamline Investments, 2839 W. Kennewick Ave. Dreher General Construction, 13385 Road 12.7 NW, Quincy. EMS Express, 4421 W. Hood Ave. Energy Employee Home Health Services, 1115 West Bay Drive NW, Suite 302, Olympia. Faith A Powers, 5017 W. 20th Ave. Fangman Handyman Services, 2625 W. Entiat Ave. Fashions to You, 2119 N. Ninth Ave., Pasco. Fire Protection Solutions, 4023 W. Clearwater Ave. Fox Exclusives, 9202 W. Gage Blvd. Grumpy Granny’s Granola, 603 Goethals Ave., Richland. Hansen Park Mini Storage, 8016 W. Fourth Ave. Haugen Consulting & Construction, 901 S. Keller St. Heather L. Yager, 7255 W. Grandridge Blvd. Hofmann Excavating, 37311 S. Hardesty Road, Rosalia. Hollenbeck Excavating, 23509 N. McDonald Road, Prosser. HomeGoods, 1321 N. Columbia Center Blvd. Hutch’s Lawn and Maintenance, 6101 Cashmere Lane, Pasco. I Buy Houses Tri-City, 2443 N. Rhode Island Court. Janet Salas, 1201 W. Davis St., Connell. JB Medical Billing, 906 W. Fifth Ave. JD Rental Properties, 9909 Star Lane, Pasco. K Johnson Trucking, 5416 W. First Place. Katiemae, 1808 W. 43rd Place. Kleist Consulting, 1254 N. Oklahoma St. LaDonna Noble, 7255 W. Grandridge Blvd. Mae’$ Ice Cream, 715 S. Fir St. Maid For U Cleaning Services, 200 Tuck Road, Eltopia. Mane FX, 6855 W. Clearwater Ave. Maxey’s RV & Mobile Home Park, 3708/3902 W. Clearwater Ave. Mental Health Ombuds, 7101 W. Hood Place. Nathan Edler, 205 E. Third Ave. North West Rosin Processing Services, 1806 S. Rainier Place. Northwest Fire Systems, 7815 S. 180th St., Kent. Paramount Cleaning, 2906 S. Olympia St. Permanent Makeup by Luci, 101 N. Union St. Potpourri Business Services, 8521 W. Canyon Ave. Professional Window Cleaning Services, 7322 W. Bonnie Ave. R&K Garage Doors, 127 SW 10th St., Pilot Rock, OR. Rebecca Prilucik, 3180 W. Clearwater Ave. Red Mountain Spice Company, 1806 S. Rainier Place. S Mosley Enterprises, 4002 S. Olson Place. Sandra Lopez, 801 N. Tweedt St. Sanopso, 8763 W. Metaline Ave. SDI Presence, 33 W. Monroe St., Chicago, IL. Snapco, 725 S. Yelp Place. Soothing Aroma Cleaners, 1027 W. Grand Rhonde Ave. Sunrise Medical Consultants, 8390 W. Gage. Talitha McCall, Realtor, 7908 Deschutes Drive, Pasco. Tanner Communications, 115 S. Montana St. Tap Master, 9204 N. Canyon View PR NE, Benton City. TattoosByChris, 115 W. Kennewick Ave. The Glass Onion, 604 S. Columbus Ave., Goldendale. The Street Grill, 5117 W. Dradie St., Pasco. The Thought Block, 8529 W. Ninth Ave. Thrive, 6600 W. Fourth Place. Top Cleaning, 1105 W. 10th Ave. Tracie’s Bookkeeping, 3505 S. Volland St. VIP Massage, 3321 W. Kennewick Ave. Vision Renewed Construction, 1834 Terminal Drive, Richland. Weight Loss Washington, 1343 Taumarson Road, Walla Walla. Wendy Mae Avila, 8390 W. Gage Blvd, Ste. 201 Wetzels Pretzels, 1320 N. Columbia Center Blvd. Wild Fox Medicine, 5219 W. Clearwater Ave. Wine Country Construction & Landscaping, 1485 S. Emerald Road, Sunnyside. Jarvis Finish Carpentry, 7106 W. Umatilla Ave. PASCO Miramac Metals, 1699 E. Ainsworth Ave. Hooks Crane Service, 2989 Kingsgate Way,

Richland. Coleman Oil Company, 919 E. Ainsworth Ave. Coleman Oil Company, 2502 N. Fourth Ave. Elaine Mathes Interiors, 8806 Whipple Ave. Mihom Construction, 4403 Meadow View Drive. B&N Customs and Repair, 1707 Road 60. Luna’s Auto Repair, 719 S. Oregon Ave. The Curbing Guy, 1537 W. Ella St. Verbruggen Palletizing Solutions, 1403 E. Hillsboro Road B. Massage by Wendy Frey, 316 N. 20th Ave. Street Vibez, 931 W. Court St. Inreach, 1200 E. 151st St., Olathe, KS. Columbia Basin Building & Sheds, 3680 W. Van Giesen St., West Richland. Argent Massage, 6016 Riverhawk Lane. Vanessa’s Family Home Child Care, 4508 Desert Plateau Drive. The Sherwin-Williams Company, 5109 Road 58 C. Avila Fencing, 7916 Chehalis Drive. Haugen Consulting & Construction, 901 S. Keller, Apt. B., Kennewick. Castilleja Heating & Air, 4418 NW Commons Drive. Moltus Building Group, 3200 James Savage Road, Suite 4, Midland, MI. Texas Chili Dogs, 110 S. Fourth Ave. E&L Construction, 2108 Road 30. Oriental Express, 1408 N. 20th Ave F. Lane Supply, 120 Fairview St., Arlington, TX. Bernal Enterprise, 7803 W. Deschutes Ave., Apt. T180, Kennewick.

Ave., Suite A, Kennewick. Paradise Family Dental, 4900 Paradise Way. RJ’s Landscape, 1314 Hunt Ave., Richland. Radiant Spaces, 218 N. McKinley St., Kennewick. Cindy Johnson Counseling, 2504 S. Highlands Blvd. Inreach, 1200 E. 151st St., Olathe, KS. MSN Ventures, 3802 S. Highlands Blvd. Kelli’s Cleaning Solutions, 712 N. 62nd Ave. Standard Plumbing Heating Control, 10419 E. Trent Ave., Spokane Valley. DWG Architects, 2345 Earlysville Road, Earlysville, VA. Padilla Masonry, 403 E. Kennewick Ave, Kennewick. Anchor Hauling, 8210 Selph Landing Road, Pasco. Luvia Anna Miniatures, 5501 Desert Dove Drive. TNA Electric and Controls, 202 C St., Endicott. Jamie McMahon, 4001 Kennedy Road. Design 7, 2340 S. 38th Ave. Flat Top Event Center, 4771 W. Van Giesen St. Flat Top Investments, 4771 W. Van Giesen St. KTM Associates, 4941 Chukar Drive. Hope Counseling, 892 N. 59th Ave. Handy Helpers and General Contracting, 1642 Venus Circle, Richland. DRH Innovation Solutions, 6129 Deer St.

RICHLAND

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 Clerk’s Office.

Fresh Flooring, 1415 Sandford Ave. Peak Mortgage, 490 Bradley Blvd. Kelli’s Cleaning Solutions, 712 N. 62nd Ave., West Richland. Laura Zettlemoyer, 172 Andrea Lane. BMJ Roofing Consultants, 175 Orchard Way. Great Beginnings Montessori, 1610 Goethals Drive. Bento Teriyaki, 61 Columbia Point Drive. Saddle Mountain Homes, 3312 S. Quincy Place, Kennewick. Columbia Riverside Massage, 1229 Columbia Park Trail. Debaugh, 249 Greenview Drive. RJ’s Landscape, 1314 Hunt Ave. Baskin Robbins, 890 Stevens Drive. Mid-Columbia Healthy Vending, 2912 Rockcreek Court. Crimson Sky Consulting, 9202 W. Gage Blvd., Kennewick. Truck Training, 2727 W. Van Giesen St., West Richland. Construction Installation Maintenance Group, 960 E. Discovery Lane, Anaheim, CA. Ben Benedict Agency, 1950 Keene Road. Lots to Say Speech and Language Therapy Clinic, 1955 Jadwin Ave. Dandy Amusements International, 101 Columbia Point Drive. Fretzco Construction, 2105 Humphreys St. Insight Accounting Solutions, 110 Gage Blvd. Angela Becker, 123 Gage Blvd. Mohr Strategic, 1757 Duluth St. Rocky Mountain Voice & Data, 1470 S. 600 W., Woods Cross, UT. Autumn’s Extras, 1398 Jadwin Ave. Kraemer Holdings, 626 Hunter St. Kipp Paulsen, 502 Douglass Ave. Triton Custom Homes, 519 Main St., Mattawa. Setting Solutions, 67208 E. 669 PR NE. Reltso Digital, 1857 Nova Lane. Kami Bricker, 123 Gage Blvd. Crawford Electricians, 11557 Kingdom Lane SE, Stayton, OR. JKAT Productions, 1599 Foxglove Ave. Padilla Masonry, 403 E. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick. Sawyer Business Coaching, 1181 Plateau Dr. Anchor Hauling, 8210 Selph Landing Road, Pasco. JH Designs, 1210 Fitch St. Leadership Academy of Nevada, 2659 Torrey Pines Way. New Generation Framing, 1008 Smith Ave. Ahlberg Cameras, 419B Smith Ave. Parkway Tattoo, 614 The Parkway. Lotus Design, 306 Douglass Ave. Autozone #3733, 1701 George Washington Way. Linkus Enterprises, 1320 W. A St., Pasco. WEST RICHLAND Polarity Contracting, 5009 W. Clearwater

uJUDGMENTS

JC Construction Inc, unpaid Department of Revenue taxes, filed Aug. 4. Desert River Restaurants LLC, unpaid Department of Revenue taxes, filed Aug. 4. Miguel Perez, unpaid Department of Revenue taxes, filed Aug. 4. Firebrand/Jamaica Ina Mi, unpaid Department of Labor and Industries taxes, filed Aug. 9. Brookside LLC, unpaid Department of Labor and Industries taxes, filed Aug. 9. J Elizondo Transport LLC, unpaid Department of Labor and Industries taxes, filed Aug. 9. Maria Del R Morales, unpaid Department of Labor and Industries taxes, filed Aug. 9. E JC Construction Inc, unpaid Department of Revenue taxes, filed Aug. 12. Rubio I Cardenas et al, unpaid Department of Revenue taxes, filed Aug. 15. Pablo Casillas, unpaid Department of Labor and Industries taxes, filed Aug. 15. Chivas Custom Home LLC, unpaid Department of Labor and Industries taxes, filed Aug. 15. The Ashton Group Inc, unpaid Department of Revenue taxes, filed Aug. 16. Alfonso Hernandez, unpaid Department of Labor and Industries taxes, filed Aug. 16. Jose L Gomez et al, unpaid Department of Revenue taxes, filed Aug. 17. 3 Jays Transport LLC, unpaid Department of Licensing taxes, filed Aug. 17. Wyatt Enterprises LLC, unpaid Department of Labor and Industries taxes, filed Aug. 24. Tammy L Segura et al, unpaid Department of Labor and Industries taxes, filed Aug. 24. Mario Contreras, unpaid Employment Security Department taxes, filed Aug. 24. Juan Perez, unpaid Employment Security Department taxes, filed Aug. 24. Adriana Ibanez, unpaid Employment Security Department taxes, filed Aug. 24. Armando Rivera, unpaid Employment Security Department taxes, filed Aug. 24. Norma Pineda, unpaid Employment Security Department taxes, filed Aug. 24. Eduardo E Navarro, unpaid Employment Security Department taxes, filed Aug. 24. Francisco J Salgado, unpaid Employment Security Department taxes, filed Aug. 24. Yvonne Daniel, unpaid Employment Security Department taxes, filed Aug. 24. Joe A Uvalle, Jr, unpaid Employment Security Department taxes, filed Aug. 24. Monique Palomarez, unpaid Employment Security Department taxes, filed Aug. 24. Ricardo J Orozco Zendejas, unpaid Employment Security Department taxes, filed Aug. 24.

uPUBLIC RECORD, Page 62

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

PUBLIC RECORD, From page 61 Luis Morales, unpaid Employment Security Department taxes, filed Aug. 24. Roy J Vargas, unpaid Employment Security Department taxes, filed Aug. 24. Miguel A Aguirre, unpaid Employment Security Department taxes, filed Aug. 24. Estanislad Echevarria, unpaid Employment Security Department taxes, filed Aug. 24. VR Automotive LLC, unpaid Department of Revenue taxes, filed Aug. 26.

uLiquor Licenses BENTON COUNTY APPLICATIONS Love’s Travel Stop #681, 700 Wine Country Road, Prosser, has applied for a grocery storebeer/wine license. Shooters Sports Bar, 214711 E. SR 397, Kennewick, has applied for a spirits, beer, wine restaurant lounge and kegs to go license. Cupcakes Bakery & Deli, 2625 W. Bruneau Suite 169, Kennewick, has applied for a beer/ wine restaurant license. MV Chrysalis, 458-C Columbia Point Drive, Richland, has applied for a spirits, beer, wine restaurant lounge license. Badhorse, 3801 E. Lattin Road, West Richland, has applied for a craft distillery license. APPROVED Historic Downtown Kennewick Farmers Market, 124 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, has been approved for a farmers market beer/ wine license. Home on 6th, 706 Sixth St., Prosser, has been approved for a beer/wine specialty shop license. Washington State University, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, has been approved for a domestic winery <250,000 liters license. Albertson’s #213, 1320 Lee Blvd., Richland, has added a spirits sampling license. Albertson’s #252, 690 W. Gage Blvd., Richland, has added a spirits sampling license. Albertson’s #3252, 5204 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick, has added a spirits sampling license.

Safeway Store #335, 2825 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick, has added a direct shipment receiver-in/out of Washington license. Safeway Store #333, 1803 George Washington Way, Richland, has added a direct shipment receiver-in/out of Washington license. Shogun Teriyaki & Sushi, 760 Dalton St., Richland, has been approved for a beer/wine restaurant and beer/wine with taproom license. Col Solare Winery, 50207 Antinori Road, Benton City, has been approved for a domestic winery >249,999 liters alcohol permit. Fidelitas Wines, 51810 N. Sunset Road, Benton City, has been approved for a domestic winery <250,000 liters alcohol permit. DISCONTINUED Vines for Humanity, 154 Bremmer St., Richland, domestic winery <250,000 liters license has been discontinued. FRANKLIN COUNTY APPLICATIONS Xtasy Nightclub & Grill, 220 N. 18th Ave., Pasco, has applied for a spirits, beer, wine restaurant service bar license. Taqueria el Tacoyote, 1623 W. Lewis St., Pasco, has applied for a beer/wine restaurant and catering license.

Wautoma Valley, 511 Wautoma Road, Sunnyside, has applied for a marijuana producer tier 3 license. The Garden, 210 Chardonnay Ave., Suite D, Prosser, has applied for a marijuana retailer license. APPROVED Celss Micro Farms, 68705 N. 132 PR NE, Benton City, has been approved for a change of corporate officer marijuana producer tier 1 license. Nugs, 234805 E. Straight Bank Road, Suite D, Kennewick, has been approved for a marijuana producer tier 3 license. Ninja Gardens, 234805 E. Straight Banks Road, Kennewick, has been approved for a marijuana producer tier 3 license. Washington State Cannabis, 234805 E. Straight Bank Road, Suite E, Finley, has been approved for a marijuana producer tier 3 license. T in T Elements, 43001 N. Griffin Road, Unit B, Grandview, has been approved for an assumption of marijuana producer tier 2 license. Way Kool, 15505 N. Webber Canyon Road, Suite D, Benton City, has approved for a marijuana producer tier 3 license.

ubusiness UPDATES

APPROVED

NEW BUSINESSES

Albertsons #228, 1330 N. 20th Ave., Pasco, has added a spirits sampling license. King Beverage, 3105 E. Ainsworth Ave., Pasco, has been approved for a change of location beer distributer license.

Chapala Express II has opened at 321 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Suite A, Kennewick. The restaurant serves Mexican cuisine including enchiladas, tacos and burritos. Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. Contact: 509-820-3811, Facebook. CiCi’s Nails & Spa has opened at 478 Keene Road, Richland. The spa offers manicures, pedicures and other nail services for both men and women. Hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Contact: 509-5790293, Facebook. Dupus Boomer’s has opened at 502 Swift, Richland. The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Hours: 6 a.m. to Midnight Monday through Thursday, 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday and 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Contact: 509-578-1395, Facebook. Encore by Studio One Salon has opened at 123 Gage Blvd., Richland. The salon offers haircuts, styles and color for women, men and children. For an appointment call 509-820-3636. Fresh Juice Me has opened at 1825 Leslie Road, Richland. The juice bar offers fresh, made to order smoothies and juices. Hours: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Contact: 509-374-7989, freshjuiceme.com, Facebook.

DISCONTINUED Restaurante Las Cazuelas, 1623 W. Lewis St., Pasco, beer/wine restaurant license has been discontinued.

uMARIJUANA Licenses BENTON COUNTY APPLICATIONS

Tenant Improvements For your existing location

Genesis of Tricities has opened at 4816 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick. The business sells pre-owned vehicles. Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Contact: 509-579-0525, gotrides.net, Facebook. HomeGoods has opened at 1321 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Suite 891, Kennewick. The store sells home décor and furniture. Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. Contact: 509-2221909, homegoods.com, Facebook. Kid Space Preschool and Early Learning Academy has opened at 4001 Kennedy Road, Suite 12, West Richland. The school teaches children social and academic skills through play based S.T.E.A.M. activities. Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Contact: 509579-0855, Facebook. Paradise Family Dental has opened at 4900 Paradise Way, Suite 104, West Richland. The office offers general, restorative and cosmetic dental services for adults and children. Hours: 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday. Contact: 509-412-3434, westrichlanddentist.com. Phone Shop Tri-Cities has opened at 8390 W. Gage Blvd., Suite 109, Kennewick. The shop sells phones and accessories as well as repairs phones, computers, tablets and game consoles. Hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Contact: 509-820-3737, phoneshopyakima.com, Facebook. Shogun Teriyaki & Sushi has opened at 760 Dalton St., Richland. The restaurant serves sushi, Japanese and Korean cuisine. Hours: 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. Contact: 509371-1333. Spanky’s Car Wash & Detail Center has opened at 2544 Queensgate Drive, Richland. Spanky’s offers touch-free car washes; no brushes, cloth or foam pads to scratch vehicles. Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Contact: spankyswash@hotmail.com, Facebook. MOVED Insight Accounting Solutions has moved to 110 W. Gage Blvd., Suite 100, Richland. Contact: 509-943-1500, insightaccountingsolutions.com, Facebook. CLOSED Amazingly Fresh at 4001 Kennedy Road, Suite 16, West Richland has closed. Fox and Bear Public House at 430 George Washington Way, Richland has closed. MoneyTree at 1057 George Washington Way, Suite A, in Richland has closed.

DID YOU KNOW?

Buying online often results in unnecessary confusion and costly errors.

Know your policy, know your protection.

Joe Peterson Owner

Architecture • Civil • Structural • Mechanical • Electrical

12 W. Kennewick Ave. • Kennewick (509) 735-1589 • www.meierinc.com

Tyson Reil

Business Unit Manager

Joe Peterson Insurance Agency

8927 W. Tucannon Ave, Suite 102, Kennewick

www.joepetersoninsurance.com | (509) 736-3599

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • September 2016

Around Town

Jim Toomey of the Washington State University Master Gardener program speaks during the Aug. 24 dedication ceremony of a new park in the Tierra Vida neighborhood to the city of Pasco. The community garden is the largest the program has built, said Ruben Alvarado, homeownership coordinator for Community Alliance for Service and Advancement in Pasco. Tierra Vida is a residential community in east Pasco that boasts a community center, afterschool programs, café, events and services. The new park’s garden was made possible from donations from the Columbia Center Rotary Club, Pasco Lowe’s Heroes Project, River View High School and the Master Gardeners, along with the land donation from CASA. The park includes a walking path, playground and space for a soccer field. (Courtesy Ruben Alvarado)

Jonathan Lowe, Hanford High School campus branch manager, from left, and BreAnn Bell, Richland High School campus branch manager show off the design of Gesa Credit Union’s Visa debit cards. Community members can raise money for Richland School District students while also showing their pride for their favorite Richland high school each time a cardholder swipes their card. Those wishing to get one of these debit cards can visit one of Gesa’s Tri-City branches and have their new card printed instantly. This is the second school district Gesa has partnered with on this program. A similar agreement was announced in September last year with the Kennewick School District. To date, that program has raised more than $10,000 for local students. (Courtesy Gesa Credit Union)

Kennewick Mayor Steve Young proclaims Aug. 20 “Back the Blue Day.” Back the Blue is a law enforcement appreciation day and special service hosted by Garden Christian Assembly in Kennewick to honor law enforcement. The cities of Pasco, Richland and West Richland joined Kennewick in proclaiming Aug. 20 as Back the Blue Day. (Courtesy Michael Novakovich)

Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Washington (right), talks with Jon Berg, Agrium plant manager, during a tour of the Kennewick fertilizer operations company on Aug. 18. Agrium manufactures nitrogen fertilizers used in agriculture across five western states and employs 62 people. Newhouse met with employees and discussed the importance of maintaining a strong manufacturing and agriculture economy. (Courtesy Dan Newhouse)

Tri-Cities Airport in Pasco sports its airport code on its new sign. When the $41.9 million expansion project is complete in January, the terminal size will be doubled. The project will address new security mandates and add improved and enlarged amenities once travelers pass through security. Kennewick celebrated the opening of Fire Station No. 5 on Aug. 22 at 6016 W. 10th Ave. with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Pictured from left to right are Officer Mike Meyer, Operations Chief Neil Hines, City Manager Marie Mosley, Councilman Paul Parish, Councilman Matt Boehnke, Councilman Greg Jones, Mayor Steve Young, Councilman John Trumbo, Mayor Pro Tem Don Britain and Fire Chief Vince Beasley. (Courtesy city of Kennewick)

Email Around Town photo submissions with captions to editor@tcjournal.biz

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business â&#x20AC;¢ September 2016