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May 2016

Volume 15 • Issue 5

Tourism & Recreation

New public television series showcases NW wineries Pages 21-26

Real Estate & Construction

Excalibur expanding Pages 29-43

Retirement

New depot planned for model trains pages 49-53

he Said It “Our main goals are to increase jobs and the tax base in our communities.” - Gary Ballew, of the Port of Pasco, speaking about the new Eastern Washington Economic Development Alliance page 27

Grandparents gathering signatures for initiative to grant visitation rights By Mary Coffman For a couple of hours each day, Christine Nichols stands outside of Lowe’s, telling anyone who will listen her story and asking them to sign the petition she is holding. Nichols, of Richland, is with GROW, or Grandparents’ Rights of Washington State, a group that trying to gather 250,000 signatures to qualify Initiative 1431 for the November ballot. I-1431 would gives grandparents legal standing to petition a court for visitation rights if they are being unreasonably kept from their grandchildren. Nichols’ granddaughter had lived her from the time the young girl was an infant until last November, when she was not returned by the father’s family after going to have holiday pictures taken. Nichols said her daughter, who struggles with mental illness, left her granddaughter with her as a baby and would come in and out of her life sporadically. “I potty trained her. I taught her A,B,Cs, I taught her to skate and play soccer,” Nichols said. “She is my life.” But the father’s family has kept the child from Nichols, who has no visitation rights under the law. “I still have her Christmas presents boxed up and haven’t been able to give them to her,” she said. In 2000, Washington’s visitation laws were dismantled by the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled they were too broad and unconstitutionally interfered with parenting rights in Troxel vs. Granville. In that case, the Troxel’s son committed suicide and the daughter-in-law started withholding the children from the grandparents. A judge granted them visitation, but the daughter-in-law appealed and the Appellate Court sent the case to the Supreme Court. “The old law said that any third party that had a relationship with the child could petition for visitation,” Paine said. “That included nonrelatives, teachers, coaches and neighbors.” Visitation rights for any third party, including grandparents, have been in flux every sense. uRIGHTS, Page 52

Adam Cabrey, John Joseph Jr., Stephen Erlenbush, Phillip Todd, Levi Staley, Keith Thornhill, Warren Fogg and Matt Hodge pull on the regional trophy, while the guys who attacked the Cyber Hawks’ database during the competition tug back in jest.

CBC places seventh in national cyber security competition

By Jessica Hoefer for TCAJOB Levi Staley has always had a knack for technology. In high school, he decided to turn a profit from his talent by repairing broken cell phones and reselling them once they were usable. “Then I got into helping people fix their computers and helping people recover data,” he said. Despite his ability to maneuver around the motherboard, Staley enrolled in Columbia Basin College’s paramedic program. It took a little brotherly advice before Staley hit restart on his education. His brother recognized Staley was a natural at working with computers and told him about the cyber security program at CBC. “I really liked the medical program and the idea of savings lives, but I switched. And when I got to my computer classes,

everything just clicked,” Staley said. With cyber crime increasing at a rapid pace, CBC offers students a chance to earn a Bachelor’s degree in information security. The department even has its own team called the Cyber Hawks—students with skills ranging from data recovery to networking to coding. “A lot of these kids want outlets like everybody. A hobby to do the fun things you do—not just lectures all the time,” said Matt Boehnke, CBC’s director for cyber security. Boehnke, who started working at CBC less than a year ago, entered his Cyber Hawks in the Pacific Rim Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition in 2015. They came in last place, but the competition got students excited and interested in the club, including Staley, who joined the eight-person team that competed in April 2016.

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Diamonds in the Desert: Tri-Cities’ sports fields catch a lot of cash for local economy By Jeff Morrow for TCAJOB Steve Jensen lives in western Washington town of Arlington. But he just absolutely loves the Tri-Cities. Jensen is a National Softball Association state tournament director for Washington who has run two major girls fast-pitch tournaments in the Tri-Cities every year since 2007: the Icebreaker in April and the state tournament in June. “The facilities there are so good,” said Jensen. “The other good thing is that so many complexes and fields are within a few minutes of each other. We use 32 fields just for the Icebreaker.” And the Tri-Cities’ mild spring weather is another big bonus for Jensen. “I have 130 teams here and the last thing they want is to get rained out,” he said.

The two tournaments have been so successful that Jensen has added a new one, the NSA Western World Series, which starts July 20 in the Tri-Cities. “The hotels are awesome to work with, and the parks departments are great,” said Jensen. Drew Reiners, the manager for the Western Baseball Division of Triple Crown Sports out of Fort Collins, Colo., agrees with Jensen’s assessment. His organization has a Father’s Day weekend baseball tournament for players ages 9 to 18 in the Tri-Cities. The tournament has been taking place every year since 2007. “The last few years, we’ve had anywhere from 95 to 120 teams playing that weekend in the Tri-Cities,” said Reiners. uSPORTS, Page 22

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Family-friendly events planned at Sacajawea State Park By Loretto J. Hulse news@tcjournal.biz Sacajawea State Park’s serene beauty will be a bit livelier in June as two groups hold popular annual events there early in the month. The Friends of Sacajawea State Park will have its annual Old Fashioned Day from noon to 4 p.m. June 4. “It’s a family event featuring simple games like a bean bag toss, potato sack races and scavenger hunts,” said Sharon Stewart, the events coordinator for the group. “It’s just a good old-fashioned day, with activities to entice families out to the park, out in the fresh air, to get people to realize it’s a great place to play games as a family.” Big Top the Clown will twist balloons into animals and other shapes, Ghormley Meadow Christian Camp will have relay races; officers from Pasco Police and Franklin County Sheriff’s departments will give safety tips; and the Northwest Historians will reenact life as it was many, many decades ago. Ye Olde Car Club of the Tri-Cities will also display several Model A and T vehicles during the day. And the Kennewick Lions Club will sell hot dogs and donuts. There is no admission charge for Old Fashioned Day and no need for state park Discover Pass to enter or park at Sacajawea during the event. The Kennewick Lions will be selling hot dogs and donuts. Old Fashioned Day is also a way for the Friends of Sacajawea State Park to promote the park. The Friends of Sacajawea State Park formed three years ago with just 10 people who noticed the park needed some special attention. “We realized our parks, because of all the cutbacks in funding, were going downhill,” said Stewart. “The park service simply didn’t have the money for upkeep. And we didn’t want to lose our beautiful park.” The group’s Old Fashioned Day began as an Old Fashioned Fourth of July, but didn’t draw the attendance from the community that they’d hoped. “So we moved the celebration back into June and we had 300 people turn out last year,” she said. “We are hoping

for even more this June.” This year, the Friends of Sacajawea State Park partnered with the Daughters of the Pioneers who have organized an annual picnic at the park for decades. “They were the ones who started the park in 1927,” Steward said. “They turned it over to the Washington State Park system in 1931 and it was the state that named it Sacajawea.” Stewart said the group chose the name because the park is at a spot where Lewis and Clark and their Corps of Discovery Expedition spent several days camping. The state named it after the only woman in the group in Honor of the Daughters of the Pioneers. For more information, go to friendsofsacajaweastatepark.org or find them on Facebook. • Sacajawea Bluegrass Festival and Dutch Oven Rendezvous For nearly a decade, old-time fiddle music, savory campfire cooking and the camaraderie of fellow musicians has lured 500 to 800 people to Sacajawea State Park each summer. On June 10-12, the Mid-Columbia Traditional Arts & Music Association will once again play host to the Sacajawea Bluegrass Festival and Dutch Oven Rendezvous under the tall shade trees of the historic park. This year’s headliners are the Henhouse Prowlers from Chicago and the O’Connor Family Band featuring Mark O’Connor. “We feel really lucky to have signed up these two nationally-known bands,” said Reade Obern of the MCTAMA. “The Henhouse Prowlers have a lot of experience and Mark O’Connor is one of the most famous fiddlers in the United States. He’s played with symphonies and in movies, as well as concerts.” Mark O’Connor splits his time between his home in Nashville and New York. This is one of his first appearances on the West coast. Other bands being featured at the festival are North Country Bluegrass and the Downtown Mountain Boys. Many other bluegrass musicians will attend the festival and the popular Dutch oven cooking demonstration on Saturday. A variety of music workshops are available, including one just for young musicians.

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A youngster fishes for rubber ducks while another maneuvers her bike through an obstacle course at the first Friends of Sacajawea State Park community gathering. Photo courtesy of Randy Kirkbride.

“We’re also planning a band scramble, something that’s traditional at a bluegrass festival,” said Obern. The Sacajawea Bluegrass Festival and Dutch Oven Rendezvous opens at 5 p.m. on Friday. There is an open mic

session from 5-6 p.m. with the various concerts running from 6:15-10 p.m. Go to www.mctama.org for a complete schedule or find the festival on Facebook. uSACAJAWEA, Page 12

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

BFT plans open house events

Ben Franklin Transit is asking local residents to participate in a series of open house events to present the findings and recommendations from a recent BFT comprehensive service plan study. Tony Kalmbach, BFT’s planning and service development manager, said the primary goals of the project are to improve local mobility within each community and regional mobility between communities. During the events, participants will have the opportunity to review the recommendations, ask questions and comment, as well as offer other ideas for improving transit in the area. The open house events will be: 4-7 p.m. May 18 at the Richland Library and the Benton City Community Center; 3:30 – 6:30 p.m., May 19, at the Mid-Columbia Library on Hopkins Street in Pasco; 4-7 p.m. May 19 at Benton PUD in Prosser; 4-7 p.m. May 20 at the West Richland branch of the Mid-Columbia Library on Van Giesen Street and at Benton PUD in Kennewick; and 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. May 21 at the Three

Rivers Transit Center in Kennewick. The schedule is also listed in the Senior Times calendar on page 4 of this issue, with the venue addresses. For more information call 509-735-5100 or go to bftplan.org.

Mid-Columbia Libraries makes policy change

The Mid-Columbia Libraries board has raised the suspension level for library cardholders with outstanding fines and fees from $10 to $25. The change allows 10,000 library customers to regain their privileges. Previously, when customers accumulated $10 or more in overdue fines, replacement fees or other library dues, they were no longer given access to check out library items. Despite the increase, 13,000 cardholders are suspended from library use. The MCL has more than 154,700 cardholders.

The 17th Annual Trios Foundation Golf Classic will be June 17 at Canyon

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

BCFD 4 celebrates EMS Week May 15-21

Benton County Fire District 4 joins fire agencies across the country to celebrate Emergency Medical Service Week May 15-21. The event seeks to bring awareness to the important role EMS programs and first responders play in saving lives in their communities. Fire District 4 has produced a brief video about its fire and EMS program through a unique partnership with the Tri-

Tech Skills Center. The fire district approached Mike Greif, an instructor who teaches Digital Arts and Filmmaking, for help with the project late last year. Greif made the production a class project, where students shot footage, edited, produced, and provided the voice-over narration. In 2015, Fire District 4 responded to 1,322 calls for help – 63 percent of which were EMS-related. In fact, EMS calls have increased 57 percent for the fire district just since voters approved funding for the program in 2010. The EMS levy has allowed the fire district to staff another station, which has reduced ambulance response times by three minutes on average. In addition to emergency personnel, funding is used for training and certifications, ambulances, maintenance, medical equipment, first aid supplies, and equipment replacement. Fire District 4 funds the EMS program through a voter-approved levy, which expires at the end of the year. The Board of Fire Commissioners is asking voters to renew the levy during the August Primary Election at the same rate of 50 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation and to remove the expiration date. That means the owner of a $250,000 home would continue to pay approximately $10.42 per month (or $125 per year) for a 24-hour Paramedic response. Information about Fire District 4’s levy renewal – including the video on its EMS program – can be found at www. bcfd4.org/ems-levy-renewal.html. uSHOPTALK, Page 8

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Magic Camp takes mystery and fear out of construction careers for young girls By Elsie Puig for TCAJOB Dressed in pink shirts and pink hard hats, an engaged group of high school girls looked steadily focused on the job at hand. Some build planter boxes; others lay cement, transforming it into garden steps; and some of the young women operate saws with natural ease, like they’d worked in construction for much of their young lives. The girls are at Tri-Tech Skills center for the Seventh Annual Magic Camp — Mentoring a Girl in Construction. The event brings together girls from eighth grade through to high school to learn about careers in construction. They weld, drill, hammer, strip wire and lay cement under the watchful eye of women professionals in the field. Magic Camp is a free, four-day, afterschool camp designed to introduce girls to careers in construction. Students from all Tri-Cities’ high schools and middle schools were invited, as well as young women from private schools and home-schooled students. Magic Camp offers the young ladies hands-on opportunities to learn the basics of safety, carpentry, electrical, painting, plumbing, concrete and welding. They build planter boxes, concrete stepping stones, a metal bird house, weld a yard flower together, learn how to bend copper piping, operate a backhoe simulator, wire a doorbell or a light switch and assemble a lamp. “The purpose of MAGIC is to get female students to think outside the box, so

Magic Camp participants learn hands-on skills building projects, operating power tools and getting one-on-one training from women in the industry.

to speak, and to try out things they might not otherwise have the opportunity to,” said Aimee Bergeson, controller and office manager for Fowler Construction in Kennewick. “By utilizing female mentors from the local training programs and construction industry, the students can see the path to a career.” Students also receive information about industry jobs and requirements to get in the field, while being introduced to successful women in construction. Even if they decide not to pursue a career in construction or a trade, the camp shows the girls they can be makers and builders. Skills like learning to operate

power tools are applicable to everyday life. “In the long run, even if the students don’t decide on a career in construction we hope that they will have gained enough confidence to even tackle some home projects they might not otherwise try,” she added. But they can also choose to pursue a career in the trades, one that promises good salaries, and opportunities for growth. According to the National Association of Women in Construction, a trade organization, women in the U.S. on average earn about 82.1 percent of what males in the country earn. That gender pay gap isn’t as wide in the construction industry, where

women earn about 93.4 percent what men make. And that’s exactly what Cassie Smith, came away with — there’s a viable career path and the pay is good. Smith is a senior in Tri-Tech Skills center construction program and after graduation, she hopes to join the local electrical union. “It’s been an eye opener talking to some of the experienced women in construction and seeing how much they make and how well they do,” she said. One of the volunteers is a former participant and a current student at Central Washington University who is studying construction management. She’ll graduate in two years. Bethany Hiemstra was a student at Southridge High School taking engineering classes before deciding she enjoyed construction and building a lot more. That’s when she started taking classes at Tri-Tech and became a participant at the camp. “I remember my first night at Magic Camp they asked who wanted to use the power tools and everybody stepped back — I was the first to give it a try,” said Hiemstra. “I haven’t looked back since. I love it. I’ve even done some concrete work for my mom in her backyard.” Magic Camp was started in 2009 with funding from local business through a partnership with Tri-Tech. Its mission to encourage girls to enter careers in construction to help address the workforce shortage impacting the industry, said Bergeson. uCAMP, Page 8

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Classes • Seminars • Workshops May 18 7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. 2016 Solutions Summit Washington Policy Center Three Rivers Convention Center Washingtonpolicy.org/events 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Nuclear Workers’ Resource Fair Cold War Patriots Southridge Sports Complex 2901 Southridge Blvd., Kennewick 888-903-8989 May 21 11:30 a.m. Fat Man’s Biathalon Golf & Poker Red Mountain Lion’s Club Horn Rapids Golf Course 509-302-1330 May 24 5:15 p.m. Women’s Circle Advisor Benefits Advisor Benefits Office 5101 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick RSVP 509-497-2085 May 25 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Monthly Networking

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June 4 10 a.m. Time of Remembrance Poker Run Combat Vets International, Ch. 3 Ty’s Bar & Grill, West Richland 509-948-2414 1 p.m. 10th Annual Scramble Golf Tournament United Way’s Young Leaders Society Tri-City Country Club, Kennewick 509-783-4102 June 9 1 p.m. Caliente Open Tri-Cities Hispanic Chamber Canyon Lakes Golf Course 509-547-5356 June 10 1 p.m. 20th Annual Golf Tournament Home Builders Association Of the Tri-Cities Canyon Lakes Golf Course 509-735-2745 June 13 11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m. Monthly Membership Luncheon Pasco Chamber of Commerce

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9-11 a.m. Government Contracting Essentials Washington PTAC Tri-Cities Business & Visitor Center RSVP 509-491-3231 June 16 4-10 p.m. Hogs & Dogs Family Festival West Richland Chamber Bombing Range Sports Complex 509-967-0521 June 17 6:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Trios Foundation Golf Classic Trios Foundation Canyon Lakes Golf Course 509-221-5776 1 p.m. Sagebrush Scramble Pasco Chamber of Commerce

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Horse owners advised to vaccinate for West Nile

Washington State Veterinarian Dr. Joe Baker is urging owners to vaccinate their horses for West Nile virus, following a year in which Washington had more confirmed equine cases than any other state. Thirty-six horses tested positive for the virus in 2015. By comparison, only five cases were reported positive in 2014, all in Eastern Washington. The state veterinarian’s office is part of the Washington State Department of Agriculture and monitors cases of animal diseases, including West Nile virus. The West Nile virus vaccine has proven to be effective if administered to horses

early enough for protection before mosquito season. Baker said the most active cases of West Nile virus in Washington tend to develop in the south-central counties when warmer weather starts growing the mosquito population. The first confirmed case last year was reported mid-July by Washington State University’s Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory in Pullman. There were eight cases in both Yakima and Kittitas counties, seven in Grant County and four in Benton County. In all, 10 counties reported cases. The virus is potentially fatal to horses and is spread by mosquitoes that have fed on infected birds. While West Nile virus can sicken people, horses, birds

and other animals, it does not directly spread from horses to people or other animals. Horses require two doses of the vaccine initially, and then boosters at least annually. Most horses exposed to the West Nile virus display no symptoms. Horses that do become ill often display loss of coordination, loss of appetite, confusion, fever, stiffness, and muscle weakness, particularly in their hindquarters. The disease is fatal in about one-third of the cases where clinical signs become apparent. To reduce the risk, WSDA advises owners to keep horses indoors during the peak mosquito activity times of dawn and dusk, use insect repellant products and fly sheets to reduce expo-

sure, eliminate sources of standing water nearby, and check areas where rain water may accumulate, like old tires or bird baths. It also helps to refresh the water in water troughs weekly. Veterinarians who diagnose potential West Nile virus cases should contact the State Veterinarian’s Office at 360-9021881. Visit WSDA’s West Nile virus webpage or the state Department of Health for more information.

Torch Award nominations sought

Better Business Bureau serving the Northwest is accepting entries and nominations for the 2016 Business of the Year Torch Awards for Ethics. Tyler Andrew, BBB CEO, said the Torch Awards honor businesses that align with BBB standards of trust. The nomination deadline is June 5 and the application deadline is July 10. The award is open to accredited and non-accredited businesses in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Western Wyoming. To be considered, businesses must maintain at least a “B” rating and hold a satisfactory record with BBB. Finalists will be contacted in July and recipients will be notified by early fall. Businesses honored previously include an online shopping company in Washington; a tour company in Alaska; an Oregon property management business and a heating and air conditioning company in Idaho. To learn more about the Torch Awards for Ethics criteria, or to make a nomination, go to https:t.co/iE6py9R2sg. uSHOPTALK, Page 9

CAMP, From page 6 In 2014, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 9,813,000 people working in the construction industry. Of these, 872,000 of them, or 8.9 percent, were women. From the beginning the Magic Camp has partnered with the National Association of Women in Construction. This unified effort allows NAWIC chapters to host the free camps with guidance and oversight by MAGIC Inc. This nationwide program embodies NAWIC’s core purpose to “enhance the success of women in the construction industry.” It hopes to eliminate some of the barriers that might make young women opt out of careers in construction. “For some, it is the outside world’s perception of what women should do, for those with children, sometimes it is the schedule or the distance to the job location,” said Bergeson. “Our goal with MAGIC is to help younger women see the opportunities early and to get through the training before life gets more complicated and factors arise that can impact their ability to be successful.” At the end, the girls receive not only valuable skills but also learn about educational and scholarship opportunities in construction.

Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • May 2016 CBC, From page 1 Thirteen schools from Oregon, Idaho and Washington sent teams this year, including the University of Washington’s Seattle and Tacoma campuses and Central Washington University. Teams were given a mock scenario to work through as organizers tried to disrupt their systems and challenge their skills. In this year’s scenario, teams were told a death ray was heading toward Portland and they needed to patch software and redirect the satellite ray away from the city. “I did the database, websites and helped with the network,” said Staley. “Some malicious hacker was trying to break into our website and we were trying to keep all our systems up. It was fun — and a little like being in a movie.” After three days, the judges were ready to announce the winner. Boehnke said their goal was to get out of last place and into the top 10. “Third place was Western Washington University, and they’ve been doing it a lot longer than CBC. Second place was ITT Technical Institute out of Boise—and they focus on computer science,” said Boehnke. Boehnke said he would have been happy if the Cyber Hawks would have gotten fourth, or even 10th place. But when the winner of the regional competition was announced, Boehnke was thrilled and surprised. “I basically dropped my phone and the kids were yelling—it was really exciting,” he said. Winning regionals qualified the Cyber Hawks for the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition. Boehnke and his

team barely had a chance to blink before packing their bags and boarding a plane to San Antonio, Tex. “We won on Sunday, and the next day was literally the start of the spring quarter at CBC,” said Boehnke, who had to get five classes ready between handling the Cyber Hawks’ travel itinerary. Out of ten regions, CBC was the only community college to make it to nationals. Staley said it made for some awkward introductions. “A lot of people thought we were from Columbia University, and then we said we’re from Washington, and they thought Washington D.C.,” Staley said. “We had to say no — the state — and not the green part. We’re from the desert.” Even some of the event sponsors — big companies in need of the best and the brightest cyber security professionals — were impressed once they learned students from small community college in Pasco, Washington had bested so many big name colleges and universities. “Amazon [representatives] thought we were out of Pennsylvania,” said Boehnke. “I said, ‘No, we’re in the same state as you are, just three and a half hours from where you’re at.’ And the guy said, ‘No you’re not.’ And I told him to cross the mountains and check us out.” The Cyber Hawks ended up placing seventh at the national competition, out of 180 teams vying for the grand champion title. Being in the top ten nationally has made companies like Wal-Mart and Microsoft, who have representatives attending the event, sit up and take notice of the Cinderella school.

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“The programs at CBC are really great, and they gave us the foundation to beat a lot of the competition,” said Staley, adding that teams got to spend two hours talking with businesses and handing out resumes. “There were a lot of companies interested in us, and in one of the interviews I did, they asked me how I learned how to protect the system. I said, ‘The classes.’” Staley’s had jobs offers in Washington D.C. and Seattle. This summer he’s considering an internship, but he’ll be back at school in the fall to start his senior year, which gives him one more year to compete with the Cyber Hawks. “We’re losing three seniors that won’t be there,” said Staley, adding that the Cyber Hawks are actively recruiting new members regardless of skill level. “We had some team members who were just beginning the program. Three of the eight students were in CS-101, and that’s literally the first class you take, so it doesn’t matter the skill level. We meet and we train. If this is what you really want to do and you’re willing to put in the work, we’ll teach you.” Boehnke is proud of what the team accomplished. In addition to the regional title and national placement, he said CBC is trying to get accredited with the National Security Administration thanks to the relationships they built at the competition. “I don’t think the students are going to realize the impact of what they’ve done for years. They’re trendsetters,” said Boehnke. “We’ve opened a lot of doors and put CBC on the map when it comes to cyber security. It’s a career field that’s growing and we can train the right workforce.”

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Regional Chamber hosts State of the Cities

The Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce presents its “State of the Cities,” networking luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 25 at the Pasco Red Lion. The event will feature Kennewick Mayor Steve Young, Pasco Mayor Matt Watkins, Richland Mayor Robert Thompson and West Richland Mayor Brent Gerry. The luncheon is the only opportunity of the year for residents to hear from all four mayors in one showcase gathering. The city leaders will present information about new economic development projects, major legislative priorities at the state and federal level, current projects that enhance quality of life and livability in the Tri-Cities, as well as a progress report on the implementation of the Tri-Cities community brand in each city. The event is open to the public. The cost to attend is $22 for Regional Chamber members and $32 for all others. Reservations are required. The deadline to register is May 20. To register, contact Jillian Marquez, project coordinator at jillian.marquez@ tricityregionalchamber.com or 509-4913234, or visit tricityregionalchamber. com. For more information regarding the program and luncheon, please call 509736-0510. uSHOPTALK, Page 15

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Downtown Diner opens in Historic Downtown Kennewick By Loretto J. Hulse news@tcjournal.biz After a short stint as Thai eatery, followed by a Mexican restaurant, the former O’Henry’s in Historic Downtown Kennewick is once again a diner. The Downtown Diner opened April 8 at 20 S. Auburn St., Kennewick. Three partners, Amber Woods, Rodrick Gladney and Robert VanSlycke, all of Kennewick, own the diner. The menu is packed with traditional American diner fare: pancakes, eggs and sausage for breakfast; burgers, sandwiches and salads for lunch and dinner. But it’s also sprinkled with some mouth-watering Southern classics, including shrimp and grits, chicken fried steak and chicken and waffles. Po boy sandwiches, fried catfish and gumbo are on the lunch/dinner menu along with Gladney’s special boudin balls. “Boudin balls are a chunk of cheese wrapped with pork sausage, breaded and fried,” said Gladney, whose rich deep Southern accent, lends authenticity. Appetizers and desserts also have a Southern flair. Whet your appetite with fried dill pickles, fried green tomatoes and fried corn on the cob, which is dipped in corn dog batter before being dropped into the fryer. Woods bakes fresh pies and cobbler every day, or if you sweet tooth is more adventurous, splurge on a deep fried Oreo or Twinkie. Menu items generally run from $7 to $12.

Amber Woods stirs a pot of gumbo while one of her business partners, Rodrick Gladney, pulls shrimp from the deep fryer. The duo and another partner, Robert VanSlycke, recently opened the Downtown Diner in Kennewick.

“We became business partners because we all have the same passion for food. We all have certain foods, certain recipes we’ve contributed to the menu,” Woods said. The gumbo, dirty rice, mac and cheese are all made from scratch. So are the po boys and other sandwiches, the fried green tomatoes and even the salads. ‘The only frozen foods we use are the waffle fries,” Gladney said. Woods said the extra five to seven minutes it takes to make their food from scratch is worth the boost in flavor and quality.

Gladney is originally from Jackson, Miss., where his family has owned a variety of restaurants, clubs and a grocery store. “I’ve never been a cook but I grew up working in the family businesses. I love food. I love eating it — I love talking about it,” Gladney said. Gladney picked up his Southern roots and planted them in the Tri-Cities just over a year ago when the Tri-Cities Fever football team recruited him as an offensive lineman. Together, Woods and VanSlycke have more than 22 years experience in the

restaurant business. VanSlycke is from Texas, while Woods calls Moses Lake home. “I tell everyone I’m from southern Washington,” she joked. Woods and VanSlycke met while working at Mai House restaurant in Kennewick. “We weren’t happy there and talked about opening our own place,” Woods said. They stopped talking and began doing when VanSlycke showed up one morning at 8 a.m. with a business plan several months ago. That’s when the three friends began hunting for a restaurant location in earnest. “We knew we wanted a diner and when we walked through the door and I saw these black and white tiles on the floor — they just screamed diner,” Woods said. The quaint, shaded patio cinched the deal. That’s where the trio’s Traeger smoker sits. It’s used to smoke a variety of meats served at the diner including ribs and sausages. Anyone familiar with the former O’Henry’s will notice there’s been some remodeling. Woods, Gladney and VanSlycke shortened the kitchen area in the dining room, expanding their prep space back into an unused room off the kitchen. They’ve also added a full — if tiny — bar. uDINER, Page 12

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SACAJAWEA, From page 3 Saturday is the busiest day of the bluegrass festival with workshops, a Dutch oven demonstration and more music. There will be a variety of music workshops from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a special workshop for youths 15 years of age and younger from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is run by the Oregon Bluegrass organization and is an introduction to bluegrass and to musical instruments in general, said Obern. “They’ll be taught a song during the workshop and then go up on stage and perform at 1 p.m.,” said Obern said, adding that the students will need to be accompanied by a parent. At 1:30 p.m. there will be a band scramble. Musicians throw their names in a hat and then their names are drawn

out at random creating impromptu There won’t be any food sampling, bands. but onlookers will be able to get a lot of “They get a certain amount of time to practical advice on Dutch oven cooking practice together then go onstage and from the experienced cooks. play three songs Sunday starts with each. It’s a competia gospel sing along tion and the winner “Band scrambles are a at 10 a.m. followed longstanding tradition by a gospel concert is chosen from the volume of cheering at bluegrass festivals.” from 11 a.m. to 2:30 from the crowd. p.m. when the festiBand scrambles are val closes. - Reade Obern, To enter the state a longstanding tradiMid-Columbia Traditional park you will need a tion at bluegrass fesArts & Music Association Discovery Pass or tivals,” Obern said. pay $10 per car per After the band scramble the Saturday concerts start, day. “But the annual Discovery Pass is the usually about 1:15 p.m. and go on until way to go. It costs just $30 and is good the park closes at 10 p.m. Saturday’s Dutch oven demonstration for admission to all state parks for a year,” said Obern. runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Anyone camping at the park won’t need a Discovery Pass, they just need to pay the $13 per day camping fee. Camping is on a first come basis and they’re allowed to go in and set up beginning at 10 a.m. on June 9. A lot of people come to camp and play informally with their friends at night after the park closes. “Even a lot of non-musicians come to camp and take their lawn chairs from place to place in the campground and to listen to the impromptu music played in the campground at all hours,” Obern said. A three-day pass to the Sacajawea Bluegrass Festival is $35 per person; youths 15 years of age and under are free if accompanied by an adult. Single day passes are $18 for Friday, $25 for Saturday and $15 for Sunday. Passes are available through the MCTAMA website, mctama.org and at Ranch and Home store, 845 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick. There will be a variety of food vendors on site, as well as booths offering musical instruments and some arts and crafts. • Sacajawea State Park Sacajawea State Park is open during the spring and summer from 6:30 a.m. to dusk. It closes for the winter on Oct. 29 and reopens March 28. The Sacajawea Interpretive Center is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. It closes for the season Nov. 1. The park has many outdoor selfguided interpretive displays, as well as framework representations of Native American dwellings. Along with the onsite Sacajawea Interpretive Center, the park provides guided tours by a park interpretive specialist. For times and dates, call the park at 509-337-6457. The park is five miles southeast of Pasco at the confluence of the Snake and Columbia rivers in Franklin County. From Pasco: Drive east on Highway 12 toward Walla Walla. Take a right on Tank Farm Road and continue across the railroad tracks. The park is at 2503 Sacajawea Park Road.

DINER, From page 11 “Sundays we feature special Bloody Marys,” Gladney said. As the trio worked to remodel the Downtown Diner, people regularly dropped by to check out their work. “I began talking to people, learning the history of the building and about Henry Belair,” Woods said. “I fell in love with the building and the more I’ve learned, the more determined I’ve become to not mow over Henry and sweep him under the rug. That’s why I’ve incorporated him and some of his things into the décor of the diner.” The Downtown Diner can seat 49 people inside and another 50 on the patio. It has about 10 employees. All menu items are available for take out. The hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 a.m. on Friday and Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. For more information call 509579-0501 or find them on Facebook.

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Students make critical business decisions in JA High Tech Business Challenge By Elsie Puig for TCAJOB Melinda Merrill is only 15, but she already knows exactly what to do when her company faces danger of bankruptcy due to an increasingly obsolete product offering. She cuts costs and controls marketing expenses. These were decisions she and her team at Richland High School had to make as part of the Junior Achievement High-Tech Business Challenge. They were the winning team at the ninth annual business simulation competition, which places students in the CEO seat making high stakes decisions in product development, marketing, hiring, and price setting. The competition is based on JA’s Titan program, which is taught in the high schools by local community and business volunteers. Top students from the competing teams in schools that had JA Titan programs during the current school year are invited to attend. This year, nine high schools attended, with 16 teams competing. “It really sparked my interest in business and business careers,” said Merrill. “You’re the CEO of your company and you have all these factors you have to play with to get a leg up on the competition — like how much do we invest in marketing and advertising our product? How much research do we put into improving our product?” And there were some challenging moments, she said. The students are presented with various scenarios, like what waning demand for their product, that they must use to make business decisions. “When we practiced in class how to address product obsolescence,” she said. “We went bankrupt three times, so we were nervous going into the competition. But our coach advised us and although we were nervous about taking any big risks at that point in the competition, we had to start doing everything opposite we had been doing. We were just trying to stay alive as a company, so we began cutting costs.” The teams use an interactive online business simulation called JA Titan. Teams run their own companies, manufacturing and selling a fictional high-tech product, and compete for market share against other players. Success depends on how well they manage the company and how well they perform, based on the ability to manage six key business decisions: product price; production levels; marketing expenses; R&D

costs; capital investment levels; and charitable giving. More than technical aspects of running a business, students also develop valuable workplace skills like teamwork, problem solving and critical thinking that will be beneficial when they enter the workforce. “Students will also learn how to answer to a board by receiving feedback from corporate assistants during each quarter played,” said Susan Fillafer, regional director for JA. “They also learn the value of working as a team for the better of the whole.” The winning team will receive a $200 cash prize for each member. The winning school also receives the Titan Traveling Trophy to display for the year. In addition, one student will win a grand prize drawing for a set of Beats2 from Best Buy. “Between the hands-on experience and competitive nature, students see the full scope of what goes into running a business,” said Fillafer. “Once they enter the workforce, they’ll have a better understanding of why managers make the decisions they do. They learn to take ownership of their decisions and understand the impact those decisions can have on the success or failure of their business.” The students also get the opportunity to learn and receive feedback from local executives making those same business decisions every day. “A new part to the event this year was the opportunity for our ‘pretend CEO’s’ to sit at a roundtable discussion with our community’s ‘real CEO’s’ and executives to

Titan Champions from Richland High School. Pictured from Left to Right – Back Row: Amy Basche, WRPS, Nathan Morgan, WRPS, Robert Plemmons, WRPS and Danielle Jelinek, RHS; Front Row (RHS students) – Melinda Merrill, Hannah Oldson, Jossalyne Medina, Steele Roberts, and Shandra Creech.

discuss career paths, challenges, and insight to the real world of work,” said Merrill. During the roundtable discussion students get the opportunity to ask questions about possible careers paths in business and the qualifications, skills, and education needed to get there. This roundtable panelists included: Bill Johnson, president, Mission Support Alliance; John Ciucci, president, CH2M Hill; Khris Beyer, owner, Real Centric Solutions; Amy Basche, manager, Washington River Protection Solutions;

Ryan Burdo, Lockheed Manager; and Michael Scrimsher, manager, AREVA. For Merrill that proved not only valuable in the challenge, but also offered a deeper glimpse into business careers. “This game definitely did peak my interest in the business world, it was fun to be in charge,” she said. “I really enjoyed getting the opportunity to talk to actual CEOs and see where they came from, what they do, and how they got to where they are.” uTITAN, Page 18

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Compass DMS wins top spot at Tri-Cities Launch Weekend

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By TCAJOB staff Compass DMS, a software company that creates solutions for small- to midsized auto dealers, won top honors at Launch Weekend 2016. Siblings Justin Jones and Jennifer Olson and their partner Sean Meininger created the software solution that tracks of inventory, expenses and a host of other necessary items for automobile dealers. Launch Weekend, which was hosted in April by Erik Ralston and Justin Karparek, attracted 64 participants who were guided through the process by local business, technology and finance mentors. Fourteen ideas were unveiled at the Friday evening launch and eight teams of entrepreneurs made it through to Sunday night, when they delivered their final pitches to the judges: Gary Spanner, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory’s manager of economic development; John Heaton, president of Pay Plus Benefits Inc.; and Tony Umek, retired executive director of Fluor’s Richland office and consultant at AKU LLC. The Compass DMS team received a entrepreneur’s start-up kit that included space at Fuse Coworking, legal support from Gravis Law and technical support from JMK Tech. Storyboard, a company led by Jeff Adamson, received second place in the competition. Adamson and high school student Melody Jones unveiled the plans

Agricultural producers who chose to participate in the new safety net programs authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill, known as the Agriculture Risk Coverage or the Price Loss Coverage programs, you can now sign contracts to enroll in coverage for 2016. The enrollment period will continue until Aug. 1, 2016. Although the choice between ARC and PLC is completed and remains in effect through 2018, you must still enroll your farm into a contract each year to receive ARC/PLC coverage. There is no longer any direct payments issued each year as the calculation of final benefits for ARC/PLC is not known until after the marketing year of all base crops has passed, so for 2016 crop year, benefits will not be known until at least October of 2017. Having said that, neglecting to enroll this year could be costly, said Bruce Clatterbuck, Franklin County Farm Service Agency executive director. Clatterbuck said considering current projected yields and prices for 2015 covered commodities, there is a potential for payments on Franklin County program base crops for 2015. Therefore it is extremely important to enroll in the annual ARC/PLC con-

for the digital storytelling app to preserve the wisdom and adventures of elder generations. In third place was Mary Ann Stanko and Starlight Desert Tasting Tours, which was supported by team Shan Wo, Columbia Basin College students Donavan Dell and Essence Breggs, and Ben Hunt, which offers personalized wine tasting tours. New this year was a people’s choice award, which Compass DMS also won in a narrow victory over Explore Your World, a civilization-building game by Scott Sterling and pitched with a team comprised of CBC student Luis Orozco, Chet Mitchell, high school student Rhianna Adams, and Vlad Borovets of Washington State University. Otherside Groceries, a technologyenabled grocery home-delivery service created by Jonathan Leclair, a Richland High School senior, and Abraham Mendoza, a Delta High School senior, took third place in the People’s Choice award. Launch Weekend took place April 22-24 at Washington State University Tri-Cities. The event was open to all entrepreneurs and students interested in collaboration and startup creation. The weekend is an intense, 54-hour experience designed to create teams around entrepreneurial ideas that become business plans.

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Free cancer screening

The Tri-Cities Cancer Center and Kadlec Clinic have partnered to offer a free skin cancer screen from 9 a.m. to noon May 21 at the Tri-Cities Cancer Center at 7350 W. Deschutes Ave., Kennewick. Vicki Haines, DCNP and Christy Masterman, DCNP, both of Kadlec Clinic, will provide spot checks to help keep you health. Appointments are required. Call 509-737-3420 to schedule an appointment. For more information, go to tccancer.org. uSHOPTALK, Page 20

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Columbia Center manager named 2016 Tri-Citian of the Year

By Mary Coffman editor@tcjournal.biz For nearly three decades, Barbara Johnson, the manager of Columbia Center mall, has been giving back to the Tri-Cities. And on April 21, Johnson received a huge thank you from the community when she was named the 2016 Tri-Citian of the Year during the annual banquet at the Three Rivers Convention Center. Johnson was nominated for the award by Ron and Joan Hue and Sondra Wilson, who documented Johnson’s accomplishments, volunteerism and dedication to the community in a fivepage, single-space nomination composition. “We nominators are literally in awe of Barbara Johnson,” they wrote. “With her very demanding management profession and her devotion to her family, we wonder where she finds the personal time to donate to so many Tri-City projects and organizations. However, we hope you will remember that she does find the time and volunteers immeasurable, countless hours and days to big endeavors and intimate, personal projects that have all improve the quality of life in the Tri-Cities.” Johnson’s time serving on the Kennewick Public Facilities District board of directors has left an indelible mark on the Tri-Cities that will remain in perpetuity. Johnson has served on the KPFD board since its inception in 2001 and has been the secretary for more than a decade. Very early in her career, she envisioned entertainment and convention venues in the area, hotels, quality restaurants and shopping to attract tourists and provide residents with more options. “Barbara is always a forward-thinker and has used this talent on the KPFD board to oversee the financing, design

and construction of the $20 million Three Rivers Convention Center,” the nominators wrote. She worked with the board to hire a quality management team and CEO who have successfully marketed the Convention Center and Toyota Center. She has also pushed for diversity of the Board’s vision for the centers, advocating for a variety of conventions and entertainment that would attract new visitors to the Tri-Cities. Johnson has been an active Rotarian since 1989, helping the service organization build its Bingo Boulevard and CCR Event Center. Proceeds from Bingo Boulevard are returned to the Tri-Cities to support various community projects. Johnson was chairman of the TriCitian of the Year event from 2010 to 2014, handling corporate sponsorships, reservations and table assignments, coordinating speakers and more. She also has been a board member, campaign chairperson and board chairman for the United Way of BentonFranklin Counties. The Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce, Visit Tri-Cities and the TriCity Economic Council all work tirelessly to advance the Tri-Cities, so it’s no surprise to find that Johnson has also volunteer her time, talent and services to all three organizations as a board member. Johnson and her husband, Wayne, have contributed and supported many local organizations and nonprofits, including The Friends of Badger Mountain, Domestic Violence Services, March of Dimes, Seattle Children’s Hospital, the REACH, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Benton and Franklin Counties, Tri-Cities Prep and Catholic Family Services. “Whatever projects she adopts, Barbara does a complete job and leads

Kennewick attorney Fran Forgette presented Columbia Center manager Barbara Johnson with the 2016 Tri-Citian of the Year award during the annual Tri-Citian of the Year banquet in April at the Three Rivers Convention Center. Johnson is the 47th person to receive the honor.

by example,” the nomination form said. “She is a phenomenal organizer, able to envision the big picture of any event, while noting all the miniscule details that are needed to produce a fine, finished project. She trusts and recognizes the talents of other volunteers, allowing them the freedom to get the job done.” Even in her job, she gives to the community. She offers the Kennewick Police officers a free place in Columbia Center

for public safety, and Cooper’s Corner, an interactive place where children can learn about traffic and biking safety. And she supports Tree for Giving in the mall at Christmas. “For almost three decades Barbara Johnson has bequeathed to all three cities, their populations and our surrounding environment, her greatest gifts: her personal energy, vision, talents, resources and time.

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Association of Washington Business hosts outreach tour By TCAJOB Staff The Association of Washington Business launches a 15-city statewide small business listening tour in May in Vancouver. The tour, which runs through June and touches every corner of the state, will help craft a 2017 state legislative agenda tailored to Washington’s small business operators. Gary Chandler, AWB vice president, government affairs, will lead the meetings along with AWB government affairs staff. “We promise to make this time valuable for each business owner to share their thoughts, challenges and insights,” Chandler said. “As the backbone of our economy, their voice is critical in creat-

ing meaningful legislation for Washington’s small-business owners.” Each meeting will feature an open discussion among business owners to capture specific policy suggestions and concerns. AWB will furnish each attendee with a discussion guide prior to the meeting to help facilitate dialogue and make the most of the allotted time. Members and non-members are welcome to join the meetings, but AWB asks that attendees RSVP to Jackie Riley at 360.943.1600 or JackieR@ awb.org to ensure ample space and supplies. The meeting dates and locations are as follows: * Spokane: June 16, 7-8:30 a.m.

Greater Spokane Incorporated, 801 W. Riverside Ave. #100, Spokane. * Colville: June 16, noon-1:30 p.m. Stephani’s Oaks Street Grill, 157 N. Oak St., Colville. * Tri-Cities: June 20, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce, 7130 W. Grandridge Blvd. Ste. C, Kennewick. * Yakima: June 21, noon-1:30 p.m. Greater Yakima Chamber of Commerce, 10 N 9th St., Yakima. * Wenatchee: June 22, 7:30-9 a.m. Town Toyota Center, Crunch Pak Room, 1300 Walla Walla Ave., Wenatchee. * Ellensburg: June 22, noon-1:30 p.m.

Rodeo City BBQ, Banquet Room, 204 N Main St., Ellensburg. * Everett: June 23, 7:30-9 a.m.; Economic Alliance of Snohomish County, 808 134th St. S.W. #101, Everett. * Bellevue: June 23, noon-1:30 p.m. Puget Sound Energy - Summit Conference Room, 10885 NE 4th St., Bellevue. * Grays Harbor: June 27, noon-1:30 p.m.; Grays Harbor, Inc., 506 Duffy St. Aberdeen. * Port Angeles: June 28, 7:30-9 a.m. Red Lion Hotel, 221 N. Lincoln St., Port Angeles.

TITAN, From page 13 Founded in 1919, Junior Achievement is a nonprofit economic education organization whose mission is to educate students in financial literacy, business and workplace skills, and entrepreneurship. This year’s main event sponsor was Washington River Protection Solutions. “The JA Titan program and the High-Tech Business Challenge are great ways to engage and educate students in the realities of today’s business environment and help prepare them to be successful in careers and as informed citizens,” said Nathan Morgan, Washington River Protection Solutions, project controls manager and event chairman. “WRPS is pleased to support such an event. The students, as well as our community benefit from this spirited regional competition.” For more information on Junior Achievement visit juniorachievement. org/web/ja-washingtonse.

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More than 600 attend spring Senior Times Expo in Pasco By Loretto J. Hulse news@tcjournal.biz Seniors, baby boomers and a smattering of grandchildren crowded the ballroom of the Pasco Red Lion Hotel early for the April Senior Times Expo on April 19. “They came early and stayed, talking with the various vendors,” said Mike Haugen, the event coordinator and advertising manager for the Senior Times. Haugen said more than 600 people attended the popular event, which started more than 20 years ago and continues to grow in popularity. April’s event had 55 vendors with information on medical services, in-home care, investment information, a variety of community services like the Tri-Cities Food Bank and more. Joy Gregg of Kennewick has attended the Senior Times Expo for about five years, although she hasn’t come for the past year or so, simply because life intervened. “I’m glad I made it this time, there were lots of new businesses,” she said. One company she was happy to find was All Geek, a computer, technology and network service that will pick up your equipment, get it set up and return it ready to use. “I’m going to give them a call soon to have them set up my computer so it works for me,” Gregg said. She said she also picked up some insurance information.

“It’s nice to be able to come here and find information without having to run around town,” she said. Many other people agreed with Gregg that finding the information they needed in one place was convenient and they converged on the Senior Times Expo. By mid-morning the Red Lion’s parking lot was filling up and so was the ballroom. Several vendors who brought hundreds of pens, key rings, brochures and other freebie items ran out of the items by early afternoon. One of those was Sherry Bravenec, an advance specialist for Sunset Gardens in Richland. She’d brought in more than 300 pens, which didn’t last long. “Even though people are reluctant to stop and talk with me, the pens were all gone before noon,” Bravenec said. Darlene Pinney, customer service representative and travel trainer at Ben Franklin Transit, said she’s been to at least eight of the Senior Times Expos. “It’s a great event and gives us a chance to talk about the Dial-A-Ride and other services we offer,” Pinney said. “What I found interesting is I talked to people at this Expo who had driven up from Hermiston just to attend and get information that’s not easily available where they live.” The Expo gives the vendors a chance to share information with people they don’t ordinarily encounter. “It was a great day,” said Raleigh Hayter of Tri-City Orthopaedics. “The

Expo was a good opportunity to meet people outside of the clinic. So often people are not talking about health care until the problem is on them. Something like this gives people the information they need to make decisions now for the future.” The Expo also gave nonprofits like the Tri-City Food Bank a chance to recruit new volunteers and make people aware of the needs of the community. Mike Talbot, a board member and volunteer for the three food banks, said the Expo was an opportunity to engage people, provide information about the food banks and perhaps get Carrie Benton, a health coach at New Edge Wellness in Kennewick, talks to an attendee about them interested in donating the services the business offers during the Senior or being a volunteer. Times Expo April 19 at the Pasco Red Lion. More One vendor that cap- than 600 people attended the event, which featured a lot of attention was tured 55 vendors offering a variety of medical, inClearCaptions, which was home services and more for seniors. offers captioned telephone that display incoming conhearing. With this phone they can comversations on a screen. The phones are free and part of a municate with loved ones and do busifederally-funded program that’s been in ness. If people can’t communicate, their health and minds deteriorate. This gives place for four years. Yet few people know about it, said them a chance to get back into society.” Judy Brager of Richland was one of Valerie Ferrin, ClearCaption’s west those intrigued by the device. coast manager. “Our demographic is the hard of uEXPO, Page 20

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EXPO, From page 19 “My husband spends most of his time on the phone saying, ‘What? What?’ And for those who need a boost with their eyesight the words on the screen can be bumped up to about two inches,” Brager said. “I didn’t even know something like this existed.” The expo, which offers services and products for the older generation in a single venue, will be repeated in the fall from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Pasco Red Lion. Many of the vendors, including the Senior Times, held drawings for gift baskets and other prizes. “Attendees were given a map of the booths as they entered, had it checked off at each booth and then the Senior Times drew names for a variety of prizes,” said Haugen. The winning names were: Lois H. of Pasco, two tickets to the Mid-Columbia Symphony; Eileen H. of Kennewick, two tickets to the Mid-Columbia Symphony; Joyce D. of Richland, two tickets to the Mid-Columbia Symphony; Ernie G. of Richland, four tickets to the Tri-City Dust Devils; Len P. of Kennewick, four tickets to the Tri-City Dust Devils; Wilma L. of Richland, two tickets to the Mid-Columbia Musical Theatre; Ken C. of West Richland, two tickets to the Mid-Columbia Musical Theatre; Melinda T. of Kennewick, two tickets to the Mid-Columbia Musical Theatre; Pat S. of Kennewick, Senior Benefits Solutions gift basket; Joyce G. of Kennewick, All Geek wine basket; Richard D. of Richland, $25 movie gift card; Bill G. of Kennewick, $25 movie gift card; Lynn W. of Kennewick, $25 movie gift card; Richard M. of Richland, $25 movie gift card; Joyce B. of Pasco, KTNW 50s/60s CD; John C. of Richland, Help U Move $300 gift card; Laura D. of Benton City, $25 Walgreens gift card; and Andy M. of Pasco, $25 Walgreens gift card. Winners will be notified by telephone by Senior Times staff.

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New television series showcases Washington’s wineries and winemakers By Dori O’Neal for TCAJOB Northwest Public Television is planning to create a television series that will showcase Northwest wine, beer and other spirits. The weekly show, which does not have a designated air time and start date yet, will take an informative and fun look at the wine industry while covering the people involved with it, as well as how it impacts tourism and business, said Tom Hungate, the program manager for NWPT. “We are hoping to feature one (winery) per episode, so it would depend on the success of the series if we get to include all the wineries in the Northwest,” Hungate said. “The feedback we get from the community will help us determine the show’s format.” Hungate said the show will educate viewers on specific details as well as general information about the wine industry, which he hopes will add to a wider appreciation for those various beverages created in the Northwest. “We shot some footage at the Barnard Griffin Winery to use as a starting point and are now in the process of gathering information from community members and people involved in the industry to determine what sort of information is

Members of the Barnard Griffin family of winemakers, who will be featured in the upcoming new Northwest Public Television series on the wine industry, are from left Elise Jackson, Megan Hughes, Deborah Barnard and Rob Griffin. Contributed photo.

most helpful and how the structure of the show can be developed to make it interesting and engaging,” he said. “There is so much that goes into wine making and marketing, and each winery has a unique approach. This is what we hope to capture and share with people across the country though our public television affil-

iation.” One crucial part to making the show a reality is gathering funding, he said. “Northwest Public Television has heard from many people over the years that this is a perfect program to create about our (Mid-Columbia) area, and we feel the explosion of wine grape cultivation and

the growth of wineries in the area is proof of the commitment to this industry,” Hungate said. “We now need to identify people, businesses and associations that will help us create this series.” Many of the details for the show have yet to be ironed out, he added, and some of the content of each episode will depend on the guests the show features. “Andy Perdue, for example, would have guidance for food pairings and vintages, while someone from the WSU Wine Science Center, like Thomas Henick-Kling could provide some of the science behind wine production and where the industry is heading,” Hungate said. Although wine will be the primary focus of the show, which will air on Channel 31 in the Tri-Cities, regional beer brewers and hard cider production also will be featured. The opening of the Ste. Michelle Wine Estates WSU Wine Science Center at Washington State University Tri-Cities, has solidified the future business of wine in the Northwest, and with that in mind, Hungate wants to tell the personal stories behind those wineries and businesses, he said. uWINE, Page 26

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SPORTS, From page 1 Reiners said that only about five of those teams are actually from the TriCities, which means the majority are coming from elsewhere – many from western Washington. That means a lot of the area’s hotel and restaurants score during the tournaments, as well. Reiners’ organization uses the fields at the Southridge Athletic Complex, Lawrence Scott Park and the Civic Fields complex in Kennewick; TRAC in Pasco; and the Kingsgate fields in Richland. “The facilities in the Tri-Cities, they’re a huge piece of our success there,” said Reiners. “That, and the weather. But their facilities are phenomenal. It’s just a nice atmosphere.” That’s music to the ears of Hector Cruz, the director of sports development for Visit Tri-Cities, the region’s visitors and convention bureau. Altogether, Cruz counts 69 baseball fields of various sizes in the Tri-Cities, including West Richland. There are also 50 softball fields, including those at private schools. Visit Tri-Cities doesn’t break down the total revenues each year by sport. It also includes conventions in those revenues, and there are some local sports tournaments that don’t report figures to the Visit Tri-Cities organization. But in November 2015, Visit Tri-Cities reported 227 events (conventions and sports events) had that attracted 132,195 visitors, resulting in an economic impact of $40.5 million. The group also reported estimated, based on the number of events booked at

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Baseball and softball fields throughout the Tri-Cities receive a lot of play from early spring to late summer — and they draw a lot of out-of-town visitors to the area. There are nearly 120 diamonds in the Tri-Cities, which has become a popular area for baseball and softball tournaments because of the area’s facilities, the mild weather and overall atmosphere.

the time, the Tri-Cities would attract more than 150,000 visitors in 2016, to 196 events, creating an economic impact of more than $50.7 million. Sports tournaments play a major role in those numbers. And Cruz said each year the number of baseball and softball tournaments grows. “Baseball and softball have grown significantly in our community,” said Cruz. “People around the country know us as a sports destination because of softball and baseball. From a Visit Tri-cities point of view, it’s great because it creates a repeat visitation. People come here for a tournament for their first visit, then come back for a vacation.” That new July tournament that Jensen is going to run? Cruz said the bureau

expects 4,000 visitors with an economic impact of $1.1 million. Other incoming softball tournaments this year, either run by USA Preps or the Amateur Softball Association, will garner anywhere from $350,000 to $445,000 in economic impact. The success story is created by a great working relationship between Visit TriCities, the cities’ parks and recreation departments and the region’s hotel and motel operators. The area needs to be enough hotel rooms to bring new tournaments, but Cruz and his staff know it is a fine line. “We have to be careful because we don’t want to over-saturate things,” said Cruz. “If someone comes in and can’t get a hotel room, that’s bad. You want to

make sure no one has that bad experience.” Cruz knows the numbers. He and other Visit Tri-Cities staffers attend four conventions a year to meet with sports organizations and sell the Tri-Cities to them. They’ll know whether a certain tournament will work on a specific weekend, based on hotel room availability. Sometimes a representative from one the three cities will go too, to illustrate the close and positive working relationship between the cities and Visit Tri-Cities. “That’s not always the case with other communities,” said Cruz. The complexes, where at least four fields are at one location, can be a major draw to bring tournaments. “Playing in tournaments, it’s nice when you don’t have to leave to go to another field,” Cruz said. He points to the Kingsgate baseball complex near Horn Rapids in Richland. It’s part of the Hanford Legacy Park project and the Richland Babe Ruth league runs the complex. “You don’t see many of those complexes with four fields with 90-foot base paths,” said Cruz. “For planners of sports tournaments, that’s an attraction to them.” But it’s not just tourists spending money in the Tri-Cities on sports. Locals are also spending plenty of time on those diamonds: • The Mid-Columbia Senior Softball Association, a league formed for men 50 years and older and women 45 and up, expanded from six teams in 2015 to eight teams in 2016. uSPORTS, Page 24

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Columbia Basin BMX track riding high in Richland

By Jeff Morrow for TCAJOB improved. In 2007, Shawn and Maurine So are the local numbers. Meininger moved their family from the “The last five years, we’ve had about Portland area to the Tri-Cities. 60 to 70 active riders,” said Shawn. They were driving out in the Horn “But this year, we have 140 to 150 Rapids section of Richland when they active riders, of which 40 to 60 percent noticed a strange facility at 202 Snyder of them might compete on any given Street with bicycle riders in helmets rac- race day.” ing around on dirt. He says that membership number They didn’t know what was going on. gives Columbia Basin BMX a rank of They had never seen a BMX course and 17 out of 308 USABMX-sanctioned they certainly didn’t know that it was tracks around the country. called the Columbia Basin BMX track. A USABMX sanction helps provide But they decided to get their son insurance to the track. Mason involved in the sport, at the age So just what is BMX? of 5, and were soon hooked themselves, BMX is an abbreviation for bicycle traveling all around the Northwest as motocross. The sport began in the Mason competed. Mason, now 13, is 1970s. Racers ride similar bikes, with as still racing. many as eight com- Local BMX riders take a turn at the Columbia Basin BMX track recently in “It takes so many The Meiningers petitors starting Richland. The track has seen an improvement in facilities, a rise in memberand the track has hoist to national events in 2014 and 2015. The track is got so involved that volunteers to do this. from a gate at the ship, bidding to host a 2017 national event. in 2011 the couple same time on a high It’s a family feel here. was asked to manage hill overlooking the The kids all love it.” the facility. course. They race “The people who over a course that group in the starting gate took off. kids cheer for each other.” It was non-stop action. had previously run has a number of Tri-Cities BMX riders are no differ- Maurine Meininger, Each of the 308 tracks nationwide is the track were lookjumps and rounded ent, with team names like Redneck Columbia Basin BMX track ing for a family asphalt turns and different. Operators can add jumps, Racing of Kennewick and Atomic Air involved in the sport banks. The majority berm turns, rollers and rhythm sections BMX from Richland. to take it over,” said Shawn Meininger. of the course surface is dirt. Each race is into the course wherever they want. It On this Saturday, a group of 15 kids The Meiningers obliged and have called a moto — each competitor gets a makes each course unique and it is – boys and girls of various ages – did important for serious riders to arrive team calisthenics in a circle. They were been running the facility ever since. couple of motos. Their daughter Amanda, 15, helps with On a recent Saturday, about 70 riders early to events to get practice runs in all wearing the same uniforms. concessions. – some as young as 3 and others into and get the feel of the course. A good BMX racer needs good motor While BMX is an individual sport, skills, determination, a lot of energy, The family is in their sixth season at their 20s lined up in the staging area, the track. But they’re not alone. separated by their age divisions. As one many join teams. and a good attitude. “The last few years at the local level, “It takes so many volunteers to do group started, the next group got set up “This builds character,” said Maurine this,” said Maurine Meininger. “It’s a in the starting gate. As soon as the first kids have wanted to be members of a Meininger. family feel here. 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BMX, From page 23 Every first-timer competes in a Novice division with their age group. Girls compete with girls, boys with boys. Once a competitor wins 10 Novice races, they move to the Intermediate class. They must win 20 Intermediate races before they can compete in the Expert class. Many riders can lose patience if they’re stuck in the same class too long and quit. There are professionals in the sport, some receive six-figure salaries and are compete in the Summer Olympics – including this year in Brazil. But even if a rider doesn’t become a top competitor, there is plenty to take away with BMX. “The amount of energy it takes, you just become an adrenaline junkie,” said Shawn Meininger. “You just get hooked on it with the atmosphere. You get on the gate and the adrenaline just takes over.” Judging by the number of riders at the track, there’s a lot of adrenaline flowing.

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SPORTS, From page 22 • The Tri-City Adult Baseball League, for players 18 years and older, had five teams in the 2015 league. It played the majority of its games at Kingsgate. • The high school fields are used pretty heavily during the summer months by American Legion teams and Babe Ruth baseball squads. The three cities alone have 15 American Legion teams spread out over three levels of play. • Karen Coulson, Kennewick’s sports and events supervisor, said the city’s co-ed softball league has averaged 42 teams over the last few years, and the men’s league increased to 22 teams this spring. Sports is big business. And this story doesn’t even address the large number of soccer teams and tournaments. And Rick Terway, Pasco’s administrative and community service department director, said his city has to start thinking about other sports too. “We expect to have lacrosse and rugby eventually,” said Terway. While youth lacrosse is becoming popular in Kennewick and Richland, it hasn’t hit Pasco yet. As for rugby, Terway said although it really hasn’t reached the TriCities, it is popular in larger cities like Portland and Seattle. “It’ll get here down the road,” Terway said. For Chrissy Hughes, president of the Tri-Cities Girls Fastpitch Softball Association, things have never been better in the league. “We have 750 to 800 girls out this year,” said Hughes. “Last year we were

Tourism & Recreation right around 700.” groups. That’s a great jump, but Hughes isn’t Johnson said Richland recently add a sure why it’s happened. fifth field to the Columbia Playfield soft“That’s a good question,” she said. “I ball complex next to Richland High don’t know if it’s because more kids are School. In that case, the city took an old getting interested in extra-curricular activ- Little League baseball field and turned it ities, or it’s more people moving into the into a softball field. area.” Coulson was involved in the Southridge Terway believes it is a combination of fields, a four-field complex that opened in both. 2012. “Generally speaking, our programs are “When we first started the design prosuccessful. The demand is there,” he said. cess of the fields, we met with local baseBut not everything is perfect. ball and softball organizations,” Coulson Although there are a lot of diamonds in said. “We realized there was a bigger need the Tri-Cities, there are not enough soft- for bigger fields.” ball fields, Hughes said. The Southridge fields can be used for “There may be for games, but there baseball, softball, soccer and lacrosse. aren’t enough fields for practices,” she Two of them have 90-foot base paths, and said. “Some of our teams go into the late the fences are 400 feet away from home hours of the day to plate – making them get practices in. There “When we first started coveted by older is a total of five (softbaseball the design process of player ball) fields in leagues. the fields, we met with Richland with lights.” As it is, Southridge local baseball and Terway agreed has booked some with Hughes and said softball organizations. type of baseball or that in general, sports We realized there was a softball tournament field space is inadeat the complex almost need for bigger fields.” every quate — not just for weekend softball and baseball. through August. Pasco is all maxed So local govern- Karen Coulson, out on space or close ments are trying to Kennewick sports and to it, Terway said. respond to citizens’ events supervisor “Our (city) coundemands for more cil’s priority is to find playing facilities. more field space,” he said. “We’re lookFor what the Tri-Cities has, it’s been ing. We have our feelers out. But quite put to good use these past few years. No frankly, we need 50 to 60 acres to use it fields go unused. right.” “Do we have too many (sports) tournaStan Johnson, Richland’s Parks and ments? We still have opportunities to Recreation coordinator, said there’s a bring in more,” said Cruz. “But it’s a balchance that Hanford Legacy Park, where ancing act.” the Kingsgate complex is, could eventuJohnson agreed. ally expand. But that timeline is down the “We are running out of dates,” he said. road. “But we did add a college softball tourna“The master plan is out 20 years,” ment this year and we’re actually pursuJohnson said. “There are plans for slowing more events.” pitch softball fields and soccer fields.” Business, in other words, is great. But he cautions that it may have to be a financial partnership with interested

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Outdoor fitness startup helps people connect with nature By Elsie Puig for TCAJOB Sarah Lingley is a civil engineer by day, but by night she is building an outdoor fitness startup that provides a highly attractive alternative to the gym. Interactive and awe-inspiring hikes around Eastern Washington’s rugged landscapes, gentle yoga sessions, guided meditations and even some wine tasting. She helps her customers work out in nature and come away with mindfulness practices they can apply in their everyday lives. This summer she’ll be kick starting Thrive Fitness Adventures. “This is an opportunity for people to leave their worries at the trailhead,” said Lingley. “I want people to disconnect from their troubles, connect with themselves, connect with nature and get a chance to meet other people in a positive and supportive way.” Her guided hikes around Eastern Washington wilderness are meant to offer a reboot for the body, mind, and soul. Her main goal is help people reconnect with themselves through nature by lowering the barrier to entry. Lingley customizes hikes based on distance, elevation gain, and intensity levels so there will always be something for someone regardless of fitness levels. This holistic approach to fitness and outdoor recreation hopes to integrate mindfulness practices that individuals can incorporate into their everyday life, something that has become a challenge in this age of past-paced, high-stress lifestyles. Adventures are designed to support exploration of both the internal and natural world through guided hikes, yoga sessions, meditations and other mind-body exercises. Mindfulness exercises may include practicing gratitude, developing power thoughts, engaging in group sharing, and readings. “My mission is to help people get outside and connect with nature,” she said. Her first event, or series of events, is called Yoga in the Vines, a unique wine country wellness and fitness experience. “We’ll hike through the Red Mountain vineyards, then we’ll come back for a yoga session led by a certified yoga instructor, then we’ll do some wine tasting, the whole purpose of including the wine is to have it as a sensory experience,” she said.

Thrive Fitness Adventure’s first event series, Yoga in the Vines, is a unique wine country wellness and fitness experience that combines hiking, yoga, and wine tasting.

The first one is planned for May 21 at MonteScarlatto Estate Winery followed by Frichette Winery on June 4. The price is $30 per event. She is also planning a guided hike through Rattlesnake Slope, a six-mile loop at the base of Rattlesnake Mountain. The idea has been several months in the making, but it’s been Lingley’s passion for much longer. It’s also one of the businesses that sprouted through Fuse’s Launch University. Lingley moved to the TriCities a year ago after accepting a job offer. She immediately became an active member of the coworking space, even

undergoing its successful Launch University. She said the program gave her the tools and resources she needed to move forward with the business. She has always been an avid yoga and outdoor enthusiast and wanted to create a business that fueled that passion and empowered people to reconnect with themselves and the natural world. “I love being outdoors, I love nature and I love being active,” said Lingley. “It’s been such an enjoyable experience, I get so excited when I get a chance to work on this and it’s something that I feel very passionate about.” This year, she’ll focus most of her out-

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Don’t be scammed when planning that summer getaway By Veronica Craker for TCAJOB Have you noticed the sun starting to set later in the day? Can you hear the chirping sounds of baby birds? If, like me, you’re counting down the days until spring, you’re probably already planning that summer getaway. Unfortunately, this is also the time when scammers are out trying to trick you out of your hard earned money. The Better Business Bureau Scam Tracker — launched in fall of 2015 —has recorded a few travel scams in Washington, with consumers reporting a loss of more than $3,000 in the past three months. Most recently a Western Washington resident reported losing more than $900 to an online travel company. The individual reported to Scam Tracker after booking the

trip they were unable to reach anyone over the phone. In Vancouver there were reports of someone receiving a call stating they had won a free cruise — if they paid $60 up front. The caller was pushy and loud, trying to pressure them to agreeing to the deal. Fortunately, the Vancouver resident was disconnected before they got tangled up in the scammers con. If you have your sights set on planning a dream getaway, BBB Northwest wants to prevent it from turning into a nightmare. Here are five things to remember when planning your vacation. • Don’t be fooled. Be on the lookout for fake travel websites. Sure the site appears to be professional, but even con artists can

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Eastern Washington alliance created for economic development By TCAJOB staff In the competitive world of business recruitment, communities usually compete against each other to recruit new companies. Four economic development groups are taking a different approach by working together to collectively market a five-county region of Washington State. Eastern Washington Economic Development Alliance members believe business and industry will find the region appealing. They also agree marketing the merits of the region provide companies with choices, a broader selection of land sites and cities that offer a variety of attributes. The team formed in the fall of 2015 and consists of Adams County Development Council, Grant County Economic Development Council, Port of Pasco and Yakima County Development Association: New Vision. Each agency is actively following economic development strategic plans in their respective counties. Much of their work is close to home, assisting existing businesses, lending critical support to startups and entrepreneurs or tackling workforce-training challenges. Business and industry recruitment is just one facet of a comprehensive economic development effort. It’s often the most expensive, long-term exercise. “Our main goals are to increase jobs and tax base in our communities,” said Gary Ballew, director of economic development and marketing for the Port of Pasco. “This means growing companies that are already here, but we also try to bring in new companies. These new companies not only bring in new investments, they provide different job opportunities.” Alliance members represent diverse counties with one major common denominator — the region is an agriculture mecca. Grant and Yakima Counties lead the state in the value of production for both crop and animal agriculture. The result? A wealth of

food processing in multiple clusters throughout the five-county region. Manufacturing, technology, aerospace, distribution and logistics and research and development already have a strong and growing presence in the region. “A cornerstone of our strategy is to improve the economic climate of the region to make it a top of mind location for food processing, manufacturing, and high-tech production and employment,” said Jonathan Smith, president of Yakima County Development Association. “Working together cooperatively on recruitment efforts opens the door for collaboration in other areas that can result in a stronger Eastern Washington which will benefit all of us.” Emily Braunwart, business recruitment manager for Grant County Economic Development Council, believes the Alliance better serves the companies considering the region. The group, she said, is able to offer a company more location options that improve the odds of landing a new employer. “When a business wants to locate in an area, they don’t look at a map and see boundary lines. These companies are going to be looking at a larger area that will fit all their needs,” she said. “ To market an entire region such as Eastern Washington, we are able to open more doors than if we had tried to do this on our own.” Companies conduct a substantial amount of internal research when planning the next expansion or relocation project. The analytical data helps determine, on paper, the best place to land. When company leaders meet with economic developers, they’re looking for specific nuances that set a specific location or region apart from all the other sites the company is considering. “By marketing together, we can increase interest in our region by offering more opportunities for a company to land,” Ballew said. “How much would you like to shop at a store that sells only one brand of

Economic development professionals from four Eastern Washington counties have created a new alliance to attract business to the region. Eastern Washington Economic Development Alliance members, from left: Joe Schmitt, Yakima County Development Association; Emily Braunwart, Grant County Economic Development Council; Gary Ballew, Port of Pasco; and Stephen McFadden, Adams County Development Council, attended the Northwest Food & Beverage Manufacturers Expo in Portland, Ore., and have more events on their schedules. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Faith Photography of Portland, Ore.

peanut butter? Maybe a lot if that’s your brand. But what if it isn’t? We end up offering a lot of different types of peanut butter, meaning we get more people into the store.” To accomplish business recruitment, the Alliance has identified trade shows and industry specific expositions to attend. By pool resources and sharing costs, the group has retained Research Consultants International three times. The market

research firm does the icebreaking. For a specific fee, the company secures and schedules meetings with companies specifically interested in Eastern Washington. The Alliance first used RCI in September 2015 to identify leads at the Global Food Equipment and Technology Show. The team met with 10 companies and continues to work a pair of active leads. uALLIANCE, Page 28

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ALLIANCE, From page 27 “In terms of shear numbers, the Alliance has made direct contact with more than 70 companies since launching the collective effort,” said Stephen McFadden, of Adams County Economic Development director. The Alliance was an exhibitor at the Northwest Food & Beverage Manufacturers Expo in Portland, Ore. in January. In February, the team conducted 23 company meetings at the World Ag Expo in Tulare, Calif., and most recently it attended the Natural Products West Expo in Anaheim, Calif., producing 27 meetings. “Recruiting a company is a pretty longterm process, usually five years or more,” Ballew said. “But it has to start somewhere and that starting point is to get a company interested in you. Using targeted leads from RVI, we have had really great success in

getting companies looking at our regions and interested in getting more information and visiting. I’ve been doing this for 20 years, and our Alliance shows have been the best I’ve seen.” For Adams County, with a brand new business recruitment effort, the Alliance offers critical support. “This focused, targeted business recruitment effort is a vital new venture for Adams County,” McFadden said. “As we implement the county’s economic development efforts, we benefit greatly from the Alliance. The collective experience of the members creates a dynamic sales team capable of promoting the Eastern Washington region. The collaborative effort allows all of us to become more aware of our neighbors while perfecting our regional message.” Braunwart sees value in the Alliance

effort, even when Grant County is unable to take part in a specific recruitment effort. Each Alliance member works to promote the entire region. “This is such a huge perk of our Alliance,” Braunwart said. “This year, the GCEDC was short staffed, so we had to make a lot of hard decisions for our current staff’s time and be very careful about our budget. Because of this, we were not able to make it to all the shows we would have liked to. But since we have the Alliance, we have been able to sleep easy knowing that our partners are still getting our story out there.” The Alliance, via targeted outreach, effectively combats a common myth. “While Seattle gets a lot of attention, you will find bright, hard-working people throughout the state and definitely here in

Eastern Washington,” Ballew said. Gaining an audience with more companies improves the odds. The Alliance members benefit when they can double or triple the amount of outreach achieved in a given year. For every member of the team, the ultimate goal is to land a brand new employer. “These efforts make sure we communicate the benefits of the region and it allows us to have more conversations than any of us could individually,” Smith said. “We don’t pretend to be the perfect business location for all companies. Eastern Washington has very unique and specific attribute that give it a competitive advantage for certain industries. These are the businesses we are seeking to connect with, so we can show them how they can be successful here.”

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Kennewick used car dealership Excalibur starts expansion By Loretto J. Hulse 6,000 square feet, which includes a news@tcjournal.biz 2,000-sq.-ft. showroom, with the There will be a few more gently bro- remainder of the space being used as the ken-in cars rolling across Mid-Columbia mechanical shop. That space will now streets this fall. That’s when the expan- become the entire shop. sion of Excalibur Auto Group, a used “We’ll pave everything in between so car dealership in Kennewick, is expect- the two properties will be seamless,” ed to be finished. said Moore. “I’ll need more cars to fill the lot,” The cost of the expansion, including said Eric Moore, the cost of the land, Excalibur owner. “There’s a huge market is $1.7 million. Moore purchased “We sell a lot of for used cars in the 2½ acres adjacent to cars now, but expect Tri-Cities right now. his present lot, to really up our busiwhich gives him ness substantially,” Sales have been plenty of room for Moore said. phenomenal.” expansion. He’ll Moore said have a total 6½ Excalibur actually - Eric Moore, acres — enough outgrew its facility owner of room to build a new about three years 8,500-sq.-ft. showago and he has wantExcalibur Auto Group room and shop for ed to expand for mechanical repairs, quite some time. while leaving plenty of room to park his When this lot next to us became inventory. available, I moved on it,” he said. “I’ve G2 Construction is the general con- wanted to expand, but just didn’t want tractor for the project. The new show- to have two lots in two different parts of room will be built on the parcel Moore town. This is ideal.” has purchased. “There’s a huge market for used cars Excalibur’s current facility is about in the Tri-Cities right now. Sales have

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Construction to begin on new student union building at WSU Tri-Cities By Mary Coffman editor@tcjournal.biz Washington State University Tri-Cities had an official groundbreaking on its new student union building in early May. The Washington State University Board of Regents unanimously approved the schematic design for the $5.7 million, 6,250-sq.-ft. building in March. The new building will be adjacent to the Consolidated Information Center at WSU Tri-Cities. Construction will begin this summer and the building, which will include study, leisure and meeting spaces for students, is expected to be complete by the time the fall semester begins in 2017. The general contractor for the construction project is Leone and Keeble Inc. of Spokane. “We are excited to be moving forward and starting construction on our first student union building,” said Vanessa Alvarez Sanchez, the 2015-2016 president of the Associated Students of WSU Tri-Cities. “It

is a design that meets the needs of student life on campus.” In 2013, WSU completed a feasibility study that outlined the need for a student union building. In the spring of 2014, ASWSU Tri-Cities voted to approve a fee per student per academic semester of $100 to fund the new student union. In February 2015, an additional $50 per academic semester was added. The fee generates approximately $390,000 per year to fund the project and provide for maintenance and operating expenses. “The approval of the design for the building is a true testament to the dedication and hard work of the students at WSU Tri-Cities,” said Chris Meiers, vice chancellor of enrollment management and student services. “We look forward to having a space designed and dedicated specifically to the student experience — the first of its kind on the WSU Tri-Cities campus.

About 50 people attended the groundbreaking for the new WSU Tri-Cities student union building in early May. Construction will begin this summer and the building is expected to open in time for the Fall 2017 semester. Pictured, from left, are: WSU student Tyler Schrag, vice president of ASWSU Tri-Cities; Matthew Swope, of Schacht Aslani Architects of Seattle; Carl Adrian, president and CEO of TRIDEC; Lura Powell, WSU Board of Regents chairperson; WSU Tri-Cities Chancellor H. Keith Moo-Young; Israa Alshaikhli, WSU student and 2016-2017 president of ASWSU; and Chris Meiers, vice chancellor for enrollment management and student services. Contributed photo.

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This architect’s rendering illustrates the new WSU Tri-Cities student union building, which should be complete in time for the Fall 2017 semester. The 6,250-sqft. building will be adjacent to the Consolidated Information Center at the WSU Tri-Cities campus in Richland. Contributed architect’s rendering courtesy of WSU Tri-Cities.

The Washington State University Master Gardeners of Benton & Franklin Counties invites the public to a Summer Solstice in the Demo Garden event from 3 to 7 p.m. June 18 at the demonstration gardens behind the Kennewick library at 1620 W. Union St. in Kennewick. The Secret Garden is a fun, familyoriented celebration that features gardening lectures and classes for adults, special events for children, entertainment and artist vendors. Master Gardeners, beekeepers and Franklin County Weed Control representatives will be available to answer questions. The Academy of Children’s Theater and Mid-Columbia Libraries will provide entertainment for the event, which will end with a movie.

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The Richland Education Foundation will have its 22nd Annual Scholar Scramble at 1 p.m. June 17 at Horn Rapids Golf Course in Richland. The money raised at the event is used to support REF’s scholarships and grants. The REF is a nonprofit that provides scholarships and educational grants to the students and staff of the Richland School District. Since 1994, the Foundation has donated more than $237,250 in educational grants, college and technical scholarships. REF is supported completely by volunteers and more than 95 percent of the money raised by the group is donated to the teachers and students of the Richland School District. uSHOPTALK, Page 38

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Fowler General Construction and Portland architect land PNNL construction contract By Mary Coffman editor@tcjournal.biz Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has awarded Fowler General Construction Inc. of Richland and TVA Architects Inc. of Portland a $9.8 million contract to design, build and furnish its new 24,000-sq.-ft. Collaboration Center in north Richland. The new facility will be at the intersection of Horn Rapids Road and Innovation Boulevard on the north end of the PNNL campus, adjacent to PNNL’s Physical Sciences Facility. Construction will start later this year and is expected to be finished in fall 2017. “The center will allow PNNL to host larger and more frequent scientific meetings, workshops, training and science-focused events,” said Steven Ashby, PNNL director. “We expect this facility to result in an increased number of visitors to PNNL and to the TriCities.” Ashby said the center will enhance collaboration within the national laboratory, as well as between scientists and engineers at the PNNL, research universities and other scientific research organizations. “At PNNL, we address some of the nation’s most challenging problems in energy, the environment and national security,” Ashby said. “But we can’t do this alone. Partnership and collaboration with other top research institutions is essential to increase the rate and impact of scientific discovery.”

The Collaboration Center also will act as a gather place that will encourage casual collaboration and connection among PNNL staff, bringing them together in a state-of-the-art facility. The new center will offer both formal and informal meeting spaces, including breakout areas and casual, small seating areas, along with accommodations for large-scale events for up to 450 people in a single session. The center will also serve as the first stop for laboratory visitors and badging. Food services will include an onsite café for staff and visitors, as well as accommodations for catering services to support larger events. The Collaboration Center is part of a ten-year campus renewal strategy to acquire, modernize and sustain facilities and infrastructure to ensure PNNL is equipped to meet the Department of Energy’s and the nation’s multi-program research priorities. “The Collaboration Center will complement our new and existing facilities by adding needed modern, collaborative space in close proximity to diverse research while also addressing other site needs,” said Roger Snyder, manager of the DOE’s Pacific Northwest Site Office. As part of the strategy, PNNL opened its new Systems Engineering Building in August, a 24,000-sq.-ft. facility that has control rooms, testing platforms and laboratories used to address grid modernization, buildings efficiency, renewable energy integration and other energy

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has awarded a team of Fowler General Construction Inc. of Richland and TVA Architects of Portland, Ore. to design and build a new $9.8 million, 24,000-sq.-ft. facility, currently being called the collaboration center, on Horn Rapids Road. Rendering courtesy of PNNL.

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26,000-sq.-ft. office building, which is under construction and also expected to be complete in 2017. The facility will house more than 100 PNNL staff engaged in energy and national security research. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is the largest employer in the Tri-Cities, employing about 4,400 people in 2015.

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NFCS reports earnings

Northwest Farm Credit Services, the Northwest’s leading financial cooperative supporting agriculture and rural communities, announced 2015 earnings of $255.6 million, an increase of $27.5 million, or 12.0 percent compared to $228.1 million in 2014. Increased earnings were primarily the result of continued loan growth and positive credit quality trends. Total capital increased 8.6 percent during the year to $2.1 billion. NFCS President and CEO Phil DiPofi said 2015 was another solid year for the association. “We’ve continued to build a strong financial base to meet our customers’ growing needs for credit and work with them to

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Hospitals earn strong safety scores

Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland and Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla — both Providence Health & Services hospitals — received the highest possible patient safety scores by The Leapfrog Group, ranking them among the safest hospitals in the U.S.

Developed under the guidance of Leapfrog’s Blue Ribbon Expert Panel, the Hospital Safety Score uses 30 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign A, B, C, D and F grades to more than 2,500 U.S. hospitals twice per year. It is calculated by top patient safety experts, peer-reviewed, fully transparent and free to the public. For the first time, the Hospital Safety Score includes five measures of patientreported experience with the hospital as well as two of the most common infections, C.diff and MRSA. To see Kadlec’s and Providence SMMC’s full scores and how other area hospitals rated go to hospitalsafetyscore. org. Consumers may also download the free Hospital Safety Score mobile app at the site. uSHOPTALK, Page 41

Lourdes Cafeteria 520 N. Fourth Ave.• Pasco

The new 4th Avenue Bistro cafeteria at Lourdes Medical Center opens this month at 520 N. Fourth Ave. in Pasco. The newly renovated cafeteria offers a warm, contemporary atmosphere. It will offer a wide variety of tempting, tasty and nutritious meals, and feature a salad bar, soups, pizza, grab & go sandwiches, des-

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Windermere Group One expands, opens Kennewick office in Southridge By Mary Coffman editor@tcjournal.biz Steady growth in the Tri-Cities real estate market is allowing Windermere Group One to open a Kennewick office in the Southridge area. The new office at 3617 Plaza Way Ste. A in Kennewick is taking the space that was formerly occupied by Smasne Cellars. Dee Boyle, Windermere Group One’s marketing director, said the 2,300-sq.-ft. space is being remodeled throughout May and will open in mid-June. Windermere Group One was founded in 2010 by owner Jeff Thompson, but its roots reach even further back. Thompson was a partner with Dave Retter in

Windermere Real Estate Tri-Cities. allowing the employees to have stock in Retter started Windermere Tri-Cities in the company, would encourage them to 1992 and Thompson joined the group in take ownership and help them drive 1997. growth. In 2010, the “We are excited for our And it’s worked. Retter and When Thompson agents to have another started, his Richland Thompson dissolved the partnership, with location to assist their office at 490 Bradley Retter retaining clients and to be part Blvd. had a staff of Windermere Triabout 35, including of a growing area.” Cities and Thompson agents. starting Windermere Now that office - Dee Boyle, Group One. was bursting at the Windermere Group One Thompson’s goal seams, with 67 was to explore a new employees, includbusiness model that allowed agents and ing agents and staff. employees to become partners in the “We just needed more room,” said company. Thompson believed that Boyle. “And what better place than

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in Yakima. Architect Summit Smith of Milwaukee, Wis. was the designer on the facility, which will provide 60 full-time jobs. For more information, call 509-491-3946 or go to fieldstonegrandridge.com.

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Lamb Weston to expand potato processing operations in Boardman By Mary Coffman editor@tcjournal.biz Lamb Weston is investing $30 million to expand its Boardman, Ore. facility to add additional processing capacity for making its formed potato products, like hash brown patties and potato puffs. The addition of the new line will add about 50 jobs to the company’s existing facility. The company is seeing an increase in demand for frozen potato products, both domestically and internationally, and the new line will help Lamb Weston’s fulfill its global growth projections. “With the frozen potato category growing globally, we have tremendous opportunity to support our customer’s growth in the U.S. and around the world,” said Greg Schlafer, Lamb Weston’s president in a release. “To capture that growth, we need to make more products. Expanding our operations in the Columbia Basin — with access to great potatoes, people and ports — just makes sense.” Construction on the new state-of-theart processing line is expected to begin in the spring, with completion in 2017. The added line will increase the processing capacity by approximately 50 million SHOPTALK, From page 38

Comments sought on shoreline plan

A program to manage shorelines in Franklin County is open for comment through the Washington Department of Ecology. The proposed shoreline program will guide construction and development along the Columbia, Palouse and Snake rivers as well as 18 lakes within the county. It combines local plans for future development and preservation with new ordinances and related permitting requirements. Franklin County adopted its shoreline plan on Jan. 20. Once approved by Ecology, the county’s shoreline program will become part of the overall state shoreline master program. The locally-tailored shoreline program is designed to help minimize environmental damage to shoreline areas, reserve appropriate areas for water-oriented uses and protect people’s access to public land and waters. Comments will be accepted through June 6, 2016, and should be addressed to Zach Meyer, Department of Ecology, Shorelands and Environmental Assistance Program, 1250 W. Alder St., Union Gap, WA 98903, or by email to zmey461@ecy. wa.gov. The documents are available for review at Ecology’s Central Regional Office, 1250 W. Alder St., Union Gap or Franklin County Planning and Building Dept., 1016 N. 4th Ave., in Pasco or online at ecy.wa. gov. After taking public comments into consideration, Ecology may approve Franklin County’s proposed shoreline program as written, reject it, or identify specific modifications to meet the Shoreline Management Act and applicable state regulations. uSHOPTALK, Page 42

pounds once complete. Gary Neal, general manager of the Port of Morrow, said Lamb Weston’s ongoing investment at the Port adds good-paying jobs in the region. “Lamb Weston’s planned expansion shows their continued commitment to the Port of Morrow, Boardman and the MidColumbia region as the right place to do business.” The facility in Boardman is strategically situated to support domestic and international growth, with proximity to prime growing, storage and shipping operations, and easy access to the Port of Morrow. The company opened an initial expansion of the facility in June 2014, adding

300 million pounds of capacity with a new fry line. That $200 million project included plans for the new processing line. The Boardman processing plant was originally built in 1996 by Logan International. Lamb Weston purchased the plant in 2006 and upgraded it shortly afterwards. In April, the processing facility received its official Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. The design, construction and operations at the 505,000-sq.-ft. facility, known as Boardman East, were developed with environmental impact and sustainability in mind.

“We approached the addition in Boardman the way we approach all of our projects — with an eye for efficient and sustainable operations,” said Rick Martin, Lamb Weston’s vice president of global operations. Martin said the company learned a lot during the construction of its LEED Platinum facility in Delhi, La. and brought the best of what it learned to the design and construction of the Boardman addition. Lamb Weston is one of the largest employers in the Columbia Basin, with approximately 4,500 employees at a corporate office and seven manufacturing facilities in the region. The company has 390 employees in Boardman.

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Love’s is coming to Prosser and it’s bringing a couple of friends By Elena Olmstead for TCAJOB It’s not every day one company comes into town and brings with it two other national chains. But that is what’s happening on a 15-acre parcel of property on the west side of Prosser. It’s been nearly a year since Love’s Travel Stops first looked to Prosser as a possible location for it’s first travel stop along Interstate 82. Now it’s just weeks from starting construction. The location, which is close to I-82 near the Wal-Mart distribution center just outside of Grandview, and smack dab in the middle of the area’s growing wine industry – was the perfect site for a Love’s Travel Stop. Kealey Dorian with Love’s said construction will start on the travel stop in May with the location set to open in early 2017. The building permit for the truck stop values the construction at $11 million. The Love’s Travel Stop will include a fueling station with 18 pumps, plus seven diesel fueling positions for trucks, a nearly 10,000-sq.-ft. store with a drivethrough restaurant and a truck tire center. Dorian said Love’s stores typically carry everything from snack foods to gifts to small appliances and chargers. “We try to be a one-stop shop,” Dorian said. She said a lot of professional drivers don’t have the time to run into town to pick up necessities — something that can be hard to do in a semi-truck and trailer. That’s one reason Love’s works to put

A Love’s Travel Stop, much like this one that opened earlier this year in Burlington, Colo., is coming to Prosser. Construction on the $18 million project, which includes a truck stop with a Carl’s Jr. and a Holiday Inn Express, is expected to begin soon. The travel stop is expected to open in early 2017, with the hotel opening a little later in spring 2017. Photo courtesy of Love’s Travel Stops.

everything they might need under one roof — be it a gift for a family member or a small coffee maker. Dorian said the travel stop will include everything from a place for professional drivers to get a hot shower to a place where families can stop in and pick up snacks or even lunch. The drive-through restaurant being built as part of the travel stop will be a Carl’s Jr. While the travel stop will include everything a person needs to be comfortable on the road, the complex will also include a place where people can stop in get a little shut-eye.

The project includes the construction of a 75-room Holiday Inn Express. Dorian said work on the hotel is likely to start early this summer, with the hotel set to open in late spring 2017. The company was issued a building permit for the construction of the hotel, valued at $7 million, in April. Dorian estimates the Love’s Travel Stop will bring anywhere from 40 to 50 jobs to the Prosser economy, with most of them being full-time positions. She said the hotel will bring another 15 or more jobs to the community. Dorian said Love’s caters to both professional and daily drivers, and works

hard to provide a clean place with friendly faces. They want to make being on the road as comfortable as possible. The Love’s Travel Stop coming into Prosser will be the fifth Love’s location in the state, with the two nearest sites being in Ritzville and Ellensburg. While Love’s may be a new company for many people in the area, it’s a company with a long history. Tom and Judy Love built the first one in Oklahoma in 1964. They are known as being one of the first companies to create the idea of a convenience store. Over the past five decades the company has continually expanded and now has more than 340 locations across 40 states. Dorian said one of the things the company is known for is when it brings in other chains – like Carl’s Jr. and Holiday Inn Express – the company becomes the franchisees for those locations. “We will own and operate them under the Love’s name,” Dorian said. She said Love’s itself is still a familyowned business, with the Love family at the helm. Dorian said because Love’s is a family-owned company with small town roots, its owners work hard to make sure every travel stop becomes a part of the community where it’s built. She said when the doors to the travel stop open, the company will donate $2,000 to a local nonprofit. “We like to come in and contribute,” she said. “Put down roots.”

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Technology test drive: PNNL offers exploratory licenses

PNNL granted an exploratory license to ITN Energy Systems to try out battery additives PNNL developed to increase the energy density and expand the operating temperature range of vanadium flow batteries. Shown here is a PNNL researcher evaluating one of the national laboratory’s own vanadium flow batteries.

By Frances White for TCAJOB Signing a two-page agreement and paying just $1,000 can get U.S. companies an opportunity to test drive promising technologies through a new, user-friendly commercialization option being offered at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. PNNL is the only DOE lab to offer this option, called an exploratory license, which gives companies six months to try out a technology before deciding whether or not to pursue a full license so they can create a product with the technology. “Exploratory licenses make it easier for companies to access and evaluate promising technologies developed at PNNL,” said Peter Christensen, acting director of

PNNL Technology Deployment and Outreach. “It’s a great example of how national labs are increasing the speed and ease with which our technologies can be used in the real world.” The short, inexpensive exploratory license is in contrast to standard technology transfer license agreements, which can be tens of pages long, cost tens of thousands of dollars and take months to negotiate. On the other hand, PNNL exploratory licenses are finalized within less than five business days and are written as-is, without any negotiation. Similar temporary, non-exclusive research licenses are also available at some universities, but haven’t been an option at DOE labs until now. So far, PNNL has executed three exploratory licenses. One of the companies to take advantage of the option is ITN Energy Systems of Littleton, Colorado, which calls itself an “incubator accelerator,” and seeks energy technologies to turn into successful products. ITN started its exploratory license in August 2015 for a PNNL technology related to vanadium flow batteries, which store large amounts of renewable energy and support the power grid’s operations. PNNL developed additives that significantly increase the battery’s energy density and also expand the temperature range at which the battery operates. “The exploratory license opens the door and allows us to get our hands on PNNL technology,” said ITN Chief Science Officer Brian Berland. “We can evaluate and try to integrate it with our existing technology before committing to a traditional license. This rapid form of tech transfer helps us iterate faster, allowing us to get products to market sooner and more cost efficiently.” Over six months, PNNL researchers helped ITN understand and see first-hand how PNNL’s additives improve battery performance. ITN is now considering adding PNNL technology to the flow battery the company is developing. Companies interested in trying out a PNNL technology should contact Peter Christensen. To find technologies eligible for an exploratory license, go to PNNL’s Available Technologies website and look for technologies accompanied by a lightning bolt icon.

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When retirement is contingent on selling a business, extra attention is needed By Beau Ruff for TCAJOB At some point, the lucky entrepreneur is able to realize the fruits of her success and ride off into the sunset after the momentous occasion of having sold her business. But, the path to the sale is a complicated one. Preparation is essential. Too often, the seller pencils out a deal to sell her business with a prospective purchaser without ever getting her metaphorical house in order. Then, when the seller goes to the lawyer to draft the deal (and wants to close next Friday) the deal is not anywhere close to where it needs to be to move to drafting. The key is to visit your attorney early to prepare for the sale before entering into sale discussions. Here are some of the important considerations: Get your company organizational books (the legal side) in order. Most companies will be entities (corporation or limited liability company). You should have on hand all of the organizational documents. For a corporation, this includes the Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws, the Organizational minutes and the annual minutes. For an LLC, this includes the Certificate of Formation, the Operating Agreement, and any annual minutes. Check the documents to make sure all the information is correct. The information listed, such as officers, directors or managers should match the information on the Secretary of State’s web site. Clarify ownership. For many small businesses, the stock seems irrelevant. For an outside party, it is crucial to understanding the players in the business. Locate your stock or unit certificates. Check the stock transfer ledger. If either the stock certificates can’t be found or the transfer ledger is not up to date, the company should fix the record, issuing the correct stock and updating the transfer ledger. For most small companies, I think it is best to keep all the stock certificates in one place with all the other original organizational documents of the company. Get your accounting books in order. You should have at least the last three years of financial statements readily available. And, you should maintain balance sheets for the same period. In addition to the past three years, you should also expect to provide updated quarterly

reports concerning the same information. The buyer will also likely want to see the past three years of tax returns. Become familiar with your sale options. At the outset, you should learn the different options for how your business could be sold. The top three sale options follow: First, it could be structured as a stock purchase agreement where the buyer purchases 100 percent of the stock of the company. This is usually preferable by the seller as it can simplify the transaction. On the buyer’s side, the buyer is taking on all the assets but also the liability associated with the business. The second way is through an asset sale. In an asset sale, the buyer does not buy the stock, but rather purchases the assets of the business. This allows the buyer to pick and choose the assets he or she purchases and to leave everything else, which could include some liability, with the company. To the public, the distinction is not evident, as the buyer also usually buys the business name and all associated intellectual property and intangible assets. The buyer usually prefers the asset sale, since he can pick the assets he wants and use the sale price as his tax basis for depreciating the assets. A third, more advanced technique, is a sale through the exchange of stock. This is more often used when a large or publically-traded company acquires a smaller one and is more appropriately termed a tax-free reorganization. It looks like a stock sale, but the purchase price is paid with the buyer’s stock. On the upside, this transaction can qualify as a tax-free transaction, with no tax due upon sale from the seller and the buyer need front no cash — just stock. On the downside, the seller will be a stockholder in the buyer’s business and subject to the potential price fluctuations in that stock, although some of the price fluctuations can be mitigated with a putand-call combination, sometimes called a “collar.” Be prepared to disclose (and warrant) an exhaustive list of information concerning your business. The buyer will not only want to thoroughly examine your business and your books, but will also want the seller to make certain representations or promises about the business. Any misrepresentations could result in seller liability, and, if the seller

misrepresents anything, it could be grounds for liability. Some of the typical representations might include the following: the seller owns Beau Ruff all the shares of Cornerstone stock of the Wealth Strategies company; the seller warrants the financial statements and balance sheets; there are no liabilities of the company except as disclosed in the sale documents; the company has all necessary licenses, permits, and governmental authorizations to conduct the business; the seller knows of no claim or lawsuit pending or threatened against the company; the seller has paid all of its taxes; the seller has no employment claims; the seller owns all the tangible and intangible assets, etc. There are potentially many, many more. Know and document your business relationships. Know all your customers and vendors and keep lists of them both and of any contracts you have in place and whether they are personally guaranteed — by the owner or the company — or not. In any deal other than a cash transaction, the seller will provide some degree of financing. And, it is typical that the

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WSU Tri-Cities’ valedictorian finds niche in electrical engineering By Maegan Murray for TCAJOB TRiO, which provides tutoring and support Lorenzo Luzi was 4 years old when he services to low-income, first generation moved with his parents to the United States and disabled students. from Italy in search of better opportunities. For the past two years, Luzi has interned But it wasn’t until he came to Washington at the Pacific Northwest National LaboraState University Tri-Cities as a transfer tory where he completes work in signal student that he found his true calling in processing and algorithm development. electrical engineering where his hard work “My work basically consists of taking a would earn him the designation of valedic- raw signal and developing it into sometorian. thing you can use,” he said. “Like with an “I actually used to be a terrible student,” ultrasound, you put a device on a woman’s he said. stomach and get an image out of it. But in Luzi had excelled in math and enjoyed reality, what you’re getting is a bunch of working with computnumbers. You have to ers. Putting the two convert those num“I realized I could subjects together in bers into an image and apply all the things I college, he realized he something useable.” learned in class to could put forth his For his senior something practical.” design interests to prepare for capstone a future career that course at WSU Tricould make a worldly Cities, he and a group - Lorenzo Luzi, impact. Luzi accomof students are workWashington State University plished a 4.0 gradeing with PNNL to Tri-Cities Valedictorian point average throughdevelop a system to out his tenure at WSU balance the electrical Tri-Cities. grid as it applies to residential housing. “I found something that I really enjoyed “The electrical grid is prone to fluctuadoing and could really excel in,” he said. “I tions,” he said. “Let’s say you have a wind realized I could apply all the things I farm and there is a gust of wind that comes learned in class to something practical.” along and produces a lot of power. You Since transferring to WSU Tri-Cities can’t just put that on the grid. There are from Columbia Basin College, Luzi has currently two ways of monitoring this: you used his academics to grow his interest in can store it in a type of battery system or leadership and engineering research. Luzi use it.” currently serves as the WSU Tri-Cities Luzi said with the system they develenvironmental club treasurer, in addition to oped, it changes the load each house would serving as a member of the Crimson Crew take o dance club and as a member and tutor for “If you have a bunch of houses and the

power kicks up, they would all start to consume a little more of it to balance it all out,” he said. “We worked on this algorithm and implemented it into a physical model.” Luzi said following graduation, he plans to continue working for PNNL for at least a year before pursuing graduate school, which will allow him to dive further into electrical engineering research. “I want to do some groundbreaking research that could really make a difference,” he said.

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Ste. Michelle Wine Estates acquires Patz & Hall

Patz & Hall, one of California’s most highly regarded producers of single-vineyard chardonnay and pinot noir, has been acquired by Ste. Michelle Wine Estates. The sale includes the inventory of acclaimed wines and interests in the winemaking facility and in the Sonoma House, Patz & Hall’s beautiful visitors’ center in Sonoma. Patz & Hall’s grapes will continue to be sourced from some of the most renowned Chardonnay and Pinot Noir vineyards in the Russian River Valley, Carneros and the Sonoma Coast, including legendary winegrowing sites like the Hyde Vineyard, Hudson Vineyard, Dutton Ranch, Chenoweth Ranch, Gap’s Crown Vineyard and Alder Springs Vineyard. All four of the founding partners – Donald Patz (national sales director), James Hall (winemaker), Anne Moses (California sales director) and Heather Patz (VIP brand ambassador) – will remain with the winery to provide expertise and ensure continuity with the winery’s operations. Patz & Hall’s Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs consistently earn 90+ ratings from leading wine publications. Patz & Hall was not entertaining acquisition offers at the time Ste. Michelle expressed an interest in adding the winery to its string of pearls, but its four partners were intrigued by Ste. Michelle’s strong reputation. Patz & Hall produces a collection of appellation and single-vineyard designated wines each vintage, including several vineyard-designate wines that are released exclusively to members of its Salon Society wine club. Zepponi & Company served as the exclusive financial advisor to Patz & Hall Wine Company and brokered the sale. The terms of the sale were not disclosed. uNETWORKING, Page 47

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Olympia misses another chance for quicker project reviews, job creation By Sen. Sharon Brown for TCAJOB Economic growth in Washington rests, in part, on political oversight. Our state faces a number of infrastructure and trade opportunities that, if approved in a timely manner, can create more jobs and a stronger local economy. Unfortunately, many of these projects stall due to a permit process that shackles them with red tape and delays. Streamlining this process is critical to unlocking our state’s economic potential, which is why during the recentlycompleted 2016 legislative session, I introduced Senate Bill 6527 to inject much-needed accountability into the review of local infrastructure projects. Under my regulatory “shot clock” proposal, government agencies conducting State Environmental Policy Act, or SEPA, reviews would be held to a 30-day completion process. It would also require completion of environmental project reviews no later than 12 months following submission of project applications not requiring a federal review. These requirements are critical. For years the significant overlap between state and federal reviews has resulted in the unnecessary loss of time and investments regarding local infrastructure projects. Ironically, the legislative clock ran out before my colleagues had a chance to take up this bill, though it did pass the Senate Trade and Economic Development Committee. The measure

holds tremendous promise for our economy, and deserves another review in our next session. For one, private investments in infrastructure and trade projects make up a large part of Washington’s economy. We depend on these resources to maintain good-paying jobs, create new ones and sustain healthy economic revenue. If investments are made — and ultimately lost —in a project due to shortcomings of the review process, that is a direct failure of the state’s objective to remain competitive. Failure to do so means taking those resources that would otherwise go to Washingtonians and our local infrastructure, and instead handing them over to competing markets such as British Columbia, which has significantly increased efforts around trade development, including exports. The unpredictability of Washington’s review process also eliminates incentives for investors. We want Washington to attract a wide variety of private investors to bolster our economic productivity. But currently, infrastructure projects awaiting both federal and state review are sitting in an open-ended process that fails to assure investors that these projects will be completed in a timely, costeffective manner. Missing out on these critical investments affects more than just local businesses and investors; it also hurts Washington families.

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The SBCC was created to advise the legislature on building code issues and to develop the building codes used in the state. The codes ensure buildings and facilities constructed in the state are safe and health for the occupants, accessible to those with disabilities and the elderly and are energy efficient.

NETWORKING Jensen promoted

Isaiah Jensen was recently promoted to director of admissions at Charter College in Pasco. He has been Charter College’s assistant director of admissions since 2013. Jensen has a Bachelor’s degree in business and sports management from Crown college in St. Bonifacius, Minn.

Clary honored

Kennewick Thrivent Financial representative Michelle Clary was one of 39 wealth advisors nationwide to receive the 2015 Voices in Philanthropy Award from InFaith Community Foundation in Minneapolis. Selection was based on total outright and deferred charitable gifts made by Clary’s clients through InFaith in 2015.

Lemley appointed to council

Richland City Councilman Phillip Lemley was appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee to serve on the State Building Code Council. He will represent the Association of Washington Cities including all 280 Washington municipalities. The term runs from through Jan. 5, 2019.

Blais, Bai named chief residents

Two Trios Health residents were recently chosen to serve as chief residents for the hospital system’s family and internal medicine residency programs. Dr. Kirk Blais, who is beginning his third year of residency, was selected for internal medicine. He received his Doctor of Osteopathis Medicine degree from the A.T. Still University-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville, Miss., in 2013. Dr. Eric Bai, is also beginning his third year of residency. He was selected for the family medicine program. He graduated as a Doctor of Osteopathic medicine from the Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2014. They will each serve for one year, beginning June 27. uNETWORKING, Page 48

In a recent interview, former U.S. maritime administrator David Matsuda cited Canada’s ‘shot clock’ approach with a set time limit for examining environSen. Sharon Brown mental impacts. Absent a finite timeframe in our state, he said, jobs will go elsewhere. Since becoming a state senator, my top concern has been enacting policies that make Washington more competitive and allow our employers to maintain and create new jobs. So I worry about what happens if we cannot streamline the process to get more of these competitive projects up and running in a timely manner. Employers tell me — and the facts bear this out — that failure to act will result in projects becoming too costly and eventually disappearing altogether, resulting in job cuts for many local families already struggling to make ends meet. I recognize the importance of reviewing infrastructure projects in our state and the value all Washingtonians place on our environmental quality of life. The regulatory reform I proposed is about taking a common-sense approach that incorporates public feedback, yet

provides predictable deadlines. It is not necessary to make a choice between regulatory reform and the environment. It is possible to incorporate both. History confirms that we can streamline the regulatory process in a meaningful way and provide much-needed predictability to developers. When the Interstate 5 Bridge over the Skagit River collapsed, we were able to streamline the rebuilding process and get commuters back on the road, without having to sacrifice the environment. We have proven that we can do this. We need to codify that process so such streamlining is approached not haphazardly but on a case-by-case basis. My legislation takes a balanced approach that focuses on introducing accountability and predictability into the process. Washington has attracted turnkey infrastructure projects that, if unshackled from an inefficient review process, can spur significant economic growth and job creation. It’s disappointing lawmakers this year missed a prime opportunity to amend this process and finally set free our state’s true economic potential. Working families can’t afford to wait much longer. Sen. Sharon Brown, R-Kennewick, is chair of the Senate Trade and Economic Development Committee. For more information, visit SenatorSharonBrown. com.

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TCCC employees receive degrees

Two Tri-Cities Cancer Center employees graduated with their Master’s degrees in May. Karen DuBois, RN, BSN, CHPN, a TCCC Nurse Navigator received an advanced registered nurse practitioner degree from Gonzaga University. Michael Novakovich, TCCC’s director of business development, received a Master’s in Business Administration with a concentration in marketing from Washington State University. DuBois will take on new duties and responsibilities including leading the Survivorship and Palliative Care programs.

Novakovich serves on the senior leadership team and is implementing new strategies to better provide for the growing needs of our community.

Good retires

Sam Good, director of properties and development for the Port of Pasco retired May 1. Good joined the port in 2001 and was involved in several large land sales at the Pasco Processing Center included Syngenta and Kenyon Zero Storage. She also assisted in establishing the Foster Wells Business Park inside the processing center, which is now home to Second Harvest Food Bank, Volm Companies, Basin Gold, the Rock Placing Company and Teton West. Good was the chairman for the TriCities River Shore Enhancement Council

Technical Committee and was active in the Regional Transportation Planning Organization, the Northwest Marine Terminal Association, the Pasco Downtown Development Association and Pasco Specialty Kitchen as well as other organizations.

Carbaugh honored

The Columbia Chapter of the Health Physics Society recently awarded the Herbert M. Parker Award to Eugene H. Carbaugh. This is the chapter’s most prestigious award. Carbaugh is a radiation safety scientist and senior health physicist with Dade Moeller, specializing in applied internal dosimetry. He has worked for the company since 2012. He is the exposure evaluations techni-

cal lead of the internal dosimetry program at the Hanford nuclear site, dealing with workers exposed or potentially exposed to radioactivity and liaising with the Hanford dosimetry and occupational medicine staffs. Carbaugh also serves on American National Standards institute committees for tritium and plutonium internal dosimetry and on scientific committees for the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements.

PNNL scientists receive grants

Three scientists at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory received 2016 Early Career Research Program research grants. They are among 49 recipients nationwide to receive the annual research awards from among 600 applicants. PNNL scientists Yingge Du, Kirsten Hofmockel and James Moran will receive funding to further their studies in climate science, energy storage and other areas important to the nation. Each will receive at least $2.5 million toward their research over the next five years. The Early Career Research Program is managed by DOE’s Office of Science and awards research grants to young scientists and engineers at United States universities and national laboratories.

Kennewick lauded by AWC

The City of Kennewick was one of 112 cities and local governments to receive a 2016 WellCity Award from the Association of Washington Cities. These awards are given to cities meeting the AWC Employee Benefit Trust’s stringent WellCity standards in demonstrating a commitment to employee health. This is the fifth year Kennewick has received the award. The city has 360 employees. Award winners receive health benefits from the AWC Employee Benefits Trust, the state’s largest local government employee benefit pool for cities and other local governments. The cities receiving the award will earn a two-percent discount on 2017 medical premium contributions.

WSU students earn state honors

Students from four Washington State University campuses recently earned state honors for community leadership and service from Washington Campus Compact. They each received the newly created Presidents’ Award, part of the Students Serving Washington Awards program. Three of the students are from the WSU Tri-Cities campus. Brent Ellis helped plan and build a Habitat for Humanity house for a family of Burmese refugees. Melanie Ford researched the impact of climate change on Washington agriculture. Elinor Lake helped redesign the campus recycling program to reduce waste. Other WSU students receiving the award were Roy Puchalski, WSU Pullman; Kari Whitney, Global Campus; and Sean Pilbrook and Shain Wright, WSU Vancouver. uNETWORKING, Page 53

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Tri-City Model Railroaders expect club to gain steam with permanent location By Jessica Hoefer for TCAJOB John Pettigrew is 72 years young and he still loves to play with trains. “I was probably 8 or 10 when I got my first train,” he said. “It was a Christmas gift. I wore it out—literally wore that engine out.” Pettigrew said he played with trains into his teenage years and when it came time for him to get a job and go to work, he boxed everything up and put them away. Pettigrew landed a job as a maintenance electrician for Boise Cascade and got married, but his fascination with trains never wavered. “Every time my wife and I would go on a trip, if there was a train running along our path—especially if it was a steam engine—we’d stop and take a ride,” Pettigrew said. When he started thinking about retirement, his wife, Judy, suggested he build a hobby shop in the backyard complete with a model railroad. So that’s just what he did. “And because of that, I wanted to get together with like-minded people,” he added. “So I joined the Tri-City Model Railroaders in 2010.” The club is the only model railroad

Visitors check out the portable model railroad display at the 2014 Tri-Cities Great Outdoor Expo in Pasco. Contributed photo.

group in the Mid-Columbia and its earliest member activities date back to the late 1960s. It incorporated as a nonprofit organization in 1972 with two founding members. Two years ago, Pettigrew took over as the TCMR president and today the club has about 30 members—including a couple of women. “Our youngest member was only 14,”

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said Pettigrew. “He dropped out when he went to college, but from what I understand, he’s going to rejoin. He’s probably 19 or 20 years old now. And our oldest member is in his late 70s, early 80s.” Pettigrew expects membership to grow now that TCMR opened a new clubhouse at 11 W. Kennewick Ave. in Kennewick. The club acquired the

building in February 2016. Although they’re renting it for now, Pettigrew said they plan to sign the purchase agreement in July. The 2,000-sq.-ft. building will serve as a space for meetings, as well as having a permanent display model. At the club’s business meetings, which are on the fourth Monday of each month, members provide input on the various design options. “The design that we’re looking at is going to be five levels,” he said. “It’ll be what they call a mushroom concept. You’ll be able to see part of it from one side.” The horseshoe design allows viewers to walk onto an elevated platform to see three of the levels from the inside. The layout will depict railroads from Wallula to Yakima, as well as the Hanford area and Spokane. “We already have a model of the Yakima depot that will be going on our new layout. One of our members built a replica from scratch,” he said. The group is developing the model themselves, and Pettigrew said their diverse professional backgrounds come in handy.

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Program enhances lives of senior citizens through companionship By Audra Distifeno for TCAJOB Area senior citizens who would otherwise be lonely and unable to get themselves to medical appointments or complete everyday tasks have been uplifted and given hope by friendships made through the Senior Companion Program. “Many of our seniors are living alone and all of their family and friends are gone. We provide companionship, emotional support, transportation and more to them,” said Ann Myer, coordinator for Benton, Franklin and Walla Walla counties. Myer has been the coordinator for four years and she said it gives her great satisfaction knowing the area’s elderly are being helped through the program. “I honestly think the most satisfying thing to me is knowing that our volunteers are going out there and making a difference in people’s lives,” she said. The Senior Companion Program is a free service provided by Catholic Family & Child Services to elderly and adults with special needs who are generally living alone. Companions who are 55 years and older provide assistance and friendship by taking care of simple chores, like providing transportation and offering contact to the outside world. “I had one client, who, when a Companion went to her house, discovered the only thing she had was a container of oatmeal and cat food for her cat,” Myer said. “Her Companion contacted us and together, we were able to get donations of food and we stocked her freezer and pantry. We also got her a winter coat and blankets.” The Senior Companion Program reaches far beyond providing a ride now and then, Myer said. “It’s being able to recognize and provide any help that is needed,” she said. “Our companions also do respite for caregivers. Recently, there have been a lot of husband-wife couples where one is caregiver to the other,” Myer said. “Our Senior Companions will go in one or two days a week for about four hours to relieve the caregiver. They’re able to go shopping, or see a movie — get their hair done.” It gives them a much-needed break, Myer said, which, in turn, makes them better caregivers. Forty Senior Companion volunteers currently serve clients ranging in age from 55 to 86; the oldest was 93 years old, but recently passed away. The Senior Companion Program is funded through a federal grant, but the local community has helped immensely, Myer said. “This community has been amazing. The St. Vincent DePaul chapter of Christ the King provided gift cards for our seniors. Others, such as Dutch Bros, donate door prizes and gift cards for our monthly meetings,” Myer said. Monthly meetings include speakers related to senior wellness and healthcare, such as from the Alzheimer’s Association, doctors, dentists, and medical benefits. “I try to keep topics that are pertinent to our volunteers or the people they serve,” Myer said. Linda Dorsey has been a Senior Companion for the last six years and also serves as mentor by helping train volun-

teers prior to their service. She said helping others is part of who she is and as a retired grocery clerk, she has never met a stranger. “I’ve basically been doing this all of my life,” Dorsey said. “While I was growing up, my parents had a rest home — a private home with six people who lived there. I used to do errands for the people who lived upstairs. In return, one lady read The Bible to me and I played cards with another,” Dorsey said. Dorsey said regardless of where she has lived throughout her life there has always been an elderly person without family that she could help. The experiences are an irreplaceable part of her life. “I actually physically get a warm, heartfelt feeling inside when they tell me how much they appreciate my help,” Dorsey said. When she gets too busy working seven days a week – in addition to her eight Senior Companion clients, she also helps care for her sister and some personal friends – she reminds herself of that feeling. Her clients quickly become dear to her, Dorsey said. “I had one lady who passed away. Her kids didn’t come around, even toward the end. Yes, she was ornery, but she needed someone to care,” Dorsey said. “She told me she was glad I could be the one and that she knew she could always depend on me, which felt good.” Many clients whose families can help out try to rush through shopping and

errands so they aren’t a burden on their busy lives, Dorsey said. Senior Companions remove the rush and bring calm to the situation. “They know when a Senior Companion takes them shopping, they can relax and take their time. We’re there for them and have committed a certain amount of time to focus on them that day,” Dorsey said. “They really get excited about what we can do and where we can go together. We go shopping, to the park, museum, play cards and dominoes. You just feel so good when you see how happy it makes them.” Dorsey feels the program reciprocates and brings volunteers a great amount of companionship, too. “I’m 72 years old and most Senior Companions are senior Senior Companion volunteer Connie Sueyras citizens. It gets us out of the met client Richard “Joe” Pettitt a few months house, gives us something to do ago. She says the two became fast friends and doesn’t cost a lot of money. and enjoy talking about baseball – and his favorite team, the Boston Red Sox. They also We don’t sit at home and get pray together, watch the news, and visit the lonely or depressed,” she said. park when the weather is good. Senior Companions usually spend 15 to 20 hours a week with six to eight “friends.” Volunteers background checks and they complete a who qualify receive a modest, tax-free 20-hour orientation to ensure safety for stipend, reimbursement for mileage, meals seniors. during service, annual medical exam and Connie Sueyras has served the program additional insurance while on duty. The for more than a year and can’t imagine life income doesn’t count against any other without it now. benefits. Volunteers undergo triple-level uCOMPANION, Page 53

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RIGHTS, From page 1 GROW and its members, like Lori Paine of Puyallup, tried to get those rights restored through the legislature, without success. Paine hasn’t seen her granddaughter in two years, after she and her daughter had a disagreement. “She literally ripped her out of my life,” Paine said. For Paine, Nichols and other grandparents, the need is dire. “Broken Heart syndrome is real. This is a huge issue,” said Paine. Washington state is the only state that doesn’t have a law in place that allows grandparents to petition the courts for visitation rights. Paine agreed that the old law was too broad and said I-1431 is far more specific. The initiative states that only third party nonparents who are a relative by

blood or law may petition the court. In addition, the petitioner must have had a substantial relationship for at least two years, or for half of their life, if they are under two years old. “They need to prove they don’t have any problems in their background with abuse and they also must show that the child may suffer harm through the absence of them from their life,” Paine said. “It’s not a slam dunk for anyone.” Paine said the group has about 60,000 signatures so far. And time is of the essence. They need to collect about 247,000 valid signatures from registered Washington voters by July 2 to get the initiative on the November ballot. For more information or to sign the petition, go to grandparentsrightsofwashingtonstate.org or find the group on Facebook.

TRAINS, From page 49 “One fellow in our group loves to do CAD work, another is a retired civil engineer. We have three electricians and one retired railroad engineer—plus one active railroad engineer,” he said. Despite their expertise, Pettigrew said it will take three to five years to build their dream display and cost more than $15,000 for just the layout. “That would be a conservative estimate, because we’re going to have close to 400 feet of track, just in the mainline run to loop, through all five layers of the layout,” he said. “The cost includes the woodwork for building the support, the track and the turnouts, structures and scenery. It will be

very expensive and will take us quite some REACH Museum for nearly three weeks, he said, and it was good exposure for the time to build. Not months — years.” club. Meanwhile, the “We’re going to have “It’s a great way to group does have a educate the public portable layout it uses close to 400 feet of about the railroads of for club outreach. track, just in the this area. We set them Various members take mainline run to loop, up and answer home sections of the model railroad and through all five layers questions,” Pettigrew said. store them until of the layout. events. TCMR has set The questions up the display during aren’t always about - John Pettigrew, events at the Benton the models they build, Tri-City Model Railroaders however. PUD auditorium, TRAC, the Richland “We had one child, Community Center and, most recently, the two or three years ago, who asked, ‘How REACH Museum. The display was at the come you’re still playing with trains,’” said

Christine Nichols and other members Grandparents Rights of Washington, or GROW, are gathering signatures for a ballot initiative to allow grandparents to petition courts for visitation of grandchildren when they become alienated from their grandchildren through no fault of their own. Nichols has not been allowed to see her granddaughter since November.

Pettigrew. “We’re just in our second childhood, I guess. It’d be no different than someone playing with dolls. It’s a good hobby and a good way to meet people.” Those interested in learning more about joining the club are welcome to attend Train Until You Drain meetings, which are 6:30-8:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Friday of every month. Membership dues are $30 a month and members are asked to join the National Model Railroaders Association for an annual fee of $44. The national dues help cover liability insurance. For more information, visit the club’s website at www.owt.com/tcmr.

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COMPANION, From page 51 “I love it! I care for the people and am very friendly with them,” Sueyras said. She has five clients and sees each twice a week. “I forget about everything else when I’m with them. I’m there to spend time with them and to make sure they don’t feel rushed at appointments. I go out of my way for them and they appreciate it. They deserve it.” Sueyras said her clients become her family so it’s very difficult to lose them, but the benefits far outweigh any drawbacks. “I had a client who hadn’t seen the doctor in years, but he was experiencing some problems,” Sueyras said. “I told him he needed to go and really encouraged him. He went and is grateful now because the doctor caught some serious medical issues.”

Later, the same client was worried about getting a ride home after a medical appointment that required him to be under anesthesia. She assured him that she would be there for him. “I really love being a part of their lives,” Sueyras. One of her more recent clients, Richard “Joe” Pettitt, can’t walk due to eight knee surgeries after having been kicked by horses during his career as a veterinarian. Sueyras recently pushed him in his wheelchair to the park. “It’s very easy to become depressed,” Pettitt said. “It was very refreshing.” The two laughed because Sueyras commented how much she hates crows while at the park, only to find out Pettitt had one of the birds as a favorite pet. “They’re very intelligent birds,” he

said. Pettitt has a passion for all things baseball, so he and Sueyras chat about the sport at length. The two also enjoy watching the news together. “We have a lot in common to talk about,” Pettitt said. Sueyras said getting to know Pettitt has been a true pleasure for her. “ He really likes it when I pray with him because he’s very faithful,” Sueyras said. “He loves to visit and having company.” And spending time with him is fulfilling for her, as well. “I will be a Senior Companion as long as I’m able to. I live to serve God,” she said. Despite the endless compliments the Senior Program receives, more volunteers are necessary to serve the elderly population.

“We really need more Senior Companion volunteers,” Dorsey said. “A lot of agencies cost the client money, but ours doesn’t. So many seniors can’t afford it, so they don’t get the care.” Myer agrees. “I’d really like to see at least 10 or more additional Companions join the program. Our volunteers are stretched pretty thin right now,” Myer said. “We do surveys with clients and there are always such positive comments. ‘They’re lifesavers,’ say many. And they are, especially those living on their own and not in assisted living arrangements. This program helps them maintain some independence.” And it’s a “win-win” program. “Many of our volunteers are lowincome so it also improves their quality of life,” Myer said.

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been an authorized Butler Builder for five years. G2 is the only authorized Butler Builder in the Tri-Cities area.

Excellence for safe operating practices. EN received top honors in the category for utilities with between one and four million worker hours. The only other Northwest utility to receive a Safety Award of Excellence as Oregon’s Milton-Freewater City Light and Power, which competed in a category for smaller utilities.

achievements and dedication to the promotion of educational excellence. Hamrick has 40 years of experience working in nuclear operations and chemical weapons demilitarization. He served in leadership positions at high hazard facilities at Hanford, Rocky Flats, Colo., and Anniston, Ala. He was project manager of the Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility from 2002-2009. After returning to the Tri-Cities in 2012, Hamrick has joined the board of the TriCounty Partners Habitat for Humanity and the Reach Museum Foundation. Hamrick and his wife, Julie, also sponsor two WSU scholarships.

Frost honored

Stephen Frost, utility safety coordinator for Benton PUD, has received the Career Commitment to Safety Award from the Northwest Public Power Association. The award recognizes one individual each year for their outstanding proficiency in safety as demonstrated by their leadership in safety in their utility and the industry and who has made a significant contribution to safety over their career. Frost’s career began in 1982 at Montana Power Company. He later became a safety coordinator for Electrical Safety Consultants International before being hired by Benton PUD. He serves as a shared-resource between Benton and Franklin PUDs, Benton REA and the City of Richland. He also led a team in developing a training program on electrical safety fundamentals for first responders.

G2 Construction recognized

G2 Commercial Construction Inc., a general contractor in Kennewick, has been named a Career Builder with Butler Manufacturing. Butler provides commercial design-build construction materials to contractors. Only those contractors who have demonstrated total competence in design and construction are eligible for this, Butler’s highest affiliation. Founded in 2005, G2 Commercial Construction has 35 employees and has

Volunteers honored

Four dedicated Pasco Invite volunteers who recently died were honored during the April 16 competition held at Pasco’s Edgar Brown Stadium. Those honored during the 55th annual event were: John Howard, Columbia Basin College wrestling and golf coach; CJ Mitchell, a Tri-Cities basketball, football and baseball official; Mick O’Larey, a longtime Pasco Bulldog booster; and Pete Felsted, a Pasco School Board member. Pasco Invite officials also recognized the work of three other longtime volunteers, Gary Hackney, Sharon Anderson and Steve Crawford.

Benton County dispatcher honored

Benton County Emergency Services dispatcher Amanda Lee was honored in April for her efforts in the home delivery of a baby girl. In April, Lee received a frantic call from a family member who was with the mother. She calmly offered guidance, support, encouragement and finally congratulations. Lee received a certificate and traditional stork pin.

Energy NW recognized

The American Public Power Association recently awarded Energy Northwest first place in its 2015 Safety Awards of

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Distinguished alumnus named

Doug Hamrick, retired chemical disposal project manager, was presented with the Washington State University Tri-Cities Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award May 7. He was honored for his service, career

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Sprucing up the cabinets gives kitchens, baths a modern look By Loretto J. Hulse news@tcjournal.com If your kitchen and bathroom cabinets are looking shabby, don’t tear them out — give them a face-lift. As long as the cabinet box and any drawers are in good shape and kitchen layout allows for good workflow, those cabinets are good candidates for a coat of paint, some new doors, or even a veneer to give them new life. But before tackling the cabinets give the kitchen or bathroom a good once over. Consider the layout, is it convenient? Will updating one portion of the room make the rest of it look worn out? For the kitchen, consider the workflow. Can several people work in the room at the same time without bumping into each other? Are the appliances positioned in convenient places? Will the existing cabinets accommodate new appliances in the future? Refrigerators are getting larger, taller and so are stoves. If the answers to these questions are yes, consider painting the existing doors, drawer fronts and cabinet boxes. That’s the most economical option for an update, said Warren Smith, vice president and designer of Kitchen & Bath ReStylers in Kennewick. Smith and his wife, Connie, have owned the business since buying it in 1991 from his father, Marvin Smith. There is a drawback to simply painting the existing cabinets, Smith said. “You lose the option of getting rid of decades of dings and damage. — those fingernail scratches around the knobs will

Oak kitchen cabinet boxes with new doors, a coat of white paint and updated hardware. Inset: The same cabinets before they were painted and received new doors and hardware.

still be there even after you paint,” he said. If you opt for the do-it-yourself painting route, Smith said to check out the big box stores. They sell some good kits that include instructions and tips. “Follow them carefully,” he cautioned. “Painting is always about preparation. You’ll need to de-gloss the finish already on the cabinets and get them super clean. Those are the big issues.” Be prepared for the job to take weeks or even months. If that sounds daunting, consider hiring professionals to do job. Another option, which still involves painting, is to clean, prep and paint the

cabinet boxes then replace the existing doors with factory painted doors. “The factory doors have a harder, tougher, catalyzed enamel finish on the parts that get handled,” he said. “The difference in the quality of the finish on factory doors is like comparing what’s on your car to what you get from a rattle can.” Buying modern, factory-made doors makes it possible to modernize the look of your cabinets. Modern doors are larger, covering more of the cabinet box and are hung on concealed hinges. Changing these details help give cabinets a sleeker, more modern look, he said. Re-facing the cabinet box with veneer

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and replacing doors and drawer fronts is another option homeowners have. Some companies use laminate, which comes in many colors and is durable, though the edges are prone to chipping and coming loose. Laminate also limits your style options. “You can do anything you want with it, as long as it’s flat. It does not lend itself to anything like this,” Smith said, tracing his finger along the carved edge of a wood cabinet door. But if that’s the look you’re going for, there’s nothing more durable than laminate, Smith said. If you prefer a wood look for your cabinets a wood veneer is the better choice. “Manufacturers of laminates haven’t yet perfected one that has the depth and eye appeal of true wood,” Smith said. In woodworking, veneer refers to thin slices of wood, usually thinner than 1/8 inch, which are glued in place. These come in all wood tones and the glues are strong, yet the edges can be chipped and come loose over time. Smith prefers to sheath the cabinet box with 1/8-inch plywood that comes with a top layer of thin hardwood. Adding solid hardwood caps on the exposed corners of cabinets adds protection against wear and tear. With either veneer, Smith still recommends replacing the cabinet doors and drawer fronts with those made in the factory. “Again, you’re getting a better, more durable finish,” he said. Re-facing isn’t a good do-it-yourself project, he warned. “Unless you’ve done it 10, 12 times, you don’t realize the potential pitfalls that you simply wouldn’t know how to avoid,” he said. If you do decide to give it a try Smith recommends consulting a professional and doing some advance planning. “Don’t just purchase materials off the internet or from a box store and set to work. That can lead to trouble down the road,” Smith said. A re-facing project can take a month to plan, and up to a month to receive the materials. And then it can take from a week to a month for a partial kitchen redo. For a full-blown kitchen redo, figure you’ll be eating off paper plates and cooking in the microwave for six to eight weeks, he said. As for cost, a partial kitchen update will generally run under $30,000, including countertops while a complete kitchen will start at $35,000 and go up. Realtors will tell you that a good part of the value of a home is based on cosmetics. Painting and resurfacing cabinets are much less expensive than replacing them. Yet the investment will bring a good return at resale because they’ll look good. “If you’re planning to sell in the short term, five years or so, I recommend painting, it’s the most cost effective,” Smith said. For more information on Kitchen & Bath ReStylers go to www.kitchen-resty lers.com or call 509-582-1893. The showroom is at 516-A W. Deschutes Ave., Kennewick.

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Wine barrels become fine furniture in Benton City man’s hands By Loretto J. Hulse because it’ll make me money and will news@tcjournal.biz help my community grow,” he said. Some look at old wine barrels and simTo help his business grow, Harmon ply see planters. Benton City woodwork- visited the wineries and made friends er Shawn Harmon sees plethora possibili- with the owners and tasting room employties in the wine-stained slabs, including ees. fire pits, coolers, tables and chairs, dog “Kestrel, Goose Ridge and Bookwalter beds, smokers and benches. have been especially helpful, sending me “If I can think of something I usually business and calling when they have barfind a way to make it work,” he said. rels that have outlived their usefulness for For years Harmon worked in construc- aging wine,” he said. tion as an insulator, traveling all over the The barrels range in size from 60-galcountry — going wherever there were lons to 120-gallons in size and cost jobs. Harmon between $50 and $70 apiece. He He started woodworking as a hobby 10 also gets large wooden electrical wires years ago and has built all the wooden spools from the PUDs. furniture in his home using conventional “They make great tables and I hate to dimensional lumber. see good wood go to “It’s fun,” he said. waste in a landfill,” When Harmon “Kestrel, Goose Ridge he said. began experimenting The Rustic Barrel and Bookwalter have with wine barrels, his is nearly a one-man w o o d w o r k i n g been especially helpful, operation. Harmon sending me business only has a couple of designs took on a truly creative quality. and calling when they high school youths “When you’re help out in the have barrels that have who working with curved shop. outlived their usefulpieces of wood you Harmon is the have to think outside designer. ness for aging wine.” the box. Fortunately, “I don’t work from that’s something I drawings, I pull what - Shawn Harmon, can do,” he said. I need out of my The Rustic Barrel Harmon founded head. Ideas someThe Rustic Barrel times smite me in the two and a half years ago, building furni- middle of the night or people will make ture, wine racks and more. That’s when requests, send me photos. I love to do woodworking became Harmon’s fulltime custom pieces,” he said. “Sometimes I occupation. see pieces of wood on the floor and they “I began The Rustic Barrel on a wing speak to me and tell me what they want to and a prayer — lots of prayers. God must be.” have liked the idea,” he said. After building and shaping each piece, Since then, The Rustic Barrel has sup- Harmon and his helpers stain the wood ported Harmon and his 2½-year-old son, and coat it with a spar urethane, the same Caleb. finish used wooden boats. Running his own business, selling his With a little care, each of Harmon’s wine barrel furniture at shows, rodeos, creations can be used indoors or out and online and by word-of-mouth allows should be sturdy enough to last a lifetime. Harmon to spend more time with his son. Cost for the smaller pieces, like wine Harmon’s family lends a hand with Caleb, racks, begin at $50 with the larger ones too. running into the $2,000 range or more. “Sometimes I have to call my mom He also rents his hand-crafted fire pits, and ask, ‘Hey, can I have my son back?,” tables and chairs out for weddings, annihe joked. versary parties, retirement celebrations Harmon chose to work with wine bar- and other events. rels to appeal to an industry, he said, is on “It’s a good marketing tool. I often the cusp of a boom in the Benton City/ send up selling a good part of what I rent Red Mountain area. out,” Harmon said. “I want to be a part of that boom, Harmon also offers a delivery service.

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Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • May 2016 Bankruptcies..................... 57 Top Properties................... 57 Building Permits................ 58 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 13 — Plan is devised by the individual to pay a percentage of debt based on ability to pay. All disposable income must be used to pay debts. Information provided by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Spokane.

Chapter 7 Branki K. Sutterfield, 1606 W. Seventh Ave., Unit A, Kennewick. Paul C. and Jayann Macbeth Wright, 6105 S. Cerda, Kennewick. Carol A. Drummond, 4350 Jasper St., Richland. Melissa A. Spang, P.O. Box 4864, West Richland. Karen S. Roberson, 8015 W. Entiat Pl., Kennewick. Joseph R. and Amy S. Willis, 3613 W. 16th Place, Unit C, Kennewick. Brandi K. Sutterfield, 1606 W. Seventh Ave., Unit A, Kennewick. Jarrod R. Meyers, 129601 Heck Road, Prosser. Torianna J. Quinn, 1404 Wine Country Road, Prosser. Carol Ann Ellis, 806 W. 42nd Ave., Kennewick. Janice M. Gant, 2021 Mahan Ave., C-6, Richland. William K. and Brianna M. Trumble, 1552

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Cole Gest, 1511 S. Vancouver St., Kennewick. Bernadine A. Friestman, 8015 W. Entiat Pl., Kennewick. Joshua J. Cochran, P.O. Box 976, Connell and Kelly L. Cochran, 1530 Pump Access Road, Othello. Floriberto Pimentel, P.O. Box 1058, Benton City. Oscar Ceja, 732 W. Jay St., Pasco. Irving L. Brown, 4701 Phoenix Lane, Pasco. Souvanny Sengmanyphet, 8010 Wenatchee Dr., Pasco. Luzita Garcia-Barragan, 221 Basin Dr., Mesa. Travis B. and Helen L. Mitchell, 7916 Mayne St., Pasco. Rubiselda S. Cervantes, 705 Park Ct., Apt. 2, Pasco. Chapter 11 West Coast Warehouse & Logistics, Inc., 3025 Travel Plaza Way, Pasco. Chapter 13 Eric M. and Kimberly D. Smalley, 9202 W. Gage Blvd., Apt. B204, Kennewick. Veronica E. Gonzalez, 1924 Highland Dr., Prosser. Kristen M. Murlson, 1612 W. 25th Ave., Kennewick. Rudy Ontiveros Jr., 8011 Savary Dr., Pasco.

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BENTON COUNTY Description: 3,434-sq.-ft. single-family home, 3230 S. Walnut Ridge PR SE, Kennewick. Price: $600,000. Buyer: George and Kelley Muntean. Seller: John D. Williams. Description: 1.19 acres of vacant land at 72705 E. Grand Bluff Loop, Kennewick. Price: $715,500. Buyer: Donald and Jennine Lenseigne. Seller: Hammerstrom Construction, Inc. Description: .33 acres of vacant land at 3010 Sugarplum Ave., West Richland. Price: $503,400. Buyer: G. Byron and Nancy Martin. Seller: Viking Builders LLC. Description: 2,611-sq.-ft. single-family home, 85430 Summit View Dr., Kennewick. Price: $414,000. Buyer: William and Cynthia Kious. Seller: Pischel Construction LLC. Description: 3,282-sq.-ft. single-family home, 261 Highway 22, Prosser. Price: $415,000. Buyer: Scott and Lorena Roehl. Seller: James and Michelle Fulton. Description: .69 acres residential land at 1107 W. 22nd Ave., Kennewick. Price: $419,000. Buyer: Don and Marica Keller. Seller: Donald and Lynn Ramos. Description: 2,803-sq.-ft. single-family home, 3801 W. 42nd Ave., Kennewick. Price: $403,000. Buyer: Christopher and Lore’k Garofola. Seller: Charles and Hilts Carranza.

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PUBLIC RECORD, From page 57 Description: 3,145-sq.-ft. single-family home, 34403 S. Glenn Miller Road, Kennewick. Price: $575,000. Buyer: Christopher and Deidra Murphy. Seller: Gary and Berna Evans Trustees. Description: 2,277-sq.-ft. single-family home, 1167 Bridle Dr., Richland. Price: $425,000. Buyer: Derek Chad and Annmarie Davenport. Seller: Naeem and Veronica Chavla. Description: 15,750-sq.-ft. commercial building, 2220 Robertson Dr., Richland. Price: $775,000. Buyer: AKG Warehouse LLC. Seller: Nicholas Waligura Trustee. Description: 3,451-sq.-ft. single-family home, 1372 Alla Vista St., Richland. Price: $659,000. Buyer: Robert and Genevieve Cook. Seller: Paul and Paula Skare. Description: 2,769-sq.-ft. single-family home, 1640 Salerno Lane, Richland. Price: $539,500. Buyer: Andrew and Karen Taylor.

Seller: Prodigy Homes, Inc. Description: 3,218-sq.-ft. single-family home, 1603 Molly Marie Ave., Richland. Price: $495,500. Buyer: Bao and Lien Nguyen. Seller: Michael and Lori Aikele. Description: .32-acre residential at 513 Ferrara Lane, West Richland. Price: $547,800. Buyer: Xingyuan Chen. Seller: Prodigy Homes, Inc. Description: .28-acre residential lot, 2290 Copperleaf St., Richland. Price: $400,000. Buyer: Nazmul Hasan. Seller: Pahlisch Homes, Inc. Description: 4,387-sq.-ft. single-family home, 73206 E. Sundown PR SE, Kennewick. Price: $1,200,000. Buyer: Jeremy and Diane Johnson. Seller: John Ruzzuti. Description: 7,877-sq.-ft. commercial building, 4008 W. 27th Ave., Kennewick. Price: $3,070,000. Buyer: STJ 1 LLC. Seller: Canyon Lake Retail LLC. Description: 15,000-sq.-ft. commercial

building, 1100 SE Columbia Dr., Kennewick. Price: $2,155,400. Buyer: Irving Pasco LLC. Seller: Conner & Associates. Description: Winery at 500 Merlot Dr. and 1.3 acres of vacant land on Wamba Road Prosser. Price: $1,667,500. Buyer: Evans RD LLC. Seller: Olsen Family Vineyards and Estate. FRANKLIN COUNTY Description: 3,054-sq.-ft. single-family home on 4.35 acres, 5360 Columbia River Road, Pasco. Price: $470,000. Buyer: Scott J. and Barbara A. Denney. Seller: Kelli Zaro. Description: 3,243-sq.-ft. single-family home, 11744 Seahawk Ct., Pasco. Price: $562,000. Buyer: Brian M. and Susan R. Adami. Seller: Hammerstrom Construction, Inc. Description: 1.16 acres of undeveloped land, 5425 Road 68, Pasco. Price:

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$808,000. Buyer: O’Reilly Auto Enterprises LLC. Seller: Lee A. Eickmeyer. Description: 3,293-sq.-ft. single-family home, 4514 Tamarisk Dr., Pasco. Price: $368,900. Buyer: Trevor and Sara Smith. Seller: Varsity Development LLC. Description: 17,700-sq.-ft. commercial building, 1816 W. Court St., Pasco. Price: $900,000. Buyer: Driftwood RV Park and Resort. Seller: W. Kory and Mary Jackson. Description: 12,380-sq.ft. commercial building, 12731 Glade North Road, Eltopia. Price: $1,500,000. Buyer: AgriServices LLC. Seller: 12731 Glade LLC. Description: 2,280-sq.-ft. single-family home, 12215 Ladd Ct., Pasco. Price: $374,000. Buyer: Charles W. and Colleen Reynolds. Seller: Alderbrook Investments, Inc. Description: six parcels of undeveloped land at 11216 Beman Road, 11402 Woodsman Dr., 11513 Mathews Road, 11501 Mathews Road, 11504 Easton Dr. and 11516 Easton Dr., all in Pasco. Price: $434,400. Buyer: New Tradition Homes, Inc. Seller: Big Sky Developers LLC. Description: 119 acres of agricultural land, 745 Mail Road, Connell. Price: $350,000. Buyer: Alan L. Firenzi Trustee. Seller: Joseph A. Brescia. Description: seven parcels of undeveloped land, at 5805, 5729, 5806, 5902 and 5810 Sidon Lane, 5914 Mandra Lane and 5905 Ramus Land, all Pasco; 1,632-sq.ft., single-family home, 5825 Sidon Lane; 3,275-sq.-ft., single-family home, 5919 Sidon Lane; 1,632-sq.-ft., single-family home, 5919 Mandra Lane; 2,560-sq.-ft., single-family home, 5906 Mandra Lane; and 1,416-sq.-ft., single-family home, 5910 Mandra Lane, all Pasco. Price: $500,600. Buyer: Viking Builders LLC. Seller: EE Properties LLC. Description: 2,967-sq.-ft., single-family home, 6509 Saddlebred Loop, Pasco. Price: $490,000. Buyer: Heather Kirk. Seller: New Tradition Homes, Inc. Description: 215 acres of agricultural land, 1440 W. Klamath Road, Mesa. Price: $2,522,000. Buyer: Brian A. and Anne Meredith. Seller: Katherine Harvey. Description: 2,578-sq.-ft. single-family home, 3101 Cavalier Ct., Pasco. Price: $359,700. Buyer: Todd W. and Abigail L. Coleman. Seller: Hayden Homes LLC. Description: Single-family home, 4604 Shoreline Ct., Pasco. Price: $975,000. Buyer: Ivan and Colleen N. Barisic. Seller: Robert and Julie Link. Description: Chief’s RV, 1120 N. 28th Ave., Pasco. Price: $2,687,500. Buyer: Grace Delight Washington LLC. Seller: Ronald and Shirley George.

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Building permit values have been rounded to the nearest hundred figure. BENTON CITY City of Benton City, 1499 12th St., $15,000 for telecommunication equipment. Contractor: General Dynamics, Inc. KENNEWICK Kennewick Center, 1360 N. Louisiana St., $20,000 for tenant improvements and $8,000 for a sign. Contractors: RM Construction & Interior Design and Quality Signs. Fountain Hills, 1318 N. Montana, $7,400 for a sign. Contractor: Yesco LLC. Wyo-Wash Corp., 1408 N. Louisiana, $250,000 for tenant improvements and $20,000 for plumbing. Contractors: owners and Columbia River Plumbing & Mechanical.

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Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • May 2016 PUBLIC RECORD, From page 58 John and Renee Michel, 9040 W. Clearwater Ave., $13,000 and $30,000 for signs. Contractor: Quality Signs. Windfall Capital, 101 N. Union St., $300,000 and $28,000 for commercial remodeling and a heat pump/HVAC system. Contractor: AJS Contracting Inc. and Campbell & Co. RKSC LLC, 2629 S. Williams Pl., $700,000 for commercial construction. Contractor: Gretl Crawford Homes. RKSC LLC, 2620 S. Williams Pl., $18,500 and $25,000 for plumbing and a heat pump/HVAC system. Contractors: Kohler Plumbing, Inc. and Total Energy Management. Two Dawgs LLC, 4528 W. 26th Ave., $60,000 and $6,160 for tenant improvements and a heat pump/HVAC system. Contractors: Gretl Crawford Homes and Total Energy Management. Sandollar LLC 401K, 9 W. Kennewick Ave., $10,000 for commercial remodeling. Kunpeng LLC, 3617 Plaza Way, $97,600 for tenant improvements. Contractor: TriRivers Construction Services. Wesmar Land Co., 7003 W. Canal Dr., $8,000 for plumbing. Contractor: Riggle Plumbing, Inc. El Dorado Properties, 4421 W. Hood Ave., $16,000 for a commercial reroofing job. Contractor: All City Roofing. Arthur Thiel, 3121 W. Clearwater Ave., $150,000 for tenant improvements, $8,200 for plumbing and $80,000 for a heat pump/HVAC system. Contractors: R. Peterman Construction, Silverline Electrical/Plumbing and Integrity Three Heating. Greensview Co-Op, 99 N. Waverly Pl., $15,000 for commercial remodeling. Contractor: 1st Choice Restoration. Kennewick School District, 2514 W. Fourth Ave., $14,000,000, $2,180,000 and $625,000 for commercial construction, mechanical construction and plumbing. Contractors: Chervenell Construction and Apollo. Richa Capella Corp., 1923 S. Vancouver St., $1,000,000, $60,000 and $60,000 for multi-family housing, a heat pump/HVAC system and plumbing. Contractors: BMB Development, Bruce Heating & Air and BMB Development. BNSF Railway, 206 N. Benton St., $9,000 for commercial remodeling. Contractor: Vargo General Contractor. 3 Blanks LLC, 6205 W. Okanogan Ave., $22,000, $5,250, $8,000 and $17,800 for tenant improvements, a heating/HVAC system and plumbing. Contractors: Blankenship Construction, Integrity Three Heating & Air and Riggle Plumbing. Brinkley Investments, 6343 W. Brinkley Road, $75,000 for tenant improvements. Contractor: Miranda Management LLC. PASCO Mark Fortune, 1601 E. Salt Lake St., $431,000 for new commercial construction. Contractor: CRF Metal Works LLC. AP Properties LLC, 2517 W. Sylvester St., $8,000 for fencing/retaining wall. Contractor: Absolute Power, Inc. DFC Fortune Homes, 4911 Bighorn Drive, $5,700 for fencing/retaining wall. Contractor: Huesitos Co. II LLC. Bulmaro Chavez, 605 Road 27, $11,000 for commercial remodeling and $180,800 a commercial addition. Contractor: JC’s General Construction Co. BLT LLC, 6825 Burden Blvd., Suite C, $45,100 for tenant improvements. Contractor: A & R. Feser, Inc. Pasco Commercial Investments, 5109 Road 68, Suite C, $93,800 for tenant improvements. Contractor: Bosch

Construction. Tahitian LLC, 2736 W. Lewis St., $8,000 for demolition. Contractor: Smith McDaniel Inc. BHP LLC, 6826 Burden Blvd., $11,000 for a sign. Contractor: Baldwin Sign Co. U.S. Postal Service, 3500 W. Court St., $50,000 to remove a tank. Contractor: Tait Environmental Service. City of Pasco, $13,800 to construct a shed. Contractor: Tuff Shed, Inc. Casa LLC, 311 Tierra Vida Lane, $27,300 for a CRM enclosure. Contractor: Bagley Landscape. Port of Pasco, 1810 E. Ainsworth Ave., $105,000 for a commercial re-roof. Contractor: JR Swigart Co. Pasco School District, 2515 Road 84 and 6010 Road 51 for commercial portable buildings. Columbia Villas LLC, 7617, 7621, 7625, 7701 and 7705 Toutle Court for duplexes. UCMS of 7th Day Adventist Church, 4115 W. Henry St., $92,400 for a commercial reroofing. Contractor: Elsom Roofing, Inc. Buffalo Stone LLC, 1206 E. Lytle St., $25,300 for tenant improvements. Contractor: Romm Construction. Lakeshore Investments, 1123 W. Court St., $64,900 for commercial reroofing. Contractor: Leslie & Campbell, Inc. PROSSER Banner Bank, 1115 Meade Ave., $50,000 for paving the parking lot. Contractor: Inland Asphalt. Zirkle Fruit Co., 101 Max Benitz Road, $22,300 for a heat pump/HVAC system. Contractor: Campbell & Company. Love’s Hospitality, 680 Wine Country Road, $7,000,000 for a hotel. RICHLAND Three Hinge LLC, 478 Keene Road, $60,000 for tenant improvements. Contractor: Johnson Commercial. Robert Dewey, 2355 and 2359 Bellaview Ave., $254,813 for two duplexes. Contractor: Quality Structures. Clifford Thorn, 1552 Georgia Ave., $28,000 for tenant improvements. Contractor: Cliff Thorn Construction. 575 Columbia LLC, 575 Columbia Point Dr., buildings A, B and C, $3,149,300, $2,820,400 and $2,568,800 for multi-family housing. Contractor: Rush Hill Construction LLC. Innovation Center, 2894 Salk Ave., building B and C, $3,626,200 for multi-family housing. Contractor: Fowler General Construction. Battelle Memorial Institute, 908 Battelle Blvd., $71,000 for tenant improvements and $70,000 for a heat pump/HVAC system.

Battelle Memorial Institute, 580 Fifth St., $180,000 for tenant improvements. Battelle Memorial Institute, 900 Battelle Blvd., $1,987,000 for tenant improvements. Contractor: Total Site Services. Sterling’s Restaurant, 890 George Washington Way, $1,100,000 for new commercial construction. Port of Benton, 2521 Stevens Dr., $5,000 for tenant improvements. Contractor: Total Energy Management. City Pacific Leasing, 500 George Washington Way, $19,900 for commercial reroofing. Contractor: Palmer Roofing Co. WEST RICHLAND City of West Richland, 3805 and 3801 W. Van Giesen St., $37,000 for commercial reroofing. Contractor: A+ Roofing.

uBUSINESS LICENSES KENNEWICK 38 Hill LLC, 5793 W. 37th Pl., Kennewick. A Step Above Foot & Ankle Clinics LLC, 3730 Plaza Way #6. Above and Beyond Construction LLC, 411 N. Underwood St. Absolute Return Solutions Inc. 1030 N. Center Parkway, #211. Murphy’s Lawn Care, 1005 W. 44th Pl. Aki Sushi, 321 N. Columbia Center Blvd. #f. Al Basha Market and Smoke Shop LLC, 3509 W. Clearwater Ave. Alberti Builders LLC, 32316 S. Gerards Rd. Albertson Law LLP, 124 W. Kennewick Ave. #12. Alicia M. Altman, 910 S. Columbia Center Blvd. Ste. D. Virtuous Designs Home Décor and Apparel, 4 S. Reed St. Amazing House Cleaning LLC, 8522 W. Yellowstone Ave. American Medical Response Ambulance Service Inc., 4430 W. Clearwater Ave. Hair Designs By Andrea, 3311 W. Clearwater Ave. Ste. B160. Dangerous DJ Service, 7803 W. Deschutes Ave., Apt. R271. Angel Auto Glass & Window Tinting LLC, 919 W. Klamath Ave. A&A Cleansing Services, 4206 W. 24th Ave. Apt. A101. Ann Ewell, 6855 W. Clearwater Ave. #B. Professional Training Center, 5602 W. Clearwater Ave. #C. Asta Margaryan, 1020 N. Center Parkway, Ste. B. August Thomas Salon, 2411 S. Union St. #D. Aurora Morgan LMP, 300 W. Kennewick Ave. Badger Canyon Properties LLC, 28805

S. 855 PR SE. Studio One, 101 N. Union St. Baker Backflow Testing LLC, 1120 S. Morain St. R3Spawn, 109 W. Kennewick Ave. Boomtown Bikewerks, 3922 S. Morain Loop. Leavy Schultz Davis PS, 2415 W. Falls Ave. Brooks Johnson PLLC, 512 N. Young St. Buytricitiesproperties.com, 1910 W. Third Ave. Carrie Millsap, 7101 W. Hood Pl. Ste. A102. Carrie’s Kids Daycare, 2500 S. Dennis St. CBusto LLC, 1419 S. Tacoma St. Chastain Counseling LLC, 8121 W. Quinault Ave. Ste. F202. C & M Plumbing, 99507 E. Ridgeview Dr. Coleman Consulting LLC, 4405 East Toro Road. Columbia Mobile Village LLC, 4815 W. Clearwater Ave., #139. Creekstone Assisted Living LLC, 2614 W. 32nd Ct. Creekstone Care Homes LLC, 2614 W. 32nd Ct. D.G.S. LLC, 279 N. Hawaii St. C&K Nails, 731 N. Columbia Center Blvd., #118. Dalia Guevara, 907 W. Canal Dr. #1979. Doggie-Style Gourmet, 3209 W. 21st Ave. Elda Rodriguez, 614 N. Yelm St. Mr. Goods Errand & Delivery Services, 213 E. Eighth Pl. Goodwill Industries of the Columbia, 810 S. Dayton St. #A. Grace MacDuff, 5601 W. Clearwater Ave., Ste. 108. Grey Matter Design, 224 N. Quincy St. Hawthorne Court, 524 N. Ely St. Herway Mechanical LLC, 8510 W. Yellowstone Ave.

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PUBLIC RECORD, From page 58 Innovative Construction Concepts LLC, 5443 W. 32nd Ave. J. Wilson, CRNA P.C., 2014 S. Tweedt Ct. JD & Son LLC, 231905 E. Lechelt Road. Precise Lawn Care, 210506 E. Cochran Road. J&W Golf Connections, 6311 W. Clearwater Ave. Jennifer Tom, 324 S. Zinser St. Jennifer’s Zoom ‘N’ Groom, 210 N. Perry St. Artesao Cellars, 656 S. Hawaii St. JJ Benson Insurance and Financial Services, 5009 W. Clearwater Ave. Ste. H. Joann Alice Feser, 2020 W. 19th Ave. T3P, 27404 S. 887 PR SE. Just Storage LLC, 5428 W. Clearwater Ave. Elite Cleaning Services, 906 W. Entiat Ave. Tranquil Waters Day Spa, 8503 W. Clearwater Ave., Ste. B. Lee Commodity Transport LLC, 5902 W. 26th Ave. Lendmark Financial Services LLC, 3107 W. Kennewick Ave., Ste. B. Oportuno Magazine, 1330 W. 10th Ave. Apt. B6. Thrive Counseling and Wellness, 2628 W. Bruneau Pl. LR Sawyer Inc., 2451 N. Rhode Island Ct. Paint Misbehavin’, 1111 E. Eighth Ave. M T Landscaping, 316 E. Fifth Ave. Travel. Explore. Live, 3602 W. 19th Ct. Leavy Schultz Davis & Ruff, 2415 W. Falls Ave. Herald World News, 7803 W. Deschutes Ave., Apt. W289. Regency Kennewick Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, 2702 S. Ely St. Mel’s Wheels & Deals LLC, 5600 W. Clearwater Ave. Michelle Moore LLC, 8927 W.

TucannonAve. Ste. B103. Renaissance, 419 S. Fillmore St. Miller Armory LLC, 607 S. Yolo St. MRPlind Consulting LLC, 3307 W. 46th Ave. Nailed It Construction LLC, 1509 W. 37th Pl. New 2 U & Me, 4311 W. Clearwater Ave., #G. Northstar Massage LLC, 3221 W. Kennewick Ave. Olivarez Services LLC, 662 S. Hawaii Pl. One Love Glass & Vape Tri-Cities, 4215 W. Clearwater Ave. Ste. A. Trinity Medical Portfolios, 6729 W. Willamette Ave. Petro Iakimchuk, 9202 W. Gage Blvd. Apt. K104. Pinnacle Pain Center PS, 7401 W. Hood Pl. Ste. 200. Suntech Products, 2414 S. Tacoma St. Rite Choice Property Maintenance LLC, 1108 W. 27th Ave. Color Bar Painting & Decorating, 4815 W. Clearwater #21. Evolutions, 2005 S. Harrison St. Keith Richards, 29434 S. Finley Road. Hill’s Maintenance, 907 S. Penn St. MGP Sheet Metal, 6205 W. Okanogan Ave. #160. Sandy Lange Life Coach, 9202 W. Gage Blvd. Apt. DD101. Santiago Estates-Cherry Hill, A California Limited Partnership, 2917 W. 19th Ave. Credentialing Outsource Solutions, 226205 E. Game Farm Road. CG’s Cleaning, 4104 S. Newport St. Crooked Chicken Café Catering, 1635 S. Dayton Pl. Skin Therpes & Sherris Swiss Skin Care Studio, 8485 W. Gage Blvd. Ste. C. Sidecare Companion, 2936 Lorayne J. Blvd. Stonepoint Property Group, 2908 S. Morain Pl.

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Svangren Homes LLC, 7411 W. Clearwater Ave. #D. The Village Bistro, 5215 W. Clearwater Ave. Ste. 114. West Coast Sheds, 6205 W. Clearwater Ave. Valentine Media, 5225 W. Clearwater Ave., #B6. Sullivan Investments DBA Club Z! In-Home Tutoring, 1102 S. Grant St. Tri-Cities Engineering PLLC, 7510 W. Deschutes Pl. #110. Tri-City Country Club, 314 N. Underwood St. Numotion, 6512 W. Hood Pl. Ste. B110. Tri-City Consulting Services, 8413 W. Bruneau Ave. Vision Development Group LLC, 7510 W. Deschutes Pl. #110. Weaving Dreams Travel Inc., 3620 W. Second Ave. Apt. F. Westpro & Son’s Painting, 839 E. 14th Ave. Jetstream Hoodcleaning and More, 416 S. Irby St. PASCO Ivan Palomino, 1312 Road 40. Fusion Wines LLC, 3217 Sorento Ct. Emil J. Carlson, 3315 W. Canal Dr., Kennewick. Bernal Construction LLC, 5620 W. Richardson Road. Emil J. Carlson, 5618 W. Court St. Emil J. Carlson, 5704 W. Court St. JL Painting, 3324 W. 19th Ave. #167. Rigo’s Construction, 2005 Road 33. Reynaldo Madrigal Zapien, 436 N. Sycamore Ave. Bernardo Cuevas Jr., 1845 W. Henry St. CAN Transport LLC, 1019 W. Sylvester St. WM & Patricia Wilkins, 4416 W. Court St. Viking Real Estate, 7807 Vendovi Dr. Maria Selene Aispuro, Ben Shaw, 1601 E. Lewis St. #A. Debra Hughes, 4620 Kubota Lane. Ultra Pure Clean, 4205 Sonora Dr. TSA Washington, 2715 W. Sylvester St. Norma’s Cleaning, 3805 Estrella Dr. Ozzy’s Satellite Services, 6307 Coventry Lane. Eden’s Counseling Services LLC, 1010 Road 70. Mendez Auto Parts, 212 W. Lewis St. Beautiful Yard Lawn Care, 6214 Bayview Land. Kyle Hogaboam, 5108 Catelonia Dr. Big D. Construction Corp., 404 W. 400 S., Salt Lake City, UT. Herbax RN, 1920 W. Bonneville St. A&R Feser Inc., 2007 S. Edison St., Kennewick. Paper Couture By Gina, 1405 W. Washington St. Pyro Spectaculars North Inc., 4405 N. Evergreen Road, Spokane Valley. Integrity Remodeling & Construction, 5114 W. Margaret St. Apple Landscaping, 6121 Woodbine Dr. Emerald Services, 1799 E. Ainsworth Ave. T-208. Moises Construction, 1206 W. Second St., Grandview. Tri-City Fence Works, 1990 Saint St., Richland. The Lineup Barber Shop, 3616 W. Court St. J. Hawkes Construction, 1963 Saint St., Richland. OC Bouncing Party Rentals, 3707 Libertad Ct. La Bonita, 126 N. Fourth Ave. McClellen Construction, 3223 W. 22nd St., Kennewick. Restaurante Las Cazuelas LLC, 1623 W. Lewis St. Back 40 BBQ, 110 S. Fourth Ave. Genesis Landscaping, 4507 Sinai Dr.

We Ice Inc., 110 S. Fourth Ave. The Shmeek Shop, 2736 W. Lewis St. #2730. CH Contractor, 209 W. Bonneville St. Taqueria Colima #2, 110 S. Fourth Ave. Cricket Wireless, 824 W. Lewis St. #114. Romanesque Images, 6626 Chapel Hill Blvd., #D203. J.E.S. Landscaping, 1506 S. Fifth Ave. Vintners Logistics LLC, 3599 E. Ainsworth Ave., #6 Bay. J&H Cleaning Services, 611 S. Waldemar Ave. J&H Construction Services LLC, 611 S. Waldemar Ave. RICHLAND Innovations, 660 George Washington Way. Lu Lu Craft Bar & Kitchen, 606 Columbia Point Dr. Sage Design Group, 144 Erica Dr. Eatz Pizzaria & Deli, 1308 Lee Blvd. CVS Pharmacy #17281, 2941 Queensgate Dr. Downtown Dupus Boomers, 502 Swift Blvd. The Flying Pig BBQ LLC, 1333 Gillespie St. Texas FXX BBQ, 641 Lonetree Lane. Hot Diggity Dogs, 2025 Saint St. Greater Power Firearms and Ammunition, 2206 Frankfort St. Evergreen Enterprises, 409 Robert Ave. Unifirst Corporation, 2424 Robertson Dr. Ingredion Inc., 216 University Dr. Hot Tubs 4 Less, 1992 New Haven Loop. R.W.B. Dream View Properties LLC, 1333 Columbia Park Trail, Ste. 220. Mutual Finance Group Inc., 639 Cullum Ave. Forever Live Landscaping, 29 Log Lane. The Twelth Year, 616 Sanford Ave. All Clean Detailing, 1876 Fowler St. Apt. 119. Innovative Enterprise Systems, 395 Wright Ave. Nield Firearms and Training LLC, 1206 Potter Ave. Mr. Lawncare, 287 Gage Blvd. Warwick Design LLC, 3019 Duportail St. #119. Mobile Pet Works LLC, 4350 Kimberly St. 10 Thousand Percent Co., 2584 Queensgate Dr. TriTac Defense LLC, 1651 Venus Circle. HJBT Properties LLC, 1420 Jones Road. Aspire Detail Services LLC, 407 Abbot St. Bad Bad LLC, 318 Craighill Ave. American Family Inspection Services, 56 Canyon St. Buildwell General Construction LLC, 612 Blue St. HD Homes & Construction, 1341 Lousiana Ave. LJA Properties, 2631 Appaloosa Way. JLAP LLC, 2631 Appaloosa Way. Grigsby Construction Services LLC, 424 Wellhouse Loop. Larsen & Sons, 1295 Canyon Ave. REI Realty LLC, 1651 Venus Circle. Rude Cat Apiaries, 1405 Lee Blvd. PJC Sports LLC, 863 Rand Dr. Kar-Haul Express, 1845 Leslie Road, Apt. S72. Savino Programming Services, 2031 Cascade Ave. Penny’s Loafer LLC, 710 George Washington Way, #A. Intentional Healing Advisors LLC, 911 Cottonwood Dr. Scales to Tails, 248 Williams Blvd. Ark Armor, 532 Meadows Dr. S. Production Grid Inc., 2717 Eastwood Ave. Kim Cochran, 1204 Wright Ave. Krista & Kaelynn LP, 1668 April Loop. Destructor Fleet Designs, 285 Williams Blvd.

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Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • May 2016 PUBLIC RECORD, From page 58 Sofia Ogryzek, 135 Edgewood Dr. RM Financial Services, 215 Greenview Dr. Advent IT Services, 198 Crestwood Dr. Betty Stromatt, 411 Franklin St. Amira Stanley, 303 Gage Blvd., Apt. 218. Tabs, 3003 Queensgate Dr. Apt. 5338. WEST RICHLAND Homan Consulting, 2150 Artemis RDG. C.H. Ground Control, 664 S. 41st. Ave. Sass N. Class, 98103 N. Lenore Lane. Peak Networks LLC, 3136 Hickory Ave. Bethany Bookkeeping, 5897 Teak Lane. Pritect Inc., 5356 Monica St. Logiz Accounting LLC, 4634 E. Robin Ct. Brenda Maria Steel, 1092 Quartz Ave. Roblero’s Cleaning Company, 6713 James St. Tangible Heart, 6210 Collins Road. Feed The Homeless Ministry, 5509 Holly Way.

uJUDGMENTS The state can file lawsuits against people or businesses that do not pay taxes and then get a judgment against property that person or business owns. Judgments are filed in Benton and Franklin Superior Court. The following is from the Franklin County Superior Court Clerk’s Office.

Ramiro Castilleja, unpaid Department of Labor & Industries taxes, filed April 5. Maria Del R. Morales, unpaid Department of Labor & Industries taxes, filed April 5. James Virgil Haynes, unpaid Department of Labor & Industries taxes, filed April 7. J & E Meza Plastering Inc., unpaid Department of Labor & Industries taxes, filed April 15. CTI Tri Cities LLC, unpaid Department of Labor & Industries taxes, filed April 15. Jorge Alberto Villegas, unpaid Department of Labor & Industries taxes, filed April 15.

Aspen Glades Inc, unpaid Department of Labor & Industries taxes, filed April 15. Paper Street Brewing Company, unpaid Department of Labor & Industries taxes, filed April 21. Bitton Farms, unpaid Department of Labor & Industries taxes, filed April 21. Lozanos Empire LLC, unpaid Department of Labor & Industries taxes, filed April 21. New Empire LLC, unpaid Department of Labor & Industries taxes, filed April 21. Brookside LLC, unpaid Department of Labor & Industries taxes, filed April 21. Mullins Enterprises LLC unpaid Department of Revenue taxes, filed April 5.

Maravillo, Federico Cervantes Ortiz and Martha A. Vazquez of Tres Pueblos Meat Market have applied to assume the grocery store-beer/wine and spirits retailer licenses for Atomic Foods at 1212 N. Fourth Ave., Pasco. The new business name will be Carniceria Tres Pueblos. BHP, 6826 Burden Blvd., Pasco, has applied for a beer/wine specialty shop license. Mi Taguara, 524 N. Third Ave., Pasco, has applied for a grocery store-beer/wine license.

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NEW APPLICATIONS

Foodies, 308 W. Kennewick Ave., Kennewick has been approved for a direct shipment receiver-in/out of WA license. Tri-City Country Club, 314 N. Underwood in Kennewick, has had the assumption of its snack bar license approved. Best Western Kennewick Inn, 4001 W. 27th Ave., Kennewick, has been approved for a grocery store-beer/wine license. Barracuda Coffee Company, 2171 Van Giesen St., Richland, has been approved for a snack bar license. Northwest Cellars, 28126 N. Hansen Road, Ste. C, Prosser, has been approved for an added/change of class/in lieu of its domestic winery<250,000 liters license.

Benton County The Roza Grill, 413 Wine Country Road in Prosser has applied for a beer/wine restaurant license. Yong J. Bullock and Howard M. Bullock of Howyong LLC have applied to assume the beer/wine restaurant license for JD Diner, 3790 W. Van Giesen, West Richland. Washington State University, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland, has applied for a domestic winery<250,000 liters license. Bombing Range Brewing Company, 2000 Logston Blvd., Ste. 126, Richland, has applied for a microbrewery license. Galaxy Mart II, 1301 Jadwin Ave., Richland, has applied for a grocery store – beer/wine license. Franklin County Yesenia Elizabeth Venicio has applied to assume the grocery store beer/wine license at Carniceria Los Toreros, 2115 E. Lewis St., Pasco. Jose Cervantes Ortiz, Elizabeth

NETWORKING, From page 53

NEW BUSINESSES

KFD promotes firefighters

August Thomas Salon has opened at 2411 S. Union St., Suite D, Kennewick. The salon offers haircuts, styling, makeup applications, waxing, nail art, facials and other beauty services. The hours are 10 a.m.–8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon–4 p.m. on Sunday. For more information or to book an appointment, call 509579-0404 or find the business on Facebook.

The Kennewick Fire Department and City of Kennewick will promote three firefighters in May. Firefighter/paramedic Christopher Feather will be promoted to the position of captain/paramedic on B-Shift. He has been with the KFD for nearly 20 years and served as a paramedic for 14 years and as acting captain for 13 years. Firefighter/EMT Andy Finley will be named captain/EMT on A-Shift. He is a 15-year veteran of the KFD. Firefighter/EMT Jake VanHorn will be promoted to captain/EMT on C-Shift. He has been with the KFD for 15 years and is a member of the Tri-County Hazmat Team.

Corey receives scholarship

Bryndalyn Corey, a Chiawana High School student and a Columbia Basin College Running Start student, is one of 10 youths to receive a $10,000 scholarship from The Timken Company. She is the daughter of Mike Corey, a machinist with H & N Electric, a Timken Brand in Pasco. After graduation, Bryndalyn Corey plans to attend the pre-veterinary program at Washington State University Tri-Cities before applying for the veterinary school at WSU Pullman.

Downtown Diner has opened at 20 S. Auburn St., Kennewick. The restaurant serves homemade, southern-style food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The hours are 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m.-4 a.m. Friday and Saturday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sunday. For more information, call 509-579-0501 or find the business on Facebook. Downtown Thrift and Consignment has opened at 23 W. First Ave., Kennewick. The store offers second hand and vintage furniture, home décor and clothing. The hours are 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For more information call 509579-0515 or find the business on Facebook. Fieldstone Grandridge is now open at 7255 W. Grandridge Blvd. in Kennewick. Fieldstone is an independent and assisted living community for seniors. For more information visit www.fieldstonegrandridge.com or call 509-416-6908. uNEW BUSINESS, Page 62

APPROVED

Franklin County Celulares El Rey, 1608 W. Sylvester St. Ste. E, Pasco, has been approved for a grocery store-beer/wine license. Gordon Estate, 671 Levey Road, Pasco, has had its alcohol permits approved. Claar Cellars, 1081 Glenwood Road, Pasco, has had its alcohol permits approved.

uMARIJUANA Licenses NEW APPLICATIONS Benton County Noble Cause, 41305D N. Griffin Road, Grandview, has applied for marijuana producer tier 3 and marijuana processor licenses. Green2Go, 214610 E. SR 397, Kennewick, has applied for marijuana retailer and medical marijuana licenses. Green Point, 56104 N. Thomas Road, Benton City, has applied to a change of location for its marijuana producer tier 3 and marijuana processor licenses. The new location would be at 32508 W. Kelly Road, Ste. A, Benton City. The Slow Burn, 4278C W. Van Giesen St., West Richland, has applied for a marijuana retailer license. APPROVED Benton County T In T Elements, 43001 N. Griffin Road, Ste. B, Grandview, has been approved for a marijuana producer tier 2 license. Clemans Mountain Cannibis, 159003 W. Johnson Road, Prosser, has been approved for a marijuana producer tier 3 license. Experience Organics, 46415 E. Badger Road, Ste. A, Benton City, has been approved for a marijuana tier 3 license. DISCONTINUED Benton County West Coast Productions, 46605 S. Morton Road, Ste. B, Kennewick, has discontinued its marijuana producer tier 1 license.

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“What makes the Tri-Cities an great place to retire?” By Loretto J. Hulse news@tcjournal.biz The people, climate, wealth of activities and easy access to quality medical care all make the Tri-Cities an attractive place to live said three Kennewick retirees. Gale Metcalf, who was in grade school when his family moved to Kennewick said that, for him, the memories are most important. “I have memories of picnics, of shooting baskets with my friends, of going to the movies at the old Roxy, Pasco, Benton and Uptown theaters,” he said. “I remember playing baseball and football in high school with my schoolmates before graduating from Kennewick High School in 1962.” Metcalf served in the Army and worked in Las Vegas for several years, but always called the Tri-Cities home. He has adult memories too, and said, as a retiree, he’s still intent on making more right here in the Tri-Cities. “Sure, I could go someplace else and be happy, but why?” he asked. The Tri-Cities’ temperate climate is also a factor in why many retirees choose to live here. “I love the weather here even if it is windy sometimes,” said Gloria Space, also of Kennewick. “It doesn’t last long and we don’t get tornados or hurricanes or hail the size of baseballs like other

NAME CHANGE Red Wing Shoe Store at 8524 Gage Blvd., Kennewick is now Footwear Outfitters. For more information call 509-735-1707.

MOVED Gale Metcalf, Kennewick

Gloria Space, Kennewick

places do.” She and her late husband, Bob, who grew up in Idaho, enjoyed the mild winters. “We get some snow here, but it doesn’t usually last long and we were close enough to the mountains that we could still ski,” she said. Virginia Sather, agreed, saying her family also enjoyed winter sports. Another plus to living in the TriCities is an abundance of low-income and senior housing, Sather said, and a lot of community activities and active volunteer groups in the community. Space, who grew up in Mexico, taught conversational Spanish for years at various senior centers in the TriCities. Now that she’s retired, the senior centers provide her with a variety of activities and are an important part of

Virginia Sather, Kennewick

her social life. “That’s important when you have kids and grandkids and there’s plenty of places to play golf too,” she said, laughing. The area’s three rivers also draw retirees to the Tri-Cities. “They’re probably my number one reason to live here,” Space said. They’re part of what Metcalf enjoys too. He often visits Sacajawea State Park in the early evening, while it’s still light, to watch the deer come out of the brush. “The Yakima in this area is free flowing. You can walk along it or take out a boat and enjoy the purity of nature, the fullness of the moment. The wildlife here is something to behold,” he said.

Island Sun Tanning has moved to 2555 S. Quillan Pl., Kennewick. For more information call 509-585-1807 or visit www.tricitytan.com. Wright Surgical Art has moved to 5908 Bedford St., Suite B, Pasco. For more information call 509-792-1404 or visit wrightsurgicalarts.com.

CLOSED Grill on Gage at 8524 W. Gage Blvd., Kennewick has closed. Red’s Hot Wings & Things at 321 N. Columbia Center Blvd., Kennewick has closed. That Place Pub & Eatery at 760 Dalton St., Richland has closed.

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Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business • May 2016

Around Town

Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-WA, left, received the 2016 Thomas Jefferson Award from the International Foodservice Distributors Association. The award is presented to lawmakers who support the free enterprise system. Pictured with Newhouse is Todd Biesold of Merlino Foods of Seattle. Contributed photo.

Dade Moeller employees, Elisabeth Potter and Paula Tumlinson accept the LIVE UNITED Small Business Partner of the Year award from United Way of Benton & Franklin Counties’ President and CEO, Beverly Weber. The LIVE UNITED Award is presented to one small and one large company that demonstrates leadership and a committed partnership to United Way’s work through giving, advocating, and volunteering. Potter and Tumlinson are United Way Campaign Coordinators for Dade Moeller and help lead all of their campaign efforts. Contributed photo from Point of View by Lou Photography.

Bruce Hawkins, left, superintendent of ESD#123, was presented with United Way’s Distinguished Volunteer of the Year award by Beverly Weber, United Way of Benton & Franklin Counties president and CEO during the nonprofit’s annual LIVE UNITED celebration in April. Contributed photo from Point of View by Lou Photography. Each year, the top fundraising company for the Junior Achievement Bowling Classic wins the JA Traveling Trophy. For years, Mission Support Alliance held the trophy, which was proudly displayed in its lobby. In 2015, Bechtel National won the fundraising competition and stole the trophy from MSA. This year, MSA raised $30,082, edging out Bechtel, which raise $28,916, and got the trophy back. From left; Calvin Dudney, Junior Achievement board chairman and MSA employee; Susan Fillafer, JA regional director; MSA President Bill Johnson; and Karen Sinclair, MSA’s bowling coordinator, celebrate their victory. Contributed photo.

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