Safeco recognizes insurance companies
Posted on 25. May, 2010 by admin in News
The Bellingham Business Journal
Bellingham-based Bob Wallin Insurance, along with Duane Sammons Insurance and Magas Insurance, have been recognized by Safeco Insurance for excellence and they have been added to the H.K. Dent Society.
Named for Safeco’s founder, the society recognizes and awards agents for their partnership, performance and loyalty to Safeco.
John Davies receives weatherization award
Posted on 24. May, 2010 by admin in News
The Bellingham Business Journal
John Davies, the director of the Opportunity Council’s Building Performance Center, received the Outstanding Person in Weatherization award on May 6. Davies received the award at the Energy OutWest conference in Reno, Nevada.
As the director of the Building Performance Center, Davies has developed a weatherization training facility and runs the Community [...]
Whittle named Million Dollar Round Table member
Posted on 19. May, 2010 by admin in People
The Bellingham Business Journal
Holly Whittle, a financial consultant with the Chuckanut Group of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, has earned her membership into the 2010 Million Dollar Round Table. Whittle was selected because of her work in sales, client service, ethical conduct and professional knowledge throughout 2009.
The Million Dollar Round Table is an international association of [...]
Snapper Shuler Kenner makes top 100 workplaces
Posted on 18. May, 2010 by Lance Henderson in News
By Tristan Hiegler
Local insurance provider Snapper Shuler Kenner (SSK) has been recognized by Seattle Business magazine as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2010. The award is given to those companies in Washington state that demonstrate a commitment to leadership, strong benefits, advancement opportunities, training programs and employee satisfaction. SSK has [...]
Skylark’s wins first place with house chowder
Posted on 12. May, 2010 by admin in News
The Bellingham Business Journal
Skylark’s Hidden Cafe won first place with their house chowder for the third time in a row at the annual Chuckanut Chowder Cook-Off during Dirty Dan Days in Fairhaven. The traditional New England clam chowder is served daily at the restaurant, which served 13 gallons of the soup over two hours at [...]
Bellingham receives wildlife habitat award
Posted on 10. May, 2010 by admin in News
The Bellingham Business Journal
The city of Bellingham was recently certified as a Community Wildlife Habitat site by the National Wildlife Federation. To register, Bellingham needed to highlight local teams creating viable habitats for wildlife in the community.
Bellingham registered in 2005 with the efforts of the Washington Native Plant Society, North Cascades Audubon Society, the Backyard [...]
Carten recognized as rising star of mutual funds
Posted on 07. May, 2010 by admin in News
The Bellingham Business Journal
“Institutional Investor News” recently selected Jane Carten, director and president of Satura Capital Corporation, as one of its 13 2010 “Rising Stars of Mutual Funds.” Carten attended the 17th Annual Mutual Fund Industry Awards ceremony in New York on April 15.
Carten joined Satura in 1997. She received her bachelor’s degree and MBA [...]
Bellingham breweries win big at World Cup
Posted on 30. Apr, 2010 by admin in News
The Bellingham Business Journal
In April at the international competition, World Beer Cup 2010, Chuckanut Brewery won a gold medal in the Dunkel Lager category for its offering, marking its third victory with that particular beverage.
Boundary Bay Brewery was also in the contest and won a silver medal for its Dunkies Bock in the German-Style Doppelbock/Eisbock [...]
Sculptural Glass Doors receives awards
Posted on 27. Apr, 2010 by admin in News
The Bellingham Business Journal
Design Journal magazine has awarded Sculptural Glass Doors Inc. two awards for design excellence. The “Canoodle” design received a Platinum Award and the “Cobbles” design received a Gold Award.
Sculptural Glass Doors are made-to-order single- and double-door packages that are shipped nationwide. Three small companies work together to craft the doors for Sculptural [...]
12th Street Shoes wins visual display award
Posted on 21. Apr, 2010 by admin in News
The Bellingham Business Journal
Dansko has awarded 12th Street Shoes in Fairhaven with the Excellence in Visual Merchandising Award.
The store’s winning window display was crafted by WOW!Windows, based in Vancouver, British Columbia, and showcased Dansko shoes.
12th Street Shoes was one of five retailers worldwide that won a merchandising award from Dansko.
