Pacific Party Canopies expanding into Whatcom County
Filed on 13. Dec, 2010 in Events
By Ryan Wynne After more than 20 years in Skagit County, the events rental company Pacific Party Canopies will expand into Whatcom County in mid January. The business has an inventory that includes tents, canopies, dishware, staging and even inflatable bouncy houses. Pacific Party Canopies is headquartered in Burlington, and will open a second location [...]
Charity golf tourney raises more than $12,000
Filed on 25. Sep, 2009 in Nonprofits
The Bellingham Business Journal Chmelik Sitkin & Davis, a Bellingham law firm, recently held its 11th annual charitable golf tournament, which raised $12,500 to help support the Support Officer Community Care program. Volunteers from Support Officer Community Care assist police and fire personnel during tragedies that involve an unexpected death. They help families to cope [...]
Caterers dish how to create budget-friendly bill of fare
Filed on 23. Sep, 2009 in News
For some, it would be their worst nightmare to have to coordinate a dinner for 100 people. But for caterers, event coordinators and special project managers, it’s just another day at the office.
Nearly 100 attend Smart Growth Conference
Filed on 21. Sep, 2009 in News & Features
By Isaac Bonnell On Sept. 4, nearly 100 developers, politicians and planners gathered at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal for the annual Smart Growth for Sustainable Communities conference. Hosted by Sustainable Connections, the event featured keynote speaker Greg Searle of BioRegional North America, who talked about ways that green building can help people live more sustainable [...]
Garage sale raises $18,000 for Lydia Place
Filed on 18. Sep, 2009 in Nonprofits
Lydia Place’s annual garage sale in August netted more than $18,000 for the Whatcom County organization, which assists mothers and children in their transition from homelessness to independence. The net total for the sale, conducted Aug. 14-15 in Bellingham’s Sportsplex, was the second highest in the organization’s 11-year history. “We are so grateful for the [...]
Print & Copy to put on marketing workshop Sept. 23
Filed on 18. Sep, 2009 in News & Features
By Lance Henderson Print & Copy Factory is presenting A Powerful Marketing Symposium, a three-hour business marketing workshop that will discuss social media, Web site strategies and more, from 6 to 9 p.m. on Sept. 23 in the Building Industry Association building at 1650 Baker Place in Bellingham. Becky Raney, owner of Print & Copy [...]
Toasting green building incentives
Filed on 05. Jun, 2009 in News & Features
Local planners, developers, state agents and politicians raise their drinks to celebrate progress on implementing green building incentives and removing barriers to sustainable development on May 12. In December 2008, Sustainable Connections kicked off its Five/12 project, a local effort to create five green building incentives in 12 months. The May 12 event at Uisce [...]
Meetings & Clubs
Filed on 30. Apr, 2009 in People
Bellingham Referral Network Meets at 7 a.m. every Thursday at The Bellingham Golf and Country Club. For more information, call Tim Villhauer at 714-8661, or visit www.bellinghamreferral.org. City Club Noon to 1:30 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of each month at Northwood Hall, 3240 Northwest Ave. The public is invited to monthly luncheon meetings [...]
Biking to work good for health, environment
Filed on 30. Apr, 2009 in News
Celebrate Bike to Work and School Day on May 15 photo by Isaac Bonnell Bellis Fair Mall manager Dennis Curtis (left) and Bellingham Deputy Police Chief David Doll commute together from Ferndale every day of the week, weather permitting. For Curtis, 48, bike commuting has helped him lose 50 pounds in two years and [...]
Whatcom Land Trust celebrates 25 years
Filed on 30. Apr, 2009 in News
Nonprofit plays crucial role for parks Photo by Vincent Aiosa Isaac Bonnell Were it not for Whatcom Land Trust, the public might never have seen the 54 acres of forested wetlands and beach that encompass Point Whitehorn Marine Reserve, Whatcom County’s newest park. The story of how this park came to be illustrates [...]
