Top properties
& building permits
Building permits
The following building permits have been issued recently. Permits include all commercial projects above $10,000, as well as residential homes valued above $250,000.
Applications accepted
436 W. Bakerview Road, Suite 103, $47,000 for tenant improvement: women’s fitness center. Owner: Madrona Bay LLC. Applicant: By the Bay Construction. Tenant: Butterfly Life.
4600 Ryzex Way, $259,896 for tenant improvement: upper level expansion over existing warehouse. Owner: Ryanna LLC. Applicant: RMC Architects. Tenant: Ryzex.
RB Western Washington University, $420,000 for reroof Ridgeway Beta. Owner: Western Washington University. Applicant: Western Washington University.
4154 Pacific Highway, $1,800,000 for new commercial office building, two-story. Owner: Lapinsky & Associates LLC. Applicant: John Armistead. Contractor: Credo Construction Inc.
4135 Strider Loop, $859,726 for new 16,000 square-foot steel building. Owner: Louis & Colt LLC.
1349 Chuckanut Drive N., $350,000 for new single-family residence. Owner: Heather C. Othmer. Applicant: Heather Othmer. Contractor: Snow Carlson Builders.
2410 James St., $20,000 for a sign. Owner: Sunnyland Properties. Applicant: Signs Plus.
3015 Squalicum Parkway Suite 200, $670,000 for tenant improvement. Owner: Peace Health. Contractor: Franklin Corp. Applicant: Carletti Architects, P.S.
710 Birchwood Ave. Suite 202, $92,550 for tenant improvement. Owner: LBG LLC. Contractor: Wellman & Zuck. Applicant: Carletti Architects, P.S. Tenant: St. Joseph Hospital.
1400 Orleans St., $12,000 for Joe Martin Stadium: Reconstruct end bays for storage and sales area. Owner: City of Bellingham. Applicant: City of Bellingham.
222 Telegraph Road, $11,868 to install one monument sign. Owner: Bromont Pavilion Bellingham. Applicant: Grand View Sign & Awning.
432 W. Bakerview Road, $13,500 to install two sets illuminated letters. Owner: Madrona Bay LLC. Applicant: Signs Plus. Tenant: Bakerview Square Bld.
1263 Barkley Blvd., Suite 102, $13,530 for tenant improvement: finish Suite 102 as real estate office. Owner: Barkley Crossroads LLC. Applicant: Don Gustafson.
3031 Orleans St., $1,076,300 for new two-story office building with parking lot. Owner McRory Land Holdings LLC. Applicant: Zervas Group Architects.
4073 Hannegan Road, Suite G, $42,000 for tenant improvement interior finish and build out in existing building. Owner: Dennis C. and Cynthia M. Mabbott. Applicant: Faber Brothers Construction.
1016 Kenoyer Drive, $250,000 for new attached single family residence. Owner: Dmitriy and Natal’ya Shuller. Applicant: Dmitriy Shuller. Contractor: D & A Construction LLC.
1303 Roland St., $268,526 for new single family residence with attached garage. Owner: Robert B. and Deborah L. Johnson. Applicant: Blueprint Design Consultants.
4073 Hannegan Road, Suite G, $42,000 for tenant improvement: interior finish and build out in existing building. Owner: Dennis C. and Cynthia M. Mabbott. Applicant: Faber Brothers Construction.
1400 Orleans St., $175,000 to construct 1,125-square-foot storage building: Joe Martin. Applicant: Bellingham Parks & Recreation.
119 Texas St., $1,116,129 for new two-story assembly building with full basement: Trinity. Owner: Trinity Evangelical Church. Applicant: Brad Cornwell.
3100 Woburn St., $3,000,000 for new 20,000-square-foot, two-story building constructed on top of an existing parking structure. Owner: Talbot Real Estate LLC. Applicant: Jeffrey McClure. Tenant: Peoples Bank.
500 Birchwood Ave., Suite C, $85,000 for TI: remodel existing medical office. Owner: Robert W. McConchie. Applicant: Marcus Johnson. Tenant: David Wisner M.D.
137 S. Samish Way, $100,620 for commercial: non-structural tenant improvement replacement of one window. Owner: Lowery Edward A. Applicant: Perrault Interiors. Tenant: Banner Bank.
101 W. Telegraph Road, $25,000 for ADA improvements to restrooms and parking. Owner: Bellis Fair Partners. Applicant: Spectrum Enterprises LLC. Tenant: McDonald’s.
1255 Barkley Blvd, Suite 105, $90,000 for tenant improvement: hair salon. Owner: Barkley Crossroads LLC. Applicant: Pat Johns.
513 Briar Road, $1,000,000 for existing residential: remodel of kitchen, baths, flooring, doors, trim and exterior siding/windows. Owner: Dennis J. Lytle-Daravan Marith. Applicant: Kestrel Homes.
Issued
436 W. Bakerview Road, Suite 112, $67,000 for tenant improvement: complete shell space for retail clothing store: Labels Consignment Store. Owner: Madrona Bay LLC. Contractor: By the Bay Construction.
1415 Railroad Ave., $20,000 for tenant improvement: restaurant upgrades; Casa Que Pasa. Owner: Jaymarco LLC.
4654 Wade St., # 101-02 and 201, $327,688 for new multi-family building: three units. Owner: SSHI LLC. Contractor: D.R. Horton.
4662 Wade St., # 101-02 and 201, $327,688 for new multi-family building: three units. Owner: SSHI LLC. Contractor: D.R. Horton.
351 Tremont Ave., #101-02 and 201, $327,688 for new multi-family building: three units. Owner: SSHI LLC. Contractor: D.R. Horton.
4658 Wade St., # 101-02 and 201, $327,688 for new multi-family building: three units. Owner: SSHI LLC. Contractor: D.R. Horton.
347 Tremont Ave., #101-02 and 201, $327,688 for new multi-family building: three units. Owner: SSHI LLC. Contractor: D.R. Horton.
4693-97 Wade St., $426,960 for new multi-family building: three-units townhouse. Owner: SSHI LLC. Contractor: D.R. Horton.
4621-25 Wade St., $426,960 for new multi-family building: three-units townhouse. Owner: SSHI LLC. Contractor: D.R. Horton.
1309-11 Commercial St., $20,000 for tenant improvements: complete room in basement for storage and add shower to main floor toilet room: Logos Bible Software. Owner: Commercial Street Associates LLC. Contractor: DDX, Inc.
1914 King St., $40,000 for commercial improvements: ADA parking, dining, restrooms, various remodels. Owner: R H C Associates, 91.1 percent; David H. Hancock, 2.1 percent; Michael G. Dunn, 2.1 percent. Contractor: Spectrum Enterprises LLC.
1720 Ellis Street, $100,000 for tenant improvement: finish unused portion of second story. Owner: Oak Trek. Contractor: Faber Brothers Construction Corp.
1234 N. State St., $48,986 for tenant improvement: new restaurant in existing tavern, new beer garden and rear exit stair: Rudy’s Pizza.
2064 Fairhaven Ave., $266,210 for new single family residence with attached garage.
2901 Squalicum Parkway, $15,000 for six communication antennas added to existing stairway parapet on hospital roof: Nextel Wireless: St. Joseph Hospital site. Owner: Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace-Heath Hospital Services. Contractor: Radian Communications Serv. Inc.
3908 Meridian St., Suite 101, $11,400 for two wall-mounted internally illuminated signs: Whistle Work Wear. Owner: Sterling Realty Organization. Contractor: Myer Sign/Advertising Co. Inc.
2211 Rimland Drive, Suite 124, $13,000 for tenant improvement: wall off portion of open office area to create four private offices (American Home Mortgage). Owner: Haggen Talbot Co. Ltd.
1975 — 85 Alpine Way, $50,000 for commercial: storm water vault and associated tank collection structures for commercial building: Alpine Way Storage. Owner: Alpine Way Storage LLC. Contractor: R&R Excavating.
1235 Cornwall Ave., $95,000 for commercial alteration: add dryvit stucco face to two faces (Holly and Cornwall) of building (slightly over R.O.W.): Greenhouse Building. Owner: Flax Properties LLC. Contractor: Northern Marine/Gen Contr Inc.
1534 Birchwood Ave, $50,000 for tenant improvement: interior alteration for appliance store. Owner: Rowen Investments LLC. Contractor: Peterson Construction Inc.
420 W. Bakerview Road, $1,200,000 for new restaurant: International House of Pancakes. Contractor: Faber Brothers Construction Corp.
313 S. State St., Suite 102-201, $448,074 for new two-family dwelling with attached garage. Contractor: Apex Construction.
1011 Brookings Pl., $275,598 for new single family residence with attached garage. Owner: Bastion Development Inc. Contractor: Bastion Development Inc.
7 Bellwether Way, $19,640 for four signs: two wall-mounted internally illuminated and two free-standing non-illuminated parking directional: Hearthfire Grill. Owner: Port of Bellingham. Contractor: National Sign Corp.
218 Samish Way, $12,000 for alterations to existing commercial building, replace front canopy; minor remodel to interior; replace roofing (all work done without permits): Rocket Coffee at Samish. Owner: The Swift Building LLC. Contractor: Peterson Construction Inc.
211 Northshore Drive, $13,8000 for remodel existing commercial building: convert storage room in fellowship hall (adjacent to church) to office: Silver Beach Community Church. Owner: Silver Beach Community Church. Contractor: Landmark Enterprises Inc.
436 W. Bakerview Road, Suite 101, $45,000 for tenant improvement: complete shell space to offices: Chicago Title. Owner: Madrona Bay LLC. Contractor: By the Bay Construction.
4633 – 37 Wade St., $426,960 for new multi-family building: three-unit townhouse. Owner: SSHI LLC. Contractor: D.R. Horton.
363 Tremont Ave., Suite 101-02 and 201, $327,688 for new multi-family building: three units. Owner: SSHI LLC. Contractor: D.R. Horton.
367 Tremont Ave., Suite 101-02 and 201, $327,688 for new multi-family building: three units. Contractor: D.R. Horton.
4678 Wade St., Suite 101, $327,688 for new multi-family building, three units. Owner: SSHI LLC. Contractor: D.R. Horton.
375 Tremont Ave., Suite 101-02 and 201, $327,688 for new multi-family building: three units. Contractor: D.R. Horton.
4674 Wade St., Suite 101-02 and 201, $327,688 for new multi-family building: three units. Contractor: D.R. Horton.
207 Unity St., $20,000 for shell improvement to second floor: add a restroom and temporary studio/office space: Ciao Thyme Catering. Owner: Zephyr Investments Inc.
2622 W. Maplewood Ave., $764,700 for new commercial office building: Michael Business Machines. Owner: Norman H. and Karen E. Chamberlin. Contractor: Z Construction Inc.
500 Birchwood Ave. A, $24,000 for tenant improvement: convert suite A into medical office. Owner: Robert W. McConchie. Contractor: Franklin Corp.
4645 – 49 Wade St., $426,960, new multi family building: 3 units. Owner: SSHI LLC. Contractor: D.R. Horton.
355 Tremont Ave 101-02 & 201, $327,688, for new multi-family building: 3 units. Owner: SSHI LLC. Contractor: D.R. Horton.
359 Tremont Ave 101-02 & 201, $327,688, for new multi family building: 3 units. Contractor: D.R. Horton.
4666 Wade St 101-02 & 201, $327,688, for new multi family building: 3 units. Contractor: D.R. Horton.
4670 Wade St. 101-02 & 201, $327,688, for new multi-family building: 3 units. Owner: SSHI LLC. Contractor: D.R. Horton.
3908 Meridian St., Suite 101, $20,000, for tenant improvement: convert existing computer sales store to clothing store: Whistle Work Wear. Owner: Sterling Realty Organization.
1 Bellis Fair Pkwy., Suite 516, $20,000, for tenant improvement: remodel service area of food court tenant: Manchu Wok. Owner: General Growth Management. Contractor: Barrier Construction.
3080 Northwest Ave, $30,000, for tenant improvement: office remodel for eye clinic. Owner: Northwest Holdings Inc.
1415 Railroad Ave, $20,000, for tenant improvement: restaurant upgrades; Casa Que Pasa. Owner: Jaymarco LLC.
3701 E Connecticut St., $311,018, for new single family residence. Owner: Aurelio E. & Emelita M. Ilagan. Contractor: Aurelio Ilagan.
334 Bayside Road, $771,265, for new single family residence w/attached garage. Owner: Swift Trust. Contractor: Triple R Residential Construction.
1 Bellis Fair Pkwy 618, $40,000, for three wall-mounted signs: two internally-illuminated; one flat non-illuminated acrylic letters: Daiso Japan. Owner: Bellis Fair Partners. Contractor: Signs Plus/Tints Plus.
424 W. Bakerview Rd, $13,500, for two wall-mounted internally-illuminated signs: Bakerview Square. Owner: Madrona Bay LLC. Contractor: Signs Plus Inc.
Top properties
The following is a list of recent commercial and high-end residential property sales in Whatcom County. Top properties is compiled by Wendy Darling, with assistance from the county treasurer’s and assessor’s offices.
Residences above $600,000
Seller: Dennis and Diane McCauley
Buyer: Jeffrey and Karen Pitzer
Description: 1 -story house with 2,345 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, built in 2002, 617 square foot attached garage, BBQ and 467 square foot patio.
Address: 8620 Great Horned Owl Lane, Blaine
Price: $849,000
Date: 03/28/07
Seller: John Busch
Buyer: Jennifer Longstaff and Jim Kruse
Description: 2 -story house with 3,184 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, built in 1988, remodeled in 1999, 770 square foot built-in garage, 1,100 square foot deck.
Address: 325 Viewcrest Road, Bellingham
Price: $729,900
Date: 03/30/07
Seller: Dan and Effie Eisses
Buyer: Bert and Lisa Watabayashi
Description: 2 -story house with 2,954 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 862 square foot finished basement, built in 2002, 836 square foot attached garage, 324 square foot deck,
Address: 4704 Raptor Lane, Bellingham
Price: $839,000
Date: 03/30/07
Seller: The O’Neill Group
Buyer: Fred and Dorothy Amundson
Description: 1 -story house with 2,532 square feet, 1,052 square foot finished basement, 4 bedrooms, 5 baths, built in 2006, 356 square foot attached garage, 340 square foot deck, 952 square foot patio; marine and territorial view.
Address: 5543 Night Heron Drive, Blaine
Price: $800,000
Date: 04/03/07
Seller: Fred and Dorothy Amundson
Buyer: Paul and Pamela Krug
Description: 1 –and a half story house with 5,948 square feet, 1,134 square foot finished basement, 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, built in 2000, 624 square foot attached garage, 1,109 square foot patio with BBQ; situated on 2 lots with marine views.
Address: 9076 and 9080 Chickadee Way, Blaine
Price: $2,250,000
Date: 04/03/07
Seller: George and Dixie Glenday
Buyer: David and Vrina England
Description: 1 -story house with 2,379 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, built in 2002, 892 square foot attached garage, 384 square foot deck.
Address: 8911 Bald Eagle Drive, Blaine
Price: $650,000
Date: 04/12/07
Seller: Charles and Marsha Hawkins
Buyer: Jimmy and Candy Wong (Beaverton, OR)
Description: 2 -story house with 2,252 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, built in 1991, 844 square foot attached garage; marine view.
Address: 970 Ruby St., Blaine
Price: $630,000
Date: 04/13/07
Seller: Randall and Kimberly Harman
Buyer: Corry and Gretchen Morris
Description: 2 -story house with 2,783 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, built in 2002, 440 square foot attached garage, 261 square foot deck, 5.00 acres land (some wetlands); marine view.
Address: 3099 Edgewood Lane, Bellingham
Price: $675,000
Date: 04/16/07
Seller: 509776 B.C. Ltd., (50% interest) Lucia Butler (50% interest)
Buyer: Stanton Land Holdings, LLC (Kirkland, WA)
Description: 2- story house with 1,704 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, (no construction date available), 36.28 acres wooded land, 900 feet waterfront; marine and territorial views.
Address: APA Road, Point Roberts
Price: $3,071,545
Date: 04/16/07
Seller: Corry and Gretchen Morris
Buyer: Peter and Linda Chapman
Description: 2 -story house with 2,824 square feet, 693 square foot finished basement, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, built in 2004, remodeled in 2005, 1,110 square foot detached garage, 456 square foot deck, 555 square foot storage, 5.00 acres land.
Address: 3008 Raven Crest, Bellingham
Price: $916,000
Date: 04/16/07
Seller: Donald and Kathleen Sinclair
Buyer: Brant Investment, Ltd.
Description: 1.47 acres of resort/commercial land with beach access, 152 feet waterfront; Mobile home with 784 square feet, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, built in 1981, 296 square foot deck; marine and territorial views.
Address: 793 Marine Drive, Point Roberts
Price: $1,600,000
Date: 04/17/07
Seller: Ronald and Julia Olson
Buyer: George Caton (Spokane, WA)
Description: New house with marine view.
Address: Shearwater Road, Blaine
Price: $1,100,000
Date: 04/18/07
Seller: Full Spectrum Development, Inc.
Buyer: Thomas and Sara Jentz
Description: New one-story house with 2,810 square feet, 5 bedrooms, 3 baths, built in 2006, 864 square foot attached garage, 490 square foot deck; marine and territorial view.
Address: 4926 Coronado Lane, Bellingham
Price: $900,000
Date: 04/24/07
Seller: Peter and Dawn Walden
Buyer: Gordon and Eileen Meling
Description: 1 –and a half story house with 2,541 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, built in 2004, 588 square foot attached garage, 833 square foot deck, 1,972 square foot metal shop with bonus room above, 4.90 acres wooded land; territorial views.
Address: 9859 Markworth Road, Blaine
Price: $652,000
Date: 04/24/07
Seller: Daniel Petty, Carol Catlin and Steven Pierce.
Buyer: Kelly and Koelle Leenstra (Roche Harbor, WA)
Description: 1 -story house with 1,482 square feet, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, built in 1941, 400 square foot attached garage, 150 feet waterfront, 850 feet tidelands; marine and territorial view.
Address: 322 Chuckanut Point Road, Bellingham
Price: $2,925,000
Date: 04/24/07
Seller: John and Michelle Byrnes
Buyer: Mark and Joni Hinton (Vancouver, WA)
Description: 1 -story house with 1,012 square feet, 1,012 square foot finished basement, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, built in 1962, 184 square foot deck, 100 feet waterfront, 100 feet tidelands; marine view.
Address: 989 Chuckanut Lane, Bellingham
Price: $1,275,000
Date: 04/24/07
Seller: Thomas and Sheila Buggia
Buyer: John and Teresa Bargreen (Lake Stevens, WA)
Description: 1 -story cabin with 676 square feet, 676 square foot finished basement, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, built in 1971, 624 square foot carport, 104 square foot deck, 360 square foot storage, 1.08 acres land with beach access, 170 feet shorefront; marine view.
Address: 3300 South Bay Drive, Sedro Woolley
Price: $762,500
Date: 04/24/07
Seller: James and Linden Darling
Buyer: Greg Sundberg and Kelly Krieger (Seattle, WA)
Description: 2 -story house with 2,772 square feet, 560 square foot finished basement, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, built in 1999, 576 square foot built-in garage, 525 square foot deck; marine and territorial view.
Address: 1825 Lakeside St., Bellingham
Price: $812,500
Date: 04/25/07
Residential land
Seller: Kip and Lisa Wayerski
Buyer: Renato and Crystal Comley (Surrey, BC)
Description: Lot with marine view and beach access.
Address: 3004 Maynard Place, Bellingham
Price: $245,000
Date: 03/20/07
Seller: Victoria Dahlgren
Buyer: John and Diane Gibb
Description: 5.13 acres wooded land with marine and territorial views with 525 feet tidelands.
Address: 425 Pleasant Bay Road, Bellingham
Price: $600,000
Date: 03/29/07
Seller: Roman and Darla Sarwas
Buyer: Pamela and Tyler Andrews
Description: 2.10 acres land.
Address: Connell Street, Bellingham
Price: $350,000
Date: 03/29/07
Seller: Michael and Phoebe Smith
Buyer: Ronald and Elizabeth Stumpf (Santa Ana, CA)
Description: Lot in Sunset Beach with marine view.
Address: Cedar Place, Lummi Island
Price: $157,500
Date: 03/30/07
Seller: Jay Lancaster
Buyer: Ron Stafford
Description: 4 lots in Family Hill Farm.
Address: 6743, 6747, 6750 and 6754 Family Hill Lane, Ferndale
Price: $358,000
Date: 04/03/07
Seller: Fred and Dorothy Amundson
Buyer: Michael and Diane O’Neill
Description: Lot with marine view in Boundary Ridge.
Address: 9171 Great Blue Heron Lane, Blaine
Price: $400,000
Date: 04/03/07
Seller: Joseph and Armine Hacopian
Buyer: Roman and Lyuba Pentsak
Description: Wooded lot in Cedarville Estates.
Address: Knight Road, Bellingham
Price: $195,000
Date: 04/04/07
Seller: Rogers Schwartz
Buyer: Sterling Builders, LLC
Description: Lot with territorial view.
Address: 2555 Harbor Master Court, Ferndale
Price: $149,900
Date: 04/06/07
Seller: Samish Heights, Inc.
Buyer: Mary O’Keefe and Marie Eaton
Description: Lot in Samish Heights.
Address: 918 Whitewater Drive, Bellingham
Price: $412,500
Date: 04/09/07
Seller: David and Susan Zedrick
Buyer: Stan and Nancy Thompson
Description: Lot in the Greens at Loomis Trail.
Address: 8668 Ashbury Court, Blaine
Price: $255,000
Date: 4/10/07
Seller: Robert Hodges
Buyer: Larry and June Waltrip (Soldotna, AK)
Description: Lot with marine and territorial view in Birch Bay Village.
Address: 8184 Chehalis Road, Blaine
Price: $219,000
Date: 4/10/07
Seller: Cynthia and Eufemio Colinares
Buyer: Patrick Armijo
Description: Lot in Sunday Harbor.
Address: 4608 California Trail, Blaine
Price: $150,000
Date: 4/10/07
Seller: Helen Bookey
Buyer: Joginder and Gurninder Sanghera
Description: Lot in Bookey Short Plat.
Address: Laurelwood Avenue, Bellingham
Price: $149,999
Date: 04/13/07
Commercial land
Seller: Christos Tselios
Buyer: Alexander the Great Properties, LLC
Description: Lot.
Address: Eliza Avenue and W. Bakerview Road, Bellingham
Price: $503,937
Date: 3/20/07
Seller: Ona Dixon
Buyer: Donald Aho
Description: 4.94 acres land – highway commercial.
Address: Portal Way, Ferndale
Price: $345,000
Date: 3/23/07
Seller: Daisy Manthey
Buyer: Magnatech Holdings, Inc. (Delta, BC)
Description: 78.47 acres wooded land with territorial views.
Address: 5550 Aldrich Road, Bellingham
Price: $1,395,000
Date: 03/28/07
Seller: Wilma Greenwood
Buyer: Trillium Corporation
Description: Parking lot – commercial waterfront use.
Address: West Holly Street, Bellingham
Price: $1,500
Date: 03/29/07
Seller: Eldon and Pamela Heutink
Buyer: Capital Company, Inc. (Richmond, BC)
Description: 217.09 acres agricultural land. Sale includes a 1 –story house with 2,163 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, built in 1948, 936 square foot detached garage, 256 square foot shop. 2) 1 –story house with 1,008 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, built in 1920, 390 square foot attached garage, 308 square foot deck, barn (remodeled in 2000) and farm buildings.
Address: 4521 Rock Road, Sumas
Price: $3,049,990
Date: 03/30/07
Seller: James and Barbara Burgess, Martin and Bette Burgess (50% interest each)
Buyer: Avanti International Holdings, LLC Series DAS- Horton
Description: 4.04 acres land – light impact industrial use.
Address: 160 Horton Road, Bellingham
Price: $500,000
Date: 03/30/07
Seller: Trillium Corporation
Buyer: Cordata Investments, LLC (Bow, WA)
Description: 55.23 acres land, including 6.76 acres wetlands, 24 parking spaces – light impact industrial and institutional use.
Address: 425 Stuart Road, Cordata Parkway, Horton Road, and 301 Thomas Road, Bellingham
Price: $13,556,000
Date: 04/03/07
Seller: Ammex Tax & Duty Free Shops
Buyer: United States of America, General Services Administration (S.W. Auburn, WA)
Description: 7 lots land – highway commercial.
Address: 146 C. Street, Bellingham
Price: $498,000
Date: 04/04/07
Seller: Ronald and Marilyn Bennett
Buyer: Bellis Fair, LLP
Description: 4.92 acres land.
Address: 195 E. Bellis Fair Parkway, Bellingham
Price: $950,000
Date: 04/12/07
Seller: Keith Sherwood/Trustee, Darwayne Properties Trust
Buyer: Richard Bopkof (Delta, BC)
Description: 35.00 acres forest land.
Address: Deming (Marshall Hill Road area)
Price: $230,000
Date: 04/13/07
Commercial properties
Seller: 210 Hawley, LLC
Buyer: Alvin and Eileen VanDalen
Description: Storage Warehouse and utility building with a total of 5,220 square feet, built in 1992, remodeled in 2006.
Address: 210 Hawley Street, Lynden
Price: $470,000
Date: 3/17/07
Seller: Dale and Janeen Mcatee
Buyer: Gary Palmer and Judy McCarthy
Description: Warehouse and store with 8,064 square feet, no construction date available, remodeleded in 1997.
Address: 1806 Cornwall Avenue, Bellingham
Price: $575,000
Date: 03/30/07
Seller: Rock Strickler, Thomas and Julie Carney
Buyer: Donald and Karen Rasmussen
Description: 5 – houses on property: 1) 1 -story house with 1,176 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, built in 1969, 210 square foot attached garage. 2) 1 –story house with 1,132 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, built in 1966, 240 square foot detached garage; 3) 1 –story house with 1,120 square feet, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, built in 1966. 4(1 – story house with 1,120 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, built in 1968, 320 square foot detached garage. 5(1–story house with 1,184 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, built in 1969, 288 square foot detached garage. Sale includes storage and tent trailer site, 7.31 acres land with territorial views.
Address: 6289 and 6295 Portal Way, Ferndale
Price: $925,000
Date: 03/30/07
Seller: Coast Pacific, Inc. fka Coast Pacific Trading Co.
Buyer: Glenn and Virginia Hermanson (Surrey, BC)
Description: Warehouse with 24,000 square feet, built in 1987, 3.58 acres land.
Address: 6925 Salashan Parkway, Ferndale
Price: $1,150,000
Date: 03/30/07
Seller: Wolfgang Kommer
Buyer: Kenneth Kellar
Description: Mobile Home Park with 26 spaces and a 1 – and a half story house with 1,814 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, (no construction date available), 5.72 acres land.
Address: 1640 Peace Portal Drive and Portal Way, Blaine
Price: $1,100,000
Date: 04/02/07
Seller: Bellingham Chrysler Center
Buyer: GAS 1615, LLC (Monroe, WA)
Description: Auto Sales Lot with 2 – Showrooms, office and storage mezzanine, 1 – Service Garage, 1 – Light Commercial Building with a total of 17,862 square feet, built in 1973, remodeled in 2001, 3.05 acres land.
Address: 1615 and 1801 Iowa St., Bellingham
Price: $3,700,000
Date: 04/03/07
Seller: Patrick and Gail McDonald
Buyer: Jeffery and Kristine Smith
Description: 3 –story 16 –unit apartment building and a 1-story house with finished basement – a total of 11,780 square feet, built in 1927; marine and territorial views.
Addresss: 501 and 505 North Garden Street, Bellingham
Price: $1,500,000
Date: 04/09/07
Seller: Sang and Soon Ahn
Buyer: Sang and Mi Sun Yi
Description: 2- Motel units with a total of 10,463 square feet, built in 1960, remodeled in 2005.
Address: 301 and 315 N. Samish Way, Bellingham
Price: $1,400,000
Date: 04/12/07
Seller: Windsor Hotel, LLC
Buyer: Dick and Linda Peterson (San Mateo, CA)
Description: Store (Carol’s Hallmark) in historical downtown Lynden with 4,050 square feet, built in 1918, remodeled in 1978.
Address: 412 Front Street, Lynden
Price: $285,000
Date: 04/16/07
Seller: Fairway Funding, Inc.
Buyer: Moss Group, LLC (Bend, OR)
Description: Gas Station, convenience store and two fast food restaurants (Taco Del Mar and Domino Pizza) with a total of 4,426 square feet, built in 2002, remodeled in 2003, 3 –8,000 gallon and 1 – 4,000 gallon fuel tanks.
Address: 8195 Guide Meridian, Lynden
Price: $1,500,000
Date: 04/24/07
Seller: Equity Trust Company, (Kay Dewey 86% interest, George Dewey 9% interest) and Williams and Nulie, LLC ( Warren Walz 5% interest).
Buyer: Al’s Towing & Automotive, Inc.
Description: Warehouse (garage) and 1 – story house with a total of 2,480 square feet, built in 1986, remodeled in 2003, 1.11 acres land.
Address: 5493 Guide Meridian, Bellingham
Price: $620,000
Date: 04/25/07
Whatcom Referral Network — www.whatcomreferralnetwork.com, meets Thursday mornings from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., Gateway Centre Executive Suites Rainier Room (3rd floor), 1313 E. Maple St., Bellingham.Contact 685-4200 Jim for more info.
Power Partners Network — Business leads for your success. Meets at 7 a.m. every Friday at Eleni’s on Meridian Street in Bellingham. For more information, call Tom Mercadante at 738-1520.
The Northwest Rental Owners Association — Meets the third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. in either Mt. Vernon or Bellingham, and features a different speaker each meeting on a topic relevant to rental ownership. For more information, go to www.nroai.com or contact Montee Walters, President (360) 279-2345 monteel@msn.com.
City Club — noon to 1:30 p.m., the fourth Wednesday of each month at Northwood Hall, 3240 Northwest Avenue, in Bellingham. The public is invited to monthly luncheon meetings on topics of community interest. For list of program and other information, contact Kay Sardo at 734-5121 or visit www.cityclubonline.com.
Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce — Meets the third Tuesday of each month at Stephanie’s Restaurant on Birch Bay Drive at 11:30 a.m. For more information, call Nick Jerns at 371-5004.
Business Network Alliance — Meets from noon until 1:30 p.m. on Thursdays; call for location. For more information, see www.bnabellingham.com or call Bill Thibodeau at 527-8542.
Bellingham Kiwanis Noon Club — Meets noon till 1 p.m. every Tuesday 2626 W. Maplewood (Masonic Temple). Please visit our web site www.bellinghamkiwanis.com or call Russ Weston at (360) 671-7862 for more information. Everyone welcome.
Bellingham Professionals Network — meets from noon to 1 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of each month. Call Bruce at 738-9588 for more info.
Bellingham Connections Club — Meets at 7:30 a.m. on Thursdays at Masonic Hall, 1101 N. State St. For more information, call Larry at 738-4931, or on the web at www.bellinghambusinesses.com.
Whatcom Co-ed Leads Club — Meets at noon on Tuesdays at Pizza Inn, 2431 Meridian. For more information, call Elizabeth Rae at 676-9830.
Wild Oats Network — Meets at 8:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., on the second and fourth Tuesdays, Terra Organica Community Room, 929 State St. For more information, call Babs Baker at 733-1116.
Bellingham Evening Toastmasters — Meets at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays at 913 Lakeway Drive in the basement of the ReMax building. For more information, call 734-2204.
Bellingham Toastmasters No. 60 — Meets at 6:30 a.m. on Thursdays at the Salvation Army, 2912 Northwest Ave. For more information, call 647-8178.
Bellingham Referral Network — Meets at 7 a.m. every Thursday at the Bellingham Golf & Country Club. For more information, call Tim Villhauer at 714-8661.
Bellingham Noon Leads Club (co-ed chapter) — Noon on Fridays at Lucci’s, 2615 Harbor Loop. For more information, call Michael Wong at 676-7800 or Mike Brady at 647-0090.
Northwest Business Club — Meets the second Wednesday of every month. For more information, call Naida Deitsch at 734-0444, or check www.nwbclub.org.
Businesses Networking Together — Meets on Wednesdays at noon at Pastazza. For more information, call Dr. Mark Locker at 734-9525.
Whatcom Women’s Network — Meets on Thursdays at noon at Izzy’s on Guide Meridian. For more information, call Corrine Roos at 592-2415.
The American Society of Women Accountants — Meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. for dinner, meeting, and one hour of continuing professional education. For more information, call Julie Parker at 734-7990.
Women’s Professional Network — The WPN hosts its monthly meeting on the last Thursday of every month (except December) from 7 a.m. – 9 a.m. at Sapphire Cove. For more information about the WPN or to RSVP for the breakfast meeting, please call 360-650-0426, email info@wpnbellingham.org, or visit www.wpnbellingham.org.
Zonta International Club of Bellingham — Meets the third Tuesday of each month at The Marina Restaurant, 7 Bellwether Way, from noon until 1 p.m. Non-members are welcome. For more information, call Amy Brock at 733-2444.
STARS — The volunteer corps for Bellingham’s Mount Baker Theatre, meets every second Tuesday of the month from noon to 1:00 p.m. in the Theatre’s new Encore Room (enter from Champion Street). For more information call Shirley Walker at 671-6936.
International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) — This international group of office support professionals meets the second Tuesday each month, September through June, at Our House Deli on James Street in Bellingham. Visitors are welcome to attend. Go to http://bellingham-iaap.freeservers.com for local meeting information and monthly newsletters, or call Pam Clark Hamilton for more information at 650-3981.
Prosperity Professionals Network — Members make valuable connections with like-minded professionals while going deeper into learning and applying universal principles of prosperity, abundance, and the power of positive thinking. The group is open to all professionals with no limit in each category. For more information, call Meredith Murray at 738-4071 or send an email to Meredith@ServiceWithHeart.com for more information and locations.
Focus Northwest — A non profit business network of local entrepreneurs serving Whatcom, Skagit and San Juan counties, sponsoring consumer information seminars on matters of interest to new residents, investors, homeowners and transitioning residents. Membership is limited to one member per industry. Meets every Wednesday at 7:45 a.m. for breakfast at Bob’s B&B in Barkley Village. Please call or email: 647 8822 or welcome@focusnorthwest.com, or visit www.focusnorthwest.com.
Washington Latino Business Association — meets the second Tuesday of each
month, 7:30 – 8:45 am in Bellingham. Each meeting offers time for networking and a guest speaker. WLBA is open to all small businesses interested in the Hispanic / Latino markets of Whatcom and Skagit counties. For more information contact Alfred Portillo at 360 223 7318, aportillo@usa.net, or Jesse Cantu at 360 671 3099, myjalapeno@msn.com
Business licenses
The following business licenses have been awarded in the past month, listed by business name, owner name, and business address:
Gyptech, Gyptech Technologies of Washington, 15521 State Route 9, Snohomish, WA 98296.
Kingston International, Kingston International Inc., 15137 Califa St., Van Nuys, CA 91411.
Law Office of Nicholas Berning, 114 W. Magnolia St., #426, Bellingham, WA 98225.
Lucky Lady Traditional Tattoo, 1201 N. State St. #103, Bellingham, WA 98225.
Stephen McMillan Artist, Stephen W. McMillan, 2734 W. Crestline Drive, Bellingham, WA 98226.
Koffee Klutch & Deli, PG Enterprises LLC, 1263 Barkley Blvd., Bellingham, WA 98226.
Mike R. Weber, 2320 D St., Bellingham, WA 98225.
PassionFruit Photography, Renee S. La Croix, 2723 Birchwood Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225.
Prospect Street Café, Wave of Flavor LLC, 114 Prospect St., Bellingham, WA 98225.
Two Thimbles Quilt Shop, Two Thimbles Quilt Shop Ltd., 1805 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225.
Brimar Reseach & Investigations, Brianne A. Whitworth, 1424 N. Garden St., #3, Bellingham, WA 98225.
Neiner Neiner Weiner, PG Enterprises LLC, 1259 Barkley Blvd., Bellingham, WA 98226.
Primo Installations, Ward L. Sawatzky, 14724 219th Ave. NE, Woodinville, WA 98077.
Solis Paintin, Eduardo Solis, 1730 Labounty Road, #3, Ferndale, WA 98248.
Courtenay T. Kors, 1213 N. State St., Bellingham, WA 98225.
Dandelion Organic Delivery, Maria C. Stavrakas, 2413 Elizabeth St., Bellingham, WA 98225.
Glacier Glass Works, Kristen L. Fisher, 9368 Mt. Baker Hwy, Deming, WA 98244.
Hardy & Associates Real Estate Co., We Sell U Save Inc., 307 Telegraph Road, Bellingham, WA 98226.
Honeydew Home Services, Jerry A. Swann, 3019 Niagara St., Bellingham, WA 98226.
J & L Cleaning & Maintenance, Joseph J. Jardinski Jr., 2328 Queen St., #1, Bellingham, WA 98229.
Whatcom Writing & Editing, Dana Rozier, 420 16th St., Bellingham, WA 98225.
A Awesome Giggles the Clown, Lynda Muenzner, 662 Sprague Valley Drive, Maple Falls, WA 98226.
CWEDAS LLC, 2140 Wildflower Ct., Bellingham, WA 98229.
G-N-T Cleaning Services, Greene & Wilson, 3434 Northwest Ave., #101, Bellingham, WA 98225.
Independent Living Consulting, Joanne M. Decker, 3007 Victor St., Bellingham, WA 98225.
Labrador Floors & Tile, Christopher H. Hoag, 2738 Pacific St., Bellingham, WA 98226.
Monster Home Inspection, Monster Home Inspection LLC, 2621 Moore St., Bellingham, WA 98226.
Urban Bookkeeping Services, Lisa K. Edwards, 1611 34th St., Bellingham, WA 98229.
A & S Roofing & Siding, A & S Roofing & Siding Inc., 308 Stremler Road, Lynden, WA 98264.
Back Lane Gardens, Linda K. DeBoer, 7051 Everson Goshen Road, Everson, WA 98247.
Bay City Creamery, Mark E. Franklin, 1135 Railroad Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225.
Cornerstone Construction, Sergey V. Kazanstev, 6152 N. Star Road, #101B, Ferndale, WA 98248.
D A Construction, Alex A. Datskiy, 4728 Bedford Ave., Bellingham, WA 98226.
D & A Construction, D & A Construction LLC, 4165 Dover St., Bellingham, WA 98226.
Eagle Creek Siding, Eagle Creek Siding LLC, 2975 Ferguson St. SW, Tumwater, WA 98512.
HL Taps, Little & Hanson, 1868 Mt. Baker Highway, Bellingham, WA 98226.
Jantzen Dental Services, Jantzen Dental Services Inc., 16950 Bradley Road, Bow, WA 98232.
Sepracor, Sepracor Inc., 84 Waterford Drive, Marlborough, MA 01752.
Sewnami, Goldie & Gump, 2429 Michigan St., Bellingham, WA 98229.
Spartan Tool, Spartan Tool LLC, 1506 Division St., Mendota, IL 61342.
Thermo Fluids, Thermo Fluids Inc., 3617 W. Cambridge Ave., #F, Phoenix, AZ 85009.
Top Gun Roofing, Top Gun Roofing LLC, 5704 2nd Ave., Ferndale, WA 98248.
World Fuel Services, World Fuel Services Inc., 9800 NW 41st St., #400, Doral, FL 33178.
Worley Parsons Komex, Worley Parsons Komex Inc., 23 Pinto Creek Lane, Bellingham, WA 98229.
Gurjit Kaur-Bassi, 648 Kirkview Pl., Bellingham, WA 98226.
King Advertising, King Advertising Inc., 30 Louise View Drive, Bellingham, WA 98229.
Newberry Construction, Newberry Construction, Inc., 1237 Grant St., Bellingham, WA 98225.
Gracom Masonry, Gracom Masonry Inc., 601 W. Chestnut St., #A, Bellingham, WA 98225.
Jill Delaney Designs, Nancy J. Delaney, 2210 Jefferson St., Bellingham, WA 98225.
Olsen Auto Body & Collision, Olsen Auto Body & Collision Inc., 1919 Humboldt St., Bellingham, WA 98225.
Whatcom Engineering, Whatcom Engineering LLC, 3020 Hayward St., Bellingham, WA 98226.
Aloha Motel, Sang T Yi, 315 N Samish Way, Bellingham, WA 98225.
Stella-Jones Corporation, Stella-Jones Inc, 6520 188th St NE, Arlington, WA 98223.
Chris’ Pet Care & Home Sitting Service, 430 16th St., Bellingham, WA 98225.
Here’s How Marketing & Research, Judith J Sult, 600 13th St, Bellingham, WA 98225.
Paragem Records, Piper D Deardorff, 1207 12th St, Bellingham, WA 98225.
Whistle Workwear, Whistle Workwear of Bellingham, 3908 Meridian St #101, Bellingham, WA 98226.
Woods Coffee, The, The Woods Coffee Inc., 428 W Bakerview Road, Bellingham, WA 98226.
Woods Coffee, The, The Woods Coffee Inc., 470 Bayview Drive, Bellingham, WA 98225.
A & K Commercial Cleaning, A & K Commercial Cleaning Inc., 1048 Ridgeway Drive, Lynden, WA 98264.
America 1st Roofing & Builders, 12503 Evergreen Drive, Mukilteo, WA 98275.
Kerry Garrett Architect, Kerry Garrett Architect LLC, 3831 Silver Beach Ave., Bellingham, WA 98226.
Living Earth Herbs, Living Earth Herbs LLC, 1230 Bay St., Bellingham, WA 98225.
Move with Cealleigh, Cealleigh M. Bucklin, 314 E Holly St., Suite 204.
Community to Community Development, 203 W. Holly St., Suite 318, Bellingham, WA 98225.
Kane Environmental, Kane Environmental Inc., 3831 Stone Way N., Seattle, WA 98103.
Kerry T. Bartlett PhD, Kerry T Bartlett, 835 Chuckanut Drive, Bellingham, WA 98229.
MVRT Enterprises, Maryea V. R. Torrey, 2513 E. Kelly Road, Bellingham, WA 98226.
Results Bellingham, Results Bellingham LLC, 1221 Fraser St., Suite E1, Bellingham, WA 98229.
C C & Associates, Chapman & Checkley, 909 19th St., Bellingham, WA 98225.
Lawnscaping, Lawnscaping LLC, 2001 Bluebell Drive, Lynden, WA 98264.
Marcus Parkins LMP, Marcus J Parkins, 2228 James St., Bellingham, WA 98225.
Classics, Classics LLC, 424 W. Bakerview Road, Suite 108, Bellingham, WA 98226.
Jackson Creek Construction, James R. Watkins, 915 Old Samish Road, Bellingham, WA 98229.
Jessica Dickie Hairstylist, Jessica L Dickie, 1215 Old Fairhaven Pkwy., Suite D, Bellingham, WA 98225.
U & Me Dance, U & Me Dance Inc., 1027 N. Forest St., Bellingham, WA 98225.
Access Living, Access Living Inc., 1200 Harris Ave., Suite 307. Bellingham, WA 98225.
Core Beliefs Productions, Core Beliefs Productions LLC, 1200 Harris Ave., Suite 309, Bellingham, WA 98225.
Cut-4-You Lawn Service, Susan E. Hicks, 6133 Venus Pl., Ferndale, WA 98248.
Deckraft, Mark W. Palmer, 4718 N. King Mountain Road, Bellingham, WA 98226.
First Choice Building Inspection Services, 4759 Mission Road, Bellingham, WA 98226.
Home Artistry Tile & Design, Samuel D. Slee, 2521 Monroe St., Bellingham, WA 98225.
Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley & Company Inc., 2211 Rimland Drive, Bellingham, WA 98226.
Big Mark Enterprises, Mark W. Bissell, 1000 34th St., Bellingham, WA 98229.
Goliath Foundations, Goliath Foundations LLC, P.O. Box 1084, Marysville WA 98270.
IHI Environmental, IHI Inc., 311 36th Ave. E, Seattle, WA 98112.
Intergraph Corporation, Intergraph Corp., 170 Graphics Drive, Madison, AL 35758.
Lil John Sanitary Services, Lil John Sanitary Services Inc., 633 E. Smith Road, Bellingham, WA 98226.
MLS Technologies, MLS Technologies Inc., 6855 176th Ave. NE, Suite 230, Redmond, WA 98052.
National City Commercial Capital Company, National City Commercial Capit, 995 Dalton Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45203.
Northwest Blinds & Shades, Larry A. Bond, 3913 Keystone Way, Bellingham, WA 98226.
Northwest Nature, Gloria G. Ruyle, 800 Liberty St. Suite 12, Bellingham, WA 98225.
Portable Kid, Laurie Grey Shultis, 1201 Cornwall Ave., Suite 103, Bellingham, WA 98225.
Sign Development, Sign Development Inc., 1366 W. 9th St., Upland, CA 91786.
Swept Clean, James M. Crines, 2707 Lake Whatcom Blvd., Bellingham, WA 98229.
XanGo, XanGo LLC, 3098 Executive Pkwy., Lehi, UT 84043.
Liquor licenses
The following licensing activity has been noted by the state liquor board:
New Applications
Tradewinds Café and Gifts, 7856 Birch Bay Drive, Suite G054A, Blaine, Chattel House Holdings LLC; Davis, Judy Gail; Davis, Michael have applied to sell beer/wine at a restaurant. Filed May 1.
Sun & Surf Café, 436 W. Bakerview Road, Suite 107, Bellingham, Lewis, Lori Ann; Lewis, Thomas J. have applied to sell beer/wine at a restauarant. Filed April 27.
Semiahmoo Marina Condominium Association, 9540 Semiahmoo Pkwy, Blaine, Semiahmoo Marina Condominium Association; Carter, Gene; Eastwood, Jim; Ken, John H.; Schickli, K. Dillon have applied to sell beer/wine at a grocery store. Filed April 23.
Indian Flavors, 3930 Meridian St., Suite J, Bellingham, Indian Cuisine LLC; Kaur, Jaswinder; Nagra, Swarn Kaur have applied to sell beer/wine at a restaurant. Filed April 18.
Point Roberts Marina Store, 713 Simundson Drive, Point Roberts, Point Roberts Marina Store, LLC; MacKay, Stephen W.; MacKay, Meagan K. have applied to sell beer/wine at a grocery store. Filed April 17.
Shahrazad, 207 E. Holly St., Bellingham, Ketterers International LLC; Kazemzadeh, Danielle; Kazemzadeh, Parviz; Kazemzadeh, Wanda C. have applied to sell beer/wine at a restaurant. Filed April 16.
Tivoli, 1317 Commercial, Bellingham, Becklund Ferari Group, LLC; Becklund, Kelly R.; Becklund, Nathan C.; Ferari, Susanne M; Ferari, Albert E. have applied to sell spirits/beer/wine at a restaurant lounge. Filed April 12.
Assumed Applications
The Loft, The Loft Restaurant, 444 Front St., Suite 251, Lynden, The Loft Restaurant LLC; Egift Inc.; Jung, Ji S. have applied to sell beer/wine at a restaurant. Filed April 27.
Change of Location
Rudy’s Pizzeria, 1234 N. State, Bellingham, Rudy’s Pizzeria, Inc.; Scoggins, Stephen Michael; Scoggins, Sharon Lyn have applied to sell Beer/wine at a restaurant off premises. Filed April 25.
Added/Change of Class/In Lieu
Wingdome Restaurant, 902 State St., Suite 106, Bellingham, Wingdome Restaurants, LLC; Cohn, E. Ronald; Aitken, James; Brueggman, Linda L.; Cohn, Ruth M; Rowe, James; Rowe, Marcia K. have applied to sell spirits/beer/wine at a restaurant lounge. Filed May 5.
Approved Licenses
Kendrick’s Billiards, 1320 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. Filed April 25.
Paradise Market 1, 6476 Mt. Baker Hwy., Deming. Filed April 25.
Food Asian Cuisine, 4151 Meridian St., Suite 100, Bellingham. Filed April 24.
Laurel Food Store, 5945 Guide Meridian, Bellingham. Filed April 23.
Syros Greek & Italian Restaurant, 311 Front St., Lynden. Filed April 10.
Discontinued Licenses
Wild Garlic, 114 Prospect St., Bellingham. Filed April 10.