Monday, July 27, 2009
Former United States Representative, George R. Nethercutt, Jr., through his George Nethercutt Foundation, has launched "History Minutes" to appear Tuesday nights on KAYU-TV FOX 28 in Fox First at Ten news and their sister station, ThisSpokane, channel 117 on Comcast. The minutes are being written by Mr. Nethercutt and produced by Gibby Media of Spokane Valley. The content will come from the book Mr. Nethercutt is writing this summer as a civics education handbook for his annual Foundation Fellows Program and for the general public. Nethercutt served Washington State's 5th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives from 1995-2005. He formed the George Nethercutt Foundation in 2007 and serves as its founder and chairman. The Nethercutt Foundation is a 501(C)(3) organization that works to bring a non-partisan study of history and civics to young adults. Go to myfoxspokane.com and click on History Minutes for more information.
In good times, opening a restaurant is a struggle. Why would Chris and Gary Swiss, who retired and moved to Spokane to be close to family, open a restaurant? They say their only valid reason is because they must be CRAZY. That's how their new restaurant, Crazy G's, acquired its name, named after Gary. Crazy G's just opened at 821 North Division, next to Jewelry Design Center. It's unique because they offer real char broiled burgers, chicken and hot dogs just like you would get at a backyard BBQ. And they serve hand-made, real, ice cream shakes. So far customers are crazy about the food at Crazy G's and business is great. They're open Monday through Saturday from 10:30am to 9:00pm. The phone number is 509-315-8943 and the website is crazygs.com.
AHBL is a 40 year old, Tacoma-based firm, with 116 employees, that offers services in civil and structural engineering, landscape architecture, community planning, and land surveying. They just opened a Spokane office at 827 W. 1st Avenue in the Courtyard Office Suites and have added Tom Reese, as an associate principal. Reese was formerly the economic development director for the City of Spokane and also project manager for Black Rock Development on the Spokane Kendall Yards project. The AHBL staff works together on projects of local and regional significance from offices in Tacoma, Seattle and Spokane. The firm embraces a responsibility to contribute to our region through projects that foster its environmental health and vitality. Since 1993, AHBL has been a regional leader in the application of sustainability principles to the built and natural environments. The firm actively promotes sustainability and has given over 30 Low Impact Development (LID) educational presentations to various audiences from a GreenBuild International Conference to state agencies and local municipalities. AHBL's expertise includes the design and engineering of projects following LID and LEEDŽ standards, community goal setting and strategic planning of sustainable community systems, the integration of LID Best Management Practices into local codes and ordinances, and sustainable master site planning. The website for this impressive company is www.ahbl.com.
Registered Dietitian and Nutrition Coach Craig T. Hunt has moved his offices to The Fernwell Executive Suites at 505 West Riverside. Hunt offers individualized nutrition plans for managing weight, cholesterol, blood sugar, and overall health. He also develops corporate wellness programs and nutrition seminars for a variety of large and small companies. The website is craigthunt.com.
Nate Rogers has joined Magner Sanborn, a full-service advertising, brand design and marketing communications firm, as art director. He'll manage the design and execution of interdisciplinary marketing communications, including both print and online media. A native of Choteau, Montana, Rogers is a graduate of North Idaho College, where he received a degree in Graphic Design. He most recently held a position at Hanna & Associates.
The Spokane Shock arena football team is in the afl2 playoffs once again, playing the Stockton Lightning this Saturday night at 7 in the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena. The outstanding success of Brady Nelson's Spokane Shock on the field and at the box office has given the sports company an opportunity to expand. Nelson has developed a mixed martial arts business, named Arena Rumble, to bring more sports entertainment to the inland northwest. On Saturday, September 12 the group presents their first event, (and the first major professional MMA event in the Arena), a Mixed Martial Arts lineup of action packed fights presented by TapouT. The sport of Mixed Martial Arts has experienced rapid growth after having moved from underground events to sanctioned/regulated matches. A Sports Illustrated cover story in May 2007, proclaimed MMA America's fastest growing sport and noted it has a "choke-hold" on the 18-34 year old male demographic. The average growth rate over the past four years is nearly 390% in terms of hours of monthly MMA television programming. Arena Rumble offers a variety of new sponsorship opportunities and group ticket sales. For more information, contact Kathy Bevan at 509-242-7464 or email kbevan@arenarumble.com. The website is www.arenarumble.com
Ellingsen-Paxton Orthodontics welcomes Dr. Bret Johnson to their team. Dr. Johnson is a Spokane Valley native, and a previous patient of Ellingsen-Paxton Orthodontics. He attended Western Washington University where he earned a B.S. in cellular biology. He then continued on to the University of Michigan for dental school and his orthodontic residency, earning both his D.D.S. and M.S. degrees.
RJ Merritt has been named director of sales for KREM and KSKN TV.
Tomorrow, Tuesday July 28 is Special Olympics Night with the Spokane RiverHawks as they play the Wenatchee AppleSox at Patterson Baseball Complex-Gonzaga University. Special Olympic athletes will be admitted free and law enforcement personnel and their families will pay $2 a ticket instead of the regular $5. Special Olympics Washington state board member and local athlete Karie Luce will throw out the first pitch with Spokane Chief of Police Anne Kirkpatrick accompanying Karie to the mound. The first pitch is 6:35 pm.
Coffman Engineers has been named one of Washington's Best Work Places by Puget Sound Business Journal.
After a long and stellar career in radio broadcasting Brad Leggett, and his wife Carol have developed a high gloss Christian magazine for Spokane and the surrounding area. Published monthly, Aspire Christian Living Magazine will premier in September and will feature national and local articles from preachers and other authors as well as stories submitted by our readers. Aspire Christian Living Magazine will also feature an events calendar, business directory, local church and ministry spotlights, local church news and practical tips for leading a Christian life. The mission of this magazine is to lift up and encourage the believer and to minister to the non-believer and lead them to Christ. This free monthly magazine will be rack distributed through businesses and churches. It is also available by subscription. For more information contact Brad or Carol Leggett at 509-315-5747 or visit the website at www.livingwordmediagroup.com
Marketing Associates of Spokane will hold their monthly meeting Thursday, August 13th from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Red Lion Inn at the Park. This month's speaker will be John Sporleder, Founder and President of Sporleder Human Capital. The focus of his presentation will be "The Art of Behavior Awareness." Please RSVP per the MAS website www.maspokane.org by August 10th. Lunch will be provided at a cost of $20 for members and $30 for non-members. For more information please contact Taryn Erickson, at Trindera Engineering, 208-676-8001 or terickson@trindera.com.
Loran Graham is a CPA and Certified Financial Planner who offers a service called "S.O.S" or Second Opinion Service. It is a no charge, initial consultation that provides a second opinion on your investment strategies. Graham's office is at Suite 505, 621 West Mallon, the phone number is 509-279-0970 and the website is www.grahamfp.com.
The business thought of the week, is from Lance Armstrong, 7-time Tour de France winner and third place finisher in this year's race: "Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever."
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