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November 2013 / Vol. 14, No. 11
Inside this issue
Calendar of Events
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President’s Message
3
Time for Thanks 4
LINC
6
Our Sincere Thanks
7
October Forum in Review
8
Business is Booming!
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SMU ‘Takes the LEED’
11
Sick and TIRED?
13
Ambassador’s Corner
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Where can I get a
warm beverage on a
chilly winter days?
T HChamber
I N K First
Cutter’s Point Coffee
Dutch Bros. Coffee
Forza
(all located near Marvin & Martin Way)
November Chamber Events
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Tuesday—Military Affairs Council
8:00 a.m.
Hawks Prairie Restaurant
8306 Quinault Drive NE
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Wednesday—Forum
Topic: New Website
Speaker: Fred Wright
Registration begins at 11:30 a.m.
PLEASE PRE-REGISTER
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22/23
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Program begins at noon
Saint Martin’s Worthington Center
Cost: members prepaid online $18/at the door $25
Please prepay at www.laceychamber.com/register-overview/
Thank you to our Forum Sponsor:
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D Zines: Creative Solutions & Graphic Design
Weekly
Wednesday—Education Council Meeting
2:00 p.m.
Brandman University
1445 Galaxy Dr. NE, Suite 201
Thursday & Friday—Office Closed
Thanksgiving
Tuesday—Ambassador’s Committee
12:00 p.m. (noon)
Dirty Dave’s Pizza Parlor
3939 Martin Way E.
Wednesday—Board Meetings
Executive 8:30 a.m.
Complete Board 9:30 a.m.
Chamber Conference Room
LINC Meetings
Lacey Inspires Networking Communities
Mondays, 7:15-8:45 a.m.
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Friday—Government Affairs Council Meeting
11:30 a.m.
Panorama—Chambers House Restaurant
1751 Circle Lane SE
Monday—Office Closed
Veteran’s Day
Forum Sponsor
D Zines: Creative Solutions
& Graphic Design
253-307-4903
[email protected]
www.dzinesallday.com
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Best Western Suites in Lacey
8326 Quinault Dr. NE
Tuesdays, noon-1:00p.m.
Forza
130 Marvin Rd SE, Suite 130
Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
Round Table Pizza
1401 Marvin Road NE
Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Angelique Wilson, President, Professional Temp Staffing Agency,
360-786-8443
Madelin White, President Elect, Merle Norman Cosmetics, Wigs & Day
Spa, 360-491-4911
Dan Nicholson , Vice President, D Zines: Creative Solutions & Graphic
Designs, 360-491-4340
Ray Foisy, Treasurer, Sterling Bank, 360-491-4340
Secretary, Position yet to be filled
Lowell Gordon, Past President, The Creative Office, 360-754-1732
Board of Directors
Thane Bryenton, Rely Local, 360-556-9696
Courtney Schrieve, North Thurston Public Schools, 360-412-4418
Angelique Anderson, Providence Health and Services, 360-486-5620
Martin McElliott, Thurston Talk, 360- 482-1671
Jerry Wilkins, Van Dorm Realty, 360-451-5556
Al Eckroth, Virgil Adams Real Estate, 360-352-3756
November 2013
President’s
Message
By Angelique Wilson, Professional Temp Staffing Agency
Dear Lacey Chamber Members,
As the staffing recruiter manager
with Professional Temp Staffing
Agency, I have a deep respect for
hard-working local businesses
and the value derived from the
talented movers and shakers
of those local companies
working together under the
auspice of the Lacey Chamber
of Commerce. I was inspired to
serve as president of the Chamber by the accomplishments of
former President Renee Sundee, Thurston County Economic
Development Council; by the mentoring from Andrew Barkis,
Hometown Property Management; and by the support and
encouragement from Al Eckroth, Virgil Adams Real Estate.
Sincere appreciation is extended to past board members
for their service and dedication to the Lacey Chamber of
Commerce. I will miss brainstorming with Tom Carroll,
laughing with Grace Kendall, and listening to all of Marny
Bright’s creative and energetic ideas. Last, but certainly not
least, I have big shoes to fill following past President Lowell
Gordon; I learned so much from him during this last amazing
year.
as we recognize and celebrate our local Chamber members.
Forums are held the first Wednesday of each month from
11:30 .am. - 1:00 p.m. in the Worthington Center at Saint
Martin’s University. Following Jeff Powell’s example, Forums
will start and end on time. Please pre-register and arrive early
to help both staff planning and the efficient conduct of these
important events.
Thank you to all our members who contributed to and
attended our Roaring 20’s Annual Auction. Proceeds from
this auction are vital to the existence and survival of the
Chamber and the continuation of our good works in the local
community. A BIG thank you to Chair Madelin White and her
auction committee for making this year’s event successful and,
equally important, FUN!
I am honored to serve the members of the Lacey Chamber of
Commerce. I am accessible for your input or suggestions at
any time. The board looks forward to a productive year and
assisting the Chamber in meeting prioritized goals. Always
remember, the Lacey Chamber of Commerce is your premier
resource center.
Sincerely,
Angelique Wilson
As your new president one of my first objectives is to facilitate
completion of a three-year strategic plan for the Lacey
Chamber of Commerce. In sum, this addresses review of our
mission statement and clarifies where, as a Chamber, we plan
to go, what viable alternatives exist for getting there, and
what portions of the strategic plan we wish to accomplish in
2014. This significant task will challenge our board of working
volunteers elected to represent the Chamber membership.
New board members ready to undertake this challenge
are Angelique Anderson, Providence Health and Services
Distribution Operations Center; Jerry Wilkins, Van Dorm Realty;
Martin McElliot, Thurston Talk; and Ray Foisy, Sterling Bank.
Our mission statement is to actively represent business to
shape a vibrant community where free enterprise thrives. As a
board, we will enthusiastically serve our constituents and will
contribute positively to our community and environment. In
all instances, the highest level of honesty and integrity shall be
maintained with our members, vendors, and employees. While
serving as board members, we will adhere to this mission
statement and will treat each other with respect and dignity.
Next month’s Forum topics are Chamber election results
and unveiling of the new Chamber website. Please join us
November 2013
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Time for Thanks and a New Website!
By Fred Wright, Executive Director, Lacey Chamber of Commerce
It is the time of the year that
we give thanks for the many
wonderful things in our daily
lives. It is the beginning of the
holidays and the time of the
year where we celebrate with
family and friends. It is the time
we reflect on the successes and
challenges we have faced this
year and to plan for 2014.
“Member to Member Deals” section and “Hot Deals” that will be
available for anyone who visits the site. We will even have a “Jobs”
posting section on the site so that we can be a better resource for
you to find your next great employee.
I believe we have built a base platform that will be further
developed to meet the needs of your business and our chamber.
We look forward to getting your feedback on the new site and to
making it a valuable resource and tool for your business.
Give thanks and enjoy the holidays ahead!
To everyone in our chamber
that has warmly welcomed me into this community, I am
thankful. In a short seven months, I have gotten to meet
and know many of you. It has been fun to learn about your
businesses and how the Chamber plays a role in your life. I am
appreciative of how open and encouraging you have been to
the “new guy” in the community. I really enjoy the passion our
members have for our chamber and for the future of business
in Lacey.
I am extremely thankful for all of the work of those that have
volunteered hours and hours to work on a committee, be an
ambassador, help at events, serve in leadership roles, or just
help a fellow chamber member. Without our volunteers we
would be powerless as an organization. Thanks to each of you
for your efforts!
At the November Forum, I am thankful and very excited to
debut our “new” website. In today’s world everything we do is
driven, in some way, by our online presence. Laceychamber.
com was way overdue for a major overhaul. I am thankful
that we have been able to quickly create a new site that will
bring more value to your business and allow us to better
communicate all the exciting events and activities happening
in our community.
One of the fun things we have built into our new site is the
ability for the site to be “responsive,” which means it will work
on any device, of any size, and with any operating system. You
will be able to connect to us on your iPhone or mobile device
of any kind, and the site will adapt to you—a way cool feature
that is a must have in our increasingly mobile world.
You are going to love the many new features the site provides
your business, including enhanced and customized directory
listings, calendars, links for easy registration to events, and
more options for getting news from the Chamber. In keeping
with our “Think Chamber First” philosophy, your business will
be able to setup specials deals for Chamber members in the
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November 2013
Lacey Chamber people are just a great group of people to spend time with! I have built a great business,
made a lot of friends, learned so much, and had many laughs along the way. I am writing this month to
express my gratitude, first of all, to Tony Salas, former Chamber executive director, and Buddy Stevens, 4th
Dimension Computers, for believing in me and giving me a chance to lead the Tuesday LINC group. Then, I
would like to thank Fred Wright and Maddie Bogacz for continuing to trust that leadership. Fred and Maddie
are wonderful leaders who really love their members and truly listen. They are constantly looking for more
ways to improve our Chamber, and I have no doubt that things are going to get even better around this town
because of those two! I would be remiss to not mention the amazing Jeff Gibson, Hawks Prairie Insurance
Agency. You, my friend, have been the true leader and backbone of our Tuesdays. Your efforts, energies, and
consistency have not gone unnoticed, and I want you to know that you have my total respect for your efforts.
As I hand the reins of the Tuesday LINC group this November to the extremely talented and intelligent
leadership of Wade Boulton, general manager of South Bay Press, I feel that this LINC group is destined for
even greater things, and I am excited to be a part of that growth and abundance. It has been a pleasure to
serve you Lacey Chamber! Thank you for the opportunity!
Joanna Power,
Isagenix
International
Buddy Stevens,
4th Dimension
Computers &
Technology
Wow! I can’t believe it’s been a year since I began leading the Thursday LINC group, and what a year it has
been! We have seen a lot of highs and lows in regard to attendance, but I can tell you, it has been one of
the best groups that I am involved in! I have been in sales now for six years, for five of those six years I have
sold for 4th Dimension Computers & Technology. I have learned that drives your success are the people you
surround yourself with. This group has definitely been a part of my success. Because of my busy schedule, I
am not able to attend all of the Lacey Chamber of Commerce meetings. As a result, I have made it a point to
attend all of the LINC meetings as it keeps me informed about the happenings of the Lacey Chamber and my
business in the minds of some wonderful professionals. If you want to help build your business,
then you definitely want to make it to one of the Chamber’s LINC meetings!
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I am a member of the LINC Networking Group that meets every Monday from 7:15-8:45
am at the Best Western Suites in Lacey. The group consists of various businesses in
the community. I get to know the various people of the businesses and see how they
operate. When a client of mine asks if I know a mortgage professional or an insurance
person, I can be assured that the referral I give is a good one. My clients are always
asking me for referrals to various businesses including plumbers, electricians, roofers,
landscapers, and handymen. The LINC group would like to invite any business to join
our group so we can grow and provide assistance to our clients when they need a referral to a business.
Karin Zeigler
RE/MAX Four Seasons,
3009 Pacific Ave SE, Suite 200
Olympia, WA 98501
360-870-6249
www.karinzeigler.com
[email protected]
I have referred many of the businesses in our group to my clients and they were very
happy. I hope you will join us.
LINC Meetings
Mondays, 7:15-8:45 a.m.
Best Western Suites in Lacey
8326 Quinault Dr. NE
November 2013
Tuesdays, noon-1:00 p.m.
Forza
130 Marvin Rd SE, Suite 130
Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m.
Round Table Pizza
1401 Marvin Road NE
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Our Sincere Thanks!
Thank you to all who made our 2013 annual fund-raising auction, Roaring 20’s, a great success! As usual, we are completely
in awe of your generosity! We appreciate and thank you for your continued support year after year!
Presenting Sponsor
Executive Sponsors
Special Thanks to:
Master of Ceremonies: Jerry Farmer, 94.5 ROXY
Auctioneer: Cindy Schorno
Auction Spotters: Felix Peguero, Edward Jones;
Andrew Barkis, Hometown Property Management;
Mike Harris, Columbia Bank.
Powerpoint created by: Kat Free
Media personnel: Chris Lester
Catering & Bar: Pellegrino’s
Auction Committee Members
Annie Cappiello, Annie’s Unique Gifts and Gift
Baskets; Amber Young, ACU; Arvilla Moore, Imagine
Real Estate; Charlotte Dickison, Greater Olympia
Dixieland Jazz Festival; Dan & Shelley Nicholson, D
Zines: Creative Solutions & Graphic Designs; Lowell
Gordon, The Creative Office; Jill Lane, Funeral
Alternatives; Madelin White (Chair) Merle Norman
Cosmetics, Wigs & Day Spa; Shelly Bourn, Nisqually
Red Wind Casino; Shirley Jones, T&S Cleaning;
Tabitha Johnson, The Ranger/Northwest Airlifter;
Fred Wright, Lacey Chamber; Maddie Bogacz, Lacey
Chamber.
Volunteers
Kat Free, Jeff Klingberg, Joanna Power, Ross Irwin,
Natasha Aromin, KC Beale, Richard Chubb, Mark
White, Shelly Bourn, Cash Donaldson, Kelly Wilson,
Dacia Gordon, Paul Bogacz, Alex Bogacz, Joe Miller,
Mike Wolfe, Matt Martinazzi, Veronica McKinney
Goddard
Special Thank You to Our Donors
94.5 ROXY
A Steve’s Professional Truck Mounted Steam Cleaning
Al Eckroth
Annie’s Unique Gifts.com
Arvilla Moore
Belize Tees
Bron’s Automotive
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Cabela’s
Cascade Driving School
Charlotte Dickison
Chicago Title
Chris Lester Insurance Services
Clearview Auto & Window Glass
Columbia Bank
Community Values Magazine
Costco
Courtney Schrieve
Cutter’s Point Coffee
D Zines: Creative Solutions & Graphic Designs
Debbie Poitras Swanson
Detray’s Family Enterprises
Dirty Dave’s Pizza Parlor
Domino’s Pizza
Earth Friendly Products
Edward Jones Investments - Felix Peguero
Emerald Down’s
Emperor’s Palace
Epic Event Décor
FASTSIGNS
Fashionation
Funeral Alternatives
George Sharp
Go Get it Media
Grateful Dogs
Harkcom’s Massage Therapy
Hometown Property Management
I-5 Auto Group
Imagine Real Estate
Intercity Transit
Isagenix
Jerry Farmer
Judy Wilson
KDH Business Services
Ken Balsley
KGY Radio
Kluh Jewelers
KXXO Mixx 96
Lacey Chamber Board
Lacey Fire Fighters Association
Lacey Fire District 3
Lacey Police Department
Larry Blume
Lemon Grass
Lori Sevier – Mary Kay
Lucky Eagle Casino
Marny Bright
Medicine Creek Winery
Merle Norman Cosmetics, Wigs & Day SPA
Mutual of Omaha - Mike Wolfe
Myrna Weston
Nisqually Red Wind Casino
North Thurston Public Schools
Oki Golf Course
Olympia Federal Savings
Olympia SUP Outfitters
Olympia Therapeutic Massage
On Deck Performance
PetSmart
Port of Olympia
Professional Temp Staffing Agency
Red Lion Hotel-Olympia
RelyLocal - Olympia
The Rock
Round Table Pizza
ROUSE EyeCARE CENTER
S. Stewart Ridgeway, CPA
Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Sounders FC
Sign-A-Rama
South Sound County 96.9 KAYO
Starbucks
Sterling Savings
Stottle Winery
T&S Cleaning
The Creative Office
The Evergreen Valley Lavender Farm
The Tailgate BBQ
The Wave Car Wash
Thurston County Sheriff
Thurston County Coroner-Gary Warnock
Thurston Talk
TwinStar Credit Union
United Roofing Solutions
Washington Center for the Performing Arts
Western Meats
Woodland Park Zoo
November 2013
November 2013
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October Forum in Review
Written by Madelin White, Merle Norman Cosmetics, Wigs & Day SPA, Chamber Ambassador
Chamber President Lowell Gordon opened by introducing
SSgt. Patrick Juhasz who lead the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by Gayla Duerr who sang the Star Spangled Banner.
He then announced that the new Lacey Community Resource
Guide is now available. If your business needs a box full,
please stop by the Chamber office to pick up a box.
Lowell noted that, beginning in November, pre-registration
for lunches at the $18 price will end at 10:00 a.m. the Monday
before the Forum. Any registrations after the Monday deadline will be charged $25.
Chamber election results were announced and congratulations extended to election winners: President – Angelique
Wilson, Professional Temp Staffing Agency; President Elect –
Madelin White, Merle Norman Cosmetics, Wigs and Day SPA;
Vice President – Dan Nicholson, DZines: Creative Solutions &
Graphic Designs. Board of Directors: Angelique Anderson,
Providence Health & Services; Martin McElliott, Thurston
Talk; and Jerry Wilkins, Van Dorm Realty. A big thank you to
Charlotte Dickison, Arvilla Moore, and Ross Irwin for their work
counting the votes.
Arvilla Moore was recognized and honored for her many years
of volunteer work for the Lacey Chamber. Madelin White of
Merle Norman Cosmetics, Wigs & Day SPA was congratulated
as Ambassador of the Quarter.
New members were introduced: Legal Shield, Willie Lucas,
Jr.; Assured Hospice, Dan Dillashaw; Dutch Bros. Coffee, Carrie Wall; and It Works, Michelle Lamoreaux. Welcome to the
Chamber!
Media sponsor Madelin White of Merle Norman Cosmetics,
Wigs & Day SPA showed a video of all the services offered at
her salon, which include free makeovers, wig sales, hair services, massage therapy, waxing, and facials. She has been in
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business in the area for close to 40 years and volunteers a lot in
the community, including holding classes for cancer patients
each month to teach them how to camouflage the possible
side effects of chemotherapy and radiation.
Amy Tiemeyer of America’s Credit Union, the Chamber’s military relations liaison, spoke about an opportunity to support
ACU in their pursuit to support our troops who live, work, and
are a part of our community.
Forum speaker Chris Lester, Chris Lester Insurance, explained
what is going to happen with the new Obamacare. To say it
is confusing is to minimize what’s happening. However, Chris
explained how businesses can make informed decisions, both
for their businesses and for each person individually. Chris was
a wealth of information.
Automotive
Tip of the Month
Replacing the fuel filter is
the most important thing
you can do to make your
fuel pump last longer.
Why? An in-tank electric
fuel pump is a motor,
and an electric motor will
draw whatever amount
of current it needs to get the job done. With a clean
filter you may see a current draw across the brushes
of 1 ampere or so. When the filter begins to plug,
that number rises and can reach draws of as high
as 7 amperes with a plugged filter. This excessive
current will damage the pump’s brushes and the fuel
pump relay contacts. Almost every time we replace
a bad fuel pump, we find a plugged fuel filter. Some
manufacturers will say their filters are “lifetime” and
don’t need to be changed. Don’t believe it as we see
problems with the fuel pumps on these vehicles as a
result of the filters plugging. Many carmakers have
now eliminated the after pump filter and only have
one on the suction side in the tank, which seems to
work just fine.
November 2013
Business is Booming!
New Members
Renewals
Colonial Estates
3700 14th Ave
Olympia, WA 98501
360-459-1500
Category: Retirement Living
Website: http://www.
colonialestatesolympia.com/
contact.html
Legal Shield – Willie Lucas Jr.
728 Berne Lane SE
Olympia, WA 98513
360-459-9790
Contact: Willie Lucas Jr.
Category: Attorney
Website: http://wlucasjr.
legalshieldassociate.com
The Colonial Inn
3730 14th Avenue SE
Olympia, WA 98501
360-459-9110
Category: Retirement/Assisted
Living
Website: http://colonialinnolympia.
com/
US Bank
5520 Martin Way East
Lacey, WA 98516
360-923-2474
Category: Banks
Website: https://www.usbank.
com/index.html
Dutch Bros. Coffee
8229 Martin Way E
Lacey, WA 98516
503-490-2450
Contact: Carrie Wall
Category: Restaurants
Website: http://www.facebook.
com/dutchbros.laceywa
1-2 Years
South Bay Press
Springer Plumbing
3-4 Years
CompuPay
5-9 Years
Ranger/The Northwest Airlifter
Front Streams Payments
10-14 Years
Cascade Driving School
Edward Jones Investment
Mountain View Vet Hospital
Xerox Company
8535 Commerce Place Dr. NE
Lacey, WA 98516
360-923-8643
Contact: Jessica Coen
Category: Business &
Professional Services
Website: http://www.xerox.com
Epic Event Décor
890 W Wynwood Dr
Shelton, WA 98584
360-490-6086
Category: Specialty Retail
Website: www.epiceventdecor.com
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Lacey Branch
5520 Martin Way East
360.923.2474
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New website
coming
November 6!
Be on the
lookout.
Join Us
Get the most out of your
membership. Join a committe
or council and gain exposure
for your business. Contact the
chair of the committee you are
interested in.
Committees & Chairs
Ambassadors–Madeline Veria Bogacz, Lacey Chamber
491-4141
Auction–Madelin White, Merle Norman Cosmetics, Wigs & Day
SPA, 491-4911
BBQ–Dan & Shelly Nicholson, D Zines: Creative Solutions &
Grahpic Designs 253-307-4903
Education–Angela Grant, Club Z! In-home Tutoring Services,
438-9800 and Courtney Schrieve, NTPS, 412-4418
Fundraising–Fred Wright, Lacey Chamber, 491-4141
Government Affairs–Michael Jackson, Cascade Driving
School, 943-1123
Golf–Angelique Wilson, Professional Temp Staffing Agency,
786-8443
Military Affairs–Ken Swarner, The Ranger/Northwest Airlifter,
253-584-1212
Membership - Madelin White, Merle Norman Cosmetics, Wigs
& Day SPA, 491-4911
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November 2013
Saint Martin’s University ‘Takes the LEED’
on Sustainable Buildings in the Western Hemisphere
Saint Martin’s University has reason to
celebrate: It is now home to the highestrated LEED-certified building in the
Western Hemisphere.
Fr. Richard Cebula, O.S.B. Hall, which
houses The Hal and Inge Marcus School
of Engineering on the University’s Lacey
campus, recently earned the top honor
when it was granted LEED® (Leadership
in Energy and Environmental Design)
Platinum Certification, the premier level
of certification, by the U.S. Green Building
Council. As part of the certification process,
Cebula Hall was awarded 97 out of 110
possible LEED points, securing the highest
rating of any newly constructed LEEDcertified building in the hemisphere.
With this rating, Cebula Hall claims third
place among all LEED-NC c2009 (newly
constructed) buildings worldwide.
Remarkably, the construction cost of
the building was $225 per square foot,
dispelling the notion that LEED Platinum buildings cost 15
percent or more than similar, non-sustainable buildings.
On college campuses, construction costs for non-LEEDoriented laboratory buildings typically start around $275 to
$400 per square foot, and go up — sometimes significantly
— from there, according to Marc Gleason of Tacoma-based
McGranahan Architects, the architectural firm that designed
Cebula Hall.
“Cebula Hall is living proof that the implementation of green
building techniques can be very economical,” says Joseph
Bettridge, P.E., vice president and director of engineering at
Sunset Air Inc., who was project executive during construction
of the three-story structure. “It doesn’t take a lot of ‘green’
to be green — just smarter choices and the commitment to
optimize the design for the maximum benefit at the lowest
cost. Congratulations to Saint Martin’s University for creating
an affordable template for future projects that will employ
green building techniques.”
LEED is an internationally recognized green building program,
and LEED certification is a prestigious dedication for buildings
with structural features that demonstrate environmental
stewardship and social responsibility. Cebula Hall met the
most stringent LEED requirements, gaining Platinum status,
with the oversight of Sunset Air’s Ryan Cuoio, P.E., LEED A.P.,
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who ensured adherence to LEED standards throughout design
and construction process.
Innovative features of Cebula Hall include: a geothermal
ground loop, coupled to water-source heat pumps and in-floor
radiant heat; systems and structures that are exposed, offering
visitors a clear view of operations; energy-efficient fixtures
and equipment that reduce water usage by 48 percent; a
large roof-top solar panel system that allows students to
study tracking devices, solar orientation and the production
of solar energy; a rain garden; and a photovoltaic array that
produces more than 15 percent of the building’s power and
also provides power back to the electrical grid.
All energy usage for Cebula Hall is tracked in real time
through an interactive, online building dashboard at http://
buildingdashboard.com/clients/stmartin.
“The University’s goal from the beginning was to earn LEED
Platinum Certification for our new engineering facility, which
we designed to be a teaching and learning tool, inside and
out,” explains University President Roy F. Heynderickx, Ph.D.
“Stewardship is one of the values inherent to our Catholic,
Benedictine philosophy of education, so it is especially
meaningful to the Saint Martin’s community to be recognized
as a leader in sustainability.”
See Saint Martin’s on page 12.
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Saint Martin’s
Continued from page 11.
“A spirit of responsibility drove the Cebula Hall project
forward,” Heynderickx adds. “As we began planning the
structure, we committed ourselves to being conscientious
stewards of both the environment and the funds raised for the
building.”
McGranahan Architects’ Michael D. Slater, who acted as
architectural project manager for Cebula Hall and currently
serves as president-elect of the American Institute of
Architects’ Washington Council, calls Saint Martin’s decision to
pursue LEED Platinum status “phenomenal.” Says Slater, “Any
time you have a private university going for a Platinum rating,
that in itself is extraordinary because they are not required to
meet any LEED requirement, at all.”
Zella Kahn-Jetter, Ph.D., P.E., dean of The Hal and Inge Marcus
School of Engineering, notes that buildings represent the
largest consumer of energy in the United States. According to
the U.S. Department of Energy, the buildings sector accounted
for about 41 percent of primary energy consumption in 2010.
“With this wonderful facility, we are showing our students
that they can be outstanding engineers and, at the same time,
they can leave the world a better place than the one they
came into,” says Kahn-Jetter. “This is the kind of engineer Saint
Martin’s University aims to create.”
The design and construction team for Cebula Hall included:
McGranahan Architects (Tacoma, WA); Forma Construction,
formerly Berschauer Phillips Construction Company (Olympia,
WA); Sunset Air (Lacey, WA); PCS Structural Solutions (Tacoma,
WA); SCJ Alliance (Olympia, WA); Taurus Industries, Inc.
(Olympia, WA); and Robert W. Droll, Landscape Architect
(Lacey, WA).
Saint Martin’s University is an independent four-year,
coeducational university located on a wooded campus of
more than 300 acres in Lacey, Washington. Established in 1895
by the Catholic Order of Saint Benedict, the University is one of
14 Benedictine colleges and universities in the United States
and Canada, and the only one west of the Rocky Mountains.
Saint Martin’s University prepares students for successful lives
through its 23 majors and seven graduate programs spanning
the liberal arts, business, education, nursing and engineering.
Saint Martin’s welcomes more than 1,100 undergraduate
students and 400 graduate students from many ethnic and
religious backgrounds to its Lacey campus, and 300 more
undergraduate students to its extension campuses located at
Joint Base Lewis-McChord and Centralia College. Visit the Saint
Martin’s University website at www.stmartin.edu
Kahn-Jetter describes Cebula Hall as a learning environment
that is “second to none — a high-tech building that functions
as an interactive laboratory, designed with learning in mind.”
Named for Fr. Richard Cebula, O.S.B., the late Benedictine priest
who is considered the “father” of the Saint Martin’s engineering
program, Cebula Hall was built with an eye toward dynamic
teaching and learning, not only for students and faculty, but
for practicing engineers and the public. It opened for classes
in January and was formally dedicated on Earth Day, April 22,
2013.
The building is the centerpiece of the University’s Engineering
Initiative, which was launched in 2011 and has since focused
on enhancing the Saint Martin’s engineering program,
strengthening the program’s endowment, and constructing an
environmentally innovative engineering building as well as a
new laboratory facility.
Having more than doubled the space of the previous
engineering building, Cebula Hall has increased the
University’s capacity to accept growing numbers of qualified
engineering students. The highly respected 65-year-old
engineering program at Saint Martin’s offers undergraduate
degrees in civil engineering and mechanical engineering,
and graduate degrees in civil engineering, engineering
management and mechanical engineering.
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November 2013
Sick and TIRED?
Why too little sleep is really hurting your health…
Submitted by Joanna Power, Isagenix
Studies show that fewer than seven hours
sleep a night promotes increased risk of
chronic health problems and growth of
visceral fat, says world renowned research
scientist Dr Michael Colgan, a leading expert
on the inhibition of aging. Sleep is a circadian
(24-hour) physiological rhythm, essential
lifelong for more than 100 physiological
processes, including brain growth, memory,
and cellular restoration throughout the
body. Because of the revolution of the Earth,
sleep is programmed into our DNA and
controlled by melatonin in the brain which
switches on at night and off with the break
of dawn. The night-time sleep cycle controls
the physiology of one-third of your life, and
largely determines your health in the other
two-thirds.
The majority of Americans just don’t get it. The National Sleep
Foundation reports that 63 percent of Americans, almost
200 million people, get insufficient sleep. No wonder most
of us are sick and tired. You can easily cut your sleep and tell
yourself you don’t need much. You can also down a bottle of
whiskey a day and tell yourself you have a titanium liver. You
can follow any number of unhealthy practices, but I wouldn’t
give much for your chance of seeing your grandchildren
graduate from college.
If you’re struggling to improve your body and mind, or
working through a program and not getting super results,
sleep may be the problem. Poor sleep can cancel out he health
benefits of even the best diet, exercise, and supplement
program. Permanent fat loss is a prime goal for many who
work with me—there is no hope without sufficient sleep. In
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2004, research at the University of Chicago first showed that
poor sleep reduces the brain’s ability to regulate hormones
that control hunger. Subjects who were allowed to sleep only
four hours a night for just two nights showed an 18 percent
decline in leptin, the main hormone that turns off appetite.
They also showed a 28 percent increase in ghrelin, the main
hormone that triggers hunger and cravings for quick-sugar,
high-carb foods.
Sweet dreams and the right nutrition and exercise will beat
that muffin top any day!
Joanna Power has a master’s degree in public health and an
undergraduate degree in exercise science. A former Division 1
athletic trainer, Joanna has always had an avid love of athletics.
She is the mother of two epic young “men in training” and holds
a black belt in Tang Soo Do martial arts. She may be reached @
[email protected] or (360)701-4231.
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A tidal wave of baby boomer
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slowly rippling economy, and it’s a
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strong exit strategy.”
Indeed, the options are limited
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Recent local examples of the former include Tacoma’s Chalet Bowl,
which opened in 1941 and is now
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passing the business on to his son
and daughter-in-law, who are business partners. So far, though, he’s
planning to keep running the bowling operations, an associate said,
and if he ever were to retire he
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Denise Kitson, who co-founded Kitson Boards with
husband Michael, and Brandon Bernard coat a paddleboard with carbon fiber.
Usually it’s brick-and-mortar businesses that
switch to solely online operations, in order to
save monthly lease costs and overhead.
For the successful, Washington-based online
business Wine Rack Store.com and its sister retail site of Kitson Boards in Olympia, though, it’s
time to go retail.
“With the addition of Kitson Boards mixed
with our already busy Wine Rack Store season,
we just didn’t realize how needed a larger pro-
duction space would be needed this soon.” said
Michael Kitson.
It’s a homegrown success story for Kitson
and his wife Denise. The couple operates Amazing Universe, the parent company of the pair of
ventures that, admittedly, sells wildly different
merchandise.
When the two started selling custom wine
racks in 1995, paddle boards weren’t even on
their radar. But Wine Rack Store, which has
expanded to selling wine cellars, provided the
capital for the Kitsons to open Kitson Boards
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How long have you been an ambassador?
Favorite Lacey restaurant?
6 years
What is a quote or saying you feel you live by?
Do unto others as you would have them do unto
you.
What other Chamber Committee’s or Councils are
you involved with?
Auction committee, BBQ, Membership, WildCard
Scramble, Finance, and serve on the board as
President Elect.
What event or program would you like to see the
Chamber work on implementing?
Developing our membership committee to find
ways to enhance what the members want their
chamber to be/do for them.
Dirty Dave’s and Ricardos
Favorite singer/band?
Neil Diamond
Favorite candy?
Chocolate
Favorite holiday?
Christmas
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Friendly Community
Finish the sentence, “I love being an Ambassador
for the Lacey Chamber of Commerce because…”
I’ve gotten to know many awesome people and
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