Monday, June 29, 2009

It's quite an accomplishment for a business to continue for over 100 years. Spokane Roofing Company has done just that. Ownership has changed over the years but the company is still the same. They’ve been providing quality roofing products and services to thousands of customers, 12 months a year, since 1907. The company, still a family business now headed by owner Jeff Sitton, works on both residential and commercial roofs all over the Inland Northwest. They offer replacement, repair, cleaning and maintenance for roofs of all kinds, and their work is 100% satisfaction guaranteed. Their website is spokaneroofingcompany.com.

Tomorrow is the deadline for nominations for the YWCA 2009 Women of Achievement Awards, honoring women in our community for their work in the following categories: Arts & Culture; Professional; Volunteer Community Service and Science. One graduating high school senior will be awarded a $500 scholarship in the Young Woman of Achievement category and man, woman or organization will be awarded the Carl Maxey Racial Justice Award, honoring exemplary service and leadership in the community in the areas of eliminating racism and promoting diversity. YWCA of Spokane is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. For nomination forms, visit www.ywca.org/spokane. Submission deadline is tomorrow, Tuesday, June 30. Send nominations to jackief@ywcaspokane.org or fax to 509-326-1597. Recipients will be honored at the YWCA Women of Achievement luncheon at the Spokane Convention Center on October 28, 2009.

Some of the Spokane area's rising stars are featured in the July issue of Inland Business Catalyst magazine. The 2009 list of "20 Under 40" includes:
Lucinda Kay, Owner and President, Let it Shine Public Relations
Kevin Parker, State Representative and Co-Owner, Dutch Bros. Coffee
Brady Nelson, CEO, Spokane Shock
Marty Dickinson, President, Downtown Spokane Partnership
Mary Eberle, Owner, Anemone Paper Flowers
Josh Neblett, President, Green Cupboards
Kemper Rojas, Managing Partner, Fruci & Associates
Jennifer Van Vleet, Vice President of Marketing, Coffman Engineers
Herb Dierks, CEO, Tourfactory.com
Ezra Eckhardt, COO, Sterling Savings Bank
Leeja Junker, Owner, Sum of Six Studio
Jeff Fountain, Principal, Copeland Architecture and Construction
Paul Green, Director, University of Phoenix Eastern Washington Campus
Sara Johnston, Partner, Desautel Hege Communications
Sean Owsley, News Anchor, KHQ-TV
Dawn Picken, Director of Marketing and Communications, GSI
Dr. Nicholas Ranson, Ophthalmologist, Spokane Eye Clinic
Andrew Schultheis, Attorney, Witherspoon, Kelley, Davenport & Toole, P.S.
Jake Turley, Owner, Tamarack Realty
Bryce Wilkinson, Vice President, U.S. Bank

Joe Via Joins Payne Financial Group. With over 20 years in Radio/TV advertising, Joe Via has moved to the insurance industry working for Payne Financial Group’s Spokane office. His primary focus will be working in the employee benefits industry to help businesses establish a long term benefit strategy to achieve their financial and cultural goals. Via is a life long native of Spokane and a graduate of Eastern Washington University. The phone number is 509-363-4026, and the email is jvia@pfgworld.com.

Desautel Hege Communications (DHC) announces the promotion of Nick Lawhead from account coordinator to account Executive. In his new capacity at DHC, Lawhead will assist with strategic consultation and planning, and will coordinate copywriting, design, and media outreach. He has been with the firm since June 2007, prior to which he served as the company's intern for five months. A 2007 graduate of Eastern Washington University, Lawhead graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Communications with minors in Sociology and English. Founded in 1996, Desautel Hege Communications provides a full spectrum of strategic public relations and marketing services. The firm's client base includes regional, national and international organizations in diverse sectors ranging from health care and natural resources to technology, non-profit and education. With fourteen full-time practitioners, Desautel Hege Communications is one of the largest public relations and marketing firms in the region.

Mike Pursel Advertising recently moved their offices to 8601 North Division and expanded their media purchasing services to include online placement of Pay Per Click campaigns as well as regular banner type advertising. In addition, Pursel has added the ePort system to their media buying capabilities. Eport is a new media buying tool used by 644 TV stations, including KREM TV, KHQ TV, and KXLY TV in Spokane. The service is being rolled out to advertising agencies by Strata Marketing, a media buying software provider. Mike Pursel Advertising, whose clients include Spokane Teachers Credit Union, Windermere Real Estate and Fred's Appliance, is the only media buyer/agency in Spokane currently utilizing the ePort system.

On July 11, twenty-four local artists will gather in Spokane’s University District to showcase a variety of artwork at the first annual University District Art Fair. The art fair will be held from 9am to 3pm at 512 E. Pacific Avenue on Saturday, July 11. Peters & Sons Flowers & Gifts and Pacific Flyway Gallery organized the event in order to create awareness for the portion of the University District that is located south of the railroad tracks and north of I-90 between Brown and Hamilton streets. The area is home to many local businesses and residents that compliment Spokane’s vibrant downtown. The Fair will be held outdoors in the South University District neighborhood and business community near Peters & Sons Flowers & Gifts. Artists, including Ritzville Art Show’s People’s Choice Award Winner Tina Fisher, will display artwork including watercolors, oil paintings, acrylics, as well as other locally made crafts and clothing. Other events include a free drawing, a parking lot sale, and a contest to name the annual event. Event goers will have the opportunity to win or purchase some of the items displayed at the fair. Wishing Star Foundation will be raffling a large hand-crafted playhouse and selling quilts to support its mission to grant wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses. For more information about the event contact Susie Matteson of Peters and Sons, at 509-624-4151.

Every Friday in July and August, 4-10pm, hop on board at Main & Wall and take a carriage ride through Downtown Spokane. The Business Improvement District and STCU partner to bring the eighth year of summer Horse and Carriage Rides. Rides begin July 3 and operate each Friday through the end of August, 4-10pm. The carriage leaves from the corner of Main and Wall and the cost is $5 per person. Each guest will receive a complimentary rose from Peters and Sons Floral and a sheet of special dining offers from participating Downtown restaurants.

The newly expanded Providence Mount Carmel Hospital in Colville began seeing patients in its new facility June 15. The $34 million expansion and renovation project includes 25 acute care patient rooms, a critical care unit, two new surgical suites, an expanded emergency department adjacent to a new diagnostic and imaging unit, and an obstetric department with additional labor and delivery rooms, complete with jetted tubs. The hospital features private rooms, natural lighting and a new café and bistro-styled courtyard for patients and visitors. Additional space accommodates the latest technology and places clinical services in close proximity to enhance patient flow and assist staff and physicians in providing immediate care. Each year, the staff and physicians at Providence Mount Carmel admit more than 1,400 patients, deliver approximately 225 babies, and see approximately 7,500 patients in the emergency department. The comprehensive imaging center, clinical laboratory, non-invasive cardiovascular and rehabilitation services collectively provide care to more than 26,000 patients annually. Construction of the new facility began in 2007 and finished ahead of schedule and under budget. The 70,000 square feet of new and remodeled space replaces the 55-year-old hospital, which is being used for administration, education and support services. Residents of the Colville area, working with the Providence Mount Carmel Foundation, raised more than $1 million for the new facility. Providence Mount Carmel is a member of Providence Health Care, the Eastern Washington region of Providence Health & Services, one of the nation’s largest Catholic health care systems.

Humanix Staffing and Recruiting awards its first $500 Scholarship to East Valley High School Graduate, Kyle Kilham. An additional benefit, the scholarship winner will receive expert advice and coaching from Humanix Account Manager/Recruiter, Jeff Toney, while Kyle launches his career.

Silver Lake Mall has hired NAI Black as its exclusive leasing agent. NAI Black Leasing Agents Chris Siemens and Colin Conway have been assigned to the property. Located at 200 West Hanley Avenue, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Silver Lake Mall contains 338,116 square feet. Anchor tenants include Sears, JC Penney and Macy’s. Currently, the mall has approximately 27,000 square feet of available space for lease. Silver Lake Mall is owned and managed by Chicago-based General Growth Properties, a real estate investment trust (REIT) with 200 properties in 44 states.

The business thought of the week on this Hoopfest Monday is from Kareem Abdul Jabbar: "Try to do the right thing at the right time. They may just be little things, but usually they make the difference between winning and losing."

For more information about advertising on this newsletter, which is read by over 5,000 business people each week, please call 509-838-4080 or e-mail us at info@clarkadspr.com.

If this How’s Business? report was forwarded to you, and you would like to have your own copy e-mailed every Monday morning, please sign up at the bottom of this newsletter or go to www.clarkadspr.com, and click on How’s Business? Thanks for reading and have a great week!

Be sure to catch “How’s Business?” Friday mornings at 8:55 on KXLY News Radio 920 and Sunday mornings at 7:30 on KXLY TV News 4’s Good Morning Northwest Sunday.