In the Media

Monday, June 13, 2011 - Peninsula Daily News

In a way, worms are the wave of the future.

The North Olympic Peninsula Skills Center’s Culinary Arts program, where students train for hospitality industry careers, is installing a composting system that employs worms — hardworking red ones from the Kingston Worm Farm.

“I believe we’re going to get 20 pounds of them,” said Meggan Uecker, the Western Washington University intern orchestrating the composting system.

The new system will be part of the curriculum in the Culinary Arts summer school course starting June 27 at the Skills Center; for details about summer school, phone 360-565-1533.

Monday, June 13, 2011 - The Seattle Times

Washington's Legislature is Husky-dominated, mostly college-educated and very average compared to legislatures elsewhere in the country.

That's the conclusion of an analysis done by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a national newspaper that covers higher-education issues.

The Chronicle collected data on 7,000-plus state legislators across America, including whether they graduated from college — or if they went at all.

The Chronicle plans to publish a series of stories this week that raises the question: How important is it for state legislators to hold college degrees?

Monday, June 13, 2011 - The Bellingham Herald

Danielle Schmidt walked off Western Washington University's campus with something a lot sparklier than a diploma Saturday, June 11.

After her commencement ceremony was finished, her boyfriend of more than a year made a big day even bigger by proposing.

"It was one milestone in her life and I wanted to bring another milestone to top it off," said WWU student Evan Ault, who got down on one knee next to the fountain in Red Square to pop the question. "I was hoping for more sun, but I'll take cloudy days for a 'yes' any day."

Monday, June 13, 2011 - The Wenatchee World

The question is never far from Janice Asplund’s lips.

Bill Asplund knows it’s coming. He’s heard it about every hour for two years now.

And he’s always ready with an answer.

“Where are Mom and Dad today?” asks Janice.

Monday, June 13, 2011 - The Wenatchee World

Two experts on canoeing and canoe history will offer talks at 7 p.m. Monday at Chateau Faire le Ponte Winery.

Canoe instructor Marc Van Grinsven built a birchbark canoe using all natural materials and handmade tools to follow David Thompson’s epic 1811 journey through Canada and down the length of the Columbia River.

Monday, June 13, 2011 - MLive.com

The Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Southwest Michigan will ordain its consulting minister, Cassandra Maris Howe, at 7 p.m. Sunday.

The Rev. Jill McAllister, of People’s Church in Kalamazoo, will give the sermon, with a number of other honored guests participating in the ceremony. A reception will follow the service with musical entertainment by Red Tail Ring. The church is at 10441 Shaver Road.

Monday, June 13, 2011 - West Seattle Herald

West Seattle piano instructor Allyson Kramer and about 10 of her students brightened the dining hall at at Park West Skilled Nursing Facility, 1703 California Av. with music during the second of two recitals for the seniors there. The young maestros favored the residents with a variety of classical offerings.

Monday, June 13, 2011 - The Spokesman-Review

Though not self-proclaimed, artist Ryan Babcock could just as well be called a visual philosopher. His work speaks of the inner workings of someone who is constantly pondering the state of society and its actions with a goal of making viewers think.

“My art foresees the possibility of a world of separateness, loneliness, absent thinking and lack of personal awareness. This is caused by the teachings presented to us by corporate America,” he said. “I believe that we are all here on this earth to learn, evolve and be happy.”

Monday, June 13, 2011 - The Bellingham Herald

Starting this fall, Shuksan Middle School will have a new administrative team leading the school, but at least one face will be familiar to families and students.

Bellingham School District officials selected Spokane-area assistant principal Jay Jordan to be principal of the school, with assistant principals Janae Hodge and John Heritage joining him. The positions are effective July 1.

Monday, June 13, 2011 - The Bellingham Herald

Ferndale-based Absorption Corp. has hired a new CEO, and it didn't have to look far to find someone interested in growing the company domestically and internationally.

Ted Mischaikov was hired by the company as it prepares to enter a growth phase that not only includes expanding into markets such as the Europe, Asia and South America, but also plans on developing new products, he said.

"It's a nice, interesting change for me and a role I feel comfortable with," Mischaikov said. "I'll have a chance to work with some very smart, innovative people in a company that's poised for growth."