Mark Murphy Joins Wells Fargo Investments

Wells Fargo Investments, LLC announced today the addition of Mark Murphy as vice president and financial advisor.  Murphy will be handling the investment needs for clients in Seattle and throughout the Eastside.

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Vendor and Entertainment Opportunities for Eastside Heritage Center’s Strawberry Festival

Applications are now being accepted for vendors and entertainers to participate in a much-loved community tradition: the Eastside Heritage Center’s Strawberry Festival in Bellevue, to be held at Crossroads International Park Saturday, June 26, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 27, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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Seattle Sounders FC to Hold Inaugural “Community Shield” Match

This Thursday March 11th, the Seattle Sounders FC will play their inaugural “Community Shield” match vs the Portland Timbers at Qwest Field at 6pm.

The Community Shield concept comes from football clubs in Europe which annual hold matches with all proceeds benefitting local community organizations.  Proceeds from this match will benefit the team’s four community partners:  Boys and Girls Club of Washington State, Save the Children, Seattle SCORES and Washington Youth Soccer.

Are you a Sounders FC fan?  Will you be at the match?

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How NOT to Use the Media to Promote Your Event

Last week I received an email from someone at a well known international PR company asking me to help promote an event next week for one of their clients – a local marketing association (names of both organizations have been withheld to help disguise their shortsightedness – although if you want to know and ask nicely I’ll probably tell you).

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Bellevue Breakfast Rotary Club and Kindering are expecting over 1500 runners to participate in this year’s Bellevue 5K Run/Walk

The Bellevue Breakfast Rotary Club (BBRC) with their partner Kindering are encouraging everyone to seek healthy lifestyles by signing up for the Bellevue 5K Run/Walk on the 25th April.  This flat, fast 3.1 mile course starts and finishes at Bellevue’s Crossroads Park.  The route will move through surrounding East Bellevue neighborhoods, before turning back to [...]

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Kirkland Goes After High Fiber Google Network

Kirkland hopes to add some seriously high fiber to the community’s broadband network as it competes for Google’s “Fiber for Communities” project. Google plans to test ultra-high speed broadband networks in one or more locations in the United States and seeks proposals, including citizen feedback, from cities, counties and communities.  The Kirkland City Council supports [...]

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Drew Carey to Speak at Celebration of Youth in Bellevue

On March 25th, comedian, actor, host of “The Price is Right” and American soccer’s most recognizable supporter will be the keynote speaker at the 5th Annual Celebration of Youth Luncheon to support Friends of Youth. The luncheon will be held at the Bellevue Hyatt Hotel from 12 noon to 1:15 p.m.
Carey is an owner of [...]

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Bags & Bottles: 4th Annual Handbag Auction & Wine Tasting to Benefit Gilda’s Club

Looking for a reason to clean out your closet?  Do you have a cute little handbag that wasn’t quite the right shade of pink for that evening gown?  How about a great looking black leather backpack that was all the rage two years ago?  We know someone might want your gently used purses and handbags, [...]

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By The Numbers: Peace Corps Turns 49

…and other interesting facts about the Peace Corps and Washington state
March 1-7, 2010 is Peace Corps Week. In celebration of the Peace Corps promoting world peace and friendship for 49 years, the following are interesting facts about the Peace Corps and its connection to Washington state:

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Getting Ready for Baseball Season & Improved Mariners Team

I just filled out the application for this year’s Seattle Mariners media credentials and am really excited about their prospects this year.  They’ve made some big moves – including signing Cliff Lee who was a post season hero last season for Philadelphia, acquiring first baseman Casey Kotchman from Boston and re-signing Ken Griffey Jr for [...]

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