Volunteers from the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties will build 15 free wheelchair ramps for low-income disabled homeowners on May 19 as part of their 19th annual Rampathon event. Since 1993, teams from the Master Builders Association have constructed 320 wheelchair ramps. Ramp captain Kara Macias, of Chown Hardware, will build a…
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Eastside Domestic Violence Program Announces Name Change to ‘LifeWire’
BELLEVUE, Washington – After 30 years, nationally recognized Eastside Domestic Violence Program (EDVP) is changing its name to LifeWire, better representing its mission of providing safety to victims of domestic violence, and the continuum of care LifeWire provides families on the path to healing. “We’ve evolved over the years and wanted a new name to…
Volunteers Urgently Needed to Take Seniors to the Doctor!
When Jeannie’s not training guide dogs, she’s driving Eastside seniors to their medical appointments. Jeannie is a busy woman. She has teenage grandkids, loves to sew, and spends quite a bit of her time traveling. But her two great loves are training guide dogs, like Webster, and driving with Senior Services’ Volunteer Transportation Program. Blog…
Total Wine & More Bringing the Most Extensive Selection of Wine, Spirits and Beer to Bellevue
Total Wine & More, America’s largest independent retailer of fine wine, spirits and beer, today announced it is officially opening its first store in Washington state on the eastside of the Puget Sound, in Bellevue, WA. The new location at 699 120th Avenue (formerly Larry’s Market) in Wilburton Crossing is slated to open in late…
Tenor Wines/ Matthews Estate Wine Dinner at Cypress Lounge & Wine Bar in Westin Bellevue May 19th
Oh, ye of little faith. We know that you rolled your eyes when Matthews Estate rolled out its super-premium Tenor Wines label last year. We all did. Let’s face it, it was nuts to push Washington wines at Napa prices during a recession – all single varietals but for the 1:1, at that. Or was…
Bellevue College luncheon raises nearly $280k for scholarships, academic programs
More students at Bellevue College will be able to afford a college education thanks to the generosity of over 700 guests who attended the college’s 13th Annual “Become Exceptional” Luncheon yesterday at the Meydenbauer Center in downtown Bellevue. The money they donated– nearly $280,000, with the average gift increasing 50 percent over last year –…
SBA names Audrey L. Godwin, The Godwin Group Washington’s 2012 Financial Services Champion of the Year
In this down economy, some businesses are getting a hand up, thanks to Audrey L. Godwin. Since forming the Godwin Group in 2003, she has helped start-ups to multi-million dollar companies achieve financial goals that improve access to funding and ultimately enhance the quality of individual business owner’s lives to help improve their communities. Blog…
Retail Market Opens at 21 Acres Offering Locally-Sourced Farm Product Year-Round
The long anticipated 21 Acres retail Market opens Noon, Thursday, May 3, featuring sustainable local, farm product. Located in the new green-built Center for Local Food and Sustainable Living at 13701 NE 171st Street, Woodinville, WA 98072, the 21 Acres Market will be open year-round giving shoppers affordable options for fresh and value-added products and…
Eastside Domestic Violence Program Marks 30th Anniversary
Eastside Domestic Violence Program (EDVP) is marking its 30th anniversary as one of the premier programs in the nation advocating for victims of domestic violence, and providing services to return them to safety. Its “World of Hope” dinner and live auction on May 5, 2012 at Bellevue’s Meydenbauer Center, promises to be one of the…
Gregorek and Associates Legal Representation is the Business of the Day!
Kirkland-based Gregorek and Associates PLLC is the Eastside Business Directory Business of the Day! Here is the information from their listing: Gregorek and Associates, PLLC Legal representation and counseling to individuals, families, and businesses. Our practice is focused in the following related areas: business formation, planning and succession; asset protection; retirement planning; wills and trusts;…
