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Business attorney opens Skagit office
Gary Jacobson recently established a Skagit County office in Anacortes, specializing in business relationships and contracts. Jacobson previously was a principal in the Bellevue law firm of Vander Wel, Jacobson and Bishop.
Jacobson, a Seattle native, graduated from the University of Washington Law School in 1970. He is a frequent lecturer and has co-written a series of articles with Larry Morrison.
Jacobson said that his ye erience have convinced him that legal counsel is crit

Camano Island has new concrete business
Spring is in the air and so is the opening of a new business on Camano Island. Curb Appeal is owned and operated by Gary and Debbie Reeve of Camano Island, opened in early April.
Curb Appeal focuses on installation of concrete curbing, landscape borders and 24-inch walkways. From new home construction to homeowners who want to update their landscaping look, Curb Appeal provides fast, clean installation. Some styles include landscape borders with a “mower” edge for ease of mowing lawns to numerous possibilities in color and more than 15 patterns of impressions.

Coffee and ceramics at Anacortes’ Johnny Picasso’s
Owners John and Trish Archibald hope customers will flock to their new store, Johnny Picasso’s, for great coffee and artistic expression in the store’s ceramic lounge.
The Archibald’s will keep the same theme as the previous business at the site, Paint a Piece of Pottery, but an espresso lounge will help people relax and get away from the stresses of everyday life.
The shop is located at 1005 Fourth St. in Anacortes .

New IT consultingcompany formed
Matt Henderson, a Western Washington University graduate in Management Information Systems and 13-year Bellingham resident, recently formed Litzia, LLC an information technology consulting company. Henderson said Litzia was created with the idea of providing people with more value at a reasonable price.
After graduation Henderson worked in IT services at Microsoft and broadened his experience working in IT Services in Bellingham for 10 years. This experience showed Henderson the need for efficient, effective IT services in the Northwest. He said he is committed to providing clarity and to evaluate and implement information technology for individual needs.
Located in Bellingham, Litzia specializes in Microsoft solutions with the added benefit of support for Best Software’s MAS 90 and 200 solutions.
Litzia’s goal is to empower and provide individuals and businesses with integral IT consulting and outsourced solutions.

Healthy eats coming to Barkley
Robeks Fruit Smoothies & Healthy Eats is coming to Bellingham’s Barkley Village. Abbe Rolnick of Bellingham, a former executive at Cascade DAFO, is opening the franchise in Barkley’s newest building – the Dahlia Building at 3110 Woburn Street, just north of Barkley Boulevard. The new store will occupy approximately 1,300 square feet in the southwest corner of the building, facing the Barkley / Woburn intersection.
Robeks is one of the nation’s fastest-growing healthy lifestyle franchises, offering nutritious alternatives to traditional fast food. Robeks’ menu features a variety of premium blended-to-order fruit smoothies, fresh fruit and vegetable juices, breakfast bowls, wholesome sandwiches and soups, garden salads, high-protein baked goods, healthy snacks and a line of nutritional supplements. become involved in the community. He has already been named to serve on the Advisory Board of the Salvation Army Anacortes Co

nacortes Chamber of Commerce. Carol Thayer of Camano Island recently started A Better Solution Care Services Inc., a home care agency that provides services to seniors and people affected by dementia or developmental disabilities. A Better Solution offers all levels of care to clients in Skagit, Island and northern Snohomish counties, ranging from help with cooking and household chores to assistance with bathing and mobility. ical to the success as the owner, buyer or seller of a business.
Jacobson has a son who is an Anacortes police officer

o Bob Ross, co-founder of Bellingham architecture firm Ross & McClure Architects, recently opened his own private practice, Ross Architecture NW at 1110 Larrabee Ave. in the Fairhaven business district of Bellingham.
Ross is a LEED accredited professional, member of the U.S. Green Building Council and chairs Focus Northwest’s Best Practices Team. Focus Northwest is a non-profit group currently planning to build an “Ideas Home” to demonstrate better building practices in the Lake Whatcom Watershed.

Web site directs diners in Whatcom County
Inspired by a love of food, restaurants and the Northwest, tasteofwhatcom.com owners Ruth and Jack Lauman of Blaine recently merged their Web site expertise to create a resource for food in Whatcom County.
Officially launched in March, tasteofwhatcom.com will eventually have information on every eating establishment in the county, accessible by type of cuisine, location or alphabetically for easy research. Menus, prices, banquet facilities, specials and directions will be available online.
Restaurants can send in press releases to have their food related events added to the web sites “Tasty Events” calendar section.

Body Sense Massage opens
Jessica Libolt recently opened Body Sense Massage in Unique FX Hair Salon & Tanning in Lynden.
Libolt offers a variety of massage services, including Swedish, aromatherapy, deep tissues and pregnancy massages, plus massages to promote healing from injuries.
She had three years of physical therapy experience before becoming a licensed massage practitioner and is also a certified personal trainer with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science. Libolt also operates Body Sense Fitness, which provides personalized in home fitness training for those uncomfortable in a gym setting.

Keel Air Consulting offers environmental management
Lester Keel P.E., formed Keel Air Consulting, LLC in Sept. 2004 with the goal of providing regulatory air pollution and dangerous waste consulting services to manufacturing and power generation facilities in Whatcom and Skagit counties.
Keel opened the business after 11 years on the technical staff of the Northwest Air Pollution Authority. He brings extensive experience working with permitting and compliance auditing for a wide range of industries.

Business attorney opens Skagit office Gary Jacobson recently established a Skagit County office in Anacortes, specializing in business relationships and contracts. Jacobson previously was a principal in the Bellevue law firm of Vander Wel, Jacobson and Bishop. Jacobson, a Seattle native, graduated from the University of Washington Law School in 1970. He is a frequent lecturer and has co-written a series of articles with Larry Morrison. Jacobson said that his ye erience have convinced him that legal counsel is crit Camano Island has new concrete business Spring is in the air and so is the opening of a new business on Camano Island. Curb Appeal is owned and operated by Gary and Debbie Reeve of Camano Island, opened in early April. Curb Appeal focuses on installation of concrete curbing, landscape borders and 24-inch walkways. From new home construction to homeowners who want to update their landscaping look, Curb Appeal provides fast, clean installation. Some styles include landscape borders with a “mower” edge for ease of mowing lawns to numerous possibilities in color and more than 15 patterns of impressions. Coffee and ceramics at Anacortes’ Johnny Picasso’s Owners John and Trish Archibald hope customers will flock to their new store, Johnny Picasso’s, for great coffee and artistic expression in the store’s ceramic lounge. The Archibald’s will keep the same theme as the previous business at the site, Paint a Piece of Pottery, but an espresso lounge will help people relax and get away from the stresses of everyday life. The shop is located at 1005 Fourth St. in Anacortes . New IT consultingcompany formed Matt Henderson, a Western Washington University graduate in Management Information Systems and 13-year Bellingham resident, recently formed Litzia, LLC an information technology consulting company. Henderson said Litzia was created with the idea of providing people with more value at a reasonable price. After graduation Henderson worked in IT services at Microsoft and broadened his experience working in IT Services in Bellingham for 10 years. This experience showed Henderson the need for efficient, effective IT services in the Northwest. He said he is committed to providing clarity and to evaluate and implement information technology for individual needs. Located in Bellingham, Litzia specializes in Microsoft solutions with the added benefit of support for Best Software’s MAS 90 and 200 solutions. Litzia’s goal is to empower and provide individuals and businesses with integral IT consulting and outsourced solutions. Healthy eats coming to Barkley Robeks Fruit Smoothies & Healthy Eats is coming to Bellingham’s Barkley Village. Abbe Rolnick of Bellingham, a former executive at Cascade DAFO, is opening the franchise in Barkley’s newest building – the Dahlia Building at 3110 Woburn Street, just north of Barkley Boulevard. The new store will occupy approximately 1,300 square feet in the southwest corner of the building, facing the Barkley / Woburn intersection. Robeks is one of the nation’s fastest-growing healthy lifestyle franchises, offering nutritious alternatives to traditional fast food. Robeks’ menu features a variety of premium blended-to-order fruit smoothies, fresh fruit and vegetable juices, breakfast bowls, wholesome sandwiches and soups, garden salads, high-protein baked goods, healthy snacks and a line of nutritional supplements. become involved in the community. He has already been named to serve on the Advisory Board of the Salvation Army Anacortes Co nacortes Chamber of Commerce. Carol Thayer of Camano Island recently started A Better Solution Care Services Inc., a home care agency that provides services to seniors and people affected by dementia or developmental disabilities. A Better Solution offers all levels of care to clients in Skagit, Island and northern Snohomish counties, ranging from help with cooking and household chores to assistance with bathing and mobility. ical to the success as the owner, buyer or seller of a business. Jacobson has a son who is an Anacortes police officer o Bob Ross, co-founder of Bellingham architecture firm Ross & McClure Architects, recently opened his own private practice, Ross Architecture NW at 1110 Larrabee Ave. in the Fairhaven business district of Bellingham. Ross is a LEED accredited professional, member of the U.S. Green Building Council and chairs Focus Northwest’s Best Practices Team. Focus Northwest is a non-profit group currently planning to build an “Ideas Home” to demonstrate better building practices in the Lake Whatcom Watershed. Web site directs diners in Whatcom County Inspired by a love of food, restaurants and the Northwest, tasteofwhatcom.com owners Ruth and Jack Lauman of Blaine recently merged their Web site expertise to create a resource for food in Whatcom County. Officially launched in March, tasteofwhatcom.com will eventually have information on every eating establishment in the county, accessible by type of cuisine, location or alphabetically for easy research. Menus, prices, banquet facilities, specials and directions will be available online. Restaurants can send in press releases to have their food related events added to the web sites “Tasty Events” calendar section. Body Sense Massage opens Jessica Libolt recently opened Body Sense Massage in Unique FX Hair Salon & Tanning in Lynden. Libolt offers a variety of massage services, including Swedish, aromatherapy, deep tissues and pregnancy massages, plus massages to promote healing from injuries. She had three years of physical therapy experience before becoming a licensed massage practitioner and is also a certified personal trainer with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science. Libolt also operates Body Sense Fitness, which provides personalized in home fitness training for those uncomfortable in a gym setting. Keel Air Consulting offers environmental management Lester Keel P.E., formed Keel Air Consulting, LLC in Sept. 2004 with the goal of providing regulatory air pollution and dangerous waste consulting services to manufacturing and power generation facilities in Whatcom and Skagit counties. Keel opened the business after 11 years on the technical staff of the Northwest Air Pollution Authority. He brings extensive experience working with permitting and compliance auditing for a wide range of industries.
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