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Issaquah Highlands Community Association Announces New Executive Director
Issaquah, Wash. (December 22, 2011)—The Issaquah Highlands Community Association (IHCA) is pleased to announce the selection of Sarah Phillips as executive director effective January 23, 2012. Phillips replaces retiring executive director Vicki Stier who has worked in various roles at the IHCA for nearly 10 years.
Port Blakely Tree Lights Up Olympia
This year’s Holiday Kids’ Tree in the Capitol rotunda was donated by Port Blakely Tree Farms. The donation was coordinated by the Association of Washington Business as part of their annual charity drive to benefit children and families in need in rural counties statewide.
Future Forests Research Annual Science Report 2011
Phil Taylor, Managing Director of Blakely Pacific Ltd, is also Chairman of Future Forests Research. Attached is an article by Phil from the Future Forests Research Annual Science Report 2011.
Port Blakely Teaches Forest Stewardship to Thurston County Kids
A class of fortunate fourth graders spent a crisp, autumn morning outside, not at recess, but at a tract of Port Blakely forestland for an environmental education field trip. Kelly Stanley, coordinator of the program and lead guide, turns students into wildlife detectives as they wander through a mile-long trail.
Major Oil Spill Close to New Zealand Holdings
Blakely Pacific (BPL) Managing Director Phil Taylor says they are keeping a close eye on the situation but have so far been largely unaffected by New Zealand's worst marine environmental disaster which is unfolding around 12 miles off the coast of Tauranga.
Historic shipment of timber to leave Timaru Port
An historic shipment of timber is preparing to leave Timaru Port. The MV Santa Pacific is packed with up to 30,000 tonnes of South Canterbury logs bound for Korea and China. The ship, owned by the Japan-based Nissho Shipping Company, was in port yesterday being loaded for sailing tomorrow. It is the vessel's first visit to New Zealand shores.
2011 Student Contest Winners Announced!
Congratulations to the winners of Port Blakely's 2011 student drawing and poem contests!
All Port Blakely timberlands now closed due to extreme fire danger
Until further notice, due to extreme fire danger, PORT BLAKELY TREE FARMS timberland in Washington and Oregon is closed to ALL public access. This closure applies to foot, horse, motorized and any other form of access.
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Port Blakely Companies
Lindsay Geyer
Vice President Human Resources
P: 206-624-5810
E: lgeyer@portblakely.com
Port Blakely Tree Farms
Teresa Loo
Director of Communications
P: 360-570-1992
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Blakely Pacific
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Executive Assistant
P: 03 338 6741
E: clemon@blakely-pacific.co.nz
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Teresa Loo
Director of Communications
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E: tloo@portblakely.com
Port Blakely Communites
Chris Hysom
Director of Legal and Community Affairs
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