Soap shop opens
Birds of a Feather Farm is a new gift store that has recently opened at 825 W. Washington St. The shop specializes in handcrafted soaps and has many natural bath and body care products. It also carries a large selection of unique gifts as well. There is a soap making section and bulk apothecary supplies for the do-it-yourselfer. In the fall, the store will be offering classes to participants on how to make their own handmade products. Hours are 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday with Sunday hours through the summer. Call 477-4343 or email birdsofafeatherfarm.com.
Free clinics at The Home Depot
The Home Depot, 1145 W. Washington St., Sequim, hosts a series of upcoming free clinics for the community. They include:
• “Kids Clinic,” Aug. 6, 9 a.m.-noon
• “Install a Faucet,” Aug. 7, 1-2:30 p.m.
• “Installing a Toilet,” Aug. 13, 10-11:30 a.m.
• “Installing a Programmable Thermostat,” Aug. 14, 1-:230 p.m.
• “Build a Hanging Pot Rack,” Aug. 18, 6:30-8 p.m.
• “Home Security,” Aug. 20, 10:11:30 a.m.
• “Waterleak Prevention/Water Conservation,” Aug. 21, 1-2:30 p.m.
• “Installing Tile Backsplash,” Aug. 27, 10-11:30 a.m.
Call 582-1620 or see www.homedepot.com.
EDC earns recognition
The Clallam County Economic Development Corporation recently received praise for its work by Maury Forman, senior manager, Office of Economic Development & Competitiveness, Washington State Department of Commerce. Forman was impressed with the EDC’s efforts in working with local businesses, saying Clallam County has “businesses that recognize the EDC as a place that cares about them.”
The Clallam County Economic Development Corporation is a private nonprofit 501(c)6 organization assisting businesses in Clallam County since 1985. The organization is supported by well over 100 local businesses and individuals as well as the State, County and municipal governments.
Deo joins First Federal
First Federal announces Michele Deo as its new assistant vice president, project manager.
She will be responsible for managing major, highly complex project initiatives to include new products, conversions/integrations of new systems, and other projects. She is also responsible for the development and execution of enterprise level process re-engineering efforts crossing multiple business lines. She brings over 30 years of industry, technology, business and leadership experience to First Federal.
Lumberyard honored for 110 years
Angeles Millwork & Lumber Co. of Port Angeles has been named to LBM Journal magazine’s LBM Century Club, in recognition of the company’s 110 years of service to its community.
“We’re honoring lumberyards with a century or more of service to their communities and to our industry,” says LBM Journal publisher and editor Rick Schumacher. Members of the LBM Century Club, which is sponsored by Epicor, will be recognized in LBM Journal Magazine and on LBMJournal.com. In addition, members will be honored with a special reception at the LBM Strategies Conference 2016 in Charlotte, N.C. in September.
Enter your business in fair display
The Clallam County Fair announces its annual Merchant Display Contest. Displays should reflect this year’s theme “Cowboy Boots & Country Roots” and utilize creativity, originality, use of the fair theme, appeal to the public and advertising value to the fair. Usage of fair posters with the logo are required. Fair-themed displays can be in your window or inside your store.
Displays should be ready by Aug. 8 and remain up until the close of fair. The fair committee members will come to your business to take pictures and present you with a ribbon, two fair passes, a certificate and a press release will be sent announcing the business name and will be placed on the fair website and Facebook page.
Fair dates are Aug. 18-21.
Mail, fax or email entries to: Clallam County Fair Office, 1608 W. 16th St., Port Angeles, WA 98363; Phone: 417-2551; Fax: 417-2547; email: fairgrounds@co.clallam.wa.us.
Entry forms are at www.clallamcountyfair.com and fair posters are located at the Fair Office.
Sequim law firm holds role in Chicago patent case win
Jacques Dulin, Esq., of Sequim’s Innovation Law Group, played a key role as patent counsel for Crimson AV to secure a major defense jury verdict in Chicago Federal Court on June 24. Dulin teamed with J&B Ltd, a trial firm in Chicago, to successfully defended start-up Crimson AV against charges of patent infringement and misappropriation of trade secrets brought against it by a major competitor in the audio visual mount industry, Peerless Industries of Aurora, Ill.
ILG served as specialty patent counsel in the defense of the case, ongoing since March 2011. Peerless filed three law suits in an attempt to deny Crimson entry into the TV mount field, including claiming Crimson infringed five patents and misappropriated both trade dress and trade secrets. The J&B/ILG team earlier forced dismissal of Peerless’ claims on the trade dress and four of the patents. After a two-week trial, the jury returned verdicts that the remaining utility patent 7,823,850 was invalid and no trade secrets existed or were misappropriated. Peerless asked for $4 million damages, but got nothing.
Dulin noted that this case is an example of a large company attempting to bully a small competitor.
Innovation Law Group can be reached at 681-7305 or www.InnovationLaw.com.
