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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2012
Vol. CXXIII, No. 228
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Port seeks nominees for Summit Awards
The Port of Tacoma is seeking nominees for its annual Summit Awards, which honor Port of Tacoma customers and tenants for corporate achievement and business excellence, and will be presented at the annual breakfast in April. Three categories of leadership are recognized: -- Business Magnet: a Port customer or member of the supply chain (shipper, transportation or logistics service provider, developer) for business development efforts and investments that led to a recognizable increase in business volume or new business opportunities for the Port of Tacoma, and have a positive economic effect for the citizens of Pierce County; -- Livable Community: a Port customer or tenant for a project, program or initiative that demonstrated the business community’s positive contribution to Pierce County through social responsibility. Criteria include philanthropy and charitable giving, community service and employee volunteering, community engagement and outreach, and employee development; -- Environmental Stewardship: a Port customer or tenant for a project, program or initiative that supported Pierce County’s sustainability and honors biodiversity and the interconnected nature of industry, people, wildlife and natural systems. In addition to recognition as a Summit Award winner at the Port of Tacoma's annual breakfast in April, recipients receive a Summit Awards flag and plaque to mark the organization as a top performer; listing on a plaque at the Port's administrative offices as a Summit Award winner; and inclusion in Port communications. The Summit Awards recipients last year were MacMillan-Piper (Business Magnet), Totem Ocean Trailer Express (Environmental Stewardship), and International Labor and Warehouse Union Local 23 (Livable Community). Self nominations are welcome and encouraged. Nomination forms and information are available online at portoftacoma.com/summits. Recipients will be chosen by a panel of community and business leaders, led by a Port commissioner. Nominations are due by 5 p.m. on Feb. 13. Email them to lkvidera@portoftacoma. com, fax them to (253) 593-4534, or mail them to Port of Tacoma Summit Awards, P.O. Box 1837, Tacoma, WA 98401-1837.
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Google grant will support Pierce County farmland preservation Photos Courtesy Pierce County Over 200 acres of organic farmland threatened by development in King, Pierce and Thurston counties will be preserved next year based in part on a $10,000 grant from Google Seattle, according to PCC Farmland Trust officials. PCC Farmland Trust will use the funds to develop stewardship plans, monitor land use, farming practices and assist farm owners with identification and planning of ecological restoration projects. They also plan on engaging over 100 volunteers to restore farmlands and plant native trees in the Snoqualmie and Puyallup River Valleys. The Google funds will also allow the organization to continue offering public farm tours and launch a new "Walk and Talk" series, which will pair local groups with farmers for quarterly educational events. "Google's operational support enables PCC Farmland Trust to be creative and progressive in our work, and forge effective partnerships across the community", said PCC Farmland Trust spokesperson Kristin Vogel. "Google's support assists us in serving our community's environmental needs, food and security issues, and economic vitality." Through their Community Grants program, each Google office location makes grants to local nonprofit organizations and schools that address four core areas: bridging the digital divide; educating about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM); reducing the carbon footprint; and training small businesses, non-profit organizations, and schools to use online tools effectively. Google has over 1,000 employees in Seattle and Kirkland and since 2011 they have awarded more than $3 million
In 2010, a partnership between Pierce County, PCC Farmland Trust, and Washington State helped preserve the Orting Valley Farms project (pictured above and below). to nonprofits and schools in Washington state. Google's latest round of 2012 grants focused on efforts that help to reduce communities' carbon footprints. More information about Google's green initiatives in addition to community grants can be found at google.com/green/. PCC Farmland Trust aims to secure, preserve, and steward threatened farmland in the Northwest. Established in 1999 by Seattle-based PCC Natural Markets, PCC Farmland Trust is an independent, non-profit land trust. Since its inception, the Trust has saved 12 organic Washington state farms. More information is available online at pccfarmlandtrust. org.