For the first time in more than 25 years, Washington Federal Savings is updating its company image and launching a new brand identity. New signs are being installed at many of the company’s Western Washington locations, including one branch in Auburn. Work will continue locally through early May.
The company-wide initiative centers on shortening the corporate name to “Washington Federal” and re-branding the branches recently acquired from both Horizon Bank and First Mutual Bank. All will operate under the “Washington Federal” name going forward.
“We felt it was time to update our image to better reflect our financial strength and wider array of banking services,” said Roy Whitehead, chairman, president and CEO
Elsewhere
• Hudson Technologies, Inc., 1320 26th NW Street, Auburn, is opening a 60,000-square-foot warehouse and reclamation facility in Champaign, Ill. The new facility complements Hudson’s existing 50,000-square-foot facility and will increase Hudson’s production capacity and processing efficiency for the reclamation of refrigerants.
Hudson is an EPA-certified refrigerant reclamation company, allowing it to reclaim used refrigerants.
• The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPS) has recognized Cascade Water Alliance, a non-profit wholesale water provider in King County, for its work to promote the WaterSense® Program’s National “Fix-A- Leak-Week.” The goal of the week was to remind Americans to check their plumbing fixtures and irrigation systems for leaks. More than one trillion gallons of precious drinking water leak from the nation’s homes each year.
• Auburn’s Branches Garden Center, located at 3909 S 320th St., was one of 24 retail locations in King County listed on the Natural Yard Care Nurseries. The list identifies a dedicated group of nurseries that offer safe, environmentally-friendly lawn and garden products – including veggie starts, fruit trees and more.
Many nurseries on the list now offer educational green gardening workshops to promote sustainable gardening in the community. More than 30 workshops and classes will be offered by the nurseries.
• Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shop, located at 4635 Lake Tapps Parkway E, H104, is holding a flavor release party to kick off the latest addition to its rock-n-roll lineup – Bonnaroo Buzz, a mixture of light coffee and malt ice creams with whiskey caramel swirls and English toffee pieces. Ben & Jerry’s is joining forces with Bonnaroo, the popular music festival, to create the new flavor. The shop will be giving away free flavors from 5-7 p.m. May 4.
For more information on the Auburn Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shop, call 360-970-6849 visit www.wabenjerry.com.
Bonnaroo will donate their share of the flavor proceeds to the Bonnaroo Works Fund whose goal is to further the organization’s community investment and philanthropic endeavors.
