Alaska's top women-owned business: an annual directory of women who own businesses and provide jobs to their communities.This year, 81 women are recognized for their role as owners of a business in Alaska, most with revenues above $250,000. These women provide jobs to employees, donate to nonprofits and others in the communities they work in, and volunteer for various projects and organizations. Still, 81 is a far cry from all the women who own businesses in the state. The Center for Women's Business Research provides estimates for privately held companies privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. owned at least 50 percent by a woman or women. It also includes firms that are privately held that are "majority (51 percent or more) owned by women, and firms equally (50-50 owned by a woman or women along with a man or men." The results of their survey is as follows: * In 2004, there were ah estimated 36,404 privately held women-owned firms (50 percent or greater) in Alaska, accounting for 58.6 percent of all such firms in the state. These firms generate $8.5 billion in sales and employ 54,687 individuals. About 9,750 of these provide jobs to employees. * Of the 36,404 firms, there were approximately 21,789 privately held majority (51 percent or more) women-owned firms in Alaska, about 35.1 percent of all such firms in the state. * Also, included in the above total, were an estimated 14,615 privately held women and men-owned firms that existed in Alaska, accounting for 23.5 percent of all privately held firms in the state. * From 1997 to 2004, privately held (50 percent or more women-owned) firms increased by 16.2 percent. Employment grew by 49.9 percent. And sales increased by 49.1 percent, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the center. * Alaska ranks 45th in the nation for the number of privately held (50 percent or greater) women-owned firms in 2004. It ranks 47th in employment and 44th in sales. * For overall growth, Alaska ranks 16th in the nation for overall growth of 50 percent or greater women-owned firms. If your women-owned business (51 percent or greater) has revenues of $250,000 or more and you would like it to be included in this free listing next year, contact Stacie Hamill at 276-4373; e-mail, circ@akbizmag.com; fax, 279-2900; or by mail at 501 W. Northern Lights Blvd., Suite 100, Anchorage, AK 99503. Readers can also nominate businesses to be included. Most of the info in this directory introduction came from the Center for Women's Business Research. 3 R Consultants 4141 B St., Suite 409 Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: 569-4510 Fax: 569-4520 E-Mail: robertag@3rconsultants.com Web Site: www.3rconsultants.com Products-Services: High-impact, cost effective HR consulting services. Assists companies in developing and implementing HR programs that promote organizational success through strategic management and more. Community Involvement: Alaska Women's Summit, Crime Stoppers stoppers see stopper pad. , amateur kids' hockey, programs for infants and children, Alaska Women's Political causes. Owner: Roberta C. Goughnour Bus. Type: Admin./Support Estab: 1996 AK Empl: 2 Rev. Range: Less than $250,000 Above and Beyond Communication Inc. 3705 Arctic Blvd., Suite AA Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: 336-4508 Fax: 336-4509 E-Mail: info@aboveandbeyondcomm.com Web Site: www.aboveandbeyondcomm.com Products-Services: Communications cabling including Cat 5E, CAT 6, fiber optics fiber optics, transmission of digitized messages or information by light pulses along hair-thin glass fibers. Each fiber is surrounded by a cladding having a high index of refractance so that the light is internally reflected and travels the length of the fiber , telephone, outside plant (OSP (Online Service Provider) See online service. OSP - Optical Signal Processor ), CCTV CCTV abbr. closed-circuit television CCTV closed-circuit television . CATV (Community Antenna TV) The original name for cable TV. It used a single antenna at the highest location in the community in order to deliver a quality signal to homes in areas with hilly terrain or other interference. and security. Owner: Milisa Mae Zornes, Pres. Bus. Type: Communications Estab: 2000 AK Empl: 4 Rev. Range: $1 million to $2.5 million Alaska Billing Services Inc. 341 W. Tudor Rd., Suite 101 Anchorage, AK 99503-6639 Phone: 563-1777 Fax: 561-7464 E-Mail: brendad@alaskabillingservices.com Web Site: www.alaskabillingservices.com Products-Services: Superior accounts receivable accounts receivable n. the amounts of money due or owed to a business or professional by customers or clients. Generally, accounts receivable refers to the total amount due and is considered in calculating the value of a business or the business' problems in paying management for the medical practice. High-quality, advanced technology with 14 years serving Alaskans. Community Involvement: ACBN ACBN American Clinical Board of Nutrition Newsletter: Published quarterly by ABS Inc. (Alaska Coders and Billers Network). Owner: Brenda DuMont, Pres. Bus. Type: Billing Service, Medical Estab: 1991 AK Empl: 30 Rev. Range: $1 million to $2.5 million Alaska Premier Charters Inc., dba Wild Strawberry Lodge 724 Siginaka Way Sitka, AK 99835-7316 Phone: 747-3232 Fax: 747-3646 E-Mail: apcinc@ptialaska.net Web Site: www.alaskapremier.net Products-Services: World-class fishing for salmon and halibut halibut: see flatfish. halibut Any of various flatfishes, especially the Atlantic and Pacific halibuts (genus Hippoglossus, family Pleuronectidae), both of which have eyes and colour on the right side. in Southeast Alaska. Multi-day saltwater charter fishing and lodging packages and B&B accommodations. Owner: Theresa Weiser Bus. Type: Fishing and Lodging Estab: 1990 AK Empl: 20+ Rev. Range: $1 million to $2.5 million Alaska State Mortgage Company Inc. 6633 Brayton Dr. Anchorate, AK 99507 Phone: 344-7283 Fax: 344-7282 E-Mal: suzanmc@alaskastatemortgage.com Web Site: www.alaskastatemortgage.com Products-Services: Provides a variety of home mortgage lending products for first-time home buyer to seasoned investor programs. A full-service brokerage, including, FHA See Federal Housing Administration. FHA See Federal Housing Administration (FHA). , VA, conventional investment, and more. Community Involvement: Supports numerous organizations, such as Boys and Girls boys and girls mercurialisannua. Club, Lumen Christi High School, various sports teams. Annual Easter Egg An undocumented function hidden in software that may or may not be sanctioned by management. Easter Eggs are secret "goodies" found by word of mouth or accident. They are also used in video games, movies, TV commercials, DVDs, CDs, CD-ROMs and every so often in hardware. Hunt for the public, which takes place at Kincaid Park Kincaid Park is a 1516.78 acre municipal park in Anchorage, Alaska, bounded on the South by Turnagain Arm, on the West Knik Arm. Noted for Nordic skiing trails, in snowless months the park is frequented by runners, bikers, hikers, archers, dog-trainers, motocross users, every year. Owner: Suzan McCready Bus. Type: Banking/Finance Estab: 1993 AK Empl: 13 Rev. Range: $1 million to $2.5 million Alaska Traffic Signal & Supply 12243 Center St Eagle River, AK 99577-7640 Phone: 622-2877 Fax: 622-2876 Products-Services: Suppler of traffic signals, Leds, cabinets and hardware needed for an intersection. Community Involvement: Chugiak-Eagle River Chamber, American Cancer Society/Relay for Life. Owner: Linda Landers Bus. Type: Traffic Signs Signals & Equip-Wholesale Estab: 2001 AK Empl: 2 Rev. Range: $250,000 to $500,000 Alaska Water Inc. P.O. Box 1978 Wrangell, AK 99929 Phone: 874-2378 Fax: 874-3138 E-Mail: info@alaskawaters.com Web Site: www.alaskawaters.com Product-Services: Eco-adventure tour and charter company offering day tours to AnAn Bear Observatory, Stikine River Stikine River River, northwestern British Columbia, Canada, and southeastern Alaska, U.S. The river rises in the Stikine Ranges of British Columbia and flows in a wide arc west and southwest before emptying into the Pacific Ocean after a course of 335 mi (540 km). , Petersburg and LeConte Glacier LeConte Glacier is a 21-mile-long (34 km) and one-mile-wide (1.6 km) glacier in the U.S. state of Alaska. It flows southwest to the head of LeConte Bay, and was discovered in 1887 by U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. C. M. Thomas, who named it for Joseph LeConte. , also overnight river and ocean safari vacation packages. Gift shop and R.V. park. Community Involvement: Wrangell Garnet Festival, Wrangell Chamber of Commerce, Stikine River Jet Boat Association, Alaska Campground Owners Association, Alaska Travel Industry Association, American Heart Association American Heart Association (AHA), n.pr a national voluntary health agency that has the goal of increasing public and medical awareness of cardiovascular diseases and stroke, and thereby reducing the number of associated deaths and disabilities. and more. Owner: Wilma Leslie, VP Bus. Type: Charter Tours Estab: 1995 AK Empl: 4 Rev. Range: Less than $250,000 Alaskan Memories 1076 W. Fireweed fireweed, any of several plants that spring up in fire-swept regions, especially the great willow herb Epilobium, which is classified in the family Onagraceae (evening primrose family). Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: 277-1124 Fax: 272-1943 E-Mail: akmem@alaska.com Web Site: www.alaskanmemories.com Product-Services: Awards and gifts. Personalization by engraving on glass, wood, metal and plastic. Graphics and art (legos) done in-house. Community Involvement: MS Society, ASAA ASAA American Sleep Apnea Association ASAA Alberta Schools' Athletic Association (Canada) ASAA Alaska School Activities Association ASAA American Society of Aviation Artists ASAA Asian Studies Association of Australia, Inc. , University of Alaska Anchorage UAA comprises eight colleges and schools: The College of Education, College of Health and Social Welfare, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business and Public Policy, the Community and Technical College, School of Engineering, School of Nursing and School of Social Work. Athletics, AGA, AHBA AHBA American Home Business Association AHBA American Herding Breed Association AHBA American Honky-Tonk Bar Association (Garth Brooks song) AHBA Alberta Home Builders' Association (Canada) , schools and nonprofits. Owner: Carol Benkovich, Owner Bus. Type: Retail Trade Estab: 1979 AK Empl: 3.5 Rev. Range: $250,000 to $500,000 All Creatures Veterinary Clinic 4360 Snider Dr. Wasilla, AK 99654-7601 Phone: 376-7930 Fax: 376-7931 E-Mail: acvc@alaska.net Products-Services: Multi-doctor veterinary clinic taking care of a wide variety of animals, especially dogs and cats. Community Involvement: Sponsorship to DeeDee Jonrowe DeeDee Jonrowe (December 20, 1953) is an American kennel owner and dog musher who is a three-time runner up in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, and holds the fastest time ever recorded for a woman. . Owner: Jeanne G. Rehn, DVM DVM Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. DVM abbr. Doctor of Veterinary Medicine DVM Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Bus. Type: Veterinarians Veterinarians and veterinary surgeons (vets) are medical professionals who operate exclusively on animals. Well-known and notable veterinarians include:
Estab: 1984 AK Empl: 18 Rev. Range: Less than $250,000 Allure Day Spa A day spa is a business establishment which people visit for personal care treatments such as massages and facials. It is similar to a beauty salon in that it is only visited for the duration of the treatment. & Hair Design 320 W. Sixth Ave., Suite 136 Anchorage, AK 99501 Phone: 285-1122 Fax: 274-9990 E-mail: allure@alurehairdesign.com Web Site: allurehairdesign.com Products-Services: Exclusive salon and day spa. Community Involvement: Covenant House Covenant House is the largest privately-funded childcare agency in the United States providing shelter and service to homeless and runaway youth. Locations and Services Alaska, CSS (1) See Cascading Style Sheets. (2) (Content Scrambling System) The copy protection system applied to DVDs, which uses a 40-bit key to encrypt the movie. Charity Ball, Anchorage Opera, Boys and Girls Club, Mayor's Charity Ball, Saint Elizabeth's and many more. Owner: Kari Hall and Susan Hoedel, Owners/Managers Bus. Type Spa-Salon Estab: 1992 AK Empl: 50+ Rev. Range: $2.5 million to $5 million Annette's Trucking Inc. 10380 Nigh nigh adv. nigh·er, nigh·est 1. Near in time, place, or relationship: Evening draws nigh. 2. Nearly; almost: talked for nigh onto two hours. Rd. Anchorage, AK 99515-2617 Phone: 344-9322 Fax: 522-3947 E-Mail: atinc@alaska.net Products-Services: Excavation services, underground (water, sewer, storm systems) utilities and road improvements. Owner: Annette Coleman Bus. Type: Excavating Contractors Estab: 1982 AK Empl: 10 Rev. Range: $2.5 million to $5 million Arctic Promotions Inc. 101 Christensen Dr. Anchorage, AK 99501-2101 Phone: 279-1832 Fax: 279-1794 Web Site: www.arcticpromo.com Products-Services: Provides promotional products so that a company's or organization's name remains to be seen, Community Involvement: Supports community events and local school activities and athletics, also military organizations. Owner: Cheryl Nangle Bus. Type: Advertising-Specialties (Wholesale) Estab: 1983 AK Empl: 6 Rev. Range: $750,000 to $1 million Arrow Appliances & Appliance Service Co. 700 23rd Ave, Fairbanks, AK 99701-7002 Phone: 452-1000 Fax: 452-8508 E-Mail: apsco@gci.net Products-Services: Sales and service of commercial and domestic appliances. Community Involvement: Special Olympics Special Olympics International sports program for people with intellectual disability. It provides year-round training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type summer and winter sports for participants. and March of Dimes
Owner: Tammy Burrow Bus. Type: Appliances-Household-Major-Dealers Estab: 1974 AK Empl: 7 Rev. Range: $500,000 to $750,000 Arrow Health Corp. 4050 Lake Otis Pkwy., Suite 207 Anchorage, AK 99508 Phone: 868-8885 Fax: 868-8882 E-Mail: testing@arrowhealthcorp.com Web Site: www.arrowhealthcorp.com Products-Services: Drug and alcohol testing for DOT and non-DOT. DOT employment physicals. Health screening and laboratory testing services. DNA testing DNA testing Analysis of DNA (the genetic component of cells) in order to determine changes in genes that may indicate a specific disorder. Mentioned in: Acoustic Neuroma, Retinoblastoma, Von Willebrand Disease , Community Involvement: Anchorage Rescue Mission and Crisis Pregnancy Center Crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs), also known as pregnancy resource centers,[1][2] are non-profit organizations established by pro-life supporters that work to discourage pregnant women from choosing abortion. . Owner: Lea Counts and A.J. Clark Bus. Type: Health Estab: 2001 AK Empl: 3 Rev. Range: $250,000 to $500,000 Artique Ltd. 314 G St. Anchorage, AK 99501-2187 Phone: 277-1663 Fax: 272-2024 E-Mail: artique@artiqueltd.com Web Site: www.artiqueltd.com Products-Services: Gallery artworks include original paintings, blown glass, sculpture, wood vessels and accessories, giclee prints, reproductions and a large variety of handmade art gifts in various mediums and more. Community Involvement: Has bean involved in community support for many years. Breast Cancer Focus Inc. is a primary focus. Through the Lend a Hand program, started by Artique in 1999. Donates more than 125 pieces of artwork to numerous nonprofits, events and other local organizations. Owner: Tennys Owens, Pres. Bus. Type: Art Galleries & Dealers Estab: 1971 AK Empl: 13 Rev. Range: $1 mil]ion to $2.5 million Aurora Health Care Aurora Health Care is a not-for-profit health care system located in eastern Wisconsin and headquartered in Milwaukee. The system has 13 hospitals, over 100 clinics, and more than 140 community pharmacies. Clinic 11421 Old Glenn Hwy. Eagle River, AK 99577-7783 Phone: 696-5680 Fax: 696-5688 E-Mail: anncarter56@hotmail.com Web Site: www.auroraclinic.com Products-Services: A family health care practice with an emphasis in women's health Women's Health Definition Women's health is the effect of gender on disease and health that encompasses a broad range of biological and psychosocial issues. . The practice has two providers, both advanced nurse practitioners. Company's goal is quality health care. Community Involvement: Sponsor of a hockey team, breast and cervical state-funded program for women who cannot afford a health checkup check·up n. 1. An examination or inspection. 2. A general physical examination. checkup See Yearly checkup. , mobile mammogram mammogram /mam·mo·gram/ (mam´o-gram) a radiograph of the breast. mam·mo·gram n. An x-ray image of the breast produced by mammography. and newly formed Breast Cancer Support Group. Owner: Doris Ann Carter Ann Carter (born June 16 1936) is a former American child actress. Child actress Ann Carter was born in Syracuse, New York in 1936, but at an early age her family moved to Los Angeles because of her mother's health. Her father became an executive with Dodge. Bus. Type: Clinics Estab: 1998 AK Empl: 4 Rev. Range: $500,000 to $750,000 Bay Realty Inc. 331 E. Pioneer Ave., Suite 101 Homer, AK 99603-7535 Phone: 235-6183 Fax: 235-4031 E-Mail: debra@bayrealtyalaska.com Web Site: www.bayrealtyalaska.com Products-Services: List and sell residential, land and commercial properties. Also a full property management department. Community Involvement: Hosts an annual July 4th community picnic. Active member of Homer and Anchor Point Anchor Point may refer to:
Owner: Debra Leisek Bus. Type: Real Estate Estab: 1974 AK Empl: 2 Rev. Range: $1 million to $2.5 million Beacon Occupational Health 3546 LaTouche St. Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: 569-0767 Fax: 569-0793 Web Site: www.beaconohss.com Products-Services: Certified 8(a) company providing a full range of HSE HSE House HSE Health and Safety Executive HSE Helsinki School of Economics HSE Hamilton Southeastern (High School) HSE Health, Safety & Environment HSE Higher School of Economics (Moscow, Russia) services to include: remote medical staffing, occupational health, drug and alcohol testing, industrial hygiene, training, family practice and safety services/staffing. Owner: Holly Hylen Bus. Type: Safety Consultants Estab: 1999 AK Empl: 35 Rev. Range: $1 million to $2.5 million Black Diamond Golf Mlile 247 1/2 Parks Hwy. Healy, AK 99743 Phone: 683-4653 Fax: 684-4654 E-Mail: annettekeith@hotmail.com Web Site: www.blackdiamondgolf.com Products-Services: A nine-hole links-style golf course. Provides a top-quality dining experience at the Black Diamond Grill from 6 a.m. to midnight. Offers panoramic mountain tours on ATV (1) (Advanced TV) An early name for the digital TV standard proposed by the Advisory Committee on Advanced Television Service (ACATS). See ACATS. See also ATV Forum. (2) (Analog TV) Refers to the NTSC, PAL and SECAM analog TV standads. (must be 16), of a relaxing wagon ride. Community Involvement: Donates locally to: Railbelt Mental Health and Addictions, Healy Hockey Association, Kids Stop Inc., Mountains of Fun Playground, Tri-Valley Library, Tri-Valley School Yearbook, the Denali Foundation and more, Owner: Annette Keith Bus. Type: Golf Courses-Public Estab: 1996 AK Empl: 32 Rev. Range: $1 million to $2.5 million Bradley Reid + Associates 900 W. Fifth Ave., Suite 100 Anchorage, AK 99501 Phone: 276-6353 Fax: 276-1042 E-Mail: info@brcomm.com Web Site: www.bradleyreid.com Products-Services: Strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. , marketing and communication services, Legislative support, community relations 1. The relationship between military and civilian communities. 2. Those public affairs programs that address issues of interest to the general public, business, academia, veterans, Service organizations, military-related associations, and other non-news media entities. , media relations, crisis management, event planning Event planning is the process of planning a festival, ceremony, competition, party, or convention. Event planning includes budgeting, establishing date and alternate date (rain date), selecting and reserving the event site, acquiring permits, and coordinating transportation and coordination. Television, print and radio advertising. Community Involvement: Anchorage Chamber, Alaska State Chamber, RDC RDC Republique Democratique du Congo (French) RDC Rez de Chaussee (French: Ground Floor) RDC Red Deer College RDC Remote Desktop Connection (Microsoft) RDC Rowan Companies, Inc , food bank, United Way and ATIA ATIA Assistive Technology Industry Association ATIA Alaska Travel Industry Association ATIA Association of Translators and Interpreters of Alberta ATIA Army Training Information Architecture (US DoD) . Owner: Connie Reid, Pres. Bus. Type: Strategic Marketing & Communications Estab: 1968 AK Empl: 30 Caddo Construction P.O. Box 212852 Anchorage, AK 99521-2852 Phone: 333-6160 Fax: 333-6440 E-Mail: caddo@ak.net Products-Services: Provides asphalt paving for residential, commercial and civil projects as well as snow removal services. General contractors in residential, commercial and civil projects. Community Involvement: Alaska 8(a) Association, Buldog Hockey, Boys and Girls soccer and basketball. Owner: Jean Conn Bus. Type: Asphalt & Asphalt Products; General Contractors Estab: 1994 AK Empl: 54 Rev. Range: $2.5 million to $5 million Caffe D' Arte/Sappore Coffee Inc. 7310 Augustine Dr. Anchorage, AK 99504-3502 Phone: 333-3626 Fax: 333-3690 E-Mail: coffeequeen1@aol.com Web Site: www.espressoconsultants.com Products-Services: Provides wholesale and retail gourmet coffee and equipment to more than 100 Alaska businesses and owns eight local espresso bars in Anchorage. Community Involvement: Involved with ACVB ACVB Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau (Atlanta, Georgia) ACVB Anchorage Convention and Visitors Bureau ACVB American College of Veterinary Behaviorists ACVB Albuquerque Convention and Visitors Bureau and Alaska State Chamber. Provides donations to Hope Community Resources, St. Elizabeth School, KAFC, Alaska Jr. Achievement, Wild About Anchorage, Girl Scouts, Diabetes Association. Owner: Lori Brewer Bus. Type: Coffee Wholesale and Retail Estab: 1992 AK Empl: 26 Rev. Range: $1 million to $2.5 million Carter & Associates LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control 4300 B St., Suite 507 Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: 561-3871 Fax: 561-7976 E-Mail: rkilton@carterassociate.com Web Site: www.carterassociate.com Products-Services: Accounting, tax, economic development, business solutions and wealth management. Teamwork approach, Its goal is to generate bottom-line results by developing solutions to create long-term success. Community Involvement: Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, Wasilla Chamber of Commerce, Carter Professional Education Development and Lazy R Rodeo Team. Owner: Yvonne Rowland, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Bus. Type: Accounting and Business Consulting Estab: 1983 AK Empl: 17 Rev. Range: $500,000 to $750,000 Cellar 203 Harbor Dr. Sitka, AK 99835-7595 Phone: 747-8020 Fax: 747-3777 E-Mail: vdenkinger@gci.net Products-Services: Retail, specialty store Noun 1. specialty store - a store that sells only one kind of merchandise shop, store - a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services; "he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod" , providing the local customer with clothing, gifts, shoes, toys and also Alaska Merchandise. Community Involvement: Donates to all local children's organizations as well as local charitable, nonprofit organizations. Owner: Vickie Denkinger Bus. Type: Children's & Infants Wear-Retail Estab: 1984 AK Empl: 8 Rev. Range: $750,000 to $1 million Chena Hot Springs Resort P.O. Box 58740 Fairbanks, AK 99711 Phone: 488-1505 Fax: 488-4058 E-Mail: reservations@chenahotsprings.com Web Site: www.chenahotsprings.com Products-Services: Finest hot spring resort in Alaska with lodging, restaurant, seasonal activities and the world's only year-round ice museum (of an ice hotel), Community Involvement: Donates more than $30,000 worth of goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax. to nonprofits in Alaska, ranging from Girl Scouts to United Way and industry fund-raisers. Owner: Connie Parks-Kaul Bus. Type: Services Estab: 1998 AK Empl: 53 Rev. Range: $5 million to $10 million Classics Women/Portfolio 3030 Denali St, Anchorage, AK 99501 Phone: 563-5228 Fax: 563-5288 Products-Services: Classic Women carries women's sizes 14 to 24 and 1x to 3x. Portfolio carries women's sizes from extra small to extra large and sizes 4 to 16. Both stores carry jewelry, handbags, scarves and other accessories. Community Involvement: Alaska Community Foundation, YWCA YWCA abbr. Young Women's Christian Association YWCA n abbr (= Young Women's Christian Association) → Asociación f de Jóvenes Cristianas YWCA , University of Alaska Anchorage, Athena Program, Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, Anchorage Concert Association, Anchorage Opera, Out North Theater and more. Owner: Jo Michalski, Owner Bus. Type: Women's Retail Clothing Estab: 1991 AK Empl: 14 Rev. Range: $1 million to $2.5 million Color Art Printing Co. Inc. 430 W. Seventh Ave., Suite 10 Anchorage, AK 99501-3550 Phone: 277-2409 Fax: 274-6745 E-Mail: colorart@alaska.net Web Site: www.colorartprinting.com Products-Services: Full-service commercial offset printing. Prepress, design and typesetting typesetting: see printing. typesetting Setting of type for use in any of various printing processes. Type for printing, using woodblocks, was invented in China in the 11th century, and movable type using metal molds had appeared in Korea by the 13th through bindery A NetWare file used for security and accounting in the early NetWare 2.x and 3.x versions. The bindery pertained only to the server it resided in and contained the names and passwords of users authorized to log in to that server. . Customer service is a top priority. Community Involvement: Salvation Army Salvation Army, Protestant denomination and international nonsectarian Christian organization for evangelical and philanthropic work. Organization and Beliefs The Salvation Army has established branches in 100 countries throughout the world. , Wild Salmon on Parade, Anchorage Concert Association, Anchorage Rotary, Anchorage Symphony and Sitka Summer Music Festival The Sitka Summer Music Festival (abbreviated SSMF) is a month-long classical chamber music festival in the community of Sitka, Alaska. About The festival occurs in early summer during the month of June with three sets of musicians. . Owner: Connie Chambers, Pres. Bus. Type: Commercial Printing Estab: 1958 AK Empl: 13 Rev. Range: $1 million to $2.5 million Computer Cache 3580 Airport Way Fairbanks, AK 99709-4799 Phone: 457-2665 Fax: 457-4803 E-Mail: michelle@computercache.net Web Site: www.computercache.net Products-Services: Provide technical support and repairs for computers, Seller of new computer systems, software, games monitors, printers, video cards, speakers, wireless networking See wireless network. , MP3 players, USB drives, etc. Community Involvement: Special Olympics, Alaska Peace Officers, youth sports and local education institutions. Owner: Michelle Evans Bus. Type: Computer & Equipment Dealers Estab: 1994 AK Empl: 5 Rev. Range: $500,000 to $750,000 Cornerstone Home Health 5636 Glacier Hwy., Suite 100 Juneau, AK 99801 Phone: 586-6838 Fax: 586-8114 E-Mail: info@chhcare.com Web Site: www.chhcare.com Products-Services: Provides fully comprehensive home and community-based health services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract to the elderly, physically disabled adults, anyone experiencing developmental disabilities developmental disabilities (DD), n.pl the pathologic conditions that have their origin in the embryology and growth and development of an individual. DDs usually appear clinically before 18 years of age. and children with complex medical conditions See carpal tunnel syndrome, computer vision syndrome, dry eyes and deep vein thrombosis. and more. Community Involvement: Provides annual flu vaccines to clinics throughout the community. Provides free CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Definition Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a procedure to support and maintain breathing and circulation for a person who has stopped breathing (respiratory arrest) and/or whose heart has stopped (cardiac and first-aid training to Staff also offers routine blood pressure checks and more. Owner: Corrine Rago, Pres. Bus. Type: Home Health Service Estab: 1997 AK Empl: 195 Rev. Range: $2.5 million to $5 million Dokoozian & Associates Inc. 7730 King St. Anchorage, AK 99518 Phone: 344-8220 Fax: 522-7672 E-Mail: ddokoozian@dokoozian.com Web Site: www.dokoozian.com Products-Services: Performs design-build, negotiated contracting and cost reimbursable projects, as well as private, local, state and federal public-bid construction. Community Involvement: St. John United Methodist Church United Methodist Church, in the United States, religious body formed by the union in 1968 of the Evangelical United Brethren Church and the Methodist Church (see Methodism). project; corporate sponsor for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society's Chocolate Affair, member sponsor and board chairman for Associated General Contractors Associated General Contractors of America is the nation's oldest and largest trade association representing the construction industry. It was formed in 1918 following a request by President Woodrow Wilson. and much more. Owner: Dency Dokoozian, Pres. Bus. Type: General Contractor/Construction Management Estab: 1982 AK Empl: 20-40 Rev. Range: $10 million plus Electronic Design and Development Inc. 715 Main St. Haines, AK 99827 Phone: 766-2137 Fax: 766-2345 Web Site: www.hainescable.tvheaven.com Products-Services: Customer electronics and cable Tv. Community Involvement: Elks, Emblem, Legion, Bald Eagle bald eagle Species of sea eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) that occurs inland along rivers and large lakes. Strikingly handsome, it is the only eagle native solely to North America, and it has been the U.S. national bird since 1782. The adult, about 40 in. Foundation, Haines Chamber of Commerce and school activities. Owner: Patty Campbell Bus. Type: Television-Cable & Catv Estab: 1979 AK Empl: 3.5 Rev. Range: $250,000 to $500,000 Fairbanks Precaster Inc. 1122 Bradway Rd. North Pole North Pole, northern end of the earth's axis, lat. 90°N. It is distinguished from the north magnetic pole. U.S. explorer Robert E. Peary is traditionally credited as being the first to reach (1909) the North Pole. In 1926, Richard E. , AK 99705-5854 Phone: 488-9763 Fax: 488-8300 Products-Services: Manufactures precast concrete precast concrete Concrete cast into structural members under factory conditions and then brought to the building site. A 20th-century development, precasting increases the strength and finish durability of the member and decreases time and construction costs. items and fabricates reinforcing steel. Community Involvement: Cancer relay for life Relay For Life (often shortened to Relay) is a fundraising event of the American Cancer Society, and is now held in many other countries. It is an overnight event designed to spread awareness of cancer prevention, treatments and cures, celebrate survivorship and raise money , Hospice, local schools and American Heart association. Owner: Karen Dillon-Haggstrom Bus. Type: Concrete Prods-Ex Block & Brick (Mfrs) Estab: 1984 AK Empl: 15 Rev. Range $1 million to $2.5 million Fairbanks Sand Gravel Inc. P.O. Box 70686 Fairbanks, AK 99707-0686 Phone: 452-5336 Fax: 452-2356 E-Mail: fsg@alaska.net Products-Services: Batch and deliver concrete washed aggregate and bulk cement sales and Eco-blocks and admixture Community Involvement: Associated General Contractors, National Ready-Mix Association and Teamsters Teamsters large, powerful union of U. S. truckers. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2703] See : Labor training apprenticeship programs. Owner: Mary Silvey, Pres. Bus. Type: Concrete-Ready Mixed Estab: 1948 AK Empl: 2-15 Rev. Range: $2.5 million to $5 million Fosselman & Associates CPAs Inc. 610 S. Bailey St., Suite 200 Palmer, AK 99645-6330 Phone: 745-0135 Fax: 746-0135 E-Mail: Katie@alaska-cpaa.com Web Site: www.alaska-cpas.com Products-Services: Certified public accountants Certified Public Accountant (CPA) An accountant who has met certain standards, including experience, age, and licensing, and passed exams in a particular state. tax preparation, accounting, preparation of financial statements, provider of outsourced accounting services and payroll. Medical billing for ambulance and anesthesiology anesthesiology (ăn'ĭsthē'zēŏl`əjē), branch of medicine concerned primarily with procedures for rendering patients insensitive to pain, and for supporting life systems under the strains of anesthesia and surgery. providers, and nephrology nephrology Branch of medicine dealing with kidney function and diseases. An understanding of kidney physiology is important not only in treating kidney disease but in knowing the effect of drugs, diet, and hypertension on kidney disease, and vice versa. practice. Community Involvement: The charity currently supports is STOP the Overpopulation overpopulation Situation in which the number of individuals of a given species exceeds the number that its environment can sustain. Possible consequences are environmental deterioration, impaired quality of life, and a population crash (sudden reduction in numbers caused by of Pets. Owner: Catherine Fosselman, Pres. Bus. Type: Accountants/Medical Billing Estab: 1988 AK Empl: 20 Rev. Range: $1 million to $2.5 million Galligaskins gal·li·gas·kins pl.n. 1. Loosely fitting hose or breeches worn in the 16th and 17th centuries. 2. Loose trousers. 3. Chiefly British Leggings. 219 S. Franklin St. Juneau, AK 99801-1323 Phone: 586-8953 Fax: 588-8154 E-Mail: galli@ptialaska.net Web Site: www.galligaskins.com Products-Services: High-end clothing with an Alaska flair; custom, exclusive designs for adults and children; Made in Alaska gourmet and bath/body products; Alaska-themed gifts, collectibles; fashion jewelry. Free catalog. Community Involvement: Donate to various local events, including high school graduation party. Southeast Alaska Cancer and Wellness Foundation, Girl Scouts. Owner: Gaile Swope Bus. Type: Clothing-Retail Estab: 1986 AK Empl: 12-25 Rev. Range: $5 million to $10 million Georges Courier Services LLC P.O. Box 100947 Anchorage, AK 99510 Phone: 344-3323 Fax: 337-8335 E-Mail: info@georgescourier.com Web Site: www.georgescourier.com Products-Services: Provides rush, same-day and contract pick-up and delivery services of small and mid-size items in Anchorage and surrounding areas. Rush services throughout Alaska and Lower 48. Owner: Lisa Howe Bus. Type: Courier Service Estab: 1973 AK Empl: 8 Rev. Range: $250,000 to $500,000 Hi-speed Gear 11312 Kenai Spur Hwy., Suite 39 Kenai, AK 99611-9106 Phone: 283-5136 Fax: 283-4713 E-Mail: hispeed@hispeedgear.com Web Site: www.hispeedgear.com Products-Services: Copiers, computers, printers, faxes, wide-format, networking, service, support and supplies to Alaska businesses. Community Involvement: Rotary International, Junior Achievement, public radio, state and local chambers of commerce, Kenai Peninsula Kenai Peninsula (kē`nī), S Alaska, jutting c.150 mi (240 km) into the Gulf of Alaska, between Prince William Sound and Cook Inlet. The Kenai Mts., c.7,000 ft (2,130 m) high, occupy most of the peninsula. Soccer Club and Piranaha Swim Club. Owner: Mary Daly Mary Daly (born October 16, 1928 in Schenectady, New York) is a radical feminist philosopher and theologian. She taught at Boston College, a Jesuit-run institution, for 33 years. Daly was forcibly retired from Boston College in 1999, after violating university policy. Bus. Type: Office Equip. Sales, Information Technology Estab: 1998 AK Empl: 6 Rev. Range: $500,000 to $750,000 Jolt Construction & Traffic Maintenance Inc. 2924 S. Pauline Ct. Big Lake, AK 99652 Phone: 892-5658 Fax: 892-7263 Products-Services: Provides temporary traffic control through work zones. Manufactures and installs highway signage. Installs guardrails. Does highway landscaping, seeding and maintenance. Community Involvement: Big Lake Hockey Association and Alaska Special Olympics. Owner: Kathleen Cole Bus. Type: Hydroseeding Estab: 1996 AK Empl: 35 Rev. Range: $1 million to $2.5 million Kashatok Brothers Store 101 Tundra Ln Kipnuk, AK 99614 Phone: 896-5526 Fax: 896-5829 Owner: Katie Kashatok Bus. Type: General Merchandise-Retail Estab: 1978 AK Empl: 11 Rev. Range: $500,000 to $750,000 Keyboard Cache 530 E. Benson Blvd., Suite 5 Anchorage, AK 99503-4155 Phone: 274-3593 Fax: 274-3552 E-Mail: keyboardcache@alaskalife.net Products-Services: Sale of printed sheet music and books; supplying schools, churches, teachers, students, professionals, hobbyists. Rent and sell Karaoke machines and CDs. Community Involvement: Anchorage Concert Association, Anchorage Teachers Association, Anchorage Opera Concert Chores Chamber Singers and Keyboard (AKTH). Owner: Diane Moore, Owner Bus. Type: Retail Music Sales Estab: 1976 AK Empl: 5 Rev. Range: $500,000 to $750,000 Kool Shoes 570 E Benson Blvd., Suite 21 Anchorage, AK 99503-4156 Phone: 279-5665 Fax: 278-2466 E-Mail: thelook@alaska.com Products-Services: Retail clothing, shoes, lingerie, body jewelry, adult novelties, bridal accessories and men's wear. Community Involvement: American Cancer Society American Cancer Society, n.pr established in 1913, this national volunteer-based health organization is committed to the elimination of cancer through prevention and treatment and to diminishing cancer suffering through advocacy, scholarship, research, , Elk's Lodge, Special Olympics, Stellar School, Wish Upon a Star, Crime Stoppers, Victims for Justice, MADD MADD Mothers Against Drunk Drivers Public health An organization that advocates stricter legislation against DUI and underage drinking, and provides support services for victims of DUI collisions. See DUI. , A.D.D.E.A., Four As, APOA APOA Apolipoprotein A APOA Albuquerque Police Officers Association , AWA AWA As Well As (internet chat lingo) AWA Animal Welfare Act AWA Australian Workplace Agreement AWA America West Airlines AWA Anime Weekend Atlanta (Anime convention in Atlanta, GA) , AFFU and Alaska Shriners. Owner: Jill Williams Bus. Type: Shoes-Retail Estab: 1984 AK Empl: 12 Rev. Range: $1 million to $2.5 million Kron Associates 1113 W. Fireweed Ln., Suite 200 Anchorage, AK 99503-1753 Phone: 276-3554 Fax: 276-5172 E-Mail: kron_elite@compuserve.com Products-Services: Full administrative, writing, resumes, business management. Meeting minutes production, business plans, personnel placement. Court reporting services. Conferences for state, federal, military and private sectors. Minute-taking/preparation for boards. Community Involvement: Anchorage Rotary Club member, Ski for Women, AWAIC AWAIC A World Alliance of Interfaith Clergy (Greens Farms, CT) , Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, BBB BBB A medium grade assigned to a debt obligation by a rating agency to indicate an adequate ability to pay interest and repay principal. However, adverse developments are more likely to impair this ability than would be the case for bonds rated A and above. and Commonwealth North. Owner: Gloria Kron, Owner Bus. Type: Resume Service/Court Reporting Estab: 1980 AK Empl: 5 Rev. Range: $250,000 to $500,000 Lindford of Alaska Inc 135 Cordova Cordova, Spain: see Córdoba. St. Anchorage, AK 99501-2407 Phone: 272-5050 Fax: 272-5073 E-Mail: linford@alaska.net Web Site: www.linfordofalaska.com Products-Services: Provides wholesale, retail, walk-in and Web site foods and related products at competitive prices. Same-day, twice-daily deliveries ($100 minimum for delivery). Community Involvement: Armed Services The Constitution authorizes Congress to raise, support, and regulate armed services for the national defense. The President of the United States is commander in chief of all the branches of the services and has ultimate control over most military matters. , YMCA YMCA in full Young Men's Christian Association Nonsectarian, nonpolitical Christian lay movement that aims to develop high standards of Christian character among its members. , Anchorage Symphony, University of Alaska Foundation, Anchorage Concert Chorus, Lumen Christi Golf Classic, Bean's Cafe, Anchorage Symphony League and much more. Owner: Suzanne Linford Bus. Type: Grocers-Wholesale Estab: 1973 AK Empl: 17 Rev. Range: $5 million to $10 million Locher LLC 7910 King St. Anchorage, AK 99518 Phone: 258-2200 Fax: 258-5842 E-Mail: ddokoozian@dokoozian.com Web Site: www.locherllo.com Products-Services: Program and project management, bank inspections, claims avoidance, CPM scheduling, estimating, force-account construction, and construction and value engineering. Community Involvement: St. John United Methodist Church project; corporate sponsor for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society's Chocolate Affair, member sponsor and board chairman for Associated General Contractors; member of the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce; member of Society of American Military Engineers and more. Owner: Dency Dokoozian, Pres. Bus. Type: Project Management/Construction Consulting Estab: 1980 AK Empl: 7 Rev. Range: $750,000 to $1 million Logistics LLC 329 F St., Suite 206 Anchorage, AK 99501-2202 Phone: 276-6060 Fax: 276-6061 E-Mail: toni@logisticsllc.com Web Site: www.logisticsllc.com Products-Services: Alaska's expert in destination management services, meetings and event planning. Dedicated to earning clients' trust through local expertise, resources and consistent delivery. Community Involvement: Special Olympics, Hospice, Visitor Industry Charity Walk, Alaska Travel Industry Association, Anchorage Convention and Visitors Bureau, State Chamber, Anchorage Chamber and more. Owner: Toni Walker Bus. Type: Events-Special Estab: 1996 AK Empl: 4 Rev. Range: $1 million to $2.5 million Lyberger's Car & Truck Sales 9530 Old Seward Hwy. Anchorage, AK 99515-2133 Phone: 349-3343 Fax: 349-3686 E-Mail: lybergers@gci.net Web Site: www.lybergerscarandtrucksales.com Products-Services: Retail sales of used cars, trucks and SUVs. Community Involvement: John Walsh's DNA DNA: see nucleic acid. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes. Program every year. Sponsor of Little League, hockey, basketball, football and Alaska Air Show. Donations to military, Alaska Native Justice Center and MDA (1) (Monochrome Display Adapter) The first IBM PC monochrome video display standard for text. Due to its lack of graphics, MDA cards were often replaced with Hercules cards, which provided both text and graphics. See PC display modes and Hercules Graphics. . Owner: Carrol Lyberger Bus. Type: Automobile Dealers-Used Cars Estab: 1999 AK Empl: 35 Rev. Range: $750,000 to $1 million M-Bar-D Feed & Tack Shop 8791 Cameron St, Anchorage, AK 99507-3534 Phone: 349-2051 Fax: 344-2406 E-Mail: zoey@peboxalaska.net Products-Services: Feed and hay sales, and horse boarding. Community Involvement: Horse shows, rodeos and handicapped riding. Owner: Marge Seidler/Meg Tyler, Owners Bus. Type: Feed-Dealers Estab: 1974 AK Empl: 9 Rev. Range: $750,000 to $1 million Marketing Solutions 3501 Denali St., Suite 202 Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: 569-7070 Fax: 569-7090 E-Mail: laurie@marketingsol.net Web Site: www.marketingsol.net Products-Services: Full-service advertising and public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most firm, specializing in strategic marketing, branding, collateral development, Web sites, media relations and issue management. Community Involvement: Supports the events that are important to the employees: Red Cross of Alaska and Kenai Peninsula 2006 Arctic Winter Games The Arctic Winter Games is an international biennial celebration of circumpolar sports and culture. Background The Arctic Winter Games were founded in 1969 under the leadership of Governor Walter J. Hickel of Alaska, Stuart M. . Owner: Laurie Fagnani, Pres. Bus. Type: Public Relations/Advertising Estab: 1995 AK Empl: 11 Multisport mul·ti·sport also mul·ti·sports adj. 1. Composed of, involving, or accommodating several sports: a multisport competition; a multisport stadium. 2. Training of Alaska P.O. Box 231255 Anchorage, AK 99523 Phone: 563-5804 Fax: 563-5804 E-Mail: lisa@gci.net Products-Services: Individual and group coaching for runners, bikers and triathletes. Community Involvement: Gold Nugget a lump of gold as found in gold mining or digging; - called also a pepito. See also: Gold Triathlon, Anchorage YMCA and Run for Women. Owner: Lisa Keller, Owner/Coach Bus. Type: Services Estab: 2004 AK Empl: 0 Rev. Range: Less than $250,000 National Bankcard Systems 4900 Palmer Wasilla Hwy., Suite 109 Wasilla, AK 99654-7752 Phone: 357-6472 Fax: 376-1021 E-Mail: atmdealer@ak.net Web Site: www.alaskaatmdealer.com Products-Services: Merchant service provider. Credit card, check acceptance, gift cards, ATM machines, supplies and equipment. Community Involvement: Small Business Development Center. Owner: Trisha Early Bus. Type: Credit Card-Terminal Systems Estab: 2000 AK Empl: 5 Rev. Range: Less than $250,000 Nei Fluid Technology 3408 Arctic Blvd Anchorage, AK 99503-4525 Phone: 561-4820 Fax: 582-2316 E-Mail: sales@neifluid.com Web Site: www.neifluid.com Products-Services: Petrochemical fluid handling equipment; filters and vessels, hose, nozzles, tank monitoring equipment and custody transfer In fluid measurement, a custody transfer point is a metering point at a location where the fluid is being measured for sale from one party to another -- hence the term 'custody transfer.'. valves. Community Involvement: The Alliance and Airmens' Association. Owner: Kathryn Russell Bus. Type: Petroleum Products Estab: 1985 AK Empl: 6 Neighbor to Neighbor Health 500 N. Main St., Suite C Wasilla, AK 99654-7057 Phone: 376-3667 Fax: 376-3768 Products-Services: Outpatient family practice clinic, owned and operated by licensed nurse practitioners. Provides low-cost, quality medical care to children, women and men. Denali Kid Care is accepted. Owner: Candace Gleason, A.N.P. Bus. Type: Clinics Estab: 1990 AK Empl: 2 Rev. Range: Less than $250,000 North Wind Inc. 235 E. Eighth Ave., Suite 210 Anchorage, AK 99501 Phone: 277-5488 Fax: 277-5422 E-Mail: jgillepce@nwindenv.com Web Site: www.nwindenv.com Products-Services: Full-service consulting solutions that include environmental remediating construction, reclamation, natural and cultural resource management, hazardous and radioactive waste management Radioactive waste management The treatment and containment of radioactive wastes. These wastes originate almost exclusively in the nuclear fuel cycle and in the nuclear weapons program. Their toxicity requires careful isolation from the biosphere. , industrial hygiene, engineering, estimating, demolition, GIS and O&M. Community Involvement: Red Cross, Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, Society of American Military Engineers and Women Impacting Public Policy. Owner: Sylvia Medina, CEO Bus. Type: Environmental Consulting/Construction Estab: 1997 AK Empl: 12 Rev. Range: $2.5 million to $5 million Northern Air Cargo Northern Air Cargo is an American cargo airline based in Anchorage, Alaska, USA. It operates services within Alaska and to Canada and the USA. Its main base is Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, with a hub at Fairbanks International Airport.[1]. 3900 W. Int'l Airport Rd. Anchorage, AK 99502 Phone: 243-3331 Fax: 249-5194 E-Mail: info@nac.aero Web Site: www.nac.aero Products-Services: Scheduled air cargo air cargo: see aviation. , charter and flagship service throughout rural Alaska. NAC Link division offers worldwide shipping options. Community Involvement: Actively involved in communities throughout rural Alaska, Fairbanks and Anchorage. Youth sports, sled dog sled dog Any working dog used to pull a sled carrying people and supplies across snow and ice. The breeds most commonly used are the Alaskan malamute, Laika, Samoyed, and Siberian husky. All are powerful dogs with a thick coat and high endurance. See also Eskimo dog. racing, school activities, fund-raisers, churches and scholarship programs and much more. Owner: Rita Scholton, CEO Bus. Type: Transportation Estab: 1956 AK Empl: 275 Rev. Range: $10 million plus Northern Dame Construction 1600 W. Edlund Rd. Wasilla, AK 99654 Phone: 376-9607 Fax: 373-4704 E-Mail: nodame@gci.net Products-Services: Excavation, site development, waterline, septics, subdivisions, clearing, traffic control and flagging. Community Involvement: Iditarod, police department, Elks Club and American Lung Association The American Lung Association (ALA) is a non-profit organization that "fights lung disease in all its forms, with special emphasis on asthma, tobacco control and environmental health". . Owner: Doris Coy Bus. Type: Excavating Contractors Estab: 1992 AK Empl: 25 Rev. Range: $1 million to $2.5 million Northwest Food Services food services Hospital services A 24/7 department in a hospital that provides for the nutritional needs of inpatients–eg, those needing special diets, preparing meals and transporting them to the floor and, through the cafeteria, the hospital staff and 1329 E, 68th Ave Anchorage, AK 99518-2340 Phone: 562-2586 Fax: 563-6447 E-Mail: trudy@alaskapremium.com Products-Services: Provides a full line of groceries, meat, dairy, produce, janitorial and paper products to industrial sites and restaurants throughout Alaska. Community Involvement: Foods Bank of Alaska, youth associations NFIB NFIB National Federation of Independent Business NFIB National Foreign Intelligence Board and school districts. Owner: Trudy Visker Bus. Type: Food Service-Management Estab: 1994 AK Empl: 8 Rev. Range: $5 million to $10 million Pacific Rim Board of Trades P.O. Box 90451 Anchorage, AK 99509-0451 Phone: 333-3997 Fax: 333-3997 E-Mail: pactradr@alaska.com Products-Services: Business development in both international and domestic company design of expansion and contract writing, business plan assistance, writing of methods of operation and travel for client and more. Community Involvement: Development of the Foreign Trade Zone at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (IATA: ANC, ICAO: PANC, FAA LID: ANC)[2] is the major airport in the United States state of Alaska located 4 miles (6 km) southwest of downtown Anchorage. , marine involved in the expansion of both. Owner: Loma Knaus Bus. Type: Import/Export Consultant Estab: 1985 AK Empl: 7 Rev. Range: $250,000 to $500,000 Parfait Dix Day Spa and Gift Shop 101 College Rd., Suite 100 Fairbanks, AK 99701 Phone: 456-6391 Fax: 456-6332 E-Mail: perfect@mosquitonet.com Web Site: www.fairbanksdayspa.com Products-Services: Its 12,000-square-foot facility provides manicures, massage, facials etc. Unique gift shop and women's clothing boutique. Community Involvement: Food bank and other community-minded services. Owner: Anita McCormick, Owner Bus. Type: Day Spa Estab: 1990 AK Empl: 6 Rev. Range: Less than $250,000 Personnel Plus Inc. 3335 Arctic Blvd., Suite 200 Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: 563-7587 Fax: 561-7158 E-Mail: staff@alaska.net Web Site: www.perplus.com Products-Services: Full-service employment agency, providing executive search. Permanent placement, temporary staffing and employment leasing. Statewide placement with an office in Fairbanks. All industry services. Community Involvement: Chamber of Commerce, Arctic Power, ASHRM ASHRM American Society for Healthcare Risk Management ASHRM Arabian Society for Human Resource Management and Make a Wish. Owner: Cindy Schebler, Pres. Bus. Type: Employment Agency Estab: 1989 AK Empl: 650 Rev. Range: $1 million to $2.5 million Powerhouse Inc. 2630 Van Horn Rd. Fairbanks, AK 99709-5415 Phone: 452-5660 Fax: 452-4640 E-Mail: apowers@powerhoueesigns.com Products-Services: A small woman/disabled Vet-owned business. Specializing in sign manufacturing and installation. Temporary traffic control and now specializing in hydro excavation and more. Community Involvement: Sponsors local athletic teams and Yukon Quest. Many anonymous donations to local agencies. Supporter of the Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce and Rotary. Owner: Anne Powers, Pres. Bus. Type: Sign Shop and Hydro Excavation Estab: 1993 AK Empl: 18 Rev. Range: $1 million to $2.5 million ProCare Home Medical Inc. 709 Northway Dr. Anchorage, AK 99508-2030 Phone: 274-0770 Fax: 274-0773 E-Mail: procarehm@aol.com Web Site: www.procarehomemedical.com Products-Services: Sales and rental of home medical equipment and supplies, including oxygen, monitors and other high-tech service dependent equipment. Community Involvement: Provides a great deal of free medical supplies and services for uninsured patients. Supports a number of nonprofits, charities and also participates in health fairs, etc. Supports Children's Miracle Network The Children's Miracle Network (CMN) is an international non-profit organization that raises funds for Children's hospitals, medical research and community awareness of children's health issues. , American Lung Association, Salvation Army and other various groups. Owner: Carol Sycks, Pres. Bus. Type: Home Medical Equipment Estab: 1999 AK Empl: 30 Rev. Range: $2.5 million to $5 million PSI Environmental and Instrumentation LLC 1611 E. First Ave. Anchorage, AK 99501-1829 Phone: 272-8010 Fax: 272-9005 E-Mail: info@psienv.com Web Site: www.psienv.com Products-Services: Environmental and safety services, including instrumentation, remediation and operation/maintenance services. Community Involvement: Petroleum Club, RDC, Alliance, Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, IADC IADC International Association of Drilling Contractors IADC International Association of Defense Counsel IADC Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee IADC Inter-American Defense College IADC International Association of Dredging Companies , 8(a) Association, Athena Society/Powerlink, AGWA AGWA American Gold Wing Association (established 1983) AGWA Automated Geospatial Watershed Assessment AGWA Arkansas Ground Water Association and Fairbanks Emergency Response Team. Owner: Amie Mahler/Crystal Nygard, Members Bus. Type: Environmental Services Estab: 1999 AK Empl: 13 Rev. Range: $1 million to $2.5 million Rim Design LLC 645 G St., Suite 301 Anchorage, AK 99501 Phone: 279-6563 Fax: 279-6536 E-Mail: bcash@rim-design.com Web Site: www.rim-design.com Products-Services: Comprehensive interior planning and design, space analysis, space planning, theme/identity development, interior architectural treatments, interior finishes, lighting and furniture selections, custom casework case·work n. Social work devoted to the needs of individual clients or cases. case  work design, interior construction drawings,
commercial full-service and design-build.
Community Involvement: Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, United Way, YWCA, APU APU Azusa Pacific University APU Auxiliary Power Unit APU Alaska Pacific University APU Asia Pacific University (Japan) APU American Public University APU Anglia Polytechnic University (Chelmsford) , UAA UAA ochre codon, one of the three stop codons. , Providence Foundation, MOA moa (mō`ə) [Maori], common name for an extinct flightless bird of New Zealand related to the kiwi, the emu, the cassowary, and the ostrich. The various species ranged in size from that of a turkey to the 10-ft (3-m) Dinornis giganteus. Arts Advisory Commission, Catholic Social Services, Armed Services YWCA and much more. Owner: Barbara Cash, CEO; Shelah Shanks, Principal Bus. Type: interior Planning & Design Estab: 1978 AK Empl: 10 Rev. Range: $1 million to $2.5 million Sacks Cafe & Restaurant 328 G St. Anchorage, AK 99501-2125 Phone: 276-3546 Fax: 276-3548 E-Mail: sacksl@alaska.com Web Site: www.sackscafe.com Products-Services: Fine dining restaurant. Open daily in downtown Anchorage. Community Involvement: Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Bean's Cafe, Alaska Center for the Performing Arts The Alaska Center for the Performing Arts is a performance venue in downtown Anchorage in the U.S. state of Alaska. Opened in 1989, it entertains over 200,000 patrons annually, and consists of three theaters:
Owner: Joann Asher Bus. Type: Restaurants Estab: 1983 AK Empl: 35 Rev. Range: $1 million to $2.5 million Scanlon Gallery 318 Mission St. Ketchikan, AK 99901-6414 Phone: 247-4730 Fax: 225-4414 E-Mail: sales@scanlongallery.com Web Site: www.scanlongallery.com Products-Services: Prints, paintings, jewelry, pottery, sculptures, custom framing, glass and gifts. Community Involvement: Local cancer society and Kanayema student exchange. Owner: Susan Peters Bus. Type: Gallery Estab: 1994 AK Empl: 2-9 Rev. Range: $750,000 to $1 million Seams Like Home 1041 E. 7th Ave. Anchorage, AK 99518-3215 Phone: 677-8790 Fax: 677-8791 Web Site: www.akseamslikehome.com Products-Services: A quilt shop, featuring 3,500-plus bolts of fabric, books, notions, rug hooking and crazy quitting supplies. Offers classes for all levels. Bernina sewing machine Bernina is Swiss company that manufactors sewing machines. History In 1893, Karl Friedrich Gegauf (founder of the Bernina Sewing Machine Factory) constructed the first hemstitching machine in the world. dealership. Community Involvement: Alaska Fiber Festival, Friends of Pets, Guild Retreat, CASA Ca´sa n. 1. A house or mansion. I saw that Enriquez had made no attempt to modernize the old casa, and that even the garden was left in its lawless native luxuriance. - Bret Harte. , breast cancer and Community Schools retreats. Owner: Maret Anderson Bus. Type: Craft Supplies Estab: 2002 AK Empl: 11 Rev. Range: $500,000 to $750,000 Silverbow Inn 120 Second St. Juneau, AK 99801-1215 Phone: 586-4146 Fax: 586-4242 E-Mail: info@silverbowinn.com Web Site: www.silverbowinn.com Products-Services: Boutique hotel with six rooms and WIFI hot spot with a full-service catering hall; from-scratch bakery. Open daily from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fresh baked breads, bagels, soups, salads, espresso, beer and wine. Community Involvement: Downtown Business Association, Juneau Chamber of Commerce, Perserverence Theater and many more. Owner: Jill Ramiel Bus. Type: Bakers-Retail-Inn Estab: 1997 AK Empl: 25 Rev. Range: $750,000 to $1 million Skagway Network TV 715 Main St. Haines, AK 99827 Phone: 983-2205 Fax: 766-2345 Products-Services: Cable TV. Community Involvement: School activities and Chamber of Commerce. Owner: Patty Campbell Bus. Type: Television-Cable & Catv Estab: 1979 AK Empl: 2 Rev. Range: Less than $250,000 Snow City Cafe 1034 W. Fourth Ave. Anchorage, AK 99501-1919 Phone: 272-2489 Fax: 272-6338 E-Mail: snowcitycafe@juno.com Web Site: www.snowcitycafe.com Products-Services: A popular downtown breakfast and lunch spot, voted "Best Breakfast" for the past two years. Breakfast served all day, gourmet soups, sandwiches and salads, daily specials, plus homemade baked goods. Community Involvement: American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. , Alaska Chapter; Immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. and Refugee Service Program of Catholic Social Services; Kids Cafe; KSKA-public radio; West End Block Party for Anchorage Convention and Visitors Bureau; An Afternoon with Girlfriends for Alaskan NDS See eDirectory. NDS - Netware Directory Services Assistance Association and much more. Owner: Laile Fairbaim, Managing Member Bus. Type: Services Estab: 1998 AK Empl: 30 Rev. Range: $1 million to $2.5 million Speedy Mail 7500 Old Seward Hwy. Unit B Anchorage, AK 99518-3227 Phone: 561-1721 Fax: 561-1723 E-Mail: speedymail@gci.net Web Site: www.speedymailonline.com Products-Services: As one of the longest continuously owned mailing services in Anchorage, Speedy Mail provides complete mail processing, copying and printing services. Community Involvement: Big Brothers Big Sisters, Rainbow Connection Handicapped Riding Program, Muscular Dystrophy muscular dystrophy (dĭs`trōfē), any of several inherited diseases characterized by progressive wasting of the skeletal muscles. There are five main forms of the disease. , Alaska Positive Pathways (youth job mentoring), End Violence Against Women International and more. Owner: Linda O'Brien Bus. Type: Mailing & Shipping Services Estab: 1993 AK Empl: 5 Rev. Range: $500,000 to $750,000 Sprocketheads LLC 2907 Iris Dr. Anchorage, AK 99517-3288 Phone: 248-4829 Fax: 248-0239 E-Mail: info@sprocketheads.com Web Site: www.sprocketheads.com Products-Services: Alaska's film and high-definition production and post-production headquarters. National and international creator of high-end commercials, contemporary documentaries and network programming based in Alaska. Community Involvement: Friends of Pets, Anchorage Symphony Orchestra The Anchorage Symphony Orchestra (ASO) is a semi-professional symphony orchestra located in Anchorage, Alaska. The Anchorage Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1946, more than a decade before Alaska became a state, by a consortium of like-minded musicians looking for a , Dollars for Dogs, Breast Cancer Focus Inc., Tour of Anchorage, Alaska Film Group, Catholic Social Services, Mayor's Charity Ball and more. Owner: Carolyn K. Robinson, Exec. Producer Bus. Type: Film & Video Production and Post-Production Estab: 1995 AK Empl: 5 Rev. Range: $500,000 to $750,000 Sunshine Custom Promotions 3900 Arctic Blvd., Suite 201 Anchorage, AK 99503-5781 Phone: 562-4936 Fax: 562-4938 E-Mail: ideas@sunpromo.com Web Site: www.sunpromo.com Community Involvement: Member of the board of directors of the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra, the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts and the University of Alaska College of Fellows steering committee. Volunteers time and expertise in management and community fund-raising. Owner: Gwen Hendrickson Bus. Type: Advertising-Specialties Estab: 1989 AK Empl: 5 Superior Machine & Welding 1745 Ship Ave. Anchorage, AK 99501-1806 Phone: 278-3944 Fax: 277-4999 E-Mail: smwjal@aesalaska.net Web Site: www.superiormachine.net Products-Services: Aluminum welding, custom fabricating, gas and arc welding, marine propeller repair, tool joint cutting and facing. Oilfield equipment repair, portable line boring, metal spraying, TIG n. 1. A game among children. See Tag. 2. A capacious, flat-bottomed drinking cup, generally with four handles, formerly used for passing around the table at convivial entertainment. and MIG welding and sandblasting Sandblasting or bead blasting[1] is a generic term for the process of smoothing, shaping and cleaning a hard surface by forcing solid particles across that surface at high speeds; the effect is similar to that of using sandpaper, but provides a more even finish . Community Involvement: Special Olympics, Girl Scouts of America, Boy Scouts of America Noun 1. Boy Scouts of America - a corporation that operates through a national council that charters local councils all over the United States; the purpose is character building and citizenship training and library. Owner: J. Lunsford Bus. Type: Machine Shops Estab: 1950 AK Empl: 13 Rev. Range: $750,000 to $1 million Suzis' Woollies 420 G St Anchorage, AK 99501-2127 Phone: 277-9660 Fax: 277-9660 E-Mail: woollie@alaska.com Web Site: www.suziswoollies.com Products-Services: Importer of woollen woollen fabrics such as tweeds, felts, flannels, blankets, knitwear made of wool with a shorter fiber length than that used for worsted. sweaters from Scotland, Ireland and England. Celtic jewelry, brass, scarves, woollie hats and CDs. Community Involvement: Alaska Irish Music Festival, Highland Games. Present concerts of Irish and Scottish music and Alaska Fiddler Camp. Owner: Suzi Perri Bus. Type: Importers Estab: 1998 AK Empl: 1 Rev. Range: Less than $250,000 The Bead and Yarn Shoppe 5 Salmon Landing, Suites 211, 212 and 213 Ketchikan, AK 99901-6590 Phone: 225-2858 Fax: 225-2858 Products-Services: Art gallery, bead and yam shop, knitting and beading beading, n the scribing of a shallow groove (less than 0.5 mm in width or depth) on a cast that outlines the major connector. It is used to transfer the design to the investment cast and ensure tissue contact of the major connector. classes. Community Involvement: The ad community and Parks and Recreation. Owner: Cheri Pyles Bus. Type: Art Gallery, Beads and Yarn Shop. Estab: 1998 AK Empl: 2 Rev. Range: $250,000 to $500,000 The Growth Co. 121 W. Fireweed Ln. Anchorage, AK 99503-2043 Phone: 276-4769 Fax: 276-4774 E-Mail: lynne@thegrowthcompany.net Web Site: www.thegrowthcompany.net Products-Services: Management training and consulting, strategy planning, employee training, mediation, facilitation, executive coaching and HR on call. Community Involvement: Anchorage Downtown Rotary, AWAIC, SIDS SIDS sudden infant death syndrome. SIDS abbr. sudden infant death syndrome SIDS, n See syndrome, sudden infant death. , St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Community Convent Church and Anchorage Senior Center. Owner: Lynne Curry Bus. Type: Business Management Consultants Estab: 1978 AK Empl: 5 Rev. Range: $500,000 to $750,000 The Look Inc. 570 E Benson Blvd, Suite 21 Anchorage, AK 99503-4156 Phone: 278-5665 Fax: 278-2466 E-Mail: thelook@alaska.com Products-Services: Retail clothing, shoes lingerie, body jewelry adult novelties bridal accessories and men's wear Community Involvement: American Cancer Society, Elk's Lodge, Special Olympics Stellar School Wish Upon a Star, Crime Stoppers Victims for Justice MADD, A DDEA, Four As, APOA AWA, AFFU and Alaska Owner: Jill Williams Bus. Type: Lingerie Estab: 1984 AK Empl: 12 Rev. Range: $1 million to $2.5 million Thompson House A&M Inc. P.O. Box 730 Craig, AK 99921 Phone: 826-3394 Fax: 826-3424 Products-Services: Full-service grocery, meat, produce, bakery, deli, gasoline, movie rentals, evening convenience store general merchandise and restaurant. Serves residents of Craig, Klawock, Hydaburg and Thorne Bay with stores in each community Community Involvement: Chamber of Commerce, Craig-Klawock Fish Fry, all community celebrations, churches, schools, public service organizations Through grocery rebate program, school sporting events. Owner: Marge Young, Pres. Bus. Type: Grocers-Retail Estab: 1969 AK Empl: 90-100 Rev. Range: $5 million to $10 million Tundra Plumbing & Heating Inc. 8200 W Rezanof Dr. Kodiak, AK 99615-6750 Phone: 486-1954 Fax: 487-1955 Products-Services: Commercial plumbing and heating contractor for government contracting and statewide dock work Community Involvement: Involved in all local charities with monetary donations: Elks 1772, American Legion American Legion, national association of male and female war veterans, founded (1919) in Paris. Membership is open to veterans of World Wars I and II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. , Ducks Unlimited, NRA NRA (National Rifle Association of America) organization that encourages sharpshooting and use of firearms for hunting. [Am. Pop. Culture: NCE, 1895] See : Hunting Rocky Mountain Elks and Lions Clubs. Owner: Janet Johnson Bus. Type: Plumbing Contractors Estab: 1984 AK Empl: 5-15 Rev. Range: $1 million to $25 million Up and Running LLC P.O. Box 211255 Anchorage, AK 99523 Phone: 563-5804 Fax: 563-5804 E-Mail: lisa@gci.net Products-Services: Race day logistics for competitive community events, such as Triathlons and running races Community Involvement: Anchorage Community YMCA. Owner: Lisa Keller, Lauri Bassett and Greta Yarbrough, Partners Bus: Type: Services Estab: 2004 AK Empl: 0 Rev. Range: Lese than $250,000 Web Weavers Technology Group 565 University Ave., Suite 4 Fairbanks AK 99709-3688 Phone: 479-9330 Fax: 457-7281 E-Mail: ginger@webbweavers.com Web Site: www.webbweavers.com Products-Services: A custom Internet, multimedia graphic, marketing and programing design organization Community Involvement: United Way of the Tanana Valley, the Muscular Dystrophy Association The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is an organization founded in 1950 which combats muscular dystrophy and diseases of the nervous system and muscular system in general by funding research, providing medical and community services, and educating health professionals , AWAIC, the Hope Auction, Alaska State Chamber, Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce, Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, UAF UAF University of Alaska Fairbanks UAF Unite Against Fascism (UK) UAF University of Arkansas at Fayetteville UAF Union de l'Action Feminine (French) College of Fellows, Rotary International, Pioneers of Alaska, the Boys and Girls Club, the Farthest North Girl Scouts, Camp Fire USA
Camp Fire USA is a nationwide youth organization that began on March 17, 1910 as Camp Fire Girls. The organization has been co-ed since 1975 and has youth from pre-kindergarten through age 21. , the Fairbanks Concert Association and much more. Owner: Ginger Stock-McKenzie, Pres. Bus. Type: E-Commerce Estab: 97 AK Empl: 10 Rev. Range: $250,000 to $500,000 |
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