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Well, it finally happened...Alan's department was let go yesterday.  All last week, the remaining executive employees were in closed door meetings.  Word got out that the company did not have enough funds to survive through the end of June.  Apparently with "start up" companies, the first two departments to be axed is Marketing and Human Resources.  Human Resources wasn't a thriving department at the company so it was gone well over a year ago.  Unfortunately there were a few people left in Marketing and a total of seven employees were laid off yesterday. At least we had a week to prepare ...

Starlight Children's Foundation of  WA asked for a family to accompany the executive director, Steve McGraw in an interview for "Good In Your Neighborhood."  It's a public affairs show that airs on Sundays from 6AM - 7AM.  Steve and Alan will be taping the interview this Thursday morning.  So if you're up bright and early on Sunday morning, tune to KMPS and hear the interview.  We're hoping to get a copy of the recording.  If so we'll make sure we post it here. Starlight Children's Foundation Alan has blogged about Starlight Children's Foundation before.  Alan came across Starlight last summer shortly after ...