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W.F. West High School
William F. West High School, commonly referred to as W. F. West, is a public high school in Chehalis, Washington, Chehalis, Washington (state), Washington, United States. It is the only high school in the Chehalis School District. It was named for local businessman William F. West, who donated money and land to the school district. The school prides itself in the amount of scholarships given out yearly. Many students travel out of district to attend. The school added a brand new science wing in 2018. Academics and graduation rates Students receive free access to the PSAT/NMSQT, PSAT due to funding provided by a local organization, the Chehalis Foundation. With help from school officials, each senior is required to submit an application for acceptance to Centralia College, a program started by the school district to achieve high rates of graduation, college admission, and career opportunities for the students. The graduation rate in 2010 was 77% and 1/3rd of those students achieved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chehalis, Washington
Chehalis ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Lewis County, Washington. The population was 7,439 at the time of the 2020 census. Incorporated in 1883, Chehalis was primarily a logging and railroad town, with a shift towards farming in the mid-20th century. The city has bolstered its economy in the 21st century with a focus in manufacturing and warehousing. The city has several distinct historical areas and boasts 11 locations on the list of National Register of Historic Places, more than any other region in Lewis County. Etymology The Native American Chehalis people described, using their language and pronunciation, a location and village in present-day Westport, Washington that translates to American English as "place of sand" or "shifting sand". Early non-native explorers of the Pacific Northwest vocalized the words as "Chehalis" and proceeded to describe the original inhabitants as such. The town of Saundersville, Washington, named after S.S. Saunders on whose donation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Track And Field
Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events. Track and field is categorized under the umbrella sport of athletics, which also includes road running, cross country running and racewalking. The foot racing events, which include sprints, middle- and long-distance events, racewalking, and hurdling, are won by the athlete who completes it in the least time. The jumping and throwing events are won by those who achieve the greatest distance or height. Regular jumping events include long jump, triple jump, high jump, and pole vault, while the most common throwing events are shot put, javelin, discus, and hammer. There are also "combined events" or "multi events", such as the pentathlon consisting of five events, heptathlon consisting of seven events, and decathlon consisting of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starbucks Corporation
Starbucks Corporation is an American multinational chain of coffeehouses and roastery reserves headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It is the world's largest coffeehouse chain. As of November 2021, the company had 33,833 stores in 80 countries, 15,444 of which were located in the United States. Out of Starbucks' U.S.-based stores, over 8,900 are company-operated, while the remainder are licensed. The rise of the second wave of coffee culture is generally attributed to Starbucks, which introduced a wider variety of coffee experiences. Starbucks serves hot and cold drinks, whole-bean coffee, micro-ground instant coffee, espresso, caffe latte, full and loose-leaf teas, juices, Frappuccino beverages, pastries, and snacks. Some offerings are seasonal, or specific to the locality of the store. Depending on the country, most locations provide free Wi-Fi internet access. Company overview Starbucks was founded in 1971 by Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegl, and Gordon Bowker at Seattle' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orin C
ORiN (Open Robot/Resource interface for the Network) is a standard network interface for FA (factory automation) systems. The Japan Robot Association proposed ORiN in 2002, and the ORiN Forum develops and maintains the ORiN standard. Background The installation of PC (Personal Computer) applications in the factory has increased dramatically recently. Various types of application software systems, such as production management systems, process management systems, operation monitoring systems and failure analysis systems, have become vital to factory operation. These software systems are becoming indispensable for the manufacturing system. However, most of these software systems are only compatible with specific models or specific manufacturers of the FA system. This is because the software system is “custom made” depending on the specific special network or protocol. Once this type of application is installed in a factory and if there are no resident software engineers for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brock Peterson
Brock Alan Peterson (born November 20, 1983) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals. Career Minnesota Twins He was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 49th round of the 2002 MLB draft out of W. F. West High School in Chehalis, Washington. He played in the Twins farm system from 2003 to 2010. This included his playing with the Elizabethton Twins ( Appalachian League), Quad Cities River Bandits (Midwest League), Fort Myers Miracle ( Florida State League), New Britain Rock Cats ( Eastern League) and Rochester Red Wings ( International League) Bridgeport Bluefish After his release from the Twins organization after the 2010 season, he signed with the Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, where he played in 2011 and 2012. In 165 games for the Bluefish, he hit. 285 with 32 homers and 99 RBI. St. Louis Cardinals On August 14, 2012, he signed a minor league con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arena Football League
The Arena Football League (AFL) was a professional arena football league in the United States. It was founded in 1986, but played its first official games in the 1987 season, making it the third longest-running professional football league in North America after the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the National Football League (NFL) until the AFL closed in 2019. The AFL played a formerly proprietary code known as arena football, a form of indoor American football played on a 66-by-28 yard field (about a quarter of the surface area of an NFL field), with rules encouraging offensive performance, resulting in a typically faster-paced and higher-scoring game compared to NFL games. The sport was invented in the early 1980s and patented by Jim Foster, a former executive of the United States Football League (USFL) and the NFL. Each of the league's 32 seasons culminated in the ArenaBowl, with the winner being crowned the league's champion for that season. From 2000 to 2009, the AF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Olson (American Football)
Andrew Olson (born September 17, 1982) is an arena football coach and former wide receiver. He was previously the head coach for the Spokane Shock and Portland Thunder of the Arena Football League (AFL). He played his college football at the Western Washington University, and was an af2 wide receiver from 2008 to 2009. He has been a football coach since 2011. After being the offensive coordinator for the Spokane Shock in 2011, he became the Shock head coach in 2012. Olson grew up in Washington then continued his high school career at W. F. West High School in Chehalis, Washington. Andy then enrolled at Western Washington University, and played wide receiver on the Western Washington Vikings football team from 2001 to 2005. The Spokane Shock signed Olson after he went unselected in the 2006 NFL Draft. He played 2 years as a wide receiver in the af2 with the Shock (2008–2009), helping them win the last ArenaCup in 2009. In 2011, while being one year removed from the af2, Olson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Football League
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and the highest professional level of American football in the world. Each NFL season begins with a three-week preseason in August, followed by the 18-week regular season which runs from early September to early January, with each team playing 17 games and having one bye week In sport, a bye is the preferential status of a player or team that is automatically advanced to the next round of a tournament, without having to play an opponent in an early round. In knockout (elimination) tournaments they can be granted eit .... Following the conclusion of the regular season, seven teams from each conference (four division winners and three wild card teams) advance to the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Nisbet
David McLean Nisbet (August 29, 1910 – December 10, 1976) was an American football player. Nisbet attended Chehalis High School in Chehalis, Washington. He played college football at Centralia College from 1929 to 1930, and then at the University of Washington. Nicknamed "Snakebite" because of two small punctures on his leg that looked like a snakebite. Wore uniform numbers 49 (1930), 55-56 (1931) and 56 (1932). He lettered for the school from 1930-32. He was selected by both '' Collier's Weekly'' ( Grantland Rice) and ''Liberty'' magazine as a first-team end on the 1932 College Football All-America Team. He was selected a second-team All-American in 1931. Made National Champion USC's All-Opponent Team in 1931. Caught only one pass in his collegiate career, but it was for a TD in a 9-6 loss to USC in 1932. Outstanding blocker and defensive player and a specialist at blocking punts. In 1933, he played in East-West All-Star Game in Chicago and blocked two punts in the game, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Feigin
Barbara Feigin is an advertising executive and World War II refugee. She worked for several ad companies, gaining rights for maternity leave as well as career advancement regardless of her gender, while running strategic planning and market research campaigns. Feigin led efforts to create the teenage drunk driving advertisement, '' Friends don't let friends drive drunk''. She is recognized as the first woman to be a major advertising executive in the United States. Personal life Feigin was born in Germany in 1937 to a Jewish father, Eric Sommer, and Lutheran mother, Charlotte, during the rise of the Nazi movement. In July 1940, at the age of two, Feigin and her family escaped from the country, at first via Italy, but then traveling by rail over Europe and Asia towards Japan. Her family crossed the Pacific Ocean, arriving in Seattle on August 4, 1940. They settled soon thereafter in Chehalis, Washington. After graduating from W.F. West High School in 1955, she attended and gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. The NL and AL were formed in 1876 and 1901, respectively. Beginning in 1903, the two leagues signed the National Agreement and cooperated but remained legally separate entities until 2000, when they merged into a single organization led by the Commissioner of Baseball. MLB is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan. It is also included as one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. Baseball's first all-professional team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings, was founded in 1869. Before that, some teams had secretly paid certain players. The first few decades of professional baseball were characterized by rivalries between leagues and by players who often jumped from one te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Dowling
David Barclay Dowling (born August 23, 1942) is an American former professional baseball player. Dowling was a left-handed pitcher, listed at tall and , who appeared in two Major League Baseball games played, games, one for the St. Louis Cardinals and one for the Chicago Cubs. In the latter game, which would be his last in the Major Leagues, he pitched a complete game, 7–2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field on September 22, 1966. Early life Dowling would play for the Centralia, Washington, Centralia Legion baseball team that won the 1958 state baseball tournament. During regional playoffs for the national title, he started two games, including a win-or-go-home, against future MLB pitcher, Dave McNally. The Centralia team lost the final game in extra frames despite a scoreless pitcher's duel between Dowling and McNally for nine innings. Dowling was a starter, and an all-state first team member, for the 1960 W. F. West High School, Chehalis high school boy's st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
