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TMM (Tim Moyer Management) was founded in 1988 after
founder Tim Moyer, past president of Luxury Theatres and Tim Moyer Cinemas, sold the company. Regal cinemas
Tim Moyer Management, LLC as a holding company was established to manage and develop properties. As founder, Tim works side by side with his children:
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November 16, 1995
Hix is the founder of Oregon-based In Focus Systems, a manufacturer of liquid-crystal display projection equipment. He has negotiated an agreement with the David Sarnoff Laboratories in Princeton, N.J. to use its research technology in product development for Sarif Inc. In addition to flat-panel products, the company expects to produce tiny displays for virtual-reality headgear and, eventually, high-definition screen televisions. Sarif currently employs 40, but the company's work force could grow to 300 within three years, if production plans go as hoped. Construction could begin with 18 months on the new manufacturing facility, Hix said. Meanwhile, Sarif has installed two "clean rooms" at its current site to test product prototypes and expects to begin production in the first quarter of 1996. The proposed $ 30 million Columbia Tech project might be a bold plan for a company that isn't yet selling a product. But Hix said potential buyers are lined up to buy image- projection systems. The equipment will allow computer users to take images from a personal computer screen and enlarge them for viewing on a wall screen, in a manner similar to an old-fashioned overhead projector. "The market is extremely hot," Hix said. "We're moving forward faster than we expected." Hix has a variety of investors interested in his new company. Moyer is a partner only in the real estate purchase. Sarif's largest single investor is Astounding Technologies, a Malaysian investment company, which has poured $ 10 million into Sarif this year, Hix said. Vancouver businessmen Steve Madison and Jeff Gordon are owners of Columbia Tech Center, which sold the Sarif site to Hix and Moyer. No sale price was disclosed. Hix said Sarif expects to make either a public stock offering or a private offering in June 1996 to raise between $ 30 million and $ 40 million to continue corporate development.
Copyright (c) 1995 The Columbian Publishing Co., P.O. May 21, 1996 YOUNG MOYER DIVES WITH THE DOLPHINS AND INTO LIFE Author: STEPHANIE DUNNEWIND Columbian staff writer Section: Recreation Page: C1
The Camas resident is certified as an advanced open water diver and completed additional training in several specialties, including naturalist, underwater photography, boat diving, navigation, underwater habitat and underwater archaeology. It's an impressive list of accomplishments -- especially for a 14-year-old. Thomas recently became one of five junior master scuba divers in the world. "Master" is the highest status of nonprofessional scuba diving, similar to, say, a black belt in the martial arts. (Which, by the way, Thomas has. In tae kwon do.) The Professional Association of Scuba Diving Instructors created the new "junior" category because of the increasing number of young teen divers, said spokesman Scott Jones. The international association certifies about 700,000 divers a year. Master divers must go though open water, advanced, first aid and rescue diving training, as well as complete five specialties. All require classroom and underwater schooling. "It takes a lot of dedication to reach that level," said David Cairns, a scuba instructor for Thunder Reef Divers in Hazel Dell. Out of 600 divers certified each year at Thunder Reef, about seven become master divers. "Nothing in the standards are changed (for young people)," Cairns said. "They have to be able to do the skills required, regardless of their size." Children are not allowed to dive until they are 12. Even with his training, Thomas must always be accompanied by an adult and cannot do deep water diving until he turns 15. His dad got him into diving: "Since he did it, I wanted to do it, too. It looked cool to be able to breathe underwater." With equipment, chartered dives and travel, it helps that Dad is millionaire Tim Moyer, movie mogul and former congressional candidate. Thomas contributed to expenses by raising Great Danes and chickens. Tim is happy to encourage his son's pursuits. After Thomas, a Portland Christian School student, brought home a "Learn to Speak Greek" book and studied it for a few months, Tim took him to Greece. When they got back, Thomas called a Greek Orthodox Church and found an language tutor. He's interested in archaeology and figures Greece is the best place to explore underwater, though treasure hunting is outlawed there now. "No one has ever touched Greece," said Thomas, showing his braces with a big grin. "Most treasure is under the ocean," said Tim, explaining diving's attraction. "Most of the things people have never seen are under the ocean. To explore a Spanish galleon and find a cannon ball, it doesn't get any cooler than that." Neither Moyer thinks diving is a risky sport for teen-agers. "If you are trained properly, there are no dangers," said Thomas. "You're not going to get hurt unless you do something stupid." His dedication to the sport is easy to explain, he says: "All the excitement of diving makes it really fun. "When you're down there, you don't want to come up." Stephanie Dunnewind writes about recreation for The Columbian. She can be reached at 699-6006, ext. 2352.
Copyright (c) 1996 The Columbian Publishing Co., P.O. January 11, 2001 FOUNDER OF BANK OFFERS ESTATE TO NONPROFITS Author: KELLY ADAMS, Columbian staff writer Section: Clark County/region Page: C1
Although developers have offered to buy the property for a subdivision, Moyer decided to make it available to a charitable organization. "That's where our heart is," he said. Moyer works with the Puget Sound Christian Center in pastoral care, speaking at small churches and counseling. Organizations can apply by filling out a one-page application on Moyer's Web site, tmoyer.com/prunehill. A decision will be made in March by a committee of Moyer's friends and business associates. While the property will be provided rent-free, the occupant will be responsible for the maintenance, utilities and taxes. Moyer said arrangements could be made in the future for the nonprofit to buy or receive the property as a gift. He has received 15 inquiries so far, including schools, a cancer organization and an equestrian group. The $3 million estate on 14 acres includes a 10,000-square-foot home, a pool, barn and man-made lake. There are also several outbuildings. Moyer purchased the property in 1989. He added on to an existing farmhouse and constructed the other buildings over the years. While he envisions a school or church retreat center there, Moyer said he's open to all kinds of ideas. "My vision is not as big as the vision of your readers."
Copyright (c) 2001 The Columbian Publishing Co., P.O. August 10, 2001 NUNS MAY PERCH ATOP PRUNE HILL Author: BRIAN WILLOUGHBY, Columbian staff writer Section: Clark County/region Page: c1
Early this year, Moyer asked nonprofit agencies and religious groups to make proposals for using his 14-acre Prune Hill parcel, which includes a 10,000-square-foot home, a barn, a pool and some outbuildings. Moyer, a millionaire businessman who now does pastoral work for Puget Sound Christian Center, moved to Gig Harbor, after living in the posh Camas home for about 10 years. One of the founders of the Bank of Vancouver and former president of the Luxury chain of movie theaters, Moyer also was a one-time candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives. Regarding the Prune Hill property, Moyer at first thought he might subdivide and develop it. But then he decided to seek proposals for what he called "a higher purpose." Moyer would own the property, giving it rent-free to a charitable or religious group that would pay for maintenance, utilities and taxes. Moyer said he is looking for a group that would stay on the property 10 years or more. Moyer has received about 100 proposals for the $3 million property. "Some of them were great ideas but had absolutely no way of funding it," Moyer said. "We had proposals for reptile farms, something involving crystals and the energy source of Prune Hill, all kinds of strange things." Moyer said the most common proposals involved turning the house into a retreat center or meeting place, including one proposal from a group of Portland-Clark County ministers. And, of course, the nuns. "It would be a sort of convent or hermitage, where people could go for quiet retreats, a few days or a week," Moyer said. "I won't call that proposal a finalist, because this isn't really a contest, but we're looking seriously at the nuns." A decision was supposed to be made in March, but that deadline passed with no choice made. At least one applicant wondered if the process had been abandoned. "We submitted our proposal and got what appeared to be an automated e-mail reply," the applicant said, asking not to be identified for fear of hurting his chances. "After that we heard nothing and were able to find out nothing about the process." Moyer said the process simply has taken longer than he expected. "You don't want to rush a decision like this," he said. Moyer said he has three ministers helping him narrow the field of proposals, as well as other advisers. He expects a final decision by the end of the year. Whatever option Moyer selects, the matter is expected to pass through the Camas planning process for public comment and city review. Marty Snell, planning manager for the city of Camas, said Moyer likely will need a conditional-use permit or an unclassified use permit for whatever proposal is accepted. Issues to be addressed would include traffic, noise, environmental impact and other matters, Snell said. The review process likely would take two to four months. Moyer, too, has concerns. "It gets cold up there in the winter," he said. "I worry about the nuns. You don't want the nuns freezing."
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