Long before helveticka began working with Bouten Construction, I had a minor connection to them. My home town of Chewelah was preparing to construct a new hospital while my mom chaired the St. Joseph’s Hospital board of directors. It was completed in August of 1983—a full three years before Frank Bouten’s son, Bill, would join the family construction business (and ultimately become its president). My mom recalls a group of Chewelah citizens traveling to Washington, D.C. to visit congressman Tom Foley in hopes of getting the last of the low-interest federal dollars available to help with construction. In typical fashion, Mr. Foley came through for his eastern Washington constituents.
