Chamber Newsletter - August 2011

August 2011

Rebirth complete at Alchemy Bistro Restaurant and wine bar latest for Nelson; drop in for bite & drink, or dinner

Luncheon Speakers Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce luncheon meetings are held at the Port Townsend Elks Lodge, 555 Otto St., at noon each Monday, federal holidays excluded. Everyone is welcome!

Aug. 1 – Sascha Archer

Sascha Archer shares her 26-minute documentary, “Driving William,” which describes her work as an art therapist in the burns unit of the Red Cross Children’s Hospital.

Aug. 8 – Elizabeth Scott

Elizabeth Scott, labor market economist serving Kitsap, Jefferson and Clallam counties, discusses how “buy local” campaigns are gaining popularity.

Aug. 15 – Jan Teague

Jan Teague, president/CEO, Washington Retail Association, discusses what is on the horizon for retailers.

Aug. 22 – Bob Logue

Bob Logue, manager RSVP, OlyCAP, speaks about the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) which connects seniors over age 55 with volunteer opportunities.

Aug. 29 – Kate Burke

Kate Burke, Fort Worden State Park manager, gives an update on Fort Worden operations, capital improvements in the new biennium and new surprises with state funding.

Alchemy Bistro and Wine Bar, formerly Galatea Cafe, is Kris Nelsonʼs newest food venture. She currently owns local favorite Sirens Pub and also was the owner of the Fountain Cafe and Jordini’s.

With a line up of restaurants like these, it’s hard to imagine anything but fabulous. This time around she has partnered with Julian Ray, well versed European chef, to create a menu of local ingredients with a Mediterranean twist.

There are two parts to the restaurant – a bistro, and a wine and martini bar.

Nelson says, “We had the opportunity to create two amazing restaurants in one.

A martini and wine bar with a bites menu for when you are on your own and want a little something, before or after the movie, or with a bunch of friends sharing a bite out. The bistro side is for your date night, family or friends in town, or for everyone who just loves well-crafted food.

There is an outdoor patio as well for summer lunches or happy hour, according to Nelson. The dinner menu blends lamb shanks, duck confit, and rabbit with local oysters on the half shell, Cape Cleare wild salmon, gnocchi, and local shellfish. The lunch menu has Parisian favorites croque madame and monsieur, salad niçoise, and lamb kebabs among others.

In the bar is a vast selection of European and local wines, martinis, and a popular $5 bites menu with fun and ever-changing tastes. Nelson says she goes into all of her businesses catering to the locals.

Kris Nelson poses with her menu outside Alchemy Bistro and Wine Bar, her latest entry into the local restaurant business. The restaurant is in two parts, a wine bar with a bites menu, and the bistro, an ideal destination for a date night or to entertain friends.

“I love creating places for my friends and neighbors to come in and enjoy fabulous food and have a great glass of wine and a good conversation. When I see that, I know I have succeeded.”

She says about Alchemy that it encompasses all of her favorite things about food and wine.

Kris Nelson was last year’s Chamber of Commerce president and she is keenly aware of the impact and necessity of having a strong business community.

“I truly believe the more we work together as business owners the stronger we stand together and the more likely we will succeed together. We are all small business owners struggling to run our shops and make things work. The

Chamberʼs business is to support us to succeed by sending a unified voice for us and keeping us abreast of what’s going on so that we can continue to focus on the day to day running of our businesses.”

Nelson is also on the Port Townsend City Council and at 40 years old, one of our budding entrepreneurial youth successes. In speaking with Nelson one thing seems for certain: Kris Nelson is very passionate about bringing together food and her community.

Alchemy Bistro is located at 842 Washington St., adjacent to the Haller Fountain. It is open daily for lunch 11 a.m.-3 p.m., dinner 5-9 p.m., wine bar 4-11 p.m. Visit online at alchemypt.com.

Community events

new owneRs at oLd ConsuLate inn A ribbon-cutting celebrated new ownership at the Old Consulate Inn. Pictured are (from left) Sue Ramage, Quimper Inn; Laura Brackenridge, JCCC; Nathan Barnett and Cindy Madsen, new inn owners; Nancy Tocatlian, T’s Restaurant; Vi Koenig, PT Laundromat & Car Wash; and guests. august CommunitY eVents 1-7 2 5 6 6-7 12-14 13-14 20 20-21 27 27-28

Centrum’s Port Townsend Acoustic Blues Festival 1st Tuesday Salon at the Rose Theatre Free Fridays at the Fort Gallery Walk Olympic Music Festival 74th Jefferson County Fair Olympic Music Festival Uptown Street Fair Olympic Music Festival Kiwanis Classic Car Show at Memorial Field Olympic Music Festival

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Sizzling Summer Sidewalk Sale 35th Annual Wooden Boat Festival 9th Annual JeffCo Farm Tour 12th Annual Port Townsend Film Festi val Kinetic Sculpture Race Girls’ Night Out 6th Annual Woodworkers’ Show Community Tree Lighting First Night 17th Annual Polar Dip in Nordland 4th Annual Tango Festival 8th Annual Strange Brewfest

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Build it and they will come It’s hard to believe that I have been back on the peninsula and working as the Executive Teresa Verraes Director of the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce for almost six months.

Prior to the position as Executive Director, I owned and operated several businesses and feel deeply connected to our membership comprised of hard-working people. I believe that overall, most of us truly want the same thing … we want to THRIVE. In light of this story, I attempted to count how many times I have said to myself,

“If I had known then what I know now.” This is significant because in my 19 years of entrepreneurial endeavors, I had very little understanding of the function of a Chamber of Commerce.

Wikipedia defines a Chamber of Commerce as a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses. Business owners in towns and cities form these local societies to advocate on behalf of the business community. Our chamber is a local chamber (not to be confused with the U.S. or national Chamber). Wiki continues by saying local chambers work on the local level to bring the business community together to develop strong local networks, which

can result in a business-tobusiness exchange. In most cases, local chambers work with their local government, such as their mayor, their city council and local representatives to develop pro-business initiatives.

This being said, in times where every dollar counts and concerns are constant, I would like to invite you to attend Chamber meetings, become a member and get involved. If you have attended in the past and have since opted out, please return so we may illustrate to you how we are changing and how, together, we can build a community that continues to thrive.

Here’s our monthly schedule. All meetings are open to the public – so come and see what we are up to!

First Tuesday of every month - Coffee Talk at the Inn at Port Ludlow – 8 to 9 a.m., 1 Heron Road, Port Ludlow.

Second Tuesday - After Hours Mixer at various locations 5:30 to 7 p.m.

“Meeting Monday” every Monday – Member lunch at The Elks Lodge noon to 1 p.m., 555 Otto Street, Port Townsend.

Second Friday – Young Professionals Network (YPN) Test Lab at various locations, 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Last Wednesday – Young Professionals Network (YPN) After Hours at various locations – 5:30 to 7:30.

Yours in service, Teresa Verraes Executive Director

Thanks to our top chamber contributors!

Business investors

Business builders

Kitsap Bank PT Computers Port Townsend Paper Co. Resort at Port Ludlow The Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader Ajax Cafe

Building business, Building Community

Promoting Washington State in the global marketplace An introduction to Washington Tourism Alliance

along with an outpouring of membership support, the WTA now has around $350,000 to move state tourism marketing forward. Having reaped great Christina Pivarnik benefit from the State Marketing Director Tourism Office over the City of Port Townsend years, the City of Port Townsend, using lodging As you have no doubt tax funds, and the Olymheard or read, the Washpic Peninsula Tourism ington State Tourism Commission, both joined Office was closed at the as Founding Partners at end of June due to the the $5,000 level. The Port state’s budget shortfall. of Port Townsend joined at This has caused some the $1,000 level and many concern among many of you locally and, of course, businesses and organizations across the Peninstatewide as well. Fortusula, including Jefferson nately, there was enough County’s Tourism Coordinotice so that strategic nating Council, stepped up planning could be done. as Business Members for With time of the essence, $300, and there is room the Washington Tourism for many more.

Alliance (WTA) –comWTA gives us all an prised of travel industry opportunity to start fresh, stakeholders and dedicated unhampered by politics to statewide marketing – or the need to face state was formed at the beginfunding issues where ning of the year. tourism is not a top priorSupport poured in to ity. It allows small rural WTA, beginning with a communities which rely summit held in SeaTac in late March with more than on tourism as a key element of their economies, 500 people from every like those on the Olympic corner of the state in atPeninsula, to have more of tendance. Memberships a say in statewide tourism were offered to garner marketing. Washington enough funds to let the baton be passed smoothly must develop a sustainable funding source so from the State Tourism that we can be competiOffice to WTA. tive in the global tourism Thanks to the Port marketplace, especially of Seattle, who offered with the goal of maintaina $150,000 contract for ing our tourism-based jobs tourism promotion to both locally and across the get the ball rolling, and

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Tourism is the fourth largest sector in the state’s economy, bringing in $15.2 billion per year and supporting about 145,000 jobs. Here in Port Townsend, a recent study done by the city found that tourism is the largest industry within the city limits, resulting in revenue of $50 million per year.

CuRRent status On July 1, most of the assets of the State Tourism Office transferred to WTA. This included the “Share Your Washington” campaign, the Travel Planner with its widely circulated toll-free number, social media accounts, a trade show booth, research reports and numerous other files and documents.

The Department of Commerce is maintaining the ExperienceWA.com website until the end of the year, at which time WTA expects to take it over.

WTA has incorporated as a 501(c)6 nonprofit organization (this is the same status as chambers of commerce) and has a board of five interim directors with a part-time volunteer staff generously donated by the Tacoma Regional Convention and Visitor Bureau. By August, the board will expand to 18-26 directors, appointed by the current

board. Bylaws will be adopted and an interim executive director will be in place.

A statewide summit will be held in the fall.

The location and date have not yet been determined, so stay tuned. We’re anticipating that a large contingent from Jefferson County will attend.

How You Can PaRtiCiPate Volunteer! There is so much to do and there is room to welcome every one of you who is interested to work on committees which will focus on the immediate needs of WTA. Committees where you can participate include: 1) Advocacy/legislative; 2) Marketing; 3) Website; 4) Fundraising; 5) Membership; and 6) Summit/Events. Please go to watourismalliance.com and complete the volunteer form.

Become a member!

Those of us working in tourism invite you to invest in the future of Washington state. We are the industry and we plan to lead the industry.

The more members WTA has, the stronger this organization will be. Go to watourismalliance.com and join today.

Although it may appear to be a daunting task, and I’ve heard some people

Residents celebrate the return of two ferries to the Port Townsend/Whidbey Island ferry run for the first time in almost four years. The ferries are important to Jefferson County tourism. express concern about this the opportunity to particichange, so often out of the pate with the WTA very darkness of the unknown, exciting and welcome you something new, fresh and to be a part of this historic brilliant can emerge. I find time in our state.

Building Business, Building Community Communicate through our business blog on jeffcounty chamber.org, our weekly e-newsletter and our newsletter. If you’re not tuned in you are missing the most current news available on issues that matter to your business.

Members are encouraged to submit their news for publication to director@jeffcountychamber. org. This is the best FREE advertising available – get your message out there!

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My Word, Your Word: Following Students step up to help with social media strategy through on promises important and that thing I agreed to with great enthusiasm can be put on the back burner One definition of inindefinitely.Then there are tegrity is doing what you say you will do when you consequences, such as my say you will do it. All you feeling sheepish when I run into the person with have is your word. It is whom I made the agreeimportant to move away ment. I may even treat from “lip-service” as one them as though they are of my friends says, and toward committed action. incredibly disappointed in When we are our word, my lack of follow through.

Breaking agreements can we build trust. Being in be subtly damaging to integrity doesn’t mean friendships. that we make more comFinally, when agreeing mitments or try harder to please others. More likely, to do something, I plan in that moment how I will to be our word, we will ensure I follow through. make fewer agreements That usually means writand clearer ones. In fact, ing it down so I don’t when we say “yes” to everything, the chances that forget. It may also mean asking for help. we later betray our word This help can be asking are great. This leads others the person with whom I to conclude that we are not trustworthy. Worse, we made the agreement to email me if they haven’t stop trusting ourselves. heard back within a In my life, I have learned to stop myself for certain time window. If I don’t have paper, I can a second any time I make text myself or send myself an agreement. I think for an email. a second and ask myself, In business relation“Do I really want to do ships it is especially this?” If not, I am unimportant to be your word likely to follow through. and make clear agreeIf so, there is a greater ments if you want to likelihood. Then I check succeed. myself, “How likely am I But fear not, everyone to do this with no further reminders?” I have learned screws up sometimes.

Instead of using mistakes that the excitement of the as a reason to beat yourmoment often wears off self up or break trust with by the time I get around yourself, try this instead: to doing something. DoAcknowledge the error, ing other things first can to yourself as well as to be much more appealing the person with whom you had the agreement.

Take responsibility, the ability to respond. Make your amends. And then look at this experience as a source of information, not blame or shame. How is it that you failed to be your word? What change would need to happen to keep the agreement in the future? If you keep breaking the same sorts of

By Heather Flanagan

“We no longer have a choice on whether we do social media; the question is how well we do it.”

– Mentorship relationship – Earning scholarships for both the eValuate and Field Course programs – Applied, experiential, community-based education – Work ethic and professionalism

~ Erik Qualman, Socialnomics

Brainstorm for Education and Spark Social Media have partnered to create an exciting opportunity for local businesses and high school students to work together. The eValuate: Media Strategy Project is both a business and a vocational class, a new concept for the new economy.

The project pairs tech-savvy students with business owners who want to increase their use of the social media.

The effort is led by Brainstorm teacher Jonathan Safir and Leif Hanson of Spark Social media. By working together, businesses and students will build value – a value that only comes from connection and collaborative creativity. eValuate Media Strategies will be managing Facebook business pages, helping businesses create more dynamic and engaging posts and helping to increase community

interaction by expanding into new networks.

Students and businesses will be matched based on interests and personal connections, to make this project even more valuable and relevant within our community.

Business benefits: – An affordable way to get started with social media – Facebook business page created and optimized – Strategically timed weekly posts – Fresh eyes and ideas – Mid-term and final analytics and analysis – Participation in experiential education – Mentorship relationship Student benefits: – Social media marketing – Local business & entrepreneurial experience

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eValuate: Media Strategy Project is now accepting new clients. The creative fee for businesses to participate is $250 per semester for the first 50 clients; the next 50 will pay $375. (fall semester: September-late January; spring semester: late January-mid June).

While working with local businesses to create dynamic and engaging Facebook pages, students also will be earning their own tuitions and providing themselves with scholarships for their BrainStorm Field Class 2011: The Systems that Feed Us. More about this program can be seen on the website brainstormforeducation. com.

Jonathan, Leif and the BrainStorm students will be available for meet-andgreet sessions at Aldrich’s on Saturdays July 16 and July 30, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., or by appointment, 360-301-4121.

agreements, you may want to tell the truth to yourself that either the agreement is unreasonable, unclear, or you simply do not truly wish to do it!

Be prepared to say “no” and disappoint someone now honestly instead of trying to please in the moment and disappointing them subtly in the future.

Truly, less damage is done to your relationships if you are willing to say “no.”

For more information on making clear agreements, integrity, and business relationships, visit my website: HeatherFlanagan.com. While you are there, take advantage of signing up for my monthly “Action Steps” e-newsletter. I guarantee you will find wisdom that moves you forward!

Heather Flanagan is a Master Certified Coach, motivator, and speaker who has invested 20 years in helping people find meaning, success and fulfillment in their businesses and lives. She enjoys helping business people and organizations to think dynamically and leverage strengths to see better results and is committed to playful excellence. Heather passionately believes that people and organizations that honor and align with their core values and truest missions are able to transform and empower greatness in their communities and the world. Heather may be contacted at heather@heatherflanagan. com, 360-379-0322, or find her on Facebook: Heather Flanagan Business Coaching and Consulting.

Songwriting Works invites participation Songwriting Works Educational Foundation is dedicated to restoring health and community through the power of song.

What’s the buzz?

Modern science is proving what people have experienced for ages: Music is one of the most effective ways to light up the brain, engage the body and connect people. All human beings have musical intelligence. Activating these capacities creates more health, beauty and positivity in life.

Tangible impacts of making music range from better attention spans and school retention for youth-at-risk to increased communication and family understanding involving elders with later stage dementia.

Across the spectrum of health and age, making music is good for us.

Songwriting Works is based in Port Townsend, operating nationally

Jefferson Healthcare’s Port Ludlow clinic opens Chamber members were on hand to celebrate the opening of the new Jefferson Healthcare Port Ludlow clinic. Attending were, (front row, from left): Sandi Bird, Life Care Center; Mike Glenn, CEO; Jill Buhler, CGO; Dr. Melanie McGrory; Wes Schott, ARNP; Paula Dowdle, COO; Vi Koenig, PT Laundromat & Car Wash; (back row) Kim Aldrich, Colbalt Mortgage; Marie Dressler, commissioner; Chuck Russell, commissioner; Marc Mauney, commissioner; and Tony De Leo, commissioner.

skill levels, showcase participants’ songs and increase access to the proven health benefits of music-making.

• Design and consulting in healthy aging and intergenerational events programming give communiand internationally as a ties inclusive approaches 501c3 nonprofit since based on cutting-edge 2009. SW offers unique research and collaboration creative opportunities with experts in health care for older and younger and the arts. people, and those in be• Song commissions tween, in five ways: celebrate events, pay • Workshops engage tribute to individuals and participants diverse in health, age and cognitive give voice to communities. ability in collectively SW’s newest program, composing memorable “Music for Wellness,” original songs. brings the science of • Trainings give enhancing health through health-care professionmusic to Jefferson als, family caregivers, County this August. musicians and group facilitator “best practice” Music teams are to meet weekly to learn new models that increase skills, share ideas across creative engagement generations, and fan out and intergenerational communication between to instigate more musicmaking among family, loved ones and clients. friends and neighbors.

• Music publications Volunteers can contact: and tools awaken and Emily at 385-1160. encourage music at all

“All human beings have musical intelligence.”

SW is grateful for support of its funders, including the National Endowment for the Arts and the Washington Health Foundation, regional project partners including Olympic Area Agency on Aging, OlyCAP, Arts Northwest and Northwind’s Arts to Elders, and its local elders advisory council which guides SW’s Olympic Peninsula programs.

Songwriting Works’ founder and director is Judith-Kate Friedman, an award-winning singer, songwriter and producer.

The volunteer and events coordinator is Emily Sue Neumann.

Whether you are a long-time music lover or newly curious, whether as a participant, sponSongwriting Works’ founder and director Judith-Kate Friedsor or advertiser in our man works with a group on writing lyrics. publication – we invite you to join us! Learn Celebrating 60 years! more and hear the songs AUTO ❘ HOME ❘ LIFE ❘ BUSINESS on SW’s Facebook page, on Youtube, and at songMARINE ❘ HEALTH writingworks.org.

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At Finnriver Farm & Cidery, co-owner Crystie Kisler gave the big tour of the farm to chamber Sue Milliken and Kelly Dodson of Far Reaches Farm & Nursery are into plants in a way that volunteers. They saw the new tasting room and got an up-close and personal view of bottling most of us can’t even begin to explain. Their passion for exotic plants which can thrive in the process.

Pacific Northwest is unmatched.

Visitor Center volunteers get out to view local farms You think you’re into plants? Sue Milliken and Kelly Dodson of Far Reaches Farm & Nursery are into plants in a way that most of us can’t even begin to explain. Their passion for exotic plants which can thrive in the Pacific Northwest is admirable, to say the least.

Callie and Canela, the

nursery dogs, act as the welcome wagon when you enter the driveway. The nursery itself beckons the artist in us as well as our inner horticulturist with its sculptures and beautifully designed gardens.

You might wonder who the mad scientist of this partnership might be. Trips to China, propagating new

and old strains of plants, and evolving our ever popular rhododendron keep this business busy. There is always something blooming, and Far Reaches will sell it directly to you as well as to select nurseries nationwide.

Far Reaches Farm & Nursery is located at 1818 Hastings in Port Townsend

and is open ThursdaySaturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

360-385-5114.

Keeping with the farm theme, the VIC volunteers headed directly out to Finnriver Farm & Cidery, where co-owner Crystie Kisler gave the big tour of the farm, new tasting room and an up-close and

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personal view of bottling season.

Finnriver is in constant evolution. There is always a new wine, cider or brandy in the works. In addition to creating delicious beverages for you and your adult friends, Crystie, Keith and their family, which includes a gaggle of fabulous farmmotivated volunteers, en-

courage as well as embrace summer farm life by hosting picnics, music events and movie nights – all with the added bonus of their personal oven-fired pizza.

Finnriver Farm & Cidery is located at 62 Barn Swallow Road in Chimacum and is open Thursday-Monday from noon to 5 p.m. 360732-6822.

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Putney found a new niche at KPTZ

Ambassadors group meets at Ferino’s

By Patience Rogge Bill Putney has been a geek since long before it was fashionable. As a boy growing up in southern California, he became fascinated with technology. That was in the days of vacuum tubes. His interest continued through his high school and college years and led him to a career that involved many facets of the telecommunications industry.

In November 2009, after getting settled in his home outside Port Townsend and ready for a retirement activity, Bill spotted an item in the Leader seeking an engineer for Port Townsend’s nascent non-commercial radio station, KPTZ. Assuming he’d be part of a team of engineers, Bill signed on only to learn that he would be the one in charge of the technical aspects of getting the station on the air.

At that time, the station had its permits, donations from businesses and individuals, and grant funds to purchase equipment. Plans were in place to be on the cutting edge of technology, which meant Bill’s work involved a great deal of research.

The station’s board of directors adopted the tag line, “Eclectic, authentic community radio” with coverage that would initially extend from Port Angeles to Edmonds and the Strait of Juan de Fuca to Quilcene with 900 watts of power.

At 8 a.m. on May 14 of this year, KPTZ went live and is now broadcasting 24/7.

Bill points out that KPTZ is truly a community effort involving thousands of unpaid hours. All labor and materials have been donated by volunteers, from the conversion of the portable building on the grounds of the Mountain

The Ambassadors Group meets from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Aug. 18 at Ferino’s Pizza, 846 Ness Corner Rd, Port Hadlock.

Please contact the Chamber office to find out more about this fun program and how you can be involved, or to talk about having a ribbon cutting or celebration at your business.

All members are welcome to be a part of the Ambassadors Group.

This is an ever-growing, fun, social group that is getting together once a month at various member restaurants. Members spend some time talking about new businesses that can be welcomed or businesses that have something new going on that can be celebrated. Ambassadors are planning upcoming open houses and ribbon cuttings. The rest of the time is spent eating, drinking and laughing – and getting to know fellow Chamber members better.

Bill Putney looks forward to increasing KPTZ’s wattage and improving radio reception in the dead zones caused by the hilly terrain of Jefferson County.

View Commons from school room to radio station studio, to the preparation of the site on which the 190-foot transmission tower stands. The 20 on-air personnel and the more than 30 people who work behind the scenes to keep KPTZ running are all volunteers.

“We feel responsible to bring news and information to the community we serve,” Bill asserts. “This is not your Seattle station; after all, it is a four hour round-trip to get a news truck out here from Seattle, so they just don’t cover our area. Our role is to fill that gap.

“KPTZ can also be a lever to boost Jefferson County’ s economy. As a non-commercial station, we can’t sell advertising, but we can thank underwriters on air. We can’t say, ‘Come down and buy a sofa,’ but we can say where people can find a sofa. We can carry public service announcements for nonprofits in the community to let people know about events

and attractions, so when tourists cross the Hood Canal Bridge they just might turn off instead of driving on.”

Bill looks forward to increasing KPTZ’s wattage and improving radio reception in the dead zones caused by the hilly terrain of Jefferson County, as well as having time to finish some

chores at home and complete the inspection of his airplane which awaits him at Jefferson County International Airport.

For more information about KPTZ/Radio Port Townsend, phone 360.379.6886, email info@ kptz.org, or write PO Box 2091, Port Townsend, WA 98368.

The Chamber would like to thank the following members for being part of this group: Sherry Kack, professional referrals (and organizer for the group); Carol Woodley, Hadlock Realty & Hadlock Motel; Heather Flanagan, certified life coach and Chamber membership director; Marilyn St. Clair, Victoria House; Mark Cole, Upstage Restaurant; Melinda Short, Oasis Daycare & Preschool; Mickey Davis, Subway; Nina Dortch, Holly Hill House; Nancy Tocatlian, T’s Restaurant; Sandi Bird, Life Care Center of Port Townsend; Vi Koenig, PT Laundromat & Car Wash; Viva Davis, Hadlock Realty; Riannan Clark, Jefferson Title Co.; Karen Anderson, Visitor Information Center; Karen Gale, Aloft Images; Pam Lampman, Wells Fargo; Jon Muellner, Windseye Design; and Marilyn Staples, the Green Eyeshade.

Meetings

Tuesday, Aug. 2 – 8 to 9 a.m., Coffee Talk at Resort at Port Ludlow.

Tuesday, Aug. 9 – 5:30 to 7 p.m., After Hours Mixer at Gallery 9, 1012 Water St,, Port Townsend.

Wednesday, Aug. 31 –5:30 to 7:30 p.m., YPN Mixer at Alchemy Wine Bar, 842 Washington St., Port Townsend.

For more information including, but not limited to, various locations and speakers visit: jeffcountychamber.org or call 385-7869.

Chamber contacts Chamber Staff

Executive Board

Executive Director Teresa Verraes director@jeffcountychamber.org

President Kim Aldrich Cobalt Mortgage Vice president Fred Obee The Leader Secretary Molly Force N.D. Prosper Natural Health Past President Kris Nelson Siren’s Pub Treasurer Kathryn Brady

Event Coordinator Laura Brackenridge admin@jeffcountychamber.org 385-7869 VIC Manager Karen Anderson info@jeffcountychamber.org (360) 385-2722

Brady Chiropractic Directors Jordan Eades Hope Roofing Chuck Russell Valley Tavern Ron Ramage Quimper Inn Linda Streisguth Puget Sound Energy Judy Cavett FairWinds Winery Carol Woodley Hadlock Realty & Hadlock Hotel

Debbie Wardrop Resort at Port Ludlow Vi Koenig PT Laundromat Terra Tosland Worldmark Club Piper Diehl Ludlow Bay Wellness Spa Nancy McConaghy Coldwell Banker Bill Wise Team Jefferson Alex Vinniski

Ancestral Spirits Gallery Dominic Svornich Kitsap Bank Dana Petrick Dana Pointe Interiors Newsletter Advertising Sara Radka The Leader 360-385-2900 We welcome your submissions.

If you have news to share, send articles and photos to director@ jeffcountychamber.org or mail to 440 12th St. Port Townsend, WA 98368.

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Volunteer of the month

Gray: VIC great place to hang out

By Karen Anderson Moving and volunteering have been a big part of Bob and Barbara Gray’s lives ever since they married in 1977.

Mostly to follow their careers, they have lived in southern and northern California, southern Oregon, central Texas, and in four places in Washington – Vancouver, Kent, Seattle and of course, here in their favorite place, Port Townsend.

Both Bob and Barbara retired from the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 2003.

While living in Seattle, thanks in part to the movie “An Officer and a Gentleman,” they discovered Port Townsend and decided it was the perfect place to live.

They love the ocean, mountains, sense of history, music, arts and crafts, and the friendly small-town environment.

Wherever they lived they have volunteered.

They are still lifetime members of the Walnut Creek Historical Soci-

Townsend, in addition to the Visitor Information Center (VIC), Bob volunteers at the Community Center, is on the board of directors of the Senior Association, and is editor of the Senior Association newsletter (He also recently announced he is running for PT City Council.).

Barbara volunteers at the Children’s Hospital Thrift Store and leads a group of seniors in a weekly mahjong game.

Bob and Barbara are also lifetime members of the Friends of Fort Worden.

Bob says that learning something new every day is a great goal in life and volunteering at the VIC is a great way to accomplish that goal.

“I actually learn more from the visiBob Gray and his friend Buddy smile for the camera. Bob retired from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and now is an tors that come into the center than then they active volunteer in several different organizations. probably do from me!

Where they call home, ety (CA) and encourage The ranch was built where they’ve traveled anyone who travels to

by Albert and Bessie from, and where they the Bay Area to visit the Johnson, who also built are going is fascinatShadelands Ranch and Scotty’s Castle in Death ing. The VIC is a great Museum in beautiful Valley, Calif. place to hang out.”

Walnut Creek.

Here in Port

Networking made intentional For the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce mixer in July, Heather Flanagan led a workshop on intentional networking. In addition to an interesting discussion, participants were treated to the oysters and clams from Leonard Johnson of Mystery Bay Seafood Catering.

8 August 2011 Jefferson County Chamber Newsletter

PRSRT STD U.S. Postage Paid Port Townsend, WA Permit No. 34

Join the chamber and enjoy benefits Connecting with your community and getting to know fellow businesspeople are the most powerful benefits of belonging to your Chamber of Commerce. Here are a few of the ways you can benefit from Chamber membership: Weekly Monday luncheon meetings at the Elks at noon are a perfect opportunity to mingle and bolster your business network.

Monthly Chamber Mixers, the second Tuesday of the month from 5 to 7 p.m., are a great place to socialize with community members, and you have the opportunity to showcase your business by hosting a mixer.

Read the monthly newsletter to keep abreast of pertinent topics facing our business community.

Enjoy contributing your own business news to share with other Chamber members by submitting an article.

Weekly e-newsletter updates are a quick and easy way to keep updated with Chamber activities and business news.

Use the online networking tools provided by the Chamber, including Facebook and Twitter.

Join the Chamber’s

Ambassadors program.

Become a cheerleader and promote the Chamber in the community while socializing with likeminded and fun Chamber members.

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