Luncheon Speakers
March 2014
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!
March 3 Emily Ingram
Ingram of Wells Fargo Home Mortgage will discuss the state of real estate and mortgage lending in Jefferson County. Sponsor Hope Roofing
March 10 - Rhody Candidates
The 2014 ‘Roaring Rhody’ Royalty Candidates introduce themselves. They are Kaycee McGuire, Becca Spencer, Shiloh Lanphear Ramirez, Rachel Lily Ramsey, Lane Hill and Addison Richert. Sponsor Korean Woman’s Association
March 17 Erica Delma, Y M C A
Delma gives an update on YMCA classes and activities and provides a peek into the future. Sponsor Rhody Run
March 24 - Earll Murman Murman provides an overview of Lean Thinking, and what Jefferson County enterprises can learn from Toyota, Jefferson Healthcare and WA State Government. Sponsor Peninsula Credit Union
March 31 - Dr. David Engle & Amanda Furnaro Port Townsend School District Superintendent Engle and Grant Street parent Amanda Funaro discuss the Maritime Discovery Schools initiative, a 5-year effort to transform public education in Port Townsend. Sponsor Jefferson Healthcare
YMCA programs poised to grow After a decade of slow and steady growth, the Jefferson County Branch of the Olympic Peninsula YMCA is poised to provide bigger and better services to the community as part of a three-year strategic plan. Under the direction of Erica Delma, the Y has overcome major funding cuts to longestablished revenue streams by securing new grants, partnering with entities sharing similar goals and classic fundraising. Generous support from UGN has enabled the continued delivery of essential safety net services. The Y is gearing up for the annual community campaign in early March. The YMCA provides core services to the community that many families depend upon to keep Jefferson County livable. Fully licensed childcare is available daily after school and during winter, spring and summer breaks, giving more than 100 working families over the year the security they need. After the Bell, a comprehensive after school enrichment program, has a four part objective based on academic assistance, healthy food, physical activity and a focused enrichment activity such as guitar, cooking, Lego robotics, archery, fencing, swimming and art. Chimacum and Port Townsend are currently being served with plans to begin delivery in Quilcene this Spring. Building Futures mentor-
The YMCA has overcome major funding cuts to long-established revenue streams by securing new grants, partnering with entities sharing similar goals and classic fundraising. ship program has matched Partnering with Jefferhave opportunity to take a 35 pairs this year in Chimason Healthcare, the Y ofRed Cross Babysitting Safety cum, Port Townsend and fers Exercise and Thrive, a Course to gain basic knowlQuilcene, bringing positive post cancer care wellness edge in first aid and child adult influence to children in program developed by Fred care, join in a multi-week need of a caring role model. Hutchinson Cancer Research woodworking series, sing Summer Meals and Litera- Center and delivered in and dance at a monthly cy programs brought together YMCA’s of Western Washing- concert for preschoolers or more than 120 volunteers over ton, and Healthy for 2, a free attend Teen Adventure Camp the summer of 2013, providcooking and prenatal exercise in the summer. Adults enjoy ing over 5,000 free meals and class to help at risk mothers aquatics classes five days per snacks to youth ages 1-18 in combat obesity and encourage week, ongoing yoga instrucChimacum, Port Townsend healthier lifestyles. tion, workshops in parenting and Quilcene, with a goal Enrichment classes are and nonviolent communicato provide 10,000 meals in diverse and available for tion or even a series of raw 2014. toddlers to seniors. Youth Continued on Page 2