2018 Skagit Business Guide EDASC Investor Directory
About the Port of Skagit: Guided by the mission “Good Jobs for Our Community,� the Port of Skagit owns and operates three key facilities: Skagit Regional Airport, Bayview Business Park and the La Conner Marina. Combined, these three facilities are home to 85 businesses that employ 1,409 people in sustainable wage jobs, and we still have plenty of room to grow.
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2018 Board of Commissioners Dr. Kevin E. Ware President/District 1 Steven Omdal Vice President/District 2 Bill Shuler Secretary/District 3
Your Business. Your Community.
THANK YOU to the 2017 EDASC Business Investors and Partners for building economic opportunity and growth throughout the Skagit Valley. “Our goal is to encourage long term public private partnerships and investments countywide. Your port commission, staff, and partners are dedicated to making this happen again in 2018.� Dr. Kevin E. Ware, Port of Skagit Board President
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2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Letter from the Board Chair ..................................................................................................... 4
Letter from the CEO ................................................................................................................. 4 EDASC Officers & Board of Directors ........................................................................................ 5 EDASC Staff Bios ..................................................................................................................... 6 Focus on Skagit County’s Value-Added Agriculture Industry ....................................................... 9 EDASC Programs .................................................................................................................... 10 Leadership Skagit: Building a Foundation of Leadership ......................................................... 12 EDASC Events & Workshops .................................................................................................... 15 2017 EDASC Annual Report .................................................................................................... 19 EDASC Investors (Alphabetical List) ........................................................................................ 56 EDASC Investor Business Directory ......................................................................................... 63
EDASC business Profiles Banner Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
PeaceHealth United General Medical Center 36
Skagit Valley College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Chad Fisher Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Peoples Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Smiles Dental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Chmelik Sitkin & Davis P.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Port of Anacortes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Swinomish Casino & Lodge . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Dimensional Communications . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Port of Skagit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
TRICO Companies, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Express Employment Professionals . . . . . . . 29
SaviBank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
VSH Certified Public Accountants . . . . . . . . 50
Fisher Construction Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Sims Honda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Wallace & Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Hexcel Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Skagit Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Williams & Nulle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Industrial Resources Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Skagit Publishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Williams Northwest Pipeline . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Janicki Industries Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Skagit Regional Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Wilson Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Larson Gross, PLLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Skagit Transit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Wycoff Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Additional copies may be obtained by contacting:
EDASC 204 W. Montgomery | PO Box 40 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 336-6114 | fax: (360) 336-6116 email: office@skagit.org | website: www.skagit.org
STAFF CONTRIBUTORS CEO: John Sternlicht Communications and Research Coordinator: Richard Sentinella Program Support Coordinator: Sunny Siers Director of Leadership Skagit: Kate Bennett
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PUBLISHER
Port of Skagit
Skagit Publishing 1215 Anderson Road, Mount Vernon, WA 98274 (360) 424-3251
CONTRIBUTING WRITER: Lynne Jordan
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LETTER FROM THE BOARD CHAIR I feel fortunate to have seen the impact economic development has had on the people and businesses in Skagit County. As EDASC Board Chair and President of Skagit Valley College, I participate, first-hand, in a dynamic strategic plan and important public-private partnerships.
It is inclusive and designed to serve all members of our community. As we know, ALL must have the opportunity to fully participate —economically, socially, culturally—for each of us to truly prosper.
I have had the privilege to be involved in building a bridge between business and education. This includes the Value-Added Agriculture Innovation Partnership Zone that led to the development of the College’s Cardinal Craft Brew Program and the expansion of the College’s Culinary Arts Program, featuring Artisan Baking, as well as the focus on advanced manufacturing involving industry leaders, such as Hexcel and Janicki Industries, who worked with the College to expand our educational programs. It is clear to me that EDASC, our Ports, Cities, County, educational institutions and private businesses are committed to a forward-thinking, sustainable, collaborative economic development model.
This continues to be an exciting time for the Economic Development Alliance of Tom Keegan Skagit County: We have a vision, we are EDASC Board Chair seeing results, and we are doing this President, important work in concert with many, many Skagit Valley College others. Quite simply, we couldn’t do this work without the continued support and investment of our public and private partners.
EDASC’s Strategic Plan establishes and articulates a vision for the future of economic development in Skagit County. Under the leadership of John Sternlicht, the plan was developed collaboratively with broad representation from the community.
If you are a current partner in our alliance—thank you! If you haven’t had the opportunity to take part yet—I encourage and urge you to join in on this important work as we pursue a strategic, sustainable, and inclusive approach to economic development. Sincerely, Tom Keegan, Board Chair
LETTER FROM THE CEO Thanks to our dedicated board, staff, investors, volunteers, and partners, EDASC stands at the forefront of economic progress and sustainable growth in Skagit County. Our business attraction, retention and expansion, and community capacity building programs grow and evolve constantly. EDASC anticipates and gets ahead of trends that involve entire sectors and individual businesses, and the community as a whole, to make sure Skagit County is well-equipped for the future. Successful economic development happens only through collaboration with public and private sectors, non-profits, and education, both K-12 and beyond. At EDASC we value working with private sector investors, our dedicated Chambers of Commerce, the cities and towns, and Skagit County. We are fortunate to have the Ports of Skagit and Anacortes as partners in economic development to work not only on supporting a beneficial business climate and infrastructure such as broadband, but also to work with existing and potential companies, making sure they are well-positioned for long-term viability. Value-added agriculture and maritime, two of our identified target sectors, provide significant opportunities for sustaining our economy into the future, and the Ports partner with EDASC daily in those efforts. Launching a destination marketing organization to bring more tourist dollars to Skagit County will fund some of those infrastructure projects and opportunities for our residents. In conjunction with the EDASC Foundation and in close coordination with Skagit Valley College and local non-profit advocates, EDASC works to address important issues that impact significant parts of the local economy. By getting involved in workforce, early learning, career-connected learning, and STEM 4 EDASC Skagit Business Guide / 2018
projects, EDASC helps address both the critical need for skilled workers and the opportunities our residents need to prosper and support their families for decades to come. Overcoming the challenge of housing affordability, while primarily addressed by other John Sternlicht organizations, benefits from the CEO, EDASC involvement of economic development and the business community both in identifying the ramifications and in finding solutions. Similarly, issues of equity, inclusion, and public health, benefit from EDASC’s input to highlight the impacts on the economy, the business community, and the workforce. Clearly, the most important aspect of EDASC is alliance. Working with all sectors and partners to improve the climate and opportunities for all in Skagit County requires a vibrant and forward-thinking alliance. Our staff works every day towards these goals, but we could not succeed without you. We are ever-grateful for the support, collaboration, and investment from our private and public sector partners represented in this 2018 Skagit Business Guide. We look forward to a year of even greater progress in 2018, and wish you every success in the New Year as we all work together for our beloved community. Personally, I thank you all for the opportunity to serve in this role and look forward to wonderful things to come. With warmest regards, John Sternlicht, CEO
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EDASC OFFICERS & BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2018 Board Officers
Dr. Tom Keegan Chair President, Skagit Valley College
Heather Hernandez Vice Chair Publisher, Skagit Publishing
Alice Takehara Secretary Senior Vice President & Commercial Lending Officer, Peoples Bank
Rod Cann Treasurer Vice President & Commercial Loan Officer, Heritage Bank
OF COUNSEL Lennart Bentsen Member At Large President, Hotel Services Group LLC
Lisa Janicki Member At Large
Frank Chmelik
Skagit County Commissioner
Principal, Chmelik Sitkin & Davis P.S.
2018 Board Members
Brian Gentry President, Landed Gentry Development, INC
Patsy Martin Executive Director, Port of Skagit
Dr. Phil Stephenson General Manager, PACCAR Technical Center
Michelle Hurteau
Christopher Johnston
President, Eddyline Kayaks
Principal and COO, TRICO Companies, LLC
Chief Administrative Officer, PeaceHealth United General
Tammy Masalonis
Mike Nelson
Ryan Sakuma
PRESIDENT, McGregor Benefits
Vice President, Dakota Creek Industries, Inc.
Farm Manager, Sakuma Bros Farms, INC
Tiffany Urland
Dan Worra
District Manager, Cascade Natural Gas
Executive Director, Port of Anacortes
Scott Holley
Shirley Yap General Manager, Shell Puget Sound Refinery
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2018 EDASC STAFF
John Sternlicht,
CEO
John Sternlicht, attorney and certified economic developer, was selected as the third leader of EDASC and the EDASC Foundation in its 43-year history. He brings to the organization senior executive expertise in law, economic development, community relations, public policy, finance, and government relations with a domestic and international focus. John has over 20 years high-level experience negotiating and executing multi-billion-dollar business locations and expansions involving public and private sector financing, higher education, infrastructure, and legislative initiatives. John currently serves on the Board of Directors of the International Economic Development Council, and speaks nationally and abroad on various topics in economic development, including: the design, protection and assessment of incentives; economic development practices in the United States; the process of negotiation; building public consensus; strategic planning; commercialization; and innovation. John, a graduate of the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and the University of North Carolina School of Law, also studied journalism and communications at the Université de Fribourg. He became a Certified Economic Developer in 2001 and was named a Fellow Member of the IEDC in 2017, a designation recognizing career service and innovation in the profession. Additional languages spoken: French, German, Spanish
Sean Connell,
Director of Business Development and Global Competitiveness
Sean Connell is responsible for business and investment attraction, with a focus on the advanced manufacturing sector, and state, national, and international-level outreach and marketing. Prior to joining EDASC, Sean was Director of Trade and Economic Development for Snohomish County, Washington. He previously served as Director for Japan and Korea at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Executive Director of the U.S.-Korea Business Council, where he led policy initiatives including a broad-based business coalition that led a successful campaign for Congressional approval of the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement. Active in national initiatives on U.S.-Asia economic relations, Sean is a Senior Fellow at the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation in Washington, DC, and was an International Affairs Fellow in Japan with the Council on Foreign Relations and Visiting Fellow at the East-West Center. Sean serves on the Executive Board and as Skagit District Chairman of the Mount Baker Council, Boy Scouts of America, and chairs the government affairs committee of the Washington State China Relations Council. He holds a bachelor’s degree with high honors from Wesleyan University and a master’s degree in international affairs from the George Washington University. Additional languages spoken: Japanese
Andrew Miller,
Director of Business Retention and Expansion Andrew Miller, who focuses on growing and keeping local businesses here and healthy, is a proud Skagit County native. He returned to the Skagit Valley to raise his family after managing global teams at Expedia, Weyerhaeuser, and Amazon and a distinguished military career leading intelligence, counter-terrorism, homeland security, and cyber operations efforts at regional, national, and international levels. A nationallyrecognized subject matter expert in strategy and leadership, Andrew is also an adjunct professor at the Karen Morris Leadership Institute at Western Washington University. Andrew’s academic credentials include a Juris Doctor from the Seattle University School of Law, a Master of Business Administration from Pacific Lutheran University, a Master in Organizational Leadership from Gonzaga University, and a Master in Strategic Studies (homeland defense) from the Naval Postgraduate School. He is also a graduate of the National Defense University Joint Staff College and the Air Command and Staff College.
An avid outdoorsman and Eagle Scout, Andrew enjoys mountaineering, backpacking, and rock climbing and is an early morning run regular on the trails at the Port of Skagit. Andrew serves on the board of directors at Viva Farms and as an Assistant Scoutmaster and Skagit District Committee member for the Mount Baker Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Additional languages spoken: Spanish, Portuguese 6 EDASC Skagit Business Guide / 2018
EDASC STAFF Audra Ramerman,
Director of Finance and Administration
“I think that the most important thing in my choice to come to EDASC from the private sector was that I see this as an opportunity to make a difference in my local community.” Audra joined EDASC from VT Volant, a division of ST Aerospace and a Burlington, Washington-based manufacturer and refurbisher of aircraft interiors. There she served as Senior Finance Manager and Controller. Before that, Audra performed in managerial roles in finance, IT, strategic planning, budgeting, and market research for OutBack Power Technologies, Samson Rope Technologies, and US Marine/ Bayliner. She earned her BS in Environmental Science from WWU and her MBA from Columbia College of Missouri, the latter while working full-time at Bayliner. Audra is an experienced professional driven to investigate and analyze questions to find unexpected answers, driving critical business decisions and developing strategic direction. In her time outside work, Audra is the Volunteer Race Director for Community Action of Skagit’s Have a Heart 5k.
Annette Pankey,
Office Manager
Annette Pankey joined EDASC in June 2015, bringing with her over 15 years of executive administrative experience in government, corporate and not-for-profit arenas. As Office Manager of EDASC, she ensures the daily operations of EDASC run smoothly, while providing administrative support to the CEO and both the EDASC and EDASC Foundation Boards of Directors. Before moving to Skagit County, Annette held positions in Baltimore, Maryland, including staff assistant in workforce operations for the Mayor’s Office of Employment Development. With her experience in workforce development, Annette saw the opportunity to work for EDASC as a natural progression in understanding the connection between workforce and business development, and is pleased to be a part of EDASC’s efforts to create a vibrant and sustainable economy and community in Skagit County. Annette also has worked as the Operations Meeting Specialist for the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and Communications Associate at the YMCA of Central Maryland. She was a teacher in the Baltimore City Public School system and a television syndicator for a sports entertainment group. She has a diverse background in public relations, marketing, and event planning and holds a bachelor’s degree in Communication Arts from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland in Baltimore. Annette and her wife live in Anacortes and enjoy golfing, camping and fishing.
Sunny Siers,
Program Support Coordinator
Sunny Siers joined EDASC in 2017 as Program Support Coordinator, providing administrative support for EDASC’s investor relations, events, and the EDASC Foundation’s Leadership Skagit program. Previously, Sunny was executive assistant to the general manager at OutBack Power Technologies, a renewable power electronics company in Arlington, Washington. Prior to that, Sunny held administrative and executive support positions at Intermec Technologies, US Marine/Bayliner and Pacific International Engineering. With experience in a variety of industries including engineering, finance and marketing, Sunny brings event planning, data management and top notch organizational skills to EDASC. Born and raised in Seattle, Sunny appreciates the Pacific Northwest and its diversity. A former winery tour guide, river rafting guide and animal shelter volunteer, she likes to explore and try new things. Sunny and her husband enjoy boating, camping, four-wheeling and socializing with friends.
Richard Sentinella,
Communications and Research Coordinator
Richard Sentinella has returned to Skagit County to join EDASC in 2017 as Communications and Research Coordinator. Before joining EDASC, he spent his last few years at the Vienna University of Economics and Business (Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien) in Austria, where he recently completed a Master of Science in Socio-Ecological Economics and Policy. He has worked as a teaching and program assistant at the Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien Department of Socioeconomics and the Institute EDASC Skagit Business Guide / 2018 7
EDASC STAFF for Ecological Economics and interned at the World Affairs Council of Oregon and AFS Intercultural Programs USA. A graduate of Anacortes High School, Richard completed his Bachelor of Business Administration in Economics and German Studies at the University of Portland. After traveling to Russia in high school with the Anacortes Sister Cities Association and the National Security Language Initiative for Youth, Richard has made it a point to volunteer with AFS Intercultural Programs and American Councils for International Education to help students find ways to study abroad and support them through their experiences. He enjoys learning and practicing languages, hiking, and exploring Washington State and Skagit County. Additional Languages Spoken: German, French, Russian
Cindy Brooks,
Small Business Development Center Certified Business Advisor
Cindy is a lifelong resident of the Pacific Northwest. She joined the SBDC network in 2017 bringing 25 years of experience in the health and wellness industry, and entrepreneurship. She is interested in the relationship between local business ecosystems and community resilience. Cindy serves Skagit, Island and San Juan Counties in her business advisor role. Cindy has experience starting, growing and managing small service-based businesses, new product development and product launch. Cindy has an MBA in Sustainable Systems from Presidio Graduate School. As a student, Cindy instigated an Organizational Change Fellowship at Seattle Children’s Hospital to research and propose an anchor mission, creating a framework through which to address community health upstream. She has volunteered with The Regenerative Business Summit, The Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship, Social Venture Partners and Element 8 Angel Investors.
Diana Morelli-Klima,
Director of Latino Business Retention and Expansion
Diana Morelli-Klima earned her Ph.D. in Romance Languages, Literature and Linguistics from the University of Washington. From 2004 through 2012, and again from 2015 to the present, she has served as Director of the EDASC Latino Business Retention and Expansion program, the only program of its kind to have found long-term success in Washington. The success of this program has been documented in her article in the International Economic Development Journal, “Mindsets that Build Bridges across Cultures and Champion Latino Small Businesses.” With years of experience in education, business and entrepreneurial assistance, she feels we are well-prepared to meet the needs of our talented, underserved population—to the ultimate benefit of our entire community. Additional Language Spoken: Spanish
Kate Bennett,
Director of Leadership Skagit, EDASC Foundation
In her position as the Director of Leadership Skagit, Kate Bennett is responsible for the program’s ongoing development, delivery and direction. Prior to joining the EDASC Foundation as the director of its community leadership program, Kate served in executive positions with the American Red Cross, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Washington and Alaska and the Island Hospital Foundation. For most of her thirty-plus year career in non-profit management, Kate served with the American Red Cross in Washington State and Hawaii. As Chief Executive Officer of the American Red Cross for the state of Hawaii and the American Territories of the Pacific, she was responsible for the management, delivery and funding of Red Cross health, safety and disaster services throughout Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. The National American Red Cross twice honored Kate as a recipient of its highest honor, the Tiffany Award for Management. Kate taught “Ethical Decision Making” and “Frontline Leadership” nationally for the American Red Cross and was responsible for coaching new Red Cross executives in the organization’s Star Track program. Kate is in her first term as a trustee of Skagit Valley College, having been appointed by Governor Inslee. She also serves as SVC’s representative on the statewide Awards Committee of the Washington Association of Community and Technical Colleges. A selfprofessed leadership junkie, Kate is passionate about “engaging and encouraging” community leadership and was recognized as the 2014 SWAN Woman of the Year for her role in mentoring others. 8 EDASC Skagit Business Guide / 2018
FROM THE COVER:
Partnerships Enhance Local Agriculture Economy Governor Inslee visits the Craft Brew Academy, operated by Skagit Valley College and located at the Port of Skagit.
Skagit County has many advantages that present opportunities in preserving our natural heritage and developing a diverse and sustainable economy. Local soils are among the best in the world and our climate is similar to Scotland, England, and Germany where farmers have been growing grain for bread since 700 BC. The ability to grow these grains for bread and beer is one of the explanations for the success of Western civilization in Europe. How can we get local product to have value-added changes here? Wheat, barley, and similar grass crops are currently part of the necessary rotation of crops needed to replenish the Skagit Valley soils. These grains are traditionally harvested and sold as feed for livestock or as commodity grain products. With the reduction in the
Grain is waiting at the Port of Skagit to be turned into whiskey, beer, bread, and other products. dairy industry in the valley, less than perfect weather for grain crops, and high costs of farmland, the profits have been marginal. Sometimes the entire crop has been plowed under because the cost of harvesting exceeds the market value of the grain. In October 2013, the Washington State Department of Commerce designated Skagit Valley as an Innovation Partnership Zone (IPZ), focused on value-added agriculture. The purpose of the IPZ is to facilitate partnerships to enhance the local agricultural industry, promoting innovative approaches that combine research and technology resulting in new jobs and a robust economy centered on the valley’s rich agricultural resources and heritage. Today, businesses such as Washington State University’s Bread Lab, Skagit Valley Malting, Gielow Pickles, Northwest Mills and Specialty Grains, Chuckanut Brewery, Flyers Restaurant and Brewhouse, Garden Path Brewery, King Arthur Flour, and many more contribute to the value-added agriculture sector at the Port of Skagit. These partnerships enhance our local community, add significant value to crops, and present new business opportunities in the value-added agribusiness cluster. EDASC Skagit Business Guide / 2018 9
2018 EDASC PROGRAMS
Where Skagit Comes Together As Skagit County’s leading organization dedicated exclusively to advancing economic development, EDASC offers a diverse range of services supporting businesses and communities within the county, as well as people, businesses, and organizations from around the world interested in investing and building partnerships here. EDASC serves as a convener and facilitator for issues that affect Skagit County and the surrounding region, particularly as they impact the economy and the ability to retain and attract businesses and workers. It offers a neutral, common ground where Skagit County, its cities and towns, ports, tribes, educational institutions, state and federal government, the private sector, and non-government and community organizations can come together in developing mutually beneficial initiatives and solutions that will support sustainable, inclusive, and equitable economic development and growth in Skagit County and northwestern Washington.
Information Clearing House EDASC serves as an information clearinghouse for Skagit County on economic development and related topics. It offers tailored research, strategies, business referral services, and statistical data for market research and analysis through its statewide network of partnerships and resources.
Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) EDASC’s BRE program works to identify, analyze, propose, and implement programs and practices that facilitate the expansion and retention of existing businesses and encourage entrepreneurial initiatives across and within existing business clusters and ecosystems. At its core, the EDASC BRE program is a planning-to-action initiative that continually reaches out to existing businesses to understand their needs, directly engage in problem solving, and increase their awareness of resources to help resolve issues and take advantage of opportunities to thrive and expand.
Business Attraction EDASC is the first point of contact for businesses and site selectors exploring opportunities to invest and establish operations in Skagit County. EDASC can assist in identifying potential locations, navigating the permitting and regulatory processes, and researching and facilitating connections related to workforce resources, infrastructure, access to capital, incentives, customers and suppliers, and other support services. EDASC works in close partnership with Skagit County, our cities, towns, and ports, regional partners, and the Washington State Department of Commerce in these activities.
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EDASC PROGRAMS Small Business Development Center (SBDC) EDASC partners with the Washington SBDC to provide in-depth, no-cost, confidential and customized business advising, management training, and market research for Skagit County small business owners. SBDC certified business advisors offer one-on-one technical assistance and group advising. Core services revolve around assisting clients with making better informed business decisions to grow and sustain their businesses. Business advisors are knowledgeable professionals who have extensive experience owning, managing, or guiding businesses in a wide variety of industries. The Skagit County SBDC is co-located with EDASC, and serves Skagit, Island, and San Juan Counties. SBDC is a partnership between the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), Washington State University, and other Washington higher education institutions and economic development organizations, funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the SBA.
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) SCORE is a non-profit association dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow, and achieve their goals through education and mentorship. SCORE works in partnership with the Washington SBDC, and provides volunteer mentors, business tools, and workshops. For more information, visit www.score.org.
Entrepreneurship – NW Innovation Resource Center EDASC partners with the NW Innovation Resource Center (NWIRC), which assists entrepreneurs and inventors from throughout Skagit County to create the strategies they need to evaluate their ideas and obtain the resources to bring the ideas to life. Their Enterprise Program assists the entrepreneur from innovative idea to startup business. The Build It Program helps inventors develop their product and get it to the market. For more information visit www.nwirc.com.
Latino Business RETENTION AND EXPANSION EDASC’s Latino business retention and expansion program, conducted in partnership with Skagit Valley College, provides one-on-one business counseling and broad-based support for Latino entrepreneurs and business owners looking to start or expand their business. The customized bilingual approach focuses on building bridges with the local community through cultural awareness and collaborative educational opportunities.
EDASC Foundation The EDASC Foundation develops, implements and operates innovative skills development and education programs in cooperation with the institutions of higher education, private business and other interested parties. The EDASC Foundation is the governing entity for Leadership Skagit, and also provides leadership in building coalitions on issues of equity and inclusion, early leaning, STEM, and other programs and other programs in the community to strengthen our future workforce and social fabric.
Professional Development EDASC offers professional development training and mentorship through the NextExec program for existing and emerging leaders in a wide array of industries. EDASC partners with Skagit Valley College, and state and local organizations to offer informational sessions and courses to develop Skagit County’s professional resources. EDASC Skagit Business Guide / 2018 11
Leadership Skagit: Realizing Potential
“Developing Leaders today to Shape Our Tomorrow” ~ With pride we introduce the Class of 2018 Left to Right: Row 1 (bottom row): Anusha Hewawasam, Cascade Job Corps College and Career Center; Katelynn Orelanna, Skagit Valley College; Bill Blake, Skagit Conservation District; Therese Rudzis, Skyline Moorage; Stephanie Edson, PeaceHealth United General. Row 2: Kevin Gardner, Community Volunteer and Student; Racheal Scholler, North Cascades Institute; Diana Peregrina, Sakuma Bros, Inc; Kelly Reep, SVC Foundation; Jackie Cress, Burlington Senior Center; Carolyn Tucker, Skagit Valley College; Heather Rudolph, RCI Dashboards. Row 3: Conor Keeney, Andeavor Anacortes Refinery; Danny Hagen, Skagit County Assessor’s Office; Lisa Andrich, TRICO Companies; Rachel Erickson, Skagit Valley College; BC O’ Tierney, Shell Puget Sound Refinery; Anne Bayse, Freelance Writing Services; Sara Fish, Preview Properties Skagit LLC; Mike Lumpkin, City of Burlington. Row 4: Paul Nielsen, Skagit County’s Prosecutor’s office: Michelle Johnson, Community Action of Skagit County; Claver Hategekimana, Skagit Valley College E-Learning; Amanda Sloan, Community Action of Skagit County; Peter Donovan, City of Mount Vernon; Spencer Pope, United Way of Skagit County. Row 5: John Howe, Skagit Bank; Brad Tuininga, SVC Foundation; Connie Pangrazi, Community Volunteer; Mike Cavanaugh, Skagit River Brewery; Debbie Aldrich, Community Volunteer; Neil Davis, Construction Services; Erika Davis, Cascade Natural Gas; Colleen Maxwell, US Bank. Building a foundation The business of leadership entails new perspectives, conversations for change and actions for the greater good. Communities thrive only with an active cohort of volunteer leaders from diverse backgrounds,
bringing their skills and wisdom to a broader audience. The Economic Development Alliance of Skagit County, Skagit Valley College and WSU Extension partnered to create Leadership Skagit, a local leadership program that inspires and encour-
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ages community leadership. The 9-month long intensive program sets the bar high. Dedication, involvement, inclusiveness and innovation are the expected hallmarks of Leadership Skagit graduates. By June 2018, the program’s gradu-
ates will number nearly 500. These individuals blend a heightened commitment to community service with the advancement of their professional careers in business, industry, government, non-profits and education.
Jorge Manzanera, LS’16, Skagit Mediation; Councilman Anthony Young, LS’10, City of Anacortes
Kelly Reep, Skagit Valley College; Connie Pangrazi, Community Volunteer; Jackie Cress, Burlington Senior Center; Kevin Gardner, Community Volunteer and Student; Mike Cavanaugh, Skagit River Brewery
Bringing leaders together
The opportunity to make an impact now
Leadership Skagit brings together individuals from Conway to Burlington, Concrete to Anacortes, to ensure that current and emerging leaders have the training and contacts necessary to step up as professionals in their field and into community leadership positions.
Committed to putting their know-how and skills to work, each participant is a member of a small team, dedicated to create and complete a service project. They have one goal: provide lasting benefit to the community. Within the team, they practice leadership skill development including communication, teamwork, conflict resolution, and motivating groups to achieve a goal. Leadership Skagit teams have completed more than 75 projects throughout the county in partnership with agencies such as Friendship House, Community Action and the Children’s Museum.
Learning about Skagit County The curriculum combines leadership skill development with in-depth information on topics important to the future of our region. Class members tour business facilities, get up close and personal with agriculture, non-profit services, tribes, school systems and innovative small businesses to study the critical issues that impact families, infrastructure and economic development. Participants examine the issues facing Skagit County, the resources available to address these issues, and the opportunities for leadership involvement. This results in increased civic engagement and a deep understanding of our community challenges and potential.
Connecting with a network of leaders The Class of 2018 is connected to an extensive network of Leadership Skagit alumni. Demonstrating that community leadership is alive and thriving in Skagit County, graduates serve as leaders across a broad spectrum. From the boards of the Skagit Valley YMCA, Habitat for Humanity, and, of course, EDASC to elected offices such as county commissioner, city councilmember, county sheriff, county auditor, hospital commissioner, and school board member, Leadership Skagit grads bring a broad perspective to their work. Leadership Skagit alumni continue to seek public office, including a dozen candidates for public office in 2017 alone. Without a doubt, these motivated leaders are fulfilling the program’s mission to provide new avenues for lasting benefit and stewardship to our county and communities. Making a difference As Cory Ertel, Shell Puget Sound Refinery, Leadership Skagit Class of 2010 states, “I value the friendships I made, the leadership skills I learned and the knowledge I acquired about the many opportunities and challenges facing our extraordinary county. Above all, I value that Leadership Skagit instilled in me the desire to give back to my community.”
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Joining the network Ready for an innovative, energetic leadership program? Applications for the Class of 2019 will be available at www. skagit.org in February 2018. Upon successful completion of the program, class members will be awarded seventeen academic credits in leadership at Skagit Valley College. For information on the program, selection and application criteria or to become a Leadership Skagit sponsor, contact Leadership Skagit at 360.395.8727 or kathryn@skagit.org.
Commissioner Ron Wesen, Skagit County; Jackie Cress, LS’18, Burlington Senior Center; Paul Nielson, LS’18, Skagit County Prosecutor’s Office
Leadership Skagit ’17 greets the Class of 2018 Row 1: Ross Wilson, Shell Puget Sound Refinery; Hilda Valdespino, Skagit Bank; Heather Brennan, City of Anacortes; Mary Staley, Marketing with Mary Row 2: Helen McPeak, Saint Paul’s /Resurrection Episcopal Church; Mary Hudson, Mount Vernon City Council; Rosemary Kaholokula, Skagit County Prosecutor’s Office; Andy Heiser, Skagit Valley College; Jason Tyler, Candlewood Suites 14 EDASC Skagit Business Guide / 2018
2018 EDASC EVENTS & WORKSHOPS
EDASC Events
EDASC organizes events throughout the year focused on economic development and business topics that bring the Skagit County community together to network, learn, and celebrate. These popular events include sought-after sponsorship opportunities to elevate your business profile. EDASC’s signature events include:
Economic Forecast Night - February 8, 2018 McIntyre Hall
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EDASC EVENTS & WORKSHOPS Spotlighton
Spotlight on Skagit, an innovation fair and business-tobusiness trade show with 100+ booths - April 19, 2018
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EDASC EVENTS & WORKSHOPS EDASC’s Annual Golf Tournament - July 20, 2018 Avalon Golf Links
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EDASC EVENTS & WORKSHOPS Investor networking social and EDASC updates November 2018
Workshops
Contact EDASC to sponsor one or more of these popular events!
EDASC offers regular business training workshops and partners with a broad range of private companies and other organizations to conduct workshops of interest to the business and non-profit community. EDASC also partners with Skagit Valley College to offer monthly workshops to support workforce development education. These training sessions provide employers and employees an efficient and effective professional development experience on topics including management, supervision, team building, effective communication, diversity in the workforce and more.
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ANNUAL REPORT
WHERE SKAGIT COMES TOGETHER The Economic Development Alliance of Skagit County works to advance Skagit County’s economy and enhance its quality of life through the creation and promotion of healthy businesses and good jobs.
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EDASC serves as a convener and facilitator for issues that affect Skagit County and the surrounding region, particularly as they impact the economy and the ability to retain and attract businesses and workers.
EDASC provides occasions and publications that connect people to the issues they care about in support of a vibrant and resilient local economy.
EDASC connects business leaders with others in their industries and across sectors; making the right introductions can yield new partnerships and increase local investments.
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EDASC facilitates community dialogue by hosting workshops and listening sessions to engage individuals from diverse industries and interest groups.
EDASC organizes informative events focused on economic development and business topics that bring the Skagit County community together to network, learn, and celebrate.
EDASC is the first point of contact for global and regional businesses and site selectors exploring opportunities to invest and establish operations in Skagit County. EDASC Skagit Business Guide / 2018 19
Economic Development Alliance of Skagit County
Annual Report 2017
BUSINESS RETENTION & EXPANSION AND NEW BUSINESS ATTRACTION 2017 Accomplishments • Actively worked with 60 Skagit-based companies with growth plans including strategic planning, marketing, exporting, site expansion, and trouble-shooting. • Extended success of Skagit Economic Sectors program to include identifying 3-5 specific goals and action plans for each of the 13 clusters. Collaborated with key influencers and stakeholders in over 75 group and action team meetings throughout the year.
Economic Sectors Program
• Continued building a business attraction pipeline for Skagit County, with focus on manufacturing and value-added agriculture, including through proactive submission of project proposals and introduction of Skagit County’s economy, businesses, and investment opportunities to international audiences. • Managed 12 active site selection and project proposals with companies considering locating aerospace, agriculture processing, and advanced manufacturing facilities in Washington State. • Coordinated visits by Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Washington State Department of Commerce officials to increase their awareness of Skagit County’s economy and businesses, investment opportunities, and competitive advantages in the advanced manufacturing, value-added agriculture, and marine industries. • Extensively promoted Skagit County’s economy, businesses, and investment opportunities to domestic and international audiences, including through participation in the world’s largest composites industry trade show; hosting visiting business delegations from Europe and Asia; and forging connections with business and regional government counterparts in Canada, France, Japan, Korea, and China. • Facilitated overwhelming local hotelier support for Skagit County Tourism Promotion Area petition. • Collaborated with the Port of Skagit and Skagit County, as well as all Skagit localities and the Skagit PUD, to develop the County-wide Fiber Plan, which is in the first stages of implementation. • Worked with the Skagit Valley Value-Added Agriculture Innovation Partnership Zone to develop new avenues of sustainable profitability in agriculture through new ventures and expanded markets, focusing on value-added agriculture. 20 EDASC Skagit Business Guide / 2018 Economic Development Alliance of Skagit County
SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & ADVISING AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP 2017 Accomplishments • Served 76 clients through the Small Business Development & Latino Business Advising programs, providing 572 hours of meetings for confidential small business planning, financial counseling, development services, research, and support. • In order to foster new enterprises and create new employment, EDASC’s SBDC Advisor and Latino Business Specialist helped small businesses plan over $3 million in capital infusion, and assisted more than 14 start-ups in 2017.
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• Launched the first-ever Skagit Valley Birds of Winter Festival. • Championed inaugural business forum on Early Learning, Skagit STEM screening of “Most Likely to Succeed” featuring panel discussion with all 7 superintendents, and a Community Conversation on workforce housing. • Engaged 1,500+ participants in four annual signature EDASC events. • Launched new events e-newsletter and “Skagit Insight” publication featuring current events and useful information for Investors and community members.
EDASC Foundation • EDASC and the EDASC Foundation, in collaboration with Skagit STEM and the Latino Educational Training Institute, applied for a National Science Foundation grant for the Latino Leadership Initiative to expand leadership opportunities throughout the community. Latino Leadership Initiative • Through the Foundation, EDASC reinvigorated the NextExec Program as a 12-month management curriculum with a 2017 cohort of 20 participants from across industries and communities in Skagit County.
• Leadership Skagit, a program of the EDASC Foundation, is now approaching 500 graduates since 2004 and has qualified participants to receive 17 college level credits in leadership for the 9-month program. Leadership Skagit alumni continue to seek public office and to serve our communities, including a dozen candidates for election or re-election to public office this year alone.
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SKAGIT COUNTY EMPLOYMENT PROFILE by Anneliese Vance-Sherman, Regional Labor Economist WA Employment Security Department | October 2017
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rom 2015 to 2016, Skagit County businesses added 1,100 jobs, or 2.2 percent, with growth observed in all major sectors except for manufacturing which remained unchanged. Growth over the past few years has been spread across most sectors and has been steady.
Skagit County’s civilian labor force averaged 58,138 in 2016. Of that, 54,193 resident civilians were employed and 3,945 were estimated to be unemployed and actively seeking work. The average unemployment rate in 2016 was 6.8 percent. Since reaching peak unemployment levels in 2010, the unemployment rate has generally been declining slowly. The dropping unemployment rate accelerated in the early months of 2017, bringing it down to 4.9 percent as of August 2017. Skagit County was home to an average of 49,100 non-farm jobs in 2016, up 1,100 or 2.2 percent from the level observed in 2015. Washington state as a whole saw the addition of 96,400 jobs from 2015 to 2016, an increase of 3.1 percent. • Goods-producers supplied an average of 9,500 jobs in 2016, up 1.7 percent from 2015. • Manufacturing employment in Skagit County fell by 900 or 15.5 percent from peak employment in 2007 to the lowest observed levels in 2010. From 2010 to 2014, 1,000 manufacturing jobs were created. From there, 100 jobs were shed in 2015. Manufacturing as a whole reached pre-recession employment levels in 2014. • Skagit County’s manufacturing base is diverse. The three largest manufacturing industries in terms of employment are food manufacturing, machinery manufacturing and wood product manufacturing. Petroleum and coal products manufacturing has also historically been one of the largest employers in the region. Manufacturing is one industry that has played an instrumental role in Skagit County’s recovery. • Construction employment tumbled from 2007 to 2011, shedding 1,600 or about 36 percent of all jobs over that time period. From 2011 to 2016, construction industry employers have collectively created about 1,000 new jobs. Construction industry employment expanded by more than 5 percent from 2015 to 2016. Recovery is evident, but this industry has yet to recover the number of jobs lost to the recession. • Private service-providing employment averaged 28,200 in 2016. From 2015 to 2016, private-sector service-providers added 600 jobs, growing by 2.2 percent. Over the course of the employment recession, private sector service-providers collectively lost 1,500 jobs or 5.5 percent. By 2016, the tally of private service jobs exceeded the pre-recession peak by 900. Employment gains were observed in all of Skagit County’s other major private serviceproviding industries over the past year. • Government employment in Skagit County is concentrated in local government and includes public K-12 education in addition to county, local and tribal government functions. Government employment expanded by 300 jobs or nearly 3 percent from 2015 to 2016. Economic Development Alliance of Skagit County | www.skagit.org 204 W. Montgomery | PO Box 40 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 | (360) 336-6114
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Annual Report 2017
INVESTOR APPLICATION 2018
As an EDASC Investor, your annual investment will fuel innovative and collaborative programs to: Create and sustain good jobs in Skagit County by supporting our existing business community; recruiting companies to diversify and strengthen our economy; assisting start-up and small businesses; developing infrastructure, talent, and tourism; and promoting prosperity and success county-wide. Convene diverse interests to accomplish shared goals for the long-term prosperity and well-being of our communities and promote Skagit business interests to local, national, and international audiences. Connect industry leaders, public agencies, community organizations, and individuals with customized support and access to resources to build a strong and resilient Skagit County.
INVESTMENT LEVELS Diamond - $12,500+
Signature Levels*
Emerald - $10,000
Signature supporters receive additional benets and recognition throughout the year. See reverse side for details.
Platinum - $7,500
Payment Method:
Gold - $5,000
Check Payable to EDASC Enclosed
Silver - $2,500
Send Invoice
Team - $1,000 Small Business Supporter - $500 Non-Prot Supporter - $200
C.C. # ______________________________ Expiration :______ Billing Zip: __________ Signature: ___________________________
Company/Organization: Primary Contact Name: Mailing Address: City, State, Zip: Phone:
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* Signature Level event benets are available to private sector Investors with commitment received at least one month prior to event. Public sector partners please contact EDASC for event benet information. ** Visit www.skagit.org/skagit/investors/investor-directory for Business Category options. Information listed on this application will be included in the next annually published EDASC Skagit Business Guide and Investor Directory.
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EDASC INVESTOR BENEFITS Annual EDASC Investor benefits include: □ Exclusive recognition in EDASC’s Skagit Business Guide distributed to 3,500 businesses, organizations, and community groups. □ Listing on the EDASC website viewed by 10,000+ visitors annually. □ Exclusive opportunities to attend EDASC events reaching 2,500+ business and community leaders annually. □ Discounts on EDASC workshops and events. □ Access to periodic research, resources, and opportunities that impact your business. □ Investors can inquire about custom workshops and resources to meet your needs.
In addition, benefits for Signature Level Investors* include: ◊ All Signature Level (Diamond – Gold) Investors are recognized at all EDASC events throughout the year, reaching 2,500+ business and community leaders annually. ◊ All Signature Level (Diamond – Gold) Investors are recognized on the skagit.org website home page and receive a prominent online Investor Directory listing. ◊ Diamond and Emerald Level Investors receive 20 premium seats to the Economic Forecast Night event attended by over 500 guests annually. ◊ Platinum and Gold Level Investors receive 10 premium seats to the Economic Forecast Night event attended by over 500 guests annually. ◊ All Diamond and Emerald Investors receive a free corner or premium booth at Spotlight on Skagit, attended by 1,000 people and 100 businesses annually. ◊ All Platinum and Gold Investors receive a free standard booth at Spotlight on Skagit, attended by 1,000 people and 100 businesses annually.
ANNUAL EVENTS Please view the 2018 EDASC Event & Sponsorship Planner for more information
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(Formerly known as Schmooze The golf tournament A free social and networking Fair) A business-to-business event to say thank you to the of the year with trade show lled with over 100 businesses and organizations 200+ golfers and vendor booths that attracts that invest in EDASC and opportunities to 1,000 people each year! sustain our local economy. network over 18 holes. 24 EDASC Skagit Business Guide / 2018 500+ guests attend this forecast of the trends that shape Skagit County and the world’s economy today and tomorrow.
Banner Bank Banner Bank
110 Cascade Mall Drive Burlington, WA 98233 P: (360) 757-9080 F: (360) 707-0608 Branch Manager: Kati Collins Residential Loan Officer: Cody Ellison www.bannerbank.com
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anner Bank was founded in 1890 in Eastern Washington. Our employees are committed to being the best provider of financial services for our customers. As we have grown, that commitment continues. Banner Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Banner Corporation. Banner Corporation common stock is traded over-the-counter on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol “BANR”. Banner Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank System and its deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). We are proud to deliver a high level of individual service
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as a community bank while also offering competitive products some might expect to only find at a nationwide financial institution. The company’s leadership consists of an experienced executive management team headed by president and CEO Mark Grescovich. The same 12 individuals who serve on Banner Corporation’s Board of Directors also serve on the Board of Banner Bank. We know that when people work together extraordinary things can happen. We strive
every day to give back to the communities we serve, helping to make them better places to work and live. We are proud to work with community partners throughout the Northwest to support the good work that takes place in those communities. A sample of our community giving includes innovative and flexible loan assistance, community development loans, affordable housing programs, cash grants, and financial education. We also sponsor a variety of sporting events, arts and cultural venues such as festivals and civic events. For more information visit www.bannerbank.com
Connected to our local communities. Whatever you do, we want to help you succeed. So whether you’re buying a new home, starting a college fund for your kids or growing your business, Banner will be there to help. We’re dedicated to helping the Skagit Valley grow and thrive. We invite you to stop by 110 Cascade Mall Dr. and say “hello”. Let’s create tomorrow, together. Burlington Branch Kati Collins - Branch Manager 360-757-9080 kati.collins@bannerbank.com bannerbank.com
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Contractor Exceeds Expectations
Chad Fisher Construction, LLC 15900 Preston Place Burlington, WA 98233
P: (360) 757-0580 F: (360) 419-4590 Chad Fisher, Dan Fisher, Duke Fisher E: info@cfisherconstruction.com www.cfisherconstruction.com
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Chad Fisher Construction, along with many local subcontractors and suppliers, are donating time and materials to build the new Helping Hands Food Bank in Sedro-Woolley. Stay up-to-date with all our projects online at facebook.com/cfisherco/
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pecializing in commercial construction and tenant improvement projects, Chad Fisher Construction delivers high-quality projects on time and within budget. Our team, with more than 40 years of experience, possesses an excellent reputation throughout the Pacific Northwest for exceeding expectations of our customers. Chad Fisher Construction utilizes low overhead, extremely competitive labor rates and a strong following of competitive subcontractors and suppliers that support our process. We also offer a variety of contracting
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methods (Design/Build, Negotiated Guaranteed Maximum Price and Competitive Bid/Build) as well as pre-construction and construction services, giving customers options that best meet their needs. Our diverse list of clients includes Janicki Industries, Skagit Bank, Hexcel Corporation, Sakata Seed and Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. We invite
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you to learn more about our recent projects, our team and our approach at www.cfisherconstruction.com. Hard work, honesty, integrity and family are at the core of Chad Fisher Construction. We are not just another contractor – we are the client’s partner in success. If interested in discussing your project and vision, please call us at (360) 757-0580.
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Chmelik Sitkin & Davis P.S. Chmelik Sitkin & Davis P.S. 1500 Railroad Avenue Bellingham, WA 98225
P: (360) 671-1796 Principal: Frank Chmelik www.chmelik.com
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That our law firm is the only law firm north of Everett that has had multiple attorneys selected to the annual Super Lawyers list for ten years in a row.
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hmelik Sitkin & Davis P.S. is a leading Northwest Washington regional law firm that represents businesses, municipal governments, and insurance carriers primarily in Whatcom, Skagit, San Juan and Island Counties but throughout the State of Washington and Alaska. Clients expect that our attorneys will provide timely, cost-effective and sound advice in all areas of business, business transactions, representation of municipal governments, land use issues, representation of general and subcontractors, employment and labor issues, real estate and development issues, environmental
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cleanups, environmental insurance coverage issues and industrial storm water compliance issues. Clients know that our attorneys work with their accounting firms to deliver sophisticated estate planning solutions, closely held business succession planning and efficient probate administration. Clients rely on our litigation attorneys to skillfully represent them in state court actions in Washington and
Alaska, the Federal District Courts, the State Shorelines Hearings Board, and the Western Washington Growth Management Hearings Board. Clients count on our attorneys to help them negotiate resolution of issues with various state agencies including DNR, Revenue, Ecology, FAA, USACE and US EPA. We are a team of attorneys that work hard to deliver timely, cost-effective and sound legal advice.
Focus. Commitment. Expertise. Strength in numbers. Knowledge of all aspects of labor and employment law. Expertise to guide business planning and formation. Experience in negotiating and documenting transactions. Understanding of construction. Mastery of environmental law. Innovative approaches to land use issues. Common sense estate planning. Success in complex litigation. Responsiveness to our public and private clients. It takes a team. Chmelik Sitkin & Davis is committed to exceeding client expectations. We appreciate the trust and confidence of our clients throughout the State.
1500 Railroad Avenue, Bellingham, WA 98225
Phone: 360 671-1796
Fax: 360 671-3781
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Dimensional Communications
1220 Anderson Road Mount Vernon, WA 98274 P: (360) 424-6164 Contact: Ryan Hagman dimensional.net
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Dimensional Communications manufactures a line of invisible speakers that are shipped to over 25 countries around the world
hy do you think the Seattle Seahawks chose Dimensional Communications to provide sound for them in their very own football stadium? It’s because Dimensional has been preferentially selected by an ever-growing number of critical clients, large and small, for their most important systems projects based not on promises, but upon their proven ability to deliver on their promises. They expect all of their people to create the best project outcomes possible for their clients and have spent years perfecting the disciplined processes, skills and product relationships required to deliver world-class systems.
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communications equipment they know how to select the proper components to solve your complete system needs –simple or complex –efficiently and effectively. This includes using their own in-house wood, metal, paint and speaker manufacturing They are one of the facilities and personnel to select Washington State create specialized or one-off based audio-communication solutions. installation companies that Whether they are maintains an in-house, State recognized, Electronic Systems providing systems for your boardroom, school, church, Technician Apprenticeship Program. They are also active office, home, performing arts center or even an entire NFL members of nationally and football stadium, Dimensional internationally recognized has the right system solutions industry trade associations, and skills, delivered and including INFOCOMM International, CEDIA and the maintained by the best trained National Systems Contractors people, all on time and on budget. Association (NSCA). Using the best products from the world’s leading manufacturers of audio, visual, data and
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Express Employment Express Employment
1806 Riverside Drive STE D Mount Vernon, WA 98273 P: (360) 336-1980 Bellingham P: (360) 734-3812 Everett P: (425) 339-8400 Owners: Mark and Sandy Hagen E: Mark.Hagen@expresspros.com Expresspros.com
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xpress Employment Professionals – Jobs Affecting the Economy Skagit County is a special place to live. The people, businesses, communities and organizations in the area have helped the growth of Skagit County. Express Employment Professionals and the staffing industry are a vital piece to this growth, providing jobs for people looking for work and employees for companies looking to expand. Express of Mount Vernon began when Mark Hagen and his wife, Sandy, felt passionately about starting up their own business. A CPA at the time, Mark left his accounting firm
to accomplish their dream. What better way to build a business than to help provide jobs for people? This is exactly what Mark and Sandy Hagen did by opening their first Express office in 1996. By 1998 they opened a second office in Bellingham. Today they own their third location in Everett. Mark and Sandy have worked hard to provide the very best resources for the sake of their clients. Mark and Sandy are active in the local community
donating time and money to the local Rotary Club, Skagit County Community Action, and the Skagit Valley College Foundation among others. Express is a family-owned franchise. Today there are more than 700 offices worldwide. Express is always looking forward; an industry that offers a promising future and plenty of room to grow.
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Ingenuity and Lasting Building Performance.
Fisher Construction Group 625 Fisher Lane Burlington, WA 98233 P: (360) 757-4094 President: Dan Powers E: info@fishercgi.com fishercgi.com
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Fisher provides complete construction services which include: • Architecture and Engineering • Civil and Site Construction • General Contracting • Process Engineering and Installation • Thermal Envelope Design and Installation
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ith deep roots in Skagit County comes that Skagit-brand of hard-work and ingenuity. It’s a way of doing business that has been at the core of our business for over 40 years—and it always will be. Fisher Construction Group’s brand of hard-work and ingenuity includes continually growing and strengthening our design | build team to provide better building solutions for our customers. As a design | build general contractor, our professional staff now includes architecture and engineering, food process experts, civil and site construction, and
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thermal envelope specialists. While we’ve grown to be one of the largest builders in the state with projects that take us around the US and to Canada, we continue to focus on the commitment that got us here---treat the customer well, work hard, and deliver lasting value-added building performance. It’s a commitment we established when we first
opened our doors and one that will always be the driving spirit of our company. Give us a call at 360-757-4094 we’d like to go to work for you.
Fisher Construction Group Skagit County Serving with Pride
Skagit County Board of Commissioners
DR. AMBER FOWLER is the owner and senior physician of Rosario Skin Clinic. Patients can find a warm, welcoming environment coupled with accessible and attentive skin care professionals. AMBER FOWLER, MD LAURIE JACOBSON, MD CaSONDRA WEBB, PA-C RANDY BANKS, PA-C LYNDSEY SWITZER, PA-C
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www.skagitcounty.net Property data • Tax statements • Real-time emergency updates Recycling information • Skagit21 live streaming video Maps • Email subscription lists • Road closures
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www.RosarioSkinClinic.com
Ron Wesen
1800 Continental Place Mount Vernon, WA 98273 360-416-1300
(360) 336-3026
Mt. Vernon Office: 1600 Continental Place, Suite #101, Mt. Vernon, WA 98273
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Mike Morse, Morse Steel 4th generation owner Runner Sports dad
Each and every one of us is an original. Shaped by unique influences that make us who we are today. Here at Heritage Bank, we think differences can build a better bank, too. That’s why we share the best ideas from across all of our branches and local communities with one goal in mind: to serve our customers better every day. By sharing our strengths, we’re able to offer customers like Mike Morse—and you—more than a community bank. But rather, a community oƒ banks.
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Hexcel Corporation Hexcel Corporation
15062 Steele Road Burlington, WA 98233
P: (360) 757-7212 Plant Manager: Jim Collins hexcel.com
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Hexcel used to be in the tennis shoe business. The company developed a special resilient thermoplastic honeycomb for high-performance athletic shoes.
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excel Corporation is a leading advanced composites company that manufactures and markets lightweight, high-performance structural materials, including carbon fibers, reinforcements for composites, prepregs, honeycomb, matrix systems, adhesives and composite structures, used in commercial aerospace, space and defense and industrial applications. In 1946, two young Navy engineers – Roger C. Steele and Roscoe T. “Bud” Hughes – with more enthusiasm than experience, started up a company they called California Reinforced Plastics in Hughes’ cramped basement workshop
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in Lafayette, California with $519. After a couple of years of investigating, inventing, and innovating, Steele and Hughes incorporated the company in September 1948, marking the official beginning of what was later known as Hexcel Corporation. Today, Hexcel offers an unmatched breadth and depth of products and services to the composites industry. It manufactures the full spectrum of advanced material solutions including everything from fiber to fabrics and resin formulation to thermosetting prepregs, new solutions for out of autoclave processing, molding materials, composite tooling, honeycomb and machined core. As a complete composites solutions provider, it is able to vertically integrate its quality products
through all phases of its customers’ needs. With such an expansive portfolio, Hexcel’s product lines are applied across a variety of markets which spurs a constant drive for innovation and costcompetitive production. This culture of innovation allows it to embrace the exploration of new ideas, to challenge the impossible and succeed beyond expectations to support and anticipate customer requirements. Hexcel has been a pioneer at the forefront of this industry for over 60 years and will continue to pave the way for the future.
Creating the building blocks for a stronger future
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Industrial Resources Inc. Industrial Resources Inc. 12842 Highway 9, PO Box 507 Clear Lake, WA 98235
P: (800) 755-6416, (360) 856-6700 F: (360) 856-6777 President: Jay Follman E: jay@industrial-resources.com www.industrial-resources.com
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IRI has full production fabrication shops in both Skagit County and Dutch Harbor, AK. From steel dock assemblies to oil derrick components IRI can fabricate it. We most recently supplied multiple modular piping systems for two of the new Washington State Ferries.
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ounded in 1987, Industrial Resources, Inc. is an industrial contracting firm with special expertise in the seafood processing, timber milling, manufacturing and marine industries. Acting as either a general or subcontractor, IRI completes construction services including estimating, budgeting and project management. From structural modifications to complete plant construction, our vast experience in piping, refrigeration, hydraulics and mechanical systems allows us to provide both experienced field personnel and finely honed craftsmanship. We are
fully licensed in: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, Alaska, Hawaii. IRI’s Clear Lake location has a 15,000 SF fabrication facility including a full machine shop for bending, shearing, rolling and painting everything from staircases to large pump houses. IRI’s shop provides fabrication of piping systems, structural modifications and fuel/ hydraulic tanks. Current and ongoing projects include: work on
piping systems in modular form for the new Washington State Ferries; continuing work in Alaska building fish processing plants; and work in the Aleutians. In addition IRI has been awarded a contract with the AKDOT to restore and retrofit a WWII airplane hangar at the Dutch Harbor/ Unalaska airport. At the Dutch Harbor facility, IRI has a fabrication shop to support operations and provides rental equipment for construction companies.
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Salmon processing plant under construction in Naknek, AK
Cedar Hills Bio-Energy Facility in Maple Valley, WA
IRI specializes in manufacturing, timber milling, seafood processing and the marine industries. Complete plant construction or structural modifications showcase our expertise in piping, refrigeration, hydraulics and mechanical systems. Our fabrication shop in Skagit County supports our operations in the
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Janicki Industries Janicki Industries
719 Metcalf Street Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 P: (360) 856-5143 janicki.com
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The largest privately held employer in Skagit County is Janicki Industries with over 700 employees in the Sedro-Woolley area.
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anicki Industries is a privately owned, full-service engineering and manufacturing company with facilities in Washington and Utah. In 1993, Peter Janicki, an engineer, Founder and CEO of Janicki Industries answered innovation’s call and revolutionized composites fabrication for the marine industry. He developed a method of producing molds by utilizing large-scale, high-precision CNC machining. The results were beyond impressive. Projects that once took several months to finish were being completed in two weeks or less. In the two decades since its founding,
from others in the industry. We have extensive experience manufacturing with composite systems such as: putty, fiberglass, carbon fiber; hybrids; and with metal tools made of Invar, Aluminum and Steel. We have over 700 employees of which about 130 are Janicki Industries is now engineers. We work together known as an industry leader specializing in manufacturing with our customers to design their solutions. At Janicki parts, prototypes and tools made of advanced composite Industries we are innovative, materials and metals for creative and persistent. Our goal is to provide customers across Aerospace, Marine, Energy, Transportation exceptional and personalized customer service. We have and Architecture industries. a commitment to honesty Janicki is fully capable of building large projects utilizing and high ethical standards. We believe our most valued large-scale facilities, high assets are the creative people precision 5-Axis mills, large autoclave and large annealing working together to solve customers’ challenges. oven. This large-scale capability is the primary factor that sets the company apart
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Larson Gross
245 E. George Hopper Rd. Burlington, WA 98233 P: (360) 757-2700 CEO: Aaron Brown E: contact@larsongross.com www.larsongross.com
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Larson Gross provides much more than what’s traditionally known as accounting. We help individuals and businesses of many shapes and sizes with business valuations, financial and estate planning, ownership transitions, strategic business advising and much more.
Larson Gross CPAs & Consultants L arson Gross is a homegrown professional service firm founded in 1949. From the beginning, we’ve provided a comprehensive and personal service approach to neighbors and friends who are just as committed to the strength of this community as we are. Even with the incredible growth we’ve achieved throughout the years, we’ve continued to stay true to the values the firm was built upon — connectedness, initiative, integrity, investment, personal relationships and success.
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including multi-state tax expertise, business valuation, business transition planning and financial and estate planning. But we believe it’s how we cultivate personal relationships with our clients that truly sets us apart.
“We take a very different approach — one that focuses on how we can play an advisory role, growing a relationship that allows us to help our clients reach their goals,” says Brown. “People often think of accountants as being all about “It’s a special experience to the numbers, but we’re actually stand beside our clients as a group of individuals who just they achieve success, and it’s something we never take for really care about people and helping them succeed. We see granted.” it as our mission to connect Manufacturers, farmers, in genuine relationships contractors, nonprofits, while making lives better healthcare professionals and and businesses stronger,” says many other types of business Aaron Brown, CEO. We deliver a broad range owners in Skagit County of tax, accounting, depend on Larson Gross to At Larson Gross, we consider financial statement and help them create healthier it our role to bring relevant consulting services, organizations, stronger issues and ideas to our clients financial futures and without waiting to be asked, and want them to count on us meaningful legacies.
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PeaceHealth United General Medical Center
PeaceHealth United General Medical Center 2000 Hospital Drive Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 360-856-6021 peacehealth.org/united-general peacehealth.org/phmg
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Since 1975, the North Puget Cancer Center at PeaceHealth United General Medical Center has provided cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis and treatment for patients in Skagit and Island counties. Today, we continue to provide comprehensive cancer care, close to home.
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eaceHealth United General Medical Center in Sedro-Woolley is a 25-bed critical access hospital serving Public Hospital District #304, including Burlington, Sedro-Woolley, Bayview, Samish Island, Concrete, Marblemount, Clear Lake and areas of Mount Vernon. United General joined PeaceHealth, a health care system serving Alaska, Washington and Oregon, in 2014 to ensure continued local access to specialized, sustainable and innovative health care. Major medical services at PeaceHealth United General Medical Center include: • Breast Care Suite • Cardiology
• Cancer Center • Diagnostic Imaging • Nutrition Services • Pulmonary Rehabilitation • Rehabilitation Services • Surgery & Orthopedics Center • Level IV Trauma Additionally, our experienced doctors and health care providers offer care in a number of medical specialties at PeaceHealth Medical Group clinics and in PeaceHealth hospitals in both Skagit and
Whatcom counties. PeaceHealth carries on the healing mission of Jesus Christ by promoting personal and community health, relieving pain and suffering, and treating each person in a loving and caring way. We look forward to caring for you, your family and Skagit County. Every person receives safe, compassionate care; every time, every touch.
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EXIT 229 (George Hopper) 1881 Bouslog Road, Burlington, WA-98233 LOCAL: 360-757-7575 TOLL-FREE: 800-228-1207
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1801 Riverside Drive Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Banking: (360) 424-3319 Business Loans: (360) 848-8872 Home Loans: (360) 424-2056 Toll Free: (800) 584-8859 peoplesbank-wa.com
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We also offer a suite of sophisticated mobile and online banking tools on par with any national bank’s offering. Learn more about Peoples Bank at www.peoplesbank-wa.com.
eoples Bank is a locally owned and operated, independent full-service community bank with over $1.6 billion in assets. Headquartered in Bellingham, Washington, the Bank was founded in 1921 and operates 24 branches located throughout Washington. In the Bank’s most recent rating, Bauer Financial, a leading independent bank rating firm, awarded Peoples Bank its highest five-star superior rating. This rating recognizes Peoples Bank’s strong financial management practices, dedicated employees and long-standing customer relationships.
Our stable and ongoing growth is predicated on the same values that we started with: be responsible and dedicated to our clients and serve our local communities beyond the business of banking. For our personal banking customers, this includes flexible checking and savings accounts, personal loans, and expert investment and planning services.
For our commercial clients, our business banking services are designed to improve the efficiency and growth of your operation through a full range of accounts, business loans, merchant services, and treasury management services.
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Port of Anacortes Port of Anacortes 100 Commercial Ave. Anacortes, WA 98221
P: (360) 293-3134 F: (360) 293-9608 Executive Director: Dan Worra portofanacortes.com
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• A year end average of 1,108 people were employed on Port properties in 2017, not including Port of Anacortes employees. • Cap Sante Marina hosted 33 boating rendezvous with 501 boats in 2017.
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he Port of Anacortes, located on beautiful Fidalgo Island in Skagit County, is responsible for the operation, growth, and development of a major deep-water port, 3 marine terminals, the Cap Sante Marina and Anacortes Airport. The Marine Terminals include Pier 1 (Home of Dakota Creek Industries and Port Offices), Curtis Wharf (commercial dock and wharf) which holds barges and vessels up to 500 feet, and Pier 2 (dry bulk cargo loading, heavy lifts, breakbulk, and barge and vessel lay status) available for short term moorage up to 1,100 feet. Cap Sante Marina is a publicly operated marina (1,027 slips with
include free Wi-Fi, complimentary bicycles, slip reservation, activity float rentals, free summer concerts and events. The Anacortes Airport is located about three miles west of downtown and features a 100-150 slips used for guest 3,018 foot long by 60 foot wide moorage). Slips accommodate lighted asphalt runway and a vessels up to 130 feet. The SuPer Automated Weather marina is located in the heart Observation System, (AWOS), of Anacortes and within on approximately 196 acres. walking distance to grocery Parking facilities include stores, restaurants, shops, and 62 tie downs and 39 public marine supply stores. The hangars, with a pilot’s lounge marina offers temporary and located in hangar building #1. permanent moorage along with Port properties at all three a live-aboard community. The operating areas are available for fuel dock offers non-ethanol development. fuel at very affordable rates. Launching facilities (trailer boat Come visit the Port of Anacortes launch & small craft hoist), and see how we can assist you in clean restrooms and showers your business and recreational are available. Other amenities needs.
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MARINE TERMINAL: Desirable location, and a main hub to North America, Canada, Alaska, Asia, South America and Europe.
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Port of Skagit
15400 Airport Drive Burlington, WA 98233 Executive Director: Patsy Martin P: 360-757-0011 La Conner Marina P.O. Box 1129, 613 N. Second La Conner, WA 98257 P: 360-466-3118
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Buildings on Port of Skagit property total nearly 1.3 million square feet and maintain an occupancy rate of nearly 100 percent.
Port of Skagit – Creating Good Jobs and Growth S ince its formation by a vote of the people in 1964, the Port of Skagit has been dedicated to creating good jobs in Skagit County by managing facilities and encouraging opportunities for economic growth. Port-owned properties include the La Conner Marina, Skagit Regional Airport and the Bayview Business Park. Combined, these three facilities are home to 85 businesses that employ 1,409 people. The port staff also works hand-in-hand with local economic development officials to provide prospective tenants with information about conditions and opportunities throughout Skagit County.
Bayview Business Park offers lease properties for industrial, business and corporate office park development. The port has invested in high-quality infrastructure, including a fiber optics network, to support a wide range of business types. Boaters enjoy easy access to the San Juan Islands and beyond from the La Conner Marina. The marina has 500 wet moorage slips and
178 dry storage spaces plus two modern guest docks. It is home to a variety of maritime businesses and services. Skagit Regional Airport is a premier destination for corporate jet aircraft and general aviation in Northwest Washington. At the airport are terminal facilities, high-quality runways and airplane fueling and maintenance services.
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SaviBank
1854 S. Burlington Blvd. Burlington, WA 98233 P: (888) 707-2060 Chairman of the Board & CEO: Mike Cann F: (360) 707-2375 E: mcann@savibank.com savibank.com
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With a focus of long-term success for its clients, SaviBank once again is Skagit County’s most active SBA Lender. SaviBank produced seven SBA loans in Skagit County, totaling $5,940,800 during the SBA’s 2017 fiscal year ending September 30, 2017.
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avvy. It’s our obsession. It’s part of our DNA. Using knowledge and expertise, our mission is to bring long-term success to our clients. It’s who we are down to the core. And that’s why we are designated as an “SBA Preferred Lender (PLP)” by the U.S. Small Business Administration, the agency’s highest lender recognition. Preferred lender status from the SBA gives SaviBank quicker turnaround time for its business loan applications. As a PLP lender, SaviBank has authority to approve SBA guaranteed loans without prior SBA review, enabling us to provide faster loan approval for our business customers.
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SaviBank’s total SBA loan production, which includes Skagit, Whatcom, Island, and San Juan County markets, reflects 24 loans totaling $11,919,700 during the SBA’s fiscal year ending September 30, 2017. The SBA Preferred Lenders Program (PLP) is part of the agency’s efforts to streamline procedures necessary to provide financial assistance to the small business sector. Under this program, SBA delegates full credit approval, and most servicing and liquidation
authority, to select lenders with a proven track record of SBA participation. “SaviBank’s ability to quickly turn around our business loan applications is just another way we are committed to our clients and their success,” explains SaviBank CEO Michal Cann. Banks are considered for PLP status only after demonstrating a proficiency in processing and servicing SBA-guaranteed loans.
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Sims Honda
1615 S. Goldenrod Road Burlington, WA 98233 P: (360) 757-7467 General Manager: Bobby Maynard www.simshonda.com
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Honda is the #1 gas engine producer in the world. The owners of Sims Honda have lived, worked, and raised families in the area of the world they love most, Skagit Valley.
he seed of the Sims organization began over 60 years ago with the dreams of a young logger and his desire to bring quality automotive products wrapped in an environment of old fashioned customer service to the area he grew up in. Vern Sims began his automotive career as a salesperson for Berglund Motors in Sedro Woolley. In the summer of 1979, a new franchise was added, Honda. Now the Sims automotive group includes three successful Honda stores in Washington State, owned and operated by Vern Sims and his sons Dan and Lance. Sims Honda is
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feel the difference from the moment you are greeted. It is an environment of friendship and service without the typical hard sell atmosphere. Sims Honda has a wonderful
selection of new Hondas and a large selection of all make used from domestic to import, cars to trucks. See why more people across the state of Washington are turning to Sims.
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Skagit Bank Skagit Bank
301 East Fairhaven Ave. Burlington, WA 98233 P: (360) 755-0411 F: (360) 755-9695 Toll Free: (800) 246-4402 24 Hour Banking: (800) 215-0731 Chief Executive Officer: Cheryl Bishop skagitbank.com
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Skagit Bank is celebrating 60 years of business in 2018. The original Main Office in Burlington was located two blocks east on Fairhaven Avenue. Our current location was built in 1963.
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kagit Bank has always focused on building Genuine Lasting Relationships – with our customers, with our employees, and with our communities. In an ever-changing business environment, we are as dedicated to this principle today as the day we opened our located throughout Skagit, doors for business in 1958. Snohomish, Whatcom and King counties, we’re building kagit Bank is independently more relationships each and run by local people. every day. From our home office in Burlington, Washington, e provide a wide range we’ve grown throughout of financial services Northwest Washington, to meet your business and providing exceptional and personal financial needs. Our professional service in-depth understanding of to our communities. local conditions helps you Now, with offices get where you want to go. Whether you need help with a growing business or a growing family, financing for a
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1215 Anderson Road Mount Vernon, WA 98274 P: (360) 424-3251 Publisher: Heather Hernandez E: ads@skagitads.com skagitpublishing.com | goskagit.com goanacortes.com | scnews.com
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Skagit Publishing offers subscriptionbased website development services that leverage more than a century of experience in delivering compelling content through innovative media products.
kagit Publishing encompasses a diverse mix of more than 50 high-quality products and services. From newspapers and websites to commercial printing and direct mail, Skagit Publishing continues to evolve as an innovative, diversified and expanding news, information and advertising source. We are here to serve Skagit County residents and businesses by providing compelling and credible local news and advertising. Backed by our understanding of the marketplace and complemented by our assortment of products and services, Skagit Publishing reaches more customers and delivers
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Burlington, Anacortes, Camano Island and Sedro-Woolley. Skagit Publishing’s targeted publications include: • Tourism Publications such as Skagit County Visitors & Newcomers Guide. • Directories – EDASC greater results than any other local multimedia organization. Skagit Business Guide, Sedro-Woolley Chamber Family owned Skagit Member Directory Publishing produces the • Fairs and Festivals Guides daily Skagit Valley Herald and As a strong community six weekly newspapers: the partner, Skagit Publishing also Anacortes American, Your hosts the most-visited website Fidalgo, Courier-Times,The in Skagit County, goskagit.com, Argus and Stanwood Camano with close to 700,000 average News (and the ADvertiser). page views per month. Special sections include Goskagit.com merges content Real Estate Weekly and Arts & from all of its newspapers and Entertainment 360. publications and also hosts The paid subscriber a free community calendar. base reaches from Island Additional sites include and Whatcom counties to goanacortes.com, Arlington, with the highest scnews.com, skagitvisitor.com penetration in Mount Vernon, and skagitfarms.com.
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Skagit Regional Health P.O. Box 1376 Mount Vernon, WA 98273
Phone: 360-428-2293 Fax: 360-428-2416 Web site: www.SkagitRegionalHealth.org
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Skagit Regional Health has three Urgent Care locations open 364 days per year (closed Christmas Day). Approximate wait times for each location can be found at www.SkagitRegionalHealth.org.
Skagit Regional Health S kagit Regional Health includes Skagit Valley Hospital, Cascade Valley Hospital and 19 clinic locations in Skagit, Island and Snohomish counties. This integrated health care system provides advanced, quality and comprehensive services to the people of our communities. Cascade Valley Hospital in Arlington, licensed for 48 beds, Skagit Valley Hospital in features an award-winning Mount Vernon, licensed wound care center; free-standing for 137 beds, features a full surgery center; a level IV range of services including Emergency Department and a comprehensive cancer care; wide array of diagnostic imaging surgical services; a Level III services. Emergency Department; a well-appointed Family Birth Skagit Regional Health includes a network of 19 Center; comprehensive outpatient health care diagnostics; and facilities providing primary advanced heart and and specialty care in north vascular care. Snohomish, Island and Skagit counties. Patients move seamlessly through
the entire continuum of health care, from primary and specialty outpatient services to inpatient acute care, with a top-tier electronic health record creating “one patient, one record” for all encounters. Skagit Regional Health is committed to providing and enhancing health care services and has a vision to “transform healthcare by improving access, service, quality and efficiency in support of our goal of a healthier community.”
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Skagit Transit Skagit Transit
P: (360) 757-4433 Executive Director: Dale O’Brien E: dobrien@skagittransit.org skagittransit.org
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Stagit Transit bus routes are available on Google Maps. You can reach that link on our home page to help you plan a trip throughout the Puget Sound Region.
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on fuel and reduce traffic congestion. County Connector. The County Connector is a regional public transportation service coordinated by Skagit Transit, Island Transit and Whatcom Transportation Authority. This Skagit County from Concrete service has proven to be an to the ferry terminal in incredibly popular option for Anacortes. commuters traveling within the Dial-A-Ride. Dial-A-Ride tri-county area. offers a public transit option Everett Express. The for those who cannot easily Everett Express provides a use the fixed-route bus stops, convenient, comfortable and and who qualify for the service, affordable ride between Skagit allowing us to serve more County and Everett Station residents and increase our each weekday. The route’s efficiency. schedule is coordinated with Fixed Route Vanpool. Vanpools are Sound Transit’s Sounder Service. Skagit Transit one of our most popular and commuter rail departure provides 13 fixed growing offerings. Groups of times from Everett Station routes, which serve five to 15 commuters can use for passengers traveling on to a Skagit Transit van at a low Seattle. monthly fee to save money
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S Skagit Valley College Dr. Tom Keegan, President 2405 East College Way Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 416-7997 thomas.keegan@skagit.edu www.skagit.edu
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Skagit Valley College and EDASC are partnering to offer workshops that support workforce development education.
kagit Valley College is pleased to announce that it has received national recognition, being named among the top 100 community colleges for adult learners by Washington Monthly magazine. This recognition is the third national honor for Skagit Valley College by Washington Monthly. SVC was also named among the nation’s top community colleges in 2007 and 2010. “To be selected again as one of the best community colleges in the nation is a tribute to our faculty and staff, who continually seek ways to expand access and support student achievement,” said SVC President Dr. Tom Keegan. “We are committed to creating innovative learning strategies that help our students reach
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their educational goals and it is rewarding to be recognized for our work.” In addition, Skagit Valley College is one of 30 colleges nationwide — and three from Washington — to be selected to participate in The Pathways Project led by the American Association of Community Colleges. Funded through a $5.2 million Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation grant, The
Pathways Project provides a unique opportunity for SVC to identify new strategies that reduce barriers to student success. It builds upon the efforts already in place at SVC and supports the College’s focus on excellence in access, achievement, and community. Participation in the project positions SVC as a national leader in student achievement.
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Smiles Dental Provides Exceptional Dental Care Smiles Dental
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miles Dental continues to provide exceptional dental care in the Sedro-Woolley community and greater Skagit County. The team consists of a professional staff of dentists, registered dental hygienists, and dental support staff members, including certified dental assistants and patient service coordinators. At Smiles Dental, we are focused on providing the highest-quality dental care from root canals and implants, to regular dental cleanings and exams. Smiles Dental Sedro-Woolley is fully engaged in providing leadership as a community partner. Each team member is committed to community support/ service and individual
development through continuing education. We believe that continuing to grow personally and professionally is our responsibility to our patients and community; this is what allows us to provide the highest possible quality service. Smiles Dental accepts most insurance and is in-network with many dental insurance
plans. We offer in-house financing options too! Smiles Dental provides same-day emergency services to new and existing patients. Our goal is to offer full dental services to anyone desiring great dental health and a beautiful smile. We are proud to care for almost all dental needs in one convenient location.
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Swinomish Casino & Lodge L 12885 Casino Dr, Anacortes, WA 98221 888-288-8883 www.swinomishcasinoandlodge.com
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Did you know that Swinomish Casino & Lodge is finishing up a renovation? Additions include renovated gaming space, a food court, and a 24/7 café. The food court will feature Fatburger and Manchu WOK, which were selected based on guest surveys requesting burger and Asian dining options.
ocated in Anacortes, Washington, Swinomish Casino & Lodge is the ultimate entertainment destination for locals and visitors alike. Owned by the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, the property sits on the shores of Padilla Bay and overlooks the San Juan Islands, Mount Baker, and the mountains of British Columbia. The 98-room Lodge offers guests luxurious accommodations while maintaining a comfortable atmosphere. Enjoy a stay in one of the top-notch suites, bay-view rooms, or standard rooms at a competitive price. Swinomish Casino & Lodge provides free WiFi for all lodge and casino guests.
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can satisfy any food craving. 13moons, a steak and seafood restaurant, serves delicious culinary creations that feature flavors of hand-cut alder wood grilled seafood, meats and the Pacific Northwest’s freshest ingredients. The gaming space offers variety including more of your favorite slot titles and table games, including With Fatburger, Manchu WOK, Carver’s Café, and more, Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, Swinomish Casino & Lodge Pai Gow, and Keno. The 9,000 square foot Wa Walton Event Center, Waterfront Park, and various other meeting spaces can be customized for any conference, retreat, or event. The onsite IT team and menus tailored by award-winning chefs create an unforgettable experience for all event guests.
T 15066 Josh Wilson Road PO Box 409 Burlington, WA 98233
P: (360) 757-2373 E: info@tricocompanies.com www.tricocompanies.com
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TRICO has been located in Skagit Valley for close to 40 years and still growing…
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RICO Companies, LLC is a full service construction company delivering innovative and cost effective solutions helping our clients successfully grow their businesses. After 25 years as a civil contractor, we forged into the private business sector.
We are focused on design-build and design-assist delivery of: • Food grade, cold storage and distribution facilities • Manufacturing and light industrial plants • Professional and medical office buildings • Auto dealerships • Civic/community/ recreation buildings.
We continue to have a strong presence in underground utility and site work where we offer complete site development services and perform selected public works projects. TRICO team members are problem solvers who go out of their way to understand your unique needs and deliver superior
projects. Each person shares a common passion for making TRICO distinctively better for our customers, employees and community. Our people instill motivation and energy, along with a healthy dose of humor, while adding value to every project. As part of your team, you know we are taking care of you and your business.
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VSH PROUDLY SERVES SKAGIT VSH CPAs, PLLC
1404 E. College Way, Suite 100 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 P: (360) 707-4290 E: info@vshcpa.com www.vshcpa.com
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VSH Proudly serves Skagit County, with an office in Mount Vernon serving local businesses, individuals and our community. We are a team of 45+ who live and work in your community and understand the needs of businesses in Washington State and Skagit County.
hat will new market the exceptional and W conditions and reform extraordinary, inspire mean to your business innovation, and bring a in 2018? Since 1997, clients have chosen VSH CPAs for our people and excellent service. With 45+ professionals with a breadth and depth of experience, we are here to help you as your trusted advisor for growth and times of change. With the addition of Mark Roetcisoender to our firm, VSH expanded our presence in Skagit to include a Mt. Vernon office. We work with businesses as their specialized and seasoned partner, helping to identify and encourage
• Exit and Succession Planning • Business Consulting • Key Performance Indicators and Best Practices • Business Valuations and Value Enhancement • State and Local Tax • International Taxation • Tax Compliance & Planning
At VSH we invest in community education and connections. Join us in 2018 for a seminar to learn about maximizing value. We look forward to the opportunity to connect and serve your businesses needs.
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• Financial Reporting including audits, reviews and compilations • Forensic Accounting • Estate Planning • Divorce Financial Planning
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Wallace & Associates Insurance 200 E. Fairhaven Avenue Burlington, WA 98233
P: (360) 755-0631 F: (360) 755-9389 President: Eric Dykstra E: wallace@wallace-insurance.com www.wallaceins.com
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We’ve been helping local families and businesses from the heart of Skagit County for over 70 years! Let Our Homegrown Team work for YOU.
Wallace & Associates Insurance W allace & Associates Insurance has been helping Skagit County residents and businesses for over 70 years. Our success is reflected in our motto: “Our Homegrown Team Works for You!” As an independent insurance company, Wallace represents, not just one, but MANY quality carriers. This allows us to search for the best services for your specific needs. Whether you’re looking for insurance for your business, farm, home, logging company, teenage driver, and so forth, our team prides itself on finding the best coverage and value for you! We love to offer free policy reviews, because so many times we find a better fit for folks than what
they had been purchasing. That’s been the Wallace & Associates advantage for over 70 years! Norm Wallace founded our agency on Fairhaven in Burlington back in 1945, and we are still going strong. We think that’s a pretty good “review” that we’re doing it right. So come on in and sit down with a team member. Remember, Our Homegrown Team Works for YOU and represents such fine companies as:
• Safeco • Liberty Mutual • CBIC • Oregon Mutual • Hartford AARP • Travelers Insurance • Fireman’s Fund • Hartford • National Flood • Foremost • Kemper • Grange • Progressive • Zurich • Mutual of Enumclaw
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Williams & Nulle, PLLC 407 Pine Street Mount Vernon, WA 98273 P: (360) 336-6611 F: (360) 336-6581 E: info@wncpa.com 1101 8th Street, Suite D Anacortes, WA 98221 P: (360) 293-6913 F: (360) 293-9084 wncpa.com
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We were established in 1952 and have been a part of the business community for over 60 years.
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illiams & Nulle’s professional staff believes that today’s complicated business climate requires more than a traditional accountant’s services. Successful companies require a full range of business and financial management services in order to plot the most profitable course for their business and personal financial futures. Williams & Nulle does this simply by working closely with business owners and managers providing tax, accounting, auditing, and management advisory services. Specialized industry expertise for management consultation and decision making includes:
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Agriculture Construction Food services Forest products Manufacturing Professional services: law, medicine, architecture, and engineering • Real estate development and construction With offices in Anacortes and Mount Vernon, Williams & Nulle is the largest CPA firm in Skagit, Island, and San Juan Counties. The 63-year-old firm is licensed and accredited
through successful completion of a practice monitoring peer review program conducted by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. All professional staff members are licensed, local CPAs who are sincerely interested in the success of each client and the community. Principals include: • Mike Cunningham • Mark Reed • Steve Tobiason • Warren Walz
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Williams Northwest Pipeline
W Williams Northwest Pipeline 295 Chipeta Way Salt Lake City, UT 84108
P: (801) 583-8800 E: WilliamsContact@williams.com www.williams.com • blog.williams.com Facebook: @WillliamsEnergyCo
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Northwest Pipeline transports nearly 90 percent of the natural gas consumed in the state of Washington. Our three largest customers in Washington are Puget Sound Energy, Avista Corporation and Cascade Natural Gas.
illiams Northwest Pipeline is a major transporter of natural gas that heats homes and is used to generate electricity. In fact, Northwest Pipeline transports nearly 90 percent of the natural gas consumed in the state of Washington. The Northwest Pipeline system has changed significantly since its beginnings nearly 60 years ago. Like the Western states it serves, Northwest’s transmission system has expanded to meet the demands of growth. Today the pipeline is a primary artery for the transmission of natural gas to the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain Region.
What began as a 1,500-mile pipeline is now a 4,000-mile bi-directional transmission system crossing the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah and Colorado. Northwest’s bi-directional system provides access to British Columbia, Alberta, Rocky Mountain and San Juan Basin gas supplies. Northwest Pipeline has 1,309 miles of natural gas transmission pipeline in the state of Washington with 13 compressor stations.
About Williams You may have never heard of Williams, but millions of Americans depend on us every day. Williams is one of the leading energy infrastructure companies in North America. We deliver about 14 percent of the natural gas consumed in the United States. Founded in 1908, the company has a long history of operating safely and reliably.
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1-800 WILLIAMS © 2016 The Williams Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
The people of Washington depend on Williams pipelines to help meet their energy needs. That’s why we’re depending on excavators to call 811 before digging anywhere in the vicinity of our pipelines. If you should happen to accidentally strike a pipeline, it is important that you contact us immediately. Even minor damage could result in a future leak if not promptly repaired.
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Wilson Engineering
W Wilson Engineering, LLC 805 Dupont Street, Suite 7 Bellingham, WA 98225
P: (360) 733-6100 Managing Principal: Andy Law, P.E. E: info@wilsonengineering.com W: wilsonengineering.com
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Tom Brewster, Wilson Engineering’s survey department manager, surveyed and measured local athlete and Realtor Brandon Nelson’s record‐breaking marathon paddle at Lake Padden in 2013. Tom confirmed the new world record 24‐hour paddle distance on flat water as 151.73 miles!
ilson Engineering is a mid‐size engineering and surveying firm with more than 50 years of operations in the Pacific Northwest. Creating and restoring vital public and private infrastructure is our passion. Our staff of 30 very experienced professionals gives us the ability to be responsive to the needs of all our clients and the capacity to manage large, complex projects. Our goal is to develop long lasting relationships with our clients by listening and designing projects that provide the best solution to their specific needs.
Over the years, we have developed a team of experienced senior staff combined with bright, energetic new employees. We leverage our accumulated knowledge and experience with the latest in 3D scanning, GPS, GIS, Civil 3D, computer models, and standard methods to deliver efficient, effective, and economical consulting services. Our engineering services cover the full range from municipal wastewater treatment plants, to small grading and stormwater projects, to design of complex structures. Our surveying team has a reputation for applying the latest technology matched
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Treatment, Sewer Extensions, Pump Stations, Biosolids, Permits, Grants/Loans Treatment, Water Mains, Booster Stations, Storage, System Plans, Grants/Loans Permits, Detention, Treatment, Collection Systems, Modeling, LID, Grants/Loans Permits, Analysis, Design, Layout, Plans, Specs, Roads, Pedestrian Safety, ADA, Grants/Loans
Grading, Paving, Utilities, Coordinate with Architects/Contractors/Agencies, Permits Specialty/Routine Structural Engineering, Deficiency Evaluations and Solutions Bathymetry, Rivers, Piers, Marinas, Dredging, Eelgrass
Topo Surveying, Construction Staking, Boundary Issues, 3-D Scanning
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with a high level of service and excellence in their final product. Our hydrographic surveyors are unequalled in their ability to deliver prompt, quality service. Company‐ wide, our highest priorities are professional excellence, personal service, and integrity. Proactive problem solving and a collaborative work environment result in a dedicated group of coworkers and a 95% repeat rate with our clients.
Wycoff Insurance Wycoff Insurance
P.O. Box 1010, 501 South Second St. Mount Vernon, WA 98273 P: (360) 336-2112 F: (360) 336-5241 Partners: Donnie Keltz, Chris Eisses, Bill Feeney wycoffinsurance.com
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Wycoff Insurance Agency has been in downtown Mount Vernon since 1972 and we currently have over 200 years of insurance experience in our office today.
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ycoff Insurance Agency is a locally owned independent insurance agency headquartered in Mount Vernon, WA since 1972. Wycoff is highly respected within the insurance industry and within the community. Our professional staff strives to find the right insurance solution for all of our clients. Our agency specializes in providing insurance to businesses and families. Whether you are a local coffee shop, a large general contractor, a family with highly complex needs or a new family that’s just getting started, we have the products and
experience to make sure you are adequately protected. As an independent broker we work with some of the largest and most financially secure insurance companies in our industry. We are able to market your account to all of these great companies to find the best fit for you. Wycoff provides insurance and risk management services to many types of business clients: • Non-Profit • Contractors • Restaurant/Hospitality • Timber Cutters/Haulers/ Logging • Property Owners/Managers • Farm/Ranch • Wholesale and Distribution • Social Service Agencies
• Manufacturing • Saw Mills • Transportation • Retail • Professional Services • Directors + Officers • and more Our personal lines Division offers many types of insurance: Homeowners, Auto, Umbrella, Boat/Yacht, Life, flood and more. Wycoff Insurance works for you. When we accept the opportunity to handle your insurance, it is with a sense of accepting a trust. This trust is repaid in kind with responsibility, confidentiality and superior service. Call us today and make Wycoff Insurance Agency part of your team.
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EDASC INVESTORS Investor Name
Level
Industry
3D Corporation Silver Information Technology/ Internet Air Liquide Team Large Industries U.S. LP Allstate - Booth Insurance Agency
Oil and Gas Refining & Distribution
Small Business Insurance Services
EDASC Investor Levels Diamond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $12,500 * Emerald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,000 * Platinum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,500 * Gold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000 * Silver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,500 Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000 Small Business Supporter . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500 Non-Profit Supporter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $200
Anacortes American Investor Media Services | Advertising/ Marketing
*EDASC Signature Level Investors commit to an annual investment of $5,000 or more. Signature Investors receive special recognition at events and in print and web publications throughout the year.
Anacortes Arts Non-Profit Arts/Entertainment/ Festival Recreation | Non-Profit
2018 Signature Investors
Anacortes Chamber Non-Profit of Commerce
Associations/Clubs/ Chambers
Anacortes Financial Small Business Financial and Associates Banking Services Andeavor Logistics LP Gold
Oil and Gas Refining & Distribution
Arbor-Pacific Forestry Small Business Forestry Services, Inc. Archer Halliday PS
Small Business Accountants
Associated General Small Business Associations/Clubs/ Contractors of Washington Chambers Atkinson Family Small Business Health Care and Dentistry Social Assistance
Diamond Skagit Regional Health
Emerald
Platinum
Heritage Bank PACCAR Technical Center Skagit Publishing
Chmelik Sitkin and Davis P.S PeaceHealth United General Medical Center
Gold Dakota Creek Industries Larson Gross CPAs and Consultants Peoples Bank Shell Puget Sound Refinery Skagit Bank Skagit Valley College
US Bank Hexcel Corporation TRICO Companies LLC Skagit Law Group, PLLC Andeavor Logistics LP Hotel Services Group
Signature Public Partners Skagit County Port of Anacortes Port of Skagit
City of Anacortes City of Sedro-Woolley
Avalon Golf Links Small Business Arts/Entertainment/ Recreation Investor Name Level Industry Axthelm Construction Small Business Construction and Bay Baby Produce Small Business Agriculture and Development, Inc. Construction-Related Bay Ridge Small Business Real Estate Services Azusa Farm Small Business Agriculture | Retail Business Park and Gardens Bayside Small Business Advertising/ Baird & Associates Small Business Real Estate Services Specialties, Inc. Marketing Real Estate, Inc. BBC Biochemical Small Business Biotech | Bank of the Pacific Small Business Financial and Manufacturing Banking Services BC Accounting, Inc. Small Business Accountants Banner Bank Small Business Financial and Bellingham Capital Small Business Financial and Banking Services Management Inc. Banking Services Barron Smith Team Legal Services Birch Equipment Small Business Construction and Daugert, PLLC Rentals & Sales Construction-Related | Equipment Rental 56 EDASC Skagit Business Guide / 2018
EDASC INVESTORS Investor Name
Level
Industry
Investor Name
Level
Industry
Bouslog Properties
Small Business Real Estate Services Chinook Enterprises Small Business Non-Profit | Employment BrandQuery, LLC Small Business Advertising/ Services | Marketing Manufacturing Breedt Production Small Business Marine | Chmelik Sitkin Platinum Legal Services Tooling and Design, LLC Manufacturing & Davis P.S. Brown Line LLC Team Transportation Chrishaven Trees Small Business Agriculture Brown McMillen Small Business Real Estate Services Chuckanut Valley Small Business Retail | Health Care Real Estate Veterinary Clinic and Social Burlington Chamber Non-Profit Associations/Clubs/ Assistance of Commerce Chambers City of Anacortes Public Municipal Burlington Edison Public Educational Services City of Burlington Public Municipal School District | Public Sector City of Mount Vernon Public Municipal Burlington Rotary Club Non-Profit Non-Profit Burton Jewelers
Small Business Retail
Business Support Small Business Accountants | Services Employment Services Calico Cupboard Cafe Small Business Food Services & Bakery Candlewood Suites Burlington
Investor
Hospitality Services
City of Sedro-Woolley Public
Municipal
Columbia Bank Small Business Financial and Banking Services Community Action of Skagit County
Non-Profit
Concrete Chamber Non-Profit of Commerce
Non-Profit Associations/Clubs/ Chambers
Country Meadow Small Business Health Care and Village Social Assistance Car Care Clinic Small Business Automotive Services Courier-Times Investor Media Services at Gateway Transmissions Carletti Architects P.S. Small Business Architects Cascade Facial Small Business Health Care and Surgery and Aesthetics, PLLC Social Assistance Cascade Mall
Silver
Retail
Cascade Natural Gas Corporation
Silver
Utilities
Cascades Job Corps Team College & Career Academy
CPI Plumbing Small Business Construction and and Heating Construction-Related Dahl Electric, Inc. Small Business Construction and Construction-Related Dahlstedt Family Team Real Estate Services Properties | Construction and Construction-Related
Educational Services Dakota Creek Gold Marine | | Public Sector Industries, Inc. Manufacturing Cascadia Eye Small Business Health Care and Deception Small Business Beverages Associates Social Assistance Distilling LLC Chad Fisher Team Construction and Small Business Information Construction Construction-Related Dimensional Communications Technology/Internet Chemtrade West Small Business Oil and Gas Refining Draper Valley Farms Small Business Food Processing | US LLC & Distribution | Agriculture Manufacturing Small Business Manufacturing Chicago Title Small Business Real Estate Services Dry Air Technology Company
Dunlap Towing Team Marine | Transportation EDASC Skagit Business Guide / 2018 57
EDASC INVESTORS Investor Name
Level
Dwayne Lane’s Team Auto Family
Industry
Investor Name
Level
Automotive Services Hampton Inn & Investor | Retail Suites by Hilton - Burlington, WA
Industry
Hospitality Services
Eagle Haven Winery Small Business Beverages
Harmsen & Small Business Engineering/ Associates, Inc. Surveying EDCO, INC. Small Business Marine | Aerospace | Manufacturing Hawthorne Funeral Small Business Health Care and Home & Memorial Park Social Assistance Eddyline Kayaks Small Business Marine | Manufacturing Edward Jones Small Business Financial and - Jeffery Pleet Banking Services Enterprise Office Systems, Inc.
Small Business Retail
Healthier Vending NW Small Business Food Services | Retail Heritage Bank Emerald
Financial and Banking Services
Heritage Flight Non-Profit Arts/Entertainment/ Museum Recreation | Aviation Erik Pedersen Group Small Business Real Estate Services Hexcel Corporation Gold Manufacturing | Express Employment Small Business Employment Aerospace Professionals Services Fairfield Inn & Suites Small Business Hospitality Services By Marriott Burlington
Hilde Family Dentistry Small Business Health Care and Social Assistance
Fidalgo Coffee Roasters
HKP Architects, LLP Small Business Architects
Small Business Beverages
Finchbrook Partners Small Business Financial and Banking Services Fisher Construction Team Group
Home Trust of Skagit Non-Profit
Foothills Toyota Small Business Retail | Automotive Services Small Business Insurance Services
Hotel Services Group Gold
Hospitality Services
Housing Authority of Skagit County
Non-Profit
Friendship House Non-Profit Health Care and Social Assistance | Non-Profit Frontier Small Business Information Communications Technology/Internet FSC Enterprises, LLC Small Business Construction and Construction-Related GeoTest Services, Inc. Small Business Construction and Construction-Related Small Business Manufacturing
Guardian NW Title Small Business Real Estate Services & Escrow of Skagit County 58 EDASC Skagit Business Guide / 2018
Non-Profit
Ideal Rent-All Small Business Equipment Rental | Retail
Foss Heating Small Business Construction and Il Granaio Italian & Cooling Construction-Related Restaurant
Goodwinds Composites
Non-Profit
Construction and Homeplace Burlington Small Business Health Care and Construction-Related Social Assistance
Food Services, Inc. Team Food Services | Retail
Fortiphi, LLC
Holland Health Small Business Health Care and Services, Inc. Social Assistance
Small Business Food Services
Industrial Small Business Construction and Resources Inc. Construction-Related Integra LTC Solutions Small Business Information Technology/Internet Interconnect Systems Small Business Information Technology/Internet Interpreting Small Business Information Technology Technology/Internet Island Hospital Silver
Health Care and Social Assistance
Janicki Industries, Inc. Silver Aerospace | Manufacturing
EDASC INVESTORS Investor Name
Level
Industry
Janicki Logging Small Business Forestry & Construction Co., Inc.
Investor Name
Level
Industry
Martin Commercial Small Business Oil and Gas Refining Fueling, Inc. & Distribution
John L Scott
Small Business Real Estate Services Martin Marietta Small Business Mining/Quarrying/ Aggregates | John Piazza Jr Small Business Construction and Construction Construction & Remodeling, Inc Construction-Related and ConstructionJohn R. Brown, Small Business Accountants Related CPA, Inc., P.S. Maul Foster Team Engineering/ Judd & Black Small Business Retail & Alongi, Inc Surveying Appliance McGregor Benefits Team Insurance Services K S Excavating, Inc. Small Business Construction and Non-Profit Arts/Entertainment/ Construction-Related McIntyre Hall - Performing Arts Center Recreation | Kulshan Commercial Small Business Real Estate Services Non-Profit Investment Real Estate McMullen & Ochs Small Business Legal Services La Conner Chamber Non-Profit Associations/Clubs/ PLLC, Attorney at Law of Commerce Chambers Middle Way Small Business Educational Services La Conner Country Small Business Hospitality Services Acupuncture Institute Inn and Channel Lodge Miles Sand & Gravel Team Mining/Quarrying/ La Conner Maritime Small Business Manufacturing | Company Aggregates Marine Service Moss Adams LLP Team Accountants La Conner School Public Educational Services Mount Vernon Non-Profit Associations/Clubs/ District #311 | Public Sector Chamber of Commerce Chambers Lake Erie Trucking Small Business Transportation Mount Vernon Public Public Sector Lakeside Industries Small Business Construction and Community Services Office Construction-Related Mount Vernon Non-Profit Non-Profit Land Title and Small Business Real Estate Services Farmers Market Escrow Company of Skagit County Mount Vernon School Public Educational Services Landed Gentry Team Construction and District #320 | Public Sector Homes & Communities Construction-Related Museum of Non-Profit Arts/Entertainment/ Larson Gross CPAs Gold Accountants Northwest Art Recreation and Consultants Nationwide Insurance Small Business Insurance Services Lautenbach Industries Small Business Waste Management - Whims Agency and Remediation Nell Thorn Restaurant Small Business Food Services Services Small Business Information Learned Small Business Real Estate Services Noel Communications Inc. Technology/Internet Commercial, Inc. Lefeber Turf Farm
Small Business Agriculture
Legend Brands
Small Business Manufacturing
Lincoln Theatre Non-Profit Non-Profit | Arts/ Center Foundation Entertainment/ Recreation Majestic Inn & Spa
Small Business Hospitality Services
North Cascades Institute
Non-Profit
Non-Profit
North Coast Small Business Financial and Credit Union Banking Services North Puget Sound Non-Profit Carpenters Local 70
Non-Profit
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EDASC INVESTORS Investor Name
Level
Northwest Agriculture Non-Profit Business Center
Industry
Investor Name
Level
Agriculture | Non-Profit
R I S Insurance
Small Business Insurance Services
Northwest Farm Small Business Financial and Credit Services Banking Services Northwest Hot Spring Small Business Retail Spas, Inc. OASYS, Inc. Small Business Information Technology/Internet | Retail OIC of Washington
Non-Profit
Non-Profit
Oostra Rouw & Associates
Small Business Accountants
Opus Bank Small Business Financial and Banking Services PACCAR Technical Center
Emerald
Manufacturing
Pacific Party Small Business Equipment Rental | Canopies, Inc. Retail
Industry
Rallye Auto Sales Inc Small Business Retail | Automotive Services Ravnik & Associates Small Business Engineering/ Surveying RE/MAX Territory NW Small Business Real Estate Services Regence BlueShield Small Business Insurance Services Reisner Small Business Oil and Gas Refining Distributor, Inc. & Distribution Robert W. Baird & Co. Small Business Financial and Banking Services Rosario Skin Clinic Small Business Health Care and Social Assistance S & B Farms, Inc.
Small Business Agriculture
Sakata Seed America, Inc.
Small Business Agriculture
Sakuma Bros. Farms, Inc.
Small Business Agriculture
Pacific Pile Small Business Transportation | Samish Indian Nation Non-Profit Public Sector | Tribal & Marine, L.P. Marine | Government Construction and Construction-Related SaviBank Small Business Financial and Banking Services Padgett & Small Business Accountants Padgett PLLC Secret Harbor Non-Profit Non-Profit | Educational Services Pat Rimmer’s Small Business Automotive Services Les Schwab Tire Centers | Retail Sedro-Woolley Auto Small Business Automotive Services Parts, Inc. PeaceHealth Platinum Health Care and United General Medical Center Social Assistance Sedro-Woolley Non-Profit Associations/Clubs/ Chamber of Commerce Chambers Peoples Bank Gold Financial and Banking Services Sedro-Woolley School Public Educational Services District #101 | Public Sector Plumeria Bay, Inc. Small Business Retail PND Engineers, Inc. Small Business Engineering/ Surveying
Semrau Engineering Small Business Engineering/ & Surveying Surveying
Port of Anacortes
Public
Public Sector
Port of Skagit
Public
Public Sector
SERVPRO of Small Business Waste Management Skagit County and Remediation Services
Presidio Small Business Construction and Shell Puget Sound Gold Oil and Gas Refining Construction, Inc. Construction-Related Refinery & Distribution Public Utility Public Public Sector | Sierra Pacific Small Business Forestry District #1 of Skagit County Utilities Industries Puget Sound Energy Silver Utilities Sims Honda Small Business Automotive Services Quantum Small Business Construction and | Retail Construction, Inc. Construction-Related 60 EDASC Skagit Business Guide / 2018
EDASC INVESTORS Investor Name
Level
Industry
Skagit Adult Non-Profit Health Care and Day Program Social Assistance | Non-Profit Skagit Aggregates LLC Small Business Mining/Quarrying/ Aggregates Skagit Bank Gold
Financial and Banking Services
Skagit Council of Governments
Public
Public Sector
Skagit County
Public
Municipal
Investor Name
Level
Industry
Skagit Valley College Gold
Educational Services | Public Sector
Skagit Valley Family YMCA, Inc.
Non-Profit
Non-Profit
Skagit Valley Herald Investor Media Services | Advertising/ Marketing Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
Non-Profit
Non-Profit
Skagit Watershed Non-Profit Non-Profit Council Skagit County Non-Profit Arts/Entertainment/ Historical Museum Recreation | Skagit/Island Non-Profit Construction and Non-Profit Counties Builders Association Construction-Related | Associations/ Skagit Domestic Non-Profit Non-Profit Clubs/Chambers Violence & Sexual Assault Services Skagit Farmers Supply Team
Retail | Agriculture
Skagit Habitat For Humanity
Non-Profit
Non-Profit
Skagit Island Human Non-Profit Resource Management Association
Non-Profit
Skagit Land Trust
Non-Profit
Non-Profit
Skagit Law Group, PLLC
Gold
Legal Services
Skagit Publishing Emerald Media Services | Advertising/ Marketing Skagit Readymix Small Business Mining/Quarrying/ Aggregates Skagit Regional Health Diamond
Health Care and Social Assistance
Skagit River Steel Small Business Waste Management & Recycling and Remediation Services
Skagit’s Best Salsa Company
Small Business Food Processing
Smiley Insurance Services, Inc.
Small Business Insurance Services
Snelson Small Business Construction and Companies, Inc. Construction-Related Sound Development Small Business Engineering/ Group, LLC Surveying Spane Buildings, Inc. Small Business Construction and Construction-Related State Farm Insurance Small Business Insurance Services - Keith Sorestad Agency Strandberg Small Business Construction and Construction, Inc. Construction-Related Strauss Jewelers
Small Business Retail
Sunland Bark Small Business Retail and Topsoils Company
Swinomish Casino Silver Hospitality Services and Lodge Skagit Speedway Small Business Arts/Entertainment/ Recreation T Bailey, Inc. Small Business Construction and Construction-Related Skagit Symphony Non-Profit Arts/Entertainment/ | Manufacturing Recreation | Non-Profit Skagit Transit Public Public Sector | Transportation Skagit Small Business Transportation Transportation, Inc.
Taylor Shellfish Farms Team Agriculture | Food Processing Team Corporation Team Aerospace | Manufacturing
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EDASC INVESTORS Investor Name
Level
Industry
Investor Name
Level
Industry
The Argus Investor Media Services | Advertising/ Marketing
Waste Management Small Business Waste Management of Skagit County and Remediation Services
The Language Small Business Professional Exchange, Inc. Services
Wave Team Information Technology/Internet
The Outlet Shoppes Small Business Retail at Burlington
William J. Toomey CPA Small Business Accountants
Tomco Marine Small Business Marine | Group, Inc. Manufacturing Town of Concrete
Public
Municipal
Town of Hamilton
Public
Municipal
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Town of Lyman
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TRANSPAC Small Business Marine | MARINAS, INC. Manufacturing
Williams & Nulle, PLLC Small Business Accountants Williams / NW Pipeline
Small Business Utilities
Wilson Small Business Engineering/ Engineering, LLC Surveying Windermere Small Business Real Estate Services Commercial Real Estate Windermere Small Business Real Estate Services Real Estate / Anacortes Properties
Windermere Small Business Real Estate Services TRICO Companies LLC Gold Construction and Real Estate / Skagit Valley Construction-Related WorkSource Skagit Non-Profit Public Sector | TruckVault Small Business Manufacturing / Employment Security Department Employment Tyee Capital Small Business Financial and Services Management Banking Services Wycoff Small Business Insurance Services United Way Non-Profit Non-Profit Insurance Agency of Skagit County US Bank Gold
Financial and Banking Services
Vander Wel, Small Business Legal Services Jacobson & Kim, PLLC Van’s Equipment Small Business Equipment Rental | Co., Inc. Retail Viva Farms Non-Profit Agriculture | Non-Profit Volunteers of America Non-Profit Non-Profit Western Washington - Skagit Dispute Resolution Center VSH Certified Team Public Accountants
Accountants
Wallace Industrial LLC Small Business Real Estate Services Washington Bulb Company, Inc.
Small Business Agriculture
Washington State Silver University - North Puget Sound at Everett
Educational Services | Public Sector
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2018 edasc business industry DIRECTORY
The following companies are investors in the Economic Development Alliance of Skagit County
Accountants Archer Halliday PS PO Box 1078 1621 Cornwall Avenue Bellingham, WA 98225 (360) 756-1010 archer@archerhalliday.com www.archerhalliday.com Bernadette Halliday
BC Accounting, Inc. 1202 S 2nd Street, Suite A Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 419-5222 bekki@bekkicox.com http://bcaccountinginc.com Bekki Cox
Business Support Services 1001 E Maple Street Bellingham, WA 98225 (360) 303-5798 chris@pficoach.com www.bssnorthwest.com Chris McGee
Oostra Rouw & Associates
Bayside Specialties, Inc.
Hexcel Corporation
PO Box 2404 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 336-1040 randy@oostrarouw.com www.oostrarouw.com Randy Oostra
12135 Jacqueline Drive Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 707-5422 sales@baysidespecialties.com www.baysidespecialties.com Darrell & Stephanie Hooper
15062 Steele Road Burlington, WA 98233 (253) 395-4798 Jim.Collins@hexcel.com www.hexcel.com Jim Collins
Padgett & Padgett PLLC
BrandQuery, LLC
Janicki Industries, Inc.
1302 Cleveland Avenue Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 424-1040 steve@padgettcpa.com www.padgettcpa.com Steve Padgett
815 Cleveland Avenue, Suite 200 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 336-0152 jbeamer@brandquery.com www.brandquery.com Jacque Beamer
1476 Moore Street Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 (360) 856-5143 jjanicki@janicki.com www.janicki.com John Janicki
VSH Certified Public Accountants
Courier-Times
Team Corporation
1215 Anderson Road Mount Vernon, WA 98274 (360) 416-2135 cparrish@skagitpublishing.com www.goskagit.com Craig Parrish
11591 Watertank Rd Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-8601 debbie.eaton@teamcorporation.com www.teamcorporation.com Debbie Eaton
2200 Rimland Drive, Suite 205 Bellingham, WA 98226 (360) 734-8715 info@vshcpa.com www.vshcpa.com Meg Weber
William J. Toomey CPA PO Box 1370
John R. Brown, CPA, Inc., P.S. 1128 E Fairhaven Avenue PO Box 1232 1129B Riverside Drive Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 336-6511 john@johnrbrowncpa.com John Brown
Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 424-0833 billt@skagitcpa.com www.skagitcpa.com Bill Toomey
Larson Gross CPAs and Consultants
407 Pine Street Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 336-6611 slt@wncpa.com www.wncpa.com Steve Tobiason
245 E George Hopper Road Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-2700 contact@larsongross.com www.larsongross.com Aaron Brown
Moss Adams LLP 2219 Rimland Drive, Suite 215 Bellingham, WA 98226 (360) 676-1920 todd.kooiman@mossadams.com www.mossadams.com Todd Kooiman
Williams & Nulle, PLLC
Advertising/Marketing Anacortes American 901 6th Street Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 293-3112 cweeks@goanacortes.com www.goanacortes.com Colette Weeks
Skagit Publishing 1215 Anderson Road Mount Vernon, WA 98274 (360) 416-2100 hhernandez@skagitpublishing.com goskagit.com Heather Hernandez
Skagit Valley Herald 1215 Anderson Road Mount Vernon, WA 98274 (360) 416-2153 news@skagitpublishing.com www.goskagit.com Collette Weeks
The Argus 1215 Anderson Road Mount Vernon, WA 98274 (360) 416-2153 cparrish@skagitpublishing.com www.goskagit.com Craig Parrish
Aerospace
Agriculture Azusa Farm and Gardens 14904 State Route 20 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 424-1580 info@azusafarm.com Everett Chu
Bay Baby Produce PO Box 1030 200 Washington Avenue Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 755-2299 mail@amffarms.com www.baybabyproduce.com Michele Youngquist
Chrishaven Trees 11710 Pulver Road Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-8996 sue@chrishaventrees.com www.chrishaventrees.com Suzanne Christianson
EDCO, INC.
Draper Valley Farms
14508 Ovenell Road Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 424-6600 leslie@edcoonline.com www.EDCOonline.com Leslie Smith
1500 E College Way, Suite A PMB 449 1000 Jason Lane Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 419-7899 lee.hiner@perdue.com www.drapervalleyfarms.com Lee Hiner
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Lefeber Turf Farm 15195 State Route 536 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 428-4054 info@lefeberturf.com www.lefeberturf.com Vernon Vidmore
Northwest Agriculture Business Center PO Box 2924 419 South 1st Street, Suite 200 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 336-3727 david@agbizcenter.org www.agbizcenter.org David Bauermeister
S & B Farms, Inc. 18154 W Stackpole Road Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 424-5850 czarpat@clearwire.net Brad Smith
Sakata Seed America, Inc. 11857 Bay Ridge Drive Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 336-9727 sleanos@sakata.com www.sakata.com Sonya Leanos
Sakuma Bros. Farms, Inc. PO Box 427 Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-6611 ryans@sakumabros.com www.sakumabros.com Ryan Sakuma
Skagit Farmers Supply PO Box 266 1833 Park Lane Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-6053 Tomb@skagitfarmers.com www.skagitfarmers.com Tom Boland
Taylor Shellfish Farms 130 SE Lynch Road Shelton, WA 98584 (360) 426-6178 wes@taylorshellfish.com www.taylorshellfish.com Weston Taylor
Viva Farms PO Box 1714 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 969-7191 info@vivafarms.org www.vivafarms.org Michael Frazier
Washington Bulb Company, Inc.
McIntyre Hall - Performing Arts Center
Burlington Chamber of Commerce
16031 Beaver Marsh Road Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 424-5533 leo@wabulb.com www.tulips.com Leo Roozen
2501 E College Way Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 416-7727 nida.tautvydas@skagit.edu www.mcintyrehall.org Nida Tautvydas
PO Box 1087 520 E Fairhaven Avenue Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-0994 burlingtonceo@burlington-chamber.com www.burlington-chamber.com Peter Browning
Architects Carletti Architects P.S. 116 E Fir Street, Suite A Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 424-0394 peter@carlettiarchitects.com www.carlettiarchitects.com Peter Carletti
HKP Architects, LLP 314 Pine Street, Suite 205 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 336-2155 jblazek@hkpa.com www.hkpa.com Julie Blazek
Arts/Entertainment/ Recreation Anacortes Arts Festival 505 O Avenue Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 293-6211 aafdirector@anacortesartsfestival. com anacortesartsfestival.com Meredith McIlmoyle
Avalon Golf Links 19345 Kelleher Road Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-1900 avalon@avalonlinks.com www.avalonlinks.com Ron Hass
Heritage Flight Museum 15053 Crosswind Drive Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 424-5151 admin@heritageflight.org www.heritageflight.org Julie Shelby
Lincoln Theatre Center Foundation PO Box 2312 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 419-7129 roger@lincolntheatre.org www.ilovethelincoln.com Roger Gietzen
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Museum of Northwest Art PO Box 969 121 S First La Conner, WA 98257 (360) 466-4446 christophers@museumofnwart.org www.monamuseum.org Christopher Shainin
Skagit County Historical Museum PO Box 818 501 S. 4th Street La Conner, WA 98257 (360) 466-3365 museum@co.skagit.wa.us www.skagitcounty.net/museum Kelley Moldstad
Skagit Speedway PO Box 911 SB 4796 Old Highway 99 N Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 724-3567 skagitspeedway7@hotmail.com www.skagitspeedway.com Steve Beitler
Skagit Symphony PO Box 1302 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 848-9336 execdir@skagitsymphony.com www.skagitsymphony.com Marna Fletcher
Associations/Clubs/ Chambers Anacortes Chamber of Commerce 819 Commercial Avenue, Suite F Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 293-7911 shamilton@anacortes.org www.anacortes.org Stephanie Hamilton
Associated General Contractors of Washington 119 N Commercial Street Suite 110 Bellingham, WA 98225 (360) 223-8757 levans@agcwa.com www.agcwa.com Liz Evans
Concrete Chamber of Commerce PO Box 743 Concrete, WA 98237 (360) 853-8784 chamber@concrete-wa.com www.concrete-wa.com Val Stafford
La Conner Chamber of Commerce PO Box 1610 413 Morris Street La Conner, WA 98257 (360) 466-4778 director@laconnerchamber.com www.lovelaconner.com Heather Carter
Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce PO Box 1007 301 W Kincaid Street Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 428-8547 andy@mountvernonchamber.com www.mountvernonchamber.com Andy Mayer
Sedro-Woolley Chamber of Commerce 810 Metcalf Street Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 (360) 855-1841 director@sedro-woolley.com www.sedro-woolley.com Pola Kelley
Skagit/Island Counties Builders Association 15571 Peterson Road #A Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-6916 info@sicba.org www.sicba.org Wayne Crider
Automotive Services Car Care Clinic at Gateway Transmissions 1301 E College Way Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 424-3100 bill@gatewaytranny.com www.gatewaytranny.com Bill Orsborn
Dwayne Lane’s Auto Family 10515 Evergreen Way Everett, WA 98204 (425) 551-4971 scb@dwaynelane.com www.dwaynelane.com Sheila Countryman-Bean
Foothills Toyota PO Box 629 1881 Bouslog Road Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-7575 tyler.steinman@foothillstoyota.com www.foothillstoyota.com Tyler Steinman
Pat Rimmer’s Les Schwab Tire Centers PO Box 394 903 South Burlington Boulevard Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-0038 r.white144@outlook.com Rick White
Rallye Auto Sales Inc 1010 Old Hwy 99 N Road Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-7770 info@rallyeauto.com www.rallyeauto.com Doyle Guffie
Sedro-Woolley Auto Parts, Inc. 816 Murdock Street Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 (360) 855-0341 swaps@sedrowoolleyautoparts.net Steve Huggins
Sims Honda 1615 S Goldenrod Road Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-7467 sales@simshonda.com www.simshonda.com Lance Sims
AVIATION Heritage Flight Museum 15053 Crosswind Drive Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 424-5151 admin@heritageflight.org www.heritageflight.org Julie Shelby
Beverages Deception Distilling LLC 9946 Padilla Heights Road Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 588-1000 deceptiondistilling@hotmail.com www.deceptiondistilling.com Harold Christenson
Eagle Haven Winery 8243 Sims Road Sedro Woolley, WA 98284 (360) 926-2497 info@eaglehavenwinery.com Darrell Drummond
Fidalgo Coffee Roasters 856 North Hill Boulevard Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-8818 David@fidalgocoffee.com www.fidalgobaycoffee.com David Evans
Biotech BBC Biochemical PO Box 1320 409 Eleanor Lane Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 542-8400 adrianjb@bbcus.com www.bbcus.com Adrian Biesecker
Construction and Construction-Related Axthelm Construction, Inc. PO Box 2947 3610 Cedardale Road, Unit C Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 424-6848 cindy@axthelmconstruction.com brandon@axthelmconstruction.com www.axthelmconstruction.com Brandon & Cindy Axthelm
Birch Equipment Rentals & Sales PO Box 30918 Bellingham, WA 98228 (360) 428-7788 mountvernon@birchequipment.com www.birchequipment.com Cara Buckingham
Chad Fisher Construction 15900 Preston Place Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-0580 chadf@cfisherconstruction.com www.cfisherconstruction.com Chad Fisher
CPI Plumbing and Heating 1900 Railroad Avenue Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 428-5636 mks@cpiplumbing.com www.cpiplumbing.com Kelly Schols
Dahl Electric, Inc.
GeoTest Services, Inc. 741 Marine Drive Bellingham, WA 98225 (360) 733-7318 julie@geotest-inc.com www.geotest-inc.com Julie Richardson
Industrial Resources Inc. PO Box 507 12842 Hwy 9 Clear Lake, WA 98235 (360) 856-6700 jay@industrial-resources.com www.industrial-resources.com Jay Follman
John Piazza Jr Construction & Remodeling, Inc 224 Stewart Road, Suite 130 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 424-3547 john.jr@piazzaconst.com www.piazzaconst.com John Piazza, Jr
521 E Victoria Avenue Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 755-1145 rod@dahlelectric.com www.dahlelectric.com Rod Dahl
K S Excavating, Inc.
Dahlstedt Family Properties
Lakeside Industries
13048 Farm to Market Road Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 424-3004 Norm & Pat Dahlstedt
PO Box 729 11497 Havekost Road Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 293-2168 rodg@lakesideind.com www.lakesideindustries.com Rod Gilmore
Fisher Construction Group 625 Fisher Lane Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-4094 info@fishercgi.com www.fishercgi.com Dan Powers
Foss Heating & Cooling 333 E Blackburn Road, Suite A Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 336-1517 alex@fossheating.com www.fossheating.com Alex Gravley
FSC Enterprises, LLC 26347 Burmaster Road Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 (360) 770-2914 waynesligar@yahoo.com Wayne Sligar
1500A E College Way PMB#403 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 424-4862 kse@clearwire.net Kevin Sullivan
Landed Gentry Homes & Communities 504 E Fairhaven Avenue Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 755-9021 brian@landedgentry.com www.landedgentry.com Brian Gentry
Martin Marietta 20411 Hickox Road Mount Vernon, WA 98274 (360) 424-3441 ira.taylor@martinmarietta.com www.martinmarietta.com Ira Taylor
Pacific Pile & Marine, L.P. 700 S Riverside Drive Seattle, WA 98108 (206) 331-3873 info@pacificpile.com www.pacificpile.com Wil Clark
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Presidio Construction, Inc. 116 E Fir Street, Suite B Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 336-3339 mgr@presidioconst.com www.presidioconst.com Ed Olsen
Quantum Construction, Inc. 12761 Quantum Lane Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 293-0656 mikeb@quantumci.com www.quantumci.com Karin & Mike Baldwin
Skagit/Island Counties Builders Association 15571 Peterson Road #A Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-6916 info@sicba.org www.sicba.org Wayne Crider
Snelson Companies, Inc. 601 W State Street Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 (360) 856-6511 jpagh@snelsonco.com www.snelsonco.com Jeri Pagh
Educational Services Burlington Edison School District 927 E Fairhaven Avenue Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-3311 jldalton@be.wednet.edu Jennifer Dalton
Everett, WA 98201 (425) 405-1715 ulla.johnson@wsu.edu www.everett.wsu.edu Ulla Johnson
La Conner School District #311
Business Support Services
PO Box 2103 305 N 6th Street La Conner, WA 98257 (360) 466-3171 wmeissner@lc.k12.wa.us www.lcsd.wednet.edu Whitney Meissner
Middle Way Acupuncture Institute
Strandberg Construction, Inc.
Mount Vernon School District #320
PO Box 319 Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 293-7431 nels@strandbergconstruction.com www.strandbergconstruction.com Nels Strandberg
124 E Lawrence Street Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 428-6110 cbruner@mv.k12.wa.us www.MountVernonSchools.org Carl Bruner
T Bailey, Inc.
Secret Harbor
TRICO Companies LLC PO Box 409 15066 Josh Wilson Road Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-2373 info@tricocompanies.com www.tricocompanies.com Michelle Hurteau
1329 N. State Street, Suite 301 Bellingham, WA 98225 (360) 594-6262 jclary@maulfoster.com www.maulfoster.com Justin Clary
PO Box 819 1950 Northern Street Road Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 (360) 854-2145 hurst.brian@jobcorps.org cascadesjobcorpscca.com Brian Hurst
1611 Buck Way Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 424-1505 jim@spanebuildings.com www.spanebuildings.com Jim Spane
12441 Bartholomew Road Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 293-0682 jrawls@tbailey.com www.tbailey.com Justin Rawls
Maul Foster & Alongi, Inc
2405 East College Way Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 416-7997 presidentsoffice@skagit.edu www.skagit.edu Thomas Keegan
Washington State University PND Engineers, Inc. - North Puget Sound at 1736 4th Avenue S, Suite A Seattle, WA 98134 Everett Cascades Job Corps College (360) 624-1387 2000 Tower Street MS45 & Career Academy
321 W Washington Street, Suite 334 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 336-6129 linda@mwai.edu www.mwai.edu Linda Ballantine
Spane Buildings, Inc.
Skagit Valley College
225 N. Walnut Street PO Box 828 Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 755-5700 brian.carroll@secretharbor.org www.secretharbor.org Brian Carroll
Sedro-Woolley School District #101 801 Trail Road Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 (360) 855-3500 pbrockman@swsd.k12.wa.us www.swsd.k12.wa.us Phil Brockman
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Employment Services 1001 E Maple Street Bellingham, WA 98225 (360) 303-5798 chris@pficoach.com www.bssnorthwest.com Chris McGee
Chinook Enterprises 2026 N LaVenture Road Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 428-0140 rmartin@chinookenterprises.org www.chinookenterprises.org Rob Martin
Express Employment Professionals 1806 Riverside Drive, Suite D Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 336-1980 mark.hagen@expresspros.com www.expresspros.com Mark Hagen
WorkSource Skagit / Employment Security Department 2005 E College Way Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 416-3600 skint@esd.wa.gov Sandra Kint
Engineering/Surveying Harmsen & Associates, Inc. PO Box 1759 603 S 1st Street Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 336-9199 jims@harmseninc.com www.harmseninc.com James Smith
jkeiser@pndengineers.com www.pndengineers.com Jon Keiser
Ravnik & Associates PO Box 361 Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 707-2048 jravnik@ravnik.net www.ravnik.net John Ravnik
Semrau Engineering & Surveying 2118 Riverside Drive, Suite 208 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 424-9566 john@semrau.com www.semrau.com John Semrau
Sound Development Group, LLC PO Box 1705 1111 Cleveland Avenue, Suite 202 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 404-2010 pat@sdg-llc.com www.sdg-llc.com Pat Severin, P.E.
Wilson Engineering, LLC 805 Dupont Street, Suite 7 Bellingham, WA 98225 (360) 733-6100 alaw@wilsonengineering.com www.wilsonengineering.com Andy Law
Equipment Rental Birch Equipment Rentals & Sales PO Box 30918 Bellingham, WA 98228 (360) 428-7788 mountvernon@birchequipment.com www.birchequipment.com Cara Buckingham
Ideal Rent-All
Columbia Bank
Robert W. Baird & Co.
Taylor Shellfish Farms
919 E College Way Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 424-3224 mike@idealrentall.com www.idealrentall.com Michael McDaniel
PO Box 805 Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-0100 jhoines@columbiabank.com www.columbiabank.com Josh Hoines
1404 E College Way, Suite 103 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 848-0348 rwcarter@rwbaird.com www.rwbaird.com Rodney Carter
130 SE Lynch Road Shelton, WA 98584 (360) 426-6178 wes@taylorshellfish.com www.taylorshellfish.com Weston Taylor
Pacific Party Canopies, Inc.
Edward Jones - Jeffery Pleet
SaviBank
455 Pease Road Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 707-2115 gregg@pacificpartycanopies.com www.pacificpartycanopies.com Greg Greenfield
630 SE Midway Boulevard Oak Harbor, WA 98277 (360) 679-2558 jeffery.pleet@edwardjones.com www.edwardjones.com Jeffery Pleet, CLU, ChFC
1854 S Burlington Boulevard Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 707-2272 mcann@savibank.com www.SaviBank.com Michal Cann
Van’s Equipment Co., Inc.
Finchbrook Partners
Skagit Bank
212 County Shop Lane Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 755-0399 vanzandtg@msn.com www.vansequipmentco.com Greg Van Zandt
404 South First Street, Suite 200 D Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 419-6896 scott@finchbrookpartners.com www.finchbrookpartners.com Scott Holley
PO Box 285 301 East Fairhaven Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 755-0411 crb@skagitbank.com www.skagitbank.com Cheryl Bishop
Financial and Banking Services Anacortes Financial Associates 906 7th Street Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 293-1173 duncan@anacortesfinancial.com www.anacortesfinancial.com Duncan Frazier
Bank of the Pacific 325 E George Hopper Road, Suite 107 Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-1618 SDeGraw@bankofthepacific.com www.bankofthepacific.com Scott DeGraw
Banner Bank 110 Cascade Mall Drive Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-9080 kati.collins@bannerbank.com www.bannerbank.com Kati Collins
Bellingham Capital Management Inc. 316 E McLeod Road, Suite #105 Bellingham, WA 98226 (360) 685-4240 eric@bellinghamcapital.com www.bellinghamcapital.com Eric Petersen
Heritage Bank PO Box 302 1800 S Burlington Boulevard Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-3416 Rodney.Cann@HeritageBankNW.com www.HeritageBankNW.com Rod Cann
Tyee Capital Management
North Coast Credit Union
US Bank
1100 Dupont Street Bellingham, WA 98225 (800) 696-8330 jgischer@northcoastcu.com www.northcoastcu.com John Gischer
PO Box 398 404 N Burlington Boulevard. Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 755-9325 sigrid.schumacher@usbank.com www.usbank.com Sigrid Schumacher
Northwest Farm Credit Services 265 E George Hopper Road Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 707-2353 Trevor.faucett@northwestfcs.com www.NorthwestFCS.com Trevor Faucett
Opus Bank 528 E College Way Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 336-5007 kkennedy@opusbank.com www.opusbank.com Kari Kennedy
Peoples Bank 1801 Riverside Drive Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 848-8872 john.voth@peoplesbank-wa.com www.peoplesbank-wa.com John Voth
308 W Gates Street Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 336-5060 colin.m.sands@ampf.com www.tyee-capital.com Colin Sands
Food Processing Draper Valley Farms 1500 E College Way, Suite A PMB 449 1000 Jason Lane Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 419-7899 lee.hiner@perdue.com www.drapervalleyfarms.com Lee Hiner
Skagit’s Best Salsa Company 14135 Bradshaw Road Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 610-9818 jillrohrs@live.com Jill Rohrs
Food Services Calico Cupboard Cafe & Bakery 121-B Freeway Drive Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 336-3107 brenda@calicocupboardcafe.com www.calicocupboardcafe.com Brenda Schmidt
Food Services, Inc. PO Box 218 17889 McLean Road Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 416-5117 sandy_cobbin@foodservicesinc.com www.foodservicesinc.com Sandy Cobbin
Healthier Vending NW 500 NW 200th Street Shoreline, WA 98177 (206) 355-6359 laurie@healthiervendingnw.com www.healthiervendingnw.com Laurie Albrecht
Il Granaio Italian Restaurant 100 E Montgomery Street, Suite 110 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 419-0674 granaioitalian@gmail.com www.granaio.com Alberto & Jennifer Candivi
Nell Thorn Restaurant PO Box 1250 205 Washington Street La Conner, WA 98257 (360) 466-4261 casey@nellthorn.com www.nellthorn.com Susan & Casey Schanen
Forestry Arbor-Pacific Forestry Services, Inc. PO Box 1234 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 336-2836 forest.apf@gmail.com Ken Osborn
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Janicki Logging & Construction Co., Inc. 103 N Township Street Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 (360) 856-2068 info@janickilogging.com Mike Janicki
Sierra Pacific Industries 14353 McFarland Road 14654 Ovenell Road Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 424-7619 lperry@spi-ind.com www.spi-ind.com Lisa Perry
Health Care and Social Assistance Atkinson Family Dentistry 727 Trail Road Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 (360) 856-4540 kbacus@welovesmiles.com www.atkinsonfamilydentistry.com Katie Bacus
Cascade Facial Surgery and Aesthetics, PLLC
Friendship House
Rosario Skin Clinic
PO Box 517 922 S 3rd Street Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 336-6138 tina@skagitfriendshiphouse.org www.skagitfriendshiphouse.org Tina Tate
1600 Continental Place #101 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 336-3026 patientservices@rosarioskinclinic. com www.rosarioskinclinic.com Amber Fowler
Hawthorne Funeral Home & Memorial Park
Skagit Adult Day Program
PO Box 398 1825 East College Way Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 424-1154 kirk@hawthornefh.com www.hawthornefh.com Kirk Duffy
Hilde Family Dentistry 120 E George Hopper Road, Suite 210 Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 707-5343 reception@HildeFamilyDentistry.com www.HildeFamilyDentistry.com Jason Hilde
Holland Health Services, Inc.
1600 Continental Place, Suite 103 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 336-1947 jong@cascadeface.com www.cascadeface.com Jonathan Grant, M.D.
PO Box 1406 1911 Division Street Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 424-7829 ejbowen@aeholland.com www.hollandhealthservices.com Eric Bowen
Cascadia Eye Associates
Homeplace Burlington
2100 Little Mountain Lane Mount Vernon, WA 98274 (360) 416-6735 jodih@ncascade.com www.ncascade.com Jodi Hulst
Chuckanut Valley Veterinary Clinic 896 N Burlington Boulevard Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-3722 christy@chuckanutvet.com www.chuckanutvet.com Christy Lyon
Country Meadow Village 1501 Collins Road Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 (360) 856-0404 sandraw@villageconcepts.com www.villageconcepts.com Sandra Whiton
210 N Skagit Street Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 755-7000 administrator@homeplaceburlington.com www.homeplaceburlington.com Autumn Cameron
Island Hospital 1211 24th Street Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 299-1300 voliver@islandhospital.org www.islandhospital.org Vince Oliver
PeaceHealth United General Medical Center 2000 Hospital Drive Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 (360) 856-6021 cjohnston@peacehealth.org www.peacehealth.org/united-general-medical-center Chris Johnston
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116 N Skagit Street Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 755-1235 Leighann@skagitadultdayprogram.org www.skagitadultdayprogram.org Leigh Ann Benson
Skagit Regional Health PO Box 1376 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 814-2370 BIvie@skagitregionalhealth.org www.skagitregionalhealth.org Brian Ivie
Hospitality Services Candlewood Suites Burlington 1866 S Burlington Boulevard Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-3300 jason.tyler@hotelservicesgroup.com www.candlewoodsuites.com/burlingtonwa Jason Tyler
Fairfield Inn & Suites By Marriott Burlington 9384 Old Hwy 99 N Road Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-2717 Sandy.kish@marriott.com www.marriott.com/otsfs Sandy Kish
Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton - Burlington, WA 1860 S Burlington Boulevard Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-7100 chelsea@hotelservicesgroup.com www.burlingtonsuites.hamptoninn.com Chelsea Thornton
Hotel Services Group 1111 Cleveland Avenue, Suite 201 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 333-0860 lennart@hotelservicesgroup.com http://hotelservicesgroup.com/ Lennart Bentsen
La Conner Country Inn and Channel Lodge PO Box 573 107 S. Second Street La Conner, WA 98257 (360) 466-3101 sales@laconnerlodging.com www.laconnerlodging.com Katie Hayton
Majestic Inn & Spa 419 Commercial Avenue Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 299-1400 gm@majesticinnandspa.com www.majesticinnandspa.com Travis Sherman
Swinomish Casino and Lodge 12885 Casino Drive Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 299-1607 jschwinden@swinomishcasino.com www.swinomishcasinoandlodge.com Jumada Schwinden
Information Technology/Internet 3D Corporation 2103 Grant Street Bellingham, WA 98225 (360) 671-4906 davek@3dcorp.us www.3Dcorp.us David Koshinz
Dimensional Communications 1220 Anderson Road Mount Vernon, WA 98274 (360) 424-6164 ryanh@dimensional.net www.dimensional.net Ryan Hagman
Frontier Communications 595 Pease Road Burlington, WA 98233 (425) 712-3232 eric.list@ftr.com www.frontier.com Eric List
Integra LTC Solutions 317 Commercial Avenue Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 588-0574 info@integragroup.com www.integragroup.com Mileen Loeffler
Interconnect Systems
McGregor Benefits
1822 Franklin Street Bellingham, WA 98226 (360) 671-4444 felicity@interconnectsys.com interconnectsys.com Felicity Dye
PO Box 626 Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 299-2626 tammy@mcgregorbenefits.com www.mcgregorbenefits.com Tammy Masalonis
Interpreting Technology
Nationwide Insurance Whims Agency
PO Box 1063 203 E Fairhaven Avenue Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 419-5555 team@intptt.com www.interpretingtech.com Adrian Santangelo
120 E George Hopper Road Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 707-2130 whimsj@nationwide.com www.whimsagency.com John Whims
Noel Communications Inc.
R I S Insurance
901 Pitcher Street Yakima, WA 98901 (800) 800-5347 dbennett@noelcomm.com www.noelcommunications.com Diane Bennett
901 24th Street Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 293-2135 bill@risnet.com www.risnet.com Jim Jermyn
OASYS, Inc.
Regence BlueShield
1575 Port Drive Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 755-0309 troyW@oasysinc.com www.oasysinc.com Troy Wright
1800 9th Avenue MS-400 Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 332-5082 Jeremy.Whelham@cambiahealth. com www.regence.com Jeremy Whelham
Wave PO Box 1630 511 Morris Street La Conner, WA 98257 (360) 393-1029 chfitzgerald2@wavebusiness.com www.wavebroadband.com Chris FitzGerald
Insurance Services Allstate - Booth Insurance Agency 130 S 15th Street, Suite 102 Mount Vernon, WA 98274 (360) 848-0939 annettebooth@allstate.com https://agents.allstate.com/ annette-booth-mount-vernon-wa.html Annette Booth
Fortiphi, LLC 811 Cleveland Avenue Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 424-5507 rod.bring@fortiphi.com www.fortiphi.com Rod Bring
Smiley Insurance Services, Inc. 1616 N 18th Street, Suite 160 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 424-1772 shellie@smiley-ins.com www.smiley-ins.com Shellie Eubanks
State Farm Insurance - Keith Sorestad Agency 820 Township Street Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 (360) 855-1831 keith@ksorestad.com www.ksorestad.com Keith Sorestad
Wycoff Insurance Agency PO Box 1010 501 South 2nd Street Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 336-2112 donniek@wycoffinsurance.com www.wycoffinsurance.com Donnie Keltz
Legal Services Barron Smith Daugert, PLLC 825 Cleveland Avenue Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 733-0212 bdlaw@barronsmithlaw.com barronsmithlaw.com Sallye Quinn
Chmelik Sitkin & Davis P.S. 1500 Railroad Avenue Bellingham, WA 98225 (360) 671-1796 fchmelik@chmelik.com www.chmelik.com Frank Chmelik
McMullen & Ochs PLLC, Attorney at Law PO Box 152 605 Murdock Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 (360) 855-1045 kristjan@mcmullenochs.com www.mcmullenohs.com Kristjan Ochs
Skagit Law Group, PLLC PO Box 336 227 Freeway Drive, Suite B Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 336-1000 Laura@skagitlaw.com www.skagitlawgroup.com Laura Minton Breckenridge
Vander Wel, Jacobson & Kim, PLLC 2201 Highland Drive Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 299-9900 gary@vjbm.com www.vjbm.com Gary Jacobson
Manufacturing BBC Biochemical PO Box 1320 409 Eleanor Lane Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 542-8400 adrianjb@bbcus.com www.bbcus.com Adrian Biesecker
Breedt Production Tooling and Design, LLC 15354 Channel Drive La Conner, WA 98257 (206) 380-4805 abreedt@bptdesign.com www.bptdesign.com Andries Breedt
Chemtrade West US LLC 8579 North Texas Road Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 299-1588 jtippett@chemtradelogistics.com www.chemtradelogistics.com Jerry Tippett
Chinook Enterprises 2026 N LaVenture Road Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 428-0140 rmartin@chinookenterprises.org www.chinookenterprises.org Rob Martin
Dakota Creek Industries, Inc. PO Box 218 820 4th Street Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 293-9575 mike@dakotacreek.com www.dakotacreek.com Mike Nelson
Dry Air Technology 313 N Oak Street Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 755-9176 lori@dryairtech.com Lori Buswell
EDCO, INC. 14508 Ovenell Road Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 424-6600 leslie@edcoonline.com www.EDCOonline.com Leslie Smith
Eddyline Kayaks 11977 Westar Lane Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-2300 scott@eddyline.com www.eddyline.com Scott Holley
Goodwinds Composites 1829 Railroad Avenue Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 588-4785 amelia@goodwinds.com www.goodwinds.com Amelia Cook
Hexcel Corporation 15062 Steele Road Burlington, WA 98233 (253) 395-4798 Jim.Collins@hexcel.com www.hexcel.com Jim Collins
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Janicki Industries, Inc.
TruckVault
Pacific Pile & Marine, L.P.
The Argus
1476 Moore Street Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 (360) 856-5143 jjanicki@janicki.com www.janicki.com John Janicki
PO Box 734 315 Township Street Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 (360) 855-0464 al@truckvault.com www.truckvault.com Al Chandler
700 S Riverside Drive Seattle, WA 98108 (206) 331-3873 info@pacificpile.com www.pacificpile.com Wil Clark
1215 Anderson Road Mount Vernon, WA 98274 (360) 416-2153 cparrish@skagitpublishing.com www.goskagit.com Craig Parrish
La Conner Maritime Service 920 W Pearl Jensen Way La Conner, WA 98257 (360) 466-3629 isaaco@laconnermaritime.com www.laconnermaritime.com Isaac Oczkewicz
Legend Brands 15180 Josh Wilson Road Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-7776 info@legendbrands.net www.legendbrands.com Marcia Neu
PACCAR Technical Center 12479 Farm to Market Road Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 757-5200 phil.stephenson@paccar.com www.paccar.com Philip Stephenson
T Bailey, Inc. 12441 Bartholomew Road Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 293-0682 jrawls@tbailey.com www.tbailey.com Justin Rawls
Team Corporation 11591 Watertank Rd Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-8601 debbie.eaton@teamcorporation.com www.teamcorporation.com Debbie Eaton
Tomco Marine Group, Inc. PO Box 600 800 S. Pearle Jensen Way La Conner, WA 98257 (360) 466-9277 mike@americantugs.com www.americantugs.com Mike Schoppert
TRANSPAC MARINAS, INC. PO Box 1169 702 R Avenue Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 293-8888 daver@transpacmarinas.com www.transpacmarinas.com Dave Rytand
Marine Breedt Production Tooling and Design, LLC 15354 Channel Drive La Conner, WA 98257 (206) 380-4805 abreedt@bptdesign.com www.bptdesign.com Andries Breedt
Dakota Creek Industries, Inc. PO Box 218 820 4th Street Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 293-9575 mike@dakotacreek.com www.dakotacreek.com Mike Nelson
Dunlap Towing PO Box 593 La Conner, WA 98257 (360) 466-3114 mikeh@dunlaptowing.com www.dunlaptowing.com Mike Harlan
EDCO, INC. 14508 Ovenell Road Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 424-6600 leslie@edcoonline.com www.EDCOonline.com Leslie Smith
Eddyline Kayaks 11977 Westar Lane Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-2300 scott@eddyline.com www.eddyline.com Scott Holley
La Conner Maritime Service 920 W Pearl Jensen Way La Conner, WA 98257 (360) 466-3629 isaaco@laconnermaritime.com www.laconnermaritime.com Isaac Oczkewicz
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Tomco Marine Group, Inc. PO Box 600 800 S. Pearle Jensen Way La Conner, WA 98257 (360) 466-9277 mike@americantugs.com www.americantugs.com Mike Schoppert
TRANSPAC MARINAS, INC. PO Box 1169 702 R Avenue Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 293-8888 daver@transpacmarinas.com www.transpacmarinas.com Dave Rytand
Media Services Anacortes American 901 6th Street Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 293-3112 cweeks@goanacortes.com www.goanacortes.com Colette Weeks
Courier-Times 1215 Anderson Road Mount Vernon, WA 98274 (360) 416-2135 cparrish@skagitpublishing.com www.goskagit.com Craig Parrish
Skagit Publishing 1215 Anderson Road Mount Vernon, WA 98274 (360) 416-2100 hhernandez@skagitpublishing.com goskagit.com Heather Hernandez
Skagit Valley Herald 1215 Anderson Road Mount Vernon, WA 98274 (360) 416-2153 news@skagitpublishing.com www.goskagit.com Collette Weeks
Mining/Quarrying/ Aggregates Martin Marietta 20411 Hickox Road Mount Vernon, WA 98274 (360) 424-3441 ira.taylor@martinmarietta.com www.martinmarietta.com Ira Taylor
Miles Sand & Gravel Company PO Box 280 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 757-3121 danc@gravelpits.com www.miles.rocks Dan Cox
Skagit Aggregates LLC PO Box 398 Clear Lake, WA 98235 (360) 826-3077 office@skagitaggregates.com skagitaggregates.com Steven Dahl
Skagit Readymix 14658 Ovenell Road Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 424-6970 rhall@skagitreadymix.com www.skagitreadymix.com Rodney Hall
Municipal City of Anacortes PO Box 547 904 6th Street Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 299-1950 coa.mayor@cityofanacortes.org www.cityofanacortes.org Laurie Gere
City of Burlington 833 S Spruce Street Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 755-0531 cityhall@ci.burlington.wa.us www.burlingtonwa.gov Steve Sexton
City of Mount Vernon
Burlington Rotary Club
PO Box 809 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 336-6211 mvmayor@mountvernonwa.gov www.mountvernonwa.gov Jill Boudreau
PO Box 185 Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 661-4947 aprilaxthelm@comcast.net April Axthelm
City of Sedro-Woolley
2026 N LaVenture Road Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 428-0140 rmartin@chinookenterprises.org www.chinookenterprises.org Rob Martin
325 Metcalf Street Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 (360) 855-1661 swmayor@ci.sedro-woolley.wa.us www.ci.sedro-woolley.wa.us Julia Johnson
Chinook Enterprises
Skagit County
Community Action of Skagit County
1800 Continental Place #100 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 336-9498 timh@co.skagit.wa.us www.skagitcounty.net Tim Holloran
330 Pacific Place Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 416-7585 info@communityactionskagit.org www.communityactionskagit.org Bill Henkel
Town of Concrete
Friendship House
PO Box 39 Concrete, WA 98237 (360) 853-8401 goodwords@frontier.com http://www.townofconcrete.com/ Jason Miller
PO Box 517 922 S 3rd Street Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 336-6138 tina@skagitfriendshiphouse.org www.skagitfriendshiphouse.org Tina Tate
Town of Hamilton PO Box 528 Hamilton, WA 98255 (360) 826-3027 hamilton.wa.mayor@gmail.com Joan Cromley
Town of La Conner PO Box 400 La Conner, WA 98257 (360) 466-3125 Mayor@townoflaconner.org www.townoflaconner.org Ramon Hayes
Town of Lyman PO Box 1248 Lyman, WA 98263 (360) 826-3033 info@townoflyman.com http://www.townoflyman.com/ Eddie Hills
Non-Profit Anacortes Arts Festival 505 O Avenue Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 293-6211 aafdirector@anacortesartsfestival.com anacortesartsfestival.com Meredith McIlmoyle
Home Trust of Skagit PO Box 2444 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 428-0014 jodimonroe@hometrustofskagit.org www.hometrustofskagit.org Jodi Monroe
Housing Authority of Skagit County 1650 Port Drive Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 428-1959 mcorey@skagitcountyha.org www.skagitcountyha.org Melanie Corey
Lincoln Theatre Center Foundation PO Box 2312 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 419-7129 roger@lincolntheatre.org www.ilovethelincoln.com Roger Gietzen
McIntyre Hall - Performing Arts Center 2501 E College Way Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 416-7727 nida.tautvydas@skagit.edu www.mcintyrehall.org Nida Tautvydas
Mount Vernon Farmers Market
Skagit County Historical Museum
PO Box 2053 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 540-4066 mountvernonfarmersmarket@hotmail.com www.mountvernonfarmersmarket.org Shawna Mengle
PO Box 818 501 S 4th Street La Conner, WA 98257 (360) 466-3365 museum@co.skagit.wa.us www.skagitcounty.net/museum Kelley Moldstad
North Cascades Institute
Skagit Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services
810 State Route 20 Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 (360) 854-2599 nci@ncascades.org www.ncascades.org Saul Weisberg
North Puget Sound Carpenters Local 70 401 E Hickox Road Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 424-1532 70@northwestcarpenters.org www.ubcja70.org Lisa Marx
Northwest Agriculture Business Center PO Box 2924 419 S 1st Street, Suite 200 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 336-3727 david@agbizcenter.org www.agbizcenter.org David Bauermeister
OIC of Washington 2005-A E College Way Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 416-3505 ro.he@yvoic.org www.yvoic.org Rosey Hernandez
Secret Harbor 225 N Walnut Street PO Box 828 Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 755-5700 brian.carroll@secretharbor.org www.secretharbor.org Brian Carroll
Skagit Adult Day Program 116 N Skagit Street Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 755-1235 Leighann@skagitadultdayprogram. org www.skagitadultdayprogram.org Leigh Ann Benson
1521B Leigh Way Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 336-9591 Heidir@skagitdvsas.org www.skagitdvsas.org Heidi Roy
Skagit Habitat For Humanity PO Box 2565 1022 Riverside Drive Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 428-9402 teresa@skagithabitat.com www.skagithabitat.com Teresa Pugh
Skagit Island Human Resource Management Association PO Box 1543 Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 929-1883 sihrma@gmail.com www.skagit.shrm.org Lindsey Herrick
Skagit Land Trust PO Box 1017 1020 S 3rd Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 428-7878 mollyd@skagitlandtrust.org www.skagitlandtrust.org Molly Doran
Skagit Symphony PO Box 1302 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 848-9336 execdir@skagitsymphony.com www.skagitsymphony.com Marna Fletcher
Skagit Valley Family YMCA, Inc. 215 E Fulton Street Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 336-9622 b.shrumm@skagitymca.org www.skagitymca.org Robert Shrumm
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Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
Andeavor Logistics LP
PO Box 1784 311 Kincaid Street Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 428-5959 info@tulipfestival.org www.tulipfestival.org Cindy Verge
PO Box 700 10200 W March Point Road Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 293-9149 matthew.p.gill@tsocorp.com www.tsocorp.com Matthew Gill
Skagit Watershed Council
Chemtrade West US LLC
P.O. Box 2856 815 Cleveland Avenue, Suite 201 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 419-9326 rbrocksmith@skagitwatershed.org www.skagitwatershed.org Richard Brocksmith
8579 North Texas Road Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 299-1588 jtippett@chemtradelogistics.com www.chemtradelogistics.com Jerry Tippett
PO Box 451 Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 755-9521 debra@unitedwayskagit.org www.unitedwayskagit.org Debra Lancaster
PO Box 408 1010 Goldenrod Road Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-7001 john@mcfueling.com John Martin
Viva Farms
Reisner Distributor, Inc.
PO Box 1714 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 969-7191 info@vivafarms.org www.vivafarms.org Michael Frazier
PO Box 409 310 Commercial Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 293-2197 daverill@reisnerdistributor.com www.reisnerdistributor.com Dan Averill
Martin Commercial Fueling, United Way of Skagit County Inc.
Volunteers of America Western Washington Skagit Dispute Resolution Center 117 N First Street Suite 30 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 873-8450 jstyrna@voaww.org www.voaww.org Jacquelyn Styrna
Oil and Gas Refining & Distribution Air Liquide Large Industries U.S. LP 8581 South Texas Road Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 293-6171 margaret.ferenz@airliquide.com https://www.airliquide.com/unitedstates-america Margaret Ferenz
Shell Puget Sound Refinery PO Box 622 Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 293-0819 shirley.yap@shell.com www.shell.us/pugetsoundrefinery Shirley Yap
Professional Services
Cascades Job Corps College Samish Indian Nation & Career Academy PO Box 217 PO Box 819 1950 Northern Street Road Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 (360) 854-2145 hurst.brian@jobcorps.org cascadesjobcorpscca.com Brian Hurst
La Conner School District #311 PO Box 2103 305 N 6th Street La Conner, WA 98257 (360) 466-3171 wmeissner@lc.k12.wa.us www.lcsd.wednet.edu Whitney Meissner
Mount Vernon Community Services Office 900 E College Way, Suite 100 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 416-7301 ribermw@dshs.wa.gov Mike Riber
Mount Vernon School District #320 124 E Lawrence Street Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 428-6110 cbruner@mv.k12.wa.us www.MountVernonSchools.org Carl Bruner
Port of Anacortes 100 Commercial Avenue Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 293-3134 danw@portofanacortes.com www.portofanacortes.com Dan Worra
The Language Exchange, Inc. Port of Skagit PO Box 750 716 E Fairhaven Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 755-9910 jayejs@langex.com www.thelanguageexchangeinc.com Jaye Stover
Public Sector Burlington Edison School District 927 E Fairhaven Avenue Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-3311 jldalton@be.wednet.edu Jennifer Dalton
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2918 Commercial Avenue Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 293-6404 zdeshields@samishtribe.nsn.us www.samishtribe.nsn.us Zam DeShields
Sedro-Woolley School District #101 801 Trail Road Sedro-Woolley, WA 98284 (360) 855-3500 pbrockman@swsd.k12.wa.us www.swsd.k12.wa.us Phil Brockman
Skagit Council of Governments 204 W Montgomery Street Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 416-7876 kevinm@scog.net www.scog.net Kevin Murphy
Skagit Transit 600 County Shop Lane Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-8801 dobrien@skagittransit.org www.skagittransit.org Dale O’Brien
Skagit Valley College 2405 E College Way Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 416-7997 presidentsoffice@skagit.edu www.skagit.edu Thomas Keegan
Washington State University - North Puget Sound at Everett
15400 Airport Drive Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-0011 patsy@portofskagit.com www.portofskagit.com Patsy Martin
2000 Tower Street MS45 Everett, WA 98201 (425) 405-1715 ulla.johnson@wsu.edu www.everett.wsu.edu Ulla Johnson
Public Utility District #1 of Skagit County
WorkSource Skagit / Employment Security Department
PO Box 1436 1415 Freeway Drive Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 424-7104 pud@skagitpud.org www.skagitpud.org George Sidhu
2005 E College Way Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 416-3600 skint@esd.wa.gov Sandra Kint
Real Estate Services Baird & Associates Real Estate, Inc. 2204 Riverside Drive, Suite 110 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 202-0715 pamanddanbaird@msn.com www.BairdandRussell.com Pam & Dan Baird
Bay Ridge Business Park 11190 Bayview Edison Road Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 708-1283 jbouslog@frontier.com John Bouslog
Bouslog Properties 11190 Bayview Edison Road Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 708-1283 jbouslog@frontier.com John Bouslog
Brown McMillen Real Estate PO Box 541 235 West Rio Vista Avenue Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-6013 info@brownmcmillen.com www.brownmcmillen.com Tim Reichert
Chicago Title Company 425 Commercial Street Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 424-1700 marty.lehr@ctt.com www.martylehr.com Marty Lehr
Dahlstedt Family Properties 13048 Farm to Market Road Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 424-3004 Norm & Pat Dahlstedt
Erik Pedersen Group 425 Commercial Street, Suite 200 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 391-0000 erikpedersengroup@gmail.com www.erikpedersengroup.com Erik Pedersen
John L Scott 3201 Commercial Avenue Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 293-2161 gdavidson@johnlscott.com www.AnacortesHomes.com Guy Davidson
Kulshan Commercial Investment Real Estate 114 W Magnolia Street, Suite 400416 Bellingham, WA 98225 (360) 223-8346 allen@kulshancommercial.com http://www.kulshancommercial.com Allen Stockbridge
Land Title and Escrow Company of Skagit County PO Box 445 111 E George Hopper Road Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 707-2158 eldon@ltco.com www.ltco.com Eldon Brown
Learned Commercial, Inc. 108 Gilkey Road Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-3888 clay@claylearned.com www.learnedcommercial.com Clay Learned
RE/MAX Territory NW 320 S Burlington Boulevard Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 755-9494 burlington@remaxterritorynw.com www.skagitvalleyrealestate.com Wilma Louia
Wallace Industrial LLC PO Box 569 10412 Chuckanut Drive Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-0981 jack@wallacespuds.com www.wallacespuds.com Jack Wallace
Windermere Commercial Real Estate 2703 River Vista Loop
Guardian NW Title & Escrow Mount Vernon, WA 98273 of Skagit County (360) 661-5351 PO Box 1667 1301B Riverside Drive Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 424-0115 sally.johnson@gnwtitle.com www.gnwtitle.com Sally Johnson
john@johnmitzel.com John Mitzel
Windermere Real Estate / Anacortes Properties
Enterprise Office Systems, Inc.
3018 Commercial Avenue Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 293-8008 nscott@windermere.com www.anacortesrealestate.com Nathaniel Scott
PO Box 548 Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 293-2720 enterpriseofficesystems@gmail.com www.enterpriseofficesystems.com Robert Lewis
Windermere Real Estate / Skagit Valley
Food Services, Inc.
1030 E College Way Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 424-4901 jjscott@windermere.com www.windermereskagit.com Josh Scott
PO Box 218 17889 McLean Road Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 416-5117 sandy_cobbin@foodservicesinc.com www.foodservicesinc.com Sandy Cobbin
Foothills Toyota
Retail 14904 State Route 20 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 424-1580 info@azusafarm.com Everett Chu
PO Box 629 1881 Bouslog Road Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-7575 tyler.steinman@foothillstoyota.com www.foothillstoyota.com Tyler Steinman
Burton Jewelers
Healthier Vending NW
Azusa Farm and Gardens
620 Commercial Avenue Anacortes, WA 98221 888 - 293-6469 phil@burtonjewelers.com www.burtonjewelers.com Philip Burton
500 NW 200th Street Shoreline, WA 98177 (206) 355-6359 laurie@healthiervendingnw.com www.healthiervendingnw.com Laurie Albrecht
Cascade Mall
Ideal Rent-All
201 Cascade Mall Drive Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-2072 tlong@merlonegeier.com www.shopcascademall.com Taylor Long
919 E College Way Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 424-3224 mike@idealrentall.com www.idealrentall.com Michael McDaniel
Chuckanut Valley Veterinary Clinic
Judd & Black Appliance
896 N Burlington Boulevard Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-3722 christy@chuckanutvet.com www.chuckanutvet.com Christy Lyon
Dwayne Lane’s Auto Family 10515 Evergreen Way Everett, WA 98204 (425) 551-4971 scb@dwaynelane.com www.dwaynelane.com Sheila Countryman-Bean
2520 Cedardale Road Mount Vernon, WA 98274 (360) 336-6515 rsylte@juddblack.com www.juddblack.com Rachael Sylte
Northwest Hot Spring Spas, Inc. 507 Fisher Lane Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-1888 marketing@nwhotspring.com www.nwhotspring.com Josh Englund
OASYS, Inc. 1575 Port Drive Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 755-0309 troyW@oasysinc.com www.oasysinc.com Troy Wright
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Pacific Party Canopies, Inc. 455 Pease Road Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 707-2115 gregg@pacificpartycanopies.com www.pacificpartycanopies.com Greg Greenfield
Pat Rimmer’s Les Schwab Tire Centers PO Box 394 903 South Burlington Boulevard Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-0038 r.white144@outlook.com Rick White
Plumeria Bay, Inc. 37960 Theo Lane Birdsview, WA 98237 (360) 826-3600 steve@plumeriabay.com https://www.plumeriabay.com Stephen Clay
Rallye Auto Sales Inc 1010 Old Hwy 99 N Road Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-7770 info@rallyeauto.com www.rallyeauto.com Doyle Guffie
Sims Honda 1615 S Goldenrod Road Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-7467 sales@simshonda.com www.simshonda.com Lance Sims
Skagit Farmers Supply PO Box 266 1833 Park Lane Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-6053 Tomb@skagitfarmers.com www.skagitfarmers.com Tom Boland
Strauss Jewelers 401 S 1st Street Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 336-2843 strauss@straussjewelers.com www.straussjewelers.com Lynn & Barbara Strauss
Sunland Bark and Topsoils Company 12469 Reservation Road Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 293-7188 randyc@sunlandtopsoil.com www.sunlandtopsoil.com Randy Chambers
The Outlet Shoppes at Burlington 448 Fashion Way Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-3548 burlington@horizongroup.com www.theoutletshoppesatburlington.com Larry Quartuccio
Van’s Equipment Co., Inc. 212 County Shop Lane Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 755-0399 vanzandtg@msn.com www.vansequipmentco.com Greg Van Zandt
Transportation Brown Line LLC 3814 Old Hwy 99 S. Road Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 424-1720 billj@lynden.com www.shipbll.com Bill Johansen
Dunlap Towing PO Box 593 La Conner, WA 98257 (360) 466-3114 mikeh@dunlaptowing.com www.dunlaptowing.com Mike Harlan
Tribal Government Samish Indian Nation PO Box 217 2918 Commercial Avenue Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 293-6404 zdeshields@samishtribe.nsn.us www.samishtribe.nsn.us Zam DeShields
Utilities Cascade Natural Gas Corporation 1520 S 2nd Street Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 336-6156 tiffany.urland@cngc.com www.cngc.com Tiffany Urland
Public Utility District #1 of Skagit County PO Box 1436 1415 Freeway Drive Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 424-7104 pud@skagitpud.org www.skagitpud.org George Sidhu
Puget Sound Energy
13540 Rosario Road Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 293-7332 William Wooding
1660 Park Lane Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 766-5467 lynn.murphy@pse.com www.pse.com Lynn Murphy
Pacific Pile & Marine, L.P.
Williams / NW Pipeline
Lake Erie Trucking
700 S Riverside Drive Seattle, WA 98108 (206) 331-3873 info@pacificpile.com www.pacificpile.com Wil Clark
Skagit Transit 600 County Shop Lane Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-8801 dobrien@skagittransit.org www.skagittransit.org Dale O’Brien
Skagit Transportation, Inc. PO Box 400 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 419-6289 dboffey@skagittrans.com www.skagittrans.com Daniel Boffey
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4738 Jones Road MD: SUS Sumas, WA 98295 (360) 836-4910 Tyson.Green@williams.com www.williams.com Tyson Green
Waste Management and Remediation Services Lautenbach Industries 13084 Ball Road Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 757-4000 troy@lautenbachrecycling.com www.lautenbachrecycling.com Troy Lautenbach
SERVPRO of Skagit County 333 N Hill Boulevard Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 873-8744 dmorgan@servproskagit.com www.servproskagitcounty.com Dave Morgan
Skagit River Steel & Recycling PO Box 376 Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-6096 curbick@hotmail.com www.skagitriversteel.com Charlie Urbick
Waste Management of Skagit County PO Box 546 12122 Bay Ridge Drive Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 757-8275 cpaulmie@wm.com www.wmnorthwest.com Carlton Paulmier
Caring for our community
Left: Kristen R., PeaceHealth caregiver
Whether you need routine care from your family medicine provider or complex care involving imaging, surgery or rehabilitation, PeaceHealth is caring for our community right here in Sedro-Woolley. peacehealth.org PeaceHealth United General Medical Center PeaceHealth Medical Group PeaceHealth Laboratories 2000 Hospital Drive, Sedro-Woolley EDASC Skagit Business Guide / 2018 75
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