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1 October Newsletter ISSUE NO. 15 / October 2016 Presidents Corner By Lauren Cohen, Co-Owner of San Juan Canvas & Chamber Board President Board of Directors Lauren Cohen, President San Juan Canvas LLC thecrew@sanjuancanvas.com Gail Schnee, President Elect Cotton Cotton Cotton info@cottoncottoncotton.com Wes Corey Kings Market wes.corey@unitedretailers.com Gary Franklin Windermere San Juan Island gary@windermeresji.com Fall has arrived on San Juan Island. This truly is such a beau ful me of year here. It is great to see so many visitors on the Island especially on the weekends. All of our guests will enjoy and our business community will benefit from the wide array of fantas c ac vi es going on through the fall. Savor The San Juans is in full swing with events running through November in celebra on of food and farming in the San Juan Islands. November 4-6 brings us the fantastic Friday Harbor Film Festival with an amazing selection of films and unique opportuni es to hear from filmmakers themselves. Lastly...and here come the "H" word...the holiday season will be upon us. The Friday Harbor Winter Fes val will commence on December 2 and will include fun and celebratory events through the month of December. The Island Lights Fes val will take place on Friday, December 2 with events to include an open house at the Whale Museum, caroling, the tree ligh ng and Santa at Brickworks. December 3-4 all islanders and visitors are invited to the Ag Guild's Old Fashioned Christmas Market at Brickworks which will be an old fashioned European style Christmas market showcasing talented local ar sans. Other events will be added to our winter line up as we get closer to the season. Enjoy the peacefulness of the autumn season and as always, support your local businesses especially as we head into the gi buying season. Jim Carroll Better Properties Real Estate sanjuanisland@aol.com Joy Sevier San Juan Wireless sjc@rockisland.com Karl Bruno Lakedale Resort kbruno@lakedale.com Kris Brown Printonyx Printonyx@rockisland.com Yvonne Buijs-Mancuso San Juan Glassworks woodenglass@hotmail.com Mark Gardner Photography by Mark Gardner photobymg@rockisland.com Becki Day San Juan Island Pictured Derek and Lauren, San Juan Canvas, on vacation last month Featured Member of the Month - San Juan Wireless San Juan Wireless began as San Juan Cellular in At that time, we were located at the Technology Center and were exclusive AT&T and DirecTV dealers. Since then, we have moved to the Guard Electric Building on Mullis St, became an exclusive Verizon Wireless dealer plus retained DirecTV and changed our name to San Juan Wireless. Our move to Friday Harbor was a result of wan ng to be closer to our Waldron Island

2 Chamber of Commerce Executive Director homestead property plus to really live the San Juan Island life. It seems an impossibility that this business is 18 years old! Dennis and Joy arrived in 1998 with 20 years of combined telecommunica ons background so that equals 38 years today! We are very grateful to each of our loyal customers for allowing us to reach this milestone. Today, San Juan Wireless offers all of Verizon Wireless's services including cell phones, tablets, homeconnect, aircards, etc. We are proud to con nue to provide DirecTV service to the San Juan Islands as they remain the premier satellite provider. If you 'mistakenly' call DirecTV directly and are told your loca on can't get the satellite signal, just call San Juan Wireless for a free survey. Also, come to the store for the latest iphone 7's and iphone 7 accessories plus Samsung Galaxy 7's and more. We at San Juan Wireless are proud to be an 18 year member of San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce and encourage all local businesses to join. Pictured - Joy and Denny Sevier San Juan Wireless, Inc ` E x e c u t i v e D i r e c President Lauren, our Chamber Staff and myself all took turns taking a li le vaca on in September so our October Newsle er is a combina on of all our latest news. We had a very busy July, August and September in our Visitor Informa on Center, seeing 2,000 more visitors than last year in that me frame. We are looking to expand our hours and staff for next summer so we may best serve our members, community and visitors. Our app, The San Juan Islands Insider, is con nuing to grow and you are s ll able to be a par cipant. It is available for download so check it out at the Apple App Store or the Android App on Google Play! This is a great way

3 to promote shopping locally to our local community. Chamber of Commerce members are the par cipants in this app so if you want to know more you just send me an or give me a call! becki@sanjuanisland.org We are feverishly finishing the final details of our Friday Harbor Winter Fes val which celebrates our Town's magic month. December 2nd is the kick off with an open house at the Whale Museum, followed by the tree ligh ng and Santa's arrival at Memorial Park, then up to Brickworks for more fun with photos with Santa, food by Ag Guild and cra s with Island Rec. We will be sending out the flyer in the member messages tomorrow! November 4, 5 & 6, This coming weekend is the 4th Annual Friday Harbor Film Fes val. We thank the dedica on and hard work of Lynn Danaher, Karen Palmer, their Board of Directors and many volunteers. "Each year the Friday Harbor Film Fes val, located on beau ful San Juan Island, Washington, invites dedicated and talented Filmmakers from all over the world to showcase their Documentary films' unique ability to; Entertain audiences through the art of compelling storytelling; Inspire audience members, as well as filmmakers to be a force for positive change; Enlighten all par cipants by conveying relevant informa on, crea ng awareness and expanding apprecia on of our fragile planet, diverse cultures and those daring to explore new frontiers. Encourage students to learn the art of storytelling thru film, by participating in the Young Filmmakers Project. This year's film selec on promises to be a rare opportunity to see some of the most thought-provoking and enlightening films available." The 4th Annual Friday Harbor Film Festival San Juan Island's new app, San Juan Islands Insider, available in the App Store and Google Play is here! Explore, collect points and earn rewards!

4 Quarterly Luncheon/Member Social October We had a great turnout for our Quarterly Lunch on October 13th. Vinny's Ristorante treated us to Lasagne and a Caesar salad that was awesome. There were informa ve presenta ons and updates from Duncan Wilson, Town Administrator, Ted Fitzgerald, our new Execu ve Director of the Port of Friday Harbor, Island Air's Barbara Pluff and the Friday Harbor Film Festival's Susan Waters. November 14th is our next Member Social and will be held at Waterworks Gallery, 5:30pm, 315 Argyle Avenue. Vinny's Ristorante is the co-host and will be featuring their new flatbreads for appetizers.

5 Jana and Becki getting ready. Kent Meeker in charge of the beverage station. Crewmembers Ted Noll and Jana Meredith getting ready to greet all the members at the luncheon! New Crewmember Jenni Reynolds is a great addition to our team! Welcome New Members The Chamber of Commerce welcomes these new members to our community of merchants. Be sure to check them out. Black Fish Bistro - Hobbes Buchanan-owner. 140 A First Street or capthobbes@gmail.com Hobbes' new restaurant is the culmination of a dream he has had since moving to San Juan Island. His menu features "farm to fork" and "tide to table" Pacific Northwest cuisine with a rustic French flair. The modern, intimate location includes a sweet martini bar. Be sure to stop in for a great meal. San Juan Quintet - Dennis Willows or Rich Barker Often featured at The Rumor Mill, this local group of Friday Harbor based musicians can be found playing jazz standards, bebop, Latin, swing, blues and more. Available for weddings or most any special occasion. Be sure to think of the San Juan Quintet for your next party.

6 Salty Fox Coffee - Andrea Hampton-owner. 85 Front Street. (360) ahampton06@yahoo.com. Full service coffee shop with healthful breakfast, baked goods, and "Grab n' Go" food options (breakfast/lunch). Vegan, Vegetarian, and Gluten Free dietary options available. What else has been going on...from Tim Dustrude, SanJuanUpdate Spring Street Landing Ribbon Cutting The Port of Friday Harbor held a ribbon cu ng ceremony for the grand opening of the Spring Street Landing. Here is the story from Tim Dustrude - The official ribbon cu ng ceremony happened October 28th at the Spring Street Landing building. A good crowd of about 100 or so people showed up to get a first glimpse of the inside of the new Downriggers Restaurant and also check out the businesses below. According to Debbie Rishel, Downriggers is planning to open for business on November 10th. Photos by Tim Dustrude, San Juan Update

7 A Sneak Peak of Downriggers, scheduled to open November 10th.

8 Downriggers Photos Courtesy of Tim Dustrude, San Juan Update

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