JULY 2018 calendar Wednesday, July 4th Closed 819 Commercial Avenue Anacortes, WA 98221 360.293.7911 info@anacortes.org www.anacortes.org THE ANACORTES COMMUNICATOR The Newsletter of the Anacortes Chamber of Commerce Volume 27 / Issue 07 Tuesday, July 10 Marine Trades Division Meeting 10:00am Wednesday, July 11 2:30pm Economic & Development Division Meeting Thursday, July 12 Ambassador Meeting Thursday, July 12 All County Business After Hours Tulip Valley Winery Friday, July 13 Finance/Executive Meeting Tuesday, June 19 Board Meeting City Council Chambers Thursday, July 19 Business After Hours Sign Dog Saturday, July 21 Shipwreck Fest Downtown Anacortes Tuesday, July 31 Visitor Center Volunteer Meeting cornerstone members 11:45am 5:30pm 10:30am 3:30pm 5:30pm 9:00am business after hours Please join us on July 19th from 5:30-7:00pm at 2900 T Avenue, Suite A for this month s Business After Hours hosted by SignDog Northwest. In the Fall of 2015, the doors of SignDog NW opened. With over 19 years of experience in signs, Bradley Moore "The SignDog", decided to follow his family and moved his sign shop from its roots in Ellensburg to Anacortes, WA. He has not looked back since! Brad, when asked said: "SignDog NW's location on T Ave, in the industrial section of Anacortes, has allowed us to specialize in more boatingrelated needs including: boat names, vinyl and wraps. We also make other types of signs including: storefront signs, flags, a-boards, dimensional lettering, car wraps, custom stickers and more. I love this town and the way it supports local businesses. We are so grateful for our customers, many of whom we consider to be friends. I am so glad we moved here with the family and look forward to many more years in this beautiful place" The sign shop, and Brad, also love to support local charities, youth sports and education - recently launching a "zipper merge" sticker campaign to raise money for A Simple Gesture Anacortes. In his offtime, Brad (also known as Coach Brad) is the Head Coach for the Anacortes High School Girls and Boys Tennis Team and enjoys spending his time coaching AAU basketball and hanging out with his two boys - playing sports and exploring the local area. We look forward to seeing you Thursday, July 19th from 5:30-7:00pm, and remember that gifts for the giveaway are welcome! RSVP to the chamber online or by calling the office at 293-7911.
Come see us for all your vehicle or vessel needs! Registration renewals, title transfers, disabled parking placards, monthly tonnage, trip permits, dealer work. 819 COMMERCIAL AVE STE. B ANACORTES, WA 98221 (360) 293-5533 a message from the chair I am so happy and thankful that the Anacortes Chamber of Commerce put your trust in our recommendation to partner with the Northwest Marine Trades Association! The Anacortes Boat and Yacht Show was a complete success! There were few complaints and there was much enthusiasm for future shows, including request for a fall show! All of the complaints are easily correctible. It is wonderful that our biggest problem is to figure out where to put all the vendors that have expressed their desire to come here. For some statistics, we had 263 boats on display. There were 103 different marine trades represented, with 50 of them in the 10,000 square foot tent with complete with raised floors and pipe and drape. 52 wonderful volunteers (thank you, you know who you are) that greeted ambassador profile Shona Martin is a financial planner and owner at Fidalgo Financial Planning. This is a fee-only firm, meaning clients pay a flat fee for the planner s time and knowledge. A Fee-only planner acts as a Fiduciary, meaning they must legally give advice that is in the client s best interest. She enjoys helping people understand their finances and achieving their short and long term financial goals. Specialties include helping families understand college funding options and working with people at a transition in their lives such as marriage, divorce, widowed, and near retirement. www.fidalgofinancial.com. Shona grew up in England and moved to Houston, TX in 1983. She our 5,214 guests that were checked into the show. They came from British Columbia, Massachusetts, Boston, Oregon, Alaska and Australia. We had a goal of the show netting a profit of $20,000, of which Anacortes Marine Trades would get 55% and the NMTA would get 45%. I am happy to say even though we don't have a final number. We have made our mark! We are looking for the show to grow and are looking to have two shows in 2019. One in May and the other in September. Rick Star from the Anacortes Brewery reported that he gave a $1,080 his profits from the beer garden to the Anacortes Family Center. I know that Anthony's was pleased with the traffic they had and they are going to be ready for next year. The show brought money to town and we showed off our beautiful marina and met her husband in Texas and they moved to Washington to be near family. After raising their two sons in the Stanwood area, Shona and Chris decided to downsize to an active small town and chose Anacortes where they recently completed a remodel of a small 1940 s home. Chris continues his career as a Firefighter in Kirkland and they both enjoy visiting their sons one a Naval Officer, the other in college. She joined the Chamber in 2017 and has enjoyed meeting many business owners, helping at Chamber events, and learning from key people in the community at Chamber luncheons. Her hobbies include hiking in the mountains. In addition to regular hikes town businesses. There are so many people to thank! Great job done by NMTA, we will have a great partnership moving forward! - Mary LaFleur owner ALT Insurance Board Chairman in the Cascades, she has completed two long-distance hikes in Europe, enjoyed hiking in Southern Utah canyons, and summited Mt Baker, Mt Shuksan and a 14000 ft peak in Colorado. 2
Lynne M. Lang Accounting & Business Services Co. 2707 Commercial Avenue Anacortes, WA 98221 360-588-1414 Bookkeeping Business Consultations Retirement Planning Tax Preparation AT THE FRAMEMAKER Regional Fine Art and Custom Picture Framing 420 Commercial Ave. Anacortes 360-293-6938 www.scottmilo.com member profile Alice Bohnker Insurance Alice came to the U.S. in 1990, and has lived in Washington since then. She finished a Secretarial course at St Paul s College in Manila and AB Economics/ History degree from the University of the Philippines. Alice worked in the International Department at the Central Bank of the Philippines prior to relocating to the United States, and got to continue working in this field while working at an international trading company (Universal Freight Forwarders ) in Seattle. Alice got married and called Anacortes home with her husband since 1997, added two pups to the family. They love to travel around the beautiful U.S.A. and other parts of the world. Alice started in the health insurance industry in 1994. She worked for a health insurance carrier (Skagit County Medical Bureau, which became Northwest Washington Medical Bureau, and then Regence Blue Shield) where she gained a well-rounded knowledge and hands on experience in health insurance. Alice started at the Claims Department coding and editing claims, then moved on to Customer Service answering eligibility and benefit questions and resolving claims issues, and then to the Marketing Department where she learned plan benefits, actuarial values and underwriting guidelines, setting up and administration of health plans. Alice became an independent agent and this training has essentially been the foundation of her health insurance agency, Alice Bohnker Insurance Services, LLC, together with her personal ideals to share this knowledge with her clients and help service their needs with efficiency and integrity. The training enables her in her job as a health insurance agent to assist companies and individuals to select the appropriate plan and guide them in plan administration, as well as assist in claims issues and helping them understand their benefits. The end product is total joy, when at end of day Alice could have peace knowing that to the best of her ability, she has given each company or individual her best. She looks back and is thankful to her former bosses and co-workers, as well as fellow agents, in the industry who shared their expertise for her to gain her proficiency. Alice is thankful for her clients in Anacortes and beyond for putting their trust in her. And to God she gives all the glory! Congratulations to Therese Rudzis and Spencer Pope for graduating with the 2018 class of Leadership Skagit. These two were recipients of our chamber s scholarships (the chamber funded one and an anonymous donor funded the other), and both were named team speakers at the graduation night event. Our chamber first began investing in leadership development by providing scholarships with the Leadership Skagit Class of 2010. Since then we have sponsored ten scholarship recipients and two staff members: Mike Trafton, Bank of the Pacific Philip Prud homme, formerly Barrett Financial, currently United Way Josh Baldwin, Quantum Construction Tammy Masalonis, McGregor Benefits Jeff Paxson, Marine Detail Specialists Rick Star, Rockfish Grill, Anacortes Brewery and H20 Beth Meenaghan, Sustenance Sandra Benton, Think Studios Spencer Pope, Productive Dental Academy Therese Rudzis, Skyline Moorage Sales 3
YOUR TIME IS VALUABLE. We take the burden of business supply management off your shoulders. With an Ace Commercial Account, we deliver: Janitorial and sanitation products Property management supplies Paper products and more Contact our B2B specialist Brent at brobi@aceanacortes.com or call 360-402-5589 or apply online today at TheSupplyPlace.com/05588 2018 Anacortes Waterfront Festival It was a weekend filled with activities for the whole family at the 29th Annual Waterfront Festival. A huge thank you to the many community groups, volunteers and the following sponsors for helping to make this community event possible! Port of Anacortes, Shell Puget Sound Refinery, Island Hospital, Trident Seafoods Corporation, Andeavor, RE/MAX Gateway, Skagit Valley Herald, Anthony s, Dakota Creek, Heritage Bank, Quantum Construction, Samish Indian Nation, Anacortes Yacht Club, Judd & Black, CPI Plumbing and Heating, Skagit Bank, Anacortes American, Edward Jones - Jeff Pleet, Gere-a-Deli, Irishman Enterprises, Pacific Party Canopies, Peoples Bank, Williams & Nulle CPA, PLLC, Fidalgo Bay Resort, Birch Equipment, Lakeside Industries, Tri-County Recycling, Anacortes Yacht Charters, Irving Construction, Scott Richards Insurance, Seattle Yachts and Washington Federal. Some of the many highlights include Anacortes Yacht Club free boat rides which hosted 421 passengers on the 15 boats used from the club members. Fidalgo Island Rotary went through roughly 1,000 boats, which created smiles and laughter all weekend long. The Quick and Dirty boat building competition, which included eight teams this year, raised money for local charities. There were more than 65 art vendors and 10 food vendors as well as nine Entertainers, the Anacortes High School Drumline, and the flyover by the Blackjacks. 4
Colleen Craig Full time Top Producing Real Estate Broker Experienced Negotiator Exceptional Marketing Top Search Engine Placement BROKER ALLENWORKMAN.COM CELL (360) 770-9638 OFFICE (360) 293-8008 ColleenCraig@Windermere.Com Www.ColleenCraig.WithWRE.Com ALLEN WORKMAN managing broker 360.770.4948 experience matters RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL LAND 5
Proudly sponsoring dreams since 1931 REAL ESTATE Dream Catcher RE Dev & Property Management Co. 2707 Commercial Avenue Anacortes, WA 98221 360-588-1414 http://dreamcatcher4rent.net (website) dreamcatcher4rent@hughes.net (email) Dr. Lynne M. Lang, Broker/Owner Property Leasing & Management *30 Years Experience thanks... Thank you to Lighthouse Memory Care for sponsoring our June luncheon, and also to Fidalgo Bay Resort for hosting and to Gerea-Deli for the delicious meal. Thanks also to the following businesses for bringing a giveaway prize. Costco Wholesale Express Employment Fidalgo Bay Resort Leadership Skagit Lighthouse Memory Care Peoples Bank SeaBear Skagit Bank Thank you to Island Adventures for hosting an exciting Business After Hours aboard their new boat the Island Explorer 5! Thanks also to the following businesses for bringing a giveaway prize. Cascade Resources and Consulting Dan Stearns Photography Island Adventures Oyster Run, Inc. SeaBear Unique Romance Travel & Destination Weddings new members Rick Epting Foundation for the Arts 2810 Morton Ave Anacortes, WA 98221 (360) 708-7770 Linda Lipke Non-Profit Agency lalipke@gmail.com http://rickeptingfoundation.org To enhance the quality of life in greater Skagit County through the art. Foothills Toyota 1881 Bouslog Road Burlington, WA 98233 (360) 766-5841 Tyler Steinman Vehicle Sales https://www.foothillstoyota.com Foothills Toyota is more than just a business for vehicle purchase and maintenance, we are a group of people who are family-oriented, care about your experience here with us and have the experience and expertise to help you with every aspect of your vehicle ownership. 2018 ambassadors Chair: Dan Maul - Fidalgo Artisan Yarn and Clothing Stephanie Bayless - Sherwin- Williams Paint Store Brandon Carter - Robert W Baird Crystal Eddy - Skagit Bank Megan Goldstein - Cap Sante Court Retirement Community Barry Harter - Central Payment Corporation Rich Heidecker - Chamber Member Mindy Holland - Interpreting Technology Shona Martin - Fidalgo Financial Planning LLC Jessica Nguyen - Peoples Bank Meagan Schwab - Peoples Bank Carol Van Iterson - Bank of the Pacific member renewals Anacortes Rotary Club Anacortes Yacht Club Bayside Specialties, Inc. Cap Sante Heated Mini-Storage and U-Haul Cat's Meow, The Chuckanut Valley Veterinary Clinic Evans Funeral Chapel & On-Site Crematory Felder Consulting, Inc. Fidalgo Island Rotary Club Jamie's Signs, LLC Keystone Building Services, LLC Land Title and Escrow Landed Gentry Development, Inc Lighthouse Memory Care North Island Boat Co. Northwest Marine Trade Association Pacific Party Canopies Inc R & R Charters 6
The Anacortes Chamber of Commerce and the Northwest Marine Trade Association received the Economic Development Partner award from the Port of Anacortes for their work on the highly successful Anacortes Boat & Yacht Show. July 14 Free tours Baker River Hydroelectric project Buses depart at 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. at Concrete Public Schools. 31st Annual EDASC Golf Tournament Friday, July 20th, 2018 Avalon Golf Links, Burlington, WA One day only. www.skagit.org Make your reservation now to tour PSE s largest hydropower operation, located in the beautiful Baker River Valley. Stops include PSE s Baker River Visitor Center, Lower Baker Dam powerhouse, upstream fish trap and floating surface collector, fish hatchery and sockeye spawning beds. Contact us at 360-766-5656 or tours@pse.com to reserve your spot. More at pse.com/bakerrecreation Join us at the Economic Development Alliance of Skagit County s 31st Annual EDASC Golf Tournament and 19th Hole Awards Dinner! This is the golf tournament of the year! Over 200 golfers play in a scramble format where 50+ teams of four compete for the tournament trophy. Hole sponsors delight and entertain at nearly every turn with games snacks, drinks, freebies, and fun! Registration for a team of 4 costs $600. Teams who register and pay before June 15th will receive a discount of $100 and their choice of starting hole. Each golf team of 4 receives golfer goodie bags, green fees, golf cart, lunch, and entry to the awards dinner immediately following your fun-filled day of golf. Friday, July 20th, 2018 at Avalon Golf Links, 19345 Kelleher Road, Burlington 10:30 am - Golfer Lunch & Registration 12:00 pm - Shotgun Start 5:30 pm - Awards Dinner Registration forms are available at www.skagit.org. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. For more Information, contact Colleen Smiley at Creative Celebrations: Colleen@cceventplanning.com (360) 428-5972 EDASC PO Box 40 204 West Montgomery Street, Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360) 336-6114 office@skagit.org 7
PRESORTED STANDARD US POSTAGE PAID ANACORTES, WA PERMIT NO. 44 819 Commercial Ave., Suite F Anacortes, WA 98221 CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED chamber officers vic (visitor information center) statistics Executive Board CHAIRMAN Mary LaFleur ALT Insurance VICE CHAIRMAN John Olsen Ancortes Oil & Vinegar Bar TREASURER Gina Walsh Peoples Bank BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE Dennis Richards Island Hospital PAST CHAIRMAN Brian Johnson Anacortes Construction Services May 2017 May 2018 Visitors 1541 1335 Phone Calls 136 59 Information Requests 109 15 Thank you, volunteers! May 2017 May 2018 Relocation Requests 18 15 Web Users 15,265 15,899 Web Sessions 18,159 18,758 Visit us on the web at www.anacortes.org Board of Directors Cory Ertel Shell Puget Sound Refinery Kristi Gabrielse Windermere Mayor Laurie Gere City of Anacortes Matt Gill Andeavor Barry Harter Central Payment Corporation Diana Jordan-New Bank of the Pacific Lori Maul Classic Style & Company Reid Meyers Law Office of Reid E Meyers Jeff Pleet Edward Jones Leslie Powell Lighthouse Memory Care Teresa Wainman San Juan Lanes Bar & Grill Mark Wenzel Anacortes School District Allen Workman John L. Scott Dan Worra Port of Anacortes Chamber Staff Stephanie Hamilton President Sandy Swartos Visitor Information & Operations Director Amanda Hubik Marketing & Promotions Director Heather Miller Events & Communications Coordinator Kristi Daniels & Crystal Johnson Licensing Sub-Agents