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April 2012
819 Commercial Avenue
Anacortes, WA 98221
360.293.7911
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The Newsletter of the Anacortes Chamber of Commerce
calendar
networking luncheon
Tuesday, April 3 3:30 pm
Marketing & Promotions Division Meeting
Chamber Office
Thursday, April 5 Ambassador Lunch Meeting
Chamber Office
11:45 am
Thursday, April 5 4:00 pm
Economic Development Division Meeting
Chamber Office
Tuesday, April 10 Membership Division Meeting
Chamber Office
4:00 pm
Thursday, April 12 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Chamber Luncheon
Anacortes Lutheran Church
Thursday, April 12 3:45 pm
Governmental Affairs Division Meeting
Chamber Office
Friday, April 13 Finance/Executive Meeting
Chamber Office
10:30 am
Tuesday, April 17 Board of Directors Meeting
NWESD
3:00 pm
Thursday, April 19 Business After Hours
H2O
5:30 – 7:00 pm
Tuesday, April 24
9:00 am
Visitor Information Center Volunteer
Meeting
Chamber Office
cornerstone members
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Puget Sound Refinery
Companions & Care
T
his month’s luncheon is sponsored by Companions &
Care Senior Services, the eldercare division of Secret
Harbor, the non-profit agency that has supported children, youth and families since 1947. With their
expanded mission, they are helping seniors and people with disabilities live safely and comfortably in
their own homes, while giving their families peace of mind as they juggle their many other responsibilities. To learn more, visit www.companionsandcare.org or call 293-5151.
Donna Seebo has been leading seminars, workshops, panels, and speaking to groups of all
sizes for over twenty years. Entering her eleventh year as host of her radio show, “The Donna Seebo
Show,” her personal goal is to empower others. In her presentation, “Obstacles and the Entrepreneur” she will shed light on strategies from business owners who found success against all odds.
After lunch, chamber member Vicki Stasch will lead a networking activity entitled “4 Corners.”
This activity’s goal is to help you discover the unknown layers of your fellow members and their
business you may not readily know. Bring your marketing materials!
The April 12 lunch will be provided by Westside Pizza and will cost $15. Please RSVP to the
chamber via our evite sent out through ChamberMaster today. Remember to bring a gift for the giveaway! The Anacortes Lutheran Church is located at 22nd & O.
business after hours
H2O
Y
ou are cordially invited on April 19 to H20 for the chamber’s next
business after hours, complimentary hors d’oeurvres and happy
hour prices will be offered 5:30 pm until 7pm. H20 is Anacortes’ newest restaurant and club in downtown Anacortes. They are located at 314
Commercial Ave and are open every day at 3pm Thursday–Sunday.
H20 is the new venture from Allen Rhoades, Rick Star and Paul Wasik
of the Rockfish Grill and the Anacortes Brewery. Renovation of the old
Watertown space was extensive, floor to ceiling—the most common reaction folks have had upon
walking into the new place is “wow”!
They feature an amazing selection of craft cocktails using unique house infused liquors, such as
strawberry vodka, lavender gin, jalapeno tequila, orange cognac plus an above average selection of
well liquors at reasonable prices and many boutique micro distillery products. H20 offers the largest
and best selection of craft brewed micro beer in the county.
Live music features the top talent in the northwest and takes advantage of H20’s dance floor. The
restaurant’s open lay-out is perfect for interaction with old friends or for meeting new ones, or grab
an intimate corner if you’d prefer a quieter evening.
H20 hosts large groups celebrating a variety of occasions. Contact them at 360-755-3956 or
www.AnacortesH20.com for more information, their complete menu and events calendar.
Bring a gift for the give-away! RSVP to the chamber at 293-7911 today (or online!).
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a message from the executive director
S
pring is finally here—and the activities
that go with it. The Skagit Valley Tulip
Festival will run the entire month of April.
The Spring Wine Festival (a Tulip Festival
sanctioned and chamber produced event),
is held on April 14 at the Port Event Center
(read more on page 4)—tickets are flying out
the door so buy yours today. New this year
a wine pairing dinners and featured pours
at our amazing restaurants. Check out the
www.anacortes.org for details.
The Anacortes Quilt Walk runs throughout the month, put on by Fidalgo Island
Quilters Guild, this event takes you through
businesses downtown to view hundreds of
quilts and wearable art. Also produced by the
Guild is the Anacortes Quilt Show—April 6
and 7 at the Anacortes Middle School (learn
more about both on page 3).
The Anacortes Salmon Derby is this
weekend—this event always sells out early,
but do head on down to Cap Sante Boat
Haven to check out the catch. The Annual
Depot Art Garden Fair is the 28–29, offering
a wide arrange of items for your garden this
spring.
Our events and communications coordinator, Cecilie Miller, is busy finalizing plans
for the Waterfront Festival with the engaged
committee. As a reminder—we moved the
festival to June 2 and 3 in order to accommodate TrawlerFest. The Waterfront Festival
has a few great new features you will learn
about next month—but one exciting new
event is a milk carton derby for the kids (see
page 4). Our poster unveiling event was
once again incredible and this year’s poster is
spectacular (check it out on page 5). The Port
of Anacortes is now producing the Waterfront
Festival Kick-off Dinner, held on June 1 in the
Port Transit Shed Event Center, always a fun
event on the beautiful Guemes Channel.
New billboard art is in place—thanks to
two of our chamber members for stepping
up to act as models (Colleen Craig—Windermere and Nels Strandberg—Strandberg
Construction) as we showcase the Spring
Wine Festival and Anacortes as a dining
destination. The Anacortes Restaurant Trades
Group is partnering with the Anacortes Farmers Market to produce Taste Anacortes. Differing from past Tastes, this one will be held
2012 inaugural run of the Washington State Ferry to Sidney stopover in Friday Harbor,
en route to “the best ten-minute party of the year.”
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at the Depot Art
and Community
Center on September 15—save
the date and keep
watch for more
exciting news on
this event.
A group of
40 Anacortesians met up with 12 San Juan
Islanders to head to Sidney for the opening
of the Ferry Run on Sunday, March 25. This
is always a fun celebration between the sister
cities and a great day on the water for all.
Finally, last month you received our 2011
Annual Report—the first one produced in
almost two decades. This was a great project
for chamber staff to undertake; we were so
amazed by how much a volunteer organization can accomplish in one year. We want
to thank our design partner, Linda McGuire
(Bayshore Office Products) for her creativity
and guidance. We hope you enjoyed reading
it and we are truly grateful for your continued
investment in the Anacortes Chamber of
Commerce—together we get things done!
Your Anacortes American print subscription
now includes premium access to local news
and online-only content from your computer,
tablet or mobile device.
Visit goanacortes.com!
member profile
Fidalgo Island Quilters
FIQ Quilt Show marks
30th anniversary
T
he Fidalgo Island Quilters (FIQ) will host
its biennial Quilt Show, April 6–7, at the
Anacortes Middle School. Hours are 10am to
6pm on Friday and 10am to 5pm on Saturday.
Admission is $5. Children 12 and under are
free.
The Quilt Walk will run the entire month of
April. Downtown Anacortes businesses display
quilts during regular hours. Quilt Walk maps are
available at the Visitor Information Center and all
participating merchants.
2012 marks 30 years of service to the
community. FIQ is a registered non-profit
organization whose mission is to support the
Skagit County Domestic Violence Center with
donations of hand-made quilts for children. New
at the show this year is an expanded demonstration area, which will include a hands-on quilt
block activity for kids. Completed quilts made by
young people will also be on display.
The 2012 Show will offer a wide range of
work, from traditional utility quilts to sophisticated art quilts. Featured Artists Joanne
Ellsworth and Kathy Howe will be available to
answer questions about their quilting journeys.
The Style Show at 1pm on Saturday will feature
artistic, fashionable garments and accessories
created by guild members.
The Style Show is included
in the $5 admission fee.
Guild members meet
the first Monday of the
month at 12:30pm and
7pm at New Hope Christian
Fellowship on 35th Street. Contact President
Linda Ballard, laballard@wavecable.com for
more information. Guests are always welcome.
Quilt Name: “Lichen Series, #3: Watch Your
Feet!” Artist: Barbara Eades. Second Prize
winner, Art Quilt category, 2010 Fidalgo
Island Quilters Quilt Show.
ambassador profile
John Williams
J
ohn comes to Skagit Publishing and the
Anacortes American with 13 years of
newspaper advertising experience, most
recently with the Seattle Times.
He grew up on a wheat farm in eastern
Washington, so he was attracted to the small
town feel of Anacortes. He was shocked,
however, to discover how many businesses
and entrepreneurs there are in town.
He’s enjoyed getting to know many of
the merchants, owners and employees. He’s
looking forward to meeting ALL of them. He
finds satisfaction in helping develop pro-
grams for his customers that work, whether
it be increasing sales,
bringing in new customers or creating brand
awareness.
John and his wife Melodee have been
married 34+ years. They have 3 children and 3
granddaughters.
John is a WSU graduate and is an avid
Cougar fan and supporter. He likes all sports,
especially golf. He enjoys gardening, cooking,
travel and walks on the beach with his wife.
Debra Jones—Individual Member
Kari Kennedy—KeyBank
Tara Milas—Massage Therapy
Yolonda Norman de Fernandez—Amigo
Trails—Copper Canyon Specialist
Leileah Petty—Farmers Insurance
Jeffery Pleet, CLU, ChFC—Edward Jones—
Jeffery Pleet
Therese Rudzis—Individual Member
Mary Staley—Marketing with Mary
Sandy Swartos—Steam Interactive, LLC
Boyd Veer—Seaside Autobody &
Accessories
John Williams—Skagit Publishing
2012 Ambassadors
Josh Baldwin—Quantum Construction
Carla Cummins—All About Honeymoons
& Vacations
Lara Dunning—Gems, LLC
Jim Gordon—Freedom Wireless Media, Inc.
Jack Hamilton—Labor Ready, Inc.
Barry Harter—Central Payment Corporation
Jan Hersey—Biz Point Communications
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Ribbon Cutting Events
T
he 4th Annual Spring Wine Festival is
almost here! 30 wonderful regional
wineries to try and this year two are offering
something different, their refreshing ciders
(along with their vine offerings)! Six fabulous
local restaurants will be offering up tasty
bites to tempt your pallet; A Town Bistro,
Frida’s Gourmet Mexican Cuisine, Gere-ADeli, Le Crema Cakes, Swinomish Casino
& Lodge—13moons, and the Majestic Inn
& Spa. Purchase your tickets now and avoid
the lines, simply go to our website www.ana
cortes.org, click on Spring Wine Festival and
hit the Eventbrite button. Saturday, April 14,
2012. 12:00 pm–4:30 pm. Must be 21+.
The festival would like to thank the following sponsors:
Magnum:
Tesoro Refining and Marketing Company
Carafe:
Anacortes American
Cornerstone Home Lending
Island Rentals
KeyBank
Shell Puget Sound Refinery
Table Sponsors:
Fidalgo Country Inn
Labor Ready
Majestic Inn & Spa
Samish Indian Nation
Tri-County Recycling
Walgreens Drug Store
Friend of the Festival:
Chinook Enterprises
Island Rentals
Upstage Boutique and Men’s Store
Without their generosity and commitment to our community events and festivals
would not be possible! Thank you.
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H2O celebrated its opening
with owners Paul Wasik,
Alan Rhoades, and Rick Star
with Mayor Dean Maxwell,
chamber president Kristi
Gabrielse and friends
on February 16, 2012.
H2O is located at 314
Commercial Avenue where
Watertown Tavern used
to be. H2O underwent an
extreme makeover and has
successfully transformed
itself into a new evening
gem!
March 1, 2012, O’Reilly
Auto Parts celebrated their
grand opening with their
new store located at 2219
Commercial Avenue (the old
NAPA building). Stop in and
welcome store manager,
Aaron Stribling and his crew!
Waterfront Festival Milk Carton Derby
T
he Waterfront Festival is proud to announce a new event this year created for
youth 12-18, the Waterfront Festival Milk
Carton Derby! The derby is being organized
by a sub-committee team led by Kari Kennedy (KeyBank), Leileah Petty (State Farm
Insurance), and Jeffery Pleet (Edward Jones).
This event designed to engage older youth in
participating at the festival and is a welcome
and fun addition to the Sunday line-up. The
derby boats will have two categories in which
to compete; on dry land there will be a prize
awarded for “Most Creative,” and on the
water a prize will be awarded to the first boat
that crosses the course finish line. Teams
can apply to compete in either category or
both. Teams can be made up of as few or
as many members they want, but in order to
participate on water they must be 15–18 and
have parental permission. Rules, waivers,
and permission slips can all be found on the
chamber website at www.anacortes.org.
You can help! Local businesses have already
started collecting well rinsed out milk cartons to
get a jump on helping teams to collect cartons
for their boats. You can drop off your ½ gallon
rinsed cartons at Peoples Bank (911 11th Ave),
Bank of the Pacific (801 Commercial), KeyBank
(1600 Commercial Ave), Fastenal (2915 T Ave),
or the 3R Thrift Store (616 Commercial).
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Waterfront Festival
2012 Sponsors:
Ribbon Cutting on the completion of the
West Basin Redevelopment Project E&F
Docks Replacement. The Port was fortunate
to receive a Boating Infrastructure Grant
from the US Department of Fish and
Wildlife through the State’s Recreation and
Conservation office, which partially funded
this project.
Thursday, April 12
4:00 – 8:00 pm
Van Zyverden’s Bulb Warehouse
Tickets $20
Call EDASC 336-6114
Venue
• Port of Anacortes
Poster
• Shell Puget Sound Refinery
Fleet
• Dakota Creek
•Island Hospital
•Trident Seafoods
Admiralty
• Puget Sound Energy
• Skagit Valley Herald
•Tesoro
Vice-Admiralty
• KeyBank
•Les Schwab
• Swinomish Casino & Hotel
• Whidbey Island Bank
Commodore
•Anacortes American
• Gere-a-Deli
•Irishman Enterprises
• Pacific Party Canopies
• Samish Indian Nation
• Sebo’s Hardware
•Transpac Marinas, Inc.
• Williams & Nulle CPA, PLLC
Captain
• Best Western Plus/Candlewood Suites
•Lovric’s Sea-Craft Inc.
Jody Barnett (Shell Puget Sound Refinery and Poster sponsor
and Kristi Gabrielse (Ana-Cross Stitch and President of the
Anacortes Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors) unveil
the 2012 Waterfront Festival Poster at the business after
hours sponsored by Trident Seafoods, Gere-a-Deli, Rockfish
Grill/Anacortes Brewery/H2O, and Labor Ready.
•MacGregor Publishing
•Marine Hardware & Supply
•Nordic Northwest Yachts
• Peoples Bank
• Soroptomist International
Friend of the Festival
•Anaco Bay Inn
• Calico Cupboard Café &
Bakery
• Mystic Sea Charters
• Upstage Boutique and
Men’s Store
Anacortes Waterfront Festival Kick-Off Dinner
Friday June 1 st 6:00 p.m.
At the Port of Anacortes Transit Shed
Great fun! Great food! Great band!
Join us on the dock to honor our Port
Partners. Sponsor a table or buy your tickets
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at the door. Tickets go on sale April 2 . Call
or e-mail Julie at the Port for information and
to reserve your seats!
(360) 299-1804
Featuring “The Walrus”
julie@portofanacortes.com
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•Adrift
•Anacortes American
•Anacortes Arts Festival
•Anacortes Community Theatre
•Anacortes Econo-Wash
•Anacortes Inn
•Anacortes Senior Activity
Center
•Anacortes Ship Harbor Inn
•Anderson, James E.
• Burton Inc., Jewelers
• Chicago Title Company Island
Division
• City of Anacortes
• Companions & Care Senior
Services
• Complete Plumbing
Repair, Inc.
• Dakota Creek Industries
• Drs. Collins, DDS
•Edward Jones—Gary Thramer
AAMS
•Edward Jones—Jeffery Pleet
•Epicure ... for the Passionate
Cook
• Fidalgo Island Fiber Art
• Gae’s Drapery
• General Chemical
• Gere-A-Deli
• Guardian Northwest Title &
Escrow
• Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Burlington
• Doug Hughes @ John. L.
Scott Real Estate
•IMCO General Construction
•Island Rentals and Supply,
LLC
•Island Transport Ferry
Service, Inc.
• KP Studios
• Krieg Concrete Products, Inc.
•Left Bank Antiques
•Les Schwab Tire Center
•Lubic Construction
•Marina Inn Hotel
•Marine Supply & Hardware
•Mister T’s Awards &
Embroidery
• Pacific Marine Center
• Petite Wine Bar
•Maria Petrish
• Portalis LLC
• Prosser, John CRB, CRS @
Windermere Real
• Puget Sound Energy
•Reisner Distributor Inc
• Cynthia Richardson
•RIS Insurance
•Therese Rudzis
• San Juan Lanes/Bar & Grill
• Scott Richards Insurance, Inc.
• SeaBear
• Sheely’s Floral & Gifts
• Simmonds Glass
• Skagit State Bank
• Smarter Than Your Dog!
•Tesoro Refining and
Marketing Co.
•Town Graphics
•Tracys Furniture
• Upstage Boutique &
Men’s Store
• Washington Federal
• Wells Fargo Bank
• Whidbey Island Bank
• Windermere Real Estate
Anacortes Artisan Bakery
Fidalgo Yacht Club
NW Yacht Provisions
Partolan Design
Anchor Social Media
Consulting
Greysam Industrial
Services
O’Reilly Auto Parts
new members
124 Lummi Drive
La Conner, WA 98257
(360) 333-5658
www.anacortesartisanbakery.com
Cherry Haas
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Bakery
1202 9th Street
Anacortes, WA 98221
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Caren Bonnet
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Bridge Cafe
4962 Old Cornet Bay Road
Oak Harbor, WA 98277
(360) 914-1473
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Lisa Aydelotte
lisa@bridgecafe.us
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PO Box 1838
Anacortes, WA 98221
(360) 299-9123
www.fidalgoyachtclub.org
Liz Weideman
Fidalgoycmembership@gmail.com
Yacht Club
1777 S. Burlington Blvd. #456
Burlington, WA 98233
(360) 349-6572
www.greysam.com
Lori Ludwig
lori.ludwig@greysam.com
Industrial Contractor Services
Life Care Center of The San
Juan Islands
660 Spring Street
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
360-3782117
www.LCCA.com
Mary Wright
mj_wright@lcca.com
Skilled Nursing Facilities
1004 Commercial Avenue, #1055
Anacortes, WA 98221
(888) 693-7252
www.nwyachtprovisions.com
Sandra Benton
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Marine Concierge
2219 Commercial Avenue
Anacortes, WA 98221
(360) 293-2164
www.oreillyauto.com
Aaron Stribling
Auto Parts
Outer Island Expeditions
PO Box 653
Eastsound, WA 98245
(360) 376-3711
www.outerislandx.com
Nathan Brandow
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Whale Watching
13266 Heart Lake Road
Anacortes, WA 98221
(360) 299-1446
Angelita Partolan
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Graphic Design
Sher-E-Panjab
2120 Commercial Avenue
Anacortes, WA 98221
(360) 588-4793
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Restaurant
Thank you from the
Fidalgo Island Quilters
FIQ greatly appreciates the participation of 37 businesses up and down
Commercial Avenue in this year’s
Quilt Walk. We hope it has been
a positive experience for you and
your visitors and that it has made
them more aware of what you do
and offer.
—Joe Pepia, Quilt Walk Chairperson
thanks...
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Thank you to this month’s sponsors:
Luncheon:
• Scott Milo at the Framemaker
Business After Hours:
•Trident Seafood Corporation
And thank you to all who contributed to the
gift give-aways!
Luncheon:
•Always A Coach
•American Cancer Society
• Bayside Specialties, Inc
• Days Gone By Antiques—for the aprons
• Jim Darling—Prospective Member
•Le Crema Cakes—for all the wonderful
cupcakes
•Marketing With Mary
• Papa Murphy’s Pizza
•The Mailbox
Business After Hours:
•All About Honeymoons and Vacations
•Anacortes AJ Rentals
• Buer’s Anacortes Floral & Gift
• Cap Sante Inn
• Cap Sante Court Retirement Center
•Edward Jones—Jeffery Pleet
• Fidalgo Island Quilters
• Fidalgo Island Writer’s Guild
• Fine Edge Nautical & Recreational
Publishing
• Gems, LLC
• Kathy’s Upscale Retail Boutique
• KeyBank
•Labor Ready
•Marketing With Mary
•Olympic Legal Services, PS
• Papa Murphy’s Pizza
Chamber member, the Anacortes Rotary Club, in a group picture. This amazing group raised
$5,000 to sponsor Relay for Life in just a few minutes at a club meeting in February.
Your Dollars at Work – What
Your Gift Can Do
Programs and Services
• $5 - provides an hour of toll-free access to the National Cancer
JOIN US AT OUR
NEXT RELAY RALLY!
Come learn more about Relay For
Life and how we are
creating more birthdays!
Everyone is welcome!
Thursday,
March 15th
6:30-7:30PM
Gere-a-Deli
502 Commercial
Want more information on
Relay For Life or the
American Cancer Society?
Contact:
2012 Relay For Life of Anacortes
Event Chair
Chris Zimmerman
Chris.L.Zimmerman@tsocorp.com
Information Center, providing support and valuable information for a
newly diagnosed cancer patient anywhere in the country. 892 people in
Washington state contacted the NCIC last month.
• $5 - provides a nametag for a Road to Recovery driver, a volunteer who
drives patients to their treatment.
• $10 - provides a Personal Health Manager, an organizational system for
tracking treatment information, appointments, and insurance documents,
to a cancer patient.
• $15 - provides two boxes of wig tape to a cancer patient receiving
treatment.
• $20 - provides a hat, scarf, or mastectomy bra to a cancer patient.
• $50 - provides a wig or foam prosthetic to help boost morale.
• $75 - the cost of training and providing resources for the Reach to
Recovery volunteer to visit and provide ACS resources to a woman just
diagnosed with breast cancer.
• $100 - provides a gas card or a night in a hotel to a patient to help
them get to treatment appointments and relieve financial burden.
 $350 - is the value of Look Good...Feel Better consultation giving a
cancer patient the opportunity to learn how to care for her changing skin
during treatment including simple tactics for drawing eyebrows on her
face and impacting her sense of well-being and self esteem.
• $2,500 - pays for a 1-year college scholarship awarded to eligible
young cancer survivors to help relieve the burden on families facing costly
medical bills.
Research
• $10 - provides a Petri dish for cancer research, essential to the
life-saving work of scientific discovery.
• $15 - provides 50 test tubes needed by scientists working on a cure for
cancer.
• $20 - is the cost of dividing DNA taken from 5 of the 1,200 cases during
the American Cancer Society’s Prevention Study II, which helps
researchers understand the genetics of cancer.
• $30 - purchases a glass Erlenmeyer flask, which allows researchers to
mix and/or store different substances, including potentially beneficial
drugs, to discover their cancer-related effects.
• $350 - provides 1 Gel Box, which researchers use to isolate DNA and
identify differences that may impact cancer diagnosis or treatment.
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PERMIT NO. 44
819 Commercial Ave., Suite F
Anacortes, WA 98221
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chamber officers
vic (visitor information center) statistics
Executive Board
Feb. 2012
Visitors
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Phone Calls
161
Information Requests
110
P r esident
Kristi Gabrielse Ana-Cross Stitch
P r esident E lect
Kathy Larson Puget Sound Energy
T r easu r e r
Mark Lawrence Simply Yards
P ast P r esident
Mark Bunzel Fine Edge Nautical & Recreational Publishing
B oa r d M embe r A t L a r ge
Matt Miller Read Me A Story
Board of Directors
Robert Atterberry Bob’s Chowder Bar & BBQ Salmon
Karin Baldwin Quantum Construction
Jody Barnett Shell Puget Sound Refinery
Bela Berghuys Islands Inn
Chris Borgen Anacortes School District
Duane Clark Cap Sante Court Retirement Community
Peggy Flynn pflynn+associates
Brian Geer KeyBank
Bob Hyde Port of Anacortes
Dean Maxwell City of Anacortes
Vince Oliver Island Hospital
Curt Oppel John L. Scott Real Estate
John Pope Tesoro Refining & Marketing Co.
Mary E. Staley Marketing With Mary
Chris Terrell How It Works
Chamber Staff
Stephanie Hamilton Executive Director
Mary Talosi Visitor Information & Operations Director
Cecilie Miller Event & Communications Coordinator
Leah Hines Marketing & Promotions Coordinator
Kristi Daniels & Crystal Johnson Licensing Sub-Agents
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