[PTChamber] Chamber Weekly Schedule

[Tim]

Dear Chamber members:

Here's a transportation notice and the week ahead:

The Port Townsend-Keystone Ferry route is closed until further  
notice. DOT Secretary Paula Hammond stated that results from recently  
completed hull inspections on the steel electric ferries   
necessitated Washington State Ferries (WSF) to pull all Steel  
Electric class vessels out of service after they completed their last  
runs November 20th. This decision means that the Port Townsend- 
Keystone car ferry route will be closed beginning November 21st until  
further notice.

To help lessen the impacts of the loss of auto ferry service on Port  
Townsend-Keystone, WSF will:

·        Operate three vessels on the Edmonds-Kingston route from  
Wednesday, November 21 to Sunday evening, November 25 to handle the  
extra traffic expected over the Thanksgiving weekend.  This route is  
the best detour for people traveling from the Olympic Peninsula to  
Whidbey Island.
·        Operate the high-speed passenger ferry Snohomish between  
Port Townsend and Keystone.  WSF is making every attempt to have the  
service up and running by Friday, November 23 to serve customers  
during their Thanksgiving travel. The passenger ferry will maintain  
the current schedule.

“We are working with local transit agencies as well as major local  
employers to help arrange transportation connections on both sides of  
the route,” said Traci Brewer-Rogstad, WSF Deputy Executive Director/ 
Chief of Staff.

Thursday, November 22. Happy Thanksgiving!

Friday, November 23, 10AM-5PM, Port Townsend Community Center. The  
16th annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair.

Monday, November 26, Noon-1PM, Fort Worden Commons. The Port Townsend  
Chamber weekly luncheon. Prior to our presentation, Chamber members  
will elect the Chamber's officers and directors for the 2008 Board.  
Nominees are:
President Kim Jons, Centrum; VP-elect Ryan Anderson, American Marine  
Bank; VP-Programs, Kris Nelson, Sirens; Secretary Vicky Grauberger,  
Quimper Credit Union; Treasurer, Le Hornbeck, PT Computer;  
Directors-2010, Linda Streissguth, Puget Sound Energy; Mel Davis,  
BaDd Habit; Directors-2008, Jeff Chew, Peninsula Daily News; Ian  
McFall, Jefferson County EDC;  Dave Turissini, Jefferson Transit;  
Dave Brader, BraderComm Consulting; Mimi Rosenberg, Mimi's Sun Spa;  
Directors-2009, Bruce McComas, Port Townsend Paper, Susan Grant,  
Dream City Photography; Marilyn Staples, The Green Eyeshade; Mark  
Burr, Water Street Brewing; Mary Morrissey, Psychiatric Nurse.

Our guest speaker is Dr. Stan Cummings, Executive Director of the  
Northwest Maritime Center and Wooden Boat Foundation. He will give an  
update on the organizations upcoming projects. Chamber members are  
encouraged to attend and bring a guest!

Our thanks to our meeting co-sponsors for the month of November,  
Mimi's Sun Spa and the Inn at Port Hadlock.

Monday, November 26. Weather permitting, Washington State Department  
of Transportation crews will begin re-stripping SR 20 (Sims Way)  
between Howard and Thomas streets to extend the two way left-turn  
lane its entire length. For additional details, please contact Larry  
Southwick at (360) 379-2878.
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