From admin at ptchamber.org Wed Jul 2 14:06:45 2008 From: admin at ptchamber.org (Susan Grantham/PTCC) Date: Wed Jul 2 13:07:03 2008 Subject: [PTChamber] PORT TOWNSEND IS ON TV! Message-ID: <5646B29B-7303-41B0-821A-3EF1D593B649@ptchamber.org> Our own little town will be on Q-13 TV News this Friday, July 4, at 6am, 8am, and 10pm. Be sure to tune in and see your friends and neighbors interviewed by Lily Jang, morning news anchor. HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY! Best wishes, Susan From tim at ptchamber.org Thu Jul 3 15:55:35 2008 From: tim at ptchamber.org (Tim) Date: Thu Jul 3 14:55:59 2008 Subject: [PTChamber] Chamber Weekly Schedule Message-ID: <46DFB21D-EB60-47CA-9B9D-6E6DB0D28437@ptchamber.org> Dear Chamber Members: Here is the week ahead: Thursday July 3: Groundbreaking for the Education Buildings Northwest Maritime Center. It's today at 3:00 at Pope Marine Park Thursday July 3: Concerts on the Dock - it's finally here! Tonight's band is the Navy rock band, Passage. Due to the weather, they will be playing inside at the Water St. Brewery, from 6 - 8, right next to the Quincy St. dock. Come enjoy this first in a series of free Thursday night concerts. This week is sponsored by Port Townsend Elks Lodge #317. The Concerts on the Dock runs thru September 4th in partnership with major sponsors Peninsula Daily News, Puget Sound Energy, First Federal, Water Street Brewery and Ancestral Spirits Gallery. Next weeks band will be New Faces, the Port Townsend High School band that won this springs Battle of the Bands at Seattle EMP. Be sure to support Port Townsend youth with this up and coming band. Friday July 4th: Fourth at the Fort - a free community event at Fort Worden State Park. Scheduled are games, from 6-8pm and the Port Townsend Sunrise Rotary fireworks show at 10:00pm. Jefferson Transit begins shuttle service to Fort Worden at 4pm. Service concludes 30 minutes after the conclusion of the fireworks show. Friday July 4th: Fourth Food Fest at Union Wharf is from 10am - 2pm. The fundraiser for Shelter Boxes, a worldwide relief project is sponsored by Port Townsend Sunrise Rotary and features live music. Friday July 4 - Saturday July 5 - Centrum presents the Festival of American Fiddle Tunes. Friday night's Cajun dance begins at 7:30 featuring the Pine Leaf Boys and offers gumbo for eats and a bonfire for country atmosphere. (tickets are $10) Other performances are Friday at 1:30, Saturday at 1:30 and at 7:30 in McCurdy Pavillion. See www.centrum.org for complete schedule. Monday July 7, noon - 1:00, Fort Worden Commons. The Port Townsend Chamber weekly luncheon. The first speaker for the month of July will be Adm. James A. Symonds, commander of Navy Region Norhwest and he will speak to Realizing the Importance of Sea Power in the 21st Century. The maritime domain supports 90 percent of the world's trade. The sea services of the 21st century must ensure stability when conflicts threaten this tightly connected global economic system, according to Symonds. Have a Happy 4th of July!!!!!! From Admin at PTChamber.org Thu Jul 3 17:16:39 2008 From: Admin at PTChamber.org (Susan Grantham/PTCC) Date: Thu Jul 3 16:17:01 2008 Subject: [PTChamber] CHANGE OF VENUE FOR TONITE'S CONCERT Message-ID: <80710FAB-CAB8-45F0-B441-3CBBA7F931F7@PTChamber.org> THE NAVY ROCK BAND CONCERT HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE GARDEN TENT AT THE BISHOP VICTORIAN HOTEL. Come and enjoy some great dance music in a beautiful sheltered venue. Music starts at 6pm. Come. Listen. Dance. Enjoy. Many, many thanks to Bishop owner Joe Finnie for providing this emergency last-minute shelter for our concert. And what a spectacular setting for live music! See you there! From tim at ptchamber.org Mon Jul 7 16:41:35 2008 From: tim at ptchamber.org (Tim) Date: Mon Jul 7 17:45:33 2008 Subject: [PTChamber] Chamber Mixer Tues 7/15 Message-ID: A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 64938 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://lists.olympus.net/pipermail/ptchamber/attachments/20080707/11ab1c22/image001-0001.jpg From tim at ptchamber.org Wed Jul 9 14:21:58 2008 From: tim at ptchamber.org (Tim) Date: Wed Jul 9 13:22:14 2008 Subject: [PTChamber] Concerts on the Dock Message-ID: <67A4A3F2-F256-461C-B969-C933E462F641@ptchamber.org> Reminder: Our 2nd Concerts on the Dock will be tomorrow Thursday July 10th at the Quincy St. Dock from 6:00 - 8:00 The band this week is New Faces - they are an up and coming young band making a name for themselves outside of Port Townsend. This past spring they won the Seattle EMP Sound Off Battle of the Bands contest & won a record contract and a spot to play at Bumbershoot. To find more info on the band - their website is http:// lovelessrecords.com/artist_new_faces.html We invite you all to come enjoy our hometown success story! This weeks concert is sponsored by Martin & Jennifer MacGillonie at Dockside Cleaners & Peninsula Tux. The Chamber also thanks our major sponsors Peninsula Daily News, Puget Sound Energy, First Federal, Water Street Brewery, and Ancestral Spirits Gallery. ?Loveless Records has welcomed some New Faces into the fold, literally. The Port Townsend trio who took home the title at this year?s EMP Sound Off! competition have been welcomed into the Loveless family and are currently putting the finishing touches on their first LP, due in late August (26) titled Two Years. You can hear a number of the new songs over at their myspace page. The rest of the year will be big for these gents with big local appearances at both the Capitol Hill Block Party and Bumbershoot (in the SkyChurch no less!). Congratulations are in order for a great up-and-coming band!? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.olympus.net/pipermail/ptchamber/attachments/20080709/e3751bf5/attachment.html From tim at ptchamber.org Fri Jul 11 17:10:48 2008 From: tim at ptchamber.org (Tim) Date: Fri Jul 11 16:11:05 2008 Subject: [PTChamber] Chamber weekly schedule Message-ID: Dear Chamber Members: Here is the week ahead: Monday July 14, noon - 1:00, Fort Worden Commons. The Port Townsend Chamber weekly luncheon. The speaker this week will be Cmdr. George N.T. Whitbred IV, commanding officer of Naval Magazine Indian Island. He will speak on the Naval Magazine Indian Island's Role in the National Military Strategy, Navy Regional Operations and the Local Community. Says Whitbred: Preventing conflicts is as important as winning wars. Sustained peacetime engagement throughout the Pacific builds confidence and trust among nations. As part of the Jefferson County family, Indian Island supports the ongoing efforts of local citizens and civic groups to strengthen the fabric of American society. The meeting sponsor this month is Seaport Landing Retirement & Assisted Living Tuesday July 15, 5pm - 7pm Mixer After Hours sponsored by American Marine Bank. Come enjoy and Old Fashioned Summer Picnic! The mixer will be held at All About Escrow - 686 Lake St Dr., Ste 500 (building behind Drivers Licensing Building and behind Frontier Bank in business park). There will be burgers, hot dogs, potato salad, wine, beer and all the trimmings. Also - Prize drawings and even a game of horseshoes! Thursday July 17: Concerts on the Dock - Thursday's band is Hot Club Sandwich. Come enjoy this 3rd in a series of free Thursday night concerts. This week is sponsored by Jeanette & David Woodruff and PT Computers. The Concerts on the Dock runs thru September 4th in partnership with major sponsors Peninsula Daily News, Puget Sound Energy, First Federal, Water Street Brewery and Ancestral Spirits Gallery Have a great weekend!! From tim at ptchamber.org Fri Jul 18 14:46:46 2008 From: tim at ptchamber.org (Tim) Date: Fri Jul 18 13:47:02 2008 Subject: [PTChamber] PT Chambers Week Ahead Message-ID: <05C39649-459C-44AC-BF19-0FC239022D15@ptchamber.org> Dear Chamber Members: Here is the week ahead: Monday July 21, noon - 1:00, Fort Worden Commons. The Port Townsend Chamber weekly luncheon. The speaker this week will be Marsha massy, Executive Director for Washington's Tourism Office. The topic will be: Where Does Port Townsend Fit into the State's Vision of Tourism? The meeting sponsor this month is Seaport Landing Retirement & Assisted Living Thursday July 24: Concerts on the Dock - 6:00pm - 8:00 pm - Thursday's band is Skeleton Crew. Come enjoy this 4th in a series of free Thursday night concerts. This week is sponsored by T's Restaurant and Frontier Bank. The Concerts on the Dock runs thru September 4th in partnership with major sponsors Peninsula Daily News, Puget Sound Energy, First Federal, Water Street Brewery and Ancestral Spirits Gallery. Reminder - for a complete list of all the community events this next week be sure to check out the events calendar at www.ptguide.com Have a great weekend!! From tim at ptchamber.org Fri Jul 25 16:43:05 2008 From: tim at ptchamber.org (Tim) Date: Fri Jul 25 15:43:24 2008 Subject: [PTChamber] The Chambers Week Ahead Message-ID: <99F50A2B-5C18-4372-80D4-0A4E3F3C441A@ptchamber.org> Dear Chamber Members: Here is the week ahead: Monday July 29, noon - 1:00, Fort Worden Commons. The Port Townsend Chamber weekly luncheon. The speaker this week will be Charles Hodges, CEO and Roger Loney, VP and General Manager of Port Townsend Paper Co. They will speak about - The New Paper Mill - Hodges became CEP on April 30th after being a consultant for the mill. Loney is a seasoned mill manager who has significant experience in turning around poor performing assets. He was most recently general manager for SP Newsprint Co in Dublin, GA. The meeting sponsor this month is Seaport Landing Retirement & Assisted Living Thursday July 31: Concerts on the Dock - 6:00pm - 8:00 pm - Thursday's band is The Lonely H. Come enjoy this 5th in a series of free Thursday night concerts. This week is sponsored by Subway Sandwiches. The Concerts on the Dock runs thru September 4th in partnership with major sponsors Peninsula Daily News, Puget Sound Energy, First Federal, Water Street Brewery and Ancestral Spirits Gallery. Peninsula College is conducting a survey, and if very interested in hearing from Port Townsend Chamber members. Following is a message from Tom Keegan and and a link to the survey. The deadline for the survey is July 31st, Thursday. They greatly appreciate you taking time to complete the survey for them: Dear Community Member: Peninsula College is conducting research to evaluate our marketing efforts and to assist us in future activities, including branding. Your opinion is extremely important to us. Please click on the link below to take our brief survey ? it will only take a few minutes. We know your time is precious, and your participation is greatly appreciated. Thank you. - Tom Keegan, President http://pcinet.ctc.edu/survey/survey/communitysurvey.htm Fri/Sat July 25th & 26th - It is JAZZ in Port Townsend, Many events happening at Fort Worden and downtown in the clubs. For a complete list of performances and events see Centrum's website at www.centrum.org Reminder - for a complete list of all the community events this next week be sure to check out the events calendar at www.ptguide.com Have a great weekend!! From tim at ptchamber.org Wed Jul 30 17:04:17 2008 From: tim at ptchamber.org (Port Townsend Chamber Director) Date: Wed Jul 30 16:04:41 2008 Subject: [PTChamber] Reminder - Chamber Events Message-ID: Just a mid week reminder: Thursday July 31: Concerts on the Dock - 6:00pm - 8:00 pm - Thursday's band is The Lonely H. This band plays classic rock and indy americana. Come enjoy this fun community concert, down on Quincy St. Dock next to the Water St. Brewery. This week is sponsored by Subway Sandwiches. The Peninsula College survey ends tomorrow, so if you have not done this, here is your last chance reminder: Peninsula College is conducting a survey, and if very interested in hearing from Port Townsend Chamber members. Following is a message from Tom Keegan and and a link to the survey. The deadline for the survey is July 31st, Thursday. They greatly appreciate you taking time to complete the survey for them: Dear Community Member: Peninsula College is conducting research to evaluate our marketing efforts and to assist us in future activities, including branding. Your opinion is extremely important to us. Please click on the link below to take our brief survey ? it will only take a few minutes. We know your time is precious, and your participation is greatly appreciated. Thank you. - Tom Keegan, President http://pcinet.ctc.edu/survey/survey/communitysurvey.htm Have a great midweek! Jennifer MacGillonie -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Thursday August 7th: Concerts on the Dock - 6:00pm - 8:00 pm - Thursday's band is Locust Street Taxi, with their wildy eclectic horn- rock.. Come enjoy us from this free Thursday night concert, located at Quincy St. Dock, next to the Water Street Brewery. This week is sponsored by Siren's Pub. The Concerts on the Dock runs thru September 4th in partnership with major sponsors Peninsula Daily News, Puget Sound Energy, First Federal, Water Street Brewery and Ancestral Spirits Gallery. It's Blue Week - for a complete list of this weekend's Blues Festival Events visit Centrum's website at www.centrum.org Reminder - for a complete list of all the community events this next week be sure to check out the events calendar at www.ptguide.com Have a great weekend!! From Admin at PTChamber.org Fri Aug 8 13:14:08 2008 From: Admin at PTChamber.org (Susan Grantham/PTCC) Date: Fri Aug 8 12:14:24 2008 Subject: [PTChamber] Friday email Message-ID: HELLO, EVERYONE! I will be sending out the weekly emails. If you have an event coming up, be sure to send the info to me by Thursday of the week you'd like it included. Here's a look at the week ahead: TODAY: Jefferson County Fair 8am-10pm SATURDAY: Jefferson County Fair 8am-10pm SUNDAY: Jefferson County Fair 8am-6pm ALSO, ALL WEEKEND: NW Cruisers Weekend. More than 500 boats are expected to descend upon our marinas this weekend for the 8th annual Latitudes & Attitudes Cruisers Party. These are folks with plenty of money to spend. Business owners: please consider staying open later than usual to accommodate the anticipated 1,500-2,000 shoppers. MONDAY: Chamber meeting at Fort Worden Commons 12pm-1pm Our speaker will be Chrissy McLean of PT Marine Science Center, who will be speaking on a new joint-agency educational program to eradicate plastic products from entering State waters. Come and find out how this impacts you as a small business owner. Many thanks to our meeting sponsor for August: Peninsula Daily News. WEDNESDAY: CHAMBER MIXER! Join us in helping KITSAP BANK celebrate its centennial of service to the community. Stop by their Mount Baker branch at 215 Taylor Street between 5:30pm and 7pm and enjoy refreshments, raffle prizes, and networking with your Chamber board and fellow Chamber members. Come and help us extend our heartiest congratulations on Kitsap Bank reach 100! THURSDAY: Chamber board meeting at Fort Worden in the Blue Room of the Administration Building. Exec board meets 11:00am to 11:30am General board meets 11:30am to 1:00pm Concerts on the Dock. This week's band is THE DELTA RAYS; a jumpin' band of Cajun rock & roll music. Thanks go out to Stage Sponsor: NW Maritime Center/Wooden Boat Foundation. Many thanks also to the major sponsors who make this series of great music possible: Puget Sound Energy, First Federal, Peninsula Daily News, Water Street Brewing, Ancestral Spirits Gallery, and PT Chamber. Bring a chair and your dinner or enjoy Water Street Brewing's beer garden. The micro-brewery is donatie a portion of the evening's proceeds to cover Concert on the Docks expenses. If it rains, the concert will be moved inside the the pub. Come. Listen. Dance. Enjoy. Have a great weekend. See you at the fair! Susan Susan J. Grantham Visitor Center/Business Office Administrator Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce 2437 E. Sims Way Port Townsend, WA 98368 (360) 385-2722 www.ptchamber.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.olympus.net/pipermail/ptchamber/attachments/20080808/cdf041a3/attachment.html From admin at ptchamber.org Wed Aug 13 17:23:08 2008 From: admin at ptchamber.org (Susan Grantham/PTCC) Date: Wed Aug 13 16:23:23 2008 Subject: [PTChamber] MIXER TONIGHT! Message-ID: Reminder! Come help celebrate KITSAP BANK'S Centennial anniversary today from 5:30pm - 7pm at the Mount Baker branch, 215 Taylor Street downtown. Mingle with fellow Chamber members and your Chamber board and get the update on our new PT Chamber Executive Director. See you there! Susan From admin at ptchamber.org Thu Aug 14 18:22:48 2008 From: admin at ptchamber.org (Susan Grantham/PTCC) Date: Thu Aug 14 17:23:04 2008 Subject: [PTChamber] OUR LITTLE FERRY Message-ID: <09C96A00-4BE5-40F9-A0F8-1755EEC73A02@ptchamber.org> Hello, all, In case you haven't heard, our ferry is dead in the water and has been all day. The ferry folks won't provide any clue as to when we might have it back in service. See below for their comments. Suggest folks stay here tonite and enjoy Concerts on the Dock and a lovely evening, or else they'll have to take the KINGSTON-EDMONDS ferry, which currently has a 90-minute wait time. How many folks would like the fine ferry folks to take the millions of dollars budgeted (and not being used) for maintenance and fuel for our 4 steel electrics and use some of it to fix the hull of at least one of them and bring it back into service before we become a ghost town? All in favor say "aye." Best wishes, Susan Port Townsend/Keystone route temporarily out of service Date: Thursday, August 14, 2008 Contact: Hadley Greene, Communications Manager, 206-515-3913 PORT TOWNSEND ? The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Ferries Division announced this morning that the Steilacoom II ferry is out of service for necessary repairs to the electronic control unit for the auxiliary generator. Port Townsend/Keystone ferry service is cancelled for the remainder of the day. Customers should use alternate routes (Mukilteo/Clinton and Edmonds/Kingston). ?We apologize for the inconvenience this disruption in service causes our customers,? said David Moseley, Assistant Secretary, Ferries Division. ?Our crews are working hard to repair the generator so we can resume service as quickly as possible.? For updates on Port Townsend/Keystone ferry service, please visit the WSDOT Ferries Division Web site at www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries or call 1-888-808-7977 or (206)464-6400. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.olympus.net/pipermail/ptchamber/attachments/20080814/2063533f/attachment.html From jennifer at ptchamber.org Fri Aug 15 14:04:46 2008 From: jennifer at ptchamber.org (Port Townsend Chamber Interim Director) Date: Fri Aug 15 14:18:27 2008 Subject: [PTChamber] Port Townsend Chamber Week Ahead Message-ID: Here is the Chamber week ahead: Monday Aug 18: noon to 1:00pm Monday Chamber Luncheon Meeting at the Fort Worden Commons: Our speakers this week will be Mari Mullen, Executive Director, and Jane Champion, Past President of the Port Townsend Main Street Program. They will discuss the Main Steet Program and invite business participation in the Main Street Tax Incentive Program. Businesses have the opportunity to put a portion of their state business and occupation tax dollars to work right in in Port Townsend through the work of the PT Main Street Program. They will expain to us how that program works and how your business can get involved. Thursday Aug 21: 6:00pm to 8:00pm Concerts on the Dock at Quincy Street Dock. This weeks band is Deadwood Revival, high spirited, harmony-rich "roots" music duo. The stage sponsor this week is Blue Moose Cafe. Thanks to our major sponsors for this years Concerts on the Dock series: Puget Sound Energy, Water Street Brewing, Peninsula Daily News, Ancestral Spirits Gallery, and First Federal. Reminder that all Port Townsend events are listed on www.ptguide.com Have a great weekend! Jennifer From jennifer at ptchamber.org Sat Aug 16 12:59:24 2008 From: jennifer at ptchamber.org (Port Townsend Chamber Interim Director) Date: Sat Aug 16 12:00:12 2008 Subject: [PTChamber] Message from the Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce Message-ID: To our Chamber members and other interested parties, We would like to address an email that was sent Thursday by the Chamber Administrator regarding Thursday's interruption of the ferry service. The email was written in haste and out of frustration. We understand the need for reliable service and we hear the stress that the current situation has caused for many of our businesses, residents and visitors. The Chamber has worked diligently with all appropriate government officials, agencies, task forces and committees to support efforts for the best solutions available. There is no possibility of repairing any of the Steel Electric Class Ferries. The suggestion made to the contrary was mis-informed. We regret that the correspondence was sent, it does not represent the views of the Chamber Board or the Chamber Transportation Committee, we would respectfully ask that you disregard it. Thank you, Kim & Jennifer Kim Jons President Jennifer MacGillonie Interim Executive Director Past-President Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce From Admin at PTChamber.org Thu Sep 4 13:19:25 2008 From: Admin at PTChamber.org (Susan Grantham/PTCC) Date: Thu Sep 4 12:26:17 2008 Subject: [PTChamber] Fwd: The Loss Of Joe Lovato A Wonderful Person In Our Community References: <00a801c90eb0$c4aa0700$6401a8c0@Bruin> Message-ID: <3878302E-1E9E-4013-87F4-1A314D2C971D@PTChamber.org> > Susan, Please forward to the PT Chamber Members. > > It is with sorrow that I inform you of the loss of Joe Lovato. Joe > has been the icon and the rock of our community. Always ready to > generously support our community. His accomplishments are so > many. Joe has been ill, but it was still a shock to all of us. He > was a great, generous person. Thank you for passing on the info. > We are asking for contributions of salads, desert, bread, ect. > please ask all that are interested to contact me at 437-0701 or via > e-mail at eaglenotary@earthlink.net for more details. Thank you > for your help. > > Services will be at St. Mary's Star of the Sea in Port Townsend on > Saturday, September 13 at 12:00. > > The Port Hadlock Tri-Area Chamber will be hosting the reception at > the Just Ask Rental Building at 2:00. > > If you would like to help with the reception, please call Frances > at 437-0701. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.olympus.net/pipermail/ptchamber/attachments/20080904/5a0b6210/attachment-0001.html From admin at ptchamber.org Wed Sep 17 14:41:42 2008 From: admin at ptchamber.org (Susan Grantham/PTCC) Date: Wed Sep 17 13:41:54 2008 Subject: [PTChamber] MIXER TONITE! 5pm to 7pm Message-ID: REMEMBER! TONITE IS THE CHAMBER MIXER AT COBALT MORTGAGE. Come and meet our host, new Chamber Board member Kim Aldrich, and enjoy great refreshments while you network with fellow members and guests. Cobalt Mortage is located in beautiful Kala Square, right across highway 19 from Jefferson County Airport. It's just 4 miles (that's only a 7-8 minute drive) south of town, so stop by and show your support for a fellow member business while you nosh with friends and get up-to-date info on mortgage rates and assistance. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.olympus.net/pipermail/ptchamber/attachments/20080917/6f803009/attachment.html From jennifer at ptchamber.org Fri Sep 19 14:52:53 2008 From: jennifer at ptchamber.org (Port Townsend Chamber Interim Director) Date: Fri Sep 19 13:53:06 2008 Subject: [PTChamber] PT Chamber Week ahead.... Message-ID: Upcoming Events: Weekly Lunch Meeting: Sept 22nd Noon-1:00 at Fort Worden Commons. PSE vs. PUD - Puget Sound Energy representative Bob Bellemare, CEO of Utilipoint Intl Inc., and Bill Wise, co-chair of Citizens for Public Power, will talk about the Nov. 4 ballot measure to give Jefferson PUD the authority to acquire Puget Sound Energy's distribution network in the county. +++++++++++++++++++++++++ Port Townsend Athletic Club celebrates its 25th Anniversary and Grand Re-Opening Port Townsend, Washington - September 1, 2008 - Port Townsend Athletic Club, Port Townsend's only downtown health club, is celebrating its 25th Anniversary / Grand Re-Opening with an open house on Saturday September 27th. The beautifully renovated club will be showcasing its new Precor TM cardio and weight machines, along with a wide array of exercise classes/programs. Everyone is invited to take a tour of the newly remodeled club and enjoy light refreshments/healthy snacks. They can also register to win a grand prize of a mountain bike, provided by PT Cyclery. As part of the celebration, the club will be running membership specials from September 1st - September 30th 2008., with the grand prize drawing held on September 27th, 2008. The Club's new owners, Teresa and Tim Hoffmann, have made a major investment in giving the club a facelift, and have created a unique club and exercise environment, practically on Port Townsend's historic waterfront. Since Teresa and Tim's purchase of the club in late 2007, membership has dramatically increased, with Port Townsend area residents responding very positively to the new design. According to Teresa, "Our goal at Port Townsend Athletic Club is to create a premiere downtown athletic club. We strive to keep everything in the club local, and environmentally friendly - creating a place of comfort and community friendship". About the club - Port Townsend Athletic Club is a full service athletic club, with cardio and weight equipment, group fitness classes, racquetball court, sauna, Jacuzzi, tanning, Russian Kettlebells, martial arts, and more, located in historic downtown Port Townsend, WA. Port Townsend Athletic Club is located at 229 Monroe Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368, phone (360) 385-6560, fax (360) 379-4048, web: www.ptathletic.com , e-mail: ptathletic@yahoo.com . Contacts: Teresa Hoffmann, Co-Owner, Jim Larson, Operations Manager, or John Hayes, Member Services. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ You are invited to "The Impact of Housing on Jefferson County", an all-day forum. Come for some of it...or all. Tuesday, September 23 Chimacum Grange A number of topics will be presented, including the long-awaited study that provides solid answers to "Does growth pay for growth?" (Thank you to all of the City and County building professionals and electeds, who provided the mountain of data that went into the study!!) Please share this invitation with anyone who may be interested. RSVP to hershelman@olympus.net letting me know how many will be attending what sessions. Thanks! Sandy Hershelman More info, including bios on the presenters, are included on the back side of the attached flier for the forum. In a nutshell, the line-up: 9:30-10:30 am Impact of Housing on Jefferson County?s Economy* Elliot Eisenberg, PhD Senior Economist of the National Association of Home Builders 10:45-11:45 Local Power? JeffCo Proposition 1 Bill Wise and Steve Hamm, Citizens for Local Power Bob Bellmare, CEO, UtiliPoint International, Inc. Bertrand Valdman, COO, Puget Sound Energy 1-2 pm Inclusionary Zoning, Impact Fees and more: Regulations that work...and those that don?t Elliot Eisenberg, PhD 2:15-3:15 Watershed Stewardship Resource Center Sam Gibboney, Principal, ISE Consultants Jill Silver, Executive Director, 10,000 Years Institute 3:30-4:30 Land, Water, Hearth and Home: Our Jefferson County Where we live and how we live, now...and in the future? Teren MacLeod, Environmental Educator and REALTOR? 7 pm Impact of Housing on Jefferson County?s Economy* Elliot Eisenberg, PhD * essentially the same presentation From Admin at PTChamber.org Tue Sep 23 16:54:11 2008 From: Admin at PTChamber.org (Susan Grantham/PTCC) Date: Tue Sep 23 15:54:22 2008 Subject: [PTChamber] I want to post a message Message-ID: <361757F2-2764-447E-95D9-2807827B3B94@PTChamber.org> My doggy is wonderful. From Admin at PTChamber.org Tue Sep 23 17:01:16 2008 From: Admin at PTChamber.org (Susan Grantham/PTCC) Date: Tue Sep 23 16:01:32 2008 Subject: [PTChamber] THIS IS A TEST ONLY Message-ID: If you received an email saying, "my doggy is wonderful," you can delete it. This was a test to confirm recipients of the ptchamber mailing list. Thanks! From jennifer at ptchamber.org Fri Sep 26 11:43:28 2008 From: jennifer at ptchamber.org (Port Townsend Chamber Interim Director) Date: Fri Sep 26 10:43:45 2008 Subject: [PTChamber] PT Chamber Week Ahead Message-ID: Here is the week ahead - & Other Important Information: Monday Sept 29th noon ? 1:00 at the Fort Worden Commons ? Chamber Lunch Meeting This week?s speaker will be State Senator Jim Hargrove. Senator Hargrove is running unopposed for re-election, and will talk about his accomplishments in office to date and goals for his next term. Wednesday Oct 1st ? Our new Executive Director, Rod Davis, will be starting in his new position. We are excited to have him on board! Other Information: SAT Testing on Oct 4th 7am ? 1:30 It's SAT testing time again and we need proctors! There are 123 students registered to take the SAT exams on Saturday October 4th at Port Townsend High School. We need a minimum of eight proctors to administer the tests. The time commitment is from 7:30AM to 1PM. The honoria is donated to the Jefferson County Technical Trades Scholarship Fund, which is administered by the Jefferson County Community Foundation. Please contact Susan Grantham if you can volunteer for this worthy project. Olympic Peninsula Tourism Summit ? Weds Oct 15 at the Jamestown S-Klallam Tribal Center, Blyn ? 9:00am ? 4:30 INCREASE YOUR MARKETING MILEAGE - Sign up today for this exciting day of learning designed to help you grow your business with six sessions to choose from! Plus there are informative speakers about the upcoming Hood Canal Bridge Closure and reaching out to the lower Vancouver Island traveler, too! Act now to reserve your space. If your business serves the tourism industry, ask about the vendor and advertising spaces available. Call now to reserve 360-452-8552 Don?t miss the Port Townsend Farmers Market?s annual fundraising harvest dinner, Feast of Farms at the Bishop Hotel?s garden courtyard on Sunday, October 26th from 5 to 8 p.m. Inspired market chef, Arran Stark, will create a bountiful three-course meal sourced from market growers and paired with local wines. Celebrated farmer and author, Michael Ableman, will share moving stories and photos as the key note speaker. The Feast of Farms harvest dinner is a fundraiser to benefit the Port Townsend Farmers Market. Tickets are $75 per person with a direct appeal at the event. Purchase your ticket at the Market Information Booth every market day or online at www.ptFarmersMarket.org. The Spirit of Endeavor cruise ship will be arriving Saturday morning at 10am and unloading lots of folks with money to spend here till 6pm. Please ask shop owners to stay open all day and please post a welcome poster (available at www.PTmainstreet.org) in their window. Any questions, call Mari or Kate with Main Street Programs at 385-7911. The City of Port Townsend has just posted the following RFQ for a new Marketing Position: Request for Qualifications Marketing Position Request for Qualifications: The City of Port Townsend is soliciting a Marketing Contractor with experience in destination marketing. The contractor will work closely with the City?s Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC), Mainstreet, Chamber of Commerce and other regional and statewide tourism agencies. This is a one year contract and the estimated time for this position is 50 to 85 hours a month. The contract amount is $30,000.00 DOQ. Please submit with a cover letter, 5 copies of your SOQ to the City of Port Townsend, 250 Madison St #2, Port Townsend, WA 98368 by 4:00 pm, Friday, October 24,2008. To request a more complete description of the position please email your request to Catherine McNabb at cmcnabb@cityofpt.us or call 360-379-5089 or visit the City?s website at www.cityofpt.us.