<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; "><BR><DIV>Dear Chamber members:</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Noted below, is an important message from Washington State Ferries regarding Port Townsend-Keystone reservations and other ticketing services to help travelers.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>The Port Townsend Chamber is hosting a one hour information session on the PT-Keystone reservation system on Wednesday, May 14th, Noon-1PM at Fort Worden Commons. We encourage accommodation owners, event planners, and activity organizers to attend to learn how to inform their customers of the advantages of this newly implemented no-cost ferry reservation opportunity.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Thank you<BR><DIV>Begin forwarded message:</DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><B>From: </B></FONT><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">"Coursey, Marta" <<A href="mailto:CourseM@wsdot.wa.gov">CourseM@wsdot.wa.gov</A>></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><B>Date: </B></FONT><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">May 5, 2008 9:35:19 AM PDT</FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><B>To: </B></FONT><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><<A href="mailto:ammendel@comcast.net">ammendel@comcast.net</A>>, <<A href="mailto:cougarface@comcast.net">cougarface@comcast.net</A>>, <<A href="mailto:donna.wle@verizon.net">donna.wle@verizon.net</A>>, <<A href="mailto:eddie@rockisland.com">eddie@rockisland.com</A>>, <<A href="mailto:garyann@quidnunc.net">garyann@quidnunc.net</A>>, <<A href="mailto:ian@cityofanacortes.org">ian@cityofanacortes.org</A>>, <<A href="mailto:jodingfield@seattleschools.org">jodingfield@seattleschools.org</A>>, <<A href="mailto:julia1@whidbey.net">julia1@whidbey.net</A>>, <<A href="mailto:vintageracer@worldnet.att.net">vintageracer@worldnet.att.net</A>>, <<A href="mailto:margierees@wavecable.com">margierees@wavecable.com</A>>, <<A href="mailto:mburke2007@aol.com">mburke2007@aol.com</A>>, <<A href="mailto:tim@ptchamber.org">tim@ptchamber.org</A>>, <<A href="mailto:victoria.brazitis@gmail.com">victoria.brazitis@gmail.com</A>>, <<A href="mailto:elliottmoore@comcast.net">elliottmoore@comcast.net</A>>, <<A href="mailto:wmitch@olypen.com">wmitch@olypen.com</A>></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><B>Cc: </B></FONT><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">"Greene, Hadley" <<A href="mailto:GreeneH@WSDOT.WA.GOV">GreeneH@WSDOT.WA.GOV</A>>, "Goldenberg, Joy" <<A href="mailto:GoldenJ@WSDOT.WA.GOV">GoldenJ@WSDOT.WA.GOV</A>></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><B>Subject: </B></FONT><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><B>FW: WSDOT Ferries Division announces launch of Port Townsend/Keystone route reservations system</B></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV> <DIV dir="ltr" align="left"><FONT face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="2"><SPAN class="807313416-05052008">FYI.</SPAN></FONT></DIV><FONT face="Arial" color="#0000ff" size="2"></FONT><BR> <DIV class="OutlookMessageHeader" lang="en-us" dir="ltr" align="left"> <HR tabindex="-1"> <FONT face="Tahoma" size="2"><B>From:</B> Coursey, Marta <BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, May 05, 2008 9:34 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Coursey, Marta<BR><B>Subject:</B> WSDOT Ferries Division announces launch of Port Townsend/Keystone route reservations system<BR><B>Importance:</B> High<BR></FONT><BR></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial" size="2"><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><FONT size="3"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">WSDOT Ferries Division - News</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">2901 3rd Ave., Suite 500 - Seattle, WA 98121-3014 - (206) 515-3400<O:P></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><O:P><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </FONT></O:P></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size="3">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></B></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size="3">May 5, 2008<B><O:P></O:P></B></FONT></SPAN></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><O:P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </FONT></O:P></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><FONT size="3"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Contact: </B>Marta Coursey, Communications Director, (206) 515-3918<SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV> <H4 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 274.5pt 337.5pt"><O:P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="2"> </FONT></O:P></H4> <H4 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 274.5pt 337.5pt" align="left"><SPAN class="pagetitleold1"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">WSDOT Ferries Division announces launch of Port Townsend/Keystone route reservations system<O:P></O:P></SPAN></SPAN></H4><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; text-align: center; "><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><O:P><FONT size="3"> </FONT></O:P></SPAN></B></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; text-align: center; "><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size="3">Major system-wide ticketing changes coming <O:P></O:P></FONT></SPAN></B></DIV> <H4 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 274.5pt 337.5pt"><O:P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="2"> </FONT></O:P></H4><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3">SEATTLE – WSDOT Ferries Division is introducing three changes to the ferry system to better serve customers this summer and beyond. </FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><O:P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </FONT></O:P></DIV> <UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type="disc"> <LI class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3">A pilot reservations system will be implemented on the Port Townsend/Keystone route starting Monday, May 19 to address the route’s unique needs for summer 2008. </FONT> </LI><LI class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3">Expiration dates on full-fare, single-ride tickets will be extended from seven to 90 days from date of purchase starting Monday, May 12 on the Port Townsend/Keystone route and Sunday, June 22 on all other routes. </FONT> </LI><LI class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: list .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><FONT size="3"><FONT face="Times New Roman">The 30-minute lock-out on multi-ride vehicle tickets will be removed as of Thursday, June 5 so customers can share tickets.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></LI></UL><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><O:P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </FONT></O:P></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3">These adjustments will provide customers more travel options in time for the busy summer season and will address some of the top concerns of ferry customers.</FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><O:P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </FONT></O:P></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3">“I’m pleased to announce these adjustments that will make our system work better with the way our customers want to travel,” WSDOT Ferries Division Assistant Secretary David Moseley said. “In my visits to ferry-served communities, two of the major issues I’ve heard about from our customers are that full fare tickets expire too quickly and that the 30-minute lock-out keeps families from being able to share multi-ride tickets,”</FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><O:P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </FONT></O:P></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><FONT size="3"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>“The Port Townsend/Keystone reservations program is designed to make the best possible use of the limited space on the 50-car ferry serving that route,” said Moseley. “During this time while space is limited, this program will help our customers better plan their travel and give them more assurance of when they’ll be able to get on the ferry.”</FONT></FONT></DIV><SPAN class="pagetitleold1"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><BR style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: always" clear="all"></SPAN></SPAN> <H4 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 274.5pt 337.5pt"><SPAN class="pagetitleold1"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Port Townsend/Keystone reservations program to begin Monday, May 19; advanced reservations available by phone starting Monday, May 12</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></H4><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><O:P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </FONT></O:P></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3">Just in time for the busy Memorial Day weekend, customers will be able to reserve vehicle space on the Port Townsend/Keystone route. Travelers are encouraged to make a reservation to reduce wait times and to help ease congestion while vehicle capacity is temporarily reduced. Until new vessels are built, the route will be served by one 50-car vessel sailing every 90 minutes. </FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><O:P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </FONT></O:P></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3">Reservations will be for vehicles and motorcycles only. There is no fee to make a reservation.</FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><O:P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </FONT></O:P></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3">On Monday, May 12, WSDOT will begin taking advanced reservations by phone for the Port Townsend/Keystone route for travel on or after Monday, May 19. Reservations can be made from 30 days in advance up to two hours before a sailing time. </FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><O:P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </FONT></O:P></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3">Customers will be able to make advance and same day reservations by calling 1-888-808-7977, 206-464-6400 or 511 between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. Advance and same day reservations will also be available on the Web starting Wednesday, May 21.</FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><O:P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </FONT></O:P></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3">Customers with reservations must arrive at the terminal no more than 90 minutes before their departure time and at least 30 minutes in advance of their departure time or they will forfeit their reservation. “Stand-by” customers without a reservation for a particular sailing will be allowed to sail only as space becomes available. </FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><O:P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </FONT></O:P></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3">To travel roundtrip on this route, separate reservations are needed for the Port Townsend departure and the Keystone departure. There is a limit of one Port Townsend departure reservation and one Keystone departure reservation per customer, per day. </FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><O:P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </FONT></O:P></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Expiration dates for full-fare, single-ride tickets extended to 90 days<O:P></O:P></SPAN></B></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><O:P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </FONT></O:P></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3">Currently, full-fare, single-ride tickets expire seven days from the date of purchase. WSDOT is extending the expiration date to 90 days from the date of purchase. </FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><O:P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </FONT></O:P></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3">This change will go into effect for the Port Townsend/Keystone route on Monday, May 12, to make it easier for customers who make reservations to purchase their tickets in advance. The change will go into effect on all other routes with the start of summer schedule on Sunday, June 22. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>At that time, all full-fare, single-ride tickets can be used up to 90 days from the date of purchase.</FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><O:P> </O:P></SPAN></B></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">No more 30-minute lock-out on multi-ride vehicle tickets<O:P></O:P></SPAN></B></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><O:P> </O:P></SPAN></B></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><FONT size="3"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Currently, there is a 30-minute lock-out (also known as a “velocity lock”) on using multi-ride vehicle tickets. This means that a multi-ride vehicle ticket can only be used once in a 30-minute time period. On Thursday, June 5, WSDOT will remove this restriction so families can share multi-ride vehicle tickets, just as they currently can share walk-on tickets. This change does not apply to monthly passes because monthly passes are designed for use by a single customer.<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><O:P></O:P></SPAN></B></FONT></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><O:P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </FONT></O:P></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3">Once this change goes into effect, a customer will be able to use one multi-ride vehicle ticket to pay for multiple vehicles (assuming they have enough rides left on the ticket). Customers can also make a photocopy of the ticket so the same ticket can be used at the same time by different customers on different routes. </FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><O:P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </FONT></O:P></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3">More information about these programs is available online at <A href="http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries">www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries</A> or by calling 1-888-808-7977.</FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><O:P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </FONT></O:P></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><FONT face="Times New Roman"><EM># # #</EM></FONT></DIV><DIV style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; "><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><EM>No Ordinary Journey<O:P></O:P></EM></SPAN></B></DIV><EM><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Created on June 1, 1951, Washington State Ferries (WSF) is the largest ferry system in the United States and the largest ferry system in the world based on vehicles carried. More than 24 million people a year ride the ferries and over 30,000 vehicles a day use this critical link in the state highway system. WSF has a fleet of 28 vessels and operates 20 terminals throughout Puget Sound</SPAN></EM></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR></BODY></HTML>