Luncheon SpeakersJefferson County Chamber of Commerce luncheon meetings are held at the Port Townsend Elks Lodge, 555 Otto St., at noon each Monday, federal holidays excluded. Everyone is welcome!

May 2013

Chamber, YP involvement made the difference in journey of Hope

By Jordan EadesSuzy Carroll, owner of

Uptown Nutrition, shared in our last newsletter how our business leaders are facing the challenge of redefi ning their businesses. As a young professional, I am beginning my journey, adjusting to my new role as a business owner and constantly striving to strike the balance between motherhood and family, professional life, community service and life on the Olympic Peninsula.

I didn’t come to Jefferson County with dreams of own-ing my own company, much less a roofi ng and construction company. I came because I was looking for adventure; and this place, with its majestic beauty and unique community spoke to me.

I landed in Port Townsend a couple of years after graduat-ing from college. Armed with a degree in marketing and experience under my belt, I was confi dent that this was a place where I could make my mark. I breezily thought that with my credentials and enthusiasm I was a shoo-in for employment.

If only it had been that easy. Before I became co-owner of HOPE Roofi ng & Construc-tion, and before the Chamber created the Young Professionals Network, the road to establish-

ing a career path was similar to climbing Mt. Rainier -- long and diffi cult.

I tried everything to fi nd the right fi t. Like many, I had to hold down several jobs “just to pay the bills.” Feeling frus-trated, I kept thinking, “I can do more than this. I should do more than this.” In my heart, I felt that I was meant for greater challenges. Inspired, I started a consulting practice. I wanted to use my marketing savvy and explore my growing passion for small business, often dreaming

of ways to become a business owner myself.

Because I felt passion-ate about staying in Jefferson County, I kept searching for ways that I could become more connected to our community. I dreamed of a future where I not only had a “job,” but a career that let me utilize my best skills and challenged me to develop new abilities. I envisioned a place where I could learn from the best of the best and then put that knowledge to work as a leader in my fi eld.

Living in Jefferson County offered the quality of life that I had always desired, and I wanted so badly to put down my roots and make this my home. However, because of the lack of connection and the di-vide between doing what I had to do, and what I really wanted to do, I always felt like I had to have one foot out the door.

Teresa Verraes, our ED, recently asked me what would have happened without the Chamber’s creation of the Young Professionals Network. The answer is easy. I wouldn’t be here. I would have left for the city. I wouldn’t be experi-encing the amazing opportuni-ties that I have today.

It just took one person, Chamber’s former Executive Director, Jennifer McGillionie to reach out and say, “Jordan, I would like you to join our Chamber board – we’ll need more young professional rep-resentation,” to change every-thing. It was the “hand up” that I had been so desperately wait-ing for, and that put me fi rmly on the path to owning my own business.

With sweaty palms and a racing heart, I shared in my fi rst Chamber board meeting my dreams of a support network for Young Professionals. I

Zach and Jordan Eades, co-owners of Hope Roofing, say they ben-efitted from involvement in the Jefferson County Chamber’s Young Professionals Network.

May 6 - Jake BeattieThe Executive Director of NW Maritime Center talks about education and economic development and gives an update from The Northwest Maritime Center.

May 13 - Robotics TeamThe Sequim team will be discussing the FIRST Robotics C o m p e t i t i o n , highlights of the 2013 season (their best yet!), and the relevance of this program to the future of our local economy.

May 20 - Bill GrahamThe PUD’s Resource Manager will provide an update on the broadband project in East Jeff erson County. There will also be a representative from NoaNet.

May 27 - Memorial Day No chamber meeting. JCCC observes all federal holidays. Continued on Page 2

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explained how we felt frustrated by our isolation and that we wanted to help create a place where our entrepreneurial spirits could be nurtured. After a resounding, and some-what surprising “yes” by the board, the Jefferson County Chamber’s Young Professional Network was formed.

Through Chamber’s YP programs I began devel-oping critical relation-ships with our community leaders, business mentors and support organizations like the EDC, LION and Rotary.

Wanting to explore a new industry, and looking ahead to the possibility of one day owning the busi-ness with my husband, Zach, I started to take a more active role in HOPE Roofing & Construction. I admired Zach’s passion for his trade, and was inspired to learn all that I could about our industry.

When the time came for Zach’s parents to retire from the family business and for us to carry the torch, we were ready. Our community had answered

our request for connec-tion, guidance, education and support. We could finally fulfill our dreams of becoming business owners.

As the new own-ers of HOPE Roofing & Construction, we are proud and thankful to have successfully made it through our first year. We faced more growth and challenges in those first 12 months than we could have ever imagined. In an optimal world, we would have had the opportunity to face our challenges one at time, methodically per-fecting our methods and systems. However, reality moves much quicker and we often find ourselves searching for balance.

After bedtime stories with our two-year old, Zach and I have had countless late night dis-cussions about goals. We ask ourselves, “What are we trying to accomplish?” Our vision isn’t just to keep “doing business,” but how to cultivate and grow an amazing busi-ness. Part of our mission is to demonstrate leader-ship in our field, provide

outstanding service to our clients, give back to our communities and continue to be a sustainable source of employment.

Both Zach and I feel that it all starts with our team. Fortunately, we have amazing employ-ees who are extremely dedicated to their craft and to our customers. As we grow, we look at not only the creation of more jobs; but the creation of more careers. As owners, we challenge ourselves to create an environment where our employees feel empowered, and support their desire to bring inno-vation to our business.

Crucial to our achieve-ments in this first year has been the utilization of the business support programs that are offered by our organizations. With a variety of business mentors now within my reach, I can pick up the phone and say “I made a mistake, how can I fix it?” or “We have a vision for innovation, how can I turn that into reality?” Additionally, it is our fam-ily, friends and customers who have rallied around

us as young professionals, saying “Yes, you can do this. We will support you.” That has made us what we are today.

Next December will mark my 10 year anni-versary of living on the peninsula. Having kept some of my Midwestern accent, folks will often ask me “where are you from?” I still have an affinity for the land of dairy cows and the green and gold, but this is my home now. I may have grown up as a child in Wisconsin, but living in Jefferson County has helped nurture and support the development of the adult and business owner that I have become.

I have learned that be-ing a business owner takes courage, fortitude and passion. And, I think that choosing to do business on the Olympic Penin-sula requires even greater dedication. But, despite our unique challenges, I wouldn’t choose to be anywhere else. This jour-ney has been an incredible gift, and I am so thankful to be a young professional and business owner in Jef-ferson County.

Hope: Chamber, YP support key

When American Cruise Lines docks in Port Townsend on Wednesday, May 1, the passengers will be entertained by none other than Key City Public Theatre.

Broadway star and Sequim resident Carol Swarbrick will sing a selection of Broadway show tunes for the visitors with piano maestro Linda Dowdell backing her up.

“We hope to share with the cruise passengers a little of the talent we have right here in Port Townsend,” said KCPT’s artistic director, Denise Winter.

The ship will dock at Union Wharf on Wednes-days around 5 p.m. and leave early Friday morning.

Here is the updated Cruise Ship schedule: May 1 arrival, May 3 departure; May 8 arrival, May 10 departure; May 15 arrival, May 17 departure; May 22 arrival, May 24 departure; May 29 arrival, May 31 departure.

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act of joining together to make possible that which cannot be accomplished alone. With enough hands you can move anything. This is the driving thought behind a group of business own-ers determined to bring awareness and customers to an area of town that they live, work and play in – The Uptown historic business district.

This collaborative ef-fort has not been compli-cated. It has simply been conversation that has led to implementation.

There are two clear goals in mind: to cre-ate camaraderie and raise awareness of all that is wonderful about Uptown. One business owner invited business neighbors to a meeting to simply talk and meet each other. The meet-ing was launched with ‘ground rules’ of not pointing fingers or plac-ing blame, but instead taking a positive look at what these business owners can do together to affect change.

Out of conversa-tion two concerns emerged. There’s a lack of signage pointing to Uptown and the lengthy Aldrich’s building retrofit project led to people changing their shopping habits. As one person said: “I used to stop by Aldrich’s for my groceries and then swing by Vasu Video. My shopping habits did change during Aldrich’s closure and retrofit.” Staying with the posi-tive approach, Rick Se-pler, City Planning, was

invited to share results of a signage Way Find-ing project. Signage is on its way. Mission accomplished! Next, the group began its next mission, to change habits back to Uptown! Together, with the help of The Printery, a beautiful post card was designed and mailed to households and busi-nesses within a two-mile radius with special offers to many Uptown businesses. The post card also included a “save the date” for the next collaborative effort: Foolin’ Around Uptown - Party! , May 14, 5 to 7 p.m.

Meetings have evolved to solely focus on planning this fun Uptown Party. Each participating business will be offering in-store/in-business events from

chocolate fondue to mini makeovers, beer and oysters, foot massages, wine, food samplings, free samples and more! And of course, no party would be complete with-out a raffle for a basket valued at over $800.

Is the ultimate goal to increase customer traffic and boost our Uptown businesses? One would think so, but even more important is the possibil-ity of new friendships, knowing your neighbor and that it is true - with enough hands, you can move anything. Togeth-er, this group is moving Uptown to the forefront of minds everywhere!

Uptown is home to 63 businesses. Grab coffee, sip a beer, have a house designed and built, dance, pick up your garden and home accessories, have a

cushion made, buy your quilting supplies, bop next door for vitamins and lotions, go across the street for your weekly veggies, over for Zumba, across for photo copying, stroll down for a haircut, go up for WYB (work your body), go in back for some dead lifting, roll on over and have your bike fixed, grab your files and get your taxes done, have your food delivered, stop for a movie, get your teeth cleaned, get your teeth fixed, have your back aligned, muscles mas-saged, and needle your way to health, fix those shoes, watch a bow be-ing made, eat, eat, eat, support our land, read a book, see Victorian homes and remember to stop and smell the roses! Viva La Uptown!

Uptown merchants are collaborating to bring people back to Uptown Port Townsend and to introduce new folks to all that is available there. A party is planned for May 14.

4 May 2013 Jefferson County Chamber Newsletter

By Roger DoughtySo how’s that seques-

ter thing working out for you? Perhaps you haven’t even noticed it, not yet anyway, but the staff and volunteers of most area non-profits began gear-ing up for it long before the deficit-devouring behemoth breathed its first belt-tightening breath March 1. Since a big percentage of the local population volunteers for one worthy cause or another, a whole lot of worried people are search-ing for ways to come up with the cash needed to keep their favorite chari-ties afloat during these troubled times. Based on phone calls I’ve been getting lately, many seem to feel grants could be the answer.

As everyone who has suffered through Fundrais-ing 101 knows, grants, along with earned income and donations from individuals, should be an integral part of every non-profit’s funding plan and for many that‘s true. But considering the number of people who have inquired how grants “work” and how to go about getting one I offer some basic--in some cases very basic-- information that hopefully will be helpful.

Before I attempt to guide you though the

meandering maze that may lead to grants, I need to go back to those aforementioned donations from individuals. If your organization isn’t receiv-ing significant financial support from people who care most, beginning with your board of directors, you’ll have a difficult time convincing any foundation to support you. Assuming you are getting that sup-port, or can “make it so” as Captain Picard used to say, please read on.

The one Thing you need for sure

The way grants work is that you, like famed bank robber Willy Sutton, go where the money is. In this case, those are foundations. Practically everyone knows that, but a fair amount of folks con-sidering starting new non-profits don’t know you need a 501c(3) to qualify for a grant. That’s the document that establishes that your organization is tax exempt so donations are tax-deductible.

I’ve worked with groups that filed for and received a 501c(3) us-ing good old fashioned volunteer power but it can be quite complicated. There are online services that will do it for you, but they’re pricey. One well known one charges

between $595 and $795 plus filing fees ranging from $400 to $850. Being a “keep your business close to home” kind of guy, if you need help my recommendation would be to consult an area at-torney who specializes in business. You’ll find quite a few listed online or in the old fashioned but still useful telephone book.

Why We love foundaTions

The wonderful thing about foundations, be they private, corporate or community, is that they have to disperse a mini-mum of 5 percent of their assets annually. Your job is to convince them they should give a chunk of it to your favorite organiza-tion. I know it’s tempt-ing, but unless you’re a personal friend of Bill and Melinda Gates or Paul Allen or someone of their ilk (and if you are please contact me immediately) don’t even think about approaching their founda-tions. The first thing big time foundations want to know is who supports you locally. Aren’t there any foundations in your area you can turn to for fund-ing? Sure there are.

An especially excellent example of creative local grant making is the Part-nering for Impact com-

petition recently unveiled by the Jefferson County Community Foundation. It calls for two organizations already partnering for a project or purpose, or two who might want to do so, to compete for a $6,000 grant. The proposal dead-line is April 15 with the award being made May 9. The great thing about this approach is that many, if not all, of the competing duos seem likely to go right on partnering even if they don’t come away with the cash. Kudos to our Community Founda-tion.

Broaden your search area

There are about a dozen other foundations in Jefferson County, roughly half of them private, but with 114 non-profit organizations seeking sup-port expanding your grant search beyond the county line is essential. Accord-ing to the Washington Foundation Data Book, 7th edition, there are 2,311 foundations in our state. They fund 26 categories ranging from the arts to youth development to mental health and public safety. Many of these foundations are geographi-cally specific (Gig Harbor, Pierce County, etc.) and many don’t accept unsolicited proposals so

research is of the utmost importance. In addition to the Data Book, the public library and the Founda-tion Center are very good resources. Once you’ve identified the foundations you want to approach the task of writing the letter of inquiry and/or cover letter and the proposal begins.

do iT yourself or call for help?

Can members of your fundraising committee and/or board of directors do all that? Yes, they can. It will be time consuming and could be a tad tedious but it can be done. In addition to on-line “how to score grants” resources there’s a plethora of books, even one called Grant Writing for Dum-mies, to guide you. A good format for the proposal is the Minnesota Common Grant Application Form, which you can find online. There is a Washington Common Grant Applica-tion Form but few founda-tions require it and I find the Minnesota version easier to use.

Should you hire a professional grant writer? Your call, of course, but I can assure you that no matter who you hire your grant writer will do every-thing in his or her power to make sure you suc-ceed. Your organization’s success is their success. Because they make it a point to keep up to date on what’s happening on the grant making scene, have developed relation-ships with staff people at many foundations, written successful grants, and have references to prove it, there are obvious advantages to hiring a pro. Then there is the matter of compensation.

The compensaTion quesTion

Several times recently I’ve been asked, as have many of my colleagues, if I would write a grant on spec, accepting a percentage of the grant award. The Fundraising Code of Ethics explains why I have to say “no.” For the reasons listed in the previous paragraph we believe grant writers deserve to be paid for their expertise as well as the time and effort spent on a project whether the grant is received or not. Even the best researched and written proposals can fail as a result of how many other proposals the foun-dation has received, and from whom; the feasibility of the project, whether it meets a clear community need and whether it has well-planned general operating and, if neces-sary, project budgets; the non-profit’s track record and financial history and many other factors beyond the grant writers control.

happy Trails To youSearching for a grant

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Olympic Peninsula Young Professionals meet and greet at the 7 Cedars Casino

The 7 Cedars Casino in Blyn will host a network-ing event for Jefferson and Clallam Counties young professionals, held at the resort’s Club Seven from 6 to 8 p.m. May 1.

The evening will bring together the North Olympic Peninsulas’ premier Young Profes-sionals Networks; the Jefferson County Cham-ber of Commerce Young Professionals Network and the Peninsula Young Professionals Network. Following the event, Club Seven will feature their regularly-scheduled FREE Comedy Night Wednes-day.

Both groups have served the North Olympic Peninsula since 2009; however, this will be the

first collaborative event. Brian Kuh, current Chair of the Peninsula Young Professionals Network, explains that, “Living and working as a Young Professional in our rural communities is a shared experience, so we’re looking forward to con-necting with our Jefferson County peers to network and engage with them. We share the same love of our community and desire to thrive there, so we’re hop-ing this joint mixer event will be the first of many opportunities to interact with the Jefferson County YPN.”

The evening will allow the attendees to extend and freshen up their network in a fun, social environment. “This is an

incredible opportunity for young professionals from Jefferson and Clallam counties to meet each other, share best practices, and network with potential vendors, clients or cus-tomers they may not have met otherwise,” explains Dominic Svornich, JCCC President and member of the JCCC YPN. “This will be a great relationship to foster for the future, and will help businesses throughout the peninsula to expand their impact and reach.”

Membership in either group is not required to attend the event, and those interested in joining either organization are encour-aged to attend.

The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce

Young Professionals Net-work (YPN) is comprised of young entrepreneurs and business professionals within Jefferson County. Through a variety of different programs, YPN helps participants to build business networks and community. To learn more please contact the JCCC; admin@jeffcountycham-ber.org.

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BrieflyMay 1 -- YPN & PYPN are co-hosting an event at 7 Cedars Casino 6 to 8 p.m..

May 7 -- Coffee Talk, 8 to 9 a.m. at the Resort at Port Ludlow, 1 Heron Road, Port Ludlow. Walter Braswell, USPS Business Solutions Specialist, will discuss direct mail marketing.

May 8 -- Executive Board meeting - 8 to 9 a.m. at VIC, 440 12th St., Port Townsend.

May 14 -- After Hours Mixer - 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Uptown Nutrition, 1002 Lawrence Street, Port Townsend.

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May 16 -- Ambassador meeting - 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Sirens, 823 Water Street, Port Townsend.

May 30 - YPN Test Lab at The CoLab, 6 to 8 p.m., 237 Taylor St., Port Townsend.

6 May 2013 Jefferson County Chamber Newsletter

YMCA seeks supportfor community programs

There are essentials every child needs most to thrive: family and commu-nity, education, health, and economic well-being. Here in Jefferson County, where 18 percent of children under 18 live in poverty, and food insecurity affects one in four kids, many children don’t have what they need to thrive.

The Jefferson County Family YMCA is a local non-profi t that focuses on building a strong com-munity, primarily by providing a safety net of programs so these children don’t fall through the gaps. The three pillars of the Y mission – Youth Develop-ment, Healthy Living, and Social Responsibility – form a natural support system for attending to the unmet needs of youth in our county.

The Y helps working families by providing af-fordable childcare, by keep-ing kids safe and healthy after school while many parents are still at work, and by offering fi nancial aid for all programs.

Families living with poverty are spending a greater proportion of their income on child care than families with incomes above the poverty line, as high as 31 percent of fam-ily income according to Who’s Minding the Kids?, a study published by the U.S. Census Bureau in August 2010. Y Kids state-licensed childcare accepts DSHS, enabling low-income families to pursue more work opportunities and alleviating some of the burden of childcare costs. According to the Ameri-can Center for Progress, “child care is an extremely important issue that many

working families need help with in order to achieve greater economic produc-tivity and prosperity now and in the future.”

The Y assists local schools by providing free tutoring programs that help close the achievement gap, after school snacks that work to address food insecurity and youth men-toring programs that reach out to kids who need stable relationships with caring adults. By partnering with local School Districts, the Y offers fun and educational opportunities – from LEGO MindStorms robotics to learning to play the guitar – that wouldn’t otherwise be available in our county.

The Y makes fi tness classes available for all ages and abilities and incorpo-rates healthy living skills such as the importance of an active lifestyle and culinary arts classes into its youth programs. The Y

also partners with Jefferson Healthcare to bring new wellness offerings to the county such as Exercise & Thrive, the fi rst co-ed post-treatment fi tness program for cancer survivors in Jef-ferson County.

Creating these part-nerships allows us all to deliver more bang for the buck – more youth served by these programs, more unmet needs getting ad-dressed.

When we choose community-wide solu-tions, what emerges is a vital, engaged citizenry. The act of shaping our future together is a social prosperity that benefi ts each of us, and ultimately the strength and vitality of our local economy.

Take action with us: spread the word, volun-teer, become a Y commu-nity partner, or contribute to the Community Cam-paign happening now.

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Familiarization tours travel to Uptown PTBy Karen Anderson

Historically, Uptown Port Townsend has been the place of families and locals, not tourists. So we needed to find a way to help get tourism to climb the steps into Port Townsend’s charming Uptown. We all know the best way to find out about a business is to go there, so we visited five different Chamber member businesses and spoke with their owners about what they do and why they love Uptown.

Sweet Laurette’s is our French favorite for breakfast and lunch, and now Laurette is serving dinner Thursdays through Saturdays, too. The café is light and airy and always smells divine. Though the café has seen different configurations over the years, this is the 12th year in the Lawrence Street location. Things never get dull with Laurette. She’s a woman who believes in continuing education. She makes a point to travel to France every couple of years and takes cooking classes whenever she can. She also teaches cook-ing classes to those who would like to learn the art of French cooking. “Never say you know it all,” is Laurette’s advice to herself and us. She supports the Farm to Table movement as 90 percent of her summer produce comes from local farms. Her dinners are designed by what she sees at the Farmers’ Market. She is a family run operation. Stop by her espresso bar and have a cookie in her courtyard on a warm day.

Sweet Laurette’s Café & Bistro · 1029 Lawrence St., PT · 385-4886 · sweet-laurette.com.

Just around the corner from Sweet Laurette’s is

the popular bakery, Pane D’Amore. A pretty com-mon question of tourists in the VIC is, “I read about a bakery here, where is it?” Linda Yakush, owner and recipient of the 2011 Tim Caldwell Business Leader of the Year Award, brought us into the bakery where the magic happens and talked about how she has been blown away by the amount of national press Pane D’Amore has received. With good reason. They don’t just make 22 different kinds of bread and deliver it all over the Quimper and North Olympic Peninsula, they are also master pastry makers, and have all of the fixings for a little picnic in the park. They also have a 100 percent no-waste policy. Leftover bread is donated to the foodbank, the homeless shelter and local soup kitchens. If there’s more to go around, it gets fed to animals at local farms in trade for farm eggs and cheese. For such a small bakery (but with an addi-tional location now on Bain-bridge Island), Linda does phenomenal business. They have also started Bakers’ Choice on Mondays, allow-ing their bakers to show off their creative bread baking. Check their FaceBook page Sundays to find out what the Bakers’ Choice is for Monday!

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Suzy Carroll, back from Mexico and full of vitamin D, was excited to talk to VIC volunteers about her fabulous seven years at Uptown Nutrition, and to quash any rumors about Uptown Nutrition just being your local store for supple-ments and all natural skin care.

All four employees of

Uptown Nutrition comple-ment each other with credentials around their specific crafts. A certi-fied nutrition consultant, a licensed esthetician, licensed massage therapist and certified food healer have all found their place in the little shop on the corner of Lawrence and Tyler. Up-town Nutrition has evolved over the years from the Victorian Grocer into what it is today, but Suzy says it’s going through another exciting evolution. In ad-dition to vitamins, supple-ments, massage, nutrition, and other services, Suzy is now offering educational classes during the shoulder and off seasons from system cleansing to menopause. Stop by her shop to find out what your next opportunity may be!

Uptown Nutrition · 1002 Lawrence St., PT · 385-3290 · uptownnutrition.com.

If you’ve been in Port Townsend for a bit, you

know about the Uptown Pub and Grill. It’s your neighborhood hangout and tavern with its lacquered bar and pool table. But when the owners sold it to long time employee Christel Hil-debrant last year, it began its own evolution into a cozy place tourists and locals can relax together over a beer or glass of wine.

The Uptown Pub still offers the things that have made it a local success over the years: good beer, darts, pool, ping pong, karaoke, open mic, trivia, a variety of live music each week and surly barmaids, but Christel changed a couple of things to really put her stamp on her new business. One of those things is the three new flat screen TVs. VIC volun-teers got an eyeful watching the first appearance of the new Pope, Francis, while waiting for the second big (really big) change Christel made. Even in places people may have worked for years before owning, new owners frequently have to cut back

just to steady themselves, so Christel decided to rent out the Uptown kitchen. Fortunately, she got a taker very quickly. The Blue Moose has settled in quite comfortably and established their second location. It’s a good match for them both as they’ve been received a tremendous amount of support from the Uptown community.

The Blue Moose will still be in Boat Haven for everyone during breakfast and lunch, but they have developed an entirely new menu to begin serving lunch and dinner at the Uptown Pub. Congratulations Christel and Tana on your new partnership!

Uptown Pub & Grill/Blue Moose Café · 1016 Lawrence St., PT · 385-1530 · facebook.com/up-townpub.

Our final stop was Jefferson County’s last independent video store, Vasu Video. This video store is unlike any video

store you’ve seen before. It has three other businesses in it aside from housing of over 18,000 movie titles and video games. Curly Top Collectibles, Dragon Fire Soda Shop and Bombazar-ian make this shop a highly organized, type-A person-ality dream. This mighty talented family, who not only rents movies and sells antiques, but also creates collectibles to sell to even the finest connoisseur, has recently taken up the sale of Victorian clothing. And what better place than Port Townsend for that?

Co-owner, Sinead said that she’s been wearing Victorian clothes since she was in fourth grade and used to tailor all of her own dresses. Though residents may only recognize her in her leather jacket from her sword making days (is there anything this woman doesn’t do?), she has taken up the Victorian wear again, and now sells skirts, shirts, vests, pants and bloomers. The Dragonfire Soda Shop sells Butterbeer to the most die-hard Harry Potter fan, and the Vasu portion of the store has game stations for people who want to try out new games or just pop in to play. So invite your whole family to the Steampunk Hootenanny and make sure to hit up Vasu. You can get dressed for the event and leave the kids with the games!

Vasu Video/Curly Top Collectibles . 1030 Law-rence St., PT • 379-1033 • vasuvideo.com.

New winery, Mar-rowstone Vineyards is set to open May 4th. Judith and Kenneth Collins gave VIC Volunteers a leg up by offering them a private, pre-opening tour. Judy and Ken

The popular Pane D’Amore Bakery in Uptown Port Townsend was one of the stops for Visitor Center volunteers recently.

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8 May 2013 Jefferson County Chamber Newsletter

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CHAMBER STAFF

ExecutiveDirector Teresa Verraes director@jeffcountychamber.org

Event CoordinatorLaura Brackenridgeadmin@jeffcountychamber.org385-7869

VIC Manager Karen Anderson info@jeffcountychamber.org(360) 385-2722

EXECUTIVE BOARD

President Dominic SvornichKitsap Bank

President ElectAmanda FunaroNW Maritime Center

Past PresidentFred ObeeThe Leader

Vice President, Records Molly Force N.D.Prosper Natural Health

Vice President, FinancesJake BeattieNW Maritime Center

Vice President, OutreachJordan EadesHope Roofi ng

Vice President, MembershipCammy BrownPeninsula Legaland Secretarial Services

DIRECTORSHeather BaileyJefferson Healthcare

Judy CavettFairwinds Winery

Suzy CarrollUptown Nutrition

Craig DownsChimacum School District

Justin JacksonMiddletown Dreams: A Pin Bar

Austin HenryAltas Technologies

Vi KoenigPort Townsend Laundromat & Self Service Car Wash

Nancy McConaghyColdwell Banker

Mari StuartCommunity Enrichment Alliance

Debbie WardropResort at Port Ludlow

Jennefer WoodMaestrale

Carol WoodleyHadlock Motel & Hadlock Realty

AdvertisingSara RadkaThe Leader360-385-2900

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bought their acreage a few years ago with no intention of beginning a winery. As they settled in to their new land however, they began to see the potential for some-thing special that isn’t done too often on the western side of the Cascade Moun-tains, grow and operate their own vineyard. Western Washington isn’t exactly ideal for grape growing, so they began to research other vineyards in the area and also took some classes at WSU, one of which culmi-nated with a vineyard tour in Italy. But growing grapes is a long process and aging wine makes that process even longer.

Though their vines are still too young to produce fruit, Judy & Ken are pleased that their vines are maturing nicely. Cur-rently, they are purchasing their wine making grapes

from Sedro Woolley and the Willamette Valley, with a plan to phase those grapes out as their own Marrowstone Island grapes come in. The rest of their processing is on site and neighbors have been excited to offer their help. Judy and Ken’s newly built

facility is reminiscent of a barn over the sea, and its clean lines and airy fl ow (and lack of animals) have attributed themselves nicely as an art gallery for local artists and gorgeous venue for weddings. Mar-rowstone Vineyards plan is to keep things small and

be your local boutique winery, selling direct and to local restaurants. They are thrilled to be part of a fantastic community of wine makers!

Marrowstone Vineyards • 423 Meade Rd., Nordland • 385-5239 • marrowstonev-ineyards.com.

Volunteers: New winery unveiled

Judith and Kenneth Collins gave VIC Volunteers a private, pre-opening tour of their new winery.

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