Weekly Member Messages

SJI Chamber of Commerce Member Messages for the week of 9/29/08:

From the Chamber Office:

Nonprofit Workshop - The 990 and You: Best Practices for Nonprofits
This two and a half hour workshop is being offered by Nonprofits Unlimited in partnership with the San Juan Island
Chamber of Commerce and Karla Gulke, CPA. Topics include recent changes that affect ALL nonprofits in filing their
2008 IRS Form 990, best practices for nonprofit financial recordkeeping, and what a board member should know about
the organization’s finances. Executive directors, board presidents, board treasurers, and nonprofit bookkeepers are
especially invited to attend. Cost is $45/SJI Chamber members, $50/others. A second person from any organization
is $10 off. The workshop is Friday, October 17 from 2:30-5:00pm at the Mullis Community Senior Center at 489 Nash St. in Friday Harbor. Registration required: call the Chamber at 378-5240.

Holiday Help! 

We're gearing up for a great Island Lights Festival this year, celebrated during the first 3 weeks of December.
Our ILF Steering Committee is looking for a few people to help organize the Thursday Night Shopping event and the Decorating Contest.
The template is in place for both....just need someone to take the lead or be on the team.  Be part of the planning for these fun,
community -oriented holiday events by replying to this email!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

“SAVOR THE SAN JUANS – A MEDLEY OF FOOD, ART & CULTURE” DURING OCTOBER
The 1st annual “Savor the San Juans – A Medley of Food, Art & Culture” will take place during the entire month of October on Lopez, Orcas and San Juan Islands, thanks to the Cultural Tourism Committee of the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau with support from the three Chambers of Commerce.  Highlights will include 3-course dinners for $30 served at many island restaurants featuring fresh island ingredients (see below), wine dinners, cooking classes, San Juan Farmers’ Market, San Juan Vineyards Harvest Festival, Oktoberfest, art gallery exhibits, theater performances, historic walking tours in Friday Harbor and Eastsound, and lodging specials & packages.  In addition, the 2nd annual Artstock, a Fall Festival of Art, will take place Oct. 4 & 5 on San Juan Island.  Check out www.SavorTheSanJuans.com for more information or contact us at 378-9551 x1 on how to become involved.  San Juan Island restaurants serving 3-course dinners for $30 for residents and visitors include: Backdoor Kitchen (Wed.-Sun.), Coho Restaurant (Thurs.-Mon.), Downriggers (“Savor”: Thurs.-Sun.; open 7 nights), Duck Soup Inn (Thurs.-Sun. Oct. 1-12; Fri.-Sun. Oct. 17-26), Friday Harbor House (Wed.-Sun.), McMillin’s at Roche Harbor (7 nights except Oct. 28 & 29), Steps Wine Bar & Café (Wed.-Sun.), The Place Bar & Grill (Fri.-Wed.), and Vinny’s Ristorante (Tues.-Sat.).

THIS WEEKEND! The second annual Artstock, a Fall Festival of Art, will take place Oct. 4 & 5 on San Juan Island. There will be a self-guided tour of open studios throughout the island and gallery events showcasing local artist demos, music and local cuisine. 

Check out www.SavorTheSanJuans.com   for more information. 

Lakedale Resort.   Hello!  I'm the new General Manager of the Lakedale Resort at Three Lakes.  I'm originally from Central New York, most recently from the Florida Keys, and very excited to be a part of this island paradise!  Feel free to drop by the resort at 4313 Roche Harbor Rd., phone me at 378.2344, or send an e-mail to shale@lakedale.com.  I encourage all of you to sign up for our monthly e-mail blast available at www.lakedale.com.  I look forward to meeting you - Scott Hale.

AFTERGLOW SPA at Roche Harbor new fall hours are 10 am – 6 pm Thursday – Monday. In October save $10 on any facial or hot stone massage. For more information visit our website www.rocheharbor.com. 378.9888
Discovery Sea Kayak, 1 Spring Street, Huge end of season, sale up to 45% off Outdoor clothing from The North Face, Marmot, Outdoor Research and others.  Paddle gear, new and used kayaks.
Sale ends Sunday, October 5th .  360-378-2559

Island Rec is hosting a group of visiting Park and Recreation program professionals on Thursday October 9.  These recreation programmers are representing Whatcom; Skagit and Snohomish Counties and are visiting to scope out day and overnight programming ideas on San Juan Island.   The day’s tour will only touch the surface of the opportunities available. 
I would like to hand out brochures; free passes and discount coupons to this group.  If you want to promote your business to this group please bring by your promotional information to Island Rec by end of business on Monday October 6.  Island Rec is located at 580 Guard Street, with office hours Monday through Friday from 1-5pm.  Please provide material for a group of 20.
Call Sally Thomsen, Recreation Director at 378-4953 for more information.
waterworks gallery.  Lisa Gilley and David Ridgway.  Landscapes in pastels & oils. October 4 - 26
The gallery’s October  show will feature the landscape of two artists, Lisa Gilley from Marestone Island and David Ridgway of Orcas Island.   
These artists share a love of clean simplified landscape. Embellished with color these paintings evoke a time perhaps that was earlier in
the century, but in representation are contemporary.   Very architectural and geometric in space with a local patina of timelessness.
Established in 1985, waterworks has grown over the years to represent an eclectic blend of artists from the Pacific Northwest, including, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. Hours: Wednesday ~ Saturday, 10.00 to 6.00 and Sunday 11.00 to 4.00. Check out our website www.waterworksgallery.com for the 2008 show schedule.
This is an Artstock event. Both artists  may be seen  painting the streets of Friday Harbor on Saturday October 4th and Sunday 5th. www.artstocksanjuanisland.com
LATITUDE 48 will be closed from October 5-16th for a fall break.
EVENTS:

San Juan Island Library.  
Friday, October 3. Learn the Joy of Soy.  6:30 p.m. San Juan Island Library meeting room, free.
Cynthia Burke, from Cynthia’s Of Course! will offer instruction in cooking to help you savor the San
Juans with the many uses of soy. Register for this free class co-sponsored by the library and Friends of the Library.
Tuesday, October 7 – November 4.  Getting Comfortable With Computers. Session 1 - 10:00 a.m.
Session 2 - 11:15 a.m. San Juan Island Library meeting room, free.  This 5 week course is designed for participants with no previous
computer knowledge.   The skills taught in these classes are meant to build on one another so that when taken in succession the
student will have a solid basis on which to further explore computers.  Both sessions will cover the same material. Registration required.

San Juan Community Theatre. 
Friday, October 3. Sneak Preview: Neil Simon’s RUMORS. 7:30 p.m. San Juan Community Theatre. A hilarious
farce directed by the island’s Andrew V. McLaglen. Tickets: $16 for adults, $8 for student reserved, $5 student
RUSH one hour before the show.

Saturday, October 4.Tom Rush. 7:30 p.m. San Juan Community Theatre. One of the most influential folk musicians
of the past 50 years. Tickets: $25 for adults, $12 for student reserved, with $5 student RUSH one hour before the show. 

Thursday, October 9. Opening Night! Neil Simon’s RUMORS. 7:30 p.m. San Juan Community Theatre. A hilarious farce directed by the
island’s Andrew V. McLaglen. Tickets: $20 for adults, $10 for student reserved, $5 student RUSH one hour before the show. 

Friday, October 10.  Neil Simon’s RUMORS. 7:30 p.m. San Juan Community Theatre. A hilarious farce directed by the island’s Andrew V. McLaglen.
Tickets: $20 for adults, $10 for student reserved, $5 student RUSH one hour before the show.
378-3210. www.sjctheatre.org

Coho Restaurant.  October Winemaker’s Dinner. Coho Restaurant will present three
fresh from the harvest dinners showcasing local winemakers.   Seven courses paired wine.
Friday October 3rd - Mt. Baker Vineyards - From Viognier to Viognier.
Saturday, October 11th   - Four Boutique Washington Wineries - Pomum Cellars, Northwest Totem Cellars,
Stevens, and Cullin Hills – Flights of Reds. 
Friday, October 17th - San Juan Vineyards - Madeleine and Mona.
For more information and reservations, call 360.378.6330.

San Juan Historical Museum. 
Saturday, October 18, 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Mullis Center
Please join us for our fall auction fundraiser and help us to preserve island history. Our harvest-themed evening will include an hors d'oeuvre buffet featuring 'A Taste of Friday Harbor', cash bar, entertainment by the One More Time Band, silent and live auctions.
Tickets are $20 and are available by contacting the museum at  378-3949, via email at museum_admin@sjmuseum.org or at the door.

Garuda & I. Woven Treasure Bracelet Workshop with Robin Atkins.  October 18   9:00 - 4:00 
We are very excited to announce a workshop with local bead artist and author Robin Atkins. She will be
presenting her wonderful workshop "Woven Treasure Bracelets".
The cost of the workshop is $80.00 which includes a basic kit and a light lunch.  Everything else you will
need for the day can be purchased at The Garuda and I.  A materials list will be provided when you sign up.
For more information on Robin and the workshop you can visit her website   www.robinatkins.com/workshops.html
This workshop is limited to 15 people.  Please call or come into The Garuda and I to sign up.  Our number is 378-3733.  

Skagit Valley College.   Friday Harbor. QUICKBOOKS CLASSES. . October 18th from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Skagit
Valley College-San Juan Center .An Introduction to QuickBooks and Advanced QuickBooks, with certified instructor
and 20-year veteran in public accounting, Karla Gulke, who is a Certified Public Accountant, QuickBooks
Certified ProAdvisor, Certified Point of Sale Advisor and Enterprise Solutions Provider…plus a former
islander who understands your unique needs at the San Juan Center, Room D on 221 Weber Way. Cost for each session is $95.
Come to the San Juan Center at 221 Weber Way or call 360.378.3220.

FUNDRAISING FOR SMALL NON-PROFITS. Mount Vernon. November 5 & 6. $295 for two full days of training & valuable study guide, plus refreshments and a $5 voucher for lunch at SVC. Participants will learn to build a convincing case for financial support, select the donors and markets best suited, choose the right fundraising vehicles, inspire the leadership potential of volunteers and create a fundraising process that works with limited resources.
Your instructor will be our own Bob Schwartzberg, CFRE,  Indiana University Center on Philanthropy & Director of Development, UW Friday Harbor Laboratories.
For more information or to register contact 360 416-7873 or www.svc-brc.com

 ONGOING ANNOUNCEMENTS:

ONESTOP STORAGE LLC: Indoor and undercover Boat and RV Storage Available. Special discounts for annual
Boat and RV Storage. Protect your boats and RVs from wind and rain. New Heated 10'x20' units available.
www.onestopheatedstorage.com 378-6634.
Coho Restaurant announces new fall hours.  Starting October 5th, we will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
Come dine with us and check out our new fall menu and our 3 for $30 dinner specials offered nightly in October. 
For more information call 378.6330 or email us
at reservations@cohorestaurant.com.

Pelindaba Lavender. Recycle Your Used Packaging Materials – Pelindaba Lavender is
collecting CLEAN peanuts, air pillows, bubble wrap and other packaging materials for
use in our Shipping Department. We would be happy to reuse your unwanted packaging
materials and save you the hassle of recycling them or taking them to the dump.
Please drop them off in sealed plastic bags or boxes at Pelindaba Friday Harbor on First
Street between 9am-5pm daily. If you are closer to the Farm, we welcome drop-offs there as
well. Pelindaba Lavender 360-378-4248.

Paradise Lanes.  GET YOUR GAME ON!
If you want a little friendly competition or just a night out, join a league at Paradise Lanes.
We have a few team and individual spots available.  Call 370-5667 now to reserve your place.
You can join a league if you are a beginner or have bowled in leagues in the past.
For beginning league bowlers basic instruction is available.

San Juan County EDC.  The Whole Islands Catalog is an online resource for people to share skills, knowledge
and connect with one another. You might use the directory to learn more about a business you already support
or to find a business that is in line with your ethics regarding social and environmental responsibility. As a business,
group or organization you can use the directory to post a free listing describing what you offer to the San Juan
Islands community.  
Please take advantage of this free community building, information sharing, local online resource and create listings for your business, group, organization, project and yourself... sharing what it is you have to offer the Whole Island Community.
Sponsored by the Orcas Island Public Library and San Juan County Economic Development Council.
http://www.wholeislandscatalog.net/

Mi Piace.
We are looking for new team member. Cleaning the shop after work is required.
We are also working on a new menu which will include baking our own bread, roasting our own meat and many more. 
Also we are adding few other dishes to our breakfast menu. We are bringing our breakfast wraps back for people who
like a more fulfilling portion.
The new menu will kick in on October 1st.  All the updates will be on my blog at www.mipiacecoffee.com

Since we close at 4pm now, we can cater all kinds of events in the shop afterwards. You can reserve the coffee shop by emailing mipiacecoffee@gmail.com  or calling 360 317 6659.

Lion's Club.   Town of Friday Harbor Centennial Calendars :
The "Limited Edition" & only Official Town of Friday Harbor Centennial  Calendar is now available at :
    Friday Harbor Souvenir Co.  135 Spring Street (next to chamber offices)
    Boardwalk Bookstore 5 Spring Street  (next to Front Street Cafe)
    The Office Center 747 Spring Street
    Friday Harbor Drug Store 210 Spring St
Cost for Collector Calendar is $20 (+ tax). Once limited quantity is sold out, there will be no more available nor printed. Portion of proceeds benefit San Juan Lions Club Foundation for local Scholarships, and San Juan Historical Society.

Chamber Office.    Centennial License Plate Frames are here!  Purchase yours at the Chamber Office between the hours  
of 10am and 4pm.  Or call, and we will be glad to drop one by! Only $5 each.
 
 Classic Flooring & Interiorshas moved!! New Design Studio offers all the wonderful finishes for your home in a
personalized setting for viewing! By appointment, enjoy a cup of coffee or iced tea while you find your perfect cabinets, tile, carpet ,
window coverings and more! Owner, Laura Westmiller invites your call for new location information @  378-7562.