Business News
August 2010
Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce
JoAnn & Gerald Bentryn,
Grand Marshals
Golf Scramble set for
Aug. 19th
ANOTHER WONDERFUL GRAND OLD FOURTH OF JULY!
There is still plenty of time to sign up to play
in the Chamber’s 14th Annual Summer Golf
Scramble set for Thursday August 19 at Wing
Point Golf and Country. Shotgun start at 12:30
p.m. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m.
The Summer Golf Scramble is among the
most affordable tournaments in the region.
Per player cost is only $110 – that’s just $440
per foursome! The fee includes cart, green
fees, one qualifying try at the $10,000 putting
contest, a chance at a hole-in-one valued at
$25,000, three other hole-in-one opportunities
(with prizes), cash prizes, a box lunch, banquet
dinner, raffle prizes, mulligans, and a fun and
exciting Live Auction, with great prizes and
other surprises.
Individual hole and special sponsorships are
still available.
Our thanks to Eagle Level sponsors Columbia Bank and Puget Sound Energy. Special
sponsors and hole sponsors so far include,
Bainbridge Bakers, Bainbridge Lending
Group, Cairncross & Hempleman, Hill
Moving Services, Kitsap Bank, Liberty Bay
Auto, Living Well Chiropractic, Suquamish
Clearwater Casino, Town & Country Market, Tree House Café, Union Bank, Viking
Bank, and Zindell Acupuncture.
Continued on pg 7.
We hope you had a chance to attend or participate in the 43nd Annual Grand Old
Fourth of July Parade and Community Celebration in Downtown Winslow. It was
truly one of our biggest and best ever, with decent weather throughout the day, mixed
with throngs of family, friends, and visitors from afar.
An estimated 20,000 to 25,000 people turned out to enjoy the Street Fair, with its
wide assortment of arts, crafts, food, entertainment and information booths; the High
School Booster Club’s Pancake Breakfast; Fun Runs (presented by Bainbridge Youth
Services), the Historic Baseball Game (supporting Helpline House); the Classic &
Antique Car Show, and, of course, our famous mile-long Parade down Madison Avenue
and Winslow Way, with a theme of “Celebrating Our Local Heroes”.
The Grand Old Fourth is produced by the Chamber of Commerce in cooperation
with the City of Bainbridge Island. But this fabulous community event couldn’t happen without the generous support of our corporate sponsors, especially our “Premiere
Sponsor” – Cook Family Funeral Home. Thanks to David Cook for his unbridled
community support.
Our other sponsors, who provide funds to support vital event infrastructure, such as the
parade public address system, port-a-potties, volunteer communications, entertainment,
garbage pick-up and recycling, the beer and wine garden, our volunteer luncheon,
our information booth, advertising and PR, and many other in-kind services include:
Bainbridge Disposal, Columbia Bank, Cris Ugles Building Inspection Services,
Flamingo Audio, Harbour Public House, Hill Moving Services, Island Center Automotive, Kitsap Bank, Kitsap Credit Union, Linna Callaham – Chrome Classic
Car Insurance, Modern Collision Auto Rebuild, Rolling Bay Automotive, Sears
& Associates Insurance Brokers, San Juan Navigation, Sterling Savings, Suquamish Clearwater Casino, and The Bainbridge Review. These companies support
the Chamber and many other island organizations and causes. Without their financial
contributions many worthwhile community projects would never get off the ground.
We encourage you to patronize these businesses!
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family fun fair
Date: Sat., Aug. 7th.
Time: Noon - 4 PM
Place: Sportsman’s Park
Info: (206) 842-3700 or www.
bainbridgechamber.com.
Summer Golf
Scramble
Chamber Luncehon &
After Hours
(Right) Larry Sivitz shared informative insights about
Local Search Engine Visibility at the Chamber’s June
luncheon.
(Below): Thanks to the businesses at Winslow Green
for hosting a fun gathering for the Chamber’s June
After Hours, complete with raffle and music on the
Green by Ranger and the Re-Arrangers.
Date: Thurs., Aug. 19th.
Place: Wing Point Country Club.
Info: (206) 842-3700 or
www.bainbridgechamber.com.
August After
Hours
Date: Thurs. Aug. 26
Time: 5:30 PM. - 7:00 p.m.
Host: Bainbridge Chamber &
other businesses. Public Welcome.
No reservations necessary.
No August Lunch
S P O R T S M A N ’ S PA R K
FAMILY FAIR AUG. 7TH
The Chamber of Commerce and the
businesses located at the Sportman’s
Park Business Complex are teaming up
to present the 2nd Annual Family Fun
Fair, a fun-filled day for families and
local residents on Saturday August 7,
from noon-4 p.m.
The Family Fun Fair is an effort by the
business tenants to promote awareness
of their businesses and their location.
“The fair will be a fun-filled day, with
bouncy toys, clowns, food, music and
tours of participating businesses,” said
Barbara Reininger of My Kids’ Cookies, who is working with the Chamber to
coordinate and organize the event.
Sportsman’s Park is located at 9723
Coppertop Loop, across from Sakai
Intermediate School on Sportsman’s
Club Road.
Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce
AUGUST AFTER HOURS AT CHAMBER
The Chamber of Commerce is teaming up with
the Streamliner Diner, Johansson Clark Real
Estate and the Closet Transfer to host the August
After Hours.
Network with business friends and associates, while
enjoying good food and beverages. The event will be
held in the parking lot behind the Chamber office.
Date: Thurs. Aug 26. Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Host: Chamber of Commerce, other businesses,
395 Winslow Way East, Bainbridge. Public welcome. No reservations necessary.
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August 2010
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Spotlight on Business
The Bloedel Reserve
Ed Moydell, Exec. Dir. - Kate Gormley
7571 NE Dolphin Dr. (206) 842-7631
kgormley@bloedelreserve.org; emoydell@bloedelreserve.org
sandresen@bloedelreserve.org
http://www.bloedelreserve.org
Welcoming The Public!
Summer is in full swing at The Bloedel Reserve. On August 5, we will welcome guests from all over the Puget Sound
region at our Fourth Annual Garden Party. This wonderful event
raised funds to be used in the restoration and preservation of the
beautiful gardens at The Reserve. We send our sincerest thanks
to our generous sponsors: BNY Mellon, West Sound Home &
Garden Magazine, Puget Sound Energy, Port Madison Enterprises, and Paladin Data Systems, and to our more than two dozen
wonderful party partners: caterers, restaurants, bakeries and food
importers, wineries, and breweries, and the Puget Sound Restoration Fund, whose volunteers harvested oysters from the Reserve’s
tidelands hours before the party. Guests supported the Reserve
with the purchase of stunning container arrangements donated by
local nurseries.
There have been many exciting changes at the Reserve
in the past year.
The biggest change, one that has been welcomed by our
members and visitors, is that we no longer require reservations
to visit the Reserve, nor are we restricting the number of visitors.
This new policy has helped The Reserve to be much more welcoming, and encourage spontaneous visits from our members,
tourists, and those who have always intended to visit but could
never find the right time.
In August, The Reserve will be open until 7:00pm on
Wednesday through Saturday, closing on Sunday at 4:00pm. Our
extended summer hours have made it easier to visit The Reserve
during lovely late afternoons.
The Bloedel Reserve is a world-renowned garden, and
frequent recipient of honors and awards from national and international publications. In May, USA Today named The Reserve as
one of the ten best public gardens in the United States. While we
are very proud of our international reputation, we also are eager
to make sure that local residents enjoy this treasured garden. For
more information about visiting or to learn about the many benefits of membership in The Reserve, visit our website at www.
bloedelreserve.org.
Companies are chosen for the Spotlight on Business in a drawing
at the Chamber’s Monthly Membership Luncheon
The Chamber Thanks its Patron Level Members
ABSOLUTE ConcreteWorks
Steven J. Silberman
(360) 297-5055
www.acwusa.com
Carney-Cargill Inc.
John Carney & Mackie Cargill
(206) 842-8987
www.carneycargill.com
Olympic Property Group
Shana Smith
(360) 297-7251
www.portgamble.com
Union Bank
Ed Kaufman
(206) 780-4484
www.frontierbank.com
Ace Hardware
Steve & Becky Mikami
(206) 842-9901
The Doctors Clinic
Melissa Reed
(360) 782-3600
www.TheDoctorsClinic.com
Pinnacle Real Estate
Law Group, LLC
Craig Jones
(206) 780-4151
www.pinnacle-law.com
Wells Fargo Bank
Jeff Bilski
(206) 842-1860
www.wellsfargo.com
American National Inc.
Linna Callaham
(206) 842-1707
Bainbridge Lending Group, LLC
Matt Culp
(206) 842-1444
www.BLGloans.com
Bank of America
David Boone
(206) 201-0010
www.bankofamerica.com
Columbia State Bank
(206) 842-5651
Mark Nelson
www.columbiabank.com
Hill Moving Services
Steve & Debbie Hill
(800) 833-9555
www.hillmoving.com
Reliable Storage
Merv Richardson
206-842-8781
www.reliablestorage.com
Kitsap Bank
Claire Chavanu
206-842-6637
www.kitsapbank.com
Sterling Savings Bank
Ludivina Garvin
(206) 842-8676
www.sterlingsavings.com
Kitsap Sun Newspaper
Mike Stevens
(206) 842-5696
www.kitsapsun.com
Winslow Contemporary Arts
Elizabeth Gadbois
(206) 819-3618
www.WinslowContemporaryArts..com
Suquamish Clearwater Casino
Bill Nucciarone
(360) 598-8700
www.clearwatercasino.com
Liberty Bay Auto Center
Kevin Hogan
(360) 697-4066
www.libertybayauto.com
Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce
Windermere Real Estate
Jim Laws
206-842-5626
www.bainbridgerealestate.com
Viking Bank
Doug Stephenson
360-394-1701
www.vikingbank.com
Business News
Patron Level Membership: A unique
investment opportunity to market
your business and support the Chamber of Commerce.
August 2010
www.bainbridgechamber.com
Classic Car Show
Big Purple
Slide
The Street
Fair
We want to extend major kudos to Town & Country Market for
the use of its parking lot to stage a portion of our Street Fair and
to park vendors during the day. Our hats go off to Larry Nakata,
Wayne Loverich and T&C store manager Rich Pedersen.
We also want to acknowledge the annual in-kind donations of
Perry Blasburg and Mike Smith of Pro Build and Rick Pasma
of K&R Services for the use of three flatbed trucks, and to Port
Madison Homes, Earl Miller and Lundgren Station, and Mike’s
Car Wash for access to their electrical panels. These donations
allow us to create the announcer stands used during the parade.
Most of the hard work of putting on the
Grand Old Fourth is the result of a cadre
of loyal volunteers who invest hundreds of
hours from March to July each year planning,
coordinating and executing this annual community event. Some of these folks have been
at it for more than two decades!
Volunteers such as Jeff Brein, Drake Walters, Charlie Sharpe, Bill Chamberlain,
Jeff Giblin, and Jack MacArthur handled
much of the activity associated with putting
on the Street Fair, and setting up the Waterfront Park stage. They, along with Chamber
staffers Kevin Dwyer, Betsy Leger, Mickey
Molnaire, Kris Rothert, and Vicki Rauh,
did a tremendous job this year – from sending
out initial letters to potential booth vendors,
to organizing the parade, coordinating volunteers and following
up on myriad last minute details.
For the first time, the Chamber had to rent barricades for traffic
management. Thanks to trucks and trailers provided by Bay Hay
& Feed and Chamber Board member Charlie Frame, and crews
led by Arnie Sturnham, Linna Callaham, Jeff Giblin, Jack
MacArthur, Andie Mackin, Terry Bryant, and others, more than
150 barricades were put in place prior to the Fourth and retrieved
shortly thereafter.
Coordinating traffic in and around Downtown Winslow and helping with set up and traffic flow for the Street Fair, the Classic &
Antique Car Show, the Parade, the fun runs and other Fourth events
takes teamwork and cooperation.
On the night of July 3rd, thanks to Michael Rosenthal, Bob
Moore, Ed Johnson (and his brother), Doug Rauh, and Jack
MacArthur, for Street Fair set-up and traffic flow help; to Lois
Boubong, and Shannon Foti and friends for decorating the Waterfront Park Main stage and Chamber tent.
On the Fourth, a tip of the hat to: Jeff Brien, Bob Linz, John
Brubeck, Scott Isenman, Jared Tramel,
Molly McCabe, Shannon Sumner, Tim
Wentzel, Ed Kaufman, Paul Roth, Linda
and Steve Sutherland, Sheri Watson, Marian McLain, Linda Thurrott, Lois Watford
(and friend), Larry Judd, Gary Davidson, John Benges, David Spooner, Jack
MacArthur, Larry Sears, Rodney Bauch,
Charlie Frame, Lois Boubong, Gary Pitts,
Dale Knell, Els Heyne, and Howard Block
for monitoring barricades, directing traffic,
putting up banners and signs and offering
support throughout the event.
A special thanks to long-time volunteer
Drake Walters for his PA system and Parade
support leading up to and during the event;
and to Barbara Reininger for deftly handling Fourth entertainment and amusement activities.
Another staple of the Fourth is the Classic & Antique Car Show
held on the parking lots behind Columbia and Chase banks,
Lindsleys and BI Cycle. Thanks to volunteers Richard Kile, Bob
King and their Pit Crew that pulled off another exciting show,
which included some fun surfer and old-time car music, and neat
prizes and giveaways (See box below for winners).
True to tradition, the Parade –with 95– entries featured the U.S.
Navy and Marine Color Guard, the police and fire departments,
4 July Classic Car Show Winners
The Classic & Antique Car Show continues to be a highlight
of the Grand Old Fourth. This year, the event had more than
80 entries and an enthusiastic crowd of admirers. The 2010
winners were:
Diedrich of Bremerton - 1936 Ford 3-window coupe
People’s Choice Award - Don Roose of Bainbridge Island
- 1972 LOLA T300 Formula 5000 race car
Our thanks to chief Car Show Honcho Richard Kile and his
awesome pit crew for coordinating the show, and to Chrome
Classic Car Insurance, Modern Collison Auto Rebuild,
and Rolling Bay Automotive for sponsoring this year’s show.
We’d also like to acknowledge Columbia Bank, Chase Bank,
Lindsley’s Fine Clothing store, and BI Cycle for use of their
parking lots to stage the event.
Best Retro Rod: Gary Rodal of Shelton - 1929 Ford Model A
Tudor Sedan. Best 4-Door: Ted Austin of Poulsbo - 1933
Packard SU-8 1003. Most Unusual Vehicle - David Powers
of Bainbridge Island - 1931 Cheverolet Firetruck
Most Stock or Correct Original - Michael Legge of Kingston - 1960 VW Bug. Spirit of the Hobby Award - Mark
Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce
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August 2010
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New Member Profiles
The Number Factory
Martha Monkman
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
PO Box 11625 ~ 206-201-3252
martha@thenumberfactory.us
http://www.thenumberfactory.us
QuickBooks Consulting
Beads of Bainbridge
162 Bjune Dr SE
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
206.855.4043
beadsofbainbridge@gmail.com
www.beadsofbainbridge.com
I am passionate about helping small businesses use QuickBooks
Accounting Software System effectively and efficiently. I offer a
free initial consultation at your office, followed up by a free, no
obligation e-mail, which will outline some recommendations for
your business.
QuickBooks is used all over the world by small businesses. It can
be used as an electronic checkbook; it can track assets such as inventory and fixed assets, and do sales forecasts, budgets, business
plans.
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Fourth, Continued from pg. 4.
special interest groups, lively bands, Little Leaguers, kids on
skates, shiny cars, a sheriff’s posse, and amazing floats, plus our
Grand Marshals, Bainbridge Island Vineyard’s and Winery’s
Gerard and JoAnn Bentryn, who earned the distinction as the
Chamber’s 2010 Business Couple of the Year.
The Parade was one of the most efficiently run in our recent memory. Chamber staffers Kevin Dwyer, Betsy Leger, and Mickey
Molnaire did the behind-the-scenes work of organizing the more
than 95 entries on paper. The on-site work of assembling Parade
entries into the correct section on the Fourth fell to volunteers
Mary Dwyer, Trudi Bartholomew, and Diana Davidson, with
an incredible assist from Ed Johnson and more than 15 fellow
Bainbridge Kiwanis Club members.
Thanks to Bill Beck of the Colin Hyde Post of American Legion
for securing the military Color Guards for the Parade and for putting up the flags along Winslow Way; to Steve Mikami of Ace
Hardware for donating flags to further decorate Parade floats; to
Rebecca Judd and Bainbridge Library for providing registration
tables and chairs for the Parade; and to Costco for donating water
to thirsty Parade participants.
The Parade wouldn’t be the same without announcers Frank Buxton and Matt Smith, who worked the center stage on Winslow
Way, Dr. Mark Soltys at the corner of Winslow Way and Madison
Avenue (now in his 23nd year) and John Ellis and Molly Gordon
at Madison and Wyatt Way. Their chatter and good humor make
I have a wealth of Accounting, Credit & Finance experience at
my fingertips and I would like to use it to help your QuickBooks
Accounting Software System do all that it can for your business.
the event fun, informative and entertaining.
Special thanks to Jas Linford and the inimitable 30-piece Hometown Band that provided traditional American John Philip Sousa
music at the Winslow Mall prior to the Parade; to Karina Munter
for her smashing rendition of the “Star Spangled Banner;” and to
many musicians who entertained throughout the day, including
Depleted Uranium, Ranger and the Re-Arrangers (at our new
Post Office Garden Stage), and our headliner, Soul Siren, who
played at the Waterfront Park main stage.
We’d like to acknowledge Columbia Bank for the use of its
gravel parking lot on the corner of Bjune and Shannon that we
transformed into our Beer & Wine Garden. A special thanks to
Jeff and Jocelyn Waite and The Harbour Public House for
sponsoring the Beer & Wine Garden for the fifth year running,
and to the many supporting sponsors that contributed to the Beer
& Wine Garden’s success.
Continued on pg. 7
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Harumi Kobayashi
graphic designer
Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce
P. O. Box 809, Port Hadlock, WA 98339
(360) 774-6721
harumi@mejirographics.com
www.mejirographics.com
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Renewing Members...
The Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce commends these businesses for renewing their membership:
Members
Custom Printing Co.
Bainbridge Is. Senior Community
Center
Bainbridge Island Arts & Humanities
Eagledale Moorings
Safeway
Kitsap Sun Newspaper
MacArthur & Associates
Guild Motgage
Chris Miller, Assoc. Broker
Willow Brook Farm
Vencie’s Imports Co. LLC
Greg Rule, Morgan Stanley Smith
Merril Lynch
Todd H. Adams, DDS
Cynthia Taylor, MD
Crystal Photography
Bremerton Bottling Co. Inc.
Bainbridge Dental Care, PS
Exotic Aquatics Scuba & Kayaking
Zwicker Construction Co. Inc
Glenn A Roberts Assoc. Broker
Ellin Spenser, Windermere
David Lurie
Wade Ink
Pete Saloutos Photography
Island Piano Service
James C. Laughlin
Rolling Bay Automotive
Island Piano Service
NEW MEMBERS
Bainbridge Island Football Club/
AKA BI Youth Soccer
Greg Millers
P.O. Box 10949
Bainbridge Is WA 98110
(206) 779-1692
competition@ biysc.com
president@biysc.com
Youth Soccer Club
Deborah J. Milton
Bainbridge Is. WA 98110
(206) 201-3887
deborahmltn@gmail.com
www.athanorarts.com
Individual
B.I. Telecom & Cable
Don Teresi
P.O. Box 10283
Bainbridge Is WA 98110
(206) 909-1978
bitelecom@hotmail.com
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Stonehaven Homes LLC
That’s A Some Pizza
The Island School
Wells Fargo Bank
Salish Sea Expeditions
Court Engravers
Singer Strouse
Myers Biodynamics
Bainbridge Island Beach Cottage
W.M.Corbin Construction
James F. Chapel
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Pacific Counseling Clinic, Inc.
San Juan Navigation Island Church Tasdemir Rug & Island Ambiance RBC Wealth Management
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Gilbert Thomes Jewery
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Casa Rojas Mexican Restaurant
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Kriegh Architects Inc.
Taprock Northwest Grill
Next Step Conditioning Systems LLC
Bearings Branding
Fletcher Bay Landing
Christie Raffa
Billy Boy’s Travel
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Writer’s Rainbow Literary Services
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The Number Factory
Martha Monkman
PO Box 11625
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
206-201-3252
martha@thenumberfactory.us
http://www.thenumberfactory.us
QuickBooks Consulting Business
B.I. Scooter Rental LLC
Don Linrothe
321 High School Rd. NE ste-D3#211
Bainbridge Is WA 98110
(206) 251-3798
info@biscooters.com
www.biscooters.com
Scooter Rentals
Treeroot Espresso & Edibles
Amy Gaskill
P.O. Box 10722
Bainbridge Is. WA 98110
(206) 201-3728
amy@treerootespresso.com
www.treerootespresso.com
Mobile Espresso
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August 2010
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Soul Siren at
Waterfront
Park
Blackbird Bakery’s Blackbirds in a pie, Parade
Parade
For more pictures see www/bainbridgechamber.com
Fourth of July, continued from pg. 5.
You can’t hold an event as large and spread out as the Grand event officer Lt. Sue Schultz, and the two officers and two volOld Fourth without worrying about garbage pick up and recy- unteers, who worked the event; to Agate Pass Transportation
cling. Thanks to coaches Chris Miller and Craig Colby and the for providing free shuttle buses throughout the day and to Ace
Bainbridge Swimming and Diving Team for their deligent job Hardware, Kitsap Bank, and First Baptist Church for donating
of handling garbage pick up, and to Dean and Heather Church parking spaces.
of Bainbridge Disposal and Cris Ugles
For the past 43 years, the Chamber of ComRanger & ReBuilding Inspection Services for sponsormerce has been coordinating and organizing the
Arrangers
ing the clean up effort, and additional tip
Grand Old Fourth of July, which has become
of the hat to Bainbridge Disposal for use
a community tradition like no other. While the
of two dumpsters and a truck. This was our
Fourth serves as a fundraiser for the Chamber,
first year at composting refuse. Thanks to
we want to maintain the integrity of the event
Diane Landry and Sustainable Bainbridge’s
and see that it not only continues to grow and
Zero Waste group for spearheading this
prosper but also strives to represent the qualimove, and to Sharon Negri and the BHS
ties that make Bainbridge Island a great place
Earth Service Corps for assisting with
to live, work and play. Thanks to all of you who
this effort and for doing a wonderful job
contributed to the success of this year’s event.
with recycling.
With your help, next year will be bigger and
“Post Office Stage”
better than ever!
- Kevin Dwyer
Helping to provide information on the
Fourth and direct visitors were a cadre of
GOLF From Pg. 1.
volunteers and Chamber staff. Thanks to Francis Jacobson, Bill
and Anita Crosby, Margie McDevitt, Mickey Molnaire, Dudley Included in the fun this year is a $25,000 hole in one opportunity
and Dorry Jones, Meg Hagemann, Dave Wren, Charlene Hop- on No. 3, presented by Bainbridge Lending Group and a chance
kins, and Frances Burress. Special thanks to Vicki Rauh and at a $10,000 prize in our Putting Contest, presented by Liberty
Suzanne Blaske for manning the Chamber office on July 4th.
Bay Auto. We are also seeking volunteers to help with this funHats off to Tod Hornick and the folks at Bainbridge Island filled event.
Yacht Club for doing another superb of presenting the Fireworks The Summer Golf Scramble is another great opportunity to mardisplay on the night of the 4th in Eagle Harbor, in partnership with ket your business and support the Chamber’s year-round prothe Chamber of Commerce. What a show and hopefully what a grams and community outreach efforts. For more information
tradition we can continue to build!
about sponsorship opportunities or player forms, please contact
Finally, we want to express our sincere thanks to the Bainbridge Kevin Dwyer at (206) 842-3700.
Island Police Department, led by Chief Jon Fehlman, and lead
(360) 621-8548 cell
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at www.bainbridgechamber.com
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Mission Statement—The Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce is a community of people dedicated to enhancing
business opportunities and the quality of life on Bainbridge Island making it a great place to live, work and play.
Board of Directors. . .
Past President:
Rodney Bauch . . . . (206) 357-2020
President:
Lois Boubong. . . . (206) 841-3593 Chamber Staff. . .
Vice President:
Executive Director:
Jeff Waite . . . . . . . . . .842-0969
Kevin Dwyer
Treasurer:
Licensing Manager:
Els Heyne . . . . . . . . . . 842-9191 Vicki Rauh
Secretary:
Licensing Assistant:
Michael Rosenthal. . . 842-5720 Janet Gerrish
Directors:
Exec. Asst./Newsletter Editor:
Linda Thurrott . . . . . 855-9666 Betsy Leger
Mike Loudon. . . . . . . 842-1822 Visitor Information Center Manager:
John Brubeck . . . . . . . 842-9217
Mickey Molnaire
Sheri Watson . . . . . . 855-0622 Web Hosting:
Charlie Frame. . . . . . . 790-1383 CrystalTech ASP NET
Chris Miller. . .842-1733 ext 124 Visitor Specialists: Frances Burress,
Arnie Sturnham. . . . . . 842-2814
Anita & Bill Crosby,
Dawn Haslanger, Dee Herzog,
Larry Sears. . . . . . . . . . 842-9091
Buff Hungerland, Frank Jacobson,
Howard Block. . . . . . . .842-2813
Dudley Jones, Margie McDevitt,
Barbara Reininger . . . ..780-3091
Kris Rothert
Marian Holt McLain. . .842-4335
Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce
395 Winslow Way East, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Phone: 206-842-3700/Fax: 206-842-3713
Email: office@bainbridgechamber.com
Website: www.bainbridgechamber.com
Printing: Custom Printing
©2010 Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce
All rights reserved.
Mark Your Calendar
for Chamber Events
Sat. Aug. 7 Family Fun Fair at Sportsman’s
Park - Noon - 4 PM
Thurs. Aug. 19 Summer Golf Scramble
Wing Point Country Club
Thurs. Aug 26 Chamber After Hours
Chamber & nearby businesses
5:30-7 PM
206-842-3700
www.bainbridgechamber.com
Newsletter Deadlines: Business News is published monthly by the
Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce and is distributed to its members.
Deadlines for Sept 2010 Business News:
For ads, articles and press releases – Mon. Aug. 9. For inserts – Fri Aug. 27.
Call to reserve space. 950 copies are needed, delivered to the Chamber office for collating by 5 pm. Fri. Questions? Contact editor Betsy Leger at the Chamber office, 206-8423700, or office@bainbridgechamber.com.