THIS WEEK’S NORTH Olympic Peninsula business meetings (all are open to the public):
■ Port Angeles Regional Chamber of Commerce — Weekly luncheon meetings are held Mondays at noon in the second-floor meeting room of the Red Lion Hotel, 221 N. Lincoln St.
This Monday’s speaker will be Ken O’Hollaren, interim executive director of the Port of Port Angeles (postponed from last Monday, which was Veterans Day).
Luncheon tickets are $15 and can be purchased from the meeting room cashier.
For those not having lunch, there is a $3 participation fee that includes a beverage.
■ Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce — Weekly luncheon meetings are held Mondays at noon at the Port Townsend Elks Lodge, 555 Otto St.
This Monday’s program will feature Tim Lawson, executive director of the Port Townsend School of Woodworking.
He will discuss the Fort Worden Lifelong Learning Center-based school’s evolution since its founding in 2008.
Lunch at $8 will be catered by Subway. The meeting sponsor will be First Federal.
■ Forks Chamber of Commerce — Luncheon meetings are Wednesdays at noon at JT’s Sweet Stuffs, 80 N. Forks Ave.
This Wednesday’s program topic is Clallam County’s Emergency Management agency with featured speakers Jamye Wisecup and Penny Linterman, program managers.
Lunch costs $8; a bowl of soup, $4.75; and a cup of soup, $4. The entree is spaghetti.
■ North Hood Canal Chamber of Commerce — Representing the “Emerald Towns” of the Hood Canal, Quilcene and Brinnon, the chamber meets monthly on the third Monday of the month.
This month’s meeting will start at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the Brinnon Community Center, 306144 U.S. Highway 101 in Brinnon.
Featured speaker will be Elaine Jones, small-business adviser, on free services offered by the Washington State Small Business Development Center.
■ Port Angeles Business Association — Breakfast meetings are Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m. at Joshua’s Restaurant, 113 DelGuzzi Drive, Port Angeles.
This Tuesday’s speaker will be Jim Jones, Clallam County administrator.
There is a $3 minimum charge by Joshua’s for those who do not order breakfast.
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65th anniversary feted by local insurance agency
PORT ANGELES — Callis & Associates Insurance is celebrating 65 years in business on the North Olympic Peninsula.
The independent insurance agency was formed in 1948 by Gordon Sandison and was acquired by Steve and Gwyn Callis in 1977.
Their son, Andy, is now the agency’s president. He’s been very active lately in giving presentations to local clubs and organizations about the federal Affordable Care Act.
“I believe our commitment to service in our surrounding communities is even stronger now than 65 years ago,” said Andy Callis.
“Our agents are consistently and actively involved in community service through social service clubs such as Rotary and Soroptimist.
“Now a second-generation family-owned insurance agency, we are committed to helping our clients find the best combination of service and products.”
In the past 65 years, the agency has seen a number of changes, including going paperless, adding new insurance carriers and expanding its customer base to include individuals, families, businesses and nonprofit groups in all of Washington and Oregon.
The firm is located at 806 S. Vine St. and can be reached at 360-452-2314.
Bakery wins ‘Best Cake’ award
SEQUIM — KING-5 television program “Evening Magazine” has honored Sequim bakery That Takes the Cake with the “Best Cake” award in its annual Best of Western Washington viewer poll.
To celebrate, bakery owners Paul and Sue Boucher will host an after-hours open house at That Takes the Cake, 171 W. Washington St., from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. this coming Saturday.
Top-selling cake flavors will be served as a thank-you to voters and the community.
Voters gave That Takes the Cake more than 10 percent of the overall votes received for the 95 bakeries nominated in the “Best Cake” category.
That Takes the Cake has been voted in the Top 10 eight times and finished third last year.
For more information, phone That Takes the Cake at 360-565-6272.
RV park wins ‘best of’ award
PORT ANGELES — For the sixth consecutive year, Elwha Dam RV Park has been selected for the 2013 Best of Port Angeles Award in the Recreational Vehicle Parks category by the U.S. Local Business Association.
The association’s “Best of Local Business” Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country.
Each year, the association identifies companies it believes have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category.
These are local companies that “enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community.”
Nationwide, less than 1 percent of award recipients qualify as six-time award winners.
Winners are determined by the association based on the information it gathers and data provided by third parties.
20 years of service
PORT HADLOCK — Art Edralin recently celebrated his 20th anniversary with Hadlock Building Supply in Port Hadlock.
Edralin works in the paint department and serves as a store manager.
PT woman elected to UGN board
PORT TOWNSEND — Shelia Ramsey was recently elected to serve a three-year term on the United Good Neighbors, or UGN, board of directors.
Ramsey moved to Jefferson County in 2009 as an AmeriCorps service member, working at Head Start for one year and then as the volunteer coordinator for OlyCAP — Olympic Community Action Programs.
After completing her national service, Ramsey became the Jefferson County Retired & Senior Volunteer Program, or RSVP, coordinator.
During her service as an AmeriCorps service member, she created and continues to host a local radio show on KPTZ, “Everybody Can,” which highlights volunteers and volunteer opportunities on the Olympic Peninsula.
As the volunteer coordinator for RSVP, Ramsey partners with the Jefferson County Community Network to manage Project Mentor, which supports young adults with disabilities through mentorship and work experience.
“I love living in Jefferson County,” Ramsey said. “It is not just the beauty, which is extraordinary, but the community that I most value. I feel very much at home in this inclusive, eclectic, and forward thinking community — and United Good Neighbors deeply reflects those values. I am excited to serve in this capacity.”
For information about UGN and the safety-net services it supports, or to learn more about the 2013 UGN annual campaign, visit www.weareugn.org.
Massage fundraiser
PORT ANGELES — Local massage practitioners recently donated several hours of seated massage at the Port Angeles Food Bank and St. Andrew’s Place.
The charitable event was in honor of National Massage Awareness Week, an annual event offered by local therapists representing the Washington chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association.
The week is intended to educate the public about the benefits of professional massage therapy — an effective treatment method for sore, tight or strained muscles, tension headaches and rehabilitation from injury.
Massage therapists in Washington are licensed through the state Department of Health and recognized as health care practitioners.
Foam roller demos set at YMCA
PORT ANGELES — Mikki Reidel, health and well-being coordinator at the Olympic Peninsula YMCA, recently completed a certification in myofascial release, a technique often used by athletes and physical therapists to relieve pain and stretch muscles.
Foam rolling is a type of self-myofascial release that allows the user to not only stretch muscles and tendons but break down soft tissue adhesions and scar tissue.
By using their own body weight and a cylindrical foam roller, people can perform a self-massage, break up trigger points and soothe tight muscles.
Reidel will present an hourlong workshop at the YMCA, 302 S. Francis St., at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 21.
She will demonstrate how to use the foam roller paired with yoga postures and basic stretching.
The workshop is free to YMCA members and $10 for nonmembers
For more information, phone Reidel at 360-452-9244 or email her at mikki@olympicpeninsula
ymca.org.
