THIS WEEK’S BUSINESS meetings on the North Olympic Peninsula (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 program will be on United Way of Clallam County.
Scheduled speakers are T. Scott Brandon, United Way resource development manager, and Mary Wegmann and Laura Costello, representing Lutheran Community Services and the Child Check Program.
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 David Engle, Port Townsend School District, superintendent, and Jake Beattie, Northwest Maritime Center executive director.
They will discuss an initiative to link kindergarten-to-12th-grade learning to the community’s maritime culture.
The meeting sponsor will be the Port Townsend Food Co-op.
Forks Chamber of Commerce — Luncheon meetings are Wednesdays at noon at JT’s Sweet Stuffs, 80 N. Forks Ave.
The Chamber of Commerce devotes its first meeting of the month to chamber business.
Lunch costs $8; a bowl of soup, $4.75; and a cup of soup, $4. The entree is mushroom ravioli.
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 was not announced.
There is a $3 minimum charge by Joshua’s for those who do not order breakfast.
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First Federal loan officer moves to Port Townsend
PORT TOWNSEND — First Federal Assistant Vice President/Loan Officer Julie Myers is moving to the First Federal branch in Port Townsend.
Myers had most recently been serving First Federal mortgage loan customers in the Port Angeles and Sequim communities.
She will now be based primarily in Port Townsend; however, she will continue to assist customers in neighboring communities, including Port Angeles and Sequim.
Myers was raised on the North Olympic Peninsula. She graduated from Port Angeles High School and attended Peninsula College.
She has more than 33 years of banking experience, and mortgage lending has been her area of expertise for 15 years.
She recently held the position of treasurer and board member for two years with the North Peninsula Builders Association.
“I am very excited to be working in our Port Townsend branch. I look forward to building new relationships and helping Port Townsend and the surrounding communities meet their home lending needs,” Myers said.
The Port Townsend branch of First Federal is located at 1321 Sims Way.
For more information, phone 360-582-5204 or email julie.myers@ourfirstfed.com.
Earns certificate
SEQUIM — Sequim City Council member Candace Pratt has received a Certificate of Municipal Leadership from the Association of Washington Cities.
Pratt completed more than 30 hours of training credits to earn this distinction.
The CML program is designed to enhance the ability of elected municipal officials by providing knowledge and skills to effectively operate within the law, plan for the future, secure and manage funds, and foster community and staff relationships.
To earn this certificate, the official attends a variety of AWC-sponsored municipal workshops.
Pratt has served on the City Council since 2012. She has served on numerous boards and is chair of the board of the Clallam Transit System.
AWC is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan corporation that represents Washington’s cities and towns before the state Legislature, the state executive branch and with regulatory agencies.
Winter hours set
SEQUIM — The Dungeness River Audubon Center has switched to winter hours.
The center, located in Railroad Bridge Park, 2151 W. Hendrickson Road, is now open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and from noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
For more, information, phone 360-681-4076 or visit www.dungenessriver center.org.
Service excellence
SEQUIM — Edward Jones branch office administrator Tom Walker has been honored by the organization for his client service excellence.
Walker works at the branch office of Cherie DuBois at 540 N. Fifth Ave., Suite 1.
This recognition has earned Walker an invitation to Edward Jones’ annual Branch Office Administrators Managing Partner’s Conference on Nov. 13-15 at the firm’s headquarters in St. Louis.
The three-day meeting will pool more than 350 of Edward Jones’ branch office administrators to collectively recognize and reward their client service excellence, as well as take time to pinpoint the critical activities necessary to provide excellent client service.
“Service excellence is how Edward Jones distinguishes itself in the financial services industry, and that is how Tom Walker has distinguished himself,” said Edward Jones Managing Partner Jim Weddle.
“We want to learn from his success and share his insights with others.”
Peninsula builders learn, return from educational forum
KOHLER, Wis. — Jo Anne and Kevin Estes, owners of Estes Builders, recently returned from a educational forum in Kohler, Wis., where they visited the design studio of plumbing fixture giant Kohler Co. and toured the manufacturing floor of the company’s North American factory.
A highlight of the trip was meeting Director of Human Resources Laura Kohler, a fourth-generation family member, who shared her personal experience of running a privately owned, multinational family company.
The Estes duo spent additional educational hours with interior design consultant Marc Thee, whose work has focused on private residential projects around the globe and who has twice been named by Architectural Digest magazine as one of the top 100 designers in the world.
Chamber benefit
FORKS — The 19th annual Wine & Cheese “Riggins & Riesling” Fundraising Event is set for the Roundhouse, 110 LaPush Road, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9.
Admission is $10.
This event, sponsored by the Forks Chamber of Commerce, recognizes chamber volunteers and presents “Best Of” awards to the Business, Volunteer and Citizen of the Year.
Live music by Loose Gravel, locally made wine by John Glover and homemade root beer are featured, along with assorted beer, cheese and snacks.
A silent auction raises money for the Visitor Information Center.
New CEO of Lumber Traders
PORT ANGELES — Kelly Fox has been named the new CEO of Lumber Traders Inc., the parent company of employee-owned Angeles Millwork & Lumber Co. and Hartnagel Building Supply of Port Angeles.
Fox will be replacing former owner Arnold Schouten so he “can get back into his retirement.”
Schouten will continue to serve the company as board chairman.
The public can meet Fox at open house receptions at Hartnagel Building Supply, 3111 E. U.S. Highway 101, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Thursday (Nov. 7) and at Angeles Millwork & Lumber Co., 1601 S. C St., from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday (Nov. 8).
Public comments about the stores, staff, products and services are welcome, Fox said.
Fox has 12 years of sales and management experience in building materials with Seattle-based Dunn Lumber.
As an Eagle Scout and community activist, he said he enjoys “serving others for the betterment of our community at work and at home.”
“I am lucky to be able to combine my passion for people with my love of the building materials industry in such a beautiful part of the state,” Fox said.
In addition to his lumber yard experience, Kelly will complete a Bachelor of Science in business administration at DeVry University this spring with a focus on small-business management and entrepreneurship.
Fox’s wife, Denise, and daughters Annika, 6, and Tilly, 3, are moving to Port Angeles.
For more information, phone 360-457-8581 or 360-452-8933.
New leader at Sequim brokerage
SEQUIM — Susie Sanders has been named to take over the Edward Jones office at 990 E. Washington St. Suite 2B.
Sanders has six years of experience with Edward Jones.
Melissa Patton is serving the branch office as its administrator.
“I am very excited about working with Susie,” said Patton. “Together, we will provide investors with unparalleled personal service.”
Second internship
PORT ANGELES — Kaylie Hunter (formerly Osterberg) will continue for a second internship with independent insurance agency Callis & Associates.
Hunter is enrolled in the Bachelor of Applied Science applied management program at Peninsula College, where she is on the president’s list for academic honors and was recently initiated as a member of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society.
She recently finished her first 250-hour internship in which she learned the basics of commercial insurance, completed commercial file audits, reviewed policy limits and performed data entry into the agency’s proprietary management system.
For more information, email kaylie@callis insurance.com or phone 360-452-2314.
New shelter hours
PORT TOWNSEND — The Humane Society of Jefferson County is now open to the public six days a week.
The shelter’s new hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays.
The Humane Society of Jefferson County is located at 112 Critter Road off County Landfill Road near Port Townsend.
For more information, phone 360-385-3292 or visit jeffersoncountyhumanesociety.org.
‘Santa Shops Here’
PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend Main Street Program has a new “Santa Shops Here” promotion running from now through Dec. 24.
For every $500 spent at 50 participating merchants in the historic districts, customers get to pick a $50 gift certificate from Main Street’s wall of gift certificates.
Proof of purchase is required and only dollars spent at participating merchants qualify towards the $500 amount.
The promotion is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Some restrictions apply. Full details are available at www.ptmainstreet.org.
PA designer recognized as ‘green’
PORT ANGELES — Graphic designer Laurel Black, owner of Laurel Black Design of Port Angeles, has been recognized as a “green designer” by a national magazine.
The designation by Graphic Design USA notes the designer’s personal and professional recognition of sustainability.
In an introduction page at http://tinyurl.com/pdn-lbd, Black said green design is “not just about paper and ink choices. I have found that it’s about going deeper and learning what truly sustains all aspects of a community by experiencing this process at a personal level.”
Black can be reached at 360-457-0217 or via her website, www.laurel black.com, which includes her portfolio.
PA High grad honored in New York City
NEW YORK — Emma Hinds, a 2002 Port Angeles High School graduate, is a winner of The Society of Satellite Professionals International’s annual Promise Award.
Hinds will receive her award at the eighth annual Future Leaders Dinner at The Penn Club in Manhattan on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
These awards honor executives ages 35 and younger for outstanding achievement in the early stages of their careers, and recognize their potential to play a leadership role in the industry.
Hinds works for the Tauri Group as a technology analyst where she supports the Office of the Chief Technologist at NASA, the FAA’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation, and the Satellite Industry Association, as well as other clients.
She has provided research, strategic planning, technology roadmaps and recommendations shaping U.S. government technology policies, regulations and investments.
Homebuyers class
SEQUIM — A two-part first-time-homebuyers class will be presented at the Quality Inn, 134 River Road, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 5-6.
The class is free, and refreshments will be served.
Keynote speaker is Michele Mallari Adkisson of Eagle Home Mortgage.
This class is sponsored by the Washington State Housing Finance Commission.
To reserve a seat, phone 360-683-2688.
Bridge foundation
VICTORIA — The first caisson for the foundation of a new Johnson Street bridge will be pounded into the Inner Harbour bedrock next week.
The 42-ton steel piles will be the first of 16 supporting the foundation of the future drawbridge that will replace the 89-year-old existing “blue bridge.”
The bridge crosses an inlet directly north of the Black Ball Ferry Line terminal at which the MV Coho from Port Angeles docks.
The city said the $63 million project is still on schedule for completion in late 2015.
The old bridge remains open during construction.
B.C. liquor sales
VICTORIA — A British Columbia government liquor policy review has a “loud and clear” message that people want the convenience of buying alcoholic beverages in grocery stores, said the legislator in charge.
With a three-month polling period ending, Member of the Legislative Assembly John Yap said about 80 percent of respondents want the extra convenience that is now routine in Washington state grocery stores.
Yap, however, is proposing a less convenient model: a “store within a store” that would have separate staff for alcohol purchases.
He said the number of outlets could be restricted to the current level with some existing liquor stores moved into grocery stores.
