March 10 Weekly Member Messages
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Updated March Restaurant Hours

Becki

Please click here for our updated March Hours for Chamber Restaurants. And the Backdoor Kitchen reopens Friday!

Upcoming Events from the EDC

Grow With Google - March 11th 2020, San Juan Island.
Learn how to use Google Analytics to gain insights about how consumers engage with businesses online. We'll discuss best practices to analyze customer trends and turn these insights into actionable decisions, and we'll explore Market Finder, Google's free tool that helps identify potential markets and customers for businesses.
 RSVP with this form (https://sanjuansedc.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e47fce471fcfcd4bd9e83df0f&id=6f1e143537&e=e4c177fd92) please
 

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Coho Restaurant Winemaker Dinner March 20

On March 20, Coho Restaurant kicks off its spring series of wine dinners with a special Syrah-focused evening featuring Time & Direction Winery. Walla Walla winemaker Steve Wells will be on hand to share his wine and his evolution as a winemaker during this five-course meal. Details and reservations are available via the website.
 
The restaurant is open for dinner Tuesday - Saturday, 5 - 9 p.m. 
 

“Gear Up” Workshop for Marine Naturalists on April 4, 2020

The Whale Museum

The Whale Museum (TWM) is holding an exciting Gear Up Workshop for Marine Naturalists on Saturday, April 4.  This event will be held at the San Juan Island Grange Hall and doors open at 9:30 am. The “Gear Up” Workshop will focus on current issues affecting the Southern Resident orcas with an emphasis on salmon, as salmon is a critical food source for this endangered population of whales. Invited presenters include staff from WDFW on the status of salmon in the Salish Sea; Laurie Peterson (WDFW) on the allotment process of salmon for fisheries and SRKWs;              
 

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Best of the Fest

FHFF

Friday Harbor Film Festival’s annual Best of the Fest series continues during March.  Award-winning, impactful feature films and shorts from the 2019 Festival are being shown every first and third Tuesday from January through May at the Grange beginning at 7 pm.  These screenings are free, although donations are encouraged.
MARCH 17:  Best Documentary Feature & Grand Prize at 2019 Boulder International Film Festival
The Biggest Little Farm (directed by John Chester)

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A Message from your Chamber

Becki

To the Business Leaders in our Chamber Network:
 
Like many of you, the San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce is monitoring the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19). As a resource for our network, the Chamber wants to make sure our members have access to up-to-date information on the situation and its impact on our businesses. We will keep you updated on any changes of events or cancellations that we hear about. Here are some links for you:
 


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Letter from Brad Williamson, President Islanders Bank

The ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has rightfully caused concern across our country; especially here in Washington State where the worst outcomes of the virus have been experienced.  Islanders Bank has planned for various health and environmental emergencies and is prepared to continue serving the financial needs of our community throughout such situations. 
 

 
 

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Staying Healthy Can Bee 🐝 FUN!

Delphina, an instructor at ALTAR Movement Studio

I am preparing to teach next Saturday and I’m looking forward to getting cozy and sharing a Wellness Toddy with those coming! We’re going to make the toddy with honey that I brought back from Cuba that’s high in propolis and of therapeutic quality.


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Letter from Anna Coffelt, Mullis Center Manager

At the Mullis Center, we're working to make a safe, proactive, and appropriately-scaled response to the spread of the novel coronavirus. Our thoughts go to the communities, both internationally and here in Washington State, where this illness has taken lives, and to all communities and their most vulnerable members. 
 
 

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Soroptimist St. Patrick's Day Extravaganza Canceled

With an abundance of caution and respect for the health of our island community, Soroptimist International of Friday Harbor has canceled  our St Patrick's Day Extravaganza annual fundraising event scheduled for Saturday, March 14th. We have come to this difficult decision in light of the San Juan County Public Health Department's recommendation that gatherings of 10 or more people should be avoided.
We appreciate your ongoing support and are hoping to reschedule a comparable event in the future. Ticket holders for the event and the generous live and silent auction donors will be contacted by a Soroptimist this week. If you have any questions please reach out to us at sifridayharbor@soroptimist.net. 
March 2020 - March 10 Weekly Member Messages