Port Angeles Missed You!

Sailings resume today!

Clallam County Prosecutor

Mike Nichols

Date: Wednesday, February 14th

Time: 11:30 to 1:00/Check-in begins at 11:15

Location: Upstairs at the Red Lion Hotel

Cost for our luncheons has gone up! Sorry to say, that day has come (insert sad music). As we see costs rising everywhere, we have come to the decision that we too must raise the price of our luncheons. Historically, the Chamber has subsidized part of the cost of the luncheons because we believe in the value of these gatherings for our community, and we'll continue to do so. But with costs to us rising, we've reached the point that we must pass along some of that increase to our participants. We've kept these as low as we can, but the costs beginning this month are:

• Member Online Advanced - $25
• Member at the Door - $30
• Non-Member - $30

WHEN:

Feb. 17th from 11:00 to 4:00

Vendor setup at 9:00

WHERE:

Field Arts & Events Hall

FEES:

$15.00 in advance or $20.00 after Feb. 15th

Business After Hours is a great opportunity to meet new businesses and new members of the Chamber in a relaxed and social setting. You can host alone or join with a second business to help share any costs for food, drinks, door prizes etc.

If your business doesn't have a brick-and-mortar, or you simply don't have space to host, reach out to Leslie and she will match you up with someone to co-host.

Held on the 4th Thursday of each month from 5:30 – 7 pm.

This week the Port Angeles Chamber is in the process of migrating to a new Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software.

We have high hopes of a smooth transition, but expect there may be some hiccups along the way. Please bear with us.

We will reach out to our membership base once the migration is complete to have you look at your profile to ensure everything looks correct to you.

According to the Harvard Business Review, 54% of job seekers considered better health, dental and vision insurance worthy of “heavy consideration” when evaluating job offers.

If you’re competing to attract and retain top talent, just making benefits available in not enough – employees need to regularly make use of their benefits and understand what is available to them.

Our partner, Business Health Trust has put together six post-enrollment strategies to help your workforce thrive – and help you keep them happy.

Not a BHT member? Are you ready to build a better benefits package? Email [email protected] to learn more and get a free quote.

*Available to Chamber members only

Location:

Vern Burton Community Center/308 E. 4th St., Port Angeles

Date/Time Information:

March 20th

• 8:30 am Booth Setup
• 10:00 am Doors Open
• 1:00 pm Event Ends

Booth space available!

Contribute to Our E-Newsletter

One of the many benefits of membership is getting your business, organization, and message in front of our Chamber audience.

Each month, our e-newsletter goes out to more than 750 local business people.

As a Chamber member, you can add your flyer to our e-newsletter for no additional cost!

Simply email your jpg or PNG to Carmen by the last business day of the month.

[email protected]

Mark your calendars for the second annual

Clallam County Volunteer Fair

April 17th

Entry Fee - $50

Play in additional bracket $5

Men's Doubles

Women's Doubles

Mixed Doubles

100 Player Maximum

First 60 to Sign Up get a free tee shirt!

• If you add a shirt to your registration be sure to put your tee-shirt size in the comments

• If registering separately from your partner, please put your partner's name in the requested field

For questions about the tournament please contact

Steve Bennett at 360-460-7424

Registration is nonrefundable

Annual Heart Luncheon Scheduled for February 23rd at Field Arts & Events Hall

Not only is the event educational, providing valuable education on how to prevent heart disease, it has raised money to purchase life-saving equipment.

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“One of the great thing about sponsoring this event is that it is a great opportunity for companies and organizations to send their female employees to the event, since the theme of the event is women’s health,” said Red, Set, Go Chair Karen Rogers.

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Funds from the 2023 event went towards purchasing a mobile c-arm x-ray unit. The unit provides the support needed for new leadless pacemaker program.

OMC Foundation and Strait View Credit Union Sponsor 5th Annual

St. Patricks’ Day Event

The St. Patrick’s Day Run/Walk will be held on Saturday, March 16th on the Waterfront Trail starting at the Red Lion Hotel.

   The Great Olympic Peninsula St. Patrick’s Day Run/Walk presented by Strait View Credit Union will be held in conjunction with the OMC Foundation’s Red, Set, Go luncheon, and will benefit the OMC Heart Center.

The out and back event will head east before turning around at the 5k and 10k turn around. Awards will be given to the top male and female and also to age group award winners.

Funds from the 2022 race and the Red, Set, Go luncheon went towards the purchase of cardiac software for OMC’s new CT Scan, which the Foundation also purchased. The software will enable OMC to conduct scans of the heart, which prior machines weren’t able to do.

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Registration will be held on site the day of the race if space is still available.

Contact Christina to claim your exclusive

Chamber member discount!

812.340.1349

[email protected]

Omega-3 Fish Oil is a source of Omega-3 fatty acids EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) and DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid) that may support heart and vascular health.

Co-Enzyme Q10 is an essential nutrient that may support our body’s immune and heart health. Our body’s natural ability to produce Co-Enzyme Q10 decreases as we age.

Blood pressure monitors allow you to check your blood pressure regularly, giving you more accurate information about your heart.

Stethoscopes allow you to listen to your heart. Listen close and it will give you clues on how to keep it healthy.

We all know the feeling, the rush of finding the perfect valentine for that special someone! This Valentine’s Day, let us help you find a gift that speaks from the heart at Jim’s Pharmacy.

We have the best smelling selection of locally hand-crafted candles and soaps, an assortment of jewelry crafted with sensitive skin in mind, and local artisanal chocolates. And don’t forget to tell them how you feel, all of our Valentine’s cards are 50% off.

Our Gift Department staff do it all, from personal shopping to free gift wrapping!

Gift certificates are also available.

Jim's Pharmacy

Your Partner in Health

Sign up for an information session to learn more about how high school juniors and seniors can earn college credit without paying tuition.

Studio Bob is now open every Thursday, Friday and Saturday beginning at 4pm with delicious food and drink in the onsite Loom Bar.

The Loom Bar will stay open until 7 pm on nights without an event and will be open during events all throughout the month.

February, 2024, is full of exciting shows and creative adventures at Studio Bob.

Drink & Draw with Wyk the Piper and Baba Yaga

Thurs. Feb. 8th

First Pose 7pm

Free, All Ages, Dog Friendly

Art Supplies Provided or Bring Your Own

Drink and Draw is Studio Bob's free, all ages, dog friendly arts event. Local models that represent a wide variety of ages and body types pose in 20 minute sections.

Attendees are provided with free drawing materials or they can bring their own.

While drawing, the Loom bar will have delicious snacks and tasty beverages available for sale. The loom offers a variety of cocktails, mocktails, soft drinks and warm beverages. The Loom will be open at 4 if you would like to stop by for an early drink.

First pose will start at 7. We have three 20 minute poses with 15 minute breaks between.

This month, local musician and busker, Wyk the Piper, will model as well as artist Sara Boore, who will be representing Baba Yaga.

Second Weekend Art Opening - Fractal World Explorations by Cory Ench

Sat. Feb. 10th from 5 to 8, with Live Music by Tin Sandwich

Sun. Feb. 11th from 12 to 3

Cory Ench is a visual artist who has lived and worked on the North Olympic Peninsula since the late 1980s. He has won many awards, and his work has been in numerous fine art shows. "I make art because it is a personal need to be creative in that way, and it has been an anchor in my life since I was very young," says Ench.

He holds a fine arts degree from Cornish Institute in Seattle. He did additional anatomy studies at the University of Washington's medical school to improve his understanding of classical figure painting.

His work includes numerous public art projects. Most familiar locally are the Kalakala ferry mural in downtown Port Angeles and the two-section Ennis Creek mural on Port Angeles City Pier.

He has also created murals for Olympic National Park and the Sequim Museum and Arts. He taught art classes at Peninsula College.

Ench has done posters for major festivals including Burning Man and Seattle Hempfest.

His illustration work received the Chesley Award for Best Book Cover Illustration (Magazine) 2007 and Artist Guest of Honor at two sci-fi conventions including NORWESCON 40 in Seattle.

Most of Ench's work has been paintings, drawings and sculptures inspired by natural forms and patterns. In the mid-1990s this led him into an extensive exploration of the possibilities of fractal art imagery.

His work demonstrates how fractal patterns are a universal expression in nature and the visible universe.

His pioneering "Fractal World Art Explorations" was included in two international exhibits. He was a juror for the Mandelbrot International Fractal Art Competition after winning that contest twice and being included in two European art exhibits.

Third Thursday Open Mic

Thursday, February 15th

Doors 4

First Act 4:15

Up to 15 minutes of Fame per performer

Music, comedy, performance art, video, its all welcome for this Third Thursday Open Mic.

Here are the rules:

ONLINE Presign-Up is required. Please sign up if you want to perform. Please sign up by the Tuesday before the third Thursday.

HERE IS THE SIGN UP LINK

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0F4AA5A62BABFD0-47171498-open

NO MORE THAN 15 MINUTES! Do as many numbers as you want but you get UP TO 15 minutes of fame.

Bring $5 cash if you are performing.

Keep it PG13.

Support the other performers by being an audience member. Great nibbles and drinks are available at the bar.

Please arrive at 4pm for 4:15 curtain. Show ends at 6:30.

Stop by the Studio during open hours if you'd like to view the stage before the show. Open Thurs. Fri. and Sat. 4-7pm.

Questions? 360-775-4154 ext. 3 [email protected]

Last Friday Art Social

Friday, February 23rd 4:30 to 6:00



A free, all ages, art oriented gathering of community artists of all levels and media with Host Zoe Omega. Some supplies will be on hand. Doors open right at 4pm, and the event is set up by 4:30 with delicious food and drink available for purchase from the onsite bar. Puzzles and games are onsite as well for your tagalongs that don’t do art.

Saturday, February 24th 7-10pm

The Severe to Moderate GenX Dance Party

Ages 21+ $15 Presale $20 Door

GenX - Report to the dance floor!

Don't miss out on this unforgettable journey through time! Grab your friends or family or dance solo, dust off your sensible dancing shoes, and join us at the Moderate-to-Severe GenX Dance Party for a night of non-stop fun and the best music the 80s and 90s had to offer. Get ready to dance like it's 1999!

2024 Dates - All Saturdays

Jan 27, Feb 24, Mar 23, Apr 27, May 25, Jun 22, Jul 27, Aug 24, Sep 28, Oct 19, Nov 16, Dec 21

Families & Friends Welcome: Trying to find a unique place your entire adult family can hang out at? The GenX Dance Party is the place. From grandparents to adult grandchildren, everyone can pump up the jam on our dance floor.

Looking to enjoy an evening with friends where you can chat, dance, take photos and have fun? Our dance floor, seating and bar area are perfect for a friends meetup.

Follow the Moderate-to-Severe GenX Dance Party on IG and TikTok @genxdanceparty

St*tch & B*tch

Thursday Feb. 29th

A free, all ages, fiber art oriented gathering of community fiber artists and beginning crafters. Some supplies will be on hand and host Marva Holmes will have fun projects at the ready.

Doors open right at 4pm, and the event is set up by 4:30 with delicious food and drink available for purchase from the onsite bar. Puzzles and games are onsite as well for your tagalongs that don’t do fiber.