Chamber of Commerce’s Awards of Excellence

In a celebration of local business the San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce handed out Awards of Excellence on Dec. 9. About 50 members attended the event at the Grange. Wine and appetizers were available, contributing to a festive mood. Executive Director Becki Day opened by updating the crowd about changes in the chamber during 2015, Duncan Wilson, Town Administrator gave an overview of the towns plans for 2016, and Debrah Hopkins from the Visitors Bureau provided stats on tourism, state of our local economy, and unemployment.

December 10, 2015 1:17 pm
Chamber of Commerce’s Awards of Excellence

In a celebration of local business the San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce handed out Awards of Excellence on Dec. 9. About 50 members attended the event at the Grange. Wine and appetizers were available, contributing to a festive mood. Executive Director Becki Day opened by updating the crowd about changes in the chamber during 2015, Duncan Wilson, Town Administrator gave an overview of the towns plans for 2016, and Debrah Hopkins from the Visitors Bureau provided stats on tourism, state of our local economy, and unemployment.

Winners of the Award of Excellence went to:

Services- Printonyx; Kris Brown

Retail- Griffin Bay Bookstore; Laura Norris

Non-profit- Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor

Arts/Galleries/Artists- Island Museum of Art

Lodging – Harrison House and Tucker House; David Pass and Anna Maria De Freitas

Dining- a tie between Cask and Schooner; GM and John Hamilton, and Vinny’s Ristorante; Julie Strang and Becki Day

Activities, Boating, Whale Watching, Charters- San Juan Island Whale and Wildlife Tours; Hobbes Buchannan

By Heather Spaulding

Journal reporter

Check out a slideshow here.