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All businesses in Bellingham unless otherwise noted. Bold Type indicates sponsoring businesses.

Beer, Wine and Spirits Kulshan Brewing Co. Aslan Brewing Company Dakota Creek Winery Blaine Honey Moon Mead & Cider Mount Baker Distillery Samson Estates Winery, LLC Everson Seifert & Jones Wine Merchants Wander Brewing Accounting and Bookkeeping Greenleaf Bookkeeping & Accounting Services

360 201-8061 Just Enough Accounting & Administrative Solutions

360 739-2053 Larson Gross PLLC 360 734-4280 Laurie Parrish Prall CPA, pllc 360 527-1266 Practical Solutions LLC Bookkeeping & Business Services 360 224-0097 VSH CPAs 360 734-8715 Architecture, Engineering and Building Design [bundle] design studio 360 421-0638 2020 ENGINEERING, Inc. 360 671-2020 Adaptations 360 734-5275 brewsterdesign 360 922-7952 Building Design Services 360 671-0529 Cascade Design Group 360 715-2119 Douglas Landsem Architect 360 733-2466 Fuller Building Design 360 393-3131 Greg Robinson Architect 360 778-1385 Grinstad & Wagner Architects, Inc. P.S.

360 676-9501 HAVEN DesignWorkshop 360 527-2840 Ferndale Kulshan Design 360 739-6472 Michael E. Smith FAIA 360 220-1089 Northwest Washington Chapter of AIA

360 671-9555 RMC Architects 360 676-7733 Spiral Studios 360 202-0635 The Philbin Group Landscape Architecture Bow 360 766-4333

Wilson Engineering, LLC Zervas Group Architects

360 733-6100 360 734 4744

Arts Bellingham Frameworks 360 650-1001 Allied Arts of Whatcom County 360 676-8548 Baker Creek Ceramic Studio 360 393-5458 Chuckanut Bay Gallery & Sculpture Garden

360 734-4885 Old School Tattoo, LLC 360 715-8261 The Firehouse Performing Arts Center

360 734-2776 Automotive Vacationland RV 360 734-5112 Wilson Motors & Wilson Motors Nissan

360 733-5590 Mac & Mac Electric Company, Inc. 360 734-6530 Roger Jobs Motors, Inc. 360 734-5230 Bakers and Bakeries Breadfarm Bow Let Them Eat Cake Pure Bliss Desserts Ralf’s Bavarian Bakery

360 766-4065 360 733-3078 360 739-1612 360 733-3066

Banking Whatcom Educational Credit Union 360 676-1168 Peoples Bank 360 354-4044 Skagit Bank 360 543-7006

Books and Magazines Village Books Adventures NW magazine Bellingham Alive Magazine

360 389-5348 360 778-2088 360 820-4752 360 734-0728 360 734-3301 360 966-7787 360 393-3271 360 647-6152

360 671-2626 360 319-1614 360 483 4576

Business Support Services Mount Baker Foothills Chamber of Commerce Maple Falls 360 599-1518 Project Directions, Inc. 360 933-1517 Technology Alliance Group (TAG) for Northwest Washington 360 318-7710 The Workspace 206 227-1724 Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center 360 676-0122 Whatcom Women’s Network 360 647-2280 Catering Cuisine Claire Paellaworks Glacier Children Fairhaven Toy Garden Kids Northwest Launching Success Learning Store Wee Ones Reruns, Inc.

360 389-3731 360 599-1898

360 714-8552 360 676-6051 360 527-2641 360 733-6794

Clothing and Accessories Labels Women’s Consignment 360 738-0333 Naked Clothing 360 746-9916 Ragfinery 360 738-6977 Sojourn 360 671-5704 texture clothing 360 733-3351 Wise Buys 360 734-0202

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Fact: When you purchase goods and services from local,

independently owned businesses more of your money stays in the community. Ciaó Thyme has been a leader in purchasing directly from local farmers since opening their doors 12 years ago. In 2013 they did business with 84 local businesses and sourced food directly from 34 area farmers. – Jessica & Mataio Gillis, Owners pictured with staff

Coffee and Tea Bellingham Bay Coffee Roasters 360 339-8550 flying bird botanicals 360 303-8196 Fresh Start Espresso 360 734-5121 Onyx Coffee Bar 360 739-2693 Spice Hut 360 671-2800 The C Shop, Summertime Candy Shop and Cafe Birch Bay 360 371-2070 The Torres Coffee Company 360 220-7121 The Woods Coffee 360 933-1855 Lynden Community Development/Human Services Opportunity Council 360 734-5121 Bellingham Whatcom Housing Authorities

360 676-6887 Downtown Bellingham Partnership 360 527-8710 Kulshan Community Land Trust 360 671-5600 Lydia Place 360 671-7663 Paul Schissler Associates, Inc. 360 201-8900 Salud Translation Services 360 383-7002 Whatcom Community Foundation 360 671-6463

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Whatcom Farm Friends Lynden YWCA of Bellingham

360 354-1337 360 734-4820

Computer Services and Supplies Data-Link West Inc 360 734-8911 Kulshan Computer Services 360 671-7012 Myna IT Consulting 360 733-8782 Network Solutions NW 360 306-5313 RDMacs 360 306-5557 Construction and Carpentry Esary Roofing and Siding Co., Inc. 360 318-0604 Burlington Overhead Door Co of Bellingham 360 734-5960 A-1 Builders, Inc. 360 734-5249 Aiki Homes, Inc. 360 715-0700 Aperture Electrical 360 421-3963 Bow Bellingham Bay Builders 360 733-7500 Building Performance Center 360 734-5121 Cascade Joinery 360 527-0119 Ferndale

CAZ Energy Services 360 389-1056 Chuckanut Builders 360 734 3201 Coffey Construction 360 671-9930 Crescent Moon Designs 360 756-6670 Custom Concrete Contracting 360 676-1665 Dawson Construction, Inc 360 756-1000 Faber Construction 360 354-3500 Lynden Feller Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.

360 733-4827 G R Plume Company, Inc 360 384-2800 Ferndale Gallant Design and Construction, Inc.

360 733-1225 Lookabill General Contracting 360 201-7024 Meucciworks, Inc. 360 739-8522 Moceri Construction 360 671-3381 New Whatcom Interiors 360 671-3389 North Sound Energy & Remodel 360 739-2653 Rainshield Roofing & Construction, Inc. & Handyman Services 360 380-5290 Ferndale Rofmann Builders 360 961-8963 Smith & Vallee Woodworks, Inc. 360 592-4295 Edison Smith Mechanical 360 384-3203 Ferndale The RE Store - a Program of RE Sources

360 647-5921 Tretwold Construction LLC 360 201-1513 West Coast Homes 360 927-1293 Lynden Developers The RJ Group Education Cascadia Workshops Maple Falls Childlife Montessori School Explorations Academy North Cascades Institute Sedro-Woolley Salud Spanish Programs

360 733-5760

360 599-2134 360 671-3380 360 671-8085 360 854-2599 360 383-7002

Entertainment Film Is Truth 24 Times A Second 360 752-0159 iDiOM Theater 360 201-5464 LimeLight 360 738-0735 Mount Baker Theatre 360 733-5793 Northwest Washington Fair Association Lynden 360 354-4111 Pickford Film Center 360 738-0735 Silver Reef Hotel Casino Spa 360 543-7108 Ferndale The Upfront Theatre 360 733-8855 Environmental Conservation and Ecological Organizations Biochar Supreme 206 650-6306 Everson Kulshan Services LLC 360 483-7341 Northwest Ecological Services 360 734-9484 RE Sources for Sustainable Communities

360 733-8307 Sustainable Whidbey Coalition www.sustainablewhidbey.org Whatcom Conservation District 360 354-2035 Lynden Facilitation, Training,

and Coaching Crossroads Consulting 360 303-3217 Janet Ott & Associates 360 739-0098 Laura Todd Consulting 360 224-0116 Farms and Locally Produced Food Alm Hill Gardens 360 966-4157 Everson Backyard Beans & Grains Project 360 224-4757 Everson Barbie’s Berries 360 384-1260 Ferndale BelleWood Acres 360 318-7720 Lynden Bellingham Country Gardens 360 223-3724 Bellingham Pasta Company 360 594-6000 Bow Hill Blueberries 360 399-1006 Bow Boxx Berry Farm 360 380-2699 Ferndale

Breckenridge Farm Everson Camelot Ranch Alpacas, LLC Ferndale Cascade Blueberry Farm Custer Cascade Harvest Coalition Cascadia Mushrooms Cedarville Farm Cloud Mountain Farm Center Everson Curt Maberry Farm, Inc. Lynden Edelweiss Dairy, Inc. Everson Evolve Chocolate Truffles LLC Fresh Breeze Organic Dairy, Inc. Lynden Full Bloom Farm Lummi Island Glen Echo Garden Grateful Bounty Farm Growing Washington Everson Hauck’s Orchard and Produce Ferndale Heritage Lane Farm Lynden Hopewell Farm LLC Everson Lone Boot Buffalo Ranch Ferndale McIntyre Family Farm Sedro Woolley Misty Meadows Farm Everson Misty Mountain Farms Deming North Field Farm Ferndale Osprey Hill Farm Acme Prairie Road Farm Burlington Rabbit Fields Farm Everson Roll Organic Farms Ferndale

360 966-4343 360 366-9976 360 366-5188 206 632-0606 360 714-8859 360 592-5594 360 966-5859 360 354-4504 360 354-8040 360 778-9868 360 354-6812 360 758-7173 360 592-5380 360 927-9827 360 927-4845 360 384-5967 360 441-9903

Fact: Small local businesses

are the largest employer nationally and in our community.

As a worker’s cooperative Bellingham Bay Builders believe in democratic decision making and fair distribution of profits. They support personal development of the workers and provides long-term work and living wages. – Dave Brogan and Ross Grier, Owners

360 927-8433 360 384-4161 360 224-0079 360 312-3554 206 406-5345 360 380-5257 360 595-9134 360 399-1434 360 393-8747

Sage and Sky Farm Samish Bay Cheese Bow Scratch and Peck Feeds Stoney Ridge Farm Everson The Carrot and Stick Triple Wren Farms Ferndale Twin Brook Creamery Lynden Vine Maple Acres Well Fed Farms Bow Whatcom Farmers Co-op Lynden

360 255-0757 360 766-6707 360 318-7585 360 966-3919 360 739-8826 360 296-5056 360 354-4105 360 223-4900 360 708-0520 360 354-2108

360 441-8356

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Health Mt. Baker Care Center Dana Mattson, LMP Hoagland Pharmacy Infusion Solutions Living Earth Herbs Mt. Baker Planned Parenthood Sweetpeas and Seaweed

Fact: Local businesses have the ability to reduce environmental

impact. They can make more local purchases reducing the miles our food has traveled contributing less to sprawl, congestion, habitat loss and pollution. Terra Organica’s meticulous sourcing of products for their store is undeniable. Their enthusiastic support of local food and farming businesses results in a wide selection of food grown and processed right here in Whatcom County. – Stephen and Jillian Trinkaus, Owners Financial Consulting Bay City Financial Services, Inc. Bayport Financial Paulson Financial Services Saturna Capital Steele Financial Services, Inc. Fitness 3 Oms Yoga Whatcom Family YMCA Yoga Northwest

360 647-0649 360 332-8900 360 738-6968 360 734-9900 360 647-1739

360 671-3510 360 733-8630 360 647-0712

Funeral Provider Moles Farewell Tributes - Bellingham

360 733-0510 Moles Farewell Tributes - Ferndale 360 384-1391 Ferndale Moles Farewell Tributes - Greenacres 360 384-3401 Ferndale Moles Farewell Tributes - Lynden 360 318-1321

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Graphic Design good eye design Ideation Design Group LLC KatrinaLyon.com, Graphic Design Grocers and Markets Bellingham Farmers Market Bellingham Public Market Brewster’s Fine Foods Point Roberts Community Food Co-op Crossroads Grocery, Inc. Maple Falls Dandelion Organic Delivery Elizabeth Station Ferndale Public Market Ferndale Terra - Organic & Natural Foods The Green Barn Lynden Yorky’s Market

360 714-8608 360 393-4202 360 223-3067

360 647-2060 360 715-8020 360 945-4545 360 734-8158 360 599-9657 360 933-1130 360 733-8982 360 223-9857 360 715-8020 360 318-8869 360 734-2201

360 734-4181 360 671-7087 360 685-5004 360 933-4892 360 734-3207 360 734-9007 206 331-0348

Health Practitioners Advanced Medical Massage 360 527-9566 Bellingham Birth Center 360 752-2229 Bellingham Physical Therapy 360 647-0444 Binyon Vision Center 360 647-2020 Cascadia Physical Therapy 360 734-0222 Diana Gay Pepper at Tree Frog Farm 360 758-7260 Lummi Island Dr. Hollie Levine, MSW, ND 360 738-8087 Erin K. Simpson DC, PS 360 647-1060 Family Care Network 360 318-8800 FeatherStone Touch 360 303-7486 Lisa Harmon, LMHC 360 820-9469 NourishRDs 859 409-2804 Verry-Uhl Associates 360 676-4999 Vital Source Natural Medicine 360 306-8313 Home Furnishing Samuel’s Furniture 360 384-3388 Ferndale Appliance Depot 360 527-2646 Artwood, a Gallery of Fine Woodworking

360 647-1628 Greenhouse 360 676-1161 Greg Aanes Furniture 360 389-2714 Ideal-Carefully Curated Goods 360 752-5522 Independent Media Cascadia Weekly Entertainment News NW Grow Northwest Magazine Lynden Tribune & Print Co. Lynden The Northern Light Blaine Whatcom Watch What’s Up! Magazine

360 647-8200 360 599-6827 360 398-1155 360 354-4444 360 332-1777 360 734-6007 360 599-3320

Insurance Darren Clark--Farmers Insurance Agency

360 714-8117 Rice Insurance LLC 360 734-1161 Internet Services PogoZone Internet

360 676-8772

Landscaping Jack’s Four Seasons LLC 360 650-0455 Molly Maguire Landscape Architecture

360 542-4052 Northwest Rain Solutions 360 303-9725 Sustainable Landscapes 360 770-1848 Treemendous Plantworks LLC 360 647-1800 Legal Buri Funston Mumford, PLLC

360 752-1500

Lodging Peaceful Mountain Retreat Center 360 599-9988 Maple Falls Tree Frog Night Inn 360 676-2300 Maintenance, Repair, and Cleaning Bay City Supply Q Laundry Doudna Window Cleaning EVL Enterprises Spongebon Co LLC

360 671-7400 360 656-5621 360 734-5788 360 671-4107 360 224-2038

Marketing and Communications Applied Research Northwest, LLC 360 647-6067 DoubleMRanch Design 360 966-3639 Everson Meucci Consulting 360 319-0517 Midline Design 360 739-9067 Museums Mindport Exhibits Whatcom Museum

Nov 14th – Dec 24th, 10am-6pm Wed-Sun, new location: 4145 Meridian St., Bellingham 35th ANNUAL ALLIED ARTS HOLIDAY FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS: Enjoy the festivities and find unique handmade gifts for everyone on your list! Hear live music, see artist demonstrations, and choose from thousands of original gifts created by local artisans.

Dec 6th, 10am-3pm, Bellingham Farmers Market, Downtown Bellingham, Depot Market Square. SPIN TO WIN – THINK LOCAL PRIZE WHEEL: Visit the Think Local Booth, name your favorite local business, spin the wheel and win a prize donated by local, independent businesses.

Dec 6th, 13th and 20th, 10am-3pm, Downtown Bellingham, Depot Market Square. BELLINGHAM FARMERS MARKET: The Bellingham Farmers Market it still going strong. Keep you holiday local! The Market offers a huge variety of produce, meat and dairy from local farmers as we’ll as beautiful gift ideas from local artisans and crafters.

Dec 6th, 13th and 20th, noon-3pm Fairhaven, HOLIDAY HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE RIDES IN FAIRHAVEN: Experience the full holiday season amidst the festive atmosphere of Historic Fairhaven – shop, dine, wonder, meander and enjoy!

Dec 13th, Noon-6pm, 306 Flora St., Bellingham, HOLIDAY MAKE.SALE: Choose from an eclectic mix of hand made arts and crafts just in time for your holiday shopping. Come out to support local artisans and to check out Make.Shift Art Space.

360 647-5614 360 778-8930

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Eat Local For the Holidays

Take the Eat Local for the Holidays Pledge online at eatlocalfirst.org Nov through Dec. 31 and be entered to win a $25 gift card from the Community Food Co-op.

The holiday season is a great time to support local farms and restaurants who offer some of the best seasonal holiday foods around! We’re encouraging you to support, purchase and eat local food for the holidays. Add to your holiday traditions by bringing healthy, local food to your holiday table.

With local purchases, you’ll support farmer’s markets and sustainable agriculture of farms here in our region. Making a switch will also mean food has traveled shorted distances, which is an easy way to reduce energy consumption and help the local economy grow with dollars spent where we live. Take the Pledge now to add at least one local food item to your celebrations and know that the benefits of your purchase stretch far beyond your table.

Also participate in our Eat Local for the Holidays Facebook Photo Contest Nov. 15 through Dec. 31. Take a picture of your homemade or locally bought holiday dish made with local ingredients and submit it to the Eat Local First page for a chance to win a gift certificate to the Bellingham Farmers Market. Take a photo, tell us what’s local in the dish and post!

Music Bellingham Wind Works Make.Shift Art Space Nuages, a Gypsy jazz quartet Piper Music The Music Studio Of Amy R. Martin Whatcom Symphony Orchestra Nurseries Cascade Cuts Garden Spot Nursery Kent’s Garden and Nursery Pure Peonies Everson Tree Frog Farm Lummi Island Tuxedo Garden Everson

360 733-5840 510 499-0535 360 961-1559 360 738-7166 360 927-9151 360 756-6752

360 671-6310 360 676-5480 360 384 4433 360 927-9974 360 758-7260 360 966-7829

Office Supplies Anderson Paper & Packaging Company Ferndale 360 380-3123 Trico Office Interiors 360 734-2026 Outdoor Adventures Bellingham Traverse Community Boating Center Gato Verde Adventure Sailing Recreation Northwest Whatcom Mountain Bike Coalition

360 739-8458 360 714-8891 360 220-3215 360 739-8458 360 961-1636

Painting Community Strength Painters

360 733-8597

Personal Development First Congregational Church of Bellingham

360 734-3720 Jillian Froebe, Interfaith Ministry & Spiritual Guidance 360 319-8704 Deming

For a link to the pledge and our facebook page visit eatlocalfirst.org.

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Pet and Animal Care Life Cycle Pet Cremation, Inc. Mueller Animal Chiropractic Northshore Veterinary Hospital

360 778-9578 360 738-3763 360 738-6916

Photography Diane Padys Photography Phil Rose Photography Quicksilver Photo Lab Plumbing Favinger Plumbing Inc Gary’s Plumbing and Heating, LLC Spectrum Plumbing And Heating Sullivan Plumbing Ferndale

360 715-0600 360 739-9067 360 676-2725

360 676-1774 360 734-9700 360 739-9207 360 734-6440

Printing, Copies and Signs Lithtex NW Printing Solutions 360 676-1977 Bison Bookbinding & Letterpress 360 734-0481 Copy Source 360 738-1280 Special-T Signs & Graphics 360 734-7617 The Paper Mill 360 746-8574 WCR Plan Center / Western Construction Resources

360 738-0370 Property Management Daylight Properties 360 734-6600 GardenHome Apartments 360 647-1090 Misty Mountains Realty, LLC 360 599-2200 Real Estate Barkley Company 360 671-6450 Cerise Noah, Real Estate Broker 360 393-5826 Danne Neill, Independent Real Estate Agent

360 303-4428 Debbie Biery, Broker 360 223-2341 Jeff Braimes, Realtor 360 961-6496 Sally Farrell, Realtor 360 393-7339 Saratoga Commercial Real Estate 360 676-4866 Sterling Real Estate Group 360 756-0021 Whatcom Land Title Company 360 676-8484 Recycling and Waste Management Sanitary Service Company, Inc. Scrap-It Ferndale Sound Shredding & Recycling

360 734-3490 360 734-1112 360 733-7932

Renewable Energy Banner Power Solutions Sedro Woolley Ecotech Energy Systems, LLC Fire Mountain Solar LLC Mount Vernon Itek Energy Western Solar Inc. Rental Services Birch Equipment Rental & Sales

360 941-8678 360 318-7646 360 422-5610 360 647-9531 360 746-0859

360 734-5717

Restaurants, Cafés and Delis Boundary Bay Brewery & Bistro 360 647-5593 Avenue Bread 360 715-DELI Brandywine Kitchen 360 734-1071 Busara Thai Cuisine 360 734-8088 Chuckanut Brewery & Kitchen 360 75-BEERS Ciaò Thyme / In the Kitchen 360 733-1267 Colophon Café 360 647-0092 Diamond Jim’s Grill 360 734-8687 Electric Beet Juice Co. 817 657-3803 Fairhaven Pizza & Prawns 360 756-7561 Good To Go Meat Pies 360 966-2400 Everson Homeskillet 360 676-6218 Il Caffe Rifugio 360 592-2888 Deming Keenan’s at the Pier 360 392-5510 Mallard Ice Cream 360 734-3884 Nell Thorn Restaurant of LaConner 360 466-4261 La Conner Old Town Café 360 671-4431 Pepper Sisters 360 671-3414 Skylark’s Hidden Café 360 715-3642 The Daisy Cafe 360 733-8996 The Table by Bellingham Pasta Co 360 594-6000 Trapeze 360 594-6069 twofifty flora 360 966-6462 Salons and Spas The Chrysalis Inn and Spa Kara’s Beauty Barn Studio 910 Salon The Loft Salon and Spa

360 392-5515 360 778-2433 360 671-4100 360 734-4227

Fact: Non-profit

organizations receive an average 250% more support from smaller business owners than they do from large businesses. Locally owned and operated Whatcom Educational Credit Union is a leader in our community in their support of education, health and community concerns through nonprofit donations and volunteerism.

– Reid Frederick, Social Responsibility Coordinator

Screen Printing Amjay Screenprinting Red Boots Design Seafood Desire Fish Company Lummi Island Wild Wild Pacific Seafood Deming

360 676-1165 360 389-6376

360 676-0605 360 224-6512 360 592-4072

Senior Services The Leopold Retirement Residence LLC

360 733-3500

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t s i L t f i G y a d i l o H Husband: New ski gear from Backcountry Essentials and a night away at Tree Frog Night Inn Daughter: Laura Ingalls Wilder series from Village Books and new coat from Kids Northwest Son: Sailing classes from the Community Boating Center and a new bike helmet from Kulshan Cycles Mom: Fresh produce delivered weekly from Dandelion Organic Delivery and new shoes from Fairhaven Runners & Walkers Dad: Basket of wines from Seifert & Jones Wine Merchants paired with Samish Bay Cheese from the Community Food Co-op Sister: Go shopping with her at Texture Clothing and then take her out for dessert and drinks at Pure Bliss Desserts Brother: A new tackle box from Yeagers Sporting Goods Aunt: Dried apples and hot drink spices from Bellewood Acres and market bucks from the Bellingham Farmers Market Uncle: Bird feeder and bird seed from Wild Bird Chalet Cousin: A Shiitake mushroom grow kit from Cascadia Mushrooms Best Friend: Cooking class at Ciao Thyme In the Kitchen Co-Workers: beer infused chocolate truffles from Evolve Chocolate Truffles paired with gift cards for a pint of beer at Kulshan Brewing and Boundary Bay Brewery, Aslan Brewing, Wander Brewing or Chuckanut Brewery & Kitchen Neighbor who gives you fresh eggs: A bag of Scratch & Peck Feed for their chickens Myself: A massage from the Chrysalis Inn & Spa and family photo framed by Bellingham Frameworks

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We want to know

what you’d most like to receive as a holiday gift. Is it a favorite local food? Is there a local store you’re dying to get a gift card from? Is there something special that is made right here in Whatcom County that you covet?

CON T EST

Show us or tell us and we’ll enter you into a drawing for a local prize package including some of our favorite treats and gift cards to our favorite places.

TWO WAYS TO ENTER! • Take a photo of your favorite local food, store front or unique item and post it to our Facebook page with #localwishlist OR • Write us a note telling us about your favorite local food treat, store or one-of-a-kind item you’d love to receive.

How to Win: 1. Take a photo and post it or drop us a note.

2. Notes can be emailed or mailed. Email to michelle@sconnect.org or mail to Sustainable Connections, 1701 Ellis St., Ste 221, Bellingham, WA 98225, Attn: Local Wish List.

3. We’ll enter you into a drawing for the prize.

4. All entries due by Dec 17th.

Shoes Fairhaven Runners & Walkers Mi Shoes

360 676-4955 360 715-2046

Specialty Shop Paper Dreams Apple Yarns NW Handspun Yarns Oyster Creek Canvas Co. Tide Lines Washington Gourmet Gifts Wild Bird Chalet

360 676-8676 360 756-9992 360 738-0167 360 734-8199 360 441-2368 360 647-0128 360 734-0969

Sporting Goods Boccemon Kulshan Cycles Yeager’s Sporting Goods Backcountry Essentials Earl’s Bike Shop Fairhaven Bike & Ski Fanatik Bike Company

360 224-2909 360 733-6440 360 733-1080 360 543-5678 360 746-2401 360 733-4433 360 756-0504

Technology C-Secure Systems

360 734 5580

Transportation Express Delivery Courier Services Port of Bellingham WTA 676-RIDE (7433)

360 305-7634 360 676-2500

Travel and Tourism Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism

360 671-3990

*It’s ok to have more than one item or place on your list. We’d love to hear about your local favorites.

Name

Website Hosting and Design Bellingham WP 360 224-7416 Highwaters Media 360 961-5033

Phone or Email Address

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Thanks!

Saving Energy

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That means more to spend with your favorite locals.

Join your friends and neighbors this holiday season in saving by following these simple tips: • Switch to LED Christmas lights and use a timer to save 80% on energy costs.

• When cooking on the range match the size of the pan to the heating element. This can save you up to 40%.

• No need to preheat your oven for cooking a turkey. You can even turn the heat off a few minutes before done cooking.

• If you are baking in glass or ceramic pans, you can turn the oven down 25 degrees and food will cook just as quickly.

• Weatherize your home to save an average of 20-30% on your energy bills! Contact the Community Energy Challenge to sign up for your home energy assessment today.

www.communityenergychallenge.org

Contact

Supporting Sponsors: Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism Boundary Bay Brewery & Bistro The Chrysalis Inn and Spa Esary Roofing and Siding Co., Inc. Fairhaven Runners & Walkers Kulshan Brewing Co. Kulshan Cycles Overhead Door Co. of Bellingham Q Laundry Wilson Motors & Wilson Motors Nissan

at 360 647-7093, www.sustainableconnections.org