Wednesday, October 17, 2012 • The South Whidbey Record
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SOUTH WHIDBEY RECORD
WOmEn In BUSInESS 2012
Carolyn Jensen Brenda Daley
Whidbey Home Watch A trusted, licensed and insured local company since 2009. We conduct Helen Shields & Susie Barnett through exterior/ interior home checks, including propane levels. We alert you to storm, water, vandalism, pest issues and send prompt email reports after each visit. We offer a variety of additional services i.e. opening homes for deliveries/contractors and monitoring remodeling projects. Our clients say it best: “I so appreciate you going by today, averting what could have been a slight disaster. We love your service!” P.B. “Thanks for handling the situation so professionally.” A.R.
360-420-5748 whidbeyhomewatch@gmail.com www.whidbeyhomewatch.com
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Jensens Floor Coverings Since 1970
Awesome is how Carolyn Jensen describes her experience of working with people in her community. Helping bring a client’s project together from start to finish is just plain fun. When considering a remodel or a new construction project it can be overwhelming. Using her 21 years of design expertise with colors and textures, as well as her long standing relationship with her installers, she brings your vision to life. Carolyn welcomes Brenda Daley to her staff, as a job Estimator and Coordinator. She brings 17 years of experience in this industry to Jensens Floors. Brenda grew up on the Island and lives in Freeland with her family. Her relationship with builders and people in the community brings a high level of expertise. She has the ability to walk a job site and know what surface will work, how to solve installation problems and give product suggestions. Her energy and laugh warms anyone who meets her. We promise you a warm environment filled with wonderful product choices. Shop locally with us and we will make your experience a positive one!
360-221-1124 1659 Main St., Freeland
JENSEN’S FLOOR COVERINGS
Mary Fisher
(360) 579-2329 www.cultusbaynursery.com
Cultus Bay
Nursery
Christina Baldwin Ann Linnea Debbie Dix PeerSpirit, Inc. Christina, Ann, and Debbie
Authors/teachers Christina Baldwin and Ann Linnea offer facilitation and consulting (locally and globally), writing seminars, circle training, and wilderness adventures. Their office manager, Debbie Dix, has been with the company for 12 years and is an essential member of the team. Christina and Ann are authors of 9 books; including their co-authored book, The Circle Way, A Leader in Every Chair, and additional titles in nature studies, story and memoir. All titles available from their online e-store. They offer local seminars at The Marsh House and communication consulting to local organizations. For information and book purchases, visit the PeerSpirit website and subscribe to their free monthly e-newsletter, The Circle Tale.
360-331-3580 • www.peerspirit.com P.O. Box 550, Langley, WA
360-331-1727 • SR 525 north of Freeland
Insurance Agent Craven Insurance Inc.
Mary Fisher owner of Cultus Bay Nursery opened in 1986 in order to work out of the home while still raising 3 children. After a trip to England Mary was inspired to create an intimate & inspiring nursery where gardeners could come find great plants and learn how to use them. Various women have worked with Mary in the last 26 years of operation - starting with her oldest daughter Leah.
Visually delightful and informative email newsletter can be signed up for at www.cultusbaynursery.com
The Women at Island Recycling are always happy to guide you on the path to less garbage! We can point out the proper bins in our sleep! We also encourage you to “walk the dump” and see the sights and ravages of modern culture. We will help you sort your stuff, weigh your cans, show you where the batteries go, and sweep up the glass when you drop a tequila bottle. Come and see us!!
Kathy Craven
Cultus Bay Nursery
Currently Linda Apsitis works with Mary and Iggy, the greeter cat, makes folks feel welcome. The nursery has been written up in numerous national magazines and newspapers from Sunset to The New York Times, Better Homes and Gardens and Pacific Northwest Magazine to name a few.
Susie Williams, Jill Campbell, Yu Williams, Bee Williams Island Recycling
Kathy never expected to marry her boss when, in 1993, she accepted the offer to sell yacht insurance from Craven’s Seattle office. Now Kathy specializes in home, auto and boat insurance in their Clinton Office, while Bob, the commercial lines expert, manages their two offices, including Lake Stevens.
The business of Good Cheer relies on our many volunteers. The women who help us in the Food Bank, Distribution Center and Thrift Stores every day of the week embody the true spirit of Good Cheer. Like us on Facebook for more information or e-mail community@goodcheer.org
Jan Gunn
Whidbey Pies It was my childhood ambition to grow up to be a trapeze artist. Life, however, had other plans and I have been a professional pie maker since 1986. Instead of thrilling audiences with flights of fancy, I have been thrilled to make people happy. Pie does that. I opened the Whidbey Pies Café in March of 2001. Before there was a kitchen I schlepped soup and pies down the hill from my cottage commercial kitchen in the back of a Toyota pickup. Whidbey Pies Café now employs approximately 20-25 people. The pie and café crews are true professionals taking great pride in offering the best pie in the Northwest and deliciously prepared Greenbank Farm produce in the café and for catered events. Being a trapeze artist and a pie maker are not so different. Both require a certain degree of foolhardiness and a great back up crew holding the net.
(360) 678-1288 • www.whidbeypies.com
Owning an independent agency allows us to have personal relationships with our clients, providing them with the advocacy needed at the time of loss, and periodic reviews of their existing insurance. As an independent agency, we represent many different companies, tailoring policies to meet changing client needs as they age and retire. Over 35 years of experience, is our most valuable asset, while being able to speak directly with your agent anytime is most appreciated by our clientele. As owners of a business and home on Whidbey Island, Bob & Kathy Craven believe in our Buy-Local culture, which enriches the experience of community for all.
360-341-7200 www.craveninsurance.com 6300 Storkson Dr., Clinton
ACE Hardware Why do women work in your hardware store? “They are the best people for the job and the roles they fulfill. Women are multi-taskers, they are perceptive and ask good questions.” That’s what Diane Ellingson, owner of Freeland
Ace Hardware for 16 years, feels. What do her women staffers think? They agree. We are skilled individuals, do-it-yourselfers, who get out of our safe zone and try things. We’re constantly learning and passing along tips. We are fixers with well rounded knowledge. Communicators, teachers who can dissect the problem and simplify the process. We have a creative perspective in relation to home décor, color, design and trends. We remain sensitive, patient, empathetic. “We are emotionally available” says Heidi Jarvis from the Garden Center. As well as energetic and confident. To put it succinctly, “At home, I try to repair everything by myself. Working at a hardware store has been a great education” says Kari 331-6799 Gerow, store manager.