Juli An Panfilio has been moved by the spirits again, and this time she’s hitting the road.
The Langley Chamber of Commerce has its monthly members meeting scheduled from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 23 at Living Green on Second Street in Langley.
It seems like only yesterday.
But it’s been five years since the renovation and rededication of the historic Bayview Cash Store at Bayview Corner.
Juli An Panfilio considers herself to be a merchant for the Self.
“People who come in here get to take off their facade and be real,” she said. “They’re able to just be. That’s what makes this place really great.”
Panfilio, 48, is owner of Living Green Natural Food & Apothecary, an oasis of “nourishment” in a vintage building with a big white “Langley” painted on the wall at Second Street and De Bruyn Avenue, surrounded by storage lockers and a couple of metal sculptures at the top of the hill out of downtown.
The Freeland Chamber of Commerce has a new name and a new look.
Board members have changed the name to the Greater Freeland Chamber of Commerce, to draw in interest from outlying areas such as Greenbank and Bayview, said Linda Bloom, chamber spokeswoman.
Island County commissioners approved a bid award to Ebenal General, Inc. for the expansion of the Bayview Road Shop equipment storage building on Monday.
Nichols Brothers Boat Builders of Freeland has pumped out another vessel.
The second of four twin-hulled passenger ferries being built for the San Francisco Bay Area’s Water Emergency Transit Authority is undergoing sea trials at the Langley marina.
After more than 40 years in the funeral business, the past 13 in Langley, Brent and Marge Trimble are retiring to Utah.
With most businesses on the island feeling the pinch of the economy, one business may be pinching itself for its good fortune.
Casey’s Crafts in Bayview is expanding while others are downsizing.
Recently, national business reports have shown the craft industry to be one of the least affected by the economic downturn, with most crafts stores reporting an increase in business compared to sales from last year.
Mary Lukinich of Greenbank has retired after 20 years with Skagit Farmers Supply in Freeland.
Allison Tapert has joined the South Whidbey Record as an advertising sales representative.
Alina Frank uses “emotional acupuncture” to solve problems. All kinds of problems.
Robin Hertlein, owner of Hertlein Grant Writing in Coupeville, has received a national credential awarded by the Grant Professionals Certification Institute, an affiliate of the American Association of Grant Professionals.
