The community Partnership committee to work with Washington State Ferries to develop a reservation system or to see if one is feasible for the islands has been named. The members are:
Ferry Reservation Committee members :
Mark Lione Anacortes
Kathy Booth Lopez
Cass Clark Lopez
Susan Young Lopez
Ken Burtness Lopez
Jamie Stephens Lopez
John Whetten Lopez
Clark Johnson Lopez
Mike Aley Orcas
Lance Evans Orcas
Tony Ghazel Orcas
John Poletti Orcas
Mike Stolmeier Orcas
Larry Vandermay Orcas
Carol Anderson San Juan
Deborah Hopkins San Juan
Pat McKay San Juan
Terresa Sundstrom San Juan
Sally Thomsen San Juan
Jim Corenman San Juan
John Ness San Juan
Howie Rosenfeld San Juan
John Brantigan Shaw
Margot Shaw Orcas
Wally Gudgell Orcas
William Pike Mount Vernon
John McLeod Orcas
David Dubbell San Juan
INFORMATION POSTED PREVIOUSLY
WSF will be establishing a Community Partnership Group to assist with planning for a vehicle reservations system for the San Juan Islands routes. The group will consist of about 20 members from all four ferry-served islands and will begin meeting this fall.
This group will meet approximately every six weeks for up to 18 months to establish the reservation plan for the San Juans. Meeting schedules and locations are not yet set, but will likely alternate between in-person and online meetings.
"I look forward to beginning this very important process with our customers in the San Juan Islands," said Assistant Secretary David Moseley, "We have engaged this community partnership process on two routes in the system to great success. This process has been essential to understanding the unique needs of our customers, and to exploring ways to meet these needs. Please join me in partnership as we explore this possibility together."
WSF will make the final group selection and has asked the San Juan County Ferry Advisory Committee (FAC) to solicit interest and make recommendations.
WSF and FAC are looking for participants who will commit to the meeting schedule, and who represent an important user group.
Specifically, WSF is seeking customers who routinely use the system, including representation from residents, frequent riders, ferry-dependent businesses, the hospitality industry, etc.
Key requirements include willingness to:
Attend regularly scheduled meetings
Travel to meetings
Review materials before/after each meeting
Use technology, including email, conference calls, and web for online meetings/discussions
Willingness to explore possible solutions to issues identified.
Interested residents should send an email to the FAC at: fac@sanjuanco.com by Monday August 13. Please include your contact information and a brief background and description of your interests and how you can contribute.
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