Links to Things Mentioned in this Episode:
- Camano Island Chamber of Commerce (https://camanoisland.org/)
- Windemere (http://jimayers.withwre.com/)
- AT&T (https://www.att.com/)
- GTE (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GTE)
- NTT (https://www.ntt.com/en/index.html)
- British Telecom (https://www.bt.com/)
- Microsoft (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us)
- Blue Heron Wine Cellar (https://www.yelp.com/biz/great-blue-heron-wine-cellars-camano-island)
- Jessica McCready (http://camanocommons.com/ep2/)
Key Points of Interest:
- Where does Jim hail from?
- Find out Jim’s degree, and how does it apply to his work, or does it?
- He also went to high school with another Camano Voice Guest, but which one?
- Jim also joined the navy to avoid the draft
- He became a teacher until...
- But then he jumped into another career
- And how did he meet his wife, Lyn?
- Jim got started with AT&T
- He ran the telecommunications for the state of CA with AT&T
- Later, he was recruited by GTE
- He then was recruited from one company to the next
- During this time, Jim worked all over the world with telecommunications
- In “retirement, he started consulting for what company….
- Finally, he settled in to Real Estate with Windemere
- What patterns and trends has he noticed over the years in real estate?
- What is one of the most popular style of homes on the island?
- How did Jim get involved with the Chamber of Commerce?
- Why has Jim continued to be the president for 3 years?
- How many businesses are part of the Camano Chamber of Commerce?
- The Chamber does not actually make money from which large event?
- Jim describes what he sees the future of the Camano Chamber of Commerce
Camano Island Locations Mentioned in this Episode:
- Barnum Point (https://www.wclt.org/projects/barnum-point/)
- Cama Beach (https://parks.state.wa.us/483/Cama-Beach)
- Elger Bay Preserve (https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/elger-bay-preserve)