The Historic Fairhaven Association

Meetings - times and places

Membership and joining the Association

Board of Directors of the Association

Alert List pdf -  used by businesses to alert each other in emergencies.

Merchant Discount List pdf -  the mutual exchange of discounts for employees by businesses in Fairhaven

By-Laws of the Association are on another page.

Welcome Canadians - an easy to download and print 8.5 x 11 inch sign for putting in your business window.

Old Fairhaven Association
1106 Harris Ave, #313
Bellingham, WA 98225
Email: ofa@fairhaven.com

President, Jody Finnegan ( jody@12thstreetshoes.com )

Vice President, Katie Swanson ( katie@katiescupcake.com )

Treasurer, Shannon Day ( shannon.day@peoplesbank-wa.com )

Secretary, Amy Electra Squires ( amy.electra.squires@gmail.com )

A PDF of meetings schedule can be downloaded and printed.  

Merchant Meetings
Monthly Merchant meetings are open to participation by all members. Discussion items include marketing, events, news, publicity, introductions of new business owners, and often a presentation on a relevant Fairhaven issue. Meetings are held at Village Books in the downstairs author reading area, and start at 9 am sharp, ending just before 10 am so merchants may get their businesses open. Enter through the Colophon Cafe door off the Village Green.

Merchant meetings are on the second Wednesday of each month, except there is no meeting in December.

2013 - Jan 9, Feb 13, March 13, April 10, May 8, June 12, July 10, Aug 7, Sep 11, Oct 9 and Nov 13.

Thursday, March 14, 2013 - Annual Membership Meeting - 6:00 to 8:00 pm - location TBD.  All members are encouraged to attend. The Board will give their annual report to the members and this is a fun meeting for all. Refreshments will be served.  An email to all members in February will specify where the meeting will take place.

Board of Directors Meetings
All Association members are welcome to attend board meetings. Board meetings start at 6:15 pm in the community room of the Whidbey Island Bank. In March, the board meeting is the annual General Membership meeting and is held at a special venue to be announced.

Board meetings are on the second Thursday of each month, except there is no meeting in August and December.

2013 - Jan 10, Feb 14, March 14, April 11, May 9, June 13, July 11, Sep 12, Oct 10 and Nov 14.

To join the Historic Fairhaven Association, or to renew your membership, you can either:

Download a PDF Membership Enrollment form, print it, fill it out, and mail or deliver it with your check

OR  -  Fill out the form and pay by credit card online.

                                                                      Membership Benefits

The Historic Fairhaven Association (HFA) is a non-profit, all volunteer organization founded in 1972 to promote the Fairhaven area while preserving its historic character.  The Historic Fairhaven Association board of directors and members work together year round to promote the success of the district.

It’s About Community:  A group of business owners, non-profit organizations and individuals who provide time, funds and intellect to support the preservation and business success of the Fairhaven district.

It’s About Value:        Value for your BUSINESS         Value for our COMMUNITY          Value for our VISITORS

Membership dues are leveraged to reach and draw thousands to Fairhaven through fundraising events  promoting the success of this district through advertising, press relations, brochures, district beautification, website presence, holiday decorations and events.  We look forward to your participation and the value you bring to our community in  support of these efforts.

All HFA memberships are renewed annually in June for the July 1st-June 30th dues year.  If you join between May and September, dues are 100%.  If you join October thru December, they are 75%, and from January thru April are 50%.  Dues paid in May and June extend through the following dues year.

Dues are based on Membership Type.  Participation in the Advertising Support is optional ~ however, the more businesses that contribute toward advertising, the better job we can do with exposure for us all!  

Download the PDF enrollment form to print and mail, or fill out the form and pay by credit card online.

Questions? Email Tina Schwint at: skiptina@comcast.net

The Board meets monthly and conducts the business of the Association. Election of the Directors by all Association members takes place each November. Directors are elected for two year terms with a portion being elected each year. For 2013, there are 15 Directors. The last election was on Wednesday, Nov 14, 2012. If you are interested in running for the board in November 2013, contact the Chair of the Elections Committee, Pam Went at: MacWent@gmail.com

Board members for 2013 are:

Ex Officio members:

Former Board Members
It is fitting to list the many Association members who have served on the Board of Directors and helped our historic district prosper, grow, change, morph and change again over the years. The Association was started in April, 1972, and this is obviously only a start towards listing those who were on the board over the decades. If you were on the board, please email your board term information or any corrections of the info below.