THANK YOU TO ALL EVENT SPONSORS AND CONTRIBUTORS
SPONSORS
- Gig Harbor Commercial Fishermen's Club
- Gig Harbor Historic Waterfront Association
- Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce
- Gig Harbor Kiwanis Club
- Peninsula Light Company
- City of Gig Harbor
- Coastal Heritage Alliance
CONTRIBUTORS
- Gig Harbor Commercial Fishermen's Club and the Gig Harbor Kiwanis - Chum Burgers
- Tides Tavern - Chowder
- Il Lucano's - Pasta & Sandwiches
- Forza Coffee - Coffee
- Face Painting - Lenni and Kari Markovich
- Boys and Girls Club- Kids Activities
- Fish Painting - Lisa Ancich and Erin Ewald
- Art by Summer Lane Landy
- Olalla Valley Vineyard - Joe and Connie Serka
- CenturyLink On-site Voting
- Coastal Heritage Alliance - Captain Michael Vlahovich
- Suzanne's Deli - 100-Year Birthday Cake
- Gig Harbor BoatShop - Carola Filmer, Guy Hoppen and Guy McMillan
- Gig Harbor Historic Waterfront Association - Mary DesMarais
- Gig Harbor Peninsula Symphony Orchestra Clarinet Quintet - Louie LaBayen and Bryan Buchanan
- Lucy and Luke
- Double Trouble - Joe Keller and Tim Silke
Vela Luka Croatian Dance Ensemble & Ruže Dalmatinke Orchestra link a forgeottn time in a rate art form preserving the dances, songs and storytelling of the rich cultural traditions of Croatia. They are regular performers at Seattle's CroatiaFest that celebrates the history and heritage of the Pacific Northwest Croatian American Community.
The Vela Luka Croatian Dance Ensemble, founded in 1975, perform music and dance of Croatia and the United States. Anacortes, home of the Vela Luka Croatian Dance Ensemble, is located on Fidalgo Island in the Northwest corner of Washington State. One-quarter of the residents of this unique community are descended from immigrants from another fishing village: Vela Luka, on the Island of Korčula, Croatia. The performers in Vela Luka represent four generations of Croatian Americans who have introduced their culture's extraordinary choreography, music, and instruments to people all over the world. Forming a cross-cultural link between the Puget Sound region and Croatia, the company strives to preserve Croatian folkways and culture for generations to come.
The Ruže Dalmatinke Orchestra, a Seattle-based, professional ensemble, specializes in the music of Croatia and Bosnia. The group was founded by two sisters, Binki Franulović Spahi and Alma Franulović Plancich, who immigrated with their family to the United States after World War II from their native town of Vela Luka on the island of Korčula, Dalmatia in Croatia. The sisters are backed by expert musicians who are soloists in their own right.
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT AND HELP
Erin Ewald / Stream Team . Sitecrafting / Mark Neidlinger . Warren Zimmerman / Chamber of Commerce . John Moist . Warren Balfany . Paul Ancich . Timothy Reher / Stadium High School Drafting Class: Andrew Ford, Kyle Brady, Patrick Sprinker, Kenny May, John Youngs, Matt Ortega and Sander Scherman Garon . Kimberly Reher / Simply Charmed . Alma Plancich / Vela Luka’s . Dick Major . Mike Leonard, Susan Schell, Lee Giles and Brian McLean / Gateway . Charlee Glock-Jackson and Scott Turner / Gig Harbor Life . Mayor Chuck and Dianne Hunter . City Operations . City of Gig Harbor Staff . Linda Gair / The Keeping Room . Neil’s T-Shirts . Ron Carson . Bill Fogarty / Waters Edge Gallery . Spencer Abersold . Boys & Girls Club . Antone Baratich . Doug Michie . Ron Karabaich . Lisa Willis-Holmer and Century Link / Laptop Volunteers . Laureen Lund and the Visitors Center Volunteers . Christine Tarabochia-Gates . Al Abbott . Vicki Blackwell / Harbor History Museum . Boy Scouts Troop 213 . Kevin Stepanek . Maggie Horton . Pam Horton . Libby Horton . Mike and Lydia Skansie . Antone Baratich . Nick Markovich . Melanie Markovich . Alice Markovich . Nick and Phyllis Markovich . Nick Skansi . John Skansi . Jake Bujacich . George Bujacich . Rosemary Ross . George Ancich