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Thar be walls at Pines! Argg! Finally! After a very wet January, February started with a crane dropping walls in place at Pines. We are all very excited! It won’t be long now. The ribbon cutting has been rescheduled to June 14 ^th , so mark your calendars. More exciting news about Pines: The kitchen design has been finalized, the elevator will have a light walnut interior, the showers will have shampoo and body wash dispensers on the wall (goodbye little wasteful bottles and bars!), the clock for the bedsides will have 3 USB ports and two outlets on the top, and we added a car charging station to the parking lot at Pines. It is starting to feel real.

Late this week the Celtic Arts Foundation returns with their annual Winter School. This is the bagpiping event we talk about so much. They will hold a concert here at Seabeck on Tuesday February 18 ^th at 7:30PM. This promises to be the best one ever. It seems like the stars have aligned this year and all our favorite performers will return to perform together. Joining us from Scotland will be: Dr. Gary West, Fred Morrison and Finlay MacDonald playing pipes. From Nova Scotia: Troy MacGillivray, Andrea Beaton on fiddle and Ross Martin on guitar and from Maine, fiddler Katie McNally. This will be a great show! Ticket are only $10, and we can arrange housing for anyone that wants to experience this unique world class performance.

I will be sending out a mailer this week to all who have donated at the level of $5000 and above. It’s time to start working on personalizing the benches and rooms in Pines. Next week I hope to have a mailer out to the people who have donated over $1000 and have not yet personalized a brick for the patio. The last brick order will be on April 1 ^st , so there still time to get one. Once the Pines patio is set in May, we will not be adding any more bricks, so the time is now! Thanks to all who have donated to Pines at every level of giving. I never forget that it is the donors that make this all possible.

Have a great February. Keep checking our Friends of Seabeck Facebook page for more Pines updates. They will be more frequent now that is more visible changes every day.

Thanks,

Chuck

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LOUNGE FURNITURE

$1400 Couch (4)

$1200 Love seat (2)

$ 825 Chair (27)

$ 200 End Table (12)

$ 300 Coffee Table (4)

$ 100 Lobby Lamp (4)

BEDROOM FURNITURE

$350 Bed (36)

$275 Dresser (28)

$175 Nightstand (56)

$150 Desk (20)

$ 85 .. Chair (20)

$ 35 .. Closet Unit (20)

$ 30 .. Luggage Rack (20)

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

$125 Art for Walls (40)

$ 75 . Bedspread (36)

$ 40 . Blanket (100)

$ 18 . Pillow (64)

$ 75 . Lamp (56)

$ 15 . Clock (28)

Call the Seabeck office at 360-830-5010 or donate online at www.seabeck.org

Celtic Arts Foundation Concert

When: Tuesday, February 18th at 7:30 pm

Where: Seabeck Conference Center in the Meeting House

Tickets: $10.00 and all proceeds go directly to the performers

The Celtic Arts Foundation will be at Seabeck for their Winter School retreat and will be putting on their concert for the local community on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at 7:30 pm in the Meeting House.

This concert is always a big hit with our community. It is put on by some great bagpipe and fiddler instructors, some coming all the way from Scotland.

Don't miss it this year. Call the office at 360-830-5010 if you want to join in on the fun! You will be able to purchase tickets at the door, but please call us and let us know you're coming.

Pines Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Sunday, June 14, 2020

Save the date! June will be here before you know it. It will be the official

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the new Pines.

Pines Will Have an Electric Car Charger!

We are Now Recruiting for our Summer Staff

Whether you are looking for work this summer or know someone who is, we are always looking for people who are friendly, hard-working, reliable and excited about what we do and can represent Seabeck in a positive way.

Seabeck Conference Center offers a wide array of challenging positions for persons seeking to dedicate their skills and abilities to the mission of our organization. No matter what department you work for, your energy and efforts will be invested in seeing that our guests have the best experience possible while they are at Seabeck.

We are always looking for people with flexible schedules. Depending on what department you apply for will depend on what type of schedule you would have. Each summer we hire from 20-30 extra staff to take care of the many guests we have daily. If you are in high school, or just coming home from college for the summer and want temporary employment, then apply for a fun summer job at Seabeck.

There are positions in the kitchen, dining room, housekeeping, maintenance and guest services. Work schedule, duties and pay grade will vary with each department.

When you join our team, we value you and the experiences that make you unique. Because our services impact people from a multitude of backgrounds, we want a workforce that reflects a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences.

We are an equal opportunity employer and we will select only qualified applicants for every position. We will make selections based on what strengths you bring to our team and how you fit into our operating style. Attention to detail, teamwork and overall responsibility are important parts of all Seabeck positions.

Requirements:

Demonstrate a positive attitude at all times and willing to help out where needed
Greet guests with friendliness and enthusiasm
Smile and interact with all guests
Provide guests with exceptional customer service
Maintain a professional relationship with all co-workers
Follow all employee guidelines and operating procedures
Follow direction from managers
Complete requirements of the job without constant supervision
Must be flexible in schedule requirements as hours may fluctuate
Must be able to stand, walk, lift and bend for long periods of time
Excellent people skills and an outgoing personality
Be organized and able to maintain a calm demeanor under stressful situations
Be reliable, respectful, adaptable, positive and customer driven
Be on time. It is absolutely necessary to be punctual for every shift
Be a team player and be willing to assist other staff with their duties if needed

Seabeck Conference Center gladly accepts applications for the following positions year round: Kitchen Staff, Dining Room Staff, Housekeepers, Maintenance Staff and Guest Services

We have fun at Seabeck, but we also work very hard. If you are interested in a position with us, please download our employment application from our website , or stop by our office and pick one up. Fill it out, sign it and bring it into the Seabeck office or email it to employment@seabeck.org.

The Pines Capital Campaign

Total donations as of 1/30/2020

$2,137,814.06

We have a desire to continue to offer our services for many years to come. Seabeck Conference Center is happy to serve people like you, and we invite you to be a part of our legacy. Your donation will help us build a new Pines (ready by Spring 2020) that will be a place for future generations to gather.

WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT

SEABECK CONFERENCE CENTER

Want to help us lay the foundation for the next decade of Seabeck Conference Center?

There are many ways, not all of them involving huge disbursements of cash.

Here are some creative ideas you might not have thought about:

Cash Donation Today

Tax deductible gifts via check or credit card, in person or online. Please consider

upping your regular gift by another 10 percent.

Automatic Monthly Payments

Gifts can be deducted periodically from your bank account, making larger donations

easier by spreading them over time.

Low-Cost Appreciated Stock

Avoid paying the capital gains by giving full-market value to Seabeck Conference Center.

Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD)

A QCD is a direct transfer of funds from your IRA custodian, payable to a qualified charity. QCDs can be counted toward satisfying your required minimum distributions (RMDs) for the year, as long as certain rules are met. You must be 70 1/2 or older to be eligible to make a QCD.

In-Kind Donation

We are always in need of furniture, lighting, rugs, and much more - the

market value which is tax deductible.

Multi-Year Pledges

A great way to ensure support will be there when we need it year after year.

Designated Gifts

Donate to a targeted project or capital campaign.

Commemorative Gifts

Donate a bench or rocking chair in honor of someone or something important to you.

A Bequest in Your Will

Your gift can be a specific sum or a percentage of an estate after other bequests.

Just add an addendum to your existing will.

IRA's and Retirement Plans

Your estate receives a charitable deduction for the full gift amount on estate and income

taxes, while we receive full donation value. Non-charitable heirs receive only a part of

the value (since inherited assets are subject to estate and income taxes).

Life Insurance and Savings Accounts

Same as retirement plans, except that payments made to Seabeck Conference Center

are exempt only from estate taxes.

All gifts are welcome. Seabeck Conference Center is a 501c3 nonprofit organization and your contribution may be tax deductible. If you have any questions, please contact our Executive Director, Chuck Kraining at (360) 830-5010 or email him at chuck@seabeck.org .

Seabeck Conference Center

13395 Lagoon Dr NW

Seabeck, Washington 98380

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