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Last update: May 7, 2013
The Samish Island website is owned and operated by the Samish Island Community Center (SICC), located in Skagit County, Washington, USA
May Shore Lines
This month's Samish Shore Lines Newsletter is posted online today, thanks to Nancy Liggett for her work on this month's issue.
5/7/13
Community Potluck
Sunday, May 19, 5pm at the community hall. Bring a dish to share, help honor our fire department, share some plans for summer. See you there. 5/3/13
Tulips 2013
above photos ©Sharon O-Brien -- photo below ©Therese Ogle -- click to embiggen
Trail Tales - walks and talks
Friends of Skagit Beaches has provided their list of sping-summer walks and talks, in this pdf file - click to read and print. 4/26/13
The Joan Martin Memorial Scholarship Fund
Skagit Valley College Foundation is accepting donations for the Joan Martin Memorial Scholarship Fund. Donations are tax-deductable, and go to endow an early childhood education scholarship fund in Joan’s name. To donate, visit the SVC Online Giving page. In the donation information area, for fund click "other", then designate your contribution to the Joan Martin Memorial Fund. 4/15/13
April Shore Lines
The April Shore Lines is online today. Paper copies are slightly delayed this month, delivering on Wed/Thurs. 4/9/13
Donations to the Community Garden
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A half-dozen fruit trees were donated by Biringer Nursery to the Samish Acres community garden. We also have a donation of two blueberry plants from Harley and Susan Soltes of BowHill Blueberries.com. Samish Acres thanks Biringer Nursery and Bow Hill Blueberries for these wonderful additions to our island community garden, and supporting our island effort! 4/4/13 |
All-Island Yard Sale Day - June 8
Clean out your closets and sort through your sheds! Saturday, June 8 is the annual Samish Island Yard Sale Day, 8-3. Your $10 fee covers all advertising, balloon markers, maps to get people out here. Check the recent Shore Lines for more info. Join in the fun, and lighten your load at the same time. 3/26/13
Ready for Spring
Dawn is coming earlier, the colors are softer. Could spring be near?
(click to enlarge). 3/25/13
SICC officers in 2013
Here are your neighbors on the SICC board in 2013:
| Officers: | ||||
| Amy Colvin, President | 766-6016 | colvin.ap | @ | gmail.com |
| Jerry Sells, Vice President | 766-6600 | cjsells | @ | msn.com |
| Linda Strobel, Treasurer | 766-4082 | knapp-strobel | @ | wavecable.com |
| Eileen Smith-Moreland, Secretary | 766-7420 | eileenksm | @ | hotmail.com |
| Jim Kunzmann, Representative | 766-5040 | kunzmann99 | @ | msn.com |
| Nancy Olsen, Representative | 399-1255 | neolsen | @ | wavecable.com |
| Chuck Davis, Representative | 766-3223 | cdavis | @ | davismarine.com |
| Associates: | ||||
| Eileen Andersen, SICC scheduler, web page, e-groups | 766-8202 | info | @ | samishisland.net |
| Charlene Day, Nancy Liggett, Shore Lines editors | 766-8111 | samishshorelines | @ | gmail.com |
| Gail Hopley, Directory & printing projects | 766-6823 | ghopley | @ | wavecable.com |
Sometimes our traffic is very congested
 © Denny Organ |
When the sun comes out, so do our cameras, to capture such scenes as these, and the eagles below. |
 © Denny Organ |
These are sights that sun-starved people love in winter. |
 © Denny Organ |
Click each photo to enlarge. Enjoy. |
The Perfect Eagle Tree
 Eagle Tree © Amber Miller |
This tree by the mouth of the Samish River estuary is the best place for spotting sitting eagles on the Samish flats. Amber Miller caught these 17 eagles watching for breakfast. Up to 32 eagles have been seen there at one time this winter. This time of year means good conditions for photography. Send yours to our webmaster. 1/11/13 |
SICC Dues
Your member dues of $10 are contributions to the health and well-being of our island community center, and the various projects needed. This month's Shore Line newsletter will have a dues form attached. We hope you will become a "member" of the SICC this year. Thanks for helping out. 1/6/13
Email Groups
If you'd like to receive important/emergent information that inform all islanders, join the Samish Info e-group (2-3 emails a month). For those who like a little more neighborly sharing, join both Samish Info and the Samish Neighbors e-groups.
Family Parties & Events
The Community Center is available any time for family rentals, weddings, parties. Check the schedule, and book your event. $75 for SICC members/island residents; $100 non-residents); 5-hr rates available. Email: info@samishisland.net or phone 766-8202 (leave msg.) to schedule your event.