April 2007
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the Board President: POTLUCK REPORT: We had a full house (about 70 Hpeople) on March 24 to honor the members of the Samish Island Fire Department. Cricket Knutsen gave us an entertaining history of the SIFD and information on the dedication required of its members to train for and respond to our calls not only for fires, but for medical assistance. With reciprocal calls for fires and assistance in the Edison and Allen districts, Chief Tim Ratfield's crew of men and women do a lot more than most of us have realized. Truly, thank you. The
SICC DUES information and envelopes
distributed with the January Shore Lines were put in paper boxes the
day of the last big windstorm, so many did not find their copies. New
cards and envelopes are attached with this month's edition. The EDGEWATER GARDEN CLUB will take a field trip to Skagit Gardens, 3112 OldHighway 99, south of Mount Vernon, on Tues., April 24th. Meet at the Community of Christ Church parking lot at 9:30 AM to carpool. The tour is scheduled from 10:30 - 11:30 AM and will focus on propagation. Lunch reservations have been made at Mexico Cafe for 12:15 PM. If you have not signed up to go to lunch, please call or e-mail Kris Goodan at 766-6909 or kgoodan@wavecable.com The SAMISH SENIOR SINGLES will gather on Friday, April 27, 11am at the home of Kathleen Packard, 9920 Samish Island Rd., for a “brown bag” lunch and then some indoor or outdoor chatter , weather dictating. Any Island senior single is welcome. "How
You Can Protect Your Property and Puget Sound!" Calendar SATURDAY 16 JUNE 2007 for the SECOND ANNUAL SAMISH ISLAND WIDE GARAGE/ESTATE SALE. Local newspaper advertisements are planned and maps showing locations of homes having sales will be provided to potential visitors coming to the island. Contributions of $10.00 are requested for homes wishing to participate, which in turn will be highlighted in the advertisements. If you are interested in partcipating in this event, please call Richard Sentner at 766-6763. We need at least 15 homes to make this a viable endeavor! Will provide a further update in the May issue of the Shore Lines based on the responses received. 2007 Summer SAMISH ISLAND ARTS FESTIVAL, July 28. Please mark your calendars and help us celebrate the artists on Samish Island and the local arts community. There will again be many fine arts exhibitors, music, and food at this year's festival. If you are a local artist and would like to be considered as an exhibitor for the festival, you can request an application by calling Janene at 766-6290 or Karen at 766-5096. Applications will be sent in May to our exhibitors. We prefer sending applications via email, if you can provide an email ID. Join us for the fun. SUPPORT GROUP PROPOSED: An initiative has arisen to form a local cancer support group here on Samish Island. We have in mind persons currently confronting cancer or who are cancer survivors, as well as caregivers to cancer sufferers. It would be an informal group, with its participants deciding on the most helpful format. If interested, call Linda Strobel, 766-4082 Madeleine Hopley Blanton, another 4th generation Samish Islander whose ancestors put down roots here in 1877, passed away on March 14th. She was raised in the Harvey Hopley home near the corner of Seacrest Lane, across from the then prominent Atlanta Hotel which faced Bellingham Bay. In January, 1933, she and her sister Evelyn awoke in the middle of the night to see the sky ablaze with fire as the hotel burned to the ground and an era ended. Madeleine spent the WWII years with her officer husband Nathaniel (Cy) Blanton, volunteering in hospitals abroad before returning to live on Samish Island. Cy passed away in December after 64 years of marriage. |
HIKING GROUP: It's time to dust off your hiking boots and head out on the trails! If you'd like to join other hikers on the second Thursday of the month, meet at 10 AM on April 12th at the Community Hall. The planned destination is Squires Lake. The hike is about three miles in length and the main elevation gain is right at the beginning---after that it's pretty flat. Call Marlene at 766-5093 for more information. STUDENT
HONORS: The Camp Fire USA organization reminds island residents that kids are not required to be a member of Camp Fire to attend Day Camp (June 25 thru 29th)or Summer Resident Camp (July 8th thru August 18th) at Camp Kirby. Boys and girls who are entering Grade 1 thru Grade 12 who would like an outdoor camping experience are encouraged to attend any of the sessions down at camp. For further info on summer camp, family camp, or alumni camp check out www.campkirby.org. Camp Fire staff will be available at the CampKirby Open House on Sunday, May 6th and Sunday, June 3rd from 12 Noon to 4:00pm to answer questions, register campers, or just show you around camp. Come join the fun! Items for the next Shore Lines should be submitted in writing to Kathleen Packard, 9920 S.I. Rd., by 5 pm on May 3, (first Thursday), 766-6752, kwpackard@aol.com * * *
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WATERS OPEN HOUSE Sunday, April 22, The QUILT ARTWORK of Samish Islander Joan Colvin will be on display through April at the Anne Martin McCool Gallery, 711 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-293 - 3577. Joan is an author and teacher as well a widely-renowned quilt artist who incorporates local Island themes into her work. EARTH
DAY-- APRIL 22 “HOW WE SEE THINGS TELLS US MORE ABOUT OURSELVES THAN WHAT WE SEE.” |
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Chuck Davis |
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Ted Rempel |
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