December 2007
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Come
to the Samish Island Christmas Party Saturday, December 15th! Enjoy
carols played by the Samish Island Sitting Band at 6:30pm. Entertainment
provided by your friends and neighbors will begin at 7:00 pm. This year's
program promises to be a lot of fun, and there is still room for YOUR
number--call Kitty 766-4236 with any ideas Call also to volunteer to
1) set-up before the event; 2) do coffee, punch and cookie service;
3) help with final clean-up. Plan on enjoying the evening with family
and friends, and bring a plate of goodies to share, if you are able! HOT
FROM THE S.I.VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT! DO
NOTE: Extra Wreaths and Swags have been created by a talented team
of evergreen handlers, so if you didn’t place a prior order, know
that there are still some attain-able. Call Jacquie Stegner (wreaths,
$15;swags $10.) (The Edgewater Garden Club distributes the proceeds
among the S.I. Fire Dept., Camp Kirby and Friendship House.) The Samish Shore Lines extends Season’s thanks and appreciation to the intrepid deliverers who brave winds, rain and snow to get the monthly issue to your box!--Kitty Bluhm, Marilyn Gardner, Susan Miller, Sharon O’Brien, Bonnie Olpin, Marlene Swenson, Dawn & Bill Wells, Cheryl Wiggin, (and, new in December, Marna & Galen Berger!) Notices
from our Club President: SAMISH
ISLAND MEMORIAL CHAPEL presents its Christmas program on Sunday,
December 23rd at 7:00 p.m. Come participate in singing some favorite
carols, and enjoy refreshments afterward. Everyone is invited to celebrate
the birth of Christ! There will also be a Christmas Day service at 10:00
a.m. Traditionally, a story is told and there is a relaxed time of sharing
experiences and singing some of the favorite songs of the season. SAMISH SENIOR SINGLES will meet for brunch at Jacquie Stegner’s, 10749 Samish Island Road, on Friday, Dec. 28th at 11:00 am. Kindly RSVP to Jacquie. Wouldn’t some healthy outdoor exercise put you in better shape for those Holiday calories? Join the Samish Island HIKING GROUP at its regular 2nd Thursday outing, at 10 a.m. at the Community Hall. (Destination will be detemined by weather and group leanings.) Questions? Call Marlene, 766-5093. STUDENT SPORTS NEWS: Mette Rousseau was high-lighted in a large photo in SVHerald’s Sports section, as a B.-Ed soccer defense player who performed “outstandingly” as the team “sweeper”, helping the team to the State play-offs. CAMP
FIRE SAMISH COUNCIL would like to thank all of you who spoke with
us at the Holiday Arts Festival and contributed to our legal fund. If
you have continuing questions about our lawsuit, please feel free to
speak to our Executive Director, Wendy Reavill (360-941-0025). |
As one walks around the island, there is still a lot of IVY to be seen that is climbing up our lovely trees. You needn't remove it from the tops of the trees, but you should cut and pull it back at the base of the trunks before it weakens your tree. If you have no ivy and would like to help Camp Kirby attack those trees that are being girded by the ivy, please call Helen Van Lohuizen : 360 -391-3098. Group help is most welcome. Thanks. ‘Tis the SEASON FOR MADRONA BERRIES- if you are interested in trying to start madronas from seed, please call Karen 766-5096. It is best to plant them where they will stay since they are difficult to transplant although they can be moved with some success when very small. They should be planted where the soil is loosened, where drainage is excellent, and where there is some protection from other plants. In the wild, madronas usually thrive in the company of firs and other native trees and shrubs. Birds: Samish Island is a wonderful place for people to live, but it is also a good place for birds. On the weekly bird walk on Tuesday Nov. 6 we found an ORCHARD ORIOLE On Blue Heron Rd. Orchard Orioles are yellow & black, similar to a summer male Goldfinch. They are about the size of a Song Sparrow, much smaller than our Bullock's Oriole that breed here in the Summer. Orchard Orioles do not live anywhere west of the Mississippi. There are four records of Orchard Orioles in Washington state. 1 record is from eastern Washington, 1 from the coast and now the second from Samish Island. (The first Samish Island record was in 1991 on Scott Rd.) I am compiling a list of Samish Island birds. If you’re interested , email me and I will email the list to you. If you have record of a species not on my list, let me know. I am always interested in seeing unusual birds, so please call me if you have a bird you think might be unusual. Thanks. Howard Armstrong 766-6657 godwits@wavecable.com The Samish Island paintings of local artist Karn Kenaston are on display at the unique Rexville Grocery Gallery, 19271 Best Rd., until Dec. 31st. (daily until 7 pm) COMPUTER
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Chuck Davis |
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Linda Strobel |
Ted Rempel |
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Eileen Andersen |
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