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The
Samish Island Community Club Board will hold its monthly meeting
on Wednesday, February 21st, at 7 pm. Our thanks and well wishes to
Chuck Davis for his willingness to take over the Club’s helm for
2007.
From
the Community Club President
Our new Board has some changes. Thanks to Astrid Aamot, Richard Sentner
and Ted Rempel for stepping forward for this next year. Retiring officers
Gail Hopley, Duane Hopley, and Marilyn Gardner have put in a huge amount
of time and effort into finishing the Community Hall upgrades over the
past few years. Please thank these three when you see them for all they’ve
contributed, beyond our imagining, to the major projects of constructing
the storage room and barbecue, and the general renovation of the Hall,
plus the work entailed in ongoing programs. Hopefully we won’t
have such heavy demands on the new Board’s time and energy.
We still
have a couple of projects that will need help, including extending
the sidewalk to the barbecue.
Additionally, if someone on North Beach could run a mower over the Hall’s
weed patch a few times a year, it would relieve a Board member’s
having to trailer a lawn tractor to the Hall to do the job. Please let
me know. Also, if you have any extra firewood after this winter’s
storms, we can use it for the Hall fireplace.
The
distribution of the January ShoreLines, with its annual dues payment
envelope, happened the day of the last big windstorm. If your copy added
to the general litter at the side of the road, extra envelopes are posted
on the bulletin boards at the Hall and at the big sign. Dues and any
additional donations are used to support the Samish Shore Lines and
the Community Hall (taxes, utilities, upkeep, potluck supplies, etc.),
as well as some small expenses for the Fourth of July parade and the
Christmas program. We had a great group of people volunteering last
year on the improvement projects (addition to building, new furnace,
barbecue, cleanup and painting, curtains, etc.), so we were able to
accomplish a lot with your donations.
We’d like to improve the Hall flooring within the next year
or two, so your current dues and donations will make this possible.
(If youknow of any method to improve the look of the floor at a reasonable
cost that would be suitable for easy cleanup from wreath making, kidsplaying,
potluck spills, and a good dance floor, please contact one of the board
members listed at the bottom of this issue.)
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The Community Hall is a unique asset. The corporation that holds the
deed and takes responsibility for its maintenance is owned by all members
of the community. It is there for our use. Utilize the hall and the
barbecue more, please!
A reminder: pick up copies of the 2007 Tide Tables and Tide Graphs
available at Blau’s.
Of the
several matters that were discussed at the January Annual Meeting, the
subject of emergencies and disasters is of special importance.
As mentioned in last month’s ShoreLines, the Community Hall will
be open during extended power outages, and otherwise as appropriate,
where those who need it can find some heat and cooking facilities, and
maybe some companionship. We were reminded that the Community of Christ
Campground has been designated as a gathering area in case of major
disaster – earthquake. tsunami or other major disruption. Government
agencies seeking to provide aid will look to connect with local residents
at the Camp.---Chuck Davis
COMMUNITY
CLUB MEMBERSHIP DUES -- 2007
Thank you to those who have responded so promptly. To date we’ve
heard from 124 families with dues and additional donations totalling
$1,945.00. Last year 303 households renewed their memberships, so there
are still quite a few who have not as yet mailed in their dues. These
monies are used to support Shore Lines printing, Community Hall maintenance,
renovations and programming , as outlined in Chuck’s column above.
If you never received the BLUE DIRECTORY CARD, you can go to
the S.I.
website to print one, or simply send your name, address, phone no.
and dues donation of $10.00 to SAMISH ISLAND COMMUNITY CLUB, P . O.
BOX 268, BOW 98232. Thank you.
---Linda J. Knapp-Strobel, your Treasurer.
A new
twist this year—if you’d like to include your e-mail address
along with your name, address and phone, we’d add you to the list
of people to notify if items of interest come up between Shore Lines
issues. Your e-mail address will NOT be included in theDirectory and
will only be used by he Community Club web master for special announcements.
An alternative
to mailing in a Blue Directory Card can be to e-mail your Directory
data to Gail Hopley at ghopley@wavecable.com. The updated Directory
will be available at Blau’s later in February .)
THE
SAMISH FARMS WATER ASSOCIATION will have a nomination meeting Monday,
February 12th, 7 pm, at the fire hall. Bob Ratfield, SFWA
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The
Edgewater Garden Club will meet on Tuesday, February 27, 2007, at
the Samish Island Community Hall at 9:45 AM for coffee and visiting.
(Please note the change of meeting place from the membership directory!)
The business meeting begins at 10:15 AM. "Vegetable Gardening in
the Northwest(including raised beds)" will be presented by Bob
Hart, conductor ofvegetable trials at La Conner Flats, from 11:00 AM
- Noon. Everyone is welcome! Lois Yale
The Samish
Senior Singles will gather at the Royal Fork in Mt. Vernon at 11
am on the 3rd Friday, Feb. 16 (Note!)
Samish
Island Arts Festival, July 28 - please consider joining our group
of volunteers to help in organizing this year's event. We meet just
4 or 5 times between the beginning of the year and the event in July.
We welcome new ideas from all island residents. You can participate
a little or a lot. Please call Karen Hadman 766-5096 to talk about sharing
your interests and experience to make the 2007 festival special.
The Samish
Island Marching Band is getting 'organized' for this year's Parade
Season! We're going to try a new concept, practicing ahead!!! If you're
in the Band or would like to join the Band, please come to our 1st rehearsal
on Sunday, February 18 at 7:00pm at the Community Hall. Questions? Gail
Hopley, 766-6823.
Student
in the News: Allison Davis earned recognition on the Dean’s
List at the University of Washington --fall quarter.
The Soothing Waters warm water pool will re-open on March 20th
and provide Watsu sessions (therapy for body, mind, and spirit) by appointment,
Aqua Babies and Toddlers classes, and Beginning Swim instruction for
all ages though mid-October. Regularly scheduled Aqua Babies and Toddlers
classes require pre-registration. For more information about all Soothing
Waters services, please refer to my Web: www.soothingwaters.net or call
766.8403.
Attention
investors! I think we have nearly enough people to get started with
our investment club. Please join us for an informal get together
at the Sager’s on Sat., March 10th, 2 pm. All interested please
RSVP by email, carmensager@hotmail.com, or call 766-5039 (message).
I need a head count for pies!
Items
for the next Shore Lines should be submitted in writing to Kathleen
Packard, 9920 S.I. Rd., by 5 pm Thurs, March 1st (note early date, 766-6752,
kwpackard@aol.com
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---Landscape design, pruning, mowing & general garden maintenance.
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---RENTAL: Cottage on the water, for short stays. Nicely furnished,
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--- FREE: Parting out small house. I will be gone by Mid May. Everything
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---Yoga Class, please note: 4th Tuesdays now included.
ISLAND
“IVY-OUT’ COMMITTEE ASSEMBLES!
Did you or a neighbor have a tree blow down in the winter storms?
Did you know that the weight IVY adds to a tree’s limbs makes it
more susceptible to blowing over in a wind storm? Did you also know
that ivy is classified as an invasive/noxious weed with no known predators/pests
to keep it in check? A small group from the Samish Island Garden Club
has formed the “Ivy Out Committee” to help educate islanders
and take steps to control ivy here.
How can you help? First, take action to remove ivy on your own property.
If it is on trees follow these simple steps: 1) cut (girdle) the ivy
at about shoulder height and again at the base, without damaging the
bark (do not pull the ivy down from the tree as this could bring down
branches; it will die on its own), 2) pull the ivy away from the base
of the tree, approximately 6 feet if possible; pull up as much of the
ivy roots as possible. If you have ivy fields on the ground follow these
steps: 1) gently lift/tug in the opposite direction of vine growth,
try to pull up intact roots and never yank the vines as this causes
the ivy to snap at the root, 2) clear all the ivy from a total area
rather than just clear spots; this will help in long-term control, 3)
create ivy “logs” by pulling up and rolling into logs, 4)
pile the ivy, let it sit and dry out/decompose.
Need more information? Check these two helpful websites: http://ivyout.com
and http://www.noivyleague.com
or contact one of the Ivy Out Committee members (Gail Hopley, Kris Goodan,
Fonda Downs or Denny Organ). If you need help with ivy control on your
property (or are willing to help your neighbors), we are planning a
work party Sunday February 18th at 1:00 p.m. Please contact one of the
committee members if you would like assistance from a work team or if
you would like to volunteer to help on a work team.
Let’s work together to control ivy on our island!
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