The SAMISH ISLAND COMMUNITY CENTER BOARD will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 14 at 7 pm. Any interested resident is welcome to attend.

MAY POTLUCK DINNER: The big potluck is Saturday, May 17, at 6:30. Steve Hoffman and Charlie O'Hara are putting together a great program disaster preparedness. We will hold the speakers to concise and interesting presentations. This will not be the usual ‘strap-your-water-heaters-to-the-studs-and-have-a-supply-of-bottled-water” program. Our exposures to storm, tsunami, extended power outages and the prospect of our temporarily being a real island again, present some unique concerns.

MARINE RECOVERY AREA PUBLIC MEETING: May 22, Thurs. 6 pm at the S.I. Community Hall, followed by Septics 101 at 7 pm. For additional info, check the letter mailed to each household, or the website www.skagitcounty.net/health, or call 336-9380 (also to register for Septics 101.

The EDGEWATER GARDEN CLUB will meet at 9:45 AM for visiting andrefreshments on Tuesday, May 27, at the beach---weather permitting---at the homes of Janene Kenaston & Sue Sentner, 11543 & 11549 Blue Heron Road. Inclement weather will move us into the Community Hall. The business meeting, including elections for 2008-2009, will begin at 10:15 AM with a Potluck Brunch following from 11:00 AM to NOON. Bring your favorite dish to share. All are welcome!

The SAMISH SENIOR SINGLES will meet once again at the Royal Fork restaurant in Mount Vernon at 11 am, on Friday, May 23rd. Any Island senior single is welcome. To carpool, call Betty Chowka, 766-8032.

THE SEA AROUND US:
Would you like to learn about eelgrass ecology and the web of life that thrives near our shorelines? WSU Beach Watchers invite you to Padilla Bay Interpretive Center on May 30 at 7 p.m. for a lecture by Dr. Jeff Gaeckle. He will share his knowledge of these habitats which are critical to the rearing and survival of many marine species and will discuss the State's eelgrass monitoring program. (Questions? - call Catherine Davis - 766-6705)

Home ground is the place where, since before you had words for such knowledge, you have known the smells, the seasons, the human voices, the houses, the lay of the land. It is the landscape you learn before you retreat inside the illusion of your skin. ---- Scott Russell Sanders

THIRD ANNUAL ISLAND-WIDE YARD SALE DAY Join your neighbors and clear your closets on June 28th. The sale runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. All islanders are invited to join in! A $15 fee covers the costs of advertising, balloon marker, etc. Fill out the attached postcard and send it in to make sure you are on the map. For further information contact Amy Colvin at 425-503-8886 or colvin.ap@gmail.com

ARTS FESTIVAL ARTISTS: if you have participated in the show in the last year or two, you will receive an application for the July 26 event around the middle of May via email, a little later if you do not have email. If you do not receive an application, contact Kathy
Huckleberry 766-8801.

Editor’s Note: An account should have been included in last month’s Shore Lines of the Samish Island History presentation by Fred Miller and Gail Hopley in mid-March at the Skagit County Historical Museum in LaConner. Who expected an overflow crowd in the Museum’s sizeable auditorium on a mid-Sunday afternoon? It seemed like the place to meet your neighbors, since so many Samish Islanders showed up. The other sizeable segment of the audience were Skagit County residents, just plain interested in local history. (The program was part of a series sponsored by the Museum about the “lost cities” of Skagit County.)
There may be Islanders who aren’t aware that, in 1883, the towns of “Samish” and “Atlanta” occupied roughly the two ends of the Island’s neck, more hostle than friendly in their relations. And let this rivet your attention: when the seat of Skagit County was up for determination in 1884, Atlanta was one of the top 4 contenders, along with Mount Vernon (oh, what might have been!) (Susan and Fred Miller: Samish Island, a History, p. 85), & still available for purchase at Blau Oyster Co., WD Foods, The Rhododendron , Bow, and Horen Drugs and Stowes in Burlington (or directly from the Millers).

Items for the next Shore Lines should be submitted in writing to Kathleen Packard, 9920 Samish Island Rd., by 5 pm on June 5th, (first Thursday), 766-6752, or kwpackard@aol.com.

The HIKING GROUP will meet this Thursday, May 8th at 10 AM at the Community Hall. We'll see what the weather brings and decide on a destination. Let's all hope for some sunshine! Call Marlene at 766-5093 with questions.

STUDENTS IN SPORTS NEWS:
---Danielle Nordlund claimed the high jump at 5 feet, one inch at the Invitational in Marysville April 26, and at Northwest Conference competition April 30 in Burlington, “grabbed a share of the Kirkby Field record in the long jump at 17 feet, 2 inches.”
---Matt Tiscornia scored a victory in the 300 hurdles, also at the Northwest Conference competition in Burlington.

Burlington-Edison H.S. sophomore Ryley Pearson (Samish Islander) is heading up a supplies drive for Skagit Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse Center. The following are just some of the many items needed: umbrellas, gloves, scarves, hats, blankets, socks, large diapers, cleaning supplies, toiletries (toothpaste, shampoo, soap, etc) vacuum cleaners, vcr's, tv's, strollers, clock radios, bath towels, office supplies, non-perishable food, baby formula, tylenol, ibuprofen, stomach aids, cold medicines, pedialite, first aid supplies, paper products, laundry supplies. Certain items like vcr's, strollers, etc. can be "gently used in good condition." Items may be dropped off at the high school, or please call Ryley at 766-3209 for drop off at his house, or he will pick up. Thank you!

BEHS Christmas ornaments will be in season soon! Sophomore class president Ryley Pearson is spearheading a fundraiser for their class of 2010. BEHS shatterproof ornaments will be for sale at $5.00 each. These are blue ornaments with gold imprint of “BEHS TIGERS “ and an imprinted tiger head. What a great keepsake and/or gift! Please call 766-3209 for more information or ordering.

Samish Island and the Tulip Connection: The April 17th Skagit Valley Herald featured a large photo of Tulip Town owner Jeanette DeGoede hugging Sarah Stewart, age 99, who helped pioneer the Skagit Valley tulip-raising business with her marriage to Sam Stewart in 1929. For the full story, including photos of a much younger Sarah, go to the “History of the Bulb Pioneers on Samish Island,” page 165 ff. in the Millers’ Samish Island, a History. (Can your library afford to be without this volume?)

ADS

FOR SALE:
---Johnson 15 HP Outboard motor, reliable, good condition $600
---11.5 foot Sportsman Fiberglass boat $200
---2 Sturdy, large aluminum davits - Paid $300, only $150. Call 766-8007 evenings.

FOR RENT: 3 bedroom, 2 bath, modular home on 2-1/2
acres. Children OK, pets OK. $975. 766-8722

FOR RENT: Cottage on the water for short stays. Nicely furnished, 2 bedrooms, 766-6686

WANTED: Clean fill. Please call Tim at 421-6470

FREE: Coleman Hot Tub, 8 years old, but hardly used; 89” x 89”; comes with cover, steps & wooden sides. You unhook and haul. 766-8722

SERVICES:
---Landscape design & maintenance. Call Debbie Emerson 766-5095. 20+ years experience on Samish Island.
------Piano & accordion lessons. Lois Yale, member of the Washington State Music Teachers Association, offers beginning through intermediate lessons in her home on Samish Island. Call 766-8713 for lesson availability
----Friday Knitting, 3:30-5:30 pm. at 10764 Halloran Rd. Bring your own, or arrange for lessons! Come meet your knitting neighbors, learn about interesting stuff. 766-6040
---SOOTHING WATERS: Watsu sessions (warm water therapy for body, mind and spirit); Aqua Babies, Toddlers, Preschoolers’ parent/child classes, beginning swim lessons for all ages. www.soothingwaters.net, or 766-8403
---CRIBBAGE 4th Tues. at 10749 Samish Island Rd.766-6501

You may be interested in a spring Skagit County Parks Dept. outings led by Samish Islander, Cheryl Willis:

WINTHROP, via breathtaking North Cascade Highway. Free time for light trail exploration and lunch in Winthrop. Friday May 30, Leave 8:30am , return 630pm . Fee $40.00 Registration by May 23.

WOODLAND PARK ZOO, winner of five major exhibit awards from the American Zoo and Aquarium Assocation. Thousands of animals are on display in natural settings from 9 different regions around the world. Wear comfortable walking shoes and outdoor clothing. Saturday June 7, 9:00am - 5:00pm, Fee $48; registratopm deadline June 2.

Trips leave from Skagit County Parks office 315 S. Third St., Mt Vernon Call 360-336-9414 to register or for more info.

Reminder: YOGA CLASS meets only monthly through November, on the first Tuesdays at 10 am at the Community of Christ Church. Questions? 766-6290

Community Club Board of Directors, Samish Island Community Club, P.O.Box 268, Bow, WA 98232

Chuck Davis
President
766-6705

Astrid Aamot
Vice-President
708-6116

Fran Hansen
Secretary
766-7104

Linda Strobel
Treasurer
766-4082

Steve Hoffman
At-Large
766-4488

Amy Colvin
At-Large
425-503-8886

Charles O'Hara
At-Large
766--0224