Groups on the Island
Last update: February 1, 2012
Samish Island Community Center (S.I.C.C)
The SICC is made up of all island residents over 18 years old. An elected board of 7 residents coordinates island events, holds fundraisers, and maintains the community hall and its rental. Visit the SICC page for board members contacts and additional information.
Samish Farms Water Association (SFWA)
A board of directors elected from water share holders, monitors contaminantes in our drinking water, along with Skagit County P.U.D. and manages water needs for the island. Here is the current annual newsletter, and water quality report.
Samish Island Fire Department
The volunteer fire department provides emergency services on the island. Read more...
Arts Committee
The Arts Committee sponsors both arts festivals on the island - the Summer Arts Festival and the Holiday Arts Festival. Visit both festivals and find great gifts. Contact: Kathy Huckleberry.
Samish Island Marching Band
The Marching Band participates in three events/performances each year: The July 4 parade on the island, Berry Dairy Days Parade in Burlington, and The Island Christmas Program (during which it becomes a sitting band). If you'd like to play in the band, contact Gail or Steve Hopley. All instrumentalists are welcome.
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Edgewater Garden Club
The Garden Club helps resident gardeners gain knowledge about gardening, aides in the protection of native trees, plants & birds, and encourages civic planting on the island (island entrance, fire hall, community hall). They also maintain the Samish Island sign. Contact: Kris Goodan or Pascale Michel, or watch the Samish Shore Lines for meeting times and dates (last Tuesday of the month).
Here is the 2011-2012 Garden Club Program. All islanders interested in any program are invited to attend.
Samish Senior Singles
Senior Singles is open to all islanders over 50 who want to meet other singles for brown bag or restaurant lunches and conversation monthly. Watch for meetings in the monthly Shore Lines newsletter.
Book Groups
Several book groups are on Samish Island. Each group meets in people's homes, so the membership limit is generally about 12 people. Samish Island Book Group contact: Karen Hadman. Samish/Chuckanut Book Group contact: Nancy Liggett. New book group is forming: contact Tom & Carol Sullivan.
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Churches
Several church groups exist on the island. Address and service times are below:
| The Community of Christ Church 10 AM: Church School; 11 AM: Worship Service |
11507 Scott Road. Glen Fishel, pastor, phone: 360-757-4559 |
The Samish Island Memorial Chapel |
9608 Samish Island Road, Otto Sather, Pastor. |
Insight Meditation (Buddhist vipassana sitting group) - sister organization of BIMS, meets 7pm Wednesday evenings. |
Community of Christ Church, 11507 Scott Road, upstairs social room. Summer break: June to mid-Sept. |
Various recreational activities for island residents are available on Samish Island. If you'd like to see your group listed on this page, send a message to the webmaster via the contact us page and give us the name, purpose of your group, and a contact person's name. You will find groups like yoga, watsu, bird watching, transportation (vehicle-lovers of all kinds), small groups of crabbing enthusiasts, fishermen, symphony, play and opera attendees. Some post activities in the Shore Lines, others you'll find by asking around. Join the Samish Neighbors e-group (see below) and ask questions.
Join the Samish Island E-Lists
If you're not into joining groups, but just want to know what's happening on the island, there are two e-mail groups:
Samish Info is for general island announcements, important information, or emergency messages for the community. Messages are infrequent, and useful to most residents. Items may be replied to, if one has additional information about, or clarification of the announcement. The list is not intended to debate issues, which are best done in person at community meetings. Island residents, property owners, and people living on the flats leading to the island may join this list. This group is moderated.
Samish Neighbors is for those who want to be neighborly: borrow something, give something away, sell small items, ask questions about service providers or handymen, advertise services, or other useful things that neighbors might chat about. Join this group to be neighborly. Island residents, property owners, and people living on the flats leading to the island may join this list.
Read more about how to join either or both groups on the email groups page.
You can set up your own "non-SICC" email groups if you like. Most island e-groups are run through Yahoo Groups, but Google has groups, as do various other sites.