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Issue 159 • January 1-14, 2016
Welcome 2016!
www.TheCrabCracker.com
TheCrabCracker@wavecable.com
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Artist of the Week....................................................................................40
Business Spotlight...................................................................................41
CALENDAR OF EVENTS.....................................................4-21
Classes & Workshops, Etc......................................................................23
Classifieds Listings........................................................................... 36-37
Community Information & Announcements / News........... 44-52
Cooking Mamas................................................................................ 56-57
Did You Know............................................................................................26
Dining Guide.............................................................................................27
From the Cellar.........................................................................................25
Journey with Jan......................................................................................58
Kids’ Korner......................................................................................... 34-35
Life Worth Writing About......................................................................61
Local History....................................................................................... 53-55
Local Photos & Art...................................................................................31
Local Poems & Stories............................................................................38
Maps of Stanwood, Conway, Silvana & Camano Island...... 28-29
Meetings & Clubs....................................................................................22
Moonshine Wisdom & Wit....................................................................59
Pet Pages (animals available for adoption)....................................39
Senior Happenings.................................................................................30
Tide Tables.................................................................................................62
View From the Bleachers............................................................... 42-43
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CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
THURSDAY-FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2015 - JANUARY 1, 2016
Happy New Year!
FRIDAY, JANUARY 1
First Day Hikes
january
fact:
January is
named after
Janus, the god
with two faces,
one looking
forward and
one looking
backward.
at Cama Beach and Camano Island State Parks. Jan. 1 is a free day
for State parks. Each park will host two guided hikes; Noon and
2:00 p.m. CISP Noon hike is 2.8 mile loop and 2 pm is a 1 mile loop.
Cama Noon hike is .75 mile loop and 2 pm is 2.3 mile loop. Cama
Noon hike will be for families, with information for kids and the
young at heart. Shorter hikes at both parks will be at a leisurely pace
with stops to allow for photography, description of the area, history,
animals and plants. Longer hikes will be primarily for exercise with
minimal stops. The CISP longer hike will include steps both uphill
and downhill. Well behaved dogs on leash will be allowed. Light
snacks will be served at the end of the hikes. More information; Tina
Dinzl-Pederson 360-913-0253
FRIDAY, JANUARY 1
Free Museum Tour
The Stanwood Area Historical Society offered free tours of the D.O.
Pearson Home from 1pm-4pm at 27108 102nd Ave NW., Stanwood.
More info: (360) 629-6110.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 1
Friday Night Karaoke
8:30pm at Pub 282. 370 NE Camano Drive - Camano Island. 360-9268960.
Schedule of Events
January 20
January 21
January 30
A Place For All Your “Celebrations!”
Jazz at the Center
with Kareem Kandi Trio and
Stephanie Porter
Singles Game Night
Big Band is Back at the Camano Center
360-387-0222
www.camanocenter.org
606 Arrowhead Road
Camano Island, WA 98282
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OF EVENTS
FRIDAY, JANUARY 1
Polar plunge
The Crab
Cracker had
compiled this
list of current
events, derived
from
submissions
& research
from various
resurces, with
effort to ensure
accuracy. We
cannot be held
responsible for
errors. We
recommend
that you
contact the
venue or event
to confirm the
info provided.
Thank you.
FORTE: Music. Dance. Art will be sponsoring their 6th annual “POLAR
PLUNGE”! We will provide an after the plunge hot spiced apple cider,
coffee or tea, and fabulous hot chili & corn bread to warm you up!
Meet at Forte’ . Music .Dance .Art at 12PM, January 1st. We will walk
to the Utsalady Beach and clean up the area where we will plunge.
It’s our way to help start off the year with a beautiful beach! Last year
we had 47 people join us for the event & would love to break that
record this year! We welcome people to come cheer us on as it is not
necessary to take the plunge, but if you plan to plunge bring a towel
and protective foot wear.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 1
Ford Giesbrecht performs at Dos Reales
Ford plays an eclectic mix of Brazilian classical, American and Latin
jazz standards, pop interpretations and original music. 5:30-8:30pm.
9739 SR Hwy 532. No cover.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 1
Karaoke with Marcus
7:30pm at the Stanwood Hotel. 26926 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood.
360-629-2888.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 2
“E-Cycle” electronics Recycling program
(Benefitting Stanwood-Camano Kiwanis Aktion Club and StanwoodCamano Kiwanis). Held across the street from Stanwood Middle
School. 10am-2pm. Heavy old TVs, computer monitors, laptops, and
desktop computers welcome! Can’t make it? Send us an email at
stanwoodcamanokiwanis@gmail.com and we can pick it up!
SATURDAY, JANUARY 2
Family BINGO
at the American Legion Hall, 609 W. Camano Drive. Doors open at
4:30 P.M. and Bingo starts at 6pm. Snacks and beverages available.
More info: 360-387-5420.
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OF EVENTS
SATURDAY, JANUARY 2
Winter Walk - Camano Island State Park
NEED
TO FIND
ANOTHER
CRAB
CRACKER?
An outdoor
magazine rack
filled with Crab
Crackers is
located next to
the Stanwood
police station.
9:50am – 12:00pm at Camano Island State Park, 2269 Lowell Point
Rd, Camano Island. Meet at the picnic shelter near the boat ramp.
The walk includes 2 elevation gains of about 50’ with the rest of the
walk fairly level. The trail is 2.6 miles long with excellent views of
Saratoga Passage and Elger Bay including a walk through a beautiful “fern grotto” and ravine. The pace is moderate and the walks take
place rain or shine. Walks are cancelled if there is snow or extremely
high winds. Walkers are asked to wear clothing appropriate for
weather conditions including sturdy shoes or boots. Discover Pass
required. No dogs please.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 2
Komodo Comedy
with Hans Kim, Little Ben, Simon Kaufman “The Big Funny” & Travis
Simmons – 7pm at the Conway Muse – $10. LittleBen – The Funny
Man is a comedy host/comedian who has been performing and
hosting comedy for over 3 years. Travis Simmon got 2nd place in
the 2013 Big Sky Comedy Competition and 2nd runner-up in the
Seattle International Comedy Competition. Simon’s comedy is cerebral but not stuffy and therefore works for all different types of
audiences. Hans Kim – is new to comedy and will be opening up.
He’s very funny and was just a finalist in The Seattle Comedy Competition so there is a buzz about him lately.
Going Out
of Business
Fixtures, cases, tools, and
jewelry for sale. Pickup old
merchandise. Closing Jan 31st.
Goodbye and thank you all for
your support over the years.
8710 - 271st St NW, Stanwood
madisonsjewelrystore.com
GEM OF THE NORTHWEST
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OF EVENTS
SATURDAY, JANUARY 2
Crafternoon Matinee: 101 Dalmatians
2pm-4pm at the Stanwood Library. When 101 adorable puppies
are abducted by minions of the evil fashionista, Cruella de Vil, it’s
a hilarious, epic race against time to save them from her diabolical
designs. 1961; rated G; 79 minutes. Join us for this wintry Disney
classic, plus popcorn and fun crafts for all ages. 360-629-3132
SATURDAY, JANUARY 2
New Year
fact:
New Year’s is the
time when many
people traditionally make
resolutions to
break bad habits
or start good
ones.
Stanwood Mobile Vaccination Clinic
3:30pm-5pm at Stanwood Country Store, 8815 272nd St. NW. Good
Neighbor Vet mobile vaccination clinic. First come, first served. No
appointment necessary. 360-629-6973.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 2
DJ/MUSIC VIDEO DANCE
“SATURDAY STOMP” - No Cover! Dance to DJ Jeff & the fantastic
light, sound, music video system! The music will keep you singing &
dancing to current Country & Country Rock covers. Doors open at
6:30 pm. Show 9pm. Line Dance Lessons 7:30pm. 27021 102nd Ave
NW, Stanwood. www.locobillys.com or call (425) 737-5144.
Local.
Knowledgeable.
Connected.
Your “go to” real estate
resource for Camano Island!
Linda Evans – Broker, Realtor®
360 632-6788
www.InsideCamano.com
818 N. Sunrise Blvd.
Camano Island, WA
SUNDAY, JANUARY 3
CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
Family Bingo
at the Stanwood Community and Senior Center Sunday, January
3rd. Doors open at 3:30pm bingo starts at 4pm. Snacks and beverages available and a variety of bingo playing games. $10 buy in for
bingo packets. Three blackout payouts $25, $50 and $75. Food and
Prizes!
SUNDAY, JANUARY 3
Swedish Pancake Breakfast
The Sons of American Legion. 8.30-Noon. Swedish pancakes, hash
browns, scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy, sausage, bacon, juices
and fruit. Adults $9 kids under 10 $5. American Legion Post #92,
26921 88th Ave NW, Stanwood.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 3
Free Museum Tour
More info: (360) 629-6110.
Leaves are
falling...
and so are the
temperatures.
Locally Owned
Mike Saylor
Call us to find out how you can
be warm and comfortable in the
autumn chill.
There is a PUD
Rebate Up To
$1,950.
Up to $1000
Manufacturer
Rebates.
RESIDENTIAL / COMMERCIAL / NEW CONSTRUCTION / REMODEL
24-HOUR SERVICE
AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING
Heat Pumps • Gas Furnaces • Oil • Electric Heat • Geothermal
Bonded & Insured – Lic. # STILLRM944L9
360-387-3788 • stillyrivermechanical.com
SUNDAY, JANUARY 3
CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
Open mic
new year
quote:
“Many years
ago I resolved
never to bother
with New Year’s
resolutions, and
I’ve stuck with it
ever since.”
- Dave Beard
6pm-9pm at Stanwood United Methodist Church, 27128 102nd Dr
NW. (360) 629-9555. Come join us for an evening of music in a family friendly environment. We have a full sound sytem, keyboard and
drum set available. No need to bring an amplifier. Listeners welcome too! Coffee and Tea provided. Bring something to share.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 5
Stanwood High School Boys Wrestling
vs Kamiak. JV: 5:45pm. Varsity: 7pm.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 5
Reading with Rover
4-5pm at the Camano Island Library. Read stories to Bridger — a
dog that loves to listen! A great time for kids who may be hesitant
to read aloud in front of others. Bridger provides a less stressful setting and never judges a child’s reading ability.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 5
Lego Club
An afterschool activity for grades 1-5. 3:45-5:15pm at the Stanwood
Camano Community Resource Center. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Free activity & snacks provided. 9612 271st St.
NW, Stanwood. (360) 629-5257. stanwoodcamanoresources.org.
Ideal Protein Weight Loss Method
Call us for a FREE Orientation and Specials
Margaret Pilcher, Jen Wilkin,
Dr. Ray Pope, Dr. Zach Pope
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CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
TUESDAY, JANUARY 5
EARTHQUAKE AND PREPAREDNESS WORKSHOP
What would happen if there were a disaster on our island? What
will happen if the Cascadia Fault breaks or Glacier Peak volcano
erupts? Come find out. The Camano Preparedness Group will hold
a workshop on What If…, Plate Tectonics and the Cascadia Fault,
and Map Your Neighborhood to answer these questions. We will
provide information and education needed to help mitigate these
risks. Come join us at the Camano Community Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island – 4:00pm-6:00pm. For more information email bswander44@gmail.com.
Holiday
Tips to
Reduce
Waste
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6
Trivia!
Use leftovers for
lunch or freeze
them; don’t throw
them away.
– WasteWise,
Island County
7:00-8:30pm with Host Kevin Collins Free to play...multiple prizes
awarded! Collective on Tap 848 North Sunrise Blvd Camano Island.
360-926-8975.
Digital Downloads-Using Overdrive
3pm-5pm at the Camano Island Library. A comprehensive class on
using Overdrive for borrowing and downloading eBooks as well
as eAudiobooks. Will cover using a computer as well as a mobile
device.
Stanwood’s Original Lefse!
FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED!
Elger Bay • Camano Plaza • North Camano
"Check out the
new Thursday
Special!"
Looking for Sale items come in- We are
movin into Spring!!! Sale Jan 2, 3, 4th
(Sat. Sun. Monday) 11am-4:30pm
Kringle and Lefse always in stock!
Stanwood’s Original Lefse! Ya Betcha!
360-629-3006
Mon-Sat: 10-4:30 • Sun: 11-3
8820 Viking Village • Stanwood • UffDaShoppe.com
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CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
Art Talk
New Year
fact:
The first New
Year’s celebration dates back
4,000 years.
Julius Caesar,
the emperor of
Rome, was the
first to declare
Jan. 1 a national
holiday. He
named the
month after Janus, the Roman
god of doors
and gates. Janus
had two faces,
one looking
forward and one
looking back.
Caesar felt that
a month named
after this god
would be fitting.
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Nationally recognized artist Michele Rushworth will be giving a talk
about her career painting oil portraits of famous subjects all over
the United States. The Camano Arts Association is presenting her
as their featured speaker for January. Michele has painted the official portraits of nine state governors including Washington Governors Locke and Gregoire which now hang in the Capitol building
in Olympia, and portraits of UW President Mark Emmert, Seattle
Symphony Conductor Gerard Schwarz, along with portraits for the
Pentagon, the US Capitol, the US Coast Guard and Department of
Commerce, the CEO’s of many corporations…. and beautiful portraits of families in many states. Rushworth also paints landscapes
in oils and will feature several of the paintings recently shown at
the Fountainhead Gallery in Seattle. Come join us to hear this acclaimed artist talk about her work. Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead
Rd., at 6:30 pm. Open to the public.
Free Museum Tour
More info: (360) 629-6110.
Trivia at Pub 282
at 370 N East Camano Drive, Camano Island. Get your team together
and join us for Pub Trivia! Starts at 7pm. Games take about 2 hours.
All ages welcome and FREE to play! Nightly prizes and the winner
at the end of our 12 weeks will get the trophy!
THURSDAY JANUARY 7
Jam/Open Mic
No Cover! Sponsored by Northwest Music Foundation! Bring your
instrument or voice or just come to dance & enjoy all the great music! Great sounding room & huge professional stage with fabulous
dance floor! Loco Billy’s is located at 27021 102nd Ave NW, Stanwood. More info: www.locobillys.com or call (425) 737-5144.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 7
Donate! SAVE A LIFE!
The Camano Center will be hosting Bloodworks NW on Thursday,
January 7th. Their mobile bus will be in our parking lot (606 Arrowhead Rd.) from 9 am until 3pm.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7
YOUR INFO
HERE IN THE
CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
IS FREE!
Email us at
thecrabcracker
@wavecable.com
or call us at
360-387-3602
for more
information.
vs Marysville-Getchell. JV: 5:45pm. Varsity: 7pm.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7
Ladies Night Trivia & Karaoke
at Amigo Mexican Restaurant at the Stanwood Cinemas complex,
8pm every Thursday. Come alone or as a team. Cash prizes. Karaoke
afterwards til close. 21 & over. Lounge drink specials all day.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7
Square Dance with live band One-Eyed Cat
Caller: Joanne Pontrello – 7-9pm at the Conway Muse – $5 (Bard
Loft). One-Eyed Cat is a five piece old-time acoustic garage band
that plays traditional southern fiddle tunes. Members hail from
Skagit and Island Counties in Washington. Instruments include
fiddle(s), stand-up bass, mandolin, guitar and banjo.
Happy Holidays!
Let us help you
with your last
minute shopping.
Stanwood United Methodist Church
~ Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors ~
9:00am: Traditional Worship Service
10:45am: Contemporary Worship Service
(with refreshments)
360-629-9555
8705 271st St NW, Stanwood, WA 98292
360-631-5366 • www.lauries.biz
27128-102nd Dr. NW,
Stanwood, WA 98292
www.stanwoodumc.org
Handicapped Accessible
Child Care for All Programs
Pastor Daniel Sailer
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 7
CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
Marlaina & Zach Broocke “Slings
& Arrows”
7:30pm at the Conway Muse – $5. Hey! I’m Marlaina, I’m a Nashville
based singer songwriter originally from a little town outside Seattle
called Kenmore, WA. Most people go there for the bowling alley and
karaoke bar. I have been singing and performing since I could talk,
and writing music since I was 19. Zach Broocke – born in Milwaukee, WI, grew up listening to Jim Croce, Harry Chapin, Cat Stevens,
and a lot of country tunes ala Willie Nelson, Don Williams, George
Jones, Merle Haggard. Discovering he had a passion for songwriting Zach traveled to Boston to spend time compiling the songs that
would make up his debut release.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7
CASA Pot Luck Dinner
6:30pm – 9:00pm at the Island County Multipurpose Building (blue
building next to shelter). Join us at our annual pot luck dinner. Call
shelter for more information and to sign up.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8
Free Museum Tour
More info: (360) 629-6110.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8
New Year
fact:
Jewish New Year
is called Rosh
Hashanah. Apples and honey
are traditionally
eaten.
Friday Night Karaoke
8:30pm at Pub 282. 370 NE Camano Drive - Camano Island. 360-9268960.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8
Ford Giesbrecht performs at Dos Reales
Ford plays an eclectic mix of Brazilian classical, American and Latin
jazz standards, pop interpretations and original music. 5:30-8:30pm.
9739 SR Hwy 532. No cover.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8
Karaoke with Marcus
7:30pm at the Stanwood Hotel. 26926 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood.
360-629-2888.
Tree Removal & Stump Grinding
Trimming & Pruning • View Enhancement
Danger Trees • Arborist Services
Jim Fay, Owner/Arborist
Open Mondays-Saturdays:10am-4pm
Donations Tue, Thu, Sat: 10am-3pm
1335 SR 532 • 360-629-6142
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360-387-0243
FREE ESTIMATES
Licensed • Bonded • Insured
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 8
PTA Movie Night
6pm-8pm at Elger Bay Elementary. More info: vhanzeli@stanwood.
wednet.edu
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8
Stanwood High School Girls Basketball
vs Oak Harbor. C Team & JV: 5:40pm. Varsity: 7:15pm.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8
New Year
fact:
Using a baby to
signify the New
Year began in
ancient Greece
around 600 B.C.
MuseBird Cafe
with Allison Preisinger, Tekla Waterfield & Jessa Young – 7:30pm at
the Conway Muse – $10. Allison Preisinger – acoustic folk rock music
has been compared to Joni Mitchell, Neil Young and the Plastic Ono
Band. Tekla Waterfield calls on a wide range of influences, including folk, country, rock and soul, fitting neatly into the wider genre
of Alt-Country or Americana. Jessa Young features stunning vocals,
flawless acoustic piano, quirky orchestration and tantalizing beats.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8
Life Line Screening
will be at Brookdale Stanwood Friday, January 8, 2016. There are
5 screenings available. Please call (888) 653-6450 to make an appointment. See you there!
8712 - 271st Street
P.O. Box 284, Stanwood
Yarns, Needles, Hooks and Patterns
Specializing in yarns by Dale of Norway
360-939-0769 • pinchknitter@pinchknitter.com
pinchknitter.com • facebook.com/pinchknitter
Books, cards, gifts & full-service framing shop
8716 – 271st Street NW, Stanwood
360-629-3631
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 8
Tupperware Bingo
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7pm in the StanwoodSenior & Community Center, 7430 276th St.
NW. in the social room. 360-629-7403.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9
Iverson Preserve Improvement Project
community Kick Off
1pm - 4pm at Four Springs House 585 Lewis Lane, Camano Island.
Why: Iverson community members and Iverson Preserve park patrons are invited to learn more about the Iverson Preserve Stakeholder Integration Project. The key project goal is to integrate community concerns into any future plans for improving the drainage
and habitat improvement at Iverson Preserve.
New Year
fact:
It’s good luck to
eat foods like
black eyed peas,
ham and cabbage because it
is thought they
bring prosperity.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9
Guided Imagery for Creating the Best Year
10am-11am at the Camano Island Library. Join SuZanna Mantis on a
creative journey. Experience Interactive Guided Imagery first-hand
and create your best year 2016! “Z” is an Interactive Guided Imagery Instructor and owner of Z’s Body & Soul in Stanwood. How can
you create your best year? Within you resides a deep reservoir of
highly personal, imaginative images representing your deepest life
desires. Connect and communicate with your inner advisor through
the power of these pictures. Let YOUR unique images be the keys to
unlocking resistance and personal brick walls in your life.
CRABBY contest
Where was this photograph taken?
The first correct response to
thecrabcracker@wavecable.com
will receive a Gift Certificate from:
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 9
Live music at Pub 282
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Join us at 7pm at 370 N. East Camano Drive, Camano Island, for
FREE Live Music with Nick Clack & Friends!
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9
“The United Notions”
Portland Jazz Band (Jazz Quartet). 7:30pm at the Conway Muse
– $5. The United Notions is a Jazz Quartet specialized in performing
soulful Funky Jazz and smooth Bossa Novas. Their Music embodies a rhythmic groove with a soothing and seductive saxophone
sound, which entices the audience into a festive feeling. The professionalism and refined musicality of this ensemble is of impressively
high caliber.
new year
quote:
“Always bear in
mind that your
own resolution
to succeed is
more important
than any other.”
- Abraham
Lincoln
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 9
Know the 10 Signs of Alzheimer’s
Early Detection Matters! 1pm-2:15pm at the Stanwood Library.
If you or someone you know is experiencing memory loss or behavioral changes, it’s time to learn the facts. Early detection of Alzheimer’s disease gives you a chance to begin drug therapy, enroll
in clinical studies and plan for the future. Join Hazel Borden from
the Alzheimer’s Association of Washington State for this important
presentation. By the end of this presentation participants will be
able to identify the 10 warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9
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OF EVENTS
Family BINGO
at the American Legion Hall, 609 W. Camano Drive. Doors open at
4:30 P.M. and Bingo starts at 6pm. Snacks and beverages available.
More info: 360-387-5420.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9
TROY FAIR BAND Birthday Bash!
Performs for “Saturday Stomp” ~ No Cover. Original & Cover Country & Country/Rock Music. DJ Jeff’s Birthday Party! Gonna be a good
crowd so get in early for a good seat. Doors open at 6:30pm. Show
9pm. 27021 102nd Ave NW, Stanwood. www.locobillys.com for more
info or (425) 737-5144.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 10
73rd annual Golden Globes Awards
from the Berly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA. 5pm on NBC. The awards
are presented in the fields of both television and motion pictures.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 10
Camano Island Yacht Club Brunch
Open to the public. Bacon, Sausage, Scrambled Eggs, Hash Browns,
Blueberry Pancakes, Fresh Fruit, Sweet Rolls, Juices, Coffee & Tea.
Omelets available for $1 extra. Join us for a great meal overlooking
Saratoga Passage. $9 for adults, $5 for kids under 9. 9am-noon at our
Club House, 129 N. Sunset Drive, Camano Island.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 10
Golden
Globe
Awards
Fun Fact:
Silvana Viking Hall BINGO
6pm. Come early for some food! 1331 Pioneer Hwy, Silvana. Questions? 360-652-2538. EVERY MONTH, 2nd Sunday.
As of January
2015, Meryl
Streep is the
actress with the
most nominations - 29.
She has 8 wins,
also a record.
MONDAY, JANUARY 11
FAFSA night for S.H.S. seniors
We will have our annual FAFSA (financial aid) night from 6 - 8 p.m. at
Stanwoiod High School. Seniors and their parents/guardians should
plan to attend. We will start in the library and then move to the computer labs so families can enter the FAFSA information. More info at:
http://shsweb.stanwood.wednet.edu/
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 12
Brewers Night with Hop Valley Brewing
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Play bingo, drink great beer and win! 6:00-8:00pm at Collective on
Tap 848 North Sunrise Blvd Camano Island. 360-926-8975.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 12
Stanwood High School Boys Basketball
vs Everett. C Team & JV: 5:40pm. Varsity: 7:15pm.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 12
LEGO® QUEST
parenting
tip:
“When I call a
family meeting
I turn off the
house wifi and
wait for them
all to come running.”
4pm-6pm at the Camano Island Library. Calling all LEGO® loving
kids for a non-competitive, creative building challenge.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 12
“AFTERNOON OF PINOCHLE”
The Stanwood Sons of Norway will be sponsoring an “Afternoon of
Pinochle” on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 1:00 PM. For further
information, please call Pam at 425 422-4197.
Free Museum Tour
More info: (360) 629-6110.
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CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
Trivia at Pub 282
at 370 N East Camano Drive, Camano Island. Get your team together
and join us for Pub Trivia! Starts at 7pm. Games take about 2 hours.
All ages welcome and FREE to play! Nightly prizes and the winner at
the end of our 12 weeks will get the trophy!
Ready Readers: Preschool Storytime
9:30am-10:30am at the Stanwood Library. Let imaginations run wild
with fun books, sing-along songs, and creative activities. Playtime or
craft may follow. For ages 3 to 5 years. Caregiver required.
Digital Downloads - Zinio, Freegal
& Hoopla
3pm-5pm at the Camano Island Library. Learn how to access free
movies, music, and magazines on your computer or mobile device.
Find out how to stream movies, download music legally, and more!
This class provides an overview of these exciting services and the
information needed to start enjoying them on your own. Bring your
library card and device for hands-on help after the overview.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 14
vs Marysville-Pilchuck. JV: 5:45pm. Varsity: 7pm.
COMING
SOON!
JANUARY 16-17
Missoula
Performance
MuseBird Café
with Mark Clawson, Wayne Lovegrove & Volkert Volkersz (an evening
of fingerstyle acoustic guitars) – 7:30pm at the Conway Muse – $10.
Family Storytime
at Twin City
Elementary
10:30am-11:30am at the Stanwood Library. Stories, music, and fun
activities for the whole family. All ages welcome. 360-629-3132
JANUARY 20
Jazz at the
center
with Kareem Kandi
Trio and Stephanie
Porter at Camano
Center
JANUARY 20
camano
wildlife
program
(Nature & Wildlife
Photography) at
Island County Multipurpose Center
Jam/Open Mic
Tightwad Thursday ~ No Cover! Sponsored by Northwest Music
Foundation! Bring your instrument or voice or just come to dance
& enjoy all the great music! Loco Billy’s is located at 27021 102nd
Ave NW, Stanwood. For more info go to www.locobillys.com or call
(425) 737-5144.
Ladies Night Trivia & Karaoke
at Amigo Mexican Restaurant at the Stanwood Cinemas complex,
8pm every Thursday. Come alone or as a team. Cash prizes. Karaoke
afterwards til close. 21 & over. Lounge drink specials all day.
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MEETINGS
and CLUBS
The January 7th meeting of the Water Resources Advisory Committee
has been cancelled. The next regular meeting is scheduled for February
4th in Oak Harbor; an agenda will be sent out prior to the meeting.
The Fire Jets will be holding our last gathering of the year on Dec. 14th
at 11am. We will not hold a meeting, as it will be Christmas Luncheon
instead, with a pot luck. Please come and enjoy yourselves.
Camano Island Democrats will be meeting at 7pm on January 13 at the
Vista Madrona Fire station. We will meet with Nick Petrish, candidate for
the state Senate and Island County Commissioner Helen Price-Johnson
and others TBA. We will also be planning for our 2016 Democratic Caucus. Questions please call 360-387-1458.
F2.8 Photo Club looking for new members! Meetings: third Tuesday of
the month at 11:00 AM Stanwood Library. More info: td-ks@hotmail.com
Caregiver Support Group for unpaid caregivers who are caring for loved
ones. Hosted by Debra Cook, Family Caregiver Specialist. First and third
Wednesday of every month-11am to noon at Brookdale Stanwood, 7212
265th Street NW. Please call 360-629-3445 to rsvp so that we can save
you a seat.
L
New Year
fact:
d
d
Forty-five
percent of
Americans make
New Year’s resolutions. The top
resolutions are:
to lose weight,
get organized,
to spend less
and save more,
to stay fit and
healthy, and to
quit smoking.
While nearly half
of all Americans
make resolutions, 25 percent
of them give up
on their resolutions by the
second week of
January.
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S.O.S.L. (Survivors of Suicide Loss) Support Group Our communities are
growing in numbers of people who have lost a loved one, friend, family
member, co-worker, classmate or another to suicide. This group is a support group to help those of us who are grieving and surviving suicide loss.
Anyone is welcome to attend. This is peer oriented group and the goal is
to allow a safe place for us to find other locals who are going through
similar loss. MEETINGS: 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of each month through december at 6pm at Stanwood Library. This is a peer support group & will
have two retired professionals offering their time to facilitate. A very big
Thank You to Patricia Pontikis, PhD in clinical psychology Retired school
psychologist and her husband, Richard Meske, PhD, in clinical psychology
is a Retired psychologist from Harborview Mental Health.
F2.8Photo Club looking for new members! Meetings: third Tuesday of
the month at 11am at Stanwood Library. More info: td-ks@hotmail.com.
“Have you found that most diets don’t work and are also very expensive? Why not visit Stanwood TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) weight
support group? We meet every Thursday at Stanwood Cedarhome
Baptist Church. Weigh-in is 9-9:45, followed by a 10 a.m. meeting. Information regarding nutrition, portion control, food planning, and exercise is presented at weekly meetings. Group support provides positive
reinforcement and motivation that assists members to make long-term
changes in their diets for permanent weight loss. Membership fees are
nominal. More info: Debbie at 253-335-2081 or visit www.tops.org.
Camano Island Quilters. January is Comfort Care quilt month at
CIQ. Bring your sewing machine, sewing tools and notions. We will
be making quilts for kids at Providence Hospital. There are three
comfort quilt sewing times. January 6 at 10am at the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints, 795 Ell Rd, Stanwood, and at 6:00pm at
Stanwood Senior Center, 7430 276th St NW, Stanwood. On January
7, 2016 10am-3pm, Stanwood Senior Center. Visitors are invited.
CLASSES &
WORKSHOPS
Classes at Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Rd. Fit and Functional 2:092:50. Stretch and Release 3:00-3:30. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Camano Community Center. Ginny & Jill Island Training. Annual Alternative
Medicine Clinic 2 week Detox Cleanse and Class starts Wednesday, January 13, 6-7 PM. Call now for information and signup. 360 629-2222.
Free introductory class January 7th: Learn how to make lifestyle changes
to improve your health. Meeting will be in the Stanwood Community &
Senior Center conference room from 6:30pm-8pm.
Want to learn more about the local environment? climate change? water quality? Classes start in March 2016 for Sound Water Stewards (formerly Beach Watchers). Applications available soon. 360 631 0623.
Forte . Music .Dance .Art. wishes you the best of 2016! We offer private
lessons: Sax . Clarinet . Flute . Piano & Voice. Group & private instruction in the disciplines of: Ballet . Tap . Jazz & Ballroom Dancing. For info.
contact Chris Tuohy @ 360-207-4632 or email christopher@fortemda.com
view our website at www.fortemda.com.
Yoga with a View! Wednesdays 9-10:15am at Camano Country Club. Energize Your Body, Mind & Spirit! Release Stress & Tension, Increase Flexibility, Strengthen & Tone Muscles. CCC Members FREE, $10 drop-in. Ananda
Yoga with Sharon Kelly, RYT 200. Please bring your yoga mat. Contact:
kelly.sharon@gmail.com. Location: 1243 Beach Dr.
Seated Yoga with registered, experienced instructor begins Tuesdays @
1:30 till 2:10 @ Z’s Body & Soul, 9504 271st, Open Mon to Sat 11 to 5:30,
Stanwood, across from the middle school. Please come by or call to register 360-629-5040.
New Year
fact:
If you want to
have a happy
new year, don’t
eat lobster
or chicken.
Lobsters can
move backward
and chickens
can scratch in
reverse, so it is
thought these
foods could
bring a reversal
of fortune.
A Fresh Start: Try a class at Movement Arts and feel better. Yoga Basics,
Pilates Fusion, Power and Hatha Vinyasa Flow, Yoga for Men, Yogatone,
Yin Yoga and more. Certified, experienced teachers will help guide you
to better health and a more pain-free body! New client specials at movementarts.com or call us at 360-629-9100. Terry’s Corner on Camano Island,
Island Bliss!
Karate & Taekwondo at Northwest School of Martial Arts! Open enrollment, fun for all ages! Our programs emphasize respect, self-defense,
confidence, self-discipline, exercise, leadership, and focus. Call 629-4341
or visit nwschoolofmartialarts.com for schedule & prices.
CPR Training - Camano Island Fire & Rescue is offering CPR/Choking/AED
classes on the first Thursday of each month from 6pm-9pm at the Vista/
Madrona Fire Station. Cost is $25. Scholarships are available on a caseby-case basis. Call 360-387-1512 for more info. To register, go to www.
camanofire.com and select “Public Education.”
The Basics of Babysitting class at Davis Place Teen Center will cover safety
issues, how to care for children of various ages, hands on experience & a
First Aid/CPR portion. Class participants will receive a card for completing
First Aid/CPR & a certificate of completion for the class. Pre-registration is
required. Registration fee is $5. Scholarships are available upon request.
Class dates are December 18 from 2:30-4:30pm. (360) 629-5257.
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FEELING OVERSTUFFED?
3 class sampler only $25
Special Offers at:
movementarts.com
360-629-9100
Terry’s Corner
Camano Island
Blending conventional
& alternative medicine
We sell vitamins &
supplements
Dr. Melanie Whittaker, RN, ND
Naturopathic Primary Care Physician
Stanwood • (360) 629-2222 • altmedclinic.com
Insurance accepted
Apple Health Provider
Beautiful Smiles for All Ages
Dr Hall is proud to serve the community where he was born and raised,
and where he is now raising his own family. Visit his friendly office,
conveniently located across from Haggen.
360-629-5382 • charleshallortho.com
Fax: 360-629-6891 • 7204 267th Street NW, Ste. 103, Stanwood, WA 98292
360.386.7650 • alespike.com
9300 271st St. NW, B5 • Stanwood
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From the
cellar
A Toast for the New Year
If you have
any questions
about wine or
would like a
specific subject
covered, please
email me at
deepredcellar@
gmail.com
Julie Overstreet,
CSW
As we leave 2015 behind and welcome in 2016, I’d like to offer a
toast. So let’s all raise our glasses….
Here’s to 2016 being a year of overall self-improvement (we
could all use that, right?), to setting and reaching goals, to exercise
and healthy eating, and to becoming more self aware, kind and
open-minded.
Here’s to an optimistic look on the future of our country, the
land of the free and the brave (thank you service members!). As
we select a new President, here’s to wisdom to choose the best
person to lead America on a path of peace, strength, growth, advancement, safety and compassion.
Here’s to a year of less violence and more knowledge about
mental illness, terrorism, and the correct decision on our gun laws.
Here’s to keeping our schools safe so our children can concentrate
on learning and to keeping our businesses safe so the employers
and employees can concentrate on success.
Here’s to taking more time away from the computer, smartphone, television and gaming devices. Here’s to making family
dinnertime and conversation a priority, maybe even the highlight
of the day. Here’s to reaching out to ailing parents and grandparents and valuing the time we have left with them on earth. Here’s
to visiting relatives and friends we haven’t seen in a while and to
building stronger relationships with the people we care about.
And of course, here’s to appreciating the opportunities to sip
wine – may the wine always be excellent, the friendships meaningful and many of the moments become cherished lifetime memories. CHEERS!
Steve Youngren, Real Estate Broker
7359 - 267th St NW, Suite D, Stanwood, WA 98292
360-708-8480
steveyoungren@windermere.com
t Specializing in Residential
and Farm Properties.
t Serving Snohomish, Island,
Windermere Real Estate/CIR
and Skagit counties.
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did you
know?
The Stanwood Area Historical Society asks, “Did You Know?”
This is a continuing history series.
What was
Forrest
Gump’s
email
password?
“1forrest1”
The beginning of a new communication system came to the Twin
Cities and environs in 1958, when the pioneer People’s Telephone
Company sold its interests to its competitor -- West Coast Telephone. The $18,000 price was but a drop in the bucket compared
to the cost of modernizing the rural exchange, which was still operating with 10-party lines in Cedarhome and other areas. By 1960 a
microwave station had been installed on Camano Island, and bids
were called for construction of a telephone building with garage.
More improvements were in the offing…even dial phones by 1961,
said West Coast officials.
Up Cedarhome way, Harold and Henry Klett gave their customers, and themselves, a Christmas present…a new and modern
store building to replace the one that had been the supermarket
for up-hill pioneers for 61 years -- since 1891 to be exact. Beautifully equipped, the new store was ready shortly before the holidays,
1957, and celebrated with a gala opening.
In Stanwood, the oldest remaining hostelry, the turn of-the-century-or-earlier Stanwood Hotel was treated to a refurbishing that
transformed its austere exterior into one of contemporary mood.
Some 8,000 feet of cedar siding and 579 gallons of stain were used
in the $10,000 facelift initiated by the Thomas Craigs, who had become the new owners in 1956.
North Market Street took on a new look in 1957 when Dr. R.C.
Fisher’s new clinic was completed. The modern structure, with
landscaping and paved off-street parking, was a pleasant addition
to the local scene, architecturally, as well as medically. Its offices,
treatment rooms and equipment added a new dimension to area’s
health care facilities.
Unfortunately, a sad note was interjected in the changing scene
with the passing of four well known pioneers of the Stilly. They were
Peter Henning, a farmer, banker, road builder and county commissioner who came to this county in 1883; George Ketchum, who arrived in 1884 and established the third general store in Stanwood;
Francis Giard, who came via boat to Utsalady in 1889 and became
East Stanwood’s first mayor and a 56-year director of the town’s first
bank; George Mitchell, the area’s first attorney, who practiced here
for some 25 years. Prominent in community affairs, he also was one
of the early publishers of the Stanwood Tidings(now the News)….A
foursome, whose vision and talents did much for the community.
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burger king (Stanwood) • (360) 629-6022
Cama BEACH CAFE (Camano Island) • (360) 387-3266
CAMANO ISLAND INN (Camano Island) • (360) 387-0783
Camano Lodge (Camano Island) • (360) 387-9972
Center Cafe (Stanwood) • (360) 629-7403
The Chatter Box (Stanwood) • (360) 629-0600
The Conway Muse (Conway) • (360) 445-3000
CONWAY BOXCAR (Stanwood) • (360) 629-0651
conway pub & eatery (Conway) • (360) 445-4733
COOKIE MILL (Stanwood) • (360) 629-2362
dairy queen (Stanwood) • (360) 629-3141
DEL FOX BBQ AT CAMANO ISLAND MARKETPLACE (866) 387-5282
dos reales (Stanwood) • (360) 629-0822
dragon palace (Stanwood) • (360) 629-8106
duck in cafe (Stanwood) • (360) 629-3440
FARMERS CAFE – (Stanwood) • (360) 629-4953
FireCreek Grill at Kayak Point (Stanwood) • (360) 652-9676
ixtapa mexican restaurant (Stanwood) • (360) 629-5228
jack in the box (Stanwood) • (360) 629-2384
jasmin thai cuisine & sushi (Stanwood) • (360) 629-2044
Jasmin Thai Express (Camano Island) • (360) 926-8688
jimmy’s pizza (Stanwood) • (360) 629-6565
Johnny’s Burger Stop (Stanwood) (360) 629-9427
KARA’S KITCHEN - ELGER BAY GROCERY • (Camano Island) • (360) 387-9120
LEATHERHEADS PUB & EATERY (Stanwood) • (360) 629-5555
little caesars PIZZA (Stanwood) • (360) 629-6999
MAMA TRADITIONS RESTAURANT (Stanwood) • (360) 629-8200
mcdonald’s (Stanwood) • (360) 629-9787
MIYAKO’S TERIYAKI & WOK (Stanwood) • (360) 629-4535
NAHA Teriyaki (Stanwood) • (360) 629-0681
The Paddle Pub (Stanwood) • (360) 652-4156
papa murphy’s TAKE ‘N’ BAKE PIZZA (Stanwood) • (360) 629-3826
PHOENIX PAVILION (Stanwood) • (360) 629-4662
Polska Kuchnia (Stanwood) • 206-355-2893
PUB 282 (Camano Island) TBA
Roadhouse Bar & Grill (Stanwood) • (360) 652-4156
Rockaway Bar & Grill (Camano Island, at Camaloch) • 360-926-8920
sahara pizza (Stanwood) • (360) 629-6886
SEVEN LAKES PIZZA (Stanwood) • (360) 629-7502
SPARTAN DRIVE IN (Stanwood) • (360) 629-8988
stanwood cafe (Stanwood) • (360) 629-8427
STANWOOD CUPCAKES (Stanwood) • (360) 926-8241
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subway (Camano Island) • n/a
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Sweet bliss frozen Yogurt (Stanwood) • (360) 629-8620
taco time (Stanwood) • (360) 629-5018
Tastes of India (Stanwood) • (360) 629-3102
Twin City Lanes Cafe (Stanwood) • (360) 629-3001
vERACRUZ MEXICAN RESTAURANT (Stanwood) • (360) 629-9391
WAYNE’S CORNER CAFÉ (Stanwood) • (360) 939-2300
Willow & Jim’s Country Cafe (Silvana) • (360) 652-0372
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STANWOOD
SILVANA
KAYAK POINT,
WARM BEACH,
7 LAKES
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THE Camano CENTER
SENIOR
HAPPENINGS
606 Arrowhead Road • 360-387-0222 • www.camanocenter.org
– Camano Connections Delivery: Groceries from Camano Plaza
IGA and prescriptions from Mark’s Camano Pharmacy delivered to
homebound seniors. Call Ginny at 360-387-6201 to sign up.
– Adult Day Program: Every first and third Thursday from 10am to
2pm. Call Ginny Berube for more information 360-387-6201.
Medical Equipment: Free loans of durable medical equipment for
as long as needed, subject to availability.
– Shopping Trips: Free monthly transportation for essential shopping. Call 360-387-0222 for more information and to sign up.
AARP Safe Driving Course: Course is designed especially for drives
age 50 and older. Call the Center for current schedule and to sign
up for a class.
Computer Classes for Seniors: Bring your laptop or tablet. Class
topics include Mac and Windows, Chrome Books and Droids and
Online shopping. Free to Center Members. Call 360-387-0222.
Stanwood COMMUNITY & Senior Center
7430 276th St. NW • 360-629-7403 • stanwoodseniorcenter.org
joke of the
week:
1 in 5 people in
the world are
Chinese.
There are 5
people in my
family, so it must
be one of them.
It’s either my
mum or my dad.
Or my older
brother Colin.
Or my younger
brother
Ho-Cha-Chu.
But I think it’s
Colin.
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– Center serves lunch Mon-Fri at 12pm in the center café. Dinner
Mon, Wed, and Fri at 5pm. Weekly menu available on our website
– Senior Services is coming to SCSC to assist seniors in our community. Christina Yranela, MSW will have information and will offer her
assistance about in-Home care providers, legal services, transportation, forms for DSHS and more. They will be available to meet with
seniors every third Friday of the month from 10am – 4pm.
– Family Bingo January 3rd. Doors open at 3:30pm bingo starts at
4pm. Snacks and beverages available and a variety of bingo playing
games. $10 buy in for bingo packets. Three blackout payouts $25,
$50 and $75. Food and Prizes!
– Free introductory class January 7. Learn how to make lifestyle
changes to improve your health. 6:30-8pm in conference room.
– Tupperware Bingo. January 8th 7pm in the center social room.
– Come to free introduction to learn more about the benefits of essential oils. January 19th 7pm-8pm or 23rd from 11am-12pm.
Warm Beach Senior Community
20420 Marine Drive, Stanwood. 360-652-7585. www.warmbeach.org
– January 18th – Health & Wellness Series: Food Safety at Home. We
are continuing our successful Health & Wellness series into the new
year with a class on Food Safety at Home. This event is open to the
public. If you’re not taking the proper steps to clean, prepare and
cook your food, you may be at risk of food poisoning. Kristy Wilkins,
Director of Food Services and a registered dietitian, will teach you
the steps to keep your food safe and clean, thereby keeping YOU
safe and healthy! 2:00 p.m. in the Beachwood Lounge.
– February 12th – Why Move to Warm Beach? Breakfast. Come
have breakfast on us and listen to our residents tell why they chose
to make Warm Beach Senior Community their new home. Breakfast will be at 9:30 a.m. with the program to follow. Following the
breakfast, there will be an Open House of available apartments and
homes. To reserve your space, please call 360-652-4593.
– Brain Fitness Class Every Monday at 10:30 a.m. and every 1st and
local photos
and art
New Year
fact:
Be sure to eat
leafy greens
on New Year’s.
Tradition says
that the more
leafy greens a
person eats, the
more prosperity he or she
will experience
(what an incentive for staying
healthy!). Tradition also says
that legumes
bring prosperity
because beans
and peas look
like coins. No
wonder why so
many people eat
black eyed peas
on Jan. 1.
“Thank you to our wonderful artist friend Jayna Olson for our beautiful
window art! Doesn’t Kepler make a wonderful model? Go Hawks!”
Location: Camano Veterinary Clinic.
Truck in snow. Photo by Linnaea Mallette.
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STANWOOD
$265,000
Fabulous, well-kept home in the Cedarhome area. Bright
kitchen/dining area, newer carpet and paint throughout, 3
bedrooms. Covered patio overlooks large, fenced backyard.
Attached garage has plenty of storage. Come see if this is the
home for you! #874692
MABANA
$175,000
Great Camano Island get-away! Nice lot with cute cottage
style garage and room to build a home. Community beach is
close for crabbing, combing or fishing. Views of Saratoga
Passage and the Olympics. Garage has ¾ bath, water and the
septic is installed. #876861
CAMANO ISLAND
$425,000
Level acreage with room to roam and a great split-level, 3
bedroom home. Great kitchen with lots of space for
entertaining and access to the back deck. Large rec room,
living, dining-enough space for everyone! Seclusion and
privacy outlined by beautiful trees. #876562
VACANT LAND
$185,000
Prime north Camano lot with a 30x20 shop with 20 & 30 amp
service. Tons of storage for boats or more, 2 large bay doors
and a nice loft with easy access. Ocean and mountain views
and just steps from the private beach. Water, power, natural
gas on site. #876064
NORTH END
$329,000
Peaceful home in a wooded setting on a shy 5 Camano Island
acres. Clean and freshly painted with new carpets. Large rec
room and utility room on the lower level. Living room
upstairs, room kitchen and 3 bedrooms. Large deck on front
and back of home for enjoying your property. #873919
VACANT LAND
$99,000
North-end of Camano 2.4 acres perched above Terry’s Corner.
Easy on and off island access, but tucked away and very
private wooded setting. Driveway is punched in, water is
available and features an existing 2 bedroom septic. Large
shop with storage too! #875971
Camano Island | Country Club
1283 Elger Bay Rd
360/387-3411
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Stanwood | Next to Bartell Drugs
7359 267th St NW
360/629-8233
www.camanorealestate.com
STANWOOD
$309,000
Large Craftsman-style rambler in the Cedarhome area. With
a fenced backyard and adjacent 19 acres of trees there is a
nice sense of privacy. Hardwoods, gas fireplace in the rec
room, 3 bedrooms and all appliances remain. Less than 10
minutes to I-5. #875820
SARATOGA
$599,000
Stunning views from this west-side waterfront home on
Camano. Located on a private lane with direct community
beach access to the sandy beach below. New roof, heat
pump/A/C, sprinkler system. Beautiful lot is manicured with
trails and lush gardens. Deck, views, RV parking. #878311
STANWOOD
$317,000
Classic, Craftsman-style rambler loaded with $10K of builder
up-grades. Stone wrapped columns, oversized windows, and
large covered front porch. Gas fireplace in the living room and
opens to the kitchen and eating area. Quiet street backs to a
greenbelt with paths and parks nearby. #878494
VACANT LAND
$139,500
Beautiful 5-acre north Camano Island parcel ready for a new
home. Level and wooded with mature trees, very private.
Plenty of room for a barn, shop, garden and more. Approved
septic, drilled well, installed drive and power at the street.
#878011
MOUNT VERNON
$250,000
Fantastic duplex on a corner lot with an additional garage
rental! Nice location with a park across the street and minutes
to amenties and freeway access. Both units have 2
bedrooms/1 bath and fenced yard or fenced courtyard and
garage. #847749
SEDRO-WOOLLEY
$260,000
Charming Craftsman in a friendly neighborhood. Featuring 3
bedrooms, an open kitchen/dining area and lots of storage.
Newly installed windows, insulation and water heater.
Includes an outdoor fish cleaning station, shed and separate1bd/1ba MIL. Minutes to shops and restaurants. #851652
Camano Island | Terry’s Corner
818 N Sunrise Blvd
360/387-4663
www.facebook.com/CamanoLife
Windermerecir@twitter.com
- windermerecir
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KID’S KORNER
New Year
fact:
Many people
ring in New
Year’s by popping open
a bottle of
champagne.
Americans drink
close to 360 million glasses of
sparkling wine
during this time.
The bubbly stuff
dates back to
the 17th century,
when the cork
was invented.
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Mushroom sculptures for the garden
By Gail Bartel (www.thatartistwoman.org)
With all the cool rainy weather its been perfect weather for mushrooms, sprouting up all over the place. About 4 years ago I read
about these mushrooms in Family Fun Magazine. They were supposed to be for the kids to play with but I decided to make them
into garden decorations. Four years later and they are still holding
up strong.
MATERIALS: Set of stainless steel bowls, red spray paint (I used tractor paint and it has withstood 4 Canadian winters), white or cream
colored acrylic paint, paintbrush, a good outdoor sealer (I use Decoart Duraclear Varnish in gloss) a drill, a nice log approx. 18-24 inches
high (choose one with lots of good bark texture), some heavy duty
screws 3 inches or so(don’t use nails as they may split your log)
DIRECTIONS: 1. You want to first prepare your bowls for painting. Using Windex or Fantastik, clean the outside of the bowl. You can also
handwash in hot soapy water. Sometimes they have an oily film on
them and you want to degrease them. Next take some sandpaper
and lightly rough them up, not a lot as you don’t want the scratches
to show thru the paint. 2. Take them outside and lay on some newspaper. Give them a good spray with your red tractor paint. I found
mine in the hardware section of Wal mart. Let dry and then give
them another coat. You don’t want any drips so watch closely as you
spray. While you have the spray paint out take the screws you plan
on using a give the tops of them a quick spray. 3. When dry start
painting spots directly onto the red paint. You want to vary the sizes .
Let dry and give them an extra coat of paint ( or two). 4. Let the paint
dry for a full 24hrs ( even if it feels dry it won’t be cured, if you seal to
early the paint may lift off on you ). 5. Paint a good coat of sealer on.
Let dry and then do a second coat. 6. The next step is to make sure
you log is level, you may have to cut the ends until it sits right. 7. Drill
two holes in the center of the bowl, go slowly as you don’t want to
damage the paint. If you do damage the paint you can do a touch
up once your mushroom is put together. Place bowl on log and mark
where the two holes are. 8. Take off bowl and pre drill your holes in
the log. Put the bowl on top of the log and line up the holes. Now
take the screws you have painted and attach the bowl to the log. Try
to get as tight as you can so it won’t wobble. Do any paint touchups.
9. You now have some great mushrooms for the garden. They look
especially nice in the fall with all those complimentary colors in the
leaves. Make one or three or five. I have kept mine outside for four
years thru all types of weather and they still look great!
Hidden pictures - Happy new year by Liz Ball
New Year fact:
The traditional New Year’s song, “Auld Lang Syne,” means, “times gone by.”
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FREE
FREE: Husqvarna 46” ride on mower with bagger and cart. Not running.
Needs new or repaired engine. Call 360-547-7357.
FOR SALE
Old LP’s 2.00 each Elvis , Frank Sinatra, Carpenters, Mama and Pappa’s, etc
60’s and 70’s. Call 360 387-2039
For sale: Kindling by the box, Maple Furniture, Night Stands & Desk. Call 360387-2039.
Fireplace ambience: $500 DIY needs vented wall. Space 40” w x 34” tall x 21”
deep. Has electric ignition b& cit fan with log burner behind 33” x 18” glass
doors. Call 360-913-5768.
Serger: Bernina #1300 with accessories. Little use means BIG SAVINGS! Call
360-913-5768.
Propane Range: 30” Kenmore with oven - almond (5.5 upgrade replacement)
$2000. works great. Call 360-913-5768.
Mapex Drum set with 5 drums: kick drum, snare, and mounted toms, floor
tom plus , high-hat, crash cymbals, stool, $400. Give the gift of rhythm this
holiday. Call 360-474-7321.
Firewood - Semi green fir 16” length split and delivered $200 per cord
Camano only 387-4168
Stanwood Camano Thrift Store, Open Mon-Sat 10-4. 27030 102nd Ave. NW,
Stanwood, or 360-629-6646.
New Year
fact:
In Colombia,
Cuba and Puerto
Rico, some
families stuff a
large doll, which
is called Mr. Old
Year, with memories from the
past year. They
also dress him in
clothes from the
outgoing year.
At midnight,
he is set ablaze,
thus burning
away the bad
memories.
Second Chance Thrift Shop Annual Rug Sale at the Camano Center. Saturday, January 23 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
HELP WANTED
Serenity Salon has lease space available for a stylist, massage therapist or
esthecian/manicurist. Call 360.387.7400 for details or questions, or stop in to
meet us and have a tour.
Considering a Career In Real Estate? Windermere is looking for sales asociates in our Stanwood and Camano Island offices. Contact Marla at marlaheagle@windermere.com for more info.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Experienced Tutor for Math and Science Now that school is starting in the
New Year, I can help with math and science; I have taught College and University level science and math courses and will tutor high school through
College level. I can also help with test preparation SAT, ACT, and Compass
as well as laboratory projects. I have many years of experience with a very
gentile approach. References can be provided and I have reasonable rates.
Please e-mail ijm@wavecable.com or call 360 631 0983.
“Stress is the biggest killer, music is the best cure.” Guitar, mandolin, bass,
ukulele lessons since 1980. All ages & abilities. Sno-Isle area. 206-245-5482.
Greg’s Mobile Small Engine Repair Tune-ups, blade sharpening, chainsaw,
mower and other small gas engines fixed (425)350-0938.
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REAL ESTATE / FOR RENT
For Rent: Downtown Stanwood. 1 bdrm + office. 1bath. 1000sq/ft. $590+
utilities. n/s. n/p. refs. month-to-month CmhgCmhg@hotmail.com
Available: Large room for class instruction. $25 per hour rental fee. You
keep your student’s class fees. Great location with a view. Camano Country
Club Clubhouse. Email or call the office manager for more information at
camanocountryclub@frontier.com or 360-387-1655.
One room or two for rent in historic Stanwood home. Conveniently located
two blocks from downtown and near bus lines. Shared kitchen, washer,
dryer, and piano. Call Peggy at 360-474-7321.
Building for Sale on North end of Camano Island- Great for an artist studio.
Call 360-387-2039.
Great building and property for an Art Studio 360 387--2039
WANTED
Wanted: Horse to ride, gentle for beginner. Share cost or lease road and traffic safe. Will go Western. 360-279-1565
Camano island artist seeks reliable vehicle. If you have a decent vehicle
with good milage that can transport paintings and want to own an original
Jack Gunter painting, please call 425-346-4750.
Always Buying Antiques! Wanted to Purchase : Barn, Ranch, Dairy, Cabin
Items. Also, interested in costume jewelry, postcards and other vintage
items. Call Peggy Jewell at 360-652-3293.
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local poems
& Stories
The Turning of the Year
Watched through its precious few hours
Is the Sun, setting far to the South.
Nearing the horizon, heralding the longest night.
There is time for rejoicing
Ere the Sun makes its next appearance.
Red glow behind the mountains of the East
Soon the Sun will commence its northward journey,
Our hearts will warm with the reviving soil.
Longer days promised ahead,
Shorter nights, filled with warmth,
The scent and sight of growing crops.
In the night, the song of northbound geese,
Carrying the mind to places far away.
Equinox is our next goal in the round of life.
Steve Osborn
Welcome 2016!
New Year
fact:
About 1 million
people gather in
New York City’s
Times Square
to watch the
ball drop. The
Times Square
New Year’s Eve
ball drop came
about because
of a ban on fireworks. The first
ball in 1907 was
700 pounds and
was lit with 100
25-watt lights.
The current ball
is covered in
2,688 crystals, is
lit by 32,000 LED
lights, weighs
11,875 pounds
and is 12 feet in
diameter.
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This year is slowly passing by
Toward the end of December
Shopping, baking, wrapping gifts
Are some of the things we remember.
Most TV channels are tuned into
Times Square in New York City
We can’t be there, this time, this year
And that is really a pity.
The ball is poised above the clock
To fall at the strike of midnight,
The police at midnight survey the crowd
An unbelievable sight.
A final “bong” is heard from the clock
The crowd breaks free with a cheer
They greet each other, with a slap on the back
“Do have a Happy New Year!”
Author’s note: “I have been to Times Square, NYC for New Year’s Eve,
one in thousands of people. Mayhem breaks loose when the ball
drops and I always take refuge to the theater where the Rockettes
were dancing. I lived in Stafford Springs, Connecticut (took the train
to New York City – safer!
Thelma Christofferson
CASA’S PET OF THE WEEK:
Jax came to CASA as an injured stray who was never
claimed by an owner. Jax is as cute as they come, but
he does have a few quirks. Beyond the few quirks Jax is
a fabulous canine companion! He’s immaculately potty
trained and would rather risk his own bladder than potty in his crate or inside. He has been fine loose around
the CASA cats, but he can be a tad bit bossy with male
dogs his size. This little guy is incredibly playful, terribly
funny, and loves a good walk.
Camano Animal Shelter Association (CASA):
198 Can Ku Road, Camano Island.
360-387-1902. camanoanimalshelter.org
NOAH’S PET OF THE WEEK:
Eloise is a shy little girl waiting patiently for the right
family to come along. She has been through a lot of
changes recently if her life which have left her a bit insecure. You may not see much of her at first, but given
a quiet home with plenty of time to settle in we’re sure
she’ll blossom into a loyal and loving companion.
The N.O.A.H. Animal Adoption Center:
31300 Brandstrom Rd, Stanwood.
(360) 629-7055. thenoahcenter.org.
7430 276th St. NW
Stanwood, WA
98292
A place to be enriched, empowered & embraced!
The Center offers lunch and dinner programs,
many activities & volunteer opportunities, health
& educational programs, room rentals, medical
transportation, thrift store, a platform for
community organizations.
We are here for you!
360-629-7403 • stanwoodseniorcenter.org
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ARTIST OF
THE WEEK
MARY E. TRIMBLE
Award-winning freelance writer
Are you
interested in
promoting your
art, craft, or
live performance?
Email us info
or a bio about
yourself and
we will feature
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A prolific writer, Trimble draws on personal experiences including purser and ship’s diver aboard the tall ship, M.S. Explorer, two
years with the Peace Corps in West Africa, and a 13,000-mile South
Pacific sailing trip aboard their Bristol 40, Impunity.
Mary Trimble’s recently published memoir, Sailing with Impunity:
Adventure in the South Pacific is about their 14-month sailing adventure, from magical sights and scents of their first island landfall
to the bustling, colorful Tahitian markets. From sudden midnight
squalls and weathering a cyclone in Samoa to pristine anchorages
in the Kingdom of Tonga.
Trimble’s other works include Tubob: Two Years in West Africa
with the Peace Corps, a story of a newly married couple who
discover themselves in new light as they work and learn about a
third-world culture. Tenderfoot, a romantic suspense with a subplot of the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption. Tenderfoot won finalist with West-ern Writers of America for Best Western Long Novel.
Her coming-of-age novels, Rosemount and McClellan’s Bluff have
been met with enthusiastic acclaim.
Trimble lives on Camano Island with her husband, Bruce.
www.MaryTrimbleBooks.com
FIBERGLASS
REPAIR &
FABRICATION
425-308-7423
ERIK
JOHNSON
Owner / Operator
Moving one mile north, to Camano Island Air Field • 1244 Moore Road,
Building J, Suite 2, Camano Is, WA 98282 • “Happy Holidays!"
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BUSINESS
SPOTLIGHT
Pigs Peace Sanctuary
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interested in
promoting your
business or
organization?
Email us info
or a bio about
your business
and yourself
and we will
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and it’s all
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The sanctuary sits on 39 acres of meadow and forestland with
ponds and trails. Excursions into the woods are enjoyed daily,
sometimes by groups of pigs on social outings and also by individual pigs exploring.
All the pigs roam freely choosing where they sleep, graze, root
and explore. They choose from many structures to sleep in, from
the large barn to smaller sheds and huts and even a few cozy suites
for two under the trees. All sleeping areas are filled with soft hay for
bedding. The pigs choose their own schedules with some pigs getting up early and others sleeping in. They form lifelong friendships
and social groups.
Pigs Peace Sanctuary is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization (Tax
ID: 91-2005854) dedicated to providing a safe home for unwanted,
abused or neglected animals in need and is committed to spreading the message of compassion and respect for all animals. Founded in 1994, the sanctuary provides medical care, a healthy diet,
socialization, a permanent home and loving kindness. Our other
main purpose is to educate the public about the characteristics and
needs of pigs as well as the abuses often associated with exotic pet
fads.
We specialize in the lives of pigs but we also have welcomed
other animals in need and are currently home to ponies, horses,
llamas, dogs, cats, chickens, sheep and turkeys.
I have always loved pigs and all animals. I was given a secondhand piglet, Fern, and I fell in love. As Fern grew up I knew that
I had room for more pigs, so I called a well-known shelter. To my
dismay, I discovered that they didn’t help pigs. That very day there
was a pig to be destroyed who, after he had been found wandering
city streets, was impounded and locked in quarantine. He became
the sanctuary’s first rescue, wich led to research that revealed the
dilemma that the potbellied pig fad has created.
Can you imagine surviving: Hungry day in and day out? Beatings with a 2 x 4? Being thrown from a car? Being left abandoned?
Living in a closet in your own feces? Being lost for weeks with no
place to sleep? Being in solitary isolation for years? Witnessing your
kind killed before your eyes? No one deserves this and yet these are
the stories of the “survivors” who live at the sanctuary. Some never
knew love and compassion until they arrived here at the sanctuary,
and here they blossom with healthy meals, cozy warm beds and
lasting friendships and freedom from fear. Where would these animals be without Pigs Peace Sanctuary? – www.pigspeace.org.
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view from
the bleachers
This is an
ongoing
feature page
for humor
columnist Tim
Jones. Tim is a
writer living on
Camano Island.
From Parenting
to Pop culture
to Pets, Tim
has something
profoundly
uninformed to
say about it.
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Try the latest fitness craze:
No-Impact Yoga
Not long ago, I tried out a fitness class called sports yoga. I stuck
with it for what seemed like forever, by which I mean nearly four
sessions. There was just one small problem: sports yoga was really
hard. Try as I may, I could never get my left foot to wrap around the
back of my neck. I never got the knack for how to balance my body
off the ground using just my thumbs.
So I hung up my yoga mat. My body is no longer capable of contorting like a human pretzel. And before you know it, I’ll be celebrating my 80th birthday. (Okay, technically not for another 20 years,
but in geologic terms, that’s the blink of an eye).
Like millions of middle-aged Americans, I thought I was too old
for yoga – until now! Thanks to my new, exclusive, breakthrough
yoga system called No-Impact Yoga, I no longer shudder at the
sight of a yoga mat. The No-Impact Yoga system is radically different from any fitness system on the market today. Unlike traditional
yoga, there is none of that awkward, painful attempting to touch
your left elbow to your right butt cheek stuff. (Okay, admit it. You
just tried to touch your left elbow to your right butt cheek, didn’t
you?) It’s revolutionary. And you’re guaranteed not to break a sweat
– or your money back.
Here is a sneak peak at a few exciting exercises you’ll find in my
patent-pending No-Impact Yoga system:
Warm-up exercises:
Resting Cat: Curl into a ball with your back gently curved, while
grasping a fluffy pillow. Avoid kneading the person next to you
– unless they’re a cat lover.
Seated Arm Incline: While seated on the floor, extend your legs comfortably in front of you, shoulder-width apart. Extend your arms 6 to
10 inches behind your back. Hold this position for 30 - 60 breaths.
If you experience any exertion or fatigue, return to the Resting Cat
pose.
Core Routines:
Sideways-Facing Dog: Inspired by the traditional yoga Downward-
CONTINUED
view from
the bleachers
Facing Dog pose, this slight modification uses the same classic
V-shaped stance, but from the sideways position, with your body
in full contact with the floor, in the right lateral recumbent stance.
Hold for five minutes. Flip over to the left lateral recumbent pose.
Maintain a vacuous start at the ceiling.
Fallen Warrior: Most Yogans are familiar with the classic Warrior I and
Warrior 2 positions. This variation (seen at right) recreates the classic stance of a fallen warrior (1 or 2) after said warrior has been killed
in battle. Assume the prone position and adjust your arms and legs
to emulate the classic “chalk outline” pose. For the advanced version, pour some ketchup under you so it oozes along the floor, so it
looks like you were actually killed.
Inverted Plank: One of the most challenging positions in traditional
yoga is the plank position (think push-up). This modification inverts
the traditional pose, as you assume a supine position with your
arms pressed firmly upward towards the ceiling, directly above your
shoulders. Maintain this pose until your arms get tired or you need
to scratch your nose.
Really Happy Baby Pose: For most yogaphiles, the well-known
Happy Baby pose (below left) is awkward, requiring you to lie on
your back with legs elevated, while grabbing your toes. In this less
arduous modification, maintain the supine position at all times,
knees gently bent, feet firmly planted on the floor, while sucking
your thumb.
Read more
of Tim Jones’
humor every
week at
www.View
FromThe
Bleachers.net.
Cool-down exercises:
Hibernating Bear: At first glance, this pose may appear similar to
the Resting Cat warm-up pose. Maybe even at second glance. But
this pose adds complexity by requiring simultaneous use of an eye
pillow and comfy blanket. Maintain a sideways horizontal posture,
knees slightly bent, for 20 minutes. For the advanced version, maintain this position while snoring.
Corpse Pose: This pose (seen at right) is similar to the Hibernating
Bear pose but in the prone position and held for a longer duration – approximately ten hours. This pose is best performed on a
Sealy PosturePedic mattress. For the advanced version, attempt the
corpse pose without the mattress – on a sidewalk – after consuming large quantities of alcohol.
The No-Impact Yoga System is not available in any store – or anywhere else. Send three easy payments of $29.95 or six even easier
payments of $39.95. Call toll-free today: 1-800-LAZY-ASS.
Operators are standing by – make that, lying by (very comfortably).
Your order comes complete with a therapeutic, high-opacity eye
pillow – unless we’re out of stock.
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Community
Information
Local Rotarians Support Food Bank
do you
have a
press
release?
or an announcement, or something you want
the community
to know about?
Let us know
and we will
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On the days just before Thanksgiving more than 20 members of the
Stanwood Camano Rotary Club took their annual post outside Haggen Food and Pharmacy seeking community support for the food
bank. Community members answered the call by donating more
than 1,280 pounds of food and $1,293.57 in cash donations which
will be used by the food bank to provide support to those in need.
In addition to the food and cash support the club recently provided
a significant number of winter coats to the food bank in partnership
with Operation Warm with funds raised by the club. “Rotary members are strong supporters of the community,” said Scott Thomas,
President of the club, “the food bank provides essentials to those
who find themselves in a tight spot and this year it is especially important.” The Stanwood Camano Rotary Club will provide funding
for community and international projects during the next twelve
months including warm coats for families in need, student scholarships, foreign exchange opportunities and the Imagination Library
which provides free monthly new books to children from birth to
age five within the Stanwood Camano School District’s boundaries.
Rotary is one of the largest international humanitarian service organizations in the world with more than 1.2 million members working together to improve communities just like ours! If you work,
live or play in Stanwood or Camano you know the value of a strong
community and are invited to learn more about your local Rotary
Club by visiting www.StanwoodRotary.org, by calling 360-722-7811.
Photo: President Scott Thomas presents a check for $1,293.57 to Stanwood Camano Food Bank Executive Director Lynne Ayers. Also in photo
is Food Bank Treasurer Jordon Vargas.
Sign up for The AARP Smart Driver™ Course
at the Camano Center. The course is 8 hours and designed for the
driver over 50. Upon completion, you may be eligible for insurance
discount. AARP Members $15/Non AARP Members $20. Bring a sack
lunch. Call 360-387-0222 for current schedule. 606 Arrowhead
Road, Camano Island.
Community
Information
FIND A LIMITED EDITION GLASS QUEST
“Seahawks” GLASS BALL from local artist
Golden
Globes
Awards
Fun Fact:
The Golden
Globes were
not regularly
broadcast on TV
until the early
1980s.
The 2016 Great Northwest Glass Quest is February 12-21, and to get
you all excited for this traditional hunt for the hidden “Glass Treasure”,
the Crab Cracker hid one for you to find...TODAY! Read the clue inside this photograph of a “Clue Ball” and go to that location. The first
person who gets there will find the actual plasic “Clue Ball.” Take it to
the location written inside it and receive an exclusive, signed glass
ball treasure created by Mark Ellinger. This special ball (not pictured)
contains the colors of the Seattle Seahawks and the “Number 12”. For
information about joining as a sponsor or host business, please contact Gayle Picken at 425-359-7974 or gayle@66events.com.
Davis Place Teen Center is looking for a
Volunteer Guitar Teacher
Interested in teaching Free Basic Guitar to teens grades 6-12. If this
interest you and you would like more information please Contact
Quicha at (360)629-5257.
Ford Giesbrecht
All Ages, Levels & Styles.
Learn at Your Own Pace.
Instruction & Performance
Ukulele & Bass Lessons Also Available
Serving Stanwood & Camano Island
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360-629-0374
Dedicated to Offering You Our Best!
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Community
Information
Philanthropist of the Year Award
Nominations - Due January 15, 2016
New Year
fact:
The tradition
of the ball
dropping on
Times Square
has continued
except for in
1942 and 1943.
The ball was not
lowered because
of wartime
restrictions.
Please Help us Find Worthy Award Recipients! The Stanwood-Camano Area Foundation (SCAF) will present three philanthropy awards
to outstanding individuals and businesses at the Philanthropists
of the Year Awards Breakfast on February 26th. Please take a few
minutes tothink about who you can nominate! We are accepting
nominations for thefollowing three awards until January 15, 2016.
Floyd & Delores Jones Spirit of Philanthropy Award: This award
honors an individual, couple, or family who exhibit a deep commitment and heartfelt dedication to philanthropy. Nominees should
have a proven record of exceptional generosity who, through direct financial support and/or direct involvement, demonstrate outstanding civic and charitable responsibility and whose generosity
and involvement encourages others to take philanthropic leadership roles in our community. Theresa Metzger Outstanding Citizen
Award: This award honors an individual who must be a resident of
the Stanwood-Camano area and who has a proven history of giving generously of his or her time to local nonprofit organizations or
directly to people in need or activities that benefit our community.
In short, this award honors an outstanding volunteer. The volunteer
work must have occurred in the Stanwood-Camano area. Whidbey
Island Bank Business Making a Difference Award: This award honors
a for-profit business in the Stanwood-Camano area that has a proven track record of making a positive difference in our community.
The business that receives this award must be based in Island or
Snohomish County with branches in the Stanwood-Camanoarea.
Thank you for helping us find the most deserving award recipients.
All completed nomination forms and supporting materials should
be emailed or mailed to Bev Pronishan, bev@s-caf.org or P.O. Box
1209, Stanwood, WA 98292. If you have any questions, please call
me at (360) 474-7086. Previous award winners are not eligible; for
a list of previous winners, please check the SCAF website. 360-4747086. www.s-ccs.org (community scholarship website).
THank you!
The Stanwood Community and Senior Center thanks the Stanwood
Lions and Boy Scouts for hosting our 3rd annual Santa Breakfast
Saturday, December 19th. Many families enjoyed pancakes and
crafts and time to share their Christmas wishes with Santa. Have
a Happy New Year!
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Community
Information
Camano Island Chamber of Commerce
presents the 3rd Annual Port Susan
Home & Garden Show
Saturday, March 19th, 2016, 10 am to 4 pm at the Camano Community Center on Camano Island. Sponsorship Opportunity! The
Port Susan Home & Garden Show is designed to provide a wealth
of inspiration and information about home and garden possibilities
in our unique island environment. Presented by the Camano Island
Chamber of Commerce, the show will feature speakers, demonstrations, and local vendors in the home and garden industry. We have
5 Sponsorship spaces available and we’d like to reach out to you to
become a sponsor of this popular community event! Please join us
in making the Port Susan Home & Garden Show a huge success and
take advantage of this tremendous opportunity to promote your
business! As a Sponsor of the 3rd Annual Port Susan Home & Garden Show, you will receive: Booth space in a Premier Location at the
show; Your business logo on all show posters, fliers, programs, and
other radio advertising; Space for you to hang a banner at the Show
Entrance; Free ad on the Port Susan Home and Garden Show web
site; Sponsorship mention in the Chamber’s weekly newsletter; Your
business mentioned as a sponsor in all press releases for the show.
Sponsorships are $500. To sponsor the Port Susan Home & Garden
Show, please complete the application and send it along with a
check for $500 made payable to CICC to: Camano Island Chamber
– Home Show, 848 N. Sunrise Blvd, #4, Camano Island, WA 98282.
Questions?? Call Dena Marie at the Chamber at 360-629-7136
New Year
fact:
In Italy, people
wear red underwear on New
Year’s Day to
bring good luck
all year long.
Taking care of your parent's
furniture or downsizing?
We are always accepting "well cared for" consignment furniture!
It’s the Mix, not the Match!
Making shopping cool, Re-Feather Your Nest presents a
revolving inventory of consigned & new home furnishings, home
décor, garden accessories & other great retail items in their 3 hip,
relaxed & easy-to-shop stores. Located in downtown Mt. Vernon next
to the Calico Cupboard Café Bakery, in La Conner next to Seeds Bistro &
in Anacortes next to Calico Cupboard.
360-755-3126 (Mount Vernon) • www.re-featheryournest.com
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Community
Information
Camano Island Fire and Rescue community
paramedicine program takes shape
Golden
Globes
Awards
Fun Fact:
The awards are
presented in the
fields of both
television and
motion pictures.
The motion
picture awards
were first presented in 1944.
Awards for
television were
first presented
in 1955.
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There’s going to be a new type of non-emergency medical program in town. Camano Island Fire and Rescue is developing a community paramedicine program to improve patient care and reduce
emergency service costs for taxpayers. Camano CARES, which
stands for Community Assistance, Referral, and Education Service,
is taking shape and the fire district expects to launch the program
in early 2016. The program is one of several community paramedicine programs launched in Washington State to respond to
changes in health care law. Paramedic Ken Drewry, who serves as
the medical services officer for the fire district, is coordinating the
new program. Drewry says that he is excited about the program’s
potential to improve patient care. He can recall several cases in his
career where ambulance crews would transport the same person
to the hospital on a daily basis. Camano CARES allows paramedics
to connect patients they visit on calls with resources and programs
instead of costly hospital visits. “We can actually provide solutions
instead of just putting a band aid on someone’s problem,” said Ken
Drewry. “This will reduce non-emergency calls to 911 and lower
emergency service costs for the community.” Drewry brought together representatives from the Island County Public Health Department, the Washington State Department of Social and Health
Services, Senior Services of Island County, Safe Harbor Free Clinic,
Island County Sheriff’s office, and two auxiliary groups that support the fire district. Participants identified three demographic
groups that could benefit from the Camano CARES program: the
homeless, people living with a chronic illness, and the elderly.
Paramedics and firefighters are often the first people to have contact with homeless families or individuals. Camano CARES wants
to connect people to area shelters, food banks, housing, and medical care. Paramedics also encounter a significant number of people
living with a chronic illness, or struggling with mental health and
substance abuse issues. Being able to connect those people to
other resources – like outpatient care, counselling or rehabilitation facilities – is a better option than a hospital. “A lot of people
need services that a hospital just doesn’t provide,” says Drewry. The
elderly are a key constituency group, as well. According to the Center for Disease Control, more than one-third of adults over 65 years
of age fall each year. Falls can lead to hip fractures, traumatic brain
injuries, and are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries in
older adults – and they are mostly preventable. Camano CARES is
working with Senior Services of Island County to develop a slip and
fall prevention program. Many seniors also feel isolated because of
mobility issues, and can suffer from depression. The program also
plans to connect seniors to nutrition, counselling and transportation services on the island. “It’s important for seniors to be able to
‘age in place’,” said Drewry. “Community paramedics can help them
make the connections they need to remain in their homes as long
as possible.” The fire district plans to monitor the community impact and cost savings the plan has on emergency services delivery
over the next few years. Short-term, Drewry says that he is excited
to see changes at the fire district. “How we deliver emergency
services is changing,” he said. “Camano Island Fire and Rescue is
adapting to better serve our community.” Camano Island Fire and
Rescue provides fire suppression, emergency medical service and
technical rescue to 16,000 people over 40 square miles.
Community
Information
Coastal Volunteer of the Year Award
Nominations Now Being Accepted
New Year
fact:
Internationally, one of
the biggest
celebrations is
in Sydney, Australia. More than
80,000 fireworks
are set off from
Sydney Harbour
Bridge.
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2016 Jan Holmes
Island County Coastal Volunteer of the Year Award. The award
is named to honor the memory of Jan Holmes, an Island County
resident and WSU Island County Beach Watcher who was an exemplary marine scientist, educator and champion for stewardship of
the marine environment. In recognition of the continuing need for
volunteers to carry on this important cause, the Jan Holmes Island
County Coastal Volunteer of the Year Award is presented annually
to one individual engaged in service, science or outreach relating
to the health of Island County’s marine environment and whose
work adds to knowledge about and/or protection of county marine waters and coastal resources. Nominations are open to anyone,
regardless of organization or affiliation. The intent of the award is
to encourage and recognize the achievements of volunteers who
work to understand, protect and restore the marine waters and
coastal resources of Island County. The award is sponsored by the
Island County Marine Resources Committee (MRC), Sound Water
Stewards (SWS) of Island County, and Washington State University
(WSU) Island County Extension. A committee representing the
three sponsoring organizations will select one winner. The award
will be presented on February 6, 2016 at South Whidbey High
School during the opening ceremonies of Sound Waters University
2016. The deadline for nominations is Tuesday, January 5, 4:30 PM.
Details for submission are on the nomination form. Nomination
forms are available on the following websites: MRC site: www.islandcountymrc.org. SWS site: www.soundwaterstewards.org/web.
WSU Extension site: ext100.wsu.edu/island. Contact: Anna Toledo:
360-678-2349, a.toledo@co.island.wa.us.
Shelter Volunteers Needed at CASA
CASA needs volunteers to help at the shelter. Can you spare a few
hours? There are many ways you can help. To keep the shelter bright
and clean, morning cleaners are needed. All dog kennels, cat areas
and cages are cleaned on this morning shift; then each animal gets
its food and water. In addition to cleaning, help is needed washing
dishes, folding clothes, etc. Your time will help make the shelter a
bright cheery place for the animals awaiting adoption and for the
people who visit. We are also looking for greeters. Smile and welcome people to the shelter. Stop by the shelter to learn how you can
help. Call 360-387-1902 for more info.
Karen & Gene
Eidsness,
Owners/Mgrs
• 24-Hour Onsite Security
• Digitally Recorded Video Cameras
Boat / Vehicle Storage
Storage Units
5x10 to 10x24
300 SELF-STORAGE UNITS • 200 RV, BOAT & VEHICLE SPACES
360-387-6668
camanostorage.com
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Community
Information
POTENTIAL NEW ISLAND BUSINESS VICTIM OF
RULES, REGS AND ZONING
“All of you regular readers of this wonderful publication will recall
that Skeeter and Salty Dawg had big plans to turn the abandoned
5th wheel at the intersection of Camano Hill and E. Camano into
a much-needed source of revenoo for the State, County, and us.
Despite the yawning fissure of distrust between them Southenders
and us’ns up here in the north, we felt that this here business endevor might just heal the rift. But, alas and alack, it was not to be.
Our plans for a Motel 3 and drive-by pot stand apparently run contrary to one or two county rules, local zoning and agin the sensibilities of some of the locals. And of course, with the local sheriff
constabulary just down the road, we felt that increased attention
and surveillance of our plans was probably not a good omen. So, it
with heavy hearts and still empty pocketbooks that we announce
the termination of our plans. Within the next few weeks, you will
lose this subject of much mirth, debate, outrage and more because
we will be taking it apart and disposing of it. It will be missed. I
mean, what else is everyone going to talk about over their morning
lattes?” – Sadly, Salty Dawg.
“ PS: There is one very important lesson to be learned here. This all
happened because one or more of a number of parties with some
kind of interest in the ownership of this vehicle, for reasons and motives still murky and unclear, failed at some point to file the requisite
paperwork designating legal ownership. SO, always, always fill out
and file the paperwork for the transfer of ownership of something,
especially something as big, ugly and useless as this 5th wheeler.”
New Year
fact:
Auld Lang
Syne is a song
traditionally
sung at the end
of New Year’s
parties. Poet
Robert Burns
wrote it in 1788.
Though most
people do not
know the words
to Auld Lang
Syne, the overall
message is that
people have to
remember their
loved ones, dead
or alive, and
keep them close
in their hearts.
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Grant Recipients
Five recipients were chosen this year to receive music grants
through the Stanwood-Camano Area Foundation. The grants, totaling $1,900, were awarded on December 15th to local middle school
and high school students. Kate Filippov, Chandler Long, and Heidy
Zuniga, all students at Stanwood Middle School, were selected to
receive three Jon Metzger music grants. Two Bruce Kollmar music
grants were awarded to two Stanwood High School students, Montana Mattson and Marnina Willard. Congratulations to an outstanding group of young people who have worked hard, demonstrated
leadership, and shown great commitment to furthering their musical education!
Community
Information
Coastal Community Bank on Camano Island
is getting a facelift
Our neighbors at Windermere are updating the facility and doing
everything they can to help keep us open and serving you during
normal business hours. Construction is underway and expected to
last through Spring 2016. Unless notified, we will be open business as usual. If there are any surprises or unexpected delays, we
will post any closures on our website as well as leave messages
on the branch voicemail. Throughout the process, the Stanwood
branch will be open, available, and ready to help. If you have any
questions, give us a call at (360) 387-8861 or visit us online at www.
coastalbank.com.
The last of this year’s Santa Run Food Drive
events have taken place!
We would like to thank all of the volunteers who work so hard to
make the Santa Run successful. Without your time and dedication
so many families would go without. We would also like to thank our
community for being so generous and providing 1,489 lbs of food
for the local food bank & a truckload of toys to Christmas House!
PUD Offers Tips to Ease Winter Bills &
Improve Comfort
New Year
fact:
If Santa is the
most common symbol
associated with
Christmas, then
Baby New Year is
the symbol most
commonly associated with….
you guessed
it, New Year’s!
Baby New Year
is often seen in a
diaper, black top
hat, and a sash
showing the
numbers of the
new year. Myth
states that he
matures into an
old man during
the year.
12/22/2015. With cooler winter weather, there are steps you can
take now to reduce energy use and improve comfort in your home.
To cut heat loss, close your drapes at night and open them during
the day to let the sun in and warm your home. Check your heating ducts to ensure they’re properly sealed and insulated. This can
cut up to 25 percent off your heating bill. Lower heating costs and
improve air quality by cleaning or changing your furnace air filters
every two months during the heating season. Caulk and weatherstrip windows and doors. Set your thermostat at 68 degrees or lower
when you’re home. For every three degrees you lower it from your
normal setting, you save 10 percent on heating. Lower it to 55 degrees when you go to bed or when you’re not at home. If your home
has a fireplace, keep the damper closed when you’re not using it and
use a glass screen to minimize the heat loss. Dress warmer when the
days get colder. It’s less expensive and more efficient than turning
up the heat. For additional information and tips, including details
about conservation programs, call the PUD Energy Hotline at 425783-1700.
Going out of business
After 20 years in business MADISON’S JEWELRY will be closing our
doors on January 31, 2016. We would like to thank all of our loyal customers throughout the years. Selling all fixtures, cases, tools, taking
deep discounts on all of our jewelry, watches and loose gemstones.
We will still be accepting repairs and putting in batteries throughout
the month of January. Our web site , madisonsjewelrystore.com, will
stay up for anyone who needs us. We do ask that all customer repairs be picked up before that date, unless other arrangements have
been made. Thank you again for all of your business and support,
we will miss you all.
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Community
Information
Community Paramedicine Program
New Year
fact:
Make sure to be
surrounded by
family or loved
ones on New
Year’s Eve. The
first person you
come across in
the new year
could set the
tone for the
next 12 months.
This applies
to couples, as
well. If a couple
celebrating New
Year’s together
does not kiss,
the future of
the relationship
might be splitsville, so be sure
to lay one on
your significant
other.
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There’s going to be a new type of non-emergency medical program
in town. Camano Island Fire and Rescue is developing a community
paramedicine program to improve patient care and reduce emergency service costs for taxpayers. Camano CARES, which stands for
Community Assistance, Referral, and Education Service, is taking
shape and the fire district expects to launch the program in early
2016. The program is one of several community paramedicine programs launched in Washington State to respond to changes in health
care law. Paramedic Ken Drewry, who serves as the medical services
officer for the fire district, is coordinating the new program. Drewry
says that he is excited about the program’s potential to improve patient care. He can recall several cases in his career where ambulance
crews would transport the same person to the hospital on a daily
basis. Camano CARES allows paramedics to connect patients they
visit on calls with resources and programs instead of costly hospital
visits. “We can actually provide solutions instead of just putting a
band aid on someone’s problem,” said Ken Drewry. Drewry brought
together representatives from the Island County Public Health Department, the Washington State Department of Social and Health
Services, Senior Services of Island County, Safe Harbor Free Clinic,
Island County Sheriff’s office, and two auxiliary groups that support
the fire district. Participants identified three demographic groups
that could benefit from the Camano CARES program: the homeless,
people living with a chronic illness, and the elderly. Paramedics and
firefighters are often the first people to have contact with homeless
families or individuals. Camano CARES wants to connect people to
area shelters, food banks, housing, and medical care. Paramedics
also encounter a significant number of people living with a chronic
illness, or struggling with mental health and substance abuse issues.
Being able to connect those people to other resources – like outpatient care, counselling or rehabilitation facilities – is a better option
than a hospital. The elderly are a key constituency group. Camano
CARES is working with Senior Services of Island County to develop
a slip and fall prevention program. The program also plans to connect seniors to nutrition, counselling and transportation services on
the island. “It’s important for seniors to be able to ‘age in place’,” said
Drewry. “Community paramedics can help them make the connections they need to remain in their homes as long as possible.” The
fire district plans to monitor the community impact and cost savings the plan has on emergency services delivery over the next few
years. Short-term, Drewry says that “Camano Island Fire and Rescue
is adapting to better serve our community.”
Indoor market at the Pavilion was so fun,
we’re doing Another!!
February 13th, Saturday at Stanwood Cinemas 12-4pm LOCAL LOVEBIRDS MARKET (for Valentine’s & during the great nw glassquest
2016!!) VENDORS WHO WANNA PARTCIPATE sign up before Jan 20th.
Email CamanoFarmersMarket@gmail.com for details.
local
history
Camano Lutheran Church - Celebrating
125 Years
New Year
fact:
At the Mummers
Parade in Philadelphia, 10,000
participants step
through City
Hall and perform
in unique
costumes. The
parade dates
back to mid17th-century,
incorporating
elements from
Irish, German,
English, Swedish
and other European heritages.
The parade itself
is divided into
five divisions: a
comic division,
wench brigades,
fancy division,
string bands,
and fancy
bridges.
Camano Lutheran Church is celebrating its 125th anniversary
and its Scandinavian history is rooted in the emergent years of Camano Island. The earliest recorded beginnings were in 1876 when
missionary Pastor Reverend Carlson came up from California and
held a meeting at the home of Nels d’Joruep. Reverend Carlson
conducted baptism, and communion services at this meeting. As
time went on, services were held at various homes or in the large
hall at Utsalady. This group of Utsalady Lutherans were active but
not organized. They dreamed of formally organizing a church to
strengthen their Christian ties and commitment. Then on December 17, 1890, with the help of Reverend Christian Joergenson, they
met in a hall at Utsalady and voted to form a congregation and
thus it all began. A committee of three was elected to draw up a
constitution and they named the church, The Lutheran Evangelical
Congregation of Camano Island.
For many years, the new congregation met at the little one room
school house located across the road from our present church.
During the early years, the women of Camano Lutheran actively
participated in the church’s mission. The “Sewing Society” organized with the aim to raise enough money for a Norwegian religious school for the children of the church, for example they raised
$80 at their first auction sale on Thanksgiving Day, which was then
to become a yearly event. In 1897 the Ladies Aid purchased a Kimball pump organ for the church at the cost of $50 from the Berger
Music House in Mount Vernon. This organ was kept in the little
public schoolhouse where the services were held. It was so precious that after each time it was used, it was pushed back into the
box in which it has been shipped, to protect it. This beloved organ
can still be seen in the Narthex as you enter the church.
In the early days of church business meetings, it was customary
for the pastor to serve as the chairman. These meetings always
began with devotions, singing of hymns, scripture readings, and
prayer. In 1895, membership was 41 (21 adults and 20 children). At
an annual meeting in 1898, it was voted that they should have six
weeks of religious school in the Livingston Bay schoolhouse since
it was not used by the public in the winter on Sunday. John Esdal
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local
history
New Year
fact:
According to
statistics from
the National
Insurance Crime
Bureau, vehicles
are stolen on
New Year’s Day
more than any
other holiday.
Don’t think your
old car is safe,
either. In 2011,
the 1994 Honda
Accord was the
most stolen car.
To discourage
car theft, make
sure your car is
in a populated
area and always
take your keys.
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had the responsibility of finding and hiring an instructor. However,
a conference was held in 1900 by all the churches served by Pastor
Foss to determine the possibility of calling a permanent instructor
for a combined religious school.
Pastor Foss reported that in 1890, there were 21 services, 9
confirmed, 14 communicants, 33 days of religious school and
membership numbered 47. These numbers reflect the fact that
for their present time and for some time into the future, the church
would share the pastor with the other Lutheran Churches in the
area. Their services were held in the native language, Norwegian
customs were routine and all members Scandinavian.
Also in 1900, Sivert Johnson and J.P. Larson gave a piece of
ground on which to build a new church and as a place for the
school house. The new building was to be 26’x43’x14’ with an
addition of 14’ which was probably for the chancel. All lumber
and materials had to be transported by horse drawn wagons over
primitive roads with the only access to the island by the Stillaguamish ferry. The trustees were asked to secure help for clearing
the land, leveling the ground, and arranging for a place to tie up
teams of horses. With the church nearing completing, the congregation asked Reverend Tjernagle to send for a bell, 36 inches
in diameter. The church building was to be a copy of many of the
country churches in Scandinavia with altar and a statue of Christ
by Thorwalssen. J. P. Larson was the principal builder of the alter,
assisted by K. P. Frostad. J.P. Larson displayed a fine gift of workmanship in the carving and inlays of the altar and pulpit. Eleven
different exotic woods were used. These pieces of wood were gifts
to Larson from captains of sailing ships that came to pick up lumber at the Utsalady mill where Mr. Larson worked. The pulpit was
placed where the lecture is now and was on a tall pedestal. The
base has since been cut off and place in the basement of Camano
Lutheran Church.
1904 The congregation voted to become a member of the
Norwegian Synod of America and later changed the name of
the church to Camano Lutheran Church as the previous one was
considered too long. In 1906, T.W. Magelssen organized a young
peoples’ society called “Fram” which translates into ‘forward’. This
society later gave the church a very beautiful brass chandelier with
eight lamps with crystals.
The plans for the dedication ceremonies were scheduled to follow the annual synod meeting at Silvana in July 1906. On July 9,
the new church was dedicated to God as his temple, in which all
could go for meditation and worship and to listen to the preaching of God’s word and to join in the singing of hymns of prayer
and praise. Several pastors who had attended the synod meeting
at Silvana took part in the dedication and many of the delegates
and members from other Lutheran churches attended. Reverend
J.H. Preus beautified the service with his very fine tenor voice by
singing ‘The Holy City”. A group of very ordinary Christians accomplished a very extraordinary mission. The church was built with all
voluntary labor and with the cost of: $9.60 for the statue. $70.40
for the bell. $904 for the church.
Later, in 1956, Dr. Haavick would procured stained glass windows
from Trinity Lutheran Church in Parkland and a stainless steel cross
to be placed on the steeple. The names below the stained glass
window identifies each party that financed the window placement. Later a hand-carved sign would be placed outside, declarTheCrabCracker@wavecable.com
local
history
New Year
fact:
The top three
U.S. places to
celebrate New
Year’s Eve are Las
Vegas, Disney
World and of
course, New
York City.
ing Camano Lutheran’s presence.
At long last in 1952, Pastor Reverend Ralph Moe would be
called and installed as Camano Lutheran’s first very own, full-time
pastor.
Camano Lutheran Church would go on to buy land two more
times, add a parish hall, parsonage, enlarge the narthex, build an
education building, and add a multipurpose room with kitchen.
They would update their organ twice and remodel their kitchen
once. They would work continually on the maintenance, heating
system, plumbing, and roofing of the church and would place
their church on the State Register of historical sites and burn their
mortgage.
The people of Camano Lutheran would go on to actively participate in the Alaska Yukon Pacific World’s Fair, start a choir,
build a Sunday School program, have family nights, men’s fellowship groups and women’s Bible study. They would add a Luther
League, Summary Bible School program, a preschool, a daycare
and a playground. They would change liturgies, hymnals, and
worship times. They would add communion at all services receiving it sometimes by intinction and sometimes at the rail. They
would participate in programs such as Promise, Prayer and Praise,
An Experiment in Faith, A Shepherd Program, Moving Back into
the Neighborhood and offered the devotional booklets, Portal
of Prayer and Christ in Our Home. They would keep hundreds
warm with quilts and cloth babies in layettes. They would feed
with the hungry, help the homeless, and care about their church
family near and neighbor far. They would offer glorious music to
the masses.
And over the years, they would wrestle with the challenges of
the church: should services be led only in the Norwegian tongue,
what about dancing, alcohol, and women in leadership roles?
They would reexamine worship service protocol and liturgies,
church doctrine, budgets and the merging of synods, issues of
cultural change, and the effects of poverty. All would test their
priorities and mission.
But most of all, they would often and always celebrate the Good
News, offering welcome and comfort to all who would enter their
doors. Through 125 years they have endured
and like a good marriage, have persevered through the pleasures
and pains and remained His faithful people.
CAMA BEACH CAFE & CATERING
at Cama Beach State Park
1880 S. West Camano Drive, Camano Island, WA
New Hours! Friday-Sunday 8am-2pm and
announcing Dinner in the Park first and third
Fridays from 5pm-8pm.
Breakfast served all day.
www.camabeachcafe.com
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cooking
mamas
Raspberry Pretzel Salad
Salad or Dessert? It’s so good it, could be both!!
Recipes by
Cooking Mamas
created by
Dusty HutchinsMcNutt.
“Great recipes
begin in Mama’s
Kitchen!”
Visit me at:
www.
CookingMamas.
com
CRUST: 1 1/2 c. crushed pretzels • 3/4 c. butter, melted • 3 T. granulated sugar
FILLING: 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened • 1 c. confectioners’
sugar • 1 (8 oz.) tub Cool Whip
TOPPING: 1 (6 oz.) pkg. raspberry Jell-O • 2 c. boiling hot water • 1
(12 oz.) pkg. frozen raspberries
CRUST: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place pretzels in a 1 gallon
size re-sealable bag and crush with a rolling pin. Add melted butter and sugar to the bag, re-seal and mix well. Pat mixture into a
9x13-inch baking dish and bake for 10 minutes. Let cool before
adding the other layers. FILLING: In a large bowl, beat cream
cheese and confectioners’ sugar, until smooth. Gently fold in Cool
Whip until well combined. Spread evenly over top of cooled crust.
TOPPING: In a saucepan, bring water to a boil, remove from heat
and whisk in Jell-O until dissolved. Set aside to cool slightly (about
10-15 minutes) then quickly stir in frozen raspberries, immediately
pour over top of cream cheese filling, spread evenly. Place in the
refrigerator and allow Jell-O to set up completely. Serves 12-16
Weddings • Retreats • Business Events
Family Celebrations
360-387-1418 • fourspringshouse.com
fourspringshouse@co.island.wa.us
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cooking
mamas
Recipes by
Cooking Mamas
created by
Dusty HutchinsMcNutt.
“Great recipes
begin in Mama’s
Kitchen!”
Visit me at:
www.
CookingMamas.
com
Chocolate Covered Strawberry Footballs
Enjoy these chocolate covered strawberries while routing for your favorite team! Go Hawks!
INGREDIENTS: 24 strawberries • 8 oz. dark semi-sweet chocolate • 1
oz. white vanilla frosting • 1 Ziploc bag or piping bag with a #2 tip
DIRECTIONS: 1. Rinse and pat dry strawberries. 2. In a microwave
safe bowl, microwave the chocolate on high for 30 seconds. Stir
and repeat process until chocolate is melted. Be sure to watch your
chocolate closely to avoid over heating. 3. Take strawberry by top
or leaves and dip in bowl of chocolate and swirl carefully until it is
fully coated. Once coated, hold strawberry over bowl and let excess
chocolate drip. Place on waxed paper to cool. 4. Fill a Ziploc bag
or piping bag fitted with a #2 tip with vanilla frosting. Then pipe
lines across like in our photo. 5. Place in fridge to allow chocolate to
harden and serve to guests once ready.
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“journey with jan”
Connections From Your Camano Island Expert
journey
with jan
Happy New Year 2016!
Local Broker, Jan
Mather, Camano
Island Expert,
article about local
events, real estate,
personal thoughts
& a new vocabulary word each
and every time.
360-507-4133
janmather@
windermere.com
What an amazing time to celebrate a New Year filled with all kinds
of possibilities, new ideas, and goals.
I have never been much into New Year resolutions, but I do like
to create new goals each year and see how they transpire, and develop into fruition. I wish you all the very best year filled with health
and happiness, for if you have these two things you have it all.
In Journey with Jan we explore a new word to use in our ever
expanding vocabulary. Just think how smart we will be next year
when 2016 comes to its end.
This word is MERCURIAL (Pronounced mur-CURE-ee-uhl). It is an
adjective; and describes a person or event that is liable to a sudden
unpredictable change. When used in a real estate situation, I can
use it in the following sentence. “My experience has taught me to
provide patience and understanding to the shifting interest of mercurial home shoppers or mercurial property shoppers.” (Mercurial
can also describe someone’s tendancy to hanger, however it does
not have to be used in a negative way.)
I am excited to share our Camano Island market statistics. Our volume of sales have continued during the holidays, and it is amazing.
The new market stats also show a steady “pending” activity through
the end of November (up 59% over last year). This is very promising for a healthy new start to our 1st quarter of 2016. It is also a
perfect time to put your home or property on the market. There are
serious buyers still waiting for their ideal property. Our inventory is
low with approximately 115 homes on the market versus in 2014 at
this time having 179 homes for sale. You can see this is an awesome
time to sell and also a fantastic time to find your home or vacation
getaway. I am open 24/7 by phone, text or email. 360-507-4133or
JanMather@windermere.com
Thank you for your continued support with Journey With Jan as
Your Camano Island Real Estate Expert as I enter my 21st year of
real estate from my same desk and office.
Have a Very Happy New Year 2016
HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM YOUR CAMANO
ISLAND REal Estate Expert!
360-507-4133
Windermere Real Estate / CIR
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www.janmather.com
janmather@windermere.com
Moonshine
Wisdom & Wit
Story by Jack
Archibald.
For further
moonshine
wisdom and wet
powder wit,
check out the
SKEETER DADDLE
DIARIES at
www.
skeeterdaddle.net
Bob the Baptist
Bob the Baptist lives up the hollow where the dirt road south of
me dead ends in a swampy cul-de-sac. You look hard you can see
past the abandoned cars, rotted boats, rusty appliances, kids’ toys,
broken furniture and busted machinery to where Bob’s shack leans
into the last century. Just to be sure nobody will steal this stockpile
of valuable rusty corroded parts from his junkyard covered with
leaf mulch and blackberry vines, Bob has nailed handwritten signs
every few hundred feet: NO TRESSPASING POSTED KEEP OUT!! PRIVIT PROPPERTY, like anyone would venture into his place. By the
driveway or entrance or whatever it is that isn’t maintained and
is overgrown to the point any vehicle trying to drive in would be
scratched to bare metal by berry thorns and cedar limbs and lost
equipment, he’s nailed a plywood plank painted black with white
words: JESUS IS COMMING SOON!!
These are the End Times, Bob tells us neighbors. South End
Times, anyway, if Bob’s place comes under scrutiny. It looks like
Armageddon hit yesterday. Windows are broken out and covered
with plastic that’s now tattered. Doors hang off their hinges, usually open winter or spring. The first time I went back there looking
for my dog who’d wandered off, I walked through an open door
with books and magazines strewn everywhere, thinking it was an
anteway or a porch … until I realized to my horror I was deep into
his house. Believe me, I backed out of there fast as anything, expecting a shotgun blast from Bob the Baptist. He walked up a minute after I’d exited his home sweet hovel and demanded to know
who I was, what I wanted, why I was there. “Lost dog,” I mumbled.
“We’re ALL lost,” he fairly howled. “We’re all lost and we don’t even
know it!!” Tobacco stains ran down his matted beard and his eyes
bulged like King Lear in a room full of psychiatrists.
Bob’s okay, actually, reasonably harmless and even sociable
occasionally. The neighbors hear him once in awhile, exhorting
whatever demons drive him day in and day out. Apparently the
demons aren’t listening. Awhile back we heard he used to be a
minister over the other side of the mountains. Heard it from one of
his flock. Bob had had an affair with the local TV station’s weathergirl and his wife had run off with the church’s deacon. The weather
lady moved up to a megawatt Atlanta station and Bob was banished to the wilderness. I guess it makes some sense he ended
up down here. Although … Bob still hasn’t figured out most of us
don’t think of this as punishment or penance. Hell, I guess, is in the
eye of the beholder too.
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life worth
writing about
Where Does the Time Go?
Another trip around the sun, many things are yet undone. It’s time
again when people make New Year’s Resolutions that stick for maybe an hour or two. Last year in my first Crab Cracker article, I revealed
a simple formula for a resolution that lasts. Forget diet and exercise.
Resolve to do what you really want to do.
Story by Peggy
Wendel, writer,
musician,
bricoleur
For photos and
more stories,
www.
peggywendel.
com
Music at www.
swingnuts.com
My 2015 resolution was “Bigger Ideas, Better Planning, More Fun,
Now!” It worked. As I found events in the Crab Cracker, I filled in my
calendar and got out to do things instead of forgetting and staying
home. That resolution worked all year. I’m already marking events in
my 2016 calendar.
Next I want to finish several unfinished writing projects. I enjoy
writing, but it’s hard getting started. I’m a chronic procrastinator.
I’m highly distractible, especially by the very computer that I use to
write. I need a serious resolution. Will it stick?
My resolution is Focus and Get Started. That’s it, clean and simple. I
have a new kitchen timer. I’ll set it for 15 uninterrupted minutes and
simply get started. I’ll pick one project, set out steps and a timeline,
and keep track in my calendar. I’ve made a Daily Checklist to create a
good work habit. See? I know just what to do. I’ve watched all sorts
of productivity seminars when procrastinating . . .
I’m telling the world that I’m going to finish 12 songs and a children’s
book by this time next year. Want to join me? Go to my website. Tell
me what you’re up to. Download my Daily Habit checklist to help
you do it. We’ll cheer each other on. You’ll see what other tricks I
have up my sleeve, because I’m rolling ‘em up and gettin’ ‘er done!
More at peggywendel.com.
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We’re OPEN
Pardon the Dust
Our Camano Island Branch is open for business during
construction. We look forward to seeing you over the
holidays and hope you will pardon the dust.
Camano Is. (360) 387-8861 | Stanwood (360) 629-2258
coastalbank.com
The NEW Bonsai Gardens are open by
appointment only at our new location on the
north end of the island. My new space is
incredible! Thanks to the Burkes of Burke
Construction and George (Doug) Bowls and
family. I have on display trees from Annette
Wright and Joe Tomeo’s collection as well.
FREE CLASSES! No experience necessary.
I’m looking for an apprentice. Classes will be
hands-on, simple to advanced. First class we
divide a tree into three, select a style, wire and
root prune, and pot selection.
Classes: Saturday, 10:30am-3:30pm,
December 19-January 9.
Please Call
Leave voice mail only please. Thanks.
I’m very much looking forward to showing a
beautiful connection to the Earth that I’ve
enjoyed since I was a child!
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$329,000
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$339,900
Waterfront retreat overlooking Port Susan Bay and the
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with gentle trail. Mature evergreens surround this island
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CAVALERO
$474,900
Thoughtfully built and immaculately maintained home with
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living and dining plus bonus room. Beautiful landscaping,
part fenced, 3 car garage, decks, patio, RV parking. #877265
UTSALADY
$369,000
Beautiful single level home on Camano Island with 4
generous bedrooms, den, formal living and dining. Big open
kitchen with SS appliances, granite counters, tile floor and
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partial view and setting. #878584
RECENTLY SOLD HOMES
List Price: $399,000 Sold Price: $403,000
Days On Market: 100
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Bedrooms: 3 • Bathrooms: 1.75 / MLS # 863745
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(Country Club)
1283 Elger Bay Rd
360/387-3411
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Stanwood
(near Bartell)
7359 267th St NW
360/629-8233
List Price: $225,000 Sold Price: $222,500
Days On Market: 11
1666 Vine Maple Lane, Camano Island
Bedrooms: 3 • Bathrooms: 2 / MLS # 850954
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(Terry’s Corner)
818 N Sunrise Blvd
360/387-4663
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