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Events & Information • Camano Island • Stanwood • Conway • Port Susan

Issue 206 • October 13-26, 2017

“Crack it open to get to the good stuff.”

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Artist of the Week ...................................................................................40

Business Spotlight ..................................................................................41

CALENDAR OF EVENTS ....................................................4-31

Classes and Workshops, Etc. ...............................................................59

Classifieds Listings .................................................................................37

Community Information & Announcements / News .......... 44-49

Cooking Mamas ............................................................................... 56-57

Did You Know ...........................................................................................53

Kids’ Korner ........................................................................................ 34-35

Local and Fresh .......................................................................................51

Local Heroes .............................................................................................52

Local Stories and Poetry ......................................................................43

Pet Pages (animals available for adoption) ...................................39

Tide Tables ................................................................................................62

View from the Bleachers ......................................................................60

What’s Up? ................................................................................................50

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13MOVIE NIGHT6-8pm at Twin City Elementary.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13READY READERS: BABY & ME STORYTIME11am at the Stanwood Library. Wiggle & giggle with your baby through silly stories, happy songs, rhymes & activities. Playtime fol-lows. For newborns through 18 months. Caregiver required.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13ISLAND TRANSIT AT A GLANCE10am at the Camano Island Library. Join Island Transit Executive Director Mike Nortier for a cup of coffee & front-seat ride. He will discuss the state of the agency, Camano operations in detail & new services moving forward including Saturday service coming to Camano in 2018! Bring your questions. Q & A will follow.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13OCTOBER MOVIE NIGHTfeaturing “The Emoji Movie”. Join us for the fun, friendly, family, fri-day movie night! PTA Snack bar features popcorn, candy, pop & water. A couple of looney tune cartoon shorts before and after will add to your entertainment fun. 6:30pm at Elger Bay Elementary.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13MAGIC: THE GATHERING TOURNAMENT7pm-11pm at Elger Bay Grocery / Kara’s Kitchen. Format & cost will vary each week between Booster Drafts, Commander & Modern with prizes determined by the number of players. New & experi-enced players are welcome. More info: 425-508-3484.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13FAMILY BINGOat 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.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13FORD GIESBRECHT PERFORMS AT DOS REALES Ford plays an eclectic mix of Brazilian classical, American and Lat-in jazz standards, pop interpretations and original music. 5:30-8:30pm. 9739 SR Hwy 532. No cover.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13PORT SUSAN FARMERS MARKET - HALLOWEEN(LAST ONE OF THE SEASON) Shop for the freshest local produce, flowers & artisanal foods, as well as hand-crafted items from local artists, cooking demos, fun, educational activities, food vendors & live music. Today is a Halloween theme. Kids can come in costume and trick-or-treat at the vendor booths.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13STANWOOD HIGH SCHOOL SPORTSVarsity Football (Homecoming Game) vs Arlington. 7pm at SHS.

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13CUBASERE PRESENTS SALSASERE SALSA NIGHT7:30pm at the Conway Muse – $10. Dance night playing Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, Son, Cha Cha Cha, Timba, Reggaeton & more! Included with admission is a half-hour Introduction to Cuban Salsa lesson with Yasmare of Cubasere. The lesson will start at 7:30pm and will follow with social dancing from 8pm-12am. $10.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13NOVA SCOTIAN SISTERS CASSIE & MAGGIE(Irish/American/Canadian). 7:30pm at the Conway Muse. $10. Nova Scotian sisters Cassie & Maggie are lighting up the world with their unique blend of traditional and contemporary Celtic Roots music.

FRIDAY OCTOBER 13MV DANCE PARTY ~ NO COVER!“COWGIRLS GONE WILD” Free ~ dance & party the night away til 2am to our fabulous music video system! Doors open 6:30pm. Loco Billy’s is located at 27021 102nd Ave NW, Stanwood.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13PTA MOVIE NIGHT6:30pm at Twin City Elementary School. We will be showing the movie, Trolls. Doors open at 6pm & pizza, popcorn, candy & drinks will be for sale. Student with their best Troll hairdo will win a prize. Students must be accompanied by an adult.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13BABY & ME STORYTIME11am at the Stanwood Library. Wiggle & giggle with your baby through silly stories, happy songs, rhymes & activities. Playtime follows. For newborns through 18 months. Caregiver required.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14HOLLYWOOD AND THE HOMEFRONT:TINSEL TOWN’S CONTRIBUTION TO WWII2pm at the Stanwood Library. Experience the still powerful imag-es, radio & film that emerged from this dramatic time.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14NORTH BY NORTHWEST7pm at Pub 282 at the Camano Plaza.

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FRIDAY THE 13TH

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14FLOATING PUMPKIN PATCH1pm at the Stanwood-Camano YMCA. Bring your whole fami-ly, pick your pumpkin from the pool! All ages welcome! Facility Members: $5. Program/Community Members: $7. Register at Stan-wood-Camano Y Welcome Center or online at reg.ymca-snoco.org (Registration required to ensure proper amount of pumpkins!).

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 143RD ANNUAL NW MIND BODY SPIRITCONNECTION, PLUS FILM SCREENING “HEAL”Join us 10am-4pm at the Camano Center (606 Arrowhead Rd) for a fun & interactive community event where you can learn about & meet local experts in traditional & alternative approaches to health & well-being. Speakers, lively demonstrations & knowledgeable exhibitors throughout the day. Admission is free! A special screen-ing of the new feature documentary “HEAL” will be held at the NW Mind Body Spirit “After Party” Oct. 14th from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Tickets to the screening are $15 and include wine and appetizers. See www.NWMindBodySpirit.com for details about both events.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14CAMANO ISLAND GENEALOGY FAIR:“FANTASTIC ANCESTORS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM!” Free & for the whole family! Classes & activities for adults, teens & kids, plus displays, handouts, refreshments, children’s activity room & the latest genealogy computer apps—truly something for everyone! 10am-2pm at 795 Ell Road on Camano Island.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14BINGOat Lake Goodwin Community Club. Join us for an evening with your neighbors, bring your favorite dish to share and play B-I-N-G-O. So-cial hour at 5:30 then dinner followed by the games.

DID YOU KNOW?

NBA’s Tim Dun-can of the San Antonio Spurs

sacrificed money and stayed in

college for four years instead of going directly to the NBA because in her last days,

his dying mother made him prom-ise to graduate college with a

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14CAMANO PUMPKIN PROJECT1pm at Kristoferson Farm, 332 E Camano Dr, Camano Island. Join us to celebrate all things Fall with Pumpkins as the main act! Live music, food, beer garden, trebuchet, games & more. This event will benefit worthwhile causes.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14DISCOVER ARTIST FANNY Y. CORYFrom 10am – 9pm, Sunnyshore Studio will celebrate the 140th year anniversary of the birth of the matriarch of our family of artists. Fan-ny’s art will be showcased. A biography on her life will be signed by author Toni McCarty. A film documentary will be shown through-out the day (11:00am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm, and 5:00pm). An encore Saturday is October 21st, 10am-9pm. Please join us as we share the art and story of this remarkable woman.

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CAMANOISLAND FACT:

English Boom historical park

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industry in 1922-1945.

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14DECLUTTERING COMMUNITY EXCHANGE& CHARITY DRIVE!We will be meeting at One A-Chord Academy at 26930 94th Dr NW, Stanwood, to exchange & donate! Bring items that do not bring you joy & see if you can find a replacement by trading your items at our KonMari Exchange! Any remaining items will be donated to local families in need.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! CLUBHOUSE DINNER, VARIETY SHOW, LIVE & SILENT AUCTION5:30pm. Fundraiser for the Camano Island Country Club clubhouse. We need the support of the Island community to ensure the future existence of this Island resource. $60 per person or a table for 8 for $450. A steak or salmon dinner & a complimentary drink is provided with ticket. A no host wine & beer bar will also be available. Dinner catered by Donna king. Entertainment by Local Talent. For tickets, go to www.camanocountryclub.com. Camano Country Club Club-house: 1243 Beach Dr, Camano Island.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14COMMUNITY SEED SWAP10am-noon at the Camano Island Library. Join us for a new, fun & informative event. Bring seeds, plants, cuttings & garden know-how to swap & share in our first community seed swap. Even if you have none of these, come & get a few seeds: you will then have them to grow & share next year! All ages are welcome. Please…GMO Free Only! Guest speaker Sheila Pera from the Skagit Audubon, will pres-ent Hummingbirds, Jewels in the Garden. Sheila will explore the mysteries & wonder of hummingbirds.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14FREE WORKSHOP TO FOCUS ON SHORELINEPROPERTY PROTECTION Snohomish & Island County residents interested in learning how they can protect & maintain their shoreline property are invited to attend a free workshop at the Lake Goodwin Community Club. 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 17323 42nd Ave NW, Stanwood. More info: 360-733-1725 or 425-388-6466.

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CAMANOISLAND FACT:

Kikalos and Sno-homish Indians once inhabited

this island gather-ing seafood and

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SATURDAY OCTOBER 14COLT & THE PEACEMAKERS!“SATURDAY STOMP”. $8 For this popular Country & Country Rock band fronted by Andy Shofner. Dance & party to their great, origi-nals & country covers. Free dance lessons @ 8pm. Bands start 9pm! Loco Billy’s is at 27021 102nd Ave NW, Stanwood. (425) 737-5144.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14“BORROWED GROUND”(Actors Read) – 7pm at the Conway Muse – (Hat). Borrowed Ground brings back Joe & Lucy from How to Make a Pot in 14 Easy Lessons & pits them against their vindictive neighbor, Hilda, in a series of stomach-churning ordeals that they must overcome in order to keep their home & their pottery business, viable. Join Nicola Pear-son as she reads from Borrowed Ground and other works to discuss how writing in different formats can free up the story.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14A SAFE, HEALTHY & HASSLE-FREE WINTERON THE FARM10:30 am - noon at the Camano Multipurpose Center, 141 N East Camano Drive. Be prepared for the dark, wet days of winter, along with power outages & other unpleasant surprises. Michael Hipp, Snohomish Conservation District farm planner & former ranch owner, will share his stories & tips for making winter easier for you & your horse. Sign up online: hasslefreewinter.eventbrite.com. Or call Kathryn at 425-377-7024, [email protected].


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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14XOFENDERS(Northwest Power Rock) – 7:30pm at the Conway Muse – $7. In-spired by Rock & Blue legends from Howlin Wolf to Slash, Elvis Costello, Zeppelin & Tom Waits, this hard rocking 5 piece band plays to enthusiastic crowds.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14DEMENTIA / ALZHEIMERSCome to a FREE talk at noon! Learn how to help prevent Demen-tia & Alzheimers at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Rd. Do not miss this. One out of 9 people will be affected by this in the next 10 years.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14FIRE PREVENTION “OPEN HOUSE”2:00pm - 4:45pm at District 19 Station 94. Come meet your fire-fighter and “Sparky” the fire dog and take a tour of the station. 2720 212th St NW, Stanwood. More info: 360-652-8277.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14STANWOOD COMMUNITY COFFEEwith Congressman Rick Larsen (WA-02). Meet me at Striv Coffee-house in Stanwood from 9am-10am. 7208 267th St NW, Suite 103. It is an opportunity for me to hear directly from you about the issues you care about in an informal discussion setting.


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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14PUMPKIN PATCH PARTYJoin us for a fantastic, family–friendly, fall harvest festival! 2:30-4 pm at the Stanwood YMCA Gymnasium. Free for Facility Members. Costume Contest, Photo Booth, Carnival Games, Cake Walk, Raffle Prizes, Food, Drinks & more!

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15MEDITATION GATHERING & TEA TIME6:30pm. Let’s sit, just silent awareness… Stay for tea. 28122 82nd DR NW Stanwood 98292 Please RSVP 360-991-6339.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15CELEBRATE THE LIFE OF ILLUSTRATORFANNY CORY AT THE FLOYDThe next History & Hors d’oeuvres at the Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center will feature the story of prolific illustrator Fanny Cory who died in Stanwood in 1972. The event begins at 4 p.m. with a so-cial gathering followed by the presentation. Cory began illustrating children’s books in 1898. Between 1926 & 1956, she created pop-ular comic strips such as Sonnysayings & Little Miss Muffet. Fanny Cory regularly sold her illustrations to national periodicals. The event is co-sponsored by Cory’s descendants, the Dorsey family of Camano Island. They’ve produced a DVD of her life which will be shown & copies of a new biography on Cory’s life will be offered for sell. Its author will also be available to sign books. Examples of Cory’s art will be displayed & Ann Dorsey will offer some insights on her grandmother’s life & talents. The bluegrass band, Days Brothers, will perform a musical tribute to Cory. The Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center is located at 27130 102nd Ave. NW in Stanwood. For more information call 360-629-6110.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15UTSALADY LADIES AID ANNUAL“TURKEY DINNER”11:30-3:00. Roasted Turkey & all the trimming including homemade gravy & our “Famous Homemade Pies” All this for the modest price of $15. Kids under 8 eat for free.You won’t be disappointed come and join us at 78 Utsalady Road, Camano Is. Contact Ginny for more information 360-387-7616

OCTOBER 15WHITE CANE SAFETY DAYcelebrates and recognizes the achievements

of the blind and visually impaired,

and their inde-pendence. That

independence is represented by the white cane that they use.

B&B Estate Sales(360) 540-8492

40 N East Camano DriveThursday thru Saturday weekly,

9:00am-4:00pmAntiques, Vintage, Tools,

Collectibles, Consignment,Household and Useful Items,

Sporting Goods, Music20% off $50 or more

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15PUMPKIN SUNDAY12:30pm at Stanwood Foursquare Church Cafe after the service. Free pumpkin pie with whipped cream, free apple cider & free pumpkin spice lattes. Celebrate & usher in Fall. Bring a friend.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15ADYASHANTI MEDITATIONS6:30pm. Adyashanti’s teachings are for those called to awaken to their true nature. We meditate, watch a DVD of Adyashanti, and share. 28122 82nd DR NW Stanwood. RSVP 360-991-6339.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE5:30-7pm at Island Baptist Church, Camano Island. A ‘Vacation Bible School’ style of children’s ministry (games, crafts & Bible lesson & memory work) for kids pre-school through fifth grade.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15REFORMATION MUSICAL CELEBRATIONAt 3pm at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Stanwood, there will be a musical celebration of the Protestant Reformation. Our church choir & guests will highlight the music of Bach & Martin Luther, but many other works will be featured as well. Father William Treacy will give a guest address, commenting on his many years of activity with interfaith dialogue in the Pacific Northwest & beyond.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 16GAME NIGHT @ ELGER BAY4:30pm-9:00pm at eager Bay Grocery / Kara’s Kitchen. No cost to play. New & experienced players welcome. Bring your board games to share or just play ours! More info: 425-508-3484.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 16DROP-IN DAY - KEYCHAIN CRITTERS2-5:30pm at Davis Place Teen Center, 9612 271st St NW, Stanwood. An after school destination for youth grades 6-12. Make cool key-chains from old animal figurines.

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At The Lost Lake Community1469 Lake Dr., Camano IslandNOVEMBER 4, 9AM-3PM

Wide variety of vendors!Crafts & food for sale.

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 16DAMSEL IN DEFENSE SAFETY PARTY & RAFFLE5:30pm at Stanwood Car Care, 8801 272nd St NW. A place of pur-pose for those passionate about prevention & the protection of people & their hearts. Check out our new inventory. Stun guns, peppers sprays, kubetons alarms, safety on the go, flashlights, junk in the trunk & more.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17BABY STORYTIME11 am at the Camano Island Library. Wiggle and giggle with your baby through silly stories, happy songs, rhymes, and activities. For newborns to 18 months. Caregiver required.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17KIDS KRAFTERNOON4-6 pm at the Camano Island Library. Drop by & make a crafty fall/Halloween item or two. We supply all the materials--you bring your imagination. Snack provided!

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17STANWOOD HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Volleyball vs Arlington. C Team & JV: 5:15pm. Varsity: 7pm.Girls Soccer vs Shorecrest. JV: 4:30pm. Varsity: 6:30pm.Girls Varsity Swim vs Oak Harbor & Archbishop Murphy. 3pm at the Stanwood YMCA.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17LEGO CLUBAn afterschool activity for grades 1-5. 3:45-5:15pm at the Stanwood Camano Community Resource Center. All children must be accom-panied by an adult. Free activity & snacks provided. 9612 271st St. NW, Stanwood. (360) 629-5257. stanwoodcamanoresources.org.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17ADVENTURE AWAITS - AOA HIKE GROUPMeet at 7 am at the Stanwood YMCA. Sign in/Scan in, Pick up driv-ing directions & get into carpool groups. Please be prepared for the weather and have food/water with you. Open to the community invite a friend! Today’s hike: Bathtub Lakes, 6 miles, 2400 gain

OCTOBER 16

BOSS’S DAY

Give your boss the appreciation

that he or she truly deserves. So

go right ahead and give it to him/her.....give it good!

After all, it only comes around

once a year.

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18BOARD GAME NIGHT7-9pm at Naked City Brewery, 848 N Sunrise Blvd, Suite E101, Cama-no Island. (360) 631-5432.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18L.I.F.E. - LITURGY IS FOR EVERYONE(instructed, guided & explained service of ancient/historic prayers) 10 a.m. at St Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 1318 SR 532 Camano Island. 360-629-3969.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18STANWOOD HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Frosh Football vs Arlington. 4pm.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18DROP-IN DAY - FELT ZOMBIES2-5:30pm at Davis Place Teen Center, 9612 271st St NW, Stanwood. An after school destination for youth grades 6-12. Make your own creepy felt zombie dolls.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18THE GRETA MATASSA GROUPwith Susan Pascal will be performing live at the Camano Center 5:30-9:15pm This event is a dinner concert and will be catered by Adin Collver and Camano Center Catering. $35 adults and $15 Stu-dents. 606 Arrowhead Road Camano Island. 360-387-0222.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18CANDIDATE FORUM6:30pm at Stanwood Middle School, 9405 271st NW. Candidates & Election Issues are presented at this public forum sponsored by AAUW & the Stanwood-Camano News.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18CAREER AND COLLEGE READINESS EVENTDon’t miss the opportunity to speak with representatives from col-leges, universities, military & career organizations. Join us 6pm-9pm at SHS in the commons for this event.

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SOMETHING GAUDY DAY

The word “gaudy” refers to some-

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18THE PRINCESS BRIDE 30TH ANNIVERSARY (1987)Robin Wright & Cary Elwes star in this fairytale adventure about a beautiful princess & the gallant hero who rescues her from an evil villain. Directed by Rob Reiner, it’s an enchanting classic the whole family will love! 7pm at Stanwood Cinemas. Tickets are $11.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18WILD MUSHROOMS: FUN WITH FUNGI Curious about mushrooms in your yard & forests in western Wash-ington? Learn which of the common mushrooms are edible, which ones to avoid & how fungi interact with your trees & plants. 7 p.m. at the Island County Multipurpose Center, 141 N East Camano Drive.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18READY READERS: PRESCHOOL STORYTIME10:30am at the Stanwood Library. Let imaginations run wild with fun books, sing-along songs & creative activities. Playtime or craft may follow. For ages 3 to 5 years. Caregiver required.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18FAITH IN FILMWednesday Film Series at St Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 1318 SR 532, Camano Island. 6:30-8:30pm. Light refreshments, film & short dis-cussion. Today’s feature: RISEN. Open to all. Cost is free. For more info or for childcare, call 360-629-3969.

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18TWEEN STEAM WEDNESDAY: HALLOWEEN HATS2:30pm at the Stanwood Library. Engineer a chic or crazy chapeau from recycled materials.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19AUTHOR READINGNicola Pearson is an award-winning playwright, author of the novel How to Make a Pot in 14 Easy Lessons, two Callum Lange mysteries & the children’s picture book, The Lost Hour. Nicola will read a se-lection from her new novel, Borrowed Ground, from 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm. This event is free & everyone is invited to come to the Cama-no Swim, Fitness & Community Clubhouse located at: 1243 Beach Drive, Camano Island.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19FAMILY STEAM STORYTIME11am at the Stanwood Library. Learn through exploring science, technology, engineering, art, and math at our Thursday family sto-rytimes! All ages are welcome. Caregiver required.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19TEEN THURSDAY2:30pm at the Stanwood Library. Head over to the library after school for snacks, movie showings, crafts, and more! Call the library for details.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19STANWOOD HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Girls Soccer vs Everett. JV: 4:30pm. Varsity: 6:30pm.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19MARLEY’S GHOST(CD Released “The Woodstock Sessions”) – 7:30pm at the Conway Muse – $15/$12 in advance. A joyful and resonant album of gospel roots featuring the band’s trademark multi-part harmonies. Brack-eted by these two buoyant musical adventures, the band will be featuring tunes from both albums in their return to Soho.

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FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED!Elger Bay • Camano Plaza • North Camano

Add some"Pumpkin Spice"

to your life!

9:00am: Traditional Worship Service10:45am: Contemporary Worship Service

(with refreshments)

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Stanwood United Methodist Church~ Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors ~

A Reconciling Congregation


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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19READY READERS FAMILY STORYTIME11am at the Camano Island Library. Funny stories, action songs & creative activities will make you giggle & move. All ages are wel-come. Caregiver required.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19POLITICAL FORUM AND CHAMBER LUNCHEON Join us 11:30am at the Stanwood Camano School District Admin. Bldg. Conference Room. Candidates for Stanwood City Council, Candidates for Snohomish County Council, Candidates for Fire Com-missioner, The School District on the Replacement Capital Projects & Technology Levy. Lunch will be served for $15 per person at the door. RSVP no later than October 16th at [email protected]. Thank you! We hope to see you there!

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19MUSEBIRD CAFEwith Emily Anderson, “Power Snuggle” & Allison Preisinger – 7:30pm at the Conway Muse – $10. Emily Anderson – is an indie-pop singer/songwriter from Fairbanks, Alaska. Power Snuggle is one part hooky guitar meanderings, two parts vegan donuts, and all parts ten-derpunk. Allison Preisinger – Northwest rooted singer-songwriter merges her influences of nature, folk rock, city living, blues, and soul into acoustic folk that’s like visiting your best friend.

THURSDAY OCTOBER 19JAM/OPEN MIC & COMPETITION!“TIGHTWAD THURSDAY” $100 Top Prize for our Competition seg-ment! No Cover! Jam starts at 8pm. Competition starts at 10pm. Singles, duos or bands can compete for the top 3 prizes. This fun all genre jam is sponsored by Northwest Music Foundation and Sahara Pizza! 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. www.locobillys.com or call (425) 737-5144.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20MAGIC: THE GATHERING TOURNAMENT7pm-11pm at Elger Bay Grocery / Kara’s Kitchen. Format & cost will vary each week between Booster Drafts, Commander & Modern with prizes determined by the number of players. New & experi-enced players are welcome. More info: 425-508-3484.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20FORD 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.

CAMANOISLAND FACT:

Average Annual Precipitation on Camano Island is 29 inches a

year. Compared to Washington

States average of 39 inches a year. Average yearly

temperature is 51 degrees.

Source:www.camano

islandinfo.com.


FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20READY READERS: BABY & ME STORYTIME11am at the Stanwood Library. Wiggle & giggle with your baby through silly stories, happy songs, rhymes & activities. Playtime fol-lows. For newborns through 18 months. Caregiver required.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20EVERYTHING CHRISTMAS SALE2nd Chance Thrift Shop’s Everything Christmas Sale at the Camano Center will be Friday at 9:30am-4pm & Saturday, 10am-3pm. Christ-mas lights & decorations, holiday novelty items & much, much more. Most items are gently used & ready to become a part of your holiday traditions. 606 Arrowhead Road Camano Island. 360-387-0222.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20MV DANCE PARTY ~ NO COVER!“COWGIRLS GONE WILD” Free line dance lessons @8pm taught by Emily, then dance and party the night away till 2am to our fabulous music video system! Doors open 6:30pm. Loco Billy’s is located at 27021 102nd Ave NW, Stanwood. (425) 737-5144.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20JAVIER ANDERSON PERFORMSat The Que Sera Loft at 7pm at 848 N Sunrise Blvd, Camano Island.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20FABULOUS ROOF SHAKERS(Blues) – 7:30pm at the Conway Muse – $10. A roof-shaking band composed of veteran rock, classic rock and rhythm & blues enter-tainers and musicians from Seattle, Queens, Detroit, East LA, San Francisco and Virginia.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21FAMILY BINGOat 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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SALISH SEA FACT

The Salish Sea is one of the

world’s largest and biologically rich inland seas. It’s the second

largest estuary in the United States, following Chesa-

peake Bay.


SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21MARK DUFRESNE BAND(Blues) – 7:30pm at the Conway Muse – $12. Mark DuFresne was lead vocalist for the coveted band “Roomful of Blues” from 2002 to 2006, and has been awarded best vocalist, songwriter and harmoni-ca by The Washington Blues Society more than any other artist.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21PUB 282 PRESENTS: ROCK RADIO10:00pm at Pub 282 at 370 NE Camano Dr Camano Island. A Classic Rock/Blues cover band playing hits from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. Rock Radio is a group of musicians with decades of experience coming together in 2011, and playing the music they grew up with and love.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21“UTSALADY’S GOT TALENT”4:30pm – 5:30pm at Utsalady Elementary School.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21UES - HARVEST FESTIVAL5:30pm – 8:00pm at Utsalady Elementary School.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21YOUNG AUTHOR’S WORKSHOP1pm at the Camano Island Library. Join local children’s author Car-ole Lexa Schaefer & artist Pierr Morgan for a hands-on workshop on creating picture books. This program, targeted at third through fifth graders, will take students step-by-step through the creative pro-cess of becoming an author. Registration required. 360-387-5150.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21FARM TO TABLE DINNER6-9pm at Kristoferson Farm. The three-hour evening meals include wine pairings with each of the five courses. $105. For tickets, go to www.facebook.com/pg/KristofersonFarm/events. Limited seating.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21FREE COMMUNITY SWIM2-4:45 PM at the Stanwood YMCA. Recreational swim time. Available for free to all community members. Please bring current picture ID.

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OCTOBER 21

BABBLING DAY

Blatherskites, mark this day on

your calendar. For today is

Babbling Day. Celebrate those of us with a glib

tongue.


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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21NORDIC FAIR10 – 3 pm at the Stillaguamish Grange Hall, 6521 Pioneer Highway Stanwood (Stanwood Camano Fairgrounds). Featuring Nordic Crafts & traditional Scandinavian baked goods. A real nisse (a mythologi-cal creature similar to a gaden gnome) will be available for holiday photos. Free admission. Nordic cultural traditions, craftsmanship, art & history. Lefse & Krumkake demos. Vendors. A la cart lunch & complimentary coffee will be available. For more information, call Teresa 360 387-9146, Ingeborg Lodge #43, Daughters of Norway.

SATURDAY OCTOBER 21HIGHWAY 9 BAND!$8 For this popular Country & Rock band. Dance & party to their great, originals and country/rock covers. Free line dance lessons @ 8pm. Doors open 6:30pm. Loco Billy’s is located at 27021 102nd Ave NW, Stanwood. www.locobillys.com. (425) 737-5144.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21TRANSFORM YOUR MOOD, SLEEP & HEALTH WITHESSENTIAL OILSJoin us for a FREE class on which essential oils to use to decrease your stress, improve your moods, get better sleep & have better health with Marla Williams & Amanda Stovall. 10:30am at the Cama-no Island Library. Questions? Call 425-985-3398.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21AMERICAN LEGION PRIME RIB DINNERPlease join us for dinner at 4pm at the American Legion Post 92 Frank Hancock Hall-next to Rite Aide. 4pm until GONE. Delicious prime rib, baked potato, steamed veggies, coffee & water, salad, rolls & desert -all for just $18 (children $7). Public Welcome!

CAMANOISLAND FACT:

In the 1800’s, Camano Island

was once referred to as Perry Island as well as Crow

Island.

Source:www.camano

islandinfo.com.


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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21HARVEST FESTIVAL11am-3pm at Cama Beach State Park. Celebrate the end of the sum-mer season. There will be face painting, fall leaves to walk through, pumpkins to decorate, apple cider, candy & lots of friends to share the Halloween fun with. Activities at the boathouse will include Hal-loween movies, pumpkin bowling, ghost ship toy boat building & a rain gutter regatta to put your toy boat through. At Cama Center there’ll be costumes, spooky ghosts & Booo Bubbles. At 2 PM, Cama Beach Foundation draws the winning ticket for the Raffle Quilt. A Discover Pass is required for parking.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21GENEALOGY WORKSHOPS10am at the Stanwood Library. Research your family roots using Ancestry Library Edition in this self-directed workshop. Reference librarian will be available for assistance as needed. Registration is required.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE5:30-7pm at Island Baptist Church, Camano Island. A ‘Vacation Bible School’ style of children’s ministry (games, crafts & Bible lesson & memory work) for kids pre-school through fifth grade.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22ADYASHANTI GATHERING6:30pm. Adyashanti’s teachings are for those called to awaken to their true nature. We meditate, watch a DVD of Adyashanti, and share. 28122 82nd DR NW Stanwood. RSVP 360-991-6339.

OCTOBER 23NATIONAL MOLE DAY

Chemistry majors, teachers and Chemistry

buffs, this special day is for you. National Mole

Day commemo-rates Avogadro’s Number (6.02 x

10^23)


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MONDAY, OCTOBER 23GAME NIGHT @ ELGER BAY4:30pm-9:00pm at eager Bay Grocery / Kara’s Kitchen. No cost to play. New & experienced players welcome. Bring your board games to share or just play ours! More info: 425-508-3484.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 23STANWOOD HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS JV Football vs Marysville Pilchuck. 4pm.Volleyball vs Everett. C Team & JV: 5:15pm. Varsity: 7pm.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 23DROP-IN DAY - PUMPKIN DECORATING2-5:30pm at Davis Place Teen Center, 9612 271st St NW, Stanwood. An after school destination for youth grades 6-12. Come decorate a pumpkin for Halloween.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24KIDS EXPLORE: HALLOWEEN MACHINES2:30pm at the Stanwood Library. Build a simple action toy! For kids age 8 and up. Supported by the Stanwood Friends of the Library.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24NON MOTORIZED TRAILS PLANIsland County is developing an update to our Non-Motorized Trails Plan that prioritizes future projects for outdoor recreation & active transportation. To make this update successful, we need input from runners, cyclists, paddlers, walkers, equestrians, fishing enthusiasts, sand castle builders & anyone else who explores Island County with their hands & feet. Final Open House at 5:30-7:30pm at the Camano Island Library. More info: (360) 678-7959 / [email protected]

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24HEALING, THE SHAMAN’S WAY2-4pm at Tea with your Dragon. Presented by Norman W. Wilson, PHD. The basis for shamanic healing is the redirection of vibrational energy to bring about healing, physical, psychological, and or spir-itual. Group Healing (no more than 5) is $25 per person. Individual healing sessions are $100. All sessions are by appointment only. Call 360-926-8259.

OCTOBER 22

MOTHER-IN-LAW DAY

If you missed Mother’s Day,

then here’s another chance to honor your

beloved Mother-In-Law.

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CAMA BEACH CAFE & CATERINGat Cama Beach State Park • 1880 S. W. Camano Dr., Camano

360-387-3266 • camabeachcafe.com

Fresh Local FriendlyOpen Fri-Sun, 8am-2pm

“Dinner in the Lodge” every first & third Friday night featuring

Chef Christopher Gerlach.


Attention All Veterans! In recognition of your selfless service to our nation, we want to

host you and a guest at our second annual

VETERANS APPRECIATION DINNER

10 Nov 2017, starting at 1800 hrs.Keynote Speaker: LTC (Ret) Rick Throm, USMC

Korean War Veteran

Location: Camano Chapel 867 SW Camano Dr

Cost: Free for Veteran and one GuestRSVP with Choice of Salmon or Chicken to Cyndi at 850-758-8754, NLT Nov 2

Veterans are encouraged to wear their military uniform or insignia and medals/ribbons on civilian attire.


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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24READY READERS BABY STORYTIME11am at the Camano Island Library. Wiggle & giggle with your baby through silly stories, happy songs, rhymes & activities. For newborns to 18 months. Caregiver required.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24KIRK CAMERON REVIVE US 28pm at Stanwood Cinemas. With political, racial, economic, and reli-gious tensions increasing each day in America, we need UNITY and a path to get there. REVIVE US 2 offers a faith-filled solution for every-one. $12.50 for adults and $10 for seniors & children.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24ADVENTURE AWAITS - AOA HIKE GROUPMeet 7 am at the YMCA. Sign in/Scan in, Pick up driving directions & get into carpool groups. Please be prepared for the weather and have food/water with you. Open to the community invite a friend! Today’s hike: Oso Slide Overlook, 5 miles, 800 gain

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25DROP-IN ACTIVITY DAY2-5:30pm at Davis Place Teen Center, 9612 271st St. NW, Stanwood (across from the library). Today’s activity: Halloween Cards for the Senior Center.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25L.I.F.E. - LITURGY IS FOR EVERYONE(instructed, guided & explained service of ancient/historic prayers) 10 a.m. at St Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 1318 SR 532 Camano Island. 360-629-3969.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25‘EVENING OF PINOCHLE”sponsored by The Stanwood Sons of Norway at 5:00 PM. Potluck at 5pm & Cards at 6pm. For more info, call Pam at 425 422-4197.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25OCEAN ACIDIFICATION7pm at the Camano Library. Sound Water Stewards presents “Ocean Acidification: Winners, Losers & Changing the Rules of the Game”. The oceans are becoming more acidic – which has already caused damage to local oysters & scallops. But bigger changes could be on the horizon. This talk will: Review acidification effects; Focus on what actions are being taken to adapt to the new ocean realities; Describe strategies for counteracting these effects.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25LAND TRUST SEEKS PUBLICThe Whidbey Camano Land Trust will hold a neighborhood meeting to gain public input for updating its Conservation Plan. 6-8 p.m. at the Camano Island Multipurpose Center (near CASA). Land Trust staff will do a short presentation then engage the public in activities to gain insight on which lands and waters they’d most like to see pro-tected on Whidbey and Camano islands. 360-222-3310.

OCTOBER 24NATIONAL BOLOGNA

DAY

National Bologna Day is a full of

baloney!

Properly spelled Bologna, it is sometimes

spelled “Baloney”. It is pronounced

like the latter spelling.

Bologna is a sausage. It’s com-monly used as a luncheon meat.

Depending upon the kind of Bologna, it could

include pork, beef, chicken,

and spices.


WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25BOARD GAME NIGHT7-9pm at Naked City Brewery, 848 N Sunrise Blvd, Suite E101, Cama-no Island. (360) 631-5432.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25READY READERS: PRESCHOOL STORYTIME10:30am at the Stanwood Library. Let imaginations run wild with fun books, sing-along songs & creative activities. Playtime or craft may follow. For ages 3 to 5 years. Caregiver required.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26FAMILY STEAM STORYTIME11am at the Stanwood Library. Learn through exploring science, technology, engineering, art, and math! All ages are welcome. Care-giver required.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25FAITH IN FILMWednesday Film Series at St Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 1318 SR 532, Camano Island. 6:30-8:30pm. Light refreshments, film & short dis-cussion. Today’s feature: The Zookeeper’s Wife. Open to all. Cost is free. For more info or for childcare, call 360-629-3969.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26READY READERS FAMILY STORYTIME11am at the Camano Island Library. Funny stories, action songs and creative activities will make you giggle and move. All ages are wel-come. Caregiver required.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26HALLOWEEN MAKER PARTYTeen Program. 3:30pm-5pm at the Camano Island Library. Hallow-een will soon be here, so get ready to show off your artistic skills by coming to our Maker Party. Learn how to create creepy makeup special FX or how to bring your Sugar Skull vision to life, then build your culinary skills by learning to decorate cupcakes like a pro. There will also be snacks & quick trivia games. Be sure to check out some spine-tingling tales! For grades 6-12. Please preregister if possible.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26BOARD GAME NIGHT @ STRĪV4:30pm-7pm at Strīv Coffeehouse. Game On! Come play a board game with family or friends. Choose from a variety of games at the coffeehouse or bring your favorite game. 7208 267th St NW Suite 103, Stanwood.

THURSDAY OCTOBER 26JAM/OPEN MIC & COMPETITION!$100 Top Prize for our Competition segment! No Cover! Jam starts at 8pm. Competition starts at 10pm. Singles, duos or bands can compete for the top 3 prizes. This fun all genre jam is sponsored by Northwest Music Foundation and Sahara Pizza! Bring your in-strument or voice or just come to dance, jam or enjoy all the great music! Loco Billy’s is located at 27021 102nd Ave NW, Stanwood.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26FAKE NEWS: WHO CAN WE TRUST?7 p.m. Camano Island Library Friends invites the public to a discus-sion about recent criticism aimed at the news media. Retired news-paper publishers Dave Pinkham (Stanwood Camano News) & Oren Campbell (UW Daily) will be among the speakers at the Library.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26NAKED CITY BREWING 9TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY& NC Camano Mug Club Launch. 6-9pm at 848 N Sunrise Blvd, Camano Island. More info: (360) 631-5432.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26PUMPKIN BASH6pm – 8pm at Cedarhome Elementary School.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26SUMMIT OF TWO PLUS(David Ritchie, John Meier) – 7:30pm at the Conway Muse – (Hat)

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26TEEN THURSDAY2:30pm at the Stanwood Library. Head over to the library after school for snacks, movie showings, crafts, and more! Call the library for details.

UPCOMING...OCTOBER 28

HALLOWEEN OVERNIGHT WITH C2CG

at Stanwood Hotel

OCTOBER 31HALLOWEEN

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Z's Body & Soul9504 271st St., Stanwood360-629-5040 • zsremedies.comOpen Mon to Thurs 11 to 3

Come to a FREE talk on Sat 10/14 @ noon!Learn how to help prevent Dementia and Alzheimers

at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Rd.Do not miss this. One out of 9 people will be

affected by this in the next 10 years.

Georgia Mantis - 91 years, no dementia!


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CAMANO ISLAND | TERRY’S CORNER818 N Sunrise Blvd

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(360) 387-3411

STANWOOD7359 267th St NW

(360) 629-8233

Rolling 4.2 acres of open pasture on Camano with a charming cabin plus new home site marked with septic system installed! Great opportunity! Updated pump house, new studio with reclaimed barn wood, detached garage and workshop, easy o�-island access. #1174880

Spacious and beautiful home in a desirable Camano north-end community. Light and bright with lots of windows, two master suites, open kitchen/rec and eating areas with separate dining and living rooms. Large corner lot with lovely landscaping and sprinkler system, shed, generator. #1128413

Super cute and clean two level home in gated Camano golf community. Spacious lot with mature landscaping, outbuilding and workshop/garden shed. Camaloch o�ers unlimited gol�ng, two pools, quiet �shing lake and clubhouse with HOA dues. Move-in ready! #1183477

Spacious rambler on Camano with views of Mt Baker, the Cascades and Port Susan. Large yard with deck is perfect for a quiet dinner or entertaining friends. Room to store an RV or boat. Rights to 3 community beaches with areas for hosting groups, beach combing or boating. #1195509

Nice updated 2 bedroom rambler on Camano with an extra �nished room/den. Beautiful gardens, greenhouse, covered dog run and outdoor storage shed. Huge, fully fenced private back yard and access to 3 community beaches. Lots of extras in this great house! #1198194

Community water and septic installed at this great lot on Camano. O�ng views of the snow-capped Olympics, sunsets, whales and boat tra�c plus access to 2 wonderful beaches. Bring your plans and see if this is a spot for your new home. #1150325

Charming 3 bedroom Camano home features modern updates and easy access to the beach. Gleaming hardwoods, spacious great room, Subway Tiles and Butcher Block counters in the kitchen. Includes a separate studio apartment with ¾ bath and kitchen. #1197086

North end 3 bedroom rambler with 5 level acres, convenient to shopping, beaches and o�-island access. Two master suites and a large rec room with open �oor plan. Fenced backyard, greenhouse, raised gardens and pasture. Ready to install a shop/barn with power, water and septic in. #1198425

Camano Island view lot with a gentle slope to the east, perfect for a daylight rambler. Building site is cleared, water share is paid and site registration is complete. Nice mountain and water views plus a quiet street with easy o�-island access. #1159786

Exceptional Northwest-style home with outstanding views from the Olympics to Mt Baker on Camano Island. Custom built with attention to detail and craftsmanship with all the special touches to o�er comfortable living. Landscaping designed for ease of care and island life. #1174973

Special Camano home on a very private double lot with mountain, water and city views. Beautiful A-frame with soaring ceilings, expansive deck, charming kitchen, in-ground pool and hot tub. Partially fenced back yard with plenty of room for gardens. Private stairs to wonderful beach. #1188320

Beautiful new 3 bedroom Craftsman rambler with an open �oor plan, hardwoods and Granite counters by Hezel Construction. Close to shopping, golf or ziplines and just blocks to the beach or boat launch. Lots of extras in this gorgeous new home. #1195887

NORTH END $415,000

UTSALADY $479,000

CAMALOCH $325,000

COUNTRY CLUB $389,000


VACANT LAND $125,000

MADRONA $399,000

CAMANO ISLAND $495,000

VACANT LAND $89,900

BRENTWOOD $1,149,000

WATERFRONT $649,500

CAVALERO $479,000

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(360) 387-4663


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CAMANO ISLAND | COUNTRY CLUB1283 Elger Bay Rd

(360) 387-3411


(360) 629-8233

Rolling 4.2 acres of open pasture on Camano with a charming cabin plus new home site marked with septic system installed! Great opportunity! Updated pump house, new studio with reclaimed barn wood, detached garage and workshop, easy o�-island access. #1174880

Spacious and beautiful home in a desirable Camano north-end community. Light and bright with lots of windows, two master suites, open kitchen/rec and eating areas with separate dining and living rooms. Large corner lot with lovely landscaping and sprinkler system, shed, generator. #1128413

Super cute and clean two level home in gated Camano golf community. Spacious lot with mature landscaping, outbuilding and workshop/garden shed. Camaloch o�ers unlimited gol�ng, two pools, quiet �shing lake and clubhouse with HOA dues. Move-in ready! #1183477

Spacious rambler on Camano with views of Mt Baker, the Cascades and Port Susan. Large yard with deck is perfect for a quiet dinner or entertaining friends. Room to store an RV or boat. Rights to 3 community beaches with areas for hosting groups, beach combing or boating. #1195509

Nice updated 2 bedroom rambler on Camano with an extra �nished room/den. Beautiful gardens, greenhouse, covered dog run and outdoor storage shed. Huge, fully fenced private back yard and access to 3 community beaches. Lots of extras in this great house! #1198194

Community water and septic installed at this great lot on Camano. O�ng views of the snow-capped Olympics, sunsets, whales and boat tra�c plus access to 2 wonderful beaches. Bring your plans and see if this is a spot for your new home. #1150325

Charming 3 bedroom Camano home features modern updates and easy access to the beach. Gleaming hardwoods, spacious great room, Subway Tiles and Butcher Block counters in the kitchen. Includes a separate studio apartment with ¾ bath and kitchen. #1197086

North end 3 bedroom rambler with 5 level acres, convenient to shopping, beaches and o�-island access. Two master suites and a large rec room with open �oor plan. Fenced backyard, greenhouse, raised gardens and pasture. Ready to install a shop/barn with power, water and septic in. #1198425

Camano Island view lot with a gentle slope to the east, perfect for a daylight rambler. Building site is cleared, water share is paid and site registration is complete. Nice mountain and water views plus a quiet street with easy o�-island access. #1159786

Exceptional Northwest-style home with outstanding views from the Olympics to Mt Baker on Camano Island. Custom built with attention to detail and craftsmanship with all the special touches to o�er comfortable living. Landscaping designed for ease of care and island life. #1174973

Special Camano home on a very private double lot with mountain, water and city views. Beautiful A-frame with soaring ceilings, expansive deck, charming kitchen, in-ground pool and hot tub. Partially fenced back yard with plenty of room for gardens. Private stairs to wonderful beach. #1188320

Beautiful new 3 bedroom Craftsman rambler with an open �oor plan, hardwoods and Granite counters by Hezel Construction. Close to shopping, golf or ziplines and just blocks to the beach or boat launch. Lots of extras in this gorgeous new home. #1195887

NORTH END $415,000

UTSALADY $479,000

CAMALOCH $325,000



VACANT LAND $125,000

MADRONA $399,000

CAMANO ISLAND $495,000

VACANT LAND $89,900

BRENTWOOD $1,149,000

WATERFRONT $649,500

CAVALERO $479,000

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nians considered the #13 to be

unlucky.


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Center Court Thrift Store inside the Stanwood Community & Senior Center. $5 BAG SALE Friday & Saturday. Open 10am-4pm Mon-Sat.

2nd Chance Thrift Shop! 50% off lamps and electronics. 1335 E. SR 532 Camano Island. 360.629.6142.

GARAGE / YARD / ESTATE SALESTack Sale Saturday, 10/14 Time: 10-4 Address: 28915 3rd Ave NE, Stanwood. Boarding Facility For Sale, we need to rid ourselves of extra tack! Lots of new and used to sell! This is a cash only sale.

HELP WANTEDStanwood Community and Senior Center is looking to hire a Development Director. Send resume to [email protected] or 360.629.7403.

Office manager / bookkeeper wanted. Training for billing procedures avail-able if needed. 10-12 hours average. Days flexible. Starting $15.00 / hour. To apply send resume to [email protected].

PROFESSIONAL SERVICESExperienced caregiver/professionally trained cook. Working knowledge of medical diets, vegan, vegetarian etc. Also available to drive to appoint-ments. $16/hr Want to eat healthier? Call Nancy 360-387-3738

BUILT IN CAREER OPPORTUNITY!! Well established & successful restaurant in Stanwood. Possible Owner financing if qualified, also possible lease op-tion to purchase. Located on a busy corner of town. PLEASE! NO IN HOUSE PHONE CALLS OR QUESTIONS OF OUR STAFF!!! Call 425-359-5352 or 425- 359-5361 only We are looking forward to talking to the next Owner.

Try something new today! Guitar, bass, mandolin, ukulele, T’ai Chi lessons since 1980. All levels and abilities. Call Andrew at 206-245-5482.

Greg’s Mobile Small Engine Repair Tune-ups, blade sharpening, chainsaw, mower and other small gas engines fixed (425)350-0938.

REAL ESTATE / RENTALSOffice Space available in Stanwood. Two offices, waiting room and shared bath. Private entrance and parking. 800 + square feet $750 a month, utilities included. For Information call (360) 629-5257.

Duplex Unit for Rent, $1250, 2bd, 2.5ba, 2 floors, Country Club, avail 11/1, 12mo lease, no pets, no smoking. 360-631-0905.

Furnished Waterfront Rental - $1900/mo for Oct thru March only. 4 bed-room, 2 bath, hottub, sport court, wifi/trash/landline/cleaning included. 360-631-0905 – JennsRentals.com

Vacation Home Rental Management – Share your 2nd home with travelers to off-set your expenses. My services are tailored to you and your home. 360-631-0905 - JennsRentals.com

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CASA’S PET OF THE WEEK:My name is KIM CHI. I traveled all the way from Ko-rea to live with my former family in the US. Now I am looking for my forever home! I have lived outside in the past but do you see this luscious coat? I need to keep it clean and outdoor living does not make that easy. I am hoping that my next home will make me a part of the family and share their home with me! I would make a fine indoor - outdoor dog! Come meet me at CASA!

Camano Animal Shelter Association (CASA):198 Can Ku Road, Camano Island.360-387-1902. camanoanimalshelter.org

NOAH’S PET OF THE WEEK:MOO MOO Aloha! I arrived from Kauai. I would love to find a family to show me all the joys of living in the great Northwest! Although I am accepting of kids to adults, it may be best if there are no small children in my new home. And I would really love a doggie com-panion in my next home! I’d really like to meet you!

The N.O.A.H. Animal Adoption Center:31300 Brandstrom Rd, Stanwood.(360) 629-7055. thenoahcenter.org.


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MARILYN CRANDALL from Camano Island Washington As a plein-air watercolorist, Marilyn Crandall‘s free and loose strokes uniquely capture landscape images and country scenes with an em-phasis on strong patterns of light and dark. This artist grew up in several western states as her engineer dad worked on the large hydroelectric dam projects from Arizona to Or-egon, California to Washington, Utah to Montana. She graduated with honors from Parsons, The New School for Design in New York City where she majored in Environmental Design. Prior to that she attended the University of Washington, College of Architecture, where she was introduced to watercoloring as a way to render her designs. Her profession has been as a registered architect; her pas-sion is watercolor. She feels privileged to have taken workshops with Eric Weigardt, Tony Van Hasselt, Kathy Collins, and Diane Hill, among others. All have been mentors. She is a member of the Washington Watercolor Society, the Roaming Artists, and CAA, Camano Arts Association. She does show her work in her studio for the Camano Island Studio tour. She has painted abroad in Guatemala, China, Korea and Mexico as well as in the USA in Maine, Virginia, Georgia, Washington DC and now can paint the amazing coastal scenes and rural landscapes of Washington State, particularly the amazing Salish Sea area.

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SAINT PATRICK OF IRELAND ORTHODOX CHURCHA Bible-believing, Christ-centered canonical Orthodox parish at the PUD Building, 9124 271st St NW, Stanwood. We worship in English using traditional Western Rite services. Who / What Are We? Our Church has been in existence since A.D. 33 when Our Lord Jesus founded it upon His Apostles. For a thousand years the Church was simply known as the Church! However, in 1054, due to increasing linguistic, political, and theological issues, the Church was sadly rended. The Eastern part became known as the Orthodox Catholic Church and the Western part as the Roman Catholic Church. Our Western Rite represents the worship of the original Western Church while safeguarding the theology of the original Eastern Church. We worship our Triune God (Father, Son, and Holy Ghost) in tradi-tional English. If you are amongst the thousands who are either unchurched or dechurched, please consider joining us in learning Biblical doctrine, as we provide a place of fellowship for believers and enquirers, observe the Lord’s Supper, and pray. In other words, we do what the early Christians did as described in Acts 2:42... “And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.” Please join us! All are wel-come. Saturday Vespers at 6:15pm. Sunday Matins at 9am. Sunday Mass at 9:45am. We collect food for the Stanwood-Camano Food Bank every week! God bless you. More info: www.westernortho-doxwashington.weebly.com. [email protected]. 206-735-5168.



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The Marketplace has fallen into Falland getting ready for the up coming holiday season which is fast approaching. The well known hub of the island has many new products and gift items to make entertaining easier. Our local artists and artisans are getting ready and filling up their booths for the 16th annual holiday gift shop. The start date will be October 27th and yes for all you Busy Bee Toffee fans, it's back! Head baker Dan has a few holiday favorites that you can special order. Stop by and pick up a delicious pastry, have a pumpkin spice or eggnog latte and find out what Dan has planned. Now featuring gluten free baked goods from 5 B's Bakery in Concrete delivered weekly. Also a new gluten free energy bar from Off the Farm, all ingredients just like the compa-ny name, off the farm. On October 31st bring the family by for the Halloween trick or treat event here at the Terry's Corner Commons from 3:00 to 5:00. Also mark your calendars for Taste of the Marketplace Saturday, November 11th, 4:00 to 6:00 and for Santa pictures at the Marketplace Saturday, November 25th 11:00 to 2:00.


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Hearing, howling, screaming! Then eerie silence.Blinding snow. Loud rumbling. Fading footprints.Glowing eyes, stalking prey, awaiting nightfall.Mysterious fog. Flashlights. “Do you see it?”

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Last night I looked out my kitchen window and saw a pileated wood-pecker sitting on the bird bath for the longest time. He is too big to light on the suet blocks. They are huge and larger than woodpeck-ers. The little squirrels grab the sunflower heads and scamper up the big trees in my backyard to eat them!

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SHS GRAD NIGHT 2018What is Grad Night? Grad Night is a once in a lifetime ALL NIGHT party after graduation on TBD. What happens is: after graduation Seniors will load onto busses and go for an all night party. We can’t tell you where you’re going, that’s a Grad Night rule and a security issue but rest assured you are in for a fun-filled night of games, activities, food and prizes! What Do I Need to Bring? You bring nothing. Typically kids will change into comfortable clothes following the ceremony and be-fore getting on the bus. Bags and backpacks aren’t allowed and your cellphones will be stored away. Snacks will be provided on the bus and food will be served throughout the night. Plan to return to SHS around 6:00 am on the 11th. When Can I Purchase Tickets? Tickets are on sale now! However the price will be increasing the closer we get to the event. Now until February, 16th, the cost will be $100. From Feb-ruary 16th the cost will go to $140 then proceed from there as we get closer to the event. Where Can I Purchase Tickets? Mail your payment and paperwork to:. Make checks payable to AAAA Booster Club with your Seniors name clearly marked on the left lower corner PO BOX 1366 Stanwood 98292. We will be selling tickets/collecting paperwork at sporting event and could use Senior parent volunteers. How Do I Get More Info? Our Facebook page is the best way to stay informed: “SHS Class of 2018 Grad Night”. Email Kristell Hezel @[email protected] as she will be sending email updates.

BAZAAR VENDORS NEEDEDfor November 4th bazaar at the Stanwood Senior & Community Cen-ter. Tables just $25. Application available at www.stanwoodseniorcen-ter.org. 7430 276th Street NW Stanwood. 360-629-7403.

ANNUAL HOLIDAY CRAFT AND GIFT FAIRat Stanwood Middle School. Participate as a vendor in our 5th Annual Holiday Craft and Gift Fair on Saturday, November 18 from 9am-3pm. Come and sell along side other local artists, crafters and small busi-nesses. If interested in joining our Craft Fair, please contact us at [email protected]. Thank you!

HOLIDAY BAZAAR VENDORS WANTEDCamano Country Club Holiday Bazaar. Saturday, November 4, 9-4,1243 S. Beach Drive, Camano Island. Table (8 foot) rentals at $50each. Call 360-572-4112 or email [email protected] for info.

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3RD ANNUAL HOLIDAY BAZAAR FUNDRAISERFor boyscout Troop 46. 10am-4pm At Stanwood Elementary Gym. Vendors wanted- contact Melissa Peronteau: 360-913-2774.

MODELS NEEDEDModels needed for a life drawing group that meets at A Guilded Gal-lery in downtown Stanwood. Model about every 4 weeks for good pay. Contact Liz Hamlin at 360-387-7128.

HALLOWEEN COSTUME SWAPat Mission Motors of Stanwood going on now through Oct 31st! Bring in your old, come out with your new costume! Accepting accessories, and Halloween decorations, too! Also Stanwood Spartan Moms are accepting clothing textiles and household items for Stanwood youth sports in the big red barn! ISO sport gear for the I-”Heart”-22 gear exchange. Come by M-Sat 9am-7pm. Save $$ and Recycle!

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR THE 9TH ANNUAL GREAT NORTHWEST GLASS QUEST hosted by the Camano Chamber of Commerce. Please visit www.thegreatnwglassquest.com for registration paperwork. Dates for the Quest are February 16th-25th. Our social media has almost 2K likes - we will promote your business as soon as we receive paperwork and payment - Early Birds will be promoted from now until February!

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OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS SEEKING SPONSORSWe are seeking sponsors for the 18th Annual Old Fashioned Christ-mas Saturday, December 2nd, 10am to 2pm @ The Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center in Stanwood. Funds donated help to purchase toys for gift bags for kids, free photos with Santa, and more! We encour-age you to donate as soon as possible so that we can purchase the toys early for the gift bags. Thank you to the following who have al-ready donated: Stanwood Community & Senior Center Leslie Tripp, State Farm, Coastal Community Bank, Advanced Automotive, Fresh-ly Doug Vegetables, The Law Office of Dale Wagner. Here’s how you can help: 1) Become a sponsor. As a $100 sponsor your business name will be included on all flyers and press releases. ALL funds raised go towards purchasing items for the 375 gift bags and treats for the families. 2) Donate items for the Santa Gift Bags. Every child who comes to see Santa gets a bag and we are going to put togeth-er 375 bags this year. Items such as small toys, stickers, coupons, candy, etc. will gladly be accepted. Items can be dropped off at the Stanwood Visitor Information Center located in the ReMax Associ-ate Brokers office next to QFC. By participating in this event, you are bringing Santa to ALL the kids in our community, including those who otherwise might not get the chance to see him. The smiles on their faces when they see Santa and get their gift bags are priceless! More info: 360-629-0562.

CHILI CHOWDER COOK-OFFSign up for the Chili & Chowder Cook-Off now - spaces are filling up quickly. The 22nd Annual event will be held November 11th 3-7 at the Camano Center, close to 1,000 local people attend this fun filled event.

11TH ANNUAL POKER & PUMPKINSSaturday, October 28th. 5-9pm. Craig & Rose Olson and Randy & Marla Heagle invite you to bring your friends to an all-inclusive, fun-filled evening. Pull up a chair for Texas Hold ‘em & play for prizes or catch up with friends by the fire. Dinner & Drinks, Texas Hold ‘em Tournament, All Things Pumpkin Auction, Good Fun, Good Friends & Great Prizes! The event is a benefit to support the Stanwood Camano Community Resource Center. RSVP by October 13th. Call 360-629-5257. Photo by Ian Gleadle.

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Evergreen trees will not lose their leaves like decid-uous trees. Their

leaves, also called needles, are cov-ered with a thick

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2018 CALENDARS AVAILABLE FOR SALE!The 2018 Whidbey Camano Land Trust Calendar captures stunning displays of our islands’ beauty! Our thanks to all of the photogra-phers who submitted wonderful images to our photo contest, the sponsors who help to underwrite the calendar production and printing costs, and the local businesses who sell the calendars in our community. The winning cover photo (shown above) features a short-eared owl near Davis Slough on Camano Island. It was taken by Matt Ferguson of Camano Island. You can purchase your calendar at local businesses: Camano Island Marketplace, Elger Bay Grocery, Tyee Store, Island Floral (Stanwood) & Skagit Farmers Supply.

LOCAL AUTHOR’S NEW BOOK AVAILABLE NOWLocal authorJoan Rawlins Husby has a new title, “Heart’s Gold,” avail-able on Amazon.com. The historical novel tells the story of Monte Cristo, the former mining town which is now a hiking destination on the Mountain Loop Highway, through the eyes of fictional character Melinda McCrea.

JOSEPHINE SUITES HOLIDAY BAZAAR11/10 9am – 3pm. There are 4 tables available for $10 each.

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WINTER IS COMINGThat means warm coats and sometimes hats, scarves and gloves. Again this year three local groups will be working together to bring new and gently used warm coats for children of families enrolled at the Food Bank. The program is for people living in the Camano Is-land and Stanwood zip codes. . The coats will be available for infants or 18-year-olds who are still in high school and any age in between. Distribution will start on October 18 and will run on Wednesdays and Fridays from 10-1:00 until Friday, Dec. 20. Distribution will be closed the week of Thanksgiving (Nov. 22 and 24). Families must register first with the Food Bank and receive a voucher for coats for each child in the family. Then families take the vouchers with them to the Stanwood Camano Community Resource Center at 9612 271st Street across from the library. This program has brought together the Food Bank, the Stanwood Camano Rotary and the Stanwood Camano Community Resource Center. The Rotary raises the funds for the program (generously supplemented by private donations), the Food Bank distributes the coats, and the Resource Center will house the program. The program has been in existence for 16 years, with the Rotary support starting the second year of operation. In the past, families have returned the coats when their children outgrew them, and some coat recipients have chosen to volunteer in the distribution. Truly this program strengthens our community and shows how community groups can work together for the benefit of all of us.

GREAT WASHINGTON SHAKEOUTWe have more than 1 million people across the state, who have pledged to drop, cover & hold on at 10:19 a.m. on Oct. 19. Kids are doing this in their school. Others at work, or even their car. Millions more across the country are participating, too. It’s free to join! Reg-istration isn’t required, but helps us tally how many people are par-ticipating: http://shakeout.org/washington. Participating is a great way for your family or organization to be prepared to survive and recover quickly from big earthquakes– wherever you live, work, or travel. After you drop, cover and hold on -- do one more thing. Check your emergency kit. Talk to your family about out-of-area contacts in case of future emergencies. Get two weeks ready in case we get a big earthquake. Want to know what to do during an earth-quake in various situations? Download a higher resolution version of the graphic attached to this post here: https://www.mil.wa.gov/uploads/pdf/emergency-management/drop-cover-hold-final.pdf.

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CAMANOISLAND FACT:

Camano Island is named for the Spanish explorer Jacinto Caamaño.

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Camano byWilliam Maxwell

What you can see when you look up into

the skies above Camano Island and Stanwood.

The Double Star Cluster in the constellation Perseus sits high in the northeastern sky during fall nights slowly moving westward as the night, and season, progresses. The Double Cluster, also known as the“jewels of the night sky”, is perhaps the most spectacular pairing of clusters into a single field of view.

Star clusters are born from a common parent hydrogen cloud and often remain gravitationally bound long after their formations. Once stars are born, the blow away their cocoon and clearly shine with other newly formed stars. To find this pairing, look for the easy to spot W shape of the constellation Cassiopeia. Directly below the leftmost arm of the W, about equal distance as the length of that arm, sit the two clusters.

What will you see? Under dark skies, the clusters appear as a smudge to the naked eye, but with binoculars the pair will resolve into their individual stars. It will jump out at you once you spot it as stands out well against the starry background. In even a small telescope the view will appear quite dazzling.

Our sun, now about 4.6 billion years old, was once in such a group,but our siblings have long since scattered throughout the galaxy along with the cloud which formed it. We haven’t completely lost that hydrogen cloud, though. It fuels the sun and can be found in every glass of water you drink. In fact, our bodies contain more hy-drogen than any other element, each one of those atoms sometime in the distant past floating in interstellar space.

Next month the great Orion Nebula rises into view, perhaps the most famous and easily observable star forming regions, where the slow dance of collapsing clouds ignite into the newest star members of our galaxy. In the Spring and summer, the remnants of dying stars come into view. The Perseus Clusters represent youthful adolescents at the young age, astronomically speaking, of about 12 million years.

Images taken from his observatory on Camano can be found atwww.astrobin.com/users/WilliamM/


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Port SusanFarmers Market

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THANKS FROM PORT SUSAN FARMERS MARKETThe days are getting shorter and cooler. Leaves are changing color. Summer is leaving and autumn has arrived. And the Port Susan Farmers Market is closing for the season. Our final day is Friday, October 13 and we will be celebrating with a trick-or-treat day. Kids can come in costume and trick-or-treat at the vendor booths. It has been a good summer. We had wonderful weather and our vendors had a great season, meeting new customers and greeting old friends. It was wonderful seeing so many of our returning ven-dors like Ananda Farms, Clear Valley Farms, Golden Glen Cream-ery, Lozano Farms, Martin Family Orchards, Samish Bay Cheese, Silvana Produce, Schuh Farms, Sno-Country Farms, Stoffel Farms, Fidalgo Fudge, Hayton Farms, Whistle Stop Kettle Corn, Holmquist Hazelnuts, Tualco Valley Produce, B.U.tiful, Wildpatch Bakery, Tril-by’s, Bubba’s, Julie’s, BeYOUtiful Naturally, and many more. We had several new vendors this year adding to the mix of our Market – 3 Generations, Baker’s Acres, J’s Market (our first Junior Vendor), Stan-ford Metal Worx, Lorena Caldwell, Bellingham Pasta, and Sunshine Honey to name a few. The Chef was sharing samples made at the Market – with fresh Market ingredients. Sprouting Healthy Kids kept kids informed, entertained, and fed healthy snacks. Mi Casa kept our hungry Marketgoers full and our wonderful music talents kept things lively and energized. Thank you, Marcia Kester, Home-owners, Ireland Woods, Griffin Family, Impressions, Bayou Pon Pon and all the wonderful musicians that kept us entertained. We would like to thank our Sponsors: Lenz Enterprises, Law Offices of Dale Wagner, Windermere Real Estate, Pat Rimmer Les Schwab Tire, Re/Max, NW Farm Credit Services, Umpqua Bank, Blue Stilly Coffee Roasters, The UPS Store, Restoration Dental, Tim & Leslie Collings, Thomas & Associates Insurance, Coastal Community Bank, Stan-wood Chamber of Commerce, Premium Garage Doors, Crowley Dental, the YMCA, Crab Cracker, Ace Hardware, Stanwood-Camano Resource Center, Soft-Bake Biscotti, Grocery Outlet, and the City of Stanwood. We would like to encourage our Business Commu-nity to consider sponsorships for the 2018 Market when planning your giving. We also like to encourage individuals to support the Market. Check our website www.portsusan.org for information on sponsorship and supporting the Market. And continue to shop our vendors during the off season. Many of your favorite vendors have websites or on Facebook. Check them out. Have a wonderful fall, winter, spring and we will see you next June. Eat Healthy. Support your local businesses. Support your Farmers Market.


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Article byRichard Hanks

“DEATH WAS NO STRANGER”

Harold McCann did not grow up in Stanwood. However, he was born there on August 28, 1920 while his father John worked as a laborer for the Carnation Milk condensery in East Stanwood. John McCann was from Everett by way of Michigan as a boy where John’s father ran a boarding house. John married Sigrid Helland in July 1919 and they lived with Sigrid’s widowed mother Bolleta who ran a small dairy operation along the Stillaguamish River. By 1930 the McCann family was back in Everett where John and Sig-rid ran a grocery. Harold graduated from Everett High School and joined the Army in March 1940 but quickly is shown as a patient at the Fort Mc-Dowell Military Base in Sausalito, California. Initially assigned to a coastal artillery unit, he later became part of the Philippine De-partment’s Headquarters Company—an assignment that would become a nightmare. With the invasion of the Philippines in De-cember 1941, Harold and thousands of other troops fought des-perately against a ruthless enemy. Bataan fell April 9, 1942 and the island fortress of Corregidor May 2, 1942, the same day Harold was reported as severely injured. Roughly 11,000 captured Allied troops, many wounded, were force-marched to Manila’s Old Bilibad Prison where food and wa-ter were scarce or nonexistent. They were then moved to Camp Cabanatuan in May, where American dead in the camp were left to decay in the intense heat as exhausted prisoners lacked the strength to bury their own. An estimated 30 Americans died each day at Cabanatuan. In October of 1942 about 1,000 prisoners were put on cramped freighters and shipped to the Davao Prison Colony on Mindinao Island. It is likely that Harold McCann was in this group since lat-er reports cite Davao as the place of his death. His parents were notified in January 1943 that he was a prisoner of war. The War Department officially reported Private McCann dead on July 9, 1943—one of thousands of prisoners who succumbed to condi-tions in the death camps. Accounts by survivors point to the abject cruelty of the Japa-nese captors forcing them at bayonet point on a 17-hour march from the dock to the Davao Prison. Many never finished the march. They were told that their easy life was over. At Davao, they were forced to labor in the fields and logging mills under treacherous conditions. Medicines were virtually non-existent and prisoners deteriorated rapidly perishing by a variety of diseases including beriberi, malaria and dysentery as well as general malnutrition or abuse. The only large-scale escape from a Japanese prisoner camp in World War II, was from Davao on April 4, 1943 and then only by three men. Smuggled to American authorities by Filipino guerillas, these prisoners were the first to report the inhuman conditions—the “heart-breaking truth,”—of the horror inside the camps. Of over 36,000 American military personal taken as prisoners in the Pacific Theater, over 13,000 died as POWs. Navy Command-er Melvyn McCoy later wrote that “the hardships we had faced in battle were, if anything, much less severe than those awaiting us as military prisoners…Death was no stranger to any of us who had gone through the Battle of the Philippines.”


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The spadework of the town council in the first years after incorpo-ration set the pattern and stage for years that followed. The work of the first city fathers as deemed highly commendable according to local newspaper reports and other historical data. The first minute Book of the Stanwood Council begins as follows: “Minutes of the first meeting of the Stanwood councilmen held Oc-tober 12, 1903. His Honor, the Mayor, called the first meeting of the council to order at 8 o’clock. The Mayor then proceeded to deliver his first message to the council.” His Honor, the Mayor, incidental-ly was D. O. Pearson. After his founding address he immediately made is first appointments, namely Carl Ryan, clerk; J. M. Bennett, marshal; Dr. Donald McEachern, magistrate and George Mitchell, attorney. The first motion before the council was for acceptance of these appointments and was made by Ira Galloupe and seconded by Dr. O. R. Allen. Bonds for city officials were then set at $1,500 for treasurer, $500 for clerk and marshal. At a later meeting the clerk’s salary was set at $50 a year, with extra for assessment work; the marshal’s stipend was placed at $60 a month and later reduced to $50; the attorney’s salary was set at $200 a year. Attorney Mitchell, however, offered to donate his services for a time. First committees appointed were finance; streets and sidewalks; drains, dikes, and ditches; lights and water. Meeting dates were made the first and third Mondays of each month. Thompson’s Hall was the designated meeting place. Ordinance NO. 1, first to go on record, prescribed the duties and bonds of town officers. It was passed November 2, 1903. License and other fees voted at that session were female dog tax $2; merry-go-round license, $5 a day; liquor sale license, $400 a year; pool and billard table License, $5 year; street concerts, $5 day; shooting galleries, $3 day; pay for the election board $3 a day. Five ne planked street crossings and three street lamps were au-thorized, and Mayor Pearson recommended that property owners be notified to build sidewalks in front of their places, and if they failed to do so, the town would tear out their present defective walks. By March 1904, two lots were bought and a jail was planned. The pole ordinance was passed, also another restricting saloons to cer-tain districts (not described in the minutes). Still another ordinance relating to defective stove pipes, fire traps and moss on roofs went on the books. Several street improvement districts were formed and sidewalks were authorized for Broadway Street (north side). The Grant Medi-cine Company was given permission to show in the streets for four days at a fee of $10, and a motion was passed instructing the town marshal to buy a gun and use his own judgment in the matter. October 10, 1904—A year, less two days, after the first council meeting the city fathers passed the ordinance for levying taxes, and John Hall was instructed to get someone to lay the balance of the sewer pipe, provided the cost was not more than $17. October 24, 1904 Resolution approved setting November 8, 1904 in the Town of Stanwood as election day for voting on presidential electors, state, judicial and county offices and election of a Justice of Peace and Constable for Stanwood. At the same meeting another resolution estimated the expense of the town for the ensuing year.


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POPPY SEED DRESSING: 1/3 c. mayonnaise; 1/4 c. milk; 2 T. granulat-ed sugar; 1 T. apple cider vinegar; 1 T. poppy seedsSALAD: 4-6 slices bacon, cooked crisp & crumbled; 2 lg. hard boiled eggs, peeled & diced; 6 c. mixed salad greens; 1 Granny Smith apple, diced; 1/2 c. pecan halves; 1/2 c. dried cranberries; 1/2 c. crumbled blue cheese

DIRECTIONS: 1. POPPY SEED DRESSING: In a small bowl, whisk to-gether mayonnaise, milk, sugar, apple cider vinegar and poppy seeds; refrigerate until ready to use. 2. Heat a large skillet over me-dium-high heat. Add bacon and cook until brown and crispy, about 6-8 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Crumble when cool; set aside. 3. Place eggs in a large saucepan and cover with cold water by 1-inch. Bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute. Cover eggs with a tight-fitting lid and remove from heat; set aside for 10 minutes. Drain well and let cool before peeling and dicing. 4. To as-semble the salad, place salad greens in a large bowl. Top with rows of bacon, eggs, apple, pecans, cranberries and blue cheese. Serve immediately drizzled with poppy seed dressing.


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PUMPKIN ANGEL FOOD CAKEA light and airy pumpkin spice cake topped with cinnamon cream cheese frosting!

CAKE: 1 (16 oz.) box angel food cake mix; 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice; 1 (15 oz.) can pumpkin puree; 1 c. waterCINNAMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING: 1/2 c. unsalted butter, room temperature; 6 oz. cream cheese, softened; 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract; 2 1/2 c. confectioners’ sugar; 1 tsp. cinnamon

DIRECTIONS: 1. CAKE: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 2. In a large bowl, whisk together the angel food cake mix and the pumpkin pie spice. Fold in pumpkin puree and water until well combined. Pour batter into a 9x13-inch baking pan. (Do not grease pan). 3. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the edges of the cake are slightly gold-en brown and the centers springs back to the touch. Allow to cool completely on a wire rack. 4. FROSTING: Using a hand mixer, cream together the butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add va-nilla. Slowly beat in confectioners’ sugar and cinnamon. Continue to beat until everything is well combined. You may need to add a splash of milk, if the frosting is too stiff. 5. You can cut the cake into bars and pipe the frosting onto each piece or spread the frosting over the entire cake. Refrigerate any leftovers for up to 3 days.



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12:15pm: Sitting in the lobby of the dentist office, reading an is-sue of Lady’s Home Journal from May 2007,– anything to distract my brain from the fact that shortly I’m going to be in serious emotional distress, contemplating the dentist’s drill boring through my mouth like a construction worker chiseling a concrete sidewalk. I need a new crown. 12:21: Uh oh. It’s time. They just called me in. The hygienist’s name is Maria. She seems nice. Kind of cute, actually. But I know what’s in store. Soon the dentist will start wielding his evil-looking torture de-vice, and I’ll be clutching the armrests so tightly I’ll leave permanent indentations. 12:25: Time for the Novocain. Did I mention I have a phobic fear of needles? The dentist’s needle appears roughly the length of a knit-ting needle. Is it only me or did he just flash a sinister sneer behind his mask? I’ll bet he loves this part. My stomach is a ball of knots. My heart is racing. 12:26: Maria sees me grimacing. She asks me if I would like some nitrous oxide (laughing gas). “What’s does it do?” I ask. She explains it may help me relax and take my mind off of the procedure. “Sure, why not?” I tell her. Maria puts a mask on my face and tells me to breathe in and out through my nose. Nice try, but there’s no way this is going to help me relax. 12:36: Looks like the dentist is about to drill the back of my mouth. Whatever. I wonder why I was so nervous. It’s just a drill And the worst thing his drill might do is slice through my tongue and jaw. Big deal. 12:39: I’m suddenly feeling very light-headed. I’ve never felt like this before. Look at my hands – wow – they’re so huge! And hey, I even have opposable thumbs! Cool! 12:43: I love kittens. I think we could solve all the world’s problems if everyone had one. There would be no wars either. I need to tell the President about my idea – Kittens for world peace. 12:46: I hear a buzzing, whirring sound. I wonder what it is. There’s this man. He’s poking something in my face. Who is he? He’s wearing a mask. Maybe he’s the Lone Ranger. Oh, right, this is probably my dentist. And he’s with a lady. She’s the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen! I like sailboats. 12:52: That man with the mask is wearing a bright white costume. Maybe he’s God. God sure wears funny glasses. Is this Heaven? I won-der if they’ll give me my own angel wings. I hope they have them in size large. 12:58: Yes, I definitely think I’m in love. If I asked the beautiful lady to marry me, would she think it’s too sudden? I barely know her. Maybe I should buy her a monkey first. I bet she’d like that. You can never go wrong with monkeys. 1:05: I wonder if hippos bounce. 1:18: The happy feeling is starting to fade. I’m thinking the part where I won the Olympic gold medal in Hugging may have just been a hallucination. That’s disappointing. The dentist says that the crown procedure is over. He’s asking me to rinse my mouth. 1:24: Maria tells me I was a great patient. She gives me a new tooth-brush. I really don’t remember much of what happened over the past hour. But I know one thing for sure: I LOVE GOING TO THE DENTIST. Now that I think about it, my back upper right molar looks to be in need of a crown, too. I wonder if I they can fit me in again next week.


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