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Camano Center ~ 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island, WA ~ 360Camano Center ~ 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island, WA ~ 360Camano Center ~ 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island, WA ~ 360---387387387---022202220222
Camano Connections Volume 29, Number 7Volume 29, Number 7Volume 29, Number 7
July 2016July 2016July 2016
The Trish, Hans & Phil Quartet with John Anderson on Sax
Wednesday, July 20th Camano Center
7-9p.m.
Tickets $20
Students Free with Student I.D.
Mac Frampton is Coming to Camano
2nd Chance Thrift Shop Expansion Project Update Camano Community Trunk Sale
Saturday, July 16th
Camano Center Parking Lot 10‐4
Beer and Brats available for sale
$20 to register for a space Proceeds from space rentals and food and beverage sales benefit the 2nd Chance Thrift Shop Expansion Project.
T he Camano Center is privileged to have Mac Frampton performing solo
with us on the evening of Wednesday, Sep-tember 14 from 7-9 p.m. before he contin-ues on with a tour of a larger stage
show. Mac Frampton has toured the world performing over 4,000 times to date and has a reputation of more than one standing ova-tion per performance. We heard a sampling of Mac playing Rhapsody in Blue on our new piano in the lobby two years ago and we knew our community would enjoy an evening with his incredible talents at the piano. We never imagined we’d be able to have him perform here but it is now hap-pening. It’s difficult to describe Mac Frampton’s performances since he doesn’t really fit any one mold. Roger William’s described Mac as “The one pianist who plays with his heart as well as his head.” Other reviewers have compared him to Horowitz combined with Liberace and then add some Victor Borge humor. What can you expect to hear during Mac Frampton’s program? You may hear what Mac refers to as jazzed-up classi-cal, or ragtime, or a medley of movie themes, TV show themes, a Disney medley
or a rocking Southern Gospel medley, along with some of the standards and other ar-rangements he has created. Mac also often educates before he plays certain selections by giving a brief historical description of how certain pieces became popular in the music world. Be assured, there will be something for everyone of every age and often laced with much humor. The real surprise comes at the end of the evening. His ending number will have you saying “What just happened?” if you’re able to speak and you’ll know that ending piece alone was worth far more than the price of admission. Tickets go on sale July 1 and the early bird ticket price of $15 ends September 6th, so purchase your tickets now.
Karen Dreyer Mac Frampton Representative
T he June thrift shop expansion match was a huge hit! As you may have read in the
June newsletter, an anonymous donor offered to match up to $50,000 in new pledges/donations made by June 30th to the 2nd Chance Thrift Shop Capital Campaign. We are excited to announce that we made our goal of $50,000 by the end of June and even exceeded that goal by $2,000!
Our next fundraising goal is to raise $30,000 by the end of July. Keep an eye on the fund-raising thermometer graphic in the lobby of the Camano Center and at the 2nd Chance Thrift Shop to keep track of the progress that is being made thanks to the hard work of the fundrais-ing committee, our volunteers and the gener-ous support of our donors. Our committee is excited to talk with your group or organization about the expansion plans. Please contact Karla Jacks, Executive Director at the Camano Center at 360-387-0222 with your presentation requests.
The fundraising committee is currently investi-gating other matching opportunities in hopes of leveraging donor dollars so stay tuned for updates in the next newsletter. We are almost 30% of the way towards our total goal of $605,000 to complete the 2nd Chance Thrift Shop Expansion Project. If you are interested in donating to the Capital Campaign you can pick up a pledge form at the Camano Center or
contact Karla Jacks at 360-387-0222.
The next event scheduled to help raise funds for the Capital Campaign is the Camano Com-munity Trunk Sale on July 16th. Read more about this special event in Karla’s Corner.
Karen Conway Assistant Director
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Camano Center Board of Directors Kim Williams, President
George Llewellyn, Vice President India Nishi, Treasurer Jim Shields, Secretary
Joan Cresap Randy Heagle
Hugh Judd Bonney Lemkin
Kari Soth Rose Olson
Staff Karla Jacks, Executive Director
Karen Conway, Assistant Executive Director Kendall Faragher, Office Manager/Newsletter
& Classes Connie Johnson, Front Office/Trips
Cindy Hand, Gala Auction Coordinator Adin Collver, Hospitality Coordinator
Sandy Stein, Monitor Linda White, Monitor
Roxanne Robertson-Moore, Thrift Shop Mgr. Chris Williamson, Thrift Shop Asst. Mgr.
Jessie Walker, Thrift Shop Supervisor Patty Prentice, Assistant Supervisor
Tom Blaisdell, Receiving Supervisor Karyn DeYoung, Bookkeeper Alec Scappini, Groundskeeper
Bill Bowe, Fleet Manager Noah Laitenburger, Center Janitor
Ben MacDonald, Center Janitor John Cross, Thrift Shop Janitor
Center Hours: Monday-Thursday 8am-8pm
Friday 8am-4pm Center Phone: 360-387-0222
Senior Services of Island County Staff Nancy Martineau, Nutrition Site Manager
Ginny Berube, Case Manager 360-387-6201
Second Chance Thrift Shop Monday-Saturday 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Sunday Closed 360-629-6142
Camano Connections is published monthly by Camano Senior Services Association, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island, WA 98282.
Opinions or issues presented do not necessarily represent an endorsement by Ca-mano Senior Services Association. There is no implied or actual endorsement of any of the advertisers appearing in this newsletter.
Camano Connections is funded by member-ship dues, advertising revenues and other fund raising efforts.
Visit our website at www.camanocenter.org
2nd Chance Thrift Shop New Donations Days Donation Hours
Tuesday, Thursday,
& Saturday
10 am - 3 pm* *Occasionally we must close early when our donation area becomes completely full. Please feel free to call us to con-firm that we have room if you are donating after 12 noon. 360-629-6142.
Shopping Days Shopping Hours
Monday - Saturday 10 am - 4:00 pm
Our box truck allows us to pick up larger donated items. We charge a nominal fee of $25 for this service. Please call us at 360-629-6142 to arrange a date and time for a pick-up. Pick-up service is based upon the availability of our strong volunteers and space availability at the shop.
Sunday Closed September—May
Our Mission Statement: Camano Center engages volunteers
and donors to promote the well-being
and independence of our seniors and
community.
Roxanne Robertson-Moore Thrift Shop Manager
2nd Chance Thrift is looking for a newer, used pickup truck in really good shape to replace our "Old Betsy". She's done a great job for us for many, many years but we've reached the time when it's not worth repairing her any more.
If you have a lower mileage pickup in good me-chanical and physical repair that you are interested in donating to us, please call Roxanne at 360-629-6142.
2nd Chance Thrift Shop provides over 50% of the operational funding for the Camano Center, a 501c(3) non-profit organization. Your donation is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
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breakfast business meeting? breakfast business meeting? breakfast business meeting?
Are you planning a wedding, Are you planning a wedding, Are you planning a wedding,
anniversary or birthday party? anniversary or birthday party? anniversary or birthday party?
Contact Adin at the Center! Contact Adin at the Center! Contact Adin at the Center!
Adin is our Hospitality Coordi‐Adin is our Hospitality Coordi‐Adin is our Hospitality Coordi‐
nator and will do a superb job nator and will do a superb job nator and will do a superb job
of catering for any occasion! of catering for any occasion! of catering for any occasion!
Visit our new website or call Visit our new website or call Visit our new website or call
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360-387-0222
Camanocatering.com
Left to Right: Camano Center Front Desk Volun-teers: Linda White and Michelle Jones
Left to Right: Leon Rivers and Raymond Kanarick have built a great friendship through their volunteer teamwork at 2nd Chance Thrift Shop.
S ummer is here. The
Camano Center grounds are so beautiful this time of year. Last month we celebrated the life of Dick Hepburn in our Legacy Garden. Many attendees said
that they had no idea that the garden was there. The Legacy Garden is a wonderful place to just sit and reflect. It is off the trailhead at the north end of the parking lot. Take time this month to walk the trails around the Center and watch the birds playing in all the water fea-tures. Thank you to our FOCIP friends for keeping the garden and trails in such good shape. I would also like to thank our Down to Earth
Gardeners for their work in tidying up the Sep-tember Garden. Big News this month is our 2nd Chance Thrift Shop Expansion Project. See the front page update for more details. It is been really ex-citing to see everyone jump in and get behind this important project. The thrift shop provides over 50% of the oper-ating revenue that keeps the lights and heat on at the Camano Center. It is a critical source of revenue and this addition will provide even more stable revenue to ensure our doors stay open. Thank you to Marilyn Grosjean for her challenge donation to our volunteers. It was met with resounding support. 2nd Chance Volunteers are organizing the first TRUNK SALE at the Camano Center on Sat-urday, July 16 from 10 to 4 pm. Each parking spot costs $20 and you can purchase one or more spots to sell your garage sale items out of your “trunk” or your parking space. The Cen-ter will do all the advertising for this giant
community garage sale in the Camano Center parking lot. All the money generated from sales of the parking spots and from sales for food and beverage will go towards the expan-sion of the new thrift shop. It should be a fun day. You can sign up for a space at the front desk of the Camano Center or plan on coming for the day to find your hidden treasures. Save the date- MONDAY, JULY 25 IS OUR ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING. Come to hear reports from the board and your staff, vote on the new board members, and en-joy a root beer float. The meeting starts at 6 pm in the Craft Room. Happy 4th of July everyone!!!
Karla Jacks, Executive Director
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Karla’s Corner
Adriana Giordano & Entre Mundo Quarteto
*Summer Dinner Concert Wednesday, August 17
5:30 p.m. —9:00 p.m. *Special Priced Event
Tickets go on sale July 1st
Jazz at the Center presents:
Don’t Drive and Need to Do Some Shopping?
Join us for our free monthly Essen-
tials Shopping Trips
Don’t Drive? Need to do some shopping?
Join us for our free Monthly Essentials Shop-
ping Trips! The Camano Center offers
monthly shopping trips to Lakewood Cross-
ing in Smokey Point (SOUTH) or Costco &
Wal-Mart (NORTH) with a stop for Lunch at
Olive Garden once a month for seniors who
do not drive or need additional assistance.
Our friendly bus driver will pick you up at
your house and take you shopping. You and
your purchases will then be delivered back to
your home. There is no fee for the transporta-
tion. Dates subject to change based on driver
availability. Verify dates when you register.
Call the Center at 360-387-0222 to sign up!
Disaster Buddies Needed!
If you would like to volunteer to check in on
your vulnerable neighbors in the event of an emergency or disaster, please contact Karla at
360-387-0222. Your assistance will be greatly appreciated!
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W e are trying to think cool thoughts here at the Camano Center kitchen. We never quite know how many people to expect for
lunch but I would bet that we will see a few more faces on these warm days. Only a few brave people will be cooking inside. Just want to let you know that if you would like to order a meal to go just give us a call and we will have it ready for you. Pick-up is at either 10:30 or 12:30. We will be featuring our salad bar extravaganza again in July. So, if want to beat the heat come for lunch sometime soon.
Nancy Martineau, Kitchen Manager
Kitchen Scoop
T he Camano Center staff and board would like to thank Darlene Miller for her 10
years of service as the Camano Center Book-keeper. Darlene retired on June 30th to spend more time traveling the world with her
husband who has been waiting patiently for her to join him in retirement!
Darlene’s passion for the mission and work of the Camano Center is evident in her involve-ment beyond employment at the Center as a volunteer, member and donor. She always steps forward to be the bake sale lead at the Craft Bazaar, manage the membership table at the Car Show, greet families at the Afternoon with Santa, work race day registration at the Crab Dash and has even been in the Women’s Expo fashion show! Darlene refers friends to the Center, donates items for and attends the Gala Auction and keeps the Center in her an-nual giving plans. She has given presentations on her trips at the Travel Talk series and is an incredible ambassador for the Center out in the community.
Thankfully, Darlene plans to continue her in-volvement with the Center as a volunteer. We will miss seeing her on a regular basis but wish her the best!
Karen Conway Assistant Director
A Heartfelt Goodbye
Senior Information and Assistance
W e have a wealth of information available to seniors. We know pro-
grams and services for seniors can be con-fusing. Our goal is to support the inde-pendence, dignity and health of Island County seniors. Senior Services of Island County maintains an office right here at the Camano Center through which you can get further information about senior pro-grams and services. Our services are free of charge to people age 60 and over and to friends and family members of seniors.
Partial List of Services Available:
Ginny Berube, Senior Services of Island County Case Manager
Adult Day Program: Call Ginny at 360-387-6201 for information.
Blood Pressure Checks: Free checks for infor-mational use only.
Camano Connections Call Program: Camano Center Front Desk volunteers call vul-nerable seniors every morning, Monday through Friday, to make sure they’re okay and to provide some socialization to shut-ins. Call Ginny for information or to sign up.
Camano Connections Delivery: Camano Plaza IGA Market, Mark’s Camano Pharmacy and Senior Services of Island County have combined efforts in order to assist neighbors on Camano who may be in need of groceries or pharmacy delivery to their home. Call Ginny for information or to sign up.
Ensure: A liquid meal replacement for those unable to eat “standard fare” is available at the Camano Center to seniors of Camano Is-land. Suggested donation is $30 per case; a pre-scription is required.
Foot Clinic: Most Wednesdays by appointment. The service includes a foot soak, massage, pedicure and a look for problems. The service is provided by Catholic Commu-nity Services for a suggested donation of $20.
Lunch: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at noon; please be here by 11:45am! No reserva-tions required except for holidays and monthly theme dinners. Meals fully prepared on site. Suggested donation for 60 and older is $4, un-der 60 is $6.
Meals On Wheels: All seniors over 60 years who are homebound qualify to have hot meals delivered every Monday, Wednesday, and Fri-day. Frozen meals may be delivered on those days for consumption on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday. Cost is $4.00 per hot meal and $3.50 for frozen meals. All meals are de-livered between 11:30am and 1:00pm.
Medical Equipment: Wheelchairs, walkers, canes, commodes, toilet risers & bath seats are available to borrow at no cost for as long as needed (subject to availability). Medicare Part D and Medicare Supplemen-tal Insurance: Call Ginny for information and for answers to your questions about Medicare.
Memory Loss: Is memory loss affecting your life? A support group meets at our Center every third Tuesday from 2-3:30pm. These support group meetings are for any person ex-periencing memory loss and their caregiver, partner, family member or friend.
Parkinson's Support Group in Stanwood: A support group for people with Parkinson’s and caregivers of family members. Second Monday of each month at the Stanwood Senior and Community Center, New Housing Building 3rd floor meeting room. 10:00-11:30am. Call 800-850-4726 for more information.
PUD Senior Citizen Discounts: Many people do not realize that the PUD has an assistance program for those whose household income is $28,264 or less per year. Stop by the Center for an application. It just might ease some of the pain of those power bills.
Senior Information and Assistance: Monday through Thursday, 8:00am-2:30pm by appoint-ment. Available by phone starting at 7:00am. Call Ginny at 360-387-6201 for more information or for an appointment.
Volunteer Services Medical Ride Program: This program is made up of volunteers who provide transportation to medical appointments. Call 360-387-0222 for information and to regis-ter.
Special Needs/Disaster Registry
The Camano Center, in partnership with Senior Services of Island County, has a special needs registry for seniors and people with disabilities who may need additional assistance during emergencies and disasters.
The registry program maintains a listing of all registrants and will provide this information to emergency responders during an emergency or after a disaster. The registry contains informa-tion provided voluntarily such as the person’s name, address and the reason for registering.
Disaster Registry Forms are available at the Camano Center or online at www.camanocenter.org. Call 360-387-0222 for more information.
SHIBA Assistance
Assistance with Senior Insurance and Medi-care questions is available at the Camano Cen-ter through Statewide Health Insurance Bene-fits Advisors (SHIBA). Call Ginny at 360-387-6201 to make an appointment.
www.nwjustice.org
NORTHWEST JUSTICE PROJECT: COORDI-
NATED LEGAL EDUCATION ADVICE AND REFERRAL This is a great website for infor-mation on just about any subject of interest to elders, especially the self-help section. There’s information on housing, taxes, Social Security, S.S.I., estate planning, quit claims, wills, etc. If you do not have computer access, the number for seniors 60 plus is 1-888-387-7111, and the TDD is 1-888-201-9737. They are open for phone calls from 9am until noon.
Adult Day Program
Benefits include:
Enhancement of quality of life
Structured programming
Professional team guidance
Social interaction opportunities
*Limited Space Available* 10:00am to 2:00 pm 1st & 3rd Thursdays
For registration and details contact Ginny Berube
360‐387‐6201
Special People, Special Concerns & Special Services Camano Connections Page 5
Ginny Berube
360‐387‐6201 Monday through Thursday
8:00 am‐2:30 pm
Information and assistance with
Senior programs and services.
Farmers Market Vouchers
Farmers Market Vouchers are here!
Contact Ginny for more Information
360-387-6201
ACRYLIC PAINTING GROUP: Tuesdays: 9 a..m. -12:00 p.m. Drop in and paint with other acrylics painters. Bring your own supplies. Contacts are:
Joyce Dunn 425-446-2777 Roberta Hanson 360-652-3272
AEROBICS FOR THE OLDER ADULT: Come and work out to ‘Sweating to the Oldies with Richard Simmons’ on video. No sign-ups; just drop in.
Monday, Wednesday & Friday 9:00 a.m. -9:45a.m.
BOOK CLUB: Join us for a lively discussion. First Wednesday of each month, 2:30 -3:30pm. Call Cathryn Hodl at 360-387-9603 if you have questions.
Read in June for discussion in July After I’m Gone
Read in July for discussion in August The Boys in the Boat
BRIDGE, DUPLICATE: Thursdays 12:30-4:00pm. Contact is: Myrna Corcoran at 360-387-8840
BRIDGE, PARTY: Mondays 12:30-4:00pm. Contact: Vicki Kolbe, 360-631-5089
Fridays 12:00-3:00pm. Contact: Geri 360-387-4325 Contact: Martha 360-387-7949
BRIDGE CLASSES: Learn to play Bridge. Beginners always welcome. We will work on weak two’s, transfers and no trump re-sponses. Call Chuck for dates and times and to sign up! 360-202-7703
CAMANO ARTS ASSOCIATION: The first Wednesday of every month, 6:00-8:00pm. A different topic every month. Contact: Ray Fossum 425-478-0777
CRIBBAGE: Fridays, 12:30-3:00pm. Contact is Mimi Van Benthuysen at 360-387-4036.
CULINARY ARTS SOCIETY: Social time, demonstrations, cooking contests, and plenty more. 2nd Wednesday of the Month 6:00-8:30pm. Contact Sandy Schumacher at 360-301-6306 for more information. Annual Club dues are $10. Non-Camano Center members pay an additional $5 session fee.
COMPUTER CLUB: (Formerly known as our Computer Class) On summer break until Sep-tember 2016. Remember to bring your lap-top, smart phone or tablet to class. Free for Center Members. Call the Center for more information and to sign up. Tuesdays 10:30
a.m.—11:30 a.m.
DOG TRAINING CLASSES: Puppy Life Skills 1 Thursdays, July 14-August 18, 6:30-7:30 A socialization and foundation training class for puppies ages 2 months to 9 months. Puppies will be intro-duced to novel items and situations, and begin learning real world skills using effective, re-ward-based training methods. People will learn about proper body handling, confinement strategies, and housetraining, and how to deal with common behaviors like nipping and jumping up. Puppies should have at least the first round of shots, and a clear fecal test. Ca-mano Center members receive a discount. Contact Instructor Shannon Finch of Animal-Kind Training 360-629-9641 to register.
6 weeks $130 Camano Center Members $120
Adult Life Skills Mondays, July 11-August 15, 6:30-7:30 For adult dogs who missed out on puppy class or need a refresher. We will work on socialization and life skills such as walking on the leash, coming when called, and polite greetings. There will be time to address other issues as well. Rabies shot required, other vaccines per your veterinarian's advice. If your dog has difficulty being around other dogs or people, contact instructor. Camano Center members receive a discount. Contact Instructor Shannon Finch of Animal Kind Training 360-629-9641 to register.
6 weeks $130 Camano Center Members $120
DOWN-TO-EARTH GARDENERS: A group of people who meet to share gardening expertise and to pass on knowledge to new gardeners. This group also helps maintain the grounds at the Center. Meets the 2nd Monday of the month at 10am. Contact LaLee Burrill 360-387-3122.
FRENCH CLASS: Taught by Nicole who is French! Drop-in; no registration required. Call Nicole at 360-387-2994 if you have questions. Mondays 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. (On summer break until Fall 2016)
HANDCRAFTERS: Sewing and craft projects benefit the Center. Meets the 2nd and 4th Fri-day, 9:30am-12:00pm. Contact is Helen McHugh at 360-387-2813.
HAND AND FOOT CANASTA: Wednesdays from 1:00 to 3:00pm. Contact is Irene Bergstrom at 360-387-7798.
LIFT/STRENGTH & CONDITIONING: Tues-days & Thursdays 6:45-7:45am. Rise 'n' shine with us early in the morning as we have fun adding to our muscle mass and bone density! Instructor is Carol Pope at 425-344-9505 or [email protected].
$60 12-class punch card $54 Camano Center Members
MAH JONGG: Mondays, 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Wednesdays, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Con-tact Martha Hale at 360-387-8949.
NEEDLEWORK GROUP: Open to all levels of experience. Bring whatever you’re working on. Tuesdays from 10:00am-12:00pm. Con-tact Mary at 360-387-6958 for more informa-tion.
PICKLEBALL Join us at the Camano Courts Tue., Wed., Thur., 12:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m. Call Gordy 425-750-1105.
PILATES FUSION: Tuesdays & Thursdays 7:50-8:50am. Two beneficial mind-body practices that increase flexibility, balance and strength! Instructor is Carol Pope at 425-344-9505 or [email protected].
$60 12-class punch card $54 Camano Center Members
PINOCHLE: Mondays, 12:30-3:30pm. Contact is Deanne Roth at 360-629-3329.
QUILTING: Quilting Open Sew; drop in and bring whatever you’re working on. Fourth Thursdays, 3:30-8:00pm. Call Joan Huehner-hoff at 360-652-1600 for more information
Quilting: Hand Quilting No sewing ma-chines. Meets Second Wednesday of the month. Joan Huehnerhoff 425-754-6620 for more information.
INTRODUCTION TO QUILTING CLASS: fourth Thursdays, 5:00-8:00 p.m. Call Joan Huehnerhoff at 360-652-1600 for more in-formation about the quilting group or class.
RECYCLING WORKSHOP: The third Wednesday of each month from 10:00-11:30am. Pick-up recycling, free drop off locations, and much more will be discussed. Bring a recyclable item you have questions about if you like! Contact Tamara Drake at 425-344-8544 for more information.
RUSTY WINDS: A new Camano group for former band players who would like to play easy band tunes together just for the joy of making music. Not designed for professional musicians. Designed to be joyful. No wrong notes here. Meets Mondays 1 pm-3:00 p.m. For details and requirements contact Joe Pedersen 360-926-8687
SENIOR TENNIS: Men’s: Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays, 8:00am-11:00am. Call Chuck Ruscha, 360-387-8269.
Women’s: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:00-11:00am. Call Marilyn Grosjean at 360-572-4286.
SPANISH CLASS: Fridays, 9:00-10:30 a.m. A new session will start February 5 for all that are interested in starting at the begin-ning of the course. Drop in to learn some Spanish or brush up your skills. Contact Pau l Johnson a t 360-913-4884 or [email protected] if you have questions.
TRAVEL TALK: Second Tuesday of each month from 1:30-3:00 p.m. July topic: Cara-van-A leader in Latin American travel. 2 trips: Guatemala and Costa Rica with Cara-van. Both are near the equator for jungle ad-ventures and studies in nature. For informa-tion call Megan 360-387-1186.
WATERCOLORS: Drop in and paint with other watercolor artists. Must bring your own supplies. Every Friday 9:30am-1:00pm. Call Margie Ridley at 360-420-1010 for more information.
Camano Connections Page 6 Enjoy the Benefits of Center Membership
T he Camano Center is proud to offer many groups, clubs and classes to Ca-
mano Center members for no additional charge. We also have instructors that offer discounts to Camano Center members.
These groups and clubs are open to the com-munity but non-Camano Center members are required to pay a $5 per session room use fee and a trip surcharge. For more information on the benefits of Camano Center Member-ships contact Karen Conway 360-387-0222. Call group or class contact for more informa-tion on each activity.
THURSDAY, JULY 7 ONE HOUR DECEPTION PASS JET BOAT TOUR SIGN UP & PAY NOW. Take a unique ride on a seated open deck boat and enjoy a 360° unobstructed view as you pass through the waters of Deception Pass.
Members $40/$45 non-members Transportation & Season Pass
Good for unlimited rides all year
THURSDAY, JULY 14 TACOMA ART MUSEUM SIGN UP DEADLINE IS JULY 1. “Edvard Munch and the Sea” Celebrate your Norwegian heri-tage! A small but exquisitely mounted show celebrating the work of Norwegian artist Ed-vard Munch. One painting, 25 prints, and one Andy Warhol spin on Munch’s “The Scream” In conjunction with 125th anniversary of Pa-cific Lutheran University. Audio Tour free with admission.
Members $33/$38 non-members Transportation only
Purchase Admission ON YOUR OWN $12 Seniors (65+) $14 Adults
WEDNESDAY, JULY 20 MARINER’S SENIOR DAY SIGN UP & PAY NOW Just a few seats left, so don’t delay! This is a special day re-served for Seniors at a much lower cost than usual with food & drink included.
Members $67/$76 non-members Tickets & Transportation
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17 SEATTLE ART MUSEUM SIGN UP DEADLINE JULY 18 “Graphic Masters: Durer Rembrandt, Goya, Picasso, Matisse, R. Crumb” Seattle Art Mu-seum’s first large-scale exhibition devoted to the graphic arts groundbreaking and timeless artists. Over 400 works.
Members $25/$30 non-members Transportation ONLY
Purchase Admission ON YOUR OWN Seniors (62+) $17.95 Adults $19.95
Note: Group Tour may be added for an additional fee
FRIDAY, AUGUST 26 CHUCKANUT CRACKED CRAB DINNER CRUISE SIGN UP DEADLINE JULY 26. The best waterfront dining experience in Bel-lingham! Dine on the Northwest’s finest Dunge-ness crab, baked chicken, delicious side dishes,
salads and dessert – Luxuriate for 2.5 hours on the deluxe 100′ tour vessel with indoor and out-door seating on two levels – Enjoy a full bar with a selection of Northwest beers, wines and cocktails.
Members $85/$94 non-members Tickets & Transportation
.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 MUSEUM OF HIS-
TORY AND INDUSTRY SIGN UP DEADLINE AU-
GUST 15. Toys of the ‘50s ‘60s and ‘70s. Channel your inner child. Remember Gumby, Barbie, Slinky, Mr. Potato Head, Wham-O, Spirograph and Hot Wheels? Trivia game hosted by Maureen McCormick the original Brady Bunch’s “Marcia Brady”.
Members $25/$30 non-members Transportation ONLY
Purchase Admission ON YOUR OWN Seniors (62+) $15.95 Adults $19.95
Suggested by Members which ones
do you like?
Chihuly Garden & Glass
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Visitor Center
Boeing Tour
Future of Flight Museum
“Corner of Bitter & Sweet” Hotel Tour
Franz Bakery Tour
Architectural Tour of Seattle
Chamlann Medieval Village
Outback Kangaroo Farm
Labyrinth Tour
Seattle Symphony
Please check our website, our Facebook page, and our bulletin board at the Center for updates on trips, and to see if any new trips have been added! Please let Connie know if you have any ideas for trip destinations. Keep in mind that all trips must be planned well in advance to meet advertising deadlines. Theater and Cruise trips usually must be planned at least two months in advance. RE-MEMBER – both the bus (seats 14) and the van (seats 6) are available for Charters for trips that you and your friends especially want to take.
Call Connie at 360-387-0222 between 2-8pm, Monday through Thursday, for more information about trips, if you have questions about trips, if you have suggestions for trip destinations, or to schedule a charter for your group.
DAY TRIPS: You may make a reservation by phone, mail, or in person. We accept cash, check, VISA and MasterCard. Trips are open to the public of all ages. UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, your reservation must be paid 14 DAYS prior to departure date. Reservations made less than two weeks prior to the trip must be paid in full at the time of the reservation. TICKETED EVENTS: UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED, trips requiring the Center to pur-chase a ticket as part of the trip package must be paid in full BEFORE TICKETS ARE OR-DERED. TIPPING: A tip may be collected for the driver. You are responsible for tipping at restaurants when eating on your own. REFUNDS: If you cancel after you have paid for the trip it is NON-REFUNDABLE. If there is a wait list for the trip and we are able to book your cancelled seat we will issue you a refund. If the Camano Center cancels a trip you will receive a FULL REFUND.
Important Notes
Trip Policies
Connie Johnson Bill Bowe Fleet Manager
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S ummer’s here – and it’s the perfect time to take to the water! Even if you missed
the Deception Pass Whale Watch tour in June, there are still a few seats left on the One-Hour Deception Pass Jet Boat Tour on July 7, and a chance to enjoy a beautiful, truly “waterfront” dining experience on the Chuckanut Cracked Crab Dinner Cruise on August 26. Did you know that if you take one of the Deception Pass boat trips, you will get a Season Pass that can be used over and over all summer long and into the early fall? It can be used for any Jet Boat Tour, and applied toward the cost of a whale watch tour as well. Be sure to check out their website for details: http://www.deceptionpasstours.com.
If you’d rather we “take you out to the ball-game,” and you hurry, we might still be able to get you tickets to the Mariner’s Senior Day on Wednesday, July 20, but they’re going fast!
Maybe you’re ready to cool off indoors for awhile. We have three museum trips to look forward to. The first is on July 14 for a famous Norwegian artist’s exhibit, “Edvard Munch and the Sea” at the Tacoma Art Mu-seum. Then, in August, we’ll be going to the S.A.M. (Seattle Art Museum) for an amazing display, “Graphic Masters.” Come September, we’ll get a bit less serious with our trip to MO-HAI (Museum of History & Industry) to re-visit our own childhoods (and introduce the kids to what life was like ‘way back then) with the “Toys of the ‘50s, ‘60s, and ‘70s” exhibit. Bring the grandkids along!
BIG NEWS!!! Did you know that we now have TWO 14 passenger vehicles?!? Come on one of our trips to find out what the generosity of last year’s Gala Auction “Fund a Need” bidders has made possible for your future comfort and safety on our Camano Center Trips!
Connie Johnson Trip Coordinator
Annual Camano Center Membership Meeting Monday, July 25th
6:00 p.m.
Meeting Minutes from the 2015 membership meeting are available at the front desk upon request.
AARP SMART DRIVER COURSE offered by AARP Driver Safety, is designed especially for drivers age 50 and older. This is an 8 hour course. Please bring sack lunch. AARP Members $15/Non-AARP Members $20
Thursday, July 14 9:00 a.m. -5:30 p.m. Thursday, September 8 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 10 9:00 a.m. –5:30 p.m. BODY BASICS FOR SENIORS: (No Classes during June.) A unique class that combines stretching, muscle strength and toning, bal-ance, flexibility and specialized breathing
techniques that work each part of the body individually as well as the whole for an opti-mum workout. This class is noted for the laughter, fun, friendship and sense of com-munity its students share from the very first day. Become part of the Body Basics “family. Based on the soon to be published, “Body Basics for Seniors” by Jeanne Rey-nolds taking the best routines from over 30 years studying and teaching experience. Call Jeanne Reynolds , certified instructor to Reg-ister: 425-773-4119.
Thursdays, 9:30-10:30am. $10 per class.
T’AI CHI: (No Classes during June.) What do you want? Better balance, improved cir-culation, improved memory, lower blood pressure, relief from the effects of arthritis, neuropathy, type two diabetes, help in the prevention of Alzheimer’s and Dementia and increased energy and vitality? Then you
want T’ai Chi taught by Jeanne Reynolds with over thirty years teaching experience. Jeanne Reynolds, Certified Instructor. Call to Register: 425.773.4119.
Tuesday 9:30 a.m. -10:30 a.m. $10 per class
ZUMBA: Zumba Fitness, Monday, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. An invigorating workout to rhythmic mu-sic. Build strength and get fit while meeting new friends. First class is free.
Drop in $7 per class. With punch card, as low as $6.10 per class.
ZUMBA GOLD: A lower intensity, more moder-ate format. Mondays, 4:00-5:00pm. For more information on Zumba Fitness or Zumba Gold contact Sheri Fey at 425-314-8966. First class is free.
Drop in $7 per class. With punch card, as low as $6.10 per class.
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Community Education Classes & Workshops Available at the Camano Center
T hese classes are available to anyone in the community. Everyone is welcome to par-
ticipate and enjoy the services they provide to both members of the Camano Center and the Camano and Stanwood communities. Session fees do not apply to these classes and work-shops because payment for these services are paid directly to the instructor.
25th Annual Collector’s Car Show & Outdoor Market T he 25th Annual Collectors Car Show and Outdoor Market will
be held at the Camano Center Saturday, August 13th from 10 am to 3:30 pm. This family oriented event features a well established car show, outdoor market, great raffle prizes, beer garden, DJ enter-tainment with Sean Cunningham and BBQ lunch by Walt and Marilyn Grosjean.
Car show trophies are awarded based on the vote of the car show par-ticipants. This year trophies will be awarded in fifteen different cate-gories: 1930 and Earlier, 1931-1939, 1940-1949, 1950-1959, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-present, European Cars, Trucks (stock), Trucks (modified), Muscle Cars, Street Rods, Special Interest, Work in Progress, Motorcycle. A “Best of Show” trophy is also awarded.
Pre-registration is available now at $15 per car. Cars may register after July 29th or the day of the show for $20 each. Registration form is printed below in this newsletter or is available at the center or on-line at www.camanocenter.org Each car registered will receive a commemorative dash plaque. Outdoor Market/Vendor partici-pants are provided a space for $35 or a space with a table for $45. Pre-registration and prepayment is required for vendors. All spaces are outdoors, no shelter provided. Registrations for vendors are due by August 8, 2016.
Proceeds from this event will benefit the Camano Center to support our programs and services.
For more information call 360-387-0222, or log on to www.camanocenter.org
Karen Conway Assistant Director Collectors Car Show 2015
Monday Monday Monday TuesdayTuesdayTuesday WednesdayWednesdayWednesday ThursdayThursdayThursday FridayFridayFriday
1 Men’s Tennis 8:00-11:00 a.m. Senior Aerobics 9:00-9:45 a.m. Spanish Class 9:00-10:30 a.m. Watercolors 9:30am-1:00 p.m. LUNCH 11:45am Party Bridge 12:00-3:00 p.m. Cribbage 12:30-3:00 p.m.
4 5 Strength & Conditioning 6:45-7:45a.m. Pilates Fusion 7:50-8:50 a.m. Women’s Tennis 9:00-11:00 a.m. Acrylics 9:00a.m.-12:30 p.m. T’ai Chi 9:30-10:30 a.m. Needlework 10:00-12:00 p.m. Pickleball 12:30-2:30 p.m.
6 Men’s Tennis 8:00-11:00 a.m. Foot Clinic 8:30-3:30 p.m. Senior Aerobics 9:00-9:45 a.m. Mah Jongg 9:00-12:30 p.m. LUNCH 11:45 a.m. Pickleball 12:30-2:30 p.m. Hand & Foot 1:00-3:00 p.m. Book Club 2:30-3:30 p.m. Camano Arts Association 6:00-8:00 p.m.
7 Strength & Conditioning 6:45-7:45 a.m. Pilates Fusion 7:50-8:50 a.m. Women’s Tennis 9:00-11:00 a.m. Adult Day 10:00-2:00 p.m. Body Basics for Seniors 9:30-10:30 a.m. Duplicate Bridge 12:00-4:00 p.m. Pickleball 12:30-2:30 p.m.
Deception Pass Jet Boat Tour
8 Men's’ Tennis 8:00-11:00 a.m. Spanish Class 9:00-10:30 a.m. Handcrafters 9:30-12:00 p.m. Watercolors 9:30-1:00 p.m. LUNCH 11:45 a.m. Party Bridge 12:00-3:00 p.m. Cribbage 12:30-3:00 p.m.
11 Men’s Tennis 8:00-11:00a.m. Senior Aerobics 9:00-9:45a.m. Mah Jongg 9:30a.m.-12:00 p.m. Down to Earth Gardeners 10:00-12:00pm LUNCH 11:45 a.m. Pinochle 12:30-3:30pm Party Bridge 12:30-4:00pm Rust Winds 1:00-3:00 p.m. Zumba Gold 4:00-5:00 p.m. Zumba 5:30-6:30pm Puppy Life Skills 6:30-7:30 p.m.
12 Strength & Conditioning 6:45-7:45a.m. Pilates Fusion 7:50-8:50 a.m. Women’s Tennis 9:00-11:00 a.m. Acrylics 9:00am-12:00 p.m. T’ai Chi 9:30-10:30 a.m. Needlework 10:00a.m.-12:00p.m. Pickleball 12:30-2:30 p.m. Travel Talk 1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Essential Shopping
13 Men’s Tennis 8:00-11:00 a.m. Foot Clinic 8:30-3:30 p.m. Senior Aerobics 9:00-9:45 a.m. Mah Jongg 9:00-12:30 p.m. Hand Quilters 10:00-2:00 p.m. LUNCH 11:45 a.m. Pickleball 12:30-2:30 p.m. Hand & Foot 1:00-3:00 p.m. Culinary Arts Society 6:00-8:30 p.m.
14 Strength and Conditioning 6:45-7:45 a.m. Pilates Fusion 7:50-8:50a.m. Women’s Tennis 9:00-11:00 a..m. Body Basics for Seniors 9:30-10:30 a.m. Duplicate Bridge 12:00-4:00 p.m. Pickleball 12:30-2:30 p.m. Adult Dog Life Skills 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Tacoma Art Museum
15 Men’s Tennis 8:00-11:00 a.m. Senior Aerobics 9:00-9:45 a.m. Spanish Class 9:00-10:30 a.m. Watercolors 9:30-1:00 p.m. LUNCH 11:45 a.m. Party Bridge 11:00-3:00 p.m. Cribbage 12:30-3:00 p.m.
18 Men’s Tennis 8:00-11:00 a.m. Senior Aerobics 9:00-9:45 a.m. Mah Jongg 9:30-12:00 p..m. LUNCH 11:45 a.m. Pinochle 12:30-3:30pm Party Bridge 12:30-4:00pm Rusty Winds 1:00-3:00 p.m. Zumba Gold 4:00-5:00 p.m. Zumba 5:30-6:30 p.m. Puppy Life Skills 6:30-7:30 p.m.
19 Strength & Conditioning6:45-7:45a.m. Pilates Fusion 7:50-8:50 a.m. Women’s Tennis 9:00-11:00 a.m. Acrylics 9:00-12:00 p.m. T’ai Chi 9:30-10:30 a.m. Computer Class 10:30-11:30 a.m. Needlework 10:00-12:00 p.m. Memory Loss Support 2:00-3:30 p.m. FICOM 4:00-5:00 p.m.
20 Men’s Tennis 8:00-11:00 a.m. Senior Aerobics 9:00-9:45 a.m. Mah Jongg 9:00-12:30 p.m. Recycling Workshop 10:00-11:30 a.m. New Member Lunch 11:00-1:00p LUNCH 11:45 a.m. Pickleball 12:30-2:30 p.m. Hand & Foot 1:00-3:00 p.m. Jazz at the Center 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Mariners Senior Day
21 Strength & Conditioning 6:45-7:45 a.m. Pilates Fusion 7:50-8:50 a.m. Women’s Tennis 9:00-11:00 a.m. Body Basics for Seniors 9:30-10:30 a.m. Adult Day Program 10-2:00 p.m. Duplicate Bridge 12:00-4:00 p.m. Pickleball 12:30-2:30 p.m. Adult Dog Life Skills 6:30-7:30 p.m.
22 Men’s Tennis 8:00-11:00 a.m. Senior Aerobics 9:00-9:45 a.m. Spanish Class 9:00-10:30 a.m. Handcrafters 9:30-12:00 p.m. Watercolors 9:30-1:00 p.m. LUNCH 11:45 a.m. Party Bridge 12:00-3:00 p.m. Cribbage 12:30-3:00 p.m.
25 Men’s Tennis 8:00-11:00 a.m. Senior Aerobics 9:00-9:45 a.m. Mah Jongg 9:30-12:30 p.m. LUNCH 11:45 a.m. Pinochle 12:30-3:30 p.m. Party Bridge 12:30-4:00 p.m. Rusty Winds 1:00-3:00 p.m. Zumba Gold 4:00-5:00 p.m. Zumba 5:30-6:30 p.m. Puppy Life Skills 6:30-7:30 p.m Annual Membership Meeting 6:00 p.m.
26 Strength & Conditioning 6:45-7:45 a.m. Pilates Fusion 7:50-8:50 a.m. Women’s Tennis 9:00-11:00 a.m. Acrylics 9:00a.m.-12:00 p.m T’ai Chi 9:30-10:30 a.m. Needlework 10:00-12:00 p.m. Pickleball 12:30-2:30 p.m.
27 Men’s Tennis 8:00-11:00 a.m. Foot Clinic 8:30am-3:30 p.m. Senior Aerobics 9:00-9:45 a.m. Mah Jongg 9:00-12:30 p.m. LUNCH 11:45 a.m. Pickleball 12:30-2:30 p.m. Hand & Foot 1:00-3:00 p.m.
28 CSSA Board 8:00-10:00 a.m. Women’s Tennis 9:00-11:00 a.m. Body Basics for Seniors 9:30-10:30 a.m. Duplicate Bridge 12:00-4:00 p.m. Pickleball 12:30-2:00 p.m. Quilting Open Sew 3:30-8:00 p.m. Quilting Class 5:00-8:00 p.m. Adult Dog Life Skills 6:30-7:30 p.m.
29 Men’s Tennis 8:00-11:00 a.m. Senior Aerobics 9:00-9:45 a.m. Spanish Class 9:00-10:30 a.m. Handcrafters 9:30-12:00 p.m. Watercolors 9:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. LUNCH 11:45 a.m. Party Bridge 12:00-3:00 p.m. Cribbage 12:30-3:00 p.m.
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Camano Community Trunk Sale Benefitting the 2nd Chance Thrift Shop Expansion Fund
Saturday, July 16th 10:00-4:00 Camano Center Parking Lot
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Camano Crab Dash—5K/10K Family Fun Run An All Ages Event that Benefitted the Camano Center
T hank you to all of the racers, volunteers and sponsors involved in the Camano
Center Crab Dash 5K/10K on Saturday, June 11th. The rain held off as close to 300 racers lined up to walk, run, and scamper for the fifth annual Crab Dash to raise funds for the Ca-mano Center! Medals were awarded for the top three female and male runners and ribbons went to the top three finishers in EACH age group. Skagit Valley Regional Health was our pre-senting sponsor this year with Pope Chiroprac-tic, RE/MAX Associate Brokers, Momentum Performance Training, The Everett Clinic, and Stanwood Swim & Fitness all joining in as sponsors of the 2016 Crab Dash. Subway, Road Runner Sports and KIND bars offered in-kind products for participants. Cold water kept racers hydrated with Island Harvest Farm, Pope Chiropractic and Utsalady Ladies Aid all hosting water stations along the route. Stanwood Swim & Fitness kicked off the event with a warm-up to get racers stretched out and ready to go and Margaret Pilcher from Pope Chiropractic worked many hours organizing registration and race day packets. Thank you to all involved! We are lucky to live in such a supportive community!
Karen Conway Assistant Director
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Cindy and James Straatman
Bridget Rauvola
Deborah Werner
Edward and Lenore Trujillo
Louise Testerman
Carol and Edward Roach
Carol Goodwin
Johanna Hazen
Ray Useldinger
Karnell Brooke
Lyle Peterson
Clinton and Jane Ferrell
Faye and Larry Sessoms
Karen Conway, Assistant Director
If you are retired for one of these compa-nies, your volunteer hours could bring more dollars to the Camano Center!
Bank of America
ConocoPhillips
Prudential
Alliant Energy
Exxon
Aetna Foundation
Verizon
RealNetworks
Allstate Insurance
Chevron
Pfizer, Inc.
IBM
BECU
Contact Karen Conway
360-387-0222
For more information
Retiree Volunteer Grant Programs
VOLUNTEER REMINDER
When you volunteer at the Camano Center, please remember to log your hours in our volunteer sign‐in book at the front desk. We do report all of our volunteer hours for tax purposes and it also helps us to track and recognize all the amazing work you do here at the Center. Thank you!
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Rusty Winds Band
For all who blew a horn a long time ago. Easy! No concerts, jam for fun. Need all wind instruments beginning and up levels. Contact Joe Pedersen 360‐926‐8687 for information.
Mondays at the Camano Center 1:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m.
Pickleball meets at the Camano Courts on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 12:30 p.m.—2:30 p.m. Call if you would like to play.
Gordy 425‐750‐1105
Dog Training Classes at the
Camano Center
Instructor Shannon Finch of Animal Kind Training 360‐629‐9641 to register
Adult Dog Classes begin Monday, July 11
Puppy Classes begin Thursday, July 14
PLEASE PRINT Line 1: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Line 2: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Line 3: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Your Name : _________________________________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip Code: __________________________________________________________
Camano Center is a not-for-profit, 501 (c) 3 organization. Your gift is not only tax deductible, but will allow for on-going services for seniors, the disabled and the community for years to come. Thank you for your generosity.
If tile is in memory of a loved one, I request that you send an acknowledgment to: Name :_______________________________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip Code: ______________________ __________________________________
Memorial Tile Order Form
I wish to donate $____________ to the Camano Center.
For my gift of $200 or more, I understand I am to receive a single memorial tile engraved with up to 16 (sixteen) characters, letters and spaces per line. Each tile comes with up to 3 (three) lines.
Please complete and return with your donation of $200 or more if you
would like to have a memorial tile placed on our amphitheater wall.
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Donation Form
Tax Deductible Federal Tax ID# 91-1172309
Donations The Center relies on contribu-
tions from our generous donors.
In Memory
Jerry & Judy Bardsley
In Memory of —Paul Benson
General Fund
Richard Huey
Betty Casjens
George & Bonnie Llewellyn
Patrick Clark & Carol Hoeksema
Lois Sharp
Thrift Shop Expansion Project
Greg & Kathy McKee
Hugh & Lois Judd
Michael & Joann Scott
Walt and Marilyn Grosjean
Alan & Vickie Eaker
Jo Swanson
Dean & Deborah Lane
Patricia Prentice
Tim & Kirsten Spencer
Lesley Ness
Barbara Smoody
Alan & Betty Marsh
Nick & Connie Johnson
Paul Savoie & Myrna Corcoran
Milt & Carole Olson
Rae Holman
Thank you to everyone who donates to the Thrift Shop Expansion Fund jars at the Center and at the Thrift Shop, and to everyone who donates mer‐chandise to the Thrift Shop, books to the lending library and medical equipment to the medical sup‐
ply lending closet .
We appreciate every donation!
OR 2ND CHANCE THRIFT SHOP EXPANSION
Shopping:
Monday‐‐Saturday
10:00‐ 4:00 p.m.
Closed Sundays
360‐629‐6142
Check one box: Camano Center 2nd Chance Thrift Shop Expansion
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Classified Free for Center Members Only Deadline is the 10th of Each Month
Current members of the Camano Center receive free use of the clas-sified section of the Camano Con-nections for selling personal items. The section is not for business use. Call or stop in to place your ad. Deadline is the 10th of each month.
SEAHAWKS TICKETS! Local resi-dent season ticket holder has 4 seats 50 yard line. Seahawk side. Some games available. 206-953-7336
PET CARRIER for small cat or dog. Electric lawn mower and other lawn mowers. Call for prices. 360-387-0573.
FOR SALE: Danish style dining ta-ble w/6 chairs. Cherry finish excel-lent condition. Table has 3 leaves. $600 OBO 206-948-1982.
DINING ROOM TABLE, hutch, sofa, love seat, chairs, lamps, coffee ta-bles, end tables, dressers, desks, tea carts, filing cabinets, wood working saw, chipper 206-920-3509.
KIRBY VACUUM cleaner $75.00 You Pick up. 4’x8’ pool table $725 You pick up. 360-387-8530.
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I n June our surroundings were transformed by the lowest tides of the year and the longest days with the sunrise far north on the horizon
and sunset far north as well. Only a few hours of full darkness between the hours of light.
In fact, during June and July, a solar PV system will generate almost five times as much energy as it does in December.
The PV Watts Calculator is an excellent online resource for estimating how much solar power a rooftop is likely to generate for each month of the year. The Calculator is run by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and funded by the U.S. Dept of Energy.
To use the Calculator, start by putting in an address. Then choose the closest weather stations that best matches the site’s weather. The cal-culator uses historical weather data to predict future weather and hours of solar resource.
You need to put in the tilt (pitch) of the roof and the direction it faces (azimuth). Due south is 180 degrees. With these details, plus solar sys-tem size (usually 5 to 10 KW for residential size systems), you can get an estimate of the total solar electricity a rooftop will produce.
When a solar site evaluation is done by a professional, then they add a site specific test using a Suneye tool which then accounts for the spe-cific degree of shading from nearby trees, buildings, chimneys, smoke-stacks, etc for 365 days of the year.
In this chart, you can see PV Watts month by month projected output estimate for Camano Center’s solar system. Interestingly output in July is over 6 times greater than December.
Joan Schrammeck with Fire Mountain Solar Solar Panels at the Camano Center were installed by Fire Mountain Solar in November 2014.
