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Events, Information, and Entertainment in the Port Susan AreaCamano Island • Stanwood • Warm Beach • Silvana • Conway

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Halloween Edition!

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Artist of the Week ...................................................................................40Business Spotlight ..................................................................................41CALENDAR OF EVENTS ....................................................4-31Classes and Workshops, Etc. ........................................................ 52-53 Classifieds Listings .......................................................................... 36-37Community Information & Announcements / News .......... 45-49Cooking Mamas ......................................................................................57Did You Know ...........................................................................................61Kids’ Korner ........................................................................................ 34-35 Local Photos & Art ..................................................................................39Local Stories and Poetry ......................................................................44Meetings & Clubs....................................................................................59Moonshine Wisdom & Wit ...................................................................43Pet Pages (animals available for adoption) ...................................55Spartan Stories ........................................................................................42“The White Stuff” ....................................................................................51 Tide Tables ................................................................................................62View from the Bleachers ......................................................................60What’s Up ..................................................................................................54

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25LUTHER SCHUTZ, ELISHA GULLIXSON,JOHN ANDERSON & DREW BADDELEYAn intimate evening of vocal jazz standards. $10 cover charge. 7:30 pm in the Parlor at the Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce St., Conway, WA. FRIDAY OCTOBER 25DANCING WITH JAMMILoco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon presents Country Dance Fridays w/Line Dance Lessons @8pm taught by Jammi. No Cover & $5 per person for the Lessons. This week the lessons cover beginner Line Dancing. Dance before and after the lessons. 27021 102nd Ave NW, Stanwood. www.locobillys.com or 425-737-514.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25FAMILY STEAM STORYTIME11am at the Stanwood Library. Learn through exploring science, technology, engineering, art, and math! All ages are welcome. Care-giver required.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25FORD GIESBRECHT PERFORMS AT DOS REALES Ford plays an eclectic mix of Brazilian classical, American and Latin jazz standards, pop interpretations and original music. 5:30-8:30pm. 9739 SR Hwy 532. No cover.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25CREATIVE WRITING FOR TEENS4-6pm at the Stanwood Library. Join us for a fun writing exercise to flex your brain muscles! We’ll also have time to workshop current projects. Tea and lemonade will be provided. For ages 11-18.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25PUMPKIN PALOOZA!4:30pm at the Camano Island Library. A fun celebration of pumpkins and fall for the entire family! Make a miniature pumpkin catapult and compete to see whose mechanical marvel can fling a candy pump-kin the farthest. Decorate a personal pumpkin to take home with you. Costumes are encouraged and prizes will be awarded for the most creative! Register.


FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25THE HOUNDS OF TOWNSENDPlaying Blues Music. $10 advance tickets/ $12 at the door. 8:00 pm in the Bard Loft at the Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce St., Conway, WA.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25THE CAMANO ISLAND RADIO THEATRE7pm at the Historic Camano City Schoolhouse, 993 Orchid Road. Join us for an EVENING OF MYSTERY & COMEDY with old time radio the-atre performed live! Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at our door or are available at www.camanoschoolhouse.com. Ticket includes Complimentary Wine/Cheese and Dessert Tasting. All proceeds fund the preservation of the Historic 1906 Camano City Schoolhouse and the newly acquired Camano City Firehouse. Photo by Ian Gleadle.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25FAMILY BINGO NIGHT6:30-8:30pm at Stanwood Middle School. Come join us for a night of fun! There will be raffles, prizes and concessions! Bring in a bag of individually wrapped candy to be entered into a door prize raffle.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25CRIMINAL SQUIRREL ORCHESTRA7-10pm at PUB 282, 370 NE Camano Drive. An inspiring act, so infec-tious, so darn good. They are talented, seasoned musicians playing clever original songs & twisted covers...and having a good time.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25RIBBON CUTTING FOR TAPPED CAMANO!Join Tapped Camano and the Stanwood Camano Chamber of Com-merce for our official Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.4pm at Tapped Camano, 848 N Sunrise Blvd, Camano Island.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25JEREMY ABBOTT@ Tapped Camano, 848 N Sunrise Blvd, 8pm to 10pm. Free. Jeremy Abbott brings his creative vibes, showing off Acoustic Guitar, Uku-lele and Bass while delivering power vocals in the fusion stylings of Neo Reggae and upbeat rock. Expect non stop music flowing in and out of originals to covers from the likes of Blink 182, Greenday, Gun-sNroses, Stick Figure, Katastro, John Denver and so many more.

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25TRUNK OR TREAT6-8pm at Elger Bay Elementary. We will have: Cars handing out candy, 3 bouncy devices: $5, all you can bounce, Barriga Llena will be selling tacos for $2.99

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25HOOTENANNY6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at Stanwood Elementary School. This is a fun, safe night out for the entire family and a great way to bring SES together with the community.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25NIGHT OF 100 PUMPKINS6-8pm at St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, Camano Island. Join us for a fun free evening for the family with pumpkin carving, dinner, and ac-tivities. Costumes welcome!

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25SEEDSA free dinner & class provided for adults & children at St. Aidan’s Episcopal church on Camano Island. See our website (www.staidan-camanoisland.org) or Facebook page for current schedules.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25-26STANWOOD HAUNTED HOUSE6pm-9pm at the Stanwood Community and Senior Center, 7430 276th Street NW. Guided Tour $6.00 per person. Come and ride the haunted elevator to the haunted house in the basement. Come and see, if you dare.

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HALLOWEEN FACT:

Most experts trace trick-

or-treating to the European

practice of “mumming,”

or “guysing,” in which cos-

tume-wearing participants

would go door-to-door perform-

ing choreo-graphed dances, songs and plays in exchange for

treats.


SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26DAVE MILLS & THE FUNK DUB 407-10pm at Pub 282, 370 NE Camano Dr Camano Island. The Funk Dub 40 is a REVOLVING compilation of some of the finest musicians of all ages in the Seattle area. From Funkytown Mashups to Rock Steady Reggae to R&B dance and Blues they are killing it!

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26SAMPLE SATURDAYat Cristy’s Lumpia And More. If you’ve been craving some Filipino food, but just don’t know what to get, come by our kitchen to get a taste of every dish we have to offer, for free! You can give our soft Si-opao a try, or you can finally taste our varieties of Lumpia and under-stand what the fuss is all about! 11am at 1244 Moore Road, Camano Island (near the airport). More info: (360) 629-2727.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26ART OPENINGMatzke Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park presents “Layers”. 11am to 5pm. The regional artists works are a combination of several differ-ent mediums but all require a multitude of layers to create… collage, encaustic, printmaking, fiber, clay or combinations of materials. Will have desserts, tea and coffee. The show continues thru Nov. 10th. 2345 Blanche Way, Camano Island.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY!!!!8pm at Conway Boxcar, 8630 271st St NW, Stanwood. It’s that time of year again! Start getting your costumes ready. Karaoke all night long with Marcus Metz. Lots of food and drink specials. Prizes for best solo and couples costume.

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Linda EvansBroker, Realtor®

360 632-6788www.InsideCamano.com

818 N. Sunrise Blvd.Camano Island, WA

Local. Knowledgeable. Connected.Your “go to” real estate resource

for Camano Island!

What should you do if you see

a monster on Halloween?

Hope that the monster doesn’t

see you!

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26APPLEPALOOZAOur 2nd annual apple pie bake-off and eating contest at Camano Plaza IGA. 11am-4pm. Be sure to get those recipes perfected and join us for this fun-filled community event! Awesome sales, games, prizes, cider tasting, glass quest hidden clueball, caramel apple dec-orating, and more! Register for the community apple pie bake-off and eating competition either in person or on Facebook. Prizes will include gift cards, trophies, a Glass Quest glass apple, your name on our annual plaque, and of course bragging rights! Last year, we had 24 bakers compete... do you have what it takes to win it all?!?!

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SATURDAY OCTOBER 26MAILE MAE “HALLOWEEN BASH” This is our annual Halloween Bash including a costume contest with cash and other great prizes! Come dance and party all night to this young fun band featuring Maile Mae! Band starts 9pm. $8 Music charge to see Maile and her band deliver country music including great originals to dance to. You will love Maile’s sultry, country blues voice and fantastic band! Loco Billy’s is located at 27021 102nd Ave NW, Stanwood. For more info go to www.locobillys.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26FAMILY BINGOat the American Legion Hall ON CAMANO ISLAND, 609 W. Camano Drive. Doors open at 4:30 P.M. and Bingo starts at 6pm. Snacks and beverages available.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26DINNER & SILENT AUCTIONPlease join Women of Purpose for their Fall FUNDRAISING DINNER & SILENT AUCTION. 5pm at Camano Chapel. Tickets $15 per person. Visit the Connection Corner or church office for more details. Pro-ceeds benefit World Concern’s anti-trafficking work in Southeast Asia. Entertainment by Christina, Jan and Worship Band.

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26THE LONESOME TOWN PAINTERSPlaying Bluegrass Music. $10 cover charge. 7:30 pm in the Parlor at the Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce St., Conway, 360-445-3000. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26CORN MAZEHigh school students join us at the corn maze at Camano Chapel. We will have food and prizes for the best costume! Cost: $10. Consent Form Required - You will be e-mailed on after you fill out this form CLICK HERE TO SIGN-UP: www.camanochapel.org/event-sign-up/

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26CASA TRICK OR TREAT at 198 Canku Rd, Camano Island. Trick or Treat Open House at the Camano Animal Shelter from 11am-4pm and Halloween from 11am-3pm. CASA welcomes everyone to a family and child friendly trick-or-treat location at the shelter. Staff and volunteers will wear non-scary costumes, and there will not be any scary decorations. Animals avail-able for petting. Visit CASA to learn how you can make a difference.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26PETUNIA & THE VIPERSPlaying Rockabilly, Country Blues & Blues Music. $15 advance tickets/ $18 at the door. 8:00 pm in the Bard Loft at the Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce St., Conway, 360-445-3000.

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HALLOWEEN QUOTE:

Comedian John Evans once

quipped: “What do you get if

you divide the circumference of a jack-o’-lantern by its diameter?

Pumpkin π.”


SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26LOST LAKE GROVE HOLIDAY ART AND GIFTS SALE!!9:00 am to 4:00 pm at 1469 Lake Drive, Camano Island. Local Artists, Authors, Craftsman, Jewelry Designers, Personal Products, Holiday Decorations, Bake Sale, and more exciting options for your Holiday Giving Needs. Lunch & beverages available for purchase. Additional information contact Vicki 360-572-4722

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26PUMPKIN PANCAKE BREAKFASTSouth Camano Grange is having our annual Pumpkin Pancake Break-fast from 8:00am to 11:00am. Come have some great food and fun. Come in costume if you wish we will be. That’s at 2227 S Camano Dr. just south of Elger Bay store. See ya there!!! 2227 S Camano Dr.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26GOLDY HANDS & THE THREE BOWSPerforming artists & music educators Lisa Grace & Linda Ann Younce have launched a music series for young children, parents & grandpar-ents at the Camano Center. This is the first show in the series. Goldy Hands & the Three Bows, the treasured retelling of the famous fairy tale which shimmers with the music of Antonio Vivaldi’s “Four Sea-sons”, featuring a string trio. Program is designed for toddlers & children 4-8 yrs. Choose from two performances, 10am or 11:30am. Tickets are $10 per person and are available at Eventbrite.com or by contacting the Camano Center. Babies in arms are free (too young to walk). 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island 360.387.0222.

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DO THIS ON HALLOWEEN

Early Christmas present: Get your most obnoxious friends together

on Halloween night and go

Christmas carol-ing. Watch the reactions of the people who are

expecting trick or treaters to be at

their door.


SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26HALLOWEEN DJ DANCE PARTY9pm at the The Paddle Pub, 4915 Lakewood Rd, Lake Goodwin. Come check out DJ Austin’s Dance Party.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26FUNDRAISING DINNERCelebrate 10 years of Safe Harbor Free Clinic serving our communi-ty! Join us for our Fall Fundraising Dinner 5:30 p.m. at the Stanwood Foursquare Church. Our theme is “Celebrating The Past; Charting A Course For The Future”. Dinner is provided by Ixtapa Restaurant and space is limited. To reserve your space, call 425-870-7384.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26HALLOWEEN DANCEhosted by Camano Junction. 7-10 pm at the Camano Center. $10 for Adults, $8 Students at the door. No host bar and snack avail-able. Costumes encouraged but are not required. 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island 360.387.0222.

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HALLOWEEN FACT:

With 2 million annual visitors, 50,000 of which are in costume, the Greenwich Village Hallow-

een Parade is the largest Hallow-een celebration

in the world.


SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27TREATS AND TRAILS!4pm at Camp Killoqua, 15207 E Lake Goodwin Rd, Stanwood. Come out to camp in costume Sunday October 27th at 4pm and go trick or treating around camp! We’ll have cabins decorated for autumn and will be having cabin hosts handing out the treats! This event is free, and open to all!

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27SHS FALL CHOIR CONCERT - “CHANGES”2-4pm at St Cecilia Catholic Church, 26900 78th Ave NW, Stanwood. Choir concert: Sunday, Oct. 27, 2 p.m. at St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church, 26900 78th Ave. NW, Stanwood. Treble, Jazz & Chamber Choirs will be performing. $5 suggested donation.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27SELAH AT ST. AIDAN’S5pm at St. Aidan’s Episcopal Church, 1318 SR 532, Camano Island. Featuring music, readings and silent prayer led by Jeff Johnson with guest musician, Mandy Whitaker.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27ADYASHANTI GATHERING6:30-7:30pm Call (360) 991-6339 for address & to confirm. Brief medi-tation and DVD of Adyashanti’s teaching of awakening. Come listen & share with others in love of truth and harmony. No Charge.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27Y CIRCLE JAM - ALL AGESJoin in for some “old timey music,” primarily fiddle tunes, but can include folk, bluegrass, country, etc. Open & free to members & the community. Everyone gets a turn. All skill levels welcome. Jam ses-sion will be using Washington Old Time Fiddlers Association rules, acoustic instruments only, some sheet music provided! If not a YMCA member please bring current photo ID.2-4pm at the Stanwood YMCA Youth Development Center.

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HALLOWEEN TRICK:

Foggy Mirror: In the bathroom

use your finger to draw a really creepy message like “I am watch-

ing you right now!” or some-thing equally

disturbing. Breathe heavily on the message and you will be able to see it.

The next person to fog up the

mirror will cause this message to reappear again--

-very freaky!!!


MONDAY, OCTOBER 28STANWOOD HIGH SCHOOL SPORTSGirls C Team Soccer vs Kamiak. 5pm.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 28MATH NIGHT3:30-5:30pm at the Stanwood High School Library.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 28LEGO ROBOTICSFor Ages 9-14, come learn about building and programming Lego Robotics! 6-8pm at Community Resource Center, 9612-271st NW, Stanwood. www.crc-sc.org. 360-629-5257.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29PUB 282 PRESENTS: STAND-UP COMEDIAN,GABE RUTLEDGE7-8:30pm at 370 NE Camano Dr, Camano Island. A past winner of both the Seattle International Comedy Competition and The Laugh-ing Skull Comedy Festival in Atlanta. Gabriel has released three al-bums that can be heard on Sirius Satellite Radio, 24/7 Comedy Radio, and wherever you want if you buy one. He is also author of the book “Happiness Isn’t Funny”.

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29VERY COOL DRY-ICE SCIENCE4pm at the Camano Island Library. Use dry ice to launch a rocket, see a bubble grow by itself, and hold a bubble before it turns to smoke in this fun, hands-on class. For grades 4-8. Registration required. Pre-sented by Grinnin Fish.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29CAMANO CHAPEL HARVEST PARTY6-7:30 pm. ALL CHILDREN WELCOME! (Must be accompanied by an adult). Please join us for the Harvest party, come with your family and invite your neighbors to this fun evening of games and surprises. We will be serving pizza for $1.50 a slice, also the espresso stand will be open. Admission: 2 Cans of Non-Perishable Food (ex: canned pump-kin, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes, veggies or Stove Top stuffing). APPROPRIATE COSTUMES PLEASE! No weapons or anything that might frighten the little ones.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29LUZIA – CIRQUE DU SOLEIL IN CINEMA7pm at Stanwood Cinemas. 1 hour 35 min. Tickets are $12.50

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30FREE RESEARCH WEDNESDAY1-4pm at the Stanwood Area Historical Society Eldridge Center, 27108 102nd Ave NW, Stanwood (behind the Museum on 2nd floor). Genealogists & historians will be there to help you research your fam-ily or your house. More info: 360-629-6110.

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Self Defense Class November 9th 10-11:30am. $65. Call to Register!

(425) 308-0598 • 10120 270th St NW Stanwoodpathwaytowellnessmassage.com

Massage-Yoga-In Home Service-Workshops & More!

HALLOWEEN FACT:

Samhainophobia is the fear of Halloween.


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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30STANWOOD HIGH SCHOOL SPORTSGirls C Team Soccer vs Mount Vernon. 7pm.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30CELEBRATE DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS!3-5pm at the Stanwood Library. Try your hand at traditional & non- traditional paper crafts inspired by the holiday: masks and more, mixed media collages, and shadow puppets! For all ages.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30BABY STORYTIME9:30am at the Camano Island Library. Wiggle and giggle with your baby through silly stories, happy songs, rhymes and activities. For ages 3-18 months. Caregiver required.

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30SPECIAL PROGRAM: “HOW GOVERNMENT &COMMUNITY WORK TOGETHER”.Join Island County Commissioner St. Clair, Stanwood Mayor Kelley & Community Leaders Lynne Ayers & Joanna Dobbs to talk together about how we build strong & healthy communities through Civil Dis-course, Collaboration & Shared Priorities. Learn how you can be part of the solutions. 6:00pm – 7:30pm. Drop in, no registration required. Community Resource Center, 9612-271st NW, Stanwood. www.crc-sc.org. 360-629-5257.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30FAMILY 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.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30PRESCHOOL STORYTIME11am at the Stanwood Library. Let imaginations run wild with fun books, sing-along songs and creative activities. Craft may follow. For ages 3 to 5 years. Caregiver required.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30“WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE PAYCHECKS STOP?”A Retirement Income Primer. If you are nearing or entering retire-ment & are interested in a strategy designed to help build an income stream & make your retirement income last, join us for this seminar. Presenter: Jared D Johnson, Edward Jones Financial Advisor. 1-2pm at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31NO TRICKS, JUST TREATSPlease join us for our 3rd Annual NO TRICKS, JUST TREATS event. It is a safe and warm way to trick or treat, well lit parking, restrooms, no pets, Games, Popcorn, and CANDY CANDY CANDY!!! 5:30-8:30pm at Cedarhome Baptist Church, 29000 68th Ave NW, Stanwood.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31HALLOWEEN PARTY WITH MAMA DIRTY SKIRTCostumes Welcome! Prizes! $12 advance tickets/ $15 at the door. 8:00 pm in the Bard Loft at the Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce St., Conway, WA, 360-445-3000.

HALLOWEEN FACT:

The tradition of adding pranks

into the Hallow-een mix started to turn ugly in

the 1930’s and a movement be-

gan to substitute practical jokes for kids going

door to door col-lecting candy.


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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31ANNUAL TRUNK OR TREAT EVENTfrom 4pm to 7pm at the Grocery Outlet in the parking lot, 26905 92nd Ave NW, Stanwood.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31HALLOWEEN MOVIE NIGHT & CHILI FEEDCome show off your costume and watch a classic Halloween film from 5:00pm - 8:00pm at the The Picnic Pantry and Parlour while en-joying our Special Halloween Chili for dinner! We will be viewing a rated “R” Halloween Classic so this is an ADULTS ONLY event. There is limited seating inside The Parlour so please call ahead for a reserva-tion or arrive early.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31HALLOWEEN PARTY AND HAUNTED HOUSE5-8pm at CIFR Vista Fire Station, 273 W Camano Dr, Camano Is. The Annual Halloween Party and Haunted House for kids and kids at heart. Come in your costumes! Free hot dogs and treats. Lots of kid friendly activities. Fun for the whole family! FREE Admission.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31TRICK OR TREAT ON MAIN STREET: STANWOOD3-5pm. Get dressed up in your favorite costume and head to Main Street in Stanwood for some Trick or Treat fun!

HALLOWEEN FACT:

Halloween is on October 31st, the

last day of the Celtic calendar. It was originally a pagan holiday,

honoring the dead. Holloween was referred to as All Hallows Eve and dates back to over

2000 years ago.


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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31CASA TRICK OR TREAT11am-3pm at 198 Canku Rd , Camano Island. Trick or Treat Open House at the Camano Animal Shelter. CASA welcomes everyone to a family and child friendly trick-or-treat location at the shelter. Staff and volunteers will wear non-scary costumes, and there will not be any scary decorations. Animals available for petting. Visit CASA to learn how you can make a difference.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31FAMILY NEIGHBORHOOD HALLOWEEN PARTYThe Utsalady Ladies Aid are hosting a family neighborhood Hallow-een party starting at 4pm. Join the fun at the “spooktacular“ deco-rated Halloween house (78 Utsalady Rd) where treats of apple cider, donuts, and pop corn balls will be served. Decorations will be out-standing and Costumes are appropriate for this old fashioned cele-bration.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31TRICK OR TREAT AT THE COMMONS!3-5pm at Camano Commons Marketplace, 848 N Sunrise Blvd, Bldg C. Come and Trick or Treat at the local businesses here.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31FALL PRESCHOOL STORYTIME10:30am at the Camano Island Library. Prepare young minds for the adventure of reading with fun books, songs and creative activities. Playtime or craft may follow. Caregiver required.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31BABY STORYTIME11am at the Stanwood Library. Wiggle and giggle with your baby through silly stories, happy songs, rhymes, and activities. For ages 3 to 18 months. Caregiver required.

THURSDAY OCTOBER 31MIDNIGHT ROCKERS HOSTS JAM/OPEN MICLoco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon presents our weekly Jam/Open Mic at 8pm. No Cover. Tonight’s host band features a fantastic rockin’ band that is great to dance to! Bring your instrument or voice or just come to dance & enjoy all the great music. 27021 102nd Ave NW, Stanwood. www.locobillys.com or call (425) 737-5144.

HALLOWEEN FACT:

Broken Mirrors

An ancient myth our ancestors believed was

that the image in a mirror is our

actual soul. A broken mirror

represented the soul being astray from your body.

To break the spell of misfor-tune, you must

wait seven hours (one for each

year of bad luck) before picking up the broken

pieces, and bury them outside in the moonlight.


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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31PRESCHOOL YOGA!Engage in uninterrupted play with family & YOGA Instructor “Z”! 10:30-11:00am. There is no charge for the class and snack is provided. Available to all ages and abilities. Children under 12 must be accom-panied by an adult. Community Resource Center, 9612-271st NW, Stanwood. www.crc-sc.org. 360-629-5257.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31RACKET MAN Playing Soft Rock. No cover. 7:30 pm in the Parlor at the Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce St., Conway, 360-445-3000. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1BEACH 1 GALLERY NEW ARTIST RECEPTIONfor Jill Whitmore, a Camano Island artist who creates sophisticated, fused glass & multimedia art. She creates her unique art; everything from large wall pieces of pure kiln-fired layers of glass, to the alchemy of glass and acrylic on canvas, and innovative new wearable collec-tions each season. Her art will be displayed and for sale the whole month of November. New Artists reception is tonight from 5 to 7 PM at 1243 Beach Drive, Camano Island, 360-387-1655.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1SEEDSA free dinner & class provided for adults & children at St. Aidan’s Episcopal church on Camano Island. See our website (www.staidan-camanoisland.org) or Facebook page for current schedules.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1-2HOLIDAY BAZAARThrift store, vendors (new this year), and restaurant. 9am-5pm at Warm Beach Senior Community, 20420 Marine Dr., Stanwood. More info: [email protected]

SFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1MUSEBIRD CAFEwith Levi Burkle, Wes Sp8 and Chris Baron. Three singer/songwriters playing original music in the round. $10 cover charge. 7:30 pm in the Parlor at the Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce St., Conway, 360-445-3000.

HALLOWEEN FACT:

Ladders

In the days be-fore the gallows, criminals were hung from the top rung of a

ladder and their spirits were believed to

linger under-neath. Common folklore has it to be bad luck to

walk beneath an open ladder and

pass through the triangle of evil ghosts and

spirits.


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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1TASTE OF THE MARKETPLACE / HOLIDAY SHOP5-7pm at Camano Commons Marketplace, 848 N Sunrise Blvd, Bldg C, Camano Island. Kick off to the Annual Holiday Gift Shop! Come and enjoy live music, samples, and get your Christmas Shopping done early! Best of all, it’s free to attend!

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1FORD GIESBRECHT PERFORMS AT DOS REALES Ford plays an eclectic mix of Brazilian classical, American and Latin jazz standards, pop interpretations and original music. 5:30-8:30pm. 9739 SR Hwy 532. No cover.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1FAMILY STEAM STORYTIME11am at the Stanwood Library. Learn through exploring science, technology, engineering, art, and math at our family storytimes! All ages are welcome. Caregiver required.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1PUB 282 PRESENTS: MICHELE D’AMOUR ANDTHE LOVE DEALERS7-10pm at 370 NE Camano Dr Camano Island. Michele is a born sto-ryteller and award-winning songwriter (John Lennon Grand Prize, 2017). Recent press quote from the LA Times music critic: “There is nothing like a good solid blues rhythm coupled with an amazing fe-male voice that understands the true sound of the blues.”

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1THE ATLANTICS Playing Blues, Jazz & Rock & Roll. $10 cover charge. 8:00 pm in the Bard Loft at the Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce St., Conway, WA. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1HOPE AGAINST HUNGER ANNUALFUNDRAISING BREAKFAST8-9:30am at the Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center, 27130 102nd Ave NW, Stanwood. Tickets $35. To purchase tickets go to stanwood-camanofoodbank.org, or email [email protected], or call Wendy or Kathy at (360)629-2789

CAMA BEACH CAFE & CATERINGat Cama Beach State Park

1880 S. West Camano Drive, Camano Island, WA

360-387-3266 • camabeachcafe.com

GREAT FOOD WITH A GREAT VIEW!

Open Friday-Sunday, 8:00am-2:00pmTop 10 Brunch Restaurant - Best of WA

Check out our reviews online!

HALLOWEEN FACT:

Orange and black are Hal-loween colors

because orange is associated

with the Fall har-vest and black is associated with

darkness and death.


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FRIDAY NOVEMBER 1 DANCING WITH KIMLoco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon presents Country Dance Fridays with Line Dancing & Partners Dance Lessons @8pm taught by Kim Har-grove from Happy Valley Dance Studio. No Cover & $5 per person for the Lessons. Dance Floor opens at 6:30pm for Open Dancing & after the Lessons. 27021 102nd Ave NW, Stanwood. 425-737-514.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2FAMILY BINGOat the American Legion Hall ON CAMANO ISLAND, 609 W. Camano Drive. Doors open at 4:30 P.M. and Bingo starts at 6pm. Snacks and beverages available.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2FALL/WINTER WALKSee the unique features of each park and hear about the history. Join Friends of Camano Island Parks members & Backyard habitat stewards on these walks. The pace is moderate for youngsters & adults. Walks take place rain or shine. Walks are cancelled if there is snow or extremely high winds. There is no pass requirement for the State Park scheduled walks. No dogs please for the safety of the walkers. Today’s walk: CAMA BEACH STATE PARK: Meet at 9.50 a.m. at Dry Lake Road Junction. We will walk from here into the N.E. section of Cama on the Marine Loop Trail, dropping to the Marine Loop Trail followed by the bluff trail and old entrance trail. A total of 2.7 miles. Shuttle service will be available for the return to Ivy.

HALLOWEEN FACT:

The Ouija Board ended up out-

selling the game of Monopoly in its first full

year at Salem. Over two million

copies of the Ouija Board were

shipped.


SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2E-CYCLELocal Kiwanis Aktion Club will recycle your old computers, TVs, Kin-dles & monitors. 10am-2pm at 27001 94th Drive NW, Stanwood. Need help with a larger item? Contact Brian at 360-722-1907. All proceeds are used to help local non-profits in Stanwood & Camano.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2EARLY COUNTRY CHRISTMAS BAZAARLefse * Rommegrot * Vaffler * Bakery * Harvest Items * Crafts * Si-lent Auction * Used Treasures * Quilt Raffle * Gift Card Tree Raffle. Delicious Lunch: Soup, Salad, Roll, Pie. 10am-2pm at Peace Lutheran Church, 1717 Larson Road, Silvana. More info: 360-652-8739.

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For rentPrivate home, beach, and tidelands on Juniper Beach, Camano Island.

Perfect for quilters, birdwatching, artist retreat, and family fun!Look for “Bernie’s Beach Getaway” at vacasa.com

Family Owned & Operated

360-629-9604www.darrowscarpet.com

NEW

LOCATION

Free Estimates, Quality WorkResidential & Commercial

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Financing Available OAC

EMAIL:[email protected]

27028 - 99th Ave. NW • Stanwood • Next to Ledum’s Floral


SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2CES PTO HOLIDAY BAZAAR10am-4pm at Cedarhome Elementary School, Stanwood.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2PUB 282 PRESENTS: CC ADAMS!7-10pm at 370 NE Camano Dr, Camano Island. The CC Adams Band featuring Mary Ellen Lykins performs with passion and Mary Ellen is the icing on the cake. The band’s roots are in the Blues with a funky bit of R&B and a dash of tasty rock mixed in for flavor.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2COSPLAY MAKER WORKSHOPwith Jade Cheung of Arctic Phoenix Studios. 2-4pm at the Cama-no Island Library. Learn how to make a utility belt to carry all of the necessary items for your next cosplay adventure, plus one or two accessories. Supplies provided. Ages teen and up. Please register to attend.

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 2THE DAVANOS!You will love this fantastic, very popular Rock band. This group was voted Seattle’s number 1 Rock Band in 2018! Rock and country cov-ers that are great to dance and party to. The Davano’s deliver their music with a guitar-driven rock edge and great vocals. $8 - Music Charge. Loco Billy’s is located at 27021 102nd Ave NW, Stanwood. www.locobillys.com or call (425) 737-5144.

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Oct. 26: Music Shine Time with Lisa & Linda - Goldy Hands & the Three BowsOct. 26: Halloween DanceNov. 20: Jazz at the Center - Pearl DjangoNov. 23: Holiday Craft & Gift Bazaar

A Place For All Your “Celebrations!”

360-387-0222www.camanocenter.org

606 Arrowhead RoadCamano Island, WA 98282

Schedule of Events

HALLOWEEN LORE:

If you see a spider on Hal-

loween, it is the spirit of a loved

on watching over you.


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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2WHALES OF THE SALISH SEA: ASK ORCA NETWORK!2pm at the Stanwood Library. Join Orca Network educator Amanda Colbert to learn more about the whales of the Salish Sea and their current status. We can make a difference.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2SAMPLE SATURDAYat Cristy’s Lumpia And More. If you’ve been craving some Filipino food, but just don’t know what to get, come by our kitchen to get a taste of every dish we have to offer, for free! You can give our soft Si-opao a try, or you can finally taste our varieties of Lumpia and under-stand what the fuss is all about! 11am at 1244 Moore Road, Camano Island (near the airport). More info: (360) 629-2727.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2WSU PRESENTS-OUR EARTH, OUR HOME CLIMATE CHANGE DEMYSTIFIED10am at the Camano Island Library. The polar regions may seem far away to many, but dramatic changes in these remote regions are re-ceiving increasing attention. And rightly so. Join us with NASA Emer-itus scientist Dr. Robert Bindschadler. He will share how melting ice sheets and glaciers, shrinking sea ice, thawing permafrost and earlier snowmelt affect us directly through climate changes. These include, more frequent extreme weather, ocean acidification and rising sea level. Generously supported by the Camano Island Library Friends.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2THE T TOWN ACESPlaying Blues Music. $10 cover charge. 7:30 pm in the Parlor at the Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce St., Conway, 360-445-3000. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2PFLAG FUNDRAISERWith Jumbled Pie, Maggie Wilder Band and Gin Gypsy Swing. 7:00 pm in the Bard Loft at the Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce St., Conway, 360-445-3000.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2UES HARVEST FESTIVAL5-9pm at Utsalady Elementary School.

HALLOWEEN FACT:

Salt

At one time salt was a rare

commodity and thought to have magical powers. It was unfortunate to

spill salt and said to foretell family disarray and death. To ward off bad luck, throw a

pinch over your shoulder and all

will be well.


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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2CAMANO ARTS ASSOCIATION PREMIERCOLLECTION - VISIONS OF 40+ ARTISTSFrom 10am-5pm, the Camano Arts Association (CAA) is hosting a group show at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Rd, Camano Is-land, WA. Forty plus local artists will showcase their paintings and three-dimensional art in a professionally curated gallery with store-front booths. Art is available for purchase and all of the artists will be present. The event is free and open to the public.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3BARN HUNT TRIALSBarn Hunt is a dog sport where a dog/handler team must find rats (in tubes, safe from the dogs), hidden in straw within an arena. Barn Hunt Association sanctioned trials will be held throughout the day starting at 9am and expected to end about 6pm. Parking and ad-mission to watch is free at SchaSam Farm at 4910 268th Street NW Stanwood. Come out and learn more about this sport and watch some great teams hunt! For more information please email the Trial Chairman, Sam Lietz at SchaSam Farm at [email protected].

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4AMIGO NIGHT5:30-7:30 at Amigo’s Mexican Restaurant (near Stanwood Cinemas). Listen to the Stanwood Middle School band, teachers and staff serv-ing. 20% of sales donated back to SMS PTO.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4STARS TRAINING SERIES: LET’S EXPLORE THEOUTDOORS4-8pm at the Stanwood Library. Children learn by exploring the world around them through activities that engage all of the senses. 2 STARS credits. Registration required. Adults only.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5CIQ OPEN SEW(OPEN TO THE PUBLIC). 5-8pm at the Camano Center – 606 Arrow-head Road. Bring your sewing machine, projects & basic tools for an evening of fun & quilting. Irons, ironing boards & cutting boards pro-vided. Free to Camano Center members, $5 for non-members. More info: Janet Collier [email protected], 425-319-0400.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5ORIGAMI COOL ZONE: FOLD A MODULAR SPINNER3pm at the Stanwood Library. Fold a fun modular spinner that dou-bles as a lovely ornament! Materials provided. All ages welcome.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5STANWOOD HIGH SCHOOL SPORTSVolleyball vs Marysville Pilchuck. JV & C Team: 5:15pm. Varsity: 7pm.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5REMEMBER TO VOTE IN THE GENERAL ELECTION!

HALLOWEEN FACT:

UnluckyNumber 13

The fear of the number 13 is still common today, and avoided in many different

ways. Some buildings still do not have

an official 13th floor and many

people avoid driving or going

anywhere on Friday the 13th.


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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5WORK PARTY - LEAF RAKING9:30am – 1:30pm at Camano Island State Park, 2269 Lowell Point Rd.Meet at 9:30 am at the Camano Island State Park Ranger Station. Lunch provided.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5THE SCIENCE OF BUBBLEOLOGY 4pm at the Camano Island Library. Stand in a bubble, blow a bub-ble inside of a bubble, create a bubble wall and construct your own bubble maker to take home. For grades 4-8. Registration required. Presented by Grinnin Fish,

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6COOKIE DECORATINGFree Teen Event: Come and decorate cookies with us! Materials and a snack will be provided. 2:30 – 5:00pm. Community Resource Cen-ter, 9612-271st NW, Stanwood., At www.crc-sc.org or 360-629-5257

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6FREE RESEARCH WEDNESDAY1-4pm at the Stanwood Area Historical Society Eldridge Center, 27108 102nd Ave NW, Stanwood (behind the Museum on 2nd floor). Genealogists & historians will be there to help you research your family or your house. More info: 360-629-6110.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6COMMUNITY-WIDE PRAYER RALLYEveryone is invited to join in prayer for our community, nation, and world. 6:30pm in the Beachwood Lounge at Warm Beach Senior Community.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6BABY STORYTIME9:30am at the Camano Island Librar. Wiggle and giggle with your baby through silly stories, happy songs, rhymes and activities. For ages 3-18 months. Caregiver required.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6FAMILY 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.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6PRESCHOOL STORYTIME11am at the Stanwood Library. Let imaginations run wild with fun books, sing-along songs and creative activities. Craft may follow. For ages 3 to 5 years. Caregiver required.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7FALL PRESCHOOL STORYTIME10:30am at the Camano Island Library. Prepare young minds for the adventure of reading with fun books, songs and creative activities. Playtime or craft may follow. Caregiver required.

HALLOWEEN LORE:

Black Cats

Black cats have long been

believed to be a supernatural omen since the witch hunts of

the middle ages when cats were thought to be connected to

evil. Since then, it is considered

bad luck if a black cat crosses

your path.


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COMING SOON:

NOVEMBER 8VETERANS

DINNERat Camano

Chapel

NOVEMBER 9VETERANS

DAYCELEBRA-

TIONat The Floyd

NOVEMBER 9BAZAAR AND

CRAFT FAIRat Freeborn

Lutheran Church

NOVEMBER 9CHILI

CHOWDER COOKOFF

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7Ron Jones & Jazz ForestA special benefit concert. 7-9:15pm at Camano Lutheran Church, 850 Heichel Rd, Camano Island. Suggested donation of $20 appreciated. Seating is limited. Call 360-629-4592.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7BABY STORYTIME11am at the Stanwood Library. Wiggle and giggle with your baby through silly stories, happy songs, rhymes, and activities. For ages 3 to 18 months. Caregiver required.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7FALL FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT6:15pm at the Stanwood-Camano YMCA. Bring your yoga mats, blan-kets and pillows for your comfort at our family movie night. Movie Night is free for Facility Members. Concessions available for purchase.

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 7JAM / OPEN MICLoco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon presents our weekly Jam/Open Mic at 8pm. No Cover. Bring your instrument or voice or just come to dance & enjoy all the great music. Big dance floor, pro stage, full backline provided. 27021 102nd Ave NW, Stanwood. (425) 737-5144.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7RAGS & RICHESPlaying pop rock music. $10 cover charge. 7:00 pm in the Bard Loft at the Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce St., Conway, 360-445-3000.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7BACK ROOM LIT LABLocal authors read and discuss their works. $5 suggested donation. 6:30 pm in the Back Room at the Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce St. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7PRESCHOOL YOGA!Engage in uninterrupted play with family & YOGA Instructor “Z”! 10:30-11:00am. There is no charge for the class and snack is provided. Available to all ages and abilities. Community Resource Center, 9612-271st NW, Stanwood. www.crc-sc.org. 360-629-5257.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7OPEN MIC Come share your music on a professional stage. $5 suggested dona-tion. 7:30 pm at the Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce St., Conway, WA.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7LAUNDRY OUTREACHBuilding relationships one load of laundry at a time. We offer the op-portunity for individuals to do their laundry and build relationships. Supplies are provided for each person to do one small load of laun-dry. Hosted by North Snohomish County Outreach and Community Resource Center. 6:30pm at Viking Laundry, 8800 Viking Way, Stan-wood. Last load of laundry in at 7:45pm.


BUENA VISTA $379,900Handsome home with beach rights on Camano Island’s north end. With natural light throughout, 3 bd/2 ba and a huge bonus room above the garage. Embrace sunset colors while entertaining from the back deck. Private setting with established garden and territorial Cascade views. #1529130

ARLINGTON $455,000Nicely appointed and carefully maintained 4/bd home with plenty of room to entertain. Open living space �ows out to the patio and fully fenced, easy to maintain backyard. Three car garage and extra parking at the end of the road in this great community. #1527108

LAKE MCMURRAY $449,950Waterfront retreat in a private setting – a perfect place to take in wildlife and tranquility. Well maintained home comes fully furnished. Terraced landscaping with botanical gardens. Large, private �oating dock. Mountain views and not too far from I-5. #1452501

SUNSET WEST $539,000Located on a quiet street and surrounded by lush evergreens is this wonderful, single level, custom Camano home. Open �oor plan with hardwoods, cozy stone �replace, French doors to the huge deck, 3/bd plus o�ce. Firepit, shed and garden space out back. #1530642

VACANT LAND $265,000Beautiful, shy 5-acre parcel ready for your custom Stanwood home! Level, partially cleared with an installed shared well and completed survey. Just minutes to both I-5 and local amenities. Adjacent parcel is also available. Bring your builder and see if this is the spot for you. #1442152

THUNDER RIDGE $309,000Comfortable living inside and out at this Camano home at an a�ordable price. Covered patio, fenced yard and raised garden beds out back. Upper deck o� the o�ce enjoys territorial views. Boat launch and beaches are close by. #1528009

VACANT LAND $149,900Nestled in a neighborhood of tastefully built homes, this 1-acre lot is located on the north end of Camano. Close to the neighborhood grocery, restaurants, golf and has easy o�-island access. O�ers Camano Hills water and the site registration is complete. #1449116

COUNTRY CLUB $333,900New appliances and bedroom carpets at this great Camano home. Has a huge, partially fenced backyard and a nice deck to enjoy BBQ’s and gatherings. Plenty of room to park your RV or boat. Access to the terri�c Country Club beaches for crabbing, boating and exploring. #1503951

MADRONA $650,000Beautifully kept home with ocean views on the north end of Camano Island. Large wrap-around deck, custom Maple �oors, updated kitchen, generator and master on the main. Potential for MIL on lower level. Includes a 4-car garage plus 3-car shop. Close to the beach! #1482759

VACANT LAND $140,000Beautiful 5-acre parcel on the north end of Camano. Cleared and private-waiting for your custom home! Plenty of room for a shop, RV’s, animals and more. Just minutes to the beach, State Parks or golf. Come enjoy island life – adjacent 5-acre parcel is also available. #1507445

STANWOOD $305,000Lots of potential at this vintage Stanwood home on two lots in the heart of town. Classic tall ceilings, red oak �oors, dining room and spacious bedrooms. Some updates done like PUD package, windows and insulation. Barn/shop with a nice loft. Great location! #1450947

VACANT LAND $490,000Gorgeous 72 acres, mostly level farmland split into 4 parcels currently. Located in a growing community with easy access to Hwy 9 and I-5, there is lots of potential here. Territorial and mountain views o�ering one-of-a-kind beauty. Sold as-is. #1215077

STANWOOD / Hilltop District7359 267th St. NW #D

360.629.8233

CAMANO ISLAND / Terry’s Corner818 N. Sunrise Blvd.

360.387.4663

www.WindermereStanwoodCamano.comwww.WeAreStanwoodCamano.com

Windermere Real Estate/CIR Windermere Real Estate/CIR


BUENA VISTA $379,900Handsome home with beach rights on Camano Island’s north end. With natural light throughout, 3 bd/2 ba and a huge bonus room above the garage. Embrace sunset colors while entertaining from the back deck. Private setting with established garden and territorial Cascade views. #1529130

ARLINGTON $455,000Nicely appointed and carefully maintained 4/bd home with plenty of room to entertain. Open living space �ows out to the patio and fully fenced, easy to maintain backyard. Three car garage and extra parking at the end of the road in this great community. #1527108

LAKE MCMURRAY $449,950Waterfront retreat in a private setting – a perfect place to take in wildlife and tranquility. Well maintained home comes fully furnished. Terraced landscaping with botanical gardens. Large, private �oating dock. Mountain views and not too far from I-5. #1452501

SUNSET WEST $539,000Located on a quiet street and surrounded by lush evergreens is this wonderful, single level, custom Camano home. Open �oor plan with hardwoods, cozy stone �replace, French doors to the huge deck, 3/bd plus o�ce. Firepit, shed and garden space out back. #1530642

VACANT LAND $265,000Beautiful, shy 5-acre parcel ready for your custom Stanwood home! Level, partially cleared with an installed shared well and completed survey. Just minutes to both I-5 and local amenities. Adjacent parcel is also available. Bring your builder and see if this is the spot for you. #1442152

THUNDER RIDGE $309,000Comfortable living inside and out at this Camano home at an a�ordable price. Covered patio, fenced yard and raised garden beds out back. Upper deck o� the o�ce enjoys territorial views. Boat launch and beaches are close by. #1528009

VACANT LAND $149,900Nestled in a neighborhood of tastefully built homes, this 1-acre lot is located on the north end of Camano. Close to the neighborhood grocery, restaurants, golf and has easy o�-island access. O�ers Camano Hills water and the site registration is complete. #1449116

COUNTRY CLUB $333,900New appliances and bedroom carpets at this great Camano home. Has a huge, partially fenced backyard and a nice deck to enjoy BBQ’s and gatherings. Plenty of room to park your RV or boat. Access to the terri�c Country Club beaches for crabbing, boating and exploring. #1503951

MADRONA $650,000Beautifully kept home with ocean views on the north end of Camano Island. Large wrap-around deck, custom Maple �oors, updated kitchen, generator and master on the main. Potential for MIL on lower level. Includes a 4-car garage plus 3-car shop. Close to the beach! #1482759

VACANT LAND $140,000Beautiful 5-acre parcel on the north end of Camano. Cleared and private-waiting for your custom home! Plenty of room for a shop, RV’s, animals and more. Just minutes to the beach, State Parks or golf. Come enjoy island life – adjacent 5-acre parcel is also available. #1507445

STANWOOD $305,000Lots of potential at this vintage Stanwood home on two lots in the heart of town. Classic tall ceilings, red oak �oors, dining room and spacious bedrooms. Some updates done like PUD package, windows and insulation. Barn/shop with a nice loft. Great location! #1450947

VACANT LAND $490,000Gorgeous 72 acres, mostly level farmland split into 4 parcels currently. Located in a growing community with easy access to Hwy 9 and I-5, there is lots of potential here. Territorial and mountain views o�ering one-of-a-kind beauty. Sold as-is. #1215077


360.629.8233


360.387.4663

www.WindermereStanwoodCamano.comwww.WeAreStanwoodCamano.com

Windermere Real Estate/CIR Windermere Real Estate/CIR


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BOUNCY SPIDER HALLOWEEN CRAFTEasy Halloween craft! It is a bouncing spider that takes 15 minutes to pull together. Easy, cute and Halloween fun for kids!You will need the following items: Empty egg carton; Black paint; Two black chenille sticks; Two googley eyes; Glue; Scissors; One large elas-tic band; A stick or a piece of dowel.Directions: 1. Cut a section from the egg carton and paint it black. This will be the spider’s body. 2. Cut each of the black chenille sticks in half, so you now have four lengths. 3. Pierce a hole in each side of the spider’s body. Now push all four lengths of chenille stick through the hole on one side of the spider and out again through the other hole. You now have eight spider legs. If you like, you can bend the ends to form feet. 4. Glue the two googley eyes on to the spider’s face. 5. Pierce a hole on the top of the spider. Take your elastic band and cut it so that it is no longer a circle, but one long length of elastic. Tie a knot at one end and then thread the elastic through the hole on the top of the spider so that the knot is on the inside. Tie the other end of the elastic to your stick or dowel. You’re done! It’s time to start playing!

Windermere Real Estate/CIR

Steve Youngren, Real Estate Broker

7359 - 267th St NW, Suite D, Stanwood, WA 98292

[email protected]• Specializing in Residential and Farm Properties.• Serving Snohomish, Island, and Skagit counties.

HALLOWEEN LORE:

A person born on Halloween

will have the gift of communi-

cating with the dead.


HALLOWEEN CRYPTOGRAMSA cryptogram is a message written in code. Your challenge is to decode these messages.

“Doing It Right Since 1926”

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FOR SALE, RENT, OR ITEMS FOR FREESingle RV/Trailer space on wooded acreageith full hookup (water, power, sewer). Includes use of 3-stall carport. Off Happy Valley road. $550/month, includes utilities. (360) 941-4481

FREE...Craftsman Air Compressor. 360 387 7887 For rent: Private home, beach and tidelands on Juniper Beach, Camano Is. Perfect for quilters, birdwatching, artist retreat and family fun! Look for Ber-nie’s Beach Getaway at vacasa.com

SEAHAWKS. We are selling our family season tickets. Only a few games left. 4 seats in a row, splitting the 50 yard line on the Seahawks side. 206-953-7336.

For sale: Bedroom set, twin beds, night stand, low boy dresser with mirror. Solid Ash construction. Does not include box springs/mattresses. $500. 360-387-6136

Center Court Thrift Store inside the Stanwood Community & Senior Center. 7430 276th Street NW, Stanwood. $5 bag sales Friday and Saturday.

2nd Chance Thrift Shop: 360-629-6142. 1335 Highway 532, Camano Island.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

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WANTEDI’m hoping someone will contact me if they have a homemade wood dehy-drator that they would like to sell. Even if the thermostat doesn’t work any-more, I may be able to replace that. 360-840-6552.

Considering a career in Real Estate? Windermere is looking for sales asso-ciates in our Stanwood and Camano Island offices. Contact Marla at [email protected] for more information. www.windermerestanwoodcamano.com.

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BOARD OF EQUALIZATION: The Island County Board of Commissioners is seeking applicants to fill a position on the Board of Equalization. The Board of County Commissioners appoints Board of Equalization members for 3 year terms, which may be renewed by mutual agreement. The Board of Equaliza-tion renders decisions on taxpayer petitions for property tax equalization. Interested individuals should provide a letter of interest and statement of qualifications by mail, email or FAX to: Island County Board of Commission-ers, Attn: Pam Dill, Re: Board of Equalization Vacancy, Post Office Box 5000, Coupeville, WA 98239. The FAX number is (360) 679-7381 and email applica-tions should be sent to [email protected] Application materials should be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on October 31. For additional information please contact Don Mason, BOE Program Coordinator, at (360) 679-7379 or by e-mail at [email protected]

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BROKER’S PERSPECTIVE: BUYERS BEWAREOF HAUNTED HOUSESDon’t Get Spooked! These Are a Buyer’s Warning Signs of a Haunted House. By: John Trupin, Windermere Blog. Tina Stoner, a broker from Windermere, Terry’s Corner office, gives us her thoughts on this topic. Here are some ways to identify – and avoid – ending up with a haunted house. Something doesn’t feel right. When it comes to find-ing a home, we talk a lot about how a home feels. People general-ly feel it in their gut when they have found “the one”. If you feel like something is off, but you just can’t put your finger on it, you probably want to investigate a little further. Follow the history of the home. Hit the interwebs and do a little online investigation to find out if the home has any skeletons in its closets (literally). Did anyone die in the house? Was it built on an ancient burial gravesite? Both of these could be DEAD giveaways for paranormal activity. Public records can be helpful for basic information, or you can check out this handy website: www.diedinhouse.com. If you don’t mind the house’s sordid past, use it as leverage to knock some zeros off the asking price. Meet the neighbors. It’s always a good idea to get to know the neighborhood before moving in. Learn about the schools, check out the local shops and amenities, and take a good look at who your neighbors will be. If you walk next door and the equivalent of the Adams family is staring you in the face, it might be a good time to look at other options. Follow the paperwork. When selling a home, homeowners are re-quired to fill out a “Self Disclosure Form” to reveal any known issues. In some states, this includes revealing if the home has any paranormal activity. In fact, if a home is known to be haunted, it can be deemed a “stigmatized home” which can impact the sale. But keep in mind, self-disclosure of paranormal activity is hard to qualify and prove, so buyers beware. Is it common for buyers to ask about haunted homes? If there is something that prompts a client to ask – a feeling of being uneasy, unusual noises, rumors of hauntings – they may ask about a home being haunted. Under regular circumstances, it is not very often that a buyer asks about a home being haunted. Have you had any personal experience with a home that might have been haunted? I have had one experience; my client and I were view-ing a home and the home gave us an uneasy feeling. We both noticed what we thought to be a shadow that had no explanation and there was a feeling that something wasn’t right with the home. Who knows what we saw and felt in the home but we left promptly. In this fast-paced seller’s market with lower numbers of homes on the market, do you find buyers un-swayed when considering a home that has reports of paranormal activity? Every State has it’s own Real Estate Law; what do buyers in Washing-ton State need to be aware of? Do sellers need to disclose a possible haunted home? There is no law requiring disclosure of possible para-normal activity in a home in Washington State. Seller’s Form 17 gives the seller the legally required information that must be disclosed. Form 17 is the statutory state minimum disclosure a seller must make and any other disclosures are not required by law. A few other States require “emotional” and “psychologically impacted” disclosures, Wash-ington does not. Did you know that our very own Stanwood Hotel claims to be haunt-ed, the Stanwood Hotel website gives you a little insight and some descriptions on their thought to be friendly spirits right here.

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NORMAN KEARSLEYMy goal has been, and still is, to produce paintings that freeze in time the memories of beautiful places that I have visited. Subse-quently the vast majority of my landscapes have been produced using the “Plein-air” technique.

I was born, raised and educated in the north of England and immi-grated to North America in 1967. Living briefly in Canada for one year before moving to the USA. I retired from an engineering career in 1999 and began oil painting in 2000. My initial exposure to paint-ing had been as a senior in high school. However, due to pressure from a parent, who was reluctant to support any starving artist, an invitation to attend art school was rejected in favor of an engineer-ing college. Having a preference to paint landscapes, many of my paintings have been created on site using the “Plein-air” technique. I am presently an active member of the Stanwood Camano Arts Guild and the Stanwood Camano Roaming Artists in Washington State.


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BEAN N BREW ON 532 When the former owner of “Babes Brew”located at the Shell Sta-tion in Stanwood got coffee burn out she offered to sell her stand to her customer Sherry Carroll and the Carroll Family decided to jump into the ever growing coffee business in the Pacific Northwest. The Carrolls have owned a previous business in our community for over 20 years, so when this opportunity arose to have a new business in our community once more this excited them. Purchasing the stand turned out to be their biggest challenge to date they soon learned. We were unaware of the stigma of the names “Babes” had in our com-munity, so when friends were shocked at their purchase they quickly learned that the name the previous owner had chosen had a “Bikini Baristas”reputation to many that had not visited the stand. Thou the stand had never been, that the name turned out to be the previous owners curse. The Carrolls knew they had to come up with a plan quickly to save the stand. They came up with an idea to rebrand the stand’s name and took to social media to have a contest to rename the stand. A local woman won, and that’s how the name Bean N Brew on 532 was born. Bean and Brew was purchased back in June of 2018 and serves Fofcee Organic Coffee, a free trade coffee company and lo-cally owned by Kevin Mc Calmon founder of Fofcee and resident of Camano. When we took over many of our regular customers were concerned we would switch coffee brands. Organic and free trade are highly important to the Carroll’s, we want to serve the best or-ganic coffee and also help support another locally owned business and not give our money to big corporations coffee companies. We are Proud to keep it local and be able to serve such a flavorful coffee.Many comment that our coffee is less acidic then many other coffees brands but has a full flavor. Bean and Brew on 532 loves to be involved in there community and in October particularly in a trunk and treat event serving free hot coco to kids, and in December did a pet food drive offer drawings for gift cards for donations for Pet food that was donated to CASA in December. Bean and Brew offers daily specials, locally made baked breads, and bake goods, and flash sales and give always on Facebook and Instagram.Stop in for fast friendly service and possibly win a prize or discount depending on the day. Open weekdays 5:00am to 6:00pm, Weekends 7:00am to 6:00pm.


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Students and staff participate in dress up days during Homecoming week. Other festivities included two assemblies, lunch competitions, the first ever parade through town, the Friday night football game and culminated with a dance Saturday night.

Rilee’s Photo: From left; Lexi Brennan, Dylan Link, Mickey Bogle and David Griffin. Photo by Rylee Stuller

From left; Kylie Barnhart, Ashley Sellers, Matlyn Miller, Milla Miller and Mathew McFall. Photo by Sophie O’Malley


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I got a buddy who lives in Shanghai. For all you South Enders, Shang-hai’s in China. 20 million people. 5000 buildings over 30 stories tall. On the South End we don’t have 500 buildings --- unless you count chicken sheds and outhouses too --- and none of em are more than 2 stories, unless you count tall tales.

We forget sometimes how much the world off island is changing. My buddy visited recently. Brought his two teenage boys who must’ve thought they’d detoured to Mars. Ma was in the garden when they came and I was bending nails whacking together a shed trying to bring the building total up to 450. We sat around the house listening to stories of the New China. Had some homebrew and watched the homemade bread rise while the boys talked about learning Chinese --- 2000 characters in their alphabet. For you South Enders, we got 26, even if some of you only use 20 or less.

They talked about pirated X-boxes, dollar DVD’s, the elaborate trans-portation system of Shanghai, the rural migration of the peasants into the cities which is larger by far than the Camano exodus into Stanwoodopolis. And I thought: we’re living in a backwash up a dry-ing puddle at the end of a dead end road. I thought we’re becoming Anachronisms. For you South Enders, it means we’re living a drunk-ard’s dream.

Personally …. It’s why I came here. But I admit it’s jarring to realize how much the rest of the world has moved on and how, sooner or later the South End will be a fossil in the fading memories of all us old timers. And how, when the population swells and the high rise con-dos number in the thousands and it’s an easy subway ride to Seattle and Gomorrah’s teeming masses, we’ll be nothing but legends in our own minds, ghosts in gardens long ago paved over.

Til then though, we got our own work to do. Like wrestling with the language and maybe learning how to use all 26 characters. That, or start working on pictographs for bread kneading and whiskey dis-tilling.

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THE CORDOROY SEA

I look outto the sound of the sea.Gentle waves, rolling onto shore. Waves like whales-No not the magnificent creaturesof deep waters,but like fine- whaled cordoroy On a tailored jacket,steadily lapping at right anglesover a quiet pebbled beach.

Now the wind is up,the whales change,new wide swells not unlike a farmers’ploughed field,coming in at an oblique angle.Crashing, foaming ribbons Rattling the once quiet shore.

– by Virginia Sonett


THANKS FOR 10 YEARS!Last edition, we “tooted our own horn” to celebrate our 10th year anniversary of The Crab Cracker magazine. In this edition, we want to toot the horns of all the businesses, organizations, and people who made these past 10 years possible. Below are the list of advertisers, artists, and writers (in no particular order) who we thank with great and sincere grattitude. These saw the potential in our very first magazine and helped us to get started: Windermere Real Estate, Jack Archibald, Dan Koffman, H&R Block, Elger Bay Grocery, Seaglass Gallery, WSDOT, Sandy Cornell, Tony Hewlett DDS, Camano Center, Glass Tech, Stanwood Community & Senior Center, “Willy” Randall, Eagle’s Nest, Housing Hope Properties, N.O.A.H., Tony Cloud, and C.A.S.A. Once we did get started, the following (along with those listed above) helped us to “stay afloat” from our very early beginnings: Deb Bell, Seaview Homes, Camano Country Club, Mary Ann Wells, Cama-no Mowing, Uff Da Shoppe, Laurie’s Boutique, Puget Sound Tree Care, Darrows Carpets, Camano Island Coffee, Movement Arts, Jose-phine, Zs, Angel of the Winds, A Guilded Gallery, Steve & Julie Love, Skagit Regional Clinics, Ford Giesbrecht, Four Springs House, Cama-no Storage, Steve Youngren, Stanwood United Methodist Church, Charles Hall, and Linda Evans. If we missed someone in this list of thanks, please remind us and in our next edition, you can be in our list of sincere apologies.

THREE LOCAL PUMPKIN PATCHESSILVANA PRODUCE (pictured above): 501 Pioneer Hwy, Silvana. (425) 501-0013. HARVEST VALLEY FARM has corn mini-maze, along with a pumpkin patch. It also has cut sunflowers, corn stocks for decorat-ing and sweet pumpkins for making pies. The U-pick patch is open through Oct. 31, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, at 6888 Norman Road, Stanwood, 360-661-6688. PIONEER PUMPKIN PATCH has a pumpkin patch next to the Cama-no-Stanwood bridge next to Orchard’s Nursery in Stanwood.

ART UNDER THE TREEbegins November 8, and runs thru Christmas. Stanwood / Camano Arts Guild Members will be showing hand made gifts at A Guilded Gallery in Stanwood. These will all be items mostly under $50. Christ-mas shopping begins here.

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BAT WEEK October 24 through October 31 is BAT WEEK! www.batweek.org This is a week everyone can talk about bats. How beneficial they are by eat-ing insects that bother us and insects that can damage farmer’s crops. One of the bats highlighted during BAT WEEK! is the Townsend’s Big Eared bat, Corynorhinus townsendii. This bat is a species of concern in Washington State because of human disturbance. Loss of habitat is a major problem for bats worldwide. There is a new number of bat spe-cies in the world – over 1,400 species. That is one quarter of all mam-mal species. Do you Tweet? One of the things you can do to bring attention to bats is join the Tweet Storm on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, 10 – 11 AM PT. The goal of the Twitter storm is to trend #BatWeek on Twitter and raise awareness in the Twitter community and to our followers on bat education and conservation. The posts will provide bat facts, including habitat and health issues and benefits of bats to our ecosystem. They will also dispel bat myths and empower audiences to contribute to bat conservation efforts. White Nose Syndrome is a fungus that infects bats, the fungus was found in Washington in 2016. Since then, 20 bats have died from the disease. If you find a dead bat or bats or know of a colony of bats, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife would like to know - https://wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/diseases/bat-white-nose re-porting any occurrences helps keep track of the disease. We do have two species that spend the winter; the California bat is small and will roost in your eaves alone or with another bat or two. They will even come out during a warm day to check for insects. The Silver haired bat likes to hibernate in wood piles. If you have a wood stove, please check your logs for a bat before bringing the log and the bat into your house. Do not touch a bat you find hanging out in the open or on the ground. Scoop it up into a container using gloves and a cloth if you need to move the bat. Make sure children know not to touch a bat, call an adult. Call a bat rehabilitator: Meg Lunnum at 360 631-0668 or Barb Ogaard at 425 481-7446. For state bat information: www.batsnorthwest.org.

HALLOWEEN FACT:

There is no scientific proof

that ghosts exist; however, there

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LITTLE SCIENCE LAB PROGRAM RETURNS TOSNO-ISLE LIBRARIESSno-Isle Libraries and Imagine Children’s Museum have renewed their partnership for the Little Science Lab program, which teaches science, technology, engineereing and math concepts to preschoolers ages 3 to 5. You can find the press release here: https://blog.sno-isle.org/news/little-science-labs-return-brings-stem-concepts-to-more-pre-schoolers/

MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENTSHIBA (Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors) and Homage Se-nior Services will hold Medicare Open Enrollment information sessionat the Stanwood Community and Senior Center Thursday, October 31st. Must schedule an appointment by calling Homage at 425-513-1900. Brokers are available Oct-Dec at the center during open enroll-ment as well. Contact the senior center for schedule.

CAN U C ME CAMPAIGNRoute 1 on Whidbey or Camano Islands. Starting November 4th Is-land Transit will launch its second annual Can U C Me Campaign of-fering free reflective vests or wrist bands to our bus riders. During the dark days of winter pedestrians and cyclists making their way to a bus stop need to be seen to be safe. Statistics show 19% of traffic fatalities involve a pedestrian or cyclist and November is the worst month for these incidents. To get a vest or wrist band climb aboard the Route 1 on Whidbey or Camano Islands during commuter hours between Nov. 4-8.

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“SECRETS OF THE MT VERNON CULTURE” EXHIBITFRIDAYS, SEPTEMBER 2019 THROUGH MARCH 2020. CAMANO CITY SCHOOLHOUSE PRESENTS. 5-8pm at the Historic Camano City Schoolhouse Museum *Firehouse*, 985 Orchid Road (just off Chap-man Rd). Come check out our newly acquired firehouse and celebrate Jack Gunter’s discoveries with his impressive large scale exhibit which is back out of storage where it belongs! Seen by 30,000 visitors, Jack’s blockbuster installation is an exhibit you truly don’t want to miss! The public is welcome at no charge, however donations are always wel-come for preservation of the Historic 1906 Camano City Schoolhouse and the newly acquired Camano City Firehouse.

BANNER PHOTOS ON OVENELL PARK BARNThe City of Stanwood and the Friends of Stanwood Parks and Trails community group have partnered together to bring a series of histor-ic photo banners to honor the past uses of the Ovenell Farm property and serve as a gateway to the City of Stanwood. The City provided the barn wall for the banner placement and City Public Works staff worked to prepare the barn for the banners by cleaning the entire length of the exterior facade, mowing the surrounding area and mak-ing necessary repairs. FoSPAT members worked with the Ovenell Family and the Stillaguamish Tribe to secure the historic photos to be used alongside a title banner designed by city staff in consultation with the City’s Parks and Trails Advisory Committee. Public Works staff constructed the frames with materials from local businesses and in-stalled the banners on the barn. This was a project several years in the planning and a great community effort to bring this new installa-tion to Stanwood. Special thanks to Theresa Metzger of Iris Consult-ing and Deb Bell, FoSPAT Board of Directors Vice President, for their efforts early on and recently to see this project to completion. The Mayor, City staff, Parks and Trails Advisory Committee and Friends of Stanwood Parks and Trails members officially revealed these historic banners on October 21 at the site of Stanwood’s future city park.

AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING Every Tuesday and Thursday, students in grades 4-12 can come and enjoy a snack and work on homework with our volunteers. 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm. Please come prepared to work on homework. Google Chromebooks are available to use on-site. Community Resource Cen-ter, 9612-271st NW, Stanwood. 360-629-5257.

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Vampire folklore comes from Romania. Romanians in

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ANNUAL HOLIDAY CRAFT & GIFT FAIRat Stanwood Middle School. Participate as a VENDOR in our 7th an-nual production! Come sell alongside other local artists, crafters and small businesses. We typically generate a lot of foot traffic and our booths fill up, so get your application in today! Find us on Facebook.

SHOP WITH A LOCAL CELEBRITYHosted by Stanwood Camano Rotary Club and Grocery Outlet (Stan-wood). A fundraiser for the Stanwood Camano Imagination Library program at the Stanwood Grocery Outlet from 1-3pm. The Celebrity checking groceries will be the owners of Windermere. Randy & Mar-la Heagle!! The store will donate 5% of (minus alcohol, gift cards and tax). Purchases ran through the local celebrities check stand will go towards our local Imagination Library. The imagination Library. Pro-gram is a local Rotary Club literacy program which sends books to local children at no cost. Currently we have over 800 children enrolled receiving a book monthly.

AUTISTICS PRESENT ENCOREHosted by Ed Wiley Autism Acceptance Lending Library and Com-munity Resource Center. November 5 at 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM at Community Resource Center, 9612 271st St NW, Stanwood. Stan-wood-Camano Neurodiversity Education Network is back! Join us for an encore from Fallon M. of the closing keynote talk from this year’s Autistics Present Symposium: Essential Youth Voices. He will talk about “Respecting Autistic Ways of Playing, Interacting and Making Friends”. Fallon is the co-founder of the library, a full time student and disability activist who is autistic and otherwise neuro-divergent.

FREE SIGHT & HEARING TESTINGALL AGES. November 6. Sponsored by the Stanwood Lions Club. No appointment necessary. For Children & adults. 9:00am – 2:00pm. Community Resource Center, 9612-271st NW, Stanwood. www.crc-sc.org. 360-629-5257.

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Wearing masks on Halloween is an ancient

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Chubby and naked inside a tattered silk sack dangling from the beak of a wildly hysterical pterodactyl a baby girl floated weightless in a rapid swooping dive though bruised purple and red clouds. Peering through a tear in the bag, she watched others drop their infant car-go in unmitigated madness onto irregular slabs of solid pahoehoe floating in lava. Masked in euphoria and hedonic cascade, dozens of clowns shaking baby rattles jumped from slab to slab collecting up sacks of dazed infants. Arcing, dendritic, cracks opening between melting and coalescing rock spewed forth small lava fountains and bubbling gas widening the gaps and isolating the clowns and their thieved cargo.

Landing on the side of a jet-black cinder cone, the pterodactyl rum-maged around on all fours before placing her silk sack on a slab of rock next to a single blooming red succulent. The infant swaddled in moss and soft duff, her bright-blue eyes opening wide as a giant beak opened the sack to the acrid air saying, “Ptero-D97 to base. Pte-ro-D97 to base. Premature drop in sector 4294-A7. Prowling clowns currently isolated but collecting. Repeat! Premature drop in sector 4294-A7.”

Opening up a black metal lunchbox filled with rotting dinosaur flesh and dozens of small fish she kept an eye on the valley below and the infant crawling towards the red flower. Nudging her with her long beak while swallowing a fish she said, “Get back in that sack little sis-ter! We have to get moving.”.

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Free Yoga Class: Oct 26 at 1pm at USTA Martial Arts-Stanwood, 8819 Viking Way. USTA Martial Arts and Warrior Yoga are teaming up to bring you a yoga class! This is a FREE family friendly event so invite your friends! Get a crash course in Yoga! If you are a Martial Artist or not, this is a great way to improve flexibility, balance and strength. This will be an hour long Gentle Yoga class which is great for all ability levels... with Yoga Instructor Charlie from Warrior Yoga!

Free Education Seminar for both individuals experiencing mild memory loss and their loved ones. Attend seminar to learn about basics of dementia, planning for the future, strategies for coping and communication. November 7th 1pm-4pm at the Stanwood Commu-nity and Senior Center. Pre-registration is required call 206-529-3868

Self Defense Class: November 9 at 10am at Pathway to Wellness Mas-sage & Yoga, 10120 270th ST NW Stanwood. $65 call to register! (425) 308-0598.

Exciting art classes continue at A Guilded Gallery in Stanwood. Call 360-629-2787 to sign up for drawing, watercolor, acrylics, pastels, cameras, mosaics, and more.

Yoga & Pilates On Camano: 22 classes each week in a beautiful, warm & friendly studio at Camano Commons. Yoga of all kinds. Special workshop October 26-Yoga for the Low Back. Early morning through evening classes. Special introductory rates at movement arts.com or call 360-629-9100.

Holiday Cards -Workshop, Nov 8. with Dotti Burton. Make beautiful original cards! Call a Guilded Gallery to sign up. 360-629-2787.

Mosaics - Vintage China & Stained Glass: with Annie Moriarty, Sat. & Sun. Nov. 16- 17. Call a Guilded Gallery to sign up. 360-629-2787.

Camera Basics for Beginners - Four November Wednesdays. o Jones teaches you DSLR and camera functions. Call A Guilded Gallery - 360-629-2787.

Piano & Flute Lessons & beginning Ukulele classes! Studio in Utsal-ady. Call Linda at 425-466-5362. More at www.SmallChambers.com

OCTOBER 27 - Barn Hunt Beginners Clinic. Do you have a dog that really, really has a nose for the critters? Do you want to learn how to read your dog’s body language better? Want to do something fun and different with your dog? Come on out to SchaSam Farm at 4910 268th Street NW, Stanwood at 9am-1pm & learn more about the ex-citing sport of Barn Hunt. More info or to sign up for the clinic: [email protected].

Make It & Take It: Lil’ Red Truck Succulent Garden: November 13. 6pm at The Picnic Pantry and Parlour. A fun evening of creating & assembling. These indoor gardens are easy to maintain and make a perfect tabletop centerpiece. Cost is $65 plus tax and includes ev-erything you need for your little red truck succulent gardens. Ticket includes first glass of wine & charcuterie board to share. Purchase tickets on our website (https://thepicnicpantry.com/events/).

Have fun while achieving your art goals. Painting lessons with a na-tional award winning artist. 425-681-5104 or [email protected] to save your spot.

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Make It & Take It: Holiday Wreath: December 3. 5:30pm - 7:00pm for a fun evening of creating your own unique holiday wreath at The Pic-nic Pantry and Parlour. We will use a 12” Noble Fir base and be adding festive greenery, berries, and bow. Finished product will be perfect for a front door. Class fee is $65.00 and includes everything needed to create your own beautiful holiday wreath, first glass of wine, and charcuterie board to share. Bring your own pruners and gloves. Pur-chase tickets on our website (https://thepicnicpantry.com/events/)

OCTOBER 27- Barn Hunt Practice Runs. Want to get in a little prac-tice on your Barn Hunt skills? Come on out to SchaSam Farm at 1pm & have a couple go’s at some rats! Both rings (junior & senior) will be available for hunting. Barn Hunt instructors & judges will be provid-ing the hides & coaching. Runs are $10 each. For more info or to sign up for practice runs, please email [email protected].

Want To Find Out More About Your Ancestors? Come to the FREE Camano Island-Stanwood Family History Center at 795 Ell Rd., Cama-no Island. Tues 10am-noon & Wed 6:30-8pm. Check Facebook page! CLOSURES! Nov. 26-27 & Dec. 17-Jan. 1. Reopening Jan. 7, 2020.

Karate & Taekwondo at Northwest School of Martial Arts! Open en-rollment, fun for all ages! Our programs emphasize respect, self-de-fense, confidence, self-discipline, exercise, leadership & focus. Call 629-4341 or visit nwschoolofmartialarts.com for schedule & prices.

Coffee & Canvas. Oct. 26, Nov. 9, Nov. 23, Dec. 7, Dec. 21. Spend the morning painting & sipping coffee. We provide all the instruc-tion & supplies to paint something to take home. $55. Coffee & treats included. 9:30-12 at Dorsey Fine Art Studio at Camano Commons. Register at jeddorseyart.com. Click on “The Studio.”

Take control of your money with Financial Peace University. 9-les-son course uses biblical wisdom & common sense to help you tackle budgeting, pay off debt & make your money work for YOU! Contact Patti Connolly at 425-766-1630 or [email protected] for more info. Classes every Thurs. night from 6:30-8pm at Cedarhome SDA.

My Body Mind Fitness “Time to give back.” Help us grow and edu-cate our community. Fitness & nutrition classes for all ages. Teacher benefits. www.mybodymindfitness.com.

HALLOWEEN LORE:

If the flame of a candle flickers and then turns

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Astronomy in the night sky over

Camano byWilliam Maxwell

Images taken from his observa-tory on Camano can be found atwww.astrobin.

com/users/WilliamM/

As the saying goes, the best telescope for you is the one you will use the most. Once you decide to take the plunge you have many options, but fortunately those options can be navigated easier once you decide on your priorities and intended use. A good place to start is at at “star party” hosted by an astronomy club since you can sam-ple, and get advice, on a wide range of configurations. Telescopes, unlike camera lenses, are measured by the size of the optics or “aperture”. Common sizes are 60mm-205mm or roughly 2.5-8 inches. In general large apertures gather more light, but some objects, like the moon and planets are so bright this isn’t a concern. Resolution is mostly limited by the turbulence in the atmosphere, soif your interest lies in the solar system then smaller sized lens based “refractors” are often a good choice. Deep sky observers gravitate toward mirror based “dobsonians” with larger apertures. Some amateurs go to amazing lengths like the 70 inch scope pictured above. The downside is larger scopes become harder to move, so practical concerns take over. If you get the bug to hook up your camera you will probably want to rethink your choices since astrophotography has very different re-quirements. Also the telescope mount is as important as the optics so be sure to research what would work best for your needs.


CASA’S PET OF THE WEEK:MONDAY and TUESDAY are 3.5 month old Chihua-hua puppies and are as sweet as they come. They are looking for someone ready for puppy energy and training! They will require someone who has the time and patience for potty training and prop-er socialization outside the home with animals and people of all ages. If you have the time to mold good puppies come meet these cuties.

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

NOAH’S PET OF THE WEEK:Come meet LUNA! Luna is a chubby girl who loves at-tention. She tolerates other polite cats but doesn’t ap-preciate some of her rowdier roommates. Luna is often overlooked because she isn’t as demanding as some of our other cats, but she is just as affectionate. Visit her at The NOAH Center today!

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

Comprehensive care with the trusted team at the Josephine

Caring Community.With You,

360-629-2126www.josephinecc.com

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Recipes byCooking Mamas

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ULTIMATE REESE’S STUFFED BROWNIES Chocolate and peanut butter lovers rejoice! One bite of our homemade fudge brownies, topped with Reese’s peanut butter cups, Reese’s pieces, and peanut butter chips, will make you think you’re in heaven!

Ingredients: 1 1/4 c. all-purpose flour; 1/4 c. unsweetened cocoa; 1 tsp. kosher salt; 1 1/2 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips; 3/4 c. unsalted butter, cut into 1 inch pieces; 1 1/2 c. granulated sugar; 1/2 c. light brown sugar, packed; 5 lg. eggs, room temperature; 2 tsp. vanilla extract; 12 Reese’s peanut butter cups, unwrapped; 1/2 c. Reese’s pieces candies; 1/4 c. peanut butter chips

DIRECTIONS: 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter the inside of 9x13-inch baking pan and line with parchment paper. 2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder and salt; set aside. 3. In a double boiler over simmering water, add the chocolate chips and but-ter to the bowl, stirring occasionally until the chocolate and butter are completely melted and smooth. Turn off the heat, whisk in the sugar and brown sugar until combined. Remove the bowl from heat. 4. Add the eggs one at a time, stirring well between each addition. Stir in va-nilla. Sprinkle the flour mixture over the chocolate mixture and fold in the dry ingredients with a rubber spatula until just combined. 5. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan. Press the whole peanut but-ter cups into the batter. Sprinkle with Reese’s pieces and peanut butter chips. 6. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the brownies comes out with a few moist crumbs, about 25-30 minutes. 7. Let cool completely in the pan. Cut into squares and serve at room temperature.


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MONDAY, OCTOBER 28Monday, October 28th at 6:30pm -The City of Stanwood Planning Commission will hold a Public Meeting, cafe style, for discussions regarding:*future land uses*zoning*density*housing types

Join us to discuss future land uses and the accommodation of the 2050 forecasted population and employment numbers.

https://www.ci.stanwood.wa.us/…/pc_cafe_round_table_nopm.pdf

I’m thinking about starting a fly fishing club on Camano Island and would like to know if others are interested. Please contact me at [email protected] if interested.

The Camano Preparedness Group’s meeting on November 14, 2019 presents the program “Preparedness Through Situational Awareness” with Dawn Mettler. The world we live in now requires more awareness of what is going on around us. Come learn to be safer in today’s environment. The public is welcome to attend all our meetings. The Camano Island Preparedness Group meets the second Thursday of every month at the Vista Madrona Fire Station, 273 N. West Camano Dr., from 7:00pm-9:00pm. Dessert and coffee will be served. For more info contact Rhonda Paulson – 360-387-9923, [email protected] or Sue Ryan – 760-390-2436, [email protected]. Also see our website: camanopreparedness-group.org.

Al-Anon Meetings: Are you troubled by someone else’s drinking? When you don’t know where to turn.... Al-Anon Family Groups can help! Here is a list of our meetings in the Stanwood/Camano Island area: SUNDAY, “Courage to Change”, Camano Lutheran Church, 850 Heichel Rd, Camano Is, 6:30pm; WEDNESDAY, “One Day at a Time”, Stanwood Senior Center, 7430 276th St NW, Bldg “B”, Stanwood, 7:00pm; ”Silvana Serenity”, Peace Lutheran Church, 1717 Larsen Road, Silvana 10:30; THURSDAY, “Stanwood AFG”, United Methodist Church, 27112 102nd Dr, Stanwood, 7:30pm; SATURDAY, “Paths to Recovery”, St Aiden’s Episcopal Church, 1318 E SR 532, Camano Is, 10:30am. More info: 360-618-0464 or www.dist28al-anonsnoco.org.

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

A Reconciling Congregation

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HALLOWEEN LORE:

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IN DEFENSE OF FACEBOOK

Sometimes, I wonder how I survived life prior to 2004 – the year that the modern world’s greatest invention was created. No, not the beer helmet. I’m talking about Facebook. It’s hard for me to recall how I spent those nine hours a day before Facebook entered my life. Oh, now I remember. I was raising a family. Since its inception, the number of Facebook users has grown to 2.4 bil-lion. That means on any given day, roughly one out of every three people on the planet is updating their Facebook status while pretending to work. Some Negative Nellies consider Facebook a waste of time. But if you ask me, showering, shaving and putting on pants are much bigger time wast-ers. Watching hilarious videos of people falling into wedding cakes makes me laugh. Besides, Facebook’s also a great way to keep tabs on my kids’ activities. Why should I put myself through the annoyance of interacting with my brooding, self-absorbed 15-year-old daughter when I can covert-ly scroll down her Facebook timeline? Facebook is a great way to reconnect with people. Talk about blasts from the past! This very morning, I received a friend invitation from Ned Lumpkin, who I vaguely recall might have been in my ninth grade algebra class. Or perhaps it was a bot. So, naturally, I accepted his / its friend invi-tation. I also reconnected with a former college flame named Brenda. She has definitely NOT aged well. I have no idea how Brenda is doing these days, but her Schnauzer Butch posts the most hilarious cat videos. Don’t try to argue that Facebook isn’t educational. That’s fake news. Why, in the last hour, I learned that most alien abductions occur in Bluff, Alaska, climate change is a hoax, Brexit is going to save Great Britain, Brex-it is going to ruin Great Britain, and I can buy a cool new litter box that will solve all my pet’s excretory issues for only three easy payments of $19.95. Unlike TV, where the commercials are constantly in your face, Facebook allows me to choose which intriguing teaser ads I want to look at, like “5 Foods to Burn Away that Belly Fat” and ”Whatever Happened to Calis-ta Flockhart?” and “Poll: What Would You Sell Your Soul to the Devil For?” There are life lessons to be learned here. Some detractors express concern that Facebook is collecting tons of data about every user without their permission. Apparently, Mark Zuck-erberg’s company makes billions by sharing this info with marketers, Rus-sian hackers, and “attractive single women” in Turkmenistan who are look-ing to meet me. What’s wrong with that? Besides, did I mention I’m single? Why all the fuss? If you ask me, sharing my most personal data about my political leanings, how I looked in 4th grade, and my online purchase history for the past six years (I can explain the inflatable doll if you’d just give me a chance) is a small price to pay to find out the latest news in the celebrity feud between Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus. I know what you’re thinking. But I’m not addicted to Facebook. It’s not like I sit around all day compulsively checking my feed. Sometimes I do it lying down. And I take plenty of walks – to the bathroom, the fridge (to get another beer) and back to the couch. So don’t tell me I’m missing out on life. For you arrogant neo-luddites who self-righteously point out that you’ve never been on Facebook, you can wipe that smug, superior expression off your faces. Go walk in the park with your family or read that riveting new novel by J.K. Rowling, or…or… climb Mount Everest. Meanwhile, I’ll be checking out what my very dear old friend Ned Lumpkin is up to. Well, I have to go. A moment ago, I noticed an important FB post: “Proof that Princess Meghan Markle isn’t a very nice person.” I always suspect-ed….


The Stanwood Area Historical

Society asks, “Did You Know?”

Excerpts taken from the

“Stanwood Story”, written for the

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In those years, Stanwood High School was but a fledgling without ath-letics. “Doc”, as he was affectionately known, volunteered to coach with-out pay and turned out a football team that walloped every “11” in the territory. Dr. O’ Conner also coached a formidable track team that was a rival to reckon with at every meet. Clyde Tolin, a member of “Doc’s” first team, was a sensation in Snohom-ish in 1912, when he smashed the world’s record in the 50-yard dash in five and two-fifths seconds. Among O’Conner’s outstanding athletes, besides Tolin, were Clyde Brokaw, George Astel, Erik Eide, Jesse Hall, Fred Ketchum, Alf Moe, Trygve Lien, Bob Chapman and Chester Larsen. Dr. McEachern, after practicing in St. Paul, came West in 1889, while riv-ers and trails were the only highways. He traveled day and night by boat, horse and buggy and afoot up the river and through the woods to log-ging camps, or wherever needed. In 1892, he married Bertha Pearson, daughter of the D.O. Pearson’s and four years later, after Mrs. McEachern’s death, the doctor returned to Stanwood with their son, Donald, age two. “Doctor Mac”, as he was often called, brought many Stanwood resi-dents into the world, lived here until a few years before his demise, and requested to be buried here. He died at his home in Seattle February 2, 1925, at the age of 65. Following his funeral, held in the Odd Fellows Hall to accommodate the hundreds who came for a final farewell to the little doctor, the Stanwood News said in memoriam: “No king or statesman was accorded more heartfelt tribute than Dr. Donald McEachern from old friends on the Stillaguamish.” Despite the loss of these two early-day residents, business-as-usual returned to the town and in April postal rate increases mad headlines. Postmaster Harry Shaw announced issues of new Half-cent and cent and one-half stamps, plus the following increases that are another far cry from rates of today: Postal cards went from one cent to two; newspapers and magazines went to two cents per two ounces, up from one cent per four ounces, and two cents per parcel was added to the former parcel post rate. Mon-ey orders to $2.50 went to five cents; to $5, seven cents; and so on, up to $100 orders for 22 cents. Postmaster Shaw commented, “No mail service equals that of the Unit-ed States in speed, and in no country may citizens mail such large and heavy packages by parcel post.” He went on to enumerate what two cents would to in the post office! Warm weather in late, June and July blessed the farmers with bumper cherry and oat crops. From the Florence area, 40,000 pounds of Royal Ann’s and 2,000 pounds of Bings were shipped at seven cents a pound. The oat crop was up 50 per cent at $32 per ton, and yields were gratify-ing. Tom Inions gleaned 600 sacks, or 1,800 bushels on ten acres; Mrs. George Ovenell had 2,000 sacks from 40 acres and John Peterson rated 200 bushels to the acre. Festively speaking, as the new year dawned, none other than Maggie and Jiggs appeared in person at the Ideal Theater, in conjunction with a top-flight screen feature, “Bridge of Sighs”. Despite the spirit of lawlessness that lingered across the nation after World War1, few ripples, problems or hang-ups disturbed the Stanwood scene in 1926. Life was generally pleasant and prosperous. Then, as now, there were good kids, and kids not so good, but local incidents were not headlined. The town however, was sufficiently concerned for the News to carry a series of comments from men of authority under the title, “Respect for Law”. The excerpts quoted seem significant…and strangely up to date! – THIS WILL BE CONTINUED


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STATE PARK $610,000Immaculate Camano home on a gorgeous 5-acres with gated entry. Main level living, covered deck, huge shop and a circular driveway. Architecturally designed, beautiful hardwoods and lots of natural light throughout the spacious �oor-plan. #1516118

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