Letter to the Editor: Montessori Extends Thanks for Spring Auction Guests

from Teresa Chocano, OMS Director &
Orcas Montessori School Board of Directors

THANK YOU! to the many local and off island friends and businesses that contributed to the success of the Orcas Montessori School Spring Auction this past April 26. OMS extends many heartfelt thanks to:

Event hosts Nate Schons, Becca Gray and Jim Parker from Island Hoppin’ Brewery for providing such a fantastic space and presenting their beer, and to vintners Kay Simon and Clay Mackey of Chinook Winery for traveling to Orcas Island to present their wonderful wines.

Nuna Malaspina, Nancy Schmidt & Nayika Hirschman of Thai Sisters, and Jami Plummer, Sugar Baby Specialty Cakes and Island Market for donating the delectable food. Senator Kevin Ranker, as auctioneer, for inspiring people to bid. Joe Gaydos for being our MC.

Special thanks to the following for their overall support and generous contributions:

Krista Bouchey, graphic design, Heidi Bruce, Julie Brunner, Michele Campbell, Darvill’s Bookstore, Carol & David Dickey, Christopher Dolan, Funhouse Commons, Island Market, Holly King, Jess Kruger, Shirley Sprenger Lange, Brook Meinhardt, Henry & Hazel Moe, Office Cupboard, Angela Saxe, Joe Thoron, Islands Sounder, Orcas Issues and Frontline Call Center for their overall support and contributions.

Thank you so much to all the Orcas and off-island businesses, individuals and organizations who generously donated auction items:

A-1 Autoworks, Raymond Brogi, Bullocks Permaculture Farm, Chicaoji Hot Sauce, Joe Ciskowski, Crow Valley Pottery, Deer Harbor Inn, Deon Studios, Diversity Bookkeeping, Mike Douglas, Ina Druso, Eclipse Charters, Enzos, Flyin’ Hawaiian Sushi, Healing Arts Center practitioners (Mary Jo Ahern, Kimmy Clancy, Rick Doty, Christopher Evans, Anita Holliday, Erin Quies, Christa Smith, and Lisl Thompson), Hogstone, Island Climb, Inc, Island Skillet, Island Thyme, Shirley Lange Photography, Laslo Magic, Carol Lee, Local Goods, Maple Rock Farm, Dante Miller, Mary Miller, Morning Star Farm, Nest, Charlie Nigretto, Orcas Island Canvas, Orcas Island Freight Lines, Orcas Mandala Yoga, Orcas Village Store, Outer Island Expeditions, Nanette Pyne, Rainshadow Consulting, Robin Kucklick Landscape Design, Rosario Resort, San Juan Sanitation, Sea Island Sand & Gravel, Sara & Alan Smith, Springboard, Streamside Renewables, Jerry Weatherman, Maria Webster, West Sound Cafe, YMCA Camp Orkila, and Andrew & Emily Youngren.

Many thanks to all the guests and donors who gave so generously in support of the school. Also thank you, parents, for your incredible gifts of time and talent.

If you missed this year’s party, please mark your 2014 calendars to join us next year for another fabulous evening to support island kids and early childhood education.