||| FROM DAVID TURNOY |||

Thanks to the Orcas community for making our Indian Canoe Journey guests feel very welcome. Although there were a few hiccups, like having to close the welcoming ceremony to the public due to a COVID spike among the staff at Camp Orkila and a six hour wait for the ferry for the canoe ground crews coming from San Juan to Orcas, overall the event was a big success.

On Thursday many of the group came with me to receive a tour of the Glenwood Springs Fish Hatchery and went on a trip up to Mt. Constitution. In the afternoon our native guests presented some stories at the Village Green that were well-received.

We are hopeful that this event can be repeated when hopefully the public can attend all the events. I know that our guests would like to come here again.

Many people and organizations had a part in the success of this event, and I will attempt to thank them here.

  • Bev Leyman 
  • Janet Alderton 
  • Brown Bear Baking
  • Island Market
  • Orcas Food Co-op 
  • West Beach Resort
  • Carol Kulminski
  • West Beach Farm
  • Tabitha Rose
  • Jennifer Moonbrick
  • Laurie Tarbell
  • Quincy Rhodes
  • Taryn Kuluris 
  • Jaime Beechum
  • Christina Orchid
  • Brook Meinhardt and the High School Art Club.
  • Mike O’Connell at Glenwood Springs
  • Chris Guidotti and the park rangers
  • Mike Hurwicz, Eric Morris, Jake Perrine, and Dmitri Stankevich for PA equipment
  • Nancy Stillger and the History Museum
  • Katie O’Rourke and Camp Orkila
  • Laura Black, Paul Freedman, Emmy Gran and Salmonberry School for wreaths
  • Mary Gropp and Sarah Ross for gift boxes and elder housing
  • Lin McNulty and Colleen Smith for communications
  • Rick Rhoads, Will Rubey, Dave Roseberry for support boats
  • Peter Fisher
  • Friends of the San Juans
  • Jenny de Groot and the Library
  • Robin Kucklick, Richard Track, Ezekiel Barr, Michael Riordan, and the Oddfellows
  • Sharon Abreu
  • Norris Carlson
  • Linda Ellsworth
  • Stacey Dow
  • Natalie Menacho, Learner Limbach, and the Co-op for use of the Oddfellows Hall

I have probably left out someone, and I apologize for that. Just know you are appreciated.

 

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