Camano Voice

By Brandon Ericson

Camano Voice is the BEST way to stay up to date on things around Camano Island, hear about old and new businesses, and learn a little history about the island. New episodes every Tuesday!

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How many episodes does Camano Voice have?

The podcast currently has 207 episodes available.

Camano Voice episodes:

February 23, 2021#82: Tobin Fekkes - Founder of Lunatech Pt 2
Links to Things Mentioned in this Episode:
Camano Island Coffee ( https://camanoislandcoffee.com/ )
Klesick Farms ( https://boxofgood.com/ )
Saint Mark's Cathedral ( https://saintmarks.org/ )
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40min
February 16, 2021#81: Tobin Fekkes - Founder of LunaTech NW Pt 1
Links to Things Mentioned in this Episode:
Orphanage in Mexico ( https://www.ffhm.org/ )
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36min
February 09, 2021#80: Brittany Ericson - Co-Owner of Camano Commons Marketplace Part 2
Links to Things Mentioned in this Episode:
Breadfarm ( https://www.breadfarm.com/ )
Skagit River Ranch ( https://www.skagitriverranch.com/ )

Key Points of Interest:
Where did she work during my college years?
When were we planning on having kids?
And how long did it take for us to go from 1 to 2 kids?
How long was there between our 2nd and 3rd child?
What was her experience with small business?
What were her thoughts when I asked her about buying the business?

Camano Island Locations Mentioned in this Episode:
Iverson Beach (https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/iverson-spit)
Barnum Point (https://www.wclt.org/projects/barnum-point/)
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47min
February 02, 2021#79: Brittany Ericson - Co-Owner of Camano Commons Marketplace
Links to Things Mentioned in this Episode:
Joy's Bakery ( https://www.facebook.com/Joys-Sedro-Woolley-Bakery-Cafe-111515298887739/ )
Skagit River Ranch ( https://www.skagitriverranch.com/ )

Key Points of Interest:
Where did she grow up?
What was moving from the city to the country like for her?
What was her first job?
What was her life plan?
How did me and Brittany meet?
Where did we get married?
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41min
January 26, 2021 Bonus Episode 4: 2021 Kickoff!
I wanted to make a short-ish episode about what I learned in 2020 and what to expect moving forward!
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30min
January 05, 2021#78: John Ebner - Camano Island Artist
Links to Things Mentioned in this Episode:
Jed Dorsey Episode (https://camanocommons.com/ep12/ )
Vintage Artist Show (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2OE7J3gceY&ab_channel=JasonDorsey)
Vintage Artist Article (https://sunnyshorestudio.com/2020/02/15/meet-vintage-watercolorist-of-washington-john-ebner-artist-and-promoter/)
Wood Merchant Store ( http://www.woodmerchant.com/ )

Key Points of Interest:
Where did John Ebner grow up?
When did he get interested into art?
Where did he first sell his art?
How many galleries was John in at one point?
What are two different printing methods John has used?
What is the difference between the two?
How has he fused technology and art?
Why did he choose water color?
What are his thoughts on acrylic painting?
How did discover Camano Island?
When did he get started on the tiles we sell at the Marketplace?
How do you watch the Vintage Water Color Artist documentary?

Camano Island Locations Mentioned in this Episode:
Sunny Shore Studio ( https://sunnyshorestudio.com/ )
Cama Beach (https://parks.state.wa.us/483/Cama-Beach)
Camano Island State Park (https://parks.state.wa.us/408/Camano-Island-State-Park)
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44min
December 29, 2020#77: Dr. Bryan Cooper - Founder of Camano Island Health System
Links to Things Mentioned in this Episode:
Northwest Shakespeare Ensemble (https://www.guidestar.org/profile/91-1183858)

Key Points of Interest:
What is the Camano Island Health System?
Where did Dr. Bryan grow up?
How did living in so many places effect his world view?
What was his second passion apart from the health system?
How does the Camano Island Health System work?
What is the educational difference between a MD and Nurse Practitioner?
How does nutrition effect our health?
What are Dr. Bryan's feelings on COVID?
He gets into the basics of how viruses works.

Camano Island Locations Mentioned in this Episode:
Camano Plaza (https://www.camanoplaza-iga.com/)
Camano Island Health (https://camanoislandhealth.com/)
Camano Island Health Email: [email protected]
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58min
December 22, 2020#76: Debe Franz - Owner of A Bit of Taste
Links to Things Mentioned in this Episode:
A Bit of Taste (https://www.abitoftaste.com/)
The Big Four Ice Caves (https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/big-four-ice-caves)

Key Points of Interest:
Where did Debe grow up?
Where did she go to college?
What business did she start during college?
How many version of Quickbooks has she used?
Why did she end up selling the business?
What are some good rules of thumbs for working with your bookkeepers?
What goes into starting a small business?
Does she prefer Quickbooks or Quickbooks online?
How did she get involved with Olive Oil and Vinegar?
When did she decide to start A Bit of Taste?
Why does the olive oil from A Bit of Taste taste so amazing?
What are the properties of olive oil?
What is the difference between infused and fused olive oil?
How is olive oil and coffee similar?

Camano Island Locations Mentioned in this Episode:
Camano Commons Marketplace (https://camanocommons.com/)
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58min
December 15, 2020#75: Kathy Moe - Executive Director of Stanwood Camano Food Bank
Links to Things Mentioned in this Episode:
Wesley Homes (https://www.wesleylife.org/)
Coram CVS (https://www.coramhc.com/)
Option Care Health (https://optioncarehealth.com/)
Food Lifeline (https://foodlifeline.org/)
American Dirt (https://www.amazon.com/American-Dirt-Novel-Jeanine-Cummins/dp/1250209765)
Lynne Ayers - Part 1 & 2 (https://camanocommons.com/ep43/ , https://camanocommons.com/ep44/)

Key Points of Interest:
Where did Kathy grow up?
What did she study in college?
Where did she start her career?
How did she get involved with the Stanwood Camano Food Bank?
Where did she start with the food bank?
How do things flow operationally?
How many people were running for the Director position?
When did they know that Lynne was planning on moving on?
What steps and changes have they had to make for COVID?
How big of a spike did they see since COVID hit?
How can you help out during this time?
What are some grants that they have been able to take advantage of?

Camano Island Locations Mentioned in this Episode:
Stanwood Camano Food Bank (https://www.stanwoodcamanofoodbank.org/)
Tapped Camano (https://www.tappedpublichouse.com/)
Volunteer for the Food Bank (https://www.stanwoodcamanofoodbank.org/volunteer/)
Donate to the Food Bank (https://stanwoodcamanofoodbank.z2systems.com/np/clients/stanwoodcamanofoodbank/donation.jsp)
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41min
December 08, 2020#74: Michael Bloom - Founder of Bloom's Pharmacy
Links to Things Mentioned in this Episode:
River Meadows Park (https://snohomishcountywa.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/River-Meadows-Park-46)
Mark Phibs Podcast (https://camanocommons.com/ep53/)

Key Points of Interest:
Where did Michael grow up?
Why does Michael go to to River Meadows Park every year?
How did Mike’s inter-tubing trip go with his brother?
How many siblings does Mike have?
Where are they all at now?
What got him interested in becoming a pharmacist?
Where did he start his career as a pharmacist?
When did he start his own pharmacy?
How did his wife feel about him starting a business?
What was it like for him to go back to working for someone else instead of himself?
Why did he decide to open Bloom’s Pharmacy at the Camano Plaza?
How did he grow the business after he started it?
How did he and Mark Phibs meet?
When did he decide to sell his Pharmacy?
What its Mike’s advice for retirement?
What are Mark’s thoughts on COVID?
What is a way he and his wife were able to see his grandkids during this time?

Camano Island Locations Mentioned in this Episode:
Manaco Beach
Camano Plaza (https://www.camanoplaza-iga.com/)
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56min

FAQs about Camano Voice:

How many episodes does Camano Voice have?

The podcast currently has 207 episodes available.