Camano Voice

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/ )

Links to Things Mentioned in this Episode:

• Orphanage in Mexico ( https://www.ffhm.org/ )

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/) 

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?

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) 

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] 

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/)

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) 

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/)