“Junk in the Trunk” was not all that.
“Even though the event was called ‘Junk in the Trunk,’ the vendors brought anything but junk,” says Maryke Burgess, manager of the Ken Baxter Senior Community Cent
er
Burgess said it was the ultimate flea market.
“We were sold out with 57 vendors. The atmosphere was just great. They brought great garage sale items, antiques, collectibles, housewares, furniture, crafts, etc. Really great vintage items, too.”
One person working at the July 9 sale overheard a customer on a cellphone saying, “You’ve got to get down here, they have really cool stuff.”
Antique dealers stopped by, looking for items for their own stores, Burgess says.
More than 800 shoppers stopped by, she says.
“Now that people know about it, I imagine we’ll have much more for our event next year in July. We will have it the second Saturday in July 2012,” Burgess says.
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There is a new creature in the Camano Chamber‘s Visitor Information Center Sculpture Garden at 578 N. Camano Drive at Terry’s Corner.
The sculpture is titled “Metal T-Rex” and was created by Stanwood High School student Riley Neumann.
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Share flight stories.
Mary Dorsey, regional marketing director with Fleet and Family Readiness Programs, says that on July 29 and 30, they need pilots and aviators from all eras to share their flight tales on a storyteller stage.
It’s planned during a Centennial of Naval Aviation at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.
They are seeking sponsors and golfers, too.
The centennial features a fly-in of vintage War Birds, displays, demonstrations by Air and Sea Search and Rescue, a classic car show, a golf tournament July 28, a once-in-a-lifetime chance to run the Flightline at the Flightline Fun Run and entertainment.
For more information, contact Mary Dorsey at 360-396-5498 or by email at mary.dorsey@navy.mil.
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Jill Johnson is coming to Cama Beach State Park, thanks to the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission Folk Arts in the Parks Program.
The park is located at 1880 SW Camano Drive on Camano Island.
Johnson will perform two versions of the program “Playparty” at 1 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, featuring traditional Appalachian stories. The 1 p.m. program is tailored for children, while the evening program is appropriate for all ages and is presented around a campfire. Through songs, games, folk toys and stories, Johnson shares traditional tales from the Appalachian people, who first introduced her to the art of storytelling.
A Discover Pass is not required for those attending these programs.
Johnson is a former teacher, trainer and international program consultant for organizations such as the Peace Corps, CARE, Save the Children and the United Nations Development Program. Her one-woman show, “Little, but OH My!” was about the first woman to skipper a ferry boat on Puget Sound.
She was chosen for the Humanities Washington Inquiring Mind program and won honors in the national Storytelling World competition. Johnson has a master’s degree in theater and teaches storytelling workshops around the world.
Kristi O’Harran: 425-339-3451, oharran@heraldnet.com.
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