Jim Joyce and Vince Muscolo both lived here on Camano back in the 1950’s. They share some fun stories about the history of Camano Island!
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- When did Jim move to Camano Island?
- How did Jim and Vince meet?
- When did Vince come to Camano Island?
- Hear what Camano was like back in the 1950’s
- Jim and Vince would run around all over their little area of Camano Island
- Jim’s Dad worked with the predecessor to the Washington State Ferry
- What were some of the things two boys got up to in the woods of Camano?
- How much did Vince’s Parent have to put down on their property?
- What was a pastime they did on the beach with the family?
- How did Vince get to know my dad?
- Hear a little bit about Farmer Terry, whom Terry’s Corner is named after
- Hear about the adventures of strawberry picking and roguing spinach
- Also find out of some of the really old folks that used to characterize Camano Island
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Kris Kristoferson is one of five siblings, who are the 4th generation owners of Kristoferson Farms. This generation is also the creators of the fantastic Canopy Tours NW. Camano Island’s very own Zip-line Tour.
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- How did the Kristoferson’s end up on Camano Island?
- Kristoferson Dairy brought pasteurization to the Northwest
- Kris’s great grandfather purchased a huge amount of land including the land of that Camaloch, Kristoferson Farm, all of the way down to Triangle Cove
- After clearing the land for the barns and completing them, passed away from pernicious anemia
- The farm was eventually passed down to Kris’ grandfather after the two elder brothers of his passed away
- He took over the Dairy Business during that time
- How did the land eventually get split up into Camaloch and the other places?
- The land was originally 1200 acres!
- We get a glimpse of Camano back in the old days
- Why did Kris’ father quit working for the dairy business?
- Kris ended up going to a university back east
- What was the degree he pursued?
- What are some of the places that Kris worked in this field?
- Where did Kris go after Boeing?
- When did he transition back to the Farm
- Who was one of the more famous “tenants” that stayed at the Kristoferson Farm?
- All five of his siblings are on the board of Kristoferson Farm
- Where did the idea of Canopy Tours NW come from?
- What does Kris see as the future of Kristoferson Farm?
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Brandon Ericson is the Owner of Camano Commons Marketplace and is Property Manager over at Camano Commons. Son of Jeff Ericson, founder of Camano Island Coffee Roasters.
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- I was adopted, but from where?
- Where was my family originally from?
- When did we move up here?
- How was it growing up homeschooled?
- Where was my favorite place to hang out on Camano?
- What was the island like when we first moved here?
- When did Camano Island Coffee Roasters get started?
- What was my first job in the business? And what caused me to move into a different career for a time?
- What career did I end up going into?
- Hear how I was able to get married earlier then expected 🙂
- What were the main differences between mine and my wife’s upbringing
- What is my least favorite dishes?
- How was that never made again in my household?
- After leaving Krause Manufacturing, I joined up with Janicki Industries
- Eventually, we moved to Charleston, SC for 8 months
- How did I eventually join the family business?
- What was the most important thing in me joining up with the family business?
- What was my first project I jumped on?
- Where was it located?
- How did I get started with Camano Commons Marketplace?
- Who was one of my mentors in event planning?
- Why did I start this podcast?
- Also, I talk about how Ananda Farms has been so supportive of this complex
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Kara is the founder of Movement Arts Yoga Studio and is selling the business to Carol Mason, who has been a practicing yoga instructor at the studio for quite a while. Find out how Movement Arts started and what’s next!
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- Find out how long Kara has been on Camano, and what is going on with Movement Arts Studio
- Kara has been running Movement Arts Studio for 21 years
- She is passing the baton of Movement Arts Studio to Carol Mason as of January 1st, 2020
- Find out a little bit about Carol Mason, and why she is perfect for taking over here
- We also hear about Kara’s history with Yoga.
- Movement Arts Studio got started in 1998 in a barn in Arlington
- Hear how Kara got started on Camano Island
- Where did they move from Arlington to Stanwood?
- Why did they eventually move to Camano Island?
- Find out Carol’s background prior to joining Movement Arts Studio
- How did she actually hear about Movement Arts Studio?
- And why did she end up staying around with Movement Arts vs gyms?
- How did Carol discover Camano Island?
- How did the conversation about taking over Movement Arts begin?
- Why is Kara moving on from Movement Arts Studio?
- Also, hear about what Kara is NOT sad about leaving behind
- Kara is planning on getting into writing as well
- How does Carol feel about this transition?
- They have some exciting retreats planned for the future
- Kara built a 200 hour yoga course that she has built from the ground up
- Movement Arts Studio has also trained many of the local yoga instructors in this area
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Chuck Durland is the President of the Camano Schoolhouse Foundation. He has had a long history in working with Senior Centers throughout his career. He shares the lessons he learned working with the elderly as a young man.
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- Find out what brought Chuck to Camano Island
- Chuck determined his primary skill was in administration
- Chuck helped start the nutrition program for the elderly, which is now used nationwide
- What caused him to move from Nashville and move West?
- He shouts out to Island Transit for their service to this community
- What were some of the lessons he learned from working with elderly folks
- What were his life lesson takeaways talking to these folks
- We talk about dancing, and what life lessons you can learn from it
- Chuck tells the story about meeting his wife, and how he got involved with dancing
- Where all have he and his wife danced?
- How did Chuck get involved with the Camano Schoolhouse Foundation?
- What are some of the big events that they do at the Schoolhouse?
- Chuck also shares a story from a girl’s perspective in 1907 of “Camano City"
- There are also some local partnerships they have work out with local businesses and non profit groups.
- How did the Camano Schoolhouse get additional parking and the actual fire station next door
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Levon Yongoyan is the Chief of Camano Island Fire and Rescue, but also has experience as a small business owner. He combines all of his experience to lead the local fire stations here on Camano Island.
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- Where did Levon grow up?
- How did moving around influence his life?
- What brought Levon to Camano Island?
- How did Levon get started with Geographic Information Systems?
- Levon talks about his company TerraLogic GIS
- He also explains what it is used for
- What was his educational background?
- After closing down his company, where did he move onto?
- What was the idea behind these neighborhoods that they designed?
- Levon poses the question, “What is connection?” in relation to young kids vs older folk
- How did Levon get started with the Fire Department?
- When did the Camano Island Fire and Rescue change from Volunteer to having career Firefighters?
- When did he move on from Camano to Burlington Fire Department?
- Levon gets into some of the biggest differences between working in a rural vs city department
- Specifically, he gets into some of the dynamics of working on an island
- He also speaks into how they work with North County Fire Department
- Levon talks about the “unsung” heroes of emergencies
- One of Levon’s project he is working on is support groups for the Fire Fighters
- These also include helping other firefighters make sure their co-workers are doing well
- How has Levon implemented the lessons from small business to his current position
- Also, how does communication work when it is spread out among so many stations?
- Camano Fire is the only form of government that only serves Camano Island, not all of Island County
- Levon mentions some of the books that have been influential in his leadership building
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Have a Merry Christmas!
Luke Plambeck is a local Sheriff’s Deputy in Island County. He has been with the Island County Sheriff’s Office for almost 15 years. He is involved in the Opioid Addiction Outreach, to help people get out of the cycle of addiction.
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- Where did Luke grow up?
- Find out how Luke got started in police work
- What was he actually aiming for as a career?
- Luke started with Island County Sheriff’s Office in 2005
- It was his first job interview, and he was hired on immediately
- He has been a deputy sheriff here on Camano Island for almost 15 years!
- What is the difference between a Sheriff and Deputy?
- Luke helps me understand the difference between all of the job titles in law enforcement and their differences
- He also explains jurisdictions, and how sheriff departments and other law enforcement departments work together
- Spoiler Alert! A deputy, city cop, or state patrol can pull you over anywhere in the state of Washington
- How do they interact with Reservation Law Enforcement?
- What are some patterns Luke has noticed in this area over his time?
- Law enforcement, like many business owners, are struggling to find qualified candidates
- How does the Sheriff’s Office work with Citizen's Patrol?
- What all does Citizen’s Patrol do for this community?
- Does Luke feel that crime has increased over his time as a deputy?
- What are the more common crimes in this area?
- Luke is a field training officer, which trains up the new deputies
- He is also a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE), which is for determining if someone if a drive is drug impaired
- Also, Luke is involved in the Opioid Addiction Outreach
- How can we help one another to reduce crime, reduce homelessness, helping one another?
- How does Stanwood Police Department and Island County work together?
- What does Luke see as the future of Island County Sheriff’s Office here on Camano?
- How does he work through scary situations?
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Adam is the owner of Madak, a boutique marketing agency in Stanwood, Washington. He has worked with local businesses such as Windermere, Arrowhead Ranch, and Discover Stanwood Camano, as well as local events like Glass Quest.
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- How did Adam end up on Camano Island?
- Where did Adam get his start in design?
- Does he believe that anything was lost in the transition from moving from computer based design and non computer based design
- When did Adam start Madak?
- Where does the name Madak come from?
- How does Adam define Branding?
- How does it relate to Marketing?
- Madak is a full service boutique marketing agency in Stanwood
- How did Adam decided building his company culture
- What are some missed opportunities here locally?
- Find out some of the new marketing tools that Madak is getting into
- Adam walks us through his creative process
- Find out what the future of Madak looks like!
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Rachel is the owner of Island Harvest Farms right here on Camano Island. She loves growing food and selling it to the local community that she lives in! She also has an awesome Fresh Produce Stand right off of Arrowhead Road!
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- Where did Rachel grow up?
- Rachel started with Americorp in Boston
- From there, she moved into Office of the Family and Children as an ombudsman for 7 years
- She decided policy work wasn’t for her
- Upon moving to Boston, she wasn’t prepared for the humidity
- Rachel also make a bold claim about lobster vs crab
- How did Rachel get into farming?
- Took Horticulture classes at Edmonds Community College and loved them!
- She then took on an internship with Hogsback on Vashon Island
- Next, she continued on to Cloud Mountain Farm
- She purchased the land for Island Harvest Farm in August 2014
- How did she occupy herself throughout the first winter?
- Where did the farm stand idea come from?
- She also talks about the learning process of ordering seeds
- How big is her crew on the farm?
- Rachel also talks about what she has started to learn more about what this community likes
- Where did the credit program idea come from? What are the advantages of joining it?
- How did she get connected with Mike Nestor?
- What are the Farm to Table Dinners?
- Who did they get started?
- What does the future of Island Harvest Farms look like?
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