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4th PNW Bird Retreat for 2005 - Jo-Ski - 07-01-2005 11:46 ANNOUNCING THE 4TH PNW BIRD RETREAT FOR 2005! ALL BLUEBIRDERS WELCOME! Hi, folks! Here are the details, and you're gonna be just lovin' it! Dates: Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2005 (same weekend as the area's annual OysterFest--the West Coast Oyster-Shucking Contest and Washington State Seafood Fair) Campground: Rest-A-While RV Resort, Marina, and Dive Center 27001 N US Highway 101 Hoodsport WA 98548 (360) 877-9474 Toll Free: (866) 637-9474 Website: http://www.restawhile.com/ Please note: I am coordinating this,and the campground has asked that you use me as your contact person instead of each person calling them individually. Only about 30 spots along the water, so please let me know ASAP if you're in! We will have the spots right along the water (yippee!), facing the beautiful Hood Canal. The campsites are about 30 feet from water's edge, with full power (30-amp)/water-sewer hook-ups. Right in front of you at water's edge is a private oystering/clamming beach run by the campground (that was originally seeded with Pacific Oysters from Japan--quite a change from what is carried in a lot of markets, and they're just scrumptious). We have reserved a nice little clubhouse right there for things like the Saturday evening potluck in case of inclement weather, and we also have a fire pit plus a facility with Internet connection capabilities. As many of you may know, this "canal" is really a natural channel, not a man-made canal--a historical glitch in interpreting the exploratory maps/notes resulted in "channel" being mistakenly identified as "canal" and hence, the current nomenclature. According the campground brochure, Hood Canal is actually one of the only two glacier-carved fjords in the lower U.S. (the other being in Maine), with most of the world's fjords in Norway. You'll find the natural beauty of Hood Canal just spectacular! And, if the above ain't enough, how's this for something special: The locals told us that a pod of year-round resident Orcas who've been giving them a grand show in the canal for several weeks had visited as recently as last Friday! So,we have the possibility of our own whale-watching extravaganza! What's more, according to the Dive Center at the resort, some of the world's largest octopi have been photographed in the canal; the Dive Center photo display--not to be missed--features photos of octopi with eyes as large as dinner plates! That same weekend, Oct.1-2, is OysterFest, a gala that includes the West Coast Oyster-Shucking Contest and Washington State Seafood Fair. This is held at the Mason County Fairgrounds, a few miles down Highway 101 from the campground. In addition to all the seafood-related events, the festival offers an art fair and non-stop music on multiple stages plus special concerts of classical and sacred music at local churches. Please let me know as soon as possible if you are coming--2 other RV "clubs" have already reserved the rest of the campground across the highway for that weekend, so we lucked out getting the beachfront sites. Just think of it--camping right on the water, natural beauty, possible Orca sightings, oyster-feeds, festivals, music, art, and, as always, plenty of Bird-talk and camaraderie! Does this sound great, or what?! COME ONE, COME ALL! IT'S GONNA BE ANOTHER GREAT RETREAT WITH A SWELL BUNCH OF PNW BIRDERS! (Dave Beatty will be forwarding this to the other Blue Bird forums. Thanks, Dave!) Best regards, Jo-Ski (Jo Slivinski, also for Stew Sanders) (360) 371-0301 '83-FC 35 RB "The Bird Abides" Blaine, WA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] 4th PNW Bird Retreat for 2005 - Dave Beatty - 07-01-2005 12:42 Great News.... Your below Notice of the 4th PNW Bird Retreat has been posted on the other BlueBird Site (Bruce's website) as you requested. I did add your email address to the bottom of your notice. Judy and I definitely want to attend. Judy has a "Choir of the West" Concert on the following weekend so she has a rehearsal on Sunday afternoon, Oct 2nd so we need to leave early after Sunday Breakfast ... Just let me and others know the cost and I can made arrangements to make the payment. Are you setup with Paypal ??? See ya.. Dave and Judy Beatty 83 FC35SB Federal Way, Wa beattyd@... Jo-Ski ANNOUNCING THE 4TH PNW BIRD RETREAT FOR 2005! ALL BLUEBIRDERS WELCOME! Hi, folks! Here are the details, and you're gonna be just lovin' it! Dates: Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2005 (same weekend as the area's annual OysterFest--the West Coast Oyster-Shucking Contest and Washington State Seafood Fair) Campground: Rest-A-While RV Resort, Marina, and Dive Center 27001 N US Highway 101 Hoodsport WA 98548 (360) 877-9474 Toll Free: (866) 637-9474 Website: http://www.restawhile.com/ Please note: I am coordinating this,and the campground has asked that you use me as your contact person instead of each person calling them individually. Only about 30 spots along the water, so please let me know ASAP if you're in! We will have the spots right along the water (yippee!), facing the beautiful Hood Canal. The campsites are about 30 feet from water's edge, with full power (30-amp)/water-sewer hook-ups. Right in front of you at water's edge is a private oystering/clamming beach run by the campground (that was originally seeded with Pacific Oysters from Japan--quite a change from what is carried in a lot of markets, and they're just scrumptious). We have reserved a nice little clubhouse right there for things like the Saturday evening potluck in case of inclement weather, and we also have a fire pit plus a facility with Internet connection capabilities. As many of you may know, this "canal" is really a natural channel, not a man-made canal--a historical glitch in interpreting the exploratory maps/notes resulted in "channel" being mistakenly identified as "canal" and hence, the current nomenclature. According the campground brochure, Hood Canal is actually one of the only two glacier-carved fjords in the lower U.S. (the other being in Maine), with most of the world's fjords in Norway. You'll find the natural beauty of Hood Canal just spectacular! And, if the above ain't enough, how's this for something special: The locals told us that a pod of year-round resident Orcas who've been giving them a grand show in the canal for several weeks had visited as recently as last Friday! So,we have the possibility of our own whale-watching extravaganza! What's more, according to the Dive Center at the resort, some of the world's largest octopi have been photographed in the canal; the Dive Center photo display--not to be missed--features photos of octopi with eyes as large as dinner plates! That same weekend, Oct.1-2, is OysterFest, a gala that includes the West Coast Oyster-Shucking Contest and Washington State Seafood Fair. This is held at the Mason County Fairgrounds, a few miles down Highway 101 from the campground. In addition to all the seafood-related events, the festival offers an art fair and non-stop music on multiple stages plus special concerts of classical and sacred music at local churches. Please let me know as soon as possible if you are coming--2 other RV "clubs" have already reserved the rest of the campground across the highway for that weekend, so we lucked out getting the beachfront sites. Just think of it--camping right on the water, natural beauty, possible Orca sightings, oyster-feeds, festivals, music, art, and, as always, plenty of Bird-talk and camaraderie! Does this sound great, or what?! COME ONE, COME ALL! IT'S GONNA BE ANOTHER GREAT RETREAT WITH A SWELL BUNCH OF PNW BIRDERS! (Dave Beatty will be forwarding this to the other Blue Bird forums. Thanks, Dave!) Best regards, Jo-Ski (Jo Slivinski, also for Stew Sanders) (360) 371-0301 '83-FC 35 RB "The Bird Abides" Blaine, WA josl@... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] 4th PNW Bird Retreat for 2005 - Jo-Ski - 08-31-2005 05:42 Hi, folks! At the request of a few WA Blue Birders, I am re-publishing these details about the upcoming 4th PNW Blue Bird retreat. Please let me know ASAP if you'd like to attend! Should be great! Jo-Ski (Jo Slivinski, also for Stew Sanders) (360) 371-0301 '83-FC 35 RB "The Bird Abides" Blaine, WA Jo-Ski (and Stew) ----- Original Message ----- From: Jo-Ski To: Bob Griesel ; Dave Beatty ; jim.ernsdorff@... ; marvwheeler@... ; jipjob@... ; bobandarlene@... ; ebirder2000@... ; WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 4:46 PM Subject: 4th PNW Bird Retreat for 2005 ANNOUNCING THE 4TH PNW BIRD RETREAT FOR 2005! ALL BLUEBIRDERS WELCOME! Hi, folks! Here are the details, and you're gonna be just lovin' it! Dates: Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2005 (same weekend as the area's annual OysterFest--the West Coast Oyster-Shucking Contest and Washington State Seafood Fair) Campground: Rest-A-While RV Resort, Marina, and Dive Center 27001 N US Highway 101 Hoodsport WA 98548 (360) 877-9474 Toll Free: (866) 637-9474 Website: http://www.restawhile.com/ Please note: I am coordinating this,and the campground has asked that you use me as your contact person instead of each person calling them individually. Only about 30 spots along the water, so please let me know ASAP if you're in! We will have the spots right along the water (yippee!), facing the beautiful Hood Canal. The campsites are about 30 feet from water's edge, with full power (30-amp)/water-sewer hook-ups. Right in front of you at water's edge is a private oystering/clamming beach run by the campground (that was originally seeded with Pacific Oysters from Japan--quite a change from what is carried in a lot of markets, and they're just scrumptious). We have reserved a nice little clubhouse right there for things like the Saturday evening potluck in case of inclement weather, and we also have a fire pit plus a facility with Internet connection capabilities. As many of you may know, this "canal" is really a natural channel, not a man-made canal--a historical glitch in interpreting the exploratory maps/notes resulted in "channel" being mistakenly identified as "canal" and hence, the current nomenclature. According the campground brochure, Hood Canal is actually one of the only two glacier-carved fjords in the lower U.S. (the other being in Maine), with most of the world's fjords in Norway. You'll find the natural beauty of Hood Canal just spectacular! And, if the above ain't enough, how's this for something special: The locals told us that a pod of year-round resident Orcas who've been giving them a grand show in the canal for several weeks had visited as recently as last Friday! So,we have the possibility of our own whale-watching extravaganza! What's more, according to the Dive Center at the resort, some of the world's largest octopi have been photographed in the canal; the Dive Center photo display--not to be missed--features photos of octopi with eyes as large as dinner plates! That same weekend, Oct.1-2, is OysterFest, a gala that includes the West Coast Oyster-Shucking Contest and Washington State Seafood Fair. This is held at the Mason County Fairgrounds, a few miles down Highway 101 from the campground. In addition to all the seafood-related events, the festival offers an art fair and non-stop music on multiple stages plus special concerts of classical and sacred music at local churches. Please let me know as soon as possible if you are coming--2 other RV "clubs" have already reserved the rest of the campground across the highway for that weekend, so we lucked out getting the beachfront sites. Just think of it--camping right on the water, natural beauty, possible Orca sightings, oyster-feeds, festivals, music, art, and, as always, plenty of Bird-talk and camaraderie! Does this sound great, or what?! COME ONE, COME ALL! IT'S GONNA BE ANOTHER GREAT RETREAT WITH A SWELL BUNCH OF PNW BIRDERS! (Dave Beatty will be forwarding this to the other Blue Bird forums. Thanks, Dave!) Best regards, Jo-Ski (Jo Slivinski, also for Stew Sanders) (360) 371-0301 '83-FC 35 RB "The Bird Abides" Blaine, WA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |