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Sidney Museum and Arts AssociationPort Orchard, Washington

360-876-3693

www.sidneymuseumandarts.com

July August September 2003 Volume 28, Number 3

The SMAA Newsletter

Message from the PresidentBy Mary Peterson

HOORAY AND WELL DONE!

There is so much good news, I hardly know where to start!

As many of you know, the building at 202 Sidney is in desperateneed of re-wiring. We’d raised $5000.00 toward the project butneeded more. The Rotary Club of Port Orchard generously of-fered the Association $6500.00 for our re-wiring fund IF we couldmatch it by June 30.

Upon reading their offer, our board members looked at each otheraround the table. We doubted that it could be done. Fundraising,rarely a favorite task, became the goal of the entire board. Every-one worked extremely hard. From book sales to donut sales to a“bring your checkbook” cocktail party, along with letters to PortOrchard’s businesses and all of our members, the entire boardfocused on what we had to accomplish.

Special thanks go to every business and individual that partedwith their hard-earned money to support our project. By givinggenerously, each of you voiced your support of the 32-year oldSidney Museum & Arts Association. Times are tough and moneyis tight and yet our board of directors, our community and ourmembers gave generously.

And what can I say about the Rotary? Not only did they offer the$6500 needed for us to help reach our goal, they did it in a waythat fired up our board and reminded us of our reason for being --earn enough money to keep the association alive and well. Wedid it. We will survive.

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Cocktail Party ................ 2

The Book Sale ............... 3

Contacts ........................ 3

Art of Quilter ................. 4

Art Show Winners ......... 4

Garden Show ................. 5

Concerts at Log Cabin ... 5

Thank you! ................. 6-7

Historical Photos ........ 6-7

At the Gallery ................ 8

Letter from Anna ........... 9

Editor’s Note ................ 10

At the Log Cabin ......... 11

Hat Luncheon ............. 12

Spring Cleaning ........... 12

Continued on page 9

Reminder:Please remember to sendin your dues if your mem-bership has expired.

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by Fred Chang

A delightful cocktail party fund raiserwas held at the home of Norm andBess Olson on Friday, May 30, 2003.Over 50 people attended, and had awonderful time.

The SIPO singers (Soroptomists Inter-national of Port Orchard) providedentertainment, singing familiar songswith lyrics customized just for thisspecial occasion.

SMAA Board member Virgil Reamespresented a slide show of Historic PortOrchard.

Cocktail Party a Smashing Success

SIPO Singers from left: Lynne Erickson, Debbie Austin, Sharron King andBobbi Weatherill.

Sonnie Selbig.

Mallory Jackson served cocktails inthe full bar downstairs. Boardmembers provided a great varietyof food.

Among the costume highlights werePam Heinrich (in a French Maidoutfit) and Sonnie Selbig (whodressed as someone who gotshocked by faulty electrical wiring).

Participants all received one of six

From Left: Marcia Watt, Pam Heinrich, Mallory Jackson, Joan Sageand Virgil Reames. Photo: Bess Olson

The Black Ball Ferry leaving PortOrchard, 1925. Photo: SMAA

Photos: Fred Chang unless otherwise noted.

historic prints made for the occasion,with matting provided by CustomFraming. See more on pages 6 and 7.

The home of Bess and Norm is largeand inviting (and it’s for sale!). I don’tknow how Bess will be able to give upher art room, which looked betterstocked than an arts and crafts store.

And financially, the evening was arousing success. Over $4400 wasraised.

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The Book Saleby Virginia Collins

Our net profit from the May 31, 2003 book sale was$405 to each of the SMAA and the Port OrchardFriends of the Library.

With all the books we had, we hoped to sell a lotmore, but there are still plenty for the sale on June28th, which Marcia Watt and Lynne Little are going toco-chair with the Friends of the Library.

Among those helping were members of the board:Virgil Reames, Mary Peterson, Joan Sage, VirginiaMinor, Glory Berglund,Roy Carr, Fred Chang, ElaineGilbert, Pam Heinrich, Mallory Jackson, Bess Olson,Sonnie Selbig and Deb Danielson.

Others who helped were: Bob Gilbert and AlanPeterson from the Saints Car Club, Herb from theWashington Center for the Arts; those from theFriends of the Library were Linda Thompson, ChrisStansbery, Jean Grimaud and Laura Early.

I am grateful for all the hard work that everyone did.It was a huge job, andeveryone seemed tohave a good time mak-ing it a success.

Bess Olson sorting books.

Sidney Museum & Arts AssociationBoard of Directors - 2003

Mary DeSanta Peterson - PresidentFundraising Committee ChairFinance/Budget Committee Chair360.769.9551molly01@harbornet.com

Virginia Minor - Vice PresidentCorrespondence360.871.1293

Virginia Collins - Secretary360.871.4717

Glory Berglund - Treasurer360.871.0048

Donya Billingsley

Gerry Bruckart

Roy Carr - Education Committee Chair360.876.5336

Fred Chang - Newsletter Committee Chairferrycommuter@yahoo.com360.649.0150

Elaine Gilbert - Volunteer Committee Chair360.871.2105

Grace Hartley

Pam Heinrich - Facilities Committee Chair360.876.3881

Lynne Little - Membership Committee Chair360.871.4965

Mallory Jackson360.876.1031

Louise Ness - Log Cabin Committee Chair360.871.2237

Bess Olson

Virgil Reames

Joan Sage

Sonnie Selbig - Historian

Maxine Spillinger

Larry Sterling

Marcia Watt - Hospitality Committee Chair360.871.0195

Deb Danielson - Gallery ManagerTuesdays 360.876.3693Other days 360.871-4859

The Sidney Museum and Arts newsletter ispublished quarterly.

Photos: Fred Chang

FOUND: blue leatherpicture album amongbooks donated for ourbooksale. Pleaseinquire at the PortOrchard library.

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We would like to say an extraThank you to all our generoussponsors listed below:

Armchair BooksArtcoBell, Book, & CandleBremerton SunChristina’s HeritageChurchmouse Yarn’s & TeasCustom Picture FramingDancing NeedleEbbert Pond StudioEsther’s FabricsHancock FabricsHarbor Tours & Ships StoreHeirloom QuiltsIn The BeginningIsland TextilesKathy Schimitz StudioQuilt Works

Quilter’s CoveRose CraftsScott McClendon’s HardwareSilk BouquetSinclair QuiltersSMAA Volunteers & MembersSound Sewing & VacuumSungrafxThe Candy ShoppeThe Country StoreThe Needleworks Co.The Old House MercantileThe Styling RendezvousThread ConnectionToni NelsonVictorian Rose Tea RoomWal-Mart “Everything Old is New Again” by Susan

LeBow. Original watercolor, $800.

Winners of the 33rd Helen Norris Open Art ShowOil and Acrylic1st Place Donna Trent, Gig Harbor “Early Morning Harbor” Oil2nd Place Larry Parker, Bremerton “Pueblo Country” Acrylic3rd Place Donna Trent, Gig Harbor “View from the Hill” OilHonorable Mention: Mary Lou Frank, Gig Harbor “Burley Barn” Oil

Watercolors1st Place Betty Mears, Tacoma “Windy Day”2nd Place Linda Spearman, Bremerton “On the Run”3rd Place Adrienne Daugherty, Poulsbo “Chilly Hilly”People’s Choice Award: Grace Schildmyer, Bremerton “Cows in Green”Honorable Mention Chris Merryman, Poulsbo “Canyon de Chelly”

Elizabeth Stabbert Silverdale “Ty”Dorothy Selvar, Hansville “Bamboo & Orchid”Darlene Dihel, Gig Harbor “Bamboo”Gigi Weixler, Manchester “Bang”

Drawing1st Place Synnove Pracha, Shelton “Theler Westlands” Pastel2nd Place Jo Hansen, Gig Harbor “Eastern Washington Pot Holes” Pastel3rd Place Jackie Bush-Turner, Allyn “Birdhouse” PastelHonorable Mention Laura Mosley, Lakebay “Texas Live Oak” Pastel

Carl Peters, Tacoma “Bridge” ChalkJackie Bush-Turner, Allyn “Down by the River” PastelKathleen Astin, Silverdale “It’s not a scary Dinosaur, it’s Me!” Colored PencilSynnove Pracha, Shelton “Succulent” Pastel

Mixed Media1st Place Pat Rush, Gig Harbor “Beets” Mixed2nd Place Adrienne Daugherty, Poulsbo “Weather Pattern” Collage3rd Place Anne Lohr, Tacoma “Faded Dreams” PhotographyHonorable Mention David Eddy, Port Orchard “Lion and Mouse” Mixed

Lisa Taylor, Olympia “Landscape in a Catland” Ceramic Tile

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by Maxine Spillinger

The Sidney Gallery was oneof the sites for the GardenTour sponsored by theKitsap Consolidated Hous-ing Authority the weekend ofJune 21 and 22.

The Gallery was decked outin fresh flowers, plants andspecial events. Featuredartist Linda Spearmandemonstrated her watercolortechnique both days. Debwas accepting entries for theJuly quilt show and quiltingwith a friend, which was amarvelous "art in action"venue, and on Sunday LogCabin volunteer LaurelStone and friends playedRenaissance music on therecorder. She was joined byToni Seales of Bremertonand Anne Howe of GigHarbor.

More than 150 personsvisited the Gallery thatweekend, most for the firsttime. They seemed im-pressed with the Gallery,and the Museum on thesecond floor received ex-ceptionally high marks. Itwas a good weekend finan-cially, too, raising over $400.

It was wonderful to see thatactivity at the Gallery...let usknow if you have any otheractivities that we can partici-pate in and let the commu-nity know what a treasurewe are.

GARDEN TOUR A BLOOMIN' SUCCESS

On Saturday, June 7, 2003, SMAA volunteer Laurel Stoneinvited a few friends to give an impromptu concert at the LogCabin Museum. All are members of the Bardic Guild of theSociety for Creative Anachronism. They will play occasionallyat the Log Cabin.

Concert at the Log Cabin

Photos: Fred Chang

From left: Anne Howe (mandolin), Laurel Stone (recorder), SusieEberts (recorder and pennywhistle), and Toni Seales (viola da gamba).

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Kim & Bob AbelHoward & Kathryn AllnutJan AngelDebbie AustinBJC Group, Inc./Robert & Edie BaglioJoseph & Barbara BaglioBethel Grange #404Book Sale with Friends of LibraryJohn BruckartThio & Fanny BuddimanLillian CallawayRoy Carr?? ChamberlinDennis & Andrea ChristmanGary Christman, DDSJames & Retha CivillaMarvin & Lore CoeIrva S. CooperEdward CostelloCelesta CurtisMary de la GrangeDonut SaleElegant Home DecorEvergreen Lumber/Jeff & Claire SwanJudith FreyRuth Frink Memorial (Don Luce)Ruth Frink Memorial (Virginia Minor)Elaine Gilbert

Barbara Anne GillGivens Senior Center/Jan JamesDuane & Joan GuggenmosElaine HagertyThe Hair AffairGeorge HartleyMargaret HawsDave HedgerRobert & Elizabeth HelmCharles HigginsHutch-Con Const. IncJerry & Sharon KingKitsap Bank/Jim CarmichaelKitsap Veterinary HospitalKiwanis Club of Port OrchardLeonard & Brenda KruseVern KruseA.C. LemonH.V. LoopBerva LuceDon LuceRed & Karen LumsdenDebbie MacomberKathy & Mike McGrathRichard MetzgerTom & Pat MeyersVirginia MinorMarty & Jo MobleyDon & Kay MorrisonOlga Nelson

Thank

Contributions received as of June 17, 2003.

Sidney, aka Port Orchard, circa 1898Photo: SMAA.

Bay Street at Harrison, looking West, 1923.Photo: SMAA.

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Kenneth & Barbara PaskettPort Orchard Industrial ParkRobert L. Price Investments/ Carolyn PriceRon RadaDorothy RansfordVirgil & Jan ReamsRon Rider/Northwest Tree ServiceBill & Avis RillRotary Club of Port OrchardSMAA Boardmeeting. Names unlistedJoan SageCarol Ann SlaterHelen Langer SmithSouthard, Beckham, AtwatSteichen Memorial (Melba Moran)Mary StutzkeCapt Timothy & Denise ThompsonCara TigheClark & Pam TownsendWayne & Jill TrippUnknownGus UtasWarren Van ZeeWarren & Joann Van ZeeJune & Nick VanderstayMarcia WattJohn & Alice WatsonBobbie & Jay WeatherillGigi & Richard WeixlerWestbay Auto Parts #1

With your help, the Sidney Mu-seum and Arts Association wasable to raise $6500 to match adonation from the Port OrchardRotary Club. The Rotary Clubpledged that amount to theSMAA provided the Associationcould raise the same amount byJune 30, 2003.

Prior to this year’s fundraisingactivities, the SMAA had a $5000donation from Gerry Bruckhart.

The building at 202 Sidney wasbuilt in 1908. Much of the originalknob and tube wiring is still inplace. Rewiring is a necessity inorder to preserve this historicSouth Kitsap landmark.

With your support, the SMAA willnow be able to rewire this year.The SMAA made reprints ofhistoric Port Orchard photo-graphs.

If you did not get one at thecocktail party, please be sure topick one up if your name is onthis list. Vintage photographs willbe held for you at Custom PictureFraming at 839 Bay Street. Theyare open Tuesday-Friday 10-6and Saturday 10-4.Bay Street at Frederick, looking East, 1956.

Photo: SMAA.

Port Orchard, 1940.

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LETTER TO ANNA

By Mary Peterson

Emilia and Lewis Orchard live with theirfamily at the Log Cabin at 416 Sidney Av-enue. It’s graduation time, early 1920s andEmilia writes to Anna, the best friend she leftin Troy, New York when she married Lewisand moved to Port Orchard.

Dear Anna,

Here we are in the full swing of summer. Thechildren are out of school and being verycareful not to complain of being bored asLewis will find them something to do in ahurry. There are always chores and neverenough hands to do them.

Our garden, though small, supports enoughweeds to keep us busy for at least a short timeeach day. I’ve tried in vain to teach Teddy thedifference between a weed and a baby veg-etable but will plant the carrots for the thirdtime as he simply can’t, or refuses to make, thedistinction. The deer are back, wandering ineerie silence through the yard, not findinganything to their fancy quite yet but surelymaking note of delicacies to come. We’ve hadno more squirrels in the house but have madeacquaintance with a raccoon who has decidedwe are a family with potential. The childrensneak the animal food against their father’sstern warning about pests and have namedhim (or her) Rover in a not too subtle hintabout wanting a dog.

And caterpillars! Mother Orchard insists thatGod put every living thing on this earth for apurpose but she is hard pressed to give me areason for caterpillars. This has been anamazingly heavy year for them and if I find

Port Orchard, the surrounding communities and our mem-bers have shown they recognize that art and history arenot “extras” but an important part of any community. I havealways been proud to be a part of this community and theSidney Museum & Arts Association. I work with the bright-est and the very best and consider myself fortunate to doso.

There’s more! Monday when the Gallery was closed Istopped by to pick up some paperwork and found RoyCarr’s oil painting class in full swing. What a wonderfulsight -- artists at work right in our Gallery. This class is thefirst of what we hope to be many. We’ve had offers fromother artists to share their time and talent. We’ll be callingyou. If you’d like to participate, please let us know. Let’suse our Gallery to its full potential.

We have a lot of special events coming up, so get out yourcalendars. The Sidney Gallery and Historical Museum willbe a special stop on the Gifts of the Garden South KitsapGarden Tour on June 20 and 21. Tickets are available atthe Gallery. The annual Ice Cream and Pie Social will beheld on Saturday, June 28. The Log Cabin Museum will beopen Saturday and Sunday (with the exception of July 5)through August. Stop by to say hello to the Orchard family.They’ve been asking about you.

On August 20 we’ll have our annual “Hats Off to Sidney”luncheon. Good food, good fun and GREAT hats. If youhave a favorite and/or wonderful hat, by all means wear itto the luncheon. Or wait until you get there and pick out achapeau for the afternoon from our vast collection.

I couldn’t end this column without a special thank you to allof the wonderful folks who work so hard and spend somuch time working for our Association. Each of you makea contribution that is as valued as it is appreciated. Youare the best.

New Flower boxes at the Gallery, built by Dave Selbig. Thanks Dave!

Message from the President, continued from Page 1

Photo: Fred Chang

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another one in the house I’m afraid I’m goingto scream. One of the fuzzy little creaturesdoes not cause me concern but they’ve be-come entirely too familiar. The sides of ourhouse, the trees and the back of just about anyperson who steps through our front doorseems to play host to the little beasts. MotherOrchard found one crawling up the side ofher oatmeal bowl this morning and with areserve I could not have called upon let itcrawl into her spoon then walked it out to theback porch where she took aim and flicked itonto the trunk of a fir tree. I fear that littleepisode will become one of the stories thechildren pass down to future generations.

I don’t know where the little monsters (thecaterpillars, not the children) go, but whereever it is I hope they hurry. When my timecomes and I (hopefully) step through thosepearly gates there had better not be anycaterpillars in sight or I’ll head in the oppositedirection without a second thought!

I’ve kept busy with the usual household tasks,laundry, mending and cooking. I belong to aninformal group of ladies that are trying toraise money for worthy causes and we’rehaving a plant sale later this month and aquilting bee in July. We don’t generate a lot ofmoney but with the sale of small home-grownvegetable plants (perhaps to those who mustplant their vegetables over and over because ofa child like Teddy) and with the sale of pieand tea at our quilting bee we’re able to offer alittle help where its needed.

Plans for the June 28th Pie and Ice CreamSocial are under way with Mother Orcharddetermined to make more pies than her friendLouise, a task that she fails at every year. Sheswears Louise peeks into our windows thenight before the pie sale and counts her pies . .. . then makes just one more!

Emilie graduated from grade school on June12 and will attend South Kitsap Union HighSchool in the fall. She looked so beautiful in

Letter to Anna, continuedEditor’s NoteI apologize for the delay in getting this issue out. I washoping for the first week of July, but all of the submis-sion deadlines have been extended (and ignored) to tryto get as much information about the month’s fund-raising activities. It is now June 27th as I write this note.

This is the “Thank You” issue.

You may have noticed this issue looks a little differentthan the last four issues. This is because I’ve switchedfrom Microsoft Publisher to Adobe PageMaker 6.5.

I am also changing the font from Garamond (still usedfor the Letter to Anna, in the column to the right) toArial, which is the font this text is written in. Please letme know which you like better.

The photos in the newsletter look a little better in theelectronic version (in Acrobat PDF file format) becausethey were taken in color.

I am setting up an electronic newsletter list. Let meknow if you would like to be on it. You will still receiveprinted copies of the newsletter, but you can alsoreceive an electronic version.

I’ve eliminated the Calendar from this issue. Therewere several errors in the last issue. Fortunately, notmany people seemed to read it. Let me know if youmiss it, and we can put it back.

There hasn’t been any progress with the map of thehistoric homes. I am still waiting to hear from a architecton Bainbridge Island (you know how busy those peopleare) plus a volunteer to help me draft/draw it. GerryBruckhart has offered to provide information on thehouses (mentioned in the previous issue). If you’ve lostprior issues, they are available on the website at:www.sidneymuseumandarts.com/newsletter.html.

As always, please send me articles, photos and otheritems which you would like to have in the next newslet-ter. The deadline for the 4th quarter newsletter will beThursday, August 14.

Regards,

Fred Changferrycommuter@yahoo.com

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her graduation dress. Surely nothing aswonderful as those worn by the girls back eastbut beautiful just the same. She waveredbetween looking grown up and ready to beginher journey into adulthood one minute andlike a frightened child the next. As Lewis andMother Orchard and I sat with the otherparents, watching our graduate I wonderedwhat the future holds for her. The world isjust beginning to acknowledge the potentialof its daughters. Now that its been recognizedthat we have the intelligence to cast our votein this nation’s decisions maybe we’ll have thenumbers to make sure we’ll have no more war.Surely we’ve learned enough from the horrorswe’ve just been through to know that wardestroys so much and solves so little. I praythat my children will never be face to facewith someone that’s been labeled the enemyfor reasons too ethereal to understand.

And what of your life? You must be attendinga whirl of parties celebrating graduations,weddings and the like. Is your closet full ofwonderful dresses? Mine, I’m afraid is filledwith outfits more serviceable than frilly. Myonly “good” dress was worn at graduation andwill hang in the closet until our luncheon inAugust. It was worn at last year’s luncheon buthopefully with the addition of a wonderfulnew hat no one will notice the repetition. Thehat of course will be fashioned out of lastyear’s hat but with a change of flowers andsome ribbons garnered from MotherOrchard’s sewing basket. Isn’t it strange how alovely hat can put a spring in your step. I can’texplain it but am happy to accept it.

Must go for now. The strawberries are wink-ing through their leaves like rubies and thepheasants are heading for the garden in searchof a good breakfast. I must get there beforethey do.

Love,

Emilia

Letter to Anna, concluded

Emilie practicing her graduation speech.

At the Log Cabin MuseumBy Louise Ness as told to Fred Chang

The theme of the Log Cabin is Graduation. LittleEmilie is graduating from the 8th grade the scene atthe cabin is the preparation for the party.

There is also a display of classrooms and old schoolsin the area, along with old South Kitsap High year-books and other school items. A couple of visitors sawtheir yearbooks (from ‘35 and ‘37) and signed them.

Bring your out of town visitors to visit the Museum!

The museum is open Saturdays 11-4 and Sundays1-4 through September. We always need volunteers.

The museum can use historicaldonations from the South Kitsaparea, especially items of signifi-cant local interest. We build thescenes in the cabin around theitems that we receive.

Please contact Virgil (876-4950)or Louise (871-2237)

Photo display of old schools in the South Kitsap Area seen at the LogCabin Museum.

Photos: Fred Chang

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PORT ORCHARD WA

PERMIT NO 75

Sidney Museum and Arts Association202 Sidney Avenue

Port Orchard, WA 98366

It’s time to do lunch again. Wonderful food, achance to see friends, and all those terrific hats. TheSMAA collection of hats will be available for you totry on, as well as the extensive collection of MildredNewstrom and her daughter. Plus, we’ll have somemusic from the SIPO Singers (Soroptimist Interna-tional of Port Orchard).

Where: Knights of Columbus Hall1153 Mitchell AvenuePort Orchard

When: 12:00 NoonWednesday, August 20, 2003

Tickets are available from SMAA members, at theSidney Gallery, at the door on the day. For moreinformation contact Marcia Watt at 360-871-0195

Hold on to your hat, Mabel,We’re Going Out to Lunch!

Spring Cleaningby Pam HeinrichThanks you to all who participated inthe Gallery cleanup on April 21,2003. We accomplished a lot and thegallery and museum are now muchcleaner! Give yourself a pat on theback.

We vacuumed and dusted upstairs,washed the steps and cleaned out thebackroom. We also moved stuff largeitems from the attic. A special thankyou to: Deb Danielson, Mary and AlPeterson, Joan Sage, Virginia Collins,Elaine Gilbert and her husband, VirgilReames, Louise Ness, Roy Carr andMarcia Watt.