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Kwiaht brought OVER 50 different apple varietals to the Museum this Saturday for visitors to sample and rank, and… Results are in! The winner of the day was “Sweet Green”, an unidentified heritage variety from Lum Farm/Coffelt Preserve.
We’d like to thank everyone who came out for our event on Saturday! We were heartened by how many people risked the weather to come celebrate apples and support the Musuems and Kwiaht. Lilly Rodgers was a huge help pressing apples that were generously donated by Girl Meets Dirt, and thanks to both we had fresh cider flowing for hours. Thank you to Pedro for playing enchanting tunes on our organ, and to the entire Kwiaht crew for their expertise and allowing us to host this (hopefully) annual event!
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Michelle grew up in Whatcom County and has lived on Orcas Island since 2020. In the spring of 2022, she joined the Museums as a weekly docent. Within a year, Michelle decided to bite the bullet and become a full-time staff member. She now works as the Program Administrator, and is currently working on revitalizing the Oral History Project and designing new exhibits.
An Orcas resident since 2017, Debbie has family ties to what feels like half of Olga and beyond. She teases she knows more of her husband’s family history than he does. Debbie is our museum admin, but also bookkeeper for many island businesses, and treasurer to several non-profits beyond the park.
Nancy has lived on Orcas since 2020 coming here as an empty nester with her avid sailor husband. Nancy is New Mexico born, raised in Singapore and then has had many other stints up and down the West Coast. She has over 30 years in the non-profit industry always working in the areas of arts, culture, literature and heritage. She has a BA degree in Economics from Scripps College and a MA in Urban Planning from UCLA with an emphasis on the history of the built environmen.
