February 2024 Potluck

by Tony Grosinger

This month after the potluck dinner, the community club was treated to a slideshow presentation from John Wachter. He showed us almost 100 photos from all over Orcas Island, many of which dated back to the early 1900's.

Boddington's Store at the end of Crow Valley Road

Boddington's Store at the end of Crow Valley Road.

Many of these images were available to us thanks to the Orcas Island Historical Society, and several of the photos were also passed down by John's family.

West Sound Main Street

West Sound Main Street

A recurring observation was both how many more buildings there were in West Sound, and how few trees there were on the island!

West Sound and the south end of Turtleback

West Sound and the south end of Turtleback

If you have ideas for presentations or activities at upcoming potlucks, please send us a message.

Thank you John, the Historical Society, and Peter Fisher for preserving and sharing this history.