#26: Chuck Durland - President of Camano Schoolhouse Foundation

Links to Things Mentioned in this Episode:

• https://www.islandtransit.org/
• Kim Hargove (http://happyvalleydance.net/) 
• http://happyvalleydance.net/partner-dancing/thursday-nights/
• Holiday Lighting NW (https://www.holidaylightingnw.com/) 
• Dan Koffman (https://www.facebook.com/dan.koffman.5) 
• Jack Gunter (https://www.jackgunterart.com/) 
• Don Watkins (https://www.goskagit.com/directory/business_professional_services/decorating_design_services/watkins-trucking-excavation-inc/business_4000111661.html) 

Key Points of Interest:

• 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 

Camano Island Locations Mentioned in this Episode:

• https://camanocommons.com/
• South Camano Grange (https://www.facebook.com/South-Camano-Grange-121367577877604/) 
• Camano Studio Art Tour (https://www.camanostudiotour.com/) 
• Camano Schoolhouse (http://camanoschoolhouse.com/) 
• Camano Chapel (https://www.camanochapel.org/) 
• Camano Center (http://camanocenter.org/) 
• Camano Lutheran Church (https://www.camanolutheranchurch.org/) 
• Camano Fire & Rescue (https://www.camanofire.com/) 
• English Boom (https://www.camanoislandinfo.com/english-boom-historical-park-1) 
• Cama Beach (https://parks.state.wa.us/483/Cama-Beach) 
• Camano Island State Park (https://parks.state.wa.us/408/Camano-Island-State-Park)  
• Camano Country Club (http://camanocountryclub.com/) 
• Tyee Grocery (https://www.tyeefarms.com/tyee-grocery/) 
• Ladies Aid Camano (http://utsaladyladiesaid.org/) 
• Camano Island Yacht Club (https://camanoislandyc.com/)