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Wednesday, May 21, 2014 • The Islands’ Sounder
19th Bite of Orcas By CALI BAGBY Associate editor
Julie Duke has a unique history with the Bite of Orcas. In 2000, she covered the Bite, which is a fundraiser for Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation as a reporter for the San Juan Journal. Then a few years later she volunteered at The Bite as a Wolf Hollow board member. Now as the nonprofit’s new executive director, Duke said she is excited to see people come together for a good cause. “It is our main fundraiser and we have very loyal supporters,” said Duke. Wolf Hollow’s 19th Annual Bite of Orcas is Saturday, May 24 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. under the big white tent on the Village Green in Eastsound. Island restaurants and caterers will be presenting examples of their culinary fare for the benefit of the Wolf Hollow. Participating eateries include Brown Bear Baking, Cafe Olga, Inn at Ship Bay, Mijitas, New Leaf Cafe, Rosa’s Bakery, Deer Harbor Inn, Doe Bay Cafe, Rosario and Flyin’ Hawaiian Sushi. There will be coconut ceviche, tamales, rhubarb pie, homemade ice cream, fresh bread, wood-fire pizza and clam chowder. “The bite is important because it coincides with baby season,” said Duke. “Now is the time we get the brunt of animals
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Right: Some of the residents at Wolf Hollow.
coming in.” Wolf Hollow is located on San Juan Island, but serves all of San Juan and Skagit County. The aim of wildlife rehabilitation is to care for injured, orphaned, or sick native wild animals and release them back into the wild. Right now, the facility has a baby weasel, fawns, squirrels, rabbits, raccoons and birds including an albino mourning dove. According to Wolf Hollow’s website “The dove is quite lovely, sadly it got nabbed by a hawk – they are much easier for predators to see – and has some wounds that are being treated at this time.” In 2013, Wolf Hollow cared for 521 animals, which included 350 birds, 170 mammals and 1 amphibian/reptile. “We save the wildlife,” said Duke to answer why people should support the Bite. “It’s part of the whole reason we move here. Who doesn’t like looking at an eagle in the sky? It’s a big part of life; it’s why people come to the island, but because humans are here, means we come in contact with willdlife and Wolf Hollow has to make up the difference.”
Honoring senior players New sushi restaurant
opens in Eastsound
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Orcas High School seniors (left to right, front row) Shelbi Rogers, Alicia Susol and Bella Nigretto with their families after their final softball home game as seniors.
Do you like to have fun while getting in shape? Would you like to get paid to work out? Orcas Athletics and Crossfit has an exciting opportunity coming up this summer. We will be holding a special Group Power training right here on Orcas.(Dates TBA) GP is an hour -long strength training program using a weighted bar. We currently have 3 classes a week M,W & F at 9 am. Please come by and try this class for free to see if it is something you might be interested in. You can also check out the program at www.mossa.net. Please call 376-6361 to sign up or get more information. We hope you will consider joining our team!
Residential & Interior Design
Bonnie Ward ASID, IIDA 376-5050 www.designwardinc.com
Flyin’ Hawaiian Sushi officially opened its doors at 432 North Beach Road on May 16. “When I met and married Kawika I fell in love with the Hawaiian culture and we really wanted our kids to identify with that part of their heritage,” said Meagan McGuire, who owns the business with her husband Kawika. “What better way to do that then through food?” At the restaurant’s new location, there is a dedicated parking lot, large lanai, fenced yard complete with lawn games, a gazebo and a shave ice bar that is coming soon. “Growing up in Texas I was constantly exposed to the stereotypical southern culture and while that is a huge part of who I am, I never really ventured outside of that realm,” Meagan
Cali Bagby/staff photo
Chef Eli Baird with owners Kawika and Meagan McGuire. said. “Hawaiian culture has borrowed heavily from Japanese cuisine so sushi is a large part of the regular diet. Suddenly, our monthly sushi nights at the house grew in frequency and the guest list kept getting bigger.”
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Their menu is a mix of traditional Japanese and Hawaiian fusion with a northwest flair. They offer vegetarian and gluten free options as well as a selection of ‘cooked’ options for the faint of heart. “And yes, we have spam,” laughs Meagan. Flyin’ Hawaiian is open from Wednesday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. For to-go orders and in-town deliveries, call 376-RICE (7423).