In the golden days of the Bainbridge Review, whose banner proclaimed “The only newspaper that cares about Bainbridge Island,” editors Milly and Walt Woodward honored citizens who contributed greatly to the good of the community with membership into the Island’s highly-esteemed “Royal Order of the Clam.”
It was long after Catholic Sisters planted the first roots of it at their convent at Old Steilacoom up Sound, after immigrants brought first seeds ashore in Victoria and Capt. Gazzam’s wife dropped seeds in fertile Island soil.
One of Mt. Rainier’s most remarkable ascents will be featured at 7 p.m., Monday, March 5 at Yeomalt Cabin when climb leader Phil Bartow shares an award-winning film, rare slides and inspirational stories of the 1981 ascent by 11 climbers with a variety of physical challenges: seven blind, one deaf, one epileptic and one with an amputated limb.
Admission to Monday’s event is by donation of cash or dry logs for the fireplace.
For more information, call 842-2306, ext. 115 or visit www.bartowassoc.com/pelion.
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