What are you doing Saturday of Memorial Weekend? Why barbecue at home when you can attend the Orcas Island Education Foundation’s “Picnic and Barbeque by the Sea” at Four Winds Camp in Deer Harbor?

The event will be on Saturday, May 26 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Four Winds Camp. Tickets are $40 for a single or $75 per couple on sale at Darvills, the elementary school or online at http://oief.org/events.html.

To ride the bus from school to camp contact:  Cathy Ferran (376-1500).  To reserve childcare contact Barb Skotte at:  bskotte@yahoo.com

This is OIEF’s most important annual fundraising event.  OIEF’s sole mission is to support our public schools.  This is year alone donors to OIEF have helped fund:  lab tables for a Science Room, the Farm to Classroom program, the 6th grade class to the Olympic Park Institute, a knitting club, the school library, Applied Physics in the High School, the Elementary Secretary, the k-8 Waldron school, High School Winter Sports, and the restoration of a full bus schedule so every child could get to school!

Enjoy great barbequed brisket, hamburgers, veggie options, all the delicious sides, and dessert.  Beer and wine will be available.  Entertainment provided by the fabulous JP and the OK Rhythm Boys.

And what would a fundraiser be without an auction?  This year our students have made “ocean inspired” projects for both the live and silent auction.  There will also be a “paddle raise” to support the schools.  Childcare is available.  We will even be offering a shuttle from school to Four Winds camp if you don’t want to drive!  So there’s no excuse not to attend.  What a great way to spend your Saturday, and a great way to support our schools.

For more information contact Janet Brownell at maxdigger@gmail.com.