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Saturday, October 02, 2021

Photos from Point Richmond Beaches Past..


Beach looking North 1950? Closest house with
Chimney is the Webster house.

The Hexagonal shaped house at left is now the Hovey home.
At far north, the A framed house is now the Bortel home.

Central beach about 1981

Warter house left, Rees house right 1981

Left to right; Roe lot, Brower, Rees house with 2nd level being
 added, Sorenson houses. 



South End of Beach early 1980’s 


More Early 1980’s


Early 1980’s

Early 1980’s





Tuesday, August 03, 2021

Swim with Fish Another Success; $30,465 raised!

 15 swimmers successfully crossed Colvos Passage on July 31, 2021 for the 15th annual Swim.  The Event was also successful in raising $31,365 for the Gig Harbor Peninsula Food Bank this year, $188,000 raised over the lifetime of the swim.

Left to right above: Jeff Sala, Joanne Kirby, Hayden Flaskrud, Olivia Eagle, Peter Bortel, Drew Kellerman, Brian Givot, Taylor Givot (kids swim), Tesa Johnson, Steve Rees, Craig Young, Scott Huntington, Anthony Pennington, Jim Minor. Not Pictured Mike Shields.

1 Mile Unassisted Swim
32:45  Olivia Eagle
33:26  Brian Givot
35:42  Steve Rees
41:45  Craig Young
45:58 Mike Shields


1 Mile with Fins
30:50  Jeff Sala
31:14   Joanne Kirby
31:24   Hayden Flaskrud
32:49  Peter Bortel
33:10  Drew Kellerman
35:24. Tesa Johnson
43:09 Scott Huntington
44:51 Anthony Pennington
53:09 Jim Minor



Tesa, Drew & Peter
 

Brian, Olivia & Peter after swim






Finish point awaited swimmers arrival




 Also Swimming with Fish were Christi Schones and Hannah Welch. These two swimmers were not able to swim the day the rest of the group swam. Instead they swam along the shore the Sunday prior to the main swim.

Christi Schones (left) and Hannah Welch


Thursday, January 21, 2021

Sam's Squidtok

Sam Bortel has drawn quite a bit of interest with his "thysanoteuthis rhombus egg masses," or squid eggs. This all started about a week ago when the eggs washed ashore in front of his house. Now over 170,000 views later he is well followed on Tiktok. Below are links to his videos.