Daugereau comes home to celebrate Iditarod finish

Published 11:00 am Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Now that the weatherman says spring is here, please make sure Port Gamble is one of your stops throughout the year.

Iditarod Days – Join us as we welcome home Laura Daugereau, Washington’s first woman to complete the Iditarod Race and one of Port Gamble’s own. We know many of you read her daily adventures through the newspaper reports and online, so now come hear her story in person and meet one of dogs, Bella. Laura completed the race in 13 days, 2 hours, 21 minutes and 13 seconds. She placed 64th among the 96 mushers who started the race in Willow, Alaska, 16 of whom had scratched through Saturday. Among the 10 rookies from the lower 48 states, she was second only to Jennifer Freking of Duluth, Minn. Out of the total of 33 rookies, she came in 16th, and was 12th among the 22 women racing this year. Laura will be speaking at 2 p.m. May 4 and May 10 and 7 p.m. May 13. Space is limited, so reserve your space now by calling (360) 297-8074 or at www.portgamble.com.

Port Gamble Sunday Market – As we start our sixth year for our Sunday Market we are excited for the changes that will be happening. The market will operate 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Sunday. The market is located on Puget Way, next to the Maintenance Shop. We will have many returning vendors plus exciting new vendors from all over the area.

We want to thank those die-hard vendors who have weathered the rainy spring that has been upon us – if they are there selling their goods, please make sure and come out to see them.

Here is the exciting 2008 Calendar of Events for Port Gamble through August. Visit our Web site at www.portgamble.com for details, new information and events for the rest of the year.

Through Oct., Sunday Market, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

May-Oct., Port Gamble Historic Museum open daily

May 4, Poulsbo Running Trail Race

May 4, 10, 13 Iditarod Days

May 9, Cruz Port Gamble

May 10, Historic Walking Tour

May 30-June 1, Medieval Faire

June 8, 15 Trees and Treetures

June 14, Historic Walking Tour

June 20-22, Battle at Port Gamble, Civil War Reenactment

June 29, July 6 Trees and Treetures

July 12, Historic Walking Tour

July 13, Poulsbo Running Trail Race

July 12-13, Muddy Paw Dog Agility

July 25-27, Kitsap Arts & Crafts

Aug. 1, Paddle Kitsap

Aug. 2, Historic Walking Tour

Aug. 2-3, Great Peninsula Future Festival

Aug. 9, Garage Sale

Aug. 10, Poulsbo Running Trail Race

Aug. 19, Port Gamble Maritime Music Festival