By Meg Olson

When Miss Molly�s farm market returns to the Texaco station this June it will have company. The recently formed Point Roberts Artisans� Guild will operate a craft fair alongside the vegetables, and Ocean Soul will be renting motor scooters to visitors wishing to tour the Point.

�There are so many incredibly talented people on the Point without a venue to show or sell the wonderfully diverse things they make,� said Point Roberts Artisans� Guild member Heather Good. �There�s been a stagnation.�

To promote and revitalize the local arts community a dozen local artisans voted recently to form the guild and pursue non-profit status. Their first order of business was to find a market for their works and Good saw an opportunity next to Sheelagh Oliver�s popular seasonal produce business. �I saw how much business they brought in and thought it would be a wonderful place for a craft market.� The guild got permission from the Texaco station owners and is set to open their craft market on June 21, opening from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday during the summer.

Guild members will be able to set up a table for their wares free of charge and other artists will be welcome to sell their work as part of the market with guild approval. The guild will also operate a consignment table for those who don�t have the time to man their own.

�It�s really a diverse group,� Good said of participating artisans. � I think the wealth of talent will surprise people.� Visitors to the craft fair can expect quilts, jewelery, gourmet foods, wood carvings, paintings, soap, ironwork, lampshades, birdbaths and a variety of other local handmade items. Artisans interested in participating or joining the guild can call Good at 945-2080.

Ocean Soul rentals owner Cindy Webster used scooters to get around while travelling and ended up buying some for guests to use when they visit her in Point Roberts. �I�ve used them in Key West, in Bermuda and they�re a great fun way to see a place,� Webster said.

In early June she and partner Carol Gilmartin will start out renting out a small fleet of six Honda and Cobra scooters from the Texaco parking lot. With 49 cc engines the scooters don�t require a special motorcycle license. For insurance purposes Webster will only rent the scooters to people over 18 with a valid drivers license and a major credit card is needed for a deposit. Hourly rentals will cost $20 and special rates are available for longer rentals. The rental includes a tank of gas, a helmet and maps. For more info, call 945-2953.

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