Thanks to all our innkeepers since the beginning!!
 | Stephanie Sfirah Keter Marcos Madrone July 2007-Nov 2008 (a member of the Chez Cartel) Stephanie is not afraid. Each intersection of time and space is pregnant with inspiration and possibility, and everyday she is less hesitant to repose this to whomever will listen. She has exeptional eyesight. She is your friend already. When Stephanie grows up, which may or may not be likely, she wants to be a dandelion that lives in a crack in the sidewalk. I dare you to tell her she can't. |
 | Ava Arsaga April 2008-Feb 2009 (a member of the Chez Cartel) Ava Arsaga is an Arkansas native. Consequently, she identifies strongly with the letter A, politeness in strangers, and opportunity. She doesn't have a particular affinity for talking in front of large groups of people, but is pretty attracted to one-on-one conversation. Her interests include beekeeping, growing food, sticking her nose in the sexual organs of plants, animal husbandry, making delicious food for people she finds delicious, laughter therapy, bicycle mechanics, preparing for the coming crash by not becoming dependent on facial moisturizers and astringents, picking berries in the summer time, falling in love with cartoon characters, hanging loose, building loving relationships, and looking deep, going far. She is also thoroughly schooled in general and organic chemistry, microbiology, and is licensed on the nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer at Evergreen but wouldn't consider those things interests as they haven't at all proven useful in conversing with the universe. Still, she is hopeful. |
 | Jonah Roehe Hankin-Rappaport Day 1 to Sept 2007 (a member of the Chez Cartel) On a crisp Mother's Day night, the pregnant moon high above the tree tops, a slimy and purple child was born. His parents, already with a girl child and living on a small Jewish hippie commune outside of Cottage Grove, Oregon, decided to name him Jonah Roehe Hankin-Rappaport. After a couple of years, the commune dissipated and the Hankin-Rappaports moved into Eugene, the local metropole. It was here that Jonah was raised, leading a happy childhood of school and sports, friends and family. In his junior year of high school, Jonah spent a semester in rural Chile living with a host family, attending the run-down public high school, improving his Spanish, and opening his eyes to the infinite possibilities of world travel and independence. After graduating in 2002, Jonah spent the year traveling across the U.S., going to Israel and Mexico, living and working for a period of time in the San Francisco Bay Area, and anxiously trying to figure out his life. The next fall he attended Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota, finding inspiration in his art and gender studies classes. With mixed reviews, Jonah opted to complete the year but wasn't sure he would return--not quite sold on the whole college thing. After a summer of carpentry work in Portland, a last-minute decision was made to attend the wild and radical Evergreen State College here in Olympia. After two quarters, again with varying levels of satisfaction, Jonah decided not to enroll for the spring, instead, working as an actor in town. He then spent the summer in Eugene, working and hanging out and keeping in touch with his Olympia associate, Jacob Rosenblum. As the prospect of realizing their vision of an Olympia hostel came within reach, Jonah returned to Olympia to persue that dream. He has since been renovating and creating what is now the Chez Cascadia experience! Thus far, he has thoroughly enjoyed his time as an innkeeper, he cherishes his companionship with his dog, Kato, and he has taken it upon himself to indulge his true inner-self as an artist and craftsman. |
 | Emma Rose April-July 2008 Emma Rose and Lucy the dog moved to Chez Cascadia in the Spring of 2008 after a couple years of traveling and exploring. Emma mostly enjoys digging in the dirt and talking with plants, making and eating food, riding bicycles and fixing cars (or anything else she has learned to fix), dancing in the streets, laughing and being subversive. Lucy likes cuddles and chasing squirrels, eating meat, walking in the woods, and playing with her friends. They would like to welcome you to Olympia. |
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Alexander Macdonald May-Sept 2006, July 2007-April 2008 (a member of the Chez Cartel) Alexander would like to be your friend. you'll see me often around the cascady. I look forward to your visit. My general ish in life is to make it stellar. |
 | Eden Vardy [Sept 25, 2006 to March '07, Feb. '07- Feb. '08] (a member of the Chez Cartel) Eden Vardy was born in the quaint town of Tel- Aviv, Israel on January 23, 1776. He spent the first two years of his life picking flowers and trying on women’s clothing. It was evident from day one that one day;;; Eden would have the opportunity to be the caretaker of a youth hostel. He dreamt about it constantly, yearned for the day when he would be old enough to move out and hostelize his life. On September 25, 2006, that dream came true!!! Eden now spends his days writing music about hostel life and is an active participant in deep forest drum circles. Eden enjoys yellow submarines, and sharing experiences about playing backgammon. You might expect to see Eden at Chez Cascadia where he will be happy to be your friend!‽! |
Page updated September 2009.
