Let’s see what’s going on:

• You know Daylight Savings Time kicks in this weekend, but that’s not the only change of hours – Islanders Bank is opening up a little more, too, starting on Monday – you’ll like this: check it here.

• Emily Reed has been doing Emily’s Guides since the early 1990s, and is still going strong – she’s consolidated her guidebook into an easy to read, easy to unfold & find stuff map now, and it works. Check it out here: http://www.emilysguides.com/

Irish fiddler Antóin MacGabhann will be playing....

• The Irish Music Camp Concert is tonight! Here’s more from Jan at the Community Theatre:

Once again, we’re fortunate to host a performance by the teaching staff of the esteemed Friday Harbor Irish Music Camp!

The camp celebrates the end of its ninth annual session THIS Friday, March 12 at 7:30 pm by bringing the teachers to the Theatre to share their talents, both solo and in improvised ensembles.

Founded by acclaimed Irish fiddler Randal Bays of Whidbey Island, and Friday Harbor’s own Irish music enthusiast and musician Dan Paulson, the camp is renowned for its caliber of teaching musicians, as well as its master-class style format and intimate class sizes.  For the first time, the camp was located at Roche Harbor this week.

Bays says 2010’s staff is “probably one of the most exciting groups of musicians we’ve ever brought to the Island.”  In addition to Bays and MacGabhann, the teaching staff includes : flautist Sean Moloney; Ireland’s young star accordion player Johnny  Óg Connolly; Florence Fahy on the concertina; fingerstyle guitarist Tony McManus; and tinwhistle instructor Andrea Cooper.

• Vernadel from the Chamber of Commerce wants to remind you:

Just a reminder that the deadline for entry to the San Juan Island Summer Arts Fair is quickly approaching!!!  Please submit your completed application, $10 Screening/Processing fee, and samples of artwork and booth by Tuesday, March 16.  Visit our website www.sanjuanisland.org for application information. Also be sure to enter for the Poster Contest.

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In bloom...come get yours!

Hey, you’re gonna get out in the garden this weekend (I know you are), so why not put some rhodies in? Here’s the scoop from Mary & Smithy about how you can start:

Ryan’s Rhodies for sale: ~ Rhododendrons!

We have many varieties, colors, & sizes, ranging from 18” to 4’ tall. PJM’s are in bloom right now. Some are fragrant! Plants will be brought to Bakery around blooming time.
Prices vary according to the plant.

LOCATION: Bakery San Juan on Mullis St. Stop by and see what’s on the porch & in the yard!
DEAL: Buy 2 & get a $5.00 Bakery Coupon!
Contact: Smithy & Mary at 378-2728
Email:  meadsmith (at) centurytel.net

Make an appointment to visit the farm. Delivery of plants can be arranged. God Bless You!

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Here’s Coldplay with Square One…a little song for your morning!

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Crows in the Courthouse's tree....

Here’s a few bits for you:

Howard and Helen

• He’s one of the elders of the tribe, and one of the finest gentlemen on island. It was cool to see Howard Schonberger out for dinner last night with Helen & friends for his 89th birthday at the Golden Triangle. He told me he’s looking forward to it as he begins his 90th year – happy birthday!

• Speaking of newspaper legends, the Los Angeles Times has a travel article with San Juan Island as #1 on a list of historic places to visit. Check it out here.

• Marita from the IMA (Islands Museum of Art) has Art Wolfe’s show opening Saturday, with Art himself here…here’s more:

“Art Wolfe is a virtuoso whose eye brings home, again and again, the
absolute need to preserve what we have.” – Morgan Freeman

Art Wolfe

IMA, Islands Museum of Art, opens Art Wolfe’s Travels to the Edge, an exhibition of photographs from the award winning American Public Broadcasting series of the same name. A lecture by the artist of Between Heaven and Earth will be held between six and seven in the evening Saturday, March 13 at the  Community Theatre.

The exhibition opening will be held between seven thirty and nine thirty at the Islands Museum of Art, at 28 First Street. The artist will be available for book signing during the reception at IMA .

Art Wolfe’s images interpret and record the world’s fast-disappearing wildlife, landscapes and native cultures. Over the course of his 30 year career, he has worked on every continent and in hundreds of locations.  He aims to win support for conservation issues by “focusing in what’s beautiful on the earth.” Wolfe has published over sixty books and received numerous awards. The 13-part public television series hosted by Wolfe, “Travels to the Edge”, has been broadcast around the world.

The lecture is part of IMA/s ongoing series “Art as Voice.” A multi-media photography adventure, this presentation centers on the Himalaya region and reflects Wolfe’s most personal statement to date.  It begins with a brief look back at the history and events in Wolfe’s formative years that triggered his imagination and wonder towards a path of blending his creativity and art with photography while documenting  the wild world.

The exhibition Travels to the Edge explores some of the world’s most intriguing places. From majestic glaciers and expansive deserts to elusive wildlife, teeming rain forests, and tribal gatherings, this is an intimate yet stunning selection of Art Wolfe’s favorite images.  Wolfe said of the public television series, “I’m excited to give audiences a portal into some of the planet’s most incredible places, and I feel the series has two main purposes: to inspire people to get out and explore, and to get them thinking about what they can to help protect these places.”

Art Wolfe will be available for interviews via telephone or at IMA March 13, 2010
For scheduling or photos, please contact IMA.

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That's the artwork designed by Jeanine Earnhart (right, on bench) outside of the kindergarten entrance. Jane & Sam Buck (on bench) helped mount it, as did Brad Fincher, Jeanette Longan, Bob Benz & Jeanette's daughter Madison, along with Zach & Luke.

There’s a lot to this story – here’s more from Debbi Fincher:

When we first talked in September of creating a safer place for our kindergartners during “pick-up” times, Ms. Minke, our son’s K teacher, asked if there might be away to honor the memory of those parents who have passed away while their children have attended FHES, as one of her students had recently experienced such a loss. She thought of another family that she went through this with, too, the Benz family. Of course, it was a lovely idea and no one knew what was to come.

As time went on, we moved forward with asking for donations for benches to be built and found all 6 benches quickly sponsored. Each bench fully sponsored would get a plaque dedicated to whom ever they wanted. I then received a call from Bob Benz wanting to dedicate a bench in loving memory of his late wife, Patti.

The conversation with Ms. Minke came flooding back to me and I felt terrible that we already had all 6 benches sponsored, but said to Bob we would find a way to honor Patti.

I told him we were working on artwork for the area and perhaps this might be something he’d like to be involved in. Jane Buck was already collaborating on an art project with Jeanine Earnhart, so when she emailed me the super-imposed image on the school wall, I was excited to call Bob! (more…)

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In action...

Sandi Guard wanted you to know:

The Friday Harbor Dragons Lacrosse Team is holding our yearly spaghetti dinner fundraiser Thursday March 11, 2010 from 5-7:30 pm at The San Juan County Grange Hall.

We promise good food for a great cause. We will be having our famous Dessert Auction at 6:30. Adults are $12 & Kids $8. Tickets are available through any high school Lacrosse player, at the door or call Sandi Guard at 378-5228. It’s a great way to have dinner with the family before sports awards at the high school. Please come and support our hard working Lacrosse team and coach and have a GREAT time! Thanks…

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