When you encounter seemingly good advice that contradicts other seemingly good advice, ignore them both. Al Franken

I hear there were a lot more folks dropping by the Wednesday Farmers’ Market last week – nad here’s more about why it’s a good idea this week, from my friend Lei: This is a reminder that the mid-week farmers’ market is happening on Wednesdays at the lawn on Second Street, across from the Courthouse  Continue Reading

It was cool to see Alisa Schoultz on the ferry last weekend with her cheerful girl Vera Jane – she was just born to Scott & Alisa on January 18th this year & she’s doing great! -oo-

It was cool to see Alisa Schoultz on the ferry last weekend with her cheerful girl Vera Jane – she was just born to Scott & Alisa on January 18th this year & she’s doing great! -oo-

Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, Nothing is going to get better. It’s not. Dr. Seuss, from The Lorax

You remember Vivian Simonis who worked at Charters Northwest (with her ace bookkeeper sis Rose) before making her own company, Company Gear….she made the shirts & caps & pads & pens that By Design gives out, and more, with our logo on ‘em. Anyway, she went & got married last month in Bellingham (she lives  Continue Reading

You remember Vivian Simonis who worked at Charters Northwest (with her ace bookkeeper sis Rose) before making her own company, Company Gear….she made the shirts & caps & pads & pens that By Design gives out, and more, with our logo on ‘em. Anyway, she went & got married last month in Bellingham (she lives  Continue Reading

Nan & Steve Simpson celebrated their twenty-second wedding anniversary a couple of weeks ago, and now have hit the water for the Broughtons…in their blog of their adventures, they tell how they ran into the Southern Resident killer whales on their way to Nanaimo…here’s more. -oo-

That’s one of the resident orcas this past weekend, coming up to breathe, as captured by the lens of Jim Maya. (Thanks for the picture, Jim!)

Everybody’s got a summer job around here (even retired people), and some people have the fun ones. Whitman College soph Theo Pratt (FHHS ’08) is hawkin’ hot dogs at San Juan Marine Center, just below Downriggers. He tells me these are the finest dogs you ever did see (or eat), and you just need to  Continue Reading

Wendy Picinich serves as the Town of Friday Harbor Treasurer and is also the Past President of the Washington Municipal Treasurers’ Association. She dropped me a note to tell you & me about how her counterpart at the County, Jan Sears, is getting recognized for her investment policay approach…here’s more: San Juan County Treasurer Jan  Continue Reading

You know, I know you were inside watching the USA/Brazil game, or doing something cool like hiking or kayaking or mowing your yard for next weekend’s BBQ, but one of the great things you could have done yesterday was go out on the Adventuress. Built in 1913, this tall ship has been used for the  Continue Reading

While everyone’s happy he’s heading down to be with his kids, we’re going to be missing superintendent Michael Soltman around here. He put the district on a sound financial footing when he arrived with sound accounting practices, got alternative school practices set up, passed levies, and helped guide the district through the last couple of  Continue Reading

  Like I’m sure you are, I’m trying to figure out where to watch the World Cup next year (don’t have a TV at home….). So, yesterday, I went to watch the Confederation Cup final at Haley’s, and I just want to tell you, they do a pretty good job. There are TVs all over  Continue Reading

  The Make-A-Wish folks set it up so that a kid named Colin got his wish – to see whales in the San Juans. The trip was set up by Pete & Erin at San Juan Excursions, and, according to their company blog, the boy & everyone had a great time on Friday. Here’s more  Continue Reading

Superstition is less painful than gazing at complexity with the naked mind. Kim Goldberg 

Gotta wake each day with a song (don’t you?!?) – here’s the one I had running around my head this weekend, so I looked it up to share with you. Seems so many folks I run into this year are spooked & scared by the stuff going on around them & in the world…and at  Continue Reading

Pretty cool – Friday Harbor High’s WSU-bound pitcher Richie Ochoa & catcher Ryan Aylward were named to the 1A All-State team – wahoo! Here’s the posting, in the Yakima paper. -oo-

Pretty cool – Friday Harbor High’s WSU-bound pitcher Richie Ochoa & catcher Ryan Aylward were named to the 1A All-State team – wahoo! Here’s the posting, in the Yakima paper. -oo-

Hey, I just heard that FHHS’ Rhiana Franklin has been asked to play for the Fourth of July at Tacoma’s Freedom Fair…wahoo! Only fourteen years old, she is simply awesome with her vocals & her songwriting… She’ll be backed up by everybody’s favorite bassplayer Cecil Demeerleer (from Radio Shack, the Solar Siblings, and a zillion  Continue Reading

Remember I told you a couple of weeks ago that Jim Barnhart was coming to the island to help set up the new hospital? Here’s a bit more about that & about him, from EMS press officer Alan Roochvarg: PeaceHealth has appointed Jim Barnhart to lead the planning and implementation phase of building and operating  Continue Reading

The Kiwanis Club always puts on a great show…here’s more from Barry Jacobson: Once again, Kiwanis of Friday Harbor is presenting the Fourth of July Pig War Picnic at the San Juan Historical Museum on Price Street, starting right after the parade ends.  This year’s celebration will be bigger than ever, in recognition of the  Continue Reading