Music on the Lawn was especially sweet his week, as Island Rec celebrated its 25th anniversary with a cake contest – here’s more from Director Sally Thomsen: Cake Baking and Cake Decorating Contest winners’ announced! Island Rec celebrated its 25th anniversary of People, Parks and Program at its free summer concert series, Music on the  Continue Reading

FHHS coach Rich Warin says the game is at noon on Saturday – the fundraiser helps support Hartman Field. There will be hamburgers and hot dogs for sale plus homemade goodies. There is a silent auction that includes a signed Mariners jersey, golfing packages, a stay at a Mount cabin and lots more. For more  Continue Reading

Hey, it’s not too late to get into the pool! (Ya live on an island, rookie – gotta be able to swim!) Here’s the word from head swim instructor Amy Wynn at San Juan Fitness: Ian, thanks for your help in spreading the word on this one.  For what it costs for a movie and  Continue Reading

Deborah Hopkins just told me: FYI, unfortunately Victoria Express has had to cancel their summer service between Victoria and Friday Harbor due to low numbers. If you have any questions you can contact their office at 360-452-8088.

Beth from the Library says now you have a chance to look at the library’s art: Art from the permanent collection on display in library The San Juan Island Library currently is exhibiting a portion of its permanent art collection, donated by various island artists. The name of the exhibit is San Juan Summertime. The  Continue Reading

As we watch them & they watch us, is interspecies communication possible? Caroline Grauman passes along this article from the New York Times.

Great weekend for seeing a show…”As You Like it” continues at Roche Harbor with Island Stage Left, while “Steel Magnolias” plays this week & next at the Community Theatre. At the Palace Theatre, Harry Potter & The Ugly Truth continue for another week…

Great weekend for seeing a show…”As You Like it” continues at Roche Harbor with Island Stage Left, while “Steel Magnolias” plays this week & next at the Community Theatre. At the Palace Theatre, Harry Potter & The Ugly Truth continue for another week…

News of the good deed for the day, from the Family Resource Center’s Joyce Sobel: Hey, Ian! Here’s a photo of the Brownie Troop upon completion of their philanthropic service learning project at the Family Resource Center. With funds raised from cookie sales, the girls purchased “goodies” for our Welcome Home Baby bags. Then they  Continue Reading

Ace whalewatcher & killer whale photographer Monika Wieland saw minke whales this week off the west side & posted them in her blog – here they are – check them out!

Nancy Adkins, 74, passed away at her home in Anacortes July 15, 2009 surrounded by her loving family. Though she was diagnosed with melanoma in 2001, Nancy never let that slow her down. As recently as 2008, she drove across the country visiting friends and family as far away as Tennessee. She will always be  Continue Reading

Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened. Dr. Seuss

My opinion is that anybody offended by breastfeeding is staring too hard. David Allen

The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who think differently. F. Nietzsche

Last weekend, the Lady Washington dropped by as part of the Encampment activities, and lent a regal 1859 air to the proceedings.

This was the twelfth year of the living history presented by the encampment last weekend, and it was complemented for the first time by the arrival of the Lady Washington. All weekend long, there were exhibits & activities, nature walks, the discharge of era-vintage firearms, and more. Here are a bunch of photos from the  Continue Reading

It was a good day for Friday Harbor when David Jones was elected mayor – he runs a civil, balanced, and efficient council meeting, and brings his intelligence & good heart to bear in each decision his office requires. Good guy to have around; good guy to have on our side. Michelle Esteban from KOMO  Continue Reading

That’s a common murre that Jim Maya photographed over the weekend….

Donna Pritchard wrote to tell me she’s coming next week to promote her new book, which she wrote under the pen name of Donna Savage…here’s more: DONNA PRITCHARD’s first book signing is scheduled at Island Studios on August 8 from 2:30-5:00.  Drop by and say hello! The Man and The Shark: A Modern Day Fable  Continue Reading

(To read this in English, click here.) Servicio conmemorativo para el jueves 30 de julio a las 5 PM., en la Iglesia de San Francis para Beatriz Velilla de Tobón en la ciudad de Friday Harbor, WA La Sra. Tobón falleció el pasado 25 de julio. Ella tenía 64 años Su familia la recuerda hoy  Continue Reading

Many a man fails as an original thinker simply because his memory is too good. Friedrich Nietzche

Almost everywhere I go off-island, most folks don’t seem to have heard that farmed salmon are a problem. A huge problem. Not just for the killer whales (why would you want to deplete their salmon stocks on purpose?!?) but for humans as well. One of the more articulate folks in the farmed salmon discussion campaigning  Continue Reading