That’s Tim Shumm at last weekend’s opening of a show featuring his acrylic paintings at waterworks gallery… I dropped by to see him last Saturday & his paintings are wonderful, with a 3-D feel that makes you feel you’re there. Drop by the gallery & see what I mean…

Jan from the Community Theatre says the preview is this weekend: Sneak Peak at SummerFest 2009 Play on July 18 San Juan Community Theatre’s summer play takes us deep into the South and into the lives of six women, who the author notes are “witty, intelligent, and above all, real characters.” The Sneak Preview for  Continue Reading

The problem with having so many talented folks around here is sometimes they get recruited for other gigs… I hear Denise King is heading for Missouri to serve as Dean of Arts and Humanities at St. Charles Community College. Denise came to become Director at Skagit Valley College/San Juan Center back in October 2005 (here’s  Continue Reading

The new Harry Potter movie got here last night, and was expectedly on overload…people started queuing up as early as 8:30pm for the 9:30pm show (as you can see above), which was basically sold out by 9. It was a similar story for the shows earlier in the day, but in spite of the interest,  Continue Reading

Sometimes you just gotta be patient. And they’re in there, getting food for you, anyway.

Saw Casey Lehman over the weekend crossing the street in front of Paul’s bike shop (where I just got my bike tuned up, by the way – sweet…it just glides….). Those deals the 2009 FHHS grad has attached to his legs are really sturdy & he is actually very graceful (if a little bouncey) when  Continue Reading

Hey, several of you asked, so I thought I’d spill the beans: I’m not going anywhere. Yes, I’m trying to sell the house I’ve raised the kids in for the past 12 years – going from four bedrooms to an empty nest, so we’re downsizing. But not moving off the island…sheesh, do we LOOK crazy?  Continue Reading

The local online paper on Vashon says their new superintendent (and our old one) Michael Soltman is off to a fast start there – here’s the story. Michael’s last day here on the island was just two weeks ago…

The local online paper on Vashon says their new superintendent (and our old one) Michael Soltman is off to a fast start there – here’s the story. Michael’s last day here on the island was just two weeks ago…

You remember that deal I told you about the folks going to the Dominican Republic to help folks out…? (Here’s the story, from before.) There are a couple of ways you can help (and get your car clean)…here’s more from Vic Woodward: The Children of the Nations missions team is having one more car wash  Continue Reading

You remember that deal I told you about the folks going to the Dominican Republic to help folks out…? (Here’s the story, from before.) There are a couple of ways you can help (and get your car clean)…here’s more from Vic Woodward: The Children of the Nations missions team is having one more car wash  Continue Reading

That’s the Chelan, the ferry that manages the Anacortes/Sidney run during the summer…looks like they skipped the paint & rust-scrapin’ job this winter with the budget rollbacks….

Yep, that’s the World, a huge cruise ship of floating condos that came by a week ago for a couple of days, anchored out in Griffin Bay. Here’s their website, so you have an idea what they’re up to.

Experience is something you don’t get until just after you need it. Steven Wright

The world we have created is a product of our thinking; it cannot be changed without changing our thinking. Albert Einstein

It’s the middle of the summer, so that means it’s time to get the kids signed up…the Soccer Board has some new members, and it’s time to get your kids on the roster – here’s more from Travis Ayers: San Juan Island Soccer Association Announces New Board and Online Registration SJISA announces new board members  Continue Reading

It’s the middle of the summer, so that means it’s time to get the kids signed up…the Soccer Board has some new members, and it’s time to get your kids on the roster – here’s more from Travis Ayers: San Juan Island Soccer Association Announces New Board and Online Registration SJISA announces new board members  Continue Reading

Did you see the nice write-up in the University of Washington’s School of Nursing’s online paper about former islander Jessica Simpson, who is a 2009 graduate of the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) program? It’s cool – check it out here.

Good news – the Land Bank is getting funds to help with Judd Cove, over on our sister-island Orcas. Here’s more from the Land Bank’s Judy Cumming: Public Agencies Work to Expand and Restore Land Bank’s Judd Cove Preserve The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office announced this week that the San Juan County Land  Continue Reading

The Fire Department’s Ron Garner says we have some champs on the island: On June 27, 2009 the Firewise Precision Drill Team World Championships were held in Friday Harbor, WA. A group of San Juan Island Firewise residents and Fire Department members joined together to create a team to enter the competition. In the only  Continue Reading

Sea Shepherd’s Traci Walter tells me that KING5 had a story about the Friday Harbor-based group – here’s more (click here to see the video.)

Marie tells me this is your chance to give…and get someone to kiss the pig: Vote on Kiss for the Cure! Ian, now here is a really fun fundraiser to raise money for cancer research.  Who will be man enough to kiss a pig?  Sheriff Bill Cumming, Under Sheriff Jon Zerby, Elementary Principal Gary Pflueger,  Continue Reading