Pretty easy to tell which team FHHS senior tennis player Westin Hedin plays for & roots for….

Pretty easy to tell which team FHHS senior tennis player Westin Hedin plays for & roots for….

I’d have to say this swine flu business got my attention about three weeks ago when my sister-in-law told me that my five-year-old niece had contracted swine flu, but got treatment in time & everything worked out fine. That was in Alabama, but when I checked in with my son in college in Colorado, he  Continue Reading

I’d have to say this swine flu business got my attention about three weeks ago when my sister-in-law told me that my five-year-old niece had contracted swine flu, but got treatment in time & everything worked out fine. That was in Alabama, but when I checked in with my son in college in Colorado, he  Continue Reading

That fundraiser last week for Greg Sawyer raised over $17K, and also raised awareness about organ transplants & blood donations…as well as raising most people sense that we live in a pretty special place. Catherine, Hannah & Genevieve checked in this afternoon: Our outstanding community has done it again. A huge thank you to so  Continue Reading

Helen at Island Stage Left says this is a great opportunity to get your feet into acting – and Krista does a great job! Here’s more: FREE TEEN WORKSHOP Island Stage Left  has created an ongoing, free, theatre workshop for teens,  designed to help young people develop self-expression, self-esteem, self-confidence and a greater understanding of  Continue Reading

Helen at Island Stage Left says this is a great opportunity to get your feet into acting – and Krista does a great job! Here’s more: FREE TEEN WORKSHOP Island Stage Left  has created an ongoing, free, theatre workshop for teens,  designed to help young people develop self-expression, self-esteem, self-confidence and a greater understanding of  Continue Reading

I love stories like this – here’s more from Carrie: Hi Ian, I wanted to share with you a personal experience I had on our island the other day. It truly shows why living here is great. I was quickly heading out of the house one morning to be picked up at the end of  Continue Reading

This is really cool…the first major steps that need to be made to make this trail happen…here’s more from our friends at the Land Bank: Land Bank Accepts First Two Trail Easements Cattle Point Road The San Juan County Land Bank has received two trail easement donations along Cattle Point Road.  Louisa Nishitani and Alice  Continue Reading

This is really cool…the first major steps that need to be made to make this trail happen…here’s more from our friends at the Land Bank: Land Bank Accepts First Two Trail Easements Cattle Point Road The San Juan County Land Bank has received two trail easement donations along Cattle Point Road.  Louisa Nishitani and Alice  Continue Reading

This is the time of year for picking off & picking up the apples that are everywhere all over the island, and as the Grist says in this morning’s posting: “You’ve got to know where you are. You’ve got to consult the genius of the place.” (Wendell Berry) So, for that, you need a cider  Continue Reading

This is the time of year for picking off & picking up the apples that are everywhere all over the island, and as the Grist says in this morning’s posting: “You’ve got to know where you are. You’ve got to consult the genius of the place.” (Wendell Berry) So, for that, you need a cider  Continue Reading

He would have been 69 today…

Carolyn over at the fire department wanted you & me to know the Safety Fair is happening THIS weekend – be sure & drop by & take both the kids & the kid in you: Safety Fair Saturday Filled with Fun Games, a coloring contest, a rescue demonstration, food and lots of fun are on  Continue Reading

I got a chance to drop by yesterday & meet Melina Lagios, who started this week as the new assistant librarian. She last worked at the Iowa City Public Library, and told me that she was excited to be working in a place that’s both smaller & with a sense of community (yep, that would  Continue Reading

This year’s mild autumn has kept the leaves on the trees just a little longer this year, and the colors are wonderful…brightens up the island in the nicest way. In one of his books, Dan Millman decries the usual “Have a nice day!” that we say in favor of “Create a good day!” I kinda  Continue Reading