I was playing with a little thing called Animoto (check it out at animoto.com) which lets you put pictures & tunes together….so I took a bunch of photos from 2009 & put ‘em together with one of my songs (thus avoiding copyright probs)…see what you think! Here’s the show:

Look, that thing has mercury in it – you CAN’T just dump it in the landfill! Here’s more from Helen with the scoop about how to ditch it: It’s almost a year since Washington State began one of the most successful recycling programs for waste electronics.  Manufacturers who sell televisions, monitors, computers and laptops in  Continue Reading

Here are a few notes from around the island: • Last night, Mary Nash & the Doctor’s Office staff hosted about forty people for the Chamber of Commerce meeting, serving up lasagna & salad that couldn’t be beat. She says she has chess during the week & open mike on Saturday night, so come on  Continue Reading

When FHHS drama teacher & play director Fred Yockers said his end-of-show remarks this weekend, “I hope you wake up in the morning & see a twelve-year-old in the mirror…” he had a whole show that told that story – stay young & stay alive, like Peter & the folks from Neverland. Yep, there was  Continue Reading

It’s always fun to get a lot of people together, but it was really fun last Tuesday when Peggy & Oren Combs had a free buffet as they mothball the Front Street Ale House for three months or so to completely remodel the place. Prepare yourself – the place is gonna look completely different when  Continue Reading

Ya gotta like what you see on the hardwood lately. On Friday night, the Wolverine boys thumped visiting Orcas 61-44 behind a stingy defense & opportunistic shooting. The score wasn’t that close either – FHHS was ahead 55-29 near the end of the third quarter. Saturday, the Wolverines had a tough time with Lynden Christian  Continue Reading

Hey, when you get a chance in a couple of weeks to vote on the school district’s M&O Levy (the ballots come to your mailbox on January 21), don’t forget to mail it back with a big YES checked. The Maintenance & Operations levy accounts for about 20% of the district’s budget, school board member  Continue Reading

Hey, when you get a chance in a couple of weeks to vote on the school district’s M&O Levy (the ballots come to your mailbox on January 21), don’t forget to mail it back with a big YES checked. The Maintenance & Operations levy accounts for about 20% of the district’s budget, school board member  Continue Reading

There are a few things happening around the island…let’s check what’s going on: • It’s always good to see the old graduates around town during & after the holidays – WSU sophomore (FHHS ’08) Kevin O’Connor caught the game Friday night before heading back to Pullman. • John Sinclair tells me he’s got his house  Continue Reading

Just received this notice to share with you: Johan Elias Moe (Johnny) passed away January 7, 2010 at the age of 81. He was born in Seattle, WA to Elias and Dagne Moe on January 29, 1928 and grew up in Mount Vernon and Stanwood, graduating from Twin City High School in Stanwood. Johnny played  Continue Reading

What’s happening as we head into the weekend: • He who hesitates is lost – Jan from the Community Theatre tells me: “All of the shows for Peter Pan this weekend are sold out!  People can come an hour before each show (6:30) or (1:00 on Sunday) and get on a waiting list to try  Continue Reading

Stan Matthews from the County says there’s a lot of interest in the death of an islander this week of meningitis – here’s more: County Health Officials Following up on Meningitis Death: San Juan County Health Department is following up with relatives and others who may have come into contact with a 54-year-old Friday Harbor  Continue Reading

David Bentley of St. David’s Episcopal Church sent over this writeup about Mary Jane Leche, who passed away this week… she was married for 55 years to Father Leche, who was the long time Vicar of the Episcopal Mission here that became St. David’s Parish. The Requiem Eucharist will be at 2 pm on Saturday,  Continue Reading

You’ve always wondered – watch Judson in this & you’ll know.

You’ve always wondered – watch Judson in this & you’ll know.

It was fun to hear folks singing at the New Year’s Eve hoorah put on by the Prevention Coalition & Island Rec – Shahn & Clint supplied the karaoke setup, and it was a hoot.

Dan Paulson just told me the Irish Music Camp is in its ninth year (wahoo!) and that this year the camp will set up at Roche Harbor from March 8-13th. Previously, the camp has convened at the Marine Labs (the dining hall is a great place to dance, with that nice old wood floor), but  Continue Reading

The folks at Starbucks are doing an awareness-raising campaign for AIDS/HIV in Africa that involves folks from 156 countries singing the Beatles’ “All You Need Is Love.” We need more, actually – a bunch of research, materials, medicine, and a much bigger chunk of political will – but love is a super place to start.  Continue Reading

Just got this note (Tuesday evening) from WSF about the ferry schedule for tomorrow – read it & start planning: On Tuesday, January 5th, the MV Sealth was taken out of service to assess mechanical damage. After troubleshooting, engineers have found damage to the engine output shaft, requiring the vessel to be out of service  Continue Reading

You already know that the high school’s Peter Pan runs from Thursday to Sunday this week (so get your tix now, ’cause that’s ALL, babay! Here’s more.) Well, folks have been asking me who in the Friday Harbor High Drama Group plays PP (Tristan Wood, ya know), but I went & chased up the whole  Continue Reading

Things here & there you might like to know about: • It was January 6, 1930 when John Dustrude was born – Happy Birthday! Congratulations, John, & many happy returns! • As you know, I supported the ban on styrofoam here in the County, and wahoo! The County has passed it! Here’s more from Stan  Continue Reading

As you probably know, Friday Harbor is the international HQ for Sea Shepherd…. Traci Walter wrote me this afternoon with news that a big, well-known donor has stepped forward. Here’s more: The Time is Right for Bob Barker to Rescue the Whales: Bob Barker Donates $5,000,000 to Sea Shepherd for Ocean Conservation Another anti-whaling ship  Continue Reading