It was cool to run into Leah Altman last night – she showed me this double-breasted blue coat that she made from scratch. Pretty awesome…way to go, Leah!

Just got this flash from Seanene at the Village at the Harbour: Betty Bruce celebrated her 96th birthday today! Betty has lived at Village at the Harbour since April 2008. Her brilliant smile is contagious and she fills our hearts with love each day.  Happy Birthday, Betty! Love, The staff and residents at the Village

The other day (like, November), my friend Pam asked me if I liked scary movies. I asked her, “Like what?” And she responded with the usual – Friday the Thirteenth, Jack the Ripper, Ghostbusters (you know, the part with the Stay Puft Marshmallow dude at the end). I told her, yeah, spooky stuff, but the  Continue Reading

It’s a cool deal – papas on the island can take their favorite girls (or girls!) out for the evening at the Father/Daughter Dance this Friday at the Mullis Center, sponsored by Island Rec. This is the fifth year of the event (I got to DJ the first couple with my son Shay & it  Continue Reading

Leah Lawson tells me the celebration of life for Richard Lawson is this Saturday at one…his passing at the age of 66 has been a big shock to this community, and he is much missed. Here’s more: Richard Lee Lawson was born September 30, 1944 in Friday Harbor WA to Gilbert and Geraldine Lawson. Richard  Continue Reading

Thought you’d like this song by the Dave Mathews Band….nice Valentine to ya, & yours….

I sure like Harry Manx’s music, and I’ll bet you will, too – he’s playing Wednesday at the Community Theatre. Here’s more about him (including some of his songs) & here’s the scoop on tickets & such.

It was a great weekend, with lots of little things afoot… • Just got this note from Lenore – wahoo! Jacob Seiler’s parents are proud to announce his engagement to Pamella Correia Sanches of Brazil.  Jacob has been traveling and working in Brazil for the past 9 months.  His parents are John Stamey and Lenore  Continue Reading

Picking up a couple…the two varsity teams won both Friday & Saturday, including a tough game for the girls against tough Darrington, which ended with the Wolverines controlling the middle & winning by 22. Friday Harbor heads over to Orcas on Tuesday as the league-leading girls hope to stay on top, while the boys continue  Continue Reading

Up & coming…it was fun to see the younger girls play on Sunday in Island Rec’s winter league. These pictures are by FHHS junior Maggie Anderson, who hardly missed a shot Friday night (she scored 26) & got some good ones here, too.

Liz Illg has more: The San Juan Islands Scenic Byway and San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau Announce: Invitation to attend a Public Workshop and A Call for Inspiration The public is invited to attend a community workshop on the development of a corridor management plan (CMP) for the San Juan Islands Scenic Byway. A CMP  Continue Reading

My good friend Ryan Browne was sending this note around to folks to tell us what a good idea tonight’s show is. Harry Manx is the real deal…hope you can work it in. Here’s more from Ryan: “For once, it is accurate to say that an artist is truly unique. You will remember his performance  Continue Reading

Mike Close has the details for this afternoon’s event: The 2010 Friday Harbor Community Spelling Bee will be held at the San Juan Community Theatre on Tuesday, February 2, at 3:30 p.m. The annual contest is sponsored by the Rotary Club of the San Juan Islands, and features 4th through 8th grade classroom champions from  Continue Reading