Around here…

Posted June 2, 2011 at 10:01 am by

What’s happening:

Yvonne at the post office tells me someone swiped the plant (empty planter next to the front door shown here) from this box, as well as a couple of hanging plants. (Photo by Colleen Johansen - thanks, Colleen!)

Unless you’re really rich, you know you can’t afford to buy the kid new threads everything he or she grows a bit. I couldn’t, you can’t…it’s just not the way it’s done.

So, this weekend, there’s a kids’ clothes swap at the Family Resource center – here’s the deal, from Joyce Sobel:

Has your baby, infant or toddler outgrown their clothing?  Need some new ones?  Come to the Children’s Clothing and Equipment Exchange hosted by the Family Resource Center’s Child-Parent Groups…THIS Saturday, June 4 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Family Resource Center, 476 Market Street (across from Market Place).  Rumor has it that there may be home-baked goods available by donation too!  Donations will benefit the Child-Parent Groups and children and families in our community.

Clothing and equipment in clean and good condition may be dropped off the evening before Friday, June 3rd between 5 and 7 p.m.

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Open House at the Village at the Harbour – it’s on Sunday! And…with art! Here’s more from Anne Benedict:

Things are a buzzin at the Village! We wanted you to know about our OPEN HOUSE and SENIOR ART EXPO on June 5th from 1:00 to 4:00.  We’re joining up with the island art weekend!

Come and join us with tours of furnished apartments, refreshments provided and senior artwork on display and some for sale – jewelry, quilts, paintings and sculpture and crafts.

Come and support our local senior artists and enjoy a fun afternoon and learn more about the Village.  If you would like to show or sell a piece of your own work, contact Anne Benedict at 378-4224.

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• Did you hear that Juan Unpingo has left the medical Center for Swanberg Judkins Insurance? His smiling face will be missed at IIMC.

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Come to the Library & hang with your kid:

Friday, June 3rd- 6:30-7:15 pm – it’s “Read to Me, Dad” storytime at the public library. Books, stories, treats and a special musical guest. This free family program is brought to you by the San Juan Island Early Learning Consortium.

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Cindy Gutierrez is helping with the fundrasier for Carmen Dixon this weekend, and says she sent in the wrong times. The event’s hours are: The Spaghetti Feed is from noon – 3.  The silent auction will be from 11 – 2. Come help out a longtime islander….

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The Island Chordsmen Plus will be performing....be there!

• At the Community Theatre this weekend:

Quartet Winners Join Barbershop Bonanza

San Juan Island’s popular Barbershop Bonanza returns to the Whittier stage on June 5 at 2:00 p.m., with a young, award-winning quartet joining the festivities.

The New Originals, winners of the Evergreen District Quartet Championship in Portland, Oregon last fall, join the Bonanza lineup for the first time.  The group features twins Ted and Turner Stiers (who have been “barbershopping” since the age of 11–their dad is a former Evergreen champion himself), tenor Joe McCorison and baritone Josh Honrud–all of the quartet members are from Northern Washington.  The Evergreen District encompasses men’s barbershop music and education groups from throughout Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and  Alberta and British Columbia, Canada.

Also featured in the Bonanza is Bellingham’s men’s chorus, the Mount Baker Toppers; San Juan’s women’s a cappella ensemble, Sounds Vibrations; and Island Chordsmen Plus, San Juan’s mixed barbershop chorus.

The groups will perform medleys of contemporary and old-time favorites, including “Shenandoah” and “Nevertheless.”

Everyone in the audience is invited to attend the complimentary afterglow reception in the Gubelman Theatre after the show.

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Becki - she's a great one!

• Do it right! When you’re getting married or putting on an event, it sure is nice to have someone lend a hand who keeps things organized & keeps things feeling at ease….I got to sing at a wedding a week ago out at Roche Harbor that Becki Day was the wedding coordinator for – she’s awesome!

You know there’s all the details that are involved (flowers, music, food, photos & a bunch of other small things) – you’ll want someone who knows the island, has done a million other successful events & keeps things calm with her organization & expertise.

That’s what I saw Becki doing for this one, and I’ve seen her doing it for years – call her today! You’ll be glad you did!

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