Around the island….

Good to see Aaron & Adam (left) out & about on the Fourth, and yesterday...Aaron's doing better every day as he continues his rehab since the accident earlier this year in February. He's looking & sounding good! Peace out!

Let’s see what’s going on:

• Hey, you’re going to Farmers Market on Saturday (between 10am-1pm) anyway, so why not time it to see the local bellydancing troupe Sakana Rakasha…my friend Megan tells me this month’s show is at 11:30am or so, and the trio’s dance will have a tribal-fusion theme.

They usually dance once a month at the Market, and they’re building up a nice following…drop in & check ’em out!

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Last night's Music on the Lawn, sponsored by our friends at Island Rec, kicked off the season with country band Camano Cadillac and a nice crowd of over 250 (by my count) enjoyed the pleasant evening's weather & tunes.

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• Since you want to eat out…

Overlooking the marina...

Have you dropped in on Maloula’s lately? I went Tuesday night with some friends, and it was good to catch up with Adnan & his family…the Mediterranean cuisine is awesome, and the view is great, from the top of the building overlooking the marina.

Here’s the website – take a look, then treat yourself. You’ll be glad you did!

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• There’s green, and there’s blue. Let’s talk about “going blue.”

First of all, the Victoria, BC city council has backed a motion that designates the city a “blue community,” one that supports publicly owned water supplies, bans bottled water at civic facilities and recognizes water as a basic human right.

That's the water stacked up at Costco last time I was there, ready to deliver to a landfill near you....

The sale of bottled water will be prohibited at the city works yard, the parks yard, city hall and the Crystal Pool. The ban won’t affect operations at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre, which is run by a private contractor. (Here’s more, from the Times-Colonist.)

It’s getting near time for our little island to check the limits of growth (and garbage) and ask when the transfer station has hit those limits. One practical & relatively easy way would be to quit using plastic bottles here. And for sure…quit throwing them away.

The water on the island is good, and getting better. The Town is nearly done (if not already done) with installing a filtration system at Trout Lake that is essentially a Brita filter, and will make our water about as good as it gets, and better than what you can get in a bottle anyway.

It’s time. Bottled water produces up to 1.5 million tons of plastic waste per year. It’s time to do our part.

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Do you need or want a printed version of the County Fair Premium Book? The San Juan Island Garden Club & San Juan Public Access Media joined forces to print this year's...the last 2-3 years the book has only been available online, leaving out the folks who live offline. The County Council had a moment on Tuesday honoring the effort, and presenting a copy to former Town Council member Edith Dickinson, who hasn't participated in the Fair with her great flowers & vegetables lately because there was no book, and she's offline. Winners all around on this one!

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• I mentioned to you that Gwenyth & Monko are at the Rumor Mill tonight (see ya there!), and here’s more – The Good Husbands are playing this weekend.

Spencer (top left), Zach (top right), Tyler Hart & Tyler Roberts are coming home to play for us this wekeend....

Here! On the island!

The show is this Saturday at 1027 Lampard Road with a $15 cover & Common Market (from Seattle) opening. Things kick off at 6:30pm; kids 16 & younger must be accompanied by a parent.

The fun part is you’ve seen these guys play before – Spencer was rapping in high school, and Zach has been around the music scene here before; college football players Tyler & Tyler just fit right in. Part of their success is the incredible job Trent Roberts does with the video work, and another part is the clean recording work the band puts together. Add some talent (ok, a LOT of talent!) to that & you’ll see why these guys are off to a fast start.

Love it when Island kids do good. If you’re into hip hop/rap, you’ll love these guys.

Here’s the Facebook page for the event!

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The new building on Blair Street next to the school district office is looking good - it'll be the new home of the Tooth Ferry office....

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