Hey – happy morning to ya! Let’s look around: • The Duck Soup Inn ended its season last weekend & will be back next spring – here’s a note from them wishing you & me well: See you for dinner April 13, 2012! Have a spectacular winter. Be warm, eat well and laugh often. +++++++++++++++  Continue Reading

This is great, not just because it’s happening, but also because it’s happening for a multi-level age group – here’s more from Larry Wight: Friday Harbor High School has recently started another class for Nurses’ Assistants. This class is especially notable in its breadth of support. Partners include Aaron Marson at the Life Care Centers  Continue Reading

It’s one of the fun days of the year….when island old & young & in-between get dressed up & get out on the town. Here are some parts to that: •The elementary school costume parade is at one pm today – watch for it as it winds through town! Here are the photos from last  Continue Reading

Got to see Jeff Beck & his band last week in Vancouver….whoa! He’s amazing! This’ll give you a taste:

Here’s the word from education coordinator  Cinday Hansen at The Whale Museum: Please join us on Wednesday, November 2nd from 4:00 to 5:00 pm as we honor the lives and commemorate the deaths of several Southern Resident orcas. At this first annual Day of the Dead celebration we will pay tribute to these whales and  Continue Reading

Thanks to Jessica Hagy, Indexed

Here’s a report from Marion: A HUGE thank you to Terry Whalen, Shalen, Inc. for taking the lead constructing the students’ greenhouse across the street from the high school. About 10 adults, including Chris Wilson, John Stamey and Jim Cole worked with approximated 10 students including Cody Pierce, Ryan Cole and Parker Satin. Construction started  Continue Reading

Lots going on – let’s check & see…. • Sports check: The FHHS girls soccer team (7-7-2) ended their season last night in the first round playoff game at Lynden Christian (11-4-2), losing 2-0. Here’s the story in the Bellingham paper. Good season, girls! Meanwhile, boys tennis played the first round in Seattle Tuesday night,  Continue Reading

“Great Island Giveaway and Social” a community recycling/swap meet at the Mullis Center on Saturday, October 29 2011 Drop off items/Social 10:30 -11:45 Event begins at noon! Soroptimist International of Friday Harbor is hosting our fourth annual community recycling/ reusing event. The concept of the event is that people will bring good, clean, functional items  Continue Reading

It was sad to hear of Michael Roger‘s passing on the 20th, last week. Special memories of Michael can be shared at a gathering of friends, neighbors, and family on Wednesday, November 2, 5:00-7:00 pm, at Duck Soup Inn on Roche Harbor Road. The day he died, Charlie Anderson wrote a few words for our  Continue Reading

Let’s see what’s going on ’round here…. • Mike Vouri (left, with Mike Cohen & Chris DeStaffany) offers his “Life & Times of General Pickett” tonight at the Community Theatre as a benefit to raise money to help Darlene Wahl with her battle with cancer. The Rumor Mill is also donating 10% of tonight’s proceeds  Continue Reading

This will be a good one to attend – here’s more from Dot Vandaveer: The San Juan Island Garden Club will be hosting Washington State Representative Kristine Lytton as the speaker for our regular monthly meeting to be held November 1, 2011 at 1 p.m. at the Mullis Center. As a Member of the Agricultural  Continue Reading

Do you have this on your radar? • The Halloween Parade for the elementary school is set for next Monday at 1pm through Town…don’t miss it! • You know the Greenway neighborhood is having some street repair, right? Might want to factor that into your plans for trick or treatin’ on Monday night…. • On  Continue Reading

Looking around the island…. • Hey, Spa d Bune has welcomed Shawnna Vert (FHHS ’06) back to the island – and they have specials set  with her for next month  – make your appointment now! Here’s more: Spa d Bune is featuring during the month of November complimentary scalp and moisturizing treatment with Shawnna Vert,  Continue Reading

Have you seen Tamara Kelley’s new video, made using photos & film from the summers at Lime Kiln Lighthouse? Here’s what she says: This video is of the Southern Resident Orcas. This is a follow up of “Experience Lime Kiln”. All footage was taken at Lime Kiln Park, San Juan Island, Washington. These Orcas (and  Continue Reading

Patty Brightman shares: October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month Wear a ribbon, join the vigil! Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services (DVSAS) and the S Club of Friday Harbor High School has planned several awareness activities: In commemoration of Domestic Violence Awareness Month watch for purple ribbons hanging around the town and find your own  Continue Reading

Cat Bordhi is back from a trip to Canada, and shares what she saw on the way there & back, including these amazing photos – do yourself a favor & check out her blog: I just returned from Tancook Island in Nova Scotia, which is about the size of Waldron, has about the same number  Continue Reading