What’s up…looking around the island….

It was great to see the candles Allison Dragon is making these days - she makes them at her place & sells them at Island Studios - they look & smell great!

Hope you’re thinking up things for your sweetie for Valentine’s Day & getting ready for the weekend…let’s look around a little:

Another way to show what is in your heart....

• Here’s the coolest deal ever: The Island Chordsmen Plus (San Juan Island’s Coed Barbershop Chorus) will come to your work or wherever you tell them to sing for your loved one on Valentine’s Day – so call now! They did over 40 “shows” last year, which includes giving a rose, and are scheduling for this Valentine’s Day, now.

Call 378-2724, and treat your someone special to a singing valentine.

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• The FHHS basketball guys had a great game last night, and I can’t help but think it’ll be a good bit of inspiration for our girls, as they get their playoff schedule underway tonight at Kings, in Shoreline.

Go Wolverines!

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• Linda Degnan-Cobos says this is a good weekend to check out your pruning plans:

Our Land & Sea chapter is hosting two pruning workshops with Keith Keyser this Saturday & Sunday, both at 10 am. Everyone who’s busy Saturday can come Sunday, or vice versa. They’re free, for pruning older fruit trees, and are at the Land & Sea Garden & Greenhouse across from the high school on Blair Ave and Second St. People can write slowfoodlandandsea (at) gmail.com or call me at 317-5890 if they’d like to go, or just show up…no tools are required.

Sorry for the short notice on this, Keith just noticed that the sap looks ready to start running a little early, so we’re just going for it this week.

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Purple power...there's a new Pelindaba store opening next month in LaConner....

• Nancy at the Pelindaba store downtown tells me the island’s lavender supplier is opening a new store in LaConner in March.

It’s just up the street from Doug Bison’s place there, which he says is going really well….

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Carolyn Haugen plays with the newest islander, her new dog Rowan....

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• It’s Happy Hour at the Bluff – here’s more from Friday Harbor House’s Wendy:

It’s Happy Hour all night long at The Bluff Restaurant • Bar • Terrace. Join us on a Tuesday or Wednesday for an evening of Happy Hour bites and beverages. We’ll also be featuring one chef’s choice entrée. If you’re looking for a multi-course dining experience or wish to indulge in one of Chef Kyle’s signature dishes, visit us Thursday – Monday and enjoy a meal off our new spring menu.

Dinner
Thursday through Monday | 4pm – 9pm

Happy Hour *New Extended Hours
Tuesday and Wednesday | 4pm-8pm
Thursday through Monday | 4pm – 6pm

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Middle school art teacher Leisha Holmes presents the winners from her class in the Soroptimists' "Live Your Dream" logo competition....that's her with Hayden Meyer (using text 'inventively'), Andy Stromberg (left) and Simon Vincent (not pictured) (best original), and Jesse Payne & Corbin Williams (best theme idea). Prize certificates were donated by Creative Passions & The Mystical Mermaid.

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The hospital just keeps moving along, getting closer & closer to being finished (the nice weather lately doesn't hurt for making progress!)...that's the construction site, last night at sunset....

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