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

Here’s more, in a report from Jenny Atkinson at The Whale Museum (and here’s a short review of what SONAR does to whales): Beginning at approximately 4:30 a.m. PST on February 6, hydrophones operated by The Whale Museum and Beam Reach Marine Science & Sustainability School started detecting SONAR pings. Hydrophones off the coastline of  Continue Reading

Here’s the report, from the Fire Department (thanks for being there, you guys!): Firefighters Honored for Service in 2011 Jerry Henderson and Robert Pauls received San Juan Island Fire Department’s highest awards Saturday night when the department celebrated the 2011 contributions of its members at the University of Washington dining hall. The firefighters and support  Continue Reading

It was what you wanted to see – Friday Harbor put together the whole package last night in defeating Nooksack Valley 64-51 before an overflow crowd at FHHS. The win sends the Wolverines on to this weekend’s Tri-District tourney. The Wolverines started out hot, ending the first quarter with 21 points and carrying a 33-25  Continue Reading

Over the past few weeks, I got the chance to ask dozens of San Juan Islanders if they would be part of my little movie, and here are most of the folks who said, “Sure!” As you can see, the clips were shot in the store, on the street, at the coffeehouse, at school, at  Continue Reading

Hasn’t it felt like spring the last few days? Add in a full moon tonight (should be beautiful, rising over Lopez after sunset this afternoon….) and we have us a great place to live, don’t you think? Here’s more: • I got a chance to go to the Playwrights Festival over the weekend, and I  Continue Reading

In case you missed the Friday Harbor High School cheerleaders last Saturday as they gave their halftime show, here’s a vid of their routine – they did great! The girls are coached by Deanna Banry…this year’s squad: Alyssa Marie Hallock, Kayla Drummond, Sam Pluff, Erin McCauley, Wilsey Brumsickle, Amy Dunaway, Faith Buck, Jessica Erickson, and  Continue Reading

Let’s take a look around – easier to see stuff when it’s so sunny out! • The Roche Harbor Salmon Classic wrapped up this weekend, with the winner (Bellingham’s Jason King) catching both a 16.6 pound salmon and the $10K prize. Locals David Hodges ($4K) and Jennifer Page ($2K) figured in the prize money, too…here’s  Continue Reading

There’s a Mozart opera this weekend – Saturday at 5 at the Presbyterian Church. Here’s more from Torrey: Puget Sound Concert Opera: Opera Up Close And Affordable! Puget Sound Concert Opera’s mission is to foster the appreciation of Opera and Classical Music through performance, education, and community outreach.

It starts its three weekend run tonight – here’s more from Jan Bollwinkel-Smith at the Community Theatre: This Friday and Saturday, February 3 and 4 at 7:30 pm, we kick off the 2012 Islands Playwrights Festival! This year’s theme, Celebrations, brings to the intimate Gubelman Theatre six lighthearted 12-minute plays written and performed by the  Continue Reading

Let’s see what’s up, ’round here: • This week it’s the 49th anniversary for RD & Larry Larson – congrats, you guys! • Last night at the Knowledge Bowl, the winners were the 9th/10th grade team of Emily Guard, Ellery Van Dassow, Dalton Ayers, and Courtney Bell – way to go, you guys! The final  Continue Reading

I hear word the Elwha is down, this morning, and the schedule is going to be pretty scrambled – check the ferry alerts online. And good luck!

Sometimes it takes an eleven-year-old to tell the story – here’s Birke Baehr from North Carolina with a lot of wisdom in a little TED talk.

Here’s the word from Rachel Anderson & the San Juan Island Public Schools Foundation – this is their big fundraiser each year, AND it’s fun: The 18th annual Knowledge Bowl will be held on Thursday, February 2nd, at the Community Theatre. Our fabulous Friday Harbor Jazz Band will begin performing at 6:30 and the FH  Continue Reading

This is the night (and day!) to eat out, and help DFS add to the fund for this year’s seniors…I remember years ago when this would happen, and I went with my friend Lisa to four different restaurants & couldn’t get a seat at any of them because they were so crowded. Let’s look for  Continue Reading

I love it that this will be showing on Sunday…I know it’s during the Super Bowl, but it may be useful to watch the first half’s ads, check out Madonna at halftime, and then come watch the movie (that’s what I’m gonna do….) The award-winning movie Miss Representation will be screening for the first time  Continue Reading

From Debbi Fincher & Angie Atwell at The San Juan Island Prevention Coalition – this will be something to plan towards: Please join us for a complimentary presentation of the powerful story of Rachel Scott on February 8 at the Friday Harbor Middle School Commons at 6:15 pm following a family-friendly dinner prepared by the  Continue Reading

See what a difference a little attention to the words we use can make….

Let’s take a look at what’s up around here: • What are people talking about? They have to change their Facebook page! Here are three tips from a news report, as Facebook will switch your profile to the new timeline format after today. (Let me know if you need a “cover” picture…I have a ton,  Continue Reading

by Jessica Hagy, Indexed

A couple of weeks ago, the island was saddened to hear that Gary Pugh passed away in Bellingham…here’s more, from his family: With family and friends present, Gary passed away January 14, 2012 in Whatcom Hospice House, Bellingham. He was born June 26, 1960 in Coshocton, Ohio and raised in Big Sur, California, until the  Continue Reading