There are activities going on all day at Roche Harbor (above) and Friday Harbor on the Fourth

It’s time for you to get outside & play – check the San Juan Calendar for all the stuff that’s going on (and to get ready to go to the bbq or the beach or the fireworks, or wherever your part of the tribe is collecting) – see ya there!

There are activities going on all day at Roche Harbor (above) and Friday Harbor on the Fourth

It’s time for you to get outside & play – check the San Juan Calendar for all the stuff that’s going on (and to get ready to go to the bbq or the beach or the fireworks, or wherever your part of the tribe is collecting) – see ya there!

Bill Frisell

Jan from the Community Theatre says this is gonna be a good one:

Is he the electric guitar master whose Unspeakable won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Jazz Album or is he the Seattle guitarist whose most recent compilation is The Best of Bill Frisell vol.1 / folk songs, complete with a CD jacket that features a full-of-praise intro from musician Elvis Costello?

Friday Harbor gets to find out for itself THIS Sunday, June 21 at 7:30 p.m., when Bill brings his innovative styles to the Whittier stage.

Frisell has been described by Spin Magazine as the Clark Kent of the electric guitar because while soft-spoken and calm in demeanor, he seems to breathe inlungfuls of raw fire when he straps on his guitar.  He also might be called Clark Kent because so much mystery surrounds his musical superpowers.

Elvis Costello–who notes its always a joy to share the stage with Bill– says Frisell continues to amaze him with his masterful but innately modest embrace of musical idioms and calls him one of America’s most unique musicians.  And then there’s our own SJCT guitar expert and music enthusiast Mark Hetrick whose on our Program Strategies Committee.  A big Bill fan, Mark say it’s because he has his own unique, unusual, lush, intense sound.  He uses space in music the same way that Miles Davis did and I really dig Miles!

Check out more about Frisell at his website: www.billfrisell.com.

It is our goal to raise $45,000 at the event, and we need everyone to participate to make it happen!

Dinner will be BBQ chicken and ribs, coleslaw, baked beans and a beverage. Students and parents are bringing desserts!

There will live entertainment, starting out the evening with the FHHS jazz band, followed by duet Bob Leytze and Mike Adams and then dancing the night away to Steve Cuttings band, the Dirt Monkey.

In addition, we will have a silent auction starting at 5pm until 8pm, and live auction from 8-9 pm. Lots of wonderful items… there is something for everyone…one week RCI timeshare to anywhere in the United States, Luxury Villa in Cabo San Lucas for 5 nights, Whale watching excursion, Xtreme fitness package, Fender Stratocaster guitar, and more!

And our players are in on the fun, with a donation of 2-hour work sessions with four workers from the FH Baseball team, League Champions Girls soccer 3 hr yardwork/housework, and lots more from players and coaches!!

See you there!

Time to check out the fresh veggies, outside...

You know, it was cozy & warm & friendly having the Market at the high school in the dining hall/commons there, but the weather’s good enough to get out now…market manager Rosa Blair tells me the outdoor markets for Saturdays (10am-1pm) begin this weekend and run till October. They’re also planning to get the Wednesday market going again sometime in May, probably – I’ll let you know when that’s set.

See you Saturday at the Courthouse parking lot!

Time to check out the fresh veggies, outside...

You know, it was cozy & warm & friendly having the Market at the high school in the dining hall/commons there, but the weather’s good enough to get out now…market manager Rosa Blair tells me the outdoor markets for Saturdays (10am-1pm) begin this weekend and run till October. They’re also planning to get the Wednesday market going again sometime in May, probably – I’ll let you know when that’s set.

See you Saturday at the Courthouse parking lot!

The Family Resource Center is offering a new drop-in group for parents with infants ages birth to 10 months. It runs each Tuesday from 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

The first hour is for socializing, meeting friends and “comparing” notes and experiences. The final half hour will feature Baby Music with Maggie (Maggie Gallivan) or Language Play with Mr. Jim (Jim Thomas from the public library).

The Family Resource Center is offering a new drop-in group for parents with infants ages birth to 10 months. It runs each Tuesday from 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

The first hour is for socializing, meeting friends and “comparing” notes and experiences. The final half hour will feature Baby Music with Maggie (Maggie Gallivan) or Language Play with Mr. Jim (Jim Thomas from the public library).

Whimsey, on the run

Is this important news? Sure – to the folks missing their pet. So here’s a cat you might see tomcattin’ around Town:

Whimsey is a 7-year old neutered male cat, long-haired, white with caramel markings, ear tattoo TT313N, approx. 12 lbs. He’s been missing since Monday evening, April 13, 2009 from 28 Apple Tree Lane, near Cedar Street, off Argyle just past the Fairgrounds in Friday Harbor. Please check your shed & garage.

If you see him, please call Josie at 298-1054 or 378-3597. Thank you!!

Barbara & Matt Dollahite

That’s her with Gallery San Juan co-owner & husband Matt, who is a pretty accomplished artist in his own right.

Barbara & Matt Dollahite

That’s her with Gallery San Juan co-owner & husband Matt, who is a pretty accomplished artist in his own right.

In Antwerp, they have no such problem – check it out as we get a train station dance as Julie Andrews goes techno (that’s in the middle of the bit):

Corinne Stevens

You’ve heard her here….now Corinne Stevens is heading for Tennessee to continue her vocal education. Here’s more, from her note:

I’ll be attending the University of Tennessee Knoxville’s graduate apprenticeship program with Knoxville Opera.  I’m very excited to have the opportunity to perform in both UT Knoxville’s Opera Theater productions as well as Knoxville Opera’s young artist program, all while earning my master’s degree!

I’m saddened to leave the Pacific Northwest, which I’ve come to call home over the past few years.  It was the first place where I could truly explore the art of opera on a regional and professional level, and I will miss the colleagues and friends I made there.  But over and above the melancholy of leaving my homebase is an excitement for the new challenges and opportunities that I’m confident Knoxville will offer.  From Skidmore College to Vienna to Arizona to Washington to France and now to Knoxville, I feel that this next step will bring me that much closer to accomplishing my dreams.