• The Wolverine Women soccer team (3-2) made it three in a row with a 3-0 victory over Evergreen Lutheran (2-3) of Federal Way on Saturday. The game also marked the third straight shutout (9-0 over Concrete, 6-0 over North Sound Christian) for keeper Hannah Snow & her defense – the girls play Orcas under  Continue Reading

My friend & soccer player Lauren Zander wrote to mention that the Wolverines are playing under the lights tonight (and the volleyball team is at 7:15pm in the gym against Orcas) in a rare evening game: The FHHS Lady Wolverine Soccer Team would like to invite the community to come out and watch them play  Continue Reading

• That mob at the Grange yesterday evening from 4-7pm was the incredible number of islanders & friends & well-wishers who dropped by to tell Nourdine Jensen “Happy Birthday!” on his 95th. (On the Jensen Shipyard website – maintained by Nourdine’s granddaughter Alisa Schoultz – it says he’s been coming to work every day at  Continue Reading

Remember we talked about the Gospel Jazz show (here’s the story!) last week? The first show on Sunday last weekend was packed! Here’s the kind of comments people are sending: Ian, I hope you get to go to the concert this Sunday. The concert last  Sunday was incredible.  Janet Wright Thanks Ian!  We had a  Continue Reading

Sally from Island Rec announces the Open Gym schedule – get out & play! Here’s the deal: Badminton and Ping Pong kicks off Island Rec’s Open Gym season beginning Monday October 5. Badminton for teens and adults meets in Turnbull Gym on Monday and Friday evenings from 7-9pm.  The fee is $2 a night or  Continue Reading

Jill Urbach & her mom went to Kenya this summer, and she tells me it was an amazing experience. Here’s more about the project, and her presentation on the 26th at the Presbyterian Church: Local Women Develop Africa Quilting Project Jill Urbach and Kitty Sorgen recently traveled to Kenya to give some impoverished women hope  Continue Reading

Helen Venada sent me this notice (I told her I really wanted to take care of my ag plastics on Sunday, and she said I GOTTA do it on Saturday) – here’s the scoop: This year’s recycling collections of agricultural plastics are as follows (all from noon to 5 pm): San Juan Island – Saturday,  Continue Reading

• The Mystical Mermaid is moving this month to the spot next to the ferry lanes where the Sweet Spot used to be. • Susan Murfin from San Juan Healthcare says: “San Juan Healthcare will be offering their annual walk-in Flu Clinic on Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:30-4:30 beginning 9/29 through the month of October. We  Continue Reading

We grew up with her voice in our heads ….doesn’t matter if it was the kids last week at school singing “Puff” or those that heard Peter, Paul & Mary singing “If I Had A Hammer” on the Washington Mall with Dr. King in the 60s. Her voice has been there for all generations to  Continue Reading

Remember that Gear Up for Schools deal that Islanders Bank & some others were doing? (Here’s the story, from before.) I got the chance to swing by the District office on Monday, and wow, it was cool. There was a huge stack of backpacks, coloring pens, pencils, crayons, and all kinds of school supplies. It  Continue Reading

This sounds like fun – here’s the word from the Museum’s Kevin Loftus (click here for a bigger picture): The San Juan Historical Museum’s first annual “Back to the Farm” barn dance and fund-raiser is this Saturday, Sept. 19, 3:30-8:30 p.m., on the museum grounds. The museum’s heritage buildings will be open for tours. Dinner  Continue Reading

This is a chance to help out – Catherine, Hannah, and Genevieve are planning a fundraiser for a fellow who is simply one of the best teachers around. Friday Harbor High teacher Greg Sawyer makes kids think, he makes kids learn, and makes kids smile while it’s happening – he’s touched hundreds of lives in  Continue Reading

Here’s more from Rebecca at Island Rec: On Sunday, September 20, Island Rec will host its Third Annual K-9 Carnival from 1-4 pm at the Fairgrounds. You and your best friend can join in on the many activities that will be going on throughout the day such as the Eddie & Friends Birthday Celebration, Phideaux  Continue Reading

That showing of “Saving Luna” at the Community Theatre last week was a fundraiser for Soundwatch, which is sponsored by the Whale Museum. They need extra dough to continue their mission after blowing a motor this summer, and this helps (you can go to their page & donate now, by the way – you don’t  Continue Reading

I like this sign that I saw at Friday Harbor Espresso yesterday, mostly because I believe Babe Ruth’s epithet: “No great thing was ever done without enthusiasm.” Even caffeine fueled.

Monday nights are the times our volunteer firefighters do their training, so it was good to see Gus waving when he went by on Monday evening.