Notes around town & around the island…

The staff at the Rocky Bay is ready to serve you! That's them on Halloween....

Little known things that’ll keep you in the know:

• Looks like the Rocky Bay Cafe is going for the longer hours – here’s more from John:

Dear Ian,
I thought I would let you know that the Rocky Bay Cafe’ will once again be serving dinner.  We will offer the entire lunch menu and four weekly specials.  Last week was our soft opening at was met with positive reviews.  This Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009 is our Grand opening. The Rocky Bay Cafe’ is opened daily from 6:00am until 3:00pm.  Thursday, Friday and Saturday we are open from 6:00am until 9:00pm.  Now you can start and end your day at the Rocky Bay!

See you soon,
Mr. San Juan Island
John P. Sable

• Have you seen Steve’s chicken coops at Compost-It? It’s the way to get fresh eggs….check ’em out!

Steve makes 'em in all kinds of shapes...

• The blackberries were out a week ago when I was walking around Pear Point…yep, it’s been that warm a winter….

Most of 'em were blue/black, and you could eat 'em by the handful...

• Mary calls it good – here’s more from Whale Museum director Jenny Atkinson:

For more than 27 years, Mary Blevins has been a significant member of The Whale Museum staff.  She began as the bookkeeper in July of 1982 and quickly became a trusted teammate.  With her bright smile and kind, competent manner, Mary has held various roles from Interim Director (twice!) to her most recent role as the Associate Director of Business and Finance.

Since she began her tenure, executive directors have considered her as their right hand – and this director is no different.  As Mary retires from the Museum, we are all saddened and will miss her tremendously. It does come as a great relief that San Juan is a small island and Friday Harbor is a close-knit community. (Our great loss is the Community Theatre’s gain!) We look forward to seeing Mary somewhere in town every day and will always consider her a part of our Whale Museum family.

Please join us on Tuesday, November 17 (4 p.m. until 6 p.m.) at The Whale Museum as we celebrate Mary and wish her well on her “retirement.”  (Sharing of “Mary” memories, gifts and good wishes are appropriate!)

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