Monthly Archives: December 2009

What’s going on around the island….

Written on December 2, 2009 at 4:06 am, by

Little bits here & there for you: • Pat & Becky Nash have a slew of Christmas trees for sale out front of where Latitude 48 used to be (or maybe you remember it as the Fat Cat?) Fresh cut trees  – check ’em out! • Rhonda Scott has opened a shop for the season  Continue Reading

Do you need a calendar for 2010?

Written on December 2, 2009 at 3:00 am, by

You probably do…here’s a place to start (here’s a calendar I made for you !) There are coffee mugs, too! Click here to see more!

Stillpoint kids visit the Convalescent Center….

Written on December 2, 2009 at 12:59 am, by

Right before Thanksgiving, the kids from Stillpoint School performed for the folks at the convalescent center…here’s more from Dori & Kate: Dear Ian, Hi! We wanted to show you a picture of our students performing Readers’ Theater plays a couple of weeks ago for the Convalescent Center residents! It’s part of our monthly connection with  Continue Reading

A helping hand…

Written on December 2, 2009 at 12:15 am, by

There’s a way you can help those who live in Town who have a bit of trouble with their bills – here’s more from Keri at the Town: Since 2005 the Town of Friday Harbor has worked with the Family Resource Center to provide emergency financial assistance to Town utility customers. Annually the Town Council  Continue Reading

Shooting the moon…

Written on December 2, 2009 at 12:01 am, by

You know what “once in a blue moon” means, right? It means “rare,” because a month with a blue moon has two full moons in it….this month has two: this morning (Wednesday) and December 31st. That’s the moon right after moonrise last night at about 4:30pm, in a photo sent in by Tim Dustrude. (Here’s  Continue Reading

It was a mob at the Holiday Marketplace….

Written on December 2, 2009 at 12:00 am, by

Gallery of photos from the Marketplace…click here! This past weekend it was pretty crowded at the Island Artisans Holiday Marketplace at the elementary school – on Friday especially, and Saturday as well. The annual event featured some 60 artists & craftspeople (as well as food by Cynthia’s, Of Course), and did its usual good job  Continue Reading

'Tis the season to shop, kinda….

Written on December 1, 2009 at 11:26 pm, by

As Herbert Hoover, in the middle of the Depression, said, “About the time we can make the ends meet, somebody moves the ends.”

‘Tis the season to shop, kinda….

Written on December 1, 2009 at 11:26 pm, by

As Herbert Hoover, in the middle of the Depression, said, “About the time we can make the ends meet, somebody moves the ends.”

New kindergarten enrichment program…

Written on December 1, 2009 at 12:09 am, by

Dick Wright wrote to say St. David’s is going to start this, after the New Year. Need a place – a good place – for your kid after morning kindergarten at FHES? Here’s more: Saint David’s Day School A Kindergarten Enrichment Program The recent renovation and expansion of Saint David’s Episcopal Church has made it  Continue Reading

Free dinner for those who keep us safe….

Written on December 1, 2009 at 12:01 am, by

Wanted to share this note from the Peppermill’s LaRue – tell your local firefighter, policeman/woman, or EMT – this is cool! Just wanted to let you know, in case you haven’t heard that Charles is doing a special “Thank you” to our local Firefighters, EMT’s, Police and Veterans on Tues, Dec. 1. They are invited  Continue Reading