News at a glance….

In a nutshell:

• The EMS & school’s M&O levies passed. That’s why there’s celebration in the streets last night. Wahoo!

• FHHS basketball beat Concrete last night, boys & girls. Wahoo!

• The good folks at San Juan Fitness report: “We’ve heard there’s more folks hanging around town this year during midwinter break looking for stuff to do.  Paul at San Juan Fitness has decided to offer a $5 special for island children to swim during lifeguard swim from 3-4:30 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. That’s February 15, 17 and 19.  Parents are just $5, too, if they are swimming with their child.  Come enjoy the liquid snow!

• Did you see Kris & Tito’s house for sale?

• And this, from Bob Stavers:

Free to any Non Profit Organization! HP Design Jet 130 Large Format Printer

This inkjet, professional quality, 24 inch printer is available for any appropriate non profit organization free of charge.  I will even help set it up for you.

The HP DesignJet 130 printer is a six-color, multi-format printer that produces prints up to 24 inches (625 mm), postcard-size images, full-color pages, or banner-style pieces. This is a professional printer and is not suitable for general use.

Call Bob Stavers at 378-0815 or email him at bob (at) galleriehare.com if you are interested.

• Finally -what’s is the playoff picture for basketball this next couple of weeks? The #1 girls & #2 boys (in league) now know what the schedule looks like – here’s more from FHHS athletic director Rod Turnbull:

Girls Basketball – Our girls’ team is currently in first place in the NW 1A/2B league with one league game remaining (they won Tuesday night over Concrete.).

On Saturday, February 13th, our girls face Meridian here in Friday Harbor to determine their seeding position into the District 1 tournament. A win Vs Meridian will make them the 3 seed, and they would then face Coupeville HS on Wednesday, February 17, at Coupeville HS. Game time will be announced. A loss would make our girls the 4 seed, and they would be on the road to face Nooksack HS on February 17 at Nooksack. Again game time TBD. A win on the 17th and the girls would play again on Friday and Saturday, the 19th & 20th. A loss on the 17th would end their season. For more information including tournament brackets, visit the District 1 website at www.nwdist1.com then follow the links to bulletins and brackets.

Boys Basketball – The boy’s basketball team is currently in 2nd place in the NW 1A/2B league with two league games remaining. Regardless of league standing, the boys will enter the District 1 1A tournament as a 4 seed. They will travel to Lynden to face Lynden Christian HS on Tuesday, February 16, at 5:30 pm. A win and the team would play again on Thursday, February 18, at Kings HS, game time TBD. A loss on Tuesday would end their season. For more information including tournament brackets, visit the District 1 website at www.nwdist1.com then follow the links to bulletins and brackets.

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