What’s going on around the island….

Pirates Cole (left) and Jacob look over the horizon for boats to board at the Port of Friday Harbor's Spring Fling...the event continues on Opening Day this Sunday.

Let’s see what’s happening:

Sofia & Tristan....

• Blues Night is tonight (Wednesday) from 6-9pm at its new home at the Peppermill – see ya there!

• Three months ago, Jessica Johnson (from Wells Fargo) brought baby Sofia into the world – you can see how big she is now, in this picture (right) of her with big bro Tristan.

• The word from the hospital in Seattle is that Jess Oldwyn‘s surgery went well yesterday. Yay!

• Speaking of operations, looks like Jim Maya‘s work on his rotator cuff is going to be put off till the fall.

Tyler Ryan

• Mary Karen Ryan tells me her son Tyler‘s play opened in Portland last month & went well…sure would be cool to have seen it. Maybe it could be staged here…?

• Speaking of plays – Helen from Island Stage Left says it’s going well:

Only two weekends left of “The Clean House.” Many people are coming back for the second and even third time and we have had to turn a few people away already, so don’t put it off if you haven’t yet been. The buzz has been tremendous and the laughter uproarious – the rest you have to see to believe!

We play Thursdays – Saturdays at 7:30 and Sundays at 4:00 at the San Juan County Fairgrounds. The show closes May 9th.

Arrive by 7:00 to be assured of a seat. The space is heated, too!

We look forward to seeing you soon.
All the best,
Helen

• Deb Nolan from the school district says you can still jump in on these parenting workshops:

Parenting Workshops for Teens are ongoing

Shahn McGuire, LMFT, will continue to facilitate parenting workshops on Monday nights from 5:15 to 6:45 in the Middle School Commons. The general themes are listed below, but these are open forum discussions so topics are apt to change:

May 3rd:  Navigating the real world
May 10th:  Dealing with conflict and setting limits
May 17th:  Everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask

You are invited to attend whatever sections you are interested in… Middle school students can use Room 8 (our auxiliary computer lab and board game room) while their parent is in the Commons.

General feedback from the first workshops included:  “It’s so great to know I’m not the only one dealing with these things!”  and  “I thought your child was perfect; what a relief to hear they’re just like my kid.”

We are asking that participants pay $5 per workshop ($20 for the four
weeks).

• Sandy’s got a good show going:

Saturday, May 1st, 9-10:30am
Free Guided Walking Tour of Friday Harbor’s Historic District.

To celebrate May 2010 National Historic Preservation Month, the Town of Friday Harbor conducts free guided tours of the downtown historic district, and May 1st is the first tour of the season! Join historic preservation coordinator, Sandy Strehlou, for an insider’s look at Friday Harbor’s colorful past.

Tours begin at Memorial Park, located at Front and Spring streets. Participants will need to be able to walk comfortably on town sidewalks, including some hills, for 1.5 hours. Please wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather. Tours happen rain or shine and are free to the public.

Contact: Sandy Strehlou (sstrehlou (at) fridayharbor.org)  or call 378.2810

• Have you seen Rhiana on YouTube? Here’s a nice version of the FHHS singer/songwriter’s take on Taylor Swift’s “Breathe”….

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