Around the island….

Helen gets her hand painted by Marci Hahn at the Teddy Bear Picnic a couple of weekends ago...photo by Cyndi Brast.

Let’s see who’s doing what….

• Bryan & Carolyn Leighton welcomed Hazel June early yesterday morning (at 12:49am!) She is 7 pounds 12 ounces and 20 1/4 inches long. Here’s a photo from when they were pregnant with Norah at Halloween 2007, in front of their shop, the Sandpebble. (Click here & scroll halfway down.)

Says on the door of the Sandpebble they’ll be open today from 12:30pm-5:30pm.

Lori

• Time to help our friend….Lori Holforty has been diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer and needs our help. On Sunday, June 6th from 3-9pm at Roche Harbor Pavilion there will be a fundraiser for her. Tickets are $20, sold at the door or can be picked up at both Market Chef or Haley’s. (Check in on her Facebook event page.)

-live music by the Jesus Chords
-appetizers
-silent and live auction emceed by BooBoo
-handmade earrings by Lori

You know her from when she’s been your server at restaurants on the island, most recently at Roche Harbor. She’s been your friend, made you laugh, served you meals, laughed at your bad jokes…so let’s get together and show a little love.

It's a "jumpkelp" not a jumprope, yesterday when the fourth graders weere done with their data collection on their beach seine trip...photos by Debbi Fincher

...which breaks, eventually.

• Stan Matthews from the County says we have a new Deputy Director of Administration:

The San Juan County Council today voted to confirm the hiring of David Kelly of West Jordan, Utah as the Deputy Director of Administration. Kelly has a dozen years experience in local government, most recently having served in administration for the the City of Chehalis from 1995 until 2003. His background also includes work in the administration of Moffat County and the town of Craig, Colorado. He holds a Masters Degree in Public Administration from the University of Colorado.

Kelly left local government in 2003 to become an insurance agent in Utah. Last year he ranked  number one in  auto and homeowners insurance sales among State Farm agents in that state.

Ran into Archie Brooks after he saw "Shrek" last night...he tells me his schedule for officiating at weddings this summer is filling up. You can check him out at www.sanjuanislandweddings.com

He will fill a position left vacant five weeks ago by the departure of Adina Cunningham, who has become Town Attorney for Friday Harbor.

• Planning for Memorial Day – Minnie Knych says the Memorial Day ceremony is at 10:30 at Memorial Park, with the Elliott Bay Pipe Band playing for the ceremony.

Karl Mueller, Viet Nam veteran and past Post 163 commander, will be the guest speaker.

The local American Legion Auxiliary will distribute poppies in honor of those who have sacrificed their lives for the country.

Poppies are made by disabled veterans.  All contributions for the poppies are used for local veterans in need and their families.

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