Island happenings….

The Victoria Clipper is back this year after a year's abscence...here she's cutting through the waters off the east side of Cape San Juan.

Much to see, much to do, much to report….

• The islands’ sheriff’s race swelled to five late Friday, as 2002 candidate Jeff Asher threw his hat in the ring at a minute before 4:30pm on deadline day…he joins Lopez’s Rob Nou, and San Juan Island’s Felix Menjivar, Brad Fincher and Brent Johnson. in the race.

Jesse - headed for the Cup

• FHHS math & science teacher Jesse Visciglia is realizing a lifetime dream as he departs today for South Africa to see the World Cup up close & personal.

He passed up the chance to go earlier because he wouldn’t miss graduation Saturday night, thereby missing the USA/England match that day.

We’ll be watching for you!

• Over at Best Western, manager Janeen Jennings is moving on at the end of this month…she’ll be re-locating in Utah.

That's Chris & Bill Carli happily doing grandma/grandpa duty with Stell and Alden the other day....

She’ll be replaced by….well, she asked me to wait, so I will tell you when she OK’s it. (He said, coyly.)

• Yep, it was Whale Museum director Jenny Atkinson‘s birthday over the weekend. Many happy returns!

• The graduation season finished up on the island with Griffin Bay High‘s graduation yesterday – I have some pictures coming soon to share with you for the San Juan Island School District’s alternative school. Congrats, grads!

• Do you know about Barbara Angel’s bakery? Check here – now you do!

• You know that anybody with a cool website called Friendship Garden is off to something good – here’s a project by Kathy Eisenhauer. She says, “It’s really a joy to share the happenings of the growing season with others who may not otherwise be able to participate in such a fun adventure.”

Spring Street International School's valedictorian (and ace soccer player) Alex Freeman dropped in to see friends at FHHS' graduation Saturday night.

• More grad news: Claire Burke (FHHS ’06) graduated from The Evergreen State College this last weekend – way to go, Claire!

• OK, soccer nuts – here’s a gift from Piet in Andorra: Pele’s best 20 goals on YouTube.

• If anybody’s open at 7pm for the USA game on Friday, let me know & I’ll post it. (I think most of the island is gonna be late for work that morning….). See ya at the bowling alley for breakfast & football…

• Speaking of international good will & love, here’s a nice vid from former islander Chris Mikulesek – free hugs in Italy.

The peas are starting to come in at Heritage Farm...have you signed up for your CSA crop share for the summer yet? Jim has a few spots left. You'll be glad you did!

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