Wednesday’s news…

At Afterglow Spa at Roche Harbor, Ali (left) and Hailey are ready at the desk to set up your appointment.

Let’s see what’s up….

• Tonight at Music on the Lawn (last one of the season!) it’s Rewind – Tom & Tami Doenges and Kate Schuman, from 6:30-8:30pm. Great way to end this year’s series – see you there!

Rewind also plays at the Port from 5-7pm on Friday!

Putting it together at the Peppermill on Friday for Acoustic Night....

Meanwhile, Steve Keys continues with Acoustic Night at the Peppermill, where he plays for an hour, presents a guest artist for an hour or so, then he plays with them for the rest of the evening, with other guest players.

This Friday’s guest – shoot, it’s me. I haven’t had a chance to play for you for a while, so I hope you’ll come by, settle in, and give a listen…Steve does a super job with these evenings.

• Today it’s Fish for Teeth! Matt’s selling salmon today at Compost-It! as well as tacos, and you can make a donation to this cause, which provides denatl care to local kids…here’s more about the program & the fish.

• Chinmayo looks after the Music at the Port music series all summer, and keeps a blog about it, too – check it out!

Speaking of the Port – their new laundry is open, next to the Customs Office.

The Westside Freepile had some pretty good stuff last weekend....

• Last chance to catch the last two show’s of Ed Strum’s The Connoisseurs on Friday & Saturday night this weekend at the Community Theatre…I’ve heard nothing but good reviews of the show – that’s it’s well-paced & funny. Do yourself a favor & catch it!

That's Tug, who has been working at Roche Harbor on the docks this summer - the FHHS '08 grad heads back to the University of Colorado in Boulder in a couple of weeks.

• Well, I found this really inspiring…decluttering. My friend Shannon helps people with it, and the pictures here of folks’ work & play spaces – before & after – are an inspiration in themselves. Check it out here.

• You know how you have been pumping down that Vitaminwater drink you get at the store, and think you’re drinking something, well, healthy? As this article points out, the Coca Cola folks (who manufacture that chemical swill) testified in court that no consumer would actually think it’s good for you. Here’s more. Read, and then quit drinkin’ it. Yuck.

• At 4:30-6pm today & tomorrow (Thursday), there will be a Meetup about the bunny-killing planned by the Parks Service, outside the Technology Center on Mullis Street. Watch for it…

I dropped by Merle's Masonry, Chimney Care & Stoves over at Surina Business Park the other day, and let me tell ya - Merle & Bonnie have sure put together a nice retail space. Drop by and check out check out Friday Harbor's newest store for home crafter sales and consignments

• They were just here till today, but did you get a chance to meet his parents? Eric, who runs the Bean Coffeehouse, had his mom & dad here on the island the last few days, up from Stanford University.

• I love the name of his business – No Job Too Small. That’s why I called Noah Coyne to help me with some cleanup around the yard this spring (we’re selling our house & wanted it to look a little tidier).

He did more than cleanup – he gave the yard a fresh new look & a landscaping feel that’s welcoming and neat. He and his friend Flynn did a super job – far as I can figure, he’s got a pretty deep skill set with handyman things – give him a call at 317-6180, or be sure & put the number in your phone number place for when you’re gonna need him. You’ll be glad you called him.

Noah & Flynn made that tangled affair in the picture look much more presentable - thanks, guys!

Cara

• Cynthia from the Prevention Coalition has had an intern helping this summer – Cara got here about a month ago – here’s more:

Hey Ian, We just wanted to share that the Coalition has been very fortunate to receive a grad student summer intern!
Cara Gresham, who is enrolled in the University of Washington’s Social Work Grad Program, has been hired by the federal Community Substance Abuse Prevention Intern Fellowship Program to work with our community for 10 weeks.  We are one of eight substance abuse coalitions in the U.S. that received this award (the denominator is 745!)

Formerly an Orcas resident and the Office Manager at Compass Health, Cara brings a wealth of local knowledge to the coalition work.  Her experience in treatment will add value to our work, while she has the opportunity to work the prevention side of substance abuse.  She is particularly interested in the mental health and chemical dependency aspects of substance abuse.

The community will be hearing more from her as she heads up the Medication and Prescription Drug Take Back Program as her primary project.  Cara has been meeting face to face with our various coalition members and partners to introduce herself and talk about her plans.  We would like to invite the San Juan Island community to join us in welcoming Cara!

Marjorie Puckett from Honey Lane Farms has been selling her alpaca yarn and creations, as well as the creams she makes, at Roche Harbor for ten years now....

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