Friday bits of this and that….

I thought the reason all those islanders were waving at me was because my sons borrowed my car this past summer (they have more friends than I do, and they all wave!), but now I know it's that, AND because Peggy Sue & I have nearly identical cars. Part of living on an island is knowing everybody's rig, and waving before you're certain who it is....

Let’s see what’s going on…

• Finally, they’re at home! Cassie has more about the youth football teams:

Hi Ian- We have home games this weekend for Tiger Youth Football.  The first game starts at 10:30am and the last one starts at 4:30pm.  Our concession stand will be up and running with barbecued hot dogs and hamburgers!  Please come down and watch a game and get a bite to eat.  Special thanks to San Juan Propane for their generous contribution of propane grills for us to use.

• The ferry folks want you to know the change is on, this weekend (and the Sidney run goes to only one-a-day):

She comes to your house for veterinarian calls! Tess came & gave the cats their shots....they said "ow," then said "meow" because she's so nice to 'em...

WSDOT Ferries Division (WSF) will begin operating its Fall 2010 schedule on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010.

International service is reduced to one departure daily from Anacortes at 8:30 am and from Sidney B.C. at 12 noon.

The schedule is purple in color and can be found at terminals, on vessels, and online at the link in the masthead of the world famous & well-read & really cool San Juan Update. (OK, I put that last part in).

Randy welcomes Jennifer to the school...

• At yesterday’s fall faculty meeting for Skagit Valley College/San Juan Center, director Randy Martin introduced new English comp teacher Jennifer Brennock, and said enrollment for the college’s classes on island are up for the year. The college will celebrate the 15th anniversary of the campus on San Juan Island in March 2011.

• Minnie at the American Legion says students can win $200 in cash for their essay – here’s more:

In honor of Constitution Day on September 17, the American Legion Auxiliary is sponsoring an essay contest for students.  There are two divisions in the essay contest:  Grades 6-8 and Grades 9-12.  Students in grades 9-12 will be competing for a first prize of $200.  In grades 6-8 the first prize winner will receive a $50 cash award.

This contest is open to all San Juan Island students in whether in public school, private school or home school.
Essay topic is any aspect of the Constitution.  For more information and suggested topics contact M. Knych at 378-7040. Essays must be the original work of the student. Essays may be 450 – 1200 words in length. Essays can be hand written or typed. Each entrant  will receive a pocket copy of the Constitution of the United States. All entries must be mailed  by October 15, 2010  to:
Essay Contest
P.O. Box 662  ~ Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Or teachers can call 378-7040 to arrange for an Auxiliary member to pick up essays at the school. To receive a detailed list of the rules for entry and the entry form call 378-7040. Judges will be a committee of members of the Legion Auxiliary Unit 163. Winners and prizes will be announced in early November.

• Lori Stokes from the Soroptimist Club says they had an inspiring speaker:

Patty, with Norm

At their lunch meeting on September 15, the Soroptimists were quite moved by guest Norm Stamper, former Seattle Police Chief, who spoke on the subject of human trafficking. Norm, who now lives on Orcas, related the personal stories of some of the young women (including one from the Seattle area) who have been exploited by this horrific practice.  The international organization of Soroptimist is a key advocacy group for education and action to eliminate human trafficking across the globe. For further information about Soroptimists visit www.sifri.org.

Steph & the boys...

• My friend Stephanie Walker and her husband Bob & their kid Malcolm moved last month from the island back to Chicago.

She reported on her Facebook wall: “When we told our pediatrician today that we left San Juan Island to move back to Chicago, he said, ‘You don’t need a pediatrician. You need a psychiatrist.'”

• Don’t forget Uncle Otto at the Pepper Mill tomorrow at 6pm!

This weekend!

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