Friday news….

Spyhopping...photo from Wednesday by Katie Jones

Good morning, and bring your umbrella….let’s see what’s in the news:

• Hope to see you around this weekend. There’s the Akashic Records deal at the Library, the Buffalo thing at the Whale Museum, The Village Faire, undaunted at the possibility of rain, football in Bellingham, soccer on the island all day Saturday, the Sunrise deal, the Farmers’ Market, and more. See you there.

Art....let it flow. See you at the screening on Sunday.

• Hey – I know you wanted to sell your stuff at the Annual Holiday Marketplace…well, this is the weekend to get that ball rolling! Here’s the word from Rhonda Scott:

Island Artisans is screening for the 32nd Annual Holiday Marketplace on Sunday, Sept. 19th at 1:00 at the San Juan Island Library. Artist and craftspeople need to bring 3 examples of their art in which they are planning on selling.
The Annual Holiday Marketplace takes place on the Friday and Saturday following Thanksgiving.

Pick up a screening form at Vital Elements or copy one at iascholarships.org

• Paul Hopkins turns 50 on the 29th.

Lori Marino has looked inside the claims that captivity has an upside...

• What’s it like for dolphins (and killer whales, to extend the discussion) in captivity? Is there such a thing a “good care”? Does that actually have an educational purpose? Here’s more from captivity researcher Lori Marino.

• Happy hour starts up for the fall at Duck Soup Inn! See you there! Fridays till the end of October! From 4 to 6 pm, this includes half price cocktails, beer and wines by the glass. Don’t forget Gretchen’s appetizers too!

• If you had to sell high fructose corn syrup & everybody knew it was bad for you, what would YOU do? Change the name of it, of course! Here’s more.

• The American Lung Association had its fundraiser this past weekend (this describes the  deal), which is why you saw all those bikes everywhere…you can still donate to their good work here. (And baby, if you’re smoking, it’s time to ditch it…we want you around.)

The ALA fundraiser came to the island Monday in the sun, and there were bikes everywhere...photo by Tabby Talley (thanks!)

• Janet Chamberlain‘s having a garage sale – here’s the scoop:

Garage Sale, Sat., Sept. 18, 9-12:00, Portland Fair Rd, off of Cattlepoint Road then follow signs.  Furniture, household, toys, good prices.

It was cool to see Cathy & Brad at the Rumor MIll the other night, listening to music...

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