Kind of a lot going on! Let’s check in: • A killer whale died in San Diego’s Seaworld prison yesterday at the age of 12. Captured at the age of four months, it’s worth noting that killer whales can enjoy a near-century in the wild (Granny turns 100 next year). It’s time to let them  Continue Reading

Celie tells me this is gonna be great: Lavendera Day Spa Announces ‘It’s a Wonder-Filled World’ Art Opening for Heather Callin, Island photographer Friday, September 10 from 7-8:30pm at 440 Spring Street Heather says, “My photographs reflect the sense of wonder that I still feel for the world around me. Hopefully they encourage people to  Continue Reading

There’s a song for every moment, especially when things are right…here’s Paul Simon with “Something So Right”….

It was fun to see Dana Lyons’ Cows With Guns book in the window at Serendipity Books yesterday… His video for the song has several versions on You Tube, but they have a combined nearly two million visitors over the time that they have been up. Have you seen it lately? Carol at the bookstore  Continue Reading

Let’s check it out – really feels like summer’s on the fade with the rain yesterday & today, and with the sounds of it through the evening…let’s see what’s up: • I love it when things overlap – someone on the ferry Sunday asked if the killer whales still come out in the rain, and  Continue Reading

Ken Fuller‘s having one all weekend We are having a moving sale this Sat. Sun and Monday that we would like to have posted on the Update. Sorry for the late notice. The address is 50 Marion place located near Snug Harbor. Hope you can help with this. Lylian Merkley and Ken Fuller

Let’s see what’s going on around our blesséd isle: • Whoa – have you seen all the classes Victoria at the Economic Development Council is offering this fall, mostly to help you with your business? Check them out here. • I wonder if you can help Leah Altman and her host brother out – call  Continue Reading

When you look around the island for music this weekend, you don’t have to look far – remember to keep your mills (Rumor Mill & Peppermill) and harbors (Port of Friday Harbor & Roche Harbor) straight: • Dave Calhoun brings his mix of tropical rock to Roche Harbor at 3pm on Friday & Saturday, and  Continue Reading

Jan from the Community Theatre has this report (and the other folks who have seen the show tell me they really liked it): The buzz is out there and the reviews are great for Miguel Herbert’s “Only a Ridgeline Away,” the second of two locally written, full-length adult plays produced this summer at SJCT.   The  Continue Reading

Just got this note from our new superintendent Rick about how things are going – here’s his report about his first day: Superintendent’s First Day: September 1, 2010 By Rick Thompson, Superintendent (360) 378-4133 As I finish up my first school day as Superintendent, what a pleasure it has been.  I began my day wondering  Continue Reading

Let’s catch up a bit around here…. • Last weekend the Island Arts League celebrated their open house and the opening of their new studio space at 774 Mullis Street (behind Whidbey Bank)…thanks to Trudy Dallas, the IAL’s new president, they have a large, light-filled spot. The IAL is a gathering of artists with the  Continue Reading

The last couple of days I was doing some updates to the Update’s backend, so we were offline, but today I think we have everything working, so I’ll be catching up with you. Thank you to all who wrote or called with your concerns…no, we weren’t hacked; no, I didn’t go fishing (shoulda, though); yes,  Continue Reading

It was nice to hear the rain this a.m. and to feel the earth soaking it up…the weather report says something about a 90% chance it’s gonna be wet & wetter today, then dry out later in the week. Here’s more: • This weekend, Ruth at waterworks gallery presents Caroline James for a special exhibition  Continue Reading

As you can see, I have a little cleanup on the site today, so I won’t be posting news till later today…thanks for checking in!