In the Thursday edition…

Fox at American Camp...photo by Ken Olson (thanks, Ken!)

Just kidding. I know this isn’t a newspaper. It’s news electrons. Here’s more:

• Hey, the FHHS Homecoming Parade is at 3:30 on Friday…so get downtown to see the kids! The parade is earlier this year because the football game is at 5pm, with the dance after.

• Plan on it! The elementary school’s annual costume parade through town will be at 1pm on the 29th this year.

• They’re everywhere – Pelindaba just opened a new store in Santa Rosa, California.

• At the Rumor Mill this weekend it’s the Playrite Boys on Friday & Saturday nights – be there!

• Debbie at Roche Harbor mentioned that this derby was full by the first part of December last year – so get your entry in, now!

February 3-5, 2011 marks the eighth Annual Salmon Classic Invitational at Roche Harbor Marine & Resort, a three-day sport fishing extravaganza that attracts anglers from all over the Northwest & Canada.

With over $30,000 dollars in cash & prizes this event brings out fishermen from all walks of life to fish our island waters. Cash Prizes include $10,000 First Place; $5,000 Second Place; $3000 Third Place; $2,000 4th place; $1,000 5th place; $2,000 Mystery Fish and $2,000 Best Boat Total weight ~ all in CASH!!

Each night donated prizes are drawn from the Northwest’s favorite fishing tackle and accessory companies ie.  Frabill; Scotty; Shimano; Laminglass; Simrad; Berkely. In addition, each Angler qualifies for the grand prize drawing: A top of the line Sport Fishing Boat package as a part of the Northwest Marine Trade Association Derby Series!  Derby entries are limited to 100 boats with 4 anglers per vessel. $700.00 per boat (plus sales tax $54.60), which includes moorage and angler’s dinner all three nights, with Roche Harbor’s Finest Prime Rib Dinner on first night of Registration.

See http://www.rocheharbor.com/ for more details and the entry form!

• Andy tells me this gets underway this week on the 24th:

Is your student struggling with school work? Introducing… Study Station!

A great opportunity for students who need help with school assignments or those who just need a place to go study!

Minor Reinforcement, a new, local non-profit, and Friday Harbor Fire Department are working together to provide a space for high school students to study and an opportunity to receive FREE tutoring.

Twice a week (Sundays from 3-5pm and Thursdays from 6-8pm) the Study Station will be available to high school students looking for a little help with their school subjects.   The Study Station will be located in the upstairs meeting room of the Friday Harbor Fire Department.  That’s the fire station on West Street, behind Kings Market.

For more information on the Study Station or how you can support Minor Reinforcement in our mission to create and support programs and activities that build the character and enhance the lives of San Juan Island teens, contact: [email protected]

• Bill & Rita are now offering Zumba classes – here’s more:

Dance Happy presents Zumba, a fitness dance-exercise program.

Bill & Rita Ament of Dance Happy have exciting news to bring to the community and to add extra spice to their already fun dance business. Bill is now a certified Zumba Fitness Instructor. Being married to Rita, a native of Cuba, Bill has been directly influenced by the Latin beat. They already teach the ballroom dance styles of Salsa, Merengue, Cha Cha, and Samba (not to mention Swing, Fox Trot & Waltz) as part of their repertoire, so Zumba would, of course, be Bill’s next best thing for the community to participate in to enhance their health and well-being.

Zumba is a Latin-inspired, dance-fitness class that incorporates Latin and international music and dance movements, creating a dynamic, exciting, exhilarating, and effective fitness system. Taught by certified instructors all over the world, a Zumba class, known as a “ZUMBA Fitness Party”, combines fast and slow rhythms that tone and sculpt the body using an aerobic/fitness approach to achieve a unique blended balance of cardio and muscle-toning benefits.

Dancers and non-dancers alike immediately and easily master a ZUMBA class. It is a “party-like atmosphere,” Ament says. “It’s a blast, a program that is “exercise in disguise”. It’s different because it has great music, steps, moves and lots of energy. It’s easy because the program is designed for everyone, any fitness level, any background or age. And, it’s effective because it is cardio-based with resistance/sculpting training to tone the entire body, making it a fabulous workout!”

Ongoing classes will be held at Dance Workshop II on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 5:30-6:30pm, starting November 2nd. Additional morning classes will begin November 16th on Tuesday and Thursday, 7:45-8:45am. This way an exercise participant can take one or more classes per week, if they choose.

Call Bill or Rita at 378-9628 to pre-register for this fun fitness program.

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