Island bits…

The Chameleons are playing at 7:30pm Saturday at the Rumor Mill - that's Kira Sable (top), Dave Ryan (at 2 o'clock), Michael Linehan (bottom right), Carl Blake (bottom left), and Dan DeShon.

What’s happening:

Wednesday's snow at Lime Kiln...photo by Alan Niles (thanks, Alan!)

• Moving to a new place…Peter Goddu & Margaret Langlie are re-locating their office from 310 Spring Street to 435-A Argyle Street in March…so look for them over there!

• Closed: Looks like Jimmy’s (next to the bowling alley) is closed…I’ll try & get more details for you. That’s sad, as it’s been a steady & reliable meeting place for islanders for years.

• Get your plants in a week – here’s more from Jody Burns:

Hi, Ian!  The Master Gardeners wanted to let everyone know that the Native Plant Sale has been postponed to Saturday, March 5, 9am to noon at the 4-H Building, San Juan County Fair Grounds. Sub-freezing temperatures and snow don’t go well with plants needing to be put in the ground!  Or with folks getting there safely.

We’ll have lots of native plants for sale as well as the pre-orders waiting for pick up.  Questions:  Call Jody Burns at 378-2780 or Kris Bayas at 378-4414.

Hard to believe it was just last weekend - here's another shot of the sunny Shaw Island Winter Classic, by John Miller (thanks, John!)

• Here’s the word from folks wanting to work with the hospital project:

PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center:
Bidders & Vendors Briefing
Howard S. Wright Constructors (HSWC) will host a bidders and vendors briefing for the Peace Health Peace Island Medical Center project on Monday, February 28, 2011 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The meeting will be held at the San Juan Fire District #3 Building located at 1011 Mullis Street in Friday Harbor. All interested potential bidders and vendors are invited and encouraged to attend.

At the meeting, HSWC personnel will describe the construction project for the Peace Island Medical Center complex. They will discuss their goals and expectations for local subcontractors and suppliers. The timeline for the overall project, and for the availability and due date of bid packages will be provided.

Attendees will have the opportunity to introduce themselves to HSWC and to provide information on their skills and capabilities as well as their contractor demographics.

Howard S. Wright Constructors of Seattle is the General Contractor and Construction Manager for the PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center. In addition to its extensive experience building hospitals and medical facilities across the Pacific Northwest, Howard S. Wright is also considered a leader in using green construction practices and creating sustainable solutions.

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