What’s happening….

It's done sprung: The cherry blossom out back of Wells Fargo Bank makes it feel like spring in Friday Harbor....

Seems like there are a lot of things going on – let’s take a look:

• Wahoo – she has nearly finished her nursing program (only two quarters to go), and she’s going to work on the island – Becky Phillips has accepted her first full-time LPN position at San Juan Health Care! Way to go, Beck!

• The Knowledge Bowl is next week! The annual event is usually in February, but this year happens in the spring (I mention that so you don’t think you missed it or something). Here’s the scoop from Nancy Young and the San Juan Island Public Schools Foundation:

Knowledge Bowl 2011

It sure looks better around here...the Great Island Cleanup on Saturday was well-attended & got the island looking good, as islanders roamed the rock picking up trash. Wahoo! That's José putting the finishing touches on Jackson's Beach as the sun comes out, on Saturday.

The 17th annual Knowledge Bowl will be held on Tuesday, April 19th, at the Community Theatre. Our fabulous Friday Harbor Jazz Band will begin performing at 6:30 and the FH High School PTA will be offering baked treats in the lobby before and during the event.

The competition begins at 7pm. Teams consist of the 8 graders, a team of freshmen/sophomores, and one of 11th and 12th graders, going head to head with 4 local service group teams: Kiwanis, Soroptimists, Lions, and Rotary. Groups will match wits to answer tricky questions on a range of topics. The event is emceed this year by FHHS teacher Jim McNairy, with entertainment during intermission by the Jazz Band.

The Knowledge Bowl is presented each year by the San Juan Public Schools Foundation. Through its main fundraising events, the Phone-a-Thon and Business Partnership Program in the school directory, the Foundation this year has gifted about $57,000 to supplement our local public education needs.

Tickets for this fun family event are $5 for adults and $3 for kids, and are available at the door the night of the event. Come and cheer on your favorite team!!

Nancy Young, Board of Directors, SJIPSF

It was Brody's birthday, so he took his papa Kevin & grandma Norma out for a walk over the weekend....that's them posing, out front of Cotton Cotton Cotton on Saturday.

• Did you know the Sliders are playing at the Rumor Mill this Friday?

• Yep, ’tis so – Homesteaders Restaurant is open for lunch and dinner now (proof below)…drop by & say hey!

Homesteaders is located at the Best Western, across from Post San Juan, kitty-corner from M&W Auto, and across from where Pope's Lumber used to be, in the spot that used to be the PepperMill. If you have trouble finding it, just ask.

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