What’s up….

Let’s take a look around & see what’s going on….

• Went to get a bite the other day at lunch & dropped by KO’s Subs…have you been there lately? Kenny is now offering hot subs, and the place smells really good because of it. Stick your head in, just to smell how good a hot sandwich can be. He’s next to the Mystical Mermaid next to the ferry parking lot…you’ll be glad you did!
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• This should be good – The San Juan Islands Ag Guild presents: Percy Schmeiser, a Canadian farmer who challenged Monsanto over contamination of his fields with RoundUp-Ready canola. Hear Percy speak at the Grange this Sunday (the 23rd), from 7-8:30 p.m. Seats $15/per person at the door.

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• The Community Dinner was packed last night! It was great to see & hear & smell friendly, cheerful voices & great food (way to go, FHHS students! Way to go Liz & Andy! Way to go, FHHS!) all in one place – awesome! Hundreds of folks came…looking forward to next month’s dinner!

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• Eric & Danielle are new parents, again! Given Irie William Eisenhardt was born a couple of nights ago, weighing 8lbs 3oz and is 19.74 inches long. Welcome, Given!!

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• Lots of islanders are making adjustments in what can be a challenging economy, and one of the better moves is that people are riding bikes more. Great move! But what about when it rains? Here are some tips from a long time urban biker you might find useful.

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• Just got this cool note from Loren & Dan at Westwind Aviation (they teach flying, among other things):

Ten year old Levi Doenges (son of Tom & Tami) took his first flight lesson on Monday, October 17 in N303DJ, Westwind Aviation’s Cessna 150. Instructor Dan DeShon says, “All that flight simulator time paid off and he asked a lot of good questions.” Levi has spent hours on the computer with his flight simulator program. He asked to fly over his house and over Shaw Island, which they did. It was a beautiful clear, sunny fall day- a great time for his first flying lesson. Levi is looking forward to more flights and says, “I really love aviation.”

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• Hey…you know it’s Clayton Banry’s birthdaytoday, right? Not sure if he’s working today at The Banry Café, but I want to drop by & say hey if he is….

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• There are two walks scheduled for this Saturday – first, here’s Eileen Drath with the San Juan Island Trails Committee:

KNOW YOUR ISLAND WALK:  Sat. Oct. 22, 2011, 1:00pm.  Meet Doug McCutchen, Steward of the San Juan County Land Bank, to walk the Third Lagoon at Cattle Point.  Meet at the terminus of Cattle Point Road-(near the Cattle Point Lighthouse)-and park on the side of the road, but not on private property.  Length is 1.5mi., terrain is dirt and gravel trails and gravel beach.  The rating is easy/moderate.  No dogs, please, on this walk, because we hope to do some birding.  Bring your binoculars!  Info at 378-5646.

And…here’s more from Sandy Strehlou, the Town’s Historic Preservation Coordinator:

Historic Argyle Walking Tour
Friday Harbor, Saturday October 22, 10am

An insider’s look at Friday Harbor’s historic lower Argyle Avenue neighborhood, its colorful characters and past.  Don’t miss this free guided tour with Town of Friday Harbor Historic Preservation Coordinator Sandy Strehlou. The Town sponsors historic walking tours only during the fall and spring shoulder season months of October and May, so don’t miss this last tour of the season! Comfortable shoes and, depending on the weather, a raincoat, are recommended. Tour participants meet on the porch of Acanthus Antiques, (the historic Rouke/Lettie Carter house built in 1912) at 460 Argyle. For more information call 360.378.2810 or write [email protected].

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• This is good news – now there’s a local option for kids to take their driving classes before they get their licenses…wahoo! Here’s more from Sam Leigh, including next week’s Open House:

LOCALLY OWNED RIGHT OF WAY DIVING SCHOOL RECEIVES FULL STATE CERTIFICATION

Sam Leigh, developer and owner of the Right of Way Driving School, has received official certification from the State of Washington to begin her driving training program in Friday Harbor, and is now open for program enrollment.

The first session of combined classroom and behind the wheel instruction will begin Tuesday, November 1st and a second session will begin Monday, November 7th. Ongoing classes will be scheduled to begin every other month beginning in January 2012 which will eventually include an Orcas, Lopez and Shaw islander-friendly schedule.

Interested students, parents and all islanders are encouraged to attend an Open House on Monday, October 24th from 6pm to 8pm at The Computer Place on Argyle Avenue.  Enrollment waivers required by the DOL will be given to students 15 to 18 years old who enroll for the first two sessions. The DOL is scheduled to assist islanders in Friday Harbor on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month and will be accepting these forms on October 26th.  Information about the teen driver safety program, upcoming AARP program and much, much more will be provided as well as refreshments and also really cool free gifts for everyone.

Right of Way Driving School is a totally locally owned and operated driver training operation, and Ms. Leigh is anticipating it will eventually create additional job opportunities here in the community.

For additional information, interested students and parents can email Ms. Leigh at [email protected] or call (360) 298-4399 or visit her website and Facebook page.

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