Newscap: Tuesday

At Strand's Open House on Sunday, Dean & I didn't have glasses of good cheer to clink, so we clinked rum balls instead.

Let’s take a quick look around:

• The Wolverines are back in action tonight with basketball at FHHS – they started the season last weekend with the girls beating South Whidbey 41-35, and the boys coming close before dropping a 48-44 decision. Concrete comes visiting tonight for their first game of the season.

By the way, the wrestling team has a rare home match on Friday – see ya there!

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Welcome to the island, Clark Gabriel!

• When I dropped by to visit Bettie Wilde at LUSH hair & nails studio on Friday evening, we chatted for a bit & she mentioned that she was due to deliver her baby around the 28th…well, Christmas came early, as baby Clark Gabriel arrived this weekend instead – congrats to Bettie & Sascha!

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• It’s an annual island thing: The Lighted Boat Parade is this weekend, with the Santa Ship for the kids coming to bring Santa to the middle school ’round 6:30pm on Sunday…drop by & say hey to Santa!

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• Rebecca was wondering if you would like to lend a hand on New Year’s Eve:

Volunteers Needed for New Year’s Eve Community Celebration

Island Rec and the San Juan Island Prevention Coalition are teaming up once again to offer an alcohol-free community party on New Years Eve from 7-9pm at the Mullis Center.  Volunteers are needed to help decorate the day of and to lead fun activities at the event.   Please call Rebecca at 378-4953 if you are interested in volunteering for this wonderful and exciting community event.

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Friday night at the Christmas Tree Lighting event downtown, you could tell that Julie (left), Nancy and Joy were ready the celebrate the season coming to the island....

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Have you been by Cotton Cotton Cotton (next to The Rumor Mill) lately? Linda has her jewelry there (Linda's Design's) - cool stuff!

• Just got this note to share with you, from Jennifer at the IMA:

For the month of December 2011, the IMA is presenting a window display of selected student work from the 6th through 12th grades.  The IMA helps provide grants for Art Teachers in the San Juan Island Public Schools.  We want to thank our members and the community for supporting the Museum with donations and volunteering to make this possible!!!! Get on Santa’s “Good List” at the IMA!!!!  Make sure your name is on our Member List and support art in our school system!!!!!  Happy Holidays from the San Juan Islands Museum of Art and Sculpture Park!!!!

Beginning in January 2012, an additional grant/donation funded program by the IMA will be providing art to K-2nd grade and students who did not have an art teacher this year!!!!!! This program will involve community artists teaching our children!  The creativity and determination of our community supporting the IMA has made this happen.  Thank You!

Get involved with the Islands Museum of Art and its continued support of Art Education!

Contact IMA Director Jennifer Elise to volunteer, donate, and become a member of the IMA!
Write admin (at) sjima.org  or call 360-370-5050.

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Ruth Offen welcomed former Garuda & I owner Dianne Coe this past weekend at Waterworks Gallery to show her jewelry....

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