Around the island…

The Jimi Hendrix Tribute is this Saturday! At the Community Theatre....photo by Sandy Buckley

Lots of stuff going on around the island…let’s catch up:

That's sailing team members Marga Eshelman and Jenny MacDonald waxing the sailboats at last weekend's work party.

• Mary Jane Anderson reports it’s never too cold to get ready for sailing:

Members of the San Juan Sailing Foundation and the high school sailing team held a work party last weekend to get the boats ready for the sailing season.

Students from grades 8 through 12 can join the sailing team,which starts practicing for the racing season on March 1. Interested students should contact coach Des Bridgemon at 378-1015.

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• Are you smart? (Goes without saying – look what you’re reading!) You may find this fun & useful…

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• Teri at BeChic Boutique has a special going on:

With all the cold weather and the snow, we have been feeling a little lonely here at the shop!  We decided a 30% off sale would be tempting…Plus, we put together a sale rack with everything priced at $20 or under!!  There are some amazing bargains, so hurry in to check it out!
Sale excludes consignment items.

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Jess & Danny got married about a year ago, in France...

• Over the last couple of years, FHHS grad (’98 or so), Jessica Oldwyn has been dealing with a brain tumor with incredible grace, her usual charm and has been an inspiration to her mob of friends who continue to be amazed at her strength of spirit and hope.

Now there’s a bit of a movement to see if The Ellen DeGeneres Show would consider carrying her story…here’s more from the Green Lake report. Read it…you’ll be inspired.

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• Have you seen islander Beau Borrero‘s video of his song Rise up! Occupy Wall Street? Check it.

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• Over at Island Rec, Sally wants you to know this is great to time to get into the swim of things:

Island Rec happily announces it is currently taking registrations for swimming lessons which begin in February.  Classes span age and skill levels from infants as young as six months accompanied by a  parent where the focus is on being safe and comfortable in the water to advance classes where older children refine their swimming stroke skills.

“Learning to swim is a basic skill that opens the door to enjoying a lifetime of other recreational pursuits and is especially important to children who live on an island,” stated Sally Thomsen, Recreation Director.  Thomsen who grew up on an island near the Chesapeake Bay, a former Water Safety Instructor, lifeguard and overall water sport enthusiast she knows first hand the benefits of learning to swim.

Island Rec has been providing swimming lessons to island children for over two decades by contracting with San Juan Island Fitness and pays nearly 50% of the cost charged by San Juan Island Fitness to keep the fees paid by families between $30 and $35 per session.  Additional discounts are available from Island Rec for income eligible families.

For details about the classes go to Island Recor stop by Island Rec at 580 Guard Street or call 378-4953, M-F between 1-5pm.

What kind of weather did you want last week? 15 degress & massive snow on Wednesday/Thursday. rain & slush on Friday, sunny days on Saturday with only traces left....we got it all.

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