Updates: Wags & rags & more….

In the sun, relaxing on the roof above the Cask & Schooner about a month ago...people DO come to the island to relax!

Let’s see what’s going on this weekend:

• Jan Murphy & the folks at the Animal Shelter would love for you to come to Wags to Riches (it’s in June this year!)….here’s more from Jan:

Drop by Friday Harbor Drug Store this weekend, as Dodie Gann and Polly White will be on hand to sell tickets! Come on Saturday between 11am-2pm to purchase tickets to this year’s “Wags to Riches,” the animal shelter’s annual fund raiser.

The event is a Monte Carlo themed event taking place Saturday, June 16 at The Fairgrounds.  Also on sale will be raffle tickets for the  grand prize drawing that will be held at Wags – a Costa Rica Dream Vacation, which includes airfare for four and five nights lodging at Villa Vigia in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica.

Don’t wait to get your tickets to Wags!  Ticket prices are $85 prior to the event and $125 at the door.  Raffle tickets are $10 each.  Can’t make it by the Bird Saturday?  Drop by the shelter or call the shelter at 378-2158 to purchase tickets.

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• This weekend at The Rumor Mill, it’s The True Spokes on Friday & The Duotones on Saturday – see you there!

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• Patricia Bolding has a garage sale this weekend – here’s more:

Garage Sale – Sat. June 2,  8 – 1
Furniture, Women’s Clothing & Assessors, Household, Soft Saddle & Pads, Hanging Pot Rack, Harley Helmet, Votive Chandelier, Fun Stuff & Much More!  615 Harrison, Friday Harbor.

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• Just moved to the island? Get your house set up – visit the Thrift Store on Mullis Street, behind Spa D’Bune….lots of good stuff, and everything you need!

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When you're driving along Cattle Point Road....great idea! Drop by & see the good folks at Cattle Point Rock & Topsoil!

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• It was great to hear from Kathleen at the Preservation Trust that they just made a big acquisition – here’s the deal:

The Preservation Trust Acquires 687-Acre Red Mill Farm

Donation, purchase ensure largest working farm in San Juan Islands will remain in agriculture

The San Juan Preservation Trust is pleased to announce that it has acquired the 687-acre Red Mill Farm on San Juan Island, the largest working farm in the San Juan archipelago.

Red Mill Farm is located in the heart of San Juan Valley, which contains perhaps the most fertile agricultural land in the San Juan Islands. The property was purchased in the 1960’s by Dodie Gann and her late husband, the author Ernest Gann.

Upon Ernie Gann’s death in 1991, the property’s ownership was divided in two, with one-half interest going to Dodie Gann and the other half-interest going into a trust that benefited Ernie’s family from a previous marriage. In a series of transactions that concluded on May 18, Dodie Gann donated her half-interest in the property to the San Juan Preservation Trust, which then purchased the other half-interest from the beneficiaries of Ernie’s trust for $1.0 million.

When combined with adjacent and nearby farm properties under Preservation Trust ownership and conservation easements, the San Juan Preservation Trust has now protected almost 1,000 acres of farmland in this scenic and productive landscape.

For more information about the acquisition of Red Mill Farm, including a map, our plans for the property, and a video clip of Dodie describing her motives for conserving her farm, visit www.sjpt.org.

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Jean Schmidt with the raggedy anns & andy's....

• Jean Schmidt put together some nice pictures on Memorial Day at Lime Kiln State Park, with a nice remembrance – here’s more, from Jean:

We photographed these raggedies today. Many Years ago, I purchased all 4 together at a thrift shop. Each raggedy andy had an old military button that a mother had sewn onto their shirt. I left the dolls as found, as I felt that the mother placed the button on each doll to honor a family member in the service….. We pray for all those members of the military who have died in our nation’s service: that they will be lovingly remembered, thanked, and honored for their immeasurable service — at Lime Kiln Point State Park.

And a couple of friends dropped by....

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