Music & flowers more on the island…

The fog rose beautifully off the water early Wednesday morning…even if the ferry horn disrupted a few people’s beauty sleep!

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Steve James…don’t miss seeing him perform!

• Remember to see Steve James, the famous roots & blues guitar player/singer/songwriter at Isle Be Jammin’ on Thursday the 12th at 7pm. Tickets are $10 and the past 11 shows have sold out, so don’t dilly-dally! His website is here for more info.

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• Have you heard about M.E.L.A.? Extremely talented musicians Robin Lohrey and Grisha Krivchenia are working on helping kids who can’t afford music lessons get the instruction they want. Right now they are focusing on guitar and piano.

Check out their Facebook page for more info!

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• Vivien Burnett invites everyone to an Amnesty International meeting this Thursday at The Bean Café from 4-5pm, for letter writing. The focus is Violence Against Women in Afganistan, and all materials will be provided.

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Claire Crawbuck (above), Katherine Dietzman, Meli Hickenbottom, and I ventured over to Obstruction Island and found a patch of incredibly tall foxgloves. For those who don’t know her, Claire is 5’8″. We also were informed of why foxgloves got their name – if you wear the flowers on your fingertips and make a claw shape, they show a very fox-like similarity…

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• Former FHHS Science Teacher Greg Hertel‘s son Abe got married in Seattle a couple of weekends ago…best wishes to the entire family!

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See you at the Farmer’s Market at Brickworks this Saturday from 10am-1pm! Photo by Fabiola Bell

 • The Friday Harbor Art Market continues to grow – here’s more from Debbi Pigman:

We are excited to say that we will have a total of 25 booths set up at this week’s Friday Harbor Art Market (FHAM!) at Brickworks Plaza! FHAM! runs every Thursday, from 5-8:00pm,until the end of August. We have an excellent core of seasonal artists and continue to welcome a few new artists each week.

We also welcome back saxophonist extraordinaire Teddy Deane, and, new to the market, classical guitarist Jan Zurcher. Teddy plays from 5-6:30 and Jan from 6:30-8pm.

Miranda McPadden is back on island after a great year in Sweden. Here she is with her host parents, Ingrid and Pehr Malmstrom…

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• The influx of foreign exchange kids around Friday Harbor is great! Welcome back to Daisy, Katrina, Ellen, and Miranda. Can’t wait to hear more about all your adventures in Norway, Denmark, Italy, and Sweden!

But that’s only one side of the story. I was on Facebook chat talking to Swiss exchange student Sandro; he’s safe and sound in Switzerland and wanted to express how much he missed the island lifestyle, all his friends here, and his wonderful homestay family.

He said he would “definitely do an exchange year again!” if the opportunity arose. Sometimes we need a fresh perspective to remind us how unique this little place is…and how much we miss it when we leave, even just for a day.

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• Emily Schultz has a great fashion blog  which she started just a few weeks ago. Not only is it very well written, but it features how to look stylish in clothes from any store, including our local Thrift Store. It’s all right here if you want to check it out!

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