Around the island, on a Wednesday morning…
Posted August 8, 2012 at 7:08 am by Rebecca Leff
Rumble over the island: Last night’s sunset, accompanied by rare lightning & thunder and the not-so-rare colors & light…photo by Kevin Holmes
The San Juans made #3 on Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards of Top Islands in the Continental US and Canada! Even better, the San Juans were inducted into the Travel + Leisure Hall of Fame for being “tops” for 10 years!
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Kia (left) and Lisa Johns usually work in Alaska each summer with the family tour business, but came for a quick visit to last Saturday’s Farmers’ Market, and had a chance to catch up with Kathy Korth (right)….Kia’s in school at Montana State, where she’s majoring in graphic design.
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The Evergreen State had some ferry troubles and was towed on Sunday…thanks to Capt. Hobbes Buchannan from San Juan Island Whale and Wildlife Tours for the photo!
• “Radiation and our Health” at Lavendera…
This Thursday, August 9th, from 7-9pm at the Lavendera Day Spa brings Nicholas Corrin from San Juan Hollistic Health to speak about protecting your health against environmental nuclear contamination. Corrin has put in significant amounts of time into research of alternative medicines and is happy to share his knowledge.
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• Learning starts early…
The Lighthouse Preschool is accepting applications for their 4 year old class. The class would run from Monday to Thursday, starting on September 4th, at 11:30am and ending at 2:30pm. Teachers Amy Pauls and Autumn Hallock are very excited to meet new students in the fall! Applications can be picked up at the Friday Harbor Presbyterian Church Office located at 425 Spring Street. For information is available at 378-4544.
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• Kayak to save a life! Here’s more from Angie at Crystal Seas:
Each Sunday Crystal Seas Kayaking is raising (yes, you read that right) the price of their sunset kayak tour to $100/person and donating 100% to two young, deserving islanders, Bryan Posenjack and Jessica Oldwyn. Both have expensive medical bills: Bryan is battling leukemia and Jessica is fighting against a brain tumor. Please call 378-4223 to book your trip and spread the love.
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The Community Garden across from the high school is an ongoing project of the community projects class & is looking good this mid-summer day! It helps supply food for the school’s Food for Thought lunch program & Community Dinners….
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• Need a car?
Bill Ament is selling a 1988 Blue Chevrolet Nova 4 Door Hatchback. It runs beautifully and is in good condition inside and out. Needs some very minor work. Asking $400, call 378- 9628 for more details.
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• Wags to Wiggles is back and ready to go!
The business took a hiatus while Nancy was out of state, but now she’s back and happy to be here. Remember, her home pet sitting business will sit with livestock as well as cats and dogs. You can call her at 298-2775 or look at her Facebook page.
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(Left to Right) Kay Hodgson R.N., Eileen Cleveland, A.R.N.P., and Trudy Cope, R.N., are newcomers to the island and have started working at San Juan Healthcare!
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• Time for the 42nd Shaw Classic!
The Shaw Classic is this Saturday, August 11th. Registration is available online until 2400 Thursday, August 9th or in person from 1500 to 2100 on Friday, August 1oth at the San Juan Island Yacht Club. Don’t miss out!
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• Make your Jeep famous…
Your Jeep has the chance at the big league. Eddie Bauer is looking for an older model Jeep Cherokee or Wagoneer (late 70s, early 80s) to be in a photo shoot here in the San Juans during mid to late September. Daily compensation will be offered! Please email specs and a photo to kwilderproductions(at)gmail.com
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Runners of the 8.8 Loop Run last year before gathering at the start…
• The 35th annual 8.8 Kilometer Loop Run is coming up!
Saturday, the 18th of August is the date of feet hitting pavement accompanied by sweat, heavy breathing, and yells of encouragement. You can set your own pace, running all the way like an Olympian or taking the slow and steady turtle approach (my plan). The registration fee, which is $20 for those over age 13 and $15 for those under 13, includes a T-shirt, race registration, and a day pass to the Fair! So get your metabolism started early and have a guilt-free elephant ear later as a reward.
Registration is available online and at Island Rec or the day of for $5 more at the same place as runner check-ins, the Wells Fargo Parking lot open from 7:30-8:45am. The race starts in front of Friday Harbor Drug promptly at 9am and an awards ceremony for the top three winners in 5 different age categories occurs at the end of the loop. Proceeds from the event benefit the Youth Scholarship Program.
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•The Mullis Parking Lot Sale is this weekend!
If you have items to sell, please reserve your spot ($25 for one space, $40 for two) by calling Bonnie at 378-2677. Just want to be rid of the stuff? Another option is donating them to the Mullis Center for them to sell. The sale is happening from 9am-3pm on Saturday, August 11, and items will be accepted (please no clothes!) on behalf of the Mullis Center on Thursday after 1pm or Friday from 9am-3pm. Receipts are available for those tax deductible donations!
Food will also be plentiful and delicious on Saturday, with Bonnie’s hot cinnamon rolls and coffee in the morning and Butch’s barbecued hamburgers and giant hot dogs for lunch. Scope out all the goodies and see if you can find the perfect thing for your household collection. Space rentals go towards keeping the Senior Center open.
Young bumper car drivers from last year’s Fair…Photo by Aaron Shephard
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• Have a spare gator or utility vehicle?
Rev Shannon from the San Juan County Fair could really use one! Its purpose would be to pick up trash and recycling during the 4 days of Fair. He promises it will be be taken good care of and cleaned prior to its return. Plus, if the lender is a business, he’s happy to mention them as a 2012 Fair Sponsor!
Call 378-4310 to help out!
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• Plant Walk at American Camp happening August 12th! Madrona has all the details…
Join the San Juan Islands Chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society and park staff in an exploration of the prairie landscape at American Camp on Sunday August 12th from 1 to 3pm.
Meet at the American Camp visitors’ center. Chief of Interpretation/Historian Mike Vouri and Chief of Resource Management Jerald Weaver will join the plant walk to discuss plans for restoring and managing the prairies at American Camp and Young Hill. The National Park Service is currently accepting public comments for their prairie stewardship plan. For more information on the San Juan Islands Chapter of the WNPS, or to coordinate carpooling, contact chapter secretary Madrona Murphy (360-468-2808, madrona.blue(at)gmail.com).
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The Roche Harbor Parade… thanks, Kevin, for the picture!
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