Notes from the Island — May 25

• That’s the new hand-operated scoreboard located beyond the center field wall of the baseball field at Linde Community Park. The Purple and Gold Club raised money for the project earlier this year.
• Active and reported COVID cases on San Juan Island are trending down, from 82 on Friday to 55 yesterday.
• The Family Resource Center shared the good news that their utility assistance programs helped 322 island households with $82,300 in funding last year.
• There’s a Friday Harbor High School grad night fundraiser taking place tonight from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge at 15 Second Street N. It’s all-you-can-eat spaghetti, salad, and garlic bread with a dessert auction at 8 p.m. It’s $20 per person and takeout is available.
• Due to the high number of COVID cases in the community, San Juan Island Fire & Rescue is postponing their open house, which was scheduled to take place on Saturday.
• Madrone Cellars & Cider is now open six days a week — Friday through Monday.
• Desolation Sound is performing on Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. at San Juan Vineyard.

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