Bob Stavers wants to see your pictures! Photographic entries for the 2010 San Juan County Fair can be submitted between 9:00am and 6:00pm on Tuesday, August 17th. Here are the requirements.) Here’s more: Calling all photographers!  The Fair is almost here! Last year we changed the format of the photography exhibit at the county fair  Continue Reading

Let’s get the week going here…. • I know you’re getting ready for the Fair – everybody is – but have you thought about where you’re gonna PARK? Scratch that off your list – here’s more from Kelly Snow: Friday Harbor High School Band Families & Friends will be hosting parking at the Fair, Weds.  Continue Reading

Yesterday in the hot sand (that’s why you see people wearing socks!), Island Rec teamed with sponsor Crystal Seas Kayaking to put on the first annual Beach Volleyball Tourney…and it was fun! Twelve teams of two people each began play in the progressively warmer day…it was best of three, with games to 15, so it  Continue Reading

That’s an awesome job Bob Benz and his crew did, brightening up the middle school building last week…a new paint job is a great way to start the new school year!

On Saturday afternoon, I was downtown when the ferry was unloading…tons of visitors got off, and did what we want ’em to do – they spread all over town as they left the boat. Including spreading into the street…kinda holds things up when they’re trying to get the cars off the boat. Little bit of  Continue Reading

Just heard about this from Ashley’s mom: Ashley Paull graduated from A.T. Still University’s Arizona School of Health Sciences in Mesa, Ariz., on  August 7.  Paull received her  Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT)) degree and was one of 56 graduates from ASHS at its annual August commencement. Dr. Paull, of Friday Harbor, WA, attended Linfield  Continue Reading

Sunny mornings…great way to start the day after days & days of Fogust… • What’s it like to take a sea kayak trip for someone off-island? Natalie reports how her trip with Crystal Seas Kayaking this week. • What’s new at Cotton Cotton Cotton? Gail & Randy have more: New merchandise at Cotton Cotton Cotton!   Continue Reading

I love this song by the Moody Blues – I think my favorite line in it is: “No one tells the wind which way to blow….” Here’s Dawning is the Day: Rise, let us see you, Dawning is the day, Miss, misty meadow, You will find your way, Wake up in the morning to yourself  Continue Reading

Here’s the word from Chris at Tif & Gif: Hey Ian, Just wanted to pass on the exciting news that you can now (finally!) purchase artisanally sharpened pencils from one of the finest craftsmen in the U.S. (maybe even the world!). Tif & Gif Creative just finished up a collaboration with David Rees (of Get  Continue Reading

Let’s see what’s up…. • Here’s a nice rainbow over the island, shot by Bill Wright at San Juan Safaris. • David Bayley is playing piano tonight in town & he’s pretty pumped: Hey, Ian! Just wanted to let you know I’ll be performing my rags, blues, boogie and more at the Rumor Mill, Thursday  Continue Reading