My friend Marilyn Corrie shot a couple of photos of Bob’s being honored at the San Juan Aviation Museum last month – way cool. From the Pilots’ Association: “In a very well attended presentation, members of the community, the Port of Friday Harbor and San Juan Pilots Assn. honored pioneer aviator Bob Nichols. “More than  Continue Reading

Hey, remember that elephant in the ferry line (click here to go retro on that…) – well, here’s the latest on where Matthew Gray Palmer’s incredible sculpture ended up: Matthew’s latest public commission was unveiled January 17th 2010 at the Virginia Zoo in Norfolk, VA. The City of Norfolk issued an international Call for Artists  Continue Reading

Every so often, I hear good stories about good things that good people are doing, and it’s nice to be able to share ’em. Carrie & Juan Unpingo enjoyed working with Jim Carroll enough to write it up – here’s the story: Just a note about our wonderful realtor, Jim Carroll, at Windermere. I have  Continue Reading

Let’s see what’s going on…. • Hey, remember I told you about that fundraising class that’s offered next week by Bob Schwartzberg? (Here’s the scoop.) Just wanted to let you know I’ve been to his class & it rocks… he reviews the fundamentals of effective fundraising and you leave with a plan – an action  Continue Reading

You know, I love the way the island looks & feels when it’s all clean & tidy – and you have a chance to help jump in & do your part to keep it that way. Here’s more from Lori Stokes & the Anti-Litter folks: Can You Help? About 100 San Juan Islanders are already  Continue Reading

It’s always good to wake up to “Here Comes the Sun,” and even better to wake up to Paul Simon singing it with Graham Nash & David Crosby…..

Hey, Rachel Ware’s got an Open House today, AND a new name! Here’s the scoop: King Printing & Design is pleased to announce the debut of our new name “Liberty Printing & Design Center.” We would like to invite the public to join us for an Earth Day Open House on Thursday, April 22nd from  Continue Reading

“Let the music keep our spirits high…when the light’s that’s lost within us reaches the sky”…. Jackson Browne’s Before the Deluge (including David Lindley, who comes to the island to play in a couple of months – he’s the one on the violin…)

The school just started in January, to give kindergarten kids a chance to attend school through the afternoon…here’s more from Cole: Saint David’s Day School Open House This Coming Sunday Afternoon Saint David’s Day School invites parents of prospective 2010 kindergarten students to experience the elements of a typical school day at their Open House  Continue Reading

Do it right – here’s more from Helen: HEADS UP for San Juan Island residents!!! If your spring cleaning includes gathering up your toxic, flammable, corrosive, or reactive chemical wastes for safe disposal, this notice is for YOU. The date for the the County’s household hazardous waste collection for San Juan Island printed on this  Continue Reading