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Ian Byington

I’ve been writing this & adding to it since 1997, and it has morphed into what you see now during that time – a collaborative effort between our community and me to tell the story of what makes an island tick, and to celebrate the cool things that happen.

Recent Posts by Ian

Last song….

April 13, 2010 at 8:37 am

My buddy Colleen tells me this was the song the Wailin’ Jennys closed with Sunday night at their sold out show:

Time to get into the swim of things….

April 13, 2010 at 2:40 am

Amy from San Juan Fitness just sent me the spring deal – sign up today!: *SWIM LESSONS* Register at: San Juan Island Fitness 435 Argyle Ave., F.H.~ 378-4449 PARENT – TOT SWIM Parent and Child (6 mo – 4 years old) swim together in small pool Mondays, April 12 – May 17 Session #1 9:30-10:15  Continue Reading

Passing….

April 13, 2010 at 2:32 am

Heard last night that Bob Dixon passed away…heart attack. I’ll have more as details become available…meanwhile, condolences to his family. Tough times…

Enviro moment: Getting off the water bottles…

April 13, 2010 at 1:45 am

You know, there ARE towns that have outlawed bottled water…it’s about time that we looked at this. Bundanoon, Australia already has; 27 municipalities in Canada have; San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Chicago, St Louis, and others have passed bans on spending city money on bottled water. Jack Johnson has jumped on the bandwagon…he mentions that  Continue Reading

In the streets…

April 9, 2010 at 9:57 am

Today & this weekend you can swing by the new Ace Hardware Store’s open house – you’re gonna love it (and there’s food most of the time, so you can eat there all weekend, far as I can figure.) Here’s the scoop on that. Looks like a nice weekend to get out, or to come  Continue Reading

The most wrenchingly lovely aria: Ruhl’s “The Clean House” rocks…don’t miss it!

April 9, 2010 at 9:51 am

Last night Josie & I got a chance to drop in on opening night for Island Stage Left’s The Clean House, staged at the 4-H Building at the Fairgrounds…it was excellent. That reminds me a joke: Play director: “Would you tell me your opinion of the play?” Drama critic: “It’s worthless.” Play director: “I know,  Continue Reading

All over the island…

April 9, 2010 at 9:12 am

• Alice Hurd wanted me to tell you about this, coming up this weekend: Would you like to know more about the wildflowers you are seeing on San Juan Island this spring? The San Juan Island Trails Committee, under the auspices of Island Rec, is organizing two wildflower walks in April. The walks will be  Continue Reading

In the hospital….

April 9, 2010 at 8:14 am

It’s always hard in our little community when one of our kids is hurt…a Spring Street International student’s condition has been upgraded from critical to serious after a horrific accident last weekend. Here’s more from Jerry Riley at SSIS: Boarding Student Seriously Injured A student, whose full name is being withheld for family confidentiality, was  Continue Reading

New judge’s business under new owners…

April 8, 2010 at 10:29 am

Last week, Don Eaton was sworn in as Superior Court Judge, replacing the late John Linde. Pete & Margaret have taken over his practice – here’s more, from Pete: GODDULANGLIE Acquires Judge Eaton’s Law Practice When longtime San Juan County lawyer Don Eaton became San Juan County’s Superior Court Judge, he and his wife Shyrl  Continue Reading

A morning song for you…

April 8, 2010 at 8:35 am

Remember the movie “The Sterile Cuckoo”? Probably not…wasn’t that big a deal. But there was a song that went with it called Come Saturday Morning by the Sandpipers in 1969. Nominated for an Oscar in 1970, the song made it to #17 in the charts at one point. If you listen to it twice, it’ll  Continue Reading

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