The picture above is even cooler when it’s bigger – click here to see the full screen version. Let’s see what’s happening: • Here’s the word from island census supervisor Tim Thomsen: “2010 Census – If you have not received your Census form yet and you have a PO Box, Do NOT worry!!! Your form  Continue Reading

To see this photo by Sandy Buckley a bit larger, click here. You can check out her other work at her website – thanks, Sandy!

Hey, remember the Jazz Festival we used to have for twenty years, till it ended in the late ’90s? Here’s a clip I found on YouTube of Jim Cullum’s Jazz Band from San Antonio, Texas when they played here in 1986. Bet you’ll like them…for shooting with a handheld Sony Video8, the guy who posted  Continue Reading

Matt Rothlisberger‘s junior year in college baseball is going pretty well. He’s playing first base this year for Claremont-Mudd-Scripps in California (here’s their website), batting .297 with a nice .486 slugging percentage, going into Wednesday’s game. The Stags have put together a 13-11 record so far, with another month left to play, and Matt’s been  Continue Reading

Lots going on as we head into spring: • This Saturday in the Meeting Room at the Library, there’s going to be a gluten-free cooking & sugar alternatives class with Cynthia Burke from 3-5pm…you’ve always wanted to try it. This is a great place to start! • Hey, I’m collecting islanders’ list of the Top  Continue Reading

Just visited with FHHS tennis coach Dick Barnes to see how the season’s going…he’s liking what he sees. At present, he has Rebecca Leff at #1 singles, with Emma Ytander at #2; in doubles he has Hannah Snow & Jenny Dunn (#1) and Shanti Neff-Baro & Alex MacDonald (#2) as he heads into spring break  Continue Reading

Just a week and a half after his brother Charlie passed away, Al Nash passed away yesterday. The two were elders of the tribe here whose footprints have shaped the island with their civic contributions as well as their progeny… Charlie’s efforts as one of the original Port commissioners and Al getting the drug store  Continue Reading

My friend John Simon always sends me stuff to think about…so I figured if he made me get up & think, I’d share the effort. Here’s what he has on his mind this morning: I used to eat a lot of natural foods until I learned that most people die of natural causes. Gardening Rule:  Continue Reading

Different paths, same result…. The Wolverines softball team carried a 1-1 tie into the eighth inning (they usually play seven, you know) at Lynden Christian, then unloaded for nine hits & eight runs to win 9-1 (the high scoring FHHS squad notched nine in Wednesday’s 9-8 win over South Whidbey as well). Here’s more. Meanwhile,  Continue Reading