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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

Pig kissin’ at its best…

July 14, 2009 at 8:09 am

Marie tells me this is your chance to give…and get someone to kiss the pig: Vote on Kiss for the Cure! Ian, now here is a really fun fundraiser to raise money for cancer research.  Who will be man enough to kiss a pig?  Sheriff Bill Cumming, Under Sheriff Jon Zerby, Elementary Principal Gary Pflueger,  Continue Reading

Quote

July 14, 2009 at 6:43 am

Environmentally friendly cars will soon cease to be an option…they will become a necessity. Fujio Cho, President of Toyota Motors, 2004

The Class of 1969…together this weekend

July 14, 2009 at 12:15 am

You’ll remember I ran a couple of photos a couple of months ago of the FHHS Class of ’69, who are having their reunion this weekend…here are the links again (with photos), in case you missed them: About the class in first grade About the graduating class Have a great time!

All you need is love…

July 14, 2009 at 12:01 am

The Community Theatre has a great show this weekend – here’s more from them: Don’t expect your typical Beatles look-alike tribute act when Abbey Road Live! rocks the Whittier stage. These four lads don’t have mop-top haircuts or play Rickenbacker guitars. Rather, this show is about bringing to life some of the more mature and  Continue Reading

Lost pup…

July 13, 2009 at 11:23 pm

Gail Thomas is looking for her dog – here’s the info she sent us: LOST CHIHUAHUA! IF YOU SEE HER PLEASE CALL: 378-5253 378-5259 SHE IS VERY SHY AND MAY NOT COME TO YOU SO PLEASE CALL THE NUMBERS SHOWN AND TELL US WHERE YOU SAW HER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.  SHE HAS NO TEETH  Continue Reading

We Are the World….

July 13, 2009 at 8:25 pm

Back in the ’80s, there was a movement to raise money to help the folks starving in Africa, and one of the more moving contributions to the effort was the song, “We Are The World,” written by Michael Jackson & Lionel Ritchie. Here’s the song, with all the stars of that time each contributing to  Continue Reading

Let's say you wanted to save energy….

July 13, 2009 at 1:19 pm

One of my great friends, Jerry Gentemann, writes from Tokyo that the answer to reducing our energy consumption is right under our noses (and as we’ll find over the next century, includes using the free solar power just out the window). There already are people on the island working to re-write neighborhood covenants & getting  Continue Reading

Let’s say you wanted to save energy….

July 13, 2009 at 1:19 pm

One of my great friends, Jerry Gentemann, writes from Tokyo that the answer to reducing our energy consumption is right under our noses (and as we’ll find over the next century, includes using the free solar power just out the window). There already are people on the island working to re-write neighborhood covenants & getting  Continue Reading

Harry Potter's coming…

July 13, 2009 at 1:05 pm

You know that the movies at the Palace Theatre usually change each Friday…this week it’ll be a little different, as Aaron brings in Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince and keeps Johnny Depp’s Public Enemies a couple more days. Then come Friday it’ll be Harry along with My Sister’s Keeper and The Taking of Pelham  Continue Reading

Harry Potter’s coming…

July 13, 2009 at 1:05 pm

You know that the movies at the Palace Theatre usually change each Friday…this week it’ll be a little different, as Aaron brings in Harry Potter & The Half-Blood Prince and keeps Johnny Depp’s Public Enemies a couple more days. Then come Friday it’ll be Harry along with My Sister’s Keeper and The Taking of Pelham  Continue Reading

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