Pamela from the San Juan Island Community Foundation wanted to let you know: Critical Needs Task Force to Award Grants to Local Non-Profits and Agencies to Alleviate the Effects of Economic Hard Times The impact of the economic downturn has affected many lives in the San Juans.  Lost jobs, closed businesses and mortgage foreclosures have  Continue Reading

If you missed the fireworks, you can get a taste from Quilly’s slideshow from her blog (click here).

Sure, the ferries were busy over the weekend (and today!), but some people beat the rush by flying in with Kenmore Air…I had never seen two planes landing in the harbor right after each other before. Busy enough! Photo by Josie Byington.

Besides all the cool performances that have graced the Community Theatre stage the past few years, there is also always someone’s visual art hanging in the lobby, and it serves as a reminder how talented islanders are. This month island photographer Robert Stavers has his photography there for you to see – check it out!.  Continue Reading

Besides all the cool performances that have graced the Community Theatre stage the past few years, there is also always someone’s visual art hanging in the lobby, and it serves as a reminder how talented islanders are. This month island photographer Robert Stavers has his photography there for you to see – check it out!.  Continue Reading

He’s got great stuff – if you haven’t seen Tim Schumm’s vibrant and evocative paintings, you can go to this page (click here) to get an idea – better yet, drop by the gallery this weekend & see  his work in person. Here’s more about Tim from Ruth at waterworks: The july show features the  Continue Reading

People around the island do something that is actually illegal in Colorado & some other states: Capture the rainwater that falls from the skies to use. Apparently folks in Arizona are catching on in Tucson, in this Forbes.com article that features islander & water guy Tim Pope (in the picture shown, dressed up to sing  Continue Reading

If we are to achieve a richer culture, rich in contrasting values, we must recognize the whole gamut of human potentialities, and so weave a less arbitrary social fabric, one in which each diverse gift will find a fitting place. Margaret Mead

It’s time for you to get outside & play – check the San Juan Calendar for all the stuff that’s going on (and to get ready to go to the bbq or the beach or the fireworks, or wherever your part of the tribe is collecting) – see ya there!

It’s time for you to get outside & play – check the San Juan Calendar for all the stuff that’s going on (and to get ready to go to the bbq or the beach or the fireworks, or wherever your part of the tribe is collecting) – see ya there!