It was cool to her about this, from Kathleen Foley at the Preservation Trust, on behalf of the Stewardship Network: “Good Stewards” receive recognition for island stewardship Six islanders and one local group have received awards for their environmental leadership from the Stewardship Network of the San Juans this past week. The Stewardship Network is  Continue Reading

It was nice to see the rainbow at the end of the day Monday evening, reminding me that Emily Reed always says, “You gotta have rain if you want rainbows.” The rainy morning gave way to a warmer, breezier afternoon, and last night’s rainbow, visible on both sides of the island….

Here’s a quick rundown from FHHS athletic director Rod Turnbull: Boys & Girls Golf –This past week, three members of the golf team advanced from the District tournament to the Tri-District event. From that event, Kendra Meeker, placed sixth carding an 86 for her round and earned a place at the state tournament for the  Continue Reading

Just got this note from Mark over at the cemetery: As Sexton of San Juan County Cemetery I must remove souvenirs, keepsakes, and tokens from headstones and markers in order to mow. The collection has become quite large and I have no more room to store them. I would like to return them because I  Continue Reading

I love the pictures that folks around here take….you can check out Jim Maya’s on his Facebook page, Traci Walter’s on her photography website, and Monika Wieland’s on her naturalist-centered website – great stuff! ++++

It’s coming up in a couple of weekends! Here’s more from Dan Wyatt: What: 21st Anniversary San Juan Island Artists’ Studio Tour Dates: June 2nd and June 3rd, 2012 Where: Friday Harbor, WA. San Juan Island, Washington Hours: 10am to 5pm daily The San Juan Island Artists’ Studio Tour is a free self-guided tour with  Continue Reading

Let’s see what’s going on around the island after that busy weekend, with another coming up…. • Besides leaving the island with great memories from his twelve years here, Merritt Olsen has left an island humming “Do Re Mi” & “Climb Every Mountain” and all those songs from The Sound of Music these last two  Continue Reading

If you love sailing, this is going to be a great evening…and it benefits the high school team! Wolfgang Chamberlain is an island boy who as a child took sailing lessons on Percich Pond. Later he taught sailing lessons on the pond, as well as coached our high school sailing team.   His sailing career has  Continue Reading

Moana tells me: Island Sinfonia, a twenty-plus year old which has musicians from all four ferry-served islands, will present a free concert on Sunday, May 20, at 3 p.m. at Friday Harbor Presbyterian Church, 425 Spring St. The program will include works by Handel, Mozart, Satie, Haydn and George Gershwin. Island Sinfonia has dedicated its  Continue Reading

Here’s the word from Jan Bollwinkel-Smith about this annual free deal for kids at the Community Theatre: Teddy Bear Picnic Returns May 19 Island youngsters get to cuddle their favorite “teddy” during CATS’ annual Teddy Bear Picnic on Saturday, May 19. The FREE event from noon to 2:00 in San Juan Community Theatre’s patio garden  Continue Reading