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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.

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Relay for Life profiles: Michele Mayer

May 15, 2009 at 9:57 am

People help out with Relay for Life for different reasons. Over the next few weeks, let’s hear from some of the folks who are doing the Relay this year. Let’s start with Michele, who is on the committee this year as Team Development-Recruitment Chair: Why I Relay: I relay for the far too many people  Continue Reading

New name, same good folks…

May 15, 2009 at 9:17 am

Went by the other day – you probably heard Sandy Hawley & Beth Nicholson sold their accounting firm (Hawley & Nicholson) to Bob Hilsinger of Burlington, but they still work with Bob & now have a new sign out front of their place. The purchase took place at the first of the year, and the  Continue Reading

Facing the community's critical needs…

May 15, 2009 at 9:01 am

Lately, the Community Foundation has been gathering the info they need to help address what’s going on in this community (click here for a larger version of the chart above) – here’s more from the SJICF’s Pamela Gross: SJI Community Foundation’s Critical Needs Task Force Tackles Community Hot Spots….. Friday Harbor, May 15, 2009: What  Continue Reading

Facing the community’s critical needs…

May 15, 2009 at 9:01 am

Lately, the Community Foundation has been gathering the info they need to help address what’s going on in this community (click here for a larger version of the chart above) – here’s more from the SJICF’s Pamela Gross: SJI Community Foundation’s Critical Needs Task Force Tackles Community Hot Spots….. Friday Harbor, May 15, 2009: What  Continue Reading

Meanwhile, out at the Lighthouse….

May 15, 2009 at 7:41 am

Erin Corra tells me something like 100-125 folks showed up last weekend for the History of the Lighthouse deal at Lime Kiln State Park. She’s the interpretive specialist there, and she offers lighthouse tours each weekend and more at the park. She’s funny, engaging, and nice to learn stuff from – check it out! The  Continue Reading

Want it? Island Studios probably has it…

May 15, 2009 at 7:32 am

Have you been by Island Studios lately? I had to get a card for someone the other day, and dropped in & got lost in all the new stuff… the new photographs, the glasswork, the new books & CDs, the paintings. Wow… drop in & check out what a super job Claudia’s doing with the  Continue Reading

Quote

May 15, 2009 at 7:28 am

An estimated 70 percent of antibiotics and related drugs produced in this country are used for non-therapeutic purposes such as accelerating animal growth and compensating for overcrowded and unsanitary conditions on ‘factory farms.’ This translates to … almost eight times the amount given to humans to treat disease. Union of Concerned Scientists

Boyd's talk: The Disputed Islands – The Interdependence of Culture, History, and Landscape

May 15, 2009 at 7:00 am

If you’ve ever hear Boyd Pratt speak, you know he thinks before he speaks & feels before he puts it into words, and the result is usually memorable. I’m looking forward to dropping in on his talk next Wednesday… here’s more from Town Historian Sandy Strelou: Local History Talk: The Disputed Islands The Interdependence of  Continue Reading

Boyd’s talk: The Disputed Islands – The Interdependence of Culture, History, and Landscape

May 15, 2009 at 7:00 am

If you’ve ever hear Boyd Pratt speak, you know he thinks before he speaks & feels before he puts it into words, and the result is usually memorable. I’m looking forward to dropping in on his talk next Wednesday… here’s more from Town Historian Sandy Strelou: Local History Talk: The Disputed Islands The Interdependence of  Continue Reading

Interim superintendent candidates named…

May 15, 2009 at 12:01 am

Here is the agenda for the school board meeting this Saturday (tomorrow!) to interview candidates & select finalists for the interim superintendent position: BOARD OF DIRECTORS A G E N D A

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