Yawn…you’re up, right? Let’s see what’s up: • The FHHS girls’ basketball season came to an end at Kings last night in their first playoff game…great season for the girls & much to be proud of. Way to go, girls! ++++++++ • Nancy at Griffin Bay Books tells me: Thought I’d let you know that  Continue Reading

Sad to hear our friend John Marx passed away – our condolences to Georgia – here’s more, with his memorial service this Saturday: John Marx, of Friday Harbor, passed away peacefully at age 90 on February 3, 2012, in Bellingham, WA, after a brief illness. John had been a resident of Friday Harbor since 1983,  Continue Reading

Zumba and Free Water Aerobics at San Juan Island Fitness San Juan Island Fitness is kicking off National Heart Month by offering Free Water Aerobics classes, lead by Janet Olsen, through February 15.  Classes are held Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the heated pool at 435 Argyle Ave.  Just bring  Continue Reading

I get to read blogs from all around the world, and I think you’d be hard pressed to find one with as much care, attention to detail & just plain good food ideas as Hobbes’ blog about eating well. Check it out here, and it’s cool he has celebrated his 100th blog posting. Here’s more:  Continue Reading

Been missing our friend Camilla’s smiling face at the library these past weeks – here’s a little reminder of the smiles she brought to so many. Her potluck memorial is on the 19th – here’s more from her daughter Michelle Herko and her family: Camilla Woodbury (1943-2012) Our beloved mother and grandmother Camilla Woodbury of  Continue Reading

Lots of people share lots of ideas about the way love might happen, the way life might grow, and about what it takes to make things good in the world. I’m pretty sure that for love to happen it needs a place (and places!) to grow, and I feel the journey to that is captured  Continue Reading

Hope you’re thinking up things for your sweetie for Valentine’s Day & getting ready for the weekend…let’s look around a little: • Here’s the coolest deal ever: The Island Chordsmen Plus (San Juan Island’s Coed Barbershop Chorus) will come to your work or wherever you tell them to sing for your loved one on Valentine’s  Continue Reading

Here’s more, in a report from Jenny Atkinson at The Whale Museum (and here’s a short review of what SONAR does to whales): Beginning at approximately 4:30 a.m. PST on February 6, hydrophones operated by The Whale Museum and Beam Reach Marine Science & Sustainability School started detecting SONAR pings. Hydrophones off the coastline of  Continue Reading

Here’s the report, from the Fire Department (thanks for being there, you guys!): Firefighters Honored for Service in 2011 Jerry Henderson and Robert Pauls received San Juan Island Fire Department’s highest awards Saturday night when the department celebrated the 2011 contributions of its members at the University of Washington dining hall. The firefighters and support  Continue Reading

It was what you wanted to see – Friday Harbor put together the whole package last night in defeating Nooksack Valley 64-51 before an overflow crowd at FHHS. The win sends the Wolverines on to this weekend’s Tri-District tourney. The Wolverines started out hot, ending the first quarter with 21 points and carrying a 33-25  Continue Reading