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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
How’s the community greenhouse coming?
October 27, 2011 at 10:24 pm
Here’s a report from Marion: A HUGE thank you to Terry Whalen, Shalen, Inc. for taking the lead constructing the students’ greenhouse across the street from the high school. About 10 adults, including Chris Wilson, John Stamey and Jim Cole worked with approximated 10 students including Cody Pierce, Ryan Cole and Parker Satin. Construction started Continue Reading
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Thursday wakes, shakes, and rolls on….
October 27, 2011 at 12:05 am
Lots going on – let’s check & see…. • Sports check: The FHHS girls soccer team (7-7-2) ended their season last night in the first round playoff game at Lynden Christian (11-4-2), losing 2-0. Here’s the story in the Bellingham paper. Good season, girls! Meanwhile, boys tennis played the first round in Seattle Tuesday night, Continue Reading
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Great Island Giveaway and Social on Saturday!
October 27, 2011 at 12:01 am
“Great Island Giveaway and Social” a community recycling/swap meet at the Mullis Center on Saturday, October 29 2011 Drop off items/Social 10:30 -11:45 Event begins at noon! Soroptimist International of Friday Harbor is hosting our fourth annual community recycling/ reusing event. The concept of the event is that people will bring good, clean, functional items Continue Reading
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Remembering Michael Roger….
October 26, 2011 at 11:32 pm
It was sad to hear of Michael Roger‘s passing on the 20th, last week. Special memories of Michael can be shared at a gathering of friends, neighbors, and family on Wednesday, November 2, 5:00-7:00 pm, at Duck Soup Inn on Roche Harbor Road. The day he died, Charlie Anderson wrote a few words for our Continue Reading
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Where are you getting YOUR costume? Here’s an idea….
October 26, 2011 at 10:57 pm
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Around the island….
October 26, 2011 at 12:03 pm
Let’s see what’s going on ’round here…. • Mike Vouri (left, with Mike Cohen & Chris DeStaffany) offers his “Life & Times of General Pickett” tonight at the Community Theatre as a benefit to raise money to help Darlene Wahl with her battle with cancer. The Rumor Mill is also donating 10% of tonight’s proceeds Continue Reading
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Kristine Lytton is speaker at next week’s Garden Club…
October 26, 2011 at 9:02 am
This will be a good one to attend – here’s more from Dot Vandaveer: The San Juan Island Garden Club will be hosting Washington State Representative Kristine Lytton as the speaker for our regular monthly meeting to be held November 1, 2011 at 1 p.m. at the Mullis Center. As a Member of the Agricultural Continue Reading
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Stuff you want to know for the coming weekend…
October 26, 2011 at 8:33 am
Do you have this on your radar? • The Halloween Parade for the elementary school is set for next Monday at 1pm through Town…don’t miss it! • You know the Greenway neighborhood is having some street repair, right? Might want to factor that into your plans for trick or treatin’ on Monday night…. • On Continue Reading
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