Let’s look around a bit… • There’s an open house at Harper Poesy today – Tea will be welcoming people to her hair studio in Surina Business Park from 4-8pm, with a chance to get 20% off/gift certificates, music, and a raffle for cool stuff, including a year’s worth of haircuts. Drop by & say  Continue Reading

This annual event is basic to understanding why we live here…make plans to go! Here’s more from the Labs’ Rachel Anderson: Friday Harbor Laboratories Open House Saturday, May 14, 2011 11:00 am to 4:00 pm On Saturday, May 14, 2011, the University of Washington’s Friday Harbor Laboratories will hold its annual Open House. This event  Continue Reading

  It’s been fun to watch Leah Altman (FHHS ’07) over the past 2-3 years – whenever you run into her, she might be wearing something she just designed & then sewed herself…and it always looks good. Combining her sewing & designing skill with a good business plan, a never-quit, relentless positive energy (have you  Continue Reading

Kirk at Mellowwoods Music has put together a music showcase for this week you’ll want to catch…and get your tickets for soon, since there are only 50 seats! Here’s the deal, from Kirk: Isle be Jammin’ Performer’s Showcase hosts “San Juan Island’s Best kept Secret: WOMEN & MUSIC. Thursday May 12th 7-9:30pm. Please come join  Continue Reading

Last week, the school district announced that there would be two candidates for the elementary school principal position on-island this week, who had been selected from the pool of applicants. Last night the second of the two withdrew from the process, after the first withdrew late last week. What’s next? Here’s a note from San  Continue Reading

Updates & what’s up: • If April showers bring Mayflowers, and Mayflowers bring pilgrims, what do May showers bring? • It’s always good to hear when our island-grown kids do awesome stuff – here’s the news from Pat & Joann about the great path Jon has ahead: Jon Mayo of Friday Harbor will be graduating  Continue Reading

To renew the Land Bank, there has to be a vote, and to have a vote, there have to be enough signatures to place the initiative on the ballot. Here’s the scoop about how you can help, from Pamela & Dave: A group of citizens from across San Juan County have formed an official Ballot  Continue Reading

When I found out that Greg Sawyer was going to finally have a kidney transplant a couple of weeks ago, it seemed like the completion of a cycle that began a long time ago, and now has come to a place of incredible promise. He wanted to take a moment before his surgery Monday (the  Continue Reading

Let’s look around a bit: • Maude from the School District office says there’s a change: Joe Landerman has withdrawn as a candidate for the FHES principal position.  He cited personal reasons, in particular his doctorate work.  San Juan Island School District will continue with candidate Denise Wheeler’s visitation on Wednesday, May 11.  Please join  Continue Reading