Friday Harbor suffered a great loss recently when fire took some of our most cherished historic buildings, shockingly gone overnight. While we reach out to help those whose lives and livelihoods were irrevocably impacted by the loss, once again, whether we want to or not, we face the persistent life lesson of the inevitability of  Continue Reading

My friend David Bentley reports that he enjoys having a game of cards with friends at the Mullis Center on Monday afternoons. The Mullis Center is open for cards and board games on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1 to 3 p.m. Besides the social conviviality, a study from Scotland says that game playing helps keep  Continue Reading

Spring is here and along with the rain, sunshine, and tulips, indoor activities are cautiously returning to the Mullis Center. While the Mullis Center is not quite ready to resume community lunches, we are pleased to invite you to join us as in-person activities begin to open up. The Mullis Center recommends that activity attendees  Continue Reading

As of March 12, Washington State has relaxed mask requirements. According to the Washington State Department of Health, “Decreasing rates of infection and hospitalizations, and high vaccination rates have allowed us to move into a new recovery phase of the pandemic.” That said, the March 11 media release from San Juan County reports 23 new  Continue Reading

Happy Fat Tuesday! March 1 is the last day of carnival, the day before lent, and a time for feasting. One traditional dish, easy to make, economical, and good for you, is Louisiana red beans and rice. After the Haitian Revolution of 1804 thousands of refugees of both European and African heritage fled Haiti to  Continue Reading

When I wrote my last article, February is Heart Health Month, I knew I should be following my own advice. I didn’t know how much. We tend to imagine heart disease as that crushing blow to the chest delivered by a heart attack but heart disease can also be kind of sneaky. Last Saturday I went  Continue Reading

February is Heart Health Month. A good reminder when we are so fixated on COVID these days it is easy to overlook taking good care of our hearts. Taking care of our hearts, you know what that means. Get some exercise and eat your vegetables. Keep your blood pressure and cholesterol under control. Lose weight  Continue Reading

Chances are you know someone who has Parkinson’s disease. If not, you may be familiar with the actor Michael J. Fox, perhaps the most well-known person with Parkinson’s, a progressive, degenerative neurological disease. Suzie Lefever, MA, PT, ATC, of San Juan Physical Therapy says she is seeing more people with Parkinson’s all the time. About  Continue Reading

If you have Parkinson’s or if you care for someone who does, a new support group is forming and will hold their first meeting at the Mullis Center on Monday July 24 from 4:00 to 5:00 pm. The group will meet in the library or the dining room depending on how many people show up.  Continue Reading

Griffin Bay Bookstore and the San Juan Island Library present Bryn Barnard and his new children’s book at the library on Wednesday, July 26 at 7:00 pm… Griffin Bay Bookstore and the San Juan Island Library are collaborating to present former islander Bryn Barnard and his latest book for children ages 5—8, The New Ocean:  Continue Reading