Island Rec is pleased to present the winners of the Annual Children’s Festival Poster Contest. 1st Place: Lupita Soto 2nd Place: Emily Atwell 3rdPlace: Eleanor Rollins Runner Up: Jennifer Torres Runner Up: Jaida Clark Runner Up: Ellie Lehman If you are listed above, please drop by the Island Rec office to claim your prize and have  Continue Reading

Islanders unable to afford dental care can receive it for free thanks to the local nonprofit Fish for Teeth on Friday, May 12 through Saturday, May 13. To raise funds for the mobile dental van, Fish for Teeth usually sells fish tacos on the first day of the clinic, but the fish taco sale was canceled for this event.  Continue Reading

Deb Langhans will be facilitating another Cancer Support Circle series. Here she is with more… I’ve had the privilege of providing foot reflexology & life coaching to patients receiving treatment in PIMC’s Cancer Center’s Complementary Therapies Program. My positive interactions with these patients & their families, coupled with the strong emphasis on self-compassion in my  Continue Reading

Richard Davenport, Director of Friday Harbor School of Massage shares this news… We had our first graduating class of four students. One of them has already passed the Mblex national exam for massage therapists and is ready to send the application onto the state. Also, we already have one student registered for our second session starting in September  Continue Reading

I’m Barnaby and once again, I have grown weary of your tedious talk, talk, talk. You say you “love cats”. You tell me you have socks with cats on them and you have mentioned more than once how nice it would be to have a feline companion. I also happen to know you own a  Continue Reading

Call for Artists: Design a License Plate for the San Juan Islands! The Terrestrial Managers Group and the Madrona Institute are kicking off their San Juan Islands Specialty License Plate Design Initiative with a contest! The initiative encourages the public to help create and select a specialty license plate that will generate funds for the  Continue Reading

Port Open House – Meet the Finalists for Port Director Position Port Commissioners Mike Ahrenius, Barbara Marrett and Greg Hertel invite members of the San Juan Island Community to an Open House to meet the candidate finalists for the Port Director position. Tuesday, May 2nd from 5:30pm to 7:00pm at the San Juan Island Yacht  Continue Reading

Griffin Bay Bookstore Invites You Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday, April 29th. Enjoy Cookies & Cider and a 10% Sale on All Gardening Books. Come to Griffin Bay Bookstore and help honor the rich and vital role that an independent bookstore plays in the social and economic life of our community. Stop in for cider  Continue Reading

Monday April 24th and Thursday April 27th San Juan Island School District is seeking candidates to fill two school board positions by election this November. These are nonpartisan elected positions. Candidate filing week is May 15 – May 19. Are you or is someone you know possibly interested in running? Danna Diaz, San Juan Island  Continue Reading

Litter-Free by the Sea: The Great Islands Clean-Up on Saturday, April 22 Don’t forget – it is time for the 2017 Great Islands Clean-Up, the annual county-wide spring-cleaning event, during which volunteers collect litter from public beaches and roadways. This year, the clean-up will be held on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to  Continue Reading