SJI Cheese is hosting an event this coming Friday. Here’s their announcement: Dear Friends, We are excited to introduce writer, poet, and wine educator Shannon Borg and her new book: The Green Vine – A Guide to West Coast Sustainable, Organic, and Biodynamic Wines. “…more and more people are thinking about where their food comes from—and  Continue Reading

Here’s an excerpt from the latest Historical Museum newsletter: Work has begun on building our dream! The recent history of this project has been described in newsletters for some time. Now the vision is taking shape. Walls are going up, materials are being sourced and we are raising dust! The last newsletter described the plans  Continue Reading

Yokohama Yankee: My Family’s Five Generations as Outsiders in Japan by Leslie Helm Book Talk & Slide Show With Seattle Author Leslie Helm Griffin Bay Bookstore Saturday Evening, October 26, 7:00 Pm Griffin Bay Bookstore & the San Juan Island Library are excited to co-sponsor an evening book talk and slide show with Leslie Helm,  Continue Reading

Are you ready to be a competitive swimmer? If you are between 8 and 18 you are invited to try out for the San Juan Island Fitness Swim Team. In addition to regular practices on Tuesdays and Thursdays, we’ll do a dive clinic in Anacortes, swim meets, swim-a-thon fundraiser and end-of-season event. The season runs  Continue Reading

Hawkeyed Update reader Jane sends this note to share with you. Thanks Jane! I wanted to share with you something that I learned this week about obtaining an Absentee Ballot while away from home. I think it’s worthy of an article. If you have a printer you can print out your ballot by going to  Continue Reading

Join us this fall for two work parties the ongoing Garry oak habitat project on Cady Mountain. Sunday, October 27 Noon – 4pm These “work parties” are opportunities to learn more about unique island ecology, meet other islanders, and enjoy spending time on the preserve! Please RSVP for details on meeting place and work plan.  Continue Reading

The County Council is searching for San Juan County citizens to fill current and upcoming vacancies on various boards and commissions. Additional information about each committee is available on the County’s website. Persons interested in serving on a board or advisory committee should fill out an Advisory Committee Application or Contact the Council Office at:  Continue Reading

On Thursday, October 17, San Juan Island’s private Elementary School proudly participated in the Great Shake-Out! Stillpoint School students and teachers joined more than 18 million people worldwide in this annual effort to improve preparedness in the event of an earthquake. Along with hundreds of thousands of Washington residents, Stillpoint School held an earthquake drill  Continue Reading

It’s time once again for our local real estate summary, brought to you by Merri Ann Simonson of Coldwell Banker. Here she is with this year’s latest report: In reviewing the year-to-date volume for 2013, the real estate market volume on San Juan Island reflects an increase of 9% for the period of January through  Continue Reading

The San Juan Islands Scenic Byway Partnership recently released the final report on a two-year National Scenic Byway grant project to reduce vehicle traffic on the ferries and county roads during peak summer travel periods. The report summarizes promotion and operation of the San Juan Islands Scenic Byway Explorer Bus on Orcas and San Juan  Continue Reading