Shaw Island School primary class students attended a party sponsored by OPALCO for their terrific job in creating a 2013 Energy Conservation and Efficiency Calendar. Eight Shaw primary students, teacher Diane Clifton and NegaWatt Media’s Anita Orne, who assisted in the project, all participated in a field trip to the Funhouse Commons on Orcas Island  Continue Reading

Here’s an update from the Ag Guild on parking at the Brickworks: As many are aware, the significant influx of donations and matching grant funding over the past several months has allowed the renovation work at Brickworks to proceed at an accelerated pace. With the interior gutted and a new roof in place, building activities  Continue Reading

I ran into Carol Holt at Castaways consignment shop on Nichols St. the other day. If you have some good quality used items that you would like to free yourself of, but you don’t quite want to give them away, go see Carol or her husband Terry and they’ll sell your stuff for you and  Continue Reading

Temporary Grounds Keeping/Janitorial Position The Port of Friday Harbor is seeking a temporary Grounds Keeping/Janitor to work April 15th – Sept. 15th, weekend work required. Rate: $13/hour, 32 hours per week. For job description and application see ‘News Flash’ on website www.portfridayharbor.org or pick up at the Port Office 204 Front Street. Applications are due  Continue Reading

Just got this note in from Rod Turnbull over at the High School: Due to the conditions of our fields, we will not be playing soccer or fastpitch at home on Friday.  The games will now be played away at University Prep.

Have you seen all the construction going on down there on Front Street by the ferry landing and wondered what’s going on? I talked to Mike Bertrand at the Town and he filled me in. The official title of the project is the “Friday Harbor Terminal Pedestrian & Safety Improvement”. Washington State Ferries is improving  Continue Reading

That’s Barbara Defalco holding up her friend Goosie. He’s quite tame for a wild goose – he walked right up to the delivery van when I pulled up, probably hoping I had something for him, but alas – there was only the one package for Barbara. Goosie runs with his pal Odin, a big Pit  Continue Reading

Becki Day wanted me to let you know about the Soroptimists’ big fundraiser coming up this weekend. Here’s Becky to fill you in: The Soroptimists of Friday Harbor will be holding their biggest and most important fund-raiser of the year, the St. Patrick’s Day Extravaganza, on Saturday, March 16, at the Mullis Center. All proceeds  Continue Reading

Liz Francis says: We are on, again, for March 16 at the Grange Hall. The caller is definitely on my top list – Mariah Pepper, young, very cool and collected, spot on the money. The band is Clyde Curley and Friends from Bellingham – superb musicians.

Minnie Knych sends over this invitation to meet Rick Hughes: No host lunch with County Councilman Rick Hughes Thursday, March 14 at noon — Upstairs at China Pearl. Bring a friend and your issues and concerns and get to know Councilman Hughes who is running for re-election.