Topic: Around Here
FH Tiny Radio at State Championships Tonight
Written on March 3, 2016 at 5:22 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Mike Martin, the “Voice of the FHHS Wolverines” shares this story with you… For the first time in a decade Friday Harbor High School will have a team representing the community at the WIAA State Championships of Basketball. It’s been a culmination of hard work and attempting to perfect their craft. Joining them is another Continue Reading
M/V Samish Update
Written on March 3, 2016 at 5:56 am, by Tim Dustrude
Jim Corenman, Chair of the San Juan Islands Ferry Advisory Committee forwards this Feb. 25, 2016 email from WSF’s John Vezina, Government Relations Liaison… Last week our crew found a small hole in the hull of the Samish, necessitating taking it out of service. I sent a heads up email to those of you whose Continue Reading
Manon Lescaut this Sunday at SJCT
Written on March 3, 2016 at 5:50 am, by Brook Ashcraft
Few operas have surpassed Manon Lescaut in the depiction of the urgency of young love. The Met stage ignites when soprano Kristine Opolais and tenor Roberto Alagna join forces in this obsessive love story. Opolais sings the title role of the country girl who transforms herself into a Parisian temptress, while Kaufmann is the dashing Continue Reading
Homebuyer Education Class
Written on March 3, 2016 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Homebuyer Education Class; Free to the Public San Juan Community Home Trust is hosting a Washington State Housing Finance Commission-sponsored homebuyer education class on Saturday, March 12th from 10am to 3pm. It is free and open to the public, with information about the WSHFC’s mortgage programs, down-payment assistance and tax credits. The completion certificate is Continue Reading
Salish Sea Early Music Festival
Written on March 3, 2016 at 5:38 am, by Brook Ashcraft
The Salish Sea Early Music Festival pays tribute to Hanover, Germany’s vibrant early music scene in this program of baroque trio sonatas, solos and duos with harpsichordist Bernward Lohr, director of Hanover’s Musica Alta Ripa, one of Germany’s most prominent period instrument ensembles, baroque violinist Anne Röhrig, leader of the Hannoversche Hofkapelle (the “Hanover Court Continue Reading
Fall in Love With Poetry
Written on March 3, 2016 at 5:35 am, by Tim Dustrude
Fall in love with poetry as you never have before; it will never be boring or dusty again! “Poetry”: A body is a container for something constantly in motion. An emotion is something constantly in motion. A poem is both an emotion and a body. With “body” as a very loose metaphor, this survey course Continue Reading
Basketball Boys Go To State
Written on March 2, 2016 at 7:31 pm, by Brook Ashcraft
The Friday Harbor High School boys’ basketball team is heading to the 2016 State Championship playoffs. Loads of fans, parents, and students are heading to Spokane to witness the game. The Friday Harbor Wolverines will be playing on March 3rd at 9:00 p.m. against the Mossyrock Vikings. Win or lose (but hopefully win) the boys Continue Reading
Tucker Avenue Revitalization Project to Begin in May
Written on March 2, 2016 at 3:30 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Tucker Avenue – Tim Dustrude photo Drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians who use Tucker Avenue will enjoy a safer and better quality roadway by mid-summer. The Town of Friday Harbor is scheduled to begin major improvements on Phase One of this project, starting around May 1st, which will include an upgrade of utility lines, road resurfacing, Continue Reading
Triple Step Swing
Written on March 2, 2016 at 10:16 am, by Tim Dustrude
This just in – Bill & Rita Ament are teaching a Triple Step Swing Swing Dance Class… A fabulous class that will bring you joy and celebration! Swing dance is the style of dancing that you can take anywhere you go and dance to any type of music with your friends or partners! Previous students absolutely love Continue Reading
The Women’s Study Club
Written on March 2, 2016 at 5:53 am, by Brook Ashcraft
Here’s this month’s history column from the San Juan Historical Society and Museum… The Women’s Study Club: How San Juan Island women preserved history and steered the future of our community. In recognition of International Women’s Day, coming up on March 8, we salute the long history of the Women’s Study Club, active on the Continue Reading
Senior VS Staff Basketball
Written on March 2, 2016 at 5:52 am, by Tim Dustrude
Class of 2016 Takes on FHHS Staff March 11 It’s hoop-time on Friday, March 11 when Friday Harbor High School seniors and teachers meet on the court for the annual Senior VS Staff Basketball game. The fundraiser at the Turnbull Gym for 2016 Grad Night activities features an array of action to make for a Continue Reading
Kindergarten Round Up
Written on March 2, 2016 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Friday Harbor Elementary School Kindergarten registration will be held on Tuesday March 15th & Wednesday March 16th Please call the Friday Harbor Elementary School office at 378-5209 to schedule an appointment. Inviting all parents of children who will be five years old on or before August 31st 2016 to meet with school staff and begin the kindergarten registration process. Please Continue Reading
Southern Style Community Dinner
Written on March 2, 2016 at 5:41 am, by Brook Ashcraft
Liz Varvaro and the Food for Thought program invite you to the next Community Dinner… Join us for our next Community Dinner! This new semester’s Chef.0 students are excited to present a Southern-Inspired menu. Put it on your calendar and we will see you in a few weeks! March 16th from 5:30 to 7:30 Friday Harbor Continue Reading
Pet of the Week
Written on March 1, 2016 at 5:50 am, by Brook Ashcraft
Take it from me; Botox is extremely over rated. It’s what’s inside that counts. My name is Tiny and although I’m small on the outside, inside I’ve got an enormous personality and a warm, affectionate heart. I’m a mature girl who loves life and loves to cuddle! I’m very romantic and give excellent kisses. I Continue Reading
Children’s Festival Theme & Poster Contest
Written on March 1, 2016 at 5:48 am, by Brook Ashcraft
Island Rec – Children’s Festival 2016 Theme & Poster Contest Mark your calendars, folks! San Juan Island’s 26th Annual Children’s Festival is happening Saturday, May 7th, 2016! We are pleased to announce… Nature’s Wonderland Island Rec needs your help to design the poster for this year’s Children’s Festival! Kids of all ages are invited to Continue Reading
On Book Readers Theatre
Written on March 1, 2016 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
On Book Comedy Tuesday & Wednesday Fourteen of our island actresses get together at San Juan Community Theatre this Tuesday and Wednesday, March 1 & 2 at 7:30 pm to read Jane Martin’s compelling comedy, Vital Signs. The On Book Readers Theatre presentation directed by Fiona Small features a collage of monologues about woman in Continue Reading
FH Tiny Radio at State Championships Tonight
Written on March 3, 2016 at 5:22 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Mike Martin, the “Voice of the FHHS Wolverines” shares this story with you… For the first time in a decade Friday Harbor High School will have a team representing the community at the WIAA State Championships of Basketball. It’s been a culmination of hard work and attempting to perfect their craft. Joining them is another Continue Reading
M/V Samish Update
Written on March 3, 2016 at 5:56 am, by Tim Dustrude
Jim Corenman, Chair of the San Juan Islands Ferry Advisory Committee forwards this Feb. 25, 2016 email from WSF’s John Vezina, Government Relations Liaison… Last week our crew found a small hole in the hull of the Samish, necessitating taking it out of service. I sent a heads up email to those of you whose Continue Reading
Manon Lescaut this Sunday at SJCT
Written on March 3, 2016 at 5:50 am, by Brook Ashcraft
Few operas have surpassed Manon Lescaut in the depiction of the urgency of young love. The Met stage ignites when soprano Kristine Opolais and tenor Roberto Alagna join forces in this obsessive love story. Opolais sings the title role of the country girl who transforms herself into a Parisian temptress, while Kaufmann is the dashing Continue Reading
Homebuyer Education Class
Written on March 3, 2016 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Homebuyer Education Class; Free to the Public San Juan Community Home Trust is hosting a Washington State Housing Finance Commission-sponsored homebuyer education class on Saturday, March 12th from 10am to 3pm. It is free and open to the public, with information about the WSHFC’s mortgage programs, down-payment assistance and tax credits. The completion certificate is Continue Reading
Salish Sea Early Music Festival
Written on March 3, 2016 at 5:38 am, by Brook Ashcraft
The Salish Sea Early Music Festival pays tribute to Hanover, Germany’s vibrant early music scene in this program of baroque trio sonatas, solos and duos with harpsichordist Bernward Lohr, director of Hanover’s Musica Alta Ripa, one of Germany’s most prominent period instrument ensembles, baroque violinist Anne Röhrig, leader of the Hannoversche Hofkapelle (the “Hanover Court Continue Reading
Fall in Love With Poetry
Written on March 3, 2016 at 5:35 am, by Tim Dustrude
Fall in love with poetry as you never have before; it will never be boring or dusty again! “Poetry”: A body is a container for something constantly in motion. An emotion is something constantly in motion. A poem is both an emotion and a body. With “body” as a very loose metaphor, this survey course Continue Reading
Basketball Boys Go To State
Written on March 2, 2016 at 7:31 pm, by Brook Ashcraft
The Friday Harbor High School boys’ basketball team is heading to the 2016 State Championship playoffs. Loads of fans, parents, and students are heading to Spokane to witness the game. The Friday Harbor Wolverines will be playing on March 3rd at 9:00 p.m. against the Mossyrock Vikings. Win or lose (but hopefully win) the boys Continue Reading
Tucker Avenue Revitalization Project to Begin in May
Written on March 2, 2016 at 3:30 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Tucker Avenue – Tim Dustrude photo Drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians who use Tucker Avenue will enjoy a safer and better quality roadway by mid-summer. The Town of Friday Harbor is scheduled to begin major improvements on Phase One of this project, starting around May 1st, which will include an upgrade of utility lines, road resurfacing, Continue Reading
Triple Step Swing
Written on March 2, 2016 at 10:16 am, by Tim Dustrude
This just in – Bill & Rita Ament are teaching a Triple Step Swing Swing Dance Class… A fabulous class that will bring you joy and celebration! Swing dance is the style of dancing that you can take anywhere you go and dance to any type of music with your friends or partners! Previous students absolutely love Continue Reading
The Women’s Study Club
Written on March 2, 2016 at 5:53 am, by Brook Ashcraft
Here’s this month’s history column from the San Juan Historical Society and Museum… The Women’s Study Club: How San Juan Island women preserved history and steered the future of our community. In recognition of International Women’s Day, coming up on March 8, we salute the long history of the Women’s Study Club, active on the Continue Reading
Senior VS Staff Basketball
Written on March 2, 2016 at 5:52 am, by Tim Dustrude
Class of 2016 Takes on FHHS Staff March 11 It’s hoop-time on Friday, March 11 when Friday Harbor High School seniors and teachers meet on the court for the annual Senior VS Staff Basketball game. The fundraiser at the Turnbull Gym for 2016 Grad Night activities features an array of action to make for a Continue Reading
Kindergarten Round Up
Written on March 2, 2016 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Friday Harbor Elementary School Kindergarten registration will be held on Tuesday March 15th & Wednesday March 16th Please call the Friday Harbor Elementary School office at 378-5209 to schedule an appointment. Inviting all parents of children who will be five years old on or before August 31st 2016 to meet with school staff and begin the kindergarten registration process. Please Continue Reading
Southern Style Community Dinner
Written on March 2, 2016 at 5:41 am, by Brook Ashcraft
Liz Varvaro and the Food for Thought program invite you to the next Community Dinner… Join us for our next Community Dinner! This new semester’s Chef.0 students are excited to present a Southern-Inspired menu. Put it on your calendar and we will see you in a few weeks! March 16th from 5:30 to 7:30 Friday Harbor Continue Reading
Pet of the Week
Written on March 1, 2016 at 5:50 am, by Brook Ashcraft
Take it from me; Botox is extremely over rated. It’s what’s inside that counts. My name is Tiny and although I’m small on the outside, inside I’ve got an enormous personality and a warm, affectionate heart. I’m a mature girl who loves life and loves to cuddle! I’m very romantic and give excellent kisses. I Continue Reading
Children’s Festival Theme & Poster Contest
Written on March 1, 2016 at 5:48 am, by Brook Ashcraft
Island Rec – Children’s Festival 2016 Theme & Poster Contest Mark your calendars, folks! San Juan Island’s 26th Annual Children’s Festival is happening Saturday, May 7th, 2016! We are pleased to announce… Nature’s Wonderland Island Rec needs your help to design the poster for this year’s Children’s Festival! Kids of all ages are invited to Continue Reading
On Book Readers Theatre
Written on March 1, 2016 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
On Book Comedy Tuesday & Wednesday Fourteen of our island actresses get together at San Juan Community Theatre this Tuesday and Wednesday, March 1 & 2 at 7:30 pm to read Jane Martin’s compelling comedy, Vital Signs. The On Book Readers Theatre presentation directed by Fiona Small features a collage of monologues about woman in Continue Reading