Topic: Around Here

Virtual Wildflower Walk featured tonight at Village at the Harbour

Written on May 9, 2013 at 5:37 am, by

Join San Juan Island National Historical Park integrated resources chief Jerald Weaver and historian Mike Vouri for a virtual Bloom Week tour of American Camp in full blossom scheduled 6:15, Thursday, May 9 at the Village at the Harbor, 547 Spring Street. The program is free. Call the Village at 378-7144 for accessibility information. The  Continue Reading

Wolverines Spring Playoff Update

Written on May 9, 2013 at 5:30 am, by

Here’s FHHS’s Rod Turnbull to let you in on what’s going on in the various FHHS Sports Teams’ post season – It is a busy time of year, but some exciting things are happening.  In the world of athletics, this is one of the most hectic, but also most fun times of the year. Spring  Continue Reading

Sam Buck II Night

Written on May 9, 2013 at 5:26 am, by

Join the San Juan Historical Museum in welcoming Sam Buck the 2nd to the Historical Museum for an evening of great tales by a San Juan Island original. In his new book, The Bucks Stopped Here, Sam relates the history of the Buck Family, 1918-2012, and their involvement in and love for the San Juan Islands.  Continue Reading

Hospital Trail Construction to Begin

Written on May 9, 2013 at 5:16 am, by

Volunteers are needed on Saturday, May 11th at 9am for the first work party on the loop trail being built at Peace Island Hospital. This destination trail is also a spur off the Airport Trail section of the American Camp Trail. This project is being done by volunteer labor with materials supplied by the Peace Island Volunteer  Continue Reading

History Lives Here

Written on May 8, 2013 at 7:51 pm, by

Celebrate Heritage Month in the San Juan Islands May 2013. Free guided walking tour of historic Argyle Avenue, the wagon road that became one of Friday Harbor’s most important residential neighborhoods. Rain or shine, Saturday, May 11th, 10:00 am-11:30 am. Meet at Acanthus Antiques, 460 Agyle Avenue. Info: 360.378.2810, sstrehlou [@] fridayharbor.org Preservation Month events are  Continue Reading

Printonyx on the Move

Written on May 8, 2013 at 2:13 pm, by

Just got this note from Kris over at Printonyx, so plan accordingly people. And please no pushing or shoving when they re-open… “Well we have been waiting a long time! Gene has finished the building in record time. The day of our MOVE is finally here! If everything falls into place (we hope it will),  Continue Reading

Clark is going to Run the MS Run the US

Written on May 8, 2013 at 5:43 am, by

MS Run the US, an exciting endurance relay spanning from Los Angeles to New York, has awarded one of its coveted running partnerships to Clark Gilbert, Friday Harbor resident, to take on the 162 mile leg from Vernal, UT to Steamboat Springs, CO with stops in Dinosaur and Craig, CO. He will be running the  Continue Reading

Dateline: Victoria – springtime notes, eh?

Written on May 7, 2013 at 10:17 pm, by

I thought I would take a moment to report in from 7 miles away that Victoria had a sunny summer–like weekend just now, just like you. I see it is my purpose in life to report to you what I see in the streets, so here goes: •  Hockey isn’t going very well. Our beloved  Continue Reading

Don’t weight!

Written on May 7, 2013 at 9:15 pm, by

It’s time: Don’t weight any more! Last year, I knew something had to give….I had gone over the 200 pound mark, and plain felt bad. I knew that Shelly VanSkyhawk was working with folks with weight issues, and I was hearing about good results. So I called Shelly, and in three months, had left 37 pounds  Continue Reading

Summer Leagues Forming Now

Written on May 7, 2013 at 3:39 pm, by

And speaking of the bowling alley… Scott tells me that Summer leagues are now forming and they begin on Monday May 20. So get in there before the 19th and get signed up!

Public Schools Foundation Receives Award

Written on May 7, 2013 at 10:16 am, by

Washington Association of School Administrators presents Community Leadership Award to the San Juan Public Schools Foundation On Thursday May 2, 2013 the San Juan Public Schools Foundation was recognized through Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA) for their outstanding leadership and contributions to Public Education on San Juan Island.  Each year, the schools foundation raises  Continue Reading

Don’t worry about lunch…

Written on May 7, 2013 at 5:45 am, by

They’ve got Lunch on Friday covered for you – just go to Ace Hardware and support a great island tradition… The Fish For Teeth Taco Team is gathering steam, ready to serve up their Now Famous Fish Tacos, on Friday, May 10th, from 11:00 to 2:00 at the Ace Hardware parking lot.  They’re staffed up bigger  Continue Reading

It’s Relay Idol Time Again!

Written on May 7, 2013 at 5:40 am, by

Relay for Life of Friday Harbor which raises money to improve education, early detection and treatment. The idea of Relay Idol is patterned after “American Idol” Tryouts are at Herb’s Tavern in Friday Harbor Wednesday, May 8th, 15th and 22nd @ 8:00 P.M. There is a $10 registration fee per audition. Each performance will be  Continue Reading

How Tourism Works for the Islands

Written on May 7, 2013 at 5:39 am, by

Barbara Marrett from the Visitor’s Bureau shares this information with us about how tourism benefits the islands… Visitors Share the Love with Local Economy National Travel & Tourism Week, May 4 – 12, champions the power of travel to enhance communities across the country by contributing to the local economy and overall quality of life.  Continue Reading

Summit Assistance Dogs

Written on May 7, 2013 at 5:35 am, by

Kim Bertrand sends over this notice about a cool event happening this weekend… Summit Assistance Dogs, an Anacortes based non-profit that trains and provides highly-skilled mobility, hearing and therapy dogs for people living with disabilities throughout the Pacific Northwest, will be holding an outreach and fundraising luncheon at the San Juan Island Yacht Club on  Continue Reading

Support Your Local Sailing Team

Written on May 7, 2013 at 5:33 am, by

Thursday evening there will be a catered fundraiser for the High School Sailing Team. We have some new energy organizing the team this year and have some lofty goals for the team, gear and regatta schedule so please come along and support the team for 2013! Evening info: Doors open 5.30PM at the San Juan  Continue Reading