I should have included this in my earlier “thanks” post below, but I was pretty sleepy when I posted that and it just really didn’t hit me til now, but I want to shout out a huge Thank You to Ian Byington. Thank you Ian for being such a great friend through the years, for  Continue Reading

For all the things we have to be thankful for, great friends, good neighbors, a wonderful community to live in with great people, we also can be thankful for ZZ Top. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

You wanted to get out & around the island on Friday anyway, didn’t you? Here are some ideas of things you can do, without leaving the comfort of your island: • The Island Artisan’s Holiday Marketplace gets underway at 10am – here’s the scoop from Rhonda Scott: San Juan Island Artisans are sponsoring their 34th annual event featuring  Continue Reading

It was fast & it was fun. It’s been fun the last few weeks to wonder who would get to do the four minute annual shopping spree that the Lions Club puts on each year, right before Thanksgiving…. This year’s winner, Twoie Ridgway, chose her daughter Sarah Galt & grandson Donald Galt (who tells me  Continue Reading

This was sent over from the Elementary School….

There’s a lot going on….let’s check it out: • Today is the San Juan Island Lions Club’s Annual Shopping Spree, wherein a lucky winner has four minutes to run around Kings Market gathering as much as possible in a grocery cart. Kinda like the Running of the Bulls, but easier on the spectators….the action is  Continue Reading

Arctic Raven Gallery sends along this notice: Our long summer drought is over and the familiar rains have made their first appearance.  “First Snow” is just around the corner. “Apiqqaagun” (Yup’k for first snow) has already arrived in the far north. The transition down here will be much more fun as we present the colorful  Continue Reading

It was so good to have Sandy around – whether he was helping welcome people at the Community Theatre or setting up the next Robert Burns Dinner (or telling me how cool it was that some Koreans were setting up one…in Korea! And were using him as a consultant….). The island misses him – here’s  Continue Reading

Thought you might be interested in this… This January, the State Legislature and Governor will be faced with tough choices – should transportation taxes be raised or services be cut? To help decision-makers, the Washington State Transportation Commission (WSTC) will soon be sending you an on-line survey covering transportation funding and policy issues.  [editor’s note:  Continue Reading

It was a huge crowd at the grand opening ceremony of the new Peace Island Medical Center. Standing room only. Click on the photo and see if you recognize anyone. You probably will – the whole town was there. That’s Lenore Bayuk with the scissors getting ready to cut the ribbon. We’ll have more photos  Continue Reading

Mark your calendars before they fill up with too much holiday stuff  – Ellen Roberts passes along this schedule for Islands A Capella…

Here’s a new one from the Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor: Meet Sonny!  This handsome boy came to Friday Harbor all the way from Texas with his sister, Cher, when their owner passed away several months ago.   A concerned family member had visited our shelter before and wanted these beloved pets to come here,  Continue Reading

Here’s a notice from the San Juan Island Library… Library to replace information system Library management, with support of the Board of Trustees, met recently to evaluate progress with the recent Library Information System migration. Major issues affecting patrons and staff have been addressed, but many remain, and it was judged, the vendor will not  Continue Reading

This is one you don’t want to miss. Watching Island Stage Left‘s fall offering “A Walk in the Woods” provides a flashback to the Cold War’s conversations in the arms race (and Soviet & US efforts to tone it down). Lee Blessing’s script doesn’t play the historical card, though….the reason the show won so many  Continue Reading

Let’s see what people are sending along for announcements…. OK, here’s a good one and wow this is cool: Our very own Dr. Michelle Reynolds of The Tooth Ferry dental office, has won a national design award. Outstanding Achievement for a New Dentist Practice. Check this out: http://www.ada.org/news/7908.aspx +++++++++++++++++ And the Soroptimists sent this over:  Continue Reading

Something wicked this way comes…along with a little song and dance, when San Juan Community Theatre’s Family Theatre presents Shakespeare’s Macbeth this Friday through Sunday, November 16-18. Some 60 island elementary school children as well as several parents (see cast list below) are featured in this story of ambition, power and treachery that maintains its  Continue Reading