Let’s see what’s going on: • The memorial mass for Darlene Wahl is still set for 11:30am at St. Francis Church, but the reception after is going to be at The Earthbox at 12:30pm…there’s more room there. Feel free to bring some finger food if you like…that’ll help out. ++++++++++++++ • There are still some  Continue Reading

Great to hear from Oliver Strasser (Griffin Bay High, ’11) – he put together this sweet video with his friend Sierra Klingele as their entry in a competition for the Guitar Center….he’s studying jazz guitar at Cornish in Seattle this fall – give him a listen!

This weekend the Community Theatre offers a rare & exciting dance group – here’s more from Jan at SJCT: The Seattle Times has called Spectrum Dance Theater “…the toughest, sexiest, wiliest dance troupe in town.”  And on Saturday, November 12 at 7:30 p.m., Friday Harbor gets to experience that troupe’s multifaceted talents at San Juan  Continue Reading

Minnie Knych tells me veterans are welcome at the middle school assembly today: The Middle School will have a special salute to veterans at 12:00 noon on Nov. 10.  All veterans are invited but should RSVP to allow for seating.  RSVP to teacher, Cindy Williams (cwilliams (at) sjisd.wednet.edu). Thanks!

Here’s a nice one to get the day going, with Jason Mraz (sorry about the ad at the first, but that’s what happens when you got 111M visits, I think….):

In your rounds on Saturday, be sure & swing by the island’s oldest bookstore for a bit – here’s more from Laura: Griffin Bay Bookstore Annual Sale Anniversary Open House on Saturday, November 12, 10:00am—6:00pm 20% off on all books in the store Get ready for Griffin Bay Bookstore’s annual Open House and Sale on  Continue Reading

For the most up-to-date numbers, click here for the County election results (thanks, Doris & crew!) As of 8:05, it looks like we have the word on the new school board members (no incumbents ran) with Ralph Hahn winning over Robin DeLaZerda, Jack McKenna defeating Callie McKay, and Jennifer Beck Furber wins uncontested. Meanwhile, the  Continue Reading

Good morning, friends..let’s look ’round the island & see what’s up: • Happened again, this time in Anacortes yesterday. Someone asked me while I was waiting for the ferry, “Hey, you live on San Juan Island?” so I said, “Yep.” They said, “I’ve always wondered – does the water go all the way around?” so  Continue Reading

Here’s the news about this year’s fundraiser at the Community Theatre – here’s the scoop from Jan Bollwinkel-Smith: John Curley Returns to Theatre’s Holiday FUNdraiser The Northwest’s celebrity showman John Curley brings back his electrifying auctioneering skills to Friday Harbor on Saturday, December 3. Curley will host the live auction portion of San Juan Community  Continue Reading

Nancy & David hope you’ll come by: THE TOY BOX TO CELEBRATE PLAY WITH SECOND ANNUAL “NEIGHBORHOOD TOY STORE DAY” Saturday November 12, 2011 On November 12, THE TOY BOX will join over 500 stores across the country to celebrate national Neighborhood Toy Store Day. David and Nancy Hanson, owners of The Toy Box in Friday Harbor  Continue Reading

Brilliant. Just brilliant. It’s always cool to see someone put their talents to work for the good of other folks, and that’s what Hobbes Buchanan is doing. He’s a first-rate & awesome cook, who understands the way to mix flavours (that’s British for the way things taste) and herbs with good organic food to make  Continue Reading

One of the brightest lights of the island has passed away… Darlene Wahl was known to so many & touched so many with her cheerfulness & kindness. She could touch people in so many ways, through her work as a ranger at the park, as a runner in races, as a musician on stage. Just  Continue Reading

It was a night to remember, but not unexpected – FHHS had lost a game two weeks earlier by a 36-35 score, so we knew we could move the ball around the field. So it was fun on Friday’s chilly night to see the Wolverines warm up our home field with Vashon (yep, former San  Continue Reading

Waadha and Eliza were two days old when they were discovered without their mother, and taken in by Wolf Hollow. The staff & volunteers raised them for three months, as they grew from 14 pounds to nearly 50 pounds, and from 17 inches to nearly 31 inches. They were returned to the water on Nov.  Continue Reading

This is just a little story, but I think you’ll be glad you heard it…