Got this note from Sheila Harley about islanders helping out: Hurricane Irene Effects the San Juan Islands On the Sunday before Labor Day, Diane Ludeman, a member of the Islands Chapter of the American Red Cross Disaster Action Team here on San Juan Island deployed to White Plains, New York to work as a Client  Continue Reading

Just got this report from Fire Chief Steve Marler: SAN JUAN FIRE CREW HEADS EAST When the 10:00 PM ferry sailed from Friday Harbor on Wednesday night, a San Juan Island Fire Rescue crew was aboard with their wildland fire engine.  They were heading to the mainland to become part of a “Strike Team” of  Continue Reading

Just got this update from Deanna on the work at the airport – gonna look good when it’s done! Here’s more: Airport construction project Construction is underway at Friday Harbor Airport on a project to install a new emergency generator and electric vault along with other electric system improvements.  The contractor, Award Construction Inc., will  Continue Reading

It’s become an annual event that I look forward to – lunch at the dentist’s office. Check it out – you’re welcome to drop by!

Hey, just a quick note – I’m visiting my folks in Chattanooga, Tennessee & you probably heard the news – a lot of flooding & the power’s out. I’ll be updating things over the next couple of days when I can find a connection, but probably we’ll keep a low profile till I’m back on  Continue Reading

Nancy Larsen from Griffin Bay has a special event to tell you about – featuring one of the island’s more distinguished gentlemen: Griffin Bay Bookstore and San Juan Island Library are co-sponsors of a special evening with islander &  Hollywood director Andrew V. McLaglen and film historian Stephen B. Armstrong on Saturday, September 3, 7:00  Continue Reading

• Let’s check what’s going on these days…. • Hey, I checked in with Scott at the bowling alley, and yes, it’s nearly time for leagues to get started! You can sign up as a team or individual – give Scott a call at 370-5667 extension #1, or drop by after midday & check in.  Continue Reading

Just got this note from Sandy Strehlou (sstrehlou (at) fridayharbor.org) – sounds fun: On Friday, October 28th, at 7pm the Library, The San Juan Island Visitors Bureau and the Town of Friday Harbor Historic Preservation Program are collaborating on a night of story-telling with the theme of island ghost stories and lore. The event will  Continue Reading

The classes start with Bill Ament on the 7th – here’s the deal: ZUMBA GOLD WITH BILL AMENT COMING TO SAN JUAN ISLAND!!! We are so excited to announce that we are introducing ZUMBA GOLD to the active older adult community, as well as for beginning participants, as part of our successful ZUMBA program.

Several of you noticed that I was able to shoot a picture of Thor’s book a couple of weeks ago in California…yep, I took a little trip to San Francisco, but of course ran into island things on the way. It was fun to visit with Kendra Keithcart Whitney (FHHS ’03) in Redding on the  Continue Reading

Let’s look around: • There’s construction at the airport – here’s the inside story, from Dave: I wanted to update you on the status of construction here at the airport. This week (Aug.29th) we’ll be doing the layout for the new electrical vault and saw-cutting at the gate locations. This should not affect flight operations,  Continue Reading

It’s cool – Thor Hanson has one more presentation about his new & critically acclaimed book “Feathers”…this one is at The Whale Museum at 7pm today (Wednesday) as part of their summer science lecture series. The other two shows were packed, so come early!

After a summer break, the Garden Club is gearing up for the season – here’s more from Dot: The San Juan Island Garden Club will resume our meeting schedule on September 6 at 1 p.m. at the Mullis Center. This will be an organizational meeting for hostesses signing up and for a preview of proposed  Continue Reading

Jan from the Community Theatre says there is only one weekend left: The first two shows of the comedy hit, KWIT Radio Hour, were sell-outs–so make sure and get your tickets because there are only four shows left in the intimate Gubelman Theatre! Written by John Davis and Therese Finn and directed by Therese Finn  Continue Reading

Hope your week is off to a great start, and that you get a chance to work on that 12-hug program of yours (you KNOW you need 12 hugs a day to stay healthy, right?) Here’s some stuff going on around us: • Remember we talked about how Jeanine & Mark Earnhart were filmed by  Continue Reading

Just got this note from Charlie Anderson at the Community Foundation: Foundation Awards $5,000 to Local Non-Profit Projects in Fair Booth Donation Matching The San Juan Island Community Foundation profiled eight of the most important local non-profit projects at its fair booth this year.  Locals and visitors stepped up to the plate and “bought a  Continue Reading