Around the town, around the island… • Last night, a crowd showed up to hear Captain Charles Moore describe the dangers posed by plastics in the oceans. Doris Estabrooks planned and pulled together the Captain’s visit, which included speaking to the kids at Friday Harbor High School as well. By the way, the dangers presented  Continue Reading

Friday Harbor Presbyterians celebrated 150 years on San Juan Island (Part II: The 20th Century) last night. Mike Vouri walked us through time with choice historic photos and Pastor Joe Bettridge continued with the history of the congregation. The evening was livened up by stories from the living memory of attendants. Lynette Guard confessed to  Continue Reading

When I was in Bellingham this past week, it was great to hear Paul Harding read from his debut novel, Tinkers, at Village Books. It was even better to hear that he won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for fiction for 2010 for it, and the coolest of all is that he is Therese & Daniel  Continue Reading

Anne Benedict at the Village at the Harbour has the details – this is pretty important, so you can keep up with changes for seniors around here. Here’s more: Here is extremely important information on a FREE public forum: “What Every Senior Should Know” will be held at “Village at the Harbour” on Wednesday, October  Continue Reading

Let’s see what’s up… • Jennifer Furber says today is the day at the Family Resource Center – for the sibling and parent group at the FRC it is a halloween costume play group.  Bring your baby and sibling, and dress up to play! • Friday Harbor High is in playoffs mode – here’s the  Continue Reading

This is the second in the two-part series…everyone who went to the one earlier this month loved it. Here’s more from Torrey at the Presbyterian Church about tonight’s presentation: 150 Years of Island History and the Presbyterians in Pictures and Stories Part Two: The Twentieth Century Friday Harbor Presbyterian Church is the oldest continuing institution  Continue Reading

Last weekend the costume shop for the Community Theatre was pretty busy setting people up for Halloween…you can still swing by this weekend. You can rent a costume at the shop (over at the PARC building off Beaverton Valley Road, next to Extreme Fitness) – go check ‘em out from 10am-4pm, on Friday & Saturday  Continue Reading

Hope you stayed dry yesterday, with everything tied down…let’s look around the island: • Hamid & Dora over at Post San Juan tell me they have the place for sale – now there’s a good deal for you. The shop has been successful since Liz & Janna started it in ’95. Here are the details.  Continue Reading

I stopped by The Old Corner Store’s new Studio 7 on Cattle Point Road today. Studio 7 is the gallery and studio space of local artists Anthony DiMichele and Cynthia Church. I asked Anthony about the upcoming show About Face: Portraits and Self Portraits opening October 31st. I’d seen my friend Thrinley Dimarco’s works in  Continue Reading

Let’s see what’s going on… * The Homesteaders Restaurant is open! Located in the spot where the old Peppermill was, the new eatery is open from 6am to 9pm every day…drop by the Best Western & see (and eat!) for yourself! * The graveside service (open to the public) for Nikki Fink will be held  Continue Reading

Just kidding. I know this isn’t a newspaper. It’s news electrons. Here’s more: • Hey, the FHHS Homecoming Parade is at 3:30 on Friday…so get downtown to see the kids! The parade is earlier this year because the football game is at 5pm, with the dance after. • Plan on it! The elementary school’s annual  Continue Reading

Here’s more from Jan at the Community Theatre: It’s a special treat, y’all, when the famed Asleep at the Wheel makes its first stop ever in Friday Harbor for not one, but two shows on Sunday, October 24 (4 & 7:30 pm)!  The western-swing, boogie and roots-music band and nine-time Grammy Award winners are celebrating  Continue Reading

Take a look around you…what do you see? • Diane from the Land Bank would like to invite you to the celebration of the new trail – here’s the scoop: Land Bank King Sisters Preserve Trail Celebration ~ Saturday, October 23rd The San Juan County Land Bank invites you to celebrate the newly constructed King  Continue Reading

I stopped in to talk to Lynn Mercer today at the Island Arts League’s spacious light filled new studio space. The League has been around since 1997. Back then I taught some drawing classes through the League in the basement of the Episcopal Church (hauling my still life, including a Greek column, around in the  Continue Reading

Let’s see what’s next… • Whoa! Even the BBC is in on it – here’s their report about Tucker the poop-sniffing dog who helps with killer whale research. • Stacy Germain from the PTA has a big garage sale this weekend – be there! Here’s more: Hey Ian – I was hoping you would help  Continue Reading

Starting at 4:30 till about 8 tonight, volunteers will be calling island residents to ask for contributions to the San Juan Public Schools Foundation…give what you can. It’s for the kids. I was looking through the Foundation’s website at the highlights of the past year, and it’s pretty impressive – check out the kinds of  Continue Reading