Island Stage Left‘s production of Rabbit Hole opens this week at Roche Harbor on Thursday night (here’s more info)…be sure & make time to catch this one!

The treasurer’s office wanted to remind you… T A X    R E M I N D E R: Second half 2009 property tax due Monday NOVEMBER 2nd Payable at the Courthouse Treasurer’s Office, Mon. through Fri. 10am-4:00pm Payments made/postmarked on/after November 2 will be subject to interest/penalty. If you have questions, please call Friday Harbor  Continue Reading

It was cool to run into Mike Vouri Monday at Backdoor Kitchen, where he was waiting for his wife Julia to surprise her with a little cake & flowers – I thought it was cool as all get-out. They let me take their picture…and here’s the song that John Lennon wrote for his mom, Julia…happy  Continue Reading

It was cool to hear that FHHS soccer player & grad Jesse Douglas-Seitz has some art to show you – here’s more: Hey, Ian! We just wanted to let you know that Lavendera Day Spa (440 Spring Street) will be hosting an art show opening on Friday 10/30/09 from 6:45pm to 8:15pm for Jesse Douglas  Continue Reading

I love hearing what happened at the state fair with our local 4-H kids – here’s the story from Cindy: State Fair Report 2009 San Juan County 4-H Activities at the Western Washington State Fair By Cindy Gauthier, 4-H Program Coordinator WSU Extension San Juan County The Western Washington State Fair in Puyallup Washington was  Continue Reading

Just heard about Mr. Hoisington’s passing from Angie Payne – here’s more: David B Hoisington • 2/11/1920 – 10/23/2009 David “Granddad” Hoisington, peacefully passed away at his home in the morning hours of October 23rd, 2009. He was surrounded by family and with his wonderful loving wife of 69 years, Elizabeth “Honey” Hoisington, by his  Continue Reading

Until you’ve seen an opera on stage, with costumes & lively people & the set & a live orchestra playing, you haven’t experienced why these shows keep coming back & coming back ver the centuries. Opera Pacifica brought their show up from Olympia and, incorporating talent from the island under choreographer & co-producer Linda Downes’  Continue Reading

• It was Friday & it was homecoming, and the Wolverines were fired up as they faced a Meridian team that beat us 43-6 earlier in the season…it was much closer this time as we fell by a 18-6 score on a wet field. These guys just keep improving…next up: Lynden Christian comes to visit  Continue Reading

Ruth has a new show for this coming month & it opens this week – here’s more: October 27 – November 22: Gallery Group Show New works by Coral Barclay, Caroline James and Catherine Eaton Skinner. waterworks gallery is pleased to feature new works by three of the gallery’s group of artists. Coral Barclay continues  Continue Reading

I asked Anna Lisa how the fundraiser at Duck Soup Inn last week went – she was pretty pleased with how it all turned out: Hi Ian, I wanted to send you a few photos from the 20th Annual Doggone Good Dinner at Duck Soup Inn. A great time was had by all, over $6,000  Continue Reading

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It was nice to run into Amelia Stegman and her mom Yolanda Sunday afternoon at the Naked Bean (which may be America’s Coffeehouse)…she was on her way back to Pacific Lutheran after a weekend here.

Here’s a post from Stephanie Walker’s blog that explains how she & her husband decided to move here (their blog is called Love in the Time of Foreclosure….)

I love the pictures on Nan Simpson’s blog, which includes the news of Steve’s October birthday, great pictures of autumn on the island, and a cake you’ll wish you had a bite of….here’s more. Which birthday? Not sure, but she says the song of the day starts like this: “When I get older, losing my  Continue Reading

Here are some things you’ll need to know, around town & around the island: • The Community Theatre’s production of Carmen is this weekend – Saturday’s show is sold out, but Sunday’s matinee still has tickets. • Yesterday was Angela Bolger’s birthday, as everyone who went through Friday Harbor Espresso’s drive thru knows…. • Are  Continue Reading

Just Tuesday at 9:39pm, Maren Olivia Ellingson (daughter of Matt & Andrea Ellingson!) checked in to the world at 6 pounds 12 ounces & 20.5 inches…and everybody’s doing fine!