The Whale Museum‘s Lecture Series ends tonight at 7 p.m with a conversation with Katherine Ayres on “Conservation Canines: a researcher’s best friend.” Katherine is the one (you’ll remember from last year) who uses Tucker the dog to help sniff out whale poop for research…should be a cool deal. See ya there! Here’s more.

There are several ways to like the San Juan Island Historical Museum, and even more reasons…. First is their cool new website, launched this summer, which gives you a nice overview of the Museum’s projects & direction, and good reasons to visit. (Here it is!) It’s a cool place to hang out, during the Fourth  Continue Reading

This will be a nice way to send off one of the island’s bright & shining stars, and sweet human beings. Hanna Burke is presenting a benefit performance with pianist Sonja Zarek at 5pm next Wednesday (the 30th, not tomorrow) at the Gubelman Room at the Community Theatre. Her mom & she are asking for  Continue Reading

It was good to see Thlayla Douglas-Seitz this weekend at the Class of ’99 reunion…she’s living in Monroe these days with her husband Jeff, and they’re expecting a baby in January – congrats! She’ll be a great mom…

Last week a friend called & we got to talking about a friend of hers who has been really low lately. She asked what I would do to cheer him up, and I couldn’t really think of anything (since I don’t know him), so she asked me what I would do to cheer myself up.  Continue Reading

It was one of the joyful events of the year – dogs from all over the island collected for the K-9 Carnival yesterday, and it was great. There were costumes & agility courses & contests & dog dancing & more, way more. The cool parts was all the smiles everywhere, with folks of all ages  Continue Reading

The Front Street Ale House’s bacon flavored beer has been mentioned in the New York Times in the past week, according to Tonic. Here’s more.

Island Rec’s Sally Thomsen wanted you to know about the folks who were recognized at the Volunteer Appreciation Picnic last week: Island Rec’s Board of Commissioners announced the recipients of their 2009 Shining Star Awards at its annual IRV (Island Rec Volunteer) Ice Cream Social held at the Family Park on Saturday September 12.  Board  Continue Reading

My friend & soccer player Lauren Zander wrote to mention that the Wolverines are playing under the lights tonight (and the volleyball team is at 7:15pm in the gym against Orcas) in a rare evening game: The FHHS Lady Wolverine Soccer Team would like to invite the community to come out and watch them play  Continue Reading

• That mob at the Grange yesterday evening from 4-7pm was the incredible number of islanders & friends & well-wishers who dropped by to tell Nourdine Jensen “Happy Birthday!” on his 95th. (On the Jensen Shipyard website – maintained by Nourdine’s granddaughter Alisa Schoultz – it says he’s been coming to work every day at  Continue Reading

Remember we talked about the Gospel Jazz show (here’s the story!) last week? The first show on Sunday last weekend was packed! Here’s the kind of comments people are sending: Ian, I hope you get to go to the concert this Sunday. The concert last  Sunday was incredible.  Janet Wright Thanks Ian!  We had a  Continue Reading

Sally from Island Rec announces the Open Gym schedule – get out & play! Here’s the deal: Badminton and Ping Pong kicks off Island Rec’s Open Gym season beginning Monday October 5. Badminton for teens and adults meets in Turnbull Gym on Monday and Friday evenings from 7-9pm.  The fee is $2 a night or  Continue Reading

Jill Urbach & her mom went to Kenya this summer, and she tells me it was an amazing experience. Here’s more about the project, and her presentation on the 26th at the Presbyterian Church: Local Women Develop Africa Quilting Project Jill Urbach and Kitty Sorgen recently traveled to Kenya to give some impoverished women hope  Continue Reading

Helen Venada sent me this notice (I told her I really wanted to take care of my ag plastics on Sunday, and she said I GOTTA do it on Saturday) – here’s the scoop: This year’s recycling collections of agricultural plastics are as follows (all from noon to 5 pm): San Juan Island – Saturday,  Continue Reading

• The Mystical Mermaid is moving this month to the spot next to the ferry lanes where the Sweet Spot used to be. • Susan Murfin from San Juan Healthcare says: “San Juan Healthcare will be offering their annual walk-in Flu Clinic on Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:30-4:30 beginning 9/29 through the month of October. We  Continue Reading

We grew up with her voice in our heads ….doesn’t matter if it was the kids last week at school singing “Puff” or those that heard Peter, Paul & Mary singing “If I Had A Hammer” on the Washington Mall with Dr. King in the 60s. Her voice has been there for all generations to  Continue Reading