Barbara at Gallery San Juan wants you to drop by – here’s more, from her: Gallery San Juan Presents RHYTHM & ART Saturday June 13th at 6-8pm 232 A Street, Churchill Corner See and hear how artists use music to enhance their creativity. Add your own artistic expression to the over sized canvas with musical  Continue Reading

On the Fourth, the Friday Harbor Fire Department wants to celebrate! Here’s more from Nancy Tiederman: Friday Harbor Fire Department Celebrates 100 Years of Service on July 4th In July of 1909, the Friday Harbor Town Council approved the organization of a Fire Department and began service with the purchase of a hose cart and  Continue Reading

You can choose to lose, and I can’t think of a better way than working with Rebecca…here’s more about next week’s workshop: Free Hypnosis Body-image and Weight Release Workshop Rebecca Barnard, a Friday Harbor hypnotherapist, will speak at the San Juan Island Library on Monday June 15 from 6 to 7 p.m.  Rebecca is the  Continue Reading

When I first saw Hands at Work: Portraits and Profiles of People Who Work with Their Hands, I thought it was a winner. As a book, it has incredible production values – great layout, wonderful evocative photography, and a super job of binding. Then you read it – and it grabs you. Well-written stories that  Continue Reading

Last night I ran into the new director at ICC – his name is Jerry Banks, and he’s just started. He grew up in Chattanooga, and has been working with places like Islands Convalscent Center for years. Friendly guy – drop by & say hey! -oo-

Kim Bertrand tells me this is gonna be cool – I missed Laura last time she was here, so it’s cool she’s back. Here’s more: Ever wonder what it feels like to be caught in a -50 degree ground blizzard while making your way through 3 foot snow drifts in the middle of nowhere?  Do  Continue Reading

It is always so cool to see Libbey & Nigel with Ollie…and now he has some company. Proud Grandma Mary Sliger is beaming every time I see her for past couple of months, and here’s why: Oliver Wade Oswald proudly welcomes his brother, Henry John Oswald to the family. Parents are Libbey and Nigel Oswald  Continue Reading

My friend Janice & the folks at CATS are at PARC, waiting for you to deliver the goods this month – here’s more: Attic Treasures returns to the San Juan Community Theatre on July 11 The Community Arts Theatre Society, more popularly known as CATS, will be conducting its annual Attic Treasures sale, on July  Continue Reading

It was a great day for a run – not too hot (at least when the race started), with no rain or clouds in the last part… beautiful day to have a race. If you want to see who won & what people’s times were, I’ve got ’em posted here: Marathon  – final results (2009)  Continue Reading

Down at the Naked Bean, Billy & Cassie tell me they had a great weekend…they opened their coffeehouse in the spot right behind the Pelindaba Downtown Store, and introduced their pastries this weeknd, which they get from Felicity at Felicitations, and they were awesome. If you haven’t had a chance to drop in on them  Continue Reading

This weekend’s Studio Tour really covered the island…there were 17 studios with artwork that ranged from photography to watercolors to sculpture & everything in between. I dropped in on Sandy Buckley’s show over at Michelle Shober’s studio, and it was great to see all her good work in one place, as well as Bobbi Hamillton’s  Continue Reading

Five minutes after the Marathon runners took off, the Kids Race was lined up… Jane Hutchison gave the directions – the kids & any adults who wanted to come started at the starting line in front of the Fairgrounds, headed down Argyle, took a right to the elementary school, ran up there a ways, and  Continue Reading

Gotta love it – you’re riding through the middle of the island & you’re going by States Inn & Ranch… you’re hungry, right? So drop by the Ranch Store & check out Richard & Angel’s meat pies & pastries & brownies (that’s what we got), or get something to drink on a warm day. Islanders  Continue Reading

Drove by Charlie Beacham’s place on San Juan Valley Road…he’s got this wrecking ball for sale out front of his lot. Check it out! -oo-

Craig at Vanderyacht Propane on Mullis Street in town had the neighborhood smelling good as he celebrated his fifth anniversary with a barbecue & free propane tank filling on Friday afternoon. Happy Fifth!

Morgan Lohrey announces the kickoff for the season: San Juan Classic Day Sailing welcomes you to our Open Boat Celebration! Let the Summer Sailing begin! Food, beverages, music, everyone welcome. Raffle winners come sailing on our beautifully restored classic wooden sailboats! Sunday June 7th, 2009  1pm-5pm Located in the middle office of the Spring Street  Continue Reading