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Homecoming last weekend was a blast - check out these photos from the evening. October 27, 2006 Ana's new book: Last night Ana Charvelle (right) introduced her new book, Dream Traveler, to an appreciative crowd at Pelindaba with readings for the text, followed by taking questions. After the event, the most common response I heard from most of the folks there was, "Wow." Here's a bit about the book, from its press release: Written in the ancient style of “song speaking,” Dream Traveler was inspired by a series of vivid dreams that began after the murder of her husband twelve years ago in a racial gang attack while he was trying to save a stranger’s life in Hawaii.
Was that you, speedy? You know what the tracker on this website said last night? It said 1349 unique visitors looked at this front page yesterday (some looked more than once, but I just count 'em one time). Heck, there's only 7000 people on the island...that's amazing. Thanks for reading, my friends. And thanks for writing (see the bottom of the page)...I love hearing from you. Bad break: Connar Smith's promising middle school soccer season came to an untimely end a couple of weeks ago when he was playing soccer at school during PE, slipped, and in the fall, broke his collarbone. The U-15 boys have had to continue without their star defender, as he's not expected to mend till December or so. It's put his Tae Kwon Do on the shelf as well - but he keeps smiling. Great kid with a bad break.... That leaves the team short two defenders, as Jered Dean sits out the last two weeks with a bum ankle. Connar's dad Brad Smith tells me he broke his clavicle too, and so did Connar's older brother, too. Leaving: Heck, I really don't like it when the good ones take off - Jonathon Taylor's accepted a contract in Madrid, so he's taking off next week, with Dodie finishing up things at her work at Island Rec & then following. Dodie's the friendly British voice you hear at Island Rec - they'll be missed. The contract is for three years, and they'll keep their place here, so they'll be back some day, some way.... Rockin': Remember I mentioned the folks who went to see The Who & The Rolling Stones? Rob Cuomo told me he & Wendy got to go to the Stones, too - are these people TRYING to make me jealous? It's working.
Pond - it's opening: The preview show for "On Golden Pond" is this weekend on Saturday - click on the Theatre button to the right for more info...see ya there! Eclectica - it's closing: It's the last weekend to catch the four one-acts that have everyone talking. Here's more. Memorial: Susan Wingate tells me she wanted you to know about this celebration for our friend, Lynne: Please join Lynne’s family and C.A.T.S. (Community Arts Theatre Society, of which Lynne was a founding member) in remembering her life in the Gubelman Room of the San Juan Community Theater this Sunday the 29th. Fishing report: Whaaadya mean, I never tell you how the fishing is? Here... The earth's resources are in danger: It's a good sign, a very good sign of a bad thing, that even the mainstream news is starting to talk about how the folks of the planet are using up - too fast, too much - the resources of the Earth. It's alarming, it's frightening, but it's even scarier to think what'll happen if we pretend it isn't happening. Here's the story... Quote: As our own species is in the process of proving, one cannot have superior science and inferior morals. The combination is unstable and self-destroying. - Arthur C. Clarke
With the departure of Bread Farm from the island, fear not! You can still get a great loaf of artisan bread, baked right here in Friday Harbor! We have a new bread on Thursdays, BAGELS! So come by on your way to work (or head up when you do the 2 hour parking meter shuffle) and grab a few for yourself and you friends! If you don't like bagels, fear not.. we have lots of good things to eat. For your convenience, we are opening at 7:30am and closing at 6pm. Did I mention that we make homemade soup, sandwiches and salads fresh daily? For lunch or to take to work or to eat at home, it's all good! Wait, there's more! Too much to write about here! If you haven't visited us yet, come and see what you've been missing! Open Tuesday to Friday 7:30am to 6pm and SATURDAYS 8am to 4pm 895 Spring Street - Friday Harbor - (360) 378-7089 October 25, 2006 The power's back on: I can tell you just turned your 'puter back on..."cause you're reading this. Ha! Just talked to OPALCO's general foreman Kerry Anderson, and he said this morning's outage was because of an error when BPA was doing some switching...the electricity was out countywide for about 30-40 minutes this morning. YARP discussion: There's a presentation at the FH Marine Labs tonight at 7 about reptiles, amphibians & fish in the Amazon - Kevin O'Connor, Theo Pratt, Sunny Pascoe, and Stephan Garfield will be presenting in the hour-long show. See ya there! FHHS over Mount Vernon Christian: Sounds like the girls were able to handle MVC pretty easily - the two people I asked when I got back on island last night coouldn't agree whether the score was 6-0 or 7-0...the girls finish the regular season at Concrete tomorrow, then we discuss playoffs....
That's Mandy Turnbull gathering the ball in in the second half (right; photo by Christy Hinkle). It's always fun to play our island friends.... Tiger football update: The Tigers' playoff schedule for this weekend, courtesy of Cassie Kurtz (here's their blog): Hi Ian- we got the schedule for playoffs. The league has decided on 4 neutral sites for all the games. They are Arlington, Oak Harbor, Mt.Vernon and Anacortes. The Seniors play at 1:00pm v. Bellingham in Arlington, the Juniors play at 1:00pm also v. Concrete in Anacortes, the Freshman play at5:00pm(under the lights!) v. Sedro Blue in Anacortes. Go Tigers!
Bill's new book: Well, Bill Carli's got his new book published! Here's the word in a joint release from Pelindaba & Boardwalk Books: Join us for a special night with a reading and signing of Bill’s first book “Sunset Run.” The way it was, fishin': In this story about the decline of commercial fishing in Everett, it mentions that decades ago, there were so many fish (salmon, mostly) here that the fishermen here on the island would throw out their nets & haul 'em in using horses on the shore...here's more. Quote: This bit from Dahl reminds me, just a bit, of life around here: "Everyone has some sort of a boat in Norway. Nobody sits around in front of the hotel. Nor does anyone sit on the beach." - Roald Dah
October 23, 2006
And a good time was had by all.
Over the net: Yep, that's Annie Bryant (FHHS '06) on the right in the team photo for Santa Barbara City College's volleyball team this year...she made the team down there. After playing for the Wolverines, and battling knee injuries here, she's now flying high, her dad Patrick told me last week. It's pretty cool to see a FHHS grad on a college roster - way to go, Annie!
Meanwhile, Lucas Franco (left) is in his junior year at Seattle U, running cross country...here's the scoop.
So, after the dust cleared, Peter Duggins copped the top singles spot; he'll be joined by #2 singles winner Michael Sandifer (right). Number one doubles team Josh Lehr/Keller McNairy took the #1 seed, Coupeville got the #2 spot, and, by virtue of coming in third, Seiji Boku & Pablo Lopez will serve as first alternates to the May parade. Quote: Love does not just sit there, like a stone; it had to be made, like bread, remade all the time, made new. - Ursula K. Le Guin October 21, 2006 PTA Garage Sale! It's today at the Elementary School from 9am to 12 noon - see ya there!
That 7-0 lead evaporated over the next two quarters under the field generalship of QB Cole Franklin (right, who surprised FHHS fans by also playing in the defensive secondary for the first time this year) into a 25-7 advantage for FHHS. The teams traded last quarter TDs for the final 31-14 score. It was a total team effort for a total team win over a high-quality opponent. What's ahead: The Wolverines get a much-needed break with a bye on their schedule to finish the regular season, then find out what the playoff hold
Ice Monkeys Run Past Stanwood 7-0: The San Juan U-15 girls scored two in the first five minutes on the way to a 7-0 decision over an undermanned Stanwood team in Friday Harbor Saturday. Here's a portfolio of photos from the game of the girls in action. The Ice Monkeys (4-2-1) played the Cardinal to a 2-1 win in the first game of the season, but showed a season's worth of improvement in the re-match. That's midfielder Megan Cuomo to the right (#3) getting off the shot in the second half. The girls play at Mount Vernon to end the season this Saturday, then travel to the season-ending tournament in Burlington on November 4th.
Coach Jeff MacDonald reviews strategy with the girls at halftime (above). The winner of that game will get a better seed in the league tournament Nov. 4th.
Westcott Bay Institute is pleased to announce "The Swallows Are Home Again - Visual Tales of Twenty-Five Island Years" by Artist Alison Johnston. This exhibit is a gathering of her work from the past twenty-five years together in one place, creating a visual celebration where her paintings communicate with one another revealing connections not possible without such a rendezvous. Come celebrate with us the tales Alison tells through color. Listen with you eyes, the swallows are home again. October 20, 2006
Soroptimist International of Friday Harbor invite new members to join the club. They meet for lunch on Wednesdays in the basement of the American Legion Hall. Please drop in and learn about Soroptimist, which means "Best for Women" in Latin. Learn more about Soroptimist by going to the local club's website: www.SiFri.org Soroptimist now has a fresh, new Logo by which to identify the organization. Look for this at our fundraisers. You might be interested to know: There are 1, 1447 clubs with 41,875 members in 19 countries; 607 clubs in the Soroptimist International of the Americas with 21,419 members; and one club in Friday Harbor with 74 members. Consider joining this powerful group of business and professional women with common goals in mind. For membership information call Patti at 298-1224. "Improving the lives of women and girls, in local communities and throughout the world" is SIA's official mission statement. Click here for more news from last week! Click here to look through previous years' Updates. |
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She tells me the book is available at the local bookstores - get yours now.
October 24, 2006
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