Anna Maria at Harrison House/Tucker House has an announcement about a new business she & her friend Erin have going:

Mollie, Quality Control Manager

Healthy, wholesome and organic meals and treats for the four-legged friend in your life

Mollie’s Meals and Treats produces handmade biscuits, bagels and raw food for dogs.  We source fresh ingredients from area farms around the San Juan Islands and mainland Washington to ensure we can offer the freshest quality possible for our canine companions.  The fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices and eggs are 100% organic and the meats, poultry and dairy are antibiotic and hormone free.  Our grains are organic and milled weekly in a small family-run mill. Each treat is hand-rolled, cut and baked and does not contain any artificial flavors or preservatives. Continue Reading

The superior man seeks what is right; the inferior one, what is profitable.
Confucius

Waving at ya....

Over the past beautiful weekend (it WAS great to be outside), Jim Maya (Maya’s Charters) photographed a friend’s tail… check out all his photos on his newly designed website (done by Kelly Domico, FHHS ’01).

Eddie Nash & the baseball team came close to glory on Saturday...and made an island proud of them.

In a weekend of close calls & close finishes, the Wolverines did the island proud. Here’s where the playoffs ended up (and some keep going!):

Baseball: Our top-10 ranked baseball guys gave Kalama a game of it, as Richie Ochoa brought two home with a single late in the game. The ump called senior Michael Knowles out at the plate with the tying run, though, as Kalama escaped with a 3-2 win, and FHHS was left dreaming about what might have been. Great season for one of the best groups of guys we’ve had playing for us for a while. Way to go, boys!

Softball: Talk about a task – the girls had to win three on Saturday to get to state, and they came oh-so-close. FHHS won the first two, then tireless workhorse Kerri Goff pitched her third game of the day as the Wolverines nearly picked off Orting, losing 3-1. Coach Kevin Carlton kept the girls positive & smiling through a long season, and got ’em playing well when it mattered most. Awesome job by great kids.

The FHHS Golf team heads out today to Richland Golf Club for the state finals… on the boys’ side, senior Jordyn Taylor placed last year, and has to be on a short list of favorites to take state this year. He’s joined on the links by Cody Price, Dustin Howard, and Tyler McKee. The FHHS girls’ squad is represented by Megan Cuomo…the kids play today & tomorrow to see who’s on top.

Meanwhile, FHHS Track is represented by Kayla Short in both the javelin & long jump (she qualified at the meet at King’s on Saturday), while Otto Schmidt came just short on Saturday in his long distance events. Kayla will travel to Eastern Washington University this Friday for the State Track Meet.

Tennis wrapped up their season in Seattle last weekend, with both sides – girls & boys – running into the 1A players who play all year, down there.

Boys Tennis saw Michael Sandifer and Josh Lehr win their first round match at the Quad-District Tournament at the Nordstrom Tennis Center, but lost their next two matches eliminating them from the tournament.  Peter Duggins competed on the singles side where he lost his first and second matches also eliminating him from the tournament.

Girls Tennis had 4 players competing at their Tri-District tournament at the Nordstrom Tennis Center on 5/21.  Rebecca Leff and Charlotte Guard competed in singles, and Hannah Snow and Jenny Dunn competed in doubles. Each lost their first two matches eliminating them from the tournament.

Ichiro in the outfield....

Debbi Fincher got to Seattle for a baseball game with her husband last weekend, the night Randy Johnson pitched:

Hi Ian,

Brad and I recently went to a Seattle Mariner’s game and enjoyed a “little” Ichiro… HA!

We’ve always enjoyed seeing the different pictures you display on your website and the one in particular, you appearing to be holding the sun in your fingers, like this one.

So, we couldn’t resist to send this to you. See what you’ve started! HA! (Seattle won in the 12th inning, by the way!)

Debbi and Brad

You’ve probably wondered what happens when your boat has a problem on the water… you’ll find out with John & Trish at Marine Services/Vessel Assist NW here to help. Here’s more from San Juan Islands TV:

Saving 27 acres...

Click here for a larger map (click for the Bigger Picture!)…Lincoln at the Land Bank has more:

Land Bank Protects Cattle Point Road Farmland

The San Juan County Land Bank has purchased a conservation easement over 27 acres owned by Nate Howard and Elisa Scott-Howard on Cattle Point Road, San Juan Island.

Lincoln Bormann

In 2001, the Land Bank initiated efforts to purchase conservation easements over a block of contiguous farmland on the west side of Cattle Point Road south of Fairway Drive.  Two of those easements were completed in 2003, including Heritage Farm.  The acquisition of the conservation easement over the Howard property completes protection of this area. Continue Reading

You knew I would say so, but so did Cindy from Mill Creek, who posted pictures of her trip to the island this past weekend on her blog called Haley’s Cottage.

Her visit included Creme Brulee & Roche Harbor – check it out!

This is the kinda stuff you see underwater (photo courtesy of Kurt Long)

I’d like to be
Under the sea….

Well here’s your chance…Peggy Long wanted you to know she & Kurt are bringing the island’s divers together:

Introducing The San Juan Islands Dive Club!

Join us May 28th at 6:00 pm for the inaugural meeting of The San Juan Islands Dive Club. The meeting will be held at Naknek Charters and Diving, located under Downriggers Restaurant.  Join us for a barbeque (prepped by Mike Close, who makes the best hot dogs on the marina!): hamburgers, hot dogs and refreshments.

Bring your ideas on how we can bring the island dive community together for fun and education. This is a great way to socialize with other divers, find a dive buddy, organized shore and boat dives, develop more educational opportunities.

We want everyone’s input!  For more information please call Kurt Long at 378-9297.

Healthy children will not fear life if their elders have integrity enough not to fear death.
Erik H. Erikson

Daily life in camp...160 years ago...

It’s like taking a trip back in time…

Usually they do this in the latter part of the summer (and they will), but there’s a special chance to see this…this weekend. Here’s more from Kevin Loftus, of the museum:

Encampment Weekend
Saturday, May 23 & Sunday, May 24
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
San Juan Historical Museum

Experience camp life during Pig War times. Join San Juan Island’s own Battery D for Encampment Weekend. Planned living history exhibitions include a blacksmith forge, laundress, carpentry and cooking demonstrations.

Plenty of marching, drilling and musket firing round out the activities for both days. Kids games and fun for the entire family. Lunch available for purchase. Highlights on the hour for Saturday only, including the firing of the cannon!

Admission is $5 and all proceeds benefit the San Juan Historical Museum.

The EFP has been a smashing success this year - and other schools are looking at imitating it.

My friend Ruthie Paull at FHHS mentioned to me that there’s an awesome writeup about our school district’s Experience Food Project online at What Kids Can Do….click here to check it out! It’ll make you proud you live here…

Friday Harbor High School - Class of 1969

Earlier this week, you saw the first grade class from 1957…here’s a scan from Wendy & Dave Picinich of the graduates from 40 years ago, with a note to help identify everyone – and ten folks from this class still live on the island! Here’s a much larger version of the picture (click here!) and here’s more from Wendy:

Attached is the senior class photo from 1969.

Bottom row left to right are: Patt Leake, Valerie Nichols, Dorian Rischel Langum, Kristy Wade, Mike Sundstrom, Cindy Guard Andrus, Carol Mason, Janet Franklin, Wendy Fairweather Picinich and Mary Gerard Howe.

Back Row left to right: Dan Schuman, Mike Wilks, Tom Jeannet, Nick Nash, Duane Miles, Pete Yuhase, Jeri Jensen Ahrenius, Rob Sandwith, Jan Murray Anderson, Laurie Carter Piff and Roger Loring (Class Advisor)

Thanks for posting the info on your web page, much appreciated!

Friday Harbor High School - Class of 1969

Earlier this week, you saw the first grade class from 1957…here’s a scan from Wendy & Dave Picinich of the graduates from 40 years ago, with a note to help identify everyone – and ten folks from this class still live on the island! Here’s a much larger version of the picture (click here!) and here’s more from Wendy:

Attached is the senior class photo from 1969.

Bottom row left to right are: Patt Leake, Valerie Nichols, Dorian Rischel Langum, Kristy Wade, Mike Sundstrom, Cindy Guard Andrus, Carol Mason, Janet Franklin, Wendy Fairweather Picinich and Mary Gerard Howe.

Back Row left to right: Dan Schuman, Mike Wilks, Tom Jeannet, Nick Nash, Duane Miles, Pete Yuhase, Jeri Jensen Ahrenius, Rob Sandwith, Jan Murray Anderson, Laurie Carter Piff and Roger Loring (Class Advisor)

Thanks for posting the info on your web page, much appreciated!

Doing their hair at Haley's...

Looks like they had quite a time at Haley’s on Monday night…click here (right here!) for a larger photo, and here’s what Sandy Buckey says:

Last night (Monday), some of the hottest hair trends arrived on scene at Haley’s to celebrate Andrea Berlatsky’s birthday – and we all tried to make our favorite stylist proud. Onlookers were treated to some of the trendiest island ‘dos, replete with memorable highlights, fun bobs and stylish curls. It was a real “blowout!”

Sandy Buckley
Postcards From Friday Harbor

Doing their hair at Haley's...

Looks like they had quite a time at Haley’s on Monday night…click here (right here!) for a larger photo, and here’s what Sandy Buckey says:

Last night (Monday), some of the hottest hair trends arrived on scene at Haley’s to celebrate Andrea Berlatsky’s birthday – and we all tried to make our favorite stylist proud. Onlookers were treated to some of the trendiest island ‘dos, replete with memorable highlights, fun bobs and stylish curls. It was a real “blowout!”

Sandy Buckley
Postcards From Friday Harbor