I happened upon all these events lately on corkboards, etc., and thought I’d share them with you… Community celebration of Sergeant Herb Crowe’s retirement Friday, March 31, from 12-5 at the Eastsound Fire Station on Mt Baker Road
I met Jacob Wright a few years ago, and within moments I learned that he is an intelligent, enthusiastic, well-spoken young man who loves learning about, thinking about, and hunting down trains. His knowledge about them is mind-bending, and I asked him if he would be the subject of today’s column. …
It’s the little things that add sparkle to your day when you have a 30-minute appointment that takes you off the island for 8 hours…
We had the most incredible sunny Saturday since last summer. The sunshine has been breaking through for several hours at a time leading up to then, and Saturday brought all-day blue sky, warmth, and even a little pink on the cheeks. I was out the entire day, basking in it, …
We need to think long and hard as a community about providing the youth of this island with a place to have innocent fun together. I can’t tell you how many times my husband and I have talked about living elsewhere purely for the sake of our kids having things to …
Winter is an internal time here on the island. Not as many people are out and about, and it’s a reminder of how many residents are inside their homes working on all kinds of projects – quilts, plays, poetry, culinary recipes, college scholarship applications, advanced degrees, nonprofits, you name it. It won’t …
We are all familiar with the name Eric Peter, as well as his face on signs in windows and along the road when he was running for San Juan County Sheriff. Upon winning the election he said, “When I decided to take on this campaign, I promised myself that I …
