After having a Baby Derby in the Journal for nearly 30 years we’ve come to a new record… with 31 days in January, and checking with all the local hospitals, we have yet to know who will be crowned the 2015 Baby Derby winner in San Juan County.
Almost ‘Standing Room Only’ at the Whittier Theatre, those attending had to park as far away as Spring Street on a rainy day to attend the ceremony for the late Andrew McLaglen.
We’ve had a County Fair for over a hundred years, just as we’ve had a strong newspaper for more years than that. It is just one example of how we all pitch in to make things work.
One of John’s gifts was a “Sneaky Pete” pool cue. The next day we foolishly asked John if we could go to the pool room. “Sure,” he said, “although I might be a bit rusty.” I should have known better.
I had seen the play in London in 1978 and wondered how youngsters could possibly do that. The play was not only “nice,” but also one of the greatest weekends we can remember.
Greatest achievement probably is the continuing growth of the Leo’s club at Friday Harbor High School.
Sitting in the audience at the Community Theatre, watching “On the Fringe”, the local playwrights festival, Journal columnist Howard Schonberger is reminded of the late Ethel Barrymore, and of the lasting impression that the accomplished actress made on him.
When you get to your tenth decade on this globe, you sometimes have to take a break and wonder if all the high tech things happening are for the best.
Let’s rally to remove the last bit of red tape from the community ballfields
There’s something about these islands that makes past troubles become smaller, whether they are from war times or other hard times.
New pope brings exemplary style to the world’s pulpits. It reminds me of when…
The Community Dinner’s Greek cuisine was a total dinner-winner! Where else for a $10 donation, can you get a pre-dinner concert by our high school orchestra followed by a Greek menu, prepared byFriday Harbor high schoolers who are trained to be chefs in our Food for Thought Program.
If we can collaborate in space, why can’t we do it at the United Nations, or in Washington, D.C., or in Olympia, or in San Juan County?
