Former San Juan islander Clyde Curley was awarded Honorable Mention in the category of general fiction for “Raggedy Man” at the 2013 Great Northwest Book Festival.
With the Rumor Mill onboard, you and family and friends have 21 separate ‘Dining for Scholars’ restaurants to chose from, today, Thursday, March 28. Bon appetit.
Brown, Fyrqvist and Mullis were among the many people honored by the Islands Chapter of the American Red Cross at its annual “Real Heroes” Breakfast, March 21, hosted by Swinomish Casino and Lodge.
‘It is not flesh and blood but the heart which makes us fathers and sons.’
— Friedrich Schiller
Author of “Almost Human: What 73 Chimpanzees Taught Me About Life, Love and Connection,” Speede lived side-by-side in Cameroon, Africa, from 1998-2011 on a mission to ensure the survival of endangered chimpanzees and gorillas.
Standout saxophonist Steve Treseler of Seattle will be the marquee performer at a benefit performance for Friday Harbor’s Band Families and Friends, entitled “Jazzin’ it up in Friday Harbor”.
Born and raised on San Juan Island, Madison is the daughter of Mike and Wendy Greene, formerly of Friday Harbor. She graduated from high school in Sisters, Ore., where the Greene family relocated after moving from Friday Harbor.
Churchill is a prolific English playwright, with almost sixty plays and radio dramas to her name. Her wide variety of plays and her use of language has made her a prominent part of modern English theater.
An environmental message wrapped up in a wildly inventive plot, delivered with a heavy dose of humor.
Tryouts for boys and girls baseball and softball season, brought to you by Friday Harbor Baseball and Softball Association, are Saturday, March 16, at Friday Harbor Elementary School.
The senior class squares off against Friday Harbor High School’s faculty (and friends) annual fundraiser for “Senior Night” at graduation.
It’s not too late. More than 120 votes have been cast in SanJuanJournal.com’s kitty contest, “Something to purrrr about… Celebrate your cat”. Deadline to vote, or for last-minute entries, is Wednesday, March 13, at midnight.
Register your softball team by April 24 to receive an early sign-up discount of $25, for a total of $375.
