The Veterans of Foreign Wars PAC has endorsed U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Everett, for a sixth term in the U.S. House of Representatives. “The Second District is home to over 75,000 veterans. I am honored that the brave men and women who fought to protect our country are confident in my ability to serve the veterans in Northwest Washington,” Larsen said in a press release.
William (Bill) Carpenter of Lopez Island, Wash. passed away peacefully at his home on Sept. 29, 2010. He was 83. Bill was born in Everett, Wash., and raised on Alki Beach in West Seattle. He graduated from West Seattle High School in 1943 and joined the Merchant Marine, where he served until the end of the war.
The prospect of a Subway food franchise locating in Friday Harbor has sparked a vigorous debate over the impact such an enterprise would have on island culture. As the Friday Harbor Town Council learned when it updated its sign ordinance, you can’t keep a business from locating at a site if it meets applicable laws. To not allow a business to locate here for no other reason than we don’t like that kind of business ownership model is discriminatory. But this can be legislated: A community can influence what a business looks like; Leavenworth is an example. A community can prevent Golden Arches from being erected by writing a sign ordinance. A community can control litter commonly associated with a certain business by adopting an anti-litter law.
We all know the stereotype: The cute and popular girl, the peppy outfit, the perpetual smile. There is not much room for variation in the image of the cheerleader. That image, however, fails to stand up in Friday Harbor High School: The nine-girl squad achieves levels of physical and mental ability that set them far apart from stereotype.
Alan Henry “Micky” Minsch 91, passed away in Chehalis, Wash. Alan moved to Friday Harbor after the war. He served in the Navy in the South Pacific. After arriving in Friday Harbor, he met and married school teacher Lois Wehrly. Alan worked for San Juan Ag.
Friday Harbor Fire Chief Vern Long has been on medical leave since Aug. 18. He reportedly told town officials he expected to be back on the job Sept. 20, but as of this posting is still out. Meanwhile, the town has hired a Seattle law firm to investigate concerns about Long’s leadership, raised in a letter of no confidence filed by a firefighter and four fire officers who resigned.
San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce’s business showcase, called The Style, debuted on Oct. 9. The event pulled in packed crowds to one of the waterfront condos at 123 West St. Businesses from the island took the opportunity to showcase their products and services before walking in The Style fashion show.
The San Juan Builders Association is hosting a forum for San Juan County Council District 2 candidates Oct. 13, 7 p.m., in Mullis Community Senior Center.
Lopez Island Fire Chief Jim Ghiglione has endorsed Rob Nou for San Juan County Sheriff. Nou, a former Oregon police chief serving as a sheriff’s deputy on Lopez Island, faces Lead Detective Brent Johnson on the Nov. 2 general election ballot.
How many times have you wondered where you can find items available on San Juan Island? “The Style” is being staged as an opportunity for businesses to showcase the variety of merchandise available here.
Food, games, a coloring contest, a rescue demonstration, and lots of fun are on the agenda at the Safety Fair on Saturday, Oct. 9, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Mullis Street Fire Station. Participating agencies include the Friday Harbor Fire Department, the San Juan Island Fire Department, San Juan Emergency Medical Services, the Sheriff’s Office, the Fire Marshal, the Red Cross, Firewise, San Juan County Health Department and the San Juan Ham Radio Operators.
Congressman Rick Larsen, D-Bellingham, is scheduled to visit with the San Juan County Economic Development Council Oct. 9, 11 a.m., in The Bean coffee shop.
The campaign to reelect Rich Peterson to the San Juan County Council, Second District, will host a meet and greet for the candidate Oct. 9, 10 a.m. to noon; and Oct. 10, 10 a.m. to noon, at 285 Spring St., next to the Little Store.
