Friends for Life Animal Rescue will hold an Adopt-A-Thon on Aug. 20, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., in the field on Argyle Avenue and Malcom Street, Friday Harbor. Friends for Life is a non-profit, no-kill rescue group made up of dedicated volunteers who strive to find loving, forever homes for animals in their care. Instead of a central shelter, animals are raised in foster homes where they receive love, medical care, socialization and one-on-one attention.
The oldest fishing classic in the San Juans is getting some updated features — including social media and a website.
San Juan Golf and Country Club will host the Kiwi Classic Golf Tournament and Auction on Sept. 11 to raise money to help defray Phil McKee’s medical expenses. McKee, a long-time golf club member, is battling Stage 4 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
Florence Philo Ericksen of Stuart Island, born Jan. 28, 1920, passed into the hands of the Lord on Aug. 10, 2010. She was 90.
Test your running prowess — and raise money for scholarships — in the 33rd annual Friday Harbor 8.8K Loop Run, Aug. 21. Registration is $15 for children 12 and younger, and $20 for racers 13 and older. All fees include race entry, entry into the San Juan County Fair and an event T-shirt.
The deadline is today for public comment to be submitted regarding the proposed removal of rabbits from the American Camp prairie.
Jeff Asher will make a great sheriff. When I was the public defender for San Juan County, Jeff’s work as a deputy was so good, it made my job difficult. The prosecutor’s case is only as good as the investigation and report. Jeff’s investigations were thorough. His reports were extremely detailed, accurate and relevant. His testimony in court was precise and well-delivered. His demeanor was calm and courteous. Juries loved him. It was hard to win a case if Jeff was the responding officer!
Friday Harbor’s five museums will be open late Thursday to celebrate the Friday Harbor Museum District, a collaborative partnership.
Betty French Landberg passed away at her home on Jensen Bay on San Juan Island on Aug. 7, 2010 after a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease. She was 87.
The San Juan County Fair starts next week, and here are a few facts to know. First, the fair is from Aug. 18-21, Wednesday through Saturday. Horse events start at 9 a.m. Exhibits and entertainments run from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Season-pass ticket prices are $18 for 65 and older, $22 for adults, and $10 ages 5 to 16. Children younger than 5 have free entry. A daily pass costs $10 for 65 and older, $12 for adults, and $5 for ages 5 to 16. Again, children younger than 5 have free entry.
Animals, entertainment and exhibits. Games, rides and shows. The excitement of the carnival midway. Friends, neighbors and memories. At the fair, we show off our prowess for creating, growing, making, raising and showing. How fitting that this year’s fair theme is “Locally Grown.”
Sixty-five years ago Aug. 6, the world was irrevocably changed. In the early hours of that morning in 1945, the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. The bombing not only altered the course of World War II, but broke all boundaries and norms of warfare.
Persistence has paid off for Rhiana Franklin. Rhiana, an incoming junior at Friday Harbor High School, won the Colgate Country Showdown hosted by radio station 92.9 The Bull, Saturday at the Moxee Hop Fest in Moxee. Her win comes six weeks after she placed second in the KMPS 94.1 FM Colgate Country Showdown at Point Defiance Park in Tacoma.
