Boardwalk Bookstore will close its doors Dec. 31 after more than 35 years in business. Owner Bettye Hendrickson said the closure is not related to the economy, although the store has been for sale with no expressed interest. The closure will leave the town with three book stores: Griffin Bay Bookstore on Spring Street, Harbor Bookstore at Cannery Landing, and Serendipity on A Street.
Spirit Tree Gifts on Argyle Avenue is closing, its owner saying the store has “run out of resources” to keep operating. Spirit Tree’s owners described the store as “a multi-dimensional resource center for personal growth and spiritual enlightenment.” It sold local clay art, drums, handmade pillows, jewelry, mandalas, music and musical instruments, photography, sculpture, video art and wood art. It also sold books and self-awareness tools, and was a venue for meditation and yoga.
Crime writer Ann Rule, whose 30 books include “No Regrets,” about the Ruth Neslund murder case, will sign copies of her latest book at Boardwalk Bookstore Dec. 15, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Rule’s newest book, “Mortal Danger,” has been published by Pocket Books. Her updated version of “The Stranger Beside Me,” will be published by Pocket Books in January
As the holidays and cold weather approaches, people spend more time indoors visiting with family, friends and in crowded places, like airports. Their exposure to germs increases. Some germs are viruses that cause a mild illness and are mildly challenging to the immune system, like the sniffles or the common cold. Other germs, like the influenza virus, can lead to severe illness — even hospitalization and death.
And then there were two. Ten of Friday Harbor Middle School’s best and brightest geography students took center stage Wednesday with the school’s annual Geo Bee title up for grabs.
Feb. 9, 2009 will mark the 100th anniversary of the Town of Friday Harbor’s incorporation. Festivities began at the San Juan County Fair 2008 and will conclude in August at the 2009 County Fair. As you are doing your Christmas shopping this year, consider gifting your loved ones with Centennial Friday Harbor memorabilia.
A local whale watch operator photographed a Steller sea lion on Whale Rocks last week with some type of plastic embedded in its neck, according to the San Juan County Marine Mammal Stranding Network.
A new fitness center is opening on San Juan Island in January. The new gym, Xtreme Fitness San Juan Island, is located in the Beaverton Business Park, 70 Saltspring Road (3/4 of a mile past the library). It will feature a variety of fitness equipment in a 4,000-square-foot open floor plan.
A strong Pacific storm will bring potentially gale-force winds and snow to the San Juan Islands and western Whatcom County, the National Weather Service reported today at 5:02 a.m. The National Weather Service issued the following storm warning …
Because of her name, strangers have asked if she’s a nun. Others have mistaken her for the crossword puzzle editor of the local newspaper. But there’s no mistaking this: Mary Frances McElfresh has a personality that’s as colorful as her name. And on Dec. 9, she joined the ranks of island octogenarians. Well-wishers phoned in these birthday greetings to her.
The Falcon boys basketball team remains undefeated at 3-0 after beating Friday Harbor 54-47 in a non-conference match-up Saturday, at South Whidbey. The main problem faced last week, mainly a lack in intensity in the third quarter, threatened but didn’t overwhelm.
Former Friday Harbor football standout Danny Cumming had two tackles, including one for a 1-yard loss, Saturday in Western Washington University’s 25-10 Dixie Rotary Bowl win over Colorado School of Mines. The game was played before a crowd of 2,598 at Hansen Stadium on the campus of Dixie State College of Utah. It was the fifth-largest crowd of the Vikings’ season and the site of their 20-14 win over Dixie State on Nov. 1.
Crumb rubber is messy. It smells. It’s impossible to drive a wheelchair through it to get to the playground equipment. On those points, everyone agrees. And both sides on the issue — parents who want crumb rubber replaced, and the school district which can’t afford to replace it — need to take a breath and realize the lessons here.
