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    Joe Wheeler and Kimmie Wilson are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter
    Lena Jean Wheeler | Births
    November 10, 2010 8:03 pm

    Joe Wheeler and Kimmie Wilson are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Lena Jean Wheeler. Lena was born at Skagit Valley Hospital on Oct. 13, 2010, at 7:35 a.m. She weighed 6 pounds 14 ounces and was 22 inches long.

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    Gerald Dickens
    ‘Meet Mr. Dickens’: Writer’s great-great-grandson brings show to...
    November 7, 2010 10:32 am

    June 9, 1970 was the centenary of the writer Charles Dickens’ death. For most, the date would mean no more than a celebration of the famous author. For six-year-old Gerald Dickens, however, it meant something more personal. Dickens is the great-great-grandson of Charles Dickens, and the centenary marked a realization of this important relationship.

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    Odeonquartet will perform Russian  chamber music at the Chamber Music San Juans concert on Nov. 7
    Odeonquartet performs Nov. 7 with Chamber Music San...
    November 7, 2010 1:29 pm

    Chamber Music San Juans host some special guests Nov. 7 (today): the accomplished string quartet Odeonquartet. They will play a selection of Russian pieces at the San Juan Community Theatre, beginning at 2 p.m. Fresh from a Moscow tour earlier this year, the musicians will play an array of Russian chamber music — from Pavel Karmanov’s 1997 minimalist, baroque-informed string quartet; to Glazunov’s 1892 richly-orchestrated cello quintet.

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    The cast of 'Only a Ridgeline Away.' From left
    Wet eyes, and sustained applause, for ‘Ridgeline’ at...
    November 7, 2010 9:38 am

    There were many wet eyes during the curtain call in the American Legion Hall, downstairs, Saturday night. Miguel Andreas Herbert’s comedy-drama “Only a Ridgeline Away,” about two Vietnam War veteran buddies who live together at the California State Veterans Home in Napa Valley, was staged at the Legion, its first test as an off-theater, on-the-road production.

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    Stephanie Ann Sandwith and Dallas Paul Osburn were married on Sept. 18
    Stephanie Ann Sandwith and Dallas Paul Osburn |...
    November 2, 2010 3:09 pm

    Stephanie Ann Sandwith and Dallas Paul Osburn were married on Sept. 18, 2010 at the home of Joe and Janice Chaves on “Rancho San Lorenzo” in Los Alamos, Calif., at 4 o’clock in the afternoon.

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    Cousins  Maren Ellingson and  Myla Morgan get their picture taken at the harvest festival at Islands Community Church on Oct. 31. Maren is the daughter of Andrea and Matt Ellingson. Myla is the daughter of Amanda and Sunny Morgan.
    Friday Harbor celebrates Halloween | Multimedia
    November 2, 2010 1:46 pm

    Islanders celebrated Halloween over three days, with a parade, a harvest festival, a very spooky haunted house, and, of course,…

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    S-Club members raise money for the Animal Shelter. From left
    Local S-Club raises $245 for Friday Harbor Animal...
    November 2, 2010 12:13 pm

    The S-Club of Friday Harbor High School raised $245 for the Friday Harbor Animal Shelter at an Oct. 28 bake sale at Friday Harbor MarketPlace. The money will be used for food for the animals and any other needs.

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    Chief Warrant Officer 3 Carrie A. McLeish (Friday Harbor High School Class of 1989)
    Chief Warrant Officer 3 Carrie A. McLeish completes...
    November 1, 2010 8:37 pm

    Chief Warrant Officer 3 Carrie A. McLeish (Friday Harbor High School Class of 1989) graduated from the U.S. Army’s School of Information Technology at Fort Gordon, Ga. on Oct. 29. Completion of the 950-hour Warrant Officer Advanced Course earned McLeish several certifications, including GIAC Certified Windows Security Administrator, Intrusion Analyst, Incident Handler, Systems and Network Auditor, Forensic Analyst, Penetration Testor and Firewall and Ethical Hacker. GIAC stands for Global Information Assurance Certification. Fewer than 100 individuals worldwide hold all these certifications.

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    John D. Lacher ... father of Friday Harbor Mayor Carrie Lacher
    John D. Lacher, father of Friday Harbor Mayor...
    October 29, 2010 6:19 pm

    John D. Lacher, father of Friday Harbor Mayor Carrie Lacher, died Monday, Oct. 25 after suffering a heart attack. He was 82. John was blessed with an easeful passing in the loving presence of wife Mary, daughter Lauren Cole, and son Kurt Lacher. John was born in Seattle, Wash. on July 24, 1928. John and Mary met at the University of Washington as students. They were married on July 8, 1950. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this summer. Children and grandchildren gathered from across the country to share stories, smiles and hugs that will long be remembered.

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    Come one
    Soroptimists’ Great Island Giveaway is Saturday, Oct. 30...
    October 29, 2010 12:36 pm

    Come one, come all to the third annual Great Island Giveaway at Mullis Community Senior Center on Saturday, Oct. 30, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. It’s fun and it’s free.

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    Local pianist Farhad Ghatan takes islanders on a trip from the Baroque to the Romantic eras — and adds a sprinkle of ragtime — in his piano concert on Oct. 29
    Go on a musical tour with pianist Farhad...
    October 28, 2010 12:52 pm

    Local pianist Farhad Ghatan takes islanders on a trip from the Baroque to the Romantic eras — and adds a sprinkle of ragtime — in his piano concert on Friday, Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m., in the San Juan Community Theatre. Ghatan said his musical tour will steer the audience to such composers as Bach, Beethoven, Granados, Joplin, Mozart, Schubert.

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    Friday Harbor is a relatively small town
    Halloween on San Juan Island: Get scared (and...
    October 28, 2010 12:07 pm

    Friday Harbor is a relatively small town, but its Halloween night might rank up there with much larger communities. There are a lot of ways to be creative, have fun and be safe.

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    The latest books by Sam Connery: 'Wayward Birds
    Meet author, artist, illustrator Sam Connery at book-signing...
    October 27, 2010 6:03 pm

    Author, artist and illustrator Sam Connery will discuss and sign copies of his six books Nov. 6. 2-4 p.m., at Griffin Bay Bookstore, 155 Spring St. Connery may be joined by Paul Chadwick, a Disney storyboard artist who created the “Concrete” comic book character and with Connery authored “Let’s Cartoon!”

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    • Town burn ban lifted
    • A layer of moderate wildfire fire smoke has settled over San Juan County
    • San Juan Islands’ Youth Conservation Corps successfully concludes 2023 summer season
    • San Juan Islands Monument Advisory committee plans Sept. 27 meeting
    • Auditions for San Juan Community Theatre’s first On Book of the season: Enchanted April

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