The candidate with the most votes gets to kiss a pig. Say again? Yes, a real cute, pink, shy, 4-H pig. The Soroptimists’ “Sweet Sixteens” Relay for Life team will sell “vote tickets” at Soroptimist tables in the coming days. See them at MarketPlace at 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 10, July 16 and July 17. They will also be at King’s Market at 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 18.
National Park historian Mike Vouri and folk musician Michael Cohen will take a closer look at the Irish in the antebellum U.S. Army in words and song in a program scheduled at 7 p.m., July 10, at the San Juan Island Library. The program is free. Call the library at 378-2798.
These are the winners of Roche Harbor’s various contests. Other results are expected and will be posted as received.
Cara Gresham has joined the San Juan Island Prevention Coalition as a summer graduate intern for 10 weeks. The San Juan Island Prevention Coalition was one of eight Drug-Free Community coalitions in the U.S. chosen to have a 10-week summer graduate intern funded by the federal government. There are currently 746 Drug-Free Communities in the U.S., with San Juan Island Prevention Coalition being the only Drug-Free Community mentoring coalition in Washington state.
Fourth of July started off with a couple of hitches. First, unseasonably cool weather. Second, a Montana driver heading up Spring Street came face to face with the beginning of the parade at Spring Street and Blair Avenue, and had to negotiate his vehicle out of the way of the parade and crowds. But then, with Ray Charles singing “America the Beautiful” over Pat O’Day’s sound system, a bald eagle flew high over Spring Street, seemingly setting the tone for the rest of the day. And San Juan Island’s celebration of the 234th anniversary of American independence began.
Sixty-five children age 5-15 participated in the annual Junior Golf Clinic, June 21-23, at San Juan Golf and Country Club. Club pro Darren Black, assistant pro golf coach Bill Hart, and golf coach Jack Rice led the instruction, with assistance from Jamie Rice. For many of the new golfers, it was their first time on the course. “We keep everything simple and have some fun,” Jack Rice said.
The theme of the 2010 Friday Harbor Fourth of July Parade is “San Juan Farmers,” a tribute to the island’s farming community. The grand marshal is longtime farmer and former Grange leader Al Sundstrom. He will ride in a 1928 Model A Ford driven by his cousin, former Friday Harbor mayor Jim Cahail.
This profile is part of a series on Relay for Life participants — and those in whose memories or honor they participate. Submit your profile to Editor, The Journal, 640 Mullis St., Friday Harbor 98250.
Another year, and the 106-year-old building would have been toast. That’s one assessment of the old carriage house at the San Juan Historical Museum. The old building is being restored, using funds from an easement sale to the San Juan County Land Bank. The carriage house is one of four original buildings from the King farm, a once expansive spread established in the 1890s. The carriage house contains numerous artifacts, including a horse-drawn buggy used by an early 20th century midwife.
David Lindley takes a break from his world tour with Jackson Browne to bring his eclectic and diverse musical talents back to San Juan Community Theatre, July 7 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $24 for adults, $12 for student reserved, with $5 student RUSH one hour before the show, if there are still seats available.
The Box Office is open Tuesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets may be purchased online at www.sjctheatre.org.
Rhiana Franklin was runner-up in the KMPS 94.1 FM Colgate Country Showdown, June 25 at Point Defiance Park in Tacoma. She plans on competing in other showdowns scheduled in the state, with the hopes of advancing to the Colgate Country Showdown state final Sept. 5 at the Kittitas County Fair. State winners advance to the regional final. Regional winners advance to the national showdown.
The Journal’s Island Scene, in the June 30 edition available on newsstands late Tuesday, features all of the Fourth of July activities scheduled in Friday Harbor and Roche Harbor. In addition to the main story by Jane K. Fox, the section features a column of Fourth of July island memories by Howard Schonberger, an extensive What’s Happening! community calendar, and a profile of Fourth of July Parade Grand Marshal Al Sundstrom.
You only have to talk to San Juan parents to know the Missoula Children’s Theatre is on to something. “It’s a fabulous idea,” says BooBoo Keane. Her daughter Julia has participated in past Missoula productions and so Keane has had direct experience with the company. On paper, it looks like hard work: Two employees of the theatre hit Friday Harbor on a Sunday and in six days cast, produce and perform a finished piece of theater using upwards of 50 children. However, Keane says that although the schedule may seem grueling, the speed is rewarding.