Wreath sales
Friday Harbor High School seniors are now taking orders for the annual Grad Night Holiday Wreath sale.
The aromatic, 24-inch Northwest Noble Fir wreathes ($25 each) feature a handmade bow and will be ready for delivery or pickup on Saturday, Nov. 21 .
The largest fundraiser for the Class of 2016, proceeds from the sale will be used to pay for a memorable and safe graduation night celebration in June.
Wreath orders may be placed with any FHHS senior class member or contact
Jan Bollwinkel-Smith at janb726@centurytel.net and she will connect you to a student. Orders will be taken through Wednesday, Nov. 18. Orders may be picked up on Nov. 21 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Grad Night Rummage and Bake Sale at the FHHS Commons or students will arrange delivery to your home or work. In addition, wreathes will be available for sale at the Island Artisan’s Holiday Fair on Friday, Nov. 27 and Saturday, Nov. 28 at the Friday Harbor Elementary School.
“Gear-Down” Workshop
Join The Whale Museum for our annual Marine Naturalist “Gear-Down” Workshop on Nov. 21. This continuing education workshop for naturalists, educators and anyone interested in the Salish Sea ecosystem will be held at the San Juan Island Grange from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. The schedule for the day includes: “Sharing our salmon: Fish Management in Puget Sound” by James Losee, Fish Biologist with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife; “Without Parallel Except in Humans,” a presentation about culture in orcas and how that relates to Southern resident orca “Lolita” by Howard Garrett of Orca Network; and a discussion about killer whale behavior, behavioral data collection, and shifting baselines by Deborah Giles, research director for the Center for Whale Research. The day will also include a general meeting of the Salish Sea Association of Marine Naturalists, which will focus on recent education accomplishments from the Community Action – Look Forward group. This meeting is open to current and future SSAMN members and all workshop attendees. The workshop registration fee is $20 for Whale Museum or SSAMN members or $25 for non-members. Yearly SSAMN renewals can also be done through the workshop for $20. Lunch can be pre-ordered and delivered by Spring Street Deli for an additional $10. Pre-registration can be done at whalemuseum.org/products/gear-down. Questions can be directed to Cindy Hansen at 378-4710 ext. 23 or cindy@whalemuseum.org.
Film awards
The 2105 award for the Friday Harbor Film Festival.
Winner for Things to Consider: “Alive Inside”
Winner of the BEST FILM of the 2015 Friday Harbor Film Festival: “No Place on Earth”
Winner for Explores and Adventures: “Passage to Mars”
Winner for Local Heroes: “Chihuly Outside”
Winner for Tales of the Heart: “Buck”
Winner for best Short Film: “Threads: The Art and Life of Surayia Rahman”
