Jim Rohrssen, of Lopez Island, returned from a trip to Asia this spring with a new found love of Myanmar (Burma). The people have been living under the control of a military junta for nearly 20 years. “After the cyclone devastated much of the country on May 2-3, I felt compelled to do something,” said Rohrssen.
On June 11, he will sponsor a dinner and benefit auction for the victims of the cyclone at the Galley Restaurant with seatings at 5:30 and 7 p.m. On June 15 he will hold an afternoon potluck and band concert at the Lopez Center.
The Lopez Island Family Resource Center’s summer workshops just keep getting better.
It’s time for a fiesta! The Lopez Community Center is hosting Ballet Folklórico Monarca de Friday Harbor on Sunday, June 1 beginning at 5 p.m.
Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Friday Harbor has been serving the wild animal rehabilitation needs of all of the San Juan Islands and seven northwest Washington counties for 25 years. Its major function is to care for animals hurt or impacted from human-related causes. “We’ve treated more than 12,000 animals and 220 native species since we were founded,” said Julie Knight, President of the Wolf Hollow Board.
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The FEAST program, the Farm Education And Sustainability for Teens, is kicking off its summer 2008 program with a planting…
Memorial Day traditionally means the arrival of summer crowds desiring to board a Washington State Ferry en route to a…
Lopez Island School District officials have announced the list of colleges and universities to which the class of 2008 graduates have been accepted.
Leadership San Juan Islands announces graduation for Class IV from 3 to 5 p.m. on Friday May 30 at Skagit Valley College in Friday Harbor. Graduates David Bentley, Carrie Burke, Georgeana Cook, Anna Maria deFreitas, Grisha Krivchenia, Christine Miller, Gail Leschine-Seitz, Kyle Loring, Paul King, Tracie Red Elk, Anji Ringzin and Amy Windrope will present their proposed service projects and receive certificates of completion.
The Washington State Chapter of Dog and Cat Lovers of America in partnership with CutestPetContest.com is proud to announce that many cash and prizes are up for grabs including a $1000 cash grand prize in the 2008 Summer Cutest Pet Photo Contest. Ten lucky entrants will also be selected to have their photos grace the cover of an internationally distributed pet book.
Come join friends and fellow golfers for a day of fun!
This year’s Sculpture in the Garden is “really going to be special,” according to its organizers.
Now an international touring performer, Jamie Laval was a struggling musician living in a farmhouse in the Skagit Valley in 2001. With the artistic guidance of two widely known Lopez Island residents, Mark Minkler and Stanley Greenthal, Laval found the musical voice he was seeking by creating a new style of playing traditional Scottish dance music.