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Stephanie Sandwith & Dallas Osburn


ig_LS_Stephanie_Sandwith_Dallas_Osbarn-001 (45k image)Pat and Debbie Sandwith of Friday Harbor, WA. happily announce the engagement of their daughter, Stephanie Sandwith (FHHS class of 2002) to Dallas Osburn, son of Mrs. Bobbi Jo Osburn and the late Mr. Dave Osburn of Santa Maria, CA.

Stephanie & Dallas both are 2008 graduates of Cal Poly University, San Luis Obispo, CA

A September wedding is planned at Rancho San Lorenzo in Los Alamos, CA
Future Mr. & Mrs. Dallas Osburn make their home in Santa Maria, CA




Come Join The Fun!


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Meister-Montgomery Announcement


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Susan Meister and Robert Montgomery announce their engagement and intended wedding in February 2011.

Meister, formerly a resident of Friday Harbor, was the creator of Pelindaba Lavender and was a principal in San Juan County's campaign for Home Rule.

She is currently President of Communicore, an international medical communcations organization she founded in 1984. Montgomery is an honors graduate of West Point, a Rhodes Scholar, and for many years practiced international trade law in Washington, DC. The couple plan to live in Pebble Beach and San Francisco, California and to visit Friday Harbor often.




Why Bike?


By Kyle Loring

May is National Bike Month! And on Saturday, May 15th, a Share the Road community bike ride will take to the streets of Friday Harbor, and then Cattle Point Road, to spread the share-the-road message for bikes and autos. So why should you join others in that ride, or just go for a ride yourself as spring weather turns to summer? Well, here are just a few of the reasons:

It benefits your health with:

• Decreased risk of heart disease.
• Reduced risks from diabetes.
• Easier weight management.
• Muscle toning.
• Decreased stress, anxiety, and depression.

And as if that weren’t enough, here are a few of the environmental benefits:

• The WorldWatch Institute calculates that a 4-mile round trip by bicycle keeps about 15 pounds of pollutants out of the air we breathe.
• Of all air emissions in the U.S., motor vehicles emit 31% of total carbon dioxide, 81% of total carbon monoxide, and 59% of nitrogen oxides. (The Green Commuter)
• More trips by bike means less wear and tear on the roads, meaning less road construction and repair and all of the materials used for those activities.
• Riding a bike rather than a car reduces oil in our stormwater (anyone who has cycled our roads during a rain storm can tell you that they carry a LOT of oil).
• By avoiding gasoline, bicycles avoid the substantial pollution involved in gasoline production.

Cycling does add weight in one area-the wallet. The League of American Bicyclists estimates that a bicycle costs only $120 a year. In contrast, AAA estimates that the cost of operating a sedan for one year is $7,800. Of course, anyone who has made a couple trips to a bike shop can tell you that $120 may be a low estimate, but the trade from $3/gallon gasoline to the occasional chain grease or bike tire definitely keeps more cash in the pocket, and not in the hands of far-off oil barons.

So get on out and ride!




Elizabeth Erin & Jon Dylan Crosby Wed


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Therese and Dennis Pratt of Friday Harbor are pleased to announce the Sept. 4 marriage of their daughter, Elizabeth Erin, to Jon Dylan Crosby, son of Teri Johnson and Lloyd Crosby of Missoula, Montana.

Father Raymond Heffernan conducted the ceremony at St. Francis Parish Church. The bride’s attendants included her sister, Jillian Pratt of Algonquin, Ill., and friends Adrianna Baryla of Chicago and Lauren Walsh of Anacortes. Serving as flower girl was the groom’s goddaughter, Seanisti Richardson of Friday Harbor.

The groomsmen were friends Mike Baker of Bozeman, Mont., John Richardson of Friday Harbor, and the bride’s brother, Geoffrey Pratt of Friday Harbor. Among the guests were friends and relatives who had traveled from Arizona, Idaho, Illinois, Montana and Wisconsin.

Following the ceremony, a reception was held at the U.W. Friday Harbor Labs Dining Hall.
Dylan and Elizabeth will be residing in Friday Harbor.





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The San Juan Island Trails, Bike Trails Sub-committee held a fun group bike ride event on Saturday November 1st. Turnout for this event was impressive with almost 30 enthusiastic riders ranging in age from 4 years old to over 70 years old.

Saturday’s riders were a well rounded group whose goals include improving local non-motorized transportation and commuting options, bike safety improvements such as education, signage and multi-use trails, increasing awareness (of sharing roadways with cyclists) among local motorists, creating mountain bike trails, and just having a good time.

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San Juan Trails/Bicycle Trails


This Saturday 11/1/08 The San Juan Trails/Bicycle Trails group invites all cyclists on the island to join us in a fun ride.

Our first group ride event will start Saturday at 11:00 am departing from the FHHS Turnbull Gym parking lot. The ride will go around Turn point, and take approximately 45 minutes to 1 1/2 hours depending on how fast you want to ride.

Every cyclist of any age and ability is welcome and encouraged to join us. Wear a helmet and plan to ride at your own pace. The only requirement is that you HAVE FUN!!

Drop in at the Farmer's Market before or after the ride in the High School Commons area for coffee, snacks or just to support the local farmers!

We plan for this to be the first of many regularly scheduled monthly, weekly, or bi-weekly rides , promote safety improvements and connect/unite local bicycle enthusiasts. Further rides will be announced.

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Wedding Announcement


ig_Sara_Grace-1 (36k image)On Tuesday, June 24, Sara Grace Johnson, originally of Friday Harbor, married Jason Vann, originally of New York City, at the Corinthian Yacht Club in Tiburon, California. The date is a special one: Johnson’s grandparents, parents, and sister were all married on June 24. Her parents also married at the Corinthian Yacht Club.

The bride is currently living in Mountain View, CA, and working as a guidance counselor in East Palo Alto. The couple met while Johnson was working in a group home on Long Island and Vann was working as an accountant in Manhattan. They plan to make their home in California.

Sara Grace, an alumna of Spring Street School and Stanford University, is the daughter of George Johnson and Milene Henley.




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