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New Year's Eve Party

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Family fun for people of all ages! free event December 31st from 7-9:15pm at Mullis Center. part of your holiday celebration. Children 12 & under must be accompanied by an adult)
The New Year countdown takes place on East Coast Time, with a ball drop, noise makers and the works! Beverages will be provided and attendees are asked to bring along pot luck finger food to share.
Music is by Shamrock Sound; & Dance Instructor Melissa Mortenson will teach line dancing, salsa, swing &hip hop dances! For those wanting to stay off the dance floor there will be hat making; beading and bingo.

Call Island Rec at 378-4953 for more information.
A Community Celebration organized by Island Rec and sponsored by the Prevention Coalition

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Native Plant Sale: Order Now

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The Annual Native Plant Sale, held yearly for the past 18 years by the San Juan Islands Conservation District and more recently the Master Gardeners Foundation, is an opportunity to purchase a variety of young native plant species at a reasonable cost.

This year, there will be almost 30 different species of plants available for purchase by filling out the 2008 Native Plant Sale Order Form)

•There is a minimum purchase of $25 and a $25 deposit for all orders. Acknowledgement and receipt of your deposit with the balance due at the time of pick-up will be emailed to you. Make checks payable to MGF of SJC and send to: WSU Extension 221 Weber Way, Suite LL Friday Harbor, WA 98250

•Do not mail a check for the total order amount. The balance is due at the time of pickup

“Native plants” is the buzzword of late and planting native plants has merit for many reasons: reclamation, restoration of lost plant communities, erosion control, wildlife habitat development, agricultural uses such as windbreaks, and more simply, beautification.
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