🌱 What big changes are being weighed for Friday Harbor’s port and marina?

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In today's newsletter:

• What big changes are being weighed for Friday Harbor’s port and marina?

Also on today's calendar: Steeplechase: Contemporary Celtic Music from Bellingham, WA and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A couple of showers, with a high of 60 and low of 45 degrees.
• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 61, low: 43.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 65 and low of 46 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• LWV's Observer Corps notes on public meetings (sanjuanjournal.com) — Recent Friday Harbor Port Commission discussions could shape future use of marina space, airport development, and the Cannery property dock removal. Commissioners reviewed a proposed office building lease, debated a floating sauna concept with the Town, and assessed 2025 budget pressures while noting all port facilities remain profitable and supported by significant grant funding.
   

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📸 Around Friday Harbor

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Friday Harbor

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★ Featured events ★

Friday April 24

• Dungeons & Dragons for Teens
  San Juan Island Library, 1010 Guard St, Friday Harbor
  3:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday April 24

• Steeplechase: Contemporary Celtic Music from Bellingham, WA
  San Juan Island Grange , 152 First St N , Friday Harbor
  7:00 pm
• Cabaret Corner Presents: One Singular Sensation
  Studio JAMM / Cabaret Corner , 15 2nd St N , Friday Harbor
  7:30 pm

Sunday May 3

• May 3: Opening Day Parade
  San Juan Island Yacht Club , 273 Front St , Friday Harbor
  10:30 am

Thursday May 7

• Knitting Underground
  San Juan Island Library , 1010 Guard St , Friday Harbor
  12:30 pm

Saturday May 9

• San Juan Island Half
  4665 Pear Point Rd , Friday Harbor
  3:45 pm
• San Juan Island Half (0.4 Miles)
  4665 Pear Point Rd , Friday Harbor
  3:45 pm

Saturday May 16

• Master Gardener Spring Plant Sale – San Juan Island
  Mullis Community Senior Center , 589 Nash St , Friday Harbor
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 22

• Circuit Training
  Fitness with Nicole , 302 N Main St D , Coupeville
  10:00 am
• Early Enrichment — Museum of Northwest Art
  Museum of Northwest Art , 121 1st St , La Conner
  10:30 am
• Mind and Body Coordination
  Oak Hall, Whidbey Island Campus Skagit Valley College , 1900 SE Pioneer Way , Oak Harbor
  12:00 pm
• Healthcare in Our Community
  Anacortes Public Library , 1220 10th St , Anacortes
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The OIC recently fined three large health insurers $1.
  4 million for Mental Health Parity Act violations. On this episode of the podcast, two staff members who worked on those actions discuss the… (Nextdoor )

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🗞 Nearby News

Anacortes

• Bayside Dental Data Breach Lawsuit Investigation (claimdepot.com)

Oak Harbor

• School facilities work continues despite strain (whidbeynewstimes.com)
• Expanding heart care close to home (whidbeynewstimes.com)
• City looking at restrictions on RV parking (whidbeynewstimes.com)

Coupeville

• Port hires new director (whidbeynewstimes.com)
• Get growing at garden club sale - Whidbey News-Times (whidbeynewstimes.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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