UPDATE  We found the owner, and a rescue mission has been arranged!  Thanks Jim for letting us know.

Jim Bergquist was kind enough to post this on our forum..  Maybe one of you knows the owner..

A float with aluminum boat on top washed up on the beach west of the State Park in Prevost Harbor. The boat number is WN 6062 NH. I tied it to a big log but it would probably be destroyed if we get a big northeast wind. If one of you owns it, you should contact one of your fellow Stuart Easters to relocate it to a safe place.

Hello Neighbors,

We close the runway for at least one day every year – the board decided that that day will be Tuesday, December 1st.  Please plan accordingly.

Make sure somebody else in the boat knows boating basics..

Interesting Story Here

We received the sad news that Andrea Aldridge passed earlier this month.  Robert Freeman asked that I post the following information.

Andrea Marie Aldridge

Andrea Marie Aldridge passed away peacefully at her home on August 6, 2015. Andrea was born on June 19,1959 in London, Ontario, Canada. Her parents, Judith Anne Lord (Foley) and Noel H Aldridge , M.D moved to Edmonds, WA, where Andrea spent her childhood years. She continued to reside in the local area, moving most recently to Mountlake Terrace.

She graduated from Edmonds High School in 1976 and earned a BA in English from Western Washington University. Andrea’s career included editing, supervising Census Bureau staff, and most recently working for the Planning and Development Department of the City of Seattle.

Andrea had many passions, including a lifelong love of the water. She enjoyed cruising, sailing, historic tall ships and sea shanties. She had a beautiful singing voice and was a member of the groups, St. Elmo’s Choir and Broadside. She played guitar, writing her own songs and ballads. Her maritime interests extended to a job as Chief Purser and Second Mate on the Lady Washington, where she was also a popular shantyman. She acted in local theater productions, and earned her pilot’s license. She had a passion for great food and wine, and enjoyed creating her own unique dishes. Andrea was known for her dry quick wit and sense of humor.

Andrea leaves behind her partner and fiancé Robert Freeman, brother Anthony Mark Aldridge (Cindy), nephews Raymond (Shelan) and Christopher, step-mother, Theresa Aldridge Kirschbaum (Ted), step-sisters Beth, Barbara (Bob) and Heather, and many cousins in Australia. She also leaves behind her beloved cat, Sasha.

A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, September 27th at 1 PM on the Virginia V Steamship, at dockside. (Historic Ships Wharf, 860 Terry Ave N, Seattle, WA) Andrea will be interned on Stuart Island, WA beside her mother, at rest in a place they both dearly loved.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to PAWS (PO Box 1037 Lynnwood, WA 98046) or the Grays Harbor Historical Seaport Authority (PO Box 2019, Aberdeen, WA, 98520)
Directions to the Virginia V Steamship:

From the north:
Merge onto I-5 S toward Seattle. Take EXIT 167 toward Mercer St/Seattle Center.
Turn right onto Fairview Ave N. Take the 1st left onto Valley St.
Valley St is just past Roy St Turn right onto Terry Ave N. Terry Ave N is just past Boren Ave N

From the South:
Merge onto I-5 N toward Seattle. Take EXIT 167 on the left toward Mercer St/Seattle Center.
Turn right onto Fairview Ave N. Take the 1st left onto Valley St.
Valley St is just past Roy St Turn right onto Terry Ave N Terry Ave N. is just past Boren Ave N

Virginia V web site: http://www.virginiav.org/
Directions and parking info under the about the ship drop down:
http://www.virginiav.org/virginia-v-steamship-map-directions

Since the Virginia V is close to the “Infamous Mercer Mess”…Please check the Seattle.gov website link on this page for any construction updates that might effect your travel.

***More info provided by Robert a couple days later…

I would like to add that Andrea’s step-mother has built a website for Andrea at http://andreamariealdridge.com/ , it’s still under construction and more pictures will be added in the future….thanks you all for your thoughts and prayers….

Robert

Mark asked me to post this info…

Hello,

The Humpback will be UNAVAILABLE September 8 – 24. We will do our best to accommodate your needs prior to our charter job.

Thank you in advance for your understanding and please do not hesitate to call.

Mark Green
(360) 317-7433

The Board asked me to post this information for you…

To see the Northwest Airlift website click here.

Charlene hosted the latest book club gathering – more pictures are posted in the pictures area, click here.

The fire department has stated that all burn permits will expire on June 30th.  At that time all outdoor burning will be banned, with the normal exception of “a small recreational fire”.  “A recreational fire may not be more than two feet in diameter, located within a six-foot diameter clear area.” Please don’t leave any fire unattended.  We have had issues in the past with unattended fires getting out of control and we were lucky to get it under control before any serious damage occurred.

Also, private fireworks were made illegal by a voter referendum in 2012.  At this time only professional fireworks displays are legal in San Juan county.

A fire on our island would be awful – remember, it is really dry on our island.

Hey Neighbors

July 4th is on a Saturday this year, so our activities will actually fall on July 4th this time.  Games, for young and old, begin at 10am.  Bring your own little crab for the crab race.  Also, bring your dog for the dog race.  The will be a parade again, bring your float and line up at the Thompson’s cabin (on the east end of the runway) – be there by 3pm.

Our annual happy hour and potluck will begin at 5pm.  Bring something to grill, a dish to share, and whatever plates and silverware, cups, etc, that  you will need.  This is always a fun get together so plan to be there!

If you made it up for the Memorial Day events you saw how far our community building has come.  We even had some led lighting for the meeting!  Rhys sent me a note with info about some further improvements –

The wiring is done and lighting is all installed now.  Howard Berman picked up some more LED shop lights for the building and a new small generator is in place. There is also a long extension cord available so that the generator can be placed away from the building for noise reduction.

I know Rhys has been busy with this project, Rhys thanks for your time.  Also thanks to all the others who have helped.

On another note, at the last meeting Rhys Spoor and Steve Knopp both agreed to stay on the board for another term so we have the same team on the board at least until next May.