Topic: Around Here
Free Cookies!
Written on December 18, 2013 at 5:30 am, by Tim Dustrude
Just got this announcement from the SJI Ag Guild – they are hosting FREE cookies and cider at this Saturday’s Farmer’s Market at Brickworks. Don’t miss it!
Dateline: Victoria – ho, ho, ho
Written on December 17, 2013 at 6:07 am, by Ian Byington
This is part of a continuing series by Update reporter Ian Byington to explain the ways of Canadians to my brother & sister San Juan Islanders, so that you think it’s a good idea to get on the ferry, ride for an hour & ten minutes, and wahoo! you’re in a cool new place that’s Continue Reading
Writing our History
Written on December 17, 2013 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Sandy Strehlou would like you to know about the “Writing Our History” project. Here’s a brief introduction from her and there’s a link at the bottom to the full press release… The Writing our History project was launched last May. Recently we have had three articles published on HistoryLink.org, the on-line encyclopedia of Washington State Continue Reading
This is Our Town: Andrea Berlatsky
Written on December 17, 2013 at 5:35 am, by Tim Dustrude
Meet Andrea Berlatsky of Altier Salon. She moved here 17 years ago from Los Angeles, California and has been doing hair on the island ever since. She has built a client base that has kept her very busy (and kept them very happy). She says “I love to build relationships with my clients and it Continue Reading
Keepers of the Patos Light
Written on December 16, 2013 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s a year’s end newsletter from K.O.P.L. and a beautiful Chris Teren photo of the group for you… Hello All, Here’s our year-end Keepers of the Patos Light newsletter. We’ve had a busy year and there are several new projects coming up in 2014. Wishing you all a happy and contented New Year! Linda and Continue Reading
Reindeer at CT!
Written on December 16, 2013 at 5:15 am, by Tim Dustrude
Just got this note and photo in from Frank out at Community Treasures (formerly Consignment Treasures)… Amazing! Even Santa’s reindeer love Community Treasures. Community Treasures had 4 of Santa’s reindeer visit and entertain the customers for about 4 hours today.
Holiday Farmers Market
Written on December 16, 2013 at 5:14 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Ag Guild invites you to celebrate the season at Brickworks with homemade sugar cookies and mulled cider at the holiday farmers market Saturday, Dec. 21, 10am thru 1pm. Enter Brickworks through the enchanted forest on the plaza, and join us inside to decorate your own cookie (frosting and sprinkles provided) and sip cider!
Amy’s Holiday Pep Talk
Written on December 16, 2013 at 5:10 am, by Tim Dustrude
Amy Wynn posted the following in the Facebook group SJI Mamas & Papas and I thought it would be good to share with those of you who are not on Facebook. She agreed, so here it is… Thanks Amy! Hello Mamas and Papas. It is time for my annual holiday pep talk. Breathe. You do Continue Reading
Reading: So Much Between Us, from Spring Street!
Written on December 16, 2013 at 3:41 am, by Tim Dustrude
Got this nice & whimsical & somewhat tongue-in-cheek note from Spring Street Middle School Humanities teacher Kate Small, who cordially invites you & me to what promises to be a wonderful event. Here’s the scoop, according to Kate: Please join Spring Street’s “gripping, nuanced and startlingly incisive” fifth, sixth and seventh graders in celebrating the Continue Reading
Check Out “The Board Room”
Written on December 15, 2013 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s a cool new place that popped up over on Tucker, just in time for the holidays. Rick and Virginia’s friend Linda did a write up of their shop so I’ll let her take it from here…. After 3 decades of working wood and collecting wood, longtime local hand-craftsman and Pacific Northwesterner Rick Waldron has Continue Reading
Pet of the Week
Written on December 15, 2013 at 5:07 am, by Tim Dustrude
You may remember “Scooby” – we featured him as our pet of the week several months ago. He’s still waiting to find his forever home and we can’t understand why because he’s such an all-around great guy! He’s about 3 years old and still has quite a bit of kitten in him. He loves to Continue Reading
Fly-n-Shop Deals
Written on December 14, 2013 at 2:43 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Want to Christmas shop in Bellingham or Seattle? No problem! Airport partners, Northwest SkyFerry and Westwind Aviation, have teamed up with the Port of Friday Harbor to provide great shopping deals for islanders. Westwind Aviation is offering a Seattle shopping spree with airfare to Boeing Field, limo service to your favorite shopping destination and a Continue Reading
Pilot Welcome Center Opens
Written on December 14, 2013 at 2:02 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Port of Friday Harbor has officially opened the new Pilot Welcome Center building. Here’s more from their Facebook page… The new Pilot Welcome Center is officially open! The Friday Harbor Airport now offers a very nice place for visiting pilots to prepare their flight plans and check out the various offerings of Friday Harbor Continue Reading
Creosote Cleanup
Written on December 13, 2013 at 5:15 am, by Tim Dustrude
FRIENDS of the San Juans partnered with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Tulalip Tribes to remove creosote pilings and a pier in Barlow Bay off of Lopez Island. This project improves water quality, eelgrass growing conditions, and upper beach habitat at a documented Pacific sand lance spawning site. Creosote-treated wood Continue Reading
Homemade Curry with Hobbes
Written on December 13, 2013 at 5:11 am, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s Chef Hobbes with a unique and fun holiday gift idea… Making curry powder to give as Christmas presents is a fun and different gift. I make my curry powder on the mild side, I can always add cayenne pepper later if I want to heat things up a bit. If you use whole seeds Continue Reading
Happy Holidays from the Cheese Shop
Written on December 13, 2013 at 5:02 am, by Tim Dustrude
Dear Friends, The last six months have flown by like eight tiny reindeer! Sherri, Hannah and I sincerely thank you for your support and encouragement. To wind down the year, we are celebrating the “Twelve Days of Christmas” by offering 12% off everything in our shop! From Friday, December 13th, through Christmas Eve day, everything Continue Reading
Free Cookies!
Written on December 18, 2013 at 5:30 am, by Tim Dustrude
Just got this announcement from the SJI Ag Guild – they are hosting FREE cookies and cider at this Saturday’s Farmer’s Market at Brickworks. Don’t miss it!
Dateline: Victoria – ho, ho, ho
Written on December 17, 2013 at 6:07 am, by Ian Byington
This is part of a continuing series by Update reporter Ian Byington to explain the ways of Canadians to my brother & sister San Juan Islanders, so that you think it’s a good idea to get on the ferry, ride for an hour & ten minutes, and wahoo! you’re in a cool new place that’s Continue Reading
Writing our History
Written on December 17, 2013 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Sandy Strehlou would like you to know about the “Writing Our History” project. Here’s a brief introduction from her and there’s a link at the bottom to the full press release… The Writing our History project was launched last May. Recently we have had three articles published on HistoryLink.org, the on-line encyclopedia of Washington State Continue Reading
This is Our Town: Andrea Berlatsky
Written on December 17, 2013 at 5:35 am, by Tim Dustrude
Meet Andrea Berlatsky of Altier Salon. She moved here 17 years ago from Los Angeles, California and has been doing hair on the island ever since. She has built a client base that has kept her very busy (and kept them very happy). She says “I love to build relationships with my clients and it Continue Reading
Keepers of the Patos Light
Written on December 16, 2013 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s a year’s end newsletter from K.O.P.L. and a beautiful Chris Teren photo of the group for you… Hello All, Here’s our year-end Keepers of the Patos Light newsletter. We’ve had a busy year and there are several new projects coming up in 2014. Wishing you all a happy and contented New Year! Linda and Continue Reading
Reindeer at CT!
Written on December 16, 2013 at 5:15 am, by Tim Dustrude
Just got this note and photo in from Frank out at Community Treasures (formerly Consignment Treasures)… Amazing! Even Santa’s reindeer love Community Treasures. Community Treasures had 4 of Santa’s reindeer visit and entertain the customers for about 4 hours today.
Holiday Farmers Market
Written on December 16, 2013 at 5:14 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Ag Guild invites you to celebrate the season at Brickworks with homemade sugar cookies and mulled cider at the holiday farmers market Saturday, Dec. 21, 10am thru 1pm. Enter Brickworks through the enchanted forest on the plaza, and join us inside to decorate your own cookie (frosting and sprinkles provided) and sip cider!
Amy’s Holiday Pep Talk
Written on December 16, 2013 at 5:10 am, by Tim Dustrude
Amy Wynn posted the following in the Facebook group SJI Mamas & Papas and I thought it would be good to share with those of you who are not on Facebook. She agreed, so here it is… Thanks Amy! Hello Mamas and Papas. It is time for my annual holiday pep talk. Breathe. You do Continue Reading
Reading: So Much Between Us, from Spring Street!
Written on December 16, 2013 at 3:41 am, by Tim Dustrude
Got this nice & whimsical & somewhat tongue-in-cheek note from Spring Street Middle School Humanities teacher Kate Small, who cordially invites you & me to what promises to be a wonderful event. Here’s the scoop, according to Kate: Please join Spring Street’s “gripping, nuanced and startlingly incisive” fifth, sixth and seventh graders in celebrating the Continue Reading
Check Out “The Board Room”
Written on December 15, 2013 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s a cool new place that popped up over on Tucker, just in time for the holidays. Rick and Virginia’s friend Linda did a write up of their shop so I’ll let her take it from here…. After 3 decades of working wood and collecting wood, longtime local hand-craftsman and Pacific Northwesterner Rick Waldron has Continue Reading
Pet of the Week
Written on December 15, 2013 at 5:07 am, by Tim Dustrude
You may remember “Scooby” – we featured him as our pet of the week several months ago. He’s still waiting to find his forever home and we can’t understand why because he’s such an all-around great guy! He’s about 3 years old and still has quite a bit of kitten in him. He loves to Continue Reading
Fly-n-Shop Deals
Written on December 14, 2013 at 2:43 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Want to Christmas shop in Bellingham or Seattle? No problem! Airport partners, Northwest SkyFerry and Westwind Aviation, have teamed up with the Port of Friday Harbor to provide great shopping deals for islanders. Westwind Aviation is offering a Seattle shopping spree with airfare to Boeing Field, limo service to your favorite shopping destination and a Continue Reading
Pilot Welcome Center Opens
Written on December 14, 2013 at 2:02 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Port of Friday Harbor has officially opened the new Pilot Welcome Center building. Here’s more from their Facebook page… The new Pilot Welcome Center is officially open! The Friday Harbor Airport now offers a very nice place for visiting pilots to prepare their flight plans and check out the various offerings of Friday Harbor Continue Reading
Creosote Cleanup
Written on December 13, 2013 at 5:15 am, by Tim Dustrude
FRIENDS of the San Juans partnered with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Tulalip Tribes to remove creosote pilings and a pier in Barlow Bay off of Lopez Island. This project improves water quality, eelgrass growing conditions, and upper beach habitat at a documented Pacific sand lance spawning site. Creosote-treated wood Continue Reading
Homemade Curry with Hobbes
Written on December 13, 2013 at 5:11 am, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s Chef Hobbes with a unique and fun holiday gift idea… Making curry powder to give as Christmas presents is a fun and different gift. I make my curry powder on the mild side, I can always add cayenne pepper later if I want to heat things up a bit. If you use whole seeds Continue Reading
Happy Holidays from the Cheese Shop
Written on December 13, 2013 at 5:02 am, by Tim Dustrude
Dear Friends, The last six months have flown by like eight tiny reindeer! Sherri, Hannah and I sincerely thank you for your support and encouragement. To wind down the year, we are celebrating the “Twelve Days of Christmas” by offering 12% off everything in our shop! From Friday, December 13th, through Christmas Eve day, everything Continue Reading