What’s happening….

And the wait is over for those in need of a pumpkin fix...Connie and Guard Sundstom's patch on Beaverton Valley Road opened for business last weekend! Photo by Update reporter Tamara Weaver.

Sunny day to you….it’s there, whether you let the clouds get in the way or not…. 🙂

• This week the Ladies’ Man opens at the Community Theatre…it runs till the 16th. I’ll try & catch dress rehearsal tomorrow so I can report to you about it. I sure liked the script…

Fresh off the vine at Heritage Farm...great photo by Val Curtis.

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• Every so often I tell about the CSA deal at Heritage Farm & how cool it is to get fresh vegetables each week till November – last week I saw Val Curtis there picking up her share & shooting pictures  – she tells the story way better than me in her Mental Chew blog.

Check it out. And sign up, whether it’s at Heritage Farm or any of the farms on the island. Or whether you get your food once a week at The Farmers Market. You’ll be glad you did.

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That's Connie admiring a baking pumpkin--perfect for pie, or jack-o-lantern! Photo by Tamara Weaver.

• Tomorrow Tony and his band T:FLO are doing dance tunes at The Rumor Mill…it starts at 7pm!

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• One of my favorite nonprofits on the island, which possibly spreads the widest net in helping people, is the United Way. Elli Gull wants to invite you to be part of the story:

How can you do over $10,000 worth of good for the people of our county in only one and a half  hours? That is what United Way board members do every month! United Way of San Juan County is inviting people interested in service and community leadership to find out more about the difference they can make while serving on the board.

United Way of SJC is comprised of local volunteers and funds only local programs; helping people throughout San Juan County. Our next meeting is October 12th. For more information, please call 378-4121 or email [email protected].

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Artstock last week was a nice celebration of the creative spirit of the island, as folks went from gallery to gallery, and visted studios, as well as the Sculpture Park out next to Roche Harbor (above).

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• Karie over at San Juan Healthcare sent over this nice note: “The Staff of San Juan Healthcare wants to thank Dr. Gossom for a great 10 years.” On October 1st San Juan Healthcare celebrated its 10th Anniversary.”

Saturday night was a happy get-together for a sad thing, as friends came togther to see Adnan as he closed Maloulas Restaurant for good...his well-reviewed Mediterranean menu & smiling face will be much missed as he returns to Syria this fall.

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• A County truck rolled into the water at Roche Harbor yesterday & stayed underwater for a couple of hours – here’s more from the County’s Stan Matthews in his report yesterday:

A one-ton Public Works Department truck rolled into the water at Roche Harbor between 10  and 11 A.M. this morning and was completely submerged for approximately 2 hours until it was hauled out by a contract tow operator. Workers from Public Works and Roche Harbor stood by in case fuel or oil leaked out, but acting Public Works Director Russ Harvey said there was no leakage.

The truck was on the ramp at Roche Harbor in the area where construction will soon begin on a new dock, when it was bumped by a large piece of driftwood that was being loaded onto it. “Something in the truck went ‘clunk’ and it rolled forward into the water.”  No one was inside the truck at the time and there were no injuries reported. Harvey, said that a pleasure boat near the ramp suffered what he described as superficial damage.

The truck had been parked for about five minutes before it rolled into the water. It is now in the County shop and the maintenance crew is looking over the truck’s mechanical system to see what might have caused it to start rolling.

Harvey described the truck as one of the older vehicles in the County fleet.

Stan Matthews
Web/Communications/Public Records Officer
Voice: 360-370-7405

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