Monthly Archives: August 2014

Fair Images – Day 4

Written on August 16, 2014 at 10:52 pm, by

What a fun Saturday at the Fair! The weather was better today than all 3 days before, and being Saturday, there was a good turnout. Lots and lots of friends and acquaintances. Good to see everyone there today! Click here for a gallery of images from Day 4. Aaaaaaand Francie Hansen was back again doing  Continue Reading

The View from Above

Written on August 16, 2014 at 10:45 pm, by

Chris Teren sends this photo of the Fair on Saturday. Can you see yourself?

Happy Flashmob

Written on August 16, 2014 at 11:09 am, by

Julie Hagn, the San Juan Island Prevention Coalition and the Rock Solid Youth Group were at it again and did another flash mob at this year’s fair. This time the song was “Happy” by Pharell Williams and the theme was “Happy to be Drug Free at the Fair”. Julie choreographed the dancing and sent out  Continue Reading

Café Sought for Orcas Strawberry Barreling Plant

Written on August 16, 2014 at 5:45 am, by

Orcas Island suffered a tragic loss mid-2013 when the historic Strawberry Barreling Plant, popularly known as the Artworks Building, was severely damaged by a fire deemed to be at the hands of an arson. Owned by The Olga Strawberry Council (OSC), a non-profit 501(c)(3), the building housed the Artworks Co-Operative, the Hardman Gallery and Café  Continue Reading

The General Returns August 21

Written on August 16, 2014 at 5:29 am, by

Mike Vouri and folksinger Michael Cohen share their chronicle of the life of Civil War General George E. Pickett at San Juan Community Theatre on Thursday, August 21 at 7:30 p.m. In The Life & Times of General George E. Pickett, Vouri, Chief of Interpretation at San Juan Island National Historical Park, takes his audience  Continue Reading

More SJC Fair Photos

Written on August 15, 2014 at 11:34 pm, by

Another fun day at the Fair. Here are some more photos.

End of an Era

Written on August 15, 2014 at 1:07 pm, by

After winning the adult co-ed softball championship 10 years in a row, the Island Towing team is calling it quits. Molly Finch says “We’re getting too old for this…” with a laugh. “…after 10 years, it’s time”. Tuesday evening of this week, they won their final game with a score of 8 – 6. When  Continue Reading

Images from the Fair, Day Two

Written on August 15, 2014 at 6:01 am, by

It felt a bit more like Summer at the fair on Thursday, compared to that rainy Wednesday. Click here to see more images from Thursday…

SJICF Matching Grant Program

Written on August 15, 2014 at 5:37 am, by

2014 San Juan County Fair Matching Grant Program 50% match up to the project goal! Now’s the time to donate to your favorite island projects and funds – The San Juan Island Community Foundation is matching your donations up to the goal of all these projects. Here’s more info about each of the projects below (PDF).  Continue Reading

Living Victorian Museum

Written on August 15, 2014 at 5:37 am, by

Sandy Strehlou sent over this note to let you know about a new attraction on the island… Michael Jean and Sidney Smith are aficionados of the Victorian era. After spending years collecting Victorian antiques, they designed their home to be a light-filled, living museum for their vast collection. They are warm and inviting islanders who  Continue Reading

Music at the Friday Art Market

Written on August 15, 2014 at 5:36 am, by

Debbie at the Friday Art Market at Brickworks sends over this music notice for today’s Friday Art Market… In addition to our super artists, we welcome music from Katura Marimba, playing from 3:00 – 5:00 pm and from Teddy Deane, playing from 5:00 – 7:00 pm! Tell your friends and family to come on down!  Continue Reading

How Climate Change Impacts Our Coasts

Written on August 15, 2014 at 5:27 am, by

Olympic National Park Scientist to Discuss how Climate Change Impacts Our Coasts on August 20 at the Library Learn how the coasts and intertidal biological communities of the Pacific Northwest are impacted by climate change in a presentation by Olympic National Park Coastal Ecologist and Marine Resources Manager Dr. Steven Fradkin at 7:00 pm, Wednesday,  Continue Reading

Opalco Lineman Injured On San Juan Island

Written on August 14, 2014 at 10:57 pm, by

On August 13, 2014 at approximately 8:45 am, OPALCO Substation Technician Bob Belcher (San Juan District) fell about six feet while working to restore power after a storm related outage on San Juan Island. He was transported by ambulance to PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center in Friday Harbor and then transferred to Harborview Medical Center  Continue Reading

IMA Art Raffle Booth at the Fair Supports Art Education

Written on August 14, 2014 at 2:10 pm, by

This year, the San Juan Islands Museum of Art – aka IMA – has taken the reins of the Art Raffle booth at the County Fair. For the price of a raffle ticket (two for $5), this is a great opportunity to win a piece of art by our most renowned local artists, with the  Continue Reading

Images from the Fair, Day One

Written on August 14, 2014 at 6:33 am, by

As you probably know, the day started off with a downpour, and it soaked the fairgrounds pretty well, making puddles everywhere and flooding some outdoor booths. As a result there were not too many people there at first. But as mid afternoon arrived, the rain had stopped and things were beginning to dry up, people  Continue Reading

Thanks from the Family Resource Center

Written on August 14, 2014 at 5:49 am, by

Here’s a note from the Family Resource Center… August 12, 2014 Dear Editor, United Way of San Juan County understands that summer is an especially important time to provide families and children with safe, structured activities. Their generous funding ensures that all island families, regardless of income, have access to education and enrichment programs that  Continue Reading