Notes from the Island — Sept. 13

• The National Transportation Safety Board announced yesterday that the wreckage of the de Havilland DHC-3 Otter floatplane that crashed on Sept. 6 on its way to Renton from Friday Harbor has been located in Mutiny Bay off Whidbey Island.
• Friday Harbor High School’s community projects class is brainstorming ideas about community problems that its students can help solve this semester. They’re asking for representatives of community organizations to suggest potential projects.
• It’s game night at the Grange, from 7-10 p.m. Bring your own games, or play the games brought by others. Free drinks and popcorn are being provided by The Toy Box. All are welcome, but the organizers ask that all minors come with an adult.
• The San Juan County Department of Environmental Stewardship proudly announced that 560 pounds of compost were generated as a result of collection efforts at the County Fair, instead of ending up in a landfill. The people responsible for those efforts include the San Juan Island Youth Conservation Corps, Transition San Juan Island’s Waste Reduction Team, and staff from Lautenbach Recycling.
• The Sakya Kachod Choling Buddhist retreat center is for sale for $1.85 million.
• The Library’s Nature’s Mysteries series continues on Zoom at 7 p.m. tomorrow. The topic this time around is Climate and Climate Change from A-Z. Presented in collaboration with San Juan Island National Historical Park, the event will examine climate, weather, and their short- and long-term effects on the environment and ecosystems of the park. Email [email protected] to register.
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