Topic: Around Here
From Snapshots to Great Shots
Written on February 12, 2016 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
From Snapshots to Great Shots: How to Make Better Photographs A Photography Course by Mark Gardner Remember the old adage – a picture is worth a thousand words? Well it’s just not true anymore, even though almost all of us have cameras with fantastic capabilities. A bad picture that you deleted (or should have) is worth nothing, Continue Reading
Wolverine Basketball
Written on February 12, 2016 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
FHHS Student Brook Ashcraft was at the games and shares this report… The rivalry grows between Orcas and San Juan. On February 10th, both capable basketball teams went head to head. Our Lady Wolverines kicked it off with a win of 52-28, staying in control of the board the entire game. Next our ballin’ basketball Continue Reading
Spring Street Pocket Park
Written on February 11, 2016 at 5:56 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Town of Friday Harbor held a public hearing on Tuesday to show preliminary plans for the new “pocket park” set to be installed on Spring Street this year, possibly to be completed before July 4. It is called a “Pocket” Park because because of its small size and limited facilities. Pocket parks are very popular Continue Reading
Love Letters
Written on February 11, 2016 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Helen Machin-Smith and Daniel Mayes perform A.R. Gurney’s “Love Letters” February 11 through March 6 at the Marie Boe Building at the Fairgrounds. 7:30 Thursdays – Saturdays, and 4:00 Sundays Bring your Valentine, your old friend or your new love. This wonderful, simple play encompasses them all. “a disarmingly funny and unforgettably emotional portrait about the Continue Reading
Native Plant Sale
Written on February 11, 2016 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
February and March are GREAT MONTHS for planting! How about adding some native plants to your garden or yard this spring? There’s still time to order them through the Master Gardeners’ 2016 Native Plant Sale. The deadline for pre-orders is March 1st. Plant quantities are limited, so order now! Pick up your pre-orders and some additional Continue Reading
Job Openings at the Shipyard
Written on February 11, 2016 at 5:38 am, by Tim Dustrude
Jensen Shipyard has a few job openings, both seasonal and year round. Click for more information and contact Alisa Schoultz at alisa [@] jensenshipyard.com if you’re interested.
San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce Featured Member of the Month
Written on February 10, 2016 at 5:55 am, by Tim Dustrude
Arriving on the island in 2002 with her husband and three children, Cathy always thought Friday Harbor needed an indoor place for kids to play, but never consider herself for the job. Ten years later, as her kids began to graduate and head off on their own, she decided this need should become a reality Continue Reading
22nd Annual Knowledge Bowl
Written on February 10, 2016 at 5:52 am, by Tim Dustrude
FH High School student Brook Ashcraft checks in with this story and photo… The 22nd Annual Knowledge Bowl, put on by the hard-working and beloved San Juan Public Schools Foundation, drew people of all ages to watch and participate in a trivial show-down on Monday. Subjects from science to music to Spanish were all featured in this Jeopardy-like match. Continue Reading
Turandot, Live in HD on Sunday
Written on February 10, 2016 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Puccini’s Final Opera February 14 An epic fairy tale set in a legendary China is the next edition of The Met: Live in HD series at San Juan Community Theatre on Sunday, February 14. Puccini’s final opera before his sudden death in 1924, Turandot is loosely based on a play by 18th-century Italian dramatist Carlo Continue Reading
Farmers Market Now Open for Applications
Written on February 10, 2016 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Island Farmers Market is now open to applications from new and returning Farm, Food, Art and Craft vendors and Community Organizations. The market is no mere business association, year after year it continues to be a vibrant part of this community and an important representation of local agriculture and business. When the Continue Reading
Meet the WSU Extension Director Candidates
Written on February 10, 2016 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
Public Invited to Meet WSU San Juan County Extension Director Candidates on Friday, February 19th, 2016 On Friday, February 19th, community members are invited to presentations to be given by the current candidates seeking the WSU San Juan Extension Director position. This event is open to the public and no RSVP is required. The person Continue Reading
Letters: SMP Update Opportunity
Written on February 10, 2016 at 5:29 am, by Tim Dustrude
Tina Whitman of Friends of the San Juans shares this letter… Shoreline Master Program Update Provides an Important Opportunity The more than 400 miles of marine shoreline in San Juan County define our unique community of islands- they are our identity. Highly productive intersections of land and sea, these shorelines support the marine food web Continue Reading
Meet the New NPS Superintendent
Written on February 9, 2016 at 5:57 am, by Tim Dustrude
New National Park Superintendent to Meet Public on February 18 Islanders will have their first opportunity to meet Elexis Fredy, the new superintendent of San Juan Island National Historical Park at a public reception on February 18 at the San Juan Historical Society, 405 Price St in Friday Harbor. The event will be from 1 Continue Reading
Happy Losar! Tibetan New Year
Written on February 9, 2016 at 5:53 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Losar, or Tibetan New Year begins this year on February 8 or 9. In Tibet, Losar is an important holiday and is traditionally celebrated for several weeks. In preparation for the new year Tibetans clean house and at Sakya Kachod Choling Tibetan Buddhist Retreat Center on top of Mt Dallas we have been busy cleaning the shrine Continue Reading
Pigs on the Wing
Written on February 9, 2016 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Pink Floyd Tribute February 13 Electricity will be in the air in Friday Harbor on Saturday, February 13 when Portland’s Pink Floyd Tribute Band lands at San Juan Community Theatre at 7:30 pm. Pigs on the Wing takes us back to the electric intensity of the Dark Side of the Moon-era Pink Floyd, heavily emphasizing Continue Reading
Community Pet Food Drive To Start Soon
Written on February 8, 2016 at 6:01 pm, by Tim Dustrude
The Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor is asking that people help support local pets and families by donating pet food during its annual Valentine’s Day Community Pet Food Drive. By providing pet food for families in need the animal shelter is able to help pets stay in their homes – where they belong! If Continue Reading
From Snapshots to Great Shots
Written on February 12, 2016 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
From Snapshots to Great Shots: How to Make Better Photographs A Photography Course by Mark Gardner Remember the old adage – a picture is worth a thousand words? Well it’s just not true anymore, even though almost all of us have cameras with fantastic capabilities. A bad picture that you deleted (or should have) is worth nothing, Continue Reading
Wolverine Basketball
Written on February 12, 2016 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
FHHS Student Brook Ashcraft was at the games and shares this report… The rivalry grows between Orcas and San Juan. On February 10th, both capable basketball teams went head to head. Our Lady Wolverines kicked it off with a win of 52-28, staying in control of the board the entire game. Next our ballin’ basketball Continue Reading
Spring Street Pocket Park
Written on February 11, 2016 at 5:56 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Town of Friday Harbor held a public hearing on Tuesday to show preliminary plans for the new “pocket park” set to be installed on Spring Street this year, possibly to be completed before July 4. It is called a “Pocket” Park because because of its small size and limited facilities. Pocket parks are very popular Continue Reading
Love Letters
Written on February 11, 2016 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Helen Machin-Smith and Daniel Mayes perform A.R. Gurney’s “Love Letters” February 11 through March 6 at the Marie Boe Building at the Fairgrounds. 7:30 Thursdays – Saturdays, and 4:00 Sundays Bring your Valentine, your old friend or your new love. This wonderful, simple play encompasses them all. “a disarmingly funny and unforgettably emotional portrait about the Continue Reading
Native Plant Sale
Written on February 11, 2016 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
February and March are GREAT MONTHS for planting! How about adding some native plants to your garden or yard this spring? There’s still time to order them through the Master Gardeners’ 2016 Native Plant Sale. The deadline for pre-orders is March 1st. Plant quantities are limited, so order now! Pick up your pre-orders and some additional Continue Reading
Job Openings at the Shipyard
Written on February 11, 2016 at 5:38 am, by Tim Dustrude
Jensen Shipyard has a few job openings, both seasonal and year round. Click for more information and contact Alisa Schoultz at alisa [@] jensenshipyard.com if you’re interested.
San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce Featured Member of the Month
Written on February 10, 2016 at 5:55 am, by Tim Dustrude
Arriving on the island in 2002 with her husband and three children, Cathy always thought Friday Harbor needed an indoor place for kids to play, but never consider herself for the job. Ten years later, as her kids began to graduate and head off on their own, she decided this need should become a reality Continue Reading
22nd Annual Knowledge Bowl
Written on February 10, 2016 at 5:52 am, by Tim Dustrude
FH High School student Brook Ashcraft checks in with this story and photo… The 22nd Annual Knowledge Bowl, put on by the hard-working and beloved San Juan Public Schools Foundation, drew people of all ages to watch and participate in a trivial show-down on Monday. Subjects from science to music to Spanish were all featured in this Jeopardy-like match. Continue Reading
Turandot, Live in HD on Sunday
Written on February 10, 2016 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Puccini’s Final Opera February 14 An epic fairy tale set in a legendary China is the next edition of The Met: Live in HD series at San Juan Community Theatre on Sunday, February 14. Puccini’s final opera before his sudden death in 1924, Turandot is loosely based on a play by 18th-century Italian dramatist Carlo Continue Reading
Farmers Market Now Open for Applications
Written on February 10, 2016 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Island Farmers Market is now open to applications from new and returning Farm, Food, Art and Craft vendors and Community Organizations. The market is no mere business association, year after year it continues to be a vibrant part of this community and an important representation of local agriculture and business. When the Continue Reading
Meet the WSU Extension Director Candidates
Written on February 10, 2016 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
Public Invited to Meet WSU San Juan County Extension Director Candidates on Friday, February 19th, 2016 On Friday, February 19th, community members are invited to presentations to be given by the current candidates seeking the WSU San Juan Extension Director position. This event is open to the public and no RSVP is required. The person Continue Reading
Letters: SMP Update Opportunity
Written on February 10, 2016 at 5:29 am, by Tim Dustrude
Tina Whitman of Friends of the San Juans shares this letter… Shoreline Master Program Update Provides an Important Opportunity The more than 400 miles of marine shoreline in San Juan County define our unique community of islands- they are our identity. Highly productive intersections of land and sea, these shorelines support the marine food web Continue Reading
Meet the New NPS Superintendent
Written on February 9, 2016 at 5:57 am, by Tim Dustrude
New National Park Superintendent to Meet Public on February 18 Islanders will have their first opportunity to meet Elexis Fredy, the new superintendent of San Juan Island National Historical Park at a public reception on February 18 at the San Juan Historical Society, 405 Price St in Friday Harbor. The event will be from 1 Continue Reading
Happy Losar! Tibetan New Year
Written on February 9, 2016 at 5:53 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Losar, or Tibetan New Year begins this year on February 8 or 9. In Tibet, Losar is an important holiday and is traditionally celebrated for several weeks. In preparation for the new year Tibetans clean house and at Sakya Kachod Choling Tibetan Buddhist Retreat Center on top of Mt Dallas we have been busy cleaning the shrine Continue Reading
Pigs on the Wing
Written on February 9, 2016 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Pink Floyd Tribute February 13 Electricity will be in the air in Friday Harbor on Saturday, February 13 when Portland’s Pink Floyd Tribute Band lands at San Juan Community Theatre at 7:30 pm. Pigs on the Wing takes us back to the electric intensity of the Dark Side of the Moon-era Pink Floyd, heavily emphasizing Continue Reading
Community Pet Food Drive To Start Soon
Written on February 8, 2016 at 6:01 pm, by Tim Dustrude
The Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor is asking that people help support local pets and families by donating pet food during its annual Valentine’s Day Community Pet Food Drive. By providing pet food for families in need the animal shelter is able to help pets stay in their homes – where they belong! If Continue Reading