Topic: Around Here
Wood, Wax, Oil & Silver
Written on November 23, 2015 at 5:37 am, by Tim Dustrude
Wood, Wax, Oil & Silver: The Twig went to Market Introducing the works of David French, mixed media on carved wood sculpture and Jo Moniz, encaustic media geometrical paintings. A compendium of new works from the gallery’s artists including new dog paintings by Jaime Ellsworth, paintings by Elizabeth Bruno, Dana Roberts, Kathryn Trigg, Jennifer Williams Continue Reading
Shining City – Extra Performance
Written on November 23, 2015 at 5:29 am, by Tim Dustrude
FYI: Just heard that Island Stage Left will be adding an extra matinee performance on Saturday December 5th at 2:00 pm.
IMA Islands Artists Registry
Written on November 21, 2015 at 5:58 am, by Tim Dustrude
The opening reception for IMA’s current show “Islands Artists’ Registry” was quite a hit Friday evening with a large crowd of people rubbing shoulders as they jostled their way past one another through the gallery. (and yes, it was a big crowd – these photos were shot before the show actually opened). Artists from many of Continue Reading
Rotary Gives Reference Books
Written on November 21, 2015 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Rotary Club of San Juan Island continues its annual tradition of presenting dictionaries to the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classes at Friday Harbor Elementary. “Having a tangible and personal resource book has brought excitement to the classroom” according to Barbara Fagan, Literacy Chairman. Rotary believes that acquiring knowledge thru reading sparks imagination. Thesauruses were Continue Reading
Thanks from FANS
Written on November 21, 2015 at 5:41 am, by Tim Dustrude
A nineteen foot fire truck slide, a spectacular cake walk, fabulous face painting, 20 game booths and hundreds of island kids filled the fairgrounds last Saturday, for FANS 4th annual Carnival. The $3,500 raised will help support a variety of Island Rec programs and events. Thanks to so many of you who brought your children out Continue Reading
Meet Your Volunteer Firefighters
Written on November 21, 2015 at 5:35 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
As Thanksgiving approaches, Sheila Harley, the Public Information Officer for San Juan Island Fire & Rescue says, “We have so much to be thankful for on this Island and our emergency responders are at the top of my list.” Sheila sent us this portrait of two of our finest… Kurt and Peggy are unusual in San Continue Reading
Tragedy of the Commons Documentaries – Panorama Amazon
Written on November 21, 2015 at 5:02 am, by Tim Dustrude
At San Juan Island Library on Saturday, November 21st, at 7:00 pm. Join documentary series host Ken Crawbuck for “Panorama – Amazon: The Truth behind the Click,” a BBC documentary about the online retailer that transformed how the world shops. Follow an order from “click” to delivery and see how Amazon runs its company and treats Continue Reading
Painting in Pastel Workshop at IMA
Written on November 20, 2015 at 6:15 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Debbie Pigman shares this reminder about the upcoming workshop at IMA… I am resending this with this little note: even though this event is not until January 16, the minimum number of registrations to make it a “go” needs to be met by December 16, so we need to get this announcement out as soon Continue Reading
Update on Terry Ogle
Written on November 20, 2015 at 5:54 am, by Tim Dustrude
Many of you have supported Terry and Janie Ogle through his September 30, 2015 stem cell transplant and it’s time to let you know where he is in the process. The transplant was a success, he is still recuperating, there is no evidence of cancer and the host cells have taken over. Yeah! He must Continue Reading
Pies for the Holiday
Written on November 20, 2015 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Morgan Timmons and Isabella Brown are juniors at Friday Harbor High School. For their Community Projects class they are raising awareness about the issues with keeping Orca Whales in captivity. They have created a children’s book that features Ollie The Orca. This 6 year old Orca is trapped in a bay off the coast off Continue Reading
Looking for a Puppy Porter
Written on November 20, 2015 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor is looking for help transporting three small dogs to the island from the Seattle area, Saturday, November 28. If anyone plans to be in the Seattle area that day, and has room in their car for three small crates, please contact Jan at 378-2158 to make arrangements. The dogs Continue Reading
Twenty Years at San Juan Island National Historical Park: A Personal Retrospective
Written on November 20, 2015 at 5:35 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Mike Vouri shares his twenty years experience with the Parks… Watch decades pass before your eyes in flash when Park Ranger/Historian Mike Vouri presents “Twenty Years at San Juan Island National Historical Park: A Personal Retrospective,” scheduled 7 p.m., December 2 at the San Juan Island Library.
The program is free. Contact the park at Continue Reading
IMA Islands Artists’ Registry Show
Written on November 19, 2015 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Islands Museum of Art (IMA) welcomes the community to our fourth exhibition of works by more than 70 countywide Artists’ Registry members. This is a joyous affair, a riot of art and color displaying an amazing range of talent. Look forward to the impressive diversity of local talent with paintings in oil, Continue Reading
Mount Grant Trail Work Party!
Written on November 19, 2015 at 5:45 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Tanja Williamson at the San Juan County Land Bank invites you to participate… Join FHHS students, Eli Cooper-West and Corbin Williams, on their community project helping improve the accessibility of trails on the summit of Mt. Grant. When? Sunday, November 22, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm IMPORTANT: Please RSVP by email tanjaw [@] rockisland [.] com or phone Tanja at Continue Reading
PIMC Recognized for Excellence in Rural Health
Written on November 19, 2015 at 5:40 am, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s a note that Peace Island Medical Center would like to share with you… PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center in Friday Harbor has received recognition for overall excellence in all four hospital performance categories assessed by the National Organization of State Office of Rural Health (NOSORH), using data from public data sources. This recognition places the hospital Continue Reading
We Are Monsters, Family Theatre
Written on November 18, 2015 at 5:55 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Vegetarian vampires and rock ‘n’ roll werewolves, oh my! We Are Monsters, San Juan Community Theatre’s latest family theatre production, is presented in the Whittier THIS Thursday* through Saturday, November 19-21 at 7:00 pm and Sunday, November 22 at 2:00 pm. The musical by Denver Casado and Betina Hershey follows human kids into a monster cabaret where they Continue Reading
Wood, Wax, Oil & Silver
Written on November 23, 2015 at 5:37 am, by Tim Dustrude
Wood, Wax, Oil & Silver: The Twig went to Market Introducing the works of David French, mixed media on carved wood sculpture and Jo Moniz, encaustic media geometrical paintings. A compendium of new works from the gallery’s artists including new dog paintings by Jaime Ellsworth, paintings by Elizabeth Bruno, Dana Roberts, Kathryn Trigg, Jennifer Williams Continue Reading
Shining City – Extra Performance
Written on November 23, 2015 at 5:29 am, by Tim Dustrude
FYI: Just heard that Island Stage Left will be adding an extra matinee performance on Saturday December 5th at 2:00 pm.
IMA Islands Artists Registry
Written on November 21, 2015 at 5:58 am, by Tim Dustrude
The opening reception for IMA’s current show “Islands Artists’ Registry” was quite a hit Friday evening with a large crowd of people rubbing shoulders as they jostled their way past one another through the gallery. (and yes, it was a big crowd – these photos were shot before the show actually opened). Artists from many of Continue Reading
Rotary Gives Reference Books
Written on November 21, 2015 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Rotary Club of San Juan Island continues its annual tradition of presenting dictionaries to the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classes at Friday Harbor Elementary. “Having a tangible and personal resource book has brought excitement to the classroom” according to Barbara Fagan, Literacy Chairman. Rotary believes that acquiring knowledge thru reading sparks imagination. Thesauruses were Continue Reading
Thanks from FANS
Written on November 21, 2015 at 5:41 am, by Tim Dustrude
A nineteen foot fire truck slide, a spectacular cake walk, fabulous face painting, 20 game booths and hundreds of island kids filled the fairgrounds last Saturday, for FANS 4th annual Carnival. The $3,500 raised will help support a variety of Island Rec programs and events. Thanks to so many of you who brought your children out Continue Reading
Meet Your Volunteer Firefighters
Written on November 21, 2015 at 5:35 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
As Thanksgiving approaches, Sheila Harley, the Public Information Officer for San Juan Island Fire & Rescue says, “We have so much to be thankful for on this Island and our emergency responders are at the top of my list.” Sheila sent us this portrait of two of our finest… Kurt and Peggy are unusual in San Continue Reading
Tragedy of the Commons Documentaries – Panorama Amazon
Written on November 21, 2015 at 5:02 am, by Tim Dustrude
At San Juan Island Library on Saturday, November 21st, at 7:00 pm. Join documentary series host Ken Crawbuck for “Panorama – Amazon: The Truth behind the Click,” a BBC documentary about the online retailer that transformed how the world shops. Follow an order from “click” to delivery and see how Amazon runs its company and treats Continue Reading
Painting in Pastel Workshop at IMA
Written on November 20, 2015 at 6:15 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Debbie Pigman shares this reminder about the upcoming workshop at IMA… I am resending this with this little note: even though this event is not until January 16, the minimum number of registrations to make it a “go” needs to be met by December 16, so we need to get this announcement out as soon Continue Reading
Update on Terry Ogle
Written on November 20, 2015 at 5:54 am, by Tim Dustrude
Many of you have supported Terry and Janie Ogle through his September 30, 2015 stem cell transplant and it’s time to let you know where he is in the process. The transplant was a success, he is still recuperating, there is no evidence of cancer and the host cells have taken over. Yeah! He must Continue Reading
Pies for the Holiday
Written on November 20, 2015 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Morgan Timmons and Isabella Brown are juniors at Friday Harbor High School. For their Community Projects class they are raising awareness about the issues with keeping Orca Whales in captivity. They have created a children’s book that features Ollie The Orca. This 6 year old Orca is trapped in a bay off the coast off Continue Reading
Looking for a Puppy Porter
Written on November 20, 2015 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor is looking for help transporting three small dogs to the island from the Seattle area, Saturday, November 28. If anyone plans to be in the Seattle area that day, and has room in their car for three small crates, please contact Jan at 378-2158 to make arrangements. The dogs Continue Reading
Twenty Years at San Juan Island National Historical Park: A Personal Retrospective
Written on November 20, 2015 at 5:35 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Mike Vouri shares his twenty years experience with the Parks… Watch decades pass before your eyes in flash when Park Ranger/Historian Mike Vouri presents “Twenty Years at San Juan Island National Historical Park: A Personal Retrospective,” scheduled 7 p.m., December 2 at the San Juan Island Library. The program is free. Contact the park at Continue Reading
IMA Islands Artists’ Registry Show
Written on November 19, 2015 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Islands Museum of Art (IMA) welcomes the community to our fourth exhibition of works by more than 70 countywide Artists’ Registry members. This is a joyous affair, a riot of art and color displaying an amazing range of talent. Look forward to the impressive diversity of local talent with paintings in oil, Continue Reading
Mount Grant Trail Work Party!
Written on November 19, 2015 at 5:45 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Tanja Williamson at the San Juan County Land Bank invites you to participate… Join FHHS students, Eli Cooper-West and Corbin Williams, on their community project helping improve the accessibility of trails on the summit of Mt. Grant. When? Sunday, November 22, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm IMPORTANT: Please RSVP by email tanjaw [@] rockisland [.] com or phone Tanja at Continue Reading
PIMC Recognized for Excellence in Rural Health
Written on November 19, 2015 at 5:40 am, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s a note that Peace Island Medical Center would like to share with you… PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center in Friday Harbor has received recognition for overall excellence in all four hospital performance categories assessed by the National Organization of State Office of Rural Health (NOSORH), using data from public data sources. This recognition places the hospital Continue Reading
We Are Monsters, Family Theatre
Written on November 18, 2015 at 5:55 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Vegetarian vampires and rock ‘n’ roll werewolves, oh my! We Are Monsters, San Juan Community Theatre’s latest family theatre production, is presented in the Whittier THIS Thursday* through Saturday, November 19-21 at 7:00 pm and Sunday, November 22 at 2:00 pm. The musical by Denver Casado and Betina Hershey follows human kids into a monster cabaret where they Continue Reading