Topic: Around Here
Greenhouse Regulations on Hold
Written on September 22, 2015 at 10:27 pm, by Tim Dustrude
County Council Places Review of Proposed Greenhouse Regulations on Hold San Juan County Council Chairman Bob Jarman announced today that he will not calendar any further Council review of the proposed greenhouse regulations until the Dept. of Community Development has had an opportunity to reevaluate the draft regulations, and take into consideration all of the Continue Reading
San Juan Island Community Park Open House
Written on September 22, 2015 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
You are invited to come down to the Park at the end of Carter Street Saturday September 26, 2015. There will be 4 Tiger Football games, Friday Harbor will be hosting teams from Oak Harbor, Burlington, and Lakewood. Significant progress has been made. Come enjoy a Hamburger or a hot dog see the Park we Continue Reading
Craft and FiberArts Expo
Written on September 22, 2015 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan County Textile Guild is pleased to announce that they are sponsoring a Craft and FiberArts Expo on San Juan Island (with special thanks to the Association of Northwest Weavers http://northwestweavers.org for their sponsorship). Learn a new craft, re-visit something that you have enjoyed doing in the past, and explore new possibilities! There Continue Reading
Swim Team Thanks
Written on September 22, 2015 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
The staff of San Juan Island Fitness and Swim Team coaches would like to thank all those who attended our Swim Team Round Up. It was a fabulous gathering of over 25 swimmers, some veterans and some just learning about the local swim team. All of the participants were enthusiastic, delightful young people who listened, laughed, ate and swam Continue Reading
Wine Tasting/Art Auction Benefit for Animal Shelter was a Hit!
Written on September 22, 2015 at 5:40 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Brickworks was the “place to be” Friday night, as over 100 people attended the first ever Wine Tasting and Art Auction to benefit the Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor. Attendees had an opportunity to taste and purchase four new private label wines featuring art labels by local artists, Jaime Ellsworth, Annie Adams, Nancy Continue Reading
Playwrights Fest
Written on September 21, 2015 at 5:53 am, by Tim Dustrude
Dorian and Lynda: Dorian Oliver and Lynda Guernsey( Out of Area) (Almost) Anything Goes in Annual Playwrights Fest “Come play with us!” urged Playwrights “On the Fringe” coordinator Julie Laidlaw—a plea that helped inspire 10 short plays and monologues that will be presented on San Juan Community Theatre’s Whittier stage Tuesday through Saturday, September 22-26 Continue Reading
Celebrate with San Juan Nature Institute
Written on September 21, 2015 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
There will be a double celebration at the Yacht Club at 5:30 on Saturday September 26th when San Juan Nature Institute holds its annual dinner and auction. San Juan Nature Institute is celebrating its 21st year of environmental education that started with a three- day series of workshops led by Dr Eugene Kozloff, now about Continue Reading
Pet of the Week
Written on September 21, 2015 at 5:40 am, by Tim Dustrude
Look, can we talk? My name is Brooke and I’m worried. Halloween is fast approaching and after October 1 there’s going to be a 30-day moratorium on black cat adoptions at the animal shelter. Not that I mind it here! They’re very nice to me and the food isn’t bad, but what I really had Continue Reading
Beautiful You Fashion Show
Written on September 21, 2015 at 5:40 am, by Tim Dustrude
Celebrating diversity in fashion and women – Enjoy an afternoon with friends while viewing selections from our local shops. Proceeds benefit Domestic Violence and Sexual Services of the San Juan Islands (DVSAS) in their work towards safer families and a healthier community. Sunday, October 4, 2:00 pm Brickworks, 150 Nichols Street Tickets $20.00 (includes snacks Continue Reading
Meet Your Volunteer Firefighter(s): Team Odegard
Written on September 20, 2015 at 2:14 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Tom and Connie arrived on the Island with their 30′ Fisher Northeaster in tow via I-5. They left Oakland, California wanting to sail around the Pacific Northwest and visit family who lived here. After a spell of sailing they thought it might be a good idea to have a home in the area, away from Continue Reading
This Week at the Library
Written on September 20, 2015 at 2:13 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Listen Up! Stories for Grownups Mullis Center lounge. The San Juan Island Library reads to adults each Monday after the senior lunch. Participants don’t just sit quietly. We all share our reactions to what we read, and may discuss other books we’ve read that pertain to the librarian’s selection. Stop in to hear adventure travel, Continue Reading
Gary Austin Gibbons
Written on September 19, 2015 at 11:45 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Former Friday Harbor resident and long-time Sheriff’s Office Dispatcher, Gary Gibbons, died Aug 12, 2015 in Victoria Canada of bladder cancer. Gary graduated from Mt. Tahoma H.S. in Tacoma in 1964; Bates Vocational Institute in Broadcasting in 1966; and Tacoma Community College in 1976 in Journalism and Business. Gary was a member of the U.S. Continue Reading
Celebrate National Public Lands Day on Lopez Island
Written on September 19, 2015 at 2:10 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Lopez Island, Wash. — This year’s National Public Lands Day is Saturday, Sept. 26. The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) event will be hosted by Odlin County Park and co-hosted by Spencer Spit State Park on Lopez Island’s north end from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be the tenth year National Continue Reading
Fall Ferry Schedule
Written on September 19, 2015 at 11:29 am, by Tim Dustrude
Don’t forget, the Fall ferry schedule begins Sunday, September 20th. You can click here to see it online, or click here to download it as a PDF.
‘Gimme Shelter’ – LWV Looks at Housing Problems
Written on September 19, 2015 at 11:12 am, by Tim Dustrude
Monday, September 21 at Noon at the SJI Grange from the League of Women Voters of the SJ Islands Affordable housing is in short supply in San Juan County, and without living options we risk our community’s health and economic future. All interested citizens are invited to join the League of Women Voters of the San Continue Reading
To Scale: The Solar System
Written on September 18, 2015 at 5:41 pm, by Tim Dustrude
To Scale: The Solar System from Wylie Overstreet on Vimeo. Saw this today and thought I would share it… On a dry lakebed in Nevada, a group of friends build the first scale model of the solar system with complete planetary orbits: a true illustration of our place in the universe. A film by Wylie Continue Reading
Greenhouse Regulations on Hold
Written on September 22, 2015 at 10:27 pm, by Tim Dustrude
County Council Places Review of Proposed Greenhouse Regulations on Hold San Juan County Council Chairman Bob Jarman announced today that he will not calendar any further Council review of the proposed greenhouse regulations until the Dept. of Community Development has had an opportunity to reevaluate the draft regulations, and take into consideration all of the Continue Reading
San Juan Island Community Park Open House
Written on September 22, 2015 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
You are invited to come down to the Park at the end of Carter Street Saturday September 26, 2015. There will be 4 Tiger Football games, Friday Harbor will be hosting teams from Oak Harbor, Burlington, and Lakewood. Significant progress has been made. Come enjoy a Hamburger or a hot dog see the Park we Continue Reading
Craft and FiberArts Expo
Written on September 22, 2015 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan County Textile Guild is pleased to announce that they are sponsoring a Craft and FiberArts Expo on San Juan Island (with special thanks to the Association of Northwest Weavers http://northwestweavers.org for their sponsorship). Learn a new craft, re-visit something that you have enjoyed doing in the past, and explore new possibilities! There Continue Reading
Swim Team Thanks
Written on September 22, 2015 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
The staff of San Juan Island Fitness and Swim Team coaches would like to thank all those who attended our Swim Team Round Up. It was a fabulous gathering of over 25 swimmers, some veterans and some just learning about the local swim team. All of the participants were enthusiastic, delightful young people who listened, laughed, ate and swam Continue Reading
Wine Tasting/Art Auction Benefit for Animal Shelter was a Hit!
Written on September 22, 2015 at 5:40 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Brickworks was the “place to be” Friday night, as over 100 people attended the first ever Wine Tasting and Art Auction to benefit the Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor. Attendees had an opportunity to taste and purchase four new private label wines featuring art labels by local artists, Jaime Ellsworth, Annie Adams, Nancy Continue Reading
Playwrights Fest
Written on September 21, 2015 at 5:53 am, by Tim Dustrude
Dorian and Lynda: Dorian Oliver and Lynda Guernsey( Out of Area) (Almost) Anything Goes in Annual Playwrights Fest “Come play with us!” urged Playwrights “On the Fringe” coordinator Julie Laidlaw—a plea that helped inspire 10 short plays and monologues that will be presented on San Juan Community Theatre’s Whittier stage Tuesday through Saturday, September 22-26 Continue Reading
Celebrate with San Juan Nature Institute
Written on September 21, 2015 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
There will be a double celebration at the Yacht Club at 5:30 on Saturday September 26th when San Juan Nature Institute holds its annual dinner and auction. San Juan Nature Institute is celebrating its 21st year of environmental education that started with a three- day series of workshops led by Dr Eugene Kozloff, now about Continue Reading
Pet of the Week
Written on September 21, 2015 at 5:40 am, by Tim Dustrude
Look, can we talk? My name is Brooke and I’m worried. Halloween is fast approaching and after October 1 there’s going to be a 30-day moratorium on black cat adoptions at the animal shelter. Not that I mind it here! They’re very nice to me and the food isn’t bad, but what I really had Continue Reading
Beautiful You Fashion Show
Written on September 21, 2015 at 5:40 am, by Tim Dustrude
Celebrating diversity in fashion and women – Enjoy an afternoon with friends while viewing selections from our local shops. Proceeds benefit Domestic Violence and Sexual Services of the San Juan Islands (DVSAS) in their work towards safer families and a healthier community. Sunday, October 4, 2:00 pm Brickworks, 150 Nichols Street Tickets $20.00 (includes snacks Continue Reading
Meet Your Volunteer Firefighter(s): Team Odegard
Written on September 20, 2015 at 2:14 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Tom and Connie arrived on the Island with their 30′ Fisher Northeaster in tow via I-5. They left Oakland, California wanting to sail around the Pacific Northwest and visit family who lived here. After a spell of sailing they thought it might be a good idea to have a home in the area, away from Continue Reading
This Week at the Library
Written on September 20, 2015 at 2:13 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Listen Up! Stories for Grownups Mullis Center lounge. The San Juan Island Library reads to adults each Monday after the senior lunch. Participants don’t just sit quietly. We all share our reactions to what we read, and may discuss other books we’ve read that pertain to the librarian’s selection. Stop in to hear adventure travel, Continue Reading
Gary Austin Gibbons
Written on September 19, 2015 at 11:45 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Former Friday Harbor resident and long-time Sheriff’s Office Dispatcher, Gary Gibbons, died Aug 12, 2015 in Victoria Canada of bladder cancer. Gary graduated from Mt. Tahoma H.S. in Tacoma in 1964; Bates Vocational Institute in Broadcasting in 1966; and Tacoma Community College in 1976 in Journalism and Business. Gary was a member of the U.S. Continue Reading
Celebrate National Public Lands Day on Lopez Island
Written on September 19, 2015 at 2:10 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Lopez Island, Wash. — This year’s National Public Lands Day is Saturday, Sept. 26. The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) event will be hosted by Odlin County Park and co-hosted by Spencer Spit State Park on Lopez Island’s north end from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will be the tenth year National Continue Reading
Fall Ferry Schedule
Written on September 19, 2015 at 11:29 am, by Tim Dustrude
Don’t forget, the Fall ferry schedule begins Sunday, September 20th. You can click here to see it online, or click here to download it as a PDF.
‘Gimme Shelter’ – LWV Looks at Housing Problems
Written on September 19, 2015 at 11:12 am, by Tim Dustrude
Monday, September 21 at Noon at the SJI Grange from the League of Women Voters of the SJ Islands Affordable housing is in short supply in San Juan County, and without living options we risk our community’s health and economic future. All interested citizens are invited to join the League of Women Voters of the San Continue Reading
To Scale: The Solar System
Written on September 18, 2015 at 5:41 pm, by Tim Dustrude
To Scale: The Solar System from Wylie Overstreet on Vimeo. Saw this today and thought I would share it… On a dry lakebed in Nevada, a group of friends build the first scale model of the solar system with complete planetary orbits: a true illustration of our place in the universe. A film by Wylie Continue Reading