Topic: Around Here
Fall-Winter-Spring Skating Programs
Written on October 27, 2014 at 5:35 am, by Tim Dustrude
Fall is officially here and indoor recreation time has arrived. Skating, one of the longest running indoor activities on San Juan Island, is continuing starting on November 1 at the fair building. Happening every Saturday from November through April, Scooter and Trike times are from 5:30-6:30pm while Family Open Skate times are from 7:00-8:30pm. Don’t Continue Reading
A Note from the School District
Written on October 27, 2014 at 5:24 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Island School District has learned about the tragic school shooting at Marysville-Pilchuck High School, located in Snohomish County. Our hearts go out to the students and staff in the Marysville community. This brings to mind another example of concern about school safety and security. If you know of a student who needs Continue Reading
Macbeth opens New Met HD Season
Written on October 25, 2014 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Verdi’s Shakespearean drama opens San Juan Community Theatre’s The Met: Live in HD season on Monday, October 27 at 7:00 p.m. in the Whittier Theatre. Macbeth features Anna Netrebko in her first Metropolitan Opera performances of the vocally and dramatically demanding role of Lady Macbeth. Bloomberg News calls the performance: “One of the greatest triumphs Continue Reading
Herbal Home Remedies for Winter Health
Written on October 24, 2014 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Amanda Thiel is putting on a workshop to show you simple herbal remedies to help you feel well through the winter using items you already have in your kitchen or yard. Staying well is easy if you keep it simple and fun! Come make and taste some of the easiest herbal remedies you didn’t know you Continue Reading
Grief and Loss: Getting through the Holiday Season
Written on October 24, 2014 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Monday, November 10, 2014, from 9:00 – 11:00 am in the Community Room at the San Juan Island Library The holiday season is often stressful for many of us and it is especially challenging after having lost a loved one. So many rituals and memories are associated with the holidays. With our loved one gone, Continue Reading
Day of the Dead Orca Remembrance
Written on October 24, 2014 at 5:40 am, by Tim Dustrude
Please join The Whale Museum on Sunday, November 2nd at 3:00 pm as we honor the lives and commemorate the deaths of departed members of the Southern Resident Community of orcas. At this fourth annual Day of the Dead celebration we will pay tribute to the whales who were lost this year as well as Continue Reading
The Bite is this Sunday
Written on October 24, 2014 at 5:30 am, by Tim Dustrude
Don’t forget – this first time event is coming up this Sunday… Come and celebrate the Gourmet Archipelago all under one roof! San Juan Island Cheese and Island Grown present the bounty of island harvest at the 1st annual “Bite of the San Juan Islands” at Friday Harbor’s Brickworks Plaza on October 26 Join the talented Continue Reading
Partial Solar Eclipse
Written on October 23, 2014 at 3:54 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Earlier today, it looked like we were not going to be able to view the eclipse – We had a downpour that didn’t seem like it would stop, but magically just a couple hours before the eclipse, the clouds parted and we had a mostly blue sky. Several people were there when I walked by Continue Reading
Judy Chovan to Present Korea Slideshow
Written on October 23, 2014 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
On Thursday, 06 November at 7:00 at the Mullis Center, Judy Chovan will present a slide show of her September trip to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea). Judy spent five days in the capital city of Pyongyang and a week travelling through the countryside, along the coast, in the mountains, and near Continue Reading
Know Your Island Walk
Written on October 23, 2014 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
Meet Rachel Dietzman and members of the San Juan County Public Works Department to tour and learn about public works projects. This is a unique opportunity to see what is being done and what is planned and to better understand this community department. Meet and park at our Public Works main office at 915 Spring Continue Reading
Fall Dessert Friendszy
Written on October 23, 2014 at 5:40 am, by Tim Dustrude
This week is the National Friends of the Library celebration and the San Juan Island Friends of the Library have a couple special activities planned. First, we will be hosting a Fall Dessert Friendszy on Friday, October 24th from 7:00 – 8:30 at the library. Bring you favorite fall dessert to the library at 6:30 Continue Reading
HOPEISNOWHERE
Written on October 22, 2014 at 5:57 am, by Tim Dustrude
You can read the title of this post a couple of different ways – How did you read it? Do you see the glass half-full or half-empty? This month marks 30 years that David Eden has been a therapist in town. He first arrived in October of 1984 – he had been working on his Continue Reading
Bargain Night Thursday!
Written on October 22, 2014 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Standing ovation! Roars of laughter! San Juan Community Theatre’s fall play, Christopher Durang’s Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, is coming back this Thursday through Saturday, October 23-25 at 7:30 pm in the Whittier Theatre. The final shows include a “Bargain Night” on Thursday with $2 off adult tickets and $1 off student reserved. The Continue Reading
Now recruiting for 2015 Master Gardener Training
Written on October 22, 2014 at 5:40 am, by Tim Dustrude
Would you like to be a WSU Master Gardener volunteer? Are you interested in receiving university-level training in horticulture? If you have the passion, willingness, and commitment to serve your community, then come join us! We are currently still receiving applications for our 2015 Master Gardener Training class until November 1st. Training begins Tuesday, February Continue Reading
Presentation on Obamacare
Written on October 22, 2014 at 5:37 am, by Tim Dustrude
The public is invited to a presentation on the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, October 29 at Skagit Valley Community College in Friday Harbor. Entitled “Four Years and Counting—What Has Been the Impact of the Affordable Care Act?”, the event is hosted by the San Juan County Democrats. Continue Reading
EDC to offer Class on Local Government
Written on October 22, 2014 at 5:34 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan County Economic Development Council (EDC) will offer a free class entitled Local Government 101, on Wednesday, November 12th at 11 a.m. in the Town of Friday Harbor Council chambers. Led by Town Administrator and attorney Duncan Wilson, the class will cover the systems of government, revenues, operations, commissions and more. Participants can Continue Reading
Fall-Winter-Spring Skating Programs
Written on October 27, 2014 at 5:35 am, by Tim Dustrude
Fall is officially here and indoor recreation time has arrived. Skating, one of the longest running indoor activities on San Juan Island, is continuing starting on November 1 at the fair building. Happening every Saturday from November through April, Scooter and Trike times are from 5:30-6:30pm while Family Open Skate times are from 7:00-8:30pm. Don’t Continue Reading
A Note from the School District
Written on October 27, 2014 at 5:24 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Island School District has learned about the tragic school shooting at Marysville-Pilchuck High School, located in Snohomish County. Our hearts go out to the students and staff in the Marysville community. This brings to mind another example of concern about school safety and security. If you know of a student who needs Continue Reading
Macbeth opens New Met HD Season
Written on October 25, 2014 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Verdi’s Shakespearean drama opens San Juan Community Theatre’s The Met: Live in HD season on Monday, October 27 at 7:00 p.m. in the Whittier Theatre. Macbeth features Anna Netrebko in her first Metropolitan Opera performances of the vocally and dramatically demanding role of Lady Macbeth. Bloomberg News calls the performance: “One of the greatest triumphs Continue Reading
Herbal Home Remedies for Winter Health
Written on October 24, 2014 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Amanda Thiel is putting on a workshop to show you simple herbal remedies to help you feel well through the winter using items you already have in your kitchen or yard. Staying well is easy if you keep it simple and fun! Come make and taste some of the easiest herbal remedies you didn’t know you Continue Reading
Grief and Loss: Getting through the Holiday Season
Written on October 24, 2014 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Monday, November 10, 2014, from 9:00 – 11:00 am in the Community Room at the San Juan Island Library The holiday season is often stressful for many of us and it is especially challenging after having lost a loved one. So many rituals and memories are associated with the holidays. With our loved one gone, Continue Reading
Day of the Dead Orca Remembrance
Written on October 24, 2014 at 5:40 am, by Tim Dustrude
Please join The Whale Museum on Sunday, November 2nd at 3:00 pm as we honor the lives and commemorate the deaths of departed members of the Southern Resident Community of orcas. At this fourth annual Day of the Dead celebration we will pay tribute to the whales who were lost this year as well as Continue Reading
The Bite is this Sunday
Written on October 24, 2014 at 5:30 am, by Tim Dustrude
Don’t forget – this first time event is coming up this Sunday… Come and celebrate the Gourmet Archipelago all under one roof! San Juan Island Cheese and Island Grown present the bounty of island harvest at the 1st annual “Bite of the San Juan Islands” at Friday Harbor’s Brickworks Plaza on October 26 Join the talented Continue Reading
Partial Solar Eclipse
Written on October 23, 2014 at 3:54 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Earlier today, it looked like we were not going to be able to view the eclipse – We had a downpour that didn’t seem like it would stop, but magically just a couple hours before the eclipse, the clouds parted and we had a mostly blue sky. Several people were there when I walked by Continue Reading
Judy Chovan to Present Korea Slideshow
Written on October 23, 2014 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
On Thursday, 06 November at 7:00 at the Mullis Center, Judy Chovan will present a slide show of her September trip to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea). Judy spent five days in the capital city of Pyongyang and a week travelling through the countryside, along the coast, in the mountains, and near Continue Reading
Know Your Island Walk
Written on October 23, 2014 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
Meet Rachel Dietzman and members of the San Juan County Public Works Department to tour and learn about public works projects. This is a unique opportunity to see what is being done and what is planned and to better understand this community department. Meet and park at our Public Works main office at 915 Spring Continue Reading
Fall Dessert Friendszy
Written on October 23, 2014 at 5:40 am, by Tim Dustrude
This week is the National Friends of the Library celebration and the San Juan Island Friends of the Library have a couple special activities planned. First, we will be hosting a Fall Dessert Friendszy on Friday, October 24th from 7:00 – 8:30 at the library. Bring you favorite fall dessert to the library at 6:30 Continue Reading
HOPEISNOWHERE
Written on October 22, 2014 at 5:57 am, by Tim Dustrude
You can read the title of this post a couple of different ways – How did you read it? Do you see the glass half-full or half-empty? This month marks 30 years that David Eden has been a therapist in town. He first arrived in October of 1984 – he had been working on his Continue Reading
Bargain Night Thursday!
Written on October 22, 2014 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Standing ovation! Roars of laughter! San Juan Community Theatre’s fall play, Christopher Durang’s Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, is coming back this Thursday through Saturday, October 23-25 at 7:30 pm in the Whittier Theatre. The final shows include a “Bargain Night” on Thursday with $2 off adult tickets and $1 off student reserved. The Continue Reading
Now recruiting for 2015 Master Gardener Training
Written on October 22, 2014 at 5:40 am, by Tim Dustrude
Would you like to be a WSU Master Gardener volunteer? Are you interested in receiving university-level training in horticulture? If you have the passion, willingness, and commitment to serve your community, then come join us! We are currently still receiving applications for our 2015 Master Gardener Training class until November 1st. Training begins Tuesday, February Continue Reading
Presentation on Obamacare
Written on October 22, 2014 at 5:37 am, by Tim Dustrude
The public is invited to a presentation on the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, October 29 at Skagit Valley Community College in Friday Harbor. Entitled “Four Years and Counting—What Has Been the Impact of the Affordable Care Act?”, the event is hosted by the San Juan County Democrats. Continue Reading
EDC to offer Class on Local Government
Written on October 22, 2014 at 5:34 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan County Economic Development Council (EDC) will offer a free class entitled Local Government 101, on Wednesday, November 12th at 11 a.m. in the Town of Friday Harbor Council chambers. Led by Town Administrator and attorney Duncan Wilson, the class will cover the systems of government, revenues, operations, commissions and more. Participants can Continue Reading