Topic: Around Here
Bite of the San Juan Islands
Written on September 24, 2014 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
We would like to introduce an exciting new event in October during Savor the San Juans! San Juan Island Cheese and Island Grown are proud to present the first annual “Bite of the San Juan Islands”. We want to showcase the amazing quality of chefs and farmers/food/beverage producers on our islands. This tasting event will allow islanders Continue Reading
Williams’ Streetcar in HD September 29
Written on September 24, 2014 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
The fastest-selling production in London’s Young Vic Theatre’s history, Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece A Streetcar Named Desire, will be shown in HD at San Juan Community Theatre on Monday, September 29 at 7:00 p.m. The National Theatre Live screening, recorded earlier this month, features Gillian Anderson (The X-Files, The Fall) as Blanche DuBois, Ben Foster Continue Reading
Fish for Teeth Dental Van Returns
Written on September 24, 2014 at 5:25 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
The Fish for Teeth Dental Van is returning to the Mullis Center on Friday, October 3rd and Saturday October 4th. Fish For Teeth is sponsoring this clinic to provide dental care for anyone who is financially unable to afford it. Applications can be downloaded from our website, fishforteeth.com, and dropped off at the San Juan County Continue Reading
Teens Making Films!
Written on September 23, 2014 at 5:57 am, by Tim Dustrude
Last call… Calling San Juan County students ages 12 to 19 – The Young Filmmakers Project, Saturday November 8, 2014, is just seven weeks away, but there is still time to conceive, produce, and edit your 3-10 minute short film to enter in the festival. Films selected for showing during the screening will receive a Continue Reading
Honoring Cathy – A Newcomers’ Perspective
Written on September 23, 2014 at 5:53 am, by Tim Dustrude
Genie Williams in Cathy Cavanagh’s office sent over this note from the new partner. Cathy’s 65th birthday is this Saturday and it coincides with this year’s Relay for Life at the fairgrounds… In the summer of 2013, I received a call from a colleague telling me about this accounting practice that was potentially coming on the Continue Reading
Tribute to “Ol’ Blue Eyes” September 27
Written on September 23, 2014 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Island’s Jimmy Moe has a plan for his senior years and it starts with his tribute to the smooth sounds of Frank Sinatra and the great American songs of the ‘50s and ‘60s. Moe brings his one-man show to San Juan Community Theatre’s Gubelman Theatre on Saturday, September 27 at 7:30 p.m. A Continue Reading
Jeanne Joins Coldwell Banker
Written on September 23, 2014 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
Just got this note in from Merri Ann over at Coldwell Banker… Coldwell Banker San Juan Islands, Inc. is proud to welcome Jeanne McFarland to our office. We are very excited to have a new Broker with Jeanne’s qualifications, education and enthusiasm. We believe her technology skills and accounting background plus her island history will enhance Continue Reading
Leave No Trace Draft Resolution
Written on September 23, 2014 at 5:39 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan County Council is working on a draft resolution supporting a Leave No Trace (LNT) ethic in San Juan County. The resolution is a result of the local Terrestrial Managers Working Group, a coalition of conservation-oriented governmental and non-governmental land managers in San Juan County, reaching out to the National Leave No Trace Continue Reading
Meet Your Volunteer Firefighter
Written on September 23, 2014 at 5:31 am, by Tim Dustrude
Forrest Dick is assigned to Eagle Crest Station 36 on Three Corner Lake Road. He is a Wildland Firefighter and is training to be a Tender (water transportation truck) Operator. He came to the Island in Spring of 2005 from Olympia where he graduated from New Century High School and attended South Puget Sound Community Continue Reading
Movies in the Park – Newsies
Written on September 23, 2014 at 5:22 am, by Tim Dustrude
Saturday, September 27 beginning at Dusk in the Sunken Park, it’s Newsies. Click the image above for more info.
Know Your Island Walk
Written on September 22, 2014 at 5:51 am, by Tim Dustrude
Meet Sarah Hanson, San Juan Island Conservation Corps leader and Program Manager, plus student participants, to walk and learn about their summer 2014 projects. Observe first hand what our youth do for our parks. Walk up Mt. Finlayson to see the work and hear about developments there. Length is two miles round trip. Terrain is Continue Reading
Patti’s Mystic Spirit Shawl
Written on September 22, 2014 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Got this note in last week. What do you say we all click the link below and vote for Patti’s shawl in the contest? Hello Tim, My friend encouraged me to write you about this. You see, I’m a felt designer and I’m entering a contest to design a show stopping shawl for Stevie Nicks. Continue Reading
Pet of the Week
Written on September 22, 2014 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
This handsome young man is “Clyde” and we think he’s one of the nicest dogs we’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing! He’s only about 2-years old, but he’s very gentle and loves to cuddle as much as he loves to play in the yard. We believe Clyde is a Tree-Walking Coonhound. He came to Continue Reading
FROG (Ferry Riders Opinion Group)
Written on September 22, 2014 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Just in case you’d like to share your opinions with the powers that be… Dear SJ Update, In a week, we will be sending you and 18,500 other members of the Ferry Riders Opinion Group (FROG) a link to a new survey that will cover issues related to WSF fares, taxes for funding improvements and Continue Reading
New Fire Engine
Written on September 22, 2014 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
Steve Marler receives the first of six new fire engines from General Fire Apparatus on Friday morning, September 12, 2014. The engines were built in Lyons, South Dakota by the Rosenbauer Corporation and sold through General Fire Apparatus of Spokane, Washington. General Fire has been distributing fire engines since 1957. The new engines will replace Continue Reading
San Juan Island Blood Drive
Written on September 22, 2014 at 5:32 am, by Tim Dustrude
Give the gift of life to patients in our community Wednesday, September 24 11:30 am – 5:30 pm At Mullis Community Senior Center If you haven’t already scheduled an appointment and would like to do so, please contact: cvanhyning [@] gmail [.] com or 360-317-8399 All donors will need photo ID or their PSBC Wallet Continue Reading
Bite of the San Juan Islands
Written on September 24, 2014 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
We would like to introduce an exciting new event in October during Savor the San Juans! San Juan Island Cheese and Island Grown are proud to present the first annual “Bite of the San Juan Islands”. We want to showcase the amazing quality of chefs and farmers/food/beverage producers on our islands. This tasting event will allow islanders Continue Reading
Williams’ Streetcar in HD September 29
Written on September 24, 2014 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
The fastest-selling production in London’s Young Vic Theatre’s history, Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece A Streetcar Named Desire, will be shown in HD at San Juan Community Theatre on Monday, September 29 at 7:00 p.m. The National Theatre Live screening, recorded earlier this month, features Gillian Anderson (The X-Files, The Fall) as Blanche DuBois, Ben Foster Continue Reading
Fish for Teeth Dental Van Returns
Written on September 24, 2014 at 5:25 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
The Fish for Teeth Dental Van is returning to the Mullis Center on Friday, October 3rd and Saturday October 4th. Fish For Teeth is sponsoring this clinic to provide dental care for anyone who is financially unable to afford it. Applications can be downloaded from our website, fishforteeth.com, and dropped off at the San Juan County Continue Reading
Teens Making Films!
Written on September 23, 2014 at 5:57 am, by Tim Dustrude
Last call… Calling San Juan County students ages 12 to 19 – The Young Filmmakers Project, Saturday November 8, 2014, is just seven weeks away, but there is still time to conceive, produce, and edit your 3-10 minute short film to enter in the festival. Films selected for showing during the screening will receive a Continue Reading
Honoring Cathy – A Newcomers’ Perspective
Written on September 23, 2014 at 5:53 am, by Tim Dustrude
Genie Williams in Cathy Cavanagh’s office sent over this note from the new partner. Cathy’s 65th birthday is this Saturday and it coincides with this year’s Relay for Life at the fairgrounds… In the summer of 2013, I received a call from a colleague telling me about this accounting practice that was potentially coming on the Continue Reading
Tribute to “Ol’ Blue Eyes” September 27
Written on September 23, 2014 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Island’s Jimmy Moe has a plan for his senior years and it starts with his tribute to the smooth sounds of Frank Sinatra and the great American songs of the ‘50s and ‘60s. Moe brings his one-man show to San Juan Community Theatre’s Gubelman Theatre on Saturday, September 27 at 7:30 p.m. A Continue Reading
Jeanne Joins Coldwell Banker
Written on September 23, 2014 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
Just got this note in from Merri Ann over at Coldwell Banker… Coldwell Banker San Juan Islands, Inc. is proud to welcome Jeanne McFarland to our office. We are very excited to have a new Broker with Jeanne’s qualifications, education and enthusiasm. We believe her technology skills and accounting background plus her island history will enhance Continue Reading
Leave No Trace Draft Resolution
Written on September 23, 2014 at 5:39 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan County Council is working on a draft resolution supporting a Leave No Trace (LNT) ethic in San Juan County. The resolution is a result of the local Terrestrial Managers Working Group, a coalition of conservation-oriented governmental and non-governmental land managers in San Juan County, reaching out to the National Leave No Trace Continue Reading
Meet Your Volunteer Firefighter
Written on September 23, 2014 at 5:31 am, by Tim Dustrude
Forrest Dick is assigned to Eagle Crest Station 36 on Three Corner Lake Road. He is a Wildland Firefighter and is training to be a Tender (water transportation truck) Operator. He came to the Island in Spring of 2005 from Olympia where he graduated from New Century High School and attended South Puget Sound Community Continue Reading
Movies in the Park – Newsies
Written on September 23, 2014 at 5:22 am, by Tim Dustrude
Saturday, September 27 beginning at Dusk in the Sunken Park, it’s Newsies. Click the image above for more info.
Know Your Island Walk
Written on September 22, 2014 at 5:51 am, by Tim Dustrude
Meet Sarah Hanson, San Juan Island Conservation Corps leader and Program Manager, plus student participants, to walk and learn about their summer 2014 projects. Observe first hand what our youth do for our parks. Walk up Mt. Finlayson to see the work and hear about developments there. Length is two miles round trip. Terrain is Continue Reading
Patti’s Mystic Spirit Shawl
Written on September 22, 2014 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Got this note in last week. What do you say we all click the link below and vote for Patti’s shawl in the contest? Hello Tim, My friend encouraged me to write you about this. You see, I’m a felt designer and I’m entering a contest to design a show stopping shawl for Stevie Nicks. Continue Reading
Pet of the Week
Written on September 22, 2014 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
This handsome young man is “Clyde” and we think he’s one of the nicest dogs we’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing! He’s only about 2-years old, but he’s very gentle and loves to cuddle as much as he loves to play in the yard. We believe Clyde is a Tree-Walking Coonhound. He came to Continue Reading
FROG (Ferry Riders Opinion Group)
Written on September 22, 2014 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Just in case you’d like to share your opinions with the powers that be… Dear SJ Update, In a week, we will be sending you and 18,500 other members of the Ferry Riders Opinion Group (FROG) a link to a new survey that will cover issues related to WSF fares, taxes for funding improvements and Continue Reading
New Fire Engine
Written on September 22, 2014 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
Steve Marler receives the first of six new fire engines from General Fire Apparatus on Friday morning, September 12, 2014. The engines were built in Lyons, South Dakota by the Rosenbauer Corporation and sold through General Fire Apparatus of Spokane, Washington. General Fire has been distributing fire engines since 1957. The new engines will replace Continue Reading
San Juan Island Blood Drive
Written on September 22, 2014 at 5:32 am, by Tim Dustrude
Give the gift of life to patients in our community Wednesday, September 24 11:30 am – 5:30 pm At Mullis Community Senior Center If you haven’t already scheduled an appointment and would like to do so, please contact: cvanhyning [@] gmail [.] com or 360-317-8399 All donors will need photo ID or their PSBC Wallet Continue Reading