Topic: Around Here

Concours d’Elegance This Weekend

Written on August 22, 2014 at 5:50 am, by

The Sports Car Club of the San Juan Islands and the Rotary Club of San Juan Island invite everyone to the eighth Annual Concours d’Elegance of the San Juan Islands at the San Juan Vineyards (3136 Roche Harbor Road) on Sunday, August 24, from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm. Here’s the Schedule: 11:00 AM: Open  Continue Reading

Banner Year for Caring and Giving at the Fair

Written on August 22, 2014 at 5:45 am, by

Here’s a note from Susan over at the SJI Community Foundation… The Community Foundation was gratified by the amazing generosity of islanders last week at the 2014 San Juan County Fair when over $31,000 was donated to eight different projects featured in the matching program. This amount was raised in just the four days of  Continue Reading

November Phone/Internet Outage Update

Written on August 22, 2014 at 5:40 am, by

Here’s a notice that was posted on the San Juans Department of Emergency Management’s Facebook page… The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission has released it’s report on the November 2013 CenturyLink outage (it’s a large PDF file, you can download it here: http://1.usa.gov/XAS23X . Report captures UTC staff recommendations- final decision by UTC is yet  Continue Reading

12th Night Ends this Weekend

Written on August 22, 2014 at 5:35 am, by

Helen at Island Stage Left sends you this reminder about this weekend’s show… Our production of “Twelfth Night” is coming to a close this weekend. We have just Friday, Saturday and Sunday left. Show starts at 8:15. Last performance on the 24th. It’s at 1062 Wold Road. Come, or come again, to see this incredibly popular  Continue Reading

Ice Bucket Challenge Hits Friday Harbor

Written on August 22, 2014 at 12:08 am, by

Just heard from Colleen Johansen that San Juan Safaris has accepted the Ice Bucket Challenge. And here they are on YouTube… check it out:

Pickett Takes a Final Bow

Written on August 21, 2014 at 5:55 am, by

Help make history and see the final San Juan Island performance of “The Life and Times of General George Pickett” scheduled for 7:30 pm, Thursday, August 21 in the Gubelman Theatre of the San Juan Community Theater. Mike Vouri (in the title role) and folksinger Michael Cohen have presented the play throughout the Pacific Northwest  Continue Reading

Totem Pole Journey

Written on August 21, 2014 at 5:50 am, by

On Friday, August 29th at 7:00 p.m., FRIENDS of the San Juans is hosting a public introduction and benefit in support of “Our Shared Responsibility: A Totem Pole Journey” at English Camp on San Juan Island. This is a special opportunity for community leaders, people of faith, and local activists to learn more about this  Continue Reading

Heron Releases from Wolf Hollow

Written on August 21, 2014 at 5:45 am, by

Here’s a story from Wolf Hollow’s monthly newsletter, Hollow Happenings… Within the past few weeks we have successfully rehabilitated and released two very different herons. The first to be released was a young Green Heron that was found, weak and thin, in a park in Burlington in late June. It was a youngster that was  Continue Reading

Know Your Island Walk

Written on August 20, 2014 at 5:39 am, by

Meet Steve Ulvi, crackerjack trail builder, former employee of the Alaska National Parks and dedicated/concerned San Juan Island citizen, to walk our new hospital trail, The Peace Path. Steve will fill us in on how this trail came to be, its deliberate design as a slow, contemplative and meandering trail, what the building of it  Continue Reading

Washington State Parks ‘Free Day’ August 25

Written on August 20, 2014 at 5:35 am, by

Special day honors birthday of National Park Service The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission wants the public to know that Monday, Aug. 25 is a state parks ‘free day.’ Day-use visitors will not need a Discover Pass to visit state parks. The ‘free day’ is in honor of the birthday of the National Park  Continue Reading

Miles Says Thanks

Written on August 19, 2014 at 7:03 am, by

Here’s a note from Miles Crossen, this year’s Superintendent of the Photo Exhibit at the fair… To all the visitors and residents of San Juan County who helped with the success of this year’s Photography Department at the San Juan County Fair. First – I’d like to mention the participants (far too many to list  Continue Reading

Ocean Roar

Written on August 19, 2014 at 7:02 am, by

The Whale Museum is pleased to welcome Michael Jasny as part of the 2014 Summer Lecture Series. Michael will discuss “Ocean Roar: Combating Noise from Commercial Ships” on Tuesday, August 26 at 6:30 p.m. The ocean is an acoustic world, and whales and many other species of marine life rely on sound for their survival.  Continue Reading

Experimental Animation

Written on August 19, 2014 at 7:02 am, by

This note came in to the Update mailbox from K. Thor Jensen inviting you to a backyard Experimental Animation show… Join us for a screening and performance of comics and animation by Stefan Gruber, an experimental animator and performance artist from Seattle. His three-part act includes live animation, a live voice performance, and an entertaining  Continue Reading

Animal Shelter Donations

Written on August 19, 2014 at 7:02 am, by

If you have any items you’d like to donate to the Animal Shelter for their big garage sale fundraiser this Saturday, Wednesday is the day to drop them off at 994 Cattle Point Road between 10:00 and 4:00. The shelter staff appreciate your support! The sale will be on Saturday, August 23rd from 8:00 am  Continue Reading

Mobile CSO is Coming to FH

Written on August 19, 2014 at 7:01 am, by

The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) Mobile Community Service Office is coming to San Juan Island on August 26 and 27th. They will be here to do application interviews for Food and Cash as well as yearly reviews, and to answer any questions on active cases or about any of their  Continue Reading

Transient Orcas near Sidney Island

Written on August 18, 2014 at 5:50 am, by

Captain Jim Maya of Maya’s Westside Whalewatch shares this beautiful image of Transient Orcas over by Sidney Island. Thanks Jim!