Topic: Around Here
Measles Alert
Written on March 31, 2014 at 5:38 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan County Health and Community Services Issues Measles Health Alert A San Juan Island adult has been diagnosed with a confirmed case of measles. The dates this person was contagious are from March 21, 2014 to March 29, 2014. Measles is a highly contagious respiratory viral disease that spreads easily when the infected person Continue Reading
F.R.O.G.
Written on March 31, 2014 at 5:05 am, by Tim Dustrude
Are you on the FROG ? It’s the Ferry Rider’s Opinion Group and it’s one way you can make your voice heard with regards to ferry service. If you’re not and you would like to be, check out this invitation that came to the Update email box, and sign up now at the link included Continue Reading
Roche Harbor Rainbow
Written on March 30, 2014 at 5:21 am, by Tim Dustrude
Roving Update photographer Kevin Holmes caught this great scene on Friday evening out out Roche Harbor. Thanks for sharing Kevin!
Ferry in Drydock
Written on March 29, 2014 at 5:31 am, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s a cool photo sent in by photographer extraordinaire Aaron Shepard. This is the Elwha in dry dock at Dakota Creek Shipyards in Anacortes. If you wanna see this for yourself, take a left when you get to Commerical Ave. in Anacortes, instead of the right you would normally take to get to Hwy 20. Continue Reading
Single-Car Accident Causes Outage
Written on March 28, 2014 at 4:51 pm, by Tim Dustrude
CenturyLink sends this press release about the current outage affecting the south end of San Juan Island… A CenturyLink Remote Terminal located near the intersection of Cattle Point Road and Golf Course Road was struck by a vehicle, Thursday, March 27, 2014, at 11:09 p.m. impacting telephone, Internet and 911 services to approximately 200 customers. Continue Reading
Library Outreach Coordinator Receives Merit Award
Written on March 28, 2014 at 3:36 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Washington Library Association recognizes outstanding work in English Language Learning San Juan Island Library outreach coordinator Beth Helstien received the 2014 Merit Award for Advances in Library Services from the Washington Library Association. The award recognizes outstanding work in resurrecting and revitalizing what was a defunct English Language Learning Program into a popular, well-attended, well-staffed, Continue Reading
Whale & Wildlife Update
Written on March 28, 2014 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s Captain Hobbes with the latest update on whales and wildlife… WHAT A WEEK! On Sunday, transient orcas were found late in the day in our area, and Capt. Nate at Deer Harbor Charters found over 100 harbor porpoise feeding between Flat Top Island and Orcas Island. On Wednesday at least three groups of extremely Continue Reading
Volunteer for the Great Island Cleanup on Public Land
Written on March 28, 2014 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Land Bank volunteers will clean up local beaches and roadsides on San Juan Island as part of the Great Island Cleanup on Saturday, April 5, 10 am to 6 pm. Volunteers are needed to help at three San Juan locations: Third Lagoon Beach, 10:00 A.M. Meet at the Third Lagoon Preserve trailhead located at the Continue Reading
Opalco News
Written on March 28, 2014 at 5:35 am, by Tim Dustrude
The OPALCO Board has appointed Dr. Jerry Whitfield of Shaw Island to fill the board vacancy in District 4 (Shaw, Bell, Canoe and Crane Islands). Dr. Whitfield began his service to the Co-op in March. Dr. Whitfield and his wife Carol live on Shaw Island and have been OPALCO members since 1999. As a Doctorate Continue Reading
Reminder from Sammantha
Written on March 27, 2014 at 12:44 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Just got this last minute reminder for you to leave your thoughts with NOAA about getting Lolita freed… Hi Tim, Thank you so much for posting the article about freeing Lolita and my junior year community project. The last day of the comment period is tomorrow, March 28, so I’m wondering if you can post Continue Reading
New Game in Town
Written on March 27, 2014 at 12:16 pm, by Tim Dustrude
…or rather – “New Gaming in Town”… 4th generation islander and 2006 FHHS grad Sierra Stratton is making his dream a reality. He and business partner Joshua Reedy are remodeling a space over on Tucker to create Green Owl Gaming. But why not let him tell you all about it… A few years back I Continue Reading
Salish Sea Early Music Festival – An Evening with Louis XIV
Written on March 27, 2014 at 11:38 am, by Tim Dustrude
Visit the court of Louis XIV in 1713 on March 30 – A world of tender and brilliant magic. Review Excerpts from last month’s Salish Sea Early Music Festival program in Friday Harbor, repeated for the Music Society of the Islands in Victoria: ” …the reward was as dreamily exquisite as an invitation from Oberon, delivered Continue Reading
Contemporary Dance Master Class
Written on March 27, 2014 at 5:58 am, by Tim Dustrude
Cynthia Burke and XYZ movement arts is excited to bring a young, local talent back to the island. Welcoming Michelle Mazzarella and her Contemporary Dance Master Class on Saturday, March 29th. Michelle has been dancing for over sixteen years. She is currently a first-year student at UCLA, majoring in Psychology and Dance. In addition to Continue Reading
Local Author Wins 2nd Award
Written on March 27, 2014 at 5:40 am, by Tim Dustrude
Nicholas Corrin has won another award for his recently published book, The Power of Letting Go: transforming fear into love. This time it’s second place in the 2013 Reader Views Reviewers Choice Awards in the Spirituality/Inspiration category. A complete list of all winners is available here. A Readers Views reviewer said “I found ‘The Power Continue Reading
Island Stage Left presents: RED
Written on March 27, 2014 at 5:40 am, by Tim Dustrude
This dynamic and passionate play by John Logan focuses on the period in the painter, Mark Rothko’s life — the late 1950s — when he was working on a number of large murals which were to be hung in The Four Seasons, a luxury restaurant in the Seagram Building, at that time one of the Continue Reading
Dana Lyons’ “The Great Salish Sea” CD Release Tour
Written on March 27, 2014 at 5:29 am, by Tim Dustrude
Dana Lyons will be touring the islands with FRIENDS of the San Juans this coming week. Dana is best known for his hit comedy song “Cows With Guns”. He will be traveling throughout Washington and British Columbia with his new album “The Great Salish Sea”, singing, telling stories, and raising awareness about the proposed coal, Continue Reading
Measles Alert
Written on March 31, 2014 at 5:38 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan County Health and Community Services Issues Measles Health Alert A San Juan Island adult has been diagnosed with a confirmed case of measles. The dates this person was contagious are from March 21, 2014 to March 29, 2014. Measles is a highly contagious respiratory viral disease that spreads easily when the infected person Continue Reading
F.R.O.G.
Written on March 31, 2014 at 5:05 am, by Tim Dustrude
Are you on the FROG ? It’s the Ferry Rider’s Opinion Group and it’s one way you can make your voice heard with regards to ferry service. If you’re not and you would like to be, check out this invitation that came to the Update email box, and sign up now at the link included Continue Reading
Roche Harbor Rainbow
Written on March 30, 2014 at 5:21 am, by Tim Dustrude
Roving Update photographer Kevin Holmes caught this great scene on Friday evening out out Roche Harbor. Thanks for sharing Kevin!
Ferry in Drydock
Written on March 29, 2014 at 5:31 am, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s a cool photo sent in by photographer extraordinaire Aaron Shepard. This is the Elwha in dry dock at Dakota Creek Shipyards in Anacortes. If you wanna see this for yourself, take a left when you get to Commerical Ave. in Anacortes, instead of the right you would normally take to get to Hwy 20. Continue Reading
Single-Car Accident Causes Outage
Written on March 28, 2014 at 4:51 pm, by Tim Dustrude
CenturyLink sends this press release about the current outage affecting the south end of San Juan Island… A CenturyLink Remote Terminal located near the intersection of Cattle Point Road and Golf Course Road was struck by a vehicle, Thursday, March 27, 2014, at 11:09 p.m. impacting telephone, Internet and 911 services to approximately 200 customers. Continue Reading
Library Outreach Coordinator Receives Merit Award
Written on March 28, 2014 at 3:36 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Washington Library Association recognizes outstanding work in English Language Learning San Juan Island Library outreach coordinator Beth Helstien received the 2014 Merit Award for Advances in Library Services from the Washington Library Association. The award recognizes outstanding work in resurrecting and revitalizing what was a defunct English Language Learning Program into a popular, well-attended, well-staffed, Continue Reading
Whale & Wildlife Update
Written on March 28, 2014 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s Captain Hobbes with the latest update on whales and wildlife… WHAT A WEEK! On Sunday, transient orcas were found late in the day in our area, and Capt. Nate at Deer Harbor Charters found over 100 harbor porpoise feeding between Flat Top Island and Orcas Island. On Wednesday at least three groups of extremely Continue Reading
Volunteer for the Great Island Cleanup on Public Land
Written on March 28, 2014 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Land Bank volunteers will clean up local beaches and roadsides on San Juan Island as part of the Great Island Cleanup on Saturday, April 5, 10 am to 6 pm. Volunteers are needed to help at three San Juan locations: Third Lagoon Beach, 10:00 A.M. Meet at the Third Lagoon Preserve trailhead located at the Continue Reading
Opalco News
Written on March 28, 2014 at 5:35 am, by Tim Dustrude
The OPALCO Board has appointed Dr. Jerry Whitfield of Shaw Island to fill the board vacancy in District 4 (Shaw, Bell, Canoe and Crane Islands). Dr. Whitfield began his service to the Co-op in March. Dr. Whitfield and his wife Carol live on Shaw Island and have been OPALCO members since 1999. As a Doctorate Continue Reading
Reminder from Sammantha
Written on March 27, 2014 at 12:44 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Just got this last minute reminder for you to leave your thoughts with NOAA about getting Lolita freed… Hi Tim, Thank you so much for posting the article about freeing Lolita and my junior year community project. The last day of the comment period is tomorrow, March 28, so I’m wondering if you can post Continue Reading
New Game in Town
Written on March 27, 2014 at 12:16 pm, by Tim Dustrude
…or rather – “New Gaming in Town”… 4th generation islander and 2006 FHHS grad Sierra Stratton is making his dream a reality. He and business partner Joshua Reedy are remodeling a space over on Tucker to create Green Owl Gaming. But why not let him tell you all about it… A few years back I Continue Reading
Salish Sea Early Music Festival – An Evening with Louis XIV
Written on March 27, 2014 at 11:38 am, by Tim Dustrude
Visit the court of Louis XIV in 1713 on March 30 – A world of tender and brilliant magic. Review Excerpts from last month’s Salish Sea Early Music Festival program in Friday Harbor, repeated for the Music Society of the Islands in Victoria: ” …the reward was as dreamily exquisite as an invitation from Oberon, delivered Continue Reading
Contemporary Dance Master Class
Written on March 27, 2014 at 5:58 am, by Tim Dustrude
Cynthia Burke and XYZ movement arts is excited to bring a young, local talent back to the island. Welcoming Michelle Mazzarella and her Contemporary Dance Master Class on Saturday, March 29th. Michelle has been dancing for over sixteen years. She is currently a first-year student at UCLA, majoring in Psychology and Dance. In addition to Continue Reading
Local Author Wins 2nd Award
Written on March 27, 2014 at 5:40 am, by Tim Dustrude
Nicholas Corrin has won another award for his recently published book, The Power of Letting Go: transforming fear into love. This time it’s second place in the 2013 Reader Views Reviewers Choice Awards in the Spirituality/Inspiration category. A complete list of all winners is available here. A Readers Views reviewer said “I found ‘The Power Continue Reading
Island Stage Left presents: RED
Written on March 27, 2014 at 5:40 am, by Tim Dustrude
This dynamic and passionate play by John Logan focuses on the period in the painter, Mark Rothko’s life — the late 1950s — when he was working on a number of large murals which were to be hung in The Four Seasons, a luxury restaurant in the Seagram Building, at that time one of the Continue Reading
Dana Lyons’ “The Great Salish Sea” CD Release Tour
Written on March 27, 2014 at 5:29 am, by Tim Dustrude
Dana Lyons will be touring the islands with FRIENDS of the San Juans this coming week. Dana is best known for his hit comedy song “Cows With Guns”. He will be traveling throughout Washington and British Columbia with his new album “The Great Salish Sea”, singing, telling stories, and raising awareness about the proposed coal, Continue Reading