Topic: Around Here
Oil Spill Awareness Lectures
Written on March 9, 2014 at 9:56 am, by Tim Dustrude
Katie over at Friends of the San Juans has this announcement to share with you… March 24, 2014 marks the 25th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. The accident caused a sea change in the environmental consciousness of an entire generation and created a new awareness about the risks of resource extraction and transport. Twenty-five years Continue Reading
2nd Tuesday Film Fest: Rising From Ashes
Written on March 9, 2014 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
Rising From Ashes, a spellbinding documentary narrated by Forest Whitaker about the first-ever Rwandan national cycling team in their bid to make history and represent their country at the 2012 Olympics. Competing in a white man’s sport often reserved for the privileged, a rag tag group of cyclists coached by the first American to ride Continue Reading
CenturyLink and Network Redundancy
Written on March 9, 2014 at 4:54 am, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s a recent press release from CenturyLink… CenturyLink, as part of its ongoing commitment to its customers in San Juan County, is actively working to provide network redundancy. This redundancy will allow voice, Internet, E911 and other critical services to be rerouted onto other facilities to maintain service in the event of a fiber cut Continue Reading
Bill for Ferry Funding Passes
Written on March 8, 2014 at 5:21 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Just got this good news email from Jim with the Ferry Advisory Committee: Great news, HB-1129 to fund construction of a third new 144-car “Olympic” class ferry, passed the Senate yesterday on a 41-8 vote. Sponsored by our Representative Jeff Morris, this bill has already passed the House on a 62-36 vote. The strength of Continue Reading
Book Fair and Breakfast
Written on March 8, 2014 at 3:30 pm, by Tim Dustrude
It’s time for the Awesome Friday Harbor Elementary Scholastic Book Fair And the Delectable Fifth Grade Breakfast! What: Continental Breakfast When: Saturday, March 15th 9AM – Noon Price: By Donation Donations will help to pay for the 5th grade Pacific Science Center field trip. Need a Common Denominator? Our Island Kids! Book Fair Hours: Wednesday, Continue Reading
Call for Vendors
Written on March 8, 2014 at 3:15 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Friday Harbor Art Market “Call for Vendors” The Friday Harbor Art Market, “Artisans on the Plaza”, is seeking vendors for its 2014 season. The art market will run every Friday from 3:00-7:00pm, starting June 20 until August 29 at Brickworks Plaza. For more information or an application, send an email to: pigmansartworks [@] dockland [.] Continue Reading
Bike Talk at Trails Potluck
Written on March 8, 2014 at 11:34 am, by Tim Dustrude
Bike Talk at SJ Trails Committee 8th Annual Potluck Wedneday March 12th at the Grange 5:30-7:30 by Theresa Simendinger Karen Vedder tells the tale of two San Juan Island Couples who rode from the southwest corner of England to the northwest corner of Scotland, a distance of 1350 miles. That would be like one of Continue Reading
Office Renovations Next Week
Written on March 8, 2014 at 10:25 am, by Tim Dustrude
Community Development & Planning Office Renovation Begins Mar. 10 Construction work on the San Juan County Community Development and Planning lobby and offices located at 135 Rhone Street will force some temporary service modifications beginning March 10, 2014. The renovation will create more efficient customer service areas and spaces to meet with applicants. Counter service Continue Reading
Rotary Club Annual Spelling Bee
Written on March 8, 2014 at 9:59 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Rotary Club of San Juan Island will hold its annual Spelling Bee on Thursday, March 13th at 3:30 p.m. As in past years, the event will take place at the San Juan Community Theatre. This year’s spellers include students from Friday Harbor Elementary School, Friday Harbor Middle School, and Paideia Classical School. The contest Continue Reading
Spring Ahead Tomorrow
Written on March 8, 2014 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
It’s tomorrow morning at 2:00 AM – Daylight Saving Time begins. Spring is almost here and the days are getting longer. Don’t forget to set your clock forward one hour – so at 2:00 it will really be 3:00.
CUBA – Fifty Years after the Missile Crisis
Written on March 7, 2014 at 4:53 pm, by Tim Dustrude
A slide presentation by Judy Chovan at the Mullis Senior Center, Wednesday, March 12 at 7:00 pm Havana was the playground of the rich and famous in the early half of the 20th century – Hemingway, Churchill, Astaire, Lansky all came to enjoy its casinos, music, rum, cigars, and tropical lifestyle. But in 1958, Americans Continue Reading
Whale & Wildlife Update
Written on March 7, 2014 at 4:18 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s Captain Hobbes with this week’s update… As I write this on Friday morning, there are transients on the west side and the Gray’s are coming! Like clockwork, #53 — nicknamed “Little Patch” — is the first gray whale to show up in the northern part of Puget Sound for the second year in a Continue Reading
Port News
Written on March 7, 2014 at 12:05 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Insurance Settlement for the SSL Building The Friday Harbor Port Commissioners are pleased to announce that they have arrived at a settlement with the Port’s insurance companies regarding losses from the fire that destroyed the Spring Street Landing building and Downrigger’s Restaurant. The settlement is in the amount of $2.635 million. The Port is insured Continue Reading
Small Town Survey 10
Written on March 7, 2014 at 11:37 am, by Tim Dustrude
Daylight Saving Time – some people love it – some people hate it. Twice a year, every year we all change our clocks. Sometimes it’s lighter later, or darker earlier. Sometimes we get to sleep an extra hour, or we have more trouble getting up for work on Monday. What do you think? Do you Continue Reading
Win a Hawaii Vacation
Written on March 7, 2014 at 10:03 am, by Tim Dustrude
Soroptimists Raffle Kaua’i Condo Stay “E komo mai!” (Hawaiian for “welcome”), will be heard by the winner of the raffle for a 7-night stay in an ocean-front Kaua`i condo for two. Soroptimists of Friday Harbor is holding this raffle as part of their biggest yearly fund-raiser, the St. Patrick’s Day Extravaganza, March 15th at the Continue Reading
KO’s Grand Opening Celebration
Written on March 7, 2014 at 9:53 am, by Tim Dustrude
Just got this note in from Lisa, the new owner of KO’s Subs about their event on Saturday… KO’s Subs is celebrating its Grand Re-Opening under the direction of its new owner and new manager. Lisa Finelli and Don Adams will be serving samples of our three most popular sub sandwiches. There will also be Continue Reading
Oil Spill Awareness Lectures
Written on March 9, 2014 at 9:56 am, by Tim Dustrude
Katie over at Friends of the San Juans has this announcement to share with you… March 24, 2014 marks the 25th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. The accident caused a sea change in the environmental consciousness of an entire generation and created a new awareness about the risks of resource extraction and transport. Twenty-five years Continue Reading
2nd Tuesday Film Fest: Rising From Ashes
Written on March 9, 2014 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
Rising From Ashes, a spellbinding documentary narrated by Forest Whitaker about the first-ever Rwandan national cycling team in their bid to make history and represent their country at the 2012 Olympics. Competing in a white man’s sport often reserved for the privileged, a rag tag group of cyclists coached by the first American to ride Continue Reading
CenturyLink and Network Redundancy
Written on March 9, 2014 at 4:54 am, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s a recent press release from CenturyLink… CenturyLink, as part of its ongoing commitment to its customers in San Juan County, is actively working to provide network redundancy. This redundancy will allow voice, Internet, E911 and other critical services to be rerouted onto other facilities to maintain service in the event of a fiber cut Continue Reading
Bill for Ferry Funding Passes
Written on March 8, 2014 at 5:21 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Just got this good news email from Jim with the Ferry Advisory Committee: Great news, HB-1129 to fund construction of a third new 144-car “Olympic” class ferry, passed the Senate yesterday on a 41-8 vote. Sponsored by our Representative Jeff Morris, this bill has already passed the House on a 62-36 vote. The strength of Continue Reading
Book Fair and Breakfast
Written on March 8, 2014 at 3:30 pm, by Tim Dustrude
It’s time for the Awesome Friday Harbor Elementary Scholastic Book Fair And the Delectable Fifth Grade Breakfast! What: Continental Breakfast When: Saturday, March 15th 9AM – Noon Price: By Donation Donations will help to pay for the 5th grade Pacific Science Center field trip. Need a Common Denominator? Our Island Kids! Book Fair Hours: Wednesday, Continue Reading
Call for Vendors
Written on March 8, 2014 at 3:15 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Friday Harbor Art Market “Call for Vendors” The Friday Harbor Art Market, “Artisans on the Plaza”, is seeking vendors for its 2014 season. The art market will run every Friday from 3:00-7:00pm, starting June 20 until August 29 at Brickworks Plaza. For more information or an application, send an email to: pigmansartworks [@] dockland [.] Continue Reading
Bike Talk at Trails Potluck
Written on March 8, 2014 at 11:34 am, by Tim Dustrude
Bike Talk at SJ Trails Committee 8th Annual Potluck Wedneday March 12th at the Grange 5:30-7:30 by Theresa Simendinger Karen Vedder tells the tale of two San Juan Island Couples who rode from the southwest corner of England to the northwest corner of Scotland, a distance of 1350 miles. That would be like one of Continue Reading
Office Renovations Next Week
Written on March 8, 2014 at 10:25 am, by Tim Dustrude
Community Development & Planning Office Renovation Begins Mar. 10 Construction work on the San Juan County Community Development and Planning lobby and offices located at 135 Rhone Street will force some temporary service modifications beginning March 10, 2014. The renovation will create more efficient customer service areas and spaces to meet with applicants. Counter service Continue Reading
Rotary Club Annual Spelling Bee
Written on March 8, 2014 at 9:59 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Rotary Club of San Juan Island will hold its annual Spelling Bee on Thursday, March 13th at 3:30 p.m. As in past years, the event will take place at the San Juan Community Theatre. This year’s spellers include students from Friday Harbor Elementary School, Friday Harbor Middle School, and Paideia Classical School. The contest Continue Reading
Spring Ahead Tomorrow
Written on March 8, 2014 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
It’s tomorrow morning at 2:00 AM – Daylight Saving Time begins. Spring is almost here and the days are getting longer. Don’t forget to set your clock forward one hour – so at 2:00 it will really be 3:00.
CUBA – Fifty Years after the Missile Crisis
Written on March 7, 2014 at 4:53 pm, by Tim Dustrude
A slide presentation by Judy Chovan at the Mullis Senior Center, Wednesday, March 12 at 7:00 pm Havana was the playground of the rich and famous in the early half of the 20th century – Hemingway, Churchill, Astaire, Lansky all came to enjoy its casinos, music, rum, cigars, and tropical lifestyle. But in 1958, Americans Continue Reading
Whale & Wildlife Update
Written on March 7, 2014 at 4:18 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s Captain Hobbes with this week’s update… As I write this on Friday morning, there are transients on the west side and the Gray’s are coming! Like clockwork, #53 — nicknamed “Little Patch” — is the first gray whale to show up in the northern part of Puget Sound for the second year in a Continue Reading
Port News
Written on March 7, 2014 at 12:05 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Insurance Settlement for the SSL Building The Friday Harbor Port Commissioners are pleased to announce that they have arrived at a settlement with the Port’s insurance companies regarding losses from the fire that destroyed the Spring Street Landing building and Downrigger’s Restaurant. The settlement is in the amount of $2.635 million. The Port is insured Continue Reading
Small Town Survey 10
Written on March 7, 2014 at 11:37 am, by Tim Dustrude
Daylight Saving Time – some people love it – some people hate it. Twice a year, every year we all change our clocks. Sometimes it’s lighter later, or darker earlier. Sometimes we get to sleep an extra hour, or we have more trouble getting up for work on Monday. What do you think? Do you Continue Reading
Win a Hawaii Vacation
Written on March 7, 2014 at 10:03 am, by Tim Dustrude
Soroptimists Raffle Kaua’i Condo Stay “E komo mai!” (Hawaiian for “welcome”), will be heard by the winner of the raffle for a 7-night stay in an ocean-front Kaua`i condo for two. Soroptimists of Friday Harbor is holding this raffle as part of their biggest yearly fund-raiser, the St. Patrick’s Day Extravaganza, March 15th at the Continue Reading
KO’s Grand Opening Celebration
Written on March 7, 2014 at 9:53 am, by Tim Dustrude
Just got this note in from Lisa, the new owner of KO’s Subs about their event on Saturday… KO’s Subs is celebrating its Grand Re-Opening under the direction of its new owner and new manager. Lisa Finelli and Don Adams will be serving samples of our three most popular sub sandwiches. There will also be Continue Reading