Topic: Around Here
Nearly 100,000 Comments
Written on January 25, 2013 at 5:35 am, by Tim Dustrude
Katie Fleming of FRIENDS of the San Juans just sent over this press release: Almost 100,000 Comments Submitted Asking for Broad Look at Proposed Coal Export Terminal Voices from across the county, state, and country have weighed in on the “cradle to grave” impacts of coal export. The public comment period for the Gateway Pacific Terminal (GPT) Environmental Continue Reading
Around here…
Written on January 25, 2013 at 5:30 am, by Tim Dustrude
2012 a Breakout Year Some people are thinking that 2012 was the “breakout year” for a stagnant real estate market with a whopping 69% increase in sales volume over 2011. Merri Ann Simonson sends over a report to illustrate. See the Coldwell Banker Year-End Newsletter in PDF format at this link. ++++++++++ Mentoring Opportunities The second Continue Reading
Rainy Day Thoughts
Written on January 24, 2013 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Diana Mancel compiled this list of thoughts for rainy days… There is no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing. – Alfred Wainwright The wind shows us how close to the edge we are. – Joan Didion I yearn for flowers that bend with the wind and rain. – Tso Ssu One can find Continue Reading
Know Your Island Walk this weekend
Written on January 24, 2013 at 5:19 am, by Tim Dustrude
The New Walking Year!! KNOW YOUR ISLAND WALK – Saturday, January 26, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Meet Sally Thomsen, Director of the San Juan Island Park and Recreation District (better known as “Island Rec”) to walk the Lafarge property, also known as The Gravel Pit. Learn its history, its current status and its potential. Meet and Continue Reading
Breaking the Taboo
Written on January 24, 2013 at 5:06 am, by Tim Dustrude
This month’s Conscientious Projector Series movie is next Monday: A film that examines our 41-year old War On Drugs. This war is very expen$ive, and yet it receives unquestioned bipartisan support in Congress. A question might come up…, is this the best use of over $10,000,000,000 of our taxes each year? The film is called Breaking the Taboo… Continue Reading
The Father Daughter Dance is just around the corner
Written on January 23, 2013 at 5:33 am, by Tim Dustrude
Hey Dads! Treat your darling daughters to a special night out at the annual Father Daughter Dance! The event is open to all ages and happens Friday, Feb 8th, 7-9pm at the Mullis Center. Dance to your favorite tunes and enjoy delicious appetizers and deserts catered by Vinny’s Ristorante. Girls will also receive a corsage Continue Reading
Fish for Teeth!
Written on January 22, 2013 at 8:20 pm, by Tim Dustrude
The Tooth Mobile dental van is coming for their 4th visit to San Juan Island this coming Friday, January 25th and Saturday, January 26th. Fish For Teeth sponsors this local volunteer staffed clinic to provide urgent and preventative dental care to island residents who have no discretionary income, no dental insurance and no other financial Continue Reading
Romanian-Croatian Dance Fusion Workshop
Written on January 22, 2013 at 5:53 am, by Tim Dustrude
Cynthia Burke of XYZ Movement Arts has a cultural arts thing happening this weekend… Anamaria Dulamă and John Lovrić will be here to demonstrate and teach traditional Romanian and Croatian dances. Anamaria is a dance master and choreographer and John is a dance master and instructor. There will also be an authentic costumes display and Continue Reading
Salmon Recovery
Written on January 22, 2013 at 5:52 am, by Tim Dustrude
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Salmon Recovery Funding Board today released the 2012 biennial State of the Salmon in Watersheds report and with it launched a new, interactive Web site that allows people to see how salmon are doing in their community’s streams and rivers. “This is an exciting new approach to our reporting on Continue Reading
Practical Magic
Written on January 21, 2013 at 5:55 am, by Tim Dustrude
Practical Magic 4 Life, a free one-day seminar (lunch included) to assist local women in improving their life skills, will be held Saturday, February 9 from 9 am till 3:30 pm on the Friday Harbor campus of Skagit Valley College. The focus of the event, a part of Soroptimist International of the America’s Live Your Continue Reading
County Council Letters re: Coal Terminal Scoping
Written on January 21, 2013 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Update news correspondent Louise Dustrude has more on the lead-up to scoping meetings here on the proposed Gateway Pacific coal terminal: The County Council sent four letters last year relating to the proposed coal terminal at Cherry Point, first asking for a scoping meeting here in the county — which occurred on November Continue Reading
Moving Parts and Healthy Hearts!
Written on January 20, 2013 at 5:54 am, by Tim Dustrude
Sally Thomsen at Island Rec has this to share: Island Rec is pleased to announce the re- start of the Moving Parts and Healthy Hearts, exercise class beginning February 5, 2013. Angie Morrison, an experienced senior fitness class instructor will take over the teaching of this class. This program is aimed at meeting the needs Continue Reading
Volunteer Tutors Wanted
Written on January 20, 2013 at 5:19 am, by Tim Dustrude
Volunteer to tutor English – The English Language Learning program at the library is in full swing. Adults working to improve their abilities in speaking, listening, writing and reading English are working hard at the library. More than 25 students have signed up. Katrien Danniau is the teacher. She organizes lessons, and moves between different Continue Reading
Orca Satellite Tracking
Written on January 19, 2013 at 9:51 pm, by Tim Dustrude
You probably already knew about the satellite tracking tag that was put on K-25 (Scoter) a couple of weeks ago, but did you know that you can go to NOAA’s website and follow where the whales have been on every other day since then? Here’s a link to the site. Pretty cool – they traveled Continue Reading
New Library Director
Written on January 19, 2013 at 11:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Good news from Beth Helstien at the library: The Board of Trustees of the San Juan Island Library has announced the selection of Laurie Orton as its new library director. She was selected from nearly forty candidates who applied for the position during a regional and nationwide search. Orton most recently served as branch manager Continue Reading
Nearly 100,000 Comments
Written on January 25, 2013 at 5:35 am, by Tim Dustrude
Katie Fleming of FRIENDS of the San Juans just sent over this press release: Almost 100,000 Comments Submitted Asking for Broad Look at Proposed Coal Export Terminal Voices from across the county, state, and country have weighed in on the “cradle to grave” impacts of coal export. The public comment period for the Gateway Pacific Terminal (GPT) Environmental Continue Reading
Around here…
Written on January 25, 2013 at 5:30 am, by Tim Dustrude
2012 a Breakout Year Some people are thinking that 2012 was the “breakout year” for a stagnant real estate market with a whopping 69% increase in sales volume over 2011. Merri Ann Simonson sends over a report to illustrate. See the Coldwell Banker Year-End Newsletter in PDF format at this link. ++++++++++ Mentoring Opportunities The second Continue Reading
Rainy Day Thoughts
Written on January 24, 2013 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Diana Mancel compiled this list of thoughts for rainy days… There is no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing. – Alfred Wainwright The wind shows us how close to the edge we are. – Joan Didion I yearn for flowers that bend with the wind and rain. – Tso Ssu One can find Continue Reading
Know Your Island Walk this weekend
Written on January 24, 2013 at 5:19 am, by Tim Dustrude
The New Walking Year!! KNOW YOUR ISLAND WALK – Saturday, January 26, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Meet Sally Thomsen, Director of the San Juan Island Park and Recreation District (better known as “Island Rec”) to walk the Lafarge property, also known as The Gravel Pit. Learn its history, its current status and its potential. Meet and Continue Reading
Breaking the Taboo
Written on January 24, 2013 at 5:06 am, by Tim Dustrude
This month’s Conscientious Projector Series movie is next Monday: A film that examines our 41-year old War On Drugs. This war is very expen$ive, and yet it receives unquestioned bipartisan support in Congress. A question might come up…, is this the best use of over $10,000,000,000 of our taxes each year? The film is called Breaking the Taboo… Continue Reading
The Father Daughter Dance is just around the corner
Written on January 23, 2013 at 5:33 am, by Tim Dustrude
Hey Dads! Treat your darling daughters to a special night out at the annual Father Daughter Dance! The event is open to all ages and happens Friday, Feb 8th, 7-9pm at the Mullis Center. Dance to your favorite tunes and enjoy delicious appetizers and deserts catered by Vinny’s Ristorante. Girls will also receive a corsage Continue Reading
Fish for Teeth!
Written on January 22, 2013 at 8:20 pm, by Tim Dustrude
The Tooth Mobile dental van is coming for their 4th visit to San Juan Island this coming Friday, January 25th and Saturday, January 26th. Fish For Teeth sponsors this local volunteer staffed clinic to provide urgent and preventative dental care to island residents who have no discretionary income, no dental insurance and no other financial Continue Reading
Romanian-Croatian Dance Fusion Workshop
Written on January 22, 2013 at 5:53 am, by Tim Dustrude
Cynthia Burke of XYZ Movement Arts has a cultural arts thing happening this weekend… Anamaria Dulamă and John Lovrić will be here to demonstrate and teach traditional Romanian and Croatian dances. Anamaria is a dance master and choreographer and John is a dance master and instructor. There will also be an authentic costumes display and Continue Reading
Salmon Recovery
Written on January 22, 2013 at 5:52 am, by Tim Dustrude
OLYMPIA – The Washington State Salmon Recovery Funding Board today released the 2012 biennial State of the Salmon in Watersheds report and with it launched a new, interactive Web site that allows people to see how salmon are doing in their community’s streams and rivers. “This is an exciting new approach to our reporting on Continue Reading
Practical Magic
Written on January 21, 2013 at 5:55 am, by Tim Dustrude
Practical Magic 4 Life, a free one-day seminar (lunch included) to assist local women in improving their life skills, will be held Saturday, February 9 from 9 am till 3:30 pm on the Friday Harbor campus of Skagit Valley College. The focus of the event, a part of Soroptimist International of the America’s Live Your Continue Reading
County Council Letters re: Coal Terminal Scoping
Written on January 21, 2013 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Update news correspondent Louise Dustrude has more on the lead-up to scoping meetings here on the proposed Gateway Pacific coal terminal: The County Council sent four letters last year relating to the proposed coal terminal at Cherry Point, first asking for a scoping meeting here in the county — which occurred on November Continue Reading
Moving Parts and Healthy Hearts!
Written on January 20, 2013 at 5:54 am, by Tim Dustrude
Sally Thomsen at Island Rec has this to share: Island Rec is pleased to announce the re- start of the Moving Parts and Healthy Hearts, exercise class beginning February 5, 2013. Angie Morrison, an experienced senior fitness class instructor will take over the teaching of this class. This program is aimed at meeting the needs Continue Reading
Volunteer Tutors Wanted
Written on January 20, 2013 at 5:19 am, by Tim Dustrude
Volunteer to tutor English – The English Language Learning program at the library is in full swing. Adults working to improve their abilities in speaking, listening, writing and reading English are working hard at the library. More than 25 students have signed up. Katrien Danniau is the teacher. She organizes lessons, and moves between different Continue Reading
Orca Satellite Tracking
Written on January 19, 2013 at 9:51 pm, by Tim Dustrude
You probably already knew about the satellite tracking tag that was put on K-25 (Scoter) a couple of weeks ago, but did you know that you can go to NOAA’s website and follow where the whales have been on every other day since then? Here’s a link to the site. Pretty cool – they traveled Continue Reading
New Library Director
Written on January 19, 2013 at 11:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Good news from Beth Helstien at the library: The Board of Trustees of the San Juan Island Library has announced the selection of Laurie Orton as its new library director. She was selected from nearly forty candidates who applied for the position during a regional and nationwide search. Orton most recently served as branch manager Continue Reading