Topic: Around Here
LEOs Give Big
Written on May 28, 2019 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Last Sunday, May 19th, the FHHS LEO Club held it’s 12th Annual Golf Scramble at the San Juan Golf and Tennis Club. This yearly fundraiser is supported by the San Juan Golf & Tennis Club, local golfers, local merchants, and the San Juan Lions Club. The weather cooperated and the day spent playing golf culminated Continue Reading
Chamber Featured Member
Written on May 14, 2019 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce Featured Member of the Month The Cheesecake Cafe and Bakery, located in the heart of the waterfront in Friday Harbor, is the Chamber’s Featured Member of the Month. Opening at 6:30 every day, they serve full breakfast and don’t forget about the cheesecake! It is a very casual environment, Continue Reading
SJISD Superintendent’s Letter to the Community
Written on May 14, 2019 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Dear Fabulous Community Members, It is so nice to see that spring has finally arrived with warmer weather and flowers blooming. In the schools, lots of blooming has been happening, too. To start, our arts programs both Band and Fine Arts have had stellar accomplishments. Our Art students placed four of the eight winning entrants Continue Reading
Hemp: History, Legislation, Cultivation, & the Farm Bill
Written on May 13, 2019 at 5:41 am, by Tim Dustrude
SJI Grange invites you a presentation on May 16 – Hemp: History, Legislation, Cultivation, & the Farm Bill. Bonny Jo Peterson, Executive Director of the Industrial Hemp Association of Washington will cover the history of hemp and its uses, the difference between hemp and marijuana, changes to the Farm Bill, and growing hemp on a Continue Reading
Fish Taco Fundraiser – New Location Friday
Written on May 8, 2019 at 9:39 am, by Tim Dustrude
Fish for Teeth Fish Taco Fundraiser Friday, May 10 On the lawn across from the Sheriff’s Office (on Second Street) 11:00 to 1:30 $8 suggested donation Fish for Teeth is continuing its tooth-fixing mission with another Fish Taco Fundraiser on Friday, May 10, 11-1:30, this time at a new location, on the lawn across from Continue Reading
Emergency Wireless Alert System Test
Written on May 8, 2019 at 9:27 am, by Tim Dustrude
On Wednesday May 8th at 1:55pm those in the San Juan Islands whose cell phones are roaming on a Canadian network may receive a test message of the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system. The test is likely to say “This is a TEST of the British Columbia Emergency Alerting System, issued by Emergency Management British Continue Reading
The Deepest Roots
Written on April 15, 2019 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Finding Food and Community on a Pacific Northwest Island ~ Kathleen Alcalá Make sure you come out to the Grange on Tuesday, April 30, 7:00 pm to hear author, Kathleen Alcala, talk about her wonderful exploration of food, agriculture, and history on Bainbridge Island. As friends began “going back to the land” at the same Continue Reading
Rhiana’s Music Featured on Amazon’s “Hanna”
Written on March 30, 2019 at 1:28 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Former Friday Harbor resident and 2011 FHHS graduate Rhiana Franklin is a co-writer and featured vocalist in the song “Up all Night” which will be featured at the end of episode 2 in the New Amazon Prime original “Hanna”, which premiered on March 29th. She is a co-writer on the song with Sammy Plotkin. You Continue Reading
The Cordi Collection
Written on March 29, 2019 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
He Left Us A Legacy of the Vietnam War In A War Never Ends opening at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) you can make a striking discovery in one of the galleries. A box containing several professional-looking photographs resting in their yellow Kodak box was found at the solid waste transfer station Continue Reading
Time To Hire Seasoned Citizens!
Written on March 17, 2019 at 5:55 am, by Tim Dustrude
Summer season is approaching fast, and with it the annual shortage of workers for the seasonal jobs in the San Juan County tourism economy. Why not consider hiring a seasoned worker for your seasonal job opening? Did you know that about one third of our population in San Juan County is over 65 years-old That Continue Reading
Office Center a Total Loss in Fire
Written on March 7, 2019 at 5:08 pm, by Tim Dustrude
On Thursday afternoon, March 7th, an RV parked next to Office Supplies Plus, caught fire and ignited the building as well. Propane a propane tank in the RV helped accelerate the blaze and it quickly burned out of control. Everyone inside the building got out safely and called 911 but the building and the RV Continue Reading
Tap Into the Power of Dragons!
Written on March 5, 2019 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Dragons! Certified Qigong Instructor Stephanie Prima will teach the 5 Dragons Qigong form on Tuesdays, 12:00 noon at Island Soul Studio (formerly XYZ Movement Arts) from March 3rd through April 30th. Qigong is an ancient Chinese mind/body technique to enhance the body’s bio-energy system for greater health, vitality, and self-awareness. In Chinese culture, the dragon Continue Reading
Public Information Workshop
Written on March 5, 2019 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Port of Friday Harbor Commissioners will attend the Friday Harbor Airport Master Plan Planning Advisory Committee meeting and Public Information Workshop on Tuesday, March 5th at Skagit Valley College San Juan Center upper level classroom. The Planning Advisory Committee meeting will run from 2:00pm to 3:30pm, and the Public Information Workshop will run from Continue Reading
San Juan Swimmers Finish Season with Improvement
Written on February 22, 2019 at 8:08 am, by Tim Dustrude
Story by Orcas Swim Team San Juan Island’s Orcas Swim Team hosted a group of swimmers from the Thunderbird Aquatic Team of Anacortes on Saturday, Feb. 16 during the home club’s last meet of the season. More than 50 swimmers, ranging in ages from 6-13, participated in the event. “The primary purpose [of the meet] Continue Reading
San Juan County Homeless Count Holds Steady
Written on February 22, 2019 at 8:03 am, by Tim Dustrude
The 2019 San Juan County “Point-In Time” (PIT) Homeless Count identified 149 people who have no stable place to live, an increase from the 2018 count of 120 but similar to the 2017 count of 154. Of the 149 people identified as having no stable place to live, 67 people were living out of doors, Continue Reading
Salish Sea Early Music Festival – Early 19th-Century Serenades
Written on February 17, 2019 at 5:35 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Early 19th-Century Serenades for guitar, viola and flute will be presented in this second 2019 Salish Sea Early Music Festival performance featuring guitarist Oleg Timofeyev, flutist Jeffrey Cohan and violist Stephen Creswell. Included will be the Sérénade by guitarist and mandolin virtuoso Leonardo de Call (1767-1815), the Troisième Sérénade by flutist Anton Bernhard Fürstenau (1792-1852), Continue Reading
Island Senior: Planning For The End of Life
Written on February 16, 2019 at 6:05 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
I was staying at Sakya Kachod Choling, the Buddhist Center on Mt Dallas, when I learned that my friend Ben’s cancer had spread into parts of his body that changed his situation from fighting for his life to acceptance of his death. A Buddhist Center is a good place to be at a time like Continue Reading
Time to Make Early Resident Camping Reservations
Written on February 16, 2019 at 5:35 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Early resident camping reservations accepted until February 21st at 4:00 pm for San Juan County Parks. San Juan County Parks & Fair is again offering advance camping reservations for people who reside in our county year-round! Choose from San Juan County Park, San Juan County Fairgrounds (RVs only), Odlin County Park, and Shaw County Park Continue Reading
Are You Considering Selling Your Property?
Written on February 16, 2019 at 5:31 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Selling your property? Here’s advice from a pro… Thinking about selling your property? You may want to consider researching, collecting and completing the items detailed below. This is not a check list for planting flowers on your porch and painting your front door, you can go to the internet for that information. This list is Continue Reading
Board of Health to Discuss Medical Air Transport
Written on February 16, 2019 at 5:30 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
On Wednesday, February 20, 2019, the San Juan County Board of Health will be discussing medical air transport, a critical Access to Care issue, at their regularly scheduled Board meeting. The meeting will start at 11:30 am in the County Council Hearing Room. The full Board of Health agenda can be viewed on the county Continue Reading
Firefighter of the Month
Written on February 15, 2019 at 5:30 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
The San Juan Island Fire and Rescue Department is proud to announce the February 2019 Firefighter of the Month. Rookie Firefighter Erik Gresseth was selected this month due to his unwavering commitment to his community. Erik has an outstanding record of responding to emergency calls and attendance at training drills. Erik is someone who tries Continue Reading
Postponed or Cancelled Events
Written on February 15, 2019 at 5:29 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Friday, Feb 15 – The Episcopal Church Women’s Brown Bag Luncheon scheduled at St. David’s Church for Friday, February 15, has been cancelled due to ice and slush on the parking lot. Join us next month, on March 8, for another Brown Bag Luncheon. Friday, Feb 15 SCHOOLS ARE OPEN ON LATE START SCHEDULE, TWO HOURS DELAYED Continue Reading
LEOs Give Big
Written on May 28, 2019 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Last Sunday, May 19th, the FHHS LEO Club held it’s 12th Annual Golf Scramble at the San Juan Golf and Tennis Club. This yearly fundraiser is supported by the San Juan Golf & Tennis Club, local golfers, local merchants, and the San Juan Lions Club. The weather cooperated and the day spent playing golf culminated Continue Reading
Chamber Featured Member
Written on May 14, 2019 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Island Chamber of Commerce Featured Member of the Month The Cheesecake Cafe and Bakery, located in the heart of the waterfront in Friday Harbor, is the Chamber’s Featured Member of the Month. Opening at 6:30 every day, they serve full breakfast and don’t forget about the cheesecake! It is a very casual environment, Continue Reading
SJISD Superintendent’s Letter to the Community
Written on May 14, 2019 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Dear Fabulous Community Members, It is so nice to see that spring has finally arrived with warmer weather and flowers blooming. In the schools, lots of blooming has been happening, too. To start, our arts programs both Band and Fine Arts have had stellar accomplishments. Our Art students placed four of the eight winning entrants Continue Reading
Hemp: History, Legislation, Cultivation, & the Farm Bill
Written on May 13, 2019 at 5:41 am, by Tim Dustrude
SJI Grange invites you a presentation on May 16 – Hemp: History, Legislation, Cultivation, & the Farm Bill. Bonny Jo Peterson, Executive Director of the Industrial Hemp Association of Washington will cover the history of hemp and its uses, the difference between hemp and marijuana, changes to the Farm Bill, and growing hemp on a Continue Reading
Fish Taco Fundraiser – New Location Friday
Written on May 8, 2019 at 9:39 am, by Tim Dustrude
Fish for Teeth Fish Taco Fundraiser Friday, May 10 On the lawn across from the Sheriff’s Office (on Second Street) 11:00 to 1:30 $8 suggested donation Fish for Teeth is continuing its tooth-fixing mission with another Fish Taco Fundraiser on Friday, May 10, 11-1:30, this time at a new location, on the lawn across from Continue Reading
Emergency Wireless Alert System Test
Written on May 8, 2019 at 9:27 am, by Tim Dustrude
On Wednesday May 8th at 1:55pm those in the San Juan Islands whose cell phones are roaming on a Canadian network may receive a test message of the Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) system. The test is likely to say “This is a TEST of the British Columbia Emergency Alerting System, issued by Emergency Management British Continue Reading
The Deepest Roots
Written on April 15, 2019 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Finding Food and Community on a Pacific Northwest Island ~ Kathleen Alcalá Make sure you come out to the Grange on Tuesday, April 30, 7:00 pm to hear author, Kathleen Alcala, talk about her wonderful exploration of food, agriculture, and history on Bainbridge Island. As friends began “going back to the land” at the same Continue Reading
Rhiana’s Music Featured on Amazon’s “Hanna”
Written on March 30, 2019 at 1:28 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Former Friday Harbor resident and 2011 FHHS graduate Rhiana Franklin is a co-writer and featured vocalist in the song “Up all Night” which will be featured at the end of episode 2 in the New Amazon Prime original “Hanna”, which premiered on March 29th. She is a co-writer on the song with Sammy Plotkin. You Continue Reading
The Cordi Collection
Written on March 29, 2019 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
He Left Us A Legacy of the Vietnam War In A War Never Ends opening at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) you can make a striking discovery in one of the galleries. A box containing several professional-looking photographs resting in their yellow Kodak box was found at the solid waste transfer station Continue Reading
Time To Hire Seasoned Citizens!
Written on March 17, 2019 at 5:55 am, by Tim Dustrude
Summer season is approaching fast, and with it the annual shortage of workers for the seasonal jobs in the San Juan County tourism economy. Why not consider hiring a seasoned worker for your seasonal job opening? Did you know that about one third of our population in San Juan County is over 65 years-old That Continue Reading
Office Center a Total Loss in Fire
Written on March 7, 2019 at 5:08 pm, by Tim Dustrude
On Thursday afternoon, March 7th, an RV parked next to Office Supplies Plus, caught fire and ignited the building as well. Propane a propane tank in the RV helped accelerate the blaze and it quickly burned out of control. Everyone inside the building got out safely and called 911 but the building and the RV Continue Reading
Tap Into the Power of Dragons!
Written on March 5, 2019 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Dragons! Certified Qigong Instructor Stephanie Prima will teach the 5 Dragons Qigong form on Tuesdays, 12:00 noon at Island Soul Studio (formerly XYZ Movement Arts) from March 3rd through April 30th. Qigong is an ancient Chinese mind/body technique to enhance the body’s bio-energy system for greater health, vitality, and self-awareness. In Chinese culture, the dragon Continue Reading
Public Information Workshop
Written on March 5, 2019 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Port of Friday Harbor Commissioners will attend the Friday Harbor Airport Master Plan Planning Advisory Committee meeting and Public Information Workshop on Tuesday, March 5th at Skagit Valley College San Juan Center upper level classroom. The Planning Advisory Committee meeting will run from 2:00pm to 3:30pm, and the Public Information Workshop will run from Continue Reading
San Juan Swimmers Finish Season with Improvement
Written on February 22, 2019 at 8:08 am, by Tim Dustrude
Story by Orcas Swim Team San Juan Island’s Orcas Swim Team hosted a group of swimmers from the Thunderbird Aquatic Team of Anacortes on Saturday, Feb. 16 during the home club’s last meet of the season. More than 50 swimmers, ranging in ages from 6-13, participated in the event. “The primary purpose [of the meet] Continue Reading
San Juan County Homeless Count Holds Steady
Written on February 22, 2019 at 8:03 am, by Tim Dustrude
The 2019 San Juan County “Point-In Time” (PIT) Homeless Count identified 149 people who have no stable place to live, an increase from the 2018 count of 120 but similar to the 2017 count of 154. Of the 149 people identified as having no stable place to live, 67 people were living out of doors, Continue Reading
Salish Sea Early Music Festival – Early 19th-Century Serenades
Written on February 17, 2019 at 5:35 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Early 19th-Century Serenades for guitar, viola and flute will be presented in this second 2019 Salish Sea Early Music Festival performance featuring guitarist Oleg Timofeyev, flutist Jeffrey Cohan and violist Stephen Creswell. Included will be the Sérénade by guitarist and mandolin virtuoso Leonardo de Call (1767-1815), the Troisième Sérénade by flutist Anton Bernhard Fürstenau (1792-1852), Continue Reading
Island Senior: Planning For The End of Life
Written on February 16, 2019 at 6:05 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
I was staying at Sakya Kachod Choling, the Buddhist Center on Mt Dallas, when I learned that my friend Ben’s cancer had spread into parts of his body that changed his situation from fighting for his life to acceptance of his death. A Buddhist Center is a good place to be at a time like Continue Reading
Time to Make Early Resident Camping Reservations
Written on February 16, 2019 at 5:35 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Early resident camping reservations accepted until February 21st at 4:00 pm for San Juan County Parks. San Juan County Parks & Fair is again offering advance camping reservations for people who reside in our county year-round! Choose from San Juan County Park, San Juan County Fairgrounds (RVs only), Odlin County Park, and Shaw County Park Continue Reading
Are You Considering Selling Your Property?
Written on February 16, 2019 at 5:31 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Selling your property? Here’s advice from a pro… Thinking about selling your property? You may want to consider researching, collecting and completing the items detailed below. This is not a check list for planting flowers on your porch and painting your front door, you can go to the internet for that information. This list is Continue Reading
Board of Health to Discuss Medical Air Transport
Written on February 16, 2019 at 5:30 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
On Wednesday, February 20, 2019, the San Juan County Board of Health will be discussing medical air transport, a critical Access to Care issue, at their regularly scheduled Board meeting. The meeting will start at 11:30 am in the County Council Hearing Room. The full Board of Health agenda can be viewed on the county Continue Reading
Firefighter of the Month
Written on February 15, 2019 at 5:30 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
The San Juan Island Fire and Rescue Department is proud to announce the February 2019 Firefighter of the Month. Rookie Firefighter Erik Gresseth was selected this month due to his unwavering commitment to his community. Erik has an outstanding record of responding to emergency calls and attendance at training drills. Erik is someone who tries Continue Reading
Postponed or Cancelled Events
Written on February 15, 2019 at 5:29 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Friday, Feb 15 – The Episcopal Church Women’s Brown Bag Luncheon scheduled at St. David’s Church for Friday, February 15, has been cancelled due to ice and slush on the parking lot. Join us next month, on March 8, for another Brown Bag Luncheon. Friday, Feb 15 SCHOOLS ARE OPEN ON LATE START SCHEDULE, TWO HOURS DELAYED Continue Reading