Topic: Community
Last Community Dinner of the Season
Written on April 25, 2019 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Liz Varvaro of the FHHS Food for Thought program shares this announcement… Greetings Community Dinner Guests! Next Wednesday, May 1st will be the last Community Dinner of the 2018-19 School Year! Join us from 5:30-7:30 in the Friday Harbor High School Commons for a MEXICAN FEAST! Meals are $15 for Adults and $7 for Children Continue Reading
A Wheel in Time
Written on April 24, 2019 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
2019 San Juan County Fair Theme is “A Wheel in Time: Cultivating Roots” Mark your calendars! The San Juan County Fair dates are set for August 14-17, 2019 and this year’s theme is “A Wheel in Time: Cultivating Roots”. Artist Jessie Carter McDonald was selected by the San Juan County Fair Board to be this Continue Reading
Love Your Library Trivia Night
Written on April 20, 2019 at 8:39 am, by Tim Dustrude
The community is cordially invited to a celebration at the Library. We are celebrating “Friends of the Library” with our annual meeting AND celebrating the wonderful volunteers (board of trustees, library volunteers in their many jobs and the Friends of the Library volunteers.) This will be a “Love Your Library” Trivia Night with great questions Continue Reading
Stand Up Men Choose April
Written on April 15, 2019 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Stand Up Men chose April, Sexual Assault month, to launch a campaign to dramatically upgrade SAFE San Juans’ in-school and community prevention education programs. SAFE’s mission is to make our community and youth free from sexual assault and domestic violence. Stand Up Men’s fundraising goal for SAFE this year is to raise $45,000 to support Continue Reading
Island Senior: Volunteer Jim Biddick Helps Seniors File Taxes
Written on April 15, 2019 at 5:44 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Island Senior is a regular column on the San Juan Update written by Peggy Sue McRae… What a relief it is to fix a stamp onto that envelope addressed to the IRS and send it off in the mail. Phew! I’m sure I am not the only one who finds filing taxes both mysterious and Continue Reading
Library Has WiFi Hotspots Available for Wireless Internet Access
Written on April 11, 2019 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Island Library announced today that it is making available WiFi hotspots. People over the age of 18 can check out a hotspot device for three weeks to receive internet service via a cell tower. The program is free of charge, and is partially supported by a San Juan Island Community Foundation grant. These Continue Reading
Kiwanis Supports After-School Reading Program
Written on April 9, 2019 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Kiwanis board member Jerry Ball presents a check for $750 from the Friday Harbor Kiwanis Club to Friday Harbor Elementary School for support of their after-school reading program. “The money that was generously donated by the Kiwanis Club has allowed us to purchase snacks for the kids, which is so important after a long day Continue Reading
Jackson Beach Easter Egg Hunt
Written on April 3, 2019 at 9:52 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Islands’ Firefighter Association Hosts Annual Jackson Beach Easter Egg Hunt The San Juan Islands’ Firefighter Association will again host the annual Jackson Beach Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday, April 21 at 1:00 p.m. The egg hunt is free but we are seeking donations to the San Juan Island Food Bank (money or Continue Reading
Welcome to the 2019 WSU San Juan County Master Gardener Interns
Written on April 2, 2019 at 2:00 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Congratulations to the 28 community members who completed 60 hours of classroom and online training on vegetable and fruit gardening, use of native plants, forestry, ornamentals and landscape gardening, composting, plant problem diagnosis, pest control and integrated pest management, soils and more to become WSU Master Gardener Interns. As Interns, volunteers contribute 50 hours of Continue Reading
Island Senior: Lunch at the Mullis Center Now Served Monday Wednesday and Friday
Written on March 30, 2019 at 5:49 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Island Senior is a regular column on the San Juan Update written by Peggy Sue McRae… Beginning April first (no foolin’) the Senior Lunch program at the Mullis Center is expanding to three days a week, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. As our island community gets older and costs of housing and healthcare keep going up, Continue Reading
Last Kitchen Sink Dinner Until Fall
Written on March 26, 2019 at 8:17 am, by Tim Dustrude
Cynthia’s Bistro is offering free take-away meals to anyone who needs a meal or wishes to have a home cooked meal. No questions asked, just free food. Stop by Cynthia’s this Thursday – March 28th from 4:30 to 6:00 to pick up your meal. You may pick up 2 meals per person. When we run Continue Reading
OPALCO Annual Meeting
Written on March 23, 2019 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
OPALCO Annual Meeting: Saturday, April 13th FREE Lunch, Prizes and Co-op Q&A If you pay your power bill to OPALCO, you’re a member of the Co-op and this fun-filled annual meeting is all about YOU! OPALCO holds its annual meeting on the inter-island ferry so it’s easy for everyone to come aboard. Lunch will be Continue Reading
$1,000 + Youth Leadership Camp for Sophomores and Juniors: Apps Due April 12
Written on March 21, 2019 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
OPALCO’s Nourdine Jensen Cooperative Youth Scholarship Program is accepting applications from high school sophomores and juniors of OPALCO member households. Up to five scholars will receive a $1,000 scholarship from OPALCO and the family of Nourdine Jensen, as well as an all-expenses paid trip to the Youth Rally, a co-op leadership camp at the College Continue Reading
Cub Scout Meeting Wednesday
Written on March 20, 2019 at 10:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Eric Stone shares this invitation with you… Greetings All, This is a reminder that this Wednesday, March 20th at the Friday Harbor Yacht Club, we will be having a Cub Scout parents meeting from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. The plan is to talk about the program and see how much interest we have in the Continue Reading
San Juan Island Park & Recreation Commission Vacancy
Written on March 20, 2019 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Island Park and Recreation District, a junior taxing district on San Juan Island seeks to appoint a new person to its board to fill the position vacated by Commissioner Jacquelyn Reiff’s resignation. The appointment to the Board will run until the November 2019 election. Persons interested in the field of parks and recreation Continue Reading
Flea & Craft Market at the Fairgrounds on April 20
Written on March 19, 2019 at 5:36 am, by Tim Dustrude
Mark your calendars, the next Spring Flea & Craft Market will be on Saturday, April 20th from 9:00am until 1:00pm in the main building at the San Juan County Fairgrounds! Booth space for Flea & Craft Market vendors is $27, which includes one 8’x 30” table and two chairs. An additional table can be Continue Reading
SJIMA Family Art Days
Written on March 16, 2019 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
There is Always Something New Greeting Spring is the new program of Family Art Days (FAD) at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA). The informal classes start on Saturday, April 6th at 540 Spring Street in Friday Harbor. The classes are held in the cozy upstairs workshop area from 1:00 t0 5:00 on Continue Reading
Orcas Island Lit Fest
Written on March 15, 2019 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Orcas Island Lit Fest (OILF), an annual celebration of literature and community in an inspiringly beautiful place, is continuing its commitment to children and families by offering its second annual Kids’ Fest. The 2019 OILF Kids’ Fest will feature the following artists and activities: Singer-songwriter Laura Veirs is the author of the award-winning picture book Continue Reading
Farmers Market
Written on March 15, 2019 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Island Farmers Market is open tomorrow, March 16th and then every Saturday, April through October, from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm at Brickworks, on 150 Nichols Street. It is a community market that provides access to local & fresh food and strives to support small-scale agriculture and local businesses in San Juan Continue Reading
Thank You!
Written on March 15, 2019 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
Letter to the editor: We’d like to offer our thanks to the San Juan Island Community Foundation for their support for the Library’s English Language Learning program. This generous grant means that adult immigrants studying English have workbooks in which to write exercises. More importantly, the grant from the Foundation means that while they are Continue Reading
Port Commission Meeting
Written on March 13, 2019 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
There will be a Port Commission Meeting at 271 Front Street ( that’s the Port meeting room, under San Juan Yacht Club) today – Wednesday, March 13th, at 4:00 pm. Click here to see the Meeting Agenda
SJICF Launches New Website, Elects Board Chair
Written on March 12, 2019 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
After many months of planning and testing, the SJI Community Foundation is excited to unveil its brand-new website. The completely redesigned site is thoughtfully presented to help donors, nonprofits and students easily access the many services provided by the Foundation, including grants, fund management and scholarships. The site features fillable forms, links to vital resources Continue Reading
Last Community Dinner of the Season
Written on April 25, 2019 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Liz Varvaro of the FHHS Food for Thought program shares this announcement… Greetings Community Dinner Guests! Next Wednesday, May 1st will be the last Community Dinner of the 2018-19 School Year! Join us from 5:30-7:30 in the Friday Harbor High School Commons for a MEXICAN FEAST! Meals are $15 for Adults and $7 for Children Continue Reading
A Wheel in Time
Written on April 24, 2019 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
2019 San Juan County Fair Theme is “A Wheel in Time: Cultivating Roots” Mark your calendars! The San Juan County Fair dates are set for August 14-17, 2019 and this year’s theme is “A Wheel in Time: Cultivating Roots”. Artist Jessie Carter McDonald was selected by the San Juan County Fair Board to be this Continue Reading
Love Your Library Trivia Night
Written on April 20, 2019 at 8:39 am, by Tim Dustrude
The community is cordially invited to a celebration at the Library. We are celebrating “Friends of the Library” with our annual meeting AND celebrating the wonderful volunteers (board of trustees, library volunteers in their many jobs and the Friends of the Library volunteers.) This will be a “Love Your Library” Trivia Night with great questions Continue Reading
Stand Up Men Choose April
Written on April 15, 2019 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Stand Up Men chose April, Sexual Assault month, to launch a campaign to dramatically upgrade SAFE San Juans’ in-school and community prevention education programs. SAFE’s mission is to make our community and youth free from sexual assault and domestic violence. Stand Up Men’s fundraising goal for SAFE this year is to raise $45,000 to support Continue Reading
Island Senior: Volunteer Jim Biddick Helps Seniors File Taxes
Written on April 15, 2019 at 5:44 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Island Senior is a regular column on the San Juan Update written by Peggy Sue McRae… What a relief it is to fix a stamp onto that envelope addressed to the IRS and send it off in the mail. Phew! I’m sure I am not the only one who finds filing taxes both mysterious and Continue Reading
Library Has WiFi Hotspots Available for Wireless Internet Access
Written on April 11, 2019 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Island Library announced today that it is making available WiFi hotspots. People over the age of 18 can check out a hotspot device for three weeks to receive internet service via a cell tower. The program is free of charge, and is partially supported by a San Juan Island Community Foundation grant. These Continue Reading
Kiwanis Supports After-School Reading Program
Written on April 9, 2019 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Kiwanis board member Jerry Ball presents a check for $750 from the Friday Harbor Kiwanis Club to Friday Harbor Elementary School for support of their after-school reading program. “The money that was generously donated by the Kiwanis Club has allowed us to purchase snacks for the kids, which is so important after a long day Continue Reading
Jackson Beach Easter Egg Hunt
Written on April 3, 2019 at 9:52 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Islands’ Firefighter Association Hosts Annual Jackson Beach Easter Egg Hunt The San Juan Islands’ Firefighter Association will again host the annual Jackson Beach Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday, April 21 at 1:00 p.m. The egg hunt is free but we are seeking donations to the San Juan Island Food Bank (money or Continue Reading
Welcome to the 2019 WSU San Juan County Master Gardener Interns
Written on April 2, 2019 at 2:00 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Congratulations to the 28 community members who completed 60 hours of classroom and online training on vegetable and fruit gardening, use of native plants, forestry, ornamentals and landscape gardening, composting, plant problem diagnosis, pest control and integrated pest management, soils and more to become WSU Master Gardener Interns. As Interns, volunteers contribute 50 hours of Continue Reading
Island Senior: Lunch at the Mullis Center Now Served Monday Wednesday and Friday
Written on March 30, 2019 at 5:49 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Island Senior is a regular column on the San Juan Update written by Peggy Sue McRae… Beginning April first (no foolin’) the Senior Lunch program at the Mullis Center is expanding to three days a week, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. As our island community gets older and costs of housing and healthcare keep going up, Continue Reading
Last Kitchen Sink Dinner Until Fall
Written on March 26, 2019 at 8:17 am, by Tim Dustrude
Cynthia’s Bistro is offering free take-away meals to anyone who needs a meal or wishes to have a home cooked meal. No questions asked, just free food. Stop by Cynthia’s this Thursday – March 28th from 4:30 to 6:00 to pick up your meal. You may pick up 2 meals per person. When we run Continue Reading
OPALCO Annual Meeting
Written on March 23, 2019 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
OPALCO Annual Meeting: Saturday, April 13th FREE Lunch, Prizes and Co-op Q&A If you pay your power bill to OPALCO, you’re a member of the Co-op and this fun-filled annual meeting is all about YOU! OPALCO holds its annual meeting on the inter-island ferry so it’s easy for everyone to come aboard. Lunch will be Continue Reading
$1,000 + Youth Leadership Camp for Sophomores and Juniors: Apps Due April 12
Written on March 21, 2019 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
OPALCO’s Nourdine Jensen Cooperative Youth Scholarship Program is accepting applications from high school sophomores and juniors of OPALCO member households. Up to five scholars will receive a $1,000 scholarship from OPALCO and the family of Nourdine Jensen, as well as an all-expenses paid trip to the Youth Rally, a co-op leadership camp at the College Continue Reading
Cub Scout Meeting Wednesday
Written on March 20, 2019 at 10:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Eric Stone shares this invitation with you… Greetings All, This is a reminder that this Wednesday, March 20th at the Friday Harbor Yacht Club, we will be having a Cub Scout parents meeting from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. The plan is to talk about the program and see how much interest we have in the Continue Reading
San Juan Island Park & Recreation Commission Vacancy
Written on March 20, 2019 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Island Park and Recreation District, a junior taxing district on San Juan Island seeks to appoint a new person to its board to fill the position vacated by Commissioner Jacquelyn Reiff’s resignation. The appointment to the Board will run until the November 2019 election. Persons interested in the field of parks and recreation Continue Reading
Flea & Craft Market at the Fairgrounds on April 20
Written on March 19, 2019 at 5:36 am, by Tim Dustrude
Mark your calendars, the next Spring Flea & Craft Market will be on Saturday, April 20th from 9:00am until 1:00pm in the main building at the San Juan County Fairgrounds! Booth space for Flea & Craft Market vendors is $27, which includes one 8’x 30” table and two chairs. An additional table can be Continue Reading
SJIMA Family Art Days
Written on March 16, 2019 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
There is Always Something New Greeting Spring is the new program of Family Art Days (FAD) at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA). The informal classes start on Saturday, April 6th at 540 Spring Street in Friday Harbor. The classes are held in the cozy upstairs workshop area from 1:00 t0 5:00 on Continue Reading
Orcas Island Lit Fest
Written on March 15, 2019 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Orcas Island Lit Fest (OILF), an annual celebration of literature and community in an inspiringly beautiful place, is continuing its commitment to children and families by offering its second annual Kids’ Fest. The 2019 OILF Kids’ Fest will feature the following artists and activities: Singer-songwriter Laura Veirs is the author of the award-winning picture book Continue Reading
Farmers Market
Written on March 15, 2019 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Island Farmers Market is open tomorrow, March 16th and then every Saturday, April through October, from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm at Brickworks, on 150 Nichols Street. It is a community market that provides access to local & fresh food and strives to support small-scale agriculture and local businesses in San Juan Continue Reading
Thank You!
Written on March 15, 2019 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
Letter to the editor: We’d like to offer our thanks to the San Juan Island Community Foundation for their support for the Library’s English Language Learning program. This generous grant means that adult immigrants studying English have workbooks in which to write exercises. More importantly, the grant from the Foundation means that while they are Continue Reading
Port Commission Meeting
Written on March 13, 2019 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
There will be a Port Commission Meeting at 271 Front Street ( that’s the Port meeting room, under San Juan Yacht Club) today – Wednesday, March 13th, at 4:00 pm. Click here to see the Meeting Agenda
SJICF Launches New Website, Elects Board Chair
Written on March 12, 2019 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
After many months of planning and testing, the SJI Community Foundation is excited to unveil its brand-new website. The completely redesigned site is thoughtfully presented to help donors, nonprofits and students easily access the many services provided by the Foundation, including grants, fund management and scholarships. The site features fillable forms, links to vital resources Continue Reading