Topic: Community
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
San Juan County Disability Advisory Committee
Written on March 12, 2019 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Are you looking for a way to serve your community? San Juan County Elections is looking for persons with disabilities, and providers of services to persons with disabilities, to serve on the Disability Advisory Committee. Washington State Law requires every county to have a Disability Advisory Committee. The committee must include persons with disabilities, and Continue Reading
Rock Solid Youth on Prevention Policy Day
Written on March 11, 2019 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Debbi Fincher of the San Juan Island Prevention Coalition and Rock Solid Team Advisor shares this report with you… Rock Solid Youth Prevention Team represented the San Juan Island Prevention Coalition and our community at the annual Prevention Policy Day in Olympia this February. This advocacy effort is organized by the Washington Association for Substance Continue Reading
A Letter of Thanks
Written on March 9, 2019 at 5:53 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag we find this letter from Rich Meenan… The San Juan Public Schools Foundation wants to thank everyone who helped make Monday night’s silver anniversary Knowledge Bowl a smashing success: The teams from Friday Harbor 8th through 12th grade, Spring Street International School, Kiwanians (congratulations, winners!), Lions, Soroptimists, and Rotarians for Continue Reading
Free Learning at the Library
Written on March 8, 2019 at 8:29 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Island Library now offers free access to lynda.com. At lynda.com you can find thousands of online classes about using technology and business. Popular classes include Photoshop and Quickbooks. All you need to do is visit https://www.sjlib.org/investment-research/a-z-list-of-online-resources/. Have your library card handy. Your pin is usually the last four digits of your telephone 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
San Juan County Disability Advisory Committee
Written on March 12, 2019 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Are you looking for a way to serve your community? San Juan County Elections is looking for persons with disabilities, and providers of services to persons with disabilities, to serve on the Disability Advisory Committee. Washington State Law requires every county to have a Disability Advisory Committee. The committee must include persons with disabilities, and Continue Reading
Rock Solid Youth on Prevention Policy Day
Written on March 11, 2019 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Debbi Fincher of the San Juan Island Prevention Coalition and Rock Solid Team Advisor shares this report with you… Rock Solid Youth Prevention Team represented the San Juan Island Prevention Coalition and our community at the annual Prevention Policy Day in Olympia this February. This advocacy effort is organized by the Washington Association for Substance Continue Reading
A Letter of Thanks
Written on March 9, 2019 at 5:53 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag we find this letter from Rich Meenan… The San Juan Public Schools Foundation wants to thank everyone who helped make Monday night’s silver anniversary Knowledge Bowl a smashing success: The teams from Friday Harbor 8th through 12th grade, Spring Street International School, Kiwanians (congratulations, winners!), Lions, Soroptimists, and Rotarians for Continue Reading
Free Learning at the Library
Written on March 8, 2019 at 8:29 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Island Library now offers free access to lynda.com. At lynda.com you can find thousands of online classes about using technology and business. Popular classes include Photoshop and Quickbooks. All you need to do is visit https://www.sjlib.org/investment-research/a-z-list-of-online-resources/. Have your library card handy. Your pin is usually the last four digits of your telephone Continue Reading