Topic: Community
Pies o’ Plenty
Written on August 2, 2017 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Who Loves Pie? Calling All Pie Bakers! Bake your favorite fruit pie! Not a baker? Help serve slices at the Fair! The BRAND NEW FHES PTO Pie Booth debuts at the County Fair, August 16 – 19, and we need pies o’ plenty to sell and people to sell them! There are two ways you can help: Bake Continue Reading
Why We Live Here
Written on August 1, 2017 at 6:36 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Jack of all trades and all around nice guy Mike Martin offered to help a friend who was having trouble with a laptop. “Let me take it home and see what I can do” he said. Well he tried a number of different things, but the laptop refused to cooperate, so he headed out his Continue Reading
San Juan Island Women’s Fund awards $8,000 to local nonprofits
Written on August 1, 2017 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Island Women’s Fund is a pooled donor-advised fund managed by the San Juan Island Community Foundation. Together, the members are making a difference for local nonprofits by awarding grants to support critical projects that enrich our island community. In late June, three proposals were selected for funding by vote of the Women’s Continue Reading
Summer Book Sale
Written on July 28, 2017 at 5:39 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Friends of the San Juan Island Library’s summer book sale is Saturday, August 5th from 10am to 4pm at the San Juan Island Library.
Jonathan Tapia-Rojas
Written on July 25, 2017 at 5:53 am, by Tim Dustrude
On Saturday July 22nd, an island family recieved the devastating news that Jonathan Tapia-Rojas, a hardworking father of two young boys lost the battle against depression. Click here for more info and to support this family…
San Juan County Scholars Shine at Regional Co-op Leadership Camp
Written on July 25, 2017 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Six San Juan County high-school students attended the Co-op Youth Rally at The College of Idaho as part of OPALCO’s Nourdine Jensen Cooperative Youth Scholarship Program. During the week-long leadership camp in July, four of the six students earned top scholarships ranging from $300-$600 from the Idaho Consumer-owned Utilities Association (ICUA), who hosts the camp. Continue Reading
Pastel Painting with Steve Hill
Written on July 24, 2017 at 5:54 am, by Tim Dustrude
Lopez artist Steve Hill taught a workshop on pastel painting at three San Juan locations over the weekend. He introduced pastel techniques on Friday at the SJ Islands Museum of Art, and then encouraged participants as they painted “en plein air” on Saturday and Sunday. In the picture above, students painted in the shade of Continue Reading
New Parkinson’s Support Group to Meet Monday at the Mullis Center
Written on July 22, 2017 at 5:55 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
If you have Parkinson’s or if you care for someone who does, a new support group is forming and will hold their first meeting at the Mullis Center on Monday July 24 from 4:00 to 5:00 pm. The group will meet in the library or the dining room depending on how many people show up. Continue Reading
Thank you!
Written on July 22, 2017 at 5:51 am, by Tim Dustrude
Dear Editor: The San Juan Community Home Trust held its fifth annual, signature fundraiser, Fiesta San Juan on Sunday, July 16th… a wonderful opportunity to support this organization’s goal: to deliver permanently affordable housing to those who are the fabric of our island community. Nothing of this venture can be done without the unflagging work Continue Reading
Thank you, Orca Protectors!
Written on July 21, 2017 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
130 people and fifteen organizations joined San Juan Islanders for Safe Shipping to march under the banners, “Orca Protectors” and ”Protect What you Love” in the Friday Harbor July 4th parade. We carried a life-size dorsal fin for every living member of J, K, and L pods, plus 7 white “ghost” fins for the pod Continue Reading
Volunteer at the Fair
Written on July 21, 2017 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
As the largest event in the County gets closer—August 16th-19th— the San Juan County Fair is looking for volunteers! Would like to be part of the Fair? Do you have a special interest? From “Department Superintendent” to “Gardener Extraordinaire”. Check out the many volunteer opportunities today at www.sjcfair.org See you at the Fair!
EMT of the Month
Written on July 20, 2017 at 5:51 am, by Tim Dustrude
Congratulations Kati English! Kati has been an EMT since 2016 and currently works as an ER tech at Peace Island Medical Center. She spends her time helping others, teaching her young German Shepard new tricks and flying with her fiancé, a pilot for Island Air. Kati is very amiable and a great jokester around the station. Continue Reading
SJC Fair Photo Exhibit
Written on July 17, 2017 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Miles Crossen writes to round up volunteers… I hope I didn’t wait too long to ask for volunteers to help out in setting up the Photography Display at this year’s San Juan County Fair. I’ll be needing a dozen or more folks to help accept and display the hundreds of wonderful photographs being entered in Continue Reading
Eric Wins First Place!
Written on July 7, 2017 at 7:57 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Friday Harbor Granger, Eric Sable, won First Place at the Washington State Grange Talent Contest with his performance on Harmonica. Washington State Grange held its 128th Grange Convention at Ocean Shores from June 28th to July 1st 2017. Eric will represent the Washington State Grange at the National Grange Convention on November 10th, 2017 in Continue Reading
Canoe Journey – Standing Together
Written on July 7, 2017 at 5:56 am, by Tim Dustrude
Each summer inter-tribal canoes depart from their homeland to a common destination within Coast Salish territory. Canoes will pass through the San Juan Islands on their way to the final destination in the Campbell River with the We Wai Kai Nation & Wei Wai Kum Nation. Canoe families, relatives, friends and spectators are invited to Continue Reading
Grand Old Flag, Grand Army of the Republic
Written on July 5, 2017 at 5:54 am, by Tim Dustrude
It’s time for the July edition of the history column from SJI Historical Society… “You’re a high flying flag and forever in peace may you wave.” July in America brings out the patriotic flags and banners — and the islands are no exception. The San Juan Historical Society and Museum archive has many images with Continue Reading
Pies o’ Plenty
Written on August 2, 2017 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Who Loves Pie? Calling All Pie Bakers! Bake your favorite fruit pie! Not a baker? Help serve slices at the Fair! The BRAND NEW FHES PTO Pie Booth debuts at the County Fair, August 16 – 19, and we need pies o’ plenty to sell and people to sell them! There are two ways you can help: Bake Continue Reading
Why We Live Here
Written on August 1, 2017 at 6:36 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Jack of all trades and all around nice guy Mike Martin offered to help a friend who was having trouble with a laptop. “Let me take it home and see what I can do” he said. Well he tried a number of different things, but the laptop refused to cooperate, so he headed out his Continue Reading
San Juan Island Women’s Fund awards $8,000 to local nonprofits
Written on August 1, 2017 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Island Women’s Fund is a pooled donor-advised fund managed by the San Juan Island Community Foundation. Together, the members are making a difference for local nonprofits by awarding grants to support critical projects that enrich our island community. In late June, three proposals were selected for funding by vote of the Women’s Continue Reading
Summer Book Sale
Written on July 28, 2017 at 5:39 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Friends of the San Juan Island Library’s summer book sale is Saturday, August 5th from 10am to 4pm at the San Juan Island Library.
Jonathan Tapia-Rojas
Written on July 25, 2017 at 5:53 am, by Tim Dustrude
On Saturday July 22nd, an island family recieved the devastating news that Jonathan Tapia-Rojas, a hardworking father of two young boys lost the battle against depression. Click here for more info and to support this family…
San Juan County Scholars Shine at Regional Co-op Leadership Camp
Written on July 25, 2017 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Six San Juan County high-school students attended the Co-op Youth Rally at The College of Idaho as part of OPALCO’s Nourdine Jensen Cooperative Youth Scholarship Program. During the week-long leadership camp in July, four of the six students earned top scholarships ranging from $300-$600 from the Idaho Consumer-owned Utilities Association (ICUA), who hosts the camp. Continue Reading
Pastel Painting with Steve Hill
Written on July 24, 2017 at 5:54 am, by Tim Dustrude
Lopez artist Steve Hill taught a workshop on pastel painting at three San Juan locations over the weekend. He introduced pastel techniques on Friday at the SJ Islands Museum of Art, and then encouraged participants as they painted “en plein air” on Saturday and Sunday. In the picture above, students painted in the shade of Continue Reading
New Parkinson’s Support Group to Meet Monday at the Mullis Center
Written on July 22, 2017 at 5:55 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
If you have Parkinson’s or if you care for someone who does, a new support group is forming and will hold their first meeting at the Mullis Center on Monday July 24 from 4:00 to 5:00 pm. The group will meet in the library or the dining room depending on how many people show up. Continue Reading
Thank you!
Written on July 22, 2017 at 5:51 am, by Tim Dustrude
Dear Editor: The San Juan Community Home Trust held its fifth annual, signature fundraiser, Fiesta San Juan on Sunday, July 16th… a wonderful opportunity to support this organization’s goal: to deliver permanently affordable housing to those who are the fabric of our island community. Nothing of this venture can be done without the unflagging work Continue Reading
Thank you, Orca Protectors!
Written on July 21, 2017 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
130 people and fifteen organizations joined San Juan Islanders for Safe Shipping to march under the banners, “Orca Protectors” and ”Protect What you Love” in the Friday Harbor July 4th parade. We carried a life-size dorsal fin for every living member of J, K, and L pods, plus 7 white “ghost” fins for the pod Continue Reading
Volunteer at the Fair
Written on July 21, 2017 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
As the largest event in the County gets closer—August 16th-19th— the San Juan County Fair is looking for volunteers! Would like to be part of the Fair? Do you have a special interest? From “Department Superintendent” to “Gardener Extraordinaire”. Check out the many volunteer opportunities today at www.sjcfair.org See you at the Fair!
EMT of the Month
Written on July 20, 2017 at 5:51 am, by Tim Dustrude
Congratulations Kati English! Kati has been an EMT since 2016 and currently works as an ER tech at Peace Island Medical Center. She spends her time helping others, teaching her young German Shepard new tricks and flying with her fiancé, a pilot for Island Air. Kati is very amiable and a great jokester around the station. Continue Reading
SJC Fair Photo Exhibit
Written on July 17, 2017 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Miles Crossen writes to round up volunteers… I hope I didn’t wait too long to ask for volunteers to help out in setting up the Photography Display at this year’s San Juan County Fair. I’ll be needing a dozen or more folks to help accept and display the hundreds of wonderful photographs being entered in Continue Reading
Eric Wins First Place!
Written on July 7, 2017 at 7:57 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Friday Harbor Granger, Eric Sable, won First Place at the Washington State Grange Talent Contest with his performance on Harmonica. Washington State Grange held its 128th Grange Convention at Ocean Shores from June 28th to July 1st 2017. Eric will represent the Washington State Grange at the National Grange Convention on November 10th, 2017 in Continue Reading
Canoe Journey – Standing Together
Written on July 7, 2017 at 5:56 am, by Tim Dustrude
Each summer inter-tribal canoes depart from their homeland to a common destination within Coast Salish territory. Canoes will pass through the San Juan Islands on their way to the final destination in the Campbell River with the We Wai Kai Nation & Wei Wai Kum Nation. Canoe families, relatives, friends and spectators are invited to Continue Reading
Grand Old Flag, Grand Army of the Republic
Written on July 5, 2017 at 5:54 am, by Tim Dustrude
It’s time for the July edition of the history column from SJI Historical Society… “You’re a high flying flag and forever in peace may you wave.” July in America brings out the patriotic flags and banners — and the islands are no exception. The San Juan Historical Society and Museum archive has many images with Continue Reading