Topic: Community
Island Senior: Seniors Celebrate the Sixties for Meals on Wheels and More
Written on March 31, 2017 at 5:23 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
By Peggy Sue McRae… It said on the poster “60’s attire encouraged” so I put on my love beads and pinned a peace sign to my jacket before attending the Mullis Center’s, March for Meals to a 60s Beat, a benefit for Meals on Wheels and More. This special lunch was well attended by tie-dye Continue Reading
Open House at Sun Rise II
Written on March 29, 2017 at 5:27 am, by Tim Dustrude
All are welcome to an Open House at Sun Rise II, the newest San Juan Community Home Trust neighborhood, on Sunday, April 2nd from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Sun Rise II is the third Home Trust neighborhood of permanently affordable homes, preceded by the Salal neighborhood on Carter Avenue (2006) and the Sun Rise I neighborhood Continue Reading
D.E.M. Survey
Written on March 28, 2017 at 5:17 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan County/Friday Harbor Department of Emergency Management is working on a “Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan”. The goal of the plan is to identify ways to reduce the risk of injuries and damage to the island community from natural hazard disasters. We are kicking off the effort by asking for your input on a Continue Reading
March for Meals to a 60’s Beat
Written on March 27, 2017 at 8:57 am, by Tim Dustrude
A luncheon to benefit Meals on Wheels and More Featuring tunes by Paul Arroyo and Friends. Herb Seared Chicken Breast Pasta with Pesto Garlic Butter Oven Roasted Squash Breadstick Salad Bar Tiramisu Wednesday, March 29, at 12:00pm Mullis Community Senior Center, 589 Nash Street, Friday Harbor. Tickets cost $15 and are available at the Mullis Center 60’s Continue Reading
Round Bench
Written on March 24, 2017 at 5:40 am, by Tim Dustrude
Have you seen the new bench being installed in town? It’s on Spring Street on the corner of First Street. On the King’s Market side. Looks like it will be pretty cool when finished.
SJ Fitness Raising Money for Family Resource Center
Written on March 24, 2017 at 5:23 am, by Tim Dustrude
On sunday the 26th at San Juan Fitness there will be a circuit workout class in the boxing space at 3 pm. All are welcome, and the fee will be 10 dollars with an opportunity to donate more if one would like. The purpose of this class is to raise money for the Family Resource Continue Reading
Clean Accountability Audit for Library
Written on March 23, 2017 at 5:41 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Island Library Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that the Washington State Auditor’s Office has given the Library a clean accountability audit report for fiscal years 2013, 2014, and 2015. The Washington State Auditor’s Office reviews the financial records of the San Juan Island Library District every three years. Their independent Continue Reading
Weekly Farmers Market Begins Saturday, April 1st
Written on March 20, 2017 at 5:52 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Island Farmers Market will host the first of 33 weekly markets beginning Saturday, April 1st. Held at Brickworks, 150 Nichols Street, the market runs every Saturday from 10am to 1pm, through October. In 2016, the farmers market featured more than fifteen local farms, eight community organizations, twelve food and beverage vendors, twenty artists, Continue Reading
Fair Board Responds to Barn Comments
Written on March 17, 2017 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan County Parks and Fair Department Responds to Horse Barn Project Comments The memories of past Fairs are held dear as new ones are created each August; this is not to be disregarded, as that is the magic of Fair. At times, these memories are associated with a fairgrounds structure like the horse barn, Continue Reading
Call for Children’s Festival Activity Providers
Written on March 17, 2017 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Mark your calendars, folks! San Juan Island’s 27th Annual Children’s Festival is happening Saturday, May 6th, 2017! Island Rec is currently recruiting local organizations that would like to participate in this special event by hosting an activity that reflects this year’s festival theme: Around the World This year we have selected a theme that will Continue Reading
Kids and Canoes
Written on March 16, 2017 at 6:31 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Kids and Canoes – A Place Based Curriculum during the week of April 21-28 San Juan Island youth (grades 5-12) will work with one of the world’s top canoe builders from Lummi Nation, Dean Washington, to build 2 Coast Salish Canoes and their paddles in one week. These canoes will be part of a fleet Continue Reading
Update on Spring Street Pocket Park
Written on March 13, 2017 at 4:55 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Mike Carlson shares this update on the construction progress for the new Spring Street Pocket Park… The Pocket Park is now beginning to take shape. Most of the underground work has been completed. This week, the bases for the paver borders, benches and sculptures will be formed and poured. As soon as those are completed Continue Reading
Class of 2017 Grad Night Rummage Sale
Written on March 13, 2017 at 5:53 am, by Tim Dustrude
Start planning now for the biggest rummage sale of the year! Dropoffs will be accepted from 12-6 on Friday, March 17 at the high school. The big sale, on Saturday March 18, will be an epic extravaganza of fabulous merchandise… and a delicious bake sale! Your donations fund a memorable and fantastic grad night for Continue Reading
Vague Family Benefit Dinner and Auction
Written on March 11, 2017 at 5:59 am, by Tim Dustrude
A community event conceived and planned to take care of one of our own sweet island families. Saturday, March 25 at 5:00 PM at the Fairgrounds. Quincy Vague, a 16 year old sophomore at Friday Harbor High School was recently diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. We, as an island, can come together to ease Continue Reading
Affordable Housing Forum
Written on March 10, 2017 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
The League of Women Voters shares this invitation with you for their next meeting on Monday… The next League of Women Voters of the San Juans membership meeting is Monday, March 13th at the Grange from noon to 2:00. See the flyer for details. And also note the four documents (linked below) to read before the Continue Reading
Kiwanis Donation to Family Resource Center
Written on March 9, 2017 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Ashley Strutz from the Family Resource Center received a check in the amount of $5,000 from the Kiwanis Club of Friday Harbor for their work in the community at a recent Kiwanis lunch meeting held at Friday Harbor House. The Family Resource Center is the clearing house for San Juan Island and provides many services Continue Reading
Island Senior: Seniors Celebrate the Sixties for Meals on Wheels and More
Written on March 31, 2017 at 5:23 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
By Peggy Sue McRae… It said on the poster “60’s attire encouraged” so I put on my love beads and pinned a peace sign to my jacket before attending the Mullis Center’s, March for Meals to a 60s Beat, a benefit for Meals on Wheels and More. This special lunch was well attended by tie-dye Continue Reading
Open House at Sun Rise II
Written on March 29, 2017 at 5:27 am, by Tim Dustrude
All are welcome to an Open House at Sun Rise II, the newest San Juan Community Home Trust neighborhood, on Sunday, April 2nd from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Sun Rise II is the third Home Trust neighborhood of permanently affordable homes, preceded by the Salal neighborhood on Carter Avenue (2006) and the Sun Rise I neighborhood Continue Reading
D.E.M. Survey
Written on March 28, 2017 at 5:17 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan County/Friday Harbor Department of Emergency Management is working on a “Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan”. The goal of the plan is to identify ways to reduce the risk of injuries and damage to the island community from natural hazard disasters. We are kicking off the effort by asking for your input on a Continue Reading
March for Meals to a 60’s Beat
Written on March 27, 2017 at 8:57 am, by Tim Dustrude
A luncheon to benefit Meals on Wheels and More Featuring tunes by Paul Arroyo and Friends. Herb Seared Chicken Breast Pasta with Pesto Garlic Butter Oven Roasted Squash Breadstick Salad Bar Tiramisu Wednesday, March 29, at 12:00pm Mullis Community Senior Center, 589 Nash Street, Friday Harbor. Tickets cost $15 and are available at the Mullis Center 60’s Continue Reading
Round Bench
Written on March 24, 2017 at 5:40 am, by Tim Dustrude
Have you seen the new bench being installed in town? It’s on Spring Street on the corner of First Street. On the King’s Market side. Looks like it will be pretty cool when finished.
SJ Fitness Raising Money for Family Resource Center
Written on March 24, 2017 at 5:23 am, by Tim Dustrude
On sunday the 26th at San Juan Fitness there will be a circuit workout class in the boxing space at 3 pm. All are welcome, and the fee will be 10 dollars with an opportunity to donate more if one would like. The purpose of this class is to raise money for the Family Resource Continue Reading
Clean Accountability Audit for Library
Written on March 23, 2017 at 5:41 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Island Library Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that the Washington State Auditor’s Office has given the Library a clean accountability audit report for fiscal years 2013, 2014, and 2015. The Washington State Auditor’s Office reviews the financial records of the San Juan Island Library District every three years. Their independent Continue Reading
Weekly Farmers Market Begins Saturday, April 1st
Written on March 20, 2017 at 5:52 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Island Farmers Market will host the first of 33 weekly markets beginning Saturday, April 1st. Held at Brickworks, 150 Nichols Street, the market runs every Saturday from 10am to 1pm, through October. In 2016, the farmers market featured more than fifteen local farms, eight community organizations, twelve food and beverage vendors, twenty artists, Continue Reading
Fair Board Responds to Barn Comments
Written on March 17, 2017 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan County Parks and Fair Department Responds to Horse Barn Project Comments The memories of past Fairs are held dear as new ones are created each August; this is not to be disregarded, as that is the magic of Fair. At times, these memories are associated with a fairgrounds structure like the horse barn, Continue Reading
Call for Children’s Festival Activity Providers
Written on March 17, 2017 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Mark your calendars, folks! San Juan Island’s 27th Annual Children’s Festival is happening Saturday, May 6th, 2017! Island Rec is currently recruiting local organizations that would like to participate in this special event by hosting an activity that reflects this year’s festival theme: Around the World This year we have selected a theme that will Continue Reading
Kids and Canoes
Written on March 16, 2017 at 6:31 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Kids and Canoes – A Place Based Curriculum during the week of April 21-28 San Juan Island youth (grades 5-12) will work with one of the world’s top canoe builders from Lummi Nation, Dean Washington, to build 2 Coast Salish Canoes and their paddles in one week. These canoes will be part of a fleet Continue Reading
Update on Spring Street Pocket Park
Written on March 13, 2017 at 4:55 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Mike Carlson shares this update on the construction progress for the new Spring Street Pocket Park… The Pocket Park is now beginning to take shape. Most of the underground work has been completed. This week, the bases for the paver borders, benches and sculptures will be formed and poured. As soon as those are completed Continue Reading
Class of 2017 Grad Night Rummage Sale
Written on March 13, 2017 at 5:53 am, by Tim Dustrude
Start planning now for the biggest rummage sale of the year! Dropoffs will be accepted from 12-6 on Friday, March 17 at the high school. The big sale, on Saturday March 18, will be an epic extravaganza of fabulous merchandise… and a delicious bake sale! Your donations fund a memorable and fantastic grad night for Continue Reading
Vague Family Benefit Dinner and Auction
Written on March 11, 2017 at 5:59 am, by Tim Dustrude
A community event conceived and planned to take care of one of our own sweet island families. Saturday, March 25 at 5:00 PM at the Fairgrounds. Quincy Vague, a 16 year old sophomore at Friday Harbor High School was recently diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. We, as an island, can come together to ease Continue Reading
Affordable Housing Forum
Written on March 10, 2017 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
The League of Women Voters shares this invitation with you for their next meeting on Monday… The next League of Women Voters of the San Juans membership meeting is Monday, March 13th at the Grange from noon to 2:00. See the flyer for details. And also note the four documents (linked below) to read before the Continue Reading
Kiwanis Donation to Family Resource Center
Written on March 9, 2017 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Ashley Strutz from the Family Resource Center received a check in the amount of $5,000 from the Kiwanis Club of Friday Harbor for their work in the community at a recent Kiwanis lunch meeting held at Friday Harbor House. The Family Resource Center is the clearing house for San Juan Island and provides many services Continue Reading