Topic: Health & Wellness
Hospice Training
Written on September 4, 2018 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Hospice of San Juan offers free training for new volunteers and paid caregivers on the first three Saturdays of October (the 6th, 13th and 20th). Over the three days they provide hands-on training and instruction on a wide variety of situations frequently encountered when providing care to homebound people: handling dementia-related behavior, meeting nutritional challenges, Continue Reading
Island Senior: New Classes Starting This Fall at the Mullis Center
Written on September 2, 2018 at 10:50 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Island Senior is a regular column on the San Juan Update, written by Peggy Sue McRae… Three new classes are being offered at the Mullis Center this fall: Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance with Stephanie Prima starting Oct 4, Life Coaching with Sharon Hooper starting Oct 11, and Chair Yoga with Katerina Wen starting Oct 2. Continue Reading
PeaceHealth Offers Back-to-School Backpack Safety Tips
Written on August 31, 2018 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
It’s the time of year when kids gear up for the start of school, filling their backpacks with new textbooks and school supplies. But they may be carrying more than just educational materials with them. Backpacks can be the source of neck, shoulder and back strain. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in Continue Reading
Community Survey
Written on August 31, 2018 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
The 2018 Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative (CPWI) Community Survey is now open! Please add your voice by completing the survey below. Thank you for your time and support! The San Juan Island Prevention Coalition. sjipc.org The Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative (CPWI) Community Survey is an anonymous annual statewide survey administered by all of Continue Reading
A Letter of Thanks
Written on August 25, 2018 at 9:59 am, by Tim Dustrude
PADs for Parkinson’s of San Juan Island would like to acknowledge all who supported the PADs Program with your presence, your interest, and your support during the San Juan County Fair. You are making this ground-breaking program possible. We extend our heartfelt thanks to the San Juan County Fair Event Team; to our training session volunteers Continue Reading
Fight Fire with Fire
Written on August 16, 2018 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Notice any smoke in the air this summer? Yeah, how about last summer? Has it always been wildfire season in the summer or is this something new? Check out the video below for some answers…
Air quality affected by wildfire smoke
Written on August 14, 2018 at 12:19 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Air monitors in our region today are reporting ‘unhealthy’ levels of particulate matter in the air due to wildfire smoke, largely from fires burning in British Columbia. San Juan County Health & Community Services is advising the public to limit time spent outdoors and avoid strenuous activities outdoors. Outdoor smoke contains very small particles and Continue Reading
Time for Another Flash Mob
Written on August 14, 2018 at 9:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Okay, it’s no secret, we have another Flash Mob at the Fair by the Rock Solid Youth and the San Juan Island Prevention Coalition! It will happen on Saturday during the Trashion Fashion Show on the Main Stage, at about 6pm. Watch the video above to learn the moves and then come groove with us. Continue Reading
Strong to the Core Pilates
Written on August 14, 2018 at 9:18 am, by Tim Dustrude
You may already know this, but for those who don’t, there’s a new Pilates studio in town. Debbie Warren moved from New England to the island with her husband and grown daughter in February and has opened a studio on A Street. Her studio is called Strong to the Core Pilates and she provides private Continue Reading
Island Rec- Self-Care Made Easy Part III
Written on August 8, 2018 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
For those of you who have taken Self Care Parts I & II with Katerina; continue your education! Explore how improving the inner health of your organs will greatly improve your outward appearance. Beauty is always generated from the inside out. Learn how to read the signs to diagnose problems, deficiencies or imbalances from your Continue Reading
San Juan Islands Community Resource Guide
Written on August 6, 2018 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Islands Community Resource Guide: Help finding resources is now just a click away The Community Health Initiatives Consortium – a group of civic leaders from across the county – recently launched the San Juan Islands Community Resource Guide. This web-based directory provides a central source of social, health and community resources for Continue Reading
Heritage Bank Food Drive
Written on August 3, 2018 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Heritage Bank is doing a month-long food drive to end childhood hunger. Here they are with the details… We believe in building strong communities. 1 in 5 kids lives in a household that struggles to put food on the table. That’s why, during the month of August, we are collecting donations of kid-friendly non-perishable food Continue Reading
Atlantic Salmon Net Pen Summer Lecture Series
Written on August 2, 2018 at 9:36 am, by Tim Dustrude
UPDATED – The SJ Update has just learned there will be another event here on San Juan Island as well. So – 2 events, One at the UW Labs on August 8, and one on Orcas in Eastsound on August 9th… This past March, Washington state successfully passed a law phasing out open-water Atlantic salmon Continue Reading
Letters
Written on July 30, 2018 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag this morning… To the editor: For more than fifty years my home base was on Waldron Island where I beachcombed logs to build a house and where I raised a family. During that time I also spent several years commuting to Mt. Vernon and Friday Harbor to work in their Continue Reading
Another Newborn Orca Dies
Written on July 27, 2018 at 9:33 am, by Tim Dustrude
Regrettably, approximately 75% of newborns in the recent two decades following designation of the Southern Resident killer whale (orca) population as “Endangered” have not survived, and 100% of the pregnancies in the past three years have failed to produce viable offspring. The following is some sad news from the Center for Whale Research… We are Continue Reading
Sustainable Recyclable Compostable Fair
Written on July 24, 2018 at 6:28 am, by Tim Dustrude
This story was written by Brad Fincher The San Juan County Fair is the largest community event of the year. Always in the third week of August, we consistently have over 20,000 visitors/locals/volunteers come to the fairgrounds over a four day period. With this many people, unfortunately a lot of garbage and waste is produced. Continue Reading
Hospice Training
Written on September 4, 2018 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Hospice of San Juan offers free training for new volunteers and paid caregivers on the first three Saturdays of October (the 6th, 13th and 20th). Over the three days they provide hands-on training and instruction on a wide variety of situations frequently encountered when providing care to homebound people: handling dementia-related behavior, meeting nutritional challenges, Continue Reading
Island Senior: New Classes Starting This Fall at the Mullis Center
Written on September 2, 2018 at 10:50 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Island Senior is a regular column on the San Juan Update, written by Peggy Sue McRae… Three new classes are being offered at the Mullis Center this fall: Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance with Stephanie Prima starting Oct 4, Life Coaching with Sharon Hooper starting Oct 11, and Chair Yoga with Katerina Wen starting Oct 2. Continue Reading
PeaceHealth Offers Back-to-School Backpack Safety Tips
Written on August 31, 2018 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
It’s the time of year when kids gear up for the start of school, filling their backpacks with new textbooks and school supplies. But they may be carrying more than just educational materials with them. Backpacks can be the source of neck, shoulder and back strain. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in Continue Reading
Community Survey
Written on August 31, 2018 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
The 2018 Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative (CPWI) Community Survey is now open! Please add your voice by completing the survey below. Thank you for your time and support! The San Juan Island Prevention Coalition. sjipc.org The Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative (CPWI) Community Survey is an anonymous annual statewide survey administered by all of Continue Reading
A Letter of Thanks
Written on August 25, 2018 at 9:59 am, by Tim Dustrude
PADs for Parkinson’s of San Juan Island would like to acknowledge all who supported the PADs Program with your presence, your interest, and your support during the San Juan County Fair. You are making this ground-breaking program possible. We extend our heartfelt thanks to the San Juan County Fair Event Team; to our training session volunteers Continue Reading
Fight Fire with Fire
Written on August 16, 2018 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Notice any smoke in the air this summer? Yeah, how about last summer? Has it always been wildfire season in the summer or is this something new? Check out the video below for some answers…
Air quality affected by wildfire smoke
Written on August 14, 2018 at 12:19 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Air monitors in our region today are reporting ‘unhealthy’ levels of particulate matter in the air due to wildfire smoke, largely from fires burning in British Columbia. San Juan County Health & Community Services is advising the public to limit time spent outdoors and avoid strenuous activities outdoors. Outdoor smoke contains very small particles and Continue Reading
Time for Another Flash Mob
Written on August 14, 2018 at 9:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Okay, it’s no secret, we have another Flash Mob at the Fair by the Rock Solid Youth and the San Juan Island Prevention Coalition! It will happen on Saturday during the Trashion Fashion Show on the Main Stage, at about 6pm. Watch the video above to learn the moves and then come groove with us. Continue Reading
Strong to the Core Pilates
Written on August 14, 2018 at 9:18 am, by Tim Dustrude
You may already know this, but for those who don’t, there’s a new Pilates studio in town. Debbie Warren moved from New England to the island with her husband and grown daughter in February and has opened a studio on A Street. Her studio is called Strong to the Core Pilates and she provides private Continue Reading
Island Rec- Self-Care Made Easy Part III
Written on August 8, 2018 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
For those of you who have taken Self Care Parts I & II with Katerina; continue your education! Explore how improving the inner health of your organs will greatly improve your outward appearance. Beauty is always generated from the inside out. Learn how to read the signs to diagnose problems, deficiencies or imbalances from your Continue Reading
San Juan Islands Community Resource Guide
Written on August 6, 2018 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Islands Community Resource Guide: Help finding resources is now just a click away The Community Health Initiatives Consortium – a group of civic leaders from across the county – recently launched the San Juan Islands Community Resource Guide. This web-based directory provides a central source of social, health and community resources for Continue Reading
Heritage Bank Food Drive
Written on August 3, 2018 at 5:49 am, by Tim Dustrude
Heritage Bank is doing a month-long food drive to end childhood hunger. Here they are with the details… We believe in building strong communities. 1 in 5 kids lives in a household that struggles to put food on the table. That’s why, during the month of August, we are collecting donations of kid-friendly non-perishable food Continue Reading
Atlantic Salmon Net Pen Summer Lecture Series
Written on August 2, 2018 at 9:36 am, by Tim Dustrude
UPDATED – The SJ Update has just learned there will be another event here on San Juan Island as well. So – 2 events, One at the UW Labs on August 8, and one on Orcas in Eastsound on August 9th… This past March, Washington state successfully passed a law phasing out open-water Atlantic salmon Continue Reading
Letters
Written on July 30, 2018 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag this morning… To the editor: For more than fifty years my home base was on Waldron Island where I beachcombed logs to build a house and where I raised a family. During that time I also spent several years commuting to Mt. Vernon and Friday Harbor to work in their Continue Reading
Another Newborn Orca Dies
Written on July 27, 2018 at 9:33 am, by Tim Dustrude
Regrettably, approximately 75% of newborns in the recent two decades following designation of the Southern Resident killer whale (orca) population as “Endangered” have not survived, and 100% of the pregnancies in the past three years have failed to produce viable offspring. The following is some sad news from the Center for Whale Research… We are Continue Reading
Sustainable Recyclable Compostable Fair
Written on July 24, 2018 at 6:28 am, by Tim Dustrude
This story was written by Brad Fincher The San Juan County Fair is the largest community event of the year. Always in the third week of August, we consistently have over 20,000 visitors/locals/volunteers come to the fairgrounds over a four day period. With this many people, unfortunately a lot of garbage and waste is produced. Continue Reading