Topic: Health & Wellness
An Evening with Mike Cohen
Written on August 28, 2017 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
(Re)Connecting with Nature: An Evening with Mike Cohen How can we cultivate connection with nature in a time when we’ve never been so separated? How can we work to re-unify humanity with the life of the Earth? Mike Cohen- scientist, counselor, applied ecopsychologist, traditional musician, and naturalist- believes it can be done through the conscientious Continue Reading
Huskies Shout Out to Quincy
Written on August 22, 2017 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
Several members of the UW Huskies Football team give a shout out to local islander Quincy Vague, a FHHS student who was recently diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. Check out the Huskies at this link. And you can donate to Quincy’s Go Fund Me account here.
Know Your Island Walk
Written on August 22, 2017 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
Friday Harbor pathways: Tim Dustrude, town resident, Photographer and Editor, will lead us through some of the neighborhood pathways in downtown Friday Harbor. Tim walks and bikes whenever he can and will tell us about his passion for making Friday Harbor a more walkable place. Saturday August 26, from 1-4 pm. Meet at the Fairgrounds. Continue Reading
Time for back-to-school immunizations
Written on August 18, 2017 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Washington State Department of Health and San Juan County Health and Community Services are urging parents and guardians to make sure their kids’ immunizations are up to date before heading back to school this fall. Last school year (2016-2017), 85 percent of kindergartners in Washington State were completely immunized. This school year’s goal is Continue Reading
Flash Mob
Written on August 17, 2017 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Hi San Juan Update, We are hoping you could share this video, to help get the word out to those interested in supporting our youth’s healthy messages. Hope to see you at the fair! Thank you! Debbi Fincher San Juan Island Prevention Coalition
A Walk in the Park at PIMC
Written on August 15, 2017 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
It can be fun going to the doctor—especially if you’re a child! Thanks to Peace Island Volunteers and a talented and generous artist, the pediatric exam room at PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center has become a “walk in the park.” At the request of caregivers at the medical center, Peace Island Volunteers agreed to sponsor Continue Reading
Free Medicare Forum at the Mullis Center
Written on August 10, 2017 at 5:30 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
A message from Gail at the Mullis Center… Are you turning 65 soon and wondering how to navigate the complicated world of Medicare enrollment? Come listen to and ask questions of Pat Van Skyhawk and Curt Van Hyning, community SHIBA volunteers (Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors). At the Mullis Center, 589 Nash Street August 15th Continue Reading
Memory Cafe with the iPad
Written on August 6, 2017 at 5:57 am, by Tim Dustrude
Create Art, Play Games, Have Fun with iPads – a Memory Café event The San Juan Island Library is offering a workshop on using iPad-based applications for people with memory issues. The workshop will take place during Memory Café on Tuesday August 15 at 2:00 pm. Coloring pages, kaleidoscopes games, matching and concentration exercises can Continue Reading
County Celebrates World Breastfeeding Week
Written on August 6, 2017 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
World Breastfeeding Week 2017: “Sustaining Breastfeeding Together” World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from August 1-7 in a global initiative to protect, promote and support breastfeeding. San Juan County Health & Community Services joins professional health organizations worldwide to promote awareness of the numerous benefits of breastfeeding for infants, mothers, community, and society. The Continue Reading
Cape San Juan Prepares For CPR
Written on August 2, 2017 at 12:07 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Cape San Juan is a community that is located at the south end of San Juan Island. It is 10.1 miles from the town of Friday Harbor and a 20-minute drive obeying traffic laws. Even then, most residents know that travel time can vary greatly depending on an active summer season. When 911 is paged, Continue Reading
Island Senior: Support for Parkinson’s Disease
Written on July 28, 2017 at 5:48 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Chances are you know someone who has Parkinson’s disease. If not, you may be familiar with the actor Michael J. Fox, perhaps the most well-known person with Parkinson’s, a progressive, degenerative neurological disease. Suzie Lefever, MA, PT, ATC, of San Juan Physical Therapy says she is seeing more people with Parkinson’s all the time. About Continue Reading
Master classes: Body & Mind, Head to Toe
Written on July 27, 2017 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Katerina Wen will be teaching Master classes: Body & Mind, Head to Toe Circular leaning and practical application Consider your health as your most priceless asset. Designed for self-motivated individuals who would like to take charge of their health in the most sensible and economical ways, this series of seminars explains the intricate relationship between Continue Reading
World Breastfeeding Week
Written on July 27, 2017 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
Just in time for next week’s World Breastfeeding Week, we have this story from guest columnist Jenny Silverstone of MomLovesBest.com… World Breastfeeding Week 2017: Working Together for the Common Good Every year, August 1 – 7 marks the celebration of World Breastfeeding Week, and San Juan County is proud to support and participate in this 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
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
North Sound Accountable Community of Health Meeting
Written on July 19, 2017 at 5:33 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan County Health and Community Services: North Sound Accountable Community of Health Informational Meeting Representatives from the North Sound Accountable Community of Health will be visiting San Juan County on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, to host public informational sessions on state, regional and county-level efforts to improve health for people on Medicaid in Washington Continue Reading
An Evening with Mike Cohen
Written on August 28, 2017 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
(Re)Connecting with Nature: An Evening with Mike Cohen How can we cultivate connection with nature in a time when we’ve never been so separated? How can we work to re-unify humanity with the life of the Earth? Mike Cohen- scientist, counselor, applied ecopsychologist, traditional musician, and naturalist- believes it can be done through the conscientious Continue Reading
Huskies Shout Out to Quincy
Written on August 22, 2017 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
Several members of the UW Huskies Football team give a shout out to local islander Quincy Vague, a FHHS student who was recently diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. Check out the Huskies at this link. And you can donate to Quincy’s Go Fund Me account here.
Know Your Island Walk
Written on August 22, 2017 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
Friday Harbor pathways: Tim Dustrude, town resident, Photographer and Editor, will lead us through some of the neighborhood pathways in downtown Friday Harbor. Tim walks and bikes whenever he can and will tell us about his passion for making Friday Harbor a more walkable place. Saturday August 26, from 1-4 pm. Meet at the Fairgrounds. Continue Reading
Time for back-to-school immunizations
Written on August 18, 2017 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
The Washington State Department of Health and San Juan County Health and Community Services are urging parents and guardians to make sure their kids’ immunizations are up to date before heading back to school this fall. Last school year (2016-2017), 85 percent of kindergartners in Washington State were completely immunized. This school year’s goal is Continue Reading
Flash Mob
Written on August 17, 2017 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Hi San Juan Update, We are hoping you could share this video, to help get the word out to those interested in supporting our youth’s healthy messages. Hope to see you at the fair! Thank you! Debbi Fincher San Juan Island Prevention Coalition
A Walk in the Park at PIMC
Written on August 15, 2017 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
It can be fun going to the doctor—especially if you’re a child! Thanks to Peace Island Volunteers and a talented and generous artist, the pediatric exam room at PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center has become a “walk in the park.” At the request of caregivers at the medical center, Peace Island Volunteers agreed to sponsor Continue Reading
Free Medicare Forum at the Mullis Center
Written on August 10, 2017 at 5:30 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
A message from Gail at the Mullis Center… Are you turning 65 soon and wondering how to navigate the complicated world of Medicare enrollment? Come listen to and ask questions of Pat Van Skyhawk and Curt Van Hyning, community SHIBA volunteers (Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors). At the Mullis Center, 589 Nash Street August 15th Continue Reading
Memory Cafe with the iPad
Written on August 6, 2017 at 5:57 am, by Tim Dustrude
Create Art, Play Games, Have Fun with iPads – a Memory Café event The San Juan Island Library is offering a workshop on using iPad-based applications for people with memory issues. The workshop will take place during Memory Café on Tuesday August 15 at 2:00 pm. Coloring pages, kaleidoscopes games, matching and concentration exercises can Continue Reading
County Celebrates World Breastfeeding Week
Written on August 6, 2017 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
World Breastfeeding Week 2017: “Sustaining Breastfeeding Together” World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from August 1-7 in a global initiative to protect, promote and support breastfeeding. San Juan County Health & Community Services joins professional health organizations worldwide to promote awareness of the numerous benefits of breastfeeding for infants, mothers, community, and society. The Continue Reading
Cape San Juan Prepares For CPR
Written on August 2, 2017 at 12:07 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Cape San Juan is a community that is located at the south end of San Juan Island. It is 10.1 miles from the town of Friday Harbor and a 20-minute drive obeying traffic laws. Even then, most residents know that travel time can vary greatly depending on an active summer season. When 911 is paged, Continue Reading
Island Senior: Support for Parkinson’s Disease
Written on July 28, 2017 at 5:48 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Chances are you know someone who has Parkinson’s disease. If not, you may be familiar with the actor Michael J. Fox, perhaps the most well-known person with Parkinson’s, a progressive, degenerative neurological disease. Suzie Lefever, MA, PT, ATC, of San Juan Physical Therapy says she is seeing more people with Parkinson’s all the time. About Continue Reading
Master classes: Body & Mind, Head to Toe
Written on July 27, 2017 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Katerina Wen will be teaching Master classes: Body & Mind, Head to Toe Circular leaning and practical application Consider your health as your most priceless asset. Designed for self-motivated individuals who would like to take charge of their health in the most sensible and economical ways, this series of seminars explains the intricate relationship between Continue Reading
World Breastfeeding Week
Written on July 27, 2017 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
Just in time for next week’s World Breastfeeding Week, we have this story from guest columnist Jenny Silverstone of MomLovesBest.com… World Breastfeeding Week 2017: Working Together for the Common Good Every year, August 1 – 7 marks the celebration of World Breastfeeding Week, and San Juan County is proud to support and participate in this 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
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
North Sound Accountable Community of Health Meeting
Written on July 19, 2017 at 5:33 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan County Health and Community Services: North Sound Accountable Community of Health Informational Meeting Representatives from the North Sound Accountable Community of Health will be visiting San Juan County on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, to host public informational sessions on state, regional and county-level efforts to improve health for people on Medicaid in Washington Continue Reading