Topic: Letters
Fun News from Inter-Island Propane
Written on June 10, 2019 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Donny Galt shares this tidbit with you… Hi San Juan Update, I don’t know if this is newsworthy, but we are pretty proud to have made it in LP Magazine! National Magazine… anyway, it is cool for our Islands to be named in a national Magazine… See page Page 64 Here’s the whole Magazine Have Continue Reading
Letters
Written on June 7, 2019 at 10:51 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update Mailbag we have this letter from Richard Swenson… First, I would like to apologize to Madam chair that she felt my first letter was an attack. I was trying to point out without being at the lunches and personally seeing the harmony, how can you judge? I know she is relying Continue Reading
A Definitive Fork in the Road
Written on June 4, 2019 at 9:16 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the mailbag this morning, we have this letter from Steve Ulvi… I have been unusually fortunate to have spent a lifetime finding deep fulfillment and direction for my troubled mind in expansive forests, on mountain slopes and coursing wild rivers. My youthful day dreaming, fueled by adventure stories before sleep, culminated in finding a Continue Reading
Letters
Written on May 31, 2019 at 5:38 am, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s a letter to you from Kathrine Morningstar-Simon… It’s not about lunch. It’s about community. Early this month the Mullis Center Operations Committee announced we would no longer be standing for the prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance at noon before announcements. The folks at the table at which I frequently sit were aghast. We Continue Reading
From the Mailbag
Written on May 17, 2019 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
Dear Editor, Friends of the San Juans has been committed to protecting our environment since 1979. Throughout those forty years, Friends’ dedication to that mission has never wavered. This is why I support the Friends and serve on the board. A major issue still facing the San Juans is the seven-fold increase in tanker traffic Continue Reading
Letter from Mark and Heather
Written on May 15, 2019 at 12:00 pm, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag this morning, we find this letter to you from Mark Fishaut and Heather Christensen… Recently a letter was sent to patients of San Juan health Care that Dr. Burk Gossom is retiring as of the end of November, 2019. This is without question a significant change and will have a Continue Reading
Mailbag
Written on April 17, 2019 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag this morning we have this letter from Miles Crossen… I thought I’d start looking for volunteers to help out at the San Juan County Fair Photography Department. We’re going to need help on Tuesday, Aug. 13 from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. for folks to assist people in the submission Continue Reading
In the Mailbag
Written on April 11, 2019 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag we find this note from Dawn Alger, who write to share good news about her son… I just wanted to share the upcoming graduation of our son, Rigby Alger from Pacific Lutheran University. He will be graduating on May 25th, Summa Cum Laude with his Bachelors of Education. His certifications Continue Reading
In the Mailbag
Written on March 26, 2019 at 8:15 am, by Tim Dustrude
Today we have this letter from Gordon Fowler in the San Juan Update mailbag… Mullis Center Denounces Pledge of Allegiance to American Flag. The Mullis Center Operations Committee has decided to discontinue the practice of honoring the American Flag at the majority of Senior Lunches, served twice weekly, at the Mullis Center. Recognition of the Continue Reading
In the Mailbag…
Written on March 12, 2019 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the mailbag this morning here’s a letter from Sally Spicer of OrcaSong Farm on Orcas Island… I am writing this letter to beg the San Juan County Land Bank to invest the funds necessary to save the San Juan County agricultural institution that is Coffelt Farm. Only with the Land Bank’s help can we Continue Reading
Leviathan Delusion in Paradise Lost
Written on March 7, 2019 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update Mailbag this morning, we have this letter from Steve Ulvi… Glancing at caller ID on a recent snowy morning, I guessed that my old Alaska pal, Archie was riled up about something. Most likely a retaliatory shot in response to the brow-beating I served up previously. I had been pretty steamed Continue Reading
Friends Celebrates 40 Years
Written on February 27, 2019 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Dear Editor, This year Friends of the San Juans celebrates 40 years of protecting and restoring the San Juan Islands and the Salish Sea for people and nature. Over the next few months our members will be sharing their memories about the role Friends has played to protect what they love about the islands. These Continue Reading
Welcome Home Dan!
Written on December 27, 2018 at 12:46 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s a happy note from Helen Machin-Smith of Island Stage Left with an update on Daniel Mayes… Dan came home on Christmas Eve after a hellish week but finally after a correct diagnosis and two successful surgeries the decision was made to release him in time for Xmas. He is weak, tired and ten pounds Continue Reading
Home Trust Does It Again
Written on December 21, 2018 at 12:13 pm, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag today we find this letter from Gay Graham… The San Juan Community Home Trust has done it again, and with a special bit of flourish! A few weeks ago, the 11th and 12th houses were barged into Jackson’s Beach and trucked to their permanent lots in the affordable housing project, Continue Reading
In the Mailbag
Written on December 12, 2018 at 5:37 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag we have a letter from Allison Lance… The more diverse an eco-system is, the greater its odds are for survival. Genetic diversity insures robust populations. This applies to Earth’s life forms, which includes humans. In order to ensure our survival we need robust biodiversity. Therein lies the problem, nature is Continue Reading
In the Mailbag
Written on December 10, 2018 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
Susan Wingate writes to share this article on deer population control… Dear SJ Update, I’m hoping to submit some information about the deer population that has become an issue with a certain sector of our residents and with the fish and wildlife community. [Please see] this information from the website: http://www.pzpinfo.org/pzp_faqs.html
Deer Are Not The Problem
Written on November 30, 2018 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update Mailbag we find this letter from Allison Lance… I attended a meeting at the library last night on deer population here on San Juan Island and what I walked away with is: KILL DEER! My take is different than pretty much everyone else’s point of view at what felt like a Continue Reading
In the Mailbag
Written on November 19, 2018 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s a letter from Kyle Wall and the Pacific Whale Watch Association… Statement from the Pacific Whale Watch Association (PWWA): The Pacific Whale Watch Association (PWWA) is a committed partner focused on efforts to protect the health of the Southern Resident killer whale population. We appreciate the work of our fellow members on the Governor’s Continue Reading
Extinction is Forever…
Written on November 18, 2018 at 10:51 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag this morning we have this letter to you from Debbi Fincher… Hi Friends, Family and all around Supporters of J, K & L Pods, I have to try… I can’t sit idly by when our local orca pods need our help more than ever. I want to be sure Continue Reading
Remembering Those Who Served
Written on November 11, 2018 at 1:36 pm, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Update reader Mary Jane Anderson shares this resource with you to see who all from San Juan County served in World War One, the war that ended 100 years ago this year. Check out the listing here: http://thirdstbooks.com/ww1sanjuan.html Thank you Mary, and thanks to all those who served.
Letter from San Juan Safaris
Written on November 10, 2018 at 8:30 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag this morning we have this letter to share with you from Brian Goodremont at www.sanjuansafaris.com… Proposed Southern Resident Orca Watching Suspension Fails to Address Science- Based Issues: Save the Salmon, Save the Whales Headlines are dominated by the proposal to suspend vessel-based viewing of Southern Resident killer whales in Washington Continue Reading
Letter from Steve Brandli
Written on November 9, 2018 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update Mailbag this morning we have this letter to you from Steve Brandli… My congratulations go to Carolyn Jewett for her election as our next District Court judge. She worked hard and ran a tenacious campaign, and the results prove that it was effective. I wish Ms. Jewett well on the bench. Continue Reading
Fun News from Inter-Island Propane
Written on June 10, 2019 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Donny Galt shares this tidbit with you… Hi San Juan Update, I don’t know if this is newsworthy, but we are pretty proud to have made it in LP Magazine! National Magazine… anyway, it is cool for our Islands to be named in a national Magazine… See page Page 64 Here’s the whole Magazine Have Continue Reading
Letters
Written on June 7, 2019 at 10:51 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update Mailbag we have this letter from Richard Swenson… First, I would like to apologize to Madam chair that she felt my first letter was an attack. I was trying to point out without being at the lunches and personally seeing the harmony, how can you judge? I know she is relying Continue Reading
A Definitive Fork in the Road
Written on June 4, 2019 at 9:16 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the mailbag this morning, we have this letter from Steve Ulvi… I have been unusually fortunate to have spent a lifetime finding deep fulfillment and direction for my troubled mind in expansive forests, on mountain slopes and coursing wild rivers. My youthful day dreaming, fueled by adventure stories before sleep, culminated in finding a Continue Reading
Letters
Written on May 31, 2019 at 5:38 am, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s a letter to you from Kathrine Morningstar-Simon… It’s not about lunch. It’s about community. Early this month the Mullis Center Operations Committee announced we would no longer be standing for the prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance at noon before announcements. The folks at the table at which I frequently sit were aghast. We Continue Reading
From the Mailbag
Written on May 17, 2019 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
Dear Editor, Friends of the San Juans has been committed to protecting our environment since 1979. Throughout those forty years, Friends’ dedication to that mission has never wavered. This is why I support the Friends and serve on the board. A major issue still facing the San Juans is the seven-fold increase in tanker traffic Continue Reading
Letter from Mark and Heather
Written on May 15, 2019 at 12:00 pm, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag this morning, we find this letter to you from Mark Fishaut and Heather Christensen… Recently a letter was sent to patients of San Juan health Care that Dr. Burk Gossom is retiring as of the end of November, 2019. This is without question a significant change and will have a Continue Reading
Mailbag
Written on April 17, 2019 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag this morning we have this letter from Miles Crossen… I thought I’d start looking for volunteers to help out at the San Juan County Fair Photography Department. We’re going to need help on Tuesday, Aug. 13 from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. for folks to assist people in the submission Continue Reading
In the Mailbag
Written on April 11, 2019 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag we find this note from Dawn Alger, who write to share good news about her son… I just wanted to share the upcoming graduation of our son, Rigby Alger from Pacific Lutheran University. He will be graduating on May 25th, Summa Cum Laude with his Bachelors of Education. His certifications Continue Reading
In the Mailbag
Written on March 26, 2019 at 8:15 am, by Tim Dustrude
Today we have this letter from Gordon Fowler in the San Juan Update mailbag… Mullis Center Denounces Pledge of Allegiance to American Flag. The Mullis Center Operations Committee has decided to discontinue the practice of honoring the American Flag at the majority of Senior Lunches, served twice weekly, at the Mullis Center. Recognition of the Continue Reading
In the Mailbag…
Written on March 12, 2019 at 5:42 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the mailbag this morning here’s a letter from Sally Spicer of OrcaSong Farm on Orcas Island… I am writing this letter to beg the San Juan County Land Bank to invest the funds necessary to save the San Juan County agricultural institution that is Coffelt Farm. Only with the Land Bank’s help can we Continue Reading
Leviathan Delusion in Paradise Lost
Written on March 7, 2019 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update Mailbag this morning, we have this letter from Steve Ulvi… Glancing at caller ID on a recent snowy morning, I guessed that my old Alaska pal, Archie was riled up about something. Most likely a retaliatory shot in response to the brow-beating I served up previously. I had been pretty steamed Continue Reading
Friends Celebrates 40 Years
Written on February 27, 2019 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
Dear Editor, This year Friends of the San Juans celebrates 40 years of protecting and restoring the San Juan Islands and the Salish Sea for people and nature. Over the next few months our members will be sharing their memories about the role Friends has played to protect what they love about the islands. These Continue Reading
Welcome Home Dan!
Written on December 27, 2018 at 12:46 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s a happy note from Helen Machin-Smith of Island Stage Left with an update on Daniel Mayes… Dan came home on Christmas Eve after a hellish week but finally after a correct diagnosis and two successful surgeries the decision was made to release him in time for Xmas. He is weak, tired and ten pounds Continue Reading
Home Trust Does It Again
Written on December 21, 2018 at 12:13 pm, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag today we find this letter from Gay Graham… The San Juan Community Home Trust has done it again, and with a special bit of flourish! A few weeks ago, the 11th and 12th houses were barged into Jackson’s Beach and trucked to their permanent lots in the affordable housing project, Continue Reading
In the Mailbag
Written on December 12, 2018 at 5:37 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag we have a letter from Allison Lance… The more diverse an eco-system is, the greater its odds are for survival. Genetic diversity insures robust populations. This applies to Earth’s life forms, which includes humans. In order to ensure our survival we need robust biodiversity. Therein lies the problem, nature is Continue Reading
In the Mailbag
Written on December 10, 2018 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
Susan Wingate writes to share this article on deer population control… Dear SJ Update, I’m hoping to submit some information about the deer population that has become an issue with a certain sector of our residents and with the fish and wildlife community. [Please see] this information from the website: http://www.pzpinfo.org/pzp_faqs.html
Deer Are Not The Problem
Written on November 30, 2018 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update Mailbag we find this letter from Allison Lance… I attended a meeting at the library last night on deer population here on San Juan Island and what I walked away with is: KILL DEER! My take is different than pretty much everyone else’s point of view at what felt like a Continue Reading
In the Mailbag
Written on November 19, 2018 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s a letter from Kyle Wall and the Pacific Whale Watch Association… Statement from the Pacific Whale Watch Association (PWWA): The Pacific Whale Watch Association (PWWA) is a committed partner focused on efforts to protect the health of the Southern Resident killer whale population. We appreciate the work of our fellow members on the Governor’s Continue Reading
Extinction is Forever…
Written on November 18, 2018 at 10:51 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag this morning we have this letter to you from Debbi Fincher… Hi Friends, Family and all around Supporters of J, K & L Pods, I have to try… I can’t sit idly by when our local orca pods need our help more than ever. I want to be sure Continue Reading
Remembering Those Who Served
Written on November 11, 2018 at 1:36 pm, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan Update reader Mary Jane Anderson shares this resource with you to see who all from San Juan County served in World War One, the war that ended 100 years ago this year. Check out the listing here: http://thirdstbooks.com/ww1sanjuan.html Thank you Mary, and thanks to all those who served.
Letter from San Juan Safaris
Written on November 10, 2018 at 8:30 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag this morning we have this letter to share with you from Brian Goodremont at www.sanjuansafaris.com… Proposed Southern Resident Orca Watching Suspension Fails to Address Science- Based Issues: Save the Salmon, Save the Whales Headlines are dominated by the proposal to suspend vessel-based viewing of Southern Resident killer whales in Washington Continue Reading
Letter from Steve Brandli
Written on November 9, 2018 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update Mailbag this morning we have this letter to you from Steve Brandli… My congratulations go to Carolyn Jewett for her election as our next District Court judge. She worked hard and ran a tenacious campaign, and the results prove that it was effective. I wish Ms. Jewett well on the bench. Continue Reading