Topic: Letters
Letter from Sarah Werling Sandwith
Written on December 31, 2021 at 4:46 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Dear Editor, On February 8, 2022, the community of San Juan Island will be asked to vote to renew a local property tax. The Educational Programs and Operations Levy funds our local public schools, 100% of which stays in our community, supporting our students in programs not funded by the state. This levy is renewed every Continue Reading
Letter from J. Michael Edwards
Written on December 31, 2021 at 4:44 pm, by Tim Dustrude
In the mailbag this afternoon we find this letter to you from J. Michael Edwards… The PHD #1 Again ‘Missing the Boat’ In their press release of Nov. 24, 2021 the PHD #1 stated: “On November 2, 2021, residents voted for San Juan Island EMS to remain under the jurisdiction of San Juan County Public Hospital Continue Reading
San Juan Island Fire and Rescue Committed to Continuous Improvement for all Emergency Response
Written on December 31, 2021 at 4:32 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s a letter to you from SJI Fire & Rescue… San Juan Island Fire and Rescue (SJIF&R) remains committed to continuous improvement in our service to our islands’ communities to ensure professional, quality, and compassionate emergency response and service. Why does SJIF&R respond to medical calls? First: SJIF&R’s guiding principle is do what is right for Continue Reading
Response to Fire Chief Norvin Collins
Written on December 27, 2021 at 4:25 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the Mailbag today we have this letter from Nathan Butler, Superintendent and EMS Administrator… We have seen the recent letter from Fire Chief Norvin Collins regarding our agency and merger talks. He badly misrepresented our agency, and his letter is an object lesson in why we have opted not to try again at merging Continue Reading
Letter to the Community
Written on December 20, 2021 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Dr. Frank James wrote this letter to share with you… Just to be clear. This is the quiet before the storm. Be wise and prudent and don’t go out to eat, don’t travel for the holidays, love the ones you are with now and have been with all along. January will be the hardest time in Continue Reading
What Gift Keeps Giving?
Written on December 13, 2021 at 4:12 am, by Tim Dustrude
This article was Submitted by Transitions San Juan Island Waste Management Group… What keeps on giving each year? Creating traditions that help nature: A potted fir tree brought inside to decorate, used yearly; growing side by side with us all. A candle lit every Xmas eve. A cactus passed down through generations, nourished and watered throughout the year Continue Reading
Update from San Juan Island Fire and Rescue Chief Norvin Collins
Written on December 10, 2021 at 9:30 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag today we find this letter from Norvin Collins… As the year comes to a close, your San Juan Island Fire and Rescue (SJIF&R) responders and I wished to take a moment to reflect where we are today and what the future holds. There are three points to address that are Continue Reading
A Mayor’s Farewell
Written on December 4, 2021 at 4:21 am, by Tim Dustrude
A letter to the community from Friday Harbor Mayor Farhad Ghatan… As I reflect on my past eight years working for this council and the Town I so dearly love, I am filled with gratitude for those who have seen fit to allow me to represent their interests as well as those who have made Continue Reading

Letter from Sarah Werling Sandwith
Written on December 31, 2021 at 4:46 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Dear Editor, On February 8, 2022, the community of San Juan Island will be asked to vote to renew a local property tax. The Educational Programs and Operations Levy funds our local public schools, 100% of which stays in our community, supporting our students in programs not funded by the state. This levy is renewed every Continue Reading

Letter from J. Michael Edwards
Written on December 31, 2021 at 4:44 pm, by Tim Dustrude
In the mailbag this afternoon we find this letter to you from J. Michael Edwards… The PHD #1 Again ‘Missing the Boat’ In their press release of Nov. 24, 2021 the PHD #1 stated: “On November 2, 2021, residents voted for San Juan Island EMS to remain under the jurisdiction of San Juan County Public Hospital Continue Reading

San Juan Island Fire and Rescue Committed to Continuous Improvement for all Emergency Response
Written on December 31, 2021 at 4:32 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s a letter to you from SJI Fire & Rescue… San Juan Island Fire and Rescue (SJIF&R) remains committed to continuous improvement in our service to our islands’ communities to ensure professional, quality, and compassionate emergency response and service. Why does SJIF&R respond to medical calls? First: SJIF&R’s guiding principle is do what is right for Continue Reading

Response to Fire Chief Norvin Collins
Written on December 27, 2021 at 4:25 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the Mailbag today we have this letter from Nathan Butler, Superintendent and EMS Administrator… We have seen the recent letter from Fire Chief Norvin Collins regarding our agency and merger talks. He badly misrepresented our agency, and his letter is an object lesson in why we have opted not to try again at merging Continue Reading

Letter to the Community
Written on December 20, 2021 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Dr. Frank James wrote this letter to share with you… Just to be clear. This is the quiet before the storm. Be wise and prudent and don’t go out to eat, don’t travel for the holidays, love the ones you are with now and have been with all along. January will be the hardest time in Continue Reading

What Gift Keeps Giving?
Written on December 13, 2021 at 4:12 am, by Tim Dustrude
This article was Submitted by Transitions San Juan Island Waste Management Group… What keeps on giving each year? Creating traditions that help nature: A potted fir tree brought inside to decorate, used yearly; growing side by side with us all. A candle lit every Xmas eve. A cactus passed down through generations, nourished and watered throughout the year Continue Reading

Update from San Juan Island Fire and Rescue Chief Norvin Collins
Written on December 10, 2021 at 9:30 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag today we find this letter from Norvin Collins… As the year comes to a close, your San Juan Island Fire and Rescue (SJIF&R) responders and I wished to take a moment to reflect where we are today and what the future holds. There are three points to address that are Continue Reading

A Mayor’s Farewell
Written on December 4, 2021 at 4:21 am, by Tim Dustrude
A letter to the community from Friday Harbor Mayor Farhad Ghatan… As I reflect on my past eight years working for this council and the Town I so dearly love, I am filled with gratitude for those who have seen fit to allow me to represent their interests as well as those who have made Continue Reading