Topic: Letters
Remaining Rooted: A Sense of Place
Written on April 15, 2020 at 11:38 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the San Juan Update mailbag today we have this letter from Brandon Cadwell and Erin Wygant… When we’re faced with uncertainty, we seek a sense of rootedness. How do we ground ourselves? We might ask, “What is it that gives me a sense of place?” For some, it’s the sweeping views of the Olympic Continue Reading
Also, Grief
Written on April 9, 2020 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Deb Langhans shares some thoughts with you on grief… Last April 3rd, the San Juan Update posted an “invitation” for me about an online “ITM (In This Moment) Circle” I hope to start soon as another way fellow islanders can “come together” and co-create a “glass half full” virtual gathering each week during this COVID-19 Continue Reading
Letters
Written on February 24, 2020 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag this morning we have this letter from Steve Ulvi… The Future on the Rocks The life of a conservationist in America has always been a hard paddle against the current. Win some skirmishes, a few big battles and refight ‘em again and again, while losing the war. We learn to Continue Reading
Thank You!
Written on February 15, 2020 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Dear Community, Thank you, thank you! San Juan Island School District continues to be humbled by the amazing and overwhelming turnout to support our schools and most importantly our students. Because of your support on this week’s vote to reauthorize our capital and technology levy, we will be able to ensure safe and modernized buildings, Continue Reading
Luxel Filters on Solar Mission
Written on February 12, 2020 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag this morning there is this announcement from Travis Ayers of Luxel Corp… Dear Editor, I wondered if you would want to share this news with your readers. On Sunday night the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter was launched by NASA from Cape Canaveral, FL. Luxel has three sets of filters Continue Reading
Letters
Written on February 4, 2020 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the mailbag this morning we find this letter from Martha Alvarado… Dear editor- On February 11th our community will be voting on a replacement capitol & technology levy for our schools. Vote YES for our schools! This is NOT a new tax, but a renewal of the one that has existed for many years. Continue Reading
Letters
Written on January 31, 2020 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the mailbag this morning we have this letter from Martha Alvarado… Dear editor, On February 11th our community will be voting on a replacement capitol & technology levy for our schools. Vote YES for our schools! This is NOT a new tax, but a renewal of the one that has existed for many years. Continue Reading
Thank You, San Juan Island Community Foundation
Written on January 30, 2020 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Dear Editor, We live in a community of openhearted people who in quiet ways assure that many of our non-profit services are alive and robust. They don’t ask for big rounds of applause; they are happy to see our community thrive in all possible ways. One, the San Juan Island Community Foundation recently provided a Continue Reading
Letters
Written on January 24, 2020 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag this morning we find a letter to you from Summer Clark… On February 11th our community will be voting on a replacement capitol & technology levy for our schools. Vote YES for our schools! This is NOT a new tax, but a renewal of the one that has existed for Continue Reading
Letters
Written on January 11, 2020 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag this morning we find this letter from Dwight Ware of Community Treasures… Greetings CT supporters, For all of you CT supporters who were unable to attend our “Crossroads” meeting at the Grange on December 19th, here is a summary of the issues at hand and the goals of that meeting. Continue Reading
Letters
Written on January 10, 2020 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Let’s see what’s in the mailbag this morning. Here’s a letter from Travis and Jennifer Ayers… Dear Editor, We encourage all eligible voters to join us and vote YES for our children, schools, and community in the upcoming election on February 11th. The renewal of the Capital and Technology Levy will help ensure that our Continue Reading
Letter from Kari McVeigh
Written on January 4, 2020 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Dear Fabulous Community Members, Happy 2020!!! As the San Juan Island School District enters into the year 2020, we are excited to share a new and actionable district strategic plan. Four Strategic Planning teams (mixed teams of staff, parents and community members) met throughout the fall to look at current and desired perceptions of our Continue Reading
Letters
Written on January 3, 2020 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag today we find this letter from Bob & Shannon Wilson… (Note: This has been updated since it was first published) On February 11th our community will be voting on a replacement capitol & technology levy for our schools. Vote YES for our schools! This is NOT a new tax, but Continue Reading
Thank You, San Juan Island Community!
Written on January 2, 2020 at 10:37 am, by Tim Dustrude
On Saturday the 21st of December, St. David’s Episcopal Church hosted a standing room only audience for a performance of A European Village Christmas, a concert of carols, hymns, and anthems from France, Scandinavia, and Germany. Those attending contributed over $3,000 to benefit both the Family Resource Center and the Friday Harbor Food Bank. On Continue Reading
Letters
Written on December 31, 2019 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag this morning we find this letter to you from Eileen Drath… Dear Editor, This year has ended and now we embark on a new decade. Carrying the tide for me is the presence of our San Juan County Land Bank. Please read below the Land Bank’s Mandate and join me Continue Reading
Thank You!
Written on December 24, 2019 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag this morning we find this letter from Sheila Martin… Dear Ashley and Market Place, I would like to say thank for all that you have done for my cause in feeding families in need. I put the advent calendar out on FH Rants and Raves and it garnered little interest. Continue Reading
Transition San Juan Island
Written on December 23, 2019 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag this morning we have this letter from Transition San Juan Island… You may have heard by way of friends and neighbors that Transition San Juan Island is launching at the Mullis Center, January 12, 2020 from 3 to 6 pm. Everyone of any age or political persuasion is invited to Continue Reading
Be a Census Taker
Written on December 14, 2019 at 12:56 pm, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag today we find this letter from Louise Dustrude… I worked on the 2010 U.S. Census, as did more than half a dozen other island residents, and I found it interesting and rewarding. I’m retired, and the paycheck was welcome. Some of my colleagues were unemployed or just “between jobs,” and Continue Reading
WSF Online Public Meetings
Written on December 6, 2019 at 11:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s an important reminder for residents of San Juan County from Jim Corenman, Chair of the county Ferry Advisory Committee… San Juan County FAC here, with a request for assistance: WSF is holding two online public meetings, this Saturday at 9am and Tuesday evening at 6pm. This is a new format for WSF, and is Continue Reading
Letters
Written on December 1, 2019 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan County Fire District 3 Chair, Commissioner Bob Jarman, shares the following letter to the commissioners of San Juan Island Public Hospital District #1… Honorable Board Members: San Juan Island Fire & Rescue Commissioners wish to congratulate the newly elected Public Hospital District Commissioners as you are sworn in and begin the learning curve Continue Reading
Letters
Written on November 6, 2019 at 9:06 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the mailbag this morning we have this letter from Sandy Rabinowitz… I think it’s really fishy that the three public hospital district commissioners whose terms end this year are trying to ram something through before they go. The Citizens Advisory Committee recommended a prudent, thoughtful, two-year process for merging the EMS with the fire Continue Reading
Letters
Written on November 4, 2019 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s a letter from Liza Michaelson… I love living here in San Juan County. Every day, even after 37 years, I feel like I’ve won the lottery in life. We get to live in a sweet community, surrounded by glorious beauty. It’s almost a storybook reality. One thing I appreciate the most is all the Continue Reading
Remaining Rooted: A Sense of Place
Written on April 15, 2020 at 11:38 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the San Juan Update mailbag today we have this letter from Brandon Cadwell and Erin Wygant… When we’re faced with uncertainty, we seek a sense of rootedness. How do we ground ourselves? We might ask, “What is it that gives me a sense of place?” For some, it’s the sweeping views of the Olympic Continue Reading
Also, Grief
Written on April 9, 2020 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Deb Langhans shares some thoughts with you on grief… Last April 3rd, the San Juan Update posted an “invitation” for me about an online “ITM (In This Moment) Circle” I hope to start soon as another way fellow islanders can “come together” and co-create a “glass half full” virtual gathering each week during this COVID-19 Continue Reading
Letters
Written on February 24, 2020 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag this morning we have this letter from Steve Ulvi… The Future on the Rocks The life of a conservationist in America has always been a hard paddle against the current. Win some skirmishes, a few big battles and refight ‘em again and again, while losing the war. We learn to Continue Reading
Thank You!
Written on February 15, 2020 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Dear Community, Thank you, thank you! San Juan Island School District continues to be humbled by the amazing and overwhelming turnout to support our schools and most importantly our students. Because of your support on this week’s vote to reauthorize our capital and technology levy, we will be able to ensure safe and modernized buildings, Continue Reading
Luxel Filters on Solar Mission
Written on February 12, 2020 at 5:48 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag this morning there is this announcement from Travis Ayers of Luxel Corp… Dear Editor, I wondered if you would want to share this news with your readers. On Sunday night the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter was launched by NASA from Cape Canaveral, FL. Luxel has three sets of filters Continue Reading
Letters
Written on February 4, 2020 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the mailbag this morning we find this letter from Martha Alvarado… Dear editor- On February 11th our community will be voting on a replacement capitol & technology levy for our schools. Vote YES for our schools! This is NOT a new tax, but a renewal of the one that has existed for many years. Continue Reading
Letters
Written on January 31, 2020 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the mailbag this morning we have this letter from Martha Alvarado… Dear editor, On February 11th our community will be voting on a replacement capitol & technology levy for our schools. Vote YES for our schools! This is NOT a new tax, but a renewal of the one that has existed for many years. Continue Reading
Thank You, San Juan Island Community Foundation
Written on January 30, 2020 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Dear Editor, We live in a community of openhearted people who in quiet ways assure that many of our non-profit services are alive and robust. They don’t ask for big rounds of applause; they are happy to see our community thrive in all possible ways. One, the San Juan Island Community Foundation recently provided a Continue Reading
Letters
Written on January 24, 2020 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag this morning we find a letter to you from Summer Clark… On February 11th our community will be voting on a replacement capitol & technology levy for our schools. Vote YES for our schools! This is NOT a new tax, but a renewal of the one that has existed for Continue Reading
Letters
Written on January 11, 2020 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag this morning we find this letter from Dwight Ware of Community Treasures… Greetings CT supporters, For all of you CT supporters who were unable to attend our “Crossroads” meeting at the Grange on December 19th, here is a summary of the issues at hand and the goals of that meeting. Continue Reading
Letters
Written on January 10, 2020 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Let’s see what’s in the mailbag this morning. Here’s a letter from Travis and Jennifer Ayers… Dear Editor, We encourage all eligible voters to join us and vote YES for our children, schools, and community in the upcoming election on February 11th. The renewal of the Capital and Technology Levy will help ensure that our Continue Reading
Letter from Kari McVeigh
Written on January 4, 2020 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
Dear Fabulous Community Members, Happy 2020!!! As the San Juan Island School District enters into the year 2020, we are excited to share a new and actionable district strategic plan. Four Strategic Planning teams (mixed teams of staff, parents and community members) met throughout the fall to look at current and desired perceptions of our Continue Reading
Letters
Written on January 3, 2020 at 5:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag today we find this letter from Bob & Shannon Wilson… (Note: This has been updated since it was first published) On February 11th our community will be voting on a replacement capitol & technology levy for our schools. Vote YES for our schools! This is NOT a new tax, but Continue Reading
Thank You, San Juan Island Community!
Written on January 2, 2020 at 10:37 am, by Tim Dustrude
On Saturday the 21st of December, St. David’s Episcopal Church hosted a standing room only audience for a performance of A European Village Christmas, a concert of carols, hymns, and anthems from France, Scandinavia, and Germany. Those attending contributed over $3,000 to benefit both the Family Resource Center and the Friday Harbor Food Bank. On Continue Reading
Letters
Written on December 31, 2019 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag this morning we find this letter to you from Eileen Drath… Dear Editor, This year has ended and now we embark on a new decade. Carrying the tide for me is the presence of our San Juan County Land Bank. Please read below the Land Bank’s Mandate and join me Continue Reading
Thank You!
Written on December 24, 2019 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag this morning we find this letter from Sheila Martin… Dear Ashley and Market Place, I would like to say thank for all that you have done for my cause in feeding families in need. I put the advent calendar out on FH Rants and Raves and it garnered little interest. Continue Reading
Transition San Juan Island
Written on December 23, 2019 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag this morning we have this letter from Transition San Juan Island… You may have heard by way of friends and neighbors that Transition San Juan Island is launching at the Mullis Center, January 12, 2020 from 3 to 6 pm. Everyone of any age or political persuasion is invited to Continue Reading
Be a Census Taker
Written on December 14, 2019 at 12:56 pm, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mailbag today we find this letter from Louise Dustrude… I worked on the 2010 U.S. Census, as did more than half a dozen other island residents, and I found it interesting and rewarding. I’m retired, and the paycheck was welcome. Some of my colleagues were unemployed or just “between jobs,” and Continue Reading
WSF Online Public Meetings
Written on December 6, 2019 at 11:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s an important reminder for residents of San Juan County from Jim Corenman, Chair of the county Ferry Advisory Committee… San Juan County FAC here, with a request for assistance: WSF is holding two online public meetings, this Saturday at 9am and Tuesday evening at 6pm. This is a new format for WSF, and is Continue Reading
Letters
Written on December 1, 2019 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
San Juan County Fire District 3 Chair, Commissioner Bob Jarman, shares the following letter to the commissioners of San Juan Island Public Hospital District #1… Honorable Board Members: San Juan Island Fire & Rescue Commissioners wish to congratulate the newly elected Public Hospital District Commissioners as you are sworn in and begin the learning curve Continue Reading
Letters
Written on November 6, 2019 at 9:06 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the mailbag this morning we have this letter from Sandy Rabinowitz… I think it’s really fishy that the three public hospital district commissioners whose terms end this year are trying to ram something through before they go. The Citizens Advisory Committee recommended a prudent, thoughtful, two-year process for merging the EMS with the fire Continue Reading
Letters
Written on November 4, 2019 at 5:44 am, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s a letter from Liza Michaelson… I love living here in San Juan County. Every day, even after 37 years, I feel like I’ve won the lottery in life. We get to live in a sweet community, surrounded by glorious beauty. It’s almost a storybook reality. One thing I appreciate the most is all the Continue Reading