Topic: People
History Column: ‘We Can’t Build Up Our Beautiful City By Scrapping All The Time.’
Written on January 6, 2021 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
From the San Juan Historical Society and Museum “We can’t build up our beautiful city by scrapping all the time.” These words were written by Launor Benjamin Carter in 1909, as seen in the ad above and published in the Friday Harbor Journal the last week in December that year. The entire ad is worth reading. It reminds us that Continue Reading
Walter Harold MacGinitie | 1928-2020
Written on December 27, 2020 at 10:03 am, by Hayley Day
Walter Harold MacGinitie | Aug. 14, 1928 – Dec. 17, 2020 Walter MacGinitie, age 92, was born in Carmel, California, the only child of marine biologists George and Nettie MacGinitie. In 1950 Walter married Ruth Kilpatrick and they raised two daughters, Mary and Laura. Walter spent the last 40 years of his life living Continue Reading
A Sad Farewell from Mi Casita
Written on December 9, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
By Gregg Ford, Owner, Mi Casita From the little yellow house on Nichols Street to our Spring Street location, I always thought that I would go 25 years and then be out of Mi Casita, either selling it to someone who recognized its worth or passing it on to my sons if they were so Continue Reading
History Column: Three Little Sutterman Girls, Christmas 1954
Written on December 2, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
From the San Juan Historical Society and Museum Not all of the photographs in the San Juan Historical Society and Museum collections are from the island’s pioneer days or the early days of Friday Harbor’s development as a town. The snapshot above caught our eye as a classic Christmas image from the 1950s, tinseled tree Continue Reading
Brian Brown Talks Noel Sign, Lions Club
Written on November 30, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
For more than four decades, the San Juan Lions have displayed a Noel sign in Friday Harbor to ring in the holidays. The sign was lit again this year on Wednesday, Nov. 25. Lion Brian Brown spoke with the Update about the sign’s creation, history and meaning. Q: Tell me a little about the sign. Continue Reading
Leslie Allen Dean
Written on November 25, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Tim Dustrude
Leslie Allen Dean, age 76, died at St. Mary’s Hospital in Walla Walla, Washington on October 10th, 2020. He was born in Bismarck, North Dakota on November 25th, 1943 to Ronald and Frieda Dean. He moved to College Place, Washington with his wife Leora Dean and two daughters, Shannon and Marnie Dean in 1972. Les Continue Reading
Stark-Wickman Earns Lifetime Achievement Award
Written on November 15, 2020 at 4:30 am, by Hayley Day
By San Juan Island Prevention Coalition The 2020 Washington State Prevention Summit’s Award of Excellence for Lifetime Achievement goes to San Juan Island Prevention Coalition’s own dedicated and caring Executive Coordinator Cynthia Stark-Wickman. Cynthia has cultivated an uplifting and inclusive environment so our community can grow in hope, science, and positive outcomes.
Research Your Family’s Military History on Veterans Day
Written on November 10, 2020 at 6:44 pm, by Hayley Day
By SJIL Join the San Juan Island Library at 7 p.m., Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11 as we honor veterans and explore their local and familial history and legacy. The event will be online. Learn how to research your relatives’ military records with Boyd Pratt, followed by a discussion of the history of the Women’s Continue Reading
Cotton Cotton Cotton has Moved to a New Location
Written on November 9, 2020 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Gail and Randy share this location update with you… We are now at 300 Spring Street! (formerly Christy’s Island Salon) We are right next to Mystical Mermaid. We are also closer to the public parking lot so never have to worry about finding a parking space! We are all moved in and can’t wait for Continue Reading
Local Nonprofit News Platform Moves Forward with Two-Month Fundraising Challenge
Written on November 9, 2020 at 5:41 am, by Tim Dustrude
(Bellingham WA) Salish Current (salish-current.org), a local nonprofit, independent news platform dedicated to reporting news for the civic good in Whatcom, San Juan and Skagit counties, today announced its participation in the national NewsMatch giving campaign. “Donations made to Salish Current in November and December will be doubled by NewsMatch and applied directly to paying Continue Reading
History Column: Thanksgiving Thoughts and Discoveries
Written on November 4, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
By San Juan Historical Society and Museum Sometimes researching local history is about documenting popular stories, and sometimes it’s about correcting what has been recorded in the past about those stories. Each step along the way, we at the San Juan Historical Society and Museum are grateful for so many people and resources which make Continue Reading
Letters for the November Election
Written on November 2, 2020 at 4:00 am, by Tim Dustrude
You can see letters from individuals at the links below. As more letters come in, this list will be updated so be sure to check back. Letters are posted in the order received in support of: Ryan Palmateer Winnie Adams and Bob Gamble Steve Ulvi and Lynette Roberts Christopher Minney Cindy Wolf Winnie Adams and Continue Reading
“Return to Saigon” by Larry Duthie
Written on November 1, 2020 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
by Louise Dustrude Larry Duthie has published a memoir of his years as a Navy pilot during the Vietnam war, titled Return to Saigon. The book is a combination of day-by-day details of flying bombing runs, the terrifying experience of being shot down and quickly rescued, and an extended love letter to all the young men Continue Reading
‘Happy Halloween’ From Islanders Bank
Written on October 31, 2020 at 10:39 am, by Hayley Day
The staff at Islanders Bank celebrated Halloween a day early, on Friday, Oct. 30, at the Friday Harbor branch.
Q&A With San Juan Island’s Mike Cohen
Written on October 25, 2020 at 4:00 am, by Hayley Day
Below is an interview that Janet Thomas of San Juan Island did with Mike Cohen of San Juan Island. For more information on the interview, visit www.ecopsych.com/janetinterview.html. By Janet Thomas, San Juan Island Mike Cohen has decades of educational experience with his Project Nature Connect work. He is also a widely experienced musician. Due to Continue Reading
Trick-or-Treat on San Juan Island?
Written on October 9, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
San Juan County Halloween Guidelines With Halloween around the corner, kids and parents alike are wondering what Halloween should and should not look like. There are no Halloween specific regulations, but there are existing requirements that might impact Halloween, and there are certainly some commonsense precautions that should be followed.
Freedom Flotilla
Written on October 6, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Tim Dustrude
Minnie Knych shares this report of a Freedom Flotilla down at the harbor… Despite the cool, foggy weather more than 50 people showed up at Fairweather Park to celebrate living in the greatest country on Earth with a Freedom Flotilla on Saturday, Oct. 3. Signs, flags and music marked the occasion. Candidate for WA State Continue Reading
Volunteer Of The Month
Written on October 1, 2020 at 6:28 pm, by Tim Dustrude
The Animal Protection Society – Friday Harbor (APS-FH) is happy to announce that Reneé Koehne and her daughter, Brittany Koehne have been selected as our October Volunteer(s) of the Month. Reneé and Brittany have spent their summer weekends, for the past two years, helping trap feral cats for APS-FH’s TNR (Trap Neuter Return) program. In Continue Reading
Onward and upward!
Written on September 30, 2020 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Helen and Dan from Island Stage Left share some insight into their history, what’s happening now and a look to the future in a couple of videos on SJI Community Network… Dear ISL Friends and Supporters, visit www.sjicn.org and you will find our video and those of some wonderful people making a difference on our Continue Reading
Letters
Written on September 29, 2020 at 10:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the mailbag this morning we find this letter from Anna Maria de Freitas… As I listen to the rain bounce off my sky light and feel the fall chill settle in the air, I know that the days of outdoor dining for me and my restaurant industry colleagues are quickly coming to an end. Continue Reading
Letters
Written on September 28, 2020 at 9:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mail bag this morning we have this letter from Justin Paulsen… If 2020 has highlighted nothing else within our country it is that political division has seeped into every function of our society. As our current generation navigates social, health and economic waters which have never before been explored, one factor Continue Reading
Breaking the Surly Bonds of Earth
Written on September 27, 2020 at 3:19 pm, by Tim Dustrude
FREEZER BURNED: Tales of Interior Alaska is a regular column on the San Juan Update written by Steve Ulvi… Arriving in Interior Alaska in 1974, I was 23 years old and had never been in any kind of airplane. (Well alright, full disclosure; as a kid, I was big on those horses and planes that Continue Reading
History Column: ‘We Can’t Build Up Our Beautiful City By Scrapping All The Time.’
Written on January 6, 2021 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
From the San Juan Historical Society and Museum “We can’t build up our beautiful city by scrapping all the time.” These words were written by Launor Benjamin Carter in 1909, as seen in the ad above and published in the Friday Harbor Journal the last week in December that year. The entire ad is worth reading. It reminds us that Continue Reading
Walter Harold MacGinitie | 1928-2020
Written on December 27, 2020 at 10:03 am, by Hayley Day
Walter Harold MacGinitie | Aug. 14, 1928 – Dec. 17, 2020 Walter MacGinitie, age 92, was born in Carmel, California, the only child of marine biologists George and Nettie MacGinitie. In 1950 Walter married Ruth Kilpatrick and they raised two daughters, Mary and Laura. Walter spent the last 40 years of his life living Continue Reading
A Sad Farewell from Mi Casita
Written on December 9, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
By Gregg Ford, Owner, Mi Casita From the little yellow house on Nichols Street to our Spring Street location, I always thought that I would go 25 years and then be out of Mi Casita, either selling it to someone who recognized its worth or passing it on to my sons if they were so Continue Reading
History Column: Three Little Sutterman Girls, Christmas 1954
Written on December 2, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
From the San Juan Historical Society and Museum Not all of the photographs in the San Juan Historical Society and Museum collections are from the island’s pioneer days or the early days of Friday Harbor’s development as a town. The snapshot above caught our eye as a classic Christmas image from the 1950s, tinseled tree Continue Reading
Brian Brown Talks Noel Sign, Lions Club
Written on November 30, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
For more than four decades, the San Juan Lions have displayed a Noel sign in Friday Harbor to ring in the holidays. The sign was lit again this year on Wednesday, Nov. 25. Lion Brian Brown spoke with the Update about the sign’s creation, history and meaning. Q: Tell me a little about the sign. Continue Reading
Leslie Allen Dean
Written on November 25, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Tim Dustrude
Leslie Allen Dean, age 76, died at St. Mary’s Hospital in Walla Walla, Washington on October 10th, 2020. He was born in Bismarck, North Dakota on November 25th, 1943 to Ronald and Frieda Dean. He moved to College Place, Washington with his wife Leora Dean and two daughters, Shannon and Marnie Dean in 1972. Les Continue Reading
Stark-Wickman Earns Lifetime Achievement Award
Written on November 15, 2020 at 4:30 am, by Hayley Day
By San Juan Island Prevention Coalition The 2020 Washington State Prevention Summit’s Award of Excellence for Lifetime Achievement goes to San Juan Island Prevention Coalition’s own dedicated and caring Executive Coordinator Cynthia Stark-Wickman. Cynthia has cultivated an uplifting and inclusive environment so our community can grow in hope, science, and positive outcomes.
Research Your Family’s Military History on Veterans Day
Written on November 10, 2020 at 6:44 pm, by Hayley Day
By SJIL Join the San Juan Island Library at 7 p.m., Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11 as we honor veterans and explore their local and familial history and legacy. The event will be online. Learn how to research your relatives’ military records with Boyd Pratt, followed by a discussion of the history of the Women’s Continue Reading
Cotton Cotton Cotton has Moved to a New Location
Written on November 9, 2020 at 5:46 am, by Tim Dustrude
Gail and Randy share this location update with you… We are now at 300 Spring Street! (formerly Christy’s Island Salon) We are right next to Mystical Mermaid. We are also closer to the public parking lot so never have to worry about finding a parking space! We are all moved in and can’t wait for Continue Reading
Local Nonprofit News Platform Moves Forward with Two-Month Fundraising Challenge
Written on November 9, 2020 at 5:41 am, by Tim Dustrude
(Bellingham WA) Salish Current (salish-current.org), a local nonprofit, independent news platform dedicated to reporting news for the civic good in Whatcom, San Juan and Skagit counties, today announced its participation in the national NewsMatch giving campaign. “Donations made to Salish Current in November and December will be doubled by NewsMatch and applied directly to paying Continue Reading
History Column: Thanksgiving Thoughts and Discoveries
Written on November 4, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
By San Juan Historical Society and Museum Sometimes researching local history is about documenting popular stories, and sometimes it’s about correcting what has been recorded in the past about those stories. Each step along the way, we at the San Juan Historical Society and Museum are grateful for so many people and resources which make Continue Reading
Letters for the November Election
Written on November 2, 2020 at 4:00 am, by Tim Dustrude
You can see letters from individuals at the links below. As more letters come in, this list will be updated so be sure to check back. Letters are posted in the order received in support of: Ryan Palmateer Winnie Adams and Bob Gamble Steve Ulvi and Lynette Roberts Christopher Minney Cindy Wolf Winnie Adams and Continue Reading
“Return to Saigon” by Larry Duthie
Written on November 1, 2020 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
by Louise Dustrude Larry Duthie has published a memoir of his years as a Navy pilot during the Vietnam war, titled Return to Saigon. The book is a combination of day-by-day details of flying bombing runs, the terrifying experience of being shot down and quickly rescued, and an extended love letter to all the young men Continue Reading
‘Happy Halloween’ From Islanders Bank
Written on October 31, 2020 at 10:39 am, by Hayley Day
The staff at Islanders Bank celebrated Halloween a day early, on Friday, Oct. 30, at the Friday Harbor branch.
Q&A With San Juan Island’s Mike Cohen
Written on October 25, 2020 at 4:00 am, by Hayley Day
Below is an interview that Janet Thomas of San Juan Island did with Mike Cohen of San Juan Island. For more information on the interview, visit www.ecopsych.com/janetinterview.html. By Janet Thomas, San Juan Island Mike Cohen has decades of educational experience with his Project Nature Connect work. He is also a widely experienced musician. Due to Continue Reading
Trick-or-Treat on San Juan Island?
Written on October 9, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
San Juan County Halloween Guidelines With Halloween around the corner, kids and parents alike are wondering what Halloween should and should not look like. There are no Halloween specific regulations, but there are existing requirements that might impact Halloween, and there are certainly some commonsense precautions that should be followed.
Freedom Flotilla
Written on October 6, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Tim Dustrude
Minnie Knych shares this report of a Freedom Flotilla down at the harbor… Despite the cool, foggy weather more than 50 people showed up at Fairweather Park to celebrate living in the greatest country on Earth with a Freedom Flotilla on Saturday, Oct. 3. Signs, flags and music marked the occasion. Candidate for WA State Continue Reading
Volunteer Of The Month
Written on October 1, 2020 at 6:28 pm, by Tim Dustrude
The Animal Protection Society – Friday Harbor (APS-FH) is happy to announce that Reneé Koehne and her daughter, Brittany Koehne have been selected as our October Volunteer(s) of the Month. Reneé and Brittany have spent their summer weekends, for the past two years, helping trap feral cats for APS-FH’s TNR (Trap Neuter Return) program. In Continue Reading
Onward and upward!
Written on September 30, 2020 at 5:50 am, by Tim Dustrude
Helen and Dan from Island Stage Left share some insight into their history, what’s happening now and a look to the future in a couple of videos on SJI Community Network… Dear ISL Friends and Supporters, visit www.sjicn.org and you will find our video and those of some wonderful people making a difference on our Continue Reading
Letters
Written on September 29, 2020 at 10:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the mailbag this morning we find this letter from Anna Maria de Freitas… As I listen to the rain bounce off my sky light and feel the fall chill settle in the air, I know that the days of outdoor dining for me and my restaurant industry colleagues are quickly coming to an end. Continue Reading
Letters
Written on September 28, 2020 at 9:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
In the SJ Update mail bag this morning we have this letter from Justin Paulsen… If 2020 has highlighted nothing else within our country it is that political division has seeped into every function of our society. As our current generation navigates social, health and economic waters which have never before been explored, one factor Continue Reading
Breaking the Surly Bonds of Earth
Written on September 27, 2020 at 3:19 pm, by Tim Dustrude
FREEZER BURNED: Tales of Interior Alaska is a regular column on the San Juan Update written by Steve Ulvi… Arriving in Interior Alaska in 1974, I was 23 years old and had never been in any kind of airplane. (Well alright, full disclosure; as a kid, I was big on those horses and planes that Continue Reading