Posted November 5, 2018 at 5:42 am by Tim Dustrude
San Juan County Public Hospital District #1 will be holding its public budget hearing next Wednesday Nov 7th, 3:45 p.m., at the Frank Wilson Memorial EMS Building.
The Special Meeting will begin at 3:00 p.m. then go directly to an executive session. The board will return to open session at 3:45 p.m. for the public budget hearing.
Agenda is here (PDF), but is subject to change up to 24 hours before the meeting begins.
Posted November 4, 2018 at 9:23 am by Tim Dustrude
Know Your Islanders Talks
The great Salish Sea: a history of the name, the features that make it special, and the love for, and knowledge of, our home. Plus, what do you do with a sense of place? Islander Shann Weston will cover these and more in this presentation of our home ecosystem.
Refreshments are courtesy of the Friends of the Library and the San Juan Island Trails Committee.
Monday, November 5th at 7:00 pm at the San Juan Island Library, free.
Posted November 4, 2018 at 9:14 am by Tim Dustrude
County Board and Advisory Committee Vacancies and Positions with terms ending within 45 days of 11/02/2018
The County Council is searching for San Juan County citizens to fill current and upcoming vacancies on various boards and commissions.
Additional information about each committee is available on the County’s website at: http://sanjuanco.com/641/Board-Committee-Vacancies.
Persons interested in serving on a board or advisory committee should fill out an Advisory Committee Application or Contact the Council Office at: (360) 378-2898 [email protected].
Posted November 3, 2018 at 9:31 am by Tim Dustrude
Lion Brian Brown is the Pilot for driving the Giant shopping cart to Kings Market and will be “On the Road Again” today, Saturday, November 3rd at 9:30 AM to drive from Kings to Market Place.
Raffle Tickets are on Sale at BOTH Kings & Market Place from 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM.
San Juan Island Lions Club welcome you to take your photo next to this One-of-a-Kind vehicle parked today (Saturday) at Market Place from 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM.
100% of Funds go to Lions Local Scholarship Fund for graduating seniors…
Posted November 2, 2018 at 6:49 pm by Tim Dustrude
On Saturday, November 10th from 11am – 3pm, an Orca Recovery Day of Action will take place at Jackson Beach on San Juan Island in coordination with Conservation District events around Puget Sound.
Come hear speakers Dr. Deborah Giles, Science and Research Director for Wild Orca, Resident Scientist at UW Friday Harbor Labs, and Research Biologist for UW’s Center for Conservation Biology on the status of Southern Resident Killer Whales.
Sam Barr of Samish Nation, former Stillaguamish Canoe Skipper, and Tribal Historic Preservation Officer will address Coast Salish canoe culture and healthy waterways, and Stephanie Solien, Co-Chair of Governor Inslee’s Orca Task Force will give us an update as to the task force progress to date.
Beach clean-up activities will take place throughout the day, electric vehicles will be on display, and action items for how you can help support our resident whale population will be highlighted.
At 2pm, the Backbone Campaign will organize a photo in the shape of an Orca to show solidarity around the Salish Sea, so come dressed in black and white, and bring a black umbrella if you have one.
Please carpool to the event as parking will be limited.
This event is put on by San Juan Island Conservation District, Wild Orca, Friends of the San Juans, Backbone Campaign, and On Sacred Ground. For questions, to help with the event or RSVP, please contact [email protected].
Posted November 2, 2018 at 7:59 am by Tim Dustrude
Community Thanksgiving Dinner Has Something For Everyone
Fall is in the air and we’re putting out the call for volunteers for the 20th annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner. We welcome veterans of Thanksgivings past and brand new volunteers.
We need lots of volunteer pie bakers this year. You can bring a homemade pie or a store-bought pie for our dessert table. Bring your pie to the Mullis Center on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving Day or when you come to the dinner on Thanksgiving day.
We still need volunteers to roast one of the pre-seasoned, oven-ready turkeys, to be served on Thanksgiving Day. You pick it up at the Mullis Center on Wednesday between 3PM and 6PM and put it in the oven at your home on Thanksgiving Day to bring hot and ready to serve at the dinner. There’s even a note attached with the weight of the turkey and recommended cooking time.
As for the jobs on Thanksgiving Day, we have a variety of things that need doing from dishwashing to serving pie. The shifts are 1 hour so you are limited only by how much time you want to spend helping or dining on Thanksgiving Day. Some people come in for an hour or two and some come for the whole day. It is basically organized chaos but lots of fun. Continue Reading
Posted November 2, 2018 at 7:47 am by Tim Dustrude
If you were unable to attend the Comprehensive Plan update community workshops in September and October, please take the online survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/B7MPCCX
The survey will be available through November 30, 2018.
We conducted polling during the San Juan County Comprehensive Plan update community workshops. These questions were conceived out of previous public outreach and public comments and were designed to help staff develop preliminary proposals to update goals and policies.
The Comprehensive Plan update will guide San Juan County through 2036.
Posted November 2, 2018 at 7:37 am by Tim Dustrude
The Bureau of Land Management released their Draft Resource Management Plan (RMP)/Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the San Juan Islands National Monument (Monument) nearly a month ago. Members of the public have until Jan. 3 to provide written comments. The BLM encourages all interested members of the public to review the plan and participate in the upcoming open houses and workshops to learn about the planning process and how to submit comments:
This Draft RMP/EIS is available to review at https://go.usa.gov/xRphc and addresses a range of alternatives for the purposes of providing overarching goals and objectives for the management of the Monument to include the protection and restoration of historic and cultural resources, providing for recreation opportunities, and coordinating the management of these lands with local tribes and governmental organizations. Continue Reading
Posted November 1, 2018 at 5:50 am by Tim Dustrude
Verdugo’s Jail – Contributed photo
The body of work of almost 56 years expresses Lumi’s joy in experimenting with glazes, firing and Raku pottery. At the exhibition Lumi Verdugo: Of My Hands 1962-2018 now at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) visitors can discover the varied faces of clay works, including the use of local island clay.
When in her exhibit, most experience a sense of peace and calm and respite from busy lives, exactly as Verdugo intended.
Educated in Chile and having taught at Lakeside School in Seattle, Verdugo has made Friday Harbor home since 2001. She has built her dream studio and creates a wide range of drawings and ceramics.
Upstairs, in the workshop area, a film of Verdugo’s talk opening the exhibition explains the use of heat, smoke and firing in fascinating detail. The tape runs in a loop, so you can walk in at any time and catch the presentation.
Lumi Verdugo – Contributed photo
This exhibition is part of the yearlong theme 2018 THE FEMALE GAZE Part 3 – The Woman as Visionary and Creator.
The show is open until December 10 on Friday-Monday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 540 Spring Street in Friday Harbor. Admission is $10 for entrance to all the exhibits and free to members and those 18 and under. Mondays are Pay As You Can Days.
Other activities such as Art For Fun for adults and Fall Family Art Days are in full swing at SJIMA. Go to www.sjima.org for more details.
Posted November 1, 2018 at 5:42 am by Tim Dustrude
The Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative (CPWI) Community Survey is an anonymous annual statewide survey administered by all of the CPWI coalitions in Washington state. The Community Survey captures our local San Juan Island attitudes about teen alcohol and drug use, as well as prevention programming. This data helps to inform our coalition’s strategies, as well as the state strategies.
This is an annual requirement for our San Juan Island Prevention Coalition funding, but more importantly, knowing the opinion of our community helps us to make informed decisions, and to help us better communicate the prevention work to the community.
Posted November 1, 2018 at 5:38 am by Tim Dustrude
Over the next two months, San Juan County Health & Community Services is undertaking a process to update its Coordinated Human Services Transportation Plan (HSTP) originally created in 2010 and then updated in 2014.
The HSTP was developed to address the transportation needs of the elderly, people with disabilities, and low income populations in accordance with the criteria of the Washington State Department of Transportation. Following the creation of this plan, San Juan County has coordinated and developed innovative community transportation programs to meet the needs of our geographically isolated rural County, the most successful of which has been the Transportation Voucher Program.
One component of updating the plan is gathering community input. There are two ways to participate and provide your input and experience with specialized transportation in San Juan County. The first way is to take our community survey by clicking the following link: Continue Reading
Posted October 31, 2018 at 6:02 pm by Tim Dustrude
You will be seeing the bigger than life size shopping cart in town for San Juan Lions 29th Annual Shopping Spree.
Tickets go on sale Friday, November 2nd & Saturday November 3rd at Kings Market and Market Place. (Only $1 per ticket or $5 per book of tickets) to Win a 4 Minute shopping Spree Run at Kings Market.
Last year’s winner won $1,077 in a four-minute run….
The Lions Shopping Spree began in 1990 making this the 29th year San Juan Lions has provided this event which raises funds for Local Scholarships for graduating seniors that go on to higher education or trade school. 100% of funds raised stay local.
We hope to see you and buy a book of tickets (ONLY $5) and you may win and also take your own photo next to the giant shopping cart.
The Shopping Cart is 11 feet tall, by 8 feet long and 6 feet wide and can be driven as it has a VW engine. It is used in parades on the mainland and is owned by a supermarket owner, Marc Galland, in Montesano, WA who kindly allowed San Juan Lions Club use for the 29th Annual Shopping Spree.
Chairman of San Juan Lions Shopping Spree
Lion Jim Carroll
Designated Driver of Giant Shopping Cart will be Lion Brian Brown
Posted October 31, 2018 at 5:24 pm by Tim Dustrude
Here it is – the elementary school kids parading through town in their Halloween costumes. See who you recognize… Continue Reading
Posted October 31, 2018 at 5:21 pm by Tim Dustrude
Lots of people got into the Halloween spirit on Wednesday. Check them out!
Posted October 31, 2018 at 5:06 pm by Tim Dustrude
Happy Halloween! Contributed photo
Happy Halloween from Stillpoint School!
Posted October 31, 2018 at 5:55 am by Tim Dustrude
The Film Festival wouldn’t be here without these two who make it all happen – Karen Palmer and Lynn Danaher – Tamara Weaver photo
And another Film Festival is behind us. Here’s a look at some highlights from the 6th Annual Friday Harbor Film Festival. Click the thumbnails below to see who all you recognize. Continue Reading