EDC offers free Facebook marketing workshop

Social media is revolutionizing the way we use the internet, and its low- or no-cost tools can be used by small businesses to achieve remarkable results. Join the EDC to learn more about Facebook marketing at a FREE workshop on Wednesday, October 25th on San Juan Island.

The course will start out with a basic overview of Facebook pages for business, and will cover setting up a Facebook page, optimizing your message for your target audience, creating a business ad, and tracking the results.

Workshop instructor Jeanne Peihl is the Trades and Outreach Coordinator at the EDC. She brings over 7 years of social media, small business and marketing experience to the class.

Date: Wednesday, October 25th, 10-11a. Cost: Free. Class size is limited, advance registration is required. The class will be held at Heritage Bank on San Juan Island. For more information and to register: 360-378-2906 or [email protected].

The EDC thanks San Juan Propane, Islanders Bank and Heritage Bank for supporting this workshop.
The San Juan County Economic Development Council (EDC) strives to strengthen and diversify the economy of San Juan County. We believe a strong economy builds a strong community. The EDC works to build an environment that helps business owners create jobs. We serve business: linking organizations and resources, providing valuable information, rendering assistance and advocating for an improved island business environment.

Thom is out of town for the next few weeks so the previously scheduled work party on Sunday, October 15, is not happening. However – the onset of cooler and wet weather is the perfect time to burn those piles! The ever fabulous Doug McCutchen has scheduled Wednesday, October 11, and Thursday, October 12, for prescribed fires on Cady Mountain. If this sounds like a fun change of pace, Doug and Charlie would welcome your help!

When?
Wednesday, October 11 & Thursday, October 12
Time: TBD

RSVP required (e-mail [email protected])

William Fisher with Winning Catch from 2016 – Debbie Sandwith photo

Debbie Sandwith writes in to let you know the Salmon Derby is quickly filling up…

YowZa!!!!

ONLY 10 spots left in the 2018 RH Salmon Classic held on Jan 18-20th, 2018!!!

Attached is an entry form, don’t hesitate to email, fax or call your team in soon! Last year we sold out by October 17th!

2018 Entry Form (MS Word Document)

Rob Simpson is back with a new installment of the Conscientious Projector Series. Here he is with the scoop…

Extraterrestrial Contact > The Evidence

​This Monday, 7:00 PM (Oct. 9th) in the library Conference Room, Conscientious Projector invites you to discuss a forbidden topic.

Have we had contact with extraterrestrial civilizations?​​

​Mainstream media makes the subject a mockery. Our own government says, “No​… No… NO. No contact”; Declassified documents from our own government say ” Yes…..Yes……YES. Lots of it. “

Let’s stop the merry-go-round.

Come examine the government documents (available through the Freedom of Information Act).

Dr. Stephen Greer’s research over the last 30-years is the subject of a new film… UNACKNOWLEDGED.

We’re going to watch it. And then we’re going to talk about it.

Because, if extraterrestrial contact is true, ……well, THAT would be… like the most important thing in… like, ever….dude.

(That was just in case a millennial reads this. Wish more would show up.)

For sure, I don’t want to miss out on world-changing history in the making.

Online ticket sales are available at http://www.fhff.org/purchase-tickets/  Pre-sale of festival tickets are available at the FHFF Office, payment may be made by cash, check or credit card.  Tickets are also on sale through the San Juan Community Theatre Box Office at https://tickets.sjctheatre.org/. 

FHFF ticket prices are among the lowest cost admission of any regional film festival. Tickets may be purchased per film for $12.00 each; in packages of 5 films for $55.00 or 10 films for $100.00. The best value is an ALL ACCESS Wristband, which gives admission to all films and special events, including the Opening Night Filmmaker’s Gala. Tickets for the Gala may also be purchased separately for $75.00.  

Contact [email protected], or call 360-298-1939 for more information. 

More FHFF news at this link.

Entertain * Inspire * Enlighten

www.fhff.org

The 2017 Green Home Tour is here! Join us at the San Juan Grange in Friday Harbor for an introduction to Green Building Technology, Networking and Green Talks!

Then hop into one of our Electric Vehicles for a guided tour of some of San Juan Island’s greenest homes!

Saturday, October 14, 2017 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the San Juan Island Grange Hall
More info at www.greenhomesanjuans.org

Co-ops in the San Juan Islands are teaming up to celebrate National Co-op month.

OPALCO, San Juan Island Food Co-op and Orcas Food Co-op are all hosting member appreciation events this month to celebrate the benefits of co-ops.

As member-owned and member-controlled businesses, cooperatives commit to meeting the needs of their members and building stronger communities. Cooperatives strengthen the local economy, generate local jobs, and are committed to giving back to our island communities.

OPALCO has three events planned: Continue Reading

Shakeout In The San Juan Islands

It’s just two weeks until the 2017 Great Washington Shakeout drill on October 19th. You can join the growing number of islanders who are preparing for “the big one” by signing up for the Shakeout Drill.

So far, nearly 1100 people in the islands are involved. This includes two school districts, a day care, county government, local businesses, and household participants.

It’s quick and easy to sign up at: http://shakeout.org/washington
.

When you register you’ll receive Shakeout news and preparedness info, and be counted among those making preparations.

The recent hurricanes across the South and the Caribbean have provided plenty of examples of the consequences of natural disasters – imagine if the San Juan Islands are subjected to the same isolation from supplies that Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands are currently suffering?

You can help prepare your family and community by participating in the Great Washington Shakeout drill.

If you have questions or would like help getting started, contact the DEM office at, 370-0587, or email [email protected].

Sign up now, and “Be Prepared, It’s The Island Way!”

Window Sills In Winter

Brighten your winter home with your favorite herbs, Jonny Jump Ups, or maybe succulents, in whimsical window sill planters.  

You will be provided with a selection of containers, plants and seeds. Expert guidance, proper potting medium and a warm beverage complete this SJI Garden Club class.

We would like to acknowledge Community Treasures’ donation of the majority of the unusual containers: There are flour sifters, lamp shades, wooden wheelbarrows, tea cups, miniature tubs and tea pots.

Proceeds from this class will help support the Garden Club’s Elementary School Garden.   

• Date:           October 21, 2017
• Location:   Mullis Community Center
• Time:         10:00 AM
• Cost:          $35
• Instructor: Fiona Norris

Reservations are required prior to October 16, 2017

To register contact:

Kathie Forsyth – 360-378-8685 – [email protected]
Vonnie Harold – 360-298-0859 – [email protected]

For more Garden Club news, visit: www.sjigardenclub.weebly.com  

Meetings, Classes and Excursions are open to everyone.

San Juan Island National Historical Park announces its change of visitor center hours of operation for the fall and winter seasons. On Saturday, September 30th, 2017 fall hours went into effect. During the fall season:

• English Camp Visitor Center will be closed until the summer of 2018.
• American Camp Visitor Center will be open from 8:30am – 4:30 pm, Wednesday through Sunday and closed on Monday and Tuesday.
• All grounds including trails, beaches, and day-use facilities will remain open to the public from dawn until 11:00pm.

Fall hours will be in effect through December 10, 2017. On Monday, December 11, 2017 winter hours will be implemented. The American Camp Visitor Center will be closed for the winter season and will re-open in the spring on March 7, 2018 under the same operating hours as the fall.

The change in hours for visitor center operations reflects the current and forecasted financial landscape for the park. These decisions will allow staff to be most effective in allocating resources to reach the greatest amount of park visitors throughout the year. Due to historically sharp decline to few visitors in the winter months, the park finds it most sensible to focus staff availability to periods of higher visitation. The staff is resolved in providing sound stewardship of the finances it is given and in serving the public.

The Port of Friday Harbor has posted a notice requesting letters of interest for the open Commission position.

http://www.portfridayharbor.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Commissioner-Recruitment-Notice.pdf

http://www.portfridayharbor.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Topics-to-consider.pdf

Both documents can be found on our website at:

http://www.portfridayharbor.org/port-district-1-commissioner-recruitment-notice/

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SJI Prevention Coalition is working with NW Education Services District (NWESD) to put on a public education program that introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental illnesses, builds understanding of their impact, and overviews common supports. 

This 8-hour course uses role-playing and simulations to demonstrate how to offer initial help in a mental health crisis and connect persons to the appropriate professional, peer, social, and self-help care.  The program also teaches the common risk factors and warning signs of specific types of illnesses, like anxiety, depression, substance use, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, and schizophrenia.

 Participants will learn how to:

• Assess for risk of suicide and harm
• Listen non-judgmentally
• Give reassurance and information
• Encourage appropriate professional help
• Encourage self-help and other support strategies

Target Audience:  Teachers, Coaches, Counselors, School Administrators, Volunteers and Youth Workers who work with Middle School/High School-aged students, Parents and General Public

More info here

Sign up here

Fragments – Guy Anderson [1906-1998]

Fragments represents work from many periods in his life, everything from large symbolist paintings to delicate woodblocks and drawings, ultimately showcasing the artist’s works in multiple and diverse mediums.

A member of the Northwest School of art, Guy Anderson was renown for his mythic and symbolic paintings with the human figure the perennial genesis of his timeless and inspired works.

Reception for the artist
Friday October 6th 4-7 pm

Saturday October 7th is the walk thru of show, from 11:30 to 1:30 with the estate representative for Guy Anderson.

The Bureau of Land Management today announced it will hold a meeting of the San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee, demonstrating that partnerships and inclusion are vital to managing sustainable, working public lands. The public is welcome to attend the meeting which will occur on Thursday, Oct. 19 at the Friday Harbor Grange, 152 First St., Friday Harbor, Wash., from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Planned agenda items at the meeting include the potential impacts of the Monument Resource Management Plan’s alternatives to recreation, to vegetation communities, to cultural resources and to wildlife. Potential impacts to socio-economics, tribal interests and lands with wilderness characteristics will also be discussed.  

“The San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee is an important forum for the community conversation that is a key component of public land management,” said Linda Clark, BLM Spokane District Manager. “By having the public participating in that conversation, we ensure the advice we get reflects a variety of perspectives on land and resource use issues.” Continue Reading

It’s time for the October edition of the SJ Historical Society’s History Column…

That’s no angel, it’s a witch.

Each month the Historical Museum shares a photograph that has some kind of tie-in with that particular month. It could be an event, a person, a community milestone, or a holiday.

This month’s photograph of Middleton’s Market, formerly on Spring Street where Kings Market is today, was nearly passed by when it was first viewed as a small snapshot. At first glance, the 1940s/1950s decorations in the front windows appeared to have a Christmas theme. The flying figure on the right looked like an angel with a halo. But thanks to the modern technology of digitization, one could see when zooming in on the image that it was no angel. It was a witch, flying in front of a full harvest moon. And this photograph is suddenly seen as a great choice for the October column.

What else do we see in the photo? There’s a Skagit Maid Ice Cream sign. Now we want ice cream and Halloween candy. What we can’t see is what’s next door, further down the street. We know that Kings Market was there at the same time and would eventually take over the whole block many years after Middleton’s Market closed in 1957 and Blair King bought the building. But before that side of the block would become all King owned businesses, there would be (at various times) Roberts Furniture Annex, The Mode, Malloy’s Hardware, and others.

Some islanders will remember Vivian and Alfred Middleton, not only for their market but also for starting the Fribor Theatre, now known as the Palace, back in 1915. The Middletons were not only entrepreneurs, but also involved and generous community members for decades. Their stamp on island social life continues not only with the movie theater, but also Harrison House B&B. Its corner building was once the Middleton home.