Posted May 28, 2015 at 11:40 am by Tim Dustrude
Jan at the Community Theatre shares this little update…
San Juan Community Theatre’s Readers Theatre production of A Delicate Balance will now take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 2-3 at 7:30 p.m. in the Gubelman Theatre. The Theatre is working on a water leak and has had to turn the water off in the building until it is fixed.
Posted May 28, 2015 at 8:44 am by Tim Dustrude
Sharon Marie Maya – Contributed photo
Sharon Marie Maya – November 27, 1945 – May 15, 2015
Sharon was born in Chicago, Illinois and was raised in Whiting and Munster Indiana. She was the daughter of deceased parents Stanley and Mary Shatuck.
Sharon met her husband at Hammond High School in Hammond Indiana in January, 1961. Her husband John remembers it took 6 weeks after meeting Sharon to talk her into a date. Her wealthy boyfriend at the time routinely bought her lobster dinners on dates. Sharon really, really loved lobster so it required some thought on her part to consent. What won her over was their strong mutual attraction, shared life values and common interests such as their love of Broadway and show music. While Sharon was still dating the old boyfriend, John started picking Sharon up and driving her to school. This gave him and extra 45 minutes with her daily. The old boyfriend found out, confronted Sharon and she made her decision to start dating John.
From the day they met, her husband was enchanted by her sparkling personality and beauty. Despite being 15 and 17, deep love between them grew quickly and their devotion to each other never wavered in the 54 years they were together. At 21 and 18, John and Sharon were married on September 12, 1964 in Munster, Indiana. They planned and financed their own wedding because of objections to the wedding from Sharon’s parents. After the wedding they immediately moved to Bloomington, Indiana where John attended Indiana University. Continue Reading
Posted May 27, 2015 at 5:50 am by Tim Dustrude
Friday Harbor Middle School ROV Team Oceanus Explorations wins MATE Competition
Back: Matthew McElrath, Front: Levi Doenges and Justin Ha – M. McElrath photo
The Friday Harbor Middle School ROV Club competed at the MATE (Marine Advanced Technology Education) Pacific Northwest Regional Competition near Seattle on Saturday, May 09, 2015. They came home victorious having won the Scout Class competition. For the second year in a row, Matthew McElrath, age 14, led the team as Captain/CEO of team Oceanus Explorations. Their ROV, Orange Crush, performed flawlessly, living up to its name, garnering praise from other teams for its design and performance.
The MATE competition is a team competition. Levi Doenges, 13 years old, is the Orange Crush pilot. Justin Ha, also 13, shares duties as an engineer and hydraulics specialist with McElrath. The pilot’s job is to get the robot to the target, at the right place, at the right time, at the right angle of approach and the proper speed; not an easy task from the surface of rippling water. The engineer’s job is to hold a viewer made of foam-rimmed Lexan and keep it focused for the pilot to view through, while feeding and retracting the tether from the surface to the ROV and keeping it from getting tangled.
The Orange Crush – M. McElrath photo
The hydraulics specialist operates the gripper, OC’s most unique feature. In addition to the team’s synchronicity, their ROV must operate with reliability and agility. The teams have a 5 minute setup window, 15 minutes to complete their mission tasks, and 5 minutes to break down their equipment and vacate the demonstration area.
The mission tasks for Scout Class included a safety inspection as well as the following underwater tasks: Continue Reading
Posted May 27, 2015 at 5:43 am by Tim Dustrude
Join Vince Dauciunas and Jay Kimball for a discussion on local Carbon Footprint and energy use patterns in San Juan County. What are we doing and what more can we do to reduce our impacts and be more efficient?
Vince Dauciunas is a member of OPALCO’s Board of Directors. His career included 30 years of work in Silicon Valley in a variety of technology areas. These encompassed computation, communications, and precision systems for electronic, chemical, environmental, and biological measurements. Jay Kimball is a consultant working with OPALCO on initiatives to accelerate energy efficiency and Community Solar in San Juan County.
May 27th at 7:00 pm at the San Juan Island Grange.
Posted May 27, 2015 at 5:40 am by Tim Dustrude
What better time to clean out your closet or garage than springtime? When you’ve gathered up all your treasures, haul ‘em over to the Fairgrounds for our Spring Flea & Craft Market! This is not limited to your hand-me-down goods (as you know, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure!); crafters, jewelers, and artisans are welcome too! Sorry, no food vendors.
Email info[@]sjcfair[.]org for vendor sign-up information or visit our website www.sjcfair.org for a form.
First 12 vendors to sign up get a pegboard display stand & hook hangs!
Posted May 27, 2015 at 5:35 am by Tim Dustrude
Mount Grant Kick Off Saturday, May 30, Noon to 4 pm at Mount Grant Preserve on West Valley Road. Music, food and naturalist-guided walks. Parking is very limited. Take the free shuttle leaving from the Courthouse every 30 minutes starting at noon! For more information, visit sjpt.org.
Posted May 26, 2015 at 8:32 pm by Tim Dustrude
Here’s a heads up from the Farmers Market Association…
The Farmers Market Association is starting up a Wednesday afternoon Farmers Market at Brickworks. We are kicking it off tomorrow, May 27 at 3pm, and will run weekly on the Plaza from 3:00 til 6:00 pm into September.
Anchor vendors will be Thousand Flower Farm, Lost Valley Farm, Bakery San Juan, San Juan Pasta, and High Seas Tuna. We expect to add a few more farmers as the season progresses and will have a couple of local artists and crafters each week as well.
We hope you will come by and check us out.
Posted May 26, 2015 at 5:40 am by Tim Dustrude
A Place to Play is One Year Old – Contributed photo
You’re invited to A Place to Play’s 1st birthday party!!
Come help us celebrate our first birthday this coming Saturday, May 30th from 10am to 4pm at A Place to Play. We’re offering $1.00 off admission (an hour play time for only $5.50), balloons, birthday hats and party favors for all. We’d love to have you join in the fun and help us celebrate turning one!
Plus, don’t miss out on our new Date Night Child Care this summer. Drop off the kids off on scheduled evenings from 5 to 8pm and enjoy a night out, while the kids get an evening of playtime, pizza and chicken strips, friends and fun. Who could be happier?
Check out our website, www.aplacetoplay.biz for our Date Night schedule (reservations required) and more information.
Posted May 23, 2015 at 5:39 am by Tim Dustrude
Memorial Day Ceremony, 2014 – Chance Brockway photo
As you take time off work this weekend, and spend time with family and friends to kickoff the Barbecue Season, take a moment to think about what Memorial Day is all about, and remember those who have fallen in the service of their country.
If you’re driving somewhere, please take an extra dose of patience before you travel and realize there are a lot of other people traveling this weekend too – Take a deep breath, avoid the road rage, be safe, and have a great weekend.
Click the link for more photos from last year’s Memorial Day Ceremony.
Posted May 22, 2015 at 5:50 am by Tim Dustrude
Stephanie Prima shares this invitation with you for the film to be shown at SJCT next month…
Between 100,000 to 300,000 children each year are victimized in prostitution in America. ANY child can become a victim of domestic minor sex trafficking, regardless of skin color, home life, social and economic status. These children are not imported from other countries; they come primarily from Small Town USA – towns like Friday Harbor and Eastsound. Sex traffickers target small towns because people are more friendly, more trusting, and have little knowledge of how children are lured into the trade.
On Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 7:00 pm, the San Juan Community Theatre will open its doors to students, parents, grandparents and anyone interested in protecting the children of our community. Anti-trafficking advocates will be on hand to create awareness of this often hidden crime happening at alarming rates to U.S. children.
Shared Hope International, an anti-trafficking organization founded by former Washington Congresswoman Linda Smith, will present the first showing of the documentary “Chosen”. This gripping film tells the shocking true story two All-American girls who were tricked into trafficking. Continue Reading
Posted May 22, 2015 at 5:40 am by Tim Dustrude
EDC, El Centro de Recursos para la Familia de SJI Oferta un Clase Educación Financiera en Español
(If you can’t read Spanish, click the “Read more…” link below)
El Consejo de Desarrollo Económico del Condado de San Juan, en colaboración con el Centro de Recursos para la Familia de San Juan Island ofrecerá un curso gratuito en español sobre la educación financiera. El taller será dirigido por Martha Alvarado, Director del banco de Key Bank Friday Harbor.
El taller se llevará a cabo en el Centro de Recursos para la Familia el jueves 28 de mayo a las 19:00. Comida se le proporcionará. Los temas tratados serán la presupuestación, el ahorro para la jubilación, la reducción de los gastos y más.
La fecha: Jueves, 28 de mayo a 19:00 pm en el Centro de Recursos para la Familia de la Isla de San Juan en 476 Market Street en Friday Harbor.
El Consejo de Desarrollo Económico del Condado de San Juan (EDC) se esfuerza por fortalecer y diversificar la economía del Condado de San Juan. Creemos que una economía fuerte construye una comunidad fuerte. El EDC trabaja para construir un ambiente que ayuda a los propietarios de negocios crean puestos de trabajo. Servimos a empresas: los enlacemos las organizaciones con los recursos que necesitan, proporcionando información valiosa, damos ayuda y nos abogamos para un entorno empresarial mejorado para la isla. Continue Reading
Posted May 21, 2015 at 5:50 am by Tim Dustrude
Looking up at the wheelhouse of the newest Washington State Ferry – Tim Dustrude photo
The new 144 car Olympic Class Washington State Ferry M/V Samish had its Open House and Christening Ceremony on Wednesday. Quite a crowd showed up including our 3 County Council members Jamie Stephens, Bob Jarman and Rick Hughes; Friday Harbor Town Administrator Duncan Wilson; Anacortes Mayor Laurie Gere; President and CEO of Vigor Industrial, Frank Foti (builder of the ferry); various WSF personnel; and Washington State First Lady, Trudi Inslee who had the most fun today in smashing a bottle of champagne to christen the vessel. Representatives from the Samish Indian Nation were also there to say a prayer blessing for the new boat and sing a welcoming song in their native language.
Click the link for more photos and to see some specifications of the new boat… Continue Reading
Posted May 21, 2015 at 5:45 am by Tim Dustrude
Load up the car for the Drive-In THIS Friday and head on over to the Fairgrounds!
Time: 9:30pm, Parking and Concessions open at 8:30pm.
Admission: $5/person, Family of 5/$20, Age 5 and Under FREE.
Plot: Set in unoccupied Africa during the early days of World War II: An American expatriate meets a former lover, with unforeseen complications. Starring Humphrey Bogart & Ingrid Bergman.
Please like us on Facebook and visit our website for more information www.sjcfair.org.
Posted May 20, 2015 at 5:50 am by Tim Dustrude
Um… What?
Umwelt: pron: /o͝omvelt/ the world as it is experienced by any one particular organism.
IMA’s first ever community collaboration designed and directed by Matthew Gray Palmer, provides an opportunity to embrace another way of seeing reality. As participants within this installation, we are invited to immerse ourselves in a space to experience empathy with underwater marine life.
Visitors are invited to help complete the project throughout the exhibition by writing your blessings, thoughts, and prayers on “ribbons” which will become part of the artwork. The installation officially opens on May 23. The community can watch the assembly as volunteers assist in the core construction.
Palmer is a sculptor dedicated to teaching natural science and conservation through public art. He has completed several projects with the National Park Service. To learn more about how to participate, please call Diane at 360-370-5814 or email her at diane[.]martindale[@]rockisland[.]com to explore the construction schedule.
Posted May 20, 2015 at 5:45 am by Tim Dustrude
Jennifer Beck Furber was recently interviewed on AXS about her writers’ workshop coming up at the end of next week. Here’s an excerpt…
“At first glance, it’s taken for granted that the musicians in the group are there solely as entertainment for the writers in the workshop. Ah, but Write Doe Bay is a different sort of writer’s workshop where everyone participates. Holed up in the exquisitely inspiring getaway of the 38-acre Doe Bay Resort and Retreat May 29-31, all the participants engage in personal writing goals and boutique workshop classes.
Jennifer Beck Furber is the owner and producer of Write Doe Bay. She’s also an avid blogger based in the San Juan Islands, a poet, an educator, and so much more. She sees with an eye toward lasting impressions. In yesterday’s exclusive AXS interview, Furber tried to capture what Write Doe Bay is like, as only a writer could.
AXS: Write Doe Bay, what inspired this writer’s workshop?
Jennifer Beck Furber:…”
Posted May 20, 2015 at 5:41 am by Tim Dustrude
SJ Islands Farm – Click to enlarge – Contributed photo
San Juan Island Grange #966 continues its 2015 Spring Lecture Series with a program on Farm and Agricultural Land Taxation on Thursday May 28, 2015 at the Grange Hall. The program begins at 7:00 pm, preceded by a potluck at 6:00 pm—all are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Running a farm and getting a tax benefit for the trouble is not difficult, but some paperwork is required. John Kulseth, the San Juan County Assessor, will talk about the challenges of applying for and maintaining farm and agricultural land status at the San Juan Island Grange Hall on May 28 as part of the Grange’s ongoing community forum program.