If you have not registered to vote in Washington or need to update your registration information, act soon: Oct. 5 is the deadline to register online or via regular mail if you want to vote in the statewide General Election on Nov. 3.
Jerry Inskeep couldn’t afford to go to college, but a gentle man saw his potential and paid his tuition. Inskeep never forgot the man’s generosity and, after graduating from Yale and establishing a successful mutual fund company, devoted his life to paying it forward.
San Juan County’s Marine Resources Committee on Tuesday offered its support for bigger buffers to better protect the Southern Resident killer whales from the hazards of encroaching vessels in the heavily-traveled waters of Haro Strait. But the advisory panel didn’t endorse the proposed half-mile no-go zone off the west side of San Juan Island. In fact, members of the MRC offered to take the lead in crafting an alternative, a so-called “integrated plan,” which could bring about a level of protection the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expects to achieve with its proposed no-go zone.
The Town of Friday Harbor and the San Juan Island Family Resource Center are collecting clean, gently used coats and jackets as part of the One Warm Coat community service project. Coats of all shapes and sizes are welcome.
The first of three public meetings is scheduled today on the National Marine Fisheries Service’s proposal to put more distance between vessels and the Southern Resident killer whales. The meeting is tonight, 7-9 p.m., in the Pier One Main Warehouse, 100 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. Other meetings are scheduled Sept. 30, 7-9 p.m., at the Seattle Aquarium, Pier 59, Seattle; Oct. 5, 7-9 p.m., in the San Juan Island Grange Hall, Friday Harbor.
San Juan Healthcare’s medical director Dr. Burk Gossom, certified diabetes educator Joann Mayo, and administrative assistant Susan Murfin recently attended a three-day conference in Washington, D.C. as part of a two-year federal grant supporting San Juan Healthcare’s diabetes management program.
Clinton Mills’ life has been a whirlwind since he moved to Friday Harbor. He married his childhood sweetheart, they opened a counseling practice together, he became a town planning commissioner, and he bought Warehouse Coffee on Tucker Avenue. “I’ve really fallen in love with this place. I want to get involved,” Mills said.
Felix Menjivar’s leadership and people skills have been tested in some places that can be pretty contentious: As a sheriff’s deputy, as a union president, and as a neighborhood association president. “Working as a deputy has given me a very deep understanding of the people here,” he said. “I feel a responsibility to bring that experience to the Town Council and try to listen to people, bring balance to what’s going on. I want the opportunity to help shape the future of this town.”
Want to help if the “big one” — oil spill, that is, hits, or with all the smaller ones that do happen year-round? Islands’ Oil Spill Association has scheduled classes, drills and trainings for volunteers. All training is free. Call 378-5322 or e-mail iosaoffice@rockisland.com to register for training.
John Sable submitted this e-mail today: “Happy 67th Birthday to Mary Ellen Sable!!!”
Roy F. Cope died peacefully on Sept. 15, 2009. Roy and Nancy, as best friends, enjoyed marriage, family, boat life, literature, travel, music, dance, hiking/camping and volunteering. Many friendships on San Juan Island and Horizon House are treasured as well as those in recreation, teaching and square dance.
Like a swimmer with Michael Phelps-like strength, a 35- to 40-foot pontoon houseboat that partially sank off Jensen’s Shipyard has made its way to Eagle Cove off the west side of San Juan Island. The houseboat, which was photographed off Jensen’s taking on water Aug. 2 and partially submerged Sept. 2, was sighted off Eagle Cove today. The houseboat is believed to have been buoyed by the currents around Turn Island, through Cattle Pass and to its current spot near Eagle Point.
The San Juan County Sheriff’s Department is looking for a Camano Island man in connection with a recent rash of burglaries and thefts on Orcas Island. He is suspected in a series of crimes from last year as well.
