The OPALCO Board of Directors has approved the first of two planned increases in the Limited Service Tariff. The increase will affect about 140 OPALCO members. The Limited Service Tariff applies to small loads for barns, gates and other outbuildings (less than 5kVa). The increase will take effect with the September 2010 billing.
School begins Sept. 1. There are some new things in store. A partnership with Islands Museum of Art will result in an artist in residence at Friday Harbor Elementary School this year. Leisha Holmes, a local artist who operates the popular summer program “Club Mud,” will work part-time to provide arts education in grades 1-5. Kindergarten children will also have arts exposure. Holmes will be responsible for coordinating arts docents to visit the school and demonstrate their work.
Chester Cayou, a long-time Swinomish leader whose family ties to the San Juan Islands dated back centuries, has died. Mr. Cayou, who was of Lummi, Mitchell Bay and Saanich ancestry, died Friday at his Swinomish home. He was in his 80s and had been in declining health since suffering a stroke.
The head of British Columbia’s environmental agency on Wednesday approved a wastewater management strategy that calls for construction of a primary treatment facility near the city of Victoria and that will for the first time treat up to 40 billion liters of sewage a year before it is discharged into the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
While a wood-fired pizza oven heats up, members of the Agricultural Guild will discuss with supporters some ideas and next steps for moving ahead with the Brickworks project in the “post-Land Bank” era.
To celebrate its maritime business longevity, the company will host an Anniversary Party on Sept. 18, noon to 4 p.m. The company says everyone is welcome to come enjoy fresh fish and barbecued beef while it lasts. There will be historical photos to see, as well as several Jensen-built boats to visit. Additional parking is available across the street in the old gravel pit.
Tom Pasma, former candidate for the 40th District position being vacated by retiring Rep. Dave Quall, has endorsed fellow Democrat Kristine Lytton.
KIRO-TV in Seattle reports that two Tulalip fishermen were rescued Monday morning after their gill netter sank off Salmon Bank, off the southern tip of San Juan Island.
One of the best statements we’ve heard going into the general election season came from the most unlikely of places. Scott Bell, announcer at the annual Zucchini 500 at the San Juan County Fair, opened the event Saturday with this observation: Strip away the politics, and we’ve got a pretty cool community made up of pretty cool people. Take that thought with you as we go into the general election campaign.
Help get local students ready for school with Islanders Bank’s Gear Up for Our Schools campaign. Every year, teachers are found buying school supplies for students who can’t afford them. To help eliminate the burden on teachers and help classroom learning, Islanders Bank teams are sponsoring the “Gear Up For Our Schools” 2010-11 campaign from Aug. 17 to Sept. 16.
San Juan County Council members Rich Peterson and Richard Fralick voted Tuesday to reject the deed for historic preservation and open space easements at 150 Nichols St., site of a proposed farmers market and events center. The vote was 3-2 to accept the deed; under the county charter, a 4-2 vote is required for approval. Councilwoman Lovel Pratt, a former director of the project’s proponent, the San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild, recused herself on the advice of the prosecuting attorney.
‘Ewe want to race?’ Mindy Hagen wrote the winning caption in the Journal’s Daily Photo Caption contest for Aug. 21, at the San Juan County Fair. She can claim her prize at The Journal office, 640 Mullis St., Friday Harbor. Or call 360-378-5696.
‘Where did my horse go?’ Hayden Mayer wrote the winning caption in the Journal’s Daily Photo Caption contest for Aug. 20, at the San Juan County Fair. Hayden can claim a prize at The Journal office, 640 Mullis St., Friday Harbor. Or call 360-378-5696.
