The San Juan County Elections department reported on Oct. 23 that when the election ballots were sent out two weeks ago, a handful of Lopez residents’ ballots were printed twice and mailed out. The San Juan County Elections Department caught the mistake, called each person who was affected, and instructed him/her to throw away the voided ballot and use the correct one.
Dr. Russell Van Gelder, chair of the University of Washington Department of Ophthalmology, will be visiting the San Juan Islands on Monday, Oct. 27 to talk about “Why People Lose Their Sight and What We Can Do About It.”
The fall coat drive for homeless teens in Seattle was a smashing success!
On Friday, Nov. 14, 9th and 10th grade youth from four local counties will unite to learn how to influence tobacco, alcohol, and drug prevention in their communities. The seventh annual Untold Youth Summit will be held at Swinomish Tribal Youth Center in La Conner, Washington from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This Friday, Oct. 24, Woodmen Hall will once again be filled with families gathered together to carve their Halloween pumpkins.
Lopez
We had an amazing year with the Lopez Island Conservation Corps (LICC).
Lopez Community Land Trust’s annual Harvest Dinner has become an island tradition of breaking bread with neighbors on a brisk fall evening.
Three years ago, the Lopez Union Cemetery Association, led by the late Dr. George Dengler, re-evaluated its grounds and burial plots. With a slim number of plots left and buildings in need of major maintenance, the board knew it would be a huge undertaking.
It was just six months ago that the U.S. Border Patrol’s second-highest ranking official in the region was in Friday…
The last Presidential debate is on Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 6 p.m. and will be streamed live at Lopez Center.
Leadership San Juan Islands (LSJI) will hold three open houses in October to recruit current and aspiring leaders for the Class of 2009. LSJI seeks candidates from all sectors of the community, from businesses and non-profits, to education and government.