Contact Information
editor@sanjuanislander.com or classifieds@sanjuanislander.com or ads@sanjuanislander.com phone: 360.378.3748 or 360.298.0711 fax: 360.378.9748 - San Juan Islander, P.O Box 1298, Friday Harbor, WA 98250
The San Juan Public Schools Foundation has just released the totals for their 2012 fundraising. The generous support of islanders has enabled the organization to continue supporting education on San Juan Island in numerous ways.
The Phone-A-Thon, held on October 2 and 3, 2012 brought in $42,895 in pledges. Considering that the second night of the event coincided with the first Presidential debates, when many islanders didn’t want to be torn away from their TV sets, this is a fantastic number.
Almost all of those pledges have been collected, with only $3,460 outstanding. If you pledged but haven’t sent in your payment, please do so.
In addition, the Foundation’s Business Partnership program had its best year in history, with $41,530 pledged from companies around Friday Harbor. With these funds, the Public Schools Foundation will help keep our local elementary, middle and high schools in the upper echelon of the state.
Some examples of recent Public Schools Foundation grants include support for math, social studies and art programs.
More information can be found at our website, www.sjpsf.org/
Weather Forecast
Google Search
Happy Birthday to
Iella Parker, Elliot Cole Howard, Gabrielle Scott, William Wallace,
Be Kind to: AnthonySubmit to Birthday List
Community News
In January of this year, during surgery to remove two brain aneurysms, John Sandwith suffered a stroke.
To celebrate the good news the San Juan Island man is expected to make a full recovery and to help with medical bills, a Fun-Raiser is set for June 15.
The Salmon, Pig and Tri-Tip BBQ with beer and wine garden and music by The Tease takes place from 5 to 10 p.m.…
Art & Entertainment
Obituaries
Chris was born in Spokane, WA to A. Keith and Ruth U. Marsden. He was the third and only boy of four children—sisters Bonnie and Lynda…
Latest Columns
Have you heard the statement that anything worth doing is worth doing badly? It sounds really odd and seems to go against everything we've ever been taught. However, it makes good sense when you accept that it is important to allow yourself to make mistakes. Somewhere deep inside ourselves, no matter how much we strive to be perfect, we know that we learn from making…
INKLE
Letters to the Editor
Announcements
Robert Mancuso and Yvonne Buijs-Mancuso of Friday Harbor wish to announce the engagement of their daughter Ayanna to Brian Sprawka, son of Gregory and Cheryl Sprawka of Austin, Texas.
The happy couple met in Boston, Massachusetts, where they currently reside.
Editorial Cartoon by Matt Davies of remappingdebate.org
Horoscopes
The Aries stellium went out with the expected violence and now we have the Sun, Venus and Mars in solid Taurus. This will be a month of seeking solidity, quality, security and loyalty. It will also be a month of stubbornness and unyielding mind sets for those so inclined.
Taurus is the sign of the abundance of spring and the profusion of growth as well as fertility.…
Paypal
Thanks for your interest in subscribing to San Juan Islander
Virtual Subscription to San Juan Islander With breaking news email updates $25.00 USD Without email updates $25.00 USD Thanks for subscribing, your subscription helps us continue to provide news and information, we hope, makes a difference to the the citizens and others interested in San Juan County. Read more...
Virtual Subscriptions | Wed, 09 Nov 2011