Support island seniors
San Juan County’s Health and Community Services is calling for volunteers to support senior services on Lopez, Orcas and San Juan Islands.
HCS Senior Services provides and supports programs and services that assist seniors in remaining independent and in their own homes for as long as possible. Senior Services is also a resource for those who provide care to parents, older family members, or neighbors. Available services include Meals on Wheels, including both home-delivered meals for eligible seniors and onsite community meals at the local senior centers, as well as individual case coordination, family caregiver support, and transportation assistance.
The Meals on Wheels program and transportation services rely on volunteer assistance. If you are interested in contributing to your community by becoming a Meals on Wheels driver, helping in the kitchen, or providing transportation to off-island medical appointments, please contact the Senior Services Specialist on your island for more information:
• Lopez Island: Roni Becker-Wilkie, ronib@sanjuanco.com, 360-468-2421
• Orcas Island: Jami Mitchell, jamim@sanjuanco.com, 360-376-7926
• San Juan Island: Debbie Haagensen, debbieh@sanjuanco.com, 360-370-7526
Request for proposals for Lodging tax grants
San Juan County has established a tourism facilities program, funded by a portion of the revenue collected under the State Lodging Tax excise statutes and is seeking proposals from qualified entities interested in:
• Funding single project proposals concerned with acquiring, improving, or developing facilities for enhancing the tourism experience; and/or
• Matching grants for operating tourism facilities that enhance the tourism experience; and/or
• Matching grants for events that draw tourists; and/or
• Projects that carry out the goals of the San Juan County LTAC Tourism Master Plan.
The expected outcome of the funded activities is to increase economic activity in San Juan County in 2023 and beyond through the overnight lodging of tourists, through tourism-related expenditures, and construction of tourism-related facilities. Program categories are funded through either the Promotional or the Facilities portions of LTAC funds. Program categories are: emphasis on tourism facilities capital program (only for facilities in which the County has an ownership portion); construction; improvement; renovation; matching grants for tourism events and festivals designed to attract tourists; matching grants for operation of existing eligible tourism facilities that meet the criteria of this RFP and the long-range tourism plan (including, but not limited to historic museums, performing arts, visual arts); special investments that help to accomplish objectives of the LTAC Master Plan (available online at: http://sanjuanco.com/614/Lodging-Tax-Advisory-Committee).
Proposals are due no later than 5 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022 and all projects must be completed in this funding cycle by Dec. 31, 2023. For information and an application packet, contact Debbie Boyer at the Public Works Office 360-370-0502 or debbieb@sanjuanco.com. Requests by mail should be sent to: San Juan County, Lodging Tax Facilities Grant Program, 350 Court Street #1, Friday Harbor, WA 98250.
