EDC invites all residents of San Juan County to a weekly Community Forum

The EDC invites interested residents of San Juan County to join in a weekly EDC Community Forum starting May 20th, from 6-7 pm via Zoom video conference. The event will be presented in partnership with San Juan County government and the Town of Friday Harbor.

Starting June 3, 2020, the Community Forum will go on hiatus until the fall.

The EDC Community Forum will cover different topics of interest to residents of the islands, and allow for conversation with elected officials, local health and social experts and community leaders.

Register in advance for this meeting (registration required):
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rd-ygrT0tHNZDDCpckGWycHi9G2MFTQYK
Please note, you will need to sign in with a Zoom account for this meeting. Questions? Contact us at info@sanjuansedc.org

Upcoming

Community Forum is on hiatus until the fall.

Recordings (click on date to be directed to YouTube video link)

June 03, 2020 : Issues affecting seniors.  If you need help please feel free to reach out to the following experts, all of whom were part of tonight’s discussion:

  • Deanna Osborn : Hospice of San Juan education team leader and caregiver (360) 472-0322   deanna@hospiceofsanjuan.org
  • Curt VanHyning, United Way; RoundTowner  (360) 317-3899 or cvanhyning@gmail.com
  • Robin VanHyning, Cornerstone Healthcare Training; Lopez Lions Club  (360)317-4529 robin@cornerstonehealthcaretraining.com
  • Beth Helstien, SJI Library Outreach Coordinator  (360) 378-2798 bhelstien@sjlib.org
  • John Slater, Coordinator, Programs and Activities, Hearts and Hands, Orcas Senior Center Nonprofit, Temporary: (360) 919-9318   john@orcasseniors.org
  • Gail Leschine-Seitz, Aging & Family Case Coordinator, San Juan County Health & Community Services – meal program, housing issues, EOC response, seniors who are caregivers, volunteers, and PT workers during COVID   (360)370-7528    gaill@sanjuanco.com
  • Evan Perrollaz, Administrator, Village at the Harbour,  (360) 378-7144  administrator@thevillageattheharbour.com

May 27, 2020 : Business, Jobs, and the Economy.  A quick dive into data, then what we’re hearing about from our businesses, and a conversation on how we can start to strengthen and diversify our economy to reduce future catastrophic downturns.

May 20, 2020 : The conversation focused on local government including updates on response to the current situation, budget updates, and other topics.