The following was submitted by the League of Women Voters of the San Juans.

Affordable housing is in short supply in San Juan County, and without living options we risk our community’s health and economic future.

All interested citizens are invited to join the League of Women Voters of the San Juans Monday, Sept. 21 at noon at the San Juan Island Grange for a panel discussion on the extent of the problem and how we can work to fix it.

Our program, “Gimme Shelter,” will feature Greg Winter, Director of the Homeless Services Center of the Opportunity Council in Bellingham, Nancy DeVaux, Executive Director of the San Juan Island Home Trust and Chair of the County’s Housing Bank Commission; Justin Roche, Executive Director of Homes for Islanders and Lisa Byers, Executive Director of OPAL on Orcas Island.

The ferry schedule accommodates travelers from other islands. Leaves for Friday Harbor: Lopez at 9:55 a.m., Shaw at 10:15 a.m., Orcas at 10:35 a.m. for the ferry arriving in Friday Harbor at 11:15 a.m. Departs from Friday Harbor at 2:20 p.m. for: arrival at Orcas at 3:10 p.m.; arrival at Shaw at 3:25 p.m.; arrival at Lopez at 3:45 p.m.