PUBLIC TOWN HALL MEETING ABOUT THE POOL! Come Find Out What is Happening!
THE POOL PROJECT IS SHOVEL READY! Would you like to see the design of the new swim center? Are the pools going to be saltwater? What about sustainability and maintenance? How is fundraising going? The Friends of Lopez Island Pool (FLIP) invite ALL residents and...
Building Permits in Process! [Correction]
The FLIP Board and a team of dedicated volunteers have been making things happen this summer! A BIG Thank You to all who stopped by our Farmers Market booth. Please hold one of these dates to attend an upcoming Town Hall Meeting for a complete update on the Pool:...
Spring Giving Campaign a Blooming Success!
Talk about May flowers! Our community has stepped up and shown its commitment to the Swim Center with a whopping $63,000 donated so far during our May Spring Giving, including GiveBIG and GiveLocal. Every donation has felt like a colorful blossom, bringing its own...
Donate towards 2018 Fall Construction Goal
Thank you for your past support! Your generosity can make the difference in reaching our Spring Giving goal of $35,000, matched by special Swim Center supporters! Whether you are a full-time or a part-time islander, join your community in supporting this important...
Early 2018 Contributions Spur Hope of Fall Construction
Summer is coming and San Juan County is still one of only two counties in WA without a public pool. But, things are happening! 2018 has been a stellar year for fundraising, with awards of $675,000 from WA State as well as an AMAZING and BIG-HEARTED $300,000 anonymous...
May Spring Giving Event
Friends of Lopez Island Pool kicks off its Spring Giving event with GiveBIG Seattle & GiveLocal! Your gift will help raise $1.5 million to begin construction of the swim center this fall! FLIP's Spring Giving combines two events. This is the last year for...
$500,000 in Final State Budget for SWIM CENTER!
The State final capital budget, passed on March 8th, includes HALF A MILLION DOLLARS for the SJC Community Swim Center on Lopez Island. We are forever thankful for the steadfast support provided by Senator Kevin Ranker and House Representatives Kristine Lytton and...
Year End Appeal Results In!
A HUGE thanks to all of our wonderful Supporters! We are thrilled to report that $93,000 was raised during FLIP’s 2017 year end annual appeal! Your commitment to bringing a public SWIM CENTER to San Juan County is making a real difference. FLIP is SO grateful to...
San Juan County – One of only Two Counties in WA without a Pool
On January 23rd, FLIP’s Finance Lead, Bill LeDrew, and Government Lead, Asha Lela, made a presentation to the San Juan County Council. They explained to Council members, Jamie Stevens, Bill Watson and Rick Hughes, the importance of the County having a stake in the...
FLIP READY TO MAKE A SPLASH
Did you know that only 2 counties in the whole State of Washington do not have a public pool, and that San Juan County is one of those? Did you know that 91% of our Lopez elementary students could not pass a Red Cross swim competency test putting them at a...
Read All About It! Critical Time for Swim Center
Happy Holidays to each of you! A BIG thank you to our wonderful supporters who have responded to our year end mailer with generous donations! Be sure to check out this week’s newspaper article in the Islands' Weekly which outlines many of the problems our community...
Year End Donations Coming In!
Have you received your FLIP Year in Review 2017? As you can tell it has been a busy year with lots of tangible progress. Thanks to your ongoing support FLIP has raised over $1.7 million!! We are continuing to work toward a swim center that will meet the community’s...
Swimming in San Juan County – The Problems & The Solutions
What are the issues? Our kids aren't learning how to swim. The Red Cross considers the national average for youth water competency at 39% to be a crisis, on Lopez our average is 9%. Solution: Access to affordable, local, year-round swim lessons and swim programming...
FLIP Partners with Family Resource Center to Provide Swim Lessons to Island Kids
Summer has come to an end and swim lesson results are in! This summer FLIP awarded a 'Water Safety Micro-Grant' to the Lopez Island Family Resource Center. With this partnership 27 children were able to receive scholarships for swim lessons at the Islander Resort...
Pool Lane Construction Underway!
Pool Lane is under construction! As a first critical step, the road is being widened to TWO lanes! This image was taken halfway up Pool Lane, looking toward Center Rd. The backhoe is parked close to the entrance of the future pool parking lot. That white propane...
Meeting with Senator Ranker and Lt. Governor Cyrus Habib
On July 12th FLIP seized the opportunity for an audience with State Senator Kevin Ranker and Lt. Governor Cyrus Habib at the Orcas Island Senior Center. Asha Leela, one of three FLIP Board members in attendance, asked this question: "We on Lopez are in the midst of a...
Lopez Pool hires Wardells as Project Architects
FLIP is delighted to announce the hiring of Robert & Lois Wardell as construction project architects! Lois and Bob bought property on Lopez 37 years ago and have been full time Lopezians since moving from Yakima three years ago. The Wardells were the architects...
Low Water Competency Results Show Urgent Need for Pool!
On June 1st & 2nd, FLIP sponsored its 5th annual KIDS SWIM DAYS for Lopez K-5 students at Fidalgo Pool in Anacortes. 110 students enjoyed a two-hour swim with parents, teachers and FLIP volunteers. For many students, this was their one and only opportunity for...
FLIP Supporters DOUBLE 2016 GiveBIG!
A BIG thanks to those who participated in GiveBIG last Wednesday! With your help, we were able to make GiveBIG 2017 one of our biggest yet! Sixty supporters from near and far raised almost $42,000! This is double what we raised last year! On behalf of the FLIP...
Green Light from Supporters!
FLIP has already received more than $15,000 in donations so far today! And all those gifts are being doubled by generous donors, so really the impact is $30,000! Our goal is to reach $27,100 in donations by the time GiveBIG closes at midnight. Your support is vital...