— from Jesse Douglas-Seitz for San Juan County Public Works — Overview Roadway excavation and rock breaking activities have made significantly progress to the intersection of Orcas Road and the WSF Access. Crews are placing and compacting embankment in the western parking zones. Utility relocation is active on Orcas Hill … Continue reading
— from the Orcas Island Historical Museums– Master Storyteller, Antoinette Botsford will again delight audiences this summer with stories weaving mystery with history. Stories of Orcas ghosts, limekilns, and local folklore will be told this summer at the Pioneer Museum at 8 p.m. beginning July 5, and the Crow Valley … Continue reading
— by Margie Doyle, Orcas Issues Publisher — Want a fun summer job? Like to meet people and write? We’re looking for summer reporters who want to try out their reporter “chops” in writing for Orcas Issues. Age and experience don’t matter as much as reliable reporting for Orcas Island’s … Continue reading
— from Rosie Kuhn — Sam is a 73 year old retired fellow living in a two bedroom apartment in Houston. He is a veteran from the Vietnam era, had a decent enough life with a couple of kids, an ex-wife, and a girlfriend of 25 years. Sam has been … Continue reading
Sunday, July 2, 4 – 10 p.m., American Legion Post — from Judi Resch for American Legion Post #93 — Voyle B. Martin American Legion Post #93 is a non-profit organization that supports America’s veterans and also contributes greatly to our local community. We are considered a private club by … Continue reading
Tuesday, July 4, 3 – 10 p.m., Orcasong Farm – 280 Dolphin Bay Rd. — from Ben Browner for Orcasong Farm — We’ve had fireworks for decades upon decades. We’ve had beer, brats, celebration, and parades along with it. We’ve had communal time, family time, and even some sad alone … Continue reading
Tuesday, July 4, 9 a.m., Village Green — from Alyson Stephens — Join your friends for a fun run on Tuesday, July 4th. It’s the 6th annual Funhouse Commons 5K. Check out the route here: www.plotaroute.com/route/181399. We start promptly at 9 a.m. at the Eastsound Village Green. Zany patriotic wear … Continue reading
Sunday, July 2, 7 – 9 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall — from Sharon Abreu for Irthlingz — Sharon Abreu and Michael Hurwicz of Irthlingz Arts-Based Environmental Education will present a musical evening celebrating the release of their CD, “Songs to Save the Salish Sea.” The concert, from 7-9 pm at … Continue reading
Friday, June 30 at 3:30 p.m. Orcas Center — from Susannah Weaver for Orcas Center — Paul Snider’s “The Music of Junk” master class with Kids Theatre Arts Camp at Orcas Center! Paul Snider will be running a master class showing how instruments built from junk and recycled materials are … Continue reading
— from Washington State Ferries — Please be advised that WSF’s Summer Sailing Schedule goes into effect on Sunday, June 25. Schedule highlights include increased service between Anacortes and the San Juan Islands, two trips to Sidney, B.C., and increased service between Mukilteo and Clinton. Know before you go—check out … Continue reading
— by Susan Anderson for Children’s House — Eastsound Mayoral hopefuls (four dogs and a plain cat) are pulling out all the stops, using chicanery to gain traction in the election. Campaign promises are passé; these animals are offering buttons, beads and bags to voters who slip money into envelopes … Continue reading
Friday – Sunday, July 21 – 23, 9 a.m. 5 p.m., San Juan Island Museum of Art — from Malinda Dreyer for San Juan Island Museum of Art — The San Juan Island Museum of Art is offering a three-day pastel workshop this summer, entitled Introduction to Plein Air Landscape Painting in … Continue reading
— from San Juan County Sheriff’s Office — June 14, 2017 17-003408 Found Property 08:23:44 06/14/17 A Deputy was dispatched to a report of found property in Friday Harbor. Investigation continues. 17-003410 Unwanted Person 10:22:17 06/14/17 A Lopez deputy was called regarding a possible trespass. After a conversation with the … Continue reading
Tuesday, July 4, 11 a.m., Village Green — from Cindy Carter for Eagle Forum — Begin your 4th of July celebration by joining the Eagle Forum of SJC at 11 a.m. on the Village Green to sing patriotic songs, peruse the Constitution with its amendments, and hear the scholarship-winning essay … Continue reading
— from Ian Miller of WA Sea Grant — The notion of climate change driven by human emissions has been with us for a long time. In 1896, Svante Arrhenius published a paper from Denmark that applied basic chemical and physical principles to demonstrate that humans, by adding greenhouse gases to … Continue reading
— from Dr. Tony Giefer — My last day practicing at Orcas Medical Center is Friday June 30, 2017. I have enjoyed the experience of practicing on Orcas Island for the last 12 years of my career and I am very thankful to the Orcas Medical Foundation and all of … Continue reading
— A review by Margie Doyle — It’s a puzzle, a tapestry and very much a hoot! “Dead Man’s Cell Phone” opened to a capacity crowd at Orcas Center’s Black Box last night, rewarding the audience with quick-paced commentary on love and connections in a slick, enthralling production, directed by … Continue reading
— from Jared Lovejoy — Orcas Island Film Festival Presents an International 4-film mini-fest on June 23-24 at 7 and 9 p.m. at the Sea View Theatre, featuring four incredible films from four countries. These films are fresh from the festival circuit and include early contenders for Oscar awards for … Continue reading
— by Emma Heikkinen — REPRINTED FROM JULY 19, 2016 Let’s start in 1949, glossing over the bit where the Madrona Club hosted a small library in their clubhouse in 1909. Sally Ployart had books. Hundreds of brand new books. She didn’t know what to do with them — a … Continue reading