Here’s a thought…
“Volunteering is at the very core of being a human. No one has made it through life without someone else’s help.”
HEATHER FRENCH HENRY
The Hush of Dance: Movement Graffiti from WWU
-- by Artha Kass for Orcas Center-- Have you ever listened to the inside of a sea shell and heard the roar of the ocean? Or placed your ear on the forehead of your child or over the heart of a loved one and listened to their unspoken longings? Upon
Health Department Unveils Water System Mapping Tool
Interactive Map of Water Systems now available online -- from San Juan County Health and Community Services -- San Juan County Health and Community Services and Information Services have teamed up to launch an interactive mapping tool, showing all public water systems in the County. The public can now use the
$190,726 for Public Facilities Assistance Recommended
-- from County documents (sanjuanco.com) -- Washington State law authorizes San Juan County to collect a 0.09% sales and use tax for public facilities serving economic development purposes in rural counties, and to finance personnel in economic development offices. The San Juan County Public Facilities Financing Assistance Program (PFFAP) Evaluation
Youth Conservation Corps Restores Fish Habitat
--by Katarina Schiller, Maya Heikinnen and Taylor Morrison with Trillium Swanson, Crew Leader -- [metaslider id=38127] The Orcas Island Youth Conservation Corps recently spent three days working on fish habitat restoration projects with Tina Whitman, Science Director for Friends of the San Juan. The first day we worked at West
PeaceHealth, UW Collaborate on Residency Program
-- from Lori Polevoi for PeaceHealth -- PeaceHealth, in collaboration with the University of Washington School of Medicine’s Division of Emergency Medicine, is hosting four Emergency Medicine physicians this summer in a newly created rural residency program at PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center in Friday Harbor. All of the physicians
Zip Out at Camp Orkila
-- from Camp Orkila -- Ride the Zipline at Camp Orkila! YMCA Camp Orkila would like to invite you to come out and take a ride on our 1000-ft Zip Line! We will be holding by-appointment only Community Zip Day on Saturday, July 25 from 9 am-1 pm.
Time to Eradicate That Toxic Tansy
-- from Judy Jackson -- It is tansy ragwort season again, one of the county’s worst weeds, and the plants are beginning to flower along roadsides, in fields and in residents’ yards. Highly toxic, its alkaloids are present in all plant parts. Cattle, horses and goats consuming either growing plants or
Crow Valley Pottery Presents Potter’s Fest
Reception Friday, July 17 from 4 - 7 pm at Crow Valley 'The Cabin' -- from Michael Rivkin for Crow Valley Pottery -- Crow Valley Pottery presents its annual Potter's Fest, opening Friday, July 17th. The show features hand made ceramics from artists on Orcas Island and in the Pacific
Sheriff’s Report: July 8 – 14, 2015
-- from Robin DeLazerda -- July 8, 2015 15-003789 Wanted Person 09:53:33 07/08/15: A deputy was driving through Jensen Alley when the deputy observed a male subject that had an outstanding warrant from Department of Corrections. The subject was arrested in a nearby apartment. 15-003791 Assault - Aggravated 11:52:04 07/08/15: A deputy received a report
County Grants $471,050 in Lodging Tax Awards
Historic Preservation Grants of $4,771 also awarded -- by Margie Doyle -- (Updated July 17 at 2:30 a.m.) At its July 7 session, the San Juan County Council approved awards of up to $471,050 to various county applicants, to be used in 2016. The Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) which
Granny Wins Children’s House Mayoral Race
-- from Susan Anderson, Director, Children's House -- Granny Wins! At 103 years of age, orca Granny proved experience counts most to voters. Named Honorary Mayor of Eastsound on July 4, Granny beat out three canines and a parrot to win this year’s annual race, a benefit for
Volunteer to Help with Hearts and Hands
-- from Didier Gincig -- Imagine yourself as an elder needing to get to town but being unable to drive. Imagine coming back from a hospital stay and being exhausted by preparing a meal and doing the dishes. Many of our elders face such challenges. Fortunately, volunteers from Hearts and
Eat and Run Fantastic Fundraiser for the Funhouse
-- by Margie Doyle -- Overall winner Michael Bea, is greeted at the Finish Line With 60 runners, adults, children and youth, the Funhouse Commons' 4th annual 5K race on July 4 was again a profitable and fun fund-raiser for the island non-profit which "fosters fun and learning."
Begin With Love: A Benefit for Chama Anderson
Tuesday, July 21 at 6 p.m. at Morningstar Farm at the Barn -- from Suzanne Olson -- Clint McCune will host an evening of music at Morningstar Farms on Orcas Island to benefit Chama Anderson, former Lady Vikings Soccer Coach, who was seriously injured in a vehicle accident last month.
Ferry Fleet Activates Back-up Vessels
With two ferries out for repairs, others sail in to accommodate demand -- from Washington State Ferries -- In order to meet demand and keep the system moving, all available back-up Washington State Ferries (WSF) vessels will be called into service while two larger ferries are out for emergency repairs
Of Orcas and Men: What Killer Whales Can Teach Us
Author Talk & Book Signing on July 22 with David Neiwert -- from Jenny Atkinson of the Whale Museum -- Come to The Whale Museum on Wednesday, July 22, at 5:30 p.m. for an Author Talk & Book Signing with David Neiwert, author of the newly released book Of Orcas
