Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
August Blood Drive
||| FROM HANNAH MCNUTT for BLOODWORKS NORTHWEST ||| Summer is a busy time, but it's important to remember that the need for blood donors is high. The summer season and lovely weather can increase the demand for donated blood. Fewer people donate while our region's trauma centers experience an increase
Certifier pulls sustainable recommendation for SE Alaska Fisheries to protect dwindling salmon, endangered orca
||| FROM EMMA HELVERSON for WILD FISH CONSERVANCY ||| In a groundbreaking decision, Canadian seafood certifier Ocean Wise announced they can no longer recommend salmon caught in Southeast Alaska fisheries as ‘sustainable’. The delisting responds to concerns over the impact of the region’s fisheries on endangered Southern Resident orcas and
Sinister reason 77 whales may have washed up dead on Scots beach revealed as it emerges they were healthy
Experts have revealed the more sinister reason why a pod of 77 pilot whales may have been beached on Orkney shores ||| FROM THE SCOTTISH SUN ||| After post-mortem examinations found that the stranded whales were healthy before they were washed ashore, investigators are probing into the reasons behind it.
New boats don’t address WA ferry system’s urgent problem
||| FROM THE SEATTLE TIMES ||| Washington State Ferries is spending 4 billion in taxpayer dollars electrifying its fleet to combat global warming. While commendable, this undertaking overlooks our ferry system’s real crisis: a critical shortage of highly skilled and experienced marine engineers and oilers. The shortage of essential crew
Susan Slapin featured artist at Banner Bank
||| FROM SUSAN SLAPIN ||| Susan Slapin is a long time Orcas islander who creates in a number of mediums. The exhibit features small and large works in a number of mediums including etching, acrylic, mixed media, soft pastels, and limited edition artist books. Creating is key in terms of
Touring Circus Show: UP UP UP on the Village Green
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| When is the last time you saw people (and pianos?!?) hang from a crane outdoors? Time to check that off your bucket list and join us on Sunday, July 21 at 5pm on the Village Green for UP UP UP - part
Floating Ukulele Jam
||| FROM ANITA ORNE for FLOATING UKULELE JAM ||| It’s Floating Ukulele Jam time again! Grab your uke, your voice, a song or two to share, and your friends and relations and join us on the interisland ferry on the traditional Third Thursday of the month – July 18. Boat
COVID cancels upcoming Actors Theater event
||| FROM TIM FISCUS for ACTORS THEATER OF ORCAS ISLAND ||| Due to several cast members testing positive for Covid 19, the Actors Theater of Orcas Island regrets to announce the cancellation of Making God Laugh by Sean Grenan at the Orcas Grange, scheduled for July 26-28 and August 2-4.
LWVSJ Observer Corps | County Council July 8, 2024
||| FROM LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| The Council set a public hearing for August 6 to hear resolutions to transition six parcels on Orcas from Designated Forest Land to Agricultural Open Space. The owner is willing to accept the increased tax rate and to stop harvesting timber on the parcels.
Bach Heals: Music by J. S. Bach with expressive movement and poetry
||| FROM JEFFRY STEELE for EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH ||| 3 PM, Sunday, August 25, Emmanuel Church Parish Hall, 218 Main St, Eastsound Jeffry Steele performs on 8-string guitar music written by J.S. Bach originally for solo violin and cello (BWV 1001, 1004 & 1012) interspersed with Palestinian poetry read by
Nature Rx: A health and wellness walking series with the Land Bank
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Join the San Juan County Conservation Land Bank every third Thursday evening at 6:30pm, July through September, for an opportunity to spend time on Land Bank trails with local health care professionals. This free event is a pilot program to promote health and well-being
Letter to Editor | Kari McVeigh has values I care about
||| FROM NANCY DEVAUX ||| I am excited to be able to endorse a candidate for county council who has a lifelong career in public service. Kari McVeigh has the values I care about. I first met Kari through our local Soroptimist organization and know her to be an intelligent
Choral music amplifies joy
Choral singing is a team sport – come learn how to play ||| FROM ORCAS CHORAL SOCIETY ||| Bruce Langford, Artistic Director of Orcas Choral Society, will conduct a Choral Singing Workshop from 2:00-4:00 pm on Wednesday, July 31 in Eastsound at the Emmanuel Parish Hall, 242 Main Street. Beginning
Fire Commission regular meeting
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for ORCAS FIRE & RESCUE ||| San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 Board of Fire Commissioners Regular Meeting Public comments for upcoming Regular Meetings can be submitted in advance via email to: bofc@orcasfire.org. Monday– 07/15/2024, 3PM In-person: 45 Lavender Lane, Eastsound, WA By phone via ZOOM:
Vibrant Stitches: Quilters’ showcase at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Step into the Orcas Senior Center any weekday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. to delve into a magnificent display of quilting artistry! Throughout the months of July and August, we invite you to explore the dynamic Quilters' Art Exhibition, featuring
Interpreting Bach on guitar and in movement
||| FROM JEFFRY STEELE for EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH ||| 12 noon, Wednesday, August 7, Emmanuel Church, 218 Main St, Eastsound Jeffry Steele performs on 8-string guitar music written by J.S. Bach originally for solo violin and cello (BWV 1001 & 1012) with selected movements interpreted in Eurythmy by Andrea Preiss.
