Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
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.
Port Meeting
||| FROM CHIP LONG for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting, a Work/Study Session (no actions will be taken), Monday, July 15th, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. at the Orcas Island Airport terminal conference room. The agenda can be found here.
Island Verse literary collective & Land Bank partner for a series of FREE Writing Workshops
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank is excited to partner with Island Verse Literary Collective for a free writing workshop series. Facilitators Shauna Barrows and Danny Sherrard will expand ecocultural literacy through the history, anima, and plants of sacred spaces on San
Public Hearing continuation on Friday Harbor House
||| FROM TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| On July 11, 2024, the Town Council granted the applicant’s request for a continuation of the public hearing for the Friday Harbor House Development Agreement to August 1, 2024, at the regularly scheduled Council meeting; the time of the continued public hearing will
Midnight Mutterings | Debate
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| While I vowed not to write political stuff here some time ago, I never said I wouldn’t copy someone else’s words. And so I am bringing you none other than Andy Borowitz, whom many of you know from his columns in the New
WSF Chaos | SJC community stranded as ferry service deteriorates
||| FROM ED ANDREWS for COMMUNITY WATER TAXI ||| In the last four weeks, the Washington State Ferry (WSF) Inter Island service in San Juan County (SJC) has experienced its most severe performance decline, with 16 days out of the last 28 marked by service disruptions, including complete outages on
Sheriff’s Report | July 3 – 9, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JULY 3 24-004000 Boating Problem 09:28:39 07/03/24 San Juan County Deputies on marine patrol contacted a vessel that was tied up to the West Sound County Dock. The vessel displayed expired registration decals. An infraction was mailed to the owner. 24-004003
San Juan County’s ‘wicked problem’
||| BY MATTHEW GILBERT, theORCASONIAN OP/ED REPORTER ||| The long wait for the release of comments to the draft San Juan Islands Destination Management Plan (SDMP) finally ended on July 8 when the results were presented to the County Council by Kendra Smith, Director of Environmental Stewardship, and Angela Broderick,
Summer is in full swing
||| FROM TERA in lieu of HILARY CANTY ||| Wow, the island is abuzz! It’s wonderful to see our local businesses swirling with traffic, flowers in full bloom and feel the sunshine bouncing around. There’s no shortage of summering to be done with plenty of interesting activities, music events, a robust
Washington State Ferries canceled 1,145 sailings this summer, with outsized impact on the San Juans
Washington State Ferries is low on vessels and crew. Nowhere is harder hit than the San Juan Islands where one in 20 trips were canceled this summer ||| FROM KNKX ||| San Juan Islanders are used to going to the mainland for doctors’ visits, though it often means spending often
Copenhagen may have cracked how to get tourists to behave: Free glasses of wine and kayaking
||| FROM BUSINESS INSIDER ||| Copenhagen will launch the CopenPay initiative to reward climate-conscious tourists. The monthlong trial offers incentives such as free museum entry for green deeds like cycling. The aim is to reduce the environmental burden of tourism on Denmark's capital. Copenhagen may have figured out how to
Weekly WSF Update | Ridership records; new ‘Ferry Talk’ podcast by 13-year old; sailing stats for week
||| FROM NICOLE MCINTOSH for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Nicole As acting assistant secretary this week, I want to provide an update on our service levels. Summer is our Super Bowl, and all our employees are fully committed to providing the best service possible despite current crewing
Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson
Welcome to our weekly feature, Occam's Razor, from local artist S.C. Watson.
