Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Letter to Editor | I stand by Stephanie O’Day
||| FROM FRANCINE SHAW ||| I worked beside Stephanie O’Day for 15 years as a Land Use Consultant in her law office in Friday Harbor. I saw first hand, every day, her dedication to negotiating settlements to on-going lawsuits. Her motto was “settle” not “sue.” Settlements are best for both
San Juan County launches new ferry information resource
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is pleased to launch an informational page to help assist residents and visitors navigate the Washington State Ferry System (WSF) by consolidating timely information, links to useful sites, answers to FAQs, and opportunities for feedback into a single, user-friendly location and all
Thurmond Russell Recital
||| FROM SHELLY RUSSELL ||| Thurmond Russell is pleased to invite the community to his first solo piano and voice recital at Orcas Center in the Madrona Room on Saturday, July 27 at 5:30pm. The program will feature Robert Schumann‘s Kinderszenen, Johannes Brahms’ Op. 10 Ballades, select Franz Schubert lieder, and an original
Maggie Kaplan quilts on display at Artworks
||| FROM BJ ARNOLD for ORCAS ISLAND ARTWORKS ||| Orcas Island Artworks is pleased to announce Maggie Kaplan as the Featured Artist for the Month of July. Maggie has been a member of the Artworks since she arrived on Orcas 35 years ago. Her love of quilting began as a
San Juan County Fair is just around the corner; Register your exhibits today
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Parks & Fair Department continues to streamline ways to help you participate in the County Fair. With online pre-registration for entries and a new pick-up and drop-off service on Orcas, Lopez and Shaw, it’s never been easier to be
Yoga Movement Classes
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Tara Plank's active vinyasa-style yoga sessions on Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. at Orcas Senior Center. Classes emphasize the science of yoga, with attention given to moving from a place of stability. Each class addresses core strength in a
Film Screening | Consider your independence UPDATE
||| FROM CHARLES BEADNALL, JOHN ROULAC, DR. JARED KOHLER, LISA PEDERSEN, LYDIA & JOHN MILLER ||| The 4th of July is a good time to reflect on our collective right to select the next leader of our constitutional republic. Nothing in our founding documents defined or constrained elections to a
Fire Commission meeting
||| FROM ORCAS BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 Board of Fire Commissioners will be holding a Regular Meeting (Agenda) on Monday – 07/01/2024, 3 p.m., in person: 45 Lavender Lane, Eastsound, WA
Letter to Editor | Open letter to San Juan County Council, San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau
||| FROM MICHAEL 'MJ' JOHNSON ||| For the Public Record-- About those San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau Destination Marketing Plan public comments. The public comment period for the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau's (SJIVB) Destination Management Plan (DMP) closed in December of last year, (after being extended from the initial deadline
It will soon be Olga Daze again
||| FROM SUSAN GORDON for OLGA DAZE ||| Yeah, it’s almost here! Olga Daze is coming on July 20th!! One of the largest booths is the YardSale. We will be in Olga Park on Thursday and Friday for the next few weeks accepting items you wish to donate. We will be there
Get Strong Class
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Eva-Maria Petri, a seasoned certified trainer with 15+ years' expertise, leads an accessible strength and conditioning class welcomes all levels of strength and abilities on Thursdays at 11 a.m. Targeting back and abdominal muscles, this workout incorporates stabilizing and mobilizing exercises
Yoga Movement Classes
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Tara Plank's active vinyasa-style yoga sessions on Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. at Orcas Senior Center. Classes emphasize the science of yoga, with attention given to moving from a place of stability. Each class addresses core strength in a
Pea Patch campus awarded $98,675 to explore a solar microgrid from WA Dept. of Commerce
||| FROM SUZANNE OLSON for PEA PATCH PROJECT ||| The Pea Patch Project is pleased to announce that the Orcas Island Food Bank and Orcas Community Resource Center were awarded a community decarbonization grant of $98,675 from WA Department of Commerce to explore development of a solar + battery smart
Council approves 16-acre Shaw Island purchase
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| On Tuesday June 25, the San Juan County Council approved the purchase of approximately 16 acres along 1427 Neck Point Road to support Public Works operations on Shaw Island. This decision follows a community meeting with Council Chair Jane Fuller held on June
Needlework Circle
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Are you passionate about knitting, crocheting, needlepoint, or embroidery? Join Orcas Senior Center’s Needlework Circle on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. Grab your ongoing project and be part of a wonderful gathering filled with camaraderie, engaging conversations, and the exchange of tips
Community fireworks best enjoyed from a safe distance
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Fire Marshal reminds islanders and visitors to exercise caution this 4th of July and to enjoy approved firework shows from a safe distance. San Juan County has a local ordinance banning all fireworks without a permit (Ordinance 2008-28). Please join
