Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Collaborative research aims to uncover causes of eelgrass decline in the San Juan Islands
||| FROM TINA WHITMAN for FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| Eelgrass, a flowering plant that grows in shallow marine waters, supports marine food webs including Dungeness crabs, spawning habitat for Pacific herring, and feeding and resting habitat for out-migrating juvenile salmon. Eelgrass also enhances water quality and helps protect
There’s a new poetry circle at SJI Sculpture Park
"Poetry is a beautiful way of sharing thought and experience." ||| FROM KRISTEN ARNIM for SJI SCULPTURE PARK ||| As part of creating an information-rich Sculpture Park in the San Juan Islands, we are proud to announce a new installation of poetry written by your fellow islanders. Pleasing to the
Compass Health raising funds to support recovery for San Juan residents
First $1,000 matched for giving opportunity August 16 to August 19 ||| JAKI BROPHY for COMPASS HEALTH ||| To support community members engaged in mental health and substance use disorder treatment, Compass Health is raising donations for its “Therapeutic Treatment Enhancement Funds.” These funds help clients access basic needs resources
County barge landings at Griffin Bay and MacKaye Harbor
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Public Works will be unloading several thousand tons of material onto San Juan and Lopez Island on Tuesday, August 22 and Wednesday, August 23. The barge landing area will be closed to the public during these operations. Walrath Marine, a
Master Gardeners will be at Driftwood this week to answer your questions
||| FROM DIANNA MACONDRAY for SJC MASTER GARDENERS ||| Wednesday August 16th from 11:00 - 1:00 the San Juan County Master Gardeners will be answering garden questions and collecting plant problem samples for analysis at Driftwood Nursery in Eastsound. Please place your plant sample in a ziplock bag with the
Library Board will meet this Thursday
||| FROM JANET MARLOW for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY BOARD ||| The Orcas Island Library Board had to move their regularly scheduled monthly meeting. This month’s Board Meeting will now be held on Thursday, August 17, at 2:00 p.m. Participation is welcome by Zoom or in person. Please find the agenda
Dirty Cello to perform live on the Village Green stage
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Get ready for cello like you’ve never heard before! On Sunday, August 20 at 6pm, Dirty Cello comes to the Village Green as part of the FREE Summer Concert Series presented by Orcas Center, OrcaSong Farm, Country Corner, and The Outlook Inn.
Dr. Triplett is again doing tooth extractions for free
||| FROM TERI TRIPLETT for DR. TRIPLETT'S OFFICE ||| Dr. Triplett’s dental office at 445 Madrona Street in Eastsound is reserving Wednesday September 6 for free tooth extractions for our Orcas, Shaw, and Waldron residents in financial need. Services are limited to both routine and surgical extractions (including wisdom teeth).
Shook Twins to perform live on the Village Green stage
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| On Thursday, August 24 at 6pm, The Shook Twins come to the Village Green as part of the FREE Summer Concert Series presented by Orcas Center, OrcaSong Farm, Country Corner, and The Outlook Inn. Perhaps, it could be attributed to cosmic design,
Wild Island presents Latin Funk with “The New Triumph”
||| FROM OLIVER GROENWALD for WILD ISLAND RESTAURANT ||| Jacqueline Tabor and her band were just wonderful! Fantastic rhythm section, repertoire, and soloists. Thanks, everyone, for coming out! Btw, Dylan Hayes will be back with his quartet August 24-26! This week, we are excited to have Camilo Estrada's “The New Triumph!”
Burn ban on recreational fires in San Juan County
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Fire Marshal has declared a ban on all recreational fires effective 12 p.m. Noon on August 14, 2023. Due to current atmospheric and field conditions, this ban on all recreational fires applies throughout San Juan County. Today is the
County-wide power outages coming up in September
||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT CO-OP ||| COUNTY WIDE PLANNED OUTAGES: September 25, 26, 27 Multiple overnight outages for maintenance All of San Juan County will be affected by planned power outages necessary to make critical repairs to our transmission system on the mainland. The repairs
Visit the 2023 San Juan County Fair
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY FAIR ||| Come to San Juan Island and the Fairgrounds located within walking distance of the ferry dock to see and learn about project animals, photos, baking, crafts, horticulture, performing arts and animal showmanship. Local Island youth will compete during this year's San Juan County
Fire Commission in special meeting on Monday
||| FROM KAT BERNARD for ORCAS FIRE COMMISSION ||| The Board of Fire Commissioners will hold a SPECIAL MEETING on Monday, August 14th, at 11:00 a.m. online via Zoom and in-person at the Fire Hall, 45 Lavender Ln, Eastsound, WA. The Zoom call can be accessed on the attached Agenda.
On being Fire Wise
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| It has been so very sad to see the devastating wildfires sweeping through neighborhoods on Maui this week. The winds continue to spread the flames and their firefighting resources have been seriously outpaced. Communications during the fire have been very limited as internet and phone
Senior Center hosts Art with Carla classes
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Are you interested in exploring your artistic side? Art with Carla, Fridays, 1-3pm at Orcas Senior Center, is lighthearted fun, structured around process, with an emphasis on you CAN do it! Folks of all skill levels are invited to come be
