Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Chamber of Commerce sponsors July 4th events this weekend
||| FROM CAREY ESKRIDGE for ORCAS ISLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ||| The Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce is happy to announce this year’s Fourth of July Weekend schedule of events. This year’s theme is "Orcas Come Together" as they focus on celebrating our strength and resilience as a community by
Marie Wolfe brings a felt sense of place to her art next month at Library exhibition
||| FROM DAVE KOSIUR for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| ‘Hands are a deeper intelligence of the heart’. Working from a felt sense of place I use my intuition and my hands as an expression or extension of the wisdom I store. 'The poetry of nature emerges as the greatest artist.
OIFR sets annual firefighter pancake breakfast for this weekend
||| FROM KAT BERNARD for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| SATURDAY, JULY 1ST 7:00—11:00 A.M. COST ADULTS—$10 CHILDREN—$7 UNDER 7 YEARS OLD, EAT FREE! Orcas Island Volunteer Firefighter/EMT Association hosts an annual pancake breakfast to raise funds for the Orcas Island Fire & Rescue Volunteers. Your contributions provide help
Music returns to Wild Island with all-star line up
||| FROM OLIVER GROENEWALD ||| We’re excited to kick off our 3rd season with an all-star line up lead by the young bass player Stanley Ruvinov on Thursday through Saturday, June 29 - July 1, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Like in the past, the concerts are sponsored by Wild
Carl Verheyen of Supertramp to play the Village Green
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| This Sunday July 2 at 6 p.m., come to the Village Green to witness the guitar virtuoso, Carl Verheyen live in concert as part of the FREE Summer Concert Series presented by Orcas Center, OrcaSong Farm, Country Corner, and The Outlook Inn.
Crow Valley Gallery features Carl Buttke’s work in July
||| FROM CHRIS MORRIS for CROW VALLEY GALLERY ||| Crow Valley Gallery is thrilled to announce Carl Buttke’s new show “Celebrating 30 Years of Painting on Orcas Island.” The opening is this Saturday, July 1st from 4-6pm. The show runs through July 31st. Carl paints primarily with watercolor from nature
Opening this weekend: The Outrageous Adventures of Sheldon and Mrs. Levine
||| FROM ACTORS THEATER OF ORCAS ISLAND ||| Come share in the laughter and antics as an overbearing mother and her 31 year old son each attempt to “find their true purpose” in this roller coaster ride called Life. Loads of one liners and two great characters will keep you laughing
UPDATED | Peace Island welcomes two pediatricians to monthly rotation
||| FROM ANNE WILLIAMS for PEACEHEALTH PEACE ISLAND ||| Manny Eusebio Jennifer Rosquist Jennifer Rosquist, MD, recently joined Manny Eusebio, MD, in PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center Family Medicine’s monthly rotation of visiting pediatricians. The pediatric visits are part of an ongoing initiative by PeaceHealth Peace
Pam’s Power Hour: Virtual strength training at Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Pam Evans with Pam’s Power Hour strength training class via Zoom on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 9-10am. Pam’s Power Hour is a low-impact strength, conditioning, and flexibility class that includes lots of stretching. You will begin with a warmup, then
Whale Museum Lecture Series | How social relationships shape killer whale survival, reproduction
||| FROM TATE THOMPSON for THE WHALE MUSEUM ||| Join us at The Whale Museum on July 6 at 7 p.m. for a killer whale talk presented by Dr. Michael Weiss. The talk is FREE and open to the public. Killer whales are highly social animals with complex relationships. This
Port Commission will meet on Monday
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will meet on Monday, June 26th at 5:00 p.m. online and in-person. For access information, please see the attached meeting documents.
As the Paradigm Shifts | The everyday gurus among us
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS BY ROSIE KUHN ||| John is a guru—not that he would recognize himself as one. He is in his mid-80’s, retired, and lives with his wife Eleanor. When looking at John, you wouldn’t notice anything special about him, other than he is very tall, and when
Sheriff’s Report | June 14 – June 20, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14 23-004421 Traffic Hazard 06:23:45 06/14/23 A Lopez Deputy responded when an early morning commuter headed to the ferry from Islandale Road swerved when a deer jumped in front of them. Their vehicle went into a ditch. No damage was
A new season is upon us
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| Judy Scott (l) and Angela Foster (r) This week marks the end of Judy Scott’s tenure as OICF Board Chair. Judy helped steer the organization through the pandemic and oversaw the Community Emergency Response effort. She has been a remarkable advocate for this
County’s Derelict Vessel Program seeks community support to minimize impacts of neglected boats
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Derelict Vessel Program strives to minimize the impacts of derelict vessels throughout the county. By working closely with the public, local authorities, and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, the program seeks to address and mitigate the problems caused
Court rules in favor of short-term economics over endangered species protections for SRKW, wild chinook
||| FROM EMMA HELVERSON for WILD FISH CONSERVANCY ||| In a shocking ruling for Endangered Species protection, a Ninth Circuit Court approved a request by NOAA Fisheries, the State of Alaska, and the Alaska Trollers Association that will allow commercial troll fishers in Southeast Alaska to continue over-harvesting depleted Chinook salmon, jeopardizing
