Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Art exhibit opening Thursday, “Beyond the Backdrop of You: A Photographic Letter to the Universe”
||| FROM TERA LANDMAN for ORCAS ISLAND WINERY ||| Orcas Island Winery’s pop-up modern & contemporary art gallery, MUST, featuring local and visiting artists, presents a noteworthy exhibit: “Beyond The Backdrop of You, A Photographic Letter to Universe'' featuring the collaborative works of local artists Kelly Maria Francis and Jaime
Four bands on tap to entertain at July Cider Festival
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Four local bands will create a festive atmosphere at the Village Green in Eastsound on July 15th, as part of Orcas Senior Center’s 2023 Cider and Mead Festival. Music from the stage is free during the regular Farmers’ Market, and tickets
Grannie’s Closet is open Mon-Fri, 9 am. – 3 p.m.
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Grannie’s Closet offers household décor, kitchen and vintage items, crafting supplies and much, much more. Located in the front lobby of the Orcas Senior Center, Grannie’s Closet occupies only a few shelves. But with a constantly changing array of items, it’s
Art classes, hearing appointments, speech pathology newest offerings from Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Island Hearing Healthcare @ Orcas Senior Center – First Thursday of the Month Stacie Nordrum, Au.D., CCC-A, of Island Hearing Healthcare offers hearing appointments at Orcas Senior Center on the first Thursday of each month. Make your appointment in advance as
Estate planning presentation coming up at Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS ISLAND SENIOR CENTER ||| Estate Planning Presentation with Phil George of Safe Harbor Legal Solutions @ Orcas Senior Center: Wednesday, June 21, 1pm Join Phil George from Safe Harbor Legal Solutions for a discussion detailing how to achieve four specific objectives when estate planning:
Master Gardeners to be at Driftwood on Wednesday to answer your questions
||| FROM DIANNE MACONDRAY for SJC MASTER GARDENERS ||| On Wednesday, June 21st. the WSU San Juan County Master Gardeners will be at Driftwood Nursery in Eastsound to answer your gardening questions, from 11:00 to 1:00. A more accurate diagnosis can occur if you bring a sample of your
Letter to Editor | History reveals no trout returned after Grant’s dam rebuilt 2004
||| FROM RUSSEL BARSH for KWIAHT ||| I was part of the team that surveyed this stream for fish and potential fish habitat, under contract to the Army Corps of Engineers, in 2004. At that time, we did bring two adult Coastal Cutthroat to hand at the plunge pool below
Explainer for the Killebrew Lake Road closure
||| FROM CINDY WOLF, SAN JUAN COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER ||| The Killebrew Road culvert replacement is not a discretionary project scheduled at Council’s request. It is a mandatory replacement happening because of the washout. It comes with multiple time constraints and construction specifications called out by the State and Federal Governments. When major damage occurs to
Open letter to SJC Council on Killebrew Lake Road project
||| FROM DAN THIEME for HARNEY VIEW PARK AND ROAD ASSOCIATION ||| Dear Members of the San Juan County Council: Thank you for yesterday afternoon’s announcement of a special Council meeting, three days from now, on the Killebrew Lake Road culvert replacement project. Many of us affected constituents would like
Open letter to 2023 graduates
||| FROM CINDY WOLF ||| Dear Graduates, Congratulations on earning your Highschool diplomas! Along the way you have learned facts, gained skills and given service to your community. Please continue to do all these things. I sat in the audience yesterday at the Celebration of Excellence and watched you be
Midnight Mutterings | Two Books
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| The Dressmakers of Auschwitz by Lucy Adlington Copyright 2021 The Escape Artist by Jonathan Freedland. Although I have read only one and a half of the two books, I recommend them both anyway. No more silly cat tales here. These are serious. About
Sheriff’s Report | June 7 – 13, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7 23-004206 Boating Problem 10:51:44 06/07/23 A Friday Harbor resident reported missing her 10' Walker Bay dinghy from the Port of Friday Harbor. The dinghy was tied up at the dinghy dock and was last seen around the 23rd of
Turtleback Mountain Preserve temporary trail closures
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County's Conservation Land Bank will implement temporary trail closures on Turtleback Mountain Preserve during June and July to accommodate the installation of nineteen road culverts. In response to repeated washouts during increasingly heavy winter rain events, Land Bank staff commissioned a
Hawaii lends a helping hand In Pacific Northwest
The clam garden built by the Swinomish Indians with the help of people from Hawaii and elsewhere provides lessons for our own cultural practices. ||| FROM HONOLULU CIVIL BEAT ||| forwarded by SJ Makers Guild While the crew on the voyaging canoe Hokulea sailed around Alaska, meeting with various Alaska
County Council announces special meeting to discuss Bayhead Creek culvert replacement
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Previously, the Council was scheduled to address this project at the June 27 meeting. Due to project time constraints, the Council felt it necessary to discuss the project sooner than the 27. The public is invited to provide comment during the public access
Love wins
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| Hank and I celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary this week which also marks our 30th on Orcas. Amazing! I am so very grateful. It has been a lovely ride so far! We have been granted an extension on the purchase
