Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Upcoming audition notice from Actors Theater
||| FROM DOUG BECHTEL for ACTORS THEATER OF ORCAS ISLAND ||| AUDITION NOTICE! The Tin Woman by Sean Grennan Directed by Doug Bechtel Auditions: Sun, Jan 22nd and Weds Jan 25th from 6:30-8pm At the Grange Performances: May 12th - May 28th The Actors Theater of Orcas Island announces auditions
Free Best of the Fest films begins Friday, January 27
||| FROM FRIDAY HARBOR FILM FESTIVAL ||| Friday Harbor Film Festival’s FREE Best of the Fest series begins with showing The Long Rider at the San Juan Island Library on Friday, January 27 at 7 p.m. Sean Cisterna, director/producer, will appear by livestream to speak about the film and answer
Let’s press San Juan County to give the SRKW inherent rights
||| FROM JOE SYMONS for KEEP THE SAN JUANS WILD ||| The SRKW (Southern Resident Killer Whales) are in deep trouble. Several counties in Western Washington have endorsed a policy in which the whales are recognized as having "inherent rights" Please write your SJC council members to request that San
Jefferson Co. first county to secure inherent rights of Southern Resident Orcas
||| FROM KRISS KEVORKIAN for LEGAL RIGHTS FOR THE SALISH SEA ||| Jefferson County, WA — Jefferson County Commissioners signed a Proclamation describing Jefferson County’s support for action by local, state, federal and tribal governments that secure and effectuate the inherent rights of the Southern Resident Orcas. This Proclamation comes
Upcoming farmer and rancher listening sessions
Reposted and updated ||| FROM TANJA WILLIAMSON for SAN JUAN COUNTY LAND BANK ||| The Agricultural Resource Committee (ARC) of San Juan County invites farmers, ranchers and value added producers to share questions, concerns and ideas related to agricultural economic viability, the local regulatory environment, need for research, desire for education opportunities and how we can
JP and OK Rhythm Boys to present their signature music
||| FROM ANITA ORNE for JP AND THE OK RHYTHM BOYS ||| Looking to brighten your January? There’s nothing that will do that more than a JP and the OK Rhythm Boys performance! Join JP, Gordon, and Anita as they present an early-evening concert of their signature music and fun
State Parks is hiring 305 park aides
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE PARKS ||| OLYMPIA – Washington State Parks is recruiting seasonal park aides to work in its beautiful outdoor places this spring, summer and fall! Parks is looking for 305 park aides and senior park aides to work from April through September in diverse environments like old-growth
Inslee: Changing the face of Washington’s justice system
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Seeing a wide range of lived experience and perspectives among the ranks of civic and government leaders has a powerful effect, particularly for communities of people who have historically been denied a seat at tables of power. For Gov. Jay Inslee,
Earthrise | First Light
||| EARTHRISE BY JAY KIMBALL ||| Three men stepped into a vehicle, traveled nonstop for three days, and took a picture that forever changed how we see our world. It was Christmas Eve, 1968. Orcas islander Bill Anders took the photo as he orbited the moon with fellow astronauts Frank
Orcas Island Fire and Rescue is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting
||| FROM KATHRYN (KAT) BARNARD for BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| The Board of Fire Commissioners will hold a regular meeting on Tuesday, January 17 at 1 p.m. online via Zoom and in-person at Station 21, Eastsound, WA. Access to the Zoom call can be found on the Agenda in the attached Board Packet and
The Gothard Sisters bring celtic energy to Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Gothard Sisters are a dynamic supergroup of three American sisters who play contemporary Celtic music. Through over 13 years of performing, touring and writing music together, the optimistic style of their music and performances continue to resonate with their fans, building
Special Port meeting notice and agenda
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will hold a Special Meeting tomorrow, Monday, January 16 at 5 p.m. This meeting will be held online and in-person at the Port of Orcas terminal conference room. The purpose of this meeting is
Sun Days on Orcas | 27 things about Dave Blisard
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS BY EDEE KULPER ||| Dave Blisard is one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. He's genuine. He's hardworking. He's approachable. He's humble. He sees the best in people and, it seems to me, he brings out the best in people. Dave strikes me as a
Upcoming Island Health classes/events
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HEALTH ||| Island Health hosts blood drive Donate blood with Bloodworks Northwest on Friday, February 3 between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. in the Fidalgo Room at Island Health, 1211 24th St. Anacortes. Appointments required, visit schedule.bloodworksnw.org or call 1-800-398-7888. Island Health
CWR shares retrospective on passing of Ken Balcomb
||| FROM THE CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH || On December 15, 2022 the Center for Whale Research (CWR) lost its beloved founder and longtime leader Kenneth C. Balcomb III. Thank you, Ken, for your lifetime dedication to orca science, education, and conservation. We will carry you in our hearts forever.
In Memoriam | Irmgard Conley 10/6/1928 – 1/12/2023
||| FROM KRYSTYNA. U. WOLNIAKOWSKI ||| Irmgard Conley (nee Honold), age 94, died peacefully in her sleep on January 12, 2023, in her Olga, WA home where she lived for 44 years. Irmgard had charm and a sharp wit, and was a kind, loving, energetic and compassionate friend to all
