Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Federal government announces monkeypox vaccine allotment for Washington state
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA -- To help stop the spread of monkeypox virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced plans to distribute a limited amount of vaccine to Washington state. Because there is a limited supply from the federal government, allocations are based on
‘Occam’s Razor’ | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson
Welcome to our weekly feature, Occam's Razor, from local artist S.C. Watson.
WSF update on service restorations, naturalists on board, a rescue on Vashon
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Service restoration update This week’s Service Restoration Plan (PDF 794KB) Progress Report (PDF 579KB) shows we’re maintaining service reliability of 95% or more on our three restored routes, despite COVID-19 cases among our crews remaining elevated. We’re making every effort to add a second
Full LaPorte Road closure scheduled for Tuesday
||| FROM JEFF SHARP P.E., DEPUTY COUNTY ENGINEER ||| Who: San Juan County Public Works and Winters Family Construction What: Full Road closure with Significant Delays When: Tuesday July 12 Work expected to be completed in 1 Day Where: 398 Laporte Rd Why: Road widening is necessary at previous washout location
Asleep at the Wheel coming to Village Green
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Ten-time Grammy™ Award winning musicians, Asleep at the Wheel will be performing live on the Village Green, Thursday, July 14 at 7 p.m. as part of the FREE Summer Concert Series presented by Orcas Center, OrcaSong Farm, Country Corner, and San Juan
Twelve marine state parks now accept buoy fees by phone
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE PARKS ||| OLYMPIA – July 6, 2022 – Twelve Washington marine state parks now allow boaters to pay moorage fees by phone. Each buoy will have a buoy number and phone number to call to make payment. Previously, boaters at these parks had to go to
Guest Opinion | Open letter on breaching Snake River dams
||| FROM JANET ALDERTON ||| Governor Inslee and Senator Murray, Thank-you for caring about the struggling Southern Resident Killer Whales. Thank you for your draft report about the issues surrounding breaching of the four Lower Snake River dams. Please consider my thoughts on the draft report and the massive misinformation
Epic in scope, intimate in detail | SJIMA exhibit looks into Kabul
||| FROM DIANE MARTINDALE for SAN JUAN ISLANDS MUSEUM OF ART ||| With a growing humanitarian disaster taking shape in Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban’s return to power, James Longley’s timely exhibition at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) focuses on everyday life in Kabul’s old
School Board has a meeting/public hearing next week
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| Thursday, July 14, 2022 5:OOPM SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING/ PUBLIC HEARING for 2022-23 BUDGET In person at The School Library and via Zoom ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT #137 EASTSOUND, WASHINGTON Notice of a SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING/ PUBLIC HEARING #1 for 2022-23 BUDGET
You’re invited to observe as SJC Elections tests balloting equipment
||| FROM CAMOLYN ARMSTRONG for SAN JUAN COUNTY ELECTIONS ||| A “Logic and Accuracy” test of ballot tabulating equipment used in San Juan County for the August 2, Primary election is scheduled for Wednesday, July 13, at 11 a.m. The test works by tallying the results of a prepared set
OI Community Church to host upcoming concert in sanctuary
||| FROM CAROL KULMINSKI for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH ||| On July 9 at 7:00 pm, the Timothy James Meaney Band will be in concert in our sanctuary. I hope that you and your friends will join us for this special free event at Orcas Island Community Church.
Great White Sharks are being scared from their habitat by just two predators
||| FROM SCIENCE ALERT ||| There is no sea creature whose name inspires terror – rightly or wrongly – as much as the great white shark. With its sleek body optimized for hunting, its sharp teeth, and its (somewhat undeserved) reputation for enjoying human flesh, the great white (Carcharodon carcharias)
Olga Daze! returns with bake sale, parade, quilt raffle, and just plain fun
||| FROM LORNA RHODES for OLGA DAZE! ||| Don’t miss Olga Daze! Festivities in Olga begin in front of the Community Center at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 16. Come for breakfast at the bake sale, featuring the world-famous maple bars, made on the spot. Stay for a delicious lunch
Make arrangements for at least one of these workshops
||| FROM EMMY GRAN ||| Join flower farmer and florist Emmy Gran of Fabled Flora at the Orcas Island Winery, from 2-4 p.m. on July 11 and July 28 for an afternoon of flower arranging with the season’s best locally-grown blooms. After a short demonstration on technique, you will be
Preface to Leaves of Grass is worth revisiting
||| BY WALT WHITMAN ||| AT REQUEST OF ORCASONIAN READER This is what you shall do: Love the earth and sun and the animals, despise riches, give alms to every one that asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy, devote your income and labor to others, hate tyrants, argue
Two concerts – four artists…next weekend…so much fun!
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Live Music comes to the Village Green this July 8 & 9, as part of the FREE Summer Concert Series presented by Orcas Center, OrcaSong Farm, Country Corner, and San Juan County. Friday, July 8 at 6pm: Zan Fiskum with special guest,
