Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
SJI National Historical Park, SJI Public Library to continue collaborative programming
||| FROM CYRUS FORMAN for SJI NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK ||| San Juan Island National Historical Park and the San Juan Island Public Library are pleased to announce the return of our popular collaborative “Nature Matters” series. This series of interactive programs have been a well-attended educational initiative since 2020. In
MAG’s Spring Concert video takes you into the school music classrooms
||| FROM SHAROM HO for MUSIC ADVOCACY GROUP ||| As the 2021-22 school year wraps up, the Music Advocacy Group (MAG) congratulates Orcas Island School District’s Class of 2022, especially two graduating seniors who have been dedicated student musicians, Kai Ross (Strings) and Willow White (Band). Both seniors share their
A new twist is coming up at OCS, and it’s Oliver
Oliver Twist production at Orcas Christian School June 5-7 ||| FROM EDEE KULPER for ORCAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ||| Nikko Naugle stars as Oliver Twist. Mark your calendars for June 5, 6, and 7 at 7:30 p.m. for Orcas Christian School’s production of Oliver Twist that will happen in
Coalition for Orcas Youth seeks your input in new survey
||| FROM NICOLE SPINOGATTI for COALITION FOR ORCAS YOUTH ||| The Coalition for Orcas Youth is conducting a community survey to gauge community perceptions of youth substance use. Your opinions are valuable and the results will help shape policy and programs. The survey should take about seven minutes, and is
Letter to Editor | Closing statement
||| FROM STEVE SMITH ||| As many know, Councilperson Cindy Wolf has leveled multiple accusations against me. She has done so in a very public way. There is no truth to any of the accusations, so there is no evidence to support any of what she has accused me of.
Outdoor burning is now closed; recreational campfires are OK
||| FROM CHAD KIMPLE, SAN JUAN COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL ||| Residential and Commercial burning closes for the season effective June 1. Permits will become available again in October. Recreational campfires remain open at this time and include attended fires consisting of clean, dry firewood in an approved fire pit up
After more than a year, OPAL has keys to Northern Heights Apartments
||| FROM OPAL COMMUNITY LAND TRUST ||| Lisa Byers of OPAL Community Land Trust accepted the “keys” to the Northern Heights apartments from former owners Wes Heinmiller and Alan Stameisen. Wes and Alan purchased the property in 2008 so that the apartments would remain affordable. They are pleased to pass
CWR captured some awesome images in latest JPod encounter
||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| After receiving reports of J pod being back on the westside of San Juan Island, the team met at Snug Harbor and left in the boat at 0907. We saw our first whales about a half mile north of Lime Kiln State Park
The most powerful story The Onion ever wrote, over and over
The publication runs a version of “‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens” after every mass shooting in America. ||| FROM WIRED.COM ||| Living in America can all too often feel like déjà vu, Groundhog Day but with less Bill Murray piano-playing. Its citizens wake up to
Library Board will meet to discuss hiring a new director
||| FROM JANET MARLOW for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| The Orcas Island Library Board will be having a Special Meeting on Wednesday, June 1, at 5 p.m. for the purpose of: (1) to evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public employment, possibly in executive session as permitted by RCW42.30.110(g);
Seattle writer weaves tech, family history, and climate in a thought-provoking debut novel
||| FROM MATTHEW GILBERT for ORCAS ISLAND LIT FEST ||| Former Wall Street Journal technology reporter and New Yorker business editor Vauhini Vara’s first book, The Immortal King Rao, was among the most highly anticipated releases of the year, and for good reason. Blending her nonfiction skills and experience covering the titans of
Orcas Center will be In the Garden for this year’s gala
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Enjoy music, art, and games in a beautiful outdoor setting at Orcas Center’s 2022 “In the Garden” Gala and Auction. You’ll have the opportunity to support the work of the center and its commitment to bringing the arts to the island. The
Sick killer whale stranded in France’s Seine River dies after failed rescue
||| FROM PHYS.ORG ||| A killer whale stranded for weeks in France's River Seine was found dead Monday after attempts to guide it back to sea failed and revealed it was severely sick, local authorities said. Regional officials had already decided to euthanise the killer whale—also known as an orca—to
Early bird Chamber Music Festival tickets available June 9 for local patrons
||| FROM LINDA SLONE for ORCAS ISLAND CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL ||| At 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 9, tickets to the 25th season of the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival will be available outside the Festival office for local patrons! Arrive in person any time from 10 a.m. to 1
theOrcasonian goes dark … for one day
||| BY LIN MCNULTY theORCASONIAN EDITOR ||| I am pleased to announce, and will be even more than pleased if I can actually pull it off, that I'm taking a day off - first one ever since launching theOrcasonian. I can't decide, however, whether to actually accomplish something constructive like
OIEF BBQ will be back on June 12
||| FROM JANET BROWNELL for ORCAS ISLAND EDUCATION FOUNDATION ||| We have rescheduled the OIEF BBQ for Sunday June 12 (2-5p). Please get your tickets (again) at: https://oief.smalldognet.com/erp/donate/list/ticket or the Chamber of Commerce. Who doesn't like a BBQ in June?! Thank you for your patience and understanding. MUCH thanks to Orcas
