Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Woman in the Woods looks forward to 4th annual fundraiser, June 5
||| FROM MICHELL (MITCH) MARSHALL for WOMAN IN THE WOODS PRODUCTIONS ||| Woman in the Woods Productions is delighted to announce that our 4th annual fundraiser will be held, Sunday, June 5, in the Madrona Room at Orcas Center. Doors open at 5 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at The
‘Red Paint’ author will visit, present on Library’s south lawn
||| FROM CAROL DAPOGNY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| The Orcas Island Library is honored to welcome author, poet, and artist Sasha LaPointe on Thursday, May 5 at 6 p.m. on the South Lawn and by zoom meeting. Register to attend online. Darvill's will be on hand to sell her book, Red Paint.
Next week’s construction plan for Prune Alley
||| FROM JESSE DOUGLAS-SEITZ for SAN JUAN PUBLIC WORKS ||| 4-day work week with the site open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for the remainder of the construction season as work permits. The Contractor is installing manholes and catch basins in the North Beach Road and School Road intersection, as well as making the lateral
Island Health class offerings
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HEALTH ||| Island Health offers free improving memory class Join Island Health speech-language pathologist Libby Lewis, MA, MEd CCC-SLP, to learn strategies and activities to improve your memory and keep your mind sharp. Wednesday, May 18, from 10:30–11:15 a.m. This is a free, online class. Register online
Sun Days on Orcas | Mustard art all over the walls
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| I had never heard of Susan Mustard until I went into Crow Valley Gallery a few weeks ago on a whim to look at all the art by different local artists. There is a beautiful variety in there, and the painting
SJ Visitors Bureau prepares for annual Travel, Tourism Week
||| FROM AMY NESLER for SAN JUAN ISLANDS VISITORS BUREAU ||| “I can’t control the wind, but I can adjust the sails.” – Ricky Skaggs The 39th annual National Travel and Tourism Week, taking place May 1-7, recognizes the need to consider the future of travel and the vital role
Two films from Friday Harbor Film Festival to be screened in May
||| FROM ELLEN ROBERTS for FRIDAY HARBOR FILM FESTIVAL ||| During May the FHFF Director Series will screen two audience favorite documentaries from 2013, the festival’s inaugural season. Each film runs for two weeks on the website, www.fhff.org. They start with a free scheduled showing on the opening Thursday evening
Mama deer will no doubt return for that fawn you see
||| FROM SHONA AITKEN for WOLF HOLLOW ||| There may be fewer deer on the San Juans than there were last year, but quite a few fawns will still be born in the next few weeks. You may come across a tiny fawn curled up in the grass in your
State Parks will repair buoys in San Juan Islands, Hood Canal
Boaters should check project schedule before planning overnight trips ||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE PARKS ||| OLYMPIA – April 29, 2022 – Washington State Parks will begin contracted mooring buoy repair work in the San Juan Islands beginning Monday, May 2 and on the eastern Olympic Peninsula beginning Wednesday, June 1.
Fairgrounds looking for vendors for Flea & Craft Market
||| FROM CARLENE BALCOMB-BARTOK for SAN JUAN COUNTY FAIR ||| Calling all vendors for the Spring Flea & Craft Market at the San Juan County Fairgrounds! The Markets will be held on Saturday May 14th. We are looking for vendors of all types including: food vendors, crafters and artists, community
A question for today: To bee or not to bee?
||| FROM CYNTHIA BRAST ||| Nostalgia reigns over the little European (now re-named Western) honey bee (Apis mellifera). We think of honey in terms of “liquid gold” or perhaps reminiscent of A.A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh, gobbing it all over himself as he dips his paw into the honey jar. Honey
Sit-down kindergarten transition dinner scheduled for next month
||| FROM MEGAN EHRMANTRAUT for ORCAS COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ||| With the lazy days of summer approaching on Orcas, many preschoolers are looking forward to a big first step towards Kindergarten this fall. The Orcas Community Resource Center (OCRC) is excited to once again be holding the Kindergarten Transition Banquet
Sheriff’s Report | April 20 – 26, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20 22-002400 Citizen Assist 08:20:47 04/20/22 A Lopez Deputy responded to a citizen assist call. A citizen reported frequent reckless driving behaviors on the south end. A report was taken, and patrol will be increased. 22-002401 Theft 08:36:22 04/20/22 A
Draft Turtleback Mountain Preserve Stewardship and Management Plan now open for public comment
||| FROM TANJA WILLIAMSON for SAN JUAN COUNTY CONSERVATION LAND BANK ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank is seeking public input on its recently completed Draft Stewardship and Management Plan (SMP) for Turtleback Mountain Preserve on Orcas Island. The purpose of the SMP is to provide overarching goals
Inslee rescinds proclamations for drivers licensing, open meetings act
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Today, Gov. Jay Inslee announced the upcoming rescission of Proclamations 20-15 and 20-28. Proclamation 20-15 suspended and waived certain statutes related to in-person drivers licensing eye examinations and in-person drivers licenses/identicards renewals. The Department of Licensing is now or will soon be able to
State Health Dept’s latest COVID numbers
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 1,493,194 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on April 26. There have been 12,686 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. Data note: DOH is still experiencing delays in reporting cases, hospitalizations, and deaths as
