Here’s a thought…
“No one, I mean no one, has the right to sit in judgment of who’s American enough.”
MICHELLE OBAMA
Larsen reaffirms support for a woman’s right to choose, calls on Senate to pass Women’s Health Protection Act
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| EVERETT, WA – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) reaffirmed his support for a woman’s right to choose to have an abortion and called on the Senate to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act to prohibit restrictions on access to safe, affordable reproductive health care:
English Camp tour
||| FROM SANDY STREHLOU for TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| Join the knowledgeable and always entertaining on May 7, 10 a.m. - noon, Mike Vouri for a guided walk exploring stories of English Camp—from pre-historic, Royal Marine, Crook family and National Park eras. It was near this spot that Royal
Join community tomorrow to honor life of Sara Kissel
||| FROM EMILY MCGERTY ||| Sara Kissel Last Wednesday evening, April 27, 2022 our beautiful Sara Kissel left us. It was completely unexpected, and everyone is still reeling from this terrible tragedy. Many many folks have reached out, asking if there was a way to donate financially to
Youth Conservation Corps readies its kids summer program
||| FROM KELSEY KITTLESON for YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS ||| The Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) provides conservation and stewardship summer programs for youth ages 12-18. The 8-week program will run from June 27th-August 18th, Monday-Thursday, providing an excellent resource for kids and families living in the San Juan Islands. We have
New Friday Harbor exhibit explores island history using humor, exaggeration
||| FROM SANDY STREHLOU for TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| On May 2, the Town of Friday Harbor installed a new outdoor public art exhibit in the Sunshine Alley breezeway. There’s a Story Here: Exaggeration Postcards Imagined is the third outdoor exhibit produced by the Town of Friday Harbor in
Experience Lime Kiln history with friends of Lime Kiln society (FOLKS)
||| FROM SANDY STREHLOU for TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| Join local non-profit Friends of Lime Kiln Society’s (FOLKS) Executive Director Erin Corra to learn about FOLKS’ mission and the fascinating nature and cultural history of Lime Kiln Point State Park. Considered a microcosm of the Salish Sea, Lime Kiln Point
Agenda released for next Health Care District meeting
||| FROM TOM EVERSOLE for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| The Agenda and Materials (Board Packet) for the May 3, 2022 Board meeting of the Orcas Island Health Care District will be posted May 2. You can access the agenda and meeting materials at the link below. Meeting Documents
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.
