Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Photogrammetry study of SRKWs is Whale Museum’s new lecture series
Thursday, September 26, 7 p.m., The Whale Museum -- from Tracie Merrill for The Whale Museum -- On Thursday, September 26, Dr. John Durban from NOAA and Dr. Holly Fearnbach from SR3 SeaLife Response, Rehabilitation and Research will present on “Photogrammetry Study of the SRKWs.” The lecture will take place
Celebrate National Public Lands Day by going to Moran for free during daylight hours
Saturday, September 28 -- from Washington State Parks -- In honor of National Public Lands Day, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission invites the public to visit a state park for free on Saturday, September 28. No Discover Pass will be required for day-use visits by vehicle. National Public
School construction project, literally, on track
-- from Eric Webb, Orcas Schools Superintendent -- The excitement this week for Orcas Schools construction moves outdoors to the track area.
Man suffering sudden cardiac arrest successfully revived at Doe Bay
-- from Kim Kimple for Orcas Island Fire and Rescue -- Orcas Island Fire and Rescue (OIFR) crews responded to reports of CPR in progress after a male in his 60s collapsed during the Imagine Festival at Doe Bay Resort shortly after 11 p.m. on Friday. When the victim went
West Beach Road culvert replacement underway
-- from Jacob Heinen for San Juan County Public Works -- Excavation was the primary focus on-site this week at the West Beach Road construction site, roughly 5000 cubic yards of material were removed. After digging beneath the sandy roadway fill operators hit a vein of blue clay around the
In Memoriam | Hazel O’Brien, 1934 – 2019
-- from Kathleen Lunde -- Hazel June Andrews O’Brien died peacefully on September 2, at her home on Orcas Island with a book in her lap and her dog Bellis by her side. Hazel was born June 23, 1934 in the village of Motspur Park, Sussex, England, the youngest of
Yacht club hosting seafaring folk dance fundraiser
Friday, September 20, 6:30 p.m., West Sound Community Center -- from Michele Wiley for Sail Orcas -- OIYC is sponsoring an open Contra (Folk) Dance at West Sound Community Center benefit Sail Orcas. Each couple dances with each other couple in the line. Today Scotch, Irish, French Canadian jigs, reels,
Orcasional Musings | Early ferries? From where, to where, with what?
||| ORCASIONAL MUSINGS BY STEVE HENIGSON ||| In 1922, Captain Harry Crosby converted the Harvester King from kelp collector to front-ramp automobile ferry. At last it was easy to drive on, and then drive off again. But Crosby soon found that the need for a vacationers' ferry was just too
Sheriff’s Report | September 4 – 10, 2019
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- Wednesday, September 4, 201919-007645 Unwanted Person 07:33:57 09/04/19A Deputy in Friday Harbor received a report of an unwanted person. It was requested that the unwanted person be trespassed from the property. The Deputy was unable to locate the person. Follow up required.
Educate before you medicate: Seniors and Cannabis at Senior Center
Wednesday, September 18, 1 - 2 p.m., Senior Center -- from Lena Kassa for Orcas Senior Center -- After our summer hiatus, the Orcas Senior Center will be resuming its free, informative and intellectually stimulating lectures series called Meeting of the Minds. On Wednesday, September 18th, 2019 at 1pm Nancy Southern will
Library group will meet to discuss Foreign Policy Assoc. ‘Great Decisions’ program
Fourth Mondays, beginning September 23, 6 p.m., Orcas Library -- from Mary Pugh for Orcas Library -- The Library is pleased to announce a new series based on the Foreign Policy Association’s Great Decisions program. Join America's largest discussion series and be part of a nation-wide, non-partisan program intended to
SWISH! Girls basketball registration deadline coming up
-- from Brooke Bruland for Orcas Park & Rec -- Deadline for Girls SWISH basketball is Monday, September 16. We need more girls, grades 3-8 to have teams! You are welcome to register now and pay later. We also have limited scholarships and payment plans available upon request. SWISH girls
WSF launches hybrid-electric ferry build project
-- from Washington State Ferries -- Greening our fleet is a major priority, and I’m proud to say we took a big step forward this week with the launch our Hybrid-Electric Ferry Build Program! Representatives from our many partners in the maritime industry gathered at Vigor's Seattle Shipyard on Monday to
Fish For Teeth brings free mobile dental clinic to Friday Harbor
Friday - Saturday, October 4 - 5 -- from Hayley Day for Fish For Teeth -- Fish for Teeth sponsors a mobile dental van for dental clinics on San Juan Island, three times a year. Islanders unable to afford dental care can receive it for free thanks to the local
Guest Opinion | Now there’s a word for it
-- from Bill Appel -- We’ve all felt it in our quiet moments: the breakdown of community values, a steady drumbeat of more people, as people drive faster, make more noise, litter more, drink more or take drugs first to sleep, then to get through the day. It’s a feeling
Genealogy Club branches out to learn about recording video histories
Tuesday, September 17, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Orcas Library -- from Kathi Ciskowski for Orcas Island Genealogy Club -- The Orcas Island Genealogy Club is free and open to anyone who is interested in exploring family genealogy--whether you have years of experience or are just wanting to begin now.
