The Week Ahead: Spring Fever Anyone?

Monday, June 11

San Juan County Council Public Hearings – Updates Relating to Agricultural Sales, Recycling and Clarification of Terms,[NOTE: Public Hearing will be opened and continued to no earlier than 11 a.m.; Public Comment has been closed with the right to reopen]; To Consider a Broadband/Emergency Services/Wireless Ordinance [NOTE: Public Comment has been closed with the right to reopen] will conduct an Early Start Special Meeting in the Legislative Hearing Room, Friday Harbor beginning at 8:45 a.m. Videoconferencing will be available at the Orcas Library only beginning at 8:45 a.m.For more information contact the Clerk of the County Council at (360) 370-7470.

 Orcas League of Women Voters Movie-Membership Event 6:30 p.m. at the Public Library Conference Room. Good snacks and chat and then view the documentary “Patriocracy.”

Tuesday, June 12

San Juan County Council will conduct an Early Start Special Meeting in the Legislative Hearing Room, Friday Harbor beginning at 8:45 AM. Agenda items include: Discussion on County Wildfire Protection Plan and Discussion on Lodging Tax 2013 Facilities Grant Award Recommendations. The Council’s regular meeting agenda will follow and begin at 10 a.m. The agenda and related materials may be obtained 3 days prior at the County website at www.sanjuanco.com/council/default.aspx  or at the Council offices during each business day between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. For more information contact the Clerk of the County Council at (360) 370-7470.

Orcas Public Library Board of Trustees meeting 9 to 11 a.m. at the Public Library, 500 Rose Street in Eastsound.

Friends of the Library Board meeting 3:30 p.m. at the Public Library in Eastsounds 376-4985.

Wednesday, June 13

Emergency medical re-supply Exercise at Orcas Airport. Noon to 2 p.m. Evergreen Quake Exercise 2012 is a series of three exercises intended to test the response and recovery capability of local, state, federal, tribal governments, and private sector entities located within the eight-county Puget Sound metro area.

Thursday, June 14

Vision on Orcas Weekly lunch break from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.) Bring a question, a comment, or a sign to share, in solidarity with the larger movement. If it rains we’ll be at Enzo’s Caffe contributing to an informational binder on local Occupy-related inquiry. (www.occupywallst.org)

Cancer Support Group 5 to 7 p.m. at Orcas Island Community Church Thursday, 5 p.m. Fireside Room, Orcas Island Community Church. Jon Prescott, Patient Navigator of Island Hospital Cancer Care Center will be guest speaker. 376-4198

Budget meeting for Orcas Island School District, 5:30 p.m. at the School Library.

Stephanie Schneiderman and Tony Furtado at the Outlook Inn, $12 8 p.m. in the Victorian Room. Tickets at 376-2200 or at the door, Seating limited.

Friday, June 15

Parkinson’s Disease: Questions and Answers 1:15 – 2:45 p.m. with Dr. Adam Hebb at the Orcas Senior Center on Henry Road. 376-2677.

Anna Bolena Live in HD— Anna Netrebko opened the Met’s 2011-12 season with her portrayal of Anna Bolena, the ill-fated queedriven insane by her unfaithful king, singing one of opera’s greatest mad scenes. 7:30 p.m. at Orcas Center. Tickets $15, $11 students, ($2 off for Orcas Center members).376-2281 www.orcascenter.org.

Saturday, June 16

Saturday Market at Eastsound Village Green, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Forest Ecology of Turtleback Mountain, guided by Carson Sprenger, a forester and restoration ecologist with many years of experience working in the San Juan Islands, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Learn some cool forester tricks of the trade. We will break for lunch on the mountain. Meet/Park: North Trailhead Parking off Crow Valley Road, bring trail-appropriate footwear; water; lunch; binoculars. For more information, email: rdougherty@rockisland.com, or call 376-3384.

Orcas Island High School Graduation, 2 p.m. at the High School Gym.

Darvill’s Book Group discusses The Art of Fielding. Maurine Barnett will be leading the discussion at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Call 376-2135.

Sunday, June 17

Father’s Day Potluck and Concert event at the Morning Star Farm Barn,  at 5 pm.  $10. Bring a dish to share and your musical instruments. Bonfire and jam afterward. Singer songwriter Susan Osborn will be Hank’s special guest at both events. Directions to Morningstar Farm from susanosborn@susanosborn.com.