Paul Kamin, of Eastsound Water Users Association (EWUA) recently announced that EWUA is delaying its annual meeting this fall. The previously announced meeting for Sept. 23 is being rescheduled, and will not take place.
Passage for a few individuals can still be booked on the on the “Eclipse” charter boat for its Saturday, Sept. 13 exploration of Orcas Island history with the Historical Museum. The “Eclipse” will leave from the Orcas ferry dock at 1 p.m., for an afternoon of exploration to circumnavigate the island.
San Juan County Council will hold a Special Meeting at the Lopez Center for the Community and the Arts, 204 Village Rd., Lopez Island, on Tuesday, Sept. 16, from 10 a.m. to noon.
A memorial for Darlene Pohl is scheduled at the Orcas Center on Sunday, Sept. 14 from 2 to 4 p.m. There will be a short service in the theater led by pastor Michael Hurley featuring a slideshow and selected speakers, followed by food and drink in the Madrona Room. If you want to bring “finger foods”, please coordinate with Ryan Smith at abeandryan@centurytel.net. If you have any photos of Darlene – or any of the great caricatures that she drew – please bring them with you for display. (You may also email a .jpg of any photos to Heather Wallace at heather25w@mac.com for the Powerpoint slideshow she is assembling.) In the spirit of Darlene’s wholly original outlook and fun loving nature, please feel free to dress in a manner reflecting your own style. For other questions or information, contact Jim Bredouw at bunz@interisland.net.
The Salmonberry School has started the new school year with several changes including a new curriculum focus, a new teacher and extended hours, according to early childhood director and school administrator Jesica Dehart.
The Farm Education and Sustainability for Teens (FEAST) program celebrated the end of their summer experiences with a fundraiser dinner served to approximately 200 attendees at the Orcas Center on Sept. 7.
For those who have an exciting business idea but need a little instruction on the basics of running a successful enterprise, the perfect class is coming up on Lopez this fall.
At its regular School Board meeting of Aug. 27, the Lopez Island School District Board of Directors unanimously approved the appointment of Diane Dear to fill the unexpired term of Christa Campbell, who resigned from the Board, effective Sept. 1.
On Sept. 3, Orcas Christian School (OCS) opened to several full elementary and middle school classrooms. Waiting lists are being formulated and the high school still has limited availability in some classes also.
The 10th Annual Steve Braun Memorial Triathlon brought out nearly 100 contestants on Sept. 3.
When the Orcas Island School District doors opened on Wednesday, Sept. 3, the administration wondered what to expect, and if their enrollment projections would be close to reality, or if the budget would be strained to the breaking point.
The Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) heard from Orcas East County Council Member Gene Knapp on the county stormwater funding ordinance, and from County Public Works Director Jon Shannon on the Eastsound swale assessment for stormwater runoff at the Sept. 4 monthly meeting.
On Sept. 17 and 18, two meetings focused on transportation will bring the issue front and center to San Juan County islanders.
