The 10th Annual Steve Braun Memorial Triathlon will take place on Sunday, Aug. 31 at Orcas Island Moran State Park, at the Cascade Lake Picnic Area.
After recently being honored with the MVP award for Northwest A/B League softball, Orcas Island Viking shortstop Cara Peacock was been named to the All-State Softball Team on June 24. This honor is voted on by sportswriters from around the state. Peacock was one of four infielders selected to the first team representing Washington’s 2B division schools.
After losing by one stroke last year, Coach Bobby Olmstead and the kids creamed the cronies this year by winning eleven under par at the second annual Turtleback Open 18-hole scramble held last Sunday.
On July 20, the Funhouse will open a nine-hole mini-golf course on their grounds for an afternoon fundraiser from 1 to 4 p.m.
The temporary course is being constructed by a team of adult and teen volunteers from the Teen Expedition Group at Camp Orkila. The leaders of the group are Ian Wilkie and Samantha Creed.
San Juan County’s Environmental Health Manager Mark Tompkins reports that all of the County’s scheduled septic system inspection classes have been filled through December.
Cascade Lake Day For Children
Port of Orcas commissioners discussed land purchases, stipends and hangar leases at their July 10 meeting.
It’s getting close to the first snap of the season and the Orcas Kings Youth Football players are ready. Denny Rancourt returns to the sidelines as head coach of both the Junior, and the Senior teams. All players that are under 14 years of age or younger before September 1, 2008 are welcomed to join the team. Practices start July 28 at 4L30 p.m. at the upper field behind the school.
Junior Sailing offers students between the ages of 8 and 15 an opportunity to learn to sail in a variety of boats. Students are encouraged to progress in their sailing ability to larger, faster and more sophisticated boats.
The second annual Turtleback Open Golf Tournament benefitting Turtleback Mountain takes place Sunday, July 13 at the Orcas Island Golf Course.
