Around the island….
Posted September 8, 2010 at 3:31 am by Ian Byington
Popeye has a new baby down in the Friday Harbor Marina...photo by Kevin Holmes (thanks, Kevin!)
Kind of a lot going on! Let’s check in:
• A killer whale died in San Diego’s Seaworld prison yesterday at the age of 12. Captured at the age of four months, it’s worth noting that killer whales can enjoy a near-century in the wild (Granny turns 100 next year). It’s time to let them go. Here’s the story.
Kayla (left), Khaili and Kerri are heading off to university later this month - the three have been working at Haley's this summer, which is why it's known as a friendly place. They're going to Western Washington, Central Washington, and Eastern Washington, in that order.
• At the Fair, Jim Ricks told me he was stepping down from his board position with Island Rec…if you’re interested in serving his unexpired term, check in with Sally Thomsen at 378-4953. And…thanks, Jim, for serving so long & so well.
• Last year’s show was awesome, and this year’s is gonna be great – here’s more from Penelope Haskew:
Come out and audition for the San Juan Community Theatre’s Fall Family Show, Stars Lore: A Mythological Musical!
Monday, September 13 at 3:00 at the Elementary School.
Sing, laugh and have lots of fun in this musical that helps us travel through the stars to enchanting places like Ancient Rome, India and Slovakia!
Island playwright Penelope Haskew has gathered the songwriting help of island composers Teddy Deane, Ian Byington and Richard Hieronymus to tell us the story of Camp Estrella Bonita, where children tell us stories from around the world and throughout time about love, courage, generosity and patience.
Stars Lore: A Mythological Musical will be performed at the San Juan Community Theatre, Friday November 19 and Saturday November 20.
This is not Lisa's cat. I checked.
• Lisa Schreiber was wondering if you’ve seen her cat in the past week or so:
Our super loving, big, orange tabby cat is missing. He is very loving and will go into anybody’s house if you let him. He is a little overweight (or he was) and will often drool when you pet him.
He lives on Sunday Drive and his name is Blocky, and we miss him very much. Please contact me with any information about him – 378-7548 – thank you!
• Just checked in with Wendy at Friday Harbor House about the new hours at The Bluff Restaurant:
We are open 7 days a week
Sunday through Thursday
Lunch – 11:00am – 2:00pm
Dinner – 4:30pm – 9:00pm
Friday and Saturday
11:00am – 10:00pm
That's our former library director Laura Tretter (in white) being welcomed at her new job at Bayfield Library in southwest Colorado - that's Board member Tim Telep, staff member Cathy Moats, and library patron Hallie Hallberg helping welcome Laura.
• In a couple of weeks, this meeting will discuss some of the issues connected with the CAO – here’s more from Minnie:
What is Best Available Science and how can it affect your property?
Dr. Paul Adamus, the consultant hired by San Juan County Council to determine the Best Available Science for the review of the Critical Area Ordinance will be the speaker at a public meeting to be held at the Grange in Friday Harbor on Sept. 21, 2010.
Using the example of buffer widths required by the State to protect wetlands, Dr. Adamus will explain the challenges in defining, locating, and using the best available science to inform land use regulations.
James Barkshire and the Fabulous Rhythmatics rocked the Port last Friday evening as the music program for the summer wrapped things up for the season on Sunday. Coordinator Chinmayo said it was one of the best received & best attended...wahoo!
If you have questions about how changes to the Critical Area Ordinance will affect your property you will want to hear what Dr. Adamus has to say.
He will describe how this was done in neighboring Island County and how he is assisting San Juan County with this task currently. This will be an opportunity to ask questions about the science behind identifying and protecting wetlands, and will be followed in future months by several County-sponsored public workshops.
The meeting will begin at 5:30 PM. Coffee, tea and snacks will be served.
Seating is limited. Please RSVP to 378-7040 or [email protected]
Minnie Knych
• There’s still room, according to Torrey:
Lighthouse Preschool has two openings for the two year old program an two openings for the four year old program. Please call 378-4885 if interested. You may also visit the website fridayharborpresbyterian.org to connect with the preschool link for more information.
It was fun to catch up with Adrienne and baby Atticus at the Fair at the Library's booth - Adrienne organizes the programming at the Library, and keeps everybody smiling. Personally, I liked "Eat Pray Love," by the way.
• It’ll be an interesting discussion next Monday:
On Monday, September 13th, the League of Women Voters of San Juan County will be hosting a program devoted to a discussion of the Citizens United vs. FEC Supreme Court decision which was rendered in January of this year.
This is the decision in which the ban on corporate donations during the last days before an election was overturned. There has been much public outcry over this decision. You may be surprised at some of the players! The meeting will be held at the Library conference room from 12:00n until 2:00pm. The public is welcome.
• I checked with Matt (he sells his salmon at Compost It!) to see how his supply was holding out – he reports:
Look for the sign next week...
Fresh silver (coho) salmon, and maybe a few kings (chinook) will be available at Compost It (65 Nichols Street in Friday Harbor) on Tuesday, September 14 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
They are caught by Matt the Fisherman, are cleaned and cared for aboard his boat, and brought back to San Juan Island for you. They are $6.00 per pound.
THANKS!
• You’ve seen the garden across from the high school – well, here’s the scoop (and cool pictures) about it, from Slow Food Land & Sea.
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w00t! Go Popeye!
You’re so right about the orcas. What kind of a life is that, circling endlessly in a tiny tank, and performing for food? They’re used to having the run of the ocean – where they belong!
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