Become A Volunteer Naturalist At Lime Kiln Point State Park

Join Friends of Lime Kiln Society (FOLKS) and lead free guided tours of the park, lighthouse and intertidal wildlife throughout the summer season!

Attend a free volunteer naturalist training class and learn about:

• The Salish Sea Ecosystem
• Everything Orca
• Our Precious Salmon
• The History of the Kilns
• The Lighthouse Story
• Island Trees & Wildflowers
• Good Marine Stewardship
• The Art of Interpretation in the Park

To register, call Erin Corra at (360) 378-5154
or email erincorra [@] folkssji.org
Bring a picnic lunch
Saturday – April 27, 2013 10:00AM – 2:00PM
Meet at the Whale Scuplture at Lime Kiln Point State Park
Join our team and enjoy the benefits of a Volunteer Naturalist!

Please Join FRIENDS of the San Juans and National Historical Parks staff at SOUTH BEACH, San Juan Island from 9:30 to 11:30 Saturday, April 20 and help clean the beach for people and wildlife!

This Earth Day cleanup has been going on for many years and is happy to be a part of The 3rd Annual GREAT Island Cleanup.

Past years’ cleanups have removed 100’s of pounds of tires, tire floats, various forms/bit of large and small Styrofoam, fish net, shotgun shells, plastic food containers and more from this beach. Please come out and see what we can remove from the beach this year. Garbage bags will be provided.

FANS (Families and Neighbors Support Island Rec) is proud to announce its first donation in 2013 of $1,400 to Island Rec’s Learn to Swim Program. These funds will provide swim lessons to 47 island children. Later this year, FANS will be donating $500 to this summer’s “Music on the Lawn” series, as well as sponsoring Island Rec’s much anticipated free, outdoor “Movies in the Park” series debuting this September.
As one of the newest nonprofits on the island, FANS’ mission is to enhance park and recreation facilities and programs for San Juan Island residents by promoting goodwill and broadening the funding base of Island Rec. Please visit our website at www.islandrecfans.org for more information or to join our 2013 FANS Club.

Don’t forget – It’s this coming Sunday….

Our youth are inviting the elders of our community to a community dance Sunday, April 21st at 3:00 pm at the Mullis Center! The LIVE music is provided by the One More Time Band and will be from the 40’s & 50’s, music that our elders grew up with. Show up in poodle skirts and saddle shoes and you might win a prize!

This community-building event is possible with the support of our sponsors:

• San Juan Island Community Foundation
• San Juan Island Prevention Coalition
• Rock Solid Youth Group
• Spring Street International School
• One More Time Band
• Mullis Center
• Island Rec
• Marketplace

This is a free event. Light refreshments will be served. Bring a snack to share. Want to help set-up or help at the dance? Please call 378-9683

Property Owners Needed for Voluntary Tideland Creosote Removal Project – photo by Lisa Kaufman, DNR

FRIENDS of the San Juans is partnering with the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to remove unnecessary toxic creosote-treated pilings and old structures from tidelands in San Juan County at no cost to interested landowners. The goal of the project is to improve water quality and overall ecosystem health for salmon and salmon prey.

Creosote-treated wood was commonly used in marine structures throughout the Salish Sea for more than a century during a period of rapid development and industrial expansion. Like other chemical compounds that were innovations in their time, creosote was broadly used without knowledge of its long-term consequences. It is now known that creosote contains more than 50 carcinogens and is toxic to marine fish and other wildlife.

“Research has shown that herring eggs exposed to creosote have a high mortality rate,” said Tina Whitman, FRIENDS’ Science Director. “Chemicals found in creosote also affect juvenile salmon that migrate through contaminated estuaries by reducing their growth and altering immune function. These chemicals also affect other species, such as herring, that are important food for salmon, Orca and birds.”

DNR has been partnering with local groups, governments, and private property owners to remove treated wood located on public and private property throughout the Salish Sea since 2004.

“We look forward to collaborating with FRIENDS and San Juan County citizens to restore and protect beaches and tidelands from the continuing negative effects of creosote treated wood in the marine environment,” said Lisa Kaufman, DNR Restoration Manager.

FRIENDS and DNR are currently seeking property owners who have in-water creosote-treated pilings they are interested removing. This program is voluntary and free to property owners. To participate, contact Tina Whitman (FRIENDS) at 360-378-2319 or Lisa Kaufman (DNR) at 360-854-2808.

The focus of this project is the removal of unwanted in-water piles and structures. However, FRIENDS and DNR are also interested in hearing about beach sites with large accumulations of creosote-treated debris that wash up on shore. This material may eligible for removal through DNR’s Puget SoundCorps Program.

FRIENDS received funding from the Washington State Salmon Recovery Funding Board to coordinate the local effort in San Juan County. This is part of the state-wide DNR Creosote Removal Program in which more than 13,400 tons of piles, 231,000 square feet of overwater structures and 2,700 tons of toxic beach debris have been removed from the Salish Sea to date.

Come celebrate the newest addition to San Juan Island National Historical during a celebration at the Westcott Bay property scheduled from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Sunday, April 21.

The National Park Service (NPS) and The Conservation Fund announced last month the conservation and addition of the 34-acre property to the park. The newly protected land, located along 2,500 feet of pristine shoreline on Westcott Bay, will enable the NPS to enhance the park’s educational and recreational offerings at English Camp.

“We hope islanders will come and help us celebrate the acquisition of this tranquil and spectacular piece of land,” said park superintendent Lee Taylor.

The celebration will include music, living history demonstrations, guided walks and children’s activities throughout the afternoon. A 1:00 p.m. ceremony will feature brief remarks from the partners involved in the acquisition. There is no parking at the site so San Juan Island Transit will provide free shuttle service beginning at noon from the English Camp parking area off West Valley Road.

For information, contact the park at 360-378-2240, ext. 2233.

It’s tonight at The Bean Coffee Shop – Acoustic Cafe featuring:

• Travis Berwald
• Ian Cooper
• Ryan Browne
• and a small high school jazz combo

This is a fundraiser for CJ and Coleton’s project we told you about last week. Drop by and have some fun, enjoy some good music and promote a good thing.

Helen from Island Stage Left sends this note over reminding you that your opportunities to see “A Number” are quickly vanishing:

Erik Gatton (left) and Dan Mayes have father-son issues, but the story only starts there in “A Number,” The show runs till April 21st – John Sinclair photo

You have just four more chances to see Island Stage Left’s production of the psychological thriller, “A NUMBER” by Caryl Churchill.

It’s warm and comfortable in the theatre. It’s also the talk of the town! COME AND HAVE AN OPINION – there’s a talk back afterwards!

Closing this Sunday (21st) with shows at the Fairgrounds in the Marie Bow Building:

• Tonight at 7:30
• Friday at 7:30
• Saturday at 7:30
• Sunday at 4:00

Come again and bring a friend or check it out for the first time. You know you’re welcome! We look forward to seeing you.

Island Stage Left
360 378 5649
stageleft [@] centurytel.net

www.islandstageleft.org

Just received this note that Ruth Offen down at Waterworks sent over …

Waterworks Gallery opens for the season today – Ruth Offen photo

Greetings,

The gallery reopens Thursday, April 18 and so begins our 28th season….I’m excited to be back after a winter hiatus filled with travel, dancing, photography and much fun.

The scheduled open days are Thursday thru Saturday. If planning an island visit on a another day, please get in touch, would love to meet with you at the gallery. That’s the gallery and island way!

With new works arriving, the gallery’s show schedule begins Saturday, May 18, with the amazing Leslie W Cain, pastelist extraordinaire. Her recent works of the San Juans and the Walla Walla Valley showcase Leslie’s technique for creating pastel on panel or paper on board, all presented without the inconvenience of glass.

Kathe Fraga, painter delivers new works later in the month, as does Liz Bruno and jewelers, Micki Lippe and Diane Coe. Danielle Dean Palmer with small jewel like encaustic photographs and Joan Stuart Ross presents a series of Hanky embedded encaustics. Upcoming new sculptures outside the gallery from Tom Small and Georgia Gerber.

And so it goes…with more news to follow. Enjoy the warmth of the spring sun…

Cheers
Ruth,

WaterWorks 2013 Show Schedule 

Debbi Fincher took this photo about 3 years ago when Jeff Hogan last visited FHES. Jeff will be visiting Spring Street Int’l School also to meet up with some of the now 7th graders that he did his break-out sessions with when they were 4th graders, as a follow up in their current science class

Killer Whale Tales is an environmental education program that uses storytelling and field based science to inspire students to take an active role in the conservation of Pacific Northwest killer whales and their habitat.

This Friday, April 19th at FHES our students will get to enjoy Jeff Hogan’s presentation as he takes them on a journey as if they were one of our Southern Resident Orca whales. This engaging and creative process empowers our youth to see and consider ways they too can make a difference in our environment. Over 66,000 students have experienced virtual field-based research and purposeful stewardship through Killer Whale Tales since 2000.

This free assembly is made possible by our sponsors:

• Owners of San Juan Excursions: Erin & Pete Ancich
• Marine Naturalist John Boyd & Sharon Boyd
• China Pearl
• Blue Water Grill Restaurant.

(:) Good stuff!

The Winds of Yarrow are Back in FH

The Winds of Yarrow bring a kaleidoscope of musical styles including classical, jazz and world music to San Juan Community Theatre on Friday, April 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Returning to the Whittier Stage after an enthusiastically successful debut concert in the 2011 Season, Winds of Yarrow quintet presents high class entertainment suitable for the entire family in this performance featuring selections by Bach, Mozart and Piazzolla, as well as an assortment of Romanian, Hungarian and Persian Folk songs.
Artistic director clarinetist Patricia Kostek will be joined by Rebecca Hissen (Eb clarinet), Rainer Roth (bass clarinet), jazz specialist Tom Ackerman and Bruce Miekle, string bass.
The Business Partner for this performance is BEST WESTERN PLUS Friday Harbor Suites. Tickets are $26 for adults. As part of Chamber Music San Juans’s youth outreach mandate, any person 17 years of age and younger will be admitted free of charge with a paying adult; otherwise, $13 for student reserved. $5 Student RUSH will be available at the door. A private donor has made provision for free tickets to anyone needing financial assistance to attend a Theatre event.
The SJCT Box Office is open Tuesdays-Fridays, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturdays 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and one hour before any performance. Call 360-378-3210, or surf to www.sjctheatre.org.

Ballroom Dance Company Visits Friday Harbor

From Gene Kelly’s moves in “Singin’ in the Rain” to the intense Spanish Paso Doble, Cinemagic brings the dances and sounds of the silver screen to San Juan Community Theatre on Saturday, April 20 at 7:30 p.m.

The Utah Ballroom Dance Company’s production features majestic, scintillating choreography performed by some of the top ballroom dancers in the world. Breath-taking lifts, beautiful costumes, enchanting theatrical story lines and a variety of ballroom dances characterize the performance.

The company is the United States National Formation Champions in both Latin American and Standard/Ballroom dancing and maintains a touring program that has visited more than 75 cities around the world.

The Business Partners for this performance are Mirabella Skin Care, Waterworks Gallery and San Juan Interiors. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for student reserved. $5 Student RUSH will be available at the door. A private donor has made provision for free tickets to anyone needing financial assistance to attend a Theatre event.

The SJCT Box Office is open Tuesdays-Fridays, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturdays 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and one hour before any performance. Call 360-378-3210, or surf to www.sjctheatre.org.

Island Rec is currently seeking dozens volunteers to help out with the 23rd Annual Children’s Festival, Saturday May 4th! No special skills are needed – just the willingness to help out and bring joy to hundreds of children!

This festival more than ever before will feature hands on activities that require several dozen volunteers throughout the day! Volunteer Help is needed with Imagine Children’s Museum and their six hands on building /engineering activities; building a 12 foot diameter geodesic dome and cardboard town with local architect David Waldron plus the usual parking crew and face painters.
Contact Sally Thomsen, Island Rec Director, at 378-4953 or play [@] islandrec.org to sign up for a shift from 9:30am –noon; noon -3:00 pm or for the entire day.

At a special session on Monday, April 22, the San Juan County Council will begin work on streamlining government processes and regulations, and it is asking for input from the public.

The Council adopted code simplification and process streamlining as two of its 2013 goals. It expects that pursuing the goals of making government operations more economical and easier for the public to understand will be an ongoing effort.

Elected officials and County department heads are putting their own thoughts together, but the Council wants the County’s customers to provide the initial input about where changes need to be made, and how problems and inefficiencies can be dealt with.

With this input, along with the comments from the Community Conversation, this Council and future Councils will set goals and develop work plans to begin streamlining the County’s government.

The discussion, with public input, is scheduled to begin at 10:45 p.m. on Monday, April 22, in the Legislative Hearing Room, 55 Second Street in Friday Harbor.

Saint David’s Episcopal Church invites you to attend a service of Choral Evensong (sung evening prayer or vespers) on Saturday, April 20, at 5:30 pm. Two touring youth choirs from Saint Mark’s Cathedral in Seattle will sing at this service. The choirs will also participate in the 9:30 worship service the following Sunday morning.

Saint Mark’s Choir School is a member of the Royal School of Church Music in America. Their program emphasizes well-rounded musicianship as well as lifelong growth in music and faith; vocal and ear training as well as theoretical knowledge; and ministry through liturgical leadership and community service for grades K-12.

The Boys and Girls Choir, directed by Rebekah Gilmore, includes grades 3-7. The Youth Ensemble, directed by Brian Fairbanks, includes grades 8-12 and younger men with changed voices. Both choirs sing music from a variety of traditions from Taizé chant to gospel to world and traditional music. They sing Choral Evensong regularly at the Cathedral.

Saint David’s Church is located at the corner of Park & Marguerite. For more information, call 378-5360.

You’re invited to a fashion show celebrating diversity in fashion and women. Proceeds benefit Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Service (DVSAS) of San Juan Island in their work towards safer families and a healthier community.

Enjoy an afternoon tea while viewing selections from our island’s own clothing shops. There will be select silent auction items available! If you are interested in donating something fabulous for this auction, please contact Kim Wickman at 378-6454.

Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at Roche Harbor Pavilion

Please call 378.8680 or 378.6454 to reserve your ticket. Or purchase tickets at Be Chic Boutique, 125 Spring Street.

This event is sponsored by:

• Be Chic Boutique
• Girlfriends Consignment Store
• Second Act Consignment Boutique
• Roche Harbor Sportswear and Boutique
• Necia Quasi
• Spa d’Bune