George and Anne Willis have been viewing the world behind their camera lens as long as they can remember. Known locally for their island images of birds, sunsets, landscapes, and everything in between, the husband and wife photography team has released their first book, “Under the Rainbow.”
Several new shows have popped up on the KLOI FM program schedule:
Brooks Brady, a 2007 graduate of Lopez High School, made the Dean’s List with a 3.68 GPA for the second semester at Gonzaga University. She is majoring in Political Science and minoring in Criminal Justice.
Joshua Marshak, the son of Laurie Teichroew and Jerome Marshak of Lopez, graduated from Macalester during the college’s 119th exercises on the lawn outside Old Main on May 17. Marshak received a liberal arts degree in Biology. Marshak is a graduate of Lopez High School.
Washington’s most popular agricultural conservation program, the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP), now has a new application ranking cut-off date: July 15.
Obtaining large caliber shells is continuing to be difficult due to shipping complications from China, as has been the case for the last two years.
The Orcas Island Youth Delegation (OIYD) is a group of students from Orcas Island High School who traveled to the United Nations for the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) in May.
Get muddy while making friends and restoring salmon streams, planting native trees and doing battle with invasive plants, all in the name of helping Puget Sound. You just need boots, gloves, rain gear (depending on weather), a bagged lunch, a water bottle and a great attitude. Events take place around the region. Check dates at EarthCorps.org and MudUp.org.
Once again, harbor seal pupping season in San Juan County is fast approaching. The San Juan County Marine Mammal Stranding Network (the Stranding Network) depends on private citizens to help by reporting stranded animals – both dead and alive – in San Juan County.
Since it opened in 1995, Spring Street International School has aimed to provide innovative, inspiring education to local kids. It has continued to grow, expanding its curriculum choices and number of international high school students.
Laura Daugereau, Washington’s first woman to compete in the Iditarod Sled Dog Race, is coming to San Juan Island for a presentation about her rookie run this year. She will be speaking and showing slides at the San Juan Island Library on Saturday, June 7 at 7:00 p.m. The presentation at the library is a rare opportunity to meet a seasoned musher, and see first hand her love for her dogs and their love for her. This fascinating presentation is free and open to all ages.
In an ongoing effort to raise funds for its new building in the village, Lopez Island Thrift Shop is hosting an Asian Fusion Dinner on Wednesday, June 18 at the Love Dog Cafe.
Washingtonians who are interested in fishing but haven’t tried it have a perfect chance to do so during Free Fishing Weekend, scheduled June 7-8.