Ferry alert for Keystone route
The Washington State Department of Transportation advises both drivers and walk-on travelers to plan ahead for travel on the Keystone-Port Townsend ferry route during Port Townsend’s Wooden Boat Festival.
The festival takes place the weekend of Sept. 5 to 7.
Vehicle travelers are strongly encouraged to make reservations ahead of time online or by phone, and walk-on passengers should consider traveling during off-peak times to avoid long waits at the terminals.
With the 50-car, 300-passenger Steilacoom II serving the route this year, there is limited passenger and vehicle capacity, and ferry officials expect many sailings to sell out.
The heaviest passenger traffic will be mid-morning on Saturday, Sept. 6 and Sunday, Sept. 7 leaving Keystone, and mid to late afternoon Saturday and Sunday leaving Port Townsend.
Ferry staff anticipates that the most popular sailings will be the 10:15 a.m. and noon sailings from Keystone and the 3:45 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. sailings from Port Townsend each day.
For details, visit click here or call 1-888-808-7977.
Mayan discussion coming next week
Maria Teresa Valenzuela will discuss the Maya Prophecy and other indigenous prophecies from Mesoamerica from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3 at Island Coffeehouse in Langley.
Valenzuela, who comes from Mexican, Tarahumara and Peruvian lineage, will talk about how indigenous people of ancient and modern times have always known how this time in history would be a time of great spiritual and technological progress or a time of war and turmoil.
All are welcome to join in the discussion. A donation to aid Valenzuela’s work is requested.
For more information, call Gretchen Lawlor 221-4341.
Garden tour seeks grant applicants
The Whidbey Island Garden Tour Committee is once again soliciting applications from organizations interested in becoming beneficiaries of the 2009 Garden Tour.
Seekers of such assistance must have as a focus of their application, public space enhancement and/or education that would be of benefit to the Whidbey Island environment.
The 2009 Garden Tour, coming in late June, will celebrate its
14th year as an annual event and has contributed more than $226,000 to organizations for community projects.
Click here for an application or contact Louise Morgan at 331-7344.
Completed applications can be mailed by Oct. 30 to: Louise Morgan, 2009 Beneficiary Coordinator, PO Box 969, Langley, WA 98260.
The tour is also interested in hearing from garden owners who might be interested in having their garden on future tours.
