Here’s a thought…
“Don’t ask me who’s influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he’s digested, and I’ve been reading all my life.”
GIORGOS SEFERIS
Free Kids’ Musical Workshop in August
Molly Herron to lead free music workshop at the Orcas Island Elementary School, Aug. 19-23. Jane Alden is sponsoring a Free Musical Workshop for Children, led by New York composer/musician, Molly Herron,
San Juan Firefighters Help in Colockum Park Fire
Fire near Wenatchee, Wash. Photo courtesy of Don Seabrook of Wenatchee World from Steve Marler, San Juan County Fire Marshal's Office On the afternoon of Saturday July 27th, San Juan Island Fire Rescue
Slug & Snail Bait: Keep Out of Pets Reach!
Signs of slugs and ways to bait Yes, even the kind with iron phosphate. A recent review of pet exposures reported to the National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC) found 56 cases involving 61
Letter to the Editor: Thanks to Firefighting Volunteers & Crews
Thank you to the Orcas Island firefighters, emergency personnel and all who supported them on the early morning of July 19th. One of our buildings was the other fire that night. Our Willis Lane fire
Qi Gong & T’ai Chi Chih with Joan Roulac
Ready to relax, re-group, & re-generate your life force energy? Whether it is to benefit your busy work week, your workout schedule, or to get you tuned up, Qi Gong & T’ai Chi Chih can
Learn How to Protect Your Home During a Wildfire
Jack Cohen will speak on Firewise communities From the Orcas Island Fire and Rescue District Join us Thursday, August 8, at 6:00 p.m. at the Eastsound Firestation with our special guest Jack
Glenna Hall Appointed to OPALCO Board
Glenna Hall At their July 18th meeting in Eastsound, the OPALCO Board of Directors appointed Glenna Hall, of San Juan Island, to fill the vacant seat for District 1 (San Juan, Brown, Henry,
Kathy Page, New Elementary Principal, Can’t Wait for School to Start
Kathy Page, new Orcas Island Elementary Principal By Cara Russell This September 4th the students of Orcas Island Elementary will go back to school with a new face greeting them at the door
Golden Tree Brings New Life to Pioneer “Mansion”
The Golden Tree Hostel on North Beach Road, with its owners and renovators, Ken Katz and Ian Woolworth By Margie Doyle After 120 years in existence, two years abandoned and two years’
Council Ready to Set Public Hearing Dates for Orcas Recycling Services
By Margie Doyle On Monday, July 29, San Juan County Solid Waste Program Administrator Sam Gibboney is slated to officially notify the County Council that key contract issues have been resolved regarding the Orcas Solid
Orcas Pioneers: Bigamist Boone
By Tom Welch The Tale of ‘Bigamist Boone’ A very well-respected pioneer family of Doe Bay had many children, among them a daughter named Julia. She was born and raised here on Orcas Island in
English Ivy: Not Poison But Noxious!
English Ivy in Eastsound is choking the life out of this tree English Ivy is an attractive vine that is widespread in Western Washington and the San Juans. It is an ornamental
Council Clerk’s Corner (C3)
By Ingrid Gabriel, Clerk to the San Juan County Council Corner Quotes: “Policy should reflect the needs of the citizens.” – Rick Hughes “I only ate 2 pancakes at the Fireman’s Pancake Breakfast.” – Bob
Local Folk and Crow Valley Family String Band Play at Music in the Park
Carl Burger and Marc Cohen make up Local Folk Music in the Park from 5-7 pm on Sunday, August 4. Local Folk (a duo of Carl Burger and Marc Cohen) will be joined
Family Fun Bingo on August First!
From Kaleidoscope Childcare Center The Sons of The American Legion are sponsoring BINGO to benefit Kaleidoscope Preschool & Childcare Center. This family-fun event is open to all at the Legion Hall on Crescent Beach Road
Larsen Urges Support for Samish Tribe Lands
Bill in House Hearing Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, testified [earlier this week] in support of his bill to provide permanent protection to Samish Tribal lands in Skagit and San Juan counties. H.R. 1225 would put
