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
County Council to Meet on Orcas Sept. 25
Agenda times and items may change, check sanjuanco.com "County Council" A special meeting of the San Juan County Council will take place on Tuesday, Spet. 25 at the Eastsound Fire Station at 45 Lavender Lane,
Abreu and Hurwicz Teach Peace at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Sunday, September 23 at 11 a.m. at the West Sound Community Club Mike Hurwicz and Sharon Abreu will be doing a 20-minute presentation about BePeace, a n internationalprogram for teaching peace, for the Orcas Unitarian
ORS/The Exchange Gathers Petition Signatures Online
Meeting Today (Weds. Sept. 19) at Eastsound Fire Hall at 5:30 p.m. The Board of Directors of the Orcas Recycling Services (ORS)/The Exchange Orcas non-profit has set up an online link where people can sign
Local Red Cross Director Appointed
From the Islands Chapter, American Red Cross Mary Frances Close has been named Executive Director of The Islands Chapter of the American Red Cross. Ms. Close began work on September 10 for The Islands Chapter,
Teams Needed — Orcas Island Chili Cookoff Coming!
Benefit for The Giving Tree to be held Saturday September 29 on the Eastsound Village Green Hot time promised at Orcas Chili Cookoff. Red beans vs. black beans, beef vs. chicken … the
Letter to the Editor: Kaleidoscope Thanks the Island Village
Once again, our Orcas Community gathered to support Kaleidoscope Preschool & Child Care Center. We held our 8th Annual, Island Grown Island Raised Dinner & Auction and had the best turn out, EVER! The room
Guest Editorial: County Manager Based Governance in San Juan County
By Nelson Rios Having worked for twenty years in a county manager based system in the Mid-Atlantic region, I was well positioned to observe the structure and function of such a governing arrangement. I worked
Teddy Bear Picnics & Harvest Landscapes on Display at Senior Center
Plein air oil painting by Richard Haffey will be on display with other harvest themed artwork at the Senior Center Teddy Bears Picnic is the theme of the September Exhibit in the Betty
Council Votes to Split Orcas Waste Contract with Revenue/Cost Imbalances
By Sadie Bailey Rather than wait until a September 25th Council Meeting on Orcas Island, County Council voted in its Friday Harbor meeting on Sept. 11th to begin split contract negotiations with Cimarron Enterprises and
GMO Film Series at Public Library
Free of Charge September 20, 10:30 a.m. “The Future of Food” September 27, 5:30 p.m. “Genetic Roulette” October 4, 10:30 a.m. “Seeds of Freedom” October 11, 5:30 p.m. “The GMO Trilogy” - Part II: Hidden
Orcas Recycling Services Invites All Islanders to Public Meetings
Wednesday, Sept. 19 at 5:30 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall From the Orcas Recycling Services/The Exchange Board of Directors How do we continue to grow the Reduce, Reuse Recycle and Up-Cycle mission of The
Letter to the Editor: Misunderstandings Regarding Charter Review Commission
There has been a great deal of misunderstanding regarding the nature and objectives of the Charter Review Commission. Here are a few points to set a perhaps more balanced stage: The CRC was a pretty
Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist Hedrick Smith to present “The Dream at Risk”
From the Orcas Crossroads Lecture Series Orcas Crossroads Lecture Series will host Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Hedrick Smith, who will present "The Dream at Risk" Saturday, September 22, at 5 p.m. at the Episcopal Parish Hall.
Jeffrey M. Smith Speaks on Orcas about GMOs
Jeffrey M. Smith speaking on health risks of GMOs Wednesday, September 19 • 6:30 at Odd Fellows Hall. Jeffrey M. Smith, a leading consumer advocate promoting healthier GMO-free choices, author and filmmaker, is
Lend Your Voice: Choral Society Rehearsals to Begin
Orcas Choral Society season to be underway. The Orcas Choral Society has begun rehearsals for an exciting new season. The Choral Society rehearses in the Madrona Room at Orcas Center on Tuesday evenings
League of Women Voters to Hold Discussion of Charter Propositions
The League of Women Voters of the San Juans will hold its monthly membership meeting on Monday, September 17 at the San Juan Island Library Conference Room at 1010 Guard Street in Friday Harbor from
