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
Learn by Landscaping the Orcas Public Library
By Margaret Payne Landscape Design Workshop and Work Party, Sept. 29 at Orcas Library As Part Two in the enhancement of the Orcas Island Library landscape, Orcas Island Landscape Designer Emily Aring (www.kabloomorcas.com) will teach
“Miss Representation” Shows Impact of Media
Update of the "We Can Do It!" poster for the documentary "Miss Representation" In one week American teenagers spend 31 hours watching TV, 17 hours listening to music, 3 hours watching movies, 4
Mobile Dental Clinic Returns to Orcas
Tdap (whooping cough) vaccinations also provided From the Orcas Island Community Foundation The Mobile Dental Clinic from Medical Teams International will be returning to Orcas on September 21 and 22. The Clinic will provide free
Invitations Sent to Candidates for League of Women Election Forums
Election Forum on Orcas Saturday, October 13 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Orcas Senior Center The League of Women Voters of the San Juan Islands sent an invitation on Sept. 3 to all
Helping Hands for Haiti Gives Update this Friday
Rosedanie Cadet has returns to Orcas to update relief and sustainability efforts in Haiti. She will give a talk at Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Hall on Friday, Sept. 21 Rosedanie Cadet, Director of Helping
Historical Society Celebrates Rural Orcas with Barn Tour & Calendar
Schmidt Barn by Ray McBride, one of the 12 Orcas Island barns featured on the Historical Society’s 2013 calendars, and one of seven barns on the Barn Tour, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 13-14.
R.I.P. — April has mooooooved on
April in repose, May 2006. Photo courtesy of Bruce Hubbard. from Joann Frances Benevolent Eastsound icon and former Mayor, April D. Bovine, died peacefully Tuesday September 18, 2012. Her 18-year residence was the
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
