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
Letter to the Editor: Orcas Recycles/Exchange Meeting Tonight
Monday,July 23, at 5:30 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall Friends of Orcas Recycling Services: Thank you for your support, of The Exchange and our current proposal to manage Orcas Island solid waste in the
Marine Scholarship Grant Awarded to County EDC
Steve Hushebeck (TOFH Council), Greg Hertel (POFH Commissioner), Mike Ahrenius (POFH), Don Wick (EDASC), Victoria Compton (EDCSJ Executive Director), Ron Nelson (Island Co. EDC), Lovel Pratt (SJC Council), Melanie Drecksel (USDA Area Director)
JP & the OK Rhythm Boys to Play Concert in the Park
Sunday, July 29, 6-8 p.m., Village Green JP and the OK Rhythm Boys to rock the Village Green. Pack a picnic, bring your friends, and join Orcas Island’s favorite fiddle trio, JP and
Canine Capers: When Good Intentions Go Bad
By Lesley Liddle Lesley Liddle is a certified service and pet dog trainer. First Mate Lulu is a Corgi/Red Heeler with spots like a baby harbor seal; Crewman Leonard is a Chihuahua/Doxie with tall ears
High Energy Called for in Week Ahead: July 23-30
Updated July 23 at 2 p.m. Monday, July 23 Special County Council Meeting for CAO in Legislative Building in Friday Harbor: 9 a.m. Wetlands Section of the Critical Area Ordinance (CAO) staff review of Planning
Chamber Music Festival 15: Stature Expands with Outreach to Hamlets and Lopez Island
The Miró Quartet, 2012 Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival’s “Quartet-in-Residence”From left: Daniel Ching, William Fedkenheurer, John Largess, Joshua Gindele. Photo courtesy of Miró Quartet Press Packet Miró Quartet comes to Orcas hamlets and
Letter to the Editor: Exchange Proposal Answers Plan B
Dear Council members; I am a long time Orcas Island resident who wants to see local control of our solid waste facility. I believe wholeheartedly that the Exchange proposal is the one that will work
Early Start for CAO before Regular Council Meet Tuesday
The San Juan County Council will conduct an Early Start Special Meeting on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 in the Legislative Hearing Room, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor beginning at 8:30 AM. Special Meeting Agenda item:
Actors Theater Solicits Donations for New Theater Seating at The Grange
For the past ten years, Actors Theater of Orcas Island (ATOI) has been using seats donated to them third-hand by a theater in Monroe. These seats have reached the end of their life and need
Children’s House Introduces New Program Supervisor
Mary Carol Britt of Children's House Orcas Island Children’s House announce the addition of Mary Carol Britt as Program Supervisor of the center’s Toddler and Preschool programs. “This is vital leadership role for
Council Endorses Need for .3% Public Safety Sales Tax
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Manager At the conclusion of the County Council’s July 10 budget discussion, Member Rich Peterson summed up the situation by concluding, “If the public safety sales tax doesn’t
Letter to the Editor: Orcas Recycling Services Submits Proposal to Manage Orcas Island Transfer Station
Orcas Recycling Services (ORS), the local non-profit organization recognized for its program “The Exchange,” submitted a detailed proposal to San Juan County last week for management of the Orcas Island Transfer Station beginning in October
The Met at Orcas Center Continues
Friday, July 27, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center Anna Netrebko in Donizetti's Lucia De Lammermoor. The Met: Live in HD Summer Encore Series continues as Bel Canto magic abounds in a haunted Scottish Castle
Two Proposals for a Solid Waste Solution for Orcas
Decision planned for July 30 By Margie Doyle Updated July 20 at 12 p.m. The Solid Waste Solution has evaded San Juan County, and specifically, Orcas Island, for some years, even as the 3
A Poem for Emmanuel Parish Market Day
Joyce Burghardt and Karen Blinn, Market Day 2010 Saturday, July 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come one, come all to Market Day! To celebrate another year of Market Day at Emmanuel
Guest Column: Budget Comparisons between San Juan and Pacific Counties
By Nick Jones These last months I have been minded to dig a little deeper into the rolling financial crisis our county leaders tell us we are faced with. Notwithstanding the many excellent, dedicated
