Here’s a thought…
“The competition between Nature and the economy is deep and broad.
In the short term, the economy usually wins. In the long term …?”
BILL APPEL
Photography in the Garden Through the Seasons
November 19, at 10 a.m. in the Orcas Center -- by Jan Jacobson -- Orcas Island Garden Club presents “Photography in the Garden Through the Seasons,” with Mark Turner. A Bellingham resident and graduate in
Weight Watchers and the Holidays? Perfect Combination
-- by Carol Kulminski -- As we enter the holiday season, Weight Watchers on Orcas wants to invite you to join a group of people who have changed their relationship to food for good and
EWUA Members to Meet Wednesday
-- from Lesley Liddle -- (Additional note: To clarify any misunderstanding, this EWUA meeting is a special meeting organized by EWUA members themselves. The EWUA board chose not to have a special meeting this month
EPRC Set to Meet on Thursday
The Eastsound Planning Review Committee will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, November 13 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall. John Campbell, Rick Hughes, Paul Kamin, and Colin Maycock are scheduled
Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee to Meet Wednesday
The Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee will hold its monthly Public Meeting from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 12 at the Deer Harbor Community Center, 4319 Deer Harbor Road. The agenda call for
Letter to the Editor: Dog Park Spiffed Up!
-- from KT O'Rourke -- The Board of Orcas Off Leash Area would like to thank Peter Carlson for helping spread wood chips at OOLA, keeping the mud at bay. We couldn't have done it
Only $5 for B.C. Workshop on Orca & Salmon Recovery
-- from Jenny L. Atkinson, Director, The Whale Museum -- On Friday, November 21, the Orca and Salmon Recovery Workshop from 12 to 5:30 p.m. will take place at the Beaty Museum on campus at
NAS Whidbey Flight Operations Schedule: Quiet!
Flight Operations Schedule at OLF Coupeville the Week of Nov 9 -15, 2014 -- from Mike Welding, Public Affairs Officer, NAS Whidbey Island -- No Field Carrier Landing Practice (FLCP) operations for aircraft stationed at
Now Recruiting for 2015 Master Gardener Training!
-- from Pegi Groundwater -- Would you like to be a WSU Master Gardener volunteer? Are you interested in receiving university-level training in horticulture? If you have the passion, willingness, and commitment to serve your
Leadership San Juans Forming New Class for 2015
The 2014 Graduating Class: Jan Bolwinkle-Smith, Amy Saxe, Phil Green, Khorsian Blanc-Ridings, Lori Williams, Terry Whalen, Tami Hayes, David Harsh, Peggy Long, Kim Proscuitto, Eli Derzay, Jan Murphy, Raena Robertson, Lauri Orton, Cindy Guiterrez,
Can There be Justice AND Compassion in Human Relations?
Sunday, November 9, 11:30am at Benson Hall (Emmanuel Episcopal Church) -- from the Orcas Island Unitarian Universalist Fellowship -- All are welcome to join the Orcas Island Unitarian Universalist Fellowship for a discussion on "Promoting
Round Three of TEDxOrcasIsland: This IS America Announced
Saturday, November 8, Orcas Center TEDxOrcasIsland to feature 15 local and national speakers This Saturday, November 8, Orcas Island will host TEDxOrcasIsland – a day-long conference featuring 15 speakers of diverse backgrounds, 3 musical performances,
Hughes Hosts Town Hall Re: Eastsound Update
Planners zoom in on Service Light Industrial (SLI) zoning --by Margie Doyle -- Corrected on Nov. 4 at 12:45 p.m. Eastsound zoning, 2014. The red outer lines define the Eastsound Sub-area. The bold dark
Built for Speed, the Minke Whales are Mysterious
Tuesday, November 11 at 7 p.m. at Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Hall -- from Jean Lyle for the SeaDoc Society -- The elusive Minke whale. Photo courtesy of Jared Towers The SeaDoc Society &
Orcas Power Teams with the Funhouse Commons
-- from Suzanne Olson for Orcas Power and Light Co-operative (OPALCO) -- -- from Suzanne Olson, OPALCO -- Funhouse kids build solar pizza ovens. The Funhouse Commons is in the process of becoming
