Here’s a thought…
“Live a balanced life. Learn some and think some, and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some.”
ROBERT FULGHUM
Book Review | Broken Record
-- from Michèle Griskey -- You may already be familiar with James Wolf’s writing. He is a screenwriter with produced works and a playwright who wrote several excellent plays for the Orcas Island PlayFest. Wolf is one of two Orcas Island writers I would read anything thrown at me. So,
Celebrate the coming of Fall with a Great Islands Clean-Up!
-- from Orcas Recycling Services (ORS)-- Volunteers throughout the San Juan Islands will get together on Saturday, September 29th to participate in the third-annual Fall Great Islands Clean-Up (GICU). All over the County volunteers will be picking up trash on roadsides, trails and beaches. The annual spring GICU has been
Letter to Editor | Businesses Hurt by Affordable Housing Shortage
-- from Suzanne Olson -- Many local businesses are struggling to find enough staff to keep their doors open and their shelves full. We have a shortage of affordable housing all year round, and it’s especially scarce during the summer high season when every available house, room, and outbuilding is
Letter to the Editor: Three Reasons to Re-elect Randy Gaylord
--- from Pete Moe, Executive Director, Orcas Recyling Services/The Exchange -- Six years ago, when The Exchange was competing for the contract to run the Orcas Transfer Station, Randy was among the first to recognize the exciting possibilities local control could bring, and he was there to help realize that
Letter to Editor | Why I Support Nick Power
-- from Rita Latsinova -- I have been an appellate lawyer in Washington for 25 years and I will be voting for Nick Power for Prosecuting Attorney. My reasons are both professional and personal. On the professional side, I have seen examples of Nick’s legal work and know him to
Orcas Center October Art Show: Nature and Psyche
October 4 - 30, Opening Reception Thursday, October 11, 5:30 to 7 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Kathy Youngren -- Orcas island artists Ranna McNeil and Robert Dash are excited to share their work at Orcas Center during the month of October. McNeil and Dash are award-winning artists with work
Susan Osborn Stars at Orcas Center
-- from Susan Osborn -- Susan Osborn will return to Orcas Center, after last starring in 2017's " A Christmas Carol" The Orcas Center welcomes singer Susan Osborn back to the Orcas Center Main Stage. She will be joined by multi instrumentalist Bruce Harvie and special opening monologist
School Board Will Meet in Retreat Saturday
Saturday, September 29, 9 a.m., Camp Orkila Alumni House -- from Orcas Island School Board -- Orcas Island School Board is scheduled to meet in a public meeting/school board retreat on Saturday, September 29. The meeting will convene at 9 a.m. at the Alumni House at Camp Orkila. Following is
Last Chance to Bring Plant Samples to Master Gardeners at Farmers Market
Saturday, September 29, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Village Green -- from Dianne Macondray for Orcas Master Gardeners -- Saturday, September 29 will be the last chance you’ll have this season to bring your plant samples to the Master Gardeners for diagnosis. We will be at the Farmer’s Market in
Letter to Editor | Our Community Needs Safe and Affordable Homes
-- from Janet Alderton -- I became a year-round resident of Orcas in 2005. Since then I have become increasingly aware that many people in our community struggle to find a safe and affordable place to live. Several times, a person helping me in a store has asked, "Do you
Letter to Editor | Power as Prosecutor Makes Us Cringe
-- from David Dehlendorf (San Juan Island), Judy Scott (Orcas Island), Learner Limbach (Orcas Island), and Mac Langford (Lopez Island) -- We cringe every time someone states that he/she supports Nick Power for Prosecuting Attorney because he is a progressive, a Democrat, and/or a supporter of Bernie Sanders. Those who
Regular School Board Meeting on Thursday
Thursday, September 27, 5 p.m., Orcas School Library -- from Orcas Island School Board -- The Orcas Island School Board will address the agenda below in their meeting on Thursday, September 27 in the School Library at 5 p.m. 5:00PM CALL TO ORDER *1. Approve Agenda. *2. Approve Consent Agenda
Exclusive Free Filmmaking Opportunity For Island Kids
Thursday - Sunday, October 4-7, Location TBD -- from Ayn Gailey for Orcas Island Film Festival -- All Orcas Island students are invited to submit an application to be considered for this unique opportunity during this year’s Orcas Island Film Festival. This exclusive event is sponsored by OrcasCars.com and supported
Upcoming Yes for Homes Town Hall Meetings
Thursday, September 27, 5 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station Saturday, October 13, 3 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station --- from YES for Homes Coalition of San Juan County -- Yes for Homes invites you to two information town halls. The first will be Thursday, September 27 at 5 p.m.; the second is
Lit Fest: Local Artists and Writers Encouraged to Apply
-- by Jule Treneer -- The Orcas Island Lit Fest today issued a reminder to all San Juan County artists, writers and poets that the submissions window for proposals to be considered for the 2019 Lit Fest will close after September 30. "Supporting and promoting local and regional writers is
Guest Opinion: Sen. Grassley Should Give Kavanaugh’s Accuser the Investigation He Says #Metoo Vicitms Deserive
-by Ally Coll Steele -- Ally Coll Steele [On Sept. 21] I joined six former Hill staffers—who all, like me, experienced sexual misconduct while working in Congress—in urging federal lawmakers to finalize sexual harassment reform legislation. It’s now been almost a year since I shared my experience with
