Here’s a thought…
“Peace is not something we ask for — it’s something we practice, together.”
WALK FOR PEACE
School Board Meets on Thursday
Thursday, May 25, 5 p.m., Orcas School Library -- from Cathy Ferran for Orcas School District -- The Orcas Island School Board will meet in regular session at 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 25 in the School Library Conference Room. Following a closed executive session to discuss collective bargaining in
10M Gallons of Sewage Diverted from Washington Waters in 2016
-- from Washington Sea Grant -- Work with Sea Grant programs to pump out bilges. Photo courtesy Washington Sea Grant In 2016, the Washington Clean Vessel Act, a joint project of Washington State Parks, U.S. Fish & Wildlife and Washington Sea Grant, based within the UW College of
Sheriff’s Report | May 10 – 16, 2017
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- May 10, 2017 17-002547 Citizen Dispute 07:44:22 05/10/17 A Deputy was dispatched to an Unwanted person in Friday Harbor. The complainant is going to petition for a protection order. No further. 17-002548 Parking Problem 08:08:41 05/10/17 A Deputy responded to a complaint
From Moscow to Orcas: “A Hero of Our Time”
Friday, May 26, 6:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver for Orcas Center -- The Bolshoi Ballet brings "A Hero Of Our Time" from the Moscow stage to Orcas Center in Cinema on Friday, May 26, 6:30 p.m. Join us for a ballet of passionate interludes accompanied by a
Stockwell to Share Her El Camino de Santiago Trip
Saturday, May 27, 11 a.m., Orcas Senior Center -- from Faith Heath for Orcas Community Church -- All island women are invited to come hear adventurous long-distance hiker and new Orcas Islander Judy Stockwell speak at the annual Women’s Spring Luncheon hosted by Orcas Island Community Church on Saturday, May
Island Air Ambulance Topic at Rotary Meeting
Friday, May 26, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Jeanne McPherson for Orcas Rotary -- Over the last 20 years, Island Air has flown more than 2,300 medical evacuation missions to hospitals on the mainland. In addition to their medically-configured Cessna Caravan, Island Air has a pilot, flight
Bring Your Plant Questions and Problems
-- from Nancy Forker -- Orcas Master Gardeners will be at Driftwood Nursery on Wed., May 24, 11am-1pm to answer gardening questions. If you have a plant problem or need a plant id, bring a sample, and we will try to diagnose/identify.
Extra Weekend Orcas Sailings Through June 24
-- from Washington State Ferries -- Please be advised that beginning today, Thursday, May 18, the 1:55 p.m. sailing from Anacortes to Orcas Island will operate on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays through the end of the Spring Schedule (June 24). Previously, this sailing only operated on Fridays and Sundays.
Guest Opinion | A New Vision
-- from Joe Symons -- Imagine a county whose population of residents and visitors chooses to honor its rural, wild, sustainable, refreshing, slow, nature-dominated, non-exploitive, respectful, in-perpetuity heritage. Imagine stepping off the ferry into a sacred sanctuary. Imagine that while everything looks the same, humans operate with a mindset of
Learn Sign Language
Tuesday May 23 and Thursday May 25 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Funhouse -- from Edie Hansen -- Bethany Hansen, a Senior at Orcas Island High school, will be teaching two free sign language classes at the Funhouse as part of her Senior Project. The classes will be
Orcas Island Film Festival Calls for Short Films
-- from Shannon Borg for the Orcas Island Film Festival -- The Orcas Island Film Festival will award grants of $5,000 to three filmmakers to explore the San Juan Islands and use it as a canvas to create short films that inspire, inform and entertain. Submissions are being accepted from
Morris Sponsors Privacy Law to Protect Consumers
-- from the Washington House Democrats -- Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill [on May 16] prohibiting businesses from collecting and selling your personal biometric information without your consent. Rep. Jeff Morris (D-Mt. Vernon) sponsored the bill to protect consumers from new, invasive technology that can identify a person
Orcas Medical Foundation Hosts Q & A with UW Representatives
-- by Dali Cuthbert -- Concerned islanders -- medical patients and practitioners -- packed the Madrona Room at the Orcas Center on Saturday, May 13, for the Annual Meeting of the Orcas Medical Foundation, founded in 1956. It has operated the Orcas Medical Clinic on Mt. Baker Road since 1991.
Free Facebook Marketing Workshop
Wednesday, May 24 at 9:15-10:15 a.m. at Orcas Landing -- from the San Juan County Economic Development Council (EDC) -- Social media is revolutionizing the way we use the internet, and its low- or no-cost tools can be used by small businesses to achieve remarkable results. Join the EDC to
Local Author Robert Dash to Launch “On an Acre Shy of Eternity”
Wednesday, May 24, 6:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Michael Riordan for Orcas Currents -- Author and photographer Robert Dash takes nature exploration to new levels in his book On An Acre Shy of Eternity, to be published in June by Hyla Press. On May 24 he will launch this
Hospice Demystified
Friday, May 19 at 1 p.m. at the Senior Center -- from Jami Mitchell, County Health & Community Services -- What is hospice? Who is hospice? How can hospice help me and my loved ones? Join us at the Orcas Island Senior Center Friday, May 19, at 1pm to for
