Here’s a thought…
“No one, I mean no one, has the right to sit in judgment of who’s American enough.”
MICHELLE OBAMA
Audition for “Billy Elliot the Musical” at Orcas Center
November 6, 7 and 8th at the Orcas Center Madrona Room at 6 pm to 9 pm. -- from Robert Hall -- Auditions for the community musical "Billy Elliot" will be Nov. 6-8. The Orcas Center will be presenting "Billy Elliot - the Musical" in March 2018. "Billy
Community Drop-in Day: Experiential Learning at Salmonberry School
Friday, October 20 -- from Paul Freedman for Salmonberry School -- [metaslider id=55800] Salmonberry School believes that learning is most powerful when it is experienced through real life, hands-on experiences. This belief in the potential of deeper learning continues to draw Salmonberry teachers and students to explore spaces beyond their
Coalition to Transition from Fossil Fuels on Orcas
Saturday, Oct. 21, 6-9 pm, Odd Fellows Hall, Eastsound -- from Sharon Abreu -- On Saturday, Oct. 21 from 6-9 pm at the Odd Fellows Hall, 112 Haven Road in Eastsound, Climate Justice Steward Sharon Abreu will host a Kickoff event for the Alliance for Jobs and Clean Energy (AJCE).
2018 Preliminary Budget for San Juan County Published
-- from Milene Henley, County Auditor -- The 2018 Preliminary Budget for San Juan County has been published. With a theme of “Budgeting for Uncertain Times,” the 2018 budget has been the most challenging to compile in years. Revenues are projected to be flat, while expenditures continue to increase. Uncertainties
Letter to Editor | Planned or Unfettered Growth
-- from Walter Corbin -- A few days ago there was a meeting for the community to express their now and then vision for our rural community. Unfortunately this was done without the guidance of the facilitator addressing the key to all our visions — the impact of people and machines
Skatepark Under Repair, Looking for Volunteers
-- from Kim Ihlenfeldt for Orcas Park and Rec -- The Scott Stamnes Memorial Skatepark at Buck Park is currently under scheduled major repairs. The project, which is estimated to take about three weeks, includes removal of the cracked surface, pouring new concrete, replacing coping along the edges, and applying
Letter to Editor | We All Benefit From Voting Yes
-- from Dimitri and Lorena Stankevich -- We are writing to express our support for the OISD school Bond and Levy that will be on the November 7 ballot. We are grateful that the school board heard the community and separated the needs for the district into two issuances. That said, we
Film to Be Left Behind for the Future of Story-Telling?
-- reviewed by Matt Willis, Orcas Issues reporter -- This year the Orcas Island Film Festival (OIFF) plunged headlong into the future of storytelling by augmenting its usual lineup of traditional "film" narratives with what it called a "360/VR Lab." Many of the Virtual Reality (VR) stories presented, however, fell
Park & Ride Just Sooooo Close to Completion
-- from Jesse Douglas-Seitz, San Juan County Public Works -- Before (top) and after (bottom) photos from Orcas Hill Road looking south at the northern limits of construction. Our contractor, Razz Construction Inc., has reached substantial completion. San Juan County crews placed two layers of chipseal on Orcas Hill
Attract Pollinators to Your Garden with Native Plants
Wednesday, October 18, 10 a.m., Orcas Center Madrona Room -- from Helen Huber for Orcas Garden Club -- What do hummingbirds, butterflies and bees have in common? They all pollinate flowering plants. Animals and insects pollinate 90 percent of all plants, including 1/3 of all the foods we eat- fruits, vegetables, grains,
Time to Review Your Medicare Choices
Friday, October 13, 1 p.m., Orcas Senior Center Tuesday, October 17, 2:30 p.m., Orcas Public Library -- from Pegi Groundwater -- You may be spending too much money to get the health coverage you need. The Medicare coverage choices you made in the past may not be your best choice
Travel Advisory: House Move Scheduled From Deer Harbor Road to Camp Orkila
Friday, October 13, 10 p.m. - 4 a.m. Deer Harbor Road to Camp Orkila -- from Dimitri Stankevich, Director at YMCA Camp Orkila -- On Friday, October 13 between about 10 p.m. and 4 a.m., Nickel Bros. House Movers will transport a one-story house from 6580 Deer Harbor Road to
Salmonberry School to Host Drop-in Day
Friday, October 20, 8:45 a.m. - 3 p.m, Salmonberry School -- from Paul Freedman -- Salmonberry School is pleased to announce a community Drop-In Day on Friday, October 20 from 8:45 a.m. - 3 p.m. Salmonberry offers holistic education and serves students age 4 through 12. Salmonberry School has been recognized
Participate in Positive Parent Night at Orcas Elementary
Wednesday, October 25, 5 p.m., Orcas School Cafeteria -- from Lorena Stankevich -- Students receiving awards for being safe in the month of September – a Positive Behavior Intervention and Support program in Orcas Elementary School Join the Orcas Island Elementary staff and community members on Wednesday, October
Orcas Islanders Turn Out for Comp Plan Vision
-- by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id=55642] "We are asking you to consider ways in which we can modify the vision of the 20-year-old Vision Element of the Comprehensive Plan; and set policy direction today." Over 60 Orcas Islanders took up that challenge from San Juan County Department of Community
Sandy Starr: Feb. 15, 1941-Aug. 4, 2017
Sandy Starr, founder of Children's House Sandra (Sandy) Starr, aged 76, died on August 4, 2017 in Spokane Washington where she had been living for 11 years. Sandy was born in Philadelphia on February 15, 1941. When she was 13, she moved to the west coast with her
