Here’s a thought…
“We are so vain that we even care for the opinion of those we don’t care for.”
MARIE VON EBNER-ESCHENBACH
Day of the Dead Remembrance at The Whale Museum
Wednesday, November 1, 3 p.m., The Whale Museum -- from Jill Berger for The Whale Museum -- Please join us on Wednesday November 1 at 3 p.m. as we honor the lives and commemorate the deaths of passed Southern Resident orcas. Come and share your memories of departed whales who are
Pre-order Your Orcas Montessori Holiday Wreath Now
Pre-order deadline is November 2 -- from Teresa Chocano for Orcas Montessori School -- It is hard to believe, but Thanksgiving and the Holidays are just around the corner. In its 23rd year, the Orcas Montessori School wreath sale is an Orcas Island holiday tradition, providing you and your friends
Learn to Salsa in November
Monday, November 6, 7 - 9 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall -- from Bill Gincig -- We will be holding our November Dance Class on Monday, November 6, at the Odd Fellows Hall from 7 to 9 pm. Our class this month will be Salsa, maybe the most popular of the
OIFF Recap: “Before We Vanish”
--by Jule Treneer-- "Before We Vanish" or, more literally translated, "Invaders Taking a Walk " by director Kurosawa The original Japanese title of Kiyoshi Kurosawa's "Before We Vanish" translates as something like “Invaders Taking a Walk”, which actually gives you a much better sense of what the film
Currently Critically Endangered, Our Orca Population Heads Toward Extinction
-- by Lin McNulty -- Endangered Southern Resident killer whales will be extinct if we don't change our ways. The frightening message is about as clear as it can be in a recent study published on Thursday in the peer-reviewed, scientific journal Nature: The population of our Southern Resident
All Star and Shooting Star Dancers Will Showcase Talents
Sunday, November 5, 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Sea View Theatre -- from Jessica Kruger -- The Island Inspiration All-Stars and the Shooting Stars present another dazzling display of dancing designed to bring energy, joy, and light to the Orcas audience. This All-Star showcase will feature an array of dancing from
A Dubious Tale, Bolshoi Ballet’s Le Corsaire at Orcas Center
Sunday, November 5, 6:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver for Orcas Center -- The Bolshoi Ballet brings Le Corsaire from the Moscow stage to Orcas Center in Cinema on Sunday, November 5, 6:30 p.m. Join us for an epic ballet accompanied by a grandstanding score including dramatic scenes
Doing Absolutely Nothing – When Less is More
-- by Rosie Kuhn -- At the end of each coaching session, I ask my clients: “What’s the big take away from our time together?” My client Dan responded with: “Well, my big take away for this evening is that I’m paying you to help me do nothing.” We both
Council Meets Tuesday on Orcas
-- from Ingrid Gabriel, San Juan County Council Clerk -- Previous County Council meeting on Orcas, March 2017, from left, Bill Watson, Rick Hughes and Jamie Stephens The San Juan County Council will hold its regular meeting on Orcas Island on Tuesday, Oct. 31 at the Eastsound Fire
It’s Time for A-OK’s Fall Clay Café
Sunday, November 5, 2 - 5 p.m., High School Art Room -- from Geri and David Turnoy -- On Sunday, November 5, 2017, A-OK (Art for Orcas Kids) will host another fun-filled afternoon at The Clay Café from 2-5pm at the High School Art Room. A-OK, a program of OIEF (Orcas
Community Resource Center Board Ponies Up for Grant Match
-- from Steve Jung -- Entrance to Orcas Community Resource Center Office from North Beach Road, across from Ace Hardware Have You Heard About the Orcas Community Resource Center? Although it opened in 1995, surprisingly few Islanders are aware of the Orcas Community Resource Center (OCRC)! This is
Join the “The Addams Family” at Orcas Center
-- a review by Margie Doyle -- The cast of "Addams Family" invite you to a dinner party and the GAME -- at Orcas Center, Oct. 26-31 "The Addams Family" is a surprisingly old-fashioned, Main-Street America tale that takes “apple pie” messages like: Never lie to you spouse
Sheriff’s Report | October 18 – 24, 2017
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- October 18, 2017 17-007389 Domestic Dispute or Assault 11:51:37 10/18/17 Deputies arrived at a residence in Friday Harbor to investigate a report of a domestic disturbance. The incident was verbal only and no further enforcement action was taken. 17-007397 Controlled Substance Problem
OPALCO Board Member Jim Lett to Retire
-- from Suzanne Olson for OPALCO -- Jim Lett with some of the grandkids in his “crowd.” Orcas Power and Light Co-operative (OPALCO) Board Member Jim Lett has announced his retirement in order to spend more time with his “crowd of grandchildren.” Lett will retire on January 31,
Chamber of Commerce Awards Honor Community “Doers”
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues reporter -- The Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce held its 2017 Annual Meeting on Thursday, Oct. 26. Besides the usual good food, mingling, door prizes, and information on what’s been happening at the Chamber, the meeting featured the Chamber’s much-anticipated annual awards. Here are
San Juan Historical Park to Apply Herbicides in Habitat Restoration Efforts
-- from Brandon Cadwell for SJI National Historical Park -- The rare Island Marble butterfly has reappeared on the American Camp prairie and elsewhere on San Juan and Lopez islands after more than 100 years. Photo Courtesy of Keith Van Cleve San Juan Island National Historical Park has
