Here’s a thought…
“Peace is not something we ask for — it’s something we practice, together.”
WALK FOR PEACE
Great News for Orcas Island School District
-- from Cathy Ferran -- U.S. News and World Report just announced their 2017 Best High Schools rankings. The rankings award the top 6,041 public high schools with gold, silver and bronze medals, indicating their level of college readiness. Orcas High School has moved up in the rankings from silver
Fire Chief Clarifies Miscommunication
-- from Scott Williams, Orcas Fire Chief -- On Apr. 20, 2017, the Orcas Island Fire and Rescue received a report from a resident stating concerns that someone was on or near their property. Due to some miscommunication, it was thought the individual may be an Orcas Island Fire and
Legislative Highlights from Rep. Morris
-- from Rep. Jeff Morris -- Biometric Privacy- HB 1493 One of biggest achievements this session has been the full passage of HB 1493, a first-of-its-kind law that protects privacy rights in an age where biometric information is used by many companies without the knowledge or consent of their consumers.
April Poetry | Bad Villanelle – Oh Well!
Bad Villanelle - Oh Well! -- Sadie Bailey -- What I'm writing now is not the Great Poem, no Masterpiece - it's really not so hot. Doesn't matter that I'm on the spot, or if I want to win the Nobel Prize; what I'm writing now, will not. Poetry and
East Coast Swing is May’s Community Dance Class
Monday, May 1, 7 - 9 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall -- from Bill Gincig -- Local instructors are again offering their community dance class on Monday, May 1, from 7 to 9 pm at the Odd Fellows Hall. We will be teaching East Coast Swing. Instruction will begin promptly at
Granny’s Attic Filling Up for Big Saturday Sale
Saturday, April 29, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Orcas Senior Center -- from Arron Redford -- Granny’s Attic will be held Saturday, Apr. 29, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Orcas Senior Center. This annual rummage sale is one of our largest fundraisers of the year and you
Candidate Filing Week Coming Up
-- from San Juan County Communications -- If you have ever wanted to be an elected official, now is your chance. Candidate filing for positions open for election in 2017 is about to begin. The San Juan County Elections Office will accept online candidate filings from 9 a.m. on Monday,
Morris: Victoria to Get Sewage Treatment Plant
-- from Rep. Jeff Morris -- This year has...seen the resolution of a problem that has affected our shores for decades. Victoria, BC does not have full sewage treatment for their city and most waste is dumped into the Strait of Juan de Fuca, where it has affected the San
Land Bank Opens Coho Preserve on Friday
Friday, April 28, 10 a.m., Coho Preserve, Orcas Island -- from Tanja Williamson -- Coho Preserve Cascade Creek. Photo: Kurt Thorson The San Juan County Land Bank invites you to join us for the opening of the Coho Preserve on Orcas Island at 10 a.m., Friday, Apr. 28. The
April Poetry | What The Leaves Say
What The Leaves Say -- JoEllen Moldoff -- The leaves are in conversation this morning as always, discussing how foolish we are to run from place to place as if we expect to find something we are missing. How much better to stay in one place to wait for something
Great Islands Clean Up Cleans Up on Orcas
-- from ORS/The Exchange and Orcas Elementary School -- Some of the litter gathered in three hours of clean up by caring volunteers on Saturday Big THANK YOU to everyone who participated in The Great Islands Clean-up [on Saturday]! On Orcas Island, 2,330 pounds of litter was collected
“The Universe in Verse” Live-Streamed
Streamed live at 4 p.m Pacific time, Monday, April 24 -- from Brain Pickings by Maria Popova-- This "labor-of-love [is a] celebration of science and protest against the defunding of the arts. (Original announcement below.) “When power corrupts, poetry cleanses,” John F. Kennedy famously wrote. Half a century later, with
Just-released Film Features Standing Rock
Sunday, April 30, 7 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall -- from Sharon Abreu -- There will be a screening of “Awake: A Dream From Standing Rock" the just-released documentary from Myron Dewey, Josh Fox, and James Spione, which is currently being shown in the Tribeca Film Festival in New York. The
Site Clearing Underway at Park & Ride
-- from Jesse Douglas-Seitz -- Our Contractor, Razz Construction Inc., has made quick progress on site with clearing and grubbing activities at the Orcas Village Park and Ride site. Drivers are cautioned to reduce speeds within the work zone on Orcas Road at the WSF Access Road and on Orcas Hill
SJIMA Introduces “Paint and Sip” Evenings
-- from Debbie Pigman -- Paradise Cove The San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) will kick of its 2017 Art for Fun program in May. Art for Fun is a “paint and sip” party for adults of all skill levels. Hidden Meadows Art for Fun
Coming of Age – Regardless of Age
-- from Rosie Kuhn -- One theme of Aging- Who Me? is that we are never not aging. We are never not developing, growing, unfolding, evolving. We are in fact in a constant state of emerging. As humans we are bombarded with choices, constantly. Some are big choices, some, not
