Here’s a thought…
“No one, I mean no one, has the right to sit in judgment of who’s American enough.”
MICHELLE OBAMA
Five New Exhibitions Grace SJIMA
September 16, 11 a.m., San Juan Islands Museum of Art -- from Diane Martindale -- Michael PetersonCoastal Stack XV, 2017H=28" W=24" D=24"Carved, sandblasted, pigmented madrone burlTen Hollow Elements Art-packed galleries open Part 3 of Dialogues From The Forest at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) on
Garden Club Will Discuss Growing Berries
Wednesday, September 20, 10 a.m., Orcas Center -- from Helen Huber for Orcas Garden Club - Did you know that we can grow an incredible variety of berries in the Northwest? Thom Thorton from Cloud Mountain Farm will join the Orcas Island Garden Club for a discussion on berries at
Whale of a Show Auditions
Friday, September 15 , 3:30-5 p.m., Saturday, September 16, noon to 1:30, Orcas Center's Black Box -- from Didier Gincig -- It's time to get your individual and group acts together--ages 5-18 and even family acts--for Whale of Show. Performers will share their talents on the Orcas Center stage on
Audition to Become an Oompa-Loompa
Saturday, September 16, 1:30-2 p.m., Orcas Center Black Box -- from Didier Gincig -- Sign up to be an Oompa-Loompa for Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory to be performed at the Orcas Center November 16-19. Ages 5-up. If you can’t make auditions but want to be in the show,
Letter to Editor | Sign the Petition, Then Let’s Discuss
-- from JoEllen Moldoff -- I offer the following to support the Coalition for Orcas Health Care petition: There is a lot of work to be accomplished before we can ask members of our community to vote in April, 2018 on whether or not to approve a Public Hospital District.
Vote Counting Equipment to be Tested
Wednesday, September 20, 11 a.m., Elections Office -- from Milene Henley, San Juan County Auditor -- A “Logic and Accuracy” test of ballot tabulating equipment used in San Juan County for the November 7, 2017 General Election is scheduled for September 20 at 11 a.m. The test works by tallying the
Islanders Arrive En Masse at UW Medicine Meeting
Updated Sept. 8 at 11 p.m. -- by Margie Doyle -- After years of losing money and physicians, this month Orcas Medical Center will come under management by UW Medicine to meet the challenges of 21st-century rural medicine. UW Medicine will formally begin its oversight on Monday, Sept. 11 as
Islanders Send a Quarter Ton of Towels to Texas Pets
-- from Toby Brown -- We had a great turnout at the Farmers Market with people bringing bags of towels. Many locals came by and several island visitors. One lady donated the three towels and leash she had in her car, albeit wet from a visit to Mt. Lake. Pawkis
Actors Theater Does It Again
-- a review by Maura O'Neill -- Bethany Marie, Kevin Doyle and Aaimee Johnson Last evening I saw one of the most moving plays I have seen in a very long time. Not only was it expertly written, but it was amazingly well acted. I have known Aaimee
Whale Museum Lecture to Focus on Whale Health
Tuesday, September 19, 6:30 p.m., The Whale Museum -- from Tracie Merrill for The Whale Museum -- On Tuesday, September 19, Dr. John Durban from NOAA and Dr. Holly Fearnbach from SR3 SeaLife Response, Rehabilitation and Research will present on “Assessing whale health, with an update on drone surveys of resident
Cancer Survivorship Group to Meet
--by Sue Lewis -- The Cancer Survivorship Group will meet at the Community Church Fireside Room on September 14 at 5 p.m. This is a monthly, no cost, confidential support group for anyone touched by cancer whether personally, as a family member, friend, caregiver or in any other capacity. If
Artist’s Block
-- by Rosie Kuhn -- Artists are courageous beings. They begin with a blank slate - a sheet of music, an empty canvas, a block of marble, a slab of clay, an empty stage. There is nothing but the desire to follow the impulse to express itself to itself. Humans,
Letter to the Editor: UW Medicine on Orcas
-- by Joe Cohen -- Along with 200+ other Orcas residents, I attended the UW Medicine briefing at Orcas Center of Thursday September 7th. My take away from the conversation is simply this: As a community we have finally started down a path that will ultimately serve our collective ‘heath
County Comp Plan Topic for League of Women Voters
Monday, September 11, Noon, San Juan Island Library -- from League of Women Voters -- The League of Women Voters of the San Juans (LWVSJ) announces a community program “Our County Comp Plan Update: Shaping the Future.” This program will be held in Friday Harbor at the San Juan Island
MAG’s $10,000 Challenge Grant Will Provide New Opportunities for Music Students
-- from Kristen Wilson for Music Advocacy Group -- The Music Advocacy Group (MAG) is pleased to announce the formation of the Joyce Burghardt Excellence in Music Fund honoring recently-retired and founding MAG Board member Joyce Burghardt. MAG’s new fund will focus on helping Orcas Island public school music students
Actors Theater Brings “The Other Place” to the Grange
Friday Sept. 8 for three weekends at the Grange -- from Doug Bechtel for Actors Theater of Orcas Island -- [metaslider id=54902] The Actors Theater of Orcas Island presents "The Other Place" by Sharr White at the Grange. This Tony nominated Broadway play tells the heartwarming story of Juliana Smithton
