Here’s a thought…
“The propagandist’s purpose is to make one set of people forget that certain other sets of people are human.”
ALDOUS HUXLEY
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
Deer Harbor Plan Group Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, September 13, 4 - 5:30 p.m., Deer Harbor Fire Station -- from Anne Marie Shanks -- The Deer Harbor Planning Review Committee will hold a public meeting at the Deer Harbor Fire Station on Wednesday, September 13, 4 to 5:30 p.m. and address the following agenda items: Old Business: Pathways Update
Sheriff’s Report | August 30 – September 5, 2017
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- August 30, 2017 17-006029 Parking Problem 11:08:58 08/30/17 A Deputy responded to a report of an abandoned vehicle. Vehicle was later impounded as abandoned. 17-006031 Unwanted Person 11:52:11 08/30/17 A Deputy responded to a Lopez Island business for an unwanted person complaint.
Orcas Women’s Coalition Hosts Rep. Lytton at Quarterly Meeting
Sunday, Sept. 17 from 4-6 p.m. at the Orcas Public School Cafeteria -- from Gretchen Krampf for Orcas Women's Coalition -- Orcas Women's Coalition on the move Orcas Women's Coalition (OWC) is a vibrant, energetic network of women and transgender people on Orcas Island, working together to create
Flotsam & Jetsam | Fishing the Atlantics
— a semi-regular humor column by Maurice Austin — Fishing the Atlantics was fun while it lasted, that is we seemed to have them dialed in somewhat, and bloodied up the boat pretty well a couple days’ running, until the ready biters seemed thinned out, and then it was pretty
Wolf Hollow Releases Rehabilitated Harbor Seals
-- from Amy Saxe-Eyle for Wolf Hollow -- After more than two months of care at Wolf Hollow, three harbor seal pups were returned to the wild on Thursday, September 7. Wolf Hollow staff and interns, along with volunteers from the San Juan and Whatcom Marine Mammal Stranding Networks, board members
Letter to the Editor: Public Hospital District Petition Now Circulating
-- by Tom Ritter -- The people of Orcas Island need your assistance. If you are a registered voter please sign the petition to ensure that a Healthcare Service District is on the ballot in April 2018. This petition is circulated this week at various locations. A Washington state law
State Transportation Awards $1M for Electric Car Charging
-- from the office of Gov. Jay Inslee -- For many people, the idea of driving a car powered by a battery seems a little risky. While the traditional gasoline and diesel powered vehicle can travel hundreds of miles before requiring a quick stop at a gas station, electric vehicles
Southern Resident Killer Whales Are Back!
-- from the Center for Whale Research -- [metaslider id=55025] They’re back! For the first time in more than two months, a large assemblage of Southern Resident killer whale pods has returned to the interior waters of the Salish Sea. This population has dramatically decreased in number in recent years,
