Here’s a thought…
“Peace is not something we ask for — it’s something we practice, together.”
WALK FOR PEACE
League of Women Voters to Meet on San Juan
Monday, March 13, Noon - 2 p.m., San Juan Island Grange -- from Margie Doyle, League of Women Voters of the San Juans -- The next League of Women Voters of the San Juans membership meeting is Monday, Mar. 13 at the Grange from noon to 2 p.m. See the
Poem Submitted In Honor of Women
-- submitted by David Kobrin -- And Ain’t I A Woman (Former Slave Sojourner Truth Speaks at the Women’s Rights Convention, Akron, Ohio 1851) Standing there her arm worked muscle and a bonnet that speaks the field an apparition -- an Amazon to white ladies burnt blackness and height rising to
Council Gives, Receives Project Updates
-- by Sam Gailey, updated March 10 at 2 p.m. -- The most recent San Juan County Council meeting was conducted on Tuesday, Mar. 7, on Orcas Island at the Eastsound Fire Station. The public turnout for the meeting was robust with approximately thirty members of the community in attendance
Village Expansion Discussed at Eastsound Planners Meeting
-- by Maryse Sagewynd -- The Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) met on Mar. 2, 2017, at the Eastsound Fire Station for its regularly scheduled monthly meeting. EPRC has a new Facebook site entitled Orcas EPRC. County Engineer Colin Huntemer said the County Council is concerned about curb, gutter, and
Paper Airplanes Set For Take Off
Saturday, March 11, 1 p.m., New Gym -- from Joanne Cundy -- Kiwanis 21st Paper Airplane Contest Saturday Mar. 11. Come and have some fun. The Orcas Model Airplane Club will be there zooming around the gym amazing all with speed and agility. The supplies and instructions will be there along with
Ranker: Levy Extension Prevents Schools From Largest Education Cut in State History
-- from Dave Pringle, Senate Democratic Communications -- Sen. Ranker speaks during debate on the Senate floor. Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, released the following statement on [Wednesday's] passage of the levy cliff extension: “I am relieved that the Senate took action to prevent our children’s schools from
Learn How to Start a Garden
Wednesday, March 15, 10 a.m., Orcas Center -- from Vanessa Julian -- Want to plant a garden, but don't know where to begin? Don't think you have enough room in your backyard for a garden? Brad Helm, a co-founder of Seattle Urban Farm Co. will be answering these questions and
Busy Weekend for NAS Whidbey Search and Rescue
-- from Mike Welding, NAS Whidbey -- Search and Rescue crews from NAS Whidbey Island conducted three separate missions over the weekend. Missions included one mountain rescue near Snow Lake in the Snoqualmie Pass and two Medical Evacuations (MEDEVACs) – one from Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles, Wash., and the
Larsen Pushes Back Against Proposal to ‘Decimate’ Federal Resources for Puget Sound, NOAA
-- from Douglas Wagoner, Rep. Larsen's Office -- Congressman: ‘I will use every tool at my disposal to oppose these slash and burn cuts’ Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today released the following statement after reports that President Donald Trump plans to gut Environmental Protection Agency funding for Puget Sound by
Inslee Statement on Congressional Proposal to Repeal the Affordable Care Act
-- from Governor Inslee’s Communications Office -- “The proposed legislation in Congress to repeal Obamacare is not the direction we should be going to meet our country’s health care needs. It will not improve the health or well-being of millions of people who have gained coverage through the Affordable Care Act.
Senior Center Seeks Applicants for New Position
-- from Arron Redford -- The Orcas Senior Center is excited to be hiring for a new position: Communications and Fundraising Administrator. Support our Island’s Seniors through: Website Management, Fundraising, Event Planning, Grant Writing, and more. If you are tech-savvy, love working with people, and are a strong communicator, send
Join Olga Community at Next Potluck
Saturday, March 11, 5:30 p.m., Olga Community Club -- from Lorna Rhodes -- All are welcome at the St. Patrick’s Day Potluck, Saturday, Mar. 11 at the Olga Community Club in downtown Olga. Tyler and Jocelyne Harding will host, with help from Irene O’Neill. Social hour begins at 5:30 and
New Bipartisan Congressional Caucus Formed to Support Nation’s Estuaries
-- from Douglas Wagoner -- Reps. Rick Larsen (D-WA), Bill Posey (R-FL), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ) have founded and will serve as co-chairs of the Congressional Estuary Caucus in the 115th Congress. The new caucus will give the nation’s estuaries a stronger voice and presence in Congress
Ballot Counting Equipment to be Tested
Tuesday, March 14, 10 a.m., County Elections Office -- from San Juan County Communications -- The upcoming Apr. 25 Special Election will have voters on Lopez Island deciding on a proposed hospital district, San Juan County Public Hospital District #2. Also on the ballot will be the election of five hospital
Marine Lecture Series Highlights “A Sea of Glass”
Tuesday, March 14, 7 - 8:30 p.m., Emmanuel Parish Hall -- from Jean M Lyle -- Specimen of Blaschka Marine Life. Photo: Corning Museum of Glass Anyone who has ever stood before the work of 19th-century father-son glassmaking duo Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka will understand how their exquisite
Senior Center to Host Meals on Wheels Fundraiser
Saturday, March 18, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Orcas Senior Center -- from Arron Redford -- We will be holding our annual fundraiser for our Meals on Wheels program on Mar. 18. Orcas is proud to be the only island in the San Juans that serves three meals a week.
