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
Stockwell to Share Her El Camino de Santiago Trip
Saturday, May 27, 11 a.m., Orcas Senior Center -- from Faith Heath for Orcas Community Church -- All island women are invited to come hear adventurous long-distance hiker and new Orcas Islander Judy Stockwell speak at the annual Women’s Spring Luncheon hosted by Orcas Island Community Church on Saturday, May
Island Air Ambulance Topic at Rotary Meeting
Friday, May 26, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Jeanne McPherson for Orcas Rotary -- Over the last 20 years, Island Air has flown more than 2,300 medical evacuation missions to hospitals on the mainland. In addition to their medically-configured Cessna Caravan, Island Air has a pilot, flight
Bring Your Plant Questions and Problems
-- from Nancy Forker -- Orcas Master Gardeners will be at Driftwood Nursery on Wed., May 24, 11am-1pm to answer gardening questions. If you have a plant problem or need a plant id, bring a sample, and we will try to diagnose/identify.
Extra Weekend Orcas Sailings Through June 24
-- from Washington State Ferries -- Please be advised that beginning today, Thursday, May 18, the 1:55 p.m. sailing from Anacortes to Orcas Island will operate on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays through the end of the Spring Schedule (June 24). Previously, this sailing only operated on Fridays and Sundays.
Guest Opinion | A New Vision
-- from Joe Symons -- Imagine a county whose population of residents and visitors chooses to honor its rural, wild, sustainable, refreshing, slow, nature-dominated, non-exploitive, respectful, in-perpetuity heritage. Imagine stepping off the ferry into a sacred sanctuary. Imagine that while everything looks the same, humans operate with a mindset of
Learn Sign Language
Tuesday May 23 and Thursday May 25 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Funhouse -- from Edie Hansen -- Bethany Hansen, a Senior at Orcas Island High school, will be teaching two free sign language classes at the Funhouse as part of her Senior Project. The classes will be
Orcas Island Film Festival Calls for Short Films
-- from Shannon Borg for the Orcas Island Film Festival -- The Orcas Island Film Festival will award grants of $5,000 to three filmmakers to explore the San Juan Islands and use it as a canvas to create short films that inspire, inform and entertain. Submissions are being accepted from
Morris Sponsors Privacy Law to Protect Consumers
-- from the Washington House Democrats -- Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill [on May 16] prohibiting businesses from collecting and selling your personal biometric information without your consent. Rep. Jeff Morris (D-Mt. Vernon) sponsored the bill to protect consumers from new, invasive technology that can identify a person
Orcas Medical Foundation Hosts Q & A with UW Representatives
-- by Dali Cuthbert -- Concerned islanders -- medical patients and practitioners -- packed the Madrona Room at the Orcas Center on Saturday, May 13, for the Annual Meeting of the Orcas Medical Foundation, founded in 1956. It has operated the Orcas Medical Clinic on Mt. Baker Road since 1991.
Free Facebook Marketing Workshop
Wednesday, May 24 at 9:15-10:15 a.m. at Orcas Landing -- from the San Juan County Economic Development Council (EDC) -- Social media is revolutionizing the way we use the internet, and its low- or no-cost tools can be used by small businesses to achieve remarkable results. Join the EDC to
Local Author Robert Dash to Launch “On an Acre Shy of Eternity”
Wednesday, May 24, 6:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Michael Riordan for Orcas Currents -- Author and photographer Robert Dash takes nature exploration to new levels in his book On An Acre Shy of Eternity, to be published in June by Hyla Press. On May 24 he will launch this
Hospice Demystified
Friday, May 19 at 1 p.m. at the Senior Center -- from Jami Mitchell, County Health & Community Services -- What is hospice? Who is hospice? How can hospice help me and my loved ones? Join us at the Orcas Island Senior Center Friday, May 19, at 1pm to for
SchoolMessenger Provides Safe, Secure Messages to Students’ Families
-- by Eric Webb, Orcas Island School District (OISD) -- If you are an Orcas Island School District parent, you may recall hearing a lot from me (Superintendent Webb) back in February and March thanks to Orcas Island Education Foundation’s funding of the implementation of the SchoolMessenger grant! School Messenger
State Legislators Nation-wide Sign to Protect Public Monuments
-- from Washington State Democrats -- State Senator Kevin Ranker writes letter on behalf of national public lands and monuments. A bipartisan group of 325 state legislators from 44 states sent a letter to President Trump today [May 15, 2017] raising strong concerns with the unprecedented action to
Island Sinfonia to Perform at Orcas Center
-- from Karen Blinn for Island Sinfonia -- Jim Shaeffer-Bauck conducts Island Sinfonia at Orcas Center on May 21 Island Sinfonia, the inter-island chamber orchestra in the San Juan Islands, will be performing an exciting mix of old and new music at the Orcas Center on Sunday, May
Thursday Evenings with School Music
-- from Sharon Ho -- [metaslider id=52468] Awards and Festival honors have been lauded on our hardworking student Strings and Band groups at many off-island performances and competitions. Over the coming three Thursdays, from May 18, the music-loving Orcas community will enjoy the musical talent your support has created. These
