Here’s a thought…
“Drama is life with the dull bits cut out.”
ALFRED HITCHCOCK
Community Foundation Seeks Partners in Philanthropy
-- from Kate Long -- GiveOrcas.org is live and open for donations. Over 20 organizations serving our community applied for funding; the Orcas Island Community Foundation Grants Committee has completed site visits, evaluated the proposals, and vetted the projects. Now the Foundation is seeking Partners in Philanthropy to help fund
Country Corner Combines Games, Hunger
Saturday, May 6, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Country Corner -- from Liz Longworth -- It must be Spring because here we are. Country Corner Day will be Saturday, May 6, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Come visit us and let us say thank you for being our customer. We
BLM Seeks Nominations to Monument Advisory Committee
-- from Barbara Marrett, SJ Visitors Bureau -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced it is seeking public nominations for four open positions on the San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee (MAC). The nomination period is open until May 26, 2017. The BLM’s Resource Advisory Councils (RACs), of
Succession Planning for Small Business Workshop
Monday, May 15, 1-2:30 p.m., San Juan Island Library -- from Victoria Compton -- All business owners need to devote time and energy to developing a succession plan for their business. With a succession plan, business owners can identify a person or entity who can continue the business if tragedy
Need a Tooth Extracted? Free Clinic Scheduled
Monday, May 15, Dr. Triplett's Office -- from Terri Triplett -- Dr. Triplett’s dental office at 445 Madrona Street in Eastsound is reserving Monday May 15 for free tooth extractions for our Orcas and Shaw residents in need. Services are limited to both routine and surgical extractions (including wisdom teeth).
In Memoriam | Mary Schoen 1925 – 2017
-- from Steven Schoen -- Mary Schoen died peacefully at her home in West Sound on Orcas island on April 26. Mary was born in Seattle in 1925 to Dudley and Katherine Brown. She graduated from Juanita High School and attended the University of Washington where she was a nursing student. She
Ghazel to Retire from the School Board
-- from Tony Ghazel -- I will not be seeking reelection to the Orcas Island School Board this November. My term is expiring at the end of this year and I have had the utmost honor in serving the children of this great community for about 14 years as a school director.
Student Art Show Opens at Orcas Center
Reception: Friday May 5, 3 - 6 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Penny Sharp Sky -- "So colorful!" "So creative!" "It's my favorite show of the year!!" It's May and that means it's time for the Orcas Island Student Art Show!. Kindergarteners through Senior High students will be inspiring the
Letter to Editor | Winnie Wins a Finnie
-- from Suzanne Olson, OPALCO -- On Earth Day, OPALCO Board Member Winnie Adams was honored by the Stewardship Network of the San Juans with a “Finnie” award for her commitment to environmental stewardship. According to the Stewardship Network, “Winnie Adams is considered a champion of local, sustainable power sources
Park & Ride Work Makes Headway
-- from Jesse Douglas-Seitz, Project Engineer -- Clearing and grubbing is substantially complete. A tub grinder was on site this week and processed all of the stumps and debris piles into wood chips. Construction Activities The contractor will be stripping and stockpiling topsoil and beginning roadway excavation next week. After excavatable
The Aging Dreamer – The Ageless Dreamer
-- from Rosie Kuhn -- "There are literally no limits to what you may now choose to experience within the context of this physical form.... One must now take total responsibility for the focused intent that underlies one's choices." --Oneness, p.299 As I read these words of "Oneness," I ask
April Poetry | She Still Thinks She Can Change Him
She Still Thinks She Can Change Him -- Bruce Adkins -- She walks loneliness tightroped between the desire for love and the constancy of despair Convinced this is her only chance for love she holds onto the long discarded ghost she met years ago like the molted shell of a
Don’t Miss Annual Master Gardeners Spring Plant Sale
Saturday, May 13, 9 a.m., Mullis Center -- from Mo Sloane -- Hundreds of organic vegetable starts and perennials, all lovingly grown and nurtured by San Juan County Master Gardeners, will be on sale at the Mullis Center, Saturday May 13 at 9 a.m. – just in time for Mother’s
April Poetry: Confluent Pearls
-- by Susan Malins -- We are confluent pearls Twining tight to choke our world, Deranged but for the heartbeat. Consenting minds enshrine themselves And bow and coil and suture, Meat tongues do flap in constant rap And swell to slur the wonder. “We know not what we do!” Untrue.
Eastsound Sewer / Water Calls Special Meeting
Monday, May 1, 4 p.m., EWUA District Office -- from Susan Kimple -- Eastsound Sewer and Water District Notice of Special Meeting Notice is Hereby Given that the Board of Commissioners of the Eastsound Sewer and Water District will hold a Special Meeting on Monday, May 01, 2017 at 4
Senior Center Art to Exhibit “A Gentleman’s View”
Reception: Saturday, May 6, 5 - 7 p.m., Senior Center -- from The Senior Center Visual Arts Committee -- There are many talented and accomplished artists who live on Orcas Island. Although women make up the majority, men are also represented. They are painters, sculptors, potters, wood carvers, print makers and more.
