Here’s a thought…
“Drama is life with the dull bits cut out.”
ALFRED HITCHCOCK
April Poetry | First Passage from a Work in Progress (to be called The Dive Coast)
First Passage from a Work in Progress (to be called The Dive Coast) -- Jim McKeon -- I dive because I love it How can I put it else? When diving, one enters the kingdom, a ceremony of retinal dream scrolling across a vast screen, a sky of self forgetfulness:
Nobody Does it Like Mother Nature
-- from Rosie Kuhn -- I've heard it said that death is the great equalizer. As true as this statement is, I see that aging too is the great equalizer. Stuff happens as we age, and no matter how much power, money, beauty, or sex-appeal you have, you can't say
Whale Research Center to Participate in “Give Big”
-- from Ken Balcomb, Center for Whale Research -- On May 10, 2017 the Center for Whale Research is joining more than one thousand nonprofits in raising money to help make Greater Seattle a stronger, more vibrant community for all. This is the first year the Center will be participating
Granny’s Attic Sale Donation Deadline Approaches
-- from Arron Redford -- Granny’s Attic will be held Saturday, Apr. 29, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Orcas Senior Center. This annual rummage sale is one of the largest fundraisers of the year and you don’t want to miss your chance to participate in this exciting
April Poetry | My art
My art -- JoEllen Moldoff -- fell in love with crayons, then pencils, then pen and ink. It printed letters in straight-back chairs and colored flowers inside the lines. One morning it began to float in the wind, on papers bathed in rainwater, then parched in sunlight. It grew blue
Electric Vehicle Car Show Coming to Friday Harbor
Saturday, April 29, 12:30 - 3:30 p.m., County Parking Lot -- from Ryan T. Palmateer -- Lower your carbon footprint in style at the Friday Harbor Electric Vehicle (EV) Car Show. Come check out a wide variety of electric vehicles, ranging from state-of-the-art to commuter specific, and even hand-built EVs. The
State of the Revolution Livestream on Orcas Island
Sunday, April 23, 1:30 - 3:30, Eastsound Fire Hall -- from Mark Mayer -- It’s been a while since we last held an organizational meeting. If you want to be brought up to speed as to how you can "plug in" to this political movement, both locally and nationally, and
Sheriff’s Report | April 5 – 11, 2017
April 5, 2017 17-001790 Medical Emergency 00:38:43 04/05/17 A Deputy responded to the Sheriff’s Office to deal with an injured inmate. Medication was provided and Correction Officers were notified. 17-001795 Traffic Violation 11:10:39 04/05/17 A Lopez Island man reported a minor collision that had occurred on Fisherman Bay Rd. The
“Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead” Streaming at Orcas Center
Thursday, April 20, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver -- The National Theatre production of "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead" is broadcast live to Orcas Center Thursday, Apr. 20 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are very scarce for the production, broadcast live from the Old Vic Theatre in London
April Poetry | A Look Astern
A look astern -- Lin McNulty -- I stand this chilled evening on the stern, look back from whence I have come to see a wide wake lap onto retreating shores. Rock disintegrates into sand—my personal grit left behind, footprint washed away. Shores both unstable and strong jut from where
The LIONS Hold Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday, April 15, 10 am at Cascade Lake This young chickling gathered eggs in her bucket at the Lions' Easter Egg hunt On Saturday at 10 am SHARP the Orcas Island Lions Club will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt. This free Eggstravaganza will take place at the
Learn to Paint Tulips, Learn Watercolor Basics
-- from Caroline Buchanan -- On the weekend of April 22-23, Caroline Buchanan will offer a watercolor workshop, Painting the Tulip Fields. Now that the tulips are finally blooming you may want to visit the fields and bring your photos and sketches to class. Or just come to the Olga
EDC Offers Free Workshop on Cash Management for Business
Monday, April 24, 1 - 2 p.m., San Juan Island Library -- from Victoria Compton -- One of the greatest challenges in running a successful business is positive cash flow – managing how much cash a business generates versus how much cash it spends. Join the San Juan County Economic
Budgeting, Finance, Interviewing Topics of Brown Bag Lunch Seminars
-- from Minnie Knych, NW Workforce Career Center -- The Northwest Workforce Council Career Center is hosting a series of free Brown Bag lunch seminars. April seminars include: April 20 is the next seminar. BUDGET, FINANCE AND MORE is presented by Islander's Bank. The seminar assists with managing your budget,
Letter to Editor | Where OPALCO Is and Where It’s Going
-- from Mark Madsen and Vince Dauciunas -- OPALCO is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year, and as we approach the Annual Meeting, we are also electing Directors from District 1, covering San Juan, Henry, Pearl, Brown, and Spieden Islands. We are Mark Madsen, and Vince Dauciunas, we currently serve as
Orcas Village Park and Ride Project is Underway
-- from San Juan County Public Works -- This week marks the beginning of construction activities for the Orcas Village Park Project. Drivers are cautioned to reduce speeds within the work zone on Orcas Road at the WSF Access Road and on Orcas Hill Road. Estimated completion is 83 working
