Here’s a thought…
“America is and always has been an argument — it’s an experiment.”
DAVID W. BLIGHT
U.S. Navy Signs Record of Decision for the Northwest Training and Testing
-- from Mike Welding, Public Affairs Officer -- The U.S. Navy announced today its decision to implement its Preferred Alternative (Alternative 1), as described in the Northwest Training and Testing (NWTT) Final Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas Environmental Impact Statement (EIS/OEIS), to conduct military readiness training and testing activities primarily within existing
Is Your Life Too Plastic? Bag It!
Monday Nov. 14 at 5:30 pm at Orcas Island Public Library -- from Orcas Food Co-op and the Exchange -- Learn about the effects of plastic on our world. Join Orcas Food Co-op and the Exchange to learn about the effects of plastic on our world. "Bag It" movie description
Letter to Editor | Vote Rick Hughes for County Council
-- from Learner Limbach -- I’m voting for Rick Hughes this election cycle for two main reasons: His dedication to making himself accessible to the public and his strong support for local sustainable agriculture. Rick Hughes is one of the most accessible public officials I have had the opportunity to work
Orcas Medical Foundation Receives Letter of Intent from UW Medicine
Wednesday, November 16, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m., Orcas Center – from Orcas Medical Foundation – Orcas Medical Foundation (OMF) has received a letter of intent from University of Washington Medicine (UW Medicine) expressing interest in “assuming the operation and management of the primary care medical clinic currently known as Orcas
Cancer Survivorship Group to Meet Thursday
Nov. 10 at 5 p.m. at Community Church --bY Sue Lewis-- The Cancer Survivorship Group wants everyone to remember that together we can fan the flames of hope. The research shows that an individual’s outcomes are better with supportive persons/families and groups providing encouragement. We are a faith-based support group
Farm to Cafeteria Program in October
-- from Ashley Randall -- What happened in Farm to Classroom (K-5) during the month of October? We celebrated the process, practice and importance of seed saving. We harvested enough seeds to both save for spring and make multiple donations to the Public Library’s very special Seed Library. Katie taught
Great Islands Fall Clean-Up Recap
-- from Danielle Wheeler, ORS -- On Saturday, October 29, the first-ever fall Great Islands Clean-Up was held. 33 amazing volunteers on Orcas Island braved the rain and wind to collect 620+ pounds of trash from a total of 6.5 miles of road and 2 miles of beaches. Extra special thanks
Deer Harbor Bridge Crew Receives Anonymous Gift
-- from John van Lund -- Early last week, it was wet and windy. On Wednesday, an anonymous lady delivered homemade burritos & cider for the crew. She did not give her name. Thank you for your kindness, which was much appreciated by the crew. Crews will continue to install rebar
Canadian Navy Investigating Possible Nuclear Bomb off BC Coast
-- from The Guardian -- The Mark IV nuclear bomb that was released over the Pacific Ocean in 1950 after a US air force flight’s engines caught fire during a simulated drop. Photograph: Globalsecurity.org The Canadian navy will be heading to the coast of British Columbia to investigate
New Date for Don Giovanni
Sunday, November 13, 1 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver -- Don Giovanni The Met presents Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart streaming Live in HD at Orcas Center Sunday, November 13 at 1:00 pm. If you’ve not yet experienced the Metropolitan Opera streamed from New York
Look What They Found in Their Closets
October 31 - November 18, Senior Center -- from Arron Redford -- Orcas Island Senior Center presents a unique exhibit: Discovered in our Closets. The exhibit showcases vintage clothing, hats, purses, dolls, and special items brought out to see the light of day (for a little while, at least). The
Fire Commissioners Special Meeting Agenda
Monday, November 7, 5:30 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Pat Ayers -- Notice of Special Meeting with Agenda Board of Fire Commissioners San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 Meeting Called by: Wesley Heinmiller, Chair, Board of Fire Commissioners Date: November 7, 2016 Time: 5:30 pm Location: Public Meeting Room
Writers Roundtable: John Friedmann to Read Garcia Lorca’s Poetry
Saturday Nov. 12, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Library -- from JoEllen Moldoff -- At the next Writers Roundtable, John Friedmann will take you on an autumnly journey in time and space, reading from his own translations/renderings of Federico Garcia Lorca's beloved "Gypsy Ballads." A small number of
In Memoriam | Megan Harris
Memorial: Monday, November 21, 3 p.m. - 5 p.m., Orcas Senior Center -- from Daniel Harris -- Megan Harris passed in her sleep on October 9 at the young age of 93 surrounded by family and friends. She was her fiercely independent and humorous self until her final breath, tenaciously living
Bolshoi’s The Golden Age Brings Rare Treats
Saturday, November 5, 6:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver -- The Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema opens the 2016-2017 season with a revival of The Golden Age which takes viewers on a satirical journey to a seaside town in Soviet Russia in the roaring ‘20s, with a jazzy, music-hall soundtrack
Senior Center Expresses Gratitude for Didier Gincig’s Years of Service
-- from Arron Redford -- The Operations Committee and staff of the Orcas Island Senior Center would like to encourage you to join us as we celebrate and enjoy the talents of Didier Gincig and his friends at our Seniors Have Talent show this November 5 and 12. Please take this
