Here’s a thought…
“There are two ways to slide easily through life: to believe everything or to doubt everything; both ways save us from thinking.”
ALFRED KORZYBSKI
Sun Comes Out to Kickoff Back to School Event
--by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id=46488] The 2016-17 school year is off to an auspicious start, as evidenced at the Tuesday, Sept. 6 kickoff in the school courtyard in front of the Old Gym (maybe we should start calling it the Good Old Gym?) Rain clouds and grey skies were
Seasonal Ups and Downs
-- from Bea vonTobel -- Back in the early 60s when I was first exposed to geology classes, we learned about the "rebound theory." For those parts of the world that had been glaciated, an interglacial period meant that the great weight of the ice had been lifted, and land masses
Islanders Off to Help Lakota People
-- from Spirit Eagle -- Orcas Islanders, please help the Lakota People at Standing Rock Reservation in South Dakota in their Stand against the Bakken Crude Oil Pipeline going 100 miles through the Standing Rock Reservation (Lakota Reservation) in South |Dakota. Last week on Tuesday the Army Corps of Engineers
Island Inspirational All-Stars PresentsThe Nocturnes Dance Concert
Saturday - Sunday, September 10 - 11, 6:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver -- Come and see this artistic dance concert at Orcas Center. The Island Inspirational All-Stars presents The Nocturnes on Center stage at Orcas Center. There will be two dance concerts on Saturday, September 10 and Sunday,
“Boards in Gear” Workshops on Lopez and San Juan
Lopez: Thursday, Sept. 15, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Lopez Center. San Juan: Wednesday, Oct. 5, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Brickworks in Friday Harbor Advance registration required -- from Victoria Compton, Director, County Economic Development Council (EDC)-- The San Juan County Economic Development Council EDC and
Whale Museum Lecture: Southern Resident Research Update
Tuesday, September 13, 7 p.m., The Whale Museum -- from Jill Berger -- The Whale Museum’s Lecture Series Northwest Fisheries Science Center Southern Resident Killer Whale Research Update 2016 Presented by M. Bradley Hanson, Ph.D. The Whale Museum is pleased to welcome Brad Hanson as part of the 2016 Lecture
Travel Advisory | Crane Moving Wednesday from Landing to Deer Harbor
-- by Lin McNulty -- San Juan County Public Works has issued an Oversize/Overweight Moving Permit to Ludtke Pacific Trucking for Wednesday, September 7. The lowboy will be transporting an RT635C Grove Crane on board an eight-axle lowboy truck from Orcas Landing to Channel Road and Potlatch in Deer Harbor for the
Sometimes, This Happens…
-- by Lin McNulty -- If you wandered into Eastsound today, you may have noticed a sailboat that wandered into East Sound today. As the Sassafras waits patiently on jackstands for a tide change to take it back to sea, the owner, wandering somewhere around town in a reportedly orange hoodie, could
Flotsam & Jetsam | Green Crab
— a semi-regular humor column by Maurice Austin — Was just minding my own, on the ferry the other day, headphones in and plowing through the last pages of Jose Saramago’s The Stone Raft, when a green crab scurried into the seat opposite me, unfolded a map of the San
EWUA Seeks Recommendations from its Membership
-- from Fred Klein -- Republished Sept. 5 upon request It’s not hard to find stories in the media describing how drinking water is becoming increasingly precious and strategically important in many parts of the globe… fortunately at our local level, we are blessed with adequate water resources if we use them
How to Hike and Leave No Trace
Thursday, September 8, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., Moran State Park -- from Mehgan Herold -- Hike with the Leave No Trace Traveling Trainers and learn about Leave No Trace and tips for low impact hiking in Moran State Park. Meet at Cascade lake Day Use Area. Hike is rated as
Check Out What is Happening at the Funhouse This Fall
-- from Emilie Gincig -- For birth-5 year olds: Music Together with Miss Mary. Wednesdays at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. starting on Wednesday, September 28. There will be a free demo class at the Funhouse on Wednesday, September 14 at 9 a.m. Classes are available based on sufficient enrollment.
Special School Board Meeting
Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 10:15 a.m. at School District Offices The Orcas Island School District Board of Directors announced a Special Meeting to approve the Consent Agenda. Included on the Consent Agenda are approval of certificated personnel: ● Hire Elyn Andersson as a 1.0 annual FTE 1st/2nd Grade Teacher for
Ferry Alert: Klahowya Repaired, Interisland Sailings Resume
-- from Washington State Ferries -- 9 a.m. update The Klahowya is back in service and inter-island travel will resume. There will be a late 8:30am departure out of Friday Harbor. Earlier: The Klahowya vessel is out of service due to necessary repairs. Inter-island travel has been suspended until further
UUF Begins Year with Water Service
Sunday, September 11, 11:30 a.m., Benson Hall -- -- from Suzanne Olson -- Please join us on Sunday, September 11 at 11:30 a.m., Benson Hall - Emmanuel Episcopal Church for a Water Service / Ingathering with Leader Suzanne Olson. Please bring a jar of some water that is special to you. All are welcome Potluck to follow
Deer Harbor Bridge Update
-- from John Van Lund, SJC Public Works -- There will be no construction activity on Monday, September 5, due to the Labor Day holiday. Crews will complete the new Channel Road alignment at the west project limits, transfer traffic to the temporary bridge, and begin demolition of the existing
