Here’s a thought…
“Whether or not a massive ballroom should be constructed is for Congress to decide and is not a matter for Executive self-help.”
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
OPALCO Board to Meet
Friday, September 16, 8:45 a.m., Friday Harbor OPALCO Office -- from Bev Madan -- The OPALCO Board of Directors will hold its regular monthly meeting on Friday, September 16 at the Friday Harbor OPALCO office at 8:45 a.m. Additional information will be available at www.opalco.com.
Letter to the Editor: Back to School Clothing Drive
-- from Ellen Edwardson and Larry Coddington -- I am collecting children's clothing for the Swap Meet, Sunday, Sept. 11 at the Grange. The clothing will be available for free, to children who have not finished their Back to School wardrobe. Any clothing not finding a new home will be
Carla Stanley Featured Artist at Wa Fed
September 16, Noon - 5 p.m., Washington Federal -- from Carla Stanley -- During September, Carla Stanley is the artist on display at Washington Federal in Eastsound. All are welcome on September 16 for refreshments from noon to 5 p.m. Please drop by and see what "Simple Things" she's been
WSF’s Yakima Now Back in Service
-- from Washington State Ferries -- UPDATE 5 p.m.: Following necessary repairs to the Yakima, the San Juan Island routes return to regular service. The Yakima will sail the Anacortes 4:45 pm to Friday Harbor. The Elwha sails the Anacortes 5:10 pm to Lopez, and will be an estimated 45
Get Ecstatic, Get Ekphrastic with Next Poetry Workshop
Six Tuesdays, beginning September 20, from 1-3 at the Public Library -- from JoEllen Moldoff, Facilitator -- Ekphrastic Poetry…Plus: We’ll begin this session with ekphrastic poetry—poems inspired by other works of art—and try writing our own ekphrastic poems. Although this term might be unfamiliar to you, most likely you have
Support Group Forms for Parents of Quirky Kids
Second Wednesday of the month -- from Beth Jenson -- On behalf of the Funhouse, I'd like to let you and other parents know of a new support group I'm starting this fall for parents of "quirky" kids. It is a free support group for self-identifying parents of kids who have
Abreu NYC Performance to Begin at Random Howse
Thursday, September 8, 8:30 p.m., Random Howse -- from Sharon Abreu -- Sharon Abreu is preparing to hit New York City with her one-woman show, The Climate Monologues, but first she’s performing at Random Howse in this fundraiser for her trip. The show begins at 8:30 and runs 50 minutes. There is no
Letter to Editor | Thank You From Fair Staff
-- from San Juan County Fair Staff and Fair Board -- To all of those in San Juan County; exhibitors, volunteers, vendors, & entertainers, the San Juan County Fair Board and Fair staff give YOU a standing ovation. Be sure to check out the Fair website for a “Best of
Celebration of Life: Hiram Guinn Stickney, May 28, 1927–April 10, 2016
Saturday, September 10, 3 p.m., Episcopal Church -- from Penelope Hawkes -- Please come and help us celebrate the life of the man whose smile could light up a room on September 10, 2016 Episcopal Church, Eastsound 3 p.m. Appetizer Reception to follow in Parish Hall.
WSU Presents Forest Owners Field Day
Saturday, September 17, 7:40 a.m. - 2:40 p.m., Lopez Island -- from Ian Fawley, WSU -- This is a smaller, local version of our regional field day. The San Juan Islands Field Day will feature a suite of outdoor workshops specifically for people with wooded property in the San Juan Islands.
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
