Here’s a thought…
“The further a society drifts from truth, the more it will hate those who speak it.”
GEORGE ORWELL
Workshop: Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way
Monday, July 11, 1 - 3 p.m., Orcas Senior Center -- from Arron Redford & Didier Gincig -- Join us at the Orcas Senior Center for a hands-on workshop Monday, July 11, from 1 - 3 p.m. for step by step instructions in filling out an Advanced Directive or Living
San Juan County Council Candidates Speak Before the Public
-- by Margie Doyle -- Candidates for San Juan County Council, from left: Steve Wehrly, Bill Watson, Frank Penwell, Bob Jarman and Sheryl Albritton. All county voters will select two candidates from these five at the August primary election; the top two will go on to the November general
Shibori in the School Garden: Indigo and Imagination
Colleen sharing how the indigo dyeing process works. -- by Ashley Randall -- On July 2nd the Farm to Cafeteria Program hosted its first of three summer workshops in the school garden. Our incredible garden keeper, Colleen Stewart, led a Shibori workshop in which friends of the garden
#5 On Best Islands in the Continental U.S List
-- from Barbara Marrett, San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau -- Travel + Leisure magazine has announced its 2016 World’s Best Awards, ranking the San Juan Islands #5 on its list of The Best Islands in the Continental U.S. The ranking complements Travel + Leisure’s endorsement earlier in the year voting the San
Doe Bay Open Mic Sponsors Wolf Hollow in July
Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., Doe Bay Café -- from Doe Bay Music -- Join island visitors and residents to share music, spoken word, and other performances on the night when we come together in that ancient ritual of community and communion. The Café is open from 5-10 pm and Open Mic
Author Talk & Book Signing: Sea Otter Conservation
Wednesday, July 13, 6:30 p.m., Whale Museum -- from Jenny L. Atkinson, Executive Director, The Whale Museum -- The Whale Museum is pleased to welcome our new Research Curator Shawn Larson as part of the 2016 Summer Lecture Series on Wednesday, July 13th at 6:30 p.m. Shawn will present her book Sea Otter
Harvie, Troxel Will Share Random Howse Stage on Friday
Friday, July 8, 7 - 9 p.m., Random Howse -- from Mandy Troxel -- This Friday, July 8, Bruce Harvie and Mandy Troxel will be performing live at the Random Howse from 7-9pm. Orcas Islanders know these two from their many musical incarnations around the islands, but when is the
Guest Opinion | How Can Islanders Save 77 Million Gallons of Water this Year?
-- from Lauren Platman, Friends of the San Juans -- With summer underway, some islanders are already feeling the heat-and the drought. Some wells are already being starved of fresh water, which makes the rainy autumn season seem a long way off. As climate change affects our region, including our
Letter to Editor | “When in the Course of Human Events…”
-- from Jane Alden -- It's 2 p.m., July 4th, and from the front of Darvill's Book Store, comes a soft, metallic, "tap, tap, tap." A voice begins to read: "In CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America. When in the Course of human events…."
Take a Look At / From Islands’ Best-Kept Secret
-- from Craig Canine, Preservation Trust -- Quick: From what publicly accessible high point in the San Juan Islands can you see three of Washington’s five volcanoes? If you guessed Mount Constitution, guess again. The answer is Mount Grant Preserve on San Juan Island. The sweeping 360-degree views from Mount Grant’s
House Party to Feature Film Premiere
Thursday, July 14, 7 - 9 p.m., Heartwood on Orcas -- from Gretchen Krampf -- Eric Mulholland Join filmmaker Nic Askew for the premier of this short film that sets out to capture the vast and meaningful depth of two lives facing the unexpected and devastating effects of ALS (Lou
Doe Bay Celebration Features Patriotic Speaker
-- from Chris Brems, President, Doe Bay Community Association -- The Doe Bay community held its 45th Annual Independence Day Celebration and Potluck at the Doe Bay fire hall on Sunday, July 3. Some 200 friends and neighbors attended. The Doe Bay Regiment Band, a collection of 25 Orcas Community Band members,
Environmental Protection Rulings Upheld in B.C. Pipeline Project
--- by Nadia Prupis for Common Dreams -- Environmentalists and Indigenous rights advocates celebrated on Thursday [June 30] after a judge struck down the Canadian government's 2014 approval of a controversial pipeline project in a landmark ruling. The court found (pdf) that the government had not done enough to consult
An Art Auction for Every Taste
Saturday, July 9th at 4:30 p.m at the Orcas Senior Center -- by Emma Heikkinen -- Artists and staff at the Senior Center prepare for the July 9 auction Those who have never set foot in the Orcas Senior Center are invited to enjoy a wide display of
LWVSJ Forum Tomorrow on Orcas
Tuesday, July 5, 5:30 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Clare Kelm, president, LWVSJ -- In San Juan County we have various choices before us as voters, coming up in the primary election. To keep us informed, the League of Women Voters of the San Juans is holding the following forums for
High School Seniors Give Back to the Food Bank
--from the Orcas Island Food Bank-- Anneke Ivans and Kahana Pietsch were two 2016 graduating high school seniors who focused on the Orcas Island Food Bank for their senior projects – one very traditionally, the other very imaginatively. Anneke started volunteering at the Food Bank in March and, though nervous
