Here’s a thought…
“The further a society drifts from truth, the more it will hate those who speak it.”
GEORGE ORWELL
Sing for the Orcas Annual Event
Saturday, June 25 at Lime Kiln Point State Park, 7 p.m. -- from Katie Fleming, for Friends of the San Juans-- Orca passby on San Juan Island. Photo by Jenny Atkinson. Orca Sing is an annual event where people gather for an evening of music at Lime Kiln
Marc Hennemann to Run for U.S. House of Representatives
-- from BJ. Guillot for Marc4congress.com Marc Hennemann announced [earlier this spring] that he is a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in the Second Congressional District. Mr. Hennemann served in the U.S. Air Force as an intelligence analyst and, following his retirement from active duty, worked as a
Full Day of Activities, Dinner at Sail Orcas Fundraiser
Saturday, June 25, 4 - 8 p.m., OIYC Picnic Shelter -- from Michele Wiley -- SAIL ORCAS YOUTH SAILING FUNDRAISING DINNER Saturday June 25 at the OIYC Picnic Shelter 4:00-8:00 p.m. $35 per dinner (your choice-steak or salmon) $10 Youth dinner (hamburger or hotdog) Dinner includes salad, potato and dessert
Dump Your Hazardous Waste for Free
Saturday, June 25, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Orcas Recycling -- from San Juan County Public Works/Solid Waste -- What? The hazardous waste roundup collection event is our once-yearly opportunity to legally and responsibly dispose of poisonous, flammable, corrosive or other hazardous chemicals. Why? Proper disposal protects your health and
Win / Win: Market Bucks Supports Local Food
-- from San Juan County Communications -- San Juan County Health and Community Services has partnered with Soroptimist International of Friday Harbor, Orcas Island Community Foundation, the Lopez Locavores, and the Honeywell Foundation to offer Market Bucks at Farmers Markets on Orcas, Lopez, and San Juan Islands. The Market Bucks
OI Film Fest Announces Grant Winners
-- from Shannon Borg -- Three films featuring the San Juan Islands will be screened at the 3rd annual Orcas Island Film Festival, October 7 – 10. The Orcas Island Film Festival announces three winning scripts to be produced this summer, exploring the San Juan Archipelago and using it as
Editorial | Turning Helplessness Into Action
-- by Lin McNulty -- Merely waiting for this latest horror to pass is just not enough. In the aftermath of the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida our hearts and minds want to reach out, to make sense of this and all the other recent incidents involving the taking of innocent lives. Yet,
Funhouse Commons Outlines Summer Schedule
-- from Emilie Gincig, After School Program Director, Funhouse Commons -- Summer Camp | June 20-August 26 Our summer day camp program is quickly filling up. If you are interested in having your child be at the Funhouse this summer, please register them as soon as you can. This summer's themes are:
Guest Opinion | Listen
-- from Scott Gianola -- We have forgotten our place on the planet. A dog knows it is a dog. A cat knows it's a cat. A snowflake the same. Part of our time is to remember our place. Sacred can be defined as: dedicated to a spiritual experience or purpose. Each of us
NAS Whidbey Rescues Stranded Mt. Hood Climbers
-- from Commander, Navy Installations Command -- A Search and Rescue (SAR) team of five from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island conducted a rescue mission on Mount Hood, Ore., on Sunday, June 12, 2016. The crew launched from NAS Whidbey Island at 7 p.m. in response to a call
Council To Attend Ferry Advisory Meeting
Wednesday June 15, 4 – 6 p.m., Eastsound Fire Hall -- from Ingrid Gabriel -- Notice of the SJC Council Attending a Ferry Advisory Committee Public Forum, Wednesday June 15, 2016 on Orcas Island The Council will be attending a public forum hosted by the San Juan County Ferry Advisory Committee
Sunrise Volunteers to Feature Island Air Speakers
Friday, June 17, 7 a.m., Island Skillet -- from Chris White -- Everyone is invited to the Orcas Lions Club's upcoming sunrise breakfast this Friday June 17 at the Island Skillet in Eastsound. The guest speakers this month will be Jackie and Will Hamilton of Island Air. They will explain the
Chamber Parade Celebrating “Garden of Orcas Delights”
Garden Club’s Marlyn Myers to serve as Grand Marshal -- from Lance Evans -- “A Garden of Orcas Delights” is the theme for the Chamber of Commerce’s annual Community Parade, scheduled for Saturday, July 2 in Eastsound. "Whether one lives here, or simply visits, you can’t help but come away
Artsmith Salon Series Presents a Reading by Tarn Wilson
Tuesday, June 14, 6 p.m., Darvill's Bookstore -- from JoEllen Moldoff -- This Tuesday is a rare chance to hear author Tarn Wilson read from her memoir, The Slow Farm. In the early 1970s, Wilson's father quit his job as the Brookings Institution’s first computer programmer, packed his family into a
Auditor Explains the “A Team” and Ballot Processing
-- from F. Milene Henley, Auditor -- The sixth in a series of articles about elections in Washington State by San Juan County Auditor F. Milene Henley. The County Auditor administers elections and voter registration in the County. (View first article HERE. View second article HERE. View third article HERE. View
Fire Commission Calls Special Meeting
Tuesday, June 14, 10 a.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Pat Ayers, Board Secretary -- Board of Fire Commissioners San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 Meeting Called by: Board of Fire Commissioners Date: June 14, 2016 Time: 10:00 a.m. Location: Public Meeting Room Station #21 45 Lavender Lane Eastsound,
