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
San Juan County Democratic Party Convention Report
-- from David Turnoy, County Democratic Convention Chair -- For those of you who participated in the recent precinct caucuses on Orcas, Lopez, San Juan, and other islands, you may have been wondering what happened with those delegates and alternates who had been elected March 26. This past Sunday, May 1, delegates
Eat Pizza at Doe Bay with Irthlingz
Thursdays, May 5, 12, 19 and 26 at Doe Bay Cafe Sharon Abreu and Mike Hurwicz of Irthlingz will sing at Doe Bay Cafe every Thursday in May Irthlingz Arts-based Environmental Education is featured as the "Nonprofit of the Month" for May at Doe Bay! Irthlingz' founders Sharon
‘Thar He (or She) Blows?
-- by Lin McNulty -- Reports of a gray whale in East Sound are floating about the island, with a couple of instances of actual sightings at Crescent Beach. Personally, I have heard something big with a blow hole the last couple of nights in the waters off my cottage on East
Orcas Christian School May Day Plant Giveaway in 17th Year
-- by Lin McNulty -- If you have been on Orcas since 2000, you may have been the recipient of a May Day flower delivered to your door by students and parents from Orcas Christian School. The first year, they gave out 36 plants, then 300, then 500. This year an
Salish Sea Early Music Fest Brings Court of Louis XIV
Tuesday, May 10, 7 p.m., Orcas Adventist Fellowship Church -- from Jeffrey Cohan -- The Salish Sea Early Music Festival presents a taste of the musical atmospheres generated by the celebrated musicians of the court of Louis XIV in this program entitled Versailles with baroque flutist Jeffrey Cohan, viola da
Free Dental Extraction Clinic May 16
Dr. Triplett’s dental office at 445 Madrona Street in Eastsound is reserving Monday May 16 for free tooth extractions for our Orcas and Shaw residents in need. Services are limited to both routine and surgical extractions (including wisdom teeth). To make an appointment and receive additional information, call Dr. Triplett’s
Open House Will Be Salmonberry-style Hootenanny
Monday, May 9, 5 p.m., Salmonberry School -- from Mandy Troxel -- Salmonberry School invites you to their Sing-Along Potluck on Monday, May 9 at 5pm. Tom Rawson and Mandy Troxel will be leading a hootenanny, Salmonberry style. Music-lovers young and old are invited to join in on the fun!
Marilyn Anderson, 1926 – 2016
-- from Sue Mauermann for the Anderson family -- Marilyn Anderson in front of the Orcas School Music classroom. Marilyn Anderson, 89, died peacefully at her Eastsound home on April 22nd, basking in the kind words and gestures from people she loved (oh how she enjoyed the music,
Letter to Editor | Lions Club Provides Incredible Service
-- from Eric Webb, School District Superintendent -- I would like to give a roar of THANKS to our Orcas Lions Club! Just recently, and for the second year in a row, they have sponsored hearing and vision screenings for ALL of our eligible students. What an incredible service! Seeing and hearing
Oops: OPALCO Bylaw Amendment Results Announced in Error
MEMBER-INITIATED BYLAW AMENDMENT FAILED -- from Suzanne Olson, OPALCO -- May 2, 2016 – OPALCO’s Tally Chairman, Doug Pearson, made his first-ever mistake in about 30 years of serving our Co-op as the official vote counter on the ferry for OPALCO’s election finale at the annual meeting. “The official SBS election results
OPALCO Annual Meeting Elects Lett, Whitfield and Silverstein
-- by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id=43521] OPALCO members voted Brian Silverstein of Lopez to its governing board at the annual meeting aboard the ferry on April 30, 2016. Members also returned incumbents Jerry Whitfield and Jim Lett to the board. Gabriel Jacobs, who lost his bid to serve on
Rep. Larsen Campaign Kick-off Includes Friday Harbor
Saturday, May 7, 4 - 5:30 p.m., Friday Harbor House -- from Melissa Schwartz, Rep. Larsen's Office -- Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) will hold a series of events next week as he kicks off his re-election campaign for Congress. In a series of discussions throughout his district, Larsen will discuss his proven record in
Excitement Building for Country Corner Day, 3 Millionth Customer
Saturday, May 7, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Country Corner -- from Liz Longworth, Country Corner -- Here we are again! Country Corner Day will be Saturday, May 7th, 11am - 2pm. We are extra excited about our Customer Appreciation Day this year because we are due to have our 3
Flotsam & Jetsam: The Fishing Prophet Comes
-- a semi-regular humor column by Maurice Austin -- Last week while enjoying the chirping and buzzing sounds of Spring there came a long awaited guest to my rental cabin’s fence. Not a Robin with its beak full of worms, not a Redwing Blackbird with its melodic trill, not even
Book Release in Time for Mothers Day
-- from Diane Martindale, SJI Museum of Art -- Renowned landscape photographer Dorothy Kerper Monnelly has paired her large-format black and white images with poems to create a book, “For My Daughters.” The poetry that inspired the book was written by the photographer’s mother, Dorothy Darling Kerper between 1920 and
Creative Inspirations for All Ages: Art Lessons with Susan Slapin
Tuesday and Thursday, June 14 and 16, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Senior Center -- from Susan Slapin -- Get your start or continue on the journey of the elements of art. Specific studies and exercises through creative process; line, color and design. Pencil, pen and colored pencils. Bring your own materials
