Here’s a thought…
“There is one tradition in America I am proud to inherit. It is our first freedom and the truest expression of our Americanism: the ability to dissent without fear. It is our right to utter the words, “I disagree”.”
NATALIE MERCHANT
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
Spring Street’s Timothy Dwyer to Explore on the Nautilus
Local Teacher selected to explore the ocean aboard exploration vessel Nautilus -from Spring Street International School -- The research vessel "Nautilus." All photos courtesy of Ocean Exploration Trust Timothy Dwyer from Spring Street International School [in Friday Harbor] has been selected as a 2016 Science Communication Fellow and
Girls. Ukes. Friday. Sing-along.
Friday, May 6, 6:30 p.m., Random Howse -- from Mandy Troxel -- Girls with Ukes fans can expect another fun-filled performance, complete with tunes ranging from the Andrews Sisters to the Beatles, with a new original Girls with Ukes anthem tossed in for good measure. This performance will also close
Orcas Community Contra Dance
-- from Rachel Bishop -- We are excited to welcome fabulous dance caller Sherry Nevins from Seattle to call a contra dance on Orcas, with music from Orcas's own Crow Valley String Band. Please join us next Saturday, May 7th at the West Sound Community Hall from 7 - 10pm.
Letter to Editor: Big Thanks to Great Islands Clean-up Team
-- from Danielle Wheeler for Orcas Recycling -- [metaslider id=43492] Orcas Island is once again a litter-free zone! Thanks so much to all 102 volunteers who came out Saturday, April 23, the day after Earth Day, and collected 1,680 pounds of garbage, 180 pounds of recyclables, and covered 27.85 miles of
PlayFest 2016: A Tribute to Orcas
-- by Margie Doyle -- The premiere performances in the Festival of Plays showed Orcas at its finest: a multi-generational community that is unafraid to grapple with the matters of facing one's demise and death; to grieve and remember a beloved mother; to wrestle with demons of war; to battle
Two Seattle Authors to Speak on Benefits of Microbes
-- from Michael Riordan for Orcas Currents -- David R. Montgomery and Anne Biklé, Currents lecturers on Saturday, May 7 Invisible microbes are transforming the way we view nature and our bodies, and could revolutionize agriculture and medicine. Good health — for both plants and people — depends
