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
Chamber Music Festival Ticket Sales Kick-off May 2nd
-- from Linda Slone for the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival -- Chamber Music Festival Ticket Sales Kick-off May 2nd! 2:00 pm Ticket Sales Open at Orcas Center 5:30 pm Volunteer Reception - Toast the 2016 Festival and New Executive Director EARLY BIRDS TICKETS On Monday, May 2nd, ticket sales for
April Poetry | alex tamayo-wolf
In recognition of Poetry Month, and to celebrate and highlight our treasure trove of Orcas Island poets, Orcas Issues is pleased and honored to again offer daily poetry during April. Onedinium -- from alex tamayo-wolf -- With her summer allies defeated, And her sweetness eager to rise, From her pleachèd
Group Offers Monthly Veggie Potluck and Movie
Sunday, May 1, 6 p.m., Odd Fellows -- from Lydia Miller -- Mark your calendars for our 1st Sundays Veggie Potluck & Movie! We are starting a monthly gathering celebrating compassionate, healthy and sustainable plant based lifestyle. Join in on the lively conversation, get inspired, learn something new, come home with
Strauss’ Electra Will Be Virtuosic, Volcanic
Sunday, May 1, 1 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver -- Elektra The Metropolitan Opera presents Stauss’ Elektra streaming live to Orcas Center on Sunday, May 1, at 1:00 pm. The genius director Patrice Chéreau didn′t live to see his great Elektra production (previously presented in Aix
Leah, Art and Marshall
First two events in the Olga Strawberry Council's "Strawberry Series" Celebration May 7 and May 9 -- from the Olga Stawberry Council -- Orcas Island had a burgeoning Marshall strawberry industry from the early 1930s until 1943. However, a combination of disease in the strawberry plants and a shortage of war-time labor
Tell Your “Library Stories” and Let the People Choose
Submissions due May 15 -- from Phil Heikkinen for the Orcas Public Library -- The Library Fair, one of the many activities of the Orcas Island Public Library that make it one of the most-visited libraries in the nation Get Writing, Get Painting, Get Performing, and Get Published
Cute Fawn, But Don’t Disturb It
-- from Shona Aitken, Wolf Hollow -- This is the time of year when fawns are being born on the San Juans. For the first couple of weeks they are not strong enough to run, jump and follow Mom through the woods, so she leaves them alone, lying still and quiet, for
April Poetry | JoEllen Moldoff
In recognition of Poetry Month, and to celebrate and highlight our treasure trove of Orcas Island poets, Orcas Issues is pleased and honored to again offer daily poetry during April. Doubt -- JoEllen Moldoff -- Even if you tricked yourself into a state of confidence, Doubt, in her dark cloak,
Sheriff’s Report | April 13 -19, 2016
April 13, 2016 16-002052 Welfare Check 03:58:13 04/13/16 Deputy responded to the Sheriff's Office located in Friday Harbor reference an unruly prisoner. Upon arrival the prisoner was causing bodily harm to himself and yelling threats to kill the Judge. A mental health professional was contacted to assess the prisoner. 16-002054
Island Aerial Acrobatics Presents: In Your Dreams
Saturday & Sunday, April 29 & 30, 6:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver -- Maria Bullock’s Island Aerial Acrobatics are back! Their new production, In Your Dreams, runs April 29 and 30 at 6:30 pm on Center Stage at Orcas Center. In Your Dreams follows a group of friends (the
The Gallery Welcomes New Artists in Opening
Saturday, April 30, 2 - 5 p.m., The Gallery -- from Kathleen Youngren -- Jeff Otis, photographer; Louellen McCoy, photographer; and Shane Watson, painter and illustrator The members of THE GALLERY are pleased to announce three new artists are joining the group: Louellen McCoy, photographer; Jeff Otis, photographer;
OPALCO Leadership Affirms Election; Will Work on New Neutrality Policy
-- from Suzanne Olson -- At the regular meeting of OPALCO’s Board on Lopez Island yesterday, General Manager Foster Hildreth apologized to the six candidates running for board positions and the membership as a whole for the inappropriate campaign endorsement sent by Rock Island Communications last week. After much discussion among
New Book by Local Author / Doctor Looks at ObamaCare
-- from Emily Reed Geyman -- John Geyman, M.D. of Friday Harbor has published The Human Face of ObamaCare: Promises vs. Reality and What Comes Next. The human face of the Affordable Care Act (ACA or ObamaCare) is shown as the stories of real patients and their families best illustrate
April Poetry | Jill McCabe Johnson
In recognition of Poetry Month, and to celebrate and highlight our treasure trove of Orcas Island poets, Orcas Issues is pleased and honored to again offer daily poetry during April. North Beach, Low Tide -- by Jill McCabe Johnson -- When for a minute or ten of our stretch of
EDC Offering New Business Workshops for Free
-- from SJC Economic Development Council -- New Workshops Coming! Sign up now for classes on Pricing, Business Startup 101 and Advanced Multitasking. PRICING Learn how to set pricing for your business or service through our informative workshop on May 3rd. FREE! www.sanjuansedc.org/pricing BUSINESS STARTUP 101 Get the resources and support you
Park-and-Ride Coming to Orcas Ferry Terminal
CLICK TO TAKE THE SURVEY -- from Christine Coray, Public Works -- Preliminary map for location of proposed park-and-ride lot at Orcas Ferry Landing, north of the current ticket booth and east of Orcas Hill Road. San Juan County Public Works (SJCPW) has been awarded a $760,000 grant by Washington
