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
Spring to Choral Society Concert
-- from Lynn Baker for the Orcas Choral Society, updated Apr. 21 at 7 a.m. -- Orcas Choral Society, photo by Joe Floren Hear beautiful singing this weekend in the Orcas Choral Society’s spring concert, featuring Franz Schubert’s Mass in G and the modern premiere of Alois Storch’s
Register for Sailing Series Kickoff this Sunday
-- from Michele Wiley for Orcas Island Yacht Club -- Greetings Sailors, This Sunday, April 24 at 10 a.m., will be the kick-off to our West Sound Sailing Series. Click HERE for the entry form . Please bring your registration form on Sunday. The plan is to have three races.
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. Grace and Jesse Ford -- alex tamayo-wolf -- Jesse rode the Santa Fe out of the Golden state, He left
Guest Opinion: Islanders Question OPALCO and Rock Island Ethics Re: Lobbying for Board Candidates
-- by Chris Graecen -- “Is it acceptable for Rock Island, a wholly owned subsidiary of OPALCO, to use its staff time, email address lists and letterhead to lobby for specific candidates for the OPALCO board?” This is the question islanders and Orcas Power and Light Cooperative (OPALCO) members are
Islands Museum of Art Celebrates The Marine Environment
-- with the exhibit FRAGILE WATERS: Ansel Adams, Ernest H. Brooks II, and Dorothy Kerper Monnelly -- by Diane Martindale -- FRAGILE WATERS, a traveling fine art photography exhibition, opens Saturday, April 23, Earth Day weekend, and will run through September 5, Labor Day, 2016 at the San Juan Islands
WSF to Close Cheesecake Café at Anacortes Terminal
Ferries' on-board galley services also to change management from Washington business -- by Margie Doyle -- Margie Aipopo, 12-year owner/licensee of Cheesecake Café at Anacortes Ferry Terminal, soon to depart? Margie Aipopo, owner of the Cheesecake Café, that has operated for the past 12 years at the Anacortes
OMF Annual Meeting April 26 Features Airlift Northwest
Christine Martin, RN and Executive Director of Airlift Northwest --from the Orcas Medical Foundation -- The community is invited on Tuesday, April 26 at 2 p.m. in the Eastsound Fire Hall, to attend the Orcas Medical Foundation’s (OMF) Annual Meeting and report to the community. Keynote speaker at
Funhouse Spring Classes and Special Events
-- from the Funhouse -- Please preregister to assure a space for all 8 weeks, by calling 376-7177. All classes are from 3:30-4:30 PM at the Funhouse Robotics with Sandy Rost - Mondays. Starts April 18, Preregistration encouraged! FREE to FHC members, $60/nonmembers. Bike Repair with Zach O'Brien - Tuesdays.
Educational Programs for Boaters
Saturday, April 30, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Orcas Landing Conference Room & Mullis Road Fire Station -- from Thomas Tillman -- The San Juan Islands offer a vast playground for boaters, kayakers, divers and anyone wishing to be on or near the water. The San Juan County Sheriff and
Letter to Editor: Thanks From Skagit Habitat Store
-- from Jim Duffield, Skagit Habitat for Humanity -- Thanks go out to all Orcas Islanders who donated to the Skagit Habitat for Humanity's Store truck. During the three hours the truck was parked at Island Market on the 4th of April, donors came by to provide items that can
Guest Column: Crow Valley in Town Changes Hands
-- from Wendy Shinstine -- (Editor's note: Wendy Shinstine is now the owner of Crow Valley Gallery in Eastsound; "Crow Valley in Town," as it is familiarly known.) [Michael Rivkin and Jeffri Coleman] have acquired a historical bed and breakfast in Pennsylvania where they are delighted to entertain guests with
April Poetry | Sadie Bailey
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. March Lament, Eastsound -- Sadie Bailey -- (a response to watching bulldozers and backhoes destroy trees in various areas in
OPALCO and Rock Island Offer Retraction, Confirm Election Neutrality
-- from Suzanne Olson, OPALCO -- Last Friday, OPALCO’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Rock Island Communications, sent an email to its customer list referencing a specific slate of candidates for OPALCO’s upcoming board election. Today, Gerry Lawlor, EVP of Rock Island issued a retraction of that email stating, “The opinions stated in
Service After Serving: OIFR Hosts BLM, Team Rubicon
-- by Lin McNulty -- Crossing the Rubicon: to take a decisive, irrevocable step. Nearly 60 motivated, exuberant men and women recently participated in a four-day training session at Orcas Island Fire & Rescue. The wildfire class, conducted by staff from Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is part of a series of training sessions for
Great Islands Clean Up Goal: “Litter Free by the Sea”
Saturday, April 23, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., Village Green -- from Orcas Recycling Services -- 2015 Great Islands Clean Up The Exchange is coordinating Orcas Island’s participation in the 3rd annual Great Islands Clean Up. This is a county-wide greening event where on April 23 from 9
County Auditor Addresses Accessible Voting
The fourth 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.) — from Milene Henley — Voting is for everyone. That may
