Here’s a thought…
“We must believe in luck. For how else can we explain the success of those we don’t like?”
Doe Bay Fest Discounted Tickets On Sale for Locals
-- from Sean Townsend, Doe Bay Resort -- Doe Bay Fest 2016 is slated for Aug. 4-8 and as always the tickets are limited and highly sought after. We do save aside some tickets specifically for Orcas Locals so that our Island community can join us for this musical highlight of
Love in Action: Learn How You Can Be a Foster Parent
Wednesday, January 27, 6:30 - 8 p.m., EastsoundFire Station -- from San Juan County Health and Human Services-- Have you ever wondered what is involved in becoming a foster parent in Washington State? Join us to learn what it takes, who can foster and how else you can be involved.
An Opportunity to Learn Stagecraft
Monday, February 1 - March 21, Orcas Center -- from Jake Perrine -- Learn about, and participate in the artistic and technical aspects of theatrical design while staging a show at the Orcas Center! Longtime theatre artist Jake Perrine will present a series of classes that will introduce you to
New J Pod Orca Calf Observed in Puget Sound Waters
-- from Vancouver Sun -- A new orca calf, dubbed J55, is spotted in the waters of Puget Sound. Mon., Jan. 18, 2016. (Courtesy NOAA) The killer whale baby boom continues on the West Coast, where researchers have documented yet another new calf in the southern resident population. The
Salish Sea Vessel Traffic Projections: A 43 Percent Increase
-- from the Friends of the San Juans printed Sept. 25, 2015, reprinted upon request-- If all the new and expanding terminal and refinery projects in the Salish Sea are permitted and developed, including projects that became operational in 2014, there would be a 43 percent increase in large, commercial
Celebration of Life: Bruce Stephenson
-- from Sue Lewis -- Saturday, January 23, Fireside Room in the Family Center of the Community Church from 2 to 4 p.m. Bruce Stephenson Bruce Stephenson, a 25-year Orcas Island resident, passed away on November 11, 2015, with close friends holding his hands. He was born in
Hedrick Smith Delivers the Message of Rev. Martin Luther King
-- by Hedrick Smith, ReclaimtheAmericanDream.org -- Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. called to activism in the American Civil Rights Movement, in 1963 Washington – Back in the 1960s, when I was covering Martin Luther King Jr., John Lewis and other civil rights activists for The New York Times,
Practical Permaculture
-- from Jan Jacobson for the Orcas Island Garden Club -- Garden Club meeting of January 20, 2016 will feature Jessi Bloom, arborist, eco designer and co-author with Dave Boehnlein (of Orcas' Bullock's Farm) of "Practical Permaculture." Jessi is the owner of N.W. Bloom, and an ecological landscape designer. She
Special Council Meet on Shoreline Program this Wednesday
Wednesday, Jan 20 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Legislative Hearing Room, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor -- from Ingrid Gabriel, San Juan County Council Clerk -- The SJC Council is holding a Special Meeting to conduct a continued public hearing on the Shoreline Master Program (SMP)and to
Ranker Presses for Automatic Voter Registration for Eligible Voters
40 percent of eligible voters went to the polls -- from Rick Manugian, Senate Democratic Communications -- Many Washingtonians would be automatically registered to vote, under legislation co-sponsored by Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island. “No one would be registered who doesn’t want to be registered, but registration will become much easier
CenturyLink Schedules 30-Minute Downtimes
January 19, 20, 21, at 12:01 a.m. -- from Mark Molzen, CenturyLink Corp Communications -- On January 19, 20, 21, at 12:01 a.m. each day, CenturyLink will upgrade switches serving the San Juan Islands. During the upgrade, Internet service will not be accessible for approximately 30 minutes. All phone services, including 911, will remain available in
Olympia: Legislature Opens with Focus on Education
-- from the League of Women Voters, Ann Murphy, President, Jasmine Karpelman, Newsletter Editor -- 2016 Legislative Session Overview Jan. 10, 2017 --During this short, 60-day, session, a major focus of the legislature will be on education and the revenue needed to meet the requirements of the McCleary lawsuit to
Shoreline Master Program Meetings Planned
Shoreline Master Program – Process and Next steps -- from San Juan County -- The following schedule has been developed to guide the review of the SMP documents. Meeting 1 - January 11, 2016 [Already held] - General Policy Plan, Regulation Sections 7 through 14 – Process and Administration, Non-conforming
Moran State Park Offers 12 ‘Free Days’ in 2016
No Discover Pass needed to visit state parks on Jan. 17-18 -- from Kate Weatherford of Moran State Park -- The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission announces [Sunday, Jan. 17 and Monday, Jan. 18 are among the] 12 “free days” in 2016 when visitors are not required to display
Visual Arts Committee Soliciting Artworks
Intake: Wednesday, February 3, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Madrona Room -- from Pat Littlewood -- Local visual artists are invited to submit their work to the next lobby gallery show at Orcas Center organized by the Visual Arts Committee. The focus of this upcoming show will be on “The Human
Ai Weiwei’s “Fault Line” at San Juan Islands Museum of Art
January 23 - April 11, 2016, SJI Museum of Art -- from Anne Sheridan for Islands Museum of Art -- The San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) presents an exhibition of work by Ai Weiwei, one of the most influential artists and most closely followed dissident political voices in the
