Here’s a thought…
“Volunteering is at the very core of being a human. No one has made it through life without someone else’s help.”
HEATHER FRENCH HENRY
Power Outage(s): OPALCO Update
-- from Suzanne Olson -- Orcas Island and Shaw Island OPALCO members reported power outages due to wind damage starting at 11am this morning. OPALCO crews were dispatched to multiple locations, and as of 1:45pm most services were restored on Orcas Island with the exception of the Highlands to Youngren
Live & Silent Auction on the Village Green
Saturday, September 5th, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Village Green -- from Clark McAbee -- Come one, come all to bid on wonderful objects d’art both large and small! The silent auction will run from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and feature quality gifts and goods from many local businesses as well
Whale Museum Lecture: Taking Whale Research to New Heights
Friday, September 4, 6:30 p.m., Whale Museum Using a Small Unmanned Hexacopter to Non-invasively Monitor the Health of Resident Killer Whales -- from Jenny Atkinson -- The Whale Museum is pleased to welcome John Durban as part of the 2015 Summer Lecture Series on Friday, September 4th at 6:30 p.m. Dr. Durban
Okanogan Requests Our Help
-- from San Juan Conservation District -- We received a request from the Okanogan Conservation District today for support for firefighters and residents in Eastern Washington that are affected by the wildfires. As you have probably heard, this is the state's worst fire season on record. An estimated 732,608 acres
Farish and Pavitt Team Up for 8Stem
-- by Margie Doyle -- Adam Farish and Bruce Pavitt display their ingenuity in 8Stem, a new interactive music platform. 8Stem -- a new music format that brings interactivity and sharing to a new level for a new generation of music lovers -- is the creation of local
Emmanuel Offering An Introduction to Islam
Begins Friday September 4, 2015 at noon at Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Hall -- from The Rev. Berto Gándara-Perea, Rector -- Emmanuel Episcopal Parish invites you to a twelve-session introductory series on Islam. We will gather to watch a half hour video presentation by Prof John Esposito, Ph.D. from Georgetown University followed
Orcas Fire and Rescue Sends Unit to Fight Eastern WA Fire
The following letter was written by Acting Fire Chief Mik Preysz to Orcas Fire and Rescue Commissioners on Aug.27: Dear Commissioners: I am writing you to let you know that I authorized the deployment of our Brush truck with Seth Ybarra as “Engine Leader” to the Kettle Complex (60,000 acres)
San Juan Island’s Scenic Westside Preserve More than Doubles in Size
-- from the San Juan County Land Bank -- Map of Reiss Shoreline property, donated to the county Land Bank The San Juan County Land Bank received a 30-acre donation along Westside Road on San Juan last Friday, August 21st. "We are very happy to see this special
It’s Going to … What?
-- by Lin McNulty -- Midnight and there is an unknown precipitous substance on my deck. I stand outside for a bit and look up into the sky. I get some of that substance in my face. It is wonderful...familiarly wonderful. The reason for this substance, or precipation as I seem to
Flooding Flaws Fixed at Elementary School
-- by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id=38878] While the star of the School District show at this Saturday's event may be the completion of the $11.9M Bond project, there's a pretty impressive sideshow taking place at the north addition to the Nellie Milton (brick) elementary building. The 10,000 gallons'
Islands Art Museum: It’s the Light, Always the Light
Opening Reception Friday, August 28 from 5-8 p.m. in Friday Harbor -- by Diane Martindale for the San Juan Islands Museum of Art -- Three artists capture the uniquely muted Pacific Northwest light to create gems for the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (IMA) shows opening August 29.
Letter to the Editor: Orcas Fire and Rescue Honors Fallen Firefighters
-- from Miklos Preysz, Acting Chief, Orcas Island Fire and Rescue (OIFR) -- On August 25, 2015 at approximately 1900, a “paddle-out” memorial ceremony was performed for the three fallen Twisp Firefighters at Eastsound Waterfront Park. We regret to announce that OIFR was unable to formally attend. OIFR, in the
Help Celebrate Your “Island Fare”
-- by Margie Doyle -- Charlie Binford and Joe Boucher confer over the new social network www.IslandFare.com. Islanders are invited to sign up as members. There's an intergenerational triumverate at work on Orcas Island to bring "a place where islanders can gather -- albeit via the magic of
Health Issues Cause OPALCO Board Member to Step Down
-- from Suzanne Olson for OPALCO -- OPALCO Board Member Glenna Hall has announced her resignation due to health issues. Hall represents District 1 (San Juan, Brown, Henry, Pearl and Spieden islands). The Board will appoint a new board member to fill the vacancy until Hall’s term is up in
Jazzman Martin Lund Presents First Annual Jazz Festival
September 4 - 6, 2015 at Orcas Center -- by Jackie Daigle -- [metaslider id=38833] For anyone new to Orcas Island who does not yet know Martin Lund and his passion for music, the first annual Orcas Island Jazz Festival is the start of something big. Creating a music camp
Farmers Market: A Summer Tradition for Locals and Visitors
-- by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id=37822] The Orcas Island Farmers Market may be the greatest single tourist attraction on the island, but it is also a summer Saturday tradition for many islanders. Which is only fitting, because only Orcas Islanders can sell their products --whether farm produce, dairy or
