Here’s a thought…
“It’s easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.”
MARK TWAIN
Ferries Start Fall Schedule this Sunday, Sept. 20
-- from Washington State Ferries -- Ana/SJs/Sidney - Fall Schedule Begins Sunday, Sept. 20 Beginning Sunday, Sept. 20, the fall sailing schedule goes into effect. In keeping with previous fall schedules, drivers and passengers should note the San Juan Islands will be served by four vessels with one daily round-trip
Another Fifth Season of Farm Freshness for the Schools
-- by Ashley Randall, Farm to Cafeteria Coordinator -- Volunteers Ryan Morris, Betsy Wilson, Joan Fletcher, Merry Bush, David & Geri Turnoy, Edith Thomsen, Colleen Stewart and Jane Wilson made quick work of everything! Saturday morning, September 12th, marked the sixth Farm to Cafeteria Program Fifth Season event
Sheriff’s Report: September 9 – 15, 2015
September 9, 2015 15-005464 Wanted Person 09:51:45 09/09/15 Lopez Island Deputies arrested a wanted person on 09/10/15. The person was arrested for a California felony warrant. The subject was subsequently transported to the San Juan County jail to await extradition to California. 15-005470 Animal at Large 14:46:49 09/09/15 A Lopez Island Deputy
Help OIEF Bring Art Classes to our Public Schools
-- from Janna Carter for the Orcas Island Education Foundation (OIEF) -- A - OK brings the comfort and creativity of art to school students The Orcas Island Education Foundation is sponsoring a wrapping paper fundraiser, set to kick-off the week of September 21, 2015. The proceeds from
Calling All Gardeners to Fall Gardening Workshop
Saturday, October 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday Harbor Middle School -- from Kate Yturri -- Marianne Binetti, host of "Dig In Seattle", a cooking and gardening show on KJOE-TV, will be the keynote speaker at the San Juan County Master Gardener Fall Gardening Workshop in Friday Harbor, on October 10,
U.S. Rep. Larsen Reports on Veterans
Mt. Vernon Clinic Open 6 hours daily for walk-in mental health care -- from the office of U.S. Representative Rick Larsen -- Following a series of six recent roundtables with veterans across the Second Congressional District, Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, [recently] thanked the approximately 414 veterans and their family members
Chili Cook-off Warms the Giving Season
Saturday, Sept. 19 from 11 am - 2 pm on Village Green Fourth Annual Chili Cook-off Benefits the Orcas Holiday Giving Tree Chili Cookoff to benefit the Holiday Giving Tree It doesn't matter whether you like it spicy, sweet or mild, there is a chili flavor for you.
Chinese President’s First Stop in Seattle on U.S. Visit
-- from the office of Governor Jay Inslee -- Seattle has been confirmed as the first stop for Chinese President Xi Jinping and his delegation who will be visiting the United States next week. Gov. Jay Inslee, who visited China in 2013 as part of a trade mission to Asia,
Letter to the Editor: Support Students at Chili Cookoff
Chili Cookoff to benefit the Holiday Giving Tree -- by Madie Murray -- The students in our Middle School Farm to Classroom class are making a killer vegetarian chili (made partially from veggies and herbs found in the school garden) and entering it in the Chili Cookoff on
Orcas Fire and Rescue to Renew Contract with Dr. Sullivan
-- by Margie Doyle -- The Orcas Fire and Rescue Commissioners plan to renew two contracts for Emergency Medical Coverage and for Volunteers Occupational Health and Fitness contracts with Dr. Michael Sullivan at their Thursday, Sept. 17 regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the Eastsound Fire Hall. In discussing the
The Gifts of Melons and Knowledge
--by Madie Murray, Orcas Island Farm to Cafeteria-- Robin and Norm share the lessons of melons from seed to fruit to seed “We want to give some organically grown melons to your school and spend some time with the kids telling them how they are grown and how
Friends of the Library Invite All to Annual Meeting
-- from the Friends of the Library -- The Friends of the Library,(FOIL) will hold their annual meeting Sunday, September 20th, from 1pm to 3pm in the meeting room of the Orcas Library. All FOIL members and anybody interested in becoming a member are most welcome! Highlights of the meeting
Letter to the Editor: Join Other Helpers at Sunrise
Friday, Sept. 18 at 7 a.m. at the Skillet Restaurant -- from the Orcas Lions Club --- Please join the Orcas Island Lions Club for the first monthly Sunrise Volunteer Meeting at the Island Skillet Friday morning September 18. The meeting will start with free coffee at 7 a.m. and
Come See Orcas Library’s Plans for Expansion
Open House Tuesday, September 22, from 2 – 4 p.m. and 5 – 7 p.m. -- from Alexander Conrad for the Orcas Library Board of Trustees -- Concept drawing for expansion of the Orcas Public Library The Orcas Island Library Board of Trustees selected HKP Architects of Mt
Obstruction-Destruction Relay Team Sweeps Braun Triathalon
-- by Caroline Buchanan -- The Steve Braun Triathalon winning team takes the winners' podium, er picnic table. From left, Sean Maloney, James Buchanan, Beth Maloney Crossing in a light drizzle from Obstruction Island, the Obstruction-Destruction relay team swept the swim-bike-run of the 17th Steve Braun triathlon on
Sports Report: Vikings Lose a Tough One
-- by Ed Sutton -- Forget about the Seahawks and the Washington Huskies, the exciting football is here, on Orcas Island. After soundly defeating Friday Harbor last week to win the coveted Island Cup, the Orcas/Lopez Viking squad hosted Stellar Prep Academy of Oakland, CA in the second game of
