Here’s a thought…
“Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime. Ask the infantry and ask the dead.”
ERNEST HEMINGWAY
OPAL Honors Mary Riveland and Justin Paulsen at 25th Annual Meeting
-- from Judy Whiting -- Community leader Mary Riveland and general contractor Justin Paulsen, owner of Terra Firma, NW, were honored, respectively, for their volunteer service and dedication to fair housing at the 25th annual meeting of OPAL Community Land Trust on April 29. Riveland was awarded the Sky Award,
OIHM Season Opening Costume Gala
Saturday, May 23, 5 - 10 p.m., Orcas Museum -- from Maggie Vinson -- Calling all guys and dolls, gangsters and molls, dappers and dames! You do not want to miss out on the museums opening season gala, celebrating our newest exhibit THE SMUGGLERS’ BLUES– The Illegal, Immoral and Illicit
Guest Column: Eastsound Water Sources at Normal Levels
-- by Paul Kamin, General Manager, Eastsound Water Users Association -- Purdue Lake is at normal levels. Much of Washington is discussing drought preparations for this summer due to the extremely low snowpack that accumulated this winter. EWUA’s water sources not dependent on snowpack. Purdue Lake on Buck
The 36th Spaghetti, err. . . Taco Dinner
-- by Cara Russell -- [metaslider id=36841] The event is known traditionally known as the Spaghetti Dinner, but this year on Friday May 15, from 5-6:30PM, 7th and 8th grade students at the Orcas Public School instead served tacos to the community for their 36th annual spring fundraiser. ’With the current phase
Early Music at Salish Sea Festival
Tuesday, May 19 at 7 p.m. at the Orcas Adventist Fellowship Church -- from Jeffrey Cohan -- On May 19, the Salish Sea Early Music Festival begins its Spring Festival of three concerts with Winds of the Renaissance, featuring dulcian player Anna Marsh with lutenist John Lenti. The elusive dulcian,
USCG to Make Local Navigational Aid Repairs This Week
-- by Lin McNulty -- USCG MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter. No, we're not being invaded. The United States Coast Guard is taking advantage of mean low tides this week to make repairs to navigational aids in and around Orcas Island, according to Petty Officer Morales of the USCG in
Special Meeting/Tour to Address School Flood
Tuesday, May 19 at noon in the School District Office -- from the Orcas School Board -- A special meeting of the Orcas Island School District (OISD) will be held at the District Office at 557 School Road. The Board will then tour the recent flood damages and clean-up project
Stand Up in Red for Education
-- from Kari Schuh -- Wearing Red to show Support for Education, local public school supporters rallied at the Orcas ferry landing on Sunday, May 17 Senator Kevin Ranker joins public education supporters at the "Wear Red for Ed." rally on May 17 Orcas teachers,
It’s Uke Week, Along with Strings and Voices
-- from Joyce Stone, OICMF -- Philip Cutlip, Musician in Residence the week of May 18. What do singers, ukulele players and string students have in common? Philip Cutlip! Renowned baritone Philip Cutlip has performed at the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival several times, and coached choral groups and students
Aging as a Spiritual Journey: Challenges, Blessings, and Possibilities
Saturday, May 23, 1 to 5 p.m., Emmanuel Parish Hall -- from The Rev. Berto Gándara-Perea, Rector -- Some try to resist aging, seeing it only as a time of physical diminishment, social isolation and limitation. There is, however, a different, more life-giving paradigm for aging which focuses on gratitude, reflection, creativity, deepening
Lights, Action … On You and/or Yours!
-- from Artha Kass -- Come to the inaugural Center Stage Open Mic! An evening of local talent, hosted by Gordon Koenig and Anita Orne on Saturday, May 23 at 7:30 pm. We will provide the microphone and lights, and away you go! This is a show case of all
Home on Orcas!
-- by Mariah Miller -- [metaslider id=36801] Orcas is paradise in so many ways, and our community is strong and vibrant. Deep connections to the land and to each other are abundantly evident. Yet, many here struggle to find affordable housing, make a living wage, and feel truly a part of
This Annual Bake Sale is for the Dogs
Saturday, May 23, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Village Green -- from Katie O'Rourke -- Orcas Off-Leash Area will be having their annual Bake Sale Fundraiser Saturday, May 23! We’ll be between the Historical Museum and 123 North Beach Rd from 10am-3pm with lots of tasty goodies! We rely on
Orcas Youths Make Music with Ukes
Thursday, May 28, at 6:30 p.m. in the Old Gym -- from Kristen Wilson -- Thanks to the generosity of the Orcas Island community, all 60-plus students in the 3rd and 4th grades at Orcas Elementary School now have ukuleles to play and enhance their musical skills. Last
Dogs, Cats, and Drought Tolerant Landscaping
-- from Gwen Stamm -- Photo: Margot Shaw If you are thinking of installing a drought tolerant, deer resistant landscape this year, you may want to make a stop at the Orcas animal shelter for some ideas. Recently, the animal shelter created the Faithful Friends Garden through the
Three Exhibits Open Islands Museum of Art
-- from Rebecca Parks of San Juan Islands Museum of Art -- [San Juan Islands Museum of Art opens the season with a three-in-one exhibit on Saturday, May 23 that will run into August.] "Spineless: Portraits of Marine Invertebrates, The Backbone of Life" by Susan Middleton. See the Giant Squid
