Here’s a thought…
“The politician wants men to know how to die courageously; the poet wants men to live courageously.”
SALVATORE QUASIMODO
K-4 Students Present “The Music Class” Concert
-- from Kristen Wilson for Music Advocacy Group (MAG) -- Won't you come hear us sing? on Thursday, May 28 at the School Gym More than 150 Orcas music students will take us back to our early music studies when they present “The Music Class” on Thursday, May
Guest Opinion: OPALCO Rates and Transparency in Question
-- by Alex MacLeod -- OPALCO’s board is holding a special meeting next Thursday (May 28) at its Eastsound headquarters. It begins at 9 a.m. There is a small note on OPALCO’s web site’s home page, but it neither says whether the meeting is open to the membership or, more
Orcas Park and Rec Speaks to 2015 Election Filing
-- from Marcia West, Director, for Orcas Island Park and Recreation District -- Many have asked “where are the Park and Rec Commissioners in filing for the 2015 November election?” The answer is they are carefully guarding the limited District fees and trying hard to stretch our reduced budget to
Community Foundation Grants Annual Awards
-- from the program for the Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF)-- The Orcas Island Community Foundation, with its Partners in Philanthropy, gave out the following awards at its annual Grant Awards Celebration on Monday, May 18: Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services (DVSAS): $30,000 for prevention education program and operations.
Star at Center Stage Open Mic!
Saturday, May 23 at 7:30 p.m. at Orcas Center -- from Artha Kass for Orcas Center -- The stage is yours! Come to Open Mic on Saturday, May 23 Lights, Action … on you and/or yours! Come to the inaugural Center Stage Open Mic! An evening of local
After 25 Years, Pets Still on Parade
Saturday, May 23, 10 a.m. for judging at the School; 11 a.m. Parade to the Village Green -- from Vala Ross -- The 25th Annual Pet Parade will be taking over the streets of Eastsound on Saturday, May 23. Kaleidoscope Preschool and Child Care Center is at it again, preparing
Mikaela Hansen Offers Concert “Honoring Our Mentors”
Saturday, May 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Orcas Grange Mikaela Hansen, playing earlier this year at Random Howse Mikaela Hansen, Orcas High School Senior, will offer a benefit concert on May 23 for Orcas Schools' education programs. The concert, from 5 to 7 p.m., at
Memorial Weekend Ferry Outlook
-- from Washington State Ferries -- Some additional ferry runs Anacortes/San Juan Islands - Memorial Day Weekend 2015 Customers are advised to plan for heavy traffic during the Memorial Day weekend. On Thursday, May 21, and Saturday, May 23, WSF will provide an extra sailing from Anacortes to Friday Harbor
Special OPALCO Board Meeting Scheduled
Thursday, May 28, 9:00 a.m., OPALCO Eastsound Office -- from Bev Madden -- The OPALCO Board of Directors will hold a special meeting at the Eastsound OPALCO office Thursday, May 28 beginning at 9 a.m. Members are welcome to attend.
See “Man and Superman” Tonight!
Thursday, May 21 at 7:30 pm at the Orcas Center "Man and Superman" by George Bernard Shaw streams live at Orcas Center on Thursday, May 21 Academy Award nominee Ralph Fiennes (The English Patient, Schindler’s List and Harry Potter) plays Jack Tanner in this exhilarating reinvention of George
“Write Your Life” with Ann Randolph at Orcas Center
Friday, May 29 at 8 p.m., Orcas Center Workshop Sat - Sun, May 30-31, 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Madrona Room -- from Gretchen Krampf -- Writer/performer Ann Randolph is bringing her current solo show, "Loveland," to the Orcas Center on Friday, May 29 at 8 p.m. “Loveland” played for two
Fire and Rescue Meet Today
Thursday May 21 at 5:30 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall --from Pat Ayers for the Orcas Fire and Rescue District -- The Regular Meeting of the San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 will take place at the Eastsound Fire Hall on Thursday afternoon, May 21, at 5:30 p.m.
Acting Chief Mik Preysz Relishes the Challenge
-- by Margie Doyle -- Mik Preysz, Orcas Island Fire and Rescue Interim Chief Orcas' new Fire and Rescue Chief, Mik Preysz, is a citizen of Hungary, Canada, and the U.S. He drinks tea, not coffee. His story has lots of turns, and "not everything's logical," he says.
Letter to the Editor: Kind Soul, Please Step Up
-- from Anne Hay -- Would the kind soul who returned my purse last week please step up and be recognized as a towering example of honesty and good neighborliness? This mystery started Thursday when I missed my purse just before driving two neighbors, my husband Joe, and me to
Community Invited to Discover Umwelt. What?
Exhibit opens May 23, San Juan Island Museum of Art -- from Diane Martindale -- Umwelt (pronounced: /oomvelt): the world as it is experienced by any one particular organism. The upcoming exhibit, LIMINAL CURRENTS; Exploration of an Empathic Umwelt, is an awe-inspiring installation by Matthew Gray Palmer that provides
Oil Trains in Anacortes
Wednesday, June 3, 7 p.m., Depot Arts Center, 611 R Avenue, Anacortes -- from Gretchen Krampf -- Discussing the facts on oil trains in Skagit County. What: “The Thin Green Line: Anacortes Faces the Costs and Consequences of Oil Trains” a presentation and Q&A with Sightline Institute policy director Eric
