Here’s a thought…
“The further a society drifts from truth, the more it will hate those who speak it.”
GEORGE ORWELL
Wow Them All at Smugglers’ Blues Costume Gala!
Saturday, May 23 from 5 to 10 p.m. at the Historical Museum -- from the Orcas Island Historical Society -- Be a flapper or a pirate or a dirty smuggler -- but come to the Historical Society's gala on May 23! Calling all guys and dolls, gangsters and
Ferry Reservations Town Hall on Lopez
Tuesday May 19, 4-6 p.m. at Lopez Community Center -- from Linda Koller for San Juan County Council -- Update from Ingrid Gabriel, Council Clerk on May 14: The SJC Council will be attending a Ferry Advisory Committee Town Hall Meeting to discuss ferry reservations. The Ferry Advisory Committee and
School Board Supports Island Education Rally
Sunday, May 17 at 12 Noon, Orcas Ferry Landing - Wear Red! -- from Orcas Island School Board -- Throughout the state, teachers are staging one-day walkouts to protest the Legislature’s failure to fully fund K-12 public schools. Our local teachers’ union (OEA) voted last month NOT to walk out on
What A Weekend in the School Garden!
--by Colleen Stewart, School Garden Keeper -- Awesome Americorps Volunteers from all over the US - Selena, Madison, Monica, Hannah, MacKenzie and Joe! Thank you Americorps Volunteers! On a sunny Saturday, a team of six NCCC Americorps volunteers from around the country worked in our school garden assembling
AARP Smart Driver Course Offered Again!
-- by the Orcas Senior Center and Orcas Medical Foundation -- Drivers 50+ can save money on insurance premiums It was so popular the first time, the Orcas Senior Center and Orcas Medical Foundation are co-sponsoring another one! Drivers age 50 and over can save money on insurance
“Seeds” Author Event in Friday Harbor
Friday, May 22, at 7 p.m. at the Friday Harbor Grange -- from the San Juan Preservation Trust -- Thor Hanson. Photo courtesy Kathleen Ballard Hear local award-winning author and biologist Thor Hanson speak about his newly released book, The Triumph of Seeds, at a free event co-sponsored
History Matinee: When Orcas Was an Apple Orchard
Sunday, May 17 at 3 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall Apple trees in blossom -- where have all the flowers gone? In the year 1909, at the height of its fruit industry, the orchards of Orcas Island boasted 76,731 apple trees that bore more than 41 varieties
Governor Declares Statewide Drought Emergency
State ramps up work to relieve hardships from water shortages -- from Lisa Harper -- With snowpack at historic lows, rivers dwindling and irrigation districts cutting off water to farmers, Gov. Jay Inslee today declared a statewide drought for Washington. “We’re really starting to feel the pain from this snowpack
OPALCO Member Feedback Posted Online
-- from Suzanne Olson -- OPALCO is listening. Of the 337 people who attended OPALCO’s 78th Annual Meeting, 54 members submitted questions and comments for staff to respond to. Member comments, questions and answers have been posted online in our Recently Asked Questions. All but four of those members have been contacted
Letter to Editor: Thanks for 20 Years of Project PAL
-- from Madeline Danielson, Project PAL Coordinator -- Twenty years ago, Project PAL was started by Beth Anderson of OPALCO and a few community volunteers so Co-op members could give each other a hand up with electric bills in tough times. This gets done by rounding up the power bills to the next whole dollar
Elementary Principal Resigns
Elementary school building open on Tuesday, May 12 At a Special School Board Meeting on Monday, May 11, 2015, the Orcas Island School Board accepted the resignation of Kathy Page, full-time elementary K-6 Elementary Principal and Special Ed Director, effective June 30, 2015. Kathy Page came to the Orcas Island
“Across the Universe” Tickets for Live Stream Available NOW!
Tickets still available for this weekend -- from Orcas Center -- "Across the Universe" with Beatles' music at the Orcas Center. Sold out, but now you can buy tickets for the Live Streaming in the Madrona Room All tickets to "Across the Universe-A Celebration in Concert" in the
Garden Club Meeting Features Ferns
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at 10 a.m. at Orcas Center -- by Jan Jacobson -- "Fancy Fronds! Everything you want to know about hardy ferns" will be the topic by Judith Jones at the May Garden Club Meeting. Judith’s collegiate obsession with the Victorian period led to a fascination with
Allen Ray Minnis (March 7, 1942 – May 5, 2015)
-- from Evans Funeral Chapel -- Allen Ray Minnis, 73, of Orcas Island, passed away on May 5, 2015 surrounded by his family. Allen was a well-loved member of the Orcas community known for his kindness, generosity, patience, carpentry skills and love of fishing and hunting. He was born on
Letter to the Editor: We Need Choices
-- by Ed Sutton -- Here we are; one-half way through the filing period this year for elected offices, and only TWO of 24 positions on which candidates have filed have more than one candidate. There are still many positions for which there are no candidates. In most cases, the
End-of-Life Directives at Peace Island Medical Center
Wednesday, May 20, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Peace Island Medical Center, Friday Harbor -- from Lori Polevoi -- Ross Fewing, director of the Center for Mission at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham, will discuss “Advance Directives for End-of-Life Care” on Wednesday, May 20, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
