Here’s a thought…
“The politician wants men to know how to die courageously; the poet wants men to live courageously.”
SALVATORE QUASIMODO
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
OPALCO Crews Will be Trimming Utility Rights of Way
-- from Suzanne Olson -- OPALCO maintains the clearance between trees and shrubs and our power lines on a regular schedule. It’s that time of year again. Professional tree trimming crews will be making their rounds beginning the week of May 18th. Please look for the crews along our roads
Citizens Ask Island County to Halt “Irreparable Injury”
-- from Citizens of Ebey's Reserve -- Island County Commissioners faced a room full of concerned and sometimes tearful Whidbey Island residents requesting specific actions be taken in response to documented proofs of on-going health harms caused by Navy’s Low-Flying “Growler” Attack Jets. Proof of noise inflicted injuries were presented
Brook Meinhardt Offers Cardboard Camp for Kids
-- from the San Juan Islands Museum of Art -- Kids create at the cardboard camp with Brook Meinhardt next weekend San Juan Islands Museum of Art presents "Cardboard Camp for Kids" with Brook Meinhardt next weekend (May 23 and 24) from noon to 4 p.m. for ages
Orcas Elementary: Water, Water Everywhere
-- by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id=36722] Superintendent Eric Webb points to the "culprit" faucet that was stuck on, causing the elementary school flood of thousands of gallons of water last weekend. Sometime over Mother's Day weekend a Rube Goldberg-like scenario was set in motion at Orcas Island's
Step Up, Candidates; Special Filing Period to Open
No Candidates Filed for Orcas Park and Rec -- Yet -- from F. Milene Henley -- Special Three-Day Filing Period Opens Wednesday May 20 A void in candidacy happens when no one files for an open elected position. When a void in candidacy occurs after the regular filing week, there
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
