Here’s a thought…
“The politician wants men to know how to die courageously; the poet wants men to live courageously.”
SALVATORE QUASIMODO
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.
Shannon O’Brien Chosen Dean of Missoula College
-- from University of Montana -- Shannon O'Brien, new dean of Missoula College, University of Montana Shannon (O'Brien) [daughter of Coleen O'Brien of Olga], and the education policy adviser for Montana Gov. Steve Bullock, will become the next dean of Missoula College, University of Montana on July 1.
NAS Whidbey Aircraft to Participate in FH Memorial for Vietnam MIA
Tuesday, May 19 at 1:15 p.m, Friday Harbor Airport -- from Anthony Popp, Assistant Public Affairs Officer, NAS Whidbey Island -- Weather permitting, two EA-18G Growlers from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island will fly over Friday Harbor Airport on May 19 at 1:15 p.m. as part of a memorial tribute to
Explorations in Creative Community Building Tonight
Wednesday, May 13 Community Potluck 6:30, Presentation 7:30 - 9 pm The Funhouse Commons -- from Mariah Miller -- HOME on Orcas: Explorations in Creative Community Building with Mark Lakeman $5-20 donations gratefully accepted for travel expenses, and Funhouse space. No one will be turned away due to inability to
Traditional Middle School Dinner — Tacos This Year!
The Middle School has hosted a Spaghetti Dinner every spring for years as its main fund raiser of the year. This year, while bond construction goes on, they're missing a cafeteria and kitchen to prepare and serve the dinner. But the enterprising 7th and 8th-graders will substitute tacos for spaghetti
Ranker Bill to Hire Vets, Get Kids Outside Signed Into Law
-- from Aaron Wasser -- Bill signing for outdoor recreation bill (SB 5843). This bill changes criteria for the “No Child Left Inside” program to incentivize programs applying for grants to utilize veterans for at least 50 percent of their program implementation. The bill also creates an outdoor recreation
Alaskan Fisherman to Protest Navy War Games
-- from Emily Stolarcyk, Eyak Preservation Council -- On Saturday, May 16th at 2:30 pm Alaska Time, commercial fishermen will use their boats to surround the Cordova fuel dock in a peaceful protest to raise Alaskan and National awareness and speak out against the Navy’s upcoming “war games” in the Gulf of Alaska
