Here’s a thought…
“The further a society drifts from truth, the more it will hate those who speak it.”
GEORGE ORWELL
Whidbey Naval Air Flies Out Orcas Man
-- from NAS Whidbey Island -- A Search and Rescue (SAR) team from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island conducted a Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) late Sunday night for an Orcas Island man suffering from severe abdominal blockage. The SAR crew of five took off at about 9:15 p.m. [on March
ECE Initiative: Orcas Preschools Report Early Successes
-- by Margie Doyle -- The first of many steps in establishing well-qualified preschool education for all Orcas children has been taken through the Early Childhood Education Initiative. In recent interviews, Orcas' preschool directors and some parents talked about the first year of the three-year pilot project, the Early Childhood
Native Plant Sale and Expo — Spring’s Here!
Saturday, March 21 from 9 a.m. to noon -- from Jane Wentworth, Master Gardener Foundation -- The Master Gardener Foundation and the San Juan Islands Conservation District bring you the 2015 Annual Native Plant Sale and Expo. Pre-ordered plants pick-up will be March 21st on San Juan, Lopez and Orcas
Ferry Changes: New Schedule, New Rates, New Ferry
-- from Lynne Griffith, Assistant Secretary WSDOT/Ferries Division -- Plan ahead for the new spring sailing schedule and upcoming fare changes. The spring sailing schedule begins on Sunday, March 22, and annual peak-season fare surcharges go into effect May 1. The spring schedule includes the following changes: Opening of the
CenturyLink Schedules Testing / Possible Disruptions
Thursday, March 19, midnight - 5 a.m. -- from Brian Dalessi -- CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) CenturyLink will perform network switching testing of their radio and fiber facilities in the San Juan Islands. During this testing, CenturyLink customers may experience a brief disruption affecting Internet service. However, 911, inter-island dialing
Spring Seed Swap and Potluck at Orcas Food Co-op Commons
Saturday March 21, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Orcas Food Co-op Commons -- from Regina Zwillig -- Come celebrate spring and a new planting season by sharing seeds, conversation, and food with your friends and neighbors. If possible, please bring your own place setting and a dish to share. Or
NOAA: West Coast Waters Shifting to Lower-productivity Regime
-- from Michael Milstein, NOAA -- State of the California Current Report highlights record-warm conditions and effects on fisheries! Large-scale climate patterns that affect the Pacific Ocean indicate that waters off the West Coast have shifted toward warmer, less productive conditions that may affect marine species from seabirds to salmon,
Membership Appreciation Day at Co-op
Sunday, March 22, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Orcas Food Co-op -- from Regina Zwillig -- This Sunday, March 22, Orcas Food Co-op will be honoring and appreciating their customers from 10 am to 6 pm, with a 15% discount for members. There will also be lots of free samples
Ferry Reservations: Working out the Wrinkles
"We're here to listen to you" -- by Margie Doyle -- Orcas Islanders at Ferry Reservations Meeting Washington State Ferry (WSF) representatives heard islanders' complaints about the ferry reservation system, now two months old, at a well-attended meeting at the Orcas Senior Center last week. WSF representatives Brian
Eagle Forum Annual Meeting Agenda: Carbon Tax & Environment
Saturday, March 21, Noon, American Legion -- from Cindy Carter -- Eagle Forum of SJC is holding their annual meeting on March 21st at the American Legion Hall. Lunch will be served while Rick Boucher has a slide show of his family’s recent visit to South Korea. His daughter, Jenny
Plant a Row for the Hungry
-- from Pegi Groundwater -- Spring is in the air on the island and the Orcas Island Master Gardeners once again urge all island gardeners to plant extra seeds in their garden to provide fresh and nutritious food to help feed people who are hungry on Orcas Island. You Can
Get Started on Your Vegetable Garden
Wednesday, March 18 at 10 a.m. at Orcas Center's Madrona Room -- from Jan Jacobsen -- Getting Started with Organic Vegetable Gardening in the Pacific Northwest with Diane Downie and Paul Shelley For twenty years, Diane Downie and Paul Shelley have intensely farmed their one-third-acre lot near Tacoma. They have
St. Patrick’s Parade — Get Your Green On!
Tuesday, March 17, Noon, Eastsound Village Harry Patton, 92 and going strong! -- from Tony Lee -- Come one come all to the 15th annual Wearin’ O’ the Green St. Patrick’s Day parade in Eastsound on Tuesday, March 17th! We will gather in the Island Market Parking lot
Orcas Center Announces Their “Oscar” Awards
-- from Artha Kass -- Orcas Center volunteers were celebrated, wined, dined and honored on Sunday, March 8 at the Orcas Center Annual Meeting and Volunteer Thank You Dinner. Executive Director Kara O’Toole gave a taste of the coming performance season; the many classes and workshops available, the Center’s relationships
Poetry Month is Sneaking Up On Us
If April is Poetry Month, then it naturally follows that Orcas is Poetry Island. And it's only two weeks before Orcas Issues will again be posting a poem a day throughout the month of April from our treasure trove of local poets. Please send us your poem in an email text,
All Invited to Lutheran Lenten Service
Wednesday, March 18, 5:30 p.m., Emmanuel Episcopal Church -- from Bea vonTobel -- The Orcas branch of the Lutheran Church in the San Juans invites all to attend the upcoming Wednesday service at 5:30pm, where the Holden Evening Prayer will be sung. This worship setting was composed by Marty Haugen
