Here’s a thought…
“The further a society drifts from truth, the more it will hate those who speak it.”
GEORGE ORWELL
Miracle Worker Promises to Stun
Thursday – Saturday, March 12 - 14, Thursday – Saturday, March 19 – 21 at 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Artha Kass -- Orcas Center has brought to the island: theater from London, opera from New York, dance from Russia and now from the Island itself, the classic American
Now is the Time to Plan for Summer Tomatoes
Monday, March 16, 1 - 2 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Gwen Stamm -- Join Orcas Master Gardeners for a presentation by Danah Feldman on March 16, 2015 from 1 - 2 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Station meeting room. Danah will share her secrets for growing AND ripening
Letter to Editor: Thanks to All
-- from Marie Troxel -- Ting Zimmerman and family wishes to thank everyone who came to honor Tom Zimmerman at the American Legion February, 28th, 2015. Special thanks to James Scheib and his wife Jessica for coordinating the memorial. We also wish to extend our gratitude to the Marine Corp
Pocock Rowing Shells: An Enduring Legacy
Saturday, March 14, at 7 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall -- from Mark Smaalders -- Steve Chapin, Northwest Maritime Center photo The Wooden Boat Society of the San Juan Islands and Orcas Island Rowing are hosting an evening with Steve Chapin, a Port Townsend boatbuilder who has inherited the
Book Reviews: Horse Stories to Inspire
— by Maurine Barnett, from MaurineTalksBooks.com — This month, reviewer Maurine Barnett presents her choices for books about horses. She says in her introduction: "I missed the phase of life known as pre-teen-girl-becomes-horse-crazy. Well, I am finally and happily blooming into that phase at almost 70, after moving to a
Emergency Preparedness to be Discussed at Olga Community Potluck
Saturday, March 14, 5:30 p.m., Olga Community Club -- from Eirena Birkenfeld -- Everyone is welcome to the Olga Community Club potluck this month, taking place Saturday night March 14th at the Olga Energetic Club. Featured speakers will include Brendan Cowan and Dave Halloran from the San Juan County Department
San Juan County Council Members Take County Interests to Olympia
-- from San Juan County Communications -- Governor Inslee and County Council Member Jamie Stephens Since the State Legislature convened in mid-January, San Juan County Council Member Jamie Stephens has traveled to the state capital at least once every other week to lobby for the County’s interests in
New Report Shows Status of Salmon Recovery
-- from the State Recreation and Conservation Office -- Salmon recovery efforts in Washington are making a difference – more salmon are returning home in some areas, although significant work remains – according to a new report released by the Governor’s Salmon Recovery Office. “Washington State has been investing in
Letter to the Editor: Islanders Send “Do Not Invest” Message
-- from Nick Jones -- Dear Editor, Watching the San Juan Sungrown debacle unfold has been like watching a slow-moving, entirely preventable car accident. This situation is a tragedy for the Rice family, their employees, our struggling island economy, a tragedy, ultimately, for their neighbors, who are going to have
UU to Discuss Seventh Principle
Sunday, March 8, 11:30 a.m., Benson Hall (Emmanuel Episcopal Church) -- from Suzanne Olson -- The UU Seventh Principle: Respect for the Interdependent Web of All Existence, of Which We Are a Part" - a Chalice Group discussion of the seventh UU Principle, with Margot Shaw The 7th Principle states that
Judge Rules Against Fieldstone Farm’s Road Use
-- by Margie Doyle -- "There are lots of private roads in the county...Those who are burdened by a road easement can enforce its terms," said County Prosecutor Randy Gaylord in his comments on the judicial decision on Feb. 27 to block the use of Fieldstone Road on San Juan
NOAA Fisheries Seeks Public Input on Proposed Makah Whale Hunt
-- from Michael Milstein, Public Affairs Officer, NOAA Fisheries -- NOAA Fisheries is inviting public comments on a new Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) that evaluates the Makah Tribe’s request to resume treaty-based hunting of eastern North Pacific gray whales for ceremonial and subsistence purposes. The Makah seek to hunt
Let’s Hear It for the Musical Marshmellows, Radioactive Pandas, and Candy Crushers!
-- from Kristen Wilson -- Marguerite Greening Photo Two busloads of Orcas Island fifth through eighth grade music students returned from a regional music contest in Bellingham on February 7 with lots to be proud about. On the heels of Orcas High School’s outstanding performance at the regional
OPALCO Announces Board of Director Candidates
-- from OPALCO -- The Committee on Nominations has named the following as OPALCO Board of Director candidates for the two open seats in District 2 (Orcas, Armitage, Blakely, Obstruction, Big Double, Little Double and Fawn Islands): Winnie Adams Randy Cornelius Ed Sutton Chris Thomerson Members have until Monday, March
Five Years Post-explosion, Tesoro Strikers Still Push for Safety Measures
-- by J.M. Wong for Seattle Globalist -- A December 2013 view of the Tesoro refinery across Fidalgo Bay from March Point. (Photo by Dana via Creative Commons License) Five years ago, seven workers were killed in an explosion at the Tesoro oil refinery in Anacortes, Wash., triggered
Special Celebrate Recovery Meeting
-- from Carol Kulminski -- On March 13th, Orcas Island Celebrate Recovery will open the mic to another Celebrate Recovery leader from Mount Vernon, Barbara. She will share her personal testimony from mourning to joy, a 20 year journey. Both men and women have gained tremendous insight and steps to
