Here’s a thought…
“Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime. Ask the infantry and ask the dead.”
ERNEST HEMINGWAY
Happy New Year from Orcas Park and Rec
-- from Marcia West, Orcas Parks & Rec -- A huge thank you goes out to all of the volunteers and coaches that made 2014 sports a big success for hundreds of island players. The new winter schedule is out and can be downloaded from the website: www.oiprd.org or pick
Rumba in the New Year
Monday, January 5 from 7 to 9 pm at the Odd Fellows Hall -- from Bill Gincig -- Local instructors are again offering their community dance class on January 5 from 7 to 9 pm at the Odd Fellows Hall. It will be Rumba and a review of Salsa. Instruction
Market Bucks a Big Success
-- from Tamara Joyner, SJC Public Health Nurse -- Thanks to coordinated efforts of the Orcas Farmers’ Market, the Orcas Island Community Foundation, Orcas Family Connections, and our local Washington State WIC (Women Infants Children) Program, the Market Bucks project enjoyed its first successful year. WIC provides seasonal farmers’ market
Doe Bay’s Pizza and Open Mic Nights to Benefit Orcas Island Rowing
-- by Martin Taylor -- Doe Bay’s Pizza and Open Mic Thursday nights in January will benefit Orcas Island Rowing. Thursday Evenings are Open Mic & Pizza Night from 5-10 p.m. Go to Doe Bay Cafe for local and regional talent for their weekly Open Mic and Pizza night! Just come
Reservation System to Change Terminal Protocol
-- from Laurel Rust, Orcas Ferry Terminal -- The ferry reservation system begins January 5, 2015. This does NOT mean you have to make reservations to travel off-island, only that it is an option. However, how traffic is handled at the Orcas ferry terminal will change starting January 5. EVERY
Cuba: A Laboratory for Energy Conservation
Friday, January 2, upstairs, 1 - 3 p.m., Orcas Food Co-op Meeting Room -- from Linda Lyshall, PhD, District Manager, San Juan Islands Conservation District -- Come learn about the Cuban energy revolution from Mario Alberto Arrastía Avila, physicist, educator, and specialist with the Cuban Ministry of Science, Technology and
Watch the Video and Help Jordan Griffith Advance as a Videographer
Jordan Griffin (Update, Dec. 28 at 2:30 p.m.: To see the video at 7 p.m. tonight, click on this link: https://l.facebook.com/l/YAQFb_06hAQE2jkK79sPoKpsem2lywIn2TgVXlJBZ42-IBg/www.filmon.com/tv/wonderful-living-tv ) December 17, 1991 Rachel Griffin was five months pregnant with her twin boys when she was notified that their father was killed while serving our country.
Letter to Editor: Consider Cannabis as Agricultural Crop
-- from Denise Clark, Lopez Island -- Since the discussion regarding growing marijuana in San Juan County is complicated and multi-faceted, I would like to start a conversation with one concern at this time. I would like to make a case for considering cannabis as an agricultural crop. Let’s compare
Time to Count the Birds
-- from Barbara Jensen, President, San Juan Islands Audubon -- Yes Martha, there is a San Juan Islands Audubon Christmas Bird Count this year! The holidays are such a busy time of year we chose to do the count when folks are not so busy so mark your calendars for
Orcas Has Talent Rides Again!
Prepare for Jan. 24 at the Grange Orcas loves talent and the dates are set for the 2015 “Orcas Has Talent” shows. Auditions will be held at the Grange on Jan. 24th where a panel of celebrity mentors will select their teams who will advance to the Finals on Feb.7th
State Supreme Court Rules on Three Cases from Orcas
-- from Cathryn Korth, SJC Prosecutors Office -- The Washington Supreme Court issued decisions on three San Juan County cases on December 11. Two cases involved land use appeals by Deer Harbor resident Michael Durland. The third case involved a ten-year-old rape case that received a fresh look due to
Jazzin’ With the Classics for Christmas
Saturday, December 27, 2014 at 3 p.m., Emmanuel Episcopal Church -- from Jeffrey Cohan -- A Baroque and Jazz Christmas Concert! Emmanuel Episcopal Parish and Music at Emmanuel presents the eighth annual YULETIDE BAROQUE & BEYOND, for the third year in a row subtitled, JAZZIN' WITH THE CLASSICS
Here it Comes: Reservations and New Winter Schedule
Winter sailing schedule starts Dec. 28, reservations now available to San Juan Islands -- from Washington State Ferries -- Seasonal service adjustments and the start of vehicle reservations to the San Juan Islands usher in the 2015 Washington State Ferries winter sailing schedule beginning Sunday, Dec. 28. New for 2015,
Do the Polar Bear Plunge 2015 : Disco Dive
Polar Bear Plunge 2015 : Disco Dive -- by Martin Taylor -- Be Orcas and be alive on New Year’s Day 2015! Revel in a wonderful Orcas Tradition: Orcas Island Rowing's “Polar Bear Plunge.” Residents and visitors alike charge headlong into Cascade Lake en masse. Within a few
Have Yourself a Merry Christmas — Traditional or Otherwise!
-- by Margie Doyle -- Those of us Boomers, born 1946-1964, can’t help but have had an “ideal”, Norman Rockwell-Donna Reed Christmas image burnished in our memory of what Christmas celebration is all about – family, faith, and festivities. But for my family, Christmas is different every year, and the
Park and Recreation Seeks Program Coordinator
-- from Marcia West -- This is a permanent part-time position averaging 25 hours per week. The position includes a wide range of programing and administrative tasks and requires coordination with volunteer coaches and instructors. The Program Coordinator must have strong organizational, computer, communication, and interpersonal skills. Knowledge of local
