Here’s a thought…
“The propagandist’s purpose is to make one set of people forget that certain other sets of people are human.”
ALDOUS HUXLEY
Mike Butler: In Memoriam
-- submitted from the family via Tom Tillman -- Have you ever noticed a person who seems interested in you, not for a particular reason or because they want something from you, but genuinely interested in you and who you are. They want to help you simply because to them,
Last Brown Bag Concert
Wednesday, August 20, Noon, Emmanuel Episcopal Church The Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Brown Bag Concert season ends with musician extraordinaire Martin Lund. Appearing with Lund is The Almost Classical Trio, Lisa Carter, Emy Carter, and Paris Wilson. Lund is a versatile composer, arranger, and musician who plays several instruments and is
Fire Chief’s Report: July 1 – July 31, 2014
-- from OIFR Chief Kevin O'Brien -- Fire Chief’s Goals and Priorities for 2014 Execute the mission of OIFR through the direction of the Board of Commissioners Improve and maintain fiscal accountability for all OIFR operations Provide positive leadership for OIFR and our community Improve reliability and performance for OIFR
Random Howse to Host Those Guys from Orcas
Thursday, Aug 21 6:30 p.m., Random Howse -- from Marj Franke -- Those Guys From Orcas (Carl Burger, Mary Meyer, Marj Franke, Nancy Wang, and John Liger) are set to present romantic standards, songs of the old west, and some novelties in a totally politically incorrect manner whenever possible. Tell a
A Bit of Color at Fire Commissioners Meeting
-- by Lin McNulty -- CHIEF'S REPORT Call volume continues to increase at Orcas Fire and Rescue. Chief Kevin O'Brien reported calls are up 11.6 percent over past year in his report to the Board of Fire Commissioners at the regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, August 12. Included in his
Pre-schoolers Get an Educational Boost!
-- from Jim Connell and Joe Cohen -- Orcas Island’s four pre-schools, Montessori, Children’s House, Kaleidoscope and Salmonberry have combined school fundraising, parent tuition and community-based “investment” dollars to provide all Orcas 3-5 year-olds access to quality early childhood education. Research shows that children who attend pre-school at least 12
Eastsound Update Before Planning Commission Continued
-- by Margie Doyle -- Following a failed hearing through teleconferencing, the Planning Commission decided to continue the Aug. 15 hearing on the Eastsound Sub-area Plan to a future date. At that time, public testimony will be taken, and the meeting will take place on Orcas Island. Phone-in participants to
Drive Sober, or Get Pulled Over!
-- from Sheriff Rob Nou via Undersheriff Bruce Distler -- Beginning today and continuing through September 1, 2014 the DUI Emphasis Patrol will be in full swing. Deputies throughout the county will be attentive to driving behavior consistent with impairment, making traffic stops to assure the safety of everyone who
Mercy Trip to Fire-Devastated Areas: How You Can Help
-- by Siloam Parsons -- The plan is to leave the weekend of the 23rd. Siloam Parsons, , Lois Christensen and Colleen Billings load up items donated by Score! Nifty Thrifty I grew up in the Methow Valley and it is a beautiful place filled with beautiful people
A Legacy Shared: Trudy Erwin
Restoration and stewardship on private property -- from Jill Clark, Development Director, Northwest Straits Foundation -- Trudy Erwin and a young potter. Photo: Islands Weekly West Beach Creek property owner Dianna Down reminisced about her mom, long‐time Orcas Island potter Trudy Erwin, who died in 2013 at age
Steve Braun Memorial Triathlon Upcoming
Sunday, August 31 Registration 7 am; Pre Race meeting 8:30 am; Race starts at 9 am promptly -- from Michel Vekved, Friends of Moran State Park -- Its almost that time of year again. As summer begins to fade into fall its time to celebrate and appreciate of what Moran
OPALCO Board Meeting Notice
Thursday, August 21, 8:15 a.m., Lopez Fire Station -- from Bev Madden -- The OPALCO Board of Directors will hold their regularly scheduled meeting at the Lopez Fire Station, 2228 Fisherman Bay Road, Lopez Island on Thursday, August 21. The meeting will begin at 8:15 a.m. Members are welcome to
What’s With These Woods? And Why Do We Care?
Saturday, August 16, 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Preserve Trailhead Terrill Beach & Buckhorn Roads -- from Ruthie Dougherty -- Forestry Walk led by Carson on Turtleback Mountain Preserve Forester and restoration ecologist Carson Sprenger will lead an exploration into a wooded wetland area of the Stonebridge-Terrill Preserve
Café Sought for Strawberry Barreling Plant
Artworks Building restoration - progress of the café area as of August 12th. -- by Madie Murray -- Orcas Island suffered a tragic loss mid-2013 when the historic Strawberry Barreling Plant, popularly known as the Artworks Building, was severely damaged by a fire deemed to be at the
Last Hearing of New Eastsound Plans Before Council’s “First Touch”
Friday, August 15 at 8:45 a.m. in Friday Harbor -- Teleconference from Orcas, Lopez Islands The San Juan County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on the proposed Eastsound Subarea Plan update. The SEPA Determination of Nonsignificance regarding the plan will also be discussed before the County Planning Commission
Sheriff’s Report: August 6—12, 2014
-- from Undersheriff Bruce Distler -- August 6, 2014 14-004664: On August 6. 2014 at approximately 11:30 AM a deputy in Friday Harbor received a complaint concerning a female and her child spending time in the company of a Registered Sex Offender (RSO). In cooperation with WA DOC the RSO
