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
Library Shares Expansion Plans Over Ice Cream
-- by Cara Russell -- [metaslider id=30502] My family moved to Orcas Island when I was eight years old. It was a uniquely cold and windy November. The Orcas Public Library, which was located at 217 Main Street at the time, was the size of a small house, and held
Guest Column: More Light on OPALCO’s Transparency
-- by Alex MacLeod -- When I wrote last month saying it was my belief OPALCO Board members and senior managers had not been honest when they publicly denied any involvement in threatening letters sent to a former Board member and sitting County Councilman, I knew more than I revealed.
Kindle Your Senses at KindlingsFest this Week
-- from Dick Staub, Pastor, Orcas Island Community Church -- What if you are not just limited to the five traditional senses? Sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch? What is the connection between the senses and the spiritual? This week The Kindlings will take on the theme “Come to Your
A Training Program for Orcas Actors
-- from Doug Bechtel of Actors Theater -- Are you an adult beginning actor? Are you experienced on the stage but want to improve your performance skills? Then get ready to rumble! The Maria Massey Memorial Fund, in concert with the Actors Theater of Orcas Island, is pleased to announce
Library to Hold Special Meeting Tuesday
-- from Phil Heikkinen -- PUBLIC NOTICE The Orcas Island Library Board will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, July 22, at 8:30 a.m. in the Eastsound Airport Meeting Room to discuss the Library expansion project.
Update: Saturday’s Author Delayed
Bruce Holbert is stuck in a mega long ferry line; Monday's night reading still scheduled Monday July 21 6 – 7 p.m., Orcas Library Saturday July 19th 7:00 – 8:00 pm. Darvill’s Bookstore. Bruce Holbert returns to read and discuss his new book The Hour of Lead. Lonesome Animals, Holbert’s
Community Solar for our Schools
-- from Linda Lyshall -- Enroll in Community Solar today and be a part of the renewable energy future of San Juan County! Your participation in Community Solar for our Schools will provide our students with renewable energy education and will generate renewable solar energy for our schools, reducing our
Bried Announces Retirement from OMC
-- from Jean Bried, PA-C, MPH -- Many of you, patients and friends, know I have planned to retire from Orcas Medical Center and join my husband, Michael, on more of his adventures. Now that Camille Fleming MD has joined our practice and complements so well the care provided by
Annual St. Agnes Market Day Sale at Episcopal Church
Donate items this week -- from Karen Blinn -- The Annual Market Day Sale will held Saturday, July 26, from 10 am to 2 pm on the church lawn. Lots of treasures for sale -- jewelry, housewares, small appliances, books, puzzles -- and pies, cakes and cookies. Hotdogs and sodas
The Fair — Participating is the Name of the Game
-- from Reve Shannon, Fair Production, San Juan County Fair -- The County Fair is coming soon — August 13-16 — and now is the time to set your sites to get the most out of your experience. For many, that may be purchasing a season ticket and enjoying the
County Council Sends Letter to CenturyLink
On July 15, the County Council approved sending a letter to Tom Novotney, Vice President and General Manager for Century Link in Spokane, Wash. It read: Thank you for taking the time to come and address the San Juan County Council’s questions and concerns about Century Link’s service in our
Innovative Playback Theatre Coming to Random Howse
Saturday, August 2, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Random Howse -- from Cat Gilliam -- Cat Gilliam is excited to be bringing her Seattle based, ‘Threshold Ensemble’, back for their 2nd Playback Theatre performance on Orcas! Last August they played to standing room only in the Victorian room at the Outlook Inn. August
Come Meet Congressional Candidate Mike Lapointe
Saturday, July 26 at 12 noon on the Village Green -- from Sharon Abreu -- Mike LaPointe, independent candidate for Congress Mike Lapointe from Everett is a progressive candidate running as an Independent for U.S. Congress against our current congressman, Rick Larsen. On Saturday, July 26 at 12
Open Carry on the Ferry? Only If It’s Unloaded
-- by Lin McNulty -- Last week we received a notification from Susan Slapin in which she related an occurrence in which a friend who had been aboard a Washington State Ferry observed another passenger openly carrying a "large gun." This prompted us to look further into the legality of
Cliff Mass, Atmospheric Science Expert, Returns to Orcas, July 23rd
-- from Kathleen Lunde -- The Orcas Island Public Library presents Dr. Cliff Mass, Professor of Atmospheric Sciences at the University Of Washington, speaking on Wednesday, July 23 at 5:30pm at the Orcas Center’s Main Stage. Dr. Mass's topics will be "Global Warming, The Media, and Coal Trains". “Global warming
Letter to the Community
-- from Congressman Rick Larsen -- To the Community of Eastsound: I want to extend my gratitude for the gracious support you showed this past 4th of July weekend. My family and I enjoyed celebrating this holiday with your community and it was a joy for us to walk in
