Here’s a thought…
“It doesn’t take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.”
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
Guest Editorial: Understand Implications of Transportation Hub Name and Community Goals
-- by Gulliver Rankin -- As the author of the section of the Eastsound Sub-Area Plan update regarding the "transportation hub," I would like to give some history and clarification. The Fern St. parcel and what is now the Village Green was purchased to create a road connecting down town
Watch World Famous Musicians Perform Up-close!
Stage Seating Added for Aug. 15 & 16 Chamber Music Festival Concerts -- from Joyce Stone -- Jon Kimura Parker at the piano If you’d like to see some of the world’s most amazing musicians perform up-close here’s your chance. The Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival has added
OPALCO Lineman Injured on San Juan
-- from Suzanne Olson -- On August 13, 2014 at approximately 8:45 am, OPALCO Substation Technician Bob Belcher (San Juan District) fell about six feet while working to restore power after a storm related outage on San Juan Island. He was transported by ambulance to PeaceHealth Island Medical Center in
‘It Was the Best of Times’. . .at the Library Fair!
-– by Cara Russell —- [metaslider id=31045] “’It was the best of times’ . . . and we’ll just leave it at that,” George Post quoted The Tale of Two Cities from under his straw sun hat. At 10 a.m., on Saturday August 9, the hot summer rays were already
Ranker, Morris and Lytton to Go to Meeting & Fair
Update at 8 a.m. Aug. 14: Council to meet with State Reps at 10:15 a.m. -- from Ingrid Gabriel, San Juan County Council Clerk -- The San Juan County Council will hold a Special Meeting on Thursday, August 14 from 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. However, Council Member Rick Hughes
