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.”
Stand with the Lummi at Totem Pole Blessing
Sunday, August 17 at 9:30 a.m. at the Tribal Admin Center on the Lummi Reservation -- from Matt Petyrini of REsources -- Sponsored by REsources for Sustainable Communities, Power Past Coa,l Sierra Club and In the late 1980s, faith communities all over the region made a sacred commitment
Guest Column: Streetscape Plans for Fern Street Extension
-- from Fred Klein -- Pictured is the sketch prepared under the auspices of Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) concerning the future use of the increasingly famous 50 foot wide lot originally acquired by Public Works to extend Fern Street to N. Beach Road. Prepared as part of the Prune
Special School Board Meet for Budget and Personnel
A Special School Board Meeting will be held Thursday, August 14 at the Orcas Island High School Commons, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The agenda calls for: *1. Approve Resolution 2014-12 Fixing and Adopting a General Fund Budget Extension. This resolution will increase the 2013-14 General Fund appropriation amount from $8,029,726
Olympic National Park Scientist to Discuss How Climate Change Impacts Our Coasts
Wednesday, August 20, 7 p.m., San Juan Island Library -- from Julia Vouri -- Learn how the coasts and intertidal biological communities of the Pacific Northwest are impacted by climate change in a presentation by Olympic National Park Coastal Ecologist and Marine Resources Manager Dr. Steven Fradkin at 7 p.m.,
Planned Power Outage: Shaw, Canoe, and Crane
August 19 10 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. -- from Suzanne Olson -- Power will be off for all of Shaw, Canoe and Crane Islands from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, August 19 while OPALCO conducts maintenance and inspection work in the Shaw Substation. Updates will be posted online
At the Fair: Block Kinder Morgan Project with Brownies
--San Juan Islanders for Safe Shipping -- Chocolate and crude oil don't mix, unless of course you bite into one of the delicious brownies for sale at our Safe Shipping booth at the San Juan County Fair, August 13-16. We will be offering 4 different flavors (including Bakken Shale Brownies
Guest Column: What It Takes To Build Community
-- by Hedrick Smith -- Orcas has the irresistible lure of a natural Paradise and the attraction of a welcoming civic spirit - a caring human community. [In 2006], that community spirit inspired San Juan Islanders to raise $18.5 million to save Turtleback Mountain from development and to preserve its
The Circus Came to Town! Funhouse Commons Annual Gala Fundraiser
-- by Cara Russell -- [metaslider id=30965] The Annual Funhouse Commons Gala Fundraiser was a regular circus on Sunday evening, August 3. Volunteer staff dressed up as carnies, tattooed ladies, clowns, and tightrope walkers for the event at Jeff and Angie Johnson’s historic barn on Nordstrom Lane. 120 guests enjoyed
Cancer Support Group Meeting for All Concerned
-- by Sue Lewis -- The Cancer Support Group will meet on Thursday, August 14 at 5 p.m. in the Fireside Room of Orcas Island Community Church. At our informal meetings you'll have a chance to share your experiences, problems, and feelings with those who are currently going through treatment, or
BOOT Sale Time in the Highlands
Sunday, August 17, noon - 3 p.m., Orcas Highlands -- from Jim Hennessy -- The Orcas Highlands has organized its 2nd multi-family garage sale. We call it a "Boot" sale (like they do in England) because sellers will open the trunks (boots) of their cars and sell what they bring.
Eulogy to Lucy
-- from Leif -- For Ray & Kathy, Lucy's humans. LUCY A polite “woof” .....at the back door -Don’t forget me .....[we never will] -I’m ready now .....[we'll let you go] though you'll never know.. how your doggy ..........wag and your doggy ..........grin somehow two ends of the self-same thing
Tuesdays With Morrie on Thursday and Friday
Thursday, August 14 and Friday, August 15, 7 p.m., Random Howse -- from Doug Bechtel -- The Actors Theater of Orcas Island announces the closing production for the Summer at Random Howse series of readers theaters/dinner theaters. "Tuesdays With Morrie" by Jeffrey Hatcher and Mitch Albom is based on Mitch
Lions on The Green: Find Out What We’re All About
Sunday, August 17, 3 p.m. — 5 p.m., Village Green -- from Jim Biddick -- The Orcas Island Lions Club invites community members to see what the Orcas Island Lions Club does to make a difference. The club is hosting an informal informational event on the Eastsound Village Green for
Noxious Weed Alert: Thistle
from Kate Yturri, Judy Winer and Gwen Stamm REPRINT FROM OCTOBER 3, 2013 Thistles are common, recognizable weeds in the San Juan Islands, yet there are several thistles that are native to the US, one of which is located in the county. Indian Thistle, native to San Juan
Earth Wisdom Teachings Coming
Friday – Wednesday, August 15 – 20 -- from Samara Shaw -- Upcoming events, presented by Earth Wisdom Foundation, will bring Earth Wisdom teachings into the light of the Rainbows for the San Juan Islands. Teachings with instructions on the healing of Mother Earth’s Sacred Sites will be introduced by
Wooden Boat Exhibit at Senior Center
Monday – Friday, August 5 – September 4, 2014, Orcas Senior Center -- from Suzanne Lamb -- You are invited to visit the Orcas Senior Center to see a historical exploration of the wooden boats that have sailed through the San Juan Islands during the past century. Mike Douglas has
