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.”
Jim Connell Plays “Early Lessons”
Thursday, July 10 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at Darvill's Bookstore -- by Margie Doyle -- "Early Lessons" song collection by Jim Connell featured at Darvill's this Thursday. Photo by Liz Nelson Liu He's co-founder and president of Institute for Research and Reform in Educational (IRRE), an educational
Plein Air Summer Days Art Show and Demo
Thursday, July 10, 3-4 pm, Waterfront Park; Reception 5-7 pm, Orcas Art Studios -- from Maggie Sharkey -- Come and step into the illusory moments of plein air painting, captured by local artists! Orcas Art Studios is hosting a free Landscape Painting Demo at Eastsound Waterfront Park on Thursday, July
Learn What’s New with Deer Harbor Bridge Project
Thursday, July 10, 4:30–6 p.m., Senior Center -- from Phyllis Morrison -- The San Juan County Public Works Department is hosting an informational meeting on the Deer Harbor Bridge Replacement Project in Eastsound on July 10th. Do you want to know where we are in the design and learn about
Forage Fish Research Project Underway on Local Beaches
-- from Katie Fleming -- A FRIENDS of the San Juans volunteer surveys a local beach for forage fish eggs. Many people are surprised to learn that two kinds of marine fish, Pacific sand lance and surf smelt, use the upper portions of sand and gravel beaches
Self-healing Presentation
Wednesday July 9, 10:30 a.m., Orcas Library -- from Kamala Fordham -- The community is invited to a free presentation on Self-Healing at the Library on Wednesday, July 9 at 10:30am. Kamala,of Spiraling Lotus Healing Arts, is offering a direct experience of the movement arts of Tai Chi, Qigong and
Gipsy Moon Comes to Random Howse
Sunday, July 13, 8 p.m., Random Howse -- from Vince Herman, Leftover Salmon -- Gipsy Moon has a show coming up in the area on 7/13 at Random Howse on Orcas Island, it is a free show and music starts at 8pm. Gipsy Moon is an acoustic love cannon blasting
Live from the Met: Rigoletto—in Vegas?
-- from Artha Kass -- The setting is Las Vegas 1960 for a tale of power, vice and corruption in the Metropolitan Opera’s smashing contemporary production of Verdi’s masterwork, Rigoletto. This Encore screening at Orcas Center Saturday, July 12 at 7:30 pm kicks off the 2014 Summer Encore series. Tony
Lots of Smiles at Historical Days
-- by Cara Russell -- As the the grocery stores were busy keeping up with depleting potato chip aisles, it was a day of sun, smiles, and Navy plane flybys at the Village Green with the annual Historical Day celebration on Friday. Sponsored by the Orcas Island Historical Museum, the
Judd Cove Lime Kiln Interpretive Walk
Saturday, July 12, 1–3 p.m., Judd Cove -- from Judy Cumming, San Juan County Land Bank -- This walk with Boyd Pratt & Steve Cohan is sure to delight anyone interested in the cultural history of Orcas Island. Boyd Pratt is an architectural historian from San Juan Island. His extensive research
Letter to the Editor: Remembering My Brother
-- from Reed Goodrich -- Joe was a visionary type, a leader and teacher in his own right. He single handedly revived the Odd Fellows Lodge #88 in 1988. He was a prolific inventor of utilitarian and recreational contraptions. True to his Norse blood he was always ready to take
Jan Koltun Plans Historic Auction Before Moving On
Jan Koltun-Titus with her Inuit dancing bear "Charleston" who will go to a new owner after the August 30 auction. -- by Margie Doyle -- Jan Koltun is about to embark on a new adventure, and before heading for the east coast, she's starting an ambitious project --
Thoughts on Independence
-- by Margie Doyle -- Lady Liberty walks a tightrope As the publisher, editor and journalist of a community news service, I grow every day in my appreciation of independence. I get a charge when people respond to my values of integrity, responsibility and government, as expressed in
John Hall Goodrich: February 15, 1946 – June 11, 2014
-- from Elaine Goodrich -- "A loving husband, father, stepfather, grandfather, son, brother, son-in-law, brother-in-law, cousin, friend, Odd Fellow mentor, peacemaker, dancer, inventor, dreamer, joyful, heartful, lover of life, of people and all there was to love "here on the planet." John Goodrich, also known as Joe, JoJo, Joe Bug,
Burning Prohibited until September
Small recreational fires allowed -- from Kevin O'Brien, Orcas Fire and Rescue Chief -- Effective July 1, commercial and residential permitted burning will be closed through September. If conditions allow, we expect permitted burning to reopen in October. Recreational camp fires no larger than two feet in diameter are currently
OPALCO and CenturyLink Work Together to Restore Service
-- from Suzanne Olson -- A contractor working for OPALCO dug into a CenturyLink fiber cable in Friday Harbor and put 911 and long-distance phone services out of service for about 12 hours on Wednesday, July 2nd. Technical staff and management from OPALCO and CenturyLink worked cooperatively to repair the
Scam Alert from OPALCO
-- from Suzanne Olson, OPALCO -- SCAM WARNING: Do not respond to any calls from people claiming to disconnect your power if you don’t immediately pay by credit card over the phone. This is a phishing scam.
