Here’s a thought…
“If ever the time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in government, our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin.”
SAMUEL ADAMS
Orcas H.S. Band Students Receive Top Ratings at Regional Contest
-- by Kristen Wilson for Music Advocacy Group -- This may look like an ancient ceremonial rite, but it's actually a "band bonding picture" says Band instructor Darren Dix - taken right before they competed The Orcas High School Band may be small, but they’re strong! The nine-member
OPAL House Move Scheduled
Wednesday, April 23, Mount Baker Road -- from Judy Whiting -- Two more houses are scheduled to arrive by barge on the north shore of Orcas on Wednesday, April 23 on the morning tide according to Jeanne Beck, OPAL Community Land Trust’s project manager. Drivers and others using Mt. Baker
April Poetry: Achieving Peace
In recognition of Poetry Month, and to celebrate our treasure trove of Orcas Island poets, Orcas Issues is pleased and honored to offer daily poetry during April. ACHIEVING PEACE -- by Nancy Reas -- take this moment close your eyes love it sing to it cherish it until it is
Noxious Weed Alert! Yellow Archangel Not as Nice as it Sounds
-- by Kate Yturri, Judy Winer and Gwen Stamm, updated April 17 at 10 p.m. -- Yellow archangel is noxious and invasive, belying its name. Yellow Archangel (Lamiastrum galeobdolon) is an attractive ornamental ground cover found in San Juan County. It is classified as a Class B noxious
Annual PlayFest Opens in One Week
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, April 25 – May 4, 7:30 p.m., The Grange -- from Cara Russell -- It’s the 9th Annual Playwrights’ Festival presented by The Actors Theater of Orcas Island at the Grange! Come and see this years’ series of seven short plays, all written, directed, and performed
Lummi Leaders to Discuss “Visions of Xwe’chi’eXen”
Friday, April 18 at 6:30 p.m. at Odd Fellows Hall -- from the Orcas NoCOALition -- Lummi Coal Port Expansion Protest, 2012. Photo courtesy of Floyd McKay and Crosscut.com On Friday evening, April 18, Lummi tribal leaders will speak out again about their opposition to the proposed coal
Faun Fables to Perform at Random Howse
Saturday, April 19, 8 p.m., Random Howse -- from Evan Allred -- Faun Fables is a crossroads where ancient ballad, art song, physical theater and rock music meet. The lyrics speak to people of all ages about things like rugged housekeeping, street kids, growing old, sleepwalking and exiled travelers returning
Orcas School to Participate in Earth Day – Including a Parade & Lights Out
Parade: Tuesday, April 22, 12:30 p.m., Orcas Elementary School Lights Out Project: Please, minimal electricity use from 8:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m. on April 22 -- from Brigid Ehrmantraut, Taj Howe, and E.A.R.T.H. -- Earth Day 2014 is fast approaching, and the Orcas High School Environmental Club is working with the new
There’s an Advisory Committee Looking For You
-- from San Juan County Council -- The County Council is searching for San Juan County citizens to fill current and upcoming vacancies on various boards and commissions. Additional information about each committee is available on the County's website. Persons interested in serving on a board or advisory committee should
April Poetry: Hope&Chaos
In recognition of Poetry Month, and to celebrate our treasure trove of Orcas Island poets, Orcas Issues is pleased and honored to offer daily poetry during April. HOPE&CHAOS -- by Leif --
Americorps Volunteers at 4 Winds, Museum and Funhouse!
-- from the Orcas Island Historical Museum -- Americorps Volunteers at the Historical Museum last Saturday. They will be giving a talk about their work this Friday at the Funhouse at 6 p.m. The AmeriCorps volunteers are working at Four Winds for two weeks this month. As part
Update: Nuñez Faces Deportation Officers
-- from Eleanor Hoague -- Today [April 16], Nuñez, his attorney, Pete and Jack Helsell, and I all went to Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) at the Seattle ICE office to formally file the Request for Stay of Deportation which included the three-inch-plus stack of your letters of support. Although
Orcas Choral Students Entertain Madrona Club
-- from Kristen Wilson for Music Advocacy Group -- Middle School students entertain at the Madrona Club meeting The Madrona Club of Orcas Island was treated to some beautiful music by Orcas School Music Director Pamela Wright and her music students at the Club’s monthly luncheon on Thursday,
Measles Exposure: Were You There?
-- from John Manning, Director, San Juan County Health Department -- Currently there are a total of six (6) cases of measles on San Juan Island, a Kitsap County resident diagnosed with measles was contagious during his stay in Friday Harbor, and one additional case is under investigation. Current information
Medical Foundation Annual Meeting Open to All
Wednesday, April 23, 6:30–8:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Ed Wilson -- Camille Fleming, MD, MBA Orcas Medical Foundation (OMF) invites “anyone interested in health care on Orcas Island” to its annual meeting on Wednesday, April 23, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., in the Madrona Room at Orcas
Student Chef Entry Deadline of April 28 Is Coming Up Fast!
-- from Maddie Murray -- Student Chefs shine in the kitchen! Sponsors are signing up, excitement is mounting, judges are being selected and the deadline is drawing ever so near for the fifth annual Student Chef Competition! Entries must be handed in to Chef Zach in the school
