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
Spaghetti Dinner Fills Coffers and Stomachs
-- by Cara Russell -- Seventy-two dry pounds of spaghetti went into the 35th annual Orcas Island Middle School Spaghetti Dinner, held in the school cafeteria on Friday evening April 4th. Over the last few weeks, the Orcas Middle School students have descended upon the income earning adults of Orcas,
April Poetry: Life Violins
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. LIFE VIOLINS -- by Carla Stanley -- When it falls in to pills alcohol calls the shots.....fisted to walls minds break twisted spiral
4th Annual Cider & Mead Festival Coming Soon!
Last year, the tent was packed with interested cider enthusiasts coming from as far away as Washington DC, Jamaica and Mexico! -- by Madie Murray -- Final preparations are being made for the fourth and best Cider and Mead Festival Orcas Island has ever hosted. Up to 20
Birdfest Event — SJ Audubon Field Trip
Orcas School gets into the spirit of BirdFest! -- from Barbara Jensen, President, San Juan Islands Audubon -- Join SJ Islands Audubon for a field trip on Saturday, April 12th during the first annual Orcas Island Bird and Wildlife Festival. This morning trip takes us exploring great Orcas
Beauties of the Avian World at Senior Center
In celebration of the 1st annual Orcas Island Bird and Wildlife Festival the Orcas Island Senior Center is pleased to present their "BIRDS" exhibit. This exhibit of paintings, photography, sculptures and quilting highlights the beauty of the avian world. The contributing artists and private collectors are Anne Hammond, Simone Hansen,
Naturalist’s Notebook: Seabird Caviar!
-- from Russel Barsh -- Adult male Surf Scooters. Photo: San Juan Island National Historical Park How appropriate that dozens of Surf Scoters visited Eastsound to dine on herring eggs the week before the Orcas Island Bird & Wildlife Festival! Surf Scoters are hard to miss. Drakes have
Crossroads Lecture: Is Congress a Broken Branch or…?
Sunday, April 13, 2014, 4 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Sue Kimball -- Professor Paul Gronke to present: Is Congress a "Broken Branch" or is America a "Broken Policy"? Orcas Crossroads Lecture Series will host Reed College Political Science Professor, Paul Gronke, who will present – Is Congress a "Broken
Reactive Dog? There’s a Clinic For That
-- from Kt Hendrie -- Dog trainer Kt Hendrie is offering another Reactive Dog Clinic. This will be a six-session class starting in April 2014, dates to be determined by enrollees. Participants must be prepared to deal with the weather as the classes will be held outside. This clinic is
State Approves Marijuana Retail Lottery Process
Who will be the marijuana retailer on Orcas? -- by Lin McNulty -- Washington State University and private sector audit firm to produce ordered lists of applicants. The Washington State Liquor Control Board (WSLCB) has approved staff’s recommendation for a lottery that will select the apparent successful applicants for marijuana
Letter to Editor: Support the Fire Levy
-- from Elizabeth Guerry -- Living on Orcas is a choice, a choice that I am so very glad to have been able to make. This is a special place, unlike any other. For all of the wonder and enchantment our little island has to offer, we must make sacrifices
April Poetry: Cherry Blossom Time
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. CHERRY BLOSSOM TIME -- by David Densmore -- Beneath the bright Cerulean sky of Spring We sit and lie on blankets strewn below
Letter to the Editor: Former Chief Finds OIFR Budget Sound
by Tim Fuller On Tuesday, April 1, I attended a Town Hall meeting at Fire Station 21 held by Orcas Fire and Rescue Fire Kevin O’Brien and the Fire District Commissioners regarding the Fire/EMS Levy proposal to be voted on April 22. Having read everything available related to the proposed
Canada to Hold Public Hearings on Kinder Morgan Pipeline Expansion
-- from Dow Jones Business News -- Canada's main energy regulator said Wednesday [April 3, 2014], it will hold public hearings into Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P.'s planned expansion of a pipeline that carries crude from the Alberta oil sands to Canada's Pacific Coast. ... The National Energy Board said
Pending Time-Sensitive Permit Application? County Needs to Hear from You
-- from Stan Matthews - With the new CAO regulations taking effect March 31, the County’s Community Development and Planning Department received a large volume of building permit submissions just ahead of that date. According to Building Official John Geniuch, many of those applications were submitted well ahead of planned
Submit Your Summer Activity to Parks & Rec All Orcas Publication
-- from Marcia West -- Orcas Island Park and Recreation District is compiling our second All Orcas summer recreation activities. We will be posting the catalog online and printing a limited number of copies for distribution at key locations. Our goal is to provide a service to the community and
Letter to Editor: Join Me in Voting Yes
-- from Tamara Joyner -- With my attention and prayers focused on our neighbors in Snohomish County’s Oso community, I am urged to ask you to vote yes in supporting the fire levy. As I see the devastation of the slide and listen to the response team leaders speak about
