Here’s a thought…
“An ounce of mother is worth a pound of clergy.”
SPANISH PROVERB
Council Consent Agenda Items
Tuesday, February 25, 2014 -- from Ingrid Gabriel -- All matters listed with the Consent Agenda have been distributed to each Council Member for reading and study, are considered to be routine, and will be enacted by one motion of the Council with no separate discussion. If separate discussion is
Still Need Help With WA Health Exchange?
Saturday, February 22, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., Orcas Library -- from Pegi Groundwater -- Do you need help getting insurance? Are you having trouble using the Washington HealthPlanFinder? Have you tried to apply online and received an error message? Trained volunteers will be at the Orcas Public Library to
Wooden Boat Society To Feature Guest Speaker
Wednesday, February 26, 7 p.m., Orcas Senior Center -- from Mark Smaalders -- The Wooden Boat Society of the San Juan Islands is hosting a talk by John Guzzwell, renowned sailor and boat builder. In the early 1950s John Guzzwell built the wooden 20’ sloop Trekka in Victoria, BC and
Letter to Editor: Sea View Angels Needed — NOW!
-- from Donna Laslo -- A rendering of what could be at Sea View Theatre. Dear Community Members and Friends, I'm writing to let you know about 'Save The Sea View Theatre' campaign. It's about the potential loss of the Sea View Theatre, a wonderful island community asset
Lodging Tax Fund Public Hearing
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 beginning at 9:15 a.m., Legislative Hearing Room, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE INCREASING REQUIRED RESERVES IN THE LODGING TAX FUND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council will conduct a public hearing for the purpose
Letter to Editor: Support OIFR Levy Request
-- from Norm & Christy Zimlich -- We’ve lived here full-time for 12 years, and we definitely “get it” that Orcas isn’t Seattle. It isn’t even Bellingham or Anacortes or LaConner. Orcas is a unique environment in almost every way, and that calls for unique applications to everything people need
Garden Club Explores Orcas’ Microclimates
Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 10 a.m. at the Madrona Room, Orcas Center -- from Jan Jacobsen -- John Willis continues his family's gathering of weather records to this day, making it 125 continuous years of information gathered by the Willis family. They are the only family in the nation who
An Evening of Flamenco Song and Dance
Thursday, Feb. 20, at 8 p.m. at Odd Fellows Hall -- from Savannah Fuentes -- Flamenco dance and music returns to Orcas on Thursday, Feb. 20. Photo by Stephen Rusk. The Northwest's most prominent Flamenco dancer, Savannah Fuentes, presents El Sol de Medianoche, Flamenco en Vivo: a night
Letter to Editor: OMF Supports Fire Levy
-- from Mary Riveland, President, Orcas Medical Foundation -- The Orcas Medical Foundation Board supports the commitment of Orcas Island Fire and Rescue to protect our lives, the lives of our families and friends, our property and our special environment. We support the passage of the OIFR Levy Measure on
Editorial: CenturyLink a “Customer-Focused Utility”?
-- by Margie Doyle -- Long-time customers of CenturyLink on Orcas Island and in San Juan County have recently asked, “What’s happening with the compensation promised us by CenturyLink for the 10-day outage last November?” So we thought we’d ask those who might know, including members of the County Council,
Grand Opening for Orcas Art Studios!
Saturday, Feb. 22 from 1-4 p.m. at the Airport Center -- from Svetlana Petrova and Maggie Sharkey -- "Barn" pastel by Maggie Sharkey Orcas Art Studios would like to invite our local community to celebrate Orcas Art Studios Grand Opening on Saturday, Feb. 22. Orcas Art Studios, founded
County EDC Offers FREE Finance 101 Workshop
Tuesday, March 4, from 9-11 a.m at Islanders Bank in Friday Harbor -- from the San Juan County Economic Development Council -- Gaining control over finances is one of the most important skills to learn as a business owner or an individual. The San Juan County Economic Development Council
Guest Column: State Court to Hear Durland Appeal
--by Michael Durland -- I am a longtime resident of Orcas Island and owner operator of Deer Harbor Boatworks and PurRain Watertanks. This past fall, the Washington State Supreme Court accepted my appeal of the ruling in the 1983 Civil Rights case against San Juan County, (# 89293-8 Michael Durland
Caroline Buchanan Drawing Class
Tuesday-Friday, March 4-7, 9:30 a.m.—3 p.m., Olga Community Club -- from Caroline Buchanan -- Do you believe you need talent to be able to draw and suspect you may not have it?? Have you suspected there are secrets to learning to draw, and you don’t know them? With years of
EPRC Work Session on Wednesday
Wednesday, February 19, 3 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Clyde Duke -- This is a notice that EPRC will be holding a working session with discussion about Service Light Industrial and the commercial core of Eastsound this Wednesday the 19th at 3 pm at the Eastsound Fire Station. All
Actors Theater is “Full of Surprises” for its Founder
-- by Margie Doyle -- Doug Bechtel, Founder of Actors Theater of Orcas Island (ATOI), was merely indulging his new-found hobby of theater when he formed ATOI in 1999. Now, it is a lively performance troupe for new and experienced local, regional and national playwrights, directors, actors and stage-crafters, and
