Here’s a thought…
“An ounce of mother is worth a pound of clergy.”
SPANISH PROVERB
Playoff Tickets Bid Over
Jim Passer was the highest bidder and will be attending the Seahawks NFC Championship game at CenturyLink on Sunday! Deadline 11:59 pm on Thursday January 16 -- from Justin Paulsen -- Kaleidiscope Board President Rick Markov and Director Amber Paulsen present Seahawks playoff tickets to last week's high-bidder Wendy
Ranker Introduces Telecommunications Bill
Sen. Ranker bill will have cable, internet, landline and cellular providers paying you -- from Aaron Wasser, Communications Specialist, Senate Democrats -- A bill sponsored by Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, will bring fairness to the relationship between consumers and their telecommunications providers. Under the Telecommunications Consumer Fairness Act, which
12 Free State Park Days in 2014
No Discover Pass needed to visit parks on designated days -- from Kate Korus, Moran State Park -- Washington State Parks announces Sunday, Jan. 19 and Monday, Jan. 20 are the first of 12 “free days” in 2014 when visitors are not required to display the Discover Pass to visit
Calling all Telecommuters!
-- from the Orcas Island Public Library -- The Library is exploring the possibility of a pilot project to open our meeting room from 8:30 to 10 a.m., Monday through Saturday, in order to accommodate people who would like an indoor space to work and use the Library’s Wi-Fi network.
Farm to Classroom Students Learn About Rainwater and Irrigation
Ken Blair answered a lot of questions about the tank at school. -- by Madie Murray -- Students in our K-6 Farm to Classroom project had two visitors last week: Ken Blair with RainBank LLC who enthusiastically related facts about rainwater and the importance of conservation and catchment; and
Volunteer! Martin Luther King Day of Service
Monday, January 20, 12-4 p.m., Eastsound Fire Hall -- from Hilary Canty -- The Orcas Island Community Foundation and Orcas Island Fire Department are offering a Day of Service program in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, January 20 from noon-4 at the Eastsound Fire Hall. The community
Need Help Buying Insurance on New Health Exchange?
Saturday, January 18, 1–5 p.m., Orcas Library -- from Pegi Groundwater -- Do you need help getting insurance under the new Affordable Care Act? Are you having trouble using the Washington HealthPlanFinder website? Have you tried to apply online and received an error message? Are you confused about the insurance
Charles Does It Again!
Thank you, Charles!! -- by Madie Murray -- The school cafeteria was packed from the first class coming in at 11:30 to the last guest at 12:45 - and a few stragglers close to 1. It wasn’t chaotic, but it was bustling with a throng of happy kids
Native Plant Sale: Taking Orders
Deadline for ordering is Monday, March 24 -- from Jody Burns -- With the New Year rolled over and the seed catalogues arriving daily in the mailboxes, gardeners are making to-do lists for the perfect dream garden. The Master Gardeners of San Juan County have a suggestion: The Annual Native
Orcas to Lose Lambiel Museum Collection?
-- by Cara Russell -- Located on Olga Road, and looking out over the waters of East Sound, The Lambiel Museum catches the eye, yet remains a mysterious place to many who drive past it every day. The 12-foot-tall steel castle mailbox and the iron Orca whale fence, created by Orcas
Guest Column: Reconceiving the “Good Life”
-- from Chom Greacen -- My Nov 25, 2013 article on Orcas Issues “Fossil fuel economy, climate change and energy inequality” discussed the ubiquity of fossil fuels in everyday life. Fossil fuels fuel our cars, factories that make stuff, farms that feed us, and the economy on which we all depend.
Salish Sea Early Music Festival Returns
Tuesday, January 21, 7 p.m., Orcas Adventist Fellowship Church -- from Jeffrey Cohan -- Please join us very soon on Tuesday evening, January 21 when works from the reign of Louis XV (yes, the fifteenth this time) and our first of four 2014 Salish Sea Early Music Festival programs will
Many Hands Make Short Work at Food Co-op
-- from Learner Limbach -- Renovations are officially underway at the Orcas Food Co-op as around 40 members showed up in full force this past Saturday to start work on the space. It was a great turnout and an atmosphere buzzing with the feeling of community working together. The work
Growlers on Whidbey Comment Period Extended
-- from Bryan Thomas, Communications Director for Rep. Rick Larsen -- Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, today praised the Navy’s decision to extend the public comment period for scoping of the EA-18G Environmental Impact Statement to January 31. “This is good news for residents of Whidbey Island and neighboring counties,” Larsen
Six School Music Groups in Free Concert
Thursday, January 16, 6:30 p.m., School Cafeteria -- from Kristen Wilson -- Orcas student musicians from the 5th through 8th grades will bring their voices and instruments together for a music-filled evening on Thursday, January 16, in the Orcas School Cafeteria at 6:30 p.m. Music Directors Pamela Wright (strings and
Missing Sea Acres Man Located
-- from Orcas Island Fire and Rescue -- UPDATE: The missing Orcas man has been found. At approximately 9 a.m., the San Juan County Sheriff’s department was notified that the man was accounted for and in stable medical condition. Tuesday, Jan.14, at approximately 12:30 a.m., OIFR personnel and San Juan
