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
39 Steps Spoof at OffCenter
February 13-15 & 20-22 at 7:30 pm., OffCenter Stage -- from Artha Kass -- Take Hitchcock’s 1935 spy movie, add a dash of Monty Python and you have a riotous spoof, The 39 Steps, playing at Orcas Center’s OffCenter Stage February 13-15 & 20-22 at 7:30 pm. This fast-paced whodunit
Naturalists Notebook: Silvery Hordes
-- from Russel Barsh -- Kwiaht volunteers dye-tagged sandlance in 2012 to learn about their abundance and migrations. If you have taken a ferry some time in the last few weeks, you have probably seen large rafts of cormorants, seagulls, and possibly some Marbled Murrelets in the channels
Museum Seeks Volunteers, Welcomes Natalie Baloy
-- by Cara Russell -- The Orcas Island Historical Museum not only houses historical Island artifacts, but it is in itself a valuable artifact to the community. Built out of six donated Orcas homestead cabins from the late 1800s, the Historical Museum exists because of donators and volunteers—a volunteer base
Choral Society Concert: “Love Lost, Love Found”
Saturday, May 17, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Craig Abolin -- Save the date! The Orcas Choral Society will present their concert “Love Lost, Love Found” on the Main Stage at the Orcas Center on Saturday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m. Choral Society concerts are frequently sold out. Because
“Moonlight And Magnolias” Coming to The Grange
Friday & Saturday, February 21-22, February 28-March 1, Friday, Saturday & Sunday, March 7-9. Performances are at 7:30 at The Grange -- from Doug Bechtel -- The Actors Theater of Orcas Island announces seven performances of the laugh-out-loud comedy “Moonlight And Magnolias” written by Ron Hutchinson and directed by Doug
Looking for Local Artists for Logo Contest
-- from Maggie Vinson -- The Orcas Island Historical Society is looking for a fresh new face for our museums. We plan to select a local artist’s design to promote our local artist community. Designs must be submitted digitally by March 15th 2014. Submissions can be emailed to info@orcasmuseum.org The
Riotous Spoof to Play at OffCenter
Thursday - Saturday, Feb. 13-15 & 20-22, 7:30 p.m., OffCenter Stage -- from Artha Kass -- Take Hitchcock's 1935 spy movie, add a dash of Monty Python and you have a riotous spoof, The 39 Steps. This fast-paced whodunit with 150 zany characters, played by a talented local cast of
CenturyLink Outage Prompts Ranker Bill
Ranker bill will provide critical information to emergency personnel in a time of crisis. -- from Aaron Wasser -- During the nearly two-week telecommunications outage in San Juan County last November, two horrible situations occurred because first responders could not respond to the most vulnerable in their time of need.
Free Mexican Dinner at Christian School
Tuesday, Feb. 11 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. -- from Sandy Harris -- The public is invited to Community Dinner at Orcas Christian School tonight! Heather Thomas, former chef at Bilbos, will be preparing the FREE meal including; cheese enchiladas, black bean casserole, refried beans, spanish rice, Mexican slaw, chips
Enjoy a Dinner-Concert for High School Musicians
Tuesday February 11, 6 p.m., Community Church -- from Kristen Wilson -- Funds raised will enable students to perform at Disneyland The Orcas High School Strings, one of Northwest Washington’s highest rated high school music ensembles, has been invited to perform on the main stage at Disneyland Park in Anaheim,
A “Foodie’s” Nirvana
-- by Madie Murray -- Food and teaching are his passions, so Kyle Freeman, our public school Middle School and High School Principal, was experiencing nirvana when Paula Towne asked him to take over her Culinary Arts class last week. Culinary arts students Kellen Maier, Sirie O’Toole and Garret
Anderson Offers Drawing Classes
Registration Ongoing -- from Jo Anderson -- "Woman at the Well" by Jo Anderson Jo Anderson will begin teaching drawing at Orcas Art Studios, a new location in the Airport Center, 1286 Mt Baker Rd, Suite A4. Registration has begun and is ongoing. All skill levels are welcome!
Deer Harbor Plan Review Agenda
Wednesday, February 12, 2014, 1:30—3:30 p.m., Deer Harbor Community Center -- from Charlie Binford -- Agenda 1. Chair: Call To Order, Quorum, Minutes of last meeting 2. Chair will recognize Public Attendees. Members of public are invited to participate in committee discussions. Chair will recognize speakers. 3. As much time
Guest Opinion: Fairness of Property Tax System
The Top Three Ways to Improve the Fairness of San Juan County’s Property Tax System -- from Charles Zalmanek, San Juan County Assessor -- The 1889 state constitution recognized that to be effective, uniformity must apply to both assessments and tax rates. Fairness, uniformity and equity are the hallmarks of
United Way Makes Program Awards
-- from Elli Gull, Executive Director, United Way of San Juan County -- In January 2014, United Way of San Juan County awarded more than $86,300 to 29 vital programs exclusively in San Juan County. These programs are operated by 19 non-profit agencies on Orcas, Lopez and San Juan islands.
Council Pushes Out CAO Implementation Date
-- from San Juan County Council -- At its February 4, 2014, regularly scheduled meeting, the County Council decided to push out the implementation date of the critical areas regulations (CAO) until March 31, 2014. The CAO regulations that were adopted in 2012 were to have been implemented March 1,
