Here’s a thought…
“Live a balanced life. Learn some and think some, and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some.”
ROBERT FULGHUM
Pulitzer-Winning Cartoonist Speaks With OHS Students
by Cara Russell Orcas High School Juniors and Seniors tune in to Horsey's talk Two-time Pulitzer-Prize winning political cartoonist David Horsey visited Orcas this weekend to speak at the Crossroads Lecture Series. Before he left, he paid a special visit to Orcas Island High School. Junior and Seniors
Letter to the Editor: Proposition One Threatens Deliberative Process
Currently, our charter requires an elected Charter Review Commission to make recommendations to the voters for any changes to Council districts and the number of Council members. Any recommendations from the Charter Review Commission are then approved or rejected by the voters. Proposition 1, if approved by voters, would change
OPALCO Earns Top Communication Awards
At the Northwest Public Power Association’s annual Northwest Innovations Conference in September, OPALCO was honored with two of the top Excellence in Communication awards: first place for best annual report publication (2012) and another first place for a collection of commemorative items created for the Co-op’s 75th Anniversary celebration. The
Why We Do What We Do & How to Measure It
Community Workshop on Measuring Non-Profit Outcomes from Hilary Canty, Director, OICF Thursday, November 21 from 3:30-6 pm at the Eastsound Fire Hall Non-profit organizations sometimes struggle to communicate -- to their funders and their clients -- how the organization defines and measures success. Jim Connell, a member of the Orcas
Stamper Invited To Give a TED Talk
by Lin McNulty Orcas Islands' Norm Stamper to speak at TEDxRainier. His companion Gunther will not be in attendance. In May 2013, writer, former Seattle police chief, community safety adviser, and Orcas islander Norm Stamper spoke at Orcas Center. His topic, "Policing in the 21st Century," was not
The Nose Will Run, Live in HD
from Artha Kass Sunday, October 27, 1 p.m., Orcas Center A scene from Act III of Dmitri Shostakovich’s “The Nose” with Andrei Popov as the Police Inspector and the Nose (portrayed by Frank Colardo). Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera Artist William Kentridge’s innovative and acclaimed production of Shostakovich’s The
Be Informed of County’s Shoreline Plan Progress
“First Touch” on Shoreline Master Program Update before Council on Oct. 28 by Colin Maycock, San Juan County Senior Planner The County Council’s first touch on the Shoreline Master Program (SMP) update is scheduled to continue on October 28, 2013 after 9 a.m. in the Legislative Hearing Room at
Letter to the Editor: Ghazel Committed to Schools
I am voting for Tony Ghazel for School Board. Tony has served on our School Board with distinction for the past nine years. As a teacher at Orcas Island Elementary School, I have seen first-hand, Tony’s commitment to excellent public education from Kindergarten through High School. He has helped guide
Ad Astra: Mercury Retrograde in Scorpio
October 21 - 27, 2013 from Triana Elan, Astrologer When Mercury retrogrades in Scorpio it can have a nasty personality. We start this week with Mercury now retrograde and very close to Saturn. Normally this would be more worrisome for individuals but what’s good is that the edge is taken
Solar Energy Teacher Training a Success!
Tom Rubottom, (Orcas Montessori), Robin Freeman (Orcas Elementary), Teresa Chocano (Orcas Montessori) and Joanne Coleman-Wester (Waldron Elementary) construct solar cars by Tina Whitman Fifteen local educators from Orcas, Waldron and Friday Harbor participated in a solar energy teacher training this past weekend. The teacher workshop was led by
Letter to the Editor: Let Voters File Initiatives
I ask you to "Be not Afraid " to let the people of San Juan County put forth an initiative if and when it is conceived to be in the best interest of it's citizens. Scare tactics that the whole county government structure is in jeopardy if "Prop 1" would
Town Hall for Senior Center Strategic Planning
from Marla Y. Johns,Orcas Island Senior Services Coordinator Councilman Rick Hughes and the Orcas Island Senior Center will host a town hall meeting on Thursday October 24 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Senior Center, located at 62 Henry Road, Eastsound. Councilman Hughes and Senior Services
Community Hub Letters of Interest Deadline Date Changed
from Hilary Canty It is our pleasure to announce the Orcas Island Community Foundation’s commitment to support the development and implementation of a “Community Resource Hub” for the island. Almost two years ago, the OICF Board approved an initial allocation of funds designed to address a targeted set of unmet
Shakespeare’s Macbeth Live On-Screen
from Artha Kass Thursday, October 24, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center Kenneth Branagh in his first Shakespeare performance in over a decade as Macbeth. On Thursday, October 24 at 7:30 pm at Orcas Center, National Theatre Live will broadcast Manchester International Festival’s production of Macbeth, with Kenneth Branagh (My
News From the Dump: ORS/The Exchange Update
from Pete Moe Your Orcas Island Transfer Station is in business! After a month in the saddle Orcas Recycling Services/The Exchange is pleased to make this progress report to our community. The transfer station is projected to bring over half a million dollars per year to our island economy, while
Guest Column: Ranker Responds to Orcas Concerns about CenturyLink Outages
Last summer, Senator Kevin Ranker's office contacted Lance Evans, Executive Director of the Orcas Chamber of Commerce, asking if island businesses suffered any negative impacts due to the CenturyLink outages, particularly over the July 4th holiday. Last week, Ranker communicated his discussions with Century Link to Evans. Ranker's letter follows.
