Here’s a thought…
“The less a statesman amounts to, the more he loves the flag.”
KIN HUBBARD
County Council to Meet Regularly on Mondays
The San Juan County Council will conduct a Special Meeting Workshop on Monday, July 8, 2013 in the Legislative Hearing Room, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor beginning at 10:30 AM. The purpose of the meeting is for the Council to discuss various administrative items with the County Manager. The Monday
Get Ready for Olga Daze!
By Jan Ehrlichman Lots is happening to get ready for Olga Daze, which takes place in Olga on July 20th. There will be great food, great bargains, great music and lots of fun. Everyone gets to march in a parade through Olga, and immediately following the parade there will be
A Parade of Smiles
Photos: Cara Russell Photos: Cara Russell Center: Parade Grand Marshall George Post. Photos: Cara Russell Community Band led by Jim Shaffer-Bauck. Photo: Cara Russell
And On the 6th Day (of July), They Dined and Dashed
Runners and pancakes set the pace for the day. Photos: Margie Doyle Pancake breakfast at the Eastsound Fire Hall Undersheriff Bruce Distler joined Sparky and Orcas Volunteer Firefighters to the Pancake Breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. this morning. The line of Orcas Volunteer Firefighters rescued the public
Ranker: Did Internet Outage Affect Your Business?
from Lance Evans The Orcas Island Chamber was contacted by State Senator Kevin Ranker on Friday, with a business question about the recent internet outages on Orcas Island. Sen. Ranker, who is the ranking member of the Energy, Environment & Telecommunications Committee, wants to know if your business suffered any
The Fourth as Seen from The Green
Harvey Family Log Show. Old logging demonstrations as well as a friendly competition with cross saws, axes, and chainsaws. "buck one off", "You wanna make the smallest biscuit you can!" and "Come up and compete with some out of shape loggers." was being thrown all around the arena by
Nancy Pearl the Book Lady Comes To Orcas!
Nancy Pearl, former Seattle Librarian and author of "Book Lust" and other books of reading recommendations, comes to Orcas Island on July 10 By Kathy Lunde If you'd like your summer reading to take you beyond the beaten path, librarian Nancy Pearl is here to help. Everyone’s go-to
Rockets Red, White, and Blue Glare
Eastsound fireworks thrilled the crowds on the shores of East Sound. Photos: Lin McNulty
Letter to the Editor: Thanks, County Council, for Stance on Tanker Risks
For stance on oil and coal spill risks Jamie Stephens, at the direction of the San Juan County Council, recently co-signed a letter with the Islands Trust, a federation of local Canadian governments within the Salish Sea, to the Tanker Safety Panel Secretariat in Ottawa. This letter expressed their shared
Pundits Offer Insight on Mayoral Race
from Susan Anderson The Honorary Mayor of Eastsound race is sponsored by and benefits Children’s House. Their goal is to raise $8,000 for the Toddler and Preschool program. The Honorary Mayor of Eastsound race (an annual fundraiser sponsored by and benefiting Children’s House) concludes Saturday, July 6. Votes
Editorial: What Freedom Means to Us
by Lin McNulty I have always been aware and grateful, even in childhood, of how fortunate I am to have been born in the United State of America. Answering the question, however, of what freedom means to me is difficult—mostly because I, like probably many of us, take it for
Orcas Will Get a Big Bang from the 4th!
And the 3rd! and the 5th! and the 6th! PART ONE: EVENTS ON WEDNESDAY JULY 3 and THURSDAY JULY 4 Wednesday, July 3 BROWN BAG CONCERT WITH MARTIN LUND At noon The popular Brown Bag Concert series at Emmanuel Episcopal Parish during July and August starts with Martin Lund at
Spend Fridays in the School Garden!
The "Potato Patch Collective" invites you to join them in the school garden on Fridays. Beginning this Friday, July 5, and continuing every Friday through August 24 By Madie Murray Parents, kids of all ages, friends, garden enthusiasts, garden novices and anyone who just enjoys being outside and
OPALCO to Replace Electric Cable in Victorian Valley
As part of OPALCO’s 2013-2016 construction work plan, OPALCO’s crews will be replacing 1.25 miles of direct- buried electric cable on Victorian Valley Road from Orcas Highway to LaPorte Road with a new cable inside of conduit system. This project will decrease energy losses and provide more reliable energy to
Re-Imagine the Good Life at KindlingsFest
Dr. Jerry Root returns to KindlingsFest; this summer to discuss “The Good Life” KindlingsFest 2013 — July 31 to August 4 By Dick Staub Since Aristotle people have been asking, “What is the Good Life?” In the U.S. the “Good Life” became synonymous with “The American Dream,”
