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
A Message from the Olga Strawberry Board
The Olga Strawberry Council is the non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation created in 2005 to purchase, restore and manage the historic 75-year-old Olga Strawberry Barreling Plant, better known as the Artworks Building. Last Friday’s tragic fire impacted many lives. The building housed three businesses (The Artworks Cooperative, James Hardman Gallery, and Cafe
Orcas Storyfest Comes to Town July 29 – Aug. 2!
Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo and Nancy Wang, storytellers extraordinaire of Eth-Noh-Tec By Margie Doyle Nancy Wang and Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo, storytellers and performing artists who make their homes on Orcas Island and in San Francisco, have again produced a multi-event Storyfest involving storytellers Anji Ringzin and Antoinette Botsford from Orcas
Kids Book Club Starts at Library
Book Club for the younger kids book starting this week
Friends of Moran to Celebrate State Parks Centennial
Benefit Celebration at Historic Cabin July 27th Photo: “Arch Eagle” – woodcarving by Marlene Dusbiber 2013 marks the 100th Anniversary of Washington State parks, and locals have taken the celebration into their own hands to insure this milestone is marked accordingly. Orcas Island gallery Crow Valley Pottery, in
Kenmore Air Rewards Contesting Islanders with Discounted Fare
Seattle-based airline Kenmore Air (KenmoreAir.com) will put tickets on sale for just $69 each way between Seattle and one island in the San Juan Islands as a part of their Facebook promotion where fans vote for their favorite island. “We rarely discount our flights between Seattle and the San Juan
Exhibit Celebrates Eastsound Salish Leader
Attend the Friendhship Feast on Saturday, July 27 at the Outlook Inn! By Denise Wilk A small log room at the Orcas Island Historical Society & Museum has been furnished with the look, smell and sounds of a Coast Salish home in Eastsound circa 1913. The Orcas Historical Museum
Come to Emmanuel Episcopal’s Market Day!
Saturday July 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Find a treasure at the Market Day sale, sponsored by Emmanuel Episcopal Parish’s St. Agnes Guild. All proceeds go to fund parish outreach activities for the good of the entire community. The following poem is by David Gutteridge, an English friend
JP and the OK Rhythm Boys to Play Free Concert in the Park
JP and the OK Rhythm Boys Pack a picnic dinner, get on your best toe-tapping shoes (or your best kickin' cowboy boots) and join JP and the OK Rhythm Boys for a free Concert on the Stage on the Village Green on Sunday, July 28th, from 5 to
Small Business Administration Offers Advice re: Affordable Care Act
By Meredith K. Olafson of the Small Business Administration (SBA) The Small Business Administration and Small Business Majority are launching the Affordable Care Act 101 weekly webinar series. Each week, SBA representatives will walk through the key pieces of the law so that small business owners can understand the
Letter to the Editor from Jane Barfoot-Hodde: Thanks for the Birthday Party!
Dear Friends and Family, Wow! That was a wonderful party last Saturday. Thank you so much for helping me celebrate my 100th birthday! The party was exactly as I wanted it, lots of visiting with old friends, neighbors and family. The day was perfect – sunshine, not too hot –
Scenic Byway Bus Pass Winner: Ginna Magee
from Liz Illg Ferry Ticket Coordinator Soroptimist International of Friday Harbor Ginna Magee, happy winner of Scenic Byeway Bus Pass. A Deer Harbor artist was among the lucky winners in the Scenic Byway Free Bus Pass Contest. Ginna Magee moved from Chicago two years ago – without a
Get Groovin’ at the Green
A summertime Orcas favorite is back as Music in the Park presents another outstanding line-up of local musicians to entertain at the Village Green. The schedule for this year includes: July 21: Almost Classical: Madie Jane West and Matthew the Magician July 28: JP and the OK Rhythm Boys August
Olga Embodies Lazy Daze of Summer
by Cara Russell Jane Barfoot-Hodde, Olga Daze 100-year-old Grand Marshall for the 100th Anniversary. Photo: Cara Russell It was a nice overcast Orcas summer day, the kind that keeps you warm, and unaware that you really are getting much too much sun exposure. The Olga community was celebrating
Overnight Fire at Orcas Artworks in Olga
Fire at Orcas Artworks. Photo courtesy of Tom Tillman A second fire at Willis Lane structure extinguished From the Orcas Island Fire and Rescue website orcasfire.org Orcas Island Fire & Rescue was dispatched to two working structure fires in Olga. The initial call came in at 3:02 am
OIFR: Olga Fires “Suspicious”
July 19th 2013 at Noon from Orcas Island Fire & Rescue Orcas Island Fire & Rescue was dispatched to two working structure fires in Olga early Friday morning. The first call came in at 3:01am as a smoke investigation, and the first Engine found the Olga Artworks on fire and
Fire Chief Calls Town Hall Meeting
from Kevin K. O'Brien, Fire Chief/CEO Orcas Island Fire and Rescue Orcas Island Fire and Rescue will host a town hall meeting on Monday, July 22, 5:00 p.m. at the Eastsound Firehall to discuss the recent fires in Olga and Obstruction Pass. The purpose of the meeting will be to
