Here’s a thought…
“And, frankly, I would like to make the U.S.-Canada relationship boring again.”
RICK LARSEN
Push Community Foundation Grants to a New Record!
From the Orcas Island Community Foundation Orcas: this is the week to make history! The Orcas Island Community Foundation and Partners in Philanthropy have committed over $106,000 to fund some amazing proposals in this year’s Community Grants program. Thanks to their support, seniors will continue to get home support through
Letter to the Editor: Emergency Drill Shows Communication Deficits
To the Editor, I would like to commend the Orcas Island Fire Department/EMS, Emergency Management, Airlift Northwest, Camp Orkila, the volunteers from Deer Harbor and all the others whose combined effort made the recent fire drill in Spring Point an outstanding success. Fire Chief Kevin O’Brien coordinated the activities of
Hear Orcas School Musicians at Three Concerts!
Thursday, May 23, performance by 5th - 8th grades at 7 p.m. in the Orcas School Cafeteria 6th grade band with Band Director Martin Lund 5th grade band with Band Director Martin Lund 5th and 6th grade strings with Director Pamela Wright 5th
Lutz Offers Workshop in “Silence Dancing”
David Lutz Kaivalya Natana–Sanskrit for “silence dancing.” Imagine every action in our lives flowing from a place of silent potential into beautiful, smooth manifestation. “It’s not only possible, it’s pretty simple!” claims Orcas resident Dave Lutz. “Kaivalya is the process of creation itself, and we can tap into
Teens: Make a Difference, Eat Pizza, Join the Board!
The Funhouse Commons Teen Advisory Board meets tonight, Friday, May 17 at 6 p.m. All are welcome to attend and become a part of the Teen Advisory Board. Pizza will be served and the group will plan fun events for Teen Nights. And, your participation looks great on your resume!
Bring Your Pet to Kaleidoscope’s Pet Parade!
I can hardly wait to be in Kaleidoscope's Pet Parade on May 25! Saturday, May 25 Registration at 10 a.m. in front of the Elementary School The 23nd Annual Pet Parade will be taking over the streets of Eastsound on Saturday, May 25. Kaleidoscope Preschool and Child Care
Marijuana Rules: Public Comments Invited Now
June 10 deadline for public comment on wide-ranging rules to implement the voter-approved legalization of pot Medical marijuana grower Brendan Howley working with marijuana plants grown under current state medical marijuana prescriptions in Skagit County. New rules are being proposed for sales under a state law legalizing marijuana. Crosscut
OPALCO Director George Mulligan Resigns
Board to Search for Replacement to Complete Term On Thursday, May 16th, the OPALCO Board of Directors accepted George Mulligan's resignation from the board with great appreciation and gratitude for his five years of service. Board president Chris Thomerson said, “George’s ability to assimilate, refine and revealingly summarize complex financial
Oliver! Makes for a Rousing Evening
A Review by Cara Russell Talented orphans from Oliver! Nineteenth-century England was a time of political and social unrest, and the last place you would want to be born—especially if you were an orphan. Charles Dickens' Oliver!, directed by Deborah Sparks, opens with about fifteen orphans slowly marching
Yacht Club Expands, Including “Facelift”
from Vaughn Ploeger, Port Captain OIYC Orcas Yacht Club’s new storage building. Over the last 57 years of the Orcas Island Yacht Club (OIYC) several changes have occurred to the West Sound property. The most recent was a result of a partnership with Sail Orcas, with the
OPAL Honors Molly Roberts at Annual Meeting
Molly Roberts (right) was honored as this year’s recipient of the Sky Award for volunteer service that builds and sustains community at OPAL Community Land Trust’s 23rd annual meeting. Presenting the award was Helen Bee, (left) OPAL trustee and past president of the board. From OPAL Community
Friends of Fur and Feathers Dine in Grand Style
The funnest job at the 4-H Fur and Feathers Dinner last night--dishwashing! By Margie Doyle The 4-H club (Head, Heart, Hands and Health) is alive and well on Orcas Island, and its "Fur and Feathers" contingent again hosted a sold-out dinner at the Senior Center last night. The
Take a Survey to Help Plan Summer Library Use
The Orcas Island Public Library, Orcas Island School Library, and Orcas Island Park and Recreation District are collaborating to develop interesting and engaging summer programming for children in grades K-12. We need your input as soon as possible — preferably no later than Tuesday, May 21. Please click here to
Lessons from the Masters with Caroline Buchanan
Forest scene by Buchanan using techniques of Gaugin and Cezanne May 20, 21, 23 and 24 at Olga Community Club Caroline Buchanan is teaching a class next week at the Olga Community Club on how studying the color and composition of Cezanne and Gauguin can make YOU a
Guest Opinion: What Sequestration Means Now
By Pat Gogerty Crosscut.com Congress passed legislation at the end of April to put air traffic controllers back on the job, providing valuable insight into what our representatives, and by extension us, care about. As it turns out, the most important thing in our lives is convenience. Out in Spokane,
OIEF Food for Thought Benefit: “A Woodland Feast” May 25
Knitting Club members are each knitting numerous squares that will be joined together for a warm original blanket. Right to left: Greg White, Willow White, Alana Kelly, Uma McMurray, Sue Silvernail and Ingrid Hanson By Madie Murray The walls and tables in the Four Winds Camp main lodge
