Here’s a thought…
“When is the time we all get to eat cake? I don’t want to miss it!”
ANONYMOUS
Robb Eagle and Corey Wiscomb Play Agave
Corey Wiscomb and Robb Eagle to play at Agave Restaurant By Kathy Lunde Please join us this coming Saturday, May 18 @ 6:30pm, as Agave welcomes back Robb Eagle and Corey Wiscomb. This talented duo play an acoustic blend of music styles from Bluegrass, Rock, and Folk. The
Worms, Makers of Beautiful Compost
Wednesday May 15 at 10 a.m. at Orcas Center By Jan Jacobson The Orcas Island Garden Club meeting on May 15, 2013, at 10:00 a.m., in the Madrona Room of Orcas Center, will look into worm composting. Kristina Bayas is the Volunteer Coordinator for WSU Master Gardener Program. Kristina will
Spring Point Fire Drill with Island, County Agencies
The Deer Harbor Community plans an emergency preparedness drill on Saturday, May 18 By David Schermerhorn Outline of Spring Point fire drill on Saturday, May 18, 2013: In order to test and evaluate response times of the various agencies involved we plan to work in real time as much
Pie Bake Off in Support of Historic Cabin
Wednesday, May 22, 6:30-9:00 p.m., San Juan County Park Private contributions being sought to complete interior & finish work on historic Brann Cabin. Come enjoy pie, games, campfire, and music at the Annual Brann Cabin Bake Off. Attendance is FREE to the public and donations are welcomed. The
Historical Matinee: Lime Kiln Town of Ocean
Sunday, May 19 at 3 p.m., Senior Center A lime kiln in Eastsound rather than Ocean, although it is from the same era. Join the Orcas Island Historical Society for the latest in our series of historical presentations. This month's topic is The Historical Lime Kiln Town of
State Special Session: Laws, Money and Power
Special session blues: may the best budget finagler win By John Stang fpr Crosscut.com The state Legislature begins its 30-day special session today. The question is whether much progress has been made in two weeks of closed-door negotiations. Gov. Jay Inslee believes some progress has been made, but did not
Meet the Candidates for County Manager Tomorrow
By Stan Matthews County Interim Internet Technology and Communications Manager The San Juan County Council will host a series of open house meetings on Monday, May 13, to give residents a chance meet the top candidates for the position of County Manager. Islanders will be able to talk with the
Ruthie Foster Live at Orcas Center
Sunday, May 19, 7:30 pm, Orcas Center Ruthie Foster brings her eclectic blend of new and traditional blues and folk music to Orcas Center. Photo: John Carrico Orcas Center presents Ruthie Foster in a solo performance of new and traditional blues and folk music at Orcas Center on
State Funding Renews Transportation Voucher Program
Program Winds down First Round, Prepares for Round Two By Christopher Aiken, San Juan County Community Transportation Program San Juan County has been awarded state funding to continue administering the Transportation Voucher Program through 2015. While the current phase of the Transportation Voucher Program closes this June, the popular program
Anacortes’ Island Hospital: Secular or Catholic?
by Lin McNulty PUBLIC INPUT REQUESTED On March 18, Cascade Valley Hospitals and Clinics, Island Hospital, and Skagit Regional Health, working together to further their unified mission of providing high-quality healthcare to the North Puget Sound region released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Affiliation Assistance and Support (full text
Ride the Camp Orkila Zip Line!
Camp Orkila's zipline is open to the public! on Sundays, May 19 and June 2 Reservations required! From Laura Bruhns, YMCA Camp Orkila YMCA Camp Orkila would like to invite the public to come out and take a ride on our 1,000-ft Zip Line! We will be holding
Help Wanted: Mother—Birth and Adoptive
HELP WANTED by Elsie McFarland Employer: Prime Director, Human Resources, Planet Earth Job Description: Mother—Birth and Adoptive. Requirements: Birth Mothers must be female, certain age restrictions, willing to serve internship of nine months, allowing a new being to inhabit your body. At the end of nine months, you will allow
Second Annual Yellow Island Wooden Boat Race
From Mark Smaalders Join the Wooden Boat Society of the San Juan Islands for the second annual Yellow Island Wooden Boat Race, to be held Saturday, May 18, 2013, with a start in Deer Harbor on Orcas Island. All wooden sailboats are welcome (boats built of other materials are also
Barefoot Bandit Apologizes, Speaks of Gratitude
By Lori Matsukawa of KING 5 News| The so-called Barefoot Bandit, Colton Harris-Moore, released a handwritten note Thursday vowing, "I will have a beautiful life." Apparently, Harris-Moore wanted to say these words to the judge at his sentencing in Skagit County [May 8] but there was some confusion and he
Unitarian Universalist Service: “The Light That Shines Out of a Life”
Sunday May 12 at Emmanuel Church, Benson Hall at 11:30 a.m. The presentation at the May 12 service of the Orcas Island Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (OIUUF) will be “The Light That Shines Out of a Life.” Susan McBain of OIUUF will be the presenter. OIUUF meets at 11:30 a.m. on
Island Sinfonia to Perform Sunday
The Island Sinfonia will present its spring concert on Orcas at the Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Hall on Sunday, May 12 at 2 p.m. The varied program will feature "Variations on a Shaker Melody" by Copland; "Habanera" by Chabrier; "The Swan of Tuonela" by Sibelius – featuring Ginni Keith on English
