Here’s a thought…
“And, frankly, I would like to make the U.S.-Canada relationship boring again.”
RICK LARSEN
Meet Your Orcas Deputies!
From Undersheriff Bruce Distler The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office and Undersheriff Bruce Distler invite the public to an open meeting at the Orcas Senior Center between 4PM and 6PM on Tuesday February 26, 2013. The meeting will be an open forum focused on island safety. Possible topics for discussion
Orcas Fire Dept. Holds Second Town Hall Regarding Services
Thursday, March 7 at 6:30 p.m. at Eastound Fire Hall From Orcas Island Fire and Rescue (OIFR) One of the most critical issues that Orcas Island Fire and Rescue is currently evaluating is how to address our participation in the public safety grant the Sheriff has secured for a new
New Series of Ballet Classes Begin
Jean Henigson will teach a six-week series of ballet classes for adults and teens. All levels. Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30 – 7:00, beginning March 4th – April 10th (6 weeks). Fee: $100 for 2 classes/week. $60 for 1 class/week. Contact Jean Henigson: 376-6549, dance@rockisland.com
Co-op Members Can Sign Up for OPALCO Broadband: Internet and Phone Service
OPALCO’s member engagement effort is just starting and there is plenty of time to ask questions and give feedback on the plan to bring much better Internet plus phone service to 90% of San Juan County. When you’re ready, you can go to www.opalco.com and sign up for broadband services.
Genealogical Research Workshop Coming
Do you want to find out if you come from kings or scoundrels? Was your family on the Mayflower? Are you related to the person sitting next to you at the Genealogy class? Explore these questions and others without having to leave Orcas. Genealogical research is getting easier and more
More than 100 Musicians Will Perform to Support School Music
From Kristen Wilson for Music Advocacy Group It is probably the single largest music concert on Orcas Island, with more than 100 musicians performing, and every year they come together to volunteer their time and musical talent to support one great cause: The Orcas School Music Program. The Music Advocacy
Park and Rec Update on Fields and Programs
The Orcas Island Park and Recreation District (OIPRD) is looking ahead to spring sports, and concerned about weather-related overbooked fields. Chaired by Bob Eagan, on Feb. 14 the OIPRD Board discussed the maintenance of school fields with respect to Island baseball and softball league (IBSL or “Little League”) activities.
EDC Offers Business Planning & Financing Workshop
From the San Juan County Economic Development Council The San Juan County Economic Development Council will present a FREE half-day workshop for small businesses and entrepreneurs on Orcas Island, on Tuesday, March 5, from 9 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. The business and financing workshop course material will be presented by
Orcas Artist to Play Part in Chamber Music Festival
Serenade by James Hardman From the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival Islanders surely know the beautiful landscape scenes created by artist James Hardman. In addition to the James Hardman Gallery at Orcas Island Artworks, his paintings are displayed at the Lambiel Museum and in over 800 private collections.
Wagner’s Parsifal Brings Tale of Mourning and Redemption to Orcas
Parsifal, the hero in Wagner's final opera of the same name Sunday, March 3 at 1 p.m. at the Orcas Center Star tenor Jonas Kaufmann sings the title role in Wagner’s final masterpiece Parsifal, the deeply meditative opera about sin, redemption, pain, and healing, streaming live from the
Jacqueline Kempfer Artwork at Orcas Center
Robin, a watercolor by Jacqueline Kempfer Opening Reception Friday, March 1 from 5:30-7 p.m. at Orcas Center Jacqueline Kempfer is pleased announce an exhibition of her paintings in the Lobby of Orcas Center from March 1st through April 2nd. Her artwork will include original paintings in the mediums
Songs and Stories of Japan with Susan Osborn
Susan Osborn to sing in Friday Harbor on Friday, March 1 Friday, March 1 at 7 p.m. in Friday Harbor Sponsored by San Juan Islands Museum of Art, internationally known vocalist-- and Orcas Island resident -- Susan Osborn will present an evening, Friday March 1, 7 p.m., of
60 Years of Mudd
Jimi (l) and Johnny (r) Mudd recently celebrated their 60th birthday(s). by Lin McNulty They are delightfully iconic. They are loveable island characters. And it was important that I get a photo of them together, so I could be confident that there really are two of them. Jimi
County Workshop with Advisory Committees
Monday, Feb. 25 - Videoconferencing available at 8:30 a.m. at Orcas and Lopez Libraries The San Juan County Council will conduct an Early Start Special Meeting on Monday, February 25, 2013 in the Legislative Hearing Room, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor beginning at 8:30 AM. Special Meeting Agenda: Workshop with
Letter to the Editor: E-mails Reflect On Our Culture
It has come to my attention that e-mails containing a video of me are circulating. The video was first posted on a blog, then e-mailed from one real estate agent to another on San Juan Island. The video is a 5-minute excerpt of a speech I gave in June 2012. (The
Funhouse Commons Commends the Work of the Newtown Response Committee
The Board and staff of the Funhouse Commons would like to thank Fred Klein and the 35 other community members who took part in the discussions regarding gun safety in our community, inspired by the tragic events at Sandy Hook Elementary. Just the fact that this group of concerned citizens
