Here’s a thought…
“And, frankly, I would like to make the U.S.-Canada relationship boring again.”
RICK LARSEN
Council of Churches to Host Ecumenical Evening of Gratitude
The Orcas Council of Churches is hosting an ecumenical “Evening of Gratitude” to lead off the holiday season on Wednesday, November 21st at 7:00 p.m. at the Emmanuel Parish Hall. Dessert, coffee and cocoa will be provided by the participating churches. There will not be any service offered, but an
Walk the Labyrinth in Gratitude
By Antoinette Botsford From November 17 through the following week, the labyrinth in the Episcopal Church garden will be dedicated to the theme of gratitude. This focus may help walkers to contemplate and express appreciation for life's blessings, including the special teachings that come through challenging experiences. This special intentional
Zach Got His New Range!
Zach and the Vulcan are already inseparable By Madie Murray Well, you would have thought it was all his...and in a way it is. Chef Zach Holley is the one who will be spending most of every school day using it to cook delicious breakfasts and lunches for
Olga Symphony Returns to Orcas Center
Have you been wondering what the Olga Symphony has been up to lately? Well, wonder no more: they have been madly dusting off old favorites and working up new musical masterpieces for their upcoming holiday concerts at Orcas Center, November 23 and 24 at 7:30pm. Their shows have become a
San Juan’s Transfer Station Vendor Selection Group to Meet
From San Juan County Public Works The Vendor Selection Committee, appointed by the San Juan County Council to recommend an operator of the San Juan Island Solid Waste Facility, will conduct a meeting on November 14, 2012 starting at 3:00PM, in the Hearing Room at the Legislative Building, 55 Second
Garden Club: Four Season Vegetable Gardening
November 14, at 10 a.m. at Orcas Center By Jan Jacobson Debbie Hatch's Kitchen Garden in Summer The guest speaker for the Orcas Island Garden Club meeting on November 14, 2012 will be Debby Hatch. Debby is a master gardener who has grown a four-season vegetable garden on Lopez for
County Council Adopts Waste Management Plan
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Manager The San Juan County Council officially adopted the County’s new Hazardous and Solid Waste Management Plan at its meeting on Tuesday, [November 6, 2012] after more than a decade of false starts. The new plan was required to conform with the County’s
What Makes the Grade into Local History Exhibits?
Harriet Baskas, Washington Humanities Lecturer, will speak at Emmanuel Parish Hall at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 14. From the Orcas Island Historical Museum Humanities Washington lecturer Harriet Baskas will speak at Emmanuel Parish Hall at 7 p.m. on Wednesday night November 14, presenting a fascinating, fast-paced slideshow
Making Relationships Work with the Gottmans
Drs. Julie and John Gottman From the Orcas Medical Foundation On Friday, November 16, from 7 to 9 p.m. on the Center Stage at Orcas Center, two internationally known psychologists and Orcas Island residents will discuss their findings about relationships and how to make them work. The event,
Medicare Open Enrollment Presentation
Monday, November 19 at 11 a.m., at Orcas Library By Pegi Groundwater Orcas Island Library in partnership with the SHIBA (Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors) program invites all to this free community presentation on the 2012 Medicare Open Enrollment Period on Nov. 19, 2012. Topics include: changes to the 2013
“Wild Horses in Winds of Change” Screening & Discussion with Filmmaker
Saturday, Nov. 17 at 4:30 p.m. at Orcas Library Watch the award-winning documentary "Wild Horses in Winds of Change" and meet the filmmaker Mara LeGrand visiting from Durango, Colorado. This is a beautifully crafted documentary that tells the story of the current crises facing America's wi ld horses and burros. It inspires alternatives
The Week Ahead: November 12-18
Monday, November 12 Orcas Fire Commissioners Meeting at 7:30 p.m., at the Eastsound Fire Hall. This meeting replaces the regular meeting typically scheduled for the second Tuesday of each month. Agenda items include the 2013 Budget, Station 24 construction progress, the public safety vessel grant and the District Financial Officer
Epic NW Battle: Defining Coal Port Scoping
Coal port scoping hearing in Friday Harbor, Nov. 3. Photo courtesy Floyd McKay By Floyd McKay for Crosscut.com It is being called “unprecedented” but it seems to be rolling out as its authors had intended, perhaps the biggest experiment in environmental democracy the Northwest has ever seen. That
Marine Lecture: Great Declines in Local Sea Birds
A Tufted Puffin of the Salish Sea. Photo courtesy of Bill Hogland. Tuesday, November 13 at 7 p.m. at Emmanuel Parish Hall, Eastsound Dr. Ignacio Vilchis will give the next Marine Science Lecture on “ Causes of massive declines in Salish Sea marine birds;" his talk is sponsored by
Letter to the Editor: GMO-Free County Now a Reality!
We did it!!! GMO-Free San Juan County is now a reality! I would like to thank all of the people who helped make this a reality; financial contributors, signature gatherers, event sponsors, our calling team, our Facebook and website teams, GMO Actions in San Juan County, each and everyone of
“The Tempest” Shakespeare in Opera, Live-Streamed to Orcas
Simon Keenlyside as Prospero in Thomas Adès’s "The Tempest."Photo: Anne Deniau/Metropolitan Opera The Tempest, The Met: Live in HD’s acclaimed production of Shakespeare’s magical fable, comes to Orcas Center’s big screen on Sunday, November 18 at 1:00 pm. Composer Thomas Adès conducts the Metropolitan Opera premiere of his own
