Here’s a thought…
“When is the time we all get to eat cake? I don’t want to miss it!”
ANONYMOUS
Dinner-Dance for All at the Senior Center
Saturday, Oct. 20 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Senior Center Tickets are now on sale for the Big Bash Dinner Dance at the Senior Center. The "Bash" includes appetizers and a social hour at 5 p.m., followed by a pork roast dinner prepared by Senior Center Chef Jay
L’Elisir d’Amore Opens 2012-13 Met Season
Anna Netrebko as Adina in Donizetti's "L'Elisir d'Amore."Photo: Nick Heavican/Metropolitan Opera Celebrate the opening of the 2012-2013 Metropolitan Opera Season with an Opening of the Opera champagne and hors d’oeuvres reception during the interludes of Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’Amore on October 14 starting at 1 p.m. at Orcas Center.
Letter to the Editor: Propositions 1 & 2 Would Create Unfair, Politicized Climate
I am opposed to these Propositions because, unlike what is claimed by the proponents: The fact is that the overwhelming majority of counties in the U.S. have more than 3 Council members Proposition 1 would result in unequal and unfair representation By electing full time representatives through expensive countywide campaigns
Seats Still Available for Sunday’s Meal on the Green
An Island spread at its very best. By Madie Murray A few seats remains for those wishing to experience Farm to Table at its best on the Eastsound Village Green - Today! The weather is great, the chefs are ready and your table awaits! The Orcas Island Farm
Letter to the Editor: League of Women Voters in Opposition to Charter Schools Initiative
Vote No on I-1240, Creating a new Charter School System We need proven solutions for all children before unproven ideas for just a few. Here are a few reasons why I-1240 is not the solution. Washington has the 4th most-crowded classrooms in the nation, outdated textbooks and technology, too few
Enchanted Forest at Orcas Center for Two Weekends
Enchanted Forest will Enchant islanders Oct. 11- 13 and Oct. 18-20 Enchanted Forest Cabaret … Fly Me To The Moon, a theatrical adventure runs Thursday through Saturday, October 11-13 & 18-20 at 7:30 pm on the OffCenter stage at Orcas Center. Enchanted Forest Cabaret ...Fly Me To the
Writer’s Roundtable: Inviting Memories
The monthly Writer’s Roundtable on Saturday, October 13 will address “Old Friend From Far Away”: Inviting Memories. The title of this month’s Writer’s Roundtable comes from a recent book by writer Natalie Goldberg (author of Writing Down The Bones), on the practice of memoir writing. Using prompts from this and
A Bright Day for Homecoming 2012!
Orcas High School students march by class down North Beach Road in the Homecoming Parade on Friday, Oct. 5. The Homecoming Football game is today at 1 p.m. at Dahl Field. Just as everything settles into place, Orcas Island High School celebrates Homecoming. A parade through Eastsound and
OPALCO Broadband Study Update
As reported a month ago, OPALCO is on the home stretch in its year-long effort to explore the feasibility of expanding our existing fiber-optic network to create a telecommunications infrastructure that would serve San Juan County. The goals of the Initiative are to: Upgrade our electrical system by adding Smart
Saturday Night Live Barn Dance!
Barns R Us! Come to the Barn Dance next Saturday night at the West Sound Community Hall From the Orcas Island Historical Museum Mark your calendars for a fun ‘old time’ Barn Dance next Saturday night Oct. 13 at the West Sound Community Hall. Sponsored in conjunction with
Guest Opinion: Legacies Left Behind and the Importance of Initiative 2012-4
By Ken Akopiantz Our generation inherited a world contaminated with PCBs. They were considered as safe as mineral oil and table salt. PCBs were used in hundreds of applications from insulating fluids, plasticizers in paints, pesticide extenders, caulking, adhesives, to carbonless copy paper. We now know that PCBs are
Letter to the Editor: Examine Misleading Charter Proposition Claims
Dear Islanders, I have been reading some of the letters submitted in opposition to the Charter changes and find some of them misleading. For example, one reads that the county-wide voting recommended by the Charter Review Commission results in “unequal representation,” or a violation of “one-person, one-vote.” But as I
Letter to the Editor: Citizen Action Needed for Coal Export Project
Dear Editor, I am very pleased that San Juan County was granted a scoping hearing for the Gateway Pacific Terminal (GPT) – the proposed coal export facility outside of Bellingham at Cherry Point. The hearing will be held in Friday Harbor on Saturday, November 3rd at Friday Harbor High
Planned Power Outage on Orcas Oct. 11
From OPALCO A routine maintenance inspection showed a weak link in OPALCO’s Eastsound circuit. To make the necessary repairs, an outage is planned for the night of Thursday, October 11 beginning at 11 p.m. The crew will be opening switches, which shuts off the power, to create a safe environment
Flamenco Music and Dance Returns to Orcas
Experience Flamenco dance and music on Thursday, Oct. 18 Thursday, October 18 at 8 p.m. at Odd Fellows Hall Seattle's Savannah Fuentes, Flamenco dancer of Puerto Rican and Irish ancestry brings Flamenco to 19 cities in four states this fall, including Orcas Island. Along with Savannah, the Flamenco
Watch Stewart-O’Reilly Rumble for Orcas Education
Saturday, Oct. 6 at the Episcopal Parish Hall, starts at 5, doors open at 4:30 p.m. The Rumble 2012: Bill O’Reilly vs Jon Stewart: Forget Romney versus Obama: Jon Stewart and Bill O'Reilly are going to head-to-head in a live debate! Join the Orcas Island Education Foundation (OIEF) for an
