Here’s a thought…
“If you don’t vote you don’t exist. It is the only place where we’re all equal, the voting booth.”
GLORIA STEINEM
Orcas Park & Rec Names Marcia West as Director
Marcia West, just-named Executive Director of Orcas Island Park and Recreation District (OIPRD). There will be a reception welcoming Marcia West on Sept. 16 The Orcas Island Park and Recreation District (OIPRD) has hired Marcia West, a former Army Major, Landscape Architect project manager and teacher, to serve
Annual Library Fair Just Around the Corner!
Updated Aug. 2 at 10:30 a.m. By Sandra Wilson, Friends of the Orcas Island Library Saturday, August 11 -- Save the Date, because that is the day the Annual Orcas Island Library Fair comes to the Eastsound Village Green. Islanders look forward to this event knowing that there will be
Public Works Director Talks of Waste Resources
Recyclable Route Collection to start Sept. 1, Increase in Excise Tax and Progress on Orcas Transfer Station At a hastily-called public meeting on Monday, July 30, San Juan County Public Works Director Frank Mulcahy reviewed the process of Vendor Selection for the Orcas Transfer Station, announced a rate hike from
EPRC Sheds Light on County Business
Thursday, August 2 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall "I heard that he said..." "I read that they did..." With elections around the corner, and the County officials and public up to their eyeballs in Orcas Transfer Station bids and solid waste disposal plans, Critical Areas
Morning Ferry Running Late
From Washington State Ferries The 6:05am sailing from Friday Harbor, 6:45am sailing from Lopez, 7:10am sailing from Shaw and the 7:30am sailing from Orcas will be running 30 minutes late due to a staffing issue. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Devas, Gaia and You: A Working Partnership at Indralaya
Monday, August 6, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Indralaya By Leonie Van Gelder Explore a new partnership with the Intelligent Life of Nature. Draw on your resources of spirit and identity to strengthen your connection with Gaia’s forces of life and wholeness. We will practice partnering attunements in
Café Musica Perform from their First CD
Esther and Isaac Olson will perform from their first CD, “Café Musica" Saturday, August 4 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Darvill's Bookstore Local instrumental duo Isaac & Esther Olson are releasing their first-ever CD, “Café Musica!” after years performing together as a brother & sister duo. Their
County Auditor Reviews the 2nd Quarter 2012
by County Auditor F. Milene Henley How Are We Doing? In my first year as Auditor, the first time I went out on a limb to project revenue, it was to say that sales tax revenue that year would not meet budget. Having no experience in forecasting, I was way
Cancer Support Group to Meet
Thursday, August 9, 2012 By Sue Lewis The Cancer Support Group will meet at the Community Church Fireside Room on August 9 at 5 p.m. This is a monthly, no cost, confidential support group for anyone touched by cancer whether personally, as family member, friend, caregiver or in any other
Densmore Paintings at the Artworks
Artist David Densmore and his work “Toward the Luminous Land,” a show of new oil paintings by David Densmore, will be featured at the Orcas Island Artworks through the month of August. Densmore was a member of the Artworks cooperative gallery from 1988 to 1998, showing wood and
Letter to the Editor: Over-reaching CAO Buffer Restrictions
Did you know that CAO provisions on Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas (FWHCAs) and Wetlands pending before the County Council would declare our entire shoreline to be a “critical” area, and turn shoreline setbacks into “buffers”? Setbacks and buffers are NOT the same. Setbacks govern where structures can be
Canine Capers: Evening Rituals
By Lesley Liddle Lesley Liddle is a certified service and pet dog trainer. First Mate Lulu is a Corgi/Red Heeler with spots like a baby harbor seal; Crewman Leonard is a Chihuahua/Doxie with tall ears like a rabbit. Both dogs have very short legs and were originally found in California
County Prosecutor Compares Spending for Legal Services
By Randall Gaylord, San Juan County Prosecuting Attorney Critics have written that spending for legal services out of line with other counties. But reports of the State Auditor reports show your county council spends less on legal services than comparable counties, when measured as a percentage of the county budget.
Indralaya Presents “Kinship with the Sidhe”
Sunday August 5, 10 am - 5 pm at Camp Indralaya By Leonie Van Gelder The Sidhe (pronounced Shee) are the Celtic overlords of the realms of Faerie. The name means the People of Peace, and a number of esoteric teachers and writers consider them the “cousins of humanity,” evolving
New Group to Meet for “Green Drinks”
Tuesday, July 31 at the Kitchen By Gretchen Krampf "Green Drinks" is an informal monthly, last Tuesday of the month, Happy Hour gathering of environmentally minded folks on Orcas Island. Open to all, we meet to network, make friends, discuss green issues, support each other, and have fun. The best
The Week Ahead: August Already!
Monday, July 30 Indian Island Marine Health Observatory Marine Research low-tide days: Monday through Thursday: Research protocols for the low tides July 30, 31 and August 1,2 with start times are as follows: Mon., July 30 – 8:30 a.m. (-1.8) – Invertebrate Surveys Tue., July 31 – 8:30 a.m. (-2.0)
