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 Island Museum Changes Date for Antiques Evaluation
The Antiques Evaluation Fair, a fundraiser for the Orcas Island Historical Museum, has been postponed from Sunday, August 5 to Sunday, September 30 at the Orcas Grange at 1 pm. Orcas residents are encouraged to bring in their vintage items for evaluation by a team of professional appraisers. Admission is
Dinner to Promote 911 Monument Project
From Valerie Harris, Orcas Island Fire and Rescue, Late last summer, Orcas Island Fire and Rescue took delivery of an artifact from the World Trade Center that was destroyed in the attacks of 9/11/2001. It was decided at that time that a permanent monument would be constructed to house the
Farewell to Rachel Adams, 1926-2012
Rachel Adams, volunteering at the National Day of Service Reprinted upon request from July 4, 2012 Rachel Helen Adams died peacefully in her home near the top of Mount Woolard on the 21st of June. As she was slipping away from us she was able to look out
Der Rosenkavalier to Close Out Summer Encore Series at Orcas Center
August 3, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center Renée Fleming in Der Rosenkavalier THE MET: LIVE IN HD’s final opera of the summer Encore Series is Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss. Nathaniel Merrill's production of Strauss's comic masterpiece of love and intrigue in 18th-century Vienna stars Renée Fleming as the
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ORS/The Exchange Airs its Proposal with the Public
Is the Orcas Transfer Station a “time bomb” or a “resource”? That’s the question that defined the perspective of the main speakers at a public meeting on Friday, July 27 to answer questions regarding Orcas Recycle Services (ORS)/The Exchange proposal to the County for management of the Orcas Transfer Station.
Charter Review Committee Airs Ballot Proposals before Orcas Voters
By Margie Doyle On Thursday, July 26, members of the Charter Review Commission (CRC) from Lopez, San Juan and Orcas Island came to the Eagle Forum in the Eastsound Fire Hall to answer questions about the proposals put forth by the CRC, which will be voted upon in November Rick
Letter to the Editor: Shipping Waste Off Orcas a Deceptively Simple Choice
Editor, The proposals facing this island regarding waste disposal are clear. They represent a meaningful turning point for our community. One alternative means more and more trucks leaving the island with “waste” slated for entombment in massive landfills on the dry side of the Cascade Mountains. This solution is quick
School Sets 2012-13 Budget and Bond Proposal
At the July 26 meeting of the Orcas Island School District(OISD) Board of Directors approved, they approved a budget for the 2012-2013 fiscal year of: $6,653,113 for the General Fund $ 5,000 for the Transportation Vehicle Fund $1,408,676 for the Capital Projects Fund ($408,676 of which shall be transferred to
Orcas Schools and Farm-to-Cafeteria Win $50,000 Lowe’s Charitable & Educational Grant
By Madie Murray Community Journalist Scales and other kitchen equipment were worn out and outdated long before current kitchen crew began implementing Farm to Cafeteria, made-from-scratch menus When the Orcas Island Farm to Cafeteria Program won a $3,000 Lowe’s Toolbox for Education® grant to purchase vegetables from our
Rested up for the Weekend? Lots to Do!
Friday, July 27 KindlingsFest Continues: Rekindling Intergenerational Connections at the Orcas Community Church. How to counteract the generational fragmentation of American culture at KindlingsFest 2012, the fifth annual "celebration of art and ideas where they intersect with the spiritual." The KindlingsFest schedule will include lectures by Cambridge University theologian and
Orcas Vendor Selection Committee to Meet Monday
From the San Juan County Department of Public Works The Vendor Selection Committee, appointed by the San Juan County Council to recommend an operator of the Orcas Island Solid Waste Facility, will conduct a meeting Monday, July 30, 2012 at 3:30 p.m., in the meeting room at the Orcas Library,
Free Composting Workshop on San Juan Island
Saturday, August 4, 11 am to 2 pm, San Juan County Fairgrounds from Helen Venada, Waste Reduction & Hazardous Waste Coordinator, SJC Public Works You are invited to a free workshop at the Fairgrounds to learn how to build a 3-bin composting system. I’ve attended a lot of composting workshops
T’ai Chi Chih: Joy Through Movement
Joan Roulac will teach an eight-week T’ai Chi Chih series beginning Monday August 6. There will be a free T’ai Chi Chih introductory class on that date at 11 a.m. in the Senior Center's Lundeen Room. T’ai Chi is an ancient flowing Chinese practice that cultivates, stimulates, and balances our
Finding Ways to Address the Hidden Costs of the Coal Economy
Coal Mine in Montana. Photo courtesy of Paul K. Anderson From the Friends of the San Juans Thursday, Aug. 2, 5-6:30 pm, San Juan Island Grange, 52 1st Street N, Friday Harbor Friday, Aug. 3, 5-6:30 pm, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 242 Main Street, Eastsound Friends of the
Rena Patty Bikes Across America Raising 9/11 Awareness
Rena Patty begins her tour from Orcas Island to Ground Zero, Manhattan Island to raise public consciousness about questions raised by architects and engineers in the collapse of the World Trade Center Towers on Sept. 11, 2001 By Sharon Abreu On July 25, a dozen Orcas supporters gathered
