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
JP & the OK Rhythm Boys to Play Concert in the Park
Sunday, July 29, 6-8 p.m., Village Green JP and the OK Rhythm Boys to rock the Village Green. Pack a picnic, bring your friends, and join Orcas Island’s favorite fiddle trio, JP and the OK Rhythm Boys, for a Concert in the Park. JP and the OKRBs features
Canine Capers: When Good Intentions Go Bad
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
High Energy Called for in Week Ahead: July 23-30
Updated July 23 at 2 p.m. Monday, July 23 Special County Council Meeting for CAO in Legislative Building in Friday Harbor: 9 a.m. Wetlands Section of the Critical Area Ordinance (CAO) staff review of Planning Commission Draft and review of key scientific papers used in Wetlands Section (2nd touch). 1
Join Marine Stewards for Final 2012 Research Days at Indian Island
Community scientists with the Indian Island Marine Health Observatory participate in beach seining earlier this year. Photo courtesy of Andria Hagstron. By Marcia Spees Join local volunteers and scientists in intertidal research at Indian Island for the last big low tides of the summer. Indian Island is the
Chamber Music Festival 15: Stature Expands with Outreach to Hamlets and Lopez Island
The Miró Quartet, 2012 Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival’s “Quartet-in-Residence”From left: Daniel Ching, William Fedkenheurer, John Largess, Joshua Gindele. Photo courtesy of Miró Quartet Press Packet Miró Quartet comes to Orcas hamlets and Lopez Island By Margie Doyle The Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival, begun on a weekend
Letter to the Editor: Exchange Proposal Answers Plan B
Dear Council members; I am a long time Orcas Island resident who wants to see local control of our solid waste facility. I believe wholeheartedly that the Exchange proposal is the one that will work best for Orcas. The expertise of the crew at our solid waste facility needs to
Early Start for CAO before Regular Council Meet Tuesday
The San Juan County Council will conduct an Early Start Special Meeting on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 in the Legislative Hearing Room, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor beginning at 8:30 AM. Special Meeting Agenda item: Uplands Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas Section and Marine Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation
Actors Theater Solicits Donations for New Theater Seating at The Grange
For the past ten years, Actors Theater of Orcas Island (ATOI) has been using seats donated to them third-hand by a theater in Monroe. These seats have reached the end of their life and need to be replaced. Actors Theater President, Doug Bechtel, says "the largest complaint we receive is
Children’s House Introduces New Program Supervisor
Mary Carol Britt of Children's House Orcas Island Children’s House announce the addition of Mary Carol Britt as Program Supervisor of the center’s Toddler and Preschool programs. “This is vital leadership role for us,” says Susan Anderson, Executive Director. “We’re very excited about the new ideas and unique
Wetlands & Uplands Fish & Wildlife Conservation Hearings before Council
Monday, July 23 in Legislative Hearing Room, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor The agenda for a special County Council meeting on Monday, July 23 calls for: 9:00 AM Wetlands Section of the Critical Area Ordinance (CAO) staff review of Planning Commission Draft and review of key scientific papers used in
Vendor Selection Committee Recommends Cimarron for Orcas Transfer Site
On Friday, July 20, applicants Cimarron Trucking and Orcas Recycling Services (ORS/The Exchange) were notified that the Orcas Transfer Station Vendor Selection Committee had sent their report and recommendation to the County Council. The recommendation is for the Orcas Transfer Station to be operated by Cimarron, with two provisos
Council Endorses Need for .3% Public Safety Sales Tax
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Manager At the conclusion of the County Council’s July 10 budget discussion, Member Rich Peterson summed up the situation by concluding, “If the public safety sales tax doesn’t pass, nothing’s safe. If it does pass, we’ve still got problems.” Proposition One on the
Letter to the Editor: Orcas Recycling Services Submits Proposal to Manage Orcas Island Transfer Station
Orcas Recycling Services (ORS), the local non-profit organization recognized for its program “The Exchange,” submitted a detailed proposal to San Juan County last week for management of the Orcas Island Transfer Station beginning in October of this year. ORS proposes to continue and expand re-use options at The Exchange, as
The Met at Orcas Center Continues
Friday, July 27, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center Anna Netrebko in Donizetti's Lucia De Lammermoor. The Met: Live in HD Summer Encore Series continues as Bel Canto magic abounds in a haunted Scottish Castle with Anna Netrebko in her unforgettable performance of Donizetti’s Lucia Di Lammermoor at Orcas Center,
Two Proposals for a Solid Waste Solution for Orcas
Decision planned for July 30 By Margie Doyle Updated July 20 at 12 p.m. The Solid Waste Solution has evaded San Juan County, and specifically, Orcas Island, for some years, even as the 3 Rs goals (reduce, re-use, recycle) have taken hold among islanders. In recent years, as waste
A Poem for Emmanuel Parish Market Day
Joyce Burghardt and Karen Blinn, Market Day 2010 Saturday, July 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come one, come all to Market Day! To celebrate another year of Market Day at Emmanuel Episcopal in Eastsound, David Gutteridge, our poet laureate, has penned: Across all Orcas let this
