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
Booster Club Gets $10,000 Match Challenge
From the Orcas Island Booster Club Webster’s Dictionary states that "competition" and "cooperation" are antonyms. The Orcas Island Booster Club and a very generous member of our community would like to offer a different perspective. On Wednesday morning, June 20, the Orcas Island Booster Club and Orcas Island School District
OPALCO 75th Anniversary Open House: Storytelling, Music and Gifts for All!
Diana Yansen of Shaw Island talks about her family’s connection to OPALCO – and an old landing-craft boat – at the Shaw Open House on June 29 At OPALCO’s 75th Anniversary Open House on Friday, June 29th in Eastsound, members will be presented with gifts, treated to refreshments,
OPAL’s Renovation of Lavender Hollow Apartments Begins
Justin Paulsen, left and Jeremy King, right, consult with OPAL's Jeanne Beck on renovation plans for Lavender Hollow Work began last week to upgrade and extend the life of the eight buildings that make up the Lavender Hollow apartment complex in Eastsound. Lavender Hollow was purchased last year
Tim Blanchard Wins Super Lawyer Award
Tim Blanchard, Orcas island resident, has been named a Washington State “Super Lawyer” in the specialty of healthcare law. Blanchard, who represents healthcare providers across the nation in federal and state regulatory and compliance matters, has been practicing healthcare law for 25 years, and chairs the American Health Lawyers Association
Eighth-Graders Promoted from Orcas Middle School
By Margie Doyle The eighth-grade class at Orcas Island Middle School was honored at a Promotion Ceremony on Friday, June 22 by teachers, principals, staff, family and friends at the Orcas School Cafeteria. Elementary/Middle School Principal Kyle Freeman ticked off the many achievements of the class, now set to enter
Letter to the Editor: Our Whole Lives (OWL) Program Gives Thanks
OWL is a comprehensive sexuality education program developed by the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). Orcas Island’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Community Fund, through OICF, together with our local Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, funded the program for ten 7th-9th graders this year. Special thanks to Dr. Shinstrom and the Orcas Family
Darvill’s Bookstore Boasts “Accordian Babes”
The Accordian Babes Rock at Darvill's 7 p.m. on Saturday From Darvill's Bookstore Renee de la Prade and Amber Lee, the "Accordian Babes," will join us Saturday night, June 23, from 7 - 8 p.m. for a return night of fun and cool accordian music. Free/pass-the-hat, all-ages. And rumor
Free Shuttle Bus Companion Pass on Orcas, San Juan Islands Scenic Byway this Summer
San Juan Transit will make weekend (Friday through Monday) routes on Orcas Island. Note: the transit service will not operate on Monday, June 25 The bus is back on Orcas Island this summer thanks to funding through the National Scenic Byway Program. Two travelers on the San Juan
Letter to the Editor: Let’s Help Sparks Keep Her “Sparkle”
Many of you know that long-time resident and our beloved Orcas Center Theatre Director was recently diagnosed and treated for a cancerous tumor and had to spend considerable time off-island while she received chemo and radiation. The treatments were successful and follow-up appointments have been scheduled for the next two
“Portraits” Exhibition at Senior Center
Portrait by Jacqueline Kempfer, on display with other portraits in the Betty Lundeen Room at the Senior Center From Jacqueline Kempfer Beautiful, engaging and thoughtful are just a few words to describe the portraits in this exhibition at the Orcas Island Senior Center off North Beach Road. The
Lots to Do this Weekend in Fickle Summer Weather — Cool!
Friday, June 22 Indian Island Marine Health Observatory Field Research – Microplastics Assessment – Noon. “One World Music Festival” Martin Lund’s annual festival, this year paying tribute to the revolutionary music of the ’60s & ’70s – Pop hits, Motown, Classic Rock and the British Invasion! Proceeds benefit Funhouse Commons
The Race for Mayor Comes Down to the Wire
From Orcas Island Children’s House What do a rooster, peacock, pygmy goat, bison and a biped have in common? They’re all running for Honorary Mayor of Eastsound. The mayoral race is an annual fundraiser sponsored by and benefiting Children’s House, a childhood early-learning center supporting island families for more than
Doe Bay Garden Educates School Children
Orcas Elementary students learning at the Doe Bay Garden From the Orcas Island Elementary School First- and second-graders from Anne Ford McGrath's and Lorena Stankevich's classes visited Doe Bay Garden this week to get a hands-on lesson in gardening. We learned about parts of the plant, composting, and
Land Bank, Preservation Trust Acquire 20-acre Parcel on Orcas Island
Recently acquired Orcas Shoreline Preserve. Photo courtesy of Dean Doughterty Local Conservation Partnership Protects Salmon Habitat From the San Juan Preservation Trust With the support of private donors and a Washington State Salmon Recovery Fund grant, the San Juan County Land Bank and the San Juan Preservation Trust
Letter to the Editor: Fighting Tent Caterpillars
Hello everyone, For the last few weeks we have been inundated by thousands of tent caterpillars, they have attacked all of our fruit trees and especially the apple trees, (they love them). But you will find them on other trees such as madrona, alder, laurel and many other deciduous trees.
Draft Community Wildfire Protection Plan – Public Comment Period
How best to fight fire? Comments accepted until July 6 on county website From the Department of Emergency Management San Juan County is seeking public input on its draft Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP), which will be released to the public on June 20, 2012. The draft plan
