Here’s a thought…
“When is the time we all get to eat cake? I don’t want to miss it!”
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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)
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
