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
Solid Waste Proposals Subject of Tuesday’s Council Meeting
Morning hearings accessible by videoconference at Orcas, Lopez Libraries At the Tuesday, June 5 County Council meeting there will be a public hearing at 10:15 a.m. regarding the proposal to Amend Solid Waste Level of Service Ordinance 2-2012. The discussion will follow a presentation by Frank Mulcahy,Director of Public Works,
Writer’s Roundtable Revisions Writing
From JoEllen Moldoff "Tools for revisioning and revising your writing:story/poem/memoir/essay" will be the topic at the next Writer's Roundtable on Saturday, June 9 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Orcas Island Public Library in Eastsound. Philomena Robinson will be the Presenter at this Roundtable. She quotes from Thoreau, who
Continued Fish & Wildlife CAO Hearings at Council Monday Meeting
From Ingrid Gabriel, San Juan County Council Clerk The San Juan County Council will conduct an Early Start Special Meeting on Monday, June 4, 2012 in the Legislative Hearing Room, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor beginning at 9:00 AM. Agenda items include: Continued review of Critical Area Ordinance (CAO) Wetlands
FEAST Kids Meet Goats and Kids at Kick-off Party
At Liberty Park in the heart of Eastsound, high school kids met Zelda, the mom, and Wisdom -- her kid, literally! Zelda and Wisdom were the guests of honor at the FEAST (Farm Education and Sustainability for Teens) kick-off party on Friday, June 1. The popular summer program,
Parks and Rec Readies for Summer
By Ken Brown The Orcas Island Parks and Recreation District (OIPRD) Commissioners continues to to finalize programs and facilities for a busy summer season. Details for the transfer of Buck Park from Orcas School District to OIPRD regarding maintenance such as mowing the lawn, trash pick up, the rental of
Ferguson Candidacy Reception this Sunday
The public is invited to join Randall K. Gaylord, San Juan County Prosecuting Attorney, for a reception in support of Bob Ferguson, Candidate for Washington State Attorney General (D) on Sunday, June 3, from 3 to 4 p.m. at Friday Harbor House at 130 West Street, Friday Harbor. All are
Half-price for Islanders at French Pastry Camp
From Canoe Island French Camp Canoe Island French Camp is offering tuition at half price for Island residents at the French pastry- and chocolate-making weekend, June 8-10. For the second year Canoe Island is hosting these fun and enthusiastic chefs. Learn to make beautiful, handcrafted pastries from French dessert chefs
Weekend Bus Service to Six Orcas Sites Coming
Complementary Companion Pass offered Starting on Solstice weekend and running through the Labor Day weekend (June 22 through September 3, 2012), Orcas Island shuttle bus service will be available on weekends, Friday through Monday. Travelers can download the schedule and pick-up sites at sanjuantransit/orcas-schedule. The cost for an all-day ticket
Orcas Community Band Makes Music Here and Across the Border
By Moana Kutsche It was so much fun, they want to do it again! The Orcas Island Community Band will return to the annual BandFest in Ladner, British Columbia, on Sunday, June 10. The Orcas Band made its debut appearance at the festival in 2009. The group had
L-pod Back to Salish Sea with New Baby
From the Center for Whale Research The Southern Resident orcas returned to the inland waters of Washington state’s Salish Sea en mass [this week], after what seems like a prolonged winter along the outer coast. Their spring visits have been few and far between, with just one L-pod
Kindergarten Tours a Great Success!
Over 20 new Kindergarten students from all of the Island pre-schools got a chance to practice riding the school bus, tour the elementary school, meet Kindergarten teachers Pam Jenkins and Mathew Chasanoff, and eat lunch in the cafeteria. The annual visit to the school was sponsored by the
Call for Pies! Mmmmmmm
From the Orcas Historical Museum One of the most productive fundraisers that the Orcas Museum holds every year is their Pie Booth at the annual Historical Day Fair, and this year they are a bit short on donations! The fair takes place this year on Saturday July 7th from 10am
Celebrate Northwest Wine and Food at Doe Bay Wine Festival
Saturday June 2 & Sunday June 3 From Doe Bay Resort It doesn’t get better than sipping great Washington wine and tasting delicious local cuisine on the gorgeous shores of Orcas Island. Join us on Saturday, June 2nd, and Sunday June 3rd, for the 1st Annual DOE BAY
The Weekend: Bright Green Days of June are Here — Thank you, Rain!
Friday, June 1 FEAST (Farm Education and Sustainability for Teen) Kick-off from 4-7 p.m. at the Liberty Garden (Corner of North Beach-Prune Alley and School Roads) in Eastsound. Artists Reception — “Sight, Mind and Paint: Conversations with Rock, Tree and Sky” Waldron Artists Pamela Mills and Julia Loyd at Orcas
Guest Column: Tar Sands Meet Salish Sea
By Chuenchom Sangarasri Greacen What do you think about the tar sands industry exporting its crude to the world through the Salish Sea in addition to the planned coal exports from Cherry Point? A sticky tar-like form of crude oil mixed with sand and clay, tar sands of Alberta, Canada
Preparing for the Arrival of Japanese Tsunami Debris on our Shorelines
From the Stewardship Network of the San Juans As coastal Washington anticipates the arrival of debris pulled out to sea in the 2011 Japanese tsunami, many questions and concerns have arisen in the minds of San Juan Islanders, about: what’s predicted to arrive when it will arrive how to identify
