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
Boat Accident Claims Life of Bellingham Man
From Sheriff Rob Nou On Friday, May 18, 2012 about 2:30 p.m. a boating accident resulted in a single fatality in the Salish Sea southwest of Sucia Island in San Juan County waters. Three Bellingham men in a 17 foot Boston Whaler were thrown into the water when their boat
Town Hall with County Council Reps Miller & Fralick
Thursday, May 24, 4–5:45 p.m. at Eastsound Fire Hall from Ingrid R. Gabriel, Clerk of the San Juan County Council Please join County Council Members Richard Fralick, District 4, Orcas West, Patty Miller, District 5, Orcas East, for a Town Hall conversation. Discussion will focus on Balancing the County Budget
Here Come Our Furry, Feathery & Four-footed Friends!
From Kaleidoscope On Saturday May 26th, the 22st Annual Pet Parade will be taking over the streets of Eastsound! Kaleidoscope is at it again, preparing for the island’s furry friends parade, starting location is School Road at 10 a.m. for judging. The parade will start at 11 a.m.
Local Bank to Handle County Bond for Solid Waste Debt
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Manager At its May 22 meeting, the San Juan County Council will formally extend its thanks to Islanders Bank for its “excellent proposal” which won the bank the right to purchase the County’s $810,000 general obligation bond. Islander’s bank was founded in San
We’re Happy Campers Now the Weekend’s Here
Friday, May 18 National Air and Space Administration (NASA) presentation by one of NASA’s Space Ambassadors, Ward Yohe. 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Doe Bay Yoga Studio. Islands A Cappellla “Songbirds in Season” at the Shaw Island Community Center 5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 19 Orcas Angels Benefit Yard Sale at Country
OICF Grant Awards Surpass $100,000 — Again!
Thursday, May 24 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Orcas Center The Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF) annual Community Grant awards will surpass $100,000 for a second year in a row. Grant funds will be distributed to 24 local nonprofits and agencies in support of programs that provide critical
76% Solar Eclipse Coming Sunday Evening
by Lin McNulty Although the best viewing area will be in Southern Oregon, an annular solar eclipse will still be visible Sunday evening over parts of the Pacific Northwest. The eclipse zone stretches from southeast Asia across the Pacific Ocean to western parts of North America. The eclipse will begin
Editorial: Crunch Time and the CAO
“There is no future in neighbors fighting neighbors.” It’s with a sad and resigned feeling that I quote these words from my mentor, Pat Pomeroy, who with her husband Wes, raised four daughters, was Broker-Owner of Coldwell Banker Orcas Island, and a major contributor to United Way of San Juan
Food Masters Presents a Mycology Workshop With Kyler Townsend
Sunday, May 27, from 1 to 5 p.m. at Liberty Garden ( across the street from the Eastsound Saturday Market) From Learner Limbach, FoodMasters Come spend an inspiring and informative day of hands-on learning about home mushroom cultivation. This year you will get to create a bulk substrate of Pearl
Big Yard Sale with Orcas Angels this Saturday
The Orcas Angels, island 501(c)3 nonprofit will host a Benefit Yard Sale this Saturday, May 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Country Corner. Orcas Angels is "a community driven, local networking, nonprofit public charity that is dedicated to the well being and success of residents and
The Wanderers Return to Orcas with Tom Rawson
From Bill Buchan The popular singers, The Wanderers and Tom Rawson, return once again to the islands this weekend -- to Orcas on Saturday, May 19 and to Lopez on Sunday, May 20. The Wanderers are the duo of Carl Allen and Bill Murlin. They feature folk songs
2012 Chamber Music Festival Tickets Go On Sale
Join the Early Birds on Wednesday, May 23 Wednesday, May 23, is an important date for music lovers. That’s the day tickets go on sale for the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival, which takes place August 9 through 25. “Early bird” patrons get up at the crack of
Fur & Feathers Kids Serve Dinner Tonight!
Wednesday, May 16 at 5:30 p.m. at the Orcas Senior Center Want to feel good about the youngsters of today? Come to the Senior Center when you're hungry tonight for dinner! The Orcas Fur and Feathers 4-H Club will serve their annual dinner tonight, under the direction of Kathy Thompson,
KindlingsFest 2012: Refresh Yourself!
Dick Staub, pastor of the Orcas Island Community Church, invites attendees to KindlingsFest 2012, saying, "Refresh yourself: spiritually, intellectually, creatively and relationally." KindlingsFest will take place July 25 through 28 at the Community Church. " It is a celebration of Art and Ideas where they intersect with the spiritual," says
Junior Rowers Pump Up the Volume! Share the Excitement!
By Martin Taylor Orcas Island junior rowing club is very close to the end of another season -- just one more practice then they are off to NW Regionals on Vancouver Lake, Vancouver, Wash. on Thursday. This event is very exciting --three days of intense racing against the
Fish & Wildlife Section of Critical Areas Ordinance Hearing
Updated May 15 at 9 p.m. Friday, May 18 at 8:45 a.m. in Friday Harbor-videoconferencing at the Orcas Island Public Library, from 8:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. From Ingrid Gabriel, San Juan County Council Clerk The San Juan County Council will conduct an Early Start Special Meeting on Friday, May
