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
The Weekend — Lots to Do and Places to Be
Friday, April 13 'Safety Not Guaranteed,' World Premiere independent film, a Sundance Film Festival 2012 Screenwriter Award Winner! At the Orcas Center Local food will be provided by The Kitchen and includes a full bar and music! Dinner is 6 - 8 pm, Movie is 8 pm - 10 pm
New Funhouse Commons Events Start Next Week
SAT Prep Class This class is for students preparing for the May 5 or June 2 SAT Test. April 24, 26, May 1 & 3. 5 - 6 p.m. Call 376-7177 to register. Spring Soccer Registration and cleat exchange on April 23 at 4 p.m. at The Funhouse Commons. Practice
Comment on Summer Ferry Schedule Proposals
From the San Juan Ferry Advisory Committee Washington State Ferries (WSF) has posted the proposed summer schedule here: https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Ferries/Service/ScheduleProposals.htm The schedule has been carefully reviewed by both WSF and the Ferry Advisory Committee ( FAC). There are relatively few changes from last summer: Some 5 or 10 minute adjustments to
Guest Editorial: Coal Terminal Threatens Marine Life
By Jan Ehrlichman, Mark Mayer, Donna Riordan and Michael Riordan Goldman Sachs, SSA Marine, Peabody Coal and BNSF Railway are plotting to build a huge port facility near Orcas that would ship coal to China but severely impact the vulnerable Salish Sea environment. Citizens of Whatcom County are
Japanese Flower Arranging (Ikebana): Spring Season Begins
By Joan Stamm The Spring Ikebana class will begin Saturday, April 21 at 2 p.m., and will also meet on Wednesday April 25tat 1 p.m. Class meets regularly April through October. Beginners are welcome, and no previous experience is necessary. Cost is $15 per class and will include
April Poetry: Dead Reckoning
In recognition of Poetry Month, and to celebrate our treasure trove of Orcas Island poets, Orcas Issues is pleased and honored to offer daily poetry during April. Dead Reckoning The sea was calm when first I cast my unused line. Aptly, adeptly you caught it. Your calloused, knowing hands twisting,
Letter to the Editor: Help Landscape Moran Park
Saturday, April 14, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at Moran State Park The play structure in Moran State Park is open and yet maybe you thought the orange fence was an indication that it was closed. The orange fence is only a sign of ongoing perimeter work -- which
Next Session Last for Proposed Charter Changes
From the San Juan County Charter Review Commission Outreach Committee The next meeting of the San Juan County Charter Review Commission (CRC) is on Saturday April 14 at the Orcas Hotel from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (with a break for lunch). Public input is welcomed and there is time
Marine Debris Stuck under Obstruction Pass Dock
By Caroline Buchanan At Obstruction Pass dock this morning, debris was floating in the water, blocking the forward, south end of the dock. Concerned about the danger to navigation and wildlife, Caroline Buchanan of Obstruction Island, attempted to pull it out of the water. She found it was
Letter to the Editor: Thanks from a Grateful Food Bank
There has been concern that the Food Bank was in dire need of food items and funding, and the Board would like to apologize for what appeared to be empty shelves. In the course of a week or season, there are times when certain items are not abundant. Case in
Verdi’s La Traviata Sings of the Working Girl
Verdi’s La Traviata streams from the Metropolitan Opera to Orcas Center on Sunday, April 15 French soprano Natalie Dessay, one of the world’s greatest singing actresses and the star of the Live in HD transmissions of La Fille du Régiment, La Sonnambula, and Lucia di Lammermoor, sings the
Orcas Kiwanians Start E-Recycle Drive
The Orcas Island Kiwanis Club is holding an E-Recycle Fundraiser. They say, "Yes you can pay someone to take it away!" and will be collecting electronic items listed below on Saturday, April 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the St Francis parking lot, near the corner of Mt.
April Poetry: cradle
cradle one day in the deepest place where the dark has smothered the young trees I kneeled and looked into the humus cradle and found under the moss quilt a sleeping newt belly the color of witch’s butter breath cool and slow it took only a finger to lift him
Tea Time and Flowered Bonnets at the Senior Center Tomorrow
The Orcas Island Senior Center invites the public to its monthly Tea Service at 2 p.m. in the Lundeen Room on Wednesday, April 11. The tables are decorated with pastel tablecloths, flowers and fine china. Guests are encouraged to wear flowered hats to the tea, and come and
April Poetry: Why I May Have to Kill Gerry & True North
In recognition of Poetry Month, and to celebrate our treasure trove of Orcas Island poets, Orcas Issues is pleased and honored to offer daily poetry during April. Why I May Have to Kill Gerry Did you do that as a child, he asks, gazing at the hooked rug I created
Bring Your Collections to Granny’s Attic
Tuesdays, until April 24 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Senior Center Granny’s Attic is Orcas Island's Spring Senior Center fundraiser. On Saturday, April 28, islanders will be able to browse through the rooms and halls of the Senior Center, the ultimate treasure hunter's delight. Until
