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
Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Observes Holy Week and Easter
From Emmanuel Communications Emmanuel Episcopal Parish invites you to join us during Holy Week and Easter. All are welcome! Maundy Thursday Service - April 5 Contemplative Eucharist Service - 5:30 pm Good Friday - April 6 Guided Stations of the Cross - 5:00 pm Good Friday Contemplative Service - 5:30
County Council, Administrator & Transition Changes Drafted Into Charter Recommendations
From the Charter Review Commission Outreach Committee Updated April 5 at 11 p.m. The next meeting of the San Juan County Charter Review Commission (CRC) is on Saturday April 7th at Grace Episcopal Church in Lopez village from 10 a.m.. to 3 p.m. rather than 8 a.m. to 3
Letter to the Editor: Goodrich’s Rainbow Services Carries On
Hello Orcas Community, As spring is approaching (maybe it is already here?), Joe and I would like all of you to know that Rainbow Home Services, our Orcas Island business, that we have run for many years, is STILL in business cleaning carpets, upholstery, and pressure washing roofs, decks, stairs,
Family Dog Rescued by Orcas Emergency Responders
B y Kevin K. O’Brien, Fire Chief/CEO Orcas Island Fire & Rescue received a call for help at 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday April 3rd to rescue an Orcas Island family’s dog stranded on a cliff in the Myth Road area near Rosario Resort. Maggie, a 4 year-old
Editorial: Taking Care of Business
Care and business -- two words that bring up "opposite" images: Care -- concern, sympathy, enabling, support, charity Business -- accounting, labor, compensation, profit, expedient Sound too political? I agree, but Orcas Island stands out as a community of people who care about business, about sustaining the natural, wild beauty
“Write Like a Photographer” Funhouse Commons Class
Jennifer Brennock will teach the class, “Write Like a Photographer,” on Fridays, April 13-May 18 at the Funhouse Commons. The class will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. and is co-sponsored by the Skagit Valley College. Brennock says, "This workshop-based class for writers of all experience levels will use
April Foolery and the Bison Bard
Denise Wilk, of Eclipse Charters and the Orcas Island Historical Society, reported on April 1 that "Lady April," voted Mayor of Eastsound in the 2011 Children's House fundraiser, is mooo'ved by love for the "Bison Bard of Beastsound," otherwise known as Bison Antiquus. The Bovine is at her
April Poetry: Apple Tree
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. Apple Tree The last summer he gardened, our father trained an espalier to sprout wings along the fence where it could catch sunlight
EDC presents Economic Forecast Luncheon with Dave Wallace & Mark Anderson
From the Economic Development Council The economy in San Juan County is showing signs of recovery, but how quickly will we get back to business as usual? What will the economy bring in the next year – both here in San Juan County and on a global scale? Join Dave
Letter to the Editor: CAO Update Not Required in Review of Comp Plan
Dear Members of the San Juan County Council: It is hard to believe that we see the County hard at work on making something terribly complicated when tight budgets in money and staff numbers should command following the task to which the County have been directed and pointing the way to
Friends of the Library Host Poetry Workshop and Reading
Saturday, April 7 at the Orcas Library Orcas poet, writer and teacher Jill McCabe Johnson will offer “The Poet’s Masquerade: A persona poetry workshop” on Saturday, April 7, followed by a poetry reading for the community. The workshop will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the poetry
Student Chefs Shine Again!
By Madie Murray “Every entree presented for judging by students, ranging in ages from 5 to 15 at the Third Annual OISD Student Chef Competition, was suitable to serve at a first class restaurant,” and those very words were uttered by Orcas Island's own first class chef and
Reminder: Author Thor Hanson Visits the West Sound Community Club Wednesday, April 4th
By Kathy Lunde Meet the author! Thor Hanson will be appearing at the West Sound Community Club Wednesday, April 4th at 6 p.m. He will be talking about his latest book Feathers. Thor will answer the burning questions: What are feathers? How did they evolve? What do they mean to
April Poetry: Refugees on the Beach
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. Refugees on the Beach Poles pilings planks, edging each other in the shallows, whispering in scouring tones of the wake that brought them
Comments Now Sought on Shoreline Master Plan Report
Deadline Extended for Comments on the revised SMP Update Inventory and Characterization Report From the San Juan County Community Development and Planning Office The SMP Shoreline Inventory and Characterization Report is a vital element of the County’s SMP update process. The report splits the County’s 440+ miles of shoreline into
Deadline for Farm and Business Personal Property Tax Forms: April 30
By Stan Matthews San Juan County Website and Communications Program Manager The Personal Property Tax filing deadline for San Juan County businesses and farmers is approaching. Farmers and business owners are required to file forms listing their 2012 taxable personal property with the County Assessor’s Office by April 30. Additionally,
