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
Community Preparedness Forum March 29
From the San Juan County Department of Emergency Management San Juan Island Grange and the Department of Emergency Management present a Community Preparedness Forum on Thursday March 29, from 5 - 6:30 pm at the Friday Harbor Grange (152 N. 1st St.) on San Juan Island. Local leaders will talk
CrossRoads Addresses the First Amendment – Internet Tensions
Sunday, April 1, 2 p.m. at the Orcas Center From the CrossRoads Committee Orcas CrossRoads Lecture Series will host professor, writer and lecturer, David Skover, who will present - The Huxleyan Internet & the Antiquated First Amendment - on Sunday, April 1st, 2:00 pm at the Orcas Center
This Week’s Report from the Charter Review Commission
From the Charter Review Commission Outreach Committee The next meeting of the San Juan County Charter Review Commission (CRC) is on Saturday March 24th at the Orcas Hotel from 7:30 am to 3pm (with a break for lunch). Public input is welcomed and with time set aside at 8 am
Author Comes to Orcas for Book Signing and Visual Goal Setting Workshop
Book signing Friday, March 30, 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Darvill’s Bookstore “Lunch & Learn” Workshop March 31 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Chilada’s Restaurant The ability to embrace change is considered to be among the top survival skills needed to thrive in the 21st century.
Letter to the Editor: Smiles All Around!
A fully equipped Dental Clinic rolled onto Orcas yesterday to provide a free clinic for our community. Over 70 islanders applied for services and Rita Bailey, scheduler extraordinaire, has signed up 30 for treatment during the two days the van is on Orcas. Treatment is being provided by our local dentists and
Conservation Partners Transfer Ownership of Waldron Island Preserves
From the San Juan Preservation Trust The Nature Conservancy conveys Cowlitz Bay and Bitte Baer Preserves to the San Juan Preservation Trust The Nature Conservancy and the San Juan Preservation Trust have announced the change in ownership of two iconic nature preserves on Waldron Island in the San Juan Islands
Guest Column: Constant Pushing Hampers Growth
By Margaret Benefiel Spring came early to Boston this year. The crocuses and daffodils surround me, reminders of nature’s cycle and new life. Darkness and light, cold and warmth, dormancy and budding – spring startles me awake each year to these realities. On this first day of spring I
“Chaos, Courtship & Dysfunctional Family” Featured at Orcas Center
Thursday, March 29, 7:30 pm at Orcas Center Delightful deceits, hilarious plot turns and mayhem ensue with Oliver Goldsmith’s She Stoops to Conquer from the National Theatre Live, On Screen at Orcas Center on Thursday, March 29 at 7:30 pm One of the great, generous-hearted and ingenious comedies of the
Community Awareness – CAO Party Planned
A Community Awareness Party is planned for Saturday, March 24, from noon to dark in the Eastsound Village Green. The gathering will focus on the Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO) section on Wetlands and Buffer Zones. "This impacts the future of farmers, property owners, developers, and the local economy,"
Salmonberry School Kids Walk for Water
In Eastsound today, 25 children age 6-11 from Salmonberry School participated in a walk-a-thon to raise money and awareness to contribute to an organization called Amman-Imman (Water is Life). The organization project, "Wells of Love," raises money to drill deep water wells in a destitute and drought stricken
Letter to the Editor: Let’s Permanently Protect BLM Lands in the San Juans Now!
We now have a great opportunity to permanently protect the nearly 1,000 acres of Bureau of Land Management lands in the San Juans. There is legislation in Congress to designate the lands as a National Conservation Area (NCA). Identical results can also be achieved through a presidential proclamation as a National Monument.
Historical Museum Introduces New Director to the Community
The Orcas Island Historical Museum has "unearthed" another treasure, an archeologist, museum director and online learning administrator, who will move his family to their home in Doe Bay this summer, and assume directorship of the Historical Museum. On Monday evening, March 19, Dr. Douglas Brewer was introduced to
Mount Baker Road and Trail Improvement Projects Construction This Summer
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Manager The final phase of the Mount Baker Road improvement project on Orcas Island is scheduled go to bid his spring, with construction taking place during the summer. The project includes road safety improvements, wetland restoration and construction of a pedestrian trail. The
Canoe Island French Camp’s Adult Spring Events
Canoe Island French Camp is one of the country's premier French residential camps, where children, ages 9-16, take part in French language and culture through artistic and outdoor activities. In advance of their summer sessions for children and youth, the Camp plans several adult weekends in May and June. Registration
Planning Party for “The Shift” Tonight
Thursday at 7 p.m. in 144 Rosehip Road (Wild Rose Meadow) By Sharon Abreu The Shift Network is celebrating Conception Day on March 22, 2012, and we are hosting a gathering in honor of the event. As a vital part of this co-creative experience, please join us! The party will
Bella Nigretto Receives All-State B-Ball Honors
Orcas Lady Vikings Baskeball Coach Tim Hance announced today, "It’s my honor and pleasure to announce that Bella Nigretto has made All-State and the Westside 2B Girls All-State Basketball Team." She was today invited to participate in the Washington All-State Girls Basketball Games in Spokane, Wash. on June 23, Coach
