Here’s a thought…
“It wasn’t a Blue Wave; it was an American Tsunami!”
Free Desiree: Funny, Powerful, Moving
Saturday, June 9 at 8 p.m. at the Orcas Center Black Box It’s 1972! Bell bottoms rule, everybody’s doing the Philly Dog, and Soul Train comes on every Saturday morning. But instead of enjoying life, Desiree is in crisis mode. The drummer in her high school band has
Orcas Island Golf Course Hosts Potluck Social & Scramble
Sunday, June 3 Demo/Fitting Day 10 - 2, Scramble at 3, Potluck Social at 5:30 p.m. By Justin Taylor A Callaway Fitting Rep will be on island at the Golf Course driving range, showing off all the hot new products and will be available to do state-of-the-art fittings with his
Be on the Lookout for Orcas Island Lions Club White Canes Days
From Jim Biddick The Orcas Island Lions Club will be handing out information on the White Canes Program and providing information on the Orcas Island Lions Club. For the 43rd year in a row, Lions Club members have been campaigning across Washington and Northern Idaho for the annual White Canes
Vestibule at Post Office Building to Shield Entry
By Moana Kutsche The Eastsound Post Office is getting a new vestibule. Every winter, the double doors take a beating from southerly winds. They can whip out of patrons' hands, the mounting hardware can twist, and sometimes the glass breaks. Often, the doors must be tied shut to try to prevent
Lily Shares Ice Cream with the Kids
By Madie Murray Community Journalist During the months of June, July and August, Lily, An Island Gathering Place located beneath Allium where gourmet ice cream is served, will be donating a portion of every ice cream sale to the Orcas Island Farm to Cafeteria Program. “Lily is the
Hip Hop Workshops with Sabina Smith-Moreland
Sabina Smith-Moreland will be teaching two dance intensives in HIP HOP. Sabina grew up on Orcas and danced for many Orcas Center musicals and dance performances, including "The Fantasticks." She danced in Seattle, professionally, and now is a college student in choreography and dance. The five classes will be held
World Renowned Tibetan Musician and teacher at Indralaya
By Leonie Van Gelder Community Journalist Nawang Khechog, Grammy nominated Tibetan Musician will be gifting the Orcas community with a free concert at Indralaya on Saturday, June 2, at 7 pm 2012 Nawang will also be facilitating a workshop called “Awakening Kindness May 31-June 3 at Indralaya. For more information,
Leadership San Juan Islands Graduates 14
Leadership San Juan Islands Class VIII will hold its graduation ceremony Friday, June 1, 11:30-1:30 p.m. at the San Juan Island Grange in Friday Harbor. The fourteen islanders are: Mikah Smith, Tara Dalton, and Maia Yip from Lopez Island; Foster Hildreth, Meredith Griffith, and Morgan Meadows from Orcas;
San Juan Preservation Trust Acquires 687-Acre Red Mill Farm
Donation, purchase ensure largest working farm in San Juan Islands will remain in agriculture The San Juan Preservation Trust has acquired the 687-acre Red Mill Farm on San Juan Island, the largest working farm in the San Juan archipelago. Red Mill Farm is located in the heart of
County Deputy Director of Administration Resigns
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Manager David Kelly has formally announced his resignation as San Juan County’s Deputy Director of Administration, effective June 29. Kelly, who joined the County’s staff in July of 2010, is leaving to become City Administrator of Selah, Washington, in Yakima County. Kelly was
Solid Waste Subcommittee To Hold Special Meeting
From Ingrid Gabriel, San Juan County Council Clerk The San Juan County Council Solid Waste Subcommittee will conduct a Special Meeting on, Wednesday, May 30,2012 in the Large Conference Room, Legislative Building, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor beginning at 10:30 AM. Agenda items include: SJI Transfer Station RFP Process Lopez
Nancy Bingham Helps Artists’ Expression this Weekend
Lopez Island artist Nancy Bingham will bring her popular art workshop, "Art for the Artistically Afraid" to Canoe Island. Whether you are a total beginner or an experienced "plein air artiste", you will tap into your own creative energy as you learn to sketch, draw, mix color, and paint with
Come to Father’s Day Potluck & Performance
Sunday, June 17 at 5 p.m. at Morningstar Farm Traveling from his home in the Black Hills of South Dakota, singer- songwriter Hank Harris will bring his unique blend of music, from originals flavored with jazz, swing and blues, to the songs of early Deadwood. Hank will offer
Planned Power Outage Saturday A.M.
Saturday, June 2, 5:00 a.m. All of Shaw Island and the west side of Orcas Island (Deer Harbor, Orcas Village, Eastsound and everything to the west of Youngren’s Pond) will experience a planned power outage on Saturday, June 2nd beginning at 5:00 a.m. and ending by 5:30 a.m. This outage
Canine Capers: Common Ground
By Lesley Liddle Lesley Liddle is a certified service and pet dog trainer. First Mate Lulu is a Corgi/Red Heeler with spots like a baby harbor seal; Crewman Leonard is a Chihuahua/Doxie with tall ears like a rabbit. Both dogs have very short legs and were originally found in California
Orcas Firefighters Make a Quick Stop to a Vacation Rental Fire
From Kevin O'Brien, Orcas Fire and Rescue Chief On Sunday, May 27th at 8:51 p.m. 22 emergency responders and 9 units from Orcas Island Fire and Rescue responded to a house fire in the Sunderland Road neighborhood near the Orcas Golf Club for the report of smoke and flames in
