Here’s a thought…
“When is the time we all get to eat cake? I don’t want to miss it!”
ANONYMOUS
Artsmith Salon at Fire Smokehouse and Grill Tonight
By JoEllen Moldoff Island Writers, bring your Shakespearean sonnets or any other writing to the Artsmith Salon at Fire Smokehouse and Grill, Monday, April 2, at 7 p.m. This month's featured writer is Seattle poet Tina Schumann who will read new works as well as selections from her collection, As
Auditions for “The Butterfly Effect” this Week
Monday Apr. 2, 6 p.m. at Orcas Center "The Butterfly Effect" will be a show based on local, true stories about coming out as gay or lesbian, and experiences, both negative and positive, during school years. Local contributor's stories have been adapted into a script by writer Janet Brownell, and
Shakespeare Takes the Island!
The rain came dropping down, down, down, but the First Annual Orcas Island Shakespeare Festival filled the streets and lanes with Fairies and Witches, Capulets and Montagues, Royalty and Goat-Herdesses, Pucks and Portias, Bailiffs, Rascals and Weeping Ophelias. A coterie of chirping Fairies accompanied Fairy Queen Grace McCune
Wild Foods Feast at Doe Bay Café
Saturday, April 14 at Doe Bay Café The Doe Bay Café again hosts the Spring Wild Feast which will include the stories and a slideshow about how to forage sustainably and prepare the delicious wild foods featured this special meal—morel mushrooms, lady fern fiddleheads, sea asparagus/sea bean, miner’s lettuce, sea
Guest Opinion: Faceting the Gem
By Tom Welch What are we doing to our island and community? Are we going in the right direction, or is it time to take a breath and consider what we’re collectively up to here? It seems to me that taking my trash to the dump is a fundamental
Spring Clean Up: Hazardous Waste Dates Coming
From Helen Venada, Waste Reduction & Hazardous Waste Coordinator San Juan County Public Works Department Mark your Calendars, hazardous waste generators! San Juan County Public Works has scheduled this year’s round-up events as follows: SAN JUAN ISLAND: Saturday, April 21, 10 am to 2 pm at the County Solid Waste
April Poetry: This Is What Life Does
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. This Is What Life Does after “Starfish” by Eleanor Lerman Life grants you light through the glass in the morning skims across the
Indian Island Marine Health Observatory Field Research Days
From Marcia Spees Join local scientists and community volunteers at Eastsound Waterfront Park in conducting surveys of fish and inter-tidal creatures on low tide days during the spring and summer. Learn about the unique marine life of our home waterfront. 2012 research begins the first Sunday in April with low
Pastels by Ann Jones at Orcas Artworks
The Orcas Island Artworks features pastel paintings by Ann Jones through the months of April and May. In Ann’s new work, the painting surface is an integral part of the painting. She prepares her surfaces with acrylic paint and gesso, creating a sculptural ground of spontaneous, random patterns.
A Busy Morning for Orcas Fire and Rescue
On Thursday, March 29th, 2012, at approximately 2:20 a.m., Orcas EMTs responded, with the On-duty Paramedic, to a home in Eastsound to assist a young mother in active child labor. No transport options were available by Helicopter, fixed wing air ambulance, or the Sheriff’s boat Guardian due to severe wind
OPAL Honors Rita and Steve Bailey at 22nd Annual Meeting
By Judy Whiting Orcas community members Rita and Steve Bailey were honored by OPAL Community Land Trust at its 22nd annual meeting on March 28. The Baileys received the Sky Award recognizing volunteer service that builds and sustains community. “It would be hard to find two people on
Only on Orcas: Celebrate Shakespeare, Merchants, Solutions, Chefs, Odd Fellows, Eagles, Free Speech & Non-Event Athletic Fundraiser!
Friday, March 30 Drawing Solutions: How Visual Goal Setting Will Change Your Life Author Patti Dobrowolski will sign and read from her book at Darvill’s from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Call 376-2135. (See “Lunch and Learn workshop on Saturday, March 31) Live music with Bedfellow at Doe Bay Bedfellow
PTSA Meeting to Focus on Peer Pressure & Prevention: Questions Wanted
By Barb Skotte The upcoming PTSA meeting scheduled Thursday, April 12th, will feature kids from Orcas High School's Point Blank school leadership group. Point Blank is a chapter of SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions), is dedicated to fostering prevention, and is advised by Orcas' Point Blank advisor/Readiness to Learn specialist Julie Pinardi. This is your
Guest Opinion: CAO Fears
People are confused and frightened by CAO misinformation. At a recent meeting, the organizer said that standing water of 100 square feet will make your property unusable. The truth is that 100 square feet of wetland will not make your property unusable. The proposed CAO does not regulate "low importance"
Have a Great Time & Help the Junior Crew Team!
Saturday, April 7 Annual Club Dinner at Orcas Center By Martin Taylor Orcas Island Rowing Club invites all to indulge with them in their once-a-year celebration of all things Orcas and rowing. They call the evening “Pure Pleasure” because it’s an evening of undiluted feasting and entertainment.
Food Worker Test and Card Now Available Online
By Stan Matthews San Juan County Website and Communications Program Manager San Juan County’s Health and Community Services Department has announced that food worker education and testing is now available online from any computer which can access the Internet. The online food handling safety instruction and test costs $10 and requires
