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
Ann Garfield of Roses, Celebrity Chef at School
Wednesday, February 15 Where can you get a lunch of home made calzone, fresh kale salad with dried fruits and cheeses and chocolate pudding cake for just $5.00? Try the public school cafeteria on February 15 where Anne Garfield will be serving up this delicious meal for our
Local Cast Brings “To Kill a Mockingbird” to Orcas
Feb. 10-11 and 17-18 at 7:30 p.m. in Orcas Center When Alabama novelist Harper Lee wrote To Kill a Mockingbird over 50 years ago, she painted a small town picture of an ugly inheritance of racial injustice and inhumanity, seen from the viewpoint of childhood innocence and security. The
“Coal Hard Truth” Forum on Orcas Tomorrow
Wednesday, Feb. 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall From RE Source Coal companies, seeing little future growth domestically, have a new plan: strip-mine coal in Montana and Wyoming, transport it on long coal trains through the Northwest and massive cargo ships through the Salish Sea,
Orcas Angels Help (Bigtime!) in Ordinary Ways
Friday, Feb. 10 from 5-8 p.m. at American Legion Post Hall Orcas Angels are among us. Maybe it's because of their wings that they don't take themselves too seriously, even as they help out in dead-serious situations. They quote Tracy Chapman, “I've seen and met angels wearing the
Orcas Issues Introduces “Canine Capers”
Orcas Issues is pleased to present the first in a series of weekly column on matters of interest to canines and their companions, or would-be companions, written by Lesley Liddle. Reader comments are welcome. Lesley Liddle is a certified service and pet dog trainer. First Mate Lulu is a Corgi/Red
Writer’s Roundtable: Cutting Your Own Hair
Saturday, Feb. 11 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Library The next Writer’s Roundtable deals with developing writers' work through editing as Jennifer Brennock moderates a discussion entitled, "Don't Cut Your Own Hair." Novelist Robert Stone says, "Revising is like cutting your own hair." We all need a little
County Council & Friday Harbor Demand Ferry Funding
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Manager Town County Lawmakers Tell Olympia “Quit Kicking the Can” [Last] week, San Juan County Council and the Friday Harbor Town Council sent a joint message to Washington’s Governor and Legislature saying the time has come to find a stable funding source
County Council Comes to Orcas, Along with “Mockingbird”
Monday, February 6 Artsmith Living Room Salon at Kangaroo House with writer Jason Skipper. 7 p.m. The event is free, an open forum, and attendees are encouraged to bring a beverage of choice and a snack. For more information about Artsmith visit orcasartsmith.org Tuesday, February 7 San Juan County Council meeting
Wagner’s Opera Götterdämmerung — Fun to Say, Spectacular to Watch
Sunday, Feb. 12 at 1 p.m. at Orcas Center The Met: Live in HD’s Götterdämmerung is the final chapter in the Met’s exciting new production of opera’s definitive epic, Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen, On Screen at at Orcas Center on Sunday, February 12 at 1 p.m. Robert Lepage’s
Beachcombers and Birders Wanted for Beached Bird Surveys
Training sessions next weekend on Lopez, San Juan and Orcas Islands The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) will be holding training sessions for new volunteers in the San Juan Islands on the weekend of February 11-12. COASST is a citizen science project based out of the University of
Letter to the Editor: Correcting CAO Misinformation
“No one has shown that our current CAO rules do not adequately protect the functions and values of our critical areas.” Peg Manning Jan. 6, 2012 Correction: “The number of species listed as threatened or endangered or which are candidates for listing in the Salish Sea almost doubled in just two
Marissa Veldman Wins “Orcas Has Talent”
Updated Feb. 6 at 9 a.m. She's long and lean and a singing machine: Orcas High School junior Marissa Veldman triumphed over eight challengers to win the Grand Prize in"Orcas Has Talent," the annual talent competition produced by the Orcas Island Prevention Partnership (OIPP). Veldman's powerful voice and
Today’s Poem: Buddha in Sunlight
Buddha in Sunlight Red Hawk Our old dog lies on the front porch in sunlight. He moves as the sun moves, follows it along the porch, rising slowly, never going further than is necessary to stay within the warm curve of worship. He yawns, scratches, sheer minimalist, conservation of energy.
Editorial: Everybody Look What’s Going Down
There’s a new sense of self-rule in the air: a practical, clear-eyed sentiment that is a double-edged sword. Historical documentation proves that when Lincoln gave his Gettysburg Address, he emphasized – three times – the word “People” in his concluding phrase: “That government of the PEOPLE, by the PEOPLE, for
Garden Club Presents: Plants That Play Well Together
By Sue Lewis The Orcas Island Garden Club will meet on February 15 at 10:00 a.m. in the Madrona Room of Orcas Center. The guest speaker will be Fiona Norris, Ph.D., Science Director of San Juan Nature Institute. She is a retired professor of botany and author of books on
Guest Column: What Will Happen to Our Waste?
Citizens of Orcas, If you are wondering what is going to happen to your waste now that the parcel fee has been turned down, you should be aware that the County Council will be discussing the future of waste on Orcas at their next meeting here on Orcas on Tuesday,
