Here’s a thought…
“When is the time we all get to eat cake? I don’t want to miss it!”
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This Weekend: Goodbye Winter! Welcome Spring !
Friday, March 16 U.S. Congressman Rick Larsen Community Meeting, 2 pm - 3 pm at the Outlook Inn. You are invited to attend a community meeting with Congressman Rick Larsen on Friday afternoon. Larsen represents the 2nd Congressional District, which includes Orcas Island. He will be providing a quick update
Charter Reviewers Consider Returning Administrative Powers to County Legislators
From the San Juan County Charter Review Commission The next meeting of the San Juan County Charter Review Commission (CRC) is on Saturday March 17th at the San Juan Grange from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. (with a break for lunch). Public input is welcomed and there is time
Planning Commission Meets Tomorrow
Wireless/Broadband and CAO /Wetlands Ordinance on the agenda The March 16 Planning Commission meeting scheduled for the San Juan Island Grange has been moved to the County Council Hearing Room in the Legislative Building at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. with Administrative Items:
Adia Dolan’s 900,000 Steps to New York
“I feel special. Walking is a great way to see the island, to get every sense of it.” Adia Dolan, Orcas teenager, is walking the 900,000 steps to her destination, New York City. Yes, literally, steps. With the help of her friend and mentor, Suzanne Olson, Adia
Larsen to Visit Orcas on Friday
WASHINGTON—Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, will visit Orcas Island on Friday. He will meet with business leaders, and will host a community meeting. The public is invited and encouraged to attend the community meeting. Details follow: 2:00-3:00 p.m. Larsen will host a community meeting. All members of the public
Orcas Marine Invertebrates High Tea Today
Thursday, March 15, 4:30- 6 p.m., Eastsound Fire Hall The Indian Island Marine Health Observatory and Kwiaht invite you to A Marine Invertebrate High Tea, a slide show featuring Indian Island invertebrates. With original music by Sharon Abreu and Mike Hurwicz and fine treats from Sugar Baby
Green Grow the Irish on St. Patrick’s Day
By Tony Lee For those who are Irish, wish they were Irish, or are grateful they’re not Irish, Saturday, March 17th marks the 12th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Eastsound. It promises to be the best parade yet, with floats, marchers, and St. Paddy himself attending the
Islanders Clarify Employment Figures
Employment analyst Reinhold Groepler, Ph.D., got as good as he gave at last Thursday’s economic update, sponsored by the Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce. Groepler is a Regional Labor Economist, specializing in the Budget, Policy and Communications Division of the Labor Market Economic Analysis for the Washington State Employment
Letter to the Editor: Poltergeists or Solar Flares?
Dear Editor, On Monday Ingrid and I were awakened by our smoke alarms at about 1:00 am; we looked around for smoke or fire but everything checked O.K. We thought that perhaps the batteries were low and the next day, Tuesday, we replaced them with fresh ones. During the day
“Backyard Beans” Brought to You by FoodMasters
Food Masters Presents "Growing Dry Beans, Grains and Other Winter Storage Crops In Your Backyard" with Krista Rome, founder of Bellingham’s Backyard Beans and Grains Project: backyardbeansandgrains.com The workshop will take place this Sunday March 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at t the Oddfellows Hall. Participants are asked to bring a
Guest Opinion: The Importance of School Buses
By Bob Connell Orcas' island-wide, centralized solution to public education is based in part on a simple premise: that parents can get their kids to and from school in a convenient, affordable, and safe manner. It is admittedly difficult and painful to make small-scale budgeting decisions that trade off money
Want to Volunteer at the Public Library?
By Kathleen Lunde The Orcas Island Public Library is looking for a few good volunteers to work the front desk and shelve materials. This involves a three- hour shift once a week. Complete training and supervision is provided for beginners. The library is a great place to meet our diverse
Computer Classes at the Library: How to Use the Website
By Martin Arnold The Orcas Island Library’s website is more than just the home page on the Library’s public access computers. The Library’s web site is an information portal to the World Wide Web. From this web site you can access old newspapers, gather information on repairing your
The Galloping Gourmet Embraces Edible Gardening
Wednesday, March 21 at Orcas Center Stage at 10 a.m. By Sue Lewis On March 21 the Garden Club will bring you Graham Kerr, the former “Galloping Gourmet” on television, who had cooked just about everything edible there was to cook. But he had never actually grown anything
Actors Theater Issues Call for Actors for Upcoming PlayFest
What better way to celebrate Spring than by participating with your friends and neighbors on-stage at the Grange! This year marks the 7th Anniversary of the Actors Theater of Orcas Island 10 Minute PlayFest. Co-founders Doug Bechtel and Sandy Thompson’s vision for local writing and acting talents to be displayed
Miss Representation: the Media’s View of Powerful Women
Sunday, March 18, at 2 pm. at the Odd Fellows Hall By Anita Castle, DVSAS Director The award-winning movie Miss Representation will be screening for the second time in the islands at 2 p.m Sunday, March 18 at the Odd Fellows. This powerful documentary exposes how mainstream media contribute to
