Here’s a thought…
“When is the time we all get to eat cake? I don’t want to miss it!”
ANONYMOUS
Rally to End Home Foreclosures Planned
Thursday, March 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Eastsound Waterfront Park A special rally to end home foreclosures in our community is planned for Thursday, March 14 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The rally will take place at Eastsound Waterfront Park, as part of the weekly
Sign Up Now for “The Poet’s Masquerade” Workshop in April
Saturday, April 7 at the Orcas Library April is National Poetry Month and Orcas poet, writer and teacher Jill McCabe Johnson will offer "The Poet's Masquerade: A persona poetry workshop" on Saturday, April 7, followed by a poetry reading for the community. The workshop will take place from 10 a.m.
Job Loss Predicted if Coal Terminal Developed
From Communitywise Bellingham Increased noise and nuisance from coal trains could hurt livability, waterfront redevelopment, tourism A new report released Tuesday, March 6 concludes that the development and operation of the proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal (GPT) at Cherry Point could lead to a net loss of jobs in Whatcom
Canine Capers: The Importance of Rituals
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
Letter to the Editor: Friday Bus Service Critical
Dear Editor, Did the School Board think about the negative impact of cutting the School Bus Service on Fridays in order to save $6,500? How many parents will have to drive twice on Fridays to take their kids back and forth to school and what about if it affects their
Mid-March: Change of Command, The Tides of March, Salish Sea Animals and St. Paddy’s Day!
Tuesday, March 13 Orcas Island Public Library Board of Trustees meeting, 9 to 11 a.m. 376-4985. Friends of the Orcas Island Library meeting, 3:30 p.m. at the Library. 376-4985 "Change of Command" Ceremony of Orcas Island Fire and Rescue The new Fire Chief, Kevin O'Brien, will be publicly sworn in
County Provides Online Video of Wetlands Meeting
San Juan County Council Clerk Ingrid Gabriel has provided an internet link to view the March 6 Planning Commission meeting on Wetlands. Viewers will be prompted to install Microsoft Silver Light to view the meeting. The video can be seen at https://www.avcaptureall.com/Sessions.aspx#session.96c24bd2-d63b-49ec-922a-3219e035ecea Gabriel writes, "Tom Munsey was good enough to
Salish Sea Landscape Series on Lopez
Sally Reeve, Member, Islanders for San Juan Islands NCA The public is invited to the Salish Landscapes Series on Lopez Island this spring. Tuesday March 13 Russel Barsh is speaking at the Lopez Library, 7-9pm. Garden of the Ancestors – an introduction to Coast Salish settlement patterns, economy, and ecology.
Boosters Promise the Year’s Most Well-Attended Event
Have you bought your ticket to the biggest event on Orcas this spring? If not, the Orcas Island Booster Club invites you to stay seated, leave your shoes off and relax at home by buying a ticket to our first annual Non-Event Spring Fundraiser, scheduled for Sunday April 1st. Don’t
Orcas School District to Cut Friday Bus Service
No Friday bus transportation beginning March 23 Orcas Island School District Superintendent/Principal Barbara Kline announced in a letter to parents and staff on Friday, March 9 that school bus service will be canceled one day a week, on Fridays, beginning March 23. Superintendent Kline's letter follows: The Orcas Island School
Funky Shakin’ with Orcas Horns on Shakespeare Saturday
Inaugural "Spring ShakeDown" dance party Saturday, March 31 at Odd Fellows Hall in Eastsound The island's premier funky soul band, the Orcas Horns, is throwing a Renaissance-themed dance party on April Fool’s Eve (March 31) at Ye Olde Odd Fellows Hall. Everyone is invited to have a ball
Orcas Music Advocacy Group Wins National Award
Last Sunday's annual "Music, Music, Music" concert at Orcas Island School Gym showed what vision and perseverance can do. For 15 years, the Orcas Island Music Advocacy Group (MAG) has brought forward local music groups and music students to perform for the Orcas community. This year's event was emceed by
One More Week to Comment on Solid Waste Plan
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Program Manager San Juan County’s solid waste utility staff has begun reviewing public comments on the February 7 draft of the Solid Waste and Hazardous Waste Plan. (https://sanjuanco.com/swmp). Planner Elizabeth Anderson said that many of the early comments focus on the conversion from
Letter to the Editor: Complex CAO Regulations
Site-specific buffers are complex. In a perfect world, site-specific buffers would be better for property owners and better for our environment. But the costs to administer a system of this complexity will be high, both in time and money, unless the new regulations are clear, consistent and GMA-compliant. Any criticisms
Stephen Kobrin to Speak on The Future of the Book at CrossRoads Lecture
Orcas CrossRoads Lecture Series will host professor and publisher, Stephen J Kobrin, who will present - Books and Bits: The Digital Revolution, Books and Publishing - on Sunday, March 18, 2 p.m. at the Orcas Center. The digital revolution changes the way information is encoded and transmitted, dramatically
Cal McLachlan Tells of Old Deer Harbor Days
Sunday March 18 at 3 p.m. at the Senior Center This month the Orcas Island Historical Museum will feature storytelling by Deer Harbor native Cal McLachlan on Sunday March 18 at 3 pm. Born in 1926 on his family’s Pole Pass property, Cal worked in the Deer Harbor
