Here’s a thought…
“It wasn’t a Blue Wave; it was an American Tsunami!”
David Roth Returns to Sing at the Senior Center
Friday, April 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Orcas Island Senior Center By Bill Buchan Thoughtful, touching melodies on guitar or piano, sometimes laced with humor, always making you think—singer/songwriter David Roth returns to Orcas Island Friday, April 13, 7:30 pm at the Senior Center. Some years back,
April Poetry: Ordinary Joys
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. Ordinary Joys All afternoon - We worked in the garden While the tulip petals fell Beneath the crabapple snow In that corner by
Council Approves National Monument Designation for BLM Lands
From the San Juan Preservation Trust Om Tuesday, April 3, the San Juan County Council unanimously approved a resolution to support a National Monument designation for the properties owned by the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in the San Juan Islands. Over 50 people attended this hearing in person
Holy Week events at Orcas Island Community Church
Holy Week events at Orcas Island Community Church include: Friday, April 6 6:30 PM Good Friday Service (A focus on the cross of Jesus Christ) Saturday, April 7 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM Saturday Day of Preparation and Waiting Sanctuary is open for quiet mediation and prayer) Sunday, April 8 9 AM
Tuck & Patti! April 12!
April 12th at 7:30 p.m . The Orcas Center By Donna Laslo Either you’re a fan or you haven’t seen them perform. The husband and wife duo Tuck & Patti have been touring the world and wowing audiences for over three decades. From their beautifully composed originals to
Stephen Ministry Meets with Cancer Support Group
Thursday, April 12 at 5 p.m. at Orcas Island Community Church By Carol Kulminski What do you say when a friend or loved one tells you they have cancer? Finding ways to be understanding, compassionate, and supportive can be challenging to the caregiver. Everybody is different and many can be
Manon from the Met — Live in High Definition
Sunday April 8 at 2 p.m. at the Orcas Center The Met: Live in HD bring Massenet's Manon Lescaut to Orcas opera-lovers this Sunday, with Anna Netrebko starring in the title, tragic role. "The great and glamorous Anna Netrebko makes Manon her own... With her rich, gleaming sound
Guest Opinion: For Those Who Are Poetry-Shy
By Stephen Guy Congratulations to Orcas Issues on the celebration of Orcas Island poets and poetry through the month of April. This showcase of island artistry will enjoy an avid readership among the many poetry devotees on the rock. But I want to speak to the good people of Orcas
April Poetry: bright cry
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. bright cry light of searing magnitude crosses unmarked borders into this here and now the eye of my emotions still dilates to darkness
Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Observes Holy Week and Easter
From Emmanuel Communications Emmanuel Episcopal Parish invites you to join us during Holy Week and Easter. All are welcome! Maundy Thursday Service - April 5 Contemplative Eucharist Service - 5:30 pm Good Friday - April 6 Guided Stations of the Cross - 5:00 pm Good Friday Contemplative Service - 5:30
County Council, Administrator & Transition Changes Drafted Into Charter Recommendations
From the Charter Review Commission Outreach Committee Updated April 5 at 11 p.m. The next meeting of the San Juan County Charter Review Commission (CRC) is on Saturday April 7th at Grace Episcopal Church in Lopez village from 10 a.m.. to 3 p.m. rather than 8 a.m. to 3
Letter to the Editor: Goodrich’s Rainbow Services Carries On
Hello Orcas Community, As spring is approaching (maybe it is already here?), Joe and I would like all of you to know that Rainbow Home Services, our Orcas Island business, that we have run for many years, is STILL in business cleaning carpets, upholstery, and pressure washing roofs, decks, stairs,
Family Dog Rescued by Orcas Emergency Responders
B y Kevin K. O’Brien, Fire Chief/CEO Orcas Island Fire & Rescue received a call for help at 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday April 3rd to rescue an Orcas Island family’s dog stranded on a cliff in the Myth Road area near Rosario Resort. Maggie, a 4 year-old
Editorial: Taking Care of Business
Care and business -- two words that bring up "opposite" images: Care -- concern, sympathy, enabling, support, charity Business -- accounting, labor, compensation, profit, expedient Sound too political? I agree, but Orcas Island stands out as a community of people who care about business, about sustaining the natural, wild beauty
“Write Like a Photographer” Funhouse Commons Class
Jennifer Brennock will teach the class, “Write Like a Photographer,” on Fridays, April 13-May 18 at the Funhouse Commons. The class will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. and is co-sponsored by the Skagit Valley College. Brennock says, "This workshop-based class for writers of all experience levels will use
April Foolery and the Bison Bard
Denise Wilk, of Eclipse Charters and the Orcas Island Historical Society, reported on April 1 that "Lady April," voted Mayor of Eastsound in the 2011 Children's House fundraiser, is mooo'ved by love for the "Bison Bard of Beastsound," otherwise known as Bison Antiquus. The Bovine is at her
