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
Private Lunch and Tour Featured in Farm to Cafeteria Fundraising Event
During October San Juan County Farm Festival By Madie Murray October has been proclaimed as San Juan County Farm Festival month when many events will be held on Orcas, Lopez and San Juan. The weekend of October 7, 8 and 9 features Orcas Island. A private lunch at
Ferry Alert: Mid-day Sailings to and from Anacortes-Lopez Cancelled
From Washington State Ferries The 12:35 p.m. sailing from Anacortes to Lopez and the 1:35 p.m. sailing from Lopez to Anacortes have been cancelled due to necessary repairs. The Hyak was back in service for the 2:40 p.m. sialing out of Anacortes.
Preservation Trust Launches Save Vendovi Campaign
From the San Juan Preservation Trust The Campaign to Save Vendovi Island is one of the most important projects in the history of the San Juan Preservation Trust. An entire island that is mostly undeveloped and largely untouched by human hand and foraging animals, Vendovi hosts six beaches,
A Glimpse of History: Vendovi, the Fiji Cannibal Chief of Wilkes’ Exploring Expedition
By Tom Welch Vendovi, Chief of Rewa Perhaps one of the least-known of the 172 islands in the San Juan Islands, Vendovi Island lies 7 miles north of Anacortes, in Skagit County. Situated between Guemes and Lummi Islands, Vendovi Island has just over 220 acres of land and
Food Bank Kicks Off Fall Food Drive
By Madie Murray More than 300 pounds of food and $360 in monetary donations have been received as a result of the Food Bank food drive recently held at Island Market. A huge thanks to everyone who participated. It’s a wonderful start, but just the beginning. “This summer,
Council Comes for All-Day Session on Orcas
Tuesday, Sept. 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. By Ingrid Gabriel, San Juan County Council Clerk The San Juan County Council will conduct a Special Meeting away from Friday Harbor at the Outlook Inn, 171 Mainstreet, Eastsound, WA (Orcas Island) beginning at 10 a.m. Agenda items include: 1) Solid
A Fantastic Musical Evening that Packs a Double Punch
Orcas Horns & Nouveau Stride with Lorraine Feather & Stephanie Trick Two nights only! Friday & Saturday, October 7 & 8 at 7:30 pm Orcas Horns is a great example of the amazing things that can grow out of the small, horseshoe-shaped rock that is Orcas Island. The band members
Ranker Invites Constituents to Talk Budget, Education
Anacortes at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 27 at Anacortes Public Library Coming off one of the most difficult budget writing sessions in state history, Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, is reaching out to constituents in the 40th Legislative District with a pair of town hall-style forums that will discuss Washington's ongoing
Lutherans Seek Comments Regarding Presence on Orcas
By Bea vonTobel The Lutherans in the San Juans are in search of a term call pastor, and I have the honor of serving on the committee. One of the concepts suggested is to locate someone who will serve the branches on Lopez and San Juan Islands, with the branch
Council Comes to Orcas — and Other Events This Week
Monday, September 26 Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce meets at 5 p.m. in the Library Conference Room. Tuesday, September 27 County Council meets on Orcas Island Special Meeting at the Outlook Inn, starting at 10 a.m. Agenda includes solid waste discussion, Critical Areas Ordinance field trip at 11 a.m., stormwater
Letter to the Editor: The Land Bank Saves More than Turtleback
To The Editor: We just returned from a six day camping trip up near Mt. Baker so I could get my mountain hiking in. I finally broke down and bought a new hiking book entitled “Day Hiking North Cascades.” It also covered day hikes in the San Juans as
“Our Whole Lives” Sexuality Ed Program to Begin
By Sandi Burt Sandi Burt, MSW, together with Suzanne Olson and Shelly Carlson, are launching “Our Whole Lives” (OWL), an exciting, comprehensive sexuality education program for 7th through 9th graders. The project is funded by the Orcas LGBT Community, and is partnered with many island businesses and organizations, including the
Berreth Reports on the Community Foundation’s Orcas Needs Assessment
Completion of project results in additional “Focus Grants” process “The needs assessment project has been a journey closer to the heart of the community. It has illuminated the community’s pride in and love for our island. It has also illuminated our shared need to act to sustain our quality of
House and Home in Contemporary Literature
By JoEllen Moldoff This fall, explore the theme of house and home as portrayed in the novel The Shipping News by Annie Proulx, the memoir From Our House by Lee Martin, and a handful of poems. Taught by Jill McCabe Johnson. Fridays, October 14 to November 18, 1 to-3 p.m.,
Shoreline Visioning: Attendees Vote with Loud Voices for Individual Choice
Inventory report and visioning exercise prompt passionate debate On Wednesday, Sept. 21, a group of about 65 Orcas Islanders, mostly property owners, attended the San Juan County-sponsored Shoreline Visioning Workshop. They commented and voted (in a straw poll) loud and clear for the rights of individual property owners and
Letter to the Editor: Disrespect at Public Meeting a Cause for Concern
To the Editor – I was at the Shoreline Master Program visioning meeting last night [Sept. 21], and I was deeply embarrassed and concerned about the tone of voice used by some of the attendees. You may not know me, but I am your neighbor, and as such I expect
