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
Orcas Family Connections Opens Doors at New Office
Wednesday, September 28 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. By Nicole Munson Orcas Family Connections, which is Orcas’ Family Resource Center, is proud to announce their Open House will be held on Wednesday, September 28, from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. The new Orcas Family Connections office, which officially opened its doors
Huxley Smart Goes Local for Her Senior Project
By Madie Murray On Wednesday, September 28, Huxley Smart will be preparing and serving a very special lunch in the school cafeteria for up to 250 people. She chose for her Senior Project to create a school lunch made from nothing but ingredients found on Orcas Island. Her
Choose From a Variety of Things To Do This Weekend
Friday, September 23 County United Way Grants Workshop 4 to 6 p.m. at the Orcas Public Library Saturday, September 24 Montessori School Flower Bulb and Bake Sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Island Market. Tom May, Folksinger, at the Senior Center in Eastsound, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for
A New Roof for the Historical Museum
Earlier this week, when the sun shone, Clyde Duke and his roofing crew were hard at work, helping out the Historical Society to put on a new roof, replacing old shakes with new. After a pause for today's showers, Duke expects to finish the project by the weekend.
Dinner Raffle Benefits Orcas Family Health Center
By Karen Key Speck The Orcas Family Health Center's "Dinner Winner Raffle" is winding down. Don't miss your chance to buy a ticket at Island Market, Saturday Oct. 1 or October 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The cost is one ticket for $3 or two tickets
Break Out the Bollywood Dance Moves!
By Deborah Sparks If you love the break out dance numbers in Bollywood movies, Orcas Conservatory is inviting you to attend a Bollywood Dance Class with Prashant Kakad from Portland, Ore. Prashant DJ'd and taught a Bollywood dance at a wedding recently and we have it first hand that it
County United Way Grants Workshop Tomorrow
Friday, Sept. 23 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Orcas Public Library United Way of San Juan County is currently revising its grants process, to assure improved reporting and streamlined grant applications. The process will require applicants to attend one of three seminars to be held this fall
Local Artist Showcase at OffCenter this Sunday
The second showcase to feature Orcas musicians, singer–songwriters and instrumentalists sharing their work in the warm and intimate space of the OffCenter Stage, will take place this Sunday, September 25 at 7:30 p.m.Local artists featured in this event are: Kels Boreen – Singer/Songwriter from Friday Harbor Kaitlyn Smith –Singer/Songwriter from
Shoreline Habitat Improved at Lopez Island’s Barlow Bay
From the Friends of the San Juans Last week, Friends of the San Juans enhanced habitat for beach spawning forage fish along Barlow Bay at the south end of Lopez Island. Over the years, substantial rock from road protection efforts has fallen onto the middle and upper portions
Michael Sky’s “Jubilee Day” Reading & Conversation
Sunday October 2 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Outlook Inn “We just got word that Mallard died,” said Secretary of Homeland Security Bill Varnum. “We’re assuming there’s two other deaths we haven’t discovered yet. The nation’s on full alert. We’re under some kind of attack.” from
Learn To Preserve Any Food Naturally
Sunday September 25, 12:00—3:00 p.m. from Learner Limbach With harvest season upon us there is no better time to hop on the Fermented Foods bandwagon! Come Learn the how's, why's and advantages of this ancient food preservation technique. I can personally attest to the fact that eating Lacto-fermented foods on
Preparing Your Horse & Livestock Property for Winter
Sunday, Sept. 25 at 10 am at Blazing Tree Ranch on San Juan Island From the San Juan Islands Conservation District Now is the time to be planning for the winter months. Tackle the hassle by making your property as chore-efficient as possible. Here are some ideas to
Flower Bulb and Bake Sale for Orcas Montessori
Saturday, Sept. 24 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Beautify your garden and delight your sweet tooth. On Saturday, 10 AM - 4 PM, Orcas Montessori School will be collecting fall flower bulb orders and selling home-baked goods in front of Island Market. Funds from your purchase will help
Orcas Island Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Invites Community to a “Taste” Program
Beginning Sunday, Sept. 25 at 10:30 a.m. The Orcas Island Unitarian Universalist (UU) Fellowship invites the community to a “Taste of Unitarian Universalism” program and potluck on Sunday, September 25th at the West Sound Community Hall beginning at 10:30 am. The service will be presented by Reverend Barbara Gilday of
“Shark Reef” Literary Magazine Deadline Sept. 30
Shark Reef, a ten-year-old online literary magazine, announces the submission deadline of September 30. A new edition of Shark Reef, comprised of submissions from beyond the San Juan Islands has just been released. Originally founded to promote writers and artists in Washington State’s San Juan Islands, the magazine extended eligibility
Letter to the Editor: EMTs on Top of Dangerous Situation
After having received wonderful treatment from the Orcas EMT group, I discovered another thoroughly remarkable thing about their service. I had sepsis -- which is blood poisoning and quite lethal if not treated and treated soon after it is diagnosed. The EMTs identified it and they have a special protocol for
