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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Key Club Reciprocates with Kiwanis Lunch Guests
The Kiwanis International Service Club has long had an active Orcas Island branch. Part of their service is in mentoring the Key Club, their high school service club counterparts. Orcas Kiwanis outreach has regularly included hosting Key Club members at their weekly Tuesday lunch meetings in the Upper
Guest Column: Endow Orcas Expands Ability to Follow Your Heart
By Helen Bee, Orcas Island Community Foundation Trustee “Endow Orcas” started out as a farsighted plan by the Community Foundation to help island non-profits develop the systems and skills we would all need to begin to create endowments for our several organizations. At the invitation of OICF, a group
Letter to the Editor: Orcas Angels Dinner Welcomes New Coordinator
We would like to thank the community for the outstanding support that Orcas Angels received for our Prime Rib Dinner on Friday the 16th. We had servings for 120 people and sold out in less than two hours! We would like to say a special ‘Thank You’ to: The American
Help Choreograph “Enchanted Forest” With Bollywood Dancer/Singer
Friday, Sept. 30 at the Orcas Center, 6 to 8 p.m. By Zanetha Rising Prashant Kakad, a reknown Bollywood dancer/singer/DJ is choreographing a piece for the upcoming show, "Enchanted Forest," an upcoming cabaret-style event at the Orcas Center. The class will be Friday night and is open to the Orcas community-at-large.
Chimayo Restaurant Gets Regional Acclaim
By Hanna Raskin for the Seattle Weekly The restaurant-soon-to-be-formerly-known-as-Chimayo takes its clientele from Tex-Mex to Tuscany. "We're kind of hard to find," confesses Bill Patterson, the pasta virtuoso who offers nightly recitals on Orcas Island at his restaurant, Chimayo. Patterson is given to understatement— he believes the communion of eater
OPAL Director Lisa Byers Builds Community Land Trust — and Consensus
Gala dinner October 1; National Conference Tours Oct. 24 This Saturday’s Gala Dinner for Of People and Land (OPAL) Community Land Trust is a milestone in many ways for the Orcas Island Community and for OPAL’s Director, Lisa Byers. The dinner will honor OPAL’s Charter and Lifetime
Special School Meeting to Consider Teacher Re-instatement
The Orcas Island School District (OISD) Board of Directors will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m. today to consider the overall budget, and fund balance, which need to be addressed before any additional FTE is approved, according to OISD Board President Janet Brownell. At the regular monthly school board
Orcas Family Connections Collaborates with Many to Open Island Resource Center
Wednesday, Sept. 28 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at 1291 North Beach Road Orcas Family Connections officially opens its doors as a full-service Family Resource Center this afternoon at its new location in the Kaleidoscope Annex on North Beach Road. Orcas Family Connections (OFC) was formed with the leadership
Election Forum to Present Orcas Candidates & Issues
The Orcas Island sub-unit of the League of Women Voters of the San Juan Islands will sponsor an Election Forum on Wednesday, October 5 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Orcas Island Senior Center in Eastsound. Invitations have been issued for the contested positions of: Port Commissioner 2, a
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
