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
“Trying” Performance Offers Tender, Touching Moments
A review by Lin McNulty When the new job is difficult, and the new boss is irksome, what's a salty young Canadian woman from Saskatoon to do? Well, if she wants the job, she keeps trying. When the new employee is inexperienced and outspoken, what's the aging, irascible
Port to Hold Special Meeting on Work Stoppage
From the Port of Orcas You may have noticed that construction activity at the Orcas Island Airport has stopped, and that machinery has been removed from the construction site. The original contract included a limited amount of unsuitable excavation and quarry spall replacement quantities ($11,300). To date, completion of some
Error on Lopez Primary Ballots
By Milene Henley, County Auditor A printing and proofing error has occurred on the primary election ballots sent to Lopez Island voters. Ken Knutsen, Suzanne Berry and Stephen K. Adams are candidates for Port of Lopez Commissioner Position 2. The ballot incorrectly identifies the position as Position 3. The top
Furlough Closes County Offices on August 1
Most County offices will be closed due to budget-related employee furloughs on Monday August 1. Emergency and state mandated services will remain open. Those include the Courts, Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, County Clerk, Sheriff’s Office and Emergency Dispatch. Due to operating schedules, the furlough closure day for the Lopez Island Solid
OPALCO Board Adjusts Non-Residential Tariffs to Share Costs Fairly for All Co-op Members
At the July 21st OPALCO board meeting, the Board approved rate increases for the Pump Service and Commercial Service Tariffs as a part of a four-year adjustment process to bring all rates up to cost of service. The Commercial Tariff is in its third year of adjustment; the Pump Service
Letter to the Editor: Business Advertising on the Tank?
Couldn’t help noticing, as I passed by the Tank yesterday on my way home, that someone has painted a sign for a retail establishment on the Tank! Remarkable! This is a beloved community ‘bulletin board’, not a retail marketing venue. All I can say to “Passionate For Pies” is…..really?? You’re
Goodfellow Gives $20,000 to Fire District
Clyde Duke's Gift of Service Honored with Donation By Hilary Canty The Orcas Island community has a strong tradition of neighbors caring for neighbors. Malcolm Goodfellow experienced this last winter when his cabin’s roof failed during a mighty winter storm. Clyde Duke came to the rescue, making the repairs and
Turtleback Summer Social on Saturday, July 30
From the San Juan Preservation Trust It's time to return to Turtleback to celebrate the 5th anniversary of that remarkable project, our community, and land conservation in the San Juan Islands. To that end, we cordially invite you and your guests to our 4th Annual Summer Social, held
Preserving Orcas’ Bounty for Haiti’s Noramise Project
Updated August 24, 2011 Island fruit that might go to waste can be donated to "Project Preserve" to benefit "Helping Hands Noramise," the project founded by Rosedanie Cadet in November 2009 to bring hope to as many Haitians as possible. The project is centered in Limbe, Haiti, Rosedanie's family town, and
The Weekend Awaits with a Very Full Plate
Friday, July 29 KindlingsFest Continues at Community Church Today and Tomorrow. KindlingsFest is a celebration of Art & Ideas where they intersect with the spiritual. Morning lecture, conversations with artists in residence and BagEnd Café in the evenings.The Kindlings is a relational, intergenerational movement whose mission is to rekindle the spiritual,
Off-Premises Signs May Be Cited, Picked Up
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Director San Juan County’s Code enforcement office reports that, now that tourist season is in full swing, it is receiving several complaints each week from business owners and organizations about illegally placed sandwich-board and other types of advertising signs. County Code prohibits off-premises
Power Outages Tonight through 4 a.m. on Orcas
There are two planned outages for different areas of Orcas Island during the early morning hours of Friday, July 29: Orcas Island West from 12:30 to 4 a.m. Eastsound from 11:45 p.m. July 28 until 4 a.m. July 29. Please read below see if and how your area may
Kwiáht and BeachWalkers to Provide Outreach at Summer’s Last Low Tides
The upcoming low-tide window July 29-31 will be the last big research-and-outreach event of 2011 for the Indian Island Marine Health Observatory. Kwiáht Director Russel Barsh says, "Hard to believe, but we have already had teams for 25 days and 2 nights on the beach this year! And
Orcas Storybird Follows Music in the Park on Aug. 14
Also appearing at the Library Fair Antoinette Botsford (known to many on Orcas as "Storybird") will be telling stories in the Eastsound Park on August 14, 7:00, immediately following the "Music in the Park" performance. The stories will be from a selection she calls, "Twilight Tales," and will include ghost
Temporary Lunch Closure in Recording and Licensing
By Milene Henley San Juan County Auditor Because of a staff shortage, Document Recording and Vehicle and Vessel Licensing services will be closed from noon until 1 pm daily from August 2 through August 12. The Recording and Licensing desks are located in the Auditor’s Office, in the administrative wing
Fun Sustainability at the First Ever Funhouse EcoFest!
By Krista Bouchey Saturday August 6, The Funhouse is hosting its first annual “EcoFest.” Looking to expand upon the success of the annual school science fair, EcoFest is a science-based event celebrating local sustainability, renewable energy and island eco-living. There will be booths and exhibits featuring local groups
