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
Tour Elementary School Construction July 12
By Kyle Freeman, Orcas Elementary/Middle School Principal The Orcas Island School District would like to invite parents and community members to tour the Nellie S. Milton Building (the elementary school) to see the progress of our summer construction project. Tour of the project will be at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday,
Letter to Editor: Joe Goodrich’s Family Thanks Orcas Neighbors
A heartfelt thank you to Dr. Anthony Giefer for all his time, attention and care this past holiday weekend. We also want to extend a BIG THANK YOU to Dr. Chris White who flew Joe over to Bellingham and then drove him to the ER at St. Joseph's. He left
Library Fair Headed This Way — August 13
By Sandra Wilson Orcas Island Friends of the Library Time to make sure your calendar is cleared for Saturday, August 13 -- the Annual Friends of the Library Fair! The Village Green will be the venue with the books that have been donated for resale for the library’s benefit having
Islanders Bank & OPALCO Partner for Energy Savings
Orcas Power & Light Cooperative has partnered with Islanders Bank to bring energy efficiency tools and savings to islanders in San Juan County. OPALCO members can schedule a Home Snapshot Energy Assessment, get an expert report on their home’s systems and efficiency and then fund the home improvement
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Fund Awards Grants
By Kathy Wehle Closing out the 2011 grant-making cycle, the Orcas Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Fund awarded grants to local island nonprofits totaling $9,865. Grantees for 2011 are the Orcas Family Health Center, the Island Reproductive Health Initiative, Kaleidoscope, Orcas Center, and the Orcas Island Community Foundation. The
KindlingsFest 2011 Just Three Weeks Away!
By Pastor Dick Staub The most refreshing, renewing event of the summer, KindlingsFest 2011 starts three weeks from today on Orcas Island.There is still room to register. Make your plans to join 300+ thoughtful creatives exploring the theme “Turning Mourning Into Dancing” at the Orcas Island Community Church.
Red Cedar Circle at Odd Fellows Hall
By Che Blaine The Red Cedar Circle will meet again at Odd Fellows Hall, Sunday, July 10th, 5 - 11pm Dorothy Mack, Sti qua lanata, will be offering, by donation, Northwest Coast Native American Medicine Teachings. She has studied with Northwest Coast Shaman Johnny Moses for many years and also
OPALCO Changes Rules for Capital Credits
On June 16th, the OPALCO Board of Directors voted to change the Co-op bylaws to remove the option of early capital credit retirement for members who leave the service area and to specify that operating margins only will be allocated to capital credits at the close of each financial year.
A Second Vantage Point: Free Writers Workshop in Friday Harbor
Jennifer Brennock will conduct a writing workshop on Tuesday, July 12th at 10:30am-1:30 pm in the Library Meeting Room in Friday Harbor. "In this workshop we will expand on the technique of point of view in writing. From what vantage point is a story best told? It changes with every story
April Named Mayor in Children’s House Fundraiser
By Susan Anderson, Children's House Staff Bovine April was named the official winner of the Honorary Eastsound Mayoral Race, a fundraiser sponsored by and benefiting Children’s House and ending Saturday. An obvious favorite of Orcas locals, April ran as a true write-in and captured 57 percent of the vote in
Learn About Local Planning on July 14
"A Short Course on Local Planning," hosted by San Juan County, will be given at the Deer Harbor Community Club from 2- 5 p.m on Thursday, July 14. The course will be presented by members of the Planning Association of Washington and The Washington State Department of Commerce. The course
Dr. Rosie Kuhn: a Reluctant Adventurer
Updated July 5 at 11 p.m. Kuhn to read at Darvill's Bookstore on July 7 at 6 p.m. Dr. Rosie Kuhn has continually made choices throughout her life that took her further away from her life as a wife and a mother, yet "brought her ever closer to
Fireworks Celebrate Independence Day
The weather cooperated. As darkness descended over East Sound on the Fourth of July, a boom announced the beginning of the annual fireworks display. As the sky lit up, the effect was doubled in the reflection on the water. Observers were treated to a spectacular show. The Orcas
Critical Areas Update Coming Round the Bend
County Council Member Patty Miller, representing Orcas West, says that the Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO) update IS happening, and mostly according to the work plan the Council set for 2011. There has been a great variety of suggestions about solutions, Miller says, but “very little consensus. “Now is the
Park & Rec Plans Meets for Funding & Buck Park Decisions
The Orcas Island Park & Recreation District (OIPRD) plans meetings next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The meetings will be held at different locations, and the public is welcome at all public sessions of the meetings. A Special Meeting on Tuesday, July 12, from 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. at the
Shakespeare Outdoors at Doe Bay this Thursday
"The Winter's Tale" outdoors at dusk Island Stage Left presents “The Winter’s Tale” - one of Shakespeare’s later romances, and a play that celebrates the triumph of love, nobility and all things good, ending with the promise of rejuvenation, redemption, and hope - a magical story of jealousy,
