Here’s a thought…
“When the last tree is cut, the last fish is caught, and the last river is polluted; when to breathe the air is sickening, you will realize, too late, that wealth is not in bank accounts and that you can’t eat money.”
ALANIS OBOMSAWIN
Free Orcas Artists Studio Tours This Weekend
Visit the working studios of 28 premier Orcas Island Artists while the sun shines! See first hand how and where those special techniques are being mastered, meet the artists and purchase their most recent work. Watercolors, stone cutting, woodwork, forging, encaustics, ceramics, fiberarts, sculpture, photography, jewelry, printmaking, paintings
Local Playwrights to Present New Works in September
by Doug Bechtel The Actors Theater of Orcas Island announces five performances of short and somewhat longer works from our well-known Orcas playwrights. The eight pieces to be read range from monologues to stories to character sketches. Each spring, our festival of locally written plays is the most popular show
Report from the Fair: Still Life and Whirling Rides
By Brigid Ehrmantraut This year's County Fair is jam packed full of paintings, preserves, and spinning. Both 4-H and Open categories contain nonliving projects from cut flower arrangements to knitting to dozens of eggs. Jam is particularly prevalent. 4-H alone displays over 25 different varieties, including jellies, canned
Monique Gincig Remembered 1939 – 2011
Celebration of Life to be held August 28 Monique Gincig’s life has come to an end. She was very loved by the community, her friends, the Odd Fellows, and her family. Monique was a child survivor of the Holocaust. Monique Raymonde Lustig was born in Pont a Mousson,
County Fair Recycling Report: Fairgoers Talk Trash
By Helen Venada SJC Waste Reduction Coordinator Major lesson learned: IF recycling containers are available next to each trash container THEN they (we) will recycle! And, people seem to want to talk trash…more than ever! Thank you to all of you who are speaking your minds and sharing your good ideas
Orcas Ferry Advisory Committee Member Sought
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Program Manager The San Juan County Council is has begun the search for a Ferry Advisory Committee (FAC) member from Orcas Island to succeed 18-year veteran board member Ed Sutton, who resigned this week. FAC is a committee established by state law to
Dog Daze Annual Celebration Includes Games, Demos and Pix
This Sunday bring your furry friends and come out and share in the fun with fellow dog park patrons, at the Annual Orcas Off-Leash Area Summer Celebration Pawty. The celebrations will run from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Orcas Off-Leash area at the corner of Mt.
Learn How to Save Seeds at Food Masters Workshop
Food Masters presents "Seed-Saving Why It Matters and How To Do It" on Sunday August 21 from noon to 4 p.m. at the West Sound Community Hall. Food Masters' organizer Learner Limbach says, "Seed saving season is upon us. Find out why more and more people are beginning to grow
Report from the Fair: Orcas Wins in Little Critter, Livestock & Equestrian Competition
Hannah Brunner-Gaydos wins coveted Platinum Award By Brigid Ehrmantraut Opening Day of the County Fair: Heard the wails of protest at still life judging results (there seemed to be more reds given out vs. blues this year than last) Felt the omnipresent dust of the fair grounds seeping
Orcas Island Park and Recreation District Hires Interim Coordinator
On August 17, Orcas Island Park and Recreation District (OIPRD) hired Orcas resident Leslie Rae Schmitz, who holds a Masters in Public Administration (MPA) for four months of contract work to assist OIPRD in accounting system management, office procedures and controls and in overseeing the installation of a
Orcas Fire District Considers Taking On County-Wide Administrative Duties
By Ken Brown The Board of Fire Commissioners convened for their August regular meeting on August 9, where a main item of discussion involved the Fire Marshal’s Inter-Local Agreement. San Juan County’s Deputy Fire Marshal Paul Turner presented the agreement to the Orcas Fire Commissioners, which states that Orcas
Tonight’s Chamber Music Concert: Beethoven’s “Archduke,” Barber/Arnold’s “Dover Beach”
From the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival Office Q: When you applaud, why do musicians bow? A: In the 'old' days, musicians were never paid for performances, and had to work for the Court to earn their living. After performing for Royalty, their tradition (some might say 'requirement') was to
Report from the Fair: Racing, Judging, Decorating!
By Brigid Ehrmantraut It's six a.m. and the alarm goes off by your head. Time to haul yourself away from the pillows, throw the jam, jewelry, and knitting in the back of the car and hope you have time to jump in the shower before loading up the
Orcas Montessori Hosts Open House on August 20
By Teresa Chocano Orcas Montessori School still has a few slots available and is hosting an open house on Saturday, August 20, from 10AM to 12 PM. Bring your child and your questions and spend time exploring the classroom, the curriculum, and the benefits of the Montessori method. While there,
Got Fruit Flies? Need a Good Trap?
By Helen Venada, Waste Reduction and Hazardous Waste Coordinator San Juan County Solid Waste Division Groucho Marx said: “Time flies like an arrow but fruit flies like a banana.” So many beautiful fruits are out there this time of year. (Thank you, local farmers, for the strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, etc.)
See “People” at Orcas Island Camera Club Photography Show
By Martin Taylor The Orcas Island Camera Club (OICC) is presenting a photography show at Orcas Center in Sept. The show is open to all Orcas Island photographers. The theme for the show is “People.” Submissions which match the theme are strongly preferred. However the club wishes
