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 Community Foundation Awarded $15,000 Grant from Philanthropy NW
Grants to Build Capacity, Enabling Community Foundations to be More Effective By Philanthropy Northwest Philanthropy Northwest is pleased to announce the recipients of its Community Foundation Initiative grants. Thanks to generous underwriting from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Philanthropy Northwest has granted one hundred sixty thousand dollars ($160,000) to
This Weekend: Work Parties, Classical & Country Music & a Tea Party with Fairies
Friday, April 8 Deer Harbor Community Potluck 6:30 p.m., Please bring a dish to share, your place setting and beverage. "The Lincoln Lawyer" on-screen at the Seaview Theater - A lawyer conducts business from the back of his Lincoln town car while representing a high-profile client in Beverly Hills. Starring:
Kaleidoscope Childcare Plans Work Parties
Work parties to assist the [intlink id="11820" type="post"]Kaleidoscope Expansion Project[/intlink] are scheduled for : Saturday, April 9 at 9 a.m.And/or Sunday April 17 at 9 a.m. Lunch will be provided by the Lower Tavern. Those interested in helping can just show up at Kaleidoscope Childcare Center on North Beach Road,
Radiation from Japanese Reactors Found in SJC Rainwater
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager San Juan County Health Officer, Frank James, M.D., reports that measurable amounts of radiation from Japan have been found in rainwater in San Juan County, but in amounts that do not raise health concerns. In statewide tests, the measurable amount of radioactive iodine
Judd Cove Guided Walk this Sunday
The San Juan County Land Bank invites the public to a Guided Interpretive Walk at the Judd Cove Preserve. Join Ruthie Dougherty on a walk to explore the preserve's natural and cultural history, including the lime quarry and kiln located on the property. The walk will start next Sunday, April
The Chelan Returns to Service with a Fresh Face
WSDOT Ferries Division Assistant Secretary David Moseley said last week, “You may not recognize the Chelan when it returns to the Anacortes/Sidney B.C. route… next week after receiving a much needed new coat of paint on its vehicle deck at Dakota Creek Industries in Anacortes. “This was the second phase
Funhouse Classes for Adults and Kids — New this Week
The Funhouse announces 10 new and continuing classes and groups for adults and kids starting this week. Costs vary and scholarships are available for all classes: Write Smarter, not Harder Joe Floren will teach a class for people who write on the job or who edit or manage the
Chef Carpenter of Deer Harbor Inn Cooks for the Kids April 14
Matt Carpenter is hardly new to “cheffing” for the masses in a warm and friendly style to his guests at the Deer Harbor Inn Restaurant. On Thursday, April 14, however, he willbe doing it as a Celebrity Chef for the public school. His menu that day of codfish
Otters Pond B&B Recipes Honored in National Competition
Otters Pond B&B, owned by Sue and Carl Silvernail, was selected by the University of Georgia to submit recipes for inclusion in the national menu awards competition among food services departments across the nation. This March the University sponsored an event called “Sunset Breakfast—Dawn Inspired Dishes Served at
State & Private Business Experts Speak at Economic Futures Lunch
State Economist paints mixed picture of economic future: Strategist warns of “asymmetric trade” Attempting to look through the windshield at what’s ahead and the rear-view mirror at statistics, Washington State Chief Economist Aru Raha gave a concise overall view of Washington State’s economic picture at a luncheon April 4, in Friday
Writers Roundtable April 9: Dreams and Literature
This Saturday, April 9, the monthly Writer's Roundtable will work on the topic of "Dream and Literature." Philomena Robinson will present the connections between dreams and writing -- actual dreams, dream-inspired novels and poems, as well as any writing that uses the language and juxtaposition of images found in dreams.
Lenten Observance Tonight in West Sound
The Orcas Island Council of Churches celebration of Lent continues on Wednesday night, April 6, at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in West Sound. The program includes a brief service of music, meditation, readings and reflection on the theme of forgiveness, followed by a feast of soup and bread. Suzanne Olson
Guest Column: Our State Legislators on Ferry Legislation
By Sen. Kevin Ranker, Rep. Jeff Morris, Rep. Kristine Lytton for the 40th Legislative District As lawmakers from a district that’s nearly equal parts land and water, we understand firsthand the vital lifelines that are our ferries. Our ferries connect each and every one of us to our region, as
Radio Poet Elizabeth Austen Comes to Doe Bay
What does it take to make poems come alive in performance? Commitment, practice... and some skills that poet, performer and public radio producer Elizabeth Austen will teach in this interactive workshop to be held Sunday, April 10 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Doe Bay Resort. Performing poems for an
Caleb Klauder Comes Home to Share Music
Orcas-reared Caleb Klauder last performed at Orcas Center with his Foghorn String Band. This year, he’s bringing his Country Band and his new old-timey vision of country and honky-tonk music. Caleb leads the band on guitar and mandolin, accompanied by pedal steel and electric guitar, twin fiddles, upright
Japanese Connections Class Crane-a-Thon
Japanese legend holds that the crane is a mystical creature that lives for a thousand years. Tradition promises that anyone who folds a thousand origami cranes will be granted a wish, such as long or recovery from illness or injury. Orcas high school students in the Japanese Connections
