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
The Week Ahead: March Marches On into Spring
Monday, March 21 Movie Night at Doe Bay Cafe Movie starts at 7:00 p.m., free popcorn at show time, half-priced bottles of wine. This week’s movie is a childhood favorite: “The Neverending Story.” Bastian Bux takes us into his fantasy created in the pages of his magical book. Come re-introduce
Perigee Moon Over Orcas Island Mountains
The perigee moon witnessed last night is about 30 percent brighter than usual, because the moon's path is closest to the earth, as opposed to the apogee. The last perigee moon occurred in 1993. Island photographer Damien Stark took this photo at the Outlook Inn in Eastsound.
Celebrate science with Doktor Kaboom!
Entertainer-Scientist will present awards at the Funhouse Science Fair Celebrate science with Doktor Kaboom! a one-man interactive variety show. On Saturday, March 26, at 6:30 pm, Doktor Kaboom! will perform his original interactive Science Comedy show for audiences of all ages. Creatively blending theatre arts with the wonders
Kwiáht Meetings on Indian Island, the Library & Lopez this week
Indian Island is the focus of marine science activities conducted by Kwiáht, the Center for the Historical Ecology of the Salish Sea and the Indian Island Marine Health Observatory teamt this Wednesday, March 23. On Sunday, March 27 Kwiáht will hold its annual meeting on Lopez Island. On
Susan Osborn Sings of Japan in Benefit this Sunday
By Susan Osborn The ongoing disaster in Japan has broken our hearts open. Japan is my second home. The generosity, kindness and depth of the people there, and the beauty of that ancient culture have nourished me profoundly over the past 21 years and I am forever grateful.
Richard Fadem Starts Online Library
Richard Fadem, Ph.D., retired English literature professor from Scripps and Claremont Colleges in California, has created a website for reading books online, www.bookdoors.com. The heart of the e-library is BookDoors’ In Context series. Fadem, whose focus is Romantic and Victorian literature, has taught many classes here with Orcas Islanders, simply
Radiation Updates: BullWings Readers Advise
State Representative Jeff Morris is circulating the following information from the state Department of Health: https://www.doh.wa.gov/Topics/japan-faq.htm (thanks to Chris Thomerson) Susun S Weed, author of the Wise Woman website and owner of the Wise Woman Book Shop, wrote the following in 2002: https://www.wisewomantradition.com/wisewomanweb/2010/11/surviving-radiation-the-wise-woman-way.html (thanks to Susan Slapin)
CFL Recycling at OPALCO Offices
OPALCO now offers compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL) recycling stations at its offices on Orcas, Lopez and San Juan Islands—and coming soon to the Shaw Community Center. Spent CFLs are collected and recycled in accordance with EPA standards. The best practice for disposing of spent CFLs is to
Chamber Seminar March 24: Business “Check-Up”
How to Keep Your Business Alive (and Thriving) featuring Dr. Rosie Kuhn The Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce will serve coffee & pastries to local business folk at their next "Business Essentials" morning seminar on Thursday, March 24 from 7:45 a.m. at the Outlook Inn. The presentation by Dr. Rosie
Local Weatherman Says Little Radiation Danger
By Cliff Mass There is still a huge amount of interest and publicity over the radiation emitted by the damaged Japanese reactors in Sendai and the potential for radiation spread to the U.S. As before, there is little if any risk of significant landfall of radioactive materials on the West
Beth Baker, Pierrette Guimond Win Orcas Center Awards at Annual Meeting
This year is the 25th Anniversary of Orcas Center, and two major annual awards were bestowed on two very deserving members of the community at the March 13, 2011 Annual Membership Meeting and party. In addition, the Orcas Center Board of Directors officially welcomed new Executve Artistic Director
“Secrets in the Sound” Screening Benefits SeaDoc
Enjoy March 24 viewing at the Lower Ever wanted to SCUBA dive or see what life is like below the surface of the Salish Sea? Now is your chance to do so without even getting wet. Join SeaDoc at The Lower Tavern, on March 24th at 10pm for the KIRO
Editorial Column: Being Wise in Times of Fear
I was brought up attending Catholic schools during the Cold War, fearing worldwide nuclear war and radioactivity, and came of age just as the birth control pill and the Army draft were playing a huge part in our daily lives. Those days shook what I understood then as my faith
Prepare for Radiation: Another Opinion
By Mike Adams,from NaturalNews.com The New York Times report [of March 17, 2011] that a radiation plume will reach California by Friday has a lot of people asking us for more information about what to do. (See www.nytimes.com/2011/03/17/science/17plume) Fortunately, the amount of radiation that would actually fall on California (or
Too Much Going on to Leave the Rock this Weekend
Friday, April 18 Land Bank Public Meeting on Orcas Island Discuss Land Bank Priorities – 3 to 5 p.m. at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Join Land Bank commissioners and staff for an afternoon of discussion about Land Bank projects and priorities. For more information please call 378-4402. The Power of Song
Grand Opening of Island Massage Studio
Heather Segault and Kimmy Clancy will hosting a open house at Island Massage Studio in Eastsound on Saturday, March 19th from 1 to 4 pm. Come join us in celebrating the opening of Island Massage Studio, owned by Heather Segault and Kimmy Clancy, massage therapists offering deep tissue, hot stone
