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
Harold Lloyd Bartram Leaves Children, Grandchildren and Great-Grandchildren
Harold Lloyd Bartram - February 1, 1927 ~ January 27, 2011 Harold Lloyd Bartram, 83, of Anacortes, Washington passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2011 at his home in Anacortes. He was born on February 1, 1927 in Glendora, California, the second child of Alberta Armina Bales and
From Fairies to Fungus in Art Show
"Frogs, Forests, Ferns, Fairies and Fungus Art Exhibit" will be featured at the Orcas Senior Center during the month of February. Photos and paintings from island artists such as Joe Floren and Elli Blaine will be displayed from February 1st to March 4th . Drop by during open
Letter to the Editor: Two Art Shows and a Filming
Hi everyone, This is an invitation to attend the opening reception this Friday evening, Feb 4, 5:30 to 7 pm, for the new art show at the Orcas Center. The question asked by the title of the show, "Is it Art?" definitely needs to be answered “Yes!” I couldn't tear
Kindlings WinterFest: the Relevance of Christian Faith Today
By Pastor Dick Staub The Kindlings Winterfest comes to Orcas next weekend, Friday, Feb. 11 through Sunday, Feb. 13 at the Orcas Island Community Church in Eastsound. Earl Palmer will be our featured speaker at WinterFest here on Orcas Island and we would LOVE for you to come
There’s Still Time to Dine with The Angels
Reserve/donate online or give us a call Reservation/donations can now be made online through the Orcas Island Education Foundation web site (see below) for Jacob and Kristi Angel’s 4-Star, intimate dinner at Odd Fellows on February 13 at 6:30 p.m. Each reservation/donation is $75 per person and all
Corrected Official Notice of Feb. 8 Election
From the San Juan County Elections Office NOTE: This is a corrected Notice of Election. OFFICIAL NOTICE OF San Juan County Primary (29A.52.351) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, the 8th day of February, 2011, a Special Election will be conducted by mail within San Juan County for voters
Splab Literary Series Writers Also Present Workshops
The public is invited to come to the Doe Bay Café for the winter literary series. On Sunday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m., the Hedgebrook Writers Showcase with Linda Clifton and Madeline Ostrander will be featured. Madeline is a writer and editor, who brings the sensibilities of an environmental activist
Guest Column: Orcas Woman Sees One Tragedy After Another
Jan Koltun Titus writes from Arizona, where she lives when not on Orcas. “It’s one tragedy after another,” said Sura Wallin, a grey-haired woman not five feet tall nor a hundred pounds in weight, but one with a gigantic heart, as we picked our way through rubble to return to
Letter to the Editor: Vote Yes to Bring Back an Orcas Rec Program
If you haven’t returned your ballot yet, I’m encouraging you to check yes for Orcas Island Parks and Rec and send it off today. For years, Orcas Rec served an important function for our island kids and families. It meant after school, weekend and summer programs, not only to keep
To Recycle or Not to Recycle Cardboard & Newspaper
Contributed by Helen Venada Waste Reduction and Hazardous Waste Coordinator, San Juan County Public Works With the new recycling fees now in place, you might be re-thinking the way you manage your unwanted paper materials. Here’s an idea that could save you $$$$$$…while helping to keep a useful resource on
Eastsound Planning Review Committee Meets Tomorrow
The Eastsound Planning Review Committee’s regular monthly meeting on Thursday, Feb. 3, will begin with a public comment period and additions to the agenda. As formulated, the agenda includes updates from County Council members Richard Fralick and/or Patty Miller on the Planning Docket ((incorporating standards of the Eastsound Sub-area Plan
Guest Column: After Failed School Bonds, What’s Next?
By Fred Klein Getting to “YES!!” for the schoolchildren of Orcas island Dear Fellow Orcas Islanders, I write this open letter as an individual, as a concerned citizen-taxpayer of Orcas Island, a 24 year island resident, with no affiliation with the Orcas Island School District other than having two granddaughters
Getting to “YES!!” for the Orcas Schoolchildren
The following is a draft proposal for a community consensus-building process to address the adequacy of public school facilities, as described by Fred Klein in his accompanying column. Goal: To reach a consensus on a way forward to ensure that the facilities of the OISD are adequate to meet
Letter to the Editor: Orcas Kids Ask for Votes to Approve Park & Rec Funding
Can you please let people know that we need sports programs on Orcas and activities for kids. We have played soccer with Orcas Rec for many years and loved it. We learned to swim with Orcas Rec. We went to Coffelt Farms, and learned a lot and made butter. We
Guest Opinion: Click “Send” to Support Arts Education in Orcas Schools!
By Andrea Cohen Orcas Island is a community that loves the arts, and our public school administrators have a strong commitment to including arts education as an integral part of the curriculum from elementary through high school. In the words of Randy Dorn, Washington’s State Superintendent of Public Instruction, “The
Guest Opinion: Habitat Analysis Prompts Comments, Due Feb. 4
By Sadie Bailey There isn't much time left to comment on Best Available Science, which will help determine how the Critical Areas Ordinance is rewritten. Some individuals with the monetary clout to hire lawyers have already forced a stall and a re-write of the CAO, at the expense of the
