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
OPALCO Goes Electric: Driving the Zero-Emissions Nissan LEAF
OPALCO’s Nissan LEAF (Leading Environmentally-friendly Affordable Family car) has arrived on Orcas. OPALCO staff will drive the 100% battery-powered, zero-emission electric vehicle around the islands for co-op business. The LEAF can reach a top speed of 90 miles per hour and go up to 100 miles between charges.
School Board Grapples With Money Problems
Lively discussion prevailed at the Orcas Island School District(OISD) Board meeting last night as it addressed an uncertain future covering controversial items: plans for the high school trip to Japan presentation of a tutorial in the latest technology budget planning for next year and then they faced the question for
Young Entrepreneur Class at the Funhouse
Morgan Meadows will offer a hands-on opportunity to learn how to start and run a business through a 10-session course at the Funhouse, beginning April 5. Meadows says that students will be empowered to establish their own business in the second week of the class in which students will design
The Weekend: The Wet Lamb Comes In With Art, Music, Dance — and Romance!
Friday, April 1 Student Art Show at the Orcas Art Center The annual Student Art Show through the month of April will feature the work of kindergarten through 12th grade students from all the island's schools. The show's festive Opening Reception will take place from 4 to 7;30 pm. Jean
Katrina Lindgren Plans Project to Help Homeless
“My parents have told me that no matter how small or young I may be, no matter how challenging it may seem, I am capable of anything I set my mind to: And I believe it.” Katrina Lindgren, Orcas High School Senior, is planning a Mission Trip to
Spring Cleaning: Slippery, Slimy Docks & What To Do About Them
By Brian Rader It’s that time of the year again! How can I clean off the winter accumulation of slippery slime and algae that makes my deck or dock dangerous to walk on, and how to do it in a way that minimizes negative impacts on the environment? By now
Dance and Music Celebrated at Orcas Center’s Student Art Show Opening
This Friday, April 1, a reception at Orcas Center will open the month-long exhibit of the annual Orcas Island Student Art Show from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Once again, the walls of the Center lobby and Madrona Room will feature the work of kindergarten through 12th grade students
Grace McCune’s Youth Chorus & Rock Singers to Start Again
Grace McCune announces the beginning of the next eight-week session for the "Orcas Youth Chorus" and the adult "Rock on the Rock Singers". The information for both choir's is as follows: Orcas Youth Chorus The Youth Chorus will focus on a selection of songs from the musical "Aladdin." This class
Famous Bach Chamber Music Offering Featured at Final Salish Sea Festival
The 2011 Salish Sea Early Music Festival presents three internationally known artists in its fourth and final program of early chamber music performed on period instruments on Lopez, Orcas and San Juan Islands next weekend, Saturday April 9 and Sunday, April 10. Harpsichordist Hans-Jürgen Schnoor from Lübeck, Germany,
Ranker Reports from the Legislature
Dear neighbors, As we enter the 11th week of the 2011 legislative session, we find ourselves in a more troubling position than where we began. While we have been working hard for months on budget details, and we made strong strides towards streamlining and trimming waste within state government, now
Point Blank Puts Down Distracted Driving
By Jessica Gudgell An epidemic is sweeping across America causing drivers everywhere to black out for five seconds at a time. It’s called texting and driving. Texting behind the wheel of a moving vehicle causes one’s eyes to leave the road for an average of 5 seconds, which
Prepare Because You Care — A Practical Disaster Plan
"Disasters make life very uncomfortable. Proper planning and preparation will help you andyour family..." A Family Emergency Preparedness Plan was jointly developed by the Office of Emergency Preparedness at Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound, the Seattle-King County Chapter of The American Red Cross, and the Washington State Military Department,
Student Art Show Opening at Orcas Center
The art of Orcas Island ’s young people will fill the Orcas Center galleries through the month of April. The annual Student Art Show will feature the work of kindergarten through 12th grade students from Orcas Elementary, Middle and High Schools, as well as the Orcas Christian School
Getting to “YES!” for the Schoolchildren of Orcas Island
By Fred Klein The effort to reach a consensus on a way forward to ensure that the facilities of the OISD are adequate to meet our collective responsibility for the education of our community’s children will kick off this coming Saturday, April 2, at the Orcas Senior Center. Over forty
Country Corner Wine Shop to Re-open
Updated March 30 at 10 a.m. The Wine Shop at Country Corner will be reopening Saturday, April 2, at 11 a.m. The public is invited to stop by and say hello. Irene & Mark McKinley, new owners of the shop, say, "We hope those of you who already visit the
County Geographic Imaging Staff Create New Website
From Bea vonTobel, Port Manager The commissioners and staff of the Port of Orcas invite the public to visit a new web address: https://www.sjcgis.org/POA/default.aspx This new website was produced by SJC Public Works GIS staff, with particular thanks to Greg Sutherland, and will also be available as a link from
