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
Lions Club Shopping Spree Results in Food Bank Bonanaza
The Orcas Lions Club Shopping Spree winner this year provided a bonanza for the Orcas Food Bank when two young sisters from Coeur d’Alene drew the winning ticket. Cassie and Kennedy seen in the photo, visitors to Orcas, enthusiastically mixed the raffle tickets and together pulled the winning
T’ai Chi Chih Classes on Mondays Start Soon
Joan Roulac will start a new series of T’ai Chi Chih classes, beginning Monday morning, Apr. 4. Roulac asks, “Ready to experience less pain, and develop more balance, flow and ease in your daily life? What if I promised you will feel better after your very first class…better yet, what
Science Fair Top Winners Announced
Updated Sunday, March 27 at 11 a.m. The 10th Annual Funhouse Science Fair was the place to be on this sunny day, as science exhibits on the theme of "How Does It Work?" filled the Funhouse and extended outdoors. Grand Prize Winners of the Richie Moore "Rocket Ship
The Return of the Outstanding! at Orcas Center
Next Saturday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m. marks the return engagement of the premier youth chamber orchestra in the Norwest, the Academy Chamber Orchestra directed by Alan Futterman, music director of the Bremerton Symphony and the Peninsula Ballet Orchestra. The ACO wowed Orcas audiences in 2010 with its
Spring Ferry Schedule Starts Tomorrow,March 27
The spring sailing schedule begins this Sunday, March 27. More sailings will be added to popular routes and the international route resumes service. The first sailing from Anacortes to Sidney, B.C. on Sunday. Vehicle reservations are strongly encouraged for travel between Anacortes/Sidney, B.C. and Port Townsend/Coupeville. Spring also means more
Local Wine Experts Select Fine Wines for Montessori School Benefit
By Alyson Stephens, Orcas Montessori School Board Secretary Wine lovers on Orcas know that any wine tasting involving Autumn Ryan Boehm and Chimo Boehm is not to be missed. Islanders remember the popular party they hosted in June of 2009 to raise money for a resident who was
Letter to the Editor: Kaleidoscope Could Use Your Help
Hello All, As you may know, Kaleidoscope Preschool & Child Care Center’s expansion project is well underway!! We have had much community support to get as far as we have with an especially huge commitment from Terra Firma NW! Orcas Excavators were awesome! Island Sheet Metal & Gutters completed the
Quilt Raffle to Support Jordan Griffin
Orcas Quilter and businesswoman Carol Sutton saw a way to help Jordan Griffin, an Orcas youth injured in a snowboard accident in December 2008, and plunged ahead. She arranged for a fellow quilter, Jeanne Okuniewicz, to donate a quilt. She connectd with Community Foundation Director Hilary Canty for
Businesses: Be Included in the Next “Orcas on the Go” Coupon Book
By Milly Vetterlein After a successful launch in 2010, the Orcas Senior Center is repeating this popular fundraiser that was supported by over 100 local businesses. All island vendors are invited to participate by supplying a business card with an offer of a discount for goods or services.Your
Bing & David Mowrey Team Up for the Kids April 4th
Bing Mowrey, a valued member of our cafeteria staff, has been treating our public school kids to special Chinese-inspired items on the school cafeteria menu for some time. However, on Monday April 4, her husband David Mowrey (of fire department and Country Corner fame) will be joining her
First Meeting of Collections Management Committee at the Library April 7
The Orcas Island Library will hold its first Collection Management Committee meeting of the year on Thursday, April 7th at 2:30 in the Library meeting room. This group will get together once a month with Adult Public Services Librarian Kathy Lunde, and Library Board member Alan Lichter. The purpose of
Events this Weekend: You Can Do It All
Yes, if you take your vitamins and wear your running shoes, you can do it all, thanks to your lively neighbors! Friday, March 25 Live Music at the Doe Bay Cafe -- C.J. Boyd finds home wherever his bass takes him. Ever-exploring sounds and emotions, his improvised bass compositions seek
Community Foundation Grant Applications Under Consideration
Partners in Philanthropy sought Thirty organizations submitted applications to Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF)’s 2011 community grants program, requesting $191,000, just slightly below the amount requested in 2010. The requests represent a broad array of social needs on Orcas: housing, uninsured medical treatment assistance, counseling, domestic violence prevention. Several requests
Letter to the Editor: Is Ranker’s Gift to Shoreline Homeowners (SB 5451) a Trojan Horse?
Earlier this month, State Sen. Kevin Ranker issued a press release extolling the virtues of his proposed legislation affecting waterfront property owners whose properties are or will be deemed “nonconforming.” The Common Sense Alliance (CSA) supports the stated purpose of the legislation, but the bill--SB 5451--is not what it purports
It’s Not Too Late to Join the Science Fair!
The Funhouse invites any and all to "Join us! at the 10th Annual Science Fair on Saturday, March 26 from noon to 4 p.m. at The Funhouse in Eastsound. Family, friends, and all community members are invited to the afternoon's festivities, so pass the word. If you haven't
Jessica Gudgell Serves in State Government
Jessica Gudgell, a 10th grade student attending Orcas Island High School, took time away from her studies to spend the week participating in the Senate Page Program at the Washington State Legislature. She was sponsored by Sen. Kevin Ranker, D- San Juan Island. Jessica was one of many
