Here’s a thought…
“It wasn’t a Blue Wave; it was an American Tsunami!”
Betsy Nelson Paintings at the Artworks
The Orcas Island Artworks will feature oil paintings by Betsy Nelson through April and May. Betsy and her husband Jim have lived on Orcas since 1975, where they own and manage Orcas Island Bayside Cottages. Betsy began studying watercolor with Caroline Buchanan in 1999 and has studied oil
History Lives Here: Lodgings Tour March 26
By Tom Welch The Historic Lodgings Tour on Saturday, March 26th offers Orcas Islanders and visitors alike a unique opportunity to view important historic structures that are vital links to island days of long ago. We live in a beautiful and unique island environment that is enhanced in
Red Cedar Circle to Meet This Saturday
By Che Blaine There will be a Red Cedar Circle at the Odd Fellows Hall on Saturday, March 26th, from 3 to 7pm. The Red Cedar Circle was started by Johnny Moses, a Northwest Coast Native American master storyteller and teacher. Every month throughout the remainder of the year a
Children’s House April 7 Fundraiser: Fine Wines, Small Plates & Music
By Dale Heisinger, President, Children's House Board of Directors By popular demand, Sara Munson of The Local Vine in Seattle, returns to the Outlook Inn in a fundraising event for Children's House on April 7th from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. The event will feature a champagne reception, followed first with
Council Workshop on March 28 to deal with Transportation & Garbage
From Ingrid Gabriel, San Juan County Council Clerk NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council will conduct a Workshop on Monday, March 28, 2011 in the Large Conference Room of the Council Offices at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA beginning at 8:30 a.m. Agenda items include:
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
