Here’s a thought…
“Bullets cannot be recalled. They cannot be uninvented. But they can be taken out of the gun.”
MARTIN AMIS
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
Sheridan Johnston Writes “Understanding Climate Models” for Layperson
Sheridan Johnston has written another scientific booklet, this one about predicting climate, that is available at Darvill's Bookstore and online at Amazon.com. Dr. Johnston is the author and co-author of about forty refereed journal publications in gas dynamics, applied laser diagnostics, combustion, turbulent reacting flows, internal combustion engines,
Tuesday – Sunday Public Meetings
Tuesday, February 1 Toastmasters Meeting 6 p.m. at the Orcas Senior Center. Free to all who wish to improve public speaking skills. Wednesday, February 2 Marine Resources Committee Meeting 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Islanders Bank Annex Community Meeting Room, Friday Harbor . The MRC meets twice a month, for
Irish and Russian Music at the Feb 6-7 Early Music Festival Events
In the second of four 2011 programs of early chamber music on period instruments presented by the first annual Salish Sea Early Music Festival, guitarist Oleg Timofeyev and flutist Jeffrey Cohan will explore two distinct worlds of musical expression in Irish and Scottish Baroque and the Russian Guitar
Chamber welcomes Eclipse Charter’s Denise Wilk to the Board
The Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce board has gained a new director. The Chamber's Executive Director, Lance Evans, announced, "Eclipse Charter's Denise Wilk has graciously agreed to re-join the Chamber Board of Directors! She's called Orcas home for over 30 years, including 21 of those as owner (with husband Dan)
Letter to the Editor: Park and Rec Commissioners Encourage Voters to Cast Ballots
Dear Fellow Islanders, Orcas Island is in the final stretch of making a decision on levy funding for the Parks and Rec District. If you have not yet voted, you have until Tuesday, February 8 and we would encourage you to make your voice heard, yay or nay. We, the elected
Save the Date, Save the Money at Fidelis Flea Market
Come to the Fidelis Flea market on Saturday, February 12th, to purchase something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. Multi-vendors and a delicious lunch prepared by Christina Orchid can be found at the West Sound Community Hall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Fidelis Circle womenʼs group in West Sound is
American Red Cross Receives Emergency Funds
The Friday Harbor unit of the American Red Cross proudly announces the receipt of $4,000 from the Charles B. See Foundation.The funds are to be used for the purchase of cots, blankets and dehydrated food to build up supplies enabling the local organization to assist up to 100
