Here’s a thought…
“Nothing limits intelligence more than ignorance; nothing fosters ignorance more than one’s own opinions; nothing strengthens opinions more than refusing to look at reality.”
SHERI S. TEPPER
United Way Day of Caring Brings Out the Best
Orcas Islanders turned out on a beautiful -- hot!-- Indian Summer Day to weed the Orcas Center grounds and the stations along the Vitality Trail circling Buck Park and the school fields. The county's United Way fall fundraising campaign is about 10 percent behind where it has been
Orcas School District to Oversee $42,750 in School-based Mental Health Funds
Following approval of a $42,750 annual grant by the County Council earlier this month, Orcas Island School District Superintendent Barbara Kline and other Orcas school staff met yesterday with Barbara La Brash and Wayne Totten, San Juan County Department of Health & Community Services staff, to define staffing and outcomes
"Show Up and Clean Up" for United Way on Sept. 12 Kicks Off Fall Fund-raising "Ask One" Campaign
‘Show up and clean up’ is the motto for this year’s United Way Day of Caring, which takes place on Orcas, Lopez and San Juan Islands on Saturday, Sept. 12., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event kicks off United Way’s fall fund-raising campaign to provide grants for
Fall Harvesting and Winter Grain Planting Workshops Sept. 16 and 17
On Wednesday, Sept. 16, the public is invited to join WSU wheat breeders Steve Jones and Kevin Murphy and independent plant breeder and farmer O. J. Lougheed to learn about technology and techniques for grain harvesting and varieties for winter planting. Washington State Extension and Skagit Valley College bring
Many Choices this Weekend for Recreation, Support, Entertainment and Service
Friday, Sept. 11 San Juan County Land Bank Commission Meeting 8:30 to 11:20 a.m. at the Council Hearing Room, San Juan County Legislative Building . Public Hearing for Proposed 2010 Expenditure and Acquisition Plan. Public comment time: 9 a.m. at 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor. An Evening of Comedy, produced
Juvenile Arraigned on Six Counts in Fatal Lopez Collision
From the San Juan County Prosecutor's Office On September 9, 2009, San Juan County Prosecutor Randall K Gaylord filed charges in juvenile court against a 15-year-old Lopez Island juvenile who is alleged to be the driver in a single-car traffic collision that resulted in the death of Paul John Jaholkowsky
"The Big Read" Brings "Transformative Literature" to Orcas Island
The Orcas Island Public Library and the Orcas Island Writers Festival have partnered to bring “The Big Read” to the San Juan Islands during the month of September. The book selected is Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God. A variety of events will celebrate Hurston’s book and promote
"An Evening of Comedy" to Benefit Orcas Rec
Both this Friday and Saturday evenings, Orcas talent will entertain and amuse audiences at the Orcas Center as a benefit for the Orcas Island Recreation Program (Orcas Rec). Musicians appearing at the concert include Charly Robinson, Jeff Zbornik, Pamela Wright, Skye Hovelman, Sharon Abreu and Michael Hurwicz . Other local
Ahoy ye Scholars: A Buccaneer Speaks
Secrets of a Buccaneer-Scholar: How Self-Education and the Pursuit of Passion can Lead to a Lifetime of Success is a new book by Orcas Islander James Bach. The book was published on Sept. 8 by Scribner (a Simon & Schuster imprint) and the author will appear in a
Transfer Station on Orcas to Close Saturdays
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager Beginning on October 3, the Transfer Stations on Orcas and San Juan Islands will be closed on Saturdays to reduce the Solid Waste Utility’s operating costs. The Utility’s revenue has dropped this year because it is receiving and handling less solid waste. Both
Tariff Commission Approves System and Additional Interisland Increase, Nixes Summer Surcharge
Lance Evans, Executive Director of the Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce announced this afternoon, Sept. 8: The Washington State Transportation Commission met today in Seattle to hold a public hearing and vote on various new fare proposals for the ferry system. Of interest to Orcas Islanders were the following: General
Great Expectations: The Auditions
Here's what auditions are like. Would-be and experienced actors enter the Black Box and face a panel of executioners (er, directors, producers and other friendly critics) who judge the performance of the actors reading various roles. They face Jane Jones, a founder of Seattle's Book-It Theater, who is the director.
Fire Commissioners to Discuss Deer Harbor Station Bids Tonight
The Orcas Fire Department Commissioners had been scheduled to announce their recommendations for the contract for the [intlink id="fire-dept-extends-bid-submission-deadline" type="post"]Deer Harbor Fire Station[/intlink] construction at tonight's regular meeting, at 7:30 p.m. in the Eastsound Fire Hall. However, when the bids were opened at a special meeting last week, all of
Orcas Chamber Warns of Crimes at Local Businesses
Lance Evans, Executive Director of the Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce recently wrote, "There have been some recent cases of break-ins, shoplifting and vandalism at Orcas businesses. In speaking with County Sheriff's Department Sergeant Steve Vierthaler, he offered the following thoughts and suggestions on how to better protect your business
The "Big Read" Wants Writers
Community members are invited to contribute a short coming-of-age poem or prose entry to be part of an art exhibit in the conference room at the Orcas Island Library. The art exhibit will be in celebration of Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God, selected by the Orcas
President Obama's Address to Schoolchildren to Air in Orcas School District Classrooms
This Tuesday, President Obama will address the nation's students with a message supportive of staying in school and achieving educational goals. The broadcast is scheduled for 9 a.m. PST and can be seen on C-Span. The message will be broadcast in the OISD classrooms. Parents who are interested in previewing the
