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
Orcas Choral Society to sing on the lighter side at Spring Concerts May 16-17
The Orcas Choral Society sings Music on the Lighter Side at the Orcas Center Theatre on Saturday, May 16th at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 17th at 3:00 p.m. The program includes Folk and Gospel songs, lyrical ballads and a medley of Hoagy Carmichael favorites. Linda Slone and Dimitri Stankevitch
Council chooses Sutton Road property — owned by Friday Harbor — for new transfer station
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager The San Juan County Council voted on April 28 to order staff to negotiate with the Town of Friday Harbor for a lease-purchase agreement aimed at acquiring the right to build a new San Juan Island transfer facility on Town-owned property on Sutton
Eastsound aquifer: safe? and for how long?
Eastsound Water Users Association and San Juan County Health Department are hosting a public meeting on Wednesday, May 6th at the Orcas Island Senior Center. The meeting will feature a presentation from hydrogeologist Steve Swope who has authored the recent report on the condition of the Eastsound Aquifer. This report
Saturday Farmers Market moves to Prune Alley for May
For most of May, the Orcas Island Farmers Market will be held on Prune Alley from Fern to A Streets. Market hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. throughout the summer. The Saturday market will open May 2 at the new location because the lawn reseeding project for
Two performances of Earth Tribes in Rhythm this Saturday
Anthony Manuel's Earth Tribes in Rhythm featuring over a dozen local dancers, comes to Orcas Center Saturday, May 2 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Earth Tribes in Rhythm is a musical and dance odyssey exploring the evolution of man, from walking upright to an interdependent service to one
Editorial: Make EPRC Open House a priority
There's a lot going on these days; with the 1st of May, it seems we're all bursting from our long winter cloud with ideas and initiatives and plans. How would you like to see a cement parking structure go up behind the Outlook Inn? What do you think of one-way
Auditor delivers bad news: county coffers have $1 million less this year
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager San Juan County Auditor Milene Henley delivered the news to the County Council on April 28: Revenues are down, expenses are up and cash on hand is at its lowest point in three years, $1 million less than it was in 2008. In
Flu fears close Camp Orikila
The San Juan County Health Department reports that Camp Orkila on Orcas is being closed and approximately 300 school children from King County and Richland are being sent home after six children and one adult exhibited flu-like symptoms Thursday night. County Health and Human Services Director John Manning reported
Letter to the Editor: Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week
May 3rd through 9th is National Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week. The PTSA encourages you to take the time to thank the wonderful teachers and school staff personnel in our community, especially as they work so hard to provide the exceptional services they do during difficult economic times. The PTSA
How will Eastsound look in the future? EPRC hosts "Open House" May 4 at Senior Center
The Eastsound Planning and Review Committee (EPRC) will host an Open House on Monday, May 4, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Senior Center. After deciding on their top priorities for the year, the Committee, composed of Mindy Kayl, retiring Chair, Gulliver Rankin, Chair, Bob Connell, Audrey
Reception this afternoon for Spring Awakening Art Show
An Artist's Reception will open the "Spring Awakening" Art Showing by Michael Gerard Mele from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today, May 1 at the Senior Center. The photographic display will continue through the month of May. Mele's photos, in honor of Mothers, Mother's Day and Mother Earth, feature the sights
Spectacular University High School Choir performs May 1
On Friday May 1st at 7:30 p..m, University High School from Spokane, WA, will present a concert at the Orcas School Old Gym, hosted by the Orcas School Music Program. This concert is free of charge, and will consist of two of University High School’s top performance
Chamber Music Festival brings Shangrow back for Music Lovers Seminar
Contributed by Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival Mary Poletti introduces Music Lovers' Seminars by asking questions. "Simply love the music? Curious about the origins and context of a piece of music? Or enjoy the challenge of following the developing theme central to a composer's work?" While Catherine Pederson's motive for
Business Essentials: Internet Marketing for Small Business
Do You Twitter? Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce Executive Director will help you tweet, flicker and otherwise interface with the new social networking websites at anohtter Chamber "Business Essentials" class. Evans says, "You have your website up, but is that enough to bring attention to your business or organization? What
Poem for the Day: Nostalgia
Nostalgia Remember the 1340's? We were doing a dance called the Catapult. You always wore brown, the color craze of the decade, and I was draped in one of those capes that were popular, the ones with unicorns and pomegranates in needlework. Everyone would pause for beer and onions in
Ready for kindergarten in the fall? Find out at Orcas Elementary
Today and tomorrow, April 29 and 30, children who will be five years old by Sept. 1, 2009, and their parents can visit the Orcas School library and and meet teachers who will visit with them at various stations and lead them through various exercises at tables for
