Here’s a thought…
“It wasn’t a Blue Wave; it was an American Tsunami!”
Orcas Library Postpones Possible Expansion
At a Library Board meeting on April 13th, the Trustees decided unanimously to defer looking into a library expansion possibility because of the current economic downturn. John Ashenhurst, Board President, told the Trustees that specific donations, once thought available to fund the construction phase of the expansion, had been withdrawn
Maple Rock hosts "Open Farm" for new and seasoned gardeners
John Steward and farming interns of Maple Rock Farm were kept busy all day Saturday, April 25, as visitors came in changeable weather to the farm on Pneeo Road. Visitors were able to purchase plant starts and get advice on planintg condand growing conditions from Maple Rock Farm
Poem for the Day: A Brief for the Defense
Sorrow everywhere. Slaughter everywhere. If babies are not starving someplace, they are starving somewhere else. With flies in their nostrils. But we enjoy our lives because that's what God wants. Otherwise the mornings before summer dawn would not be made so fine. The Bengal tiger would not be fashioned so
Elect OPALCO directors and come to the annual meeeting on the ferry May 16
Orcas Power & Light Cooperative (OPALCO) is a member-owned cooperative and on May 16th, the member-owners will exercise their right to elect their Board of Directors. Who is a member of OPALCO? Anyone who receives an OPALCO power bill in their name is a member. In this year's election, there
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Winnie Adams Winnie Adams graduated from Stanford School of Education with a Masters degree. After several years of classroom teaching, and two summers working as a white water raft guide, she joined the environmental education staff of the Yosemite Institute. In 1977, she moved to Waldron where she
San Juan Preservation Trust Acquires Beach Property for public, Moran Park
From the San Juan Preservation Trust Working with Washington State Parks and a generous Orcas Island family, the San Juan Preservation Trust has purchased a 26-acre low-bank waterfront parcel adjacent to Moran State Park. This acquisition, which will be held by the Preservation Trust until State Parks finds
Benefit dinner to feature "Pink the Men" auction
The Island Girls and Guys, fundraisers for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk, will host a Prime Rib Dinner this Saturday, May 2. The evening's festivities will begin at 6 p.m. at the Senior Center and the Island Girls and Guys are hoping to sell out the 90
Poem for the Day: Bridal Shower
Contributed by JoEllen Moldoff Bridal Shower Perhaps, in a distant café, four or five people are talking with the four or five people who are chatting on their cell phones this morning in my favorite café. And perhaps someone there, someone like me, is watching them as they frown, or
No bones about it: Dog Park's great!
Contributed by Jeff Hanson Spring is here and along with it are lots of dogs eager to come out and play in the sunshine. What better place than the local dog park? The Eastsound Off-Leash Area has been open since last August at its new location at the
Fair to celebrate islanders' strides toward sustainable living
"Celebrating is a big part of tackling the issue," says Sharon Abreu, founder of the non-profit Irthlingz and one of the organizers behind Orcas Island's first Sustainable Living Fair, to be held at the Library Park on Saturday, May 2. "There are a lot of great things going on with
A very full plate: The week ahead – April 27 to May 3
Monday, April 27 Chamber of Commerce Board meeting, public is welcome to attend. 5:30 p.m. at the Library. 376-2273. Orcas Island School District Bond committee meeting with architect Carlos Sierra, 6 p.m. at the school library, 376-2284. Tuesday, April 28 Memoir Group Read, write and share work in progress, if
Poem for the Day: The Song of the Wandering Aengus
The Song of the Wandering Aengus I went out to the hazel wood, Because a fire was in my head, And cut and peeled a hazel wand, And hooked a berry to a thread; And when white moths were on the wing, And moth-like stars were flickering out, I dropped
Letter to the Editor: Join the Solution this Sunday
Friends, This Sunday, April 26th, DVSAS is sponsoring a 5K Run/Walk called "BE THE SOLUTION" - registration starts at 9am and the race begins at 10am at the Orcas High School. This is a fundraiser and awareness event for the Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services It's a great way
Poem for the Day: Pangur Ban
Pangur Ban I and Pangur Ban my cat, 'Tis a like task we are at; Hunting mice is his delight, Hunting words I sit all night. 'Tis a merry thing to see At our tasks how glad are we, When at home we sit and find Entertainment to our mind.
Kamin adds details about water test results
Paul Kamin, General Manager of the Eastsound Water Users Association, wrote to add to the article "[intlink id="eastsound-water-tests-bring-surprising-results" type="post"]Eastsound Water Tests Bring Surprising Results[/intlink]," which appeared on April 19: "There's a logic to the assumption that the density of septic fields is responsible for the high nitrate levels recorded, but
Letter to the Editor: Stop the War on Pot
Dear family, friends and neighbors, Here is one very good argument (alternet.org/drugreporter/137752/pot_vs._booze ) to support marijuana legalization and control, well delivered by our neighbor Norm Stamper, former Seattle Police Chief. But in my mind it is not the only argument and maybe not even the best. We should stop the war
