Here’s a thought…
“Art is how we decorate space, music is how we decorate time.”
JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT
Art Exhibit | From Time Immemorial
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Visual Arts Committee (VAC) of Orcas Center is honored to welcome Children of the Setting Sun with their exhibit, “From Time Immemorial” with an opening reception and film screening on Friday, March 29 starting at 5:30pm in the Madrona Room. Children
Island Ways | Can we work our way out of the housing crisis?
||| FROM NANTUCKET INQUIRER AND MIRROR ||| Finding an affordable house has become a waiting game for Lorna Dollery, one that she doesn’t know will end. “I have no idea how long it may be, if ever. When I first moved here, I was really optimistic about buying a market-rate
Island Health welcomes new OB-GYN practitioner
||| FROM LAURA MORONEY for ISLAND HEALTH ||| Elizabeth Waring, MD Island Obstetrics & Gynecology - 24th Street welcomes new provider Elizabeth Waring, MD, to its clinic. Waring comes to Island Health from Onancock, Virginia where she was a physician and physician consultant at Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital
Letter to Editor | We are supporting the April Fire Levy
||| FROM PENNY BUTTKE* et. al ||| Citizens for Orcas Fire District has formed to support the proposed 5-year temporary levy that will fund our Fire District's operations. Elected in November 2023, the new Board of Fire Commissioners actively sought voter feedback before finalizing the new levy rate of 77
Letter to Editor | Community in harmony
||| FROM ANGELA SAXE for MUSIC ADVOCACY GROUP ||| The board of Music Advocacy Group (MAG) is filled with gratitude for the outpouring of support for Orcas Island public school music. We want to extend our heartfelt appreciation to everyone who attended, performed in, volunteered for, or otherwise participated in the
Oyster Talk
When the tide is out, the table is set ||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY ||| Get to know the Pacific Northwest’s most beloved bivalve: the oyster. In this talk, author David George Gordon discusses three species— the Olympia, Eastern, and Pacific oysters— along with the people
Grannie’s Attic / Silent Auction
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join us for the exciting return of Grannie's Attic 2.0 at Orcas Senior Center on Saturday, April 27, from 9 am to 3 pm! Tables are still available to rent for selling your goods. We're also actively seeking volunteers for setup
Chair Yoga
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join us for Chair Yoga, a soothing practice tailored for seniors and those with disabilities, held every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 to 10:45 am. This gentle technique incorporates the use of a chair for support, enabling participants to explore balance
Feldenkrais and Eurythmy Class
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Andrea Preiss, a seasoned Feldenkrais practitioner and therapeutic eurythmist, for a relaxing movement class at Orcas Senior Center Tuesdays at 11 am. Emphasizing a seated position, these subtle exercises rooted in the Feldenkrais Method and eurythmy aim to improve your
Pam’s Power Hour
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Pam Evans in her invigorating Pam’s Power Hour strength training sessions on Zoom every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9 am. Pam’s Power Hour offers a gentle yet effective blend of low-impact strength, conditioning, and flexibility exercises, enriched with ample
OIES Student Council, staff, Orcas community assist with Principal candidate selection
||| FROM ERIC WEBB, ORCAS SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT ||| I am absolutely thrilled to share that OISD has selected an extraordinary Elementary, Montessori Public, and OASIS principal candidate to join our district! Please read below to learn more about the selection process! Principal Transition In December, Orcas Island School District announced
Correct problems or sign up for Medicare thru March
||| FROM LENA KASSA for SHIBA VOLUNTEERS ||| January through March is your opportunity to correct many common Medicare problems. Your local Statewide Health Insurance Benefit Advisors (SHIBA) volunteers can help you with the following problems: You didn’t receive your new Drug or Medicare Advantage Plan card. Sometimes the cards get
Haydn trios
||| FROM JEFFREY COHAN for SALISH SEA EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL ||| Haydn Trios: The music (and magic) of Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) is to be celebrated in our fourth program of the 2024 Salish Sea Early Music Festival featuring late 18th-century trios by Haydn and his contemporaries and friends performed on
Sheriff’s Report | March 6 – 12, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6 24-001292 Area Check 08:35:57 03/06/24 A Friday Harbor man called in regarding the disassembly of a Yurt on what was reported as his property. After investigating, no supporting documentation could be found showing the property belonged to the caller.
TAKE3 concert
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center welcomes TAKE3! to the Main Stage on Saturday, March 23 at 7pm. With a flair for the wild and unexpected, the genre-defying trio, TAKE3, brings the refinement of a rigorous classical music background and infuses it with rock-star charisma. Trained
EWUA Board Meeting
||| FROM DAN BURKE for EASTSOUND WATER USERS ||| Just a reminder that the Eastsound Water Board meeting for March is coming up: March 19, 2024 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM All meetings will be held at the Orcas Senior Center, 62 Henry Rd, Eastsound WA 98245. Thank you for your interest and we hope
