Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Spring vehicle reservations release scheduled for March 6
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Vehicle reservations for spring travel on the San Juan Islands and Port Townsend/Coupeville routes will become available on March 6, 2023. Reservations for travel from March 26 through June 17 will become available at 7:00 a.m. PT on Monday, March 6. Customers can view the
Hellerwork® now available from Julie McNeill
||| FROM JULIE MCNEILL for HOLISTIC ALIGNMENT ||| Julie McNeill Holistic Alignment is a new bodywork practice in Eastsound. A type of structural integration known as Hellerwork® is now available from island resident Julie McNeill, a board-certified structural integration practitioner. After a 25-year career as a registered nurse
Yacht Club to host open house at West Sound Community Center
||| FROM MARIE MICHNICH for ORCAS ISLAND YACHT CLUB ||| On March 11, 2023, the Orcas Island Yacht Club will host an Open House from 1-3pm at the West Sound Community Center. Immediately following the Open House, weather permitting, the club will invite attendees to climb aboard a cruise or sailboat
Senior Center has a plethora of activities coming up — even tax assistance
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Breakthrough Speech-Language Pathology Healthcare @ Orcas Senior Center – Tuesday, March 21 Speech-Language Pathologist, Libby Lewis, will offer free cognition and swallow screenings at Orcas Senior Center on Tuesday, March 21. Screenings involve a review of concerns, a brief one-page assessment
March is Music In Our Schools Month®
||| FROM SHARON HO for MUSIC ADVOCACY GROUP ||| For the month of March, the Music Advocacy Group is collaborating with the school district, the Orcas Library and Darvill’s bookstore to mark Music In Our Schools Month®, with the goal of raising awareness of the importance of music education in
Sun Days on Orcas | 27 things about Eric Peter
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| San Juan County Sheriff Eric Peter We are all familiar with the name Eric Peter, as well as his face on signs in windows and along the road when he was running for San Juan County Sheriff. Upon winning
GiveOrcas gets rolling!
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| OICF’s grant making has evolved over the years into a true community process. Twice a year, OICF invites the community to submit proposals for funding through the GiveOrcas Campaigns. The application period for the Spring GiveOrcas Campaign closed this week,
As the Paradigm Shifts | Resonance is the sweet spot of living gracefully
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| What are you listening For? Where are you listening From? For those of you reading this or any of my previous offerings, I suspect that you were attracted to something that resonates with you. Something engages your curious mind. Something that
Sheriff’s Report | February 22 – 28, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 23-001215 Boating Problem 07:07:10 02/22/23 A Lopez Deputy responded to a report of a submerged tugboat near the Lopez ferry terminal. The Coast Guard coordinated with a contractor to have the boat safely removed. 23-001216 Domestic Dispute or Assault
Letter to Editor | Wild Snake River salmon and steelhead could begin their path to recovery
||| FROM LIN LAUGHY via HEATHER NICHOLSON ||| According to the Inslee-Murray Lower Snake River Dams (LSRDs) Benefit Replacement Report, power generated by the LSRDs must be replaced before these four dams can be breached. In its 2021 Power Plan (2021-2026) the Northwest Power and Conservation Council reported that between
OIFF is on USA TODAY list of top 20 U.S. film festivals; vote daily to make final top 10
We may be small, but we are mighty ||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL ||| Exciting news for Orcas Island and the hardworking team at the Orcas Island Film Festival. The USA TODAY panel of event experts has narrowed down the list of top 20 U.S. film
March on-screen performances at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| This March, Orcas Center is pleased to present two on-screen events from the National Theatre Live in London. Filmed live in HD, these events get you the best seat in the house to high-caliber performances for a fraction of the cost! Don’t
‘Occam’s Razor’ | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson
Welcome to our weekly feature, Occam's Razor, from local artist S.C. Watson.
Memorial service scheduled for Bruce Orchid at school gym
||| FROM LORENA STANKEVICH for ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| Bruce Orchid I have just heard the final details regarding a memorial celebration for Mr. Bruce. The date will be this Saturday, March 4, at 2:00pm in the Old Gym at the Orcas Island School District on Orcas
Poetry Garden contest winners announced
||| FROM DENICE KULSETH for TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| The Town of Friday Harbor and Friday Harbor Arts Commission (FHAC) have announced the winners of their second Poetry Garden Contest. A blind judging process was used to review 104 poems submitted by San Juan County residents. Final selections were
Blithe Spirit opens this week at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Blithe Spirit, written by Noel Coward and directed by Dorrie Braun, comes to the Orcas Center main stage with an all-local cast and production team. A love triangle set between this world and the next, Blithe Spirit, offers great comic relief as
