Here’s a thought…
“We all live under the same sky, but we don’t all have the same horizon.”
KONRAD ADENAUER
You’re invited to observe as SJC Elections tests balloting equipment
||| FROM CAMOLYN ARMSTRONG for SAN JUAN COUNTY ELECTIONS ||| A “Logic and Accuracy” test of ballot tabulating equipment used in San Juan County for the August 2, Primary election is scheduled for Wednesday, July 13, at 11 a.m. The test works by tallying the results of a prepared set
OI Community Church to host upcoming concert in sanctuary
||| FROM CAROL KULMINSKI for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH ||| On July 9 at 7:00 pm, the Timothy James Meaney Band will be in concert in our sanctuary. I hope that you and your friends will join us for this special free event at Orcas Island Community Church.
Great White Sharks are being scared from their habitat by just two predators
||| FROM SCIENCE ALERT ||| There is no sea creature whose name inspires terror – rightly or wrongly – as much as the great white shark. With its sleek body optimized for hunting, its sharp teeth, and its (somewhat undeserved) reputation for enjoying human flesh, the great white (Carcharodon carcharias)
Olga Daze! returns with bake sale, parade, quilt raffle, and just plain fun
||| FROM LORNA RHODES for OLGA DAZE! ||| Don’t miss Olga Daze! Festivities in Olga begin in front of the Community Center at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 16. Come for breakfast at the bake sale, featuring the world-famous maple bars, made on the spot. Stay for a delicious lunch
Make arrangements for at least one of these workshops
||| FROM EMMY GRAN ||| Join flower farmer and florist Emmy Gran of Fabled Flora at the Orcas Island Winery, from 2-4 p.m. on July 11 and July 28 for an afternoon of flower arranging with the season’s best locally-grown blooms. After a short demonstration on technique, you will be
Preface to Leaves of Grass is worth revisiting
||| BY WALT WHITMAN ||| AT REQUEST OF ORCASONIAN READER This is what you shall do: Love the earth and sun and the animals, despise riches, give alms to every one that asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy, devote your income and labor to others, hate tyrants, argue
Two concerts – four artists…next weekend…so much fun!
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Live Music comes to the Village Green this July 8 & 9, as part of the FREE Summer Concert Series presented by Orcas Center, OrcaSong Farm, Country Corner, and San Juan County. Friday, July 8 at 6pm: Zan Fiskum with special guest,
Weapons of Mass Delight to be unleashed at Moran’s hootenanny
||| FROM TOM RAWSON ||| On Saturday, July 9. I’m bringing my arsenal of WMD (Weapons of Mass Delight—banjo and other very happy noisemakers) to Cascade Lake. I'm teaming up with Ellen van der Hoeven and Tow Away Zone (Carl Burger, Rebecca Cohen, Marj Franke, and Tish Knapp) to strike
Letter to Editor | Mercy Pilots are a vital, welcome addition to island life
||| FROM KAREN J. KEY SPECK ||| During the Fourth of July Parade, MC Ken and I are asked to impromptu add things via the public address system. Sometimes we can and sometimes we are just juggling a whole bunch while also announcing the parade entrants. We intended to mention
Women who lead: San Juans to have first all-woman county council
||| FROM NANCY DEVAUX, SALISH CURRENT ||| #MeToo, #BlackLivesMatter, #EqualPayforEqualWork, #TitleIX, #RoeVsWade … headlines and hashtags have marked the steep and torturous paths women have faced in their battle for equality. Fifty years ago, the San Juan County Council was routinely all men — and all Republicans. Since then, a
Port issues RFQ for developing several projects over next 5 years
||| FROM JEANNIE SHARPE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas is requesting interested firms to submit their qualifications for engineering services (attached) to assist the Port in developing several projects over the next five years at the Orcas Island Airport, Eastsound WA. Services will include, but not
Island Health classes in the offing
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HEALTH ||| Living Better with Diabetes Join Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist Amanda Lungren in a discussion on healthy eating, being active, and reducing risks to help manage diabetes on Thursday, July 21 at 1 p.m. This is a free, online
Tonight’s concerts have moved indoors to the Black Box Theatre due to weather
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Youssoupha Sidibe is a Senegalese West African Kora (African Harp) player. Throw out all your ideas of what a harpist is, Youssoupha breaks out of traditional Kora styles many hundreds of years old, to create a new style that has never been
Sun Days on Orcas | Veteran John Erly’s thoughts about 4th of July
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| Our neighbor is an electrician here on the island and his work has taken him to many, if not most, islanders' homes and businesses. The other day I asked him who he thinks of as a quintessential veteran on Orcas Island,
Washington is a sanctuary state for abortion
Inslee and state legislators respond to Supreme Court decision ||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee held a press conference on Saturday, June 25 to declare Washington a sanctuary state for those seeking abortion care. The press conference followed the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs
Midnight Mutterings | Tipping point?
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| When did it happen? When did she realize she couldn’t look the other way any longer? Had she previously chosen to believe what she saw and heard wasn’t happening? That in the big scheme of things it wasn’t the most important thing? That
