Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Stroll SJIMA exhibits to the strains of four-hand piano
Friday, September 6, 11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m., San Juan Islands Museum of Art -- from Diane Martindale for San Juan Islands Museum of Art -- The Archipelago Collective will present an informal concert at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) on Friday, September 6 from 11:45 a.m.
Book now: Mammogram van returning to Senior Center in September
Monday, September 23 and Tuesday, September 24 -- from Lena Kassa for Orcas Senior Center -- Assured Imaging Women’s Wellness will be bringing the latest in digital mammography to Orcas Senior Center on Monday, September 23 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Tuesday, September 24 from 8 a.m. to
Meet Madden Surbaugh, new OISD Food Service Director
-- from Orcas Island School District -- Do you have pets? I have a six-year-old 70 lb. lab/shepherd mix named Zoe. Any favorite hobbies or interests outside of work? Food is my biggest interest - eating, cooking, learning. What kind of music do you like? I like most music. I
Letter to Editor | Earth has a solution to humanity’s destruction
-- from Domenic Verbano -- The Earth’s Solution to Humanity's Destruction: Unity Consciousness. There is a solution. And the Earth has it. And it is so gentle and subtle and sweet, many of us have hardly noticed it…I have often asked myself: What is the Earth collectively going to DO
OPALCO moving offices due to septic system failure
-- from Suzanne Olson for OPALCO -- The septic system for OPALCO’s 1970s Eastsound offices has failed. The headquarters building will be closed for about six months beginning September 10 to replace the system and repair the building. The Eastsound office will temporarily relocate to the original historic 1930s headquarters building
Rep. Larsen to tour April’s Grove, Prune Alley, visit Orcas Island Senior Center
Friday, August 23 -- from Rep. Rick Larsen's office -- On Friday, August 23, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) will tour April’s Grove with OPAL Community Land Trust staff to learn how federal funding is being used to construct affordable housing in San Juan County. OPAL Community Land Trust relies on
Camera system tested on Galiano Island could be used to alert ferries of passing whales
-- from CTV News Vancouver -- Cameras installed at a BC Ferries terminal will help monitor passing whales around-the-clock. The thermal imaging cameras at the Sturdies Bay terminal on Galiano Island allow scientists to detect whales in the Salish Sea. BC Ferries said the intent of the year-long pilot project
Charlotte’s Closet to feature free, new, used clothing just for girls
-- from Dawn Parnell for Charlotte's Closet -- “When you look good you feel good,” stated Dawn Parnell, who is behind the Charlotte’s Closet Retail store just for girls. That one special item can make all the difference in boosting one’s self esteem. Sometimes it’s hard to get off island,
County transportation plan released; still time for public comment
-- by Matthew Gilbert Orcas Issues reporter -- A quorum was present for the Planning Commission’s (PC) latest meeting, a marathon session that waded deeper into the Comp Plan (CP) while addressing a Friday Harbor re-designation, the latest transportation plan for the County, and an update on the recently released
Meet Jeremy Stickney, elementary school custodian
-- from Orcas Island School District -- Do you have pets? No, not at the moment. Any favorite hobbies or interests outside of work? •Hiking/backpacking/camping •Searching for sea glass on the beaches around the island. •Adventuring new places with my girlfriend What kind of music do you like? I enjoy
Letter to Editor | The world is a better place with music
-- from Anita Orne for Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival -- As the final notes of the 2019 Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival fade away, their echo and our memory of the music sustains us throughout the year. On behalf of Board President Sam Coleman, Founder and Artistic Director Aloysia
Health Care District advisory: Be on top of your children’s vaccines
-- from Anne Presson for Orcas Island Health Care District -- Get a jump start on all things back to school. Schedule an appointment now to review the vaccines your child may need for this school year. The Orcas Island Health Care District encourages you to call either the Orcas
Orcas Road project now complete
-- from Shannon Wilbur for San Juan County Public Works -- After: Orcas Road project complete - 2019 Orcas Road has now been striped and the areas alongside of the road are hydroseeded. Enjoy the experience of driving along a road with better sight distance and shoulders the entire length
Trump administration sued for failing to protect endangered West Coast orca
Lawsuit calls for ‘Whale Protection Zone’ as more southern residents die -- from Center for Biological Diversity -- Conservation groups sued the Trump administration [on Monday] for ignoring a legal petition to protect critically endangered Southern Resident killer whales in the heart of their Salish Sea habitat. [The] lawsuit, filed
School Board meeting agenda
Thursday, August 22, 5 p.m., Orcas School Library -- from Orcas Island School District -- 5:00 PM CALL TO ORDER – REGULAR MEETING - School Library. Approve AgendaApprove Consent Agenda PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS Members of the community, parents, staff, administrators and visitors are invited to make an announcement. SPECIAL REPORT
Letter to Editor | Brother Crow, Sister Crow
-- from Spirit Eagle -- Machines roared crunching the beautiful trees into Nothingness, toothpicks for the The Machine to pick its teeth, to show how powerful it thinks it is. Oh, but it is for a good Cause, you say. Yes, of course, to separate income groups from each other and
