Here’s a thought…
“Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each New Year find you a better man.”
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
What’s your story? Explore with Senior Center workshop
Monday, July 8-29, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Senior Center -- from Lena Kassa for Orcas Senior Center -- Every person has a story. Every life is a collection of experiences, memories and opportunities; of love, loss, regret and adventure. The people of Orcas are no exception. What happens to those stories when
Library honors Apollo 11 mission 50th anniversary with Summer of Space events in July
-- from Mary Pugh for Orcas Library -- Join us as we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon! The Library will have a variety of programs for kids, teens, and adults throughout the month of July. Explore rockets, Apollo missions, stargazing, and NASA in
Kruse Reviews: Saving our democracy
-- Book review by Jens Kruse -- Larry Diamond opens his book Ill Winds: Saving Democracy from Russian Rage, Chinese Ambition and American Complacency (New York: Penguin Press, 2019) with the scene when, two days before the November 2016 election, he and 20 of his students attend a theatrical adaptation
GiveOrcas campaign underway to support April’s Grove
-- from Joellen Moldoff -- The Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF) is hosting a single-focus GiveOrcas campaign (www.giveorcas.org) now through July 8 to help finish OPAL's April's Grove, 45 affordable rental homes on North Beach Road in Eastsound. Nearly all of us know someone who lives in an OPAL home, or
Hey, kids: Games Galore Camp is happening next week at Orcas Park & Rec
-- from Brooke Bruland for Orcas Park & Rec -- Games Galore Camp is happening next week. The deadline to register for camp is tomorrow. Hurry. Who's up for a little summer fun? Join us in this week-long day camp full of fun games. We will be in the gym
Slapin fine art on display at WaFed for month of July
-- from Susan Slapin -- Susan Slapin, painter (art instructor and photographer) is fine artist for the month of July at Washington Federal. Come view the many textures and colors of this long time artist/islander’s work. Honoring the environment, and the beauty of Nature are key inspirations. “I’ve been studying color
Eastsound Water introduces base rate appeal process
-- from Paul Kamin for Eastsound Water Users Association -- In response to members’ requests, Eastsound Water has developed a 2019 Base Rate Appeal Process. The 2019 rate structure specifies that members’ base rates are calculated at $14 per 1000 gallon applied to their 2018 water use. (Example: If an
Community Resource Center is Food Co-op’s Community Hero for July
-- from Erin O'Dell for Orcas Community Resource Center -- On behalf of the Orcas Community Resource Center, we are so excited that the Orcas Food Co-op has chosen our organization as the recipient of their Community Hero Program in July, 2019. Orcas Community Resource Center helps Orcas Islanders in need
U.S. Postal Service reps to present a proposal for Olga P.O. relocation
Thursday, July 11, 6 p.m., Olga Community Center -- from United States Postal Service -- Current Olga Post Office building. Due to loss of leasehold, the Postal Service is now looking for land to lease of approximately 10,000 square feet or an existing building to lease 990 gross square feet
Extra ferry service to get us through the weekend
-- from Washington State Ferries -- There will be unscheduled supplemental service through the San Juan Islands this week to help with what will be a busy Fourth of July holiday. Wednesday, July 3: Extra 6:45 p.m. sailing from Anacortes to Lopez.Wednesday, July 3: Additional 7:35 p.m. sailing from Lopez
UPDATE: Friday Harbor ferry service shut down as Sheriff’s Office investigated Elwha bomb threat
At 7:15 p.m., Friday Harbor ferry service has resumed; no explosive device found -- from Sheriff Ron Krebs -- On Monday, July 1 at 1:32 p.m. a call came into dispatch from a WSF worker about a bomb threat aboard the Elwha. At this time the ferry has been evacuated
Join Orcas Food Co-op in July, receive a bag of gifts
-- from Susannah Weaver for Orcas Food Co-op -- Five years ago, in 2014, our Co-op opened its doors because the Orcas Island community wanted a co-op. We have since grown to over 1400 Member-Owners, more than half the households on Orcas Island, and become a leader in the sustainability
Experts on immigration, refugee policy to speak
Tuesday, July 30, 5 - 7 p.m., Orcas Grange -- from David Turnoy for San Juan County Democrats -- The San Juan County Democrats will be hosting a presentation by two experts on immigration, refugee policy, US foreign policy leadership, and international cooperation. This event will take place at the
Master Gardeners will be diagnosing plant health at Driftwood Nursery on Wednesday
Wednesday, July 3, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Driftwood Nursery -- from Dianne Macondray for Master Gardeners -- Wednesday, July 3rd the Master Gardeners will be at Driftwood Nursery from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to answer garden questions and collect plant samples. Please bring a fairly large fresh sample
2020 Lit Fest open for submissions from artists, writers, musicians
-- from Jule Treneer for Orcas Island Lit Fest -- The Orcas Island Lit Fest has issued a call to all San Juan County artists, authors, and musicians that the submissions window for the 2020 Lit Fest is open until September 15. The third annual Orcas Island Lit Fest will
Music in the Park kicks off summer concert series with Tow-Away Zone
Sunday, July 7, 5-7 p.m., Village Green -- from Marj Franke -- The three of us, Tow-Away Zone, are delighted to be first in line, as Orcas Island's summertime weekly Music in the Park series begins its 2019 season. We look forward to sharing an evening of musical blending, traditional with irreverence, editorializing
