Here’s a thought…
“Volunteering is at the very core of being a human. No one has made it through life without someone else’s help.”
HEATHER FRENCH HENRY
This Thursday, Port to provide update on Master Plan at public meeting
Thursday, April 11, 4:30 p.m., Airport Conference Room -- from Katie Wilkins, Orcas Issues reporter -- The Port of Orcas will be holding its regular meeting this Thursday, April 11th at 4:30 p.m. in the airport conference room. You can read the published meeting agenda HERE. The agenda includes several
High School student to introduce classmates to opera for his senior project
-- from Luke Pietsch, Orcas High School Senior -- People have a lot of preconceptions about operas; that they are boring, a thing of the past, or strictly for ‘old people’. My name is Luke Pietsch, and for my senior project at Orcas Island High School, I hope to change
Community Foundation invests in Island Loan Fund to increase access to housing
-- from Crystal Mossman for OPAL Community Land Trust -- From left, Hilary Canty, executive director of OICF, Julie Brunner, OPAL housing manager, and Jamie Cier, branch manager at Washington Federal Bank and member of the Island Loan Fund committee celebrate the $150,000 OICF has committed to the Loan Fund.
PlayFest readies for auditions
Sunday April 14, 3-5 p.m., and Wednesday April 17, 6 to 8 p.m. Orcas Grange -- from Aaimee Johnson for Actors Theater of Orcas Island -- We will be holding auditions for PlayFest 2019 on Sunday April 14 from 3-5 p.m., and Wednesday April 17 from 6 to 8 p.m.
EDC to host 10th annual economic forecast luncheon
Wednesday, May 8, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Brickworks -- from Victoria Compton, San Juan County Economic Development Council -- Join the conversation on San Juan County – Cross-Borders, Cross-Industries at the 10th Annual EDC Economic Forecast Luncheon, held at Brickworks in Friday Harbor on Wednesday, May 8th from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30
Play, sing, or listen: Grange Open Mic the place to be
Tuesday, April 16, 6:45 p.m., Orcas Grange -- from Mandy Troxel -- Open Mic at the Orcas Grange, Tuesday, April 16. Doors open and signups begin at 6:45, music begins at 7 p.m. We've got a new format to try: due to the great turnout of musicians, each artist will
Plants for container-crazy, small gardens
Wednesday, April 17, 10 a.m., Orcas Center -- from Helen Huber for Orcas Garden Club -- The Orcas Island Garden Club welcomes Dan Heims, President of Terra Nova Nurseries, freelance writer, and worldwide speaker on Wednesday, April 17 at 10 a.m. at the Orcas Center. Dan will offer a talk
Letter to Editor | Seniors Have Talent was delightful event
-- from Didier Gincig for Orcas Senior Center -- Thank you to everyone who participated in Seniors Have Talent and to all who showed up to enjoy the delightful afternoon of wonderful music and deeply felt poetry. The full house was treated to more than talent—it was a sharing of
Choose your druthers on EPRC draft lighting, character studies
-- from Colin Maycock for Eastsound Planning Review Committee -- The Lighting subcommittee and the Design standards subcommittee of the Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC), have published drafts of their studies. The subcommittees would appreciate feedback and comments on the draft documents. The draft EPRC guide to Eastsound Village Character
SmileMobile dental van to visit Orcas
Serving children, teens, pregnant women -- April 15 - 19, Orcas Community Church -- from San Juan County Communications -- The SmileMobile, a three chair mobile dental van which travels the state offering dental services to children, teens and pregnant women who might not otherwise have access to dental care,
Understanding orcas’ social networks could be key to helping them survive
-- from Sarah DeWeerdt, Puget Sound Institute (Reprint from Kitsap Sun) -- A boy needs a mother: A universal proposition, but one that’s even truer for some creatures than others. Take the southern resident orcas of Puget Sound. Among these whales, both males and females stay with their mothers for
Week in Review for legislative bills
-- from Governor Inslee's Office -- With less than 25 days left of the regular Legislative session, legislators are buckling down to finish their work on time. Out of the 18 priority bills for the governor, 17 of them are still working their way through the process. There's good news
San Juan Island National Historical Park seeks “Fox Brigade” volunteers
Open House Thursday, April 11, 10 a.m., American Camp Visitor Center -- from Brandon Cadwell for San Juan Island National Historical Park -- San Juan Island National Historical Park is seeking volunteers for a Fox Brigade to help protect the foxes and their spring kits in the American Camp prairie.
Olga holding popular monthly potluck on April 13
Saturday, April 13, 5:30 p.m., Olga Community Center -- from Lorna Rhodes -- Come celebrate spring! All are welcome at the Olga Potluck, Saturday, April 13 at the Olga Community Center. Social hour begins at 5:30 and we sit down for dinner at 6:00. Please bring your own place settings
Cheaper by the dozen? Doe Bay Fest is now 12 years old
-- from Doe Bay Resort & Retreat -- It only took a few years to build this Orcas music festival’s reputationand the organizers of Doe Bay Fest wondered if the 10th annual mightbe the last. It turns out that some traditions are just too good to let go. This five-day
New curve taking shape at Nordstroms Lane construction site
-- from Shannon Wilbur for County Public Works -- Next week, traffic will be directed to the new gravel road while work begins on the existing road in that area. Traffic control lights were operating this week (as you probably noticed!). After some adjustments, the wait time has been reduced
